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Table of Contents
Section Page
Executive Summary iv
1.0 Introduction and Methodology 1
2.0 Available Mapping and Data 3
2.1
Aerial Imagery Review 3
2.2
U.S. Geological Survey Topographic Map 3
2.3
National Wetland Inventory 3
2.4
National Hydrography Dataset 3
2.5
USDA NRCS Soil Survey Units Map 4
2.6
FEMA Floodplain Map 4
3.0 Results 5
3.1 Delineated Surface Waters 5
3.1.1 Wetlands 5
3.1.2 Streams 6
3.1.3 Ditches 7
3.2 Upland Conditions 7
4.0 Conclusions 9
5.0 References 10
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Table of Contents (Continued, Page 2 of 2)
Appendices
Appendix A —Figures
Figure 1: Site Location Map
Figure 2: Topographic Map
Figure 3: NWI/NHD Features Map
Figure 4: NRCS Soil Survey Units Map
Figure 5: FEMA & State Floodplain Map
Figure 6: Wetland Delineation Map
Appendix B—USACE Wetland Determination Data Forms
Appendix C—Photographic Log
Appendix D—NC Department of Water Quality Stream Identification Forms
List of Tables
Table
Page
Table 1. Wetland Summary Data: Wetland Type and Potential Regulatory
Status 6
Table 2. Stream Summary Data: Type and Potential Regulatory Status 7
Table 3. Ditch Summary Data: Type and Potential Regulatory Status 7

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List of Acronyms and Abbreviations
CWA
Clean Water Act
ECT
Environmental Consulting & Technology, Inc.
FAC
facultative
FACU
facultative upland
FACW
facultative wetland
FEMA
Federal Emergency Management Agency
FIRM
Federal Insurance Rate Map
GPS
global positioning system
HUC
Hydrologic Unit Code
NHD
National Hydrography Dataset
NPDES
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
NRCS
Natural Resources Conservation Service
NWI
National Wetlands Inventory
NWP
USACE Nationwide Permit
NC DEQ
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
NC DWR
North Carolina Division of Water Resources
OBL
obligate wetland
OHWM
ordinary high water mark
POI
point of interconnection
Project
Harding Solar Development
SFHA
Special Flood Hazard Area
UPL
obligate upland
USACE
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
USDA
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USFWS
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
USGS
U.S. Geological Survey
WQC
Water Quality Certification
WOTUS
Waters of the United States

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Executive Summary
Harding Solar, LLC (Harding Solar) contracted Environmental Consulting & Technology, Inc.
(ECT), to perform a surface water delineation for the Harding Solar Development (Project). The
proposed Project covers an area of approximately 43-acres located in Hookerton Township,
Greene County, North Carolina. The Project is located within the Wheat Swamp Creek Watershed
(Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC) 030202030704), which is part of the larger Contentnea Creek
watershed (HUC 03020203).
The Project is located approximately three miles southwest of Hookerton, North Carolina. It is
located southeast of the intersection of State Highway 123 South and U.S. Route 58, along
Franklin Jones Road (Site Location Map in Appendix A: Figure 1). The Project includes an
approximately 39-acre area for solar arrays, an access road off of Franklin Jones Road, an
approximately 0.36-acre Point of Interconnection (POI), and an easement corridor connecting
the array area to the POI. Land covers mainly consist of agricultural fields while the proposed POI
easement crosses a commercial plant nursery. ECT conducted a field reconnaissance to identify,
delineate, and characterize wetlands and stream features and assess their potential regulatory
status on September 9, 2020.
In North Carolina, Waters of the United States (WOTUS) are regulated by the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers (USACE) under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (CWA) (CWA 1972). When filling,
grading, removing, and/or disturbing soil in any WOTUS is planned, authorization from USACE
is required under a Nationwide Permit (NWP) or an Individual 404 Permit. In North Carolina,
WOTUS are currently defined by the Navigable Waters Protection Rule that became effective on
June 22, 2020. In addition, Project activities requiring Section 404 authorization will require
Section 401 Water Quality Certification (WQC). The North Carolina Department of
Environmental Quality (DEQ) Division of Water Resources (DWR) administers the Section 401
program within the State of North Carolina. Any project requiring an Individual 404 Permit will
also require an Individual 401 Permit.
Isolated wetlands (those wetlands not regulated under the federal CWA) and other Non-404
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NCAC 2H section 0.1300 — Discharges to Isolated Wetlands and Isolated Waters. Impacts to
regulated Waters of the State may be authorized under a general permit or individual permit.
Two (2) wetlands, three (3) streams, and one (1) ditch were identified within the Project
boundary. ECT did not identify any other waterbodies within the Project area. ECT evaluated on -
site water resources for potential jurisdictional status per both the Navigable Waters Protection
Rule definition of WOTUS and the 1986/1988 definition with associated court decisions and
regulatory guidance.' The identification of wetland, stream, and open water features herein is
based on the condition of the Project at the time of the investigation. All wetland boundaries and
potential jurisdictional statuses as Waters of the U.S. are considered preliminary until confirmed
by USACE during a jurisdictional determination. Jurisdictional statuses as Waters of the State
must be confirmed by the NC DWR during a surface waters Determination.
' Multiple lawsuits have been filed against the Navigable Waters Protection Rule, which may result in a stay
or injunction of the rule. This would cause the 1986/1988 definition to be active in the jurisdiction(s)
affected by the stay or injunction.
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1.0 Introduction and Methodology
Harding Solar, LLC (Harding Solar) contracted Environmental Consulting & Technology, Inc.
(ECT), to perform a surface water delineation for the Harding Solar Development (Project). The
proposed Project covers an area of approximately total 43-acres that include an approximately
39-acre area for solar arrays, an access road, an approximately 0.36-acre Point of Interconnection
(POI), and an easement corridor connecting the array area to the POI. The Project is located in
Hookerton Township, Greene County, North Carolina and within the Wheat Swamp Creek
Watershed (Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC) 030202030704), which is part of the Contentnea Creek
watershed (HUC 03020203).
Under Section 404 of the 1972 Clean Water Act (CWA), Waters of the United States (WOTUS) are
regulated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and are considered federally
jurisdictional. These can include such bodies of water as lakes, ponds, rivers, tributaries, and
wetlands. In North Carolina, WOTUS are currently defined by the Navigable Waters Protection
Rule that became effective on June 22, 2020. Impacts to WOTUS are regulated by the USACE and
by the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) Division of Water
Resources (NC DWR) under Sections 404 and 401 of the CWA, respectively.
In addition, the NC DWR may regulate non-404 surface waters as Waters of the State under North
Carolina Statute 15A NCAC 2H section 0.1300 — Discharges to Isolated Wetlands and Isolated
Waters. Impacts to non-404 wetlands, open waters, or streams determined to be Waters of the
State would require permit authorization from NC DWR.
Activities, including dredging or filling, that impact federal- or state -regulated wetlands, stream,
or open water areas must be authorized by the appropriate regulatory agencies prior to Project
activities taking place. This report summarizes the surface water features identified within the
Project boundary
On September 9, 2020, ECT conducted a field investigation to identify, delineate, and characterize
wetlands; assess water features and streams; and determine the potential regulatory status of the
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Wetlands within the Project boundary were delineated following the 1987 U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers Wetland Delineation Manual (Environmental Laboratory 1987) and Regional
Supplement to the Army Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation Manual: Atlantic and Gulf
Coastal Plain Region (USACE 2010) guidelines. The presence of wetlands is determined based
on three parameters: the presence of hydric vegetation (hydrophytes), hydric soils, and wetland
hydrology. Potentially jurisdictional wetland boundaries were mapped using a sub -meter
GEO7X® series Trimble® global positioning system (GPS) unit and flagged in the field. Wetland
data points and corresponding upland points were also mapped with the GEO7X® series Trimble®
GPS unit. USACE determination forms were completed for each wetland and its corresponding
upland point.
Vegetation was identified by flowers, leaves, bark, twigs, stems, reproductive structures, and/or
persistent remains from the preceding growing season. The wetland indicator status for
vegetation noted during the evaluation was obtained from the USACE Atlantic and Gulf Coastal
Plain Region 2018 Regional Wetland Plant List (Lichvar et al. 2016; USACE 2018). Soil was
evaluated by digging test pits sufficient to document hydric indicators, up to 20 inches deep. Soil
conditions were evaluated using criteria established by the U.S. Department of Agriculture
(USDA) Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) Field Indicators of Hydric Soils in the
United States (USDA-NRCS 2018) and soil colors were evaluated using a Munsell® color chart.
Hydrology was evaluated through direct observation of primary indicators (e.g., standing water
and/or saturated soil) and indirectly through observation of secondary hydrology indications.
Potentially jurisdictional streams were identified based on the presence of morphological features
such as a defined bed and banks, presence of ordinary high water mark (OHWM), and evidence
of water flow. Streams were separated into three flow regimes: perennial, intermittent, and
ephemeral. Perennial streams are classified as having regular water flow that can be seen year-
round. Intermittent streams flow during certain times of the year; however, during dry periods
they may not have any flowing surface water. Ephemeral streams have brief water flow typically
exhibited during periods of rainfall in the immediate vicinity. The NC DWR Methodology for
Identification of Intermittent and Perennial Streams and their Origins (Version 4.11) was used
to determine the hydrologic flow of any identified stream channels (NC Division of Water Quality
2010). Streams were also mapped using a sub -meter GEO7X® series Trimble® GPS unit.
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2.0 Available Mapping and Data
2.1 Aerial I m aee ry Review
Aerial imagery of the Project area was reviewed before the field reconnaissance to identify past
and current land use and potential water resources. Aerial imagery suggests that the Project area
is composed of open agricultural fields adjacent to forested areas and has remained unchanged
since at least 1994.
2.2 U.S. Geological Survey Topographic Map
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Hookerton 7.5-minute quadrangle map (revised 2019) depicts
the elevation within the Project area ranging from 70 to 75 feet above mean sea level (USGS
Topographic Map, Appendix A: Figure 2) (USGS 2019). Three (3) unnamed intermittent
streams are also indicated on the USGS map within the Project area.
2.3 National Wetland Inventory
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) National Wetlands Inventory (NWI) mapping
database was reviewed to determine the likely presence, location, size, and type of water resources
that may be in the Project area (USFWS 2020). USFWS generates NWI maps through high
altitude imagery. These maps were used for preliminary analysis only, as these maps may not
accurately depict the extent or existence of wetland systems in a specific area, nor do these maps
always correctly identify the types of wetlands present. On -site field mapping is required to
determine the actual presence of wetlands and their types in the Project boundary.
The NWI mapped three (3) riverine wetland features within the Project boundary. (Appendix
A: Figure 3: NWI and NHD Map). These features were consistent with the three (3) streams
delineated during field review.
2.4 National Hydrography Dataset
The USGS National Hydrography Dataset (NHD) was reviewed to determine the likely presence
of stream features that may be within the Project boundary (USGS 2020). The USGS has

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developed the NHD that depicts features such as rivers, streams, and lakes based on available
topographic maps. However, some topographic maps may not reflect the current topography of
an area. Verification of all streams within the Project boundary is necessary through on -site visits.
The NHD contains one waterway that overlaps riverine features indicated by the NWI.
(Appendix A: Figure 3: NWI and NHD Map).
2.5 USDA NRCS Soil Survey Units Map
ECT reviewed the USDA NRCS soil data for hydric soils that may be present within the Project
area. Hydric soils form under conditions of saturation, flooding, or ponding long enough during
the growing season to develop anaerobic conditions in the upper part of the soil (USDA-NRCS
2018). Five (5) soil map types are mapped within the Project area, one (1) of which is mapped as
a hydric soil: Raleigh fine -loamy, 0 to 2 percent slopes (USDA-NRCS 2020). Appendix A:
Figure 4. NRCS Soil Survey Units Map presents a soils map showing the soil types and their
boundaries within the Project boundary.
2.6 FEMA Floodplain Map
Development within Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) identified floodways and
floodplains, also called Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHA), is regulated by Greene County.
FEMA's Federal Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM's) delineate these SFHAs and the risk premium
zones applicable to the community (FEMA 2002). A review of the FIRMS did not indicate any
SFHA's within the Project area. (FEMA & State Floodplain Map, Appendix A: Figure 5,
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3.0 Results
3.1 Delineated Surface Waters
3.1.1 Wetlands
During the site reconnaissance, two (2) wetlands were identified within the Project area and are
shown on the Wetland and Watercourse Delineation Map (Appendix A: Figure 6). USACE
Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region wetland determination data sheets are provided in
Appendix B. The wetlands identified had evidence of hydrophytic vegetation, soils that exhibited
reducing conditions, and observed hydrological characteristics.
Sufficient reducing characteristics were observed within the upper 10 inches of soils, per
guidelines set forth by the USDA-NRCS Field Indicators of Hydric Soils in the United States
(USDA-NRCS 2017). Wetland soils on site met the conditions for the Dark Surface (S7) hydric
soil indicator. Generally, soils were sandy loamy clay.
Hydrology indicators found within the identified wetlands included saturation (M), oxidized
rhizospheres (M), crayfish burrows (C8), FAC-Neutral Test (D5), and geomorphic position (D2).
Typical conditions noted within wetlands, within the Project boundary, are described in the
following paragraphs. The scientific names and wetland indicator status of vegetation (obligate
wetland, OBL; facultative wetland, FACW; facultative, FAC; facultative upland, FACU; and
obligate upland, UPL) noted during the delineation follow the common name the first time each
plant species is referenced. Appendix C presents copies of site photographs depicting conditions
at the time of the investigation. Table 1 provides details on the identified wetland within the
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Table 1. Wetland Summary Data: Wetland Type and Potential Regulatory Status
etland 1 35.3876953, PF02
-77.6018684
etland 2 35.3893433, PEM3
-77.6006546
Source: ECT, 2020
1 Navigable Waters Protection Rule
2 Palustrine Forested
3 Palustrine Emergent
WOTUS-USACE I WOTUS-USACE I Direct 1 5.23
Isolated-NCDWR Isolated- None 0.74
NCDWR
TOTAL 1 5.97
Wetland 1 is a forested wetland that surrounds the agricultural fields and enters the Project area
in three (3) separate locations. A ditch has been excavated surrounding the agricultural field that
appears to drain the wetland within the fields in order to grow crops. Wetland 1 drains into the
ditch and to unnamed tributaries to Wheat Swamp, a perennial stream. This forested wetland
connects to larger forested areas to the north and south of the Project. Dominant vegetation
consisted of sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua, FAC), American holly (Ilex opaca, FAC), water
oak (Quercus nigra, FAC), red maple (Acer rubrum, FAC), and loblolly pine (Pinus taeda, FAC).
This wetland receives water from precipitation and drainage from the surrounding agriculture.
See Appendix A: Figure 6 for wetland locations.
Wetland 2 consists of an emergent depression within the agricultural fields. This wetland is
potentially isolated as there are no direct connections to Wetland 1 or other WOTUS. This wetland
is characterized by sparse vegetation, stunted and undeveloped crops, saturated soils, and crayfish
burrows. Dominant vegetation within the wetland consisted of chufa flatsedge (Cyperus
esculentus, FAC) and stunted corn (Zea mays, UPL) around the edges. The wetland receives water
from precipitation.
3.1.2 Streams
Three (3) ephemeral streams were identified within the Project area during field reconnaissance.
All of these streams have been extensively channelized and receive hydrological input from the
surrounding agricultural fields. These streams are readily visible from aerial review and are
depicted on the NWI/NHD data sets as intermittent. However, after completing the NC DWR
Stream Identification Forms, all three (3) scored within the ephemeral flow regime. The stream
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forms are attached in Appendix D. Details on the identified streams within the Project area are
listed below in Table 2. See Appendix A: Figure 6 for stream locations.
Table 2. Stream Summary Data: Type and Potential Regulatory Status
Source: ECT, 2020
1 Navigable Waters Protection Rule
3.1.3 Ditches
Additionally, a manmade ditch was excavated within Wetland 1 between the wetland and the
agricultural field and appears to have been created to drain the wetland. Details on the identified
ditch within the Project area are listed below in Table 3. See Appendix A: Figure 6 for the
location of the ditch.
Table 3. Ditch Summary Data: Type and Potential Regulatory Status
Source: ECT, 2020
1 Navigable Waters Protection Rule
3.2 Upland Conditions
Upland conditions were dominated by maintained agricultural land composed primarily of corn.
Along the proposed easement, agricultural field dominated the area with some sections already
harvested and a section of cotton (Gossypium hirsutum, FACU) near the proposed point of
interconnection. Upland areas that are not within agricultural fields consisted of a planted nursery
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that contained various trees at different ages, mainly American holly and shortleaf pine (Pinus
echinate, UPL).
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4.0 Conclusions
ECT conducted a surface waters delineation on a 43-acre site for the Harding Solar Development
located within Hookerton Township, Greene County, North Carolina. The site includes an
approximately 39-acre area for solar arrays, an access road off of Franklin Jones Road, an
approximately 0.36-acre Point of Interconnection (POI), and an easement corridor connecting
the array area to the POI.
Two (2) wetlands were identified within the Project area, totaling 5.97 acres. Wetland 1 is a
forested wetland (5.23 acres) that is potentially federally jurisdictional while Wetland 2, an
emergent wetland (0.74 acre), is likely not federally jurisdictional but may be regulated by NC
DWR as a Water of the State. Three (3) ephemeral streams for a total of 484.78 linear feet were
identified during the Project review. These streams are likely not regulated by USACE, but are
potentially regulated by NC DWR as Waters of the State. One (1) manmade ditch was identified
crossing and draining Wetland 1. This ditch is likely federally jurisdictional as it was constructed
to drain the wetland, which is a WOTUS. A total of 4,448.9 linear feet of this ditch is within the
Project area.
USACE and NC DWR determine the jurisdictional statuses of surface waters within the state of
North Carolina and should be contacted to perform jurisdictional determinations and to verify
mapped boundaries. It is unlawful to deposit fill or dredge material, drain surface water, or
construct a structure in a regulated water resource without a permit from USACE and/or NC
DWR.
ECT's evaluation was performed in accordance with generally accepted procedures for conducting
wetland and stream evaluations. ECT's conclusion reflects our professional opinion based on
conditions present at the time of the evaluation. Discrepancies may arise between current and
future evaluation of wetlands and stream of the Project boundary due to changes in land use,
vegetation, and/or hydrology.
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5.0 References
CWA. 1972. Clean Water Act. 33 United States Code (USC) § 1251 et Seq.
Environmental Laboratory. 1987. "Corps of Engineers Wetlands Delineation Manual. Wetlands
Research Program - Technical Report Y-87-1." U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
FEMA. 2002. "National Flood Insurance Program - Program Description." Federal Emergency
Management Agency, Federal Insurance & Mitigation Administration.
—. 2019. "National Flood Hazard Layer (NFHL) Viewer [ArcGIS Web Application]." 2019.
Lichvar, RW, DL Blanks, WN Kirchner, and NC Melvin. 2016. "The National Wetland Plant List:
2016 Wetland Ratings. Phytoneuron 2016-30: 1-17. Published 28 April 2016. ISSN 2153
733X (Midwest 2016 Regional Wetland Plant List)." U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
NC Division of Water Quality. 2010. "Methodology for Identification of Intermittent and
Perennial Streams and Their Origins Version 4.11."
https://files.nc.gov/ncdeq/Water%20Quality/Surface%20Water%20Protection/401/Pol
icies_Guides_Manuals/StreamID_v_4point 11_Final_sept_01_2010.pdf.
USACE. 2012. "Regional Supplement to the Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation Manual:
Northcentral and Northeast Region. (Version 2.0)." ERDC/EL TR-12-1. U.S. Army Corps
of Engineers.
http: //www.usace.army.mil/Portals/2/docs/civilworks/regulatory/reg_supp/NCNE_su
ppv2.pdf.
---. 2018. "National Wetland Plant List (Version 3.4)." U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
http: //wetland-plants.usace. army.mil/nvvpl_static/v34/home/home.html.
USDA-NRCS. 2017. "Field Indicators of Hydric Soils in the United States: A Guide for
Identifying and Delineating Hydric Soils, Version 8.1, 2017." Edited by LM Vasilas, GW
Hurt, and JF Berkowitz. US Dep. of Agriculture (USDA) - Natural Resources
Conservation Service (NRCS).
https: //www.nres.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/nres 142p2_053171.pdf.
---. 2018. "Field Indicators of Hydric Soils in the United States: A Guide for Identifying and
Delineating Hydric Soils, Version 8.2, 2018." Edited by LM Vasilas, GW Hurt, and JF
Berkowitz. US Dep. of Agriculture (USDA) - Natural Resources Conservation Service
(NRCS).
https: //www.nres.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/nres 142p2_053171.pdf.
—. 2020. "Web Soil Survey - Web Application." 2020.
https://websoilsurvey.sc.egov.usda.gov/App/HomePage.htm.
USFWS. 2020. "NWI." National Wetlands Inventory - Wetlands Mapper (Last Modified May
2019). 2020. https://www.fws.gov/wetlands/data/Mapper.html.
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USGS. 2019a. "Liberty Center Quadrangle, Indiana." 7.5 Minute Series. U.S. Geological Survey.
---. 2019b. "Warren Quadrangle, Indiana." 7.5 Minute Series. U.S. Geological Survey.
—. 2020. "National Hydrography Dataset (NHD)." 2020. https://www.usgs.gov/core-
science-systems/ngp/national-hydrography.

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Sources: Digital Globe Imagery, 2019; ECT, 2020.
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Sources: Digital Globe Imagery, 2019; ECT, 2020.
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HARDING SOLAR PROJECT
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Harding Solar, LLC Surface Water
Harding Solar Development Delineation Report
Appendix 6
USACE Wetland/Upland Determination Data
Forms

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers OMB Control#: 0710xxxx, Exp: Pending
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA SHEET — Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region Requirement Control Symbol EXEMPT:
See ERDC/EL TR-07-24; the proponent agency is CECW-CO-R (Authority: AR335-15, paragraph 5-2a)
Project/Site: Harding Solar City/County: Greene County Sampling Date: 09/09/2020
Applicant/Owner: Harding Solar, LLC State: NC Sampling Point: W1-SP
Investigator(s): R. Kohnke Section, Township, Range: NA
Landform (hillside, terrace, etc.): Local relief (concave, convex, none): Slope (%):
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR P, MLRA 133A Lat: 35.3876953° Long:-77.6018684° Datum: NAD 1983
Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification: NA
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:
active row cropping
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) _Aquatic
Fauna (1313)
_Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138)
—High Water Table (A2) —Marl
Deposits (1315) (LRR U)
—Drainage Patterns (1310)
—Saturation (A3) —Hydrogen
Sulfide Odor (Cl)
—Moss Trim Lines (1316)
_Water Marks (131) _Oxidized
Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)
_ Dry -Season Water Table (C2)
_Sediment Deposits (132) X
Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
X Crayfish Burrows (C8)
_ Drift Deposits (133) —Recent
Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
—Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
_Algal Mat or Crust (134) _Thin
Muck Surface (C7)
X Geomorphic Position (D2)
—Iron Deposits (135) —Other
(Explain in Remarks)
—Shallow Aquitard (D3)
—Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137)
X FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Water -Stained Leaves (139)
Sphagnum Moss (D8) (LRR T, U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes No
X Depth (inches):
Water Table Present? Yes No
X Depth (inches):
Saturation Present? Yes No
X 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:
a ditch was excavated between the crop fields and the forested area
ENG FORM 6116-2-SG, JUL 2018 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain — Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants.
Sampling Point: W1-SP
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30 ft r )
1. Liquidambar styraciflua
2. Ilex opaca
3. Quercus nigra
4. Acer rubrum
5. Pinus taeda
6.
7.
8.
50% of total cover: 73
Saplinq/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: )
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
50% of total cover:
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 30ft radius )
1. Toxicodendron radicans
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
Absolute
Dominant
Indicator
% Cover
Species?
Status
45
Yes
FAC
40
Yes
FAC
30
Yes
FAC
20
No
FAC
10
No
FAC
145 =Total Cover
20% of total cover:
20% of total cover:
29
30 Yes FAC
30 =Total Cover
50% of total cover: 15 20% of total cover:
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: )
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
=Total Cover
50% of total cover: 20% of total cover:
Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below.)
Dominance Test worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
4
(A)
Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata:
4
(B)
Percent of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
100.0%
(A/B)
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
OBL species 0 x 1 =
0
FACW species 0 x 2 =
0
FAC species 175 x 3 =
525
FACU species 0 x 4 =
0
UPL species 0 x 5 =
0
Column Totals: 175 (A)
525
(B)
Prevalence Index = B/A =
3.00
_ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
X_2 - Dominance Test is >50%
X_3 - Prevalence Index is <-3.0'
Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be
present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:
Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines, 3 in. (7.6 cm) or
more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of
height.
Sapling/Shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less
than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.
Herb - All herbaceous (non -woody) plants, regardless
of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
Woody Vine - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
6 height.
Hydrophytic
Vegetation
Present? Yes X No
ENG FORM 6116-2-SG, JUL 2018
Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain - Version 2.0

SOIL Sampling Point: W1-SP
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) % Type' Locz
Texture Remarks
0-2 10YR 3/4 100
Loamy/Clayey
2-8 10YR 2/1 100
Sandy 85% coated sand grains
8-14 10YR 3/3 80
10YR 5/4 20 RM M
Sandy
Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains.
2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
_ Histosol (Al)
_Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR S, T, U)
_ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)
_ Histic Epipedon (A2)
—Barrier Islands 1 cm Muck (S12)
_ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)
—Black Histic (A3)
(MLRA 15313, 153D)
—Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
_ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
—Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)
(outside MLRA 150A)
—Stratified Layers (A5)
_ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
—Reduced Vertic (F18)
—Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)
—Depleted Matrix (F3)
(outside MLRA 150A, 15013)
_5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)
_ Redox Dark Surface (F6)
_ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, T)
_Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)
_Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
_Anomalous Bright Floodplain Soils (F20)
_ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)
_ Redox Depressions (F8)
(MLRA 15313)
—Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
—Marl (F10) (LRR U)
_ Red Parent Material (F21)
_Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
_ Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 161)
—Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22)
_ Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)_
Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T) (outside MLRA 138, 162A in FL, 164)
_Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)
_ Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)
_ Barrier Islands Low Chroma Matrix (TS7)
—Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
_ Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 161)
(MLRA 15313, 153D)
X Sandy Redox (S5)
_ Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 15013) —Other (Explain in Remarks)
—Stripped Matrix (S6)
_ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA
149A)
X Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)
Bright Floodplain Soils (F20)
_ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8)
_Anomalous
(MLRA 149A, 153C9 153D)
31ndicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
(LRR S, T, U)
_Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22)
wetland hydrology must be present,
(MLRA 138, 162A in FL, 164)
unless disturbed or problematic.
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Hydric Soil Present? Yes X No
Remarks
ENG FORM 6116-2-SG, JUL 2018 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain — Version 2.0

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers OMB Control#: 0710xxxx, Exp: Pending
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA SHEET — Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region Requirement Control Symbol EXEMPT:
See ERDC/EL TR-07-24; the proponent agency is CECW-CO-R (Authority: AR335-15, paragraph 5-2a)
Project/Site: Harding Solar City/County: Greene County Sampling Date: 09/09/2020
Applicant/Owner: Harding Solar, LLC State: NC Sampling Point: W1-SP2
Investigator(s): R. Kohnke Section, Township, Range: NA
Landform (hillside, terrace, etc.): Local relief (concave, convex, none): Slope (%): 0-2
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR P, MLRA 133A Lat: 35.391575° Long:-77.600177° Datum: NAD 1983
Soil Map Unit Name: Lynchburg sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes NWI classification: NA
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:
planted pine for silviculture
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) _Aquatic
Fauna (1313)
_Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138)
—High Water Table (A2) —Marl
Deposits (1315) (LRR U)
—Drainage Patterns (1310)
—Saturation (A3) —Hydrogen
Sulfide Odor (Cl)
—Moss Trim Lines (1316)
_Water Marks (131) _Oxidized
Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)
_ Dry -Season Water Table (C2)
_Sediment Deposits (132) _Presence
of Reduced Iron (C4)
_Crayfish Burrows (C8)
_ Drift Deposits (133) —Recent
Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
—Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
_Algal Mat or Crust (134) _Thin
Muck Surface (C7)
X Geomorphic Position (D2)
—Iron Deposits (135) —Other
(Explain in Remarks)
—Shallow Aquitard (D3)
—Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137)
X FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
x Water -Stained Leaves (139)
Sphagnum Moss (D8) (LRR T, U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes No
X Depth (inches):
Water Table Present? Yes No
X Depth (inches):
Saturation Present? Yes x No
Depth (inches): 2
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes X No
(includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
a ditch was excavated between the crop fields and the forested area
ENG FORM 6116-2-SG, JUL 2018 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain — Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants.
Sampling Point: W1-SP2
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30 ft r )
1. Pinus taeda
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
50% of total cover: 43
Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 30 ft r )
1. Acer rubrum
2. Liquidambar styraciflua
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
50% of total cover: 10
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 30ft radius )
1. Toxicodendron radicans
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
50% of total cover: 15
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30 ft r )
1. Smilax rotundifolia
2.
3.
4.
5.
Absolute Dominant Indicator
% Cover Species? Status
85 Yes FAC
85 =Total Cover
20% of total cover: 17
10 Yes FAC
LV - I ULCll k UVU1
20% of total cover: 4
30 Yes FAC
20% of total cover: 6
10 =Total Cover
50% of total cover: 5 20% of total cover: 2
Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below.)
Dominance Test worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
5 (A)
Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata:
5 (B)
Percent of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 100.0% (A/B)
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
OBL species 0 x 1 =
0
FACW species 0 x 2 =
0
FAC species 145 x 3 =
435
FACU species 0 x 4 =
0
UPL species 0 x 5 =
0
Column Totals: 145 (A)
435 (B)
Prevalence Index = B/A =
3.00
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
_ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
X 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
X 3 - Prevalence Index is <-3.0'
Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation'
(Explain)
'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be
present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:
Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines, 3 in. (7.6 cm) or
more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of
height.
Sapling/Shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less
than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.
Herb - All herbaceous (non -woody) plants, regardless
of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
Woody Vine - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
height.
Hydrophytic
Vegetation
Present? Yes X No
ENG FORM 6116-2-SG, JUL 2018
Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain - Version 2.0

SOIL Sampling Point: W1-SP2
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) % Type' Locz
Texture Remarks
0-2 10YR 3/1 100
Loamy/Clayey
2-12 10YR 2/1 100
Sandy 100% coated sand grains
Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains.
2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
_ Histosol (Al)
_Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR S, T, U)
_ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)
_ Histic Epipedon (A2)
—Barrier Islands 1 cm Muck (S12)
_ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)
—Black Histic (A3)
(MLRA 15313, 153D)
—Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
_ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
—Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)
(outside MLRA 150A)
—Stratified Layers (A5)
_ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
—Reduced Vertic (F18)
—Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)
—Depleted Matrix (F3)
(outside MLRA 150A, 15013)
_5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)
_ Redox Dark Surface (F6)
_ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, T)
_Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)
_Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
_Anomalous Bright Floodplain Soils (F20)
_ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)
_ Redox Depressions (F8)
(MLRA 15313)
—Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
—Marl (F10) (LRR U)
_ Red Parent Material (F21)
_Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
_ Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 161)
—Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22)
_ Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)_
Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T) (outside MLRA 138, 162A in FL, 164)
_Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)
_ Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)
_ Barrier Islands Low Chroma Matrix (TS7)
—Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
_ Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 161)
(MLRA 15313, 153D)
—Sandy Redox (S5)
_ Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 15013) —Other (Explain in Remarks)
—Stripped Matrix (S6)
_ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA
149A)
X Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)
_Anomalous Bright Floodplain Soils (F20)
_ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8)
(MLRA 149A, 153C9 153D)
31ndicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
(LRR S, T, U)
_Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22)
wetland hydrology must be present,
(MLRA 138, 162A in FL, 164)
unless disturbed or problematic.
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Hydric Soil Present? Yes X No
Remarks:
ENG FORM 6116-2-SG, JUL 2018 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain — Version 2.0

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers OMB Control#: 0710xxxx, Exp: Pending
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA SHEET — Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region Requirement Control Symbol EXEMPT:
See ERDC/EL TR-07-24; the proponent agency is CECW-CO-R (Authority: AR335-15, paragraph 5-2a)
Project/Site: Harding Solar City/County: Greene County Sampling Date: 09/09/2020
Applicant/Owner: Harding Solar, LLC State: NC Sampling Point: W1-UP
Investigator(s): R. Kohnke Section, Township, Range: NA
Landform (hillside, terrace, etc.): Local relief (concave, convex, none): Slope (%):
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR P, MLRA 133A Lat: 35.3876953° Long:-77.6019287° Datum: NAD 1983
Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification: NA
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:
active row cropping
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) _Aquatic
Fauna (1313)
_Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138)
—High Water Table (A2) —Marl
Deposits (1315) (LRR U)
—Drainage Patterns (1310)
—Saturation (A3) —Hydrogen
Sulfide Odor (Cl)
—Moss Trim Lines (1316)
_Water Marks (131) _Oxidized
Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)
_ Dry -Season Water Table (C2)
_Sediment Deposits (132) _Presence
of Reduced Iron (C4)
_Crayfish Burrows (C8)
_ Drift Deposits (133) —Recent
Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
—Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
_Algal Mat or Crust (134) _Thin
Muck Surface (C7)
_Geomorphic Position (D2)
—Iron Deposits (135) —Other
(Explain in Remarks)
—Shallow Aquitard (D3)
—Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137)
_ FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Water -Stained Leaves (139)
Sphagnum Moss (D8) (LRR T, U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes No
X Depth (inches):
Water Table Present? Yes No
X Depth (inches):
Saturation Present? Yes No
X Depth (inches):
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X
(includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
ENG FORM 6116-2-SG, JUL 2018 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain — Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants.
Sampling Point: W1-UP
Absolute Dominant
Indicator
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30 ft r )
% Cover Species?
Status
Dominance Test worksheet:
1. Liquidambarstyraciflua
30 Yes
FAC
Number of Dominant Species
2.
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 1 (A)
3.
Total Number of Dominant
4.
Species Across All Strata: 2 (B)
5.
Percent of Dominant Species
6.
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 50.0% (A/B)
7.
Prevalence Index worksheet:
8.
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
30 =Total Cover
OBL species 0 x 1 = 0
50% of total cover:
15 20% of total cover:
6
FACW species 0 x 2 = 0
Saplinq/Shrub Stratum (Plot size:
)
FAC species 30 x 3 = 90
1.
FACU species 0 x 4 = 0
2.
UPL species 50 x 5 = 250
3.
Column Totals: 80 (A) 340 (B)
4.
Prevalence Index = B/A = 4.25
5.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
6.
_ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
7.
2 - Dominance Test is >50%
8.
3 - Prevalence Index is :53.0'
=Total Cover
-Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
50% of total cover:
20% of total cover:
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 30ft radius )
1. Zea mays
50 Yes
UPL
'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be
2.
present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:
3.
4.
Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines, 3 in. (7.6 cm) or
5.
more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of
6
height.
7.
Sapling/Shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less
8.
than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.
9.
10.
Herb - All herbaceous (non -woody) plants, regardless
11.
of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
12.
50 =Total Cover
Woody Vine - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
50% of total cover:
25 20% of total cover:
10
height.
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: )
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Hydrophytic
=Total Cover
Vegetation
50% of total cover:
20% of total cover:
Present? Yes No X
Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below.)
ENG FORM 6116-2-SG, JUL 2018 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain - Version 2.0

SOIL Sampling Point: W1-UP
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) % Type' Locz Texture Remarks
0-14 10YR 4/2 100
Sandy 50% coated sand grains
Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains.
2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
_ Histosol (Al)
_Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR S, T, U)
_ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)
_ Histic Epipedon (A2)
—Barrier Islands 1 cm Muck (S12)
_ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)
—Black Histic (A3)
(MLRA 15313, 153D)
—Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
_ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
—Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)
(outside MLRA 150A)
—Stratified Layers (A5)
_ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
—Reduced Vertic (F18)
—Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)
—Depleted Matrix (F3)
(outside MLRA 150A, 15013)
_5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)
_ Redox Dark Surface (F6)
_ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, T)
_Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)
_Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
_Anomalous Bright Floodplain Soils (F20)
_ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)
_ Redox Depressions (F8)
(MLRA 15313)
—Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
—Marl (F10) (LRR U)
_ Red Parent Material (F21)
_Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
_ Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 161)
—Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22)
_ Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)_
Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)
(outside MLRA 138, 162A in FL, 164)
_Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)
_ Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)
_ Barrier Islands Low Chroma Matrix (TS7)
—Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
_ Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 161)
(MLRA 15313, 153D)
—Sandy Redox (S5)
_ Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 15013)
—Other (Explain in Remarks)
—Stripped Matrix (S6)
_ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)
—Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)
_Anomalous Bright Floodplain Soils (F20)
_ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8)
(MLRA 149A, 153C9 153D)
31ndicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
(LRR S, T, U)
_Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22)
wetland hydrology must be present,
(MLRA 138, 162A in FL, 164)
unless disturbed or problematic.
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X
Remarks:
ENG FORM 6116-2-SG, JUL 2018 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain — Version 2.0

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers OMB Control#: 0710xxxx, Exp: Pending
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA SHEET — Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region Requirement Control Symbol EXEMPT:
See ERDC/EL TR-07-24; the proponent agency is CECW-CO-R (Authority: AR335-15, paragraph 5-2a)
Project/Site: Harding Solar City/County: Greene County Sampling Date: 09/09/2020
Applicant/Owner: Harding Solar, LLC State: NC Sampling Point: W2-SP
Investigator(s): R. Kohnke Section, Township, Range: NA
Landform (hillside, terrace, etc.): Local relief (concave, convex, none): Slope (%): 0-2
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR P, MLRA 133A Lat: 35.3893433° Long:-77.6006546° Datum: NAD 1983
Soil Map Unit Name: Rains sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes NWI classification: NA
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:
active row cropping
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) _Aquatic
Fauna (1313)
_Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138)
—High Water Table (A2) —Marl
Deposits (1315) (LRR U)
—Drainage Patterns (1310)
—Saturation (A3) —Hydrogen
Sulfide Odor (Cl)
—Moss Trim Lines (1316)
_Water Marks (131) _Oxidized
Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)
_ Dry -Season Water Table (C2)
_Sediment Deposits (132) _Presence
of Reduced Iron (C4)
X Crayfish Burrows (C8)
_ Drift Deposits (133) —Recent
Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
—Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
_Algal Mat or Crust (134) _Thin
Muck Surface (C7)
_Geomorphic Position (D2)
—Iron Deposits (135) —Other
(Explain in Remarks)
—Shallow Aquitard (D3)
—Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137)
X FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Water -Stained Leaves (139)
Sphagnum Moss (D8) (LRR T, U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes No
X Depth (inches):
Water Table Present? Yes No
X Depth (inches):
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:
ENG FORM 6116-2-SG, JUL 2018 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain — Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants.
Sampling Point: W2-SP
Absolute Dominant
Indicator
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30 ft r )
% Cover Species?
Status
Dominance Test worksheet:
1
Number of Dominant Species
2.
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 1 (A)
3.
Total Number of Dominant
4.
Species Across All Strata: 1 (B)
5.
Percent of Dominant Species
6.
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 100.0% (A/B)
7.
Prevalence Index worksheet:
8.
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
=Total Cover
OBL species 0 x 1 = 0
50% of total cover:
20% of total cover:
FACW species 0 x 2 = 0
Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size:
)
FAC species 105 x 3 = 315
1.
FACU species 0 x 4 = 0
2.
UPL species 10 x 5 = 50
3.
Column Totals: 115 (A) 365 (B)
4.
Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.17
5.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
6.
_ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
7.
X 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
8.
3 - Prevalence Index is :53.0'
=Total Cover
-Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
50% of total cover:
20% of total cover:
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 30ft radius )
1. Cyperus esculentus
85 Yes
FAC
'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be
2. Commelina communis
20 No
FAC
present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:
3. Zea mays 10 No UPL
4.
Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines, 3 in. (7.6 cm) or
5.
more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of
6
height.
7.
Sapling/Shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less
8.
than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.
9.
10.
Herb - All herbaceous (non -woody) plants, regardless
11.
of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
12.
115 =Total Cover
Woody Vine - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
50% of total cover:
58 20% of total cover:
23
height.
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: )
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Hydrophytic
=Total Cover
Vegetation
50% of total cover:
20% of total cover:
Present? Yes X No
Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below.)
ENG FORM 6116-2-SG, JUL 2018 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain - Version 2.0

SOIL Sampling Point: W2-SP
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) % Type' Locz Texture Remarks
0-12 10YR 2/1 100
Loamy/Clayey
Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains.
2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
_ Histosol (Al)
_Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR S, T, U)
_ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)
_ Histic Epipedon (A2)
—Barrier Islands 1 cm Muck (S12)
_ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)
—Black Histic (A3)
(MLRA 15313, 153D)
—Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
_ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
—Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)
(outside MLRA 150A)
—Stratified Layers (A5)
_ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
—Reduced Vertic (F18)
—Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)
—Depleted Matrix (F3)
(outside MLRA 150A, 15013)
_5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)
_ Redox Dark Surface (F6)
_ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, T)
_Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)
_Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
_Anomalous Bright Floodplain Soils (F20)
_ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)
_ Redox Depressions (F8)
(MLRA 15313)
—Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
—Marl (F10) (LRR U)
_ Red Parent Material (F21)
_Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
_ Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 161)
—Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22)
_ Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)_
Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)
(outside MLRA 138, 162A in FL, 164)
_Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)
_ Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)
_ Barrier Islands Low Chroma Matrix (TS7)
—Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
_ Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 161)
(MLRA 15313, 153D)
—Sandy Redox (S5)
_ Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 15013)
—Other (Explain in Remarks)
—Stripped Matrix (S6)
_ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)
X Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)
Bright Floodplain Soils (F20)
_ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8)
_Anomalous
(MLRA 149A, 153C9 153D)
31ndicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
(LRR S, T, U)
_Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22)
wetland hydrology must be present,
(MLRA 138, 162A in FL, 164)
unless disturbed or problematic.
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Hydric Soil Present? Yes X No
Remarks:
ENG FORM 6116-2-SG, JUL 2018 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain — Version 2.0

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers OMB Control#: 0710xxxx, Exp: Pending
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA SHEET — Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region Requirement Control Symbol EXEMPT:
See ERDC/EL TR-07-24; the proponent agency is CECW-CO-R (Authority: AR335-15, paragraph 5-2a)
Project/Site: Harding Solar City/County: Greene County Sampling Date: 09/09/2020
Applicant/Owner: Harding Solar, LLC State: NC Sampling Point: W2-UP
Investigator(s): R. Kohnke Section, Township, Range: NA
Landform (hillside, terrace, etc.): Local relief (concave, convex, none): Slope (%):
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR P, MLRA 133A Lat: 35.3892517° Long:-77.6006003° Datum: NAD 1983
Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification: NA
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 X No within a Wetland? Yes No X
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X
Remarks:
active row cropping
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) _Aquatic
Fauna (1313)
_Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138)
—High Water Table (A2) —Marl
Deposits (1315) (LRR U)
—Drainage Patterns (1310)
—Saturation (A3) —Hydrogen
Sulfide Odor (Cl)
—Moss Trim Lines (1316)
_Water Marks (131) _Oxidized
Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)
_ Dry -Season Water Table (C2)
_Sediment Deposits (132) _Presence
of Reduced Iron (C4)
_Crayfish Burrows (C8)
_ Drift Deposits (133) —Recent
Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
—Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
_Algal Mat or Crust (134) _Thin
Muck Surface (C7)
_Geomorphic Position (D2)
—Iron Deposits (135) —Other
(Explain in Remarks)
—Shallow Aquitard (D3)
—Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137)
_ FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Water -Stained Leaves (139)
Sphagnum Moss (D8) (LRR T, U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes No
X Depth (inches):
Water Table Present? Yes No
X Depth (inches):
Saturation Present? Yes No
X Depth (inches):
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X
(includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
ENG FORM 6116-2-SG, JUL 2018 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain — Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants.
Sampling Point: W2-UP
Absolute Dominant
Indicator
Tree Stratum
(Plot size: 30 ft r )
% Cover Species?
Status
Dominance Test worksheet:
1
Number of Dominant Species
2.
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 0 (A)
3.
Total Number of Dominant
4.
Species Across All Strata: 1 (B)
5.
Percent of Dominant Species
6.
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 0.0% (A/B)
7.
Prevalence Index worksheet:
8.
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
=Total Cover
OBL species 0 x 1 = 0
50% of total cover:
20% of total cover:
FACW species 0 x 2 = 0
Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size:
)
FAC species 0 x 3 = 0
1.
FACU species 0 x 4 = 0
2.
UPL species 70 x 5 = 350
3.
Column Totals: 70 (A) 350 (B)
4.
Prevalence Index = B/A = 5.00
5.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
6.
_ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
7.
2 - Dominance Test is >50%
8.
3 - Prevalence Index is :53.0'
=Total Cover
-Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
50% of total cover:
20% of total cover:
Herb Stratum
(Plot size: 30ft radius )
1. Zea mays
70 Yes
UPL
'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be
2.
present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:
3.
4.
Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines, 3 in. (7.6 cm) or
5.
more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of
6
height.
7.
Sapling/Shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less
8.
than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.
9.
10.
Herb - All herbaceous (non -woody) plants, regardless
11.
of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
12.
70 =Total Cover
Woody Vine - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
50% of total cover:
35 20% of total cover:
14
height.
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: )
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Hydrophytic
=Total Cover
Vegetation
50% of total cover:
20% of total cover:
Present? Yes No X
Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below.)
ENG FORM 6116-2-SG, JUL 2018 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain - Version 2.0

SOIL Sampling Point: W2-UP
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) % Type' Locz Texture Remarks
0-14 10YR 2/1 100
Sandy 70% coated sand grains
Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains.
2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
_ Histosol (Al)
_Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR S, T, U)
_ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)
_ Histic Epipedon (A2)
—Barrier Islands 1 cm Muck (S12)
_ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)
—Black Histic (A3)
(MLRA 15313, 153D)
—Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
_ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
—Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)
(outside MLRA 150A)
—Stratified Layers (A5)
_ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
—Reduced Vertic (F18)
—Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)
—Depleted Matrix (F3)
(outside MLRA 150A, 15013)
_5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)
_ Redox Dark Surface (F6)
_ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, T)
_Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)
_Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
_Anomalous Bright Floodplain Soils (F20)
_ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)
_ Redox Depressions (F8)
(MLRA 15313)
—Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
—Marl (F10) (LRR U)
_ Red Parent Material (F21)
_Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
_ Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 161)
—Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22)
_ Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)_
Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)
(outside MLRA 138, 162A in FL, 164)
_Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)
_ Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)
_ Barrier Islands Low Chroma Matrix (TS7)
—Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
_ Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 161)
(MLRA 15313, 153D)
—Sandy Redox (S5)
_ Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 15013)
—Other (Explain in Remarks)
—Stripped Matrix (S6)
_ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)
X Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)
_Anomalous Bright Floodplain Soils (F20)
_ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8)
(MLRA 149A, 153C9 153D)
31ndicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
(LRR S, T, U)
_Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22)
wetland hydrology must be present,
(MLRA 138, 162A in FL, 164)
unless disturbed or problematic.
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Hydric Soil Present? Yes X No
Remarks:
ENG FORM 6116-2-SG, JUL 2018 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain — Version 2.0

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers OMB Control#: 0710xxxx, Exp: Pending
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA SHEET — Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region Requirement Control Symbol EXEMPT:
See ERDC/EL TR-07-24; the proponent agency is CECW-CO-R (Authority: AR335-15, paragraph 5-2a)
Project/Site: Harding Solar City/County: Greene County Sampling Date: 09/09/2020
Applicant/Owner: Harding Solar, LLC State: NC Sampling Point: UPL1-UP
Investigator(s): R. Kohnke Section, Township, Range: NA
Landform (hillside, terrace, etc.): Local relief (concave, convex, none): Slope (%):
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR P, MLRA 133A Lat: 35.3880615° Long:-77.6048475° Datum: NAD 1983
Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification: NA
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:
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) _Aquatic
Fauna (1313)
_Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138)
—High Water Table (A2) —Marl
Deposits (1315) (LRR U)
—Drainage Patterns (1310)
—Saturation (A3) —Hydrogen
Sulfide Odor (Cl)
—Moss Trim Lines (1316)
_Water Marks (131) _Oxidized
Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)
_ Dry -Season Water Table (C2)
_Sediment Deposits (132) _Presence
of Reduced Iron (C4)
_Crayfish Burrows (C8)
_ Drift Deposits (133) —Recent
Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
—Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
_Algal Mat or Crust (134) _Thin
Muck Surface (C7)
_Geomorphic Position (D2)
—Iron Deposits (135) —Other
(Explain in Remarks)
—Shallow Aquitard (D3)
—Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137)
_ FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Water -Stained Leaves (139)
Sphagnum Moss (D8) (LRR T, U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes No
X Depth (inches):
Water Table Present? Yes No
X Depth (inches):
Saturation Present? Yes No
X Depth (inches):
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X
(includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
ENG FORM 6116-2-SG, JUL 2018 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain — Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants.
Sampling Point: UPL1-UP
Absolute Dominant
Indicator
Tree Stratum (Plot size: )
% Cover Species?
Status
Dominance Test worksheet:
1
Number of Dominant Species
2.
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 0 (A)
3.
Total Number of Dominant
4.
Species Across All Strata: 1 (B)
5.
Percent of Dominant Species
6.
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 0.0% (A/B)
7.
Prevalence Index worksheet:
8.
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
=Total Cover
OBL species 0 x 1 = 0
50% of total cover:
20% of total cover:
FACW species 0 x 2 = 0
Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size:
)
FAC species 0 x 3 = 0
1.
FACU species 85 x 4 = 340
2.
UPL species 0 x 5 = 0
3.
Column Totals: 85 (A) 340 (B)
4.
Prevalence Index = B/A = 4.00
5.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
6.
_ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
7.
2 - Dominance Test is >50%
8.
3 - Prevalence Index is :53.0'
=Total Cover
-Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
50% of total cover:
20% of total cover:
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 30ft radius )
1. Senna obtusifolia
85 Yes
FACU
'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be
2.
present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:
3.
4.
Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines, 3 in. (7.6 cm) or
5.
more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of
6
height.
7.
Sapling/Shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less
8.
than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.
9.
10.
Herb - All herbaceous (non -woody) plants, regardless
11.
of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
12.
85 =Total Cover
Woody Vine - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
50% of total cover:
43 20% of total cover:
17
height.
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: )
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Hydrophytic
=Total Cover
Vegetation
50% of total cover:
20% of total cover:
Present? Yes No X
Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below.)
ENG FORM 6116-2-SG, JUL 2018 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain - Version 2.0

SOIL Sampling Point: UPL1-UP
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) % Type' Locz Texture Remarks
0-14 10YR 3/2 100
Sandy 50% coated sand grains
Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains.
2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
_ Histosol (Al)
_Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR S, T, U)
_ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)
_ Histic Epipedon (A2)
—Barrier Islands 1 cm Muck (S12)
_ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)
—Black Histic (A3)
(MLRA 15313, 153D)
—Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
_ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
—Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)
(outside MLRA 150A)
—Stratified Layers (A5)
_ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
—Reduced Vertic (F18)
—Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)
—Depleted Matrix (F3)
(outside MLRA 150A, 15013)
_5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)
_ Redox Dark Surface (F6)
_ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, T)
_Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)
_Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
_Anomalous Bright Floodplain Soils (F20)
_ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)
_ Redox Depressions (F8)
(MLRA 15313)
—Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
—Marl (F10) (LRR U)
_ Red Parent Material (F21)
_Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
_ Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 161)
—Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22)
_ Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)_
Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)
(outside MLRA 138, 162A in FL, 164)
_Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)
_ Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)
_ Barrier Islands Low Chroma Matrix (TS7)
—Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
_ Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 161)
(MLRA 15313, 153D)
—Sandy Redox (S5)
_ Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 15013)
—Other (Explain in Remarks)
—Stripped Matrix (S6)
_ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)
—Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)
_Anomalous Bright Floodplain Soils (F20)
_ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8)
(MLRA 149A, 153C9 153D)
31ndicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
(LRR S, T, U)
_Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22)
wetland hydrology must be present,
(MLRA 138, 162A in FL, 164)
unless disturbed or problematic.
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X
Remarks:
ENG FORM 6116-2-SG, JUL 2018 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain — Version 2.0

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Appendix C
Photographic Log

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Date: September 9, 2020
Feature: WI-SP
Direction: East
Lat/Long:
35.3876953,
-77.6018684
Type: PFO
Description: Photo showing
Wetland 1.
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Photo 9
Date: September 9, 2020
Feature: Upland
Direction: North
Lat/Long:
35.389211,
-77.608627
Description:
Photo taken of easement
through plant nursery.
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Date: September 9, 2020
Feature: Upland
Direction: North
Lat/Long:
35.388407,
-77.613786
Description:
Photo taken of easement in
cotton field.
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Appendix D
NC DEQ Stream Identification Forms

NC DWQ Stream Identification Form Version 4.11
Date: 09/09/2020
Project/Site: Harding
Latitude: 35.385465
Evaluator: Stream 1, R. Kohnke
county: Greene
Longitude: _77.604652
Total Points:
Stream is at least intermittent 14.25
Stream Determination (circle one)
Intermittent Perennial
Other
e.g. Quad Name: Hookerton
if> 19 or Perennial if>_ 30"
A. Geomorphology (Subtotal =4.5 )
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
1a. Continuity of channel bed and bank
0
1
2
3
2. Sinuosity of channel along thalweg
0
1
2
3
3. In -channel structure: ex. riffle -pool, step -pool,
ripple -pool sequence
0
1
2
3
4. Particle size of stream substrate
0
1
2
3
5. Active/relict floodplain
0
1
2
3
6. Depositional bars or benches
0
1
2
3
7. Recent alluvial deposits
0
1
2
3
8. Headcuts
0
1
2
3
9. Grade control
0
0.5
1
1.5
10. Natural valley
1 0
1 0.5
1 1
1.5
11. Second or greater order channel
I No = 0
1 Yes = 3
a artificial ditches are not rated; see discussions in manual
B. Hydrology (Subtotal = s )
12. Presence of Baseflow
0
1
2
3
13. Iron oxidizing bacteria
0
1
2
3
14. Leaf litter
1.5
1
0.5
0
15. Sediment on plants or debris
0
0.5
1
1.5
16. Organic debris lines or piles
0
1 0.5
1
1 1.5
17. Soil -based evidence of high water table?
No = 0
Yes = 3
C. Biology (Subtotal = 5.75
18. Fibrous roots in streambed
3
2
1
0
19. Rooted upland plants in streambed
3
2
1
0
20. Macrobenthos (note diversity and abundance)
0
1
2
3
21. Aquatic Mollusks
0
1
2
3
22. Fish
0
0.5
1
1.5
23. Crayfish
0
0.5
1
1.5
24. Amphibians
1 0
0.5
1
1 1.5
25. Algae
0
0.5
1
1.5
26. Wetland plants in streambed
FACW = 0.75; OBL =
1.5 Other = 0
'perennial streams may also be identified using other methods. See p. 35 of manual.
Notes:
stream is highly channelized and adjacent to agricultural fields
Sketch:

NC DWQ Stream Identification Form Version 4.11
Date: 09/09/2020
Project/Site: Harding
Latitude: 35.388623
Evaluator: Stream 2, R. Kohnke
county: Greene
Longitude: _77.606980
Total Points:
Stream is at least intermittent8.25
Stream Determination (circle one)
Intermittent Perennial
Other
e.g. Quad Name: Hookerton
if> 19 or Perennial if>_ 30"
A. Geomorphology (Subtotal = 2.5 )
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
1a. Continuity of channel bed and bank
0
1
2
3
2. Sinuosity of channel along thalweg
0
1
2
3
3. In -channel structure: ex. riffle -pool, step -pool,
ripple -pool sequence
0
1
2
3
4. Particle size of stream substrate
0
1
2
3
5. Active/relict floodplain
0
1
2
3
6. Depositional bars or benches
0
1
2
3
7. Recent alluvial deposits
0
1
2
3
8. Headcuts
0
1
2
3
9. Grade control
0
0.5
1
1.5
10. Natural valley
1 0
1 0.5
1 1
1.5
11. Second or greater order channel
I No = 0
1 Yes = 3
a artificial ditches are not rated; see discussions in manual
B. Hydrology (Subtotal = 1.5 )
12. Presence of Baseflow
0
1
2
3
13. Iron oxidizing bacteria
0
1
2
3
14. Leaf litter
1.5
1
0.5
0
15. Sediment on plants or debris
0
0.5
1
1.5
16. Organic debris lines or piles
0
1 0.5
1
1 1.5
17. Soil -based evidence of high water table?
No = 0
Yes = 3
C. Biology (Subtotal = 4.25
18. Fibrous roots in streambed
3
2
1
0
19. Rooted upland plants in streambed
3
2
1
0
20. Macrobenthos (note diversity and abundance)
0
1
2
3
21. Aquatic Mollusks
0
1
2
3
22. Fish
0
0.5
1
1.5
23. Crayfish
0
0.5
1
1.5
24. Amphibians
1 0
0.5
1
1.5
25. Algae
1 0
0.5
1
1.5
26. Wetland plants in streambed
I
FACW = 0.75; OBL =
1.5 Other = 0
'perennial streams may also be identified using other methods. See p. 35 of manual.
Notes:
stream is highly channelized and adjacent to agricultural fields
Sketch:

NC DWQ Stream Identification Form Version 4.11
Date: 09/09/2020
Project/Site: Harding
Latitude: 35.388456
Evaluator: Stream 3, R. Kohnke
county: Greene
Longitude: _77.613903
Total Points:
Stream is at least intermittent8.75
Stream Determination (circle one)
intermittent Perennial
Other
e.g. Quad Name: Hookerton
if> 19 or Perennial if>_ 30"
A. Geomorphology (Subtotal = 3.5 )
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
1a. Continuity of channel bed and bank
0
1
2
3
2. Sinuosity of channel along thalweg
0
1
2
3
3. In -channel structure: ex. riffle -pool, step -pool,
ripple -pool sequence
0
1
2
3
4. Particle size of stream substrate
0
1
2
3
5. Active/relict floodplain
0
1
2
3
6. Depositional bars or benches
0
1
2
3
7. Recent alluvial deposits
0
1
2
3
8. Headcuts
0
1
2
3
9. Grade control
0
0.5
1
1.5
10. Natural valley
1 0
1 0.5
1 1
1.5
11. Second or greater order channel
I No = 0
1 Yes = 3
a artificial ditches are not rated; see discussions in manual
B. Hydrology (Subtotal = 1.5 )
12. Presence of Baseflow
0
1
2
3
13. Iron oxidizing bacteria
0
1
2
3
14. Leaf litter
1.5
1
0.5
0
15. Sediment on plants or debris
0
0.5
1
1.5
16. Organic debris lines or piles
0
1 0.5
1
1 1.5
17. Soil -based evidence of high water table?
No = 0
Yes = 3
C. Biology (Subtotal = 3.75
18. Fibrous roots in streambed
3
2
1
0
19. Rooted upland plants in streambed
3
2
1
0
20. Macrobenthos (note diversity and abundance)
0
1
2
3
21. Aquatic Mollusks
0
1
2
3
22. Fish
0
0.5
1
1.5
23. Crayfish
0
0.5
1
1.5
24. Amphibians
1 0
0.5
1
1.5
25. Algae
1 0
0.5
1
1.5
26. Wetland plants in streambed
I
FACW = 0.75; OBL =
1.5 Other = 0
'perennial streams may also be identified using other methods. See p. 35 of manual.
Notes:
stream is highly channelized and adjacent to agricultural fields
Sketch:

AW7C Environmental Consulting
,& Technology of
North Carolina, PLLC
January 7, 2021
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Water Resources
Washington Regional Office
943 Washington Square Mall
Washington, NC 27889
Submitted via online request form: https://edocs.deq.nc.gov/FormsIDetermination-
Request-Form
RE: Stream Origin/Buffer Applicability Determination Request
Harding Solar Project, Greene County, North Carolina
To whom this may concern:
Environmental Consulting & Technology of North Carolina, PLLC (ECT) was contracted
by Harding Solar, LLC (the Client) to submit for a Stream Origin/Buffer Applicability
Determination for the proposed Harding Solar Project (Project) located at
35.389714°,-77.601408°. The Project is located approximately three (3) miles southwest
of the Town of Hookerton, Greene County, North Carolina. The Project includes an
approximately 39-acre area for solar arrays, an access road off of Franklin Jones Road, an
approximately 0.36-acre Point of Interconnection (POI), and an easement corridor
connecting the array area to the POI. The Project area is located within the Wheat Swamp
Creek watershed (HUC# 030202030704) within the Contentnea Creek watershed HUC-8
and Neuse River Basin. Land covers on the site consist mainly of agricultural fields while
the proposed POI easement crosses a commercial plant nursery.
Wetland and Stream Delineation Results and Conclusion
ECT conducted an on -site delineation for potentially regulated surface waters on
September 9, 2020. Two (2) wetlands, three (3) streams, and one (1) ditch were identified
within the Project area and are documented in the attached Surface Water Delineation
Report. ECT completed the NC Stream ID Form for the three (3) streams identified within
the Project; all three (3) scored below the threshold for an intermittent stream. ECT is
requesting on behalf of Harding Solar, LLC a Stream/Buffer Applicability Determination
for the identified water resources as soon as possible to verify the boundaries and
regulatory status of the delineated features so the project may continue through design
and development.
Should you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact Val Locker at (860) 305-
9110 or at [e-mail].
Sincerely,
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING & TECHNOLOGY of North Carolina, PLLC
Valerie Locker
161 E Aurora Rd Senior Associate Scientist
Northfield, OH
44067
[phone] Enclosed: Surface Waters Delineation Report
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