20110237 Ver 1_401 Application_20110311

Strickland, Bev
From: Homewood, Sue
Sent: Monday, March 14, 2011 9:44 AM
To: Dennison, Laurie; Strickland, Bev
Cc: Lucas, Annette
Subject: FW: Temple of the High Country PCN Package
Attachments: Temple Sue Homewood Copy 3-7-11.pdf
Laurie,
Will you please enter this as a courtesy copy so I can get a project number, I need to send them a hold letter. Thanks.
Sue Homewood
NC DENR Winston-Salem Regional Office
Division of Water Quality
585 Waughtown Street
Winston-Salem, NC 27107
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From: Adam Williams [mailto:adam0)bfec.org1
Sent: Monday, March 07, 20119:41 AM
To: Homewood, Sue
Subject: Temple of the High Country PCN Package
Hello Sue,
Attached please find the referenced project PCN package. This is the project that we discussed at length
regarding stormwater, etc. with the project engineer. The file is 7.5 mb so let me know if you have any
problems receiving.
If you have any questions give us a ring. Have a great day!
Adam Williams, PWS
Brushy Fork Environmental Consulting, Inc.
1638 Brushy Fork Road
Trade, TN 37691
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cell: 828.773.3820
www.bfec.org
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Ms. Tasha McCormick
US Army Corps of Engineers
151 Patton Avenue; Room 208
Asheville, NC 28801-5006
RE: Temple of the High Country Project Site - Commercial Site Permit (Nationwide 39)
Watauga County, NC
Ms. McCormick,
Enclosed please find the referenced project NW 39 permit application with the following
attachments:
1) Pre-construction Notification Form
2) Agent Authorization Letter
3) Wetland Delineation Report with attachments:
a. Jurisdictional Determination Form
b. Location Map
c. Site Map - Existing Conditions
d. Soil Map
e. Photosheets
4) Site Plans (Proposed Conditions, including Details)
5) US Fish & Wildlife Letter
6) SHPO Letter
As noted in the attached PCN -the goal of this permit is to allow development of the site for use
as a synagogue.
If you have any questions give me a call at 423.727.4476.
Sincerely,
Jessica Pleasants
CC: Ron Linville
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Corps action ID no.
DWQ project no.
Form Version 1.3 Dec 10 2008
Pre-Construction Notification PCN Form
A. Applicant Information
1. Processing
1a. Type(s) of approval sought from the
Corps:
®Section 404 Permit ? Section 10 Permit
1 b. Specify Nationwide Permit (NWP) number: 39 or General Permit (GP) number:
1 c. Has the NWP or GP number been verified by the Corps? ® Yes ? No
1 d. Type(s) of approval sought from the DWQ (check all that apply):
? 401 Water Quality Certification - Regular ? Non-404 Jurisdictional General Permit
? 401 Water Quality Certification - Express ? Riparian Buffer Authorization
1 e. Is this notification solely for the record
because written approval is not required? For the record only for DWQ 401
Certification:
® Yes ? No For the record only for Corps Permit:

? Yes N No
1f. Is payment into a mitigation bank or in-lieu fee program proposed for mitigation
of impacts? If so, attach the acceptance letter from mitigation bank or in-lieu
fee program. ? Yes ® No
1 g. Is the project located in any of NC's twenty coastal counties. If yes, answer 1 h
below. ? Yes ® No
1 h. Is the project located within a NC DCM Area of Environmental Concern (AEC)? ? Yes ® No
2. Project Information
2a. Name of project: Temple of the High Country Project Site
2b. County: Watauga
2c. Nearest municipality / town: Boone
2d. Subdivision name: N/A
2e. NCDOT only, T.I.P. or state
project no: N/A
3. Owner Information
3a. Name(s) on Recorded Deed: Temple of the High Country Inc.
3b. Deed Book and Page No. P021/304
3c. Responsible Party (for LLC if
applicable): Chuck Lieberman, Board of Directors - President
3d. Street address: P.O. Box 2895
3e. City, state, zip: Boone, NC 28607
3f. Telephone no.., 828.864.8364
3g. Fax no.:
3h. Email address:
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PCN Form - Version 1.3 December 10, 2008 Version
4. Applicant Information (if different from owner)
4a. Applicant is: ® Agent ? Other, specify:
4b. Name: Steve Price
4c. Business name
(if applicable):
4d. Street address: P.O. Box 2895
4e. City, state, zip: Boone, NC 28607
4f. Telephone no.: 828.864.8364
4g. Fax no.:
4h. Email address:
5. Agent/Consultant Information (if applicable)
5a. Name:
5b. Business name
(if applicable):
5c. Street address:
5d. City, state, zip:
5e. Telephone no.:
5f. Fax no.:
5g. Email address:
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PCN Form - Version 1.3 December 10, 2008 Version
B. Project Information and Prior Project History
1. Property Identification
1a. Property identification no. (tax PIN or parcel ID): 2900-69-3831-000
Latitude: 36.2198913 N Longitude: -
1 b. Site coordinates (in decimal degrees): 81.6901460 W
(DD.DDDDDD) (-DD.DDDDDD)
1 c. Property size: 2.200 +/- acres
2. Surface Waters
2a. Name of nearest body of water (stream, river, etc.) to Boone Creek (also known as Kraut Creek)
proposed project:
2b. Water Quality Classification of nearest receiving water: Project reach - Boone Creek is classified as a C, Trout
stream.
2c. River basin: New River
3. Project Description
3a. Describe the existing conditions on the site and the general land use in the vicinity of the project at the time of this
application:
The Subject Property is located in Watauga County NC, between US Highway 421 (King Street) and Poplar Grove Road,
near the Appalachian State University campus (see Location Map). The Subject Property is approximately 2.200 +/- acres
with an elevation of approximately 3260 feet above mean sea level. One solid blue line stream appears (Boone Creek) on
The United States Geological Survey (USGS - 1:24000 Boone, NC quadrangle map) along/within the Temple of the High
Country Subject Property. This jurisdictional channel is groundwater fed and exists along natural drainage patterns.
Small wetland features were also observed in the valley floor flowing directly into this section of Boone Creek.
The Subject Property includes minimum vegetated (woody) lowland areas located at the valley bottom generally
dominated by herbaceous species. The upland areas on-site exist with larger deciduous hardwood vegetation and the
more easily accessible areas appear to have been forested/logged within the past 30 years.
3b. List the total estimated acreage of all existing wetlands on the property:
0.275 +/- acres
3c. List the total estimated linear feet of all existing streams (intermittent and perennial) on the property:
-377' of Boone Creek (perennial) and -39' UT-Boone Creek.
3d. Explain the purpose of the proposed project:
The purpose of this project is to develop this lot into a synagogue with minimal impacts to the present wetland as
possible.
3e. Describe the overall project in detail, including the type of equipment to be used:
The overall goal of the project is to: 1) develop a usable area of the subject property for use as a synagogue; 2) construct
the building area with a minimal disturbance to wetlands. The proposed building will be approximately 3,500 square feet,
with associated parking and access from King Street. The existing concrete wall located in the center of the property will
be incorporated into the proposed site plan in order to minimize impacts from excavation. Additionally, all construction
plans avoid all streams, trout buffers, and floodway areas.
Proposed excavation equipment includes: hydraulic thumb trac-hoe(s), and tandem axle road dump truck(s). All heavy
equipment will be kept out of the stream channel during project construction.
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PCN Form - Version 1.3 December 10, 2008 Version
4. Jurisdictional Determinations
4a. Have jurisdictional wetland or stream determinations by the
Corps or State been requested or obtained for this property /
®Yes ? No ? Unknown
project (including all prior phases) in the past?
Comments:
4b. If the Corps made the jurisdictional determination, what type
? Preliminary ®Final
of determination was made?
4c. If yes, who delineated the jurisdictional areas? Agency/Consultant Company: N/A
Name (if known): Other:
4d. If yes, list the dates of the Corps jurisdictional determinations or State determinations and attach documentation.
10-19-10 - See attached JD Form
5. Project History
5a. Have permits or certifications been requested or obtained for ? Yes ® No ? Unknown
this project (including all prior phases) in the past?
5b. If yes, explain in detail according to "help file" instructions.
6. Future Project Plans
6a. Is this a phased project? ? Yes ® No
6b. If yes, explain.
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PCN Form - Version 1.3 December 10, 2008 Version
C. Proposed Impacts Inventory
1. Impacts Summary
1 a. Which sections were completed below for your project (check all that apply):
® Wetlands ® Streams - tributaries ? Buffers
? Open Waters ? Pond Construction
2. Wetland Impacts
If there are wetland impacts proposed on the site, then complete this question for each wetland area impacted.
2a. 2b. 2c. 2d. 2e. 2f.
Wetland impact Type of jurisdiction
number - Type of impact Type of wetland Forested (Corps - 404, 10 Area of impact
Permanent (P) or (if known) DWQ - non-404, other) (acres)
Temporary T
W1 ®P ? T Construction Urban ? Yes
® No ? Corps
? DWQ 0.0103
Fill
W2 ? P ? T ? Yes ? Corps
? No ? DWQ
W3 ? P ? T ? Yes ? Corps
? No ? DWQ
W4 ? P ? T ? Yes ? Corps
? No ? DWQ
W5 ® P ? T Construction Urban ? Yes
® N ? Corps
? DWQ 0.0807
Fill o
W6 ? P ? T ? Yes ? Corps
? No ? DWQ
2g. Total wetland impacts 0.091 acres
2h. Comments:
3. Stream Impacts
If there are perennial or intermittent stream impacts (including temporary impacts) proposed on the site, then complete this
question for all stream sites impacted.
3a. 3b. 3c. 3d. 3e. 3f. 3g.
Stream impact Type of impact Stream name Perennial Type of jurisdiction Average Impact
number - (PER) or (Corps - 404, 10 stream length
Permanent (P) or intermittent DWQ - non-404, width (linear
Temporary (T) (INT)? other) (feet) feet)
S1 ? P ? T ? PER ? Corps
? INT ? DWQ
S2 ? P ? T ? PER ? Corps
? INT ? DWQ
S3 ? P ? T ? PER ? Corps
? INT ? DWQ
S4 ? P ? T ? PER ? Corps
? INT ? DWQ
S5 ? P ? T ? PER ? Corps
? INT ? DWQ
S6 ? P ? T ? PER ? Corps
? INT ? DWQ
3h. Total stream and tributary impacts 0 impacts
3i. Comments: The -416 linear feet of Boone Creek / UT-Boone Creek will be avoided during all ground-disturbing activities.
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PCN Form -Version 1.3 December 10, 2008 Version
4. Open Water Impacts
If there are proposed impacts to lakes, ponds, estuaries, tributaries, sounds, the Atlantic Ocean, or any other open water of
the U.S. then individually list all open water impacts below.
4a. 4b. 4c. 4d. 4e.
Open water Name of waterbody
impact number - (if applicable) Type of impact Waterbody type Area of impact (acres)
Permanent (P) or
Temporary T
01 ?P?T
02 ?P?T
03 ?P?T
04 ?P?T
4f. Total open water impacts 0 impacts
4g. Comments:
5. Pond or Lake Construction
If and or lake construction proposed, then complete the chart below.
5a. 5b. 5c. 5d. 5e.
Wetland Impacts (acres) Stream Impacts (feet) Upland
Pond ID Proposed use or purpose (acres)
number of pond
Flooded Filled Excavated Flooded Filled Excavated Flooded
P1
P2
K Total 0 impacts
5g. Comments:
5h. Is a dam high hazard permit required?
? Yes ®No If yes, permit ID no:
5i. Expected pond surface area (acres):
5j. Size of pond watershed (acres):
5k. Method of construction:
6. Buffer Impacts (for DWQ)
If project will impact a protected riparian buffer, then complete the chart below. If yes, then individually list all buffer impacts
below. If an impacts require mitigation, then you MUST fill out Section D of this form.
6a.
? Neuse ? Tar-Pamlico ? Other:
Project is in which protected basin? ? Catawba ? Randleman
6b. 6c. 6d. 6e. 6f. 6g.
Buffer impact
number - Reason Buffer Zone 1 impact Zone 2 impact
Permanent (P) or for Stream name mitigation (square feet) (square feet)
Temporary T impact required?
B1 ?P?T ?Yes
? No
B2 ?P?T ?Yes
? No
B3 ?P?T ?Yes
? No
6h. Total buffer impacts 0 impacts
6i. Comments:
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D. Impact Justification and Mitigation
1. Avoidance and Minimization
1a. Specifically describe measures taken to avoid or minimize the proposed impacts in designing project.
The proposed work and associated impacts are intended to create a commercial site for use as a synagogue, while minimizing
impacts to aquatic resources. To avoid and minimize impacts to aquatic resources the proposed construction is designed in a
location that minimal fill will encroach upon the wetlands and creek or the 25 ft buffer areas. No construction is proposed on or
within the 25 ft trout buffer of Boone Creek. All disturbed buffer areas will be immediately seeded upon completion (temporary
- annual rye),and stabilized at the close of each construction day (see Site Plan).
Additionally, Wetland 2, Wetland 3, and Wetland 4 (see Site Map) are being avoided enitirely during construction. These
wetlands were delineated by BFEC. Only Wetland 1 and a portion of Wetland 5 will be impacted during construction. The
location of the synagogue on the property as well as building design/construction were chosen in a manor to specifically
impact as little wetland area as possible.
To further minimize impacts, Temple of the High Country is seeking to work with National Committee for the New River in
conjuction with their River Builder grant program to plant the entire length of streambank with a riparian buffer. Conserving the
integrity of the Boone Creek as it flows through the Subject Property is of utmost importance to the landowners.
1 b. Specifically describe measures taken to avoid or minimize the proposed impacts through construction techniques.
All heavy equipment will be kept out of the stream during project construction. No hydraulic leaks will be tolerated on
equipment working in or around the project area. Disturbance of channel banks and equipment access areas shall be held to
the minimum necessary to allow for construction/excavation. Wire-backed silt fences will be used to reduce stream
sedimentation during construction.
2. Compensatory Mitigation for Impacts to Waters of the U.S. or Waters of the State
2a. Does the project require Compensatory Mitigation for ? Yes ® No
impacts to Waters of the U.S. or Waters of the State?
2b. If yes, mitigation is required by (check all that apply): ? DWQ ? Corps
? Mitigation bank
2c. If yes, which mitigation option will be used for this
El Payment to in-lieu fee program

pro
project?
? Permittee Responsible Mitigation
3. Complete if Using a Mitigation Bank
3a. Name of Mitigation Bank:
3b. Credits Purchased (attach receipt and letter) Type Quantity
3c. Comments:
4. Complete if Making a Payment to In-lieu Fee Program
4a. Approval letter from in-lieu fee program is attached. ? Yes
4b. Stream mitigation requested: linear feet
4c. If using stream mitigation, stream temperature: ? warm ? cool ?cold
4d. Buffer mitigation requested (DWQ only): square feet
4e. Riparian wetland mitigation requested: acres
4f. Non-riparian wetland mitigation requested: acres
4g. Coastal (tidal) wetland mitigation requested: acres
4h. Comments:
5. Complete if Using a Permittee Responsible Mitigation Plan
5a. If using a permittee responsible mitigation plan, provide a description of the proposed mitigation plan.
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6. Buffer Mitigation (State Regulated Riparian Buffer Rules) - required by DWQ
6a. Will the project result in an impact within a protected riparian buffer that requires
buffer mitigation? ? Yes ® No
6b. If yes, then identify the square feet of impact to each zone of the riparian buffer that requires mitigation. Calculate the
amount of mitigation required.

Zone 6c.
Reason for impact 6d.
Total impact
(square feet)
Multiplier 6e.
Required mitigation
(square feet)
Zone 1 3 (2 for Catawba)
Zone 2 1.5
6f. Total buffer mitigation required:
6g. If buffer mitigation is required, discuss what type of mitigation is proposed (e.g., payment to private mitigation bank,
permittee responsible riparian buffer restoration, payment into an approved in-lieu fee fund).
6h. Comments:
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E. Stormwater Management and Diffuse Flow Plan (required by DWQ)
1. Diffuse Flow Plan
1 a . Does the project include or is it adjacent to protected riparian buffers identified ? Yes ® No
within one of the NC Riparian Buffer Protection Rules?
1 b . If yes, then is a diffuse flow plan included? If no, explain why.
Comments: The proposed project is not adjacent to a protected riparian buffer as
identified within the NC Riparian Buffer Protections Rules. The proposed project
exists within the New River Basin, which is not listed in the NCDENR Riparian ? Yes ® No
Buffer Rules. Therefore, a diffuse flow plan is not included in this application.
However,a stormwater management plan to avoid and minimize impacts to Boone
Creek is part of the construction design submittal.
2. Stormwater Management Plan
2a. What is the overall percent imperviousness of this project? 23.11 %
2b. Does this project require a Stormwater Management Plan? ? Yes ® No
2c. If this project DOES NOT require a Stormwater Management Plan, explain why: The Parcel Area is 2.20 acres: however,
per a recent conversation with NCDENR, we may exclude the area inside the R/W that is maintained by NCDOT and
doesn't drain to the site. By doing this, the Project Area = 2.12 acres, of which 0.49 a cres is impervious in the post
development. This is 23.11 % impervious, and is less than the 24% threshold. The plans reflect a parcel area of 2.20
acres, but the SWM report states the difference between the parcel area and the project area. Therefore, this project
does not require a Stormwater Management Plan because the overall percent imperv iousness of this project is less than
24% (the threshold for Nation Wide 39 permits). However, stormwater quantity shall b e managed onsite (underground
detention anticipated). An underground stormwater detention facility (oversized pipe) i s anticipated to provide the required
water quantity control (detention). See Erosion & Sediment Control Plans within Site Plans.
2d. If this project DOES require a Stormwater Management Plan, then provide a brief, narrative description of the plan:
? Certified Local Government
2e. Who will be responsible for the review of the Stormwater Management Plan? ? DWQ Stormwater Program
? DWQ 401 Unit
3. Certified Local Government Stormwater Review
3a. In which local government's jurisdiction is this project? Boone, NC
? Phase II
? NSW
? USMP
3b. Which of the following locally-implemented stormwater management programs ? Water Supply Watershed
apply (check all that apply): ® Other: Stormwater & Erosion
Control Plan will be submitted to
the Town of Boone.
3c. Has the approved Stormwater Management Plan with proof of approval been ? Yes ? No
attached?
4. DWQ Stormwater Program Review
? Coastal counties
4a. Which of the following state-implemented stormwater management programs apply ? HQW
(check all that apply): ? ORW
? Session Law 2006-246
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? Other:
4b. Has the approved Stormwater Management Plan with proof of approval been
? Yes ? No
attached?
5. DWQ 401 Unit Stormwater Review
5a. Does the Stormwater Management Plan meet the appropriate requirements? ? Yes ? No
5b. Have all of the 401 Unit submittal requirements been met? ? Yes ? No
F. Supplementary Information
1. Environmental Documentation (DWQ Requirement)
1 a. Does the project involve an expenditure of public (federal/state/local) funds or the ? Yes ® No
use of public (federal/state) land?
1 b. If you answered "yes" to the above, does the project require preparation of an
environmental document pursuant to the requirements of the National or State ? Yes ? No
(North Carolina) Environmental Policy Act (NEPA/SEPA)?
1 c. If you answered "yes" to the above, has the document review been finalized by the
State Clearing House? (If so, attach a copy of the NEPA or SEPA final approval
? Yes ? No
letter.)
Comments: N/A
2. Violations (DWQ Requirement)
2a. Is the site in violation of DWQ Wetland Rules (15A NCAC 2H .0500), Isolated
Wetland Rules (15A NCAC 2H .1300), DWQ Surface Water or Wetland Standards, ? Yes ® No
or Riparian Buffer Rules (15A NCAC 2B .0200)?
2b. Is this an after-the-fact permit application? ? Yes ® No
2c. If you answered "yes" to one or both of the above questions, provide an explanation of the violation(s):
3. Cumulative Impacts (DWQ Requirement)
3a. Will this project (based on past and reasonably anticipated future impacts) result in ? Yes ®No
additional development, which could impact nearby downstream water quality?
3b. If you answered "yes" to the above, submit a qualitative or quantitative cumulative impact analysis in accordance with the
most recent DWQ policy. If you answered "no," provide a short narrative description.
In all likelihood, the proposed project will not result in additional development due to the fact that the project location is in
the downtown of Boone - in an area that is already commercially developed on all sides.
4. Sewage Disposal (DWQ Requirement)
4a. Clearly detail the ultimate treatment methods and disposition (non-discharge or discharge) of wastewater generated from
the proposed project, or available capacity of the subject facility.
Sewer service is directly available along the west side of the property, with an 8' sewer line. All commercial and industrial
discharges shall provide a monitoring manhole easily accessible and all discharge from the property must pass through the
manhole before entering the public system.
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5. Endangered SpeicWs arW DeWpated Cribcal Habitat pC+orps Requirement)
5a. Will this project CxXur In or near art area with tedcrsov protected species Or ? Yes ? No
hatartat?'
5b. Have you checked with the USFI c rnirig Ens angiered Speaaes Act
? Yo6 ? Na
Irrt??aeds?
Raleigh
6c it yes. troth ate the USFWS Field Office Mov have contacted..
ASheville
5d, ftai data souice5 did you use to detetmtoe w1lettier your site would irrtlact EricWgered Speot s of Designaeleri Cfitrcaa
Habitat?
OF EC contacted Bryan Tompkinr-s w4h US i=r-oh and Wildlife Serince who has ind4calo+d that no Fes eras species all' tonoorn
will be impacted as a result of the praim
6, Essential Fish Habitat (Coq* Requitement)
. Vkill Ibis pri occur in or Haar an arse designated as essential fish tlabilal F (] 1"s [ No
tab VATAt data sources rlid you use to deWmi-ine whether your site would impact Essential Fish Habilat7
NOAA - office of Habitat Protection Qrvisicin
T, Hjstaric or grelitki; k Cultural Resources (Corps Requita ent)
7a. WIII thts project cx vi in or rear an area that trw state, federal or tribal
g rnmenis have deslpr+at,ed as having historic ar cullurai pneservat:icn ? yes Ej' Nn
status (e.-9, National KsWc Trust designation or properties significant in
North Garohna history and art ulogyP
Its What data souri-vs clad you use to determine whetter your rile would impact historic or at nlogical resettrcer-7
North Carolina rlisto?ic Prt rvatlot'r Office - Renee Catadhill Ewjy tias received the site infnrnealkm and has re6punded
with no m rvatlons carimning cultural iesaurces (see altwhed letter)
B. Florid Zone Designetion (Carps Requititieent)
tla, W H this pralect occur to a FEMA-designated 100 •yw Wodptadn7 ? - Yes [1 No
eb if yes. explain haw propO meets FEiwMA r+equlrerttr:rrts
Oc What sourer o did veru use to make the floodpMain deterrnlivation? Nt4 DFIRM Partat ZOM doled 12MM9.
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Ecology & Hydrology
1638 Brushy Fork Road
Trade, TN 37691
ph/fax: 423.727.s4476
cell: 828.773.3820
[e-mail]
Wetland Delineation/Jurisdictional Determination Report
Temple of the High Country Property
for :
Temple of the High Country
P.O. Box 2895
Boone, NC 28607
By:
Adam Williams, PWS
Brushy Fork Environmental Consulting, Inc.
Watauga County, North Carolina
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0 INTRODUCTION & LOCATION ..................................................................2
2.0 REGULATORY DEFINITIONS ....................................................................2
3.0 TECHNICAL DEFINITIONS .......................................................................2
4.0 SITE DESCRIPTION .................................................................................3
APPENDIX A Wetland Delineation Data Forms .........................................................6
APPENDIX B US Army Corps of Eng. "Approved Jurisdictional Determination Forms ........... 7
APPENDIX C NCDWQ Stream Classification Form(s) .................................................8
APPENDIX D Location Map ................................................................................9
APPENDIX E Site Map .....................................................................................10
APPENDIX F Soils Map ....................................................................................1 I
APPENDIX G Photosheets .................................................................................12
Temple of the High Country Delineation Report
WETLAND DELINEATION REPORT:
Temple of the High Country Property 2.200 +/- Acre Area
1.0 INTRODUCTION & LOCATION
1.1 Brushy Fork Environmental Consulting, Inc. conducted an Army Corps of Engineers
jurisdictional wetland delineation on "Temple of the High Country 2.200+/-ac Subject Property"
October 19, 2010. This area is located in the downtown of Boone, NC, accessed from King
Street/ US-421 in western Watauga County, NC. Boone Creek (also known as Kraut Creek) is a
solid blue line USGS feature located in and along the Temple of the High Country Subject
Property. Boone Creek exists in the South Fork of the New River sub-basin and is considered a
Class-C Trout stream (http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/bims/reports/reportsWB.htmI. The site is
located within the New River drainage basin.
1.2 This delineation was conducted according to guidelines set forth in the Corps of Engineers
"Interim Regional Supplement to the Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation Manual: Eastern
Mountains and Piedmont Regional" (July 2010). As the regulating authority of Section 404 of
the Clean Water Act, the Corps of Engineers must make the final determination as to the
jurisdictional status of this site. North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural
Resources, Division of Water Resources has jurisdiction over "waters of the state".
1.2.1 Approximately 0.275+/- acres of wetlands were located in the vicinity of Subject
Property - based upon the Appalachian Land Surveyors, PLS stream/wetland survey.
1.2.2 Approximately 416 +/- linear feet of jurisdictional stream exist within the Subject
Property- based upon the Appalachian Land Surveyors, PLS stream/wetland survey;
2.0 REGULATORY DEFINITIONS
2.1 "Waters of the United States" are regulated by the Corps of Engineers based on authority from
Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. They include waters that are or could be used for interstate
commerce such as rivers, wetlands, lakes, territorial seas and ponds, as well as streams,
waterways and ditches below the ordinary high water mark. Manmade water bodies and farmed
wetlands may also be considered jurisdictional depending on their connection to other "waters of
the U.S." if they are not actively mined, farmed or otherwise managed for five years. Activities
in these areas will require a Corps of Engineers permit if they include the discharge of dredged
of fill material into "waters of the U.S.".
2.2 "Waters of the State" are defined by North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural
Resources (NC DENR), Division of Water Quality (DWQ), "Redbook," Surface Waters and
Wetlands Standards, North Carolina Administrative Code, 15A NCAC 0213.0100, .0200, &
.0300 (Amended effective: May 01, 2007) documents North Carolina's 401 program and its
responsibility for classification of water quality standards defined in North Carolina.
3.0 TECHNICAL DEFINITIONS
3.1 Wetlands are defined as areas that are inundated or saturated by surface or ground water at a
frequency and duration sufficient to support, and that under normal circumstances do support, a
prevalence of vegetation typically adapted for life in saturated soil conditions. They are
identified based on the three-parameter approach outlined in the Corps of Engineers "Interim
Regional Supplement to the Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation Manual: Eastern
Mountains and Piedmont Regional" (July 2010). The three criteria include hydrophytic
vegetation, hydric soils and wetland hydrology. All three criteria must be present to make a
positive wetland determination. The criteria are defined as follows:
3.2 Hydrophytic vegetation, due to morphological, physiological and/or reproductive adaptation(s), has
the ability to grow, effectively compete, reproduce, and/or persist in anaerobic soil conditions.
Individual species have been assigned indicator status by the USFWS - National Wetland Inventory
and the National Plant List Panel. Vegetation is considered hydric when more than 50% of the
dominant species from all strata are OBL, FACW, FAC+ or FAC. If all dominants are FAC, the
vegetative criteria is disregarded and the determination is based on soil and hydrology criteria.
Indicator Status Probability of Occurrence in Wetlands
Obligate Wetland - OBL > 99%
Facultative Wetland - FACW 67-99%
Facultative - FAC 34-66%
Facultative Upland - FACU 1-33%
Obligate Upland - UPL <1%
Secondary vegetation rules include observed physiological adaptations, plants growing in
saturated soils, and the FAC neutral test.
3.3 Hydric soils are present if they have been classified as hydric or when they possess
characteristics associated with reducing soil conditions. Hydric soils in this report are those that
are gleyed, or have a low chroma matrix (2 or less) with high chroma mottles (3 or more), or a
matrix chroma 1 with or without mottles in the upper 10- inches. Colors were determined using
the Munsell soil color chart.
3.4 Hydrology in wetlands occurs in areas inundated permanently or periodically at mean water
depths of <6.6 feet, or if the soil is saturated to the surface for approximately 9 days
consecutively during the growing season of the prevalent vegetation. Wetland hydrology
indicators may be present above or below the surface. Primary indicators include inundation,
saturation in the upper 12 inches, watermarks on standing structure, sediment deposits and
wetland drainage patterns. Secondary indicators (two or more required) include oxidized
rhizospheres, water stained leaves, FAC neutral test and local soil survey data.
4.0 SITE DESCRIPTION
4.1 General
The Subject Property is located in Watauga County NC, between US Highway 421 (King Street) and
Poplar Grove Road, near the Appalachian State University campus (see Location Map). The Subject
Property is approximately 2.200 +/- acres with an elevation of approximately 3260 feet above mean sea
level. One solid blue line stream appears (Boone Creek) on The United States Geological Survey (USGS
- 1:24000 Boone, NC quadrangle map) along/within the Temple of the High Country Subject Property.
This jurisdictional channel is groundwater fed and exists along natural drainage patterns. Small wetland
features were also observed in the valley floor flowing directly into this section of Boone Creek.
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The Subject Property includes minimum vegetated (woody) lowland areas located at the valley bottom
generally dominated by herbaceous species. The upland areas on-site exist with larger deciduous
hardwood vegetation and the more easily accessible areas appear to have been forested/logged within
the past 30 years.
The "Subject Property" as defined within this wetland report refers specifically to the valley floor area
owned by Temple of the High Country located between the Watauga County properties and Mike Austin
Enterprises, Inc. This Subject Property is approximately 2.200 +/- acres (see the Wetland/JD Delineation
Site Map).
The on-site streams and wetlands located in the Subject Property were surveyed by Appalachian Land
Surveyors, NC PLS. Final stream/wetland boundary surveys were completed on October 29, 2010.
4.2 Streams
The Project Area is located within the New River Drainage basin.
US Army Corps of Engineers "Approved Jurisdictional Determination" forms (USACE stream form)
and NCDENR Division of Water Quality "Stream Classification" forms (DWQ stream form) were
performed at/along Boone Creek (S 1) and Unnamed-Tributary to Boone Creek (S2). A total of 416 +/-
linear feet of jurisdictional stream flows through the Subject Property.
Boone Creek (S1), a designated Class-C; Trout channel, is represented on the USGS Boone, NC
Quadrangle as a solid blue line feature. Boone Creek originates upstream of the Subject Property and
flows through the Subject Property parallel to Highway 421 and Poplar Grove Road. Downstream
approximately 2.1 miles from the Subject Property, Boone Creek confluences with Winkler's Creek and
then flows into the South Fork of the New River approximately 3.1 miles downstream and outside the
Subject Property. Boone Creek flows un-piped across the tract for 291 feet (31 feet through a concrete
box culvert) in addition to 86 feet of stream that is piped through the western side of the tract - for a
total of 377 linear feet. Approximately 377 linear feet of Boone Creek flows through the Subject
Property.
Boone Creek (S 1) is a perennial channel with small linear and pocket wetland features that exist in the
direct riparian area.
Unnamed-Tributary to Boone Creek (UT-Boone Creek; S2), an undesignated channel, is not represented
on the USGS Boone, NC Quadrangle. UT-Boone Creek flows on the Subject Property from beneath
Poplar Grove Road and flows through the Subject Property perpendicular to Highway 421. UT-Boone
Creek confluences with Boone Creek before entering Winkler's Creek and then flows into the South
Fork of the New River approximately 3.1 downstream and outside of the Subject Property. UT-Boone
Creek flows for 39 linear feet un-piped before confluencing with Boone Creek on the Subject Property.
UT-Boone Creek (S2) is a perennial channel with no wetland features that exist in the direct riparian
area.
4.3 Wetlands
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US Army Corps of Engineers Wetland Datasheets were performed at all questionable wetland areas
within the Subject Property.
Formal delineation of the area was completed on October 19, 2010. Approximately 0.275 +/- acres of
wetlands were found in the vicinity of the Temple of the High Country Subject Property. (see Wetland
Datasheets and Site Map).
Wetland #1 (W I) exists as a wetland pocket located in an upslope location of the Subject Property. W1
has no surface hydrology connection with Boone Creek.
Wetland #2 (W2) exists as a riparian wetland connected to Boone Creek. W2 has surface hydrology
connection directly with Boone Creek.
Wetland #3 (W3) exists as a wide linear seep and riparian wetland located along the southern boundary
of the Subject Property floor. W3 flows approximately parallel to and confluences with Boone Creek on
river right of the Subject Property.
Wetland # 4 (W4) exists as a pocket wetland, as a result of an abandoned sediment trap. W4 is very
obvious due to standing water and dominant Typha latifolia. W4 does not have a surface hydrology
connection with Boone Creek.
Wetland #5 (W5) exists as a wide linear seep, with some wetland pockets connecting with Boone Creek,
on river left, in a down valley section of the Subject Property.
4.4 Soils (see attached Soils Map)
The entire 2.200 +/- acre site is mapped as Urban Land (Ur). USDA defines "Urban Land" as areas of
urban land consist of more than 75 % cover by pavement or buildings. The natural soils have been
greatly altered by cutting, filling, grading, and shaping during the process of urbanization. The aerial
photograph associated with the soils map (taken approximately 1984) indicates a vacant lot overtop the
delineation area.
Surrounding riparian soil(s) were listed as Porters and Saunook loam. Soil investigation, as part of the
on-site wetland delineation, suggests that these Porters and Saunook soil characteristics are consistent
with on-site soils. Below find the relevant soil properties in and around the Subject Property:
Soil Tvoe Drainage Hydrologic Group
• *(Ur) Urban land --- ---
15%- 30% slope
*Dominant mapped soil-type onsite.
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APPENDIX A
WETLAND DELINEATION DATA FORMS
October 19, 2010
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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Eastern Mountains and Piedmont
Project/Site: City/County: Sampling Date:
Applicant/Owner: State: Sampling Point:
Investigator(s): Section, Township, Range:
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Local relief (concave, convex, none): Slope
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): Lat: Long: Datum:
Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes No (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes 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
Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes No within a Wetland? Yes No
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No
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 (B6)
_ Surface Water (Al) _ True Aquatic Plants (1314) _ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (68)
_ 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 (B2) _ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) _ Crayfish Burrows (C8)
_ Drift Deposits (B3) - Thin Muck Surface (C7) _ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
_ Algal Mat or Crust (B4) - Other (Explain in Remarks) _ Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1)
- Iron Deposits (135) _ Geomorphic Position (D2)
_ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7) _ Shallow Aquitard (D3)
- Water-Stained Leaves (139) _ Microtopographic Relief (D4)
- Aquatic Fauna (B13) _ FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes No Depth (inches):
Water Table Present? Yes No Depth (inches):
Saturation Present? Yes No Depth (inches): Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No
(includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
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US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont - Interim Version
VEGETATION (Five Strata) - Use scientific names of plants. Sampling Point:
Absolute Dominant Indicator Dominance Test worksheet:
Tree Stratum (Plot size: ) % Cover Species? Status Number of Dominant Species
1. That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: (A)
2.
Total Number of Dominant
3. Species Across All Strata: (B)

4.
Percent of Dominant Species
5. That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: (A/B)
6.
Prevalence Index worksheet:
7
.
Total % Cover of: Multiply by.
= Total Cover
Sapling Stratum (Plot size: ) OBL species x 1 =
1. FACW species x 2 =
2. FAC species x 3 =
3. FACU species x 4 =
4. UPL species x 5 =
5. Column Totals: (A) (B)
6.
Prevalence Index = B/A =
7
.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
= Total Cover
Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
1 _ 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
2. _ 3 - Prevalence Index is :53.01
3. _ 4 - Morphological Adaptations' (Provide supporting
data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
4
Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
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6.
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Definitions of Five Vegetation Strata:
Herb Stratum (Plot size:
)
1. Tree - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
2 approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and 3 in.
(7.6 cm) or larger in diameter at breast height (DBH).
3.
q Sapling - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and less
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herbaceous vines, regardless of size, and woody
10. plants, except woody vines, less than approximately
11 3 ft (1 m) in height.
12. Woody vine - All woody vines, regardless of height.

= Total Cover
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: )
1.
2.
3.
4 Hydrophytic
Vegetation
5. Present? Yes No
= Total Cover
Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.)
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont - Interim Version
SOIL
Sampling Point:
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc Texture Remarks
'Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains.
Hydric Soil Indicators:
_ Histosol (Al)
_ Histic Epipedon (A2)
_ Black Histic (A3)
Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
_ Stratified Layers (A5)
_ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR N)
Depleted Below Dark Surface (At 1)
_ Thick Dark Surface (A12)
_ Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR N,
MLRA 147, 148)
Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
_ Sandy Redox (S5)
_ Stripped Matrix (S6)
Type:
Depth (inches):
Remarks:
Hydric Soil Present? Yes No
2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Sc
_ Dark Surface (S7) _ 2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147)
_ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 147, 148) _ Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
_ Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148) (MLRA 147, 148)
Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) _ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19)
_ Depleted Matrix (F3) (MLRA 136, 147)
_ Redox Dark Surface (F6) _ Red Parent Material (TF2)
_ Depleted Dark Surface (F7) _ Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
_ Redox Depressions (F8) _ Other (Explain in Remarks)
_ Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N,
MLRA 136)
_ Umbric Surface (F13) (MLRA 136, 122) 3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148) wetland hydrology must be present,
unless disturbed or problematic.
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont - Interim Version
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Eastern Mountains and Piedmont
Project/Site: City/County: Sampling Date:
Applicant/Owner: State: Sampling Point:
Investigator(s): Section, Township, Range:
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Local relief (concave, convex, none): Slope
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): Lat: Long: Datum:
Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes No (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation , Soil , or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes 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 _ Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes No within a Wetland? Yes No
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No
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 (66)
- Surface Water (Al) _ True Aquatic Plants (614) _ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138)
- High Water Table (A2) Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) _ Drainage Patterns (610)
_ Saturation (A3) _ Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) _ Moss Trim Lines (1316)
Water Marks (61) _ Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) _ Dry-Season Water Table (C2)
Sediment Deposits (62) _ 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 (67) _ Shallow Aquitard (D3)
_ Water-Stained Leaves (69) _ Microtopographic Relief (D4)
- Aquatic Fauna (B13) _ FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes No Depth (inches):
Water Table Present? Yes No Depth (inches):
Saturation Present? Yes No Depth (inches): Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No
(includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont - Interim Version
VEGETATION (Five Strata) - Use scientific names of plants.
Sampling Point:
Absolute Dominant Indicator Dominance Test worksheet:
Tree Stratum (Plot size: ) % Cover Species? Status Number of Dominant Species
1. That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: (A)

2
Total Number of Dominant
3. Species Across All Strata: (B)

4.
Percent of Dominant Species
5. That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: (A/B)
6.
7 Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
= Total Cover
Sapling Stratum (Plot size: ) OBL species x 1 =
1. FACW species x 2 =
2. FAC species x 3 =
3. FACU species x 4 =
4. UPL species x 5 =
5. Column Totals: (A) (B)
6.
Prevalence Index = B/A =
7.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
= Total Cover
Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
1. _ 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
2. _ 3 - Prevalence Index is 53.0'
3. _ 4 - Morphological Adaptations' (Provide supporting
data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
4 Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
5
.
6.
Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
7. be present, unless disturbed or problematic.

=
Total Cover
Definitions of Five Vegetation Strata:
Herb Stratum (Plot size:
)
1. Tree - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
2 approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and 3 in.
(7.6 cm) or larger in diameter at breast height (DBH).
3.
4 Sapling - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and less
5. than 3 in. (7.6 cm) DBH.
6.
Shrub - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
7. approximately 3 to 20 ft (1 to 6 m) in height.
8.
Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, including
9 herbaceous vines, regardless of size, and woody
10. plants, except woody vines, less than approximately
11. 3 ft (1 m) in height.
12. Woody vine - All woody vines, regardless of height.

= Total Cover
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: )
1.
2.
3.
Hydrophytic
4. Vegetation
5. Present? Yes No
= Total Cover
Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.)
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont - Interim Version
SOIL
Sampling Point:
Profi!e 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 Loc Texture Remarks

'Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains. 'Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
Hydric Soil Indicators: Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils':
_ Histosol (A1) ! Dark Surface (S7) _ 2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147)
_ Histic Epipedon (A2) - Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 147, 148) - Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
- Black Histic (A3) - Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148) (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 (TF2)
_ Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11) - Depleted Dark Surface (F7) - Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
- Thick Dark Surface (A12) - Redox Depressions (F8) _ Other (Explain in Remarks)
- Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR N, _ Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N,
MLRA 147, 148) MLRA 136)
_ Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4) - Umbric Surface (F13) (MLRA 136, 122) 3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
Sandy Redox (S5) _ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148) wetland hydrology must be present,
_ Stripped Matrix (S6) unless disturbed or problematic.
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches): Hydric Soil Present? Yes No
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont - Interim Version
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Eastern Mountains and Piedmont
Project/Site: City/County: Sampling Date:
Applicant/Owner: State: Sampling Point:
Investigator(s): Section, Township, Range:
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Local relief (concave, convex, none): Slope
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): Lat: Long: Datum:
Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes No (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes 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
Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes No within a Wetland? Yes No
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No
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 (A1) - True Aquatic Plants (1314) _ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (68)
_ High Water Table (A2) _ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) _ Drainage Patterns (1310)
_ Saturation (A3) _ Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) _ Moss Trim Lines (616)
_ 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 (65) _ 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 Depth (inches):
Water Table Present? Yes No Depth (inches):
Saturation Present? Yes No Depth (inches): Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No
(includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont - Interim Version
VEGETATION (Five Strata) - Use scientific names of plants.
Sampling Point:
Absolute Dominant Indicator Dominance Test worksheet:
Tree Stratum (Plot size: ) % Cover Species? Status
Number of Dominant Species
1 That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: (A)

2.
Total Number of Dominant
3. Species Across All Strata: (B)

4.
Percent of Dominant Species
5. That Are OBL
FACW
or FAC: (A/B)
,
,
6.
7.
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
= Total Cover
Sapling Stratum (Plot size: ) OBL species x 1 =
1. FACW species x 2 =
2. FAC species x 3 =
3. FACU species x 4 =
4. UPL species x 5 =
5. Column Totals: (A) (B)

6.
7 Prevalence Index = B/A =
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
Total Cover
=
Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
1. _ 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
2. _ 3 - Prevalence Index is <-3.0'
3. _ 4 - Morphological Adaptations' (Provide supporting
4 data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
5.
6.

7 'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
. be present, unless disturbed or problematic.

Herb Stratum (Plot size:
) =
Total Cover
Definitions of Five Vegetation Strata:
1. Tree - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
2 approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and 3 in.
(7.6 cm) or larger in diameter at breast height (DBH).
3.
4. Sapling - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,

5 approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and less
. than 3 in. (7.6 cm) DBH.
6.

7. Shrub - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
approximately 3 to 20 ft (1 to 6 m) in height.
8.
9 Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, including
herbaceous vines, regardless of size, and woody
10. plants, except woody vines, less than approximately
11. 3 ft (1 m) in height.
12. Wood
vine - All wood
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Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: )
1.
2.
3.
4 Hydrophytic
Vegetation
5. Present? Yes No

= Total Cover
Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.)
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont - Interim Version
SOIL
Sampling Point:
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc Texture Remarks
'Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains.
Hydric Soil Indicators:
_ Histosol (Al)
Histic Epipedon (A2)
Black Histic (A3)
Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
_ Stratified Layers (A5)
_ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR N)
_ Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
_ Thick Dark Surface (A12)
Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR N,
MLRA 147, 148)
Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
Sandy Redox (S5)
_ Stripped Matrix (S6)
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Hydric Soil Present? Yes No
'Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soi
_ Dark Surface (S7) _ 2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147)
_ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 147, 148) _ Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
_ Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148) (MLRA 147, 148)
_ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) _ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19)
_ Depleted Matrix (F3) (MLRA 136, 147)
_ Redox Dark Surface (F6) _ Red Parent Material (TF2)
_ Depleted Dark Surface (F7) _ Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
Redox Depressions (F8) _ Other (Explain in Remarks)
- Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N,
MLRA 136)
- Umbric Surface (F13) (MLRA 136, 122) 3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
- Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148) wetland hydrology must be present,
unless disturbed or problematic.
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont - Interim Version
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Eastern Mountains and Piedmont
Project/Site: City/County: Sampling Date:
Applicant/Owner: State: Sampling Point:
Investigator(s): Section, Township, Range:
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Local relief (concave, convex, none): Slope
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): Lat: Long: Datum:
Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes No (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes 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
Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes No within a Wetland? Yes No
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No
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) - 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 (61) - Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) - Dry-Season Water Table (C2)
_ Sediment Deposits (B2) - Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) _ Crayfish Burrows (C8)
Drift Deposits (B3) - Thin Muck Surface (C7) _ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
Algal Mat or Crust (B4) - Other (Explain in Remarks) _ Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1)
_ Iron Deposits (B5) _ Geomorphic Position (D2)
Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7) _ Shallow Aquitard (D3)
_ Water-Stained Leaves (B9) - Microtopographic Relief (D4)
v Aquatic Fauna (B13) - FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes No Depth (inches):
Water Table Present? Yes No Depth (inches):
Saturation Present? Yes No Depth (inches): Wetland H ydrology Present? Yes No
includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont - Interim Version
VEGETATION (Five Strata) - Use scientific names of plants.
Sampling Point:
Absolute Dominant Indicator Dominance Test worksheet:
Tree Stratum (Plot size: ) % Cover Species? Status Number of Dominant Species
1. That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: (A)
2.
Total Number of Dominant
3. Species Across All Strata: (B)
4.
Percent of Dominant Species
5. That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: (A/B)
6.
Prevalence Index worksheet:
7
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
= Total Cover
Sapling Stratum (Plot size: ) OBL species x 1 =
1. FACW species x 2 =
2 FAC species x 3 =
3. FACU species x 4 =
q UPL species x 5 =
5 Column Totals: (A) (B)
6.
Prevalence Index = B/A =
17
.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
= Total Cover
Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
1 _ 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
2 3 - Prevalence Index is 53.0'
3 _ 4 - Morphological Adaptations' (Provide supporting
data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
4.
Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
5.
I6.
Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
7. be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
= Total Cover Definitions of Five Vegetation Strata:
Herb Stratum (Plot size: )
1. Tree - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and 3 in.
2 (7.6 cm) or larger in diameter at breast height (DBH).
3.
4 Sapling - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and less
5. than 3 in. (7.6 cm) DBH.
6.
Shrub -Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
7. approximately 3 to 20 ft (1 to 6 m) in height.

8.
Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, including
9
herbaceous vines, regardless of size, and woody
10. plants, except woody vines, less than approximately
3 ft (1 m) in height.
11.
12. Woody vine - All woody vines, regardless of height.

= Total Cover
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: )
1.

2.
3.
Hydrophytic
4. Vegetation
5. Present? Yes No
= Total Cover
Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.)
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont - Interim Version
SOIL
Sampling Point:
le 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 Loc Texture Rema
'Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains.
Hydric Soil Indicators:
Histosol (Al)
_ Histic Epipedon (A2)
_ Black Histic (A3)
Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
Stratified Layers (A5)
_ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR N)
_ Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
- Thick Dark Surface (A12)
- Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR N,
MLRA 147, 148)
- Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
- Sandy Redox (S5)
_ Stripped Matrix (S6)
Restrictive Laver (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Hydric Soil Present? Yes No
2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. _
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soil
_ Dark Surface (S7) _ 2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147)
Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 147, 148) _ Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
_ Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148) (MLRA 147, 148)
_ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) _ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19)
_ Depleted Matrix (F3) (MLRA 136, 147)
_ Redox Dark Surface (F6) _ Red Parent Material (TF2)
_ Depleted Dark Surface (F7) - Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
_ Redox Depressions (F8) - Other (Explain in Remarks)
_ Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N,
MLRA 136)
_ Umbric Surface (F13) (MLRA 136, 122) 3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148) wetland hydrology must be present,
unless disturbed or problematic.
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont - Interim Version
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Eastern Mountains and Piedmont
Project/Site: City/County: Sampling Date:
Applicant/Owner: State: Sampling Point:
Investigator(s): Section, Township, Range:
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Local relief (concave, convex, none): Slope
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): Lat: Long: Datum:
Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes No (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes 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
Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes No within a Wetland? Yes No
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No
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 (B6)
_ Surface Water (Al) _ True Aquatic Plants (614) _ 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 (1316)
Water Marks (131) _ Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) _ Dry-Season Water Table (C2)
_ Sediment Deposits (B2) _ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) - Crayfish Burrows (C8)
_ Drift Deposits (B3) _ Thin Muck Surface (C7) - Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
_ Algal Mat or Crust (B4) _ Other (Explain in Remarks) _ Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1)
_ Iron Deposits (65) _ Geomorphic Position (D2)
_ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137) - Shallow Aquitard (D3)
_ Water-Stained Leaves (69) - Microtopographic Relief (D4)
_ Aquatic Fauna (1313) - FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes No Depth (inches):
Water Table Present? Yes No Depth (inches):
Saturation Present? Yes No Depth (inches): Wetland H ydrology Present? Yes No
(includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont - Interim Version
VEGETATION (Five Strata) - Use scientific names of plants.
Sampling Point:
Absolute Dominant Indicator Dominance Test worksheet:
Tree Stratum (Plot size: ) % Cover Species? Status Number of Dominant Species
1. That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: (A)
2.
Total Number of Dominant
3. Species Across All Strata: (B)
4.
Percent of Dominant Species
5. That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: (A/B)
6.
Prevalence Index worksheet:
7
.
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
= Total Cover
Sapling Stratum (Plot size: ) OBL species x 1 =
1. FACW species x 2 =
2. FAC species x 3 =
3. FACU species x 4 =
4. UPL species x 5 =
5. Column Totals: (A) (B)
6.
Prevalence Index = B/A =
7
.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
= Total Cover
Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
1 _ 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
2 _ 3 - Prevalence Index is <-3.0'
3 _ 4 - Morphological Adaptations' (Provide supporting
data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
4
.
Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
5
.
6.
Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
7. be
resent
unless disturbed or
roblematic
,
p
.
p
=
Total Cover
Definitions of Five Vegetation Strata:
Herb Stratum (Plot size:
)
1. Tree - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
2 approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and 3 in.
(7.6 cm) or larger in diameter at breast height (DBH).
3.
q Sapling -Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and less
5. than 3 in
(7
6 cm) DBH
.
.
.
6.
7 Shrub - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
approximately 3 to 20 ft (1 to 6 m) in height.
8.
9 Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, including
herbaceous vines, regardless of size, and woody
10. plants, except woody vines, less than approximately
11. 3 ft (1 m) in height.
12. Woody vine - All woody vines, regardless of height.

= Total Cover
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: )
1.
2.
3.
4 Hydrophytic
Vegetation
5. Present? Yes No
= Total Cover
Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.)
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont - Interim Version
SOIL
Sampling Point:
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc Texture Remarks
'Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains
Hydric Soil Indicators:
Histosol (Al)
Histic Epipedon (A2)
Black Histic (A3)
- Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
_ Stratified Layers (A5)
- 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR N)
- Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
Thick Dark Surface (A12)
- Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR N,
MLRA 147, 148)
- Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
- Sandy Redox(S5)
_ Stripped Matrix (S6)
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Hydric Soil Present? Yes No
2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soi
Dark Surface (S7) _ 2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147)
_ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 147, 148) _ Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
_ Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148) (MLRA 147, 148)
_ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) _ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19)
Depleted Matrix (F3) (MLRA 136, 147)
_ Redox Dark Surface (F6) _ Red Parent Material (TF2)
Depleted Dark Surface (F7) - Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
Redox Depressions (F8) - Other (Explain in Remarks)
- Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N,
MLRA 136)
- Umbric Surface (F13) (MLRA 136, 122) 3lndicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
- Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148) wetland hydrology must be present,
unless disturbed or problematic.
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont - Interim Version
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Eastern Mountains and Piedmont
ProjecUSite: City/County: Sampling Date:
Applicant/Owner: State: Sampling Point:
Investigator(s): Section, Township, Range:
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Local relief (concave, convex, none): Slope
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): Lat: Long: Datum:
Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes No (if no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes 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
Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes No within a Wetland? Yes No
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No
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 (66)
- Surface Water (Al) _ True Aquatic Plants (614) _ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (68)
High Water Table (A2) _ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl) _ Drainage Patterns (610)
- Saturation (A3) _ Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) _ Moss Trim Lines (616)
_ Water Marks (131) _ Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) _ Dry-Season Water Table (C2)
Sediment Deposits (62) _ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) _ Crayfish Burrows (C8)
_ Drift Deposits (B3) _ 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 (67) _ Shallow Aquitard (D3)
- Water-Stained Leaves (69) _ Microtopographic Relief (D4)
- Aquatic Fauna (613) _ FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes No Depth (inches):
Water Table Present? Yes No Depth (inches):
Saturation Present? Yes No Depth (inches): Wetland H ydrology Present? Yes No
(includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont - Interim Version
VEGETATION (Five Strata) - Use scientific names of plants.
Sampling Point:
Absolute Dominant Indicator Dominance Test worksheet:
Tree Stratum (Plot size: ) % Cover Species? Status
Number of Dominant Species
1. That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: (A)

2
Total Number of Dominant
3. Species Across All Strata: (B)

4. ?
Percent of Dominant Species
5. That Are OBL
FACW
or FAC: (A/B)
,
,
6.
7 Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
= Total Cover
Sapling Stratum (Plot size: ) OBL species x 1 =
1. FACW species x 2 =
2. FAC species x 3 =
3. FACU species x 4 =
4. UPL species x 5 =
5. Column Totals: (A) (B)
6.
Prevalence Index = B/A =
7
.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
= Total Cover
Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
1 _ 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
2 _ 3 - Prevalence Index is <-3.0'
3 _ 4 - Morphological Adaptations' (Provide supporting
data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
.
4.
'
(Explain)
Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation
.
5.
6.
Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
7. roblematic
resent
unless disturbed or
be
p
,
.
p
=
Total Cover
Definitions of Five Vegetation Strata:
Herb Stratum (Plot size:
)
1. Tree - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
2 approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and 3 in.
(7.6 cm) or larger in diameter at breast height (DBH).
3.
4 Sapling - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and less
5 than 3 in. (7.6 cm) DBH.
6.
Shrub - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
7. approximately 3 to 20 ft (1 to 6 m) in height.
8.
Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, including
g herbaceous vines, regardless of size, and woody
10. plants, except woody vines, less than approximately
11. 3 ft (1 m) in height.
12. Woody vine - All woody vines, regardless of height.

= Total Cover
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: )
1.
2.
3.
Hydrophytic
4. Vegetation
5. Present? Yes No
= Total Cover
Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.)
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont - Interim Version
SOIL
Sampling Point:
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc Texture Remarks
'Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion,
Hydric Soil Indicators:
_ Histosol(Al)
_ Histic Epipedon (A2)
Black Histic (A3)
_ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
_ Stratified Layers (A5)
_ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR N)
_ Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11;
_ Thick Dark Surface (A12)
_ Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR N,
MLRA 147, 148)
Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
Sandy Redox (S5)
_ Stripped Matrix (S6)
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Remarks:
Hydric Soil Present? Yes No
RM=Reduced
MS=Masked Sand Grains. 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soil
Dark Surface (S7) - 2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147)
_ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 147, 148) _ Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
_ Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148) (MLRA 147, 148)
Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) _ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (1`19)
_ Depleted Matrix (F3) (MLRA 136, 147)
Redox Dark Surface (F6) _ Red Parent Material (TF2)
_ Depleted Dark Surface (F7) _ Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
_ Redox Depressions (F8) - Other (Explain in Remarks)
_ Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N,
MLRA 136)
_ Umbric Surface (F13) (MLRA 136, 122) 3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
- Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148) wetland hydrology must be present,
unless disturbed or problematic.
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont - Interim Version
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Eastern Mountains and Piedmont
Project/Site: City/County: Sampling Date:
Applicant/Owner: State: Sampling Point:
Investigator(s): Section, Township, Range:
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Local relief (concave, convex, none): Slope
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): Lat: Long: Datum:
Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes No (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes 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
Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes No within a Wetland? Yes No
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No
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 (B6)
- 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 (82) _ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) _ Crayfish Burrows (C8)
- Drift Deposits (B3) - 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 (69) _ Microtopographic Relief (D4)
- Aquatic Fauna (613) _ FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes No Depth (inches):
Water Table Present? Yes No Depth (inches):
Saturation Present? Yes No Depth (inches): Wetland H ydrology Present? Yes No
(includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont - Interim Version
VEGETATION (Five Strata) - Use scientific names of plants.
Sampling Point:
Absolute Dominant Indicator Dominance Test worksheet:
Tree Stratum (Plot size: ) % Cover Species? Status
Number of Dominant Species
1. That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: (A)
2.
Total Number of Dominant
3. Species Across All Strata: (B)

4.
Percent of Dominant Species
5. or FAC: (A/B)
That Are OBL
FACW
,
,
6.
7 Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
= Total Cover
Sapling Stratum (Plot size: ) OBL species x 1 = _
1. FACW species x 2 =
2. FAC species x 3 =
3. FACU species x 4 =
4. UPL species x 5 =
5. Column Totals: (A) (B)
6.
Prevalence Index = B/A =
7.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
= Total Cover
Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
1. _ 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
2. _ 3 - Prevalence Index is <-3.0'
3. _ 4 - Morphological Adaptations' (Provide supporting
data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
4.
Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
5
.
6.
'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
7. resent
be
unless disturbed
r
r
bl
m
ti
p
,
p
o
o
e
a
c.
=
Total Cover
Definitions of Five Vegetation Strata:
Herb Stratum (Plot size:
)
1. Tree - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
2 approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and 3 in.
(7.6 cm) or larger in diameter at breast height (DBH).
3.
4 Sapling - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and less
5. than 3 in. (7.6 cm) DBH.
6.

7 Shrub - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
. approximately 3 to 20 ft (1 to 6 m) in height.
8.

9. Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, including
herbaceous vines, regardless of size, and woody
10. plants, except woody vines, less than approximately
11. 3 ft (1 m) in height.
12. Woody vine - All woody vines, regardless of height.

= Total Cover
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: )
1.
2.
3.
4 Hydrophytic
Vegetation
5. Present? Yes No
= Total Cover
Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.)
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont - Interim Version
SOIL
Sampling Point:
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc Texture Remarks
Hydric Soil Indicators:
RM=Reduced Matrix. MS=Masked Sand Grains.
_ Histosol(Al)
Histic Epipedon (A2)
_ Black Histic (A3)
_ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
Stratified Layers (A5)
_ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR N)
_ Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
Thick Dark Surface (A12)
Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR N,
MLRA 147, 148)
_ Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
Sandy Redox (S5)
_ Stripped Matrix (S6)
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Remarks:
Hydric Soil Present? Yes No
2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soil
Dark Surface (S7) - 2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147)
Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 147, 148) _ Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
_ Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148) (MLRA 147, 148)
_ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) - Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19)
_ Depleted Matrix (F3) (MLRA 136, 147)
_ Redox Dark Surface (F6) - Red Parent Material (TF2)
_ Depleted Dark Surface (F7) - Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
_ Redox Depressions (F8) _ Other (Explain in Remarks)
- Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N,
MLRA 136)
_ Umbric Surface (F13) (MLRA 136, 122) 3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
- Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148) wetland hydrology must be present,
unless disturbed or problematic.
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont - Interim Version
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Eastern Mountains and Piedmont
Project/Site: City/County: Sampling Date:
Applicant/Owner: State: Sampling Point:
Investigator(s): Section, Township, Range:
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Local relief (concave, convex, none): Slope
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): Lat: Long: Datum:
Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes No (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes 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 Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes No within a Wetland? Yes No
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No
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 (66)
Surface Water (Al) _ True Aquatic Plants (614) _ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (68)
High Water Table (A2) _ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) _ Drainage Patterns (1310)
- Saturation (A3) _ Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) _ Moss Trim Lines (616)
Water Marks (B1) _ 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 (B5) _ Geomorphic Position (D2)
- Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (67) _ Shallow Aquitard (D3)
_ Water-Stained Leaves (139) _ Microtopographic Relief (D4)
Aquatic Fauna (1313) _ FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes No Depth (inches):
Water Table Present? Yes No Depth (inches):
Saturation Present? Yes No Depth (inches): Wetland H ydrology Present? Yes No
(includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont - Interim Version
VEGETATION (Five Strata) - Use scientific names of plants.
Sampling Point:
Absolute Dominant Indicator Dominance Test worksheet:
Tree Stratum (Plot size: ) % Cover Species? Status
Number of Dominant Species
1 That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: (A)
2.
Total Number of Dominant
3. Species Across All Strata: (B)

4.
Percent of Dominant Species
5. That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: (A/B)
6.
7.
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
= Total Cover
Sapling Stratum (Plot size: ) OBL species x 1 =
1. FACW species x 2 =
2. FAC species x 3 =
3. FACU species x 4 =
4. UPL species x 5 =
5. Column Totals: (A) (B)
6.
Prevalence Index = B/A =
7.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
= Total Cover
Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
1. _ 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
2. _ 3 - Prevalence Index is !53.0'
3. _ 4 - Morphological Adaptations' (Provide supporting
data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
4
Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
5 _
6.
'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
7. be present, unless disturbed or problematic.

=
Total Cover
Definitions of Five Vegetation Strata:
Herb Stratum (Plot size:
)
1. Tree - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
2 approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and 3 in.
(7.6 cm) or larger in diameter at breast height (DBH).
3.
4 Sapling - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and less
5 than 3 in
(7
6 cm) DBH
.
.
.
6.
Shrub - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
7 3 to 20 ft (1 to 6 m) in hei
ht
roximatel
a
g
.
y
pp
8.
9 Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, including
herbaceous vines, regardless of size, and woody
10. plants, except woody vines, less than approximately
11. 3 ft (1 m) in height.
12. Woody vine - All woody vines, regardless of height.

= Total Cover
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: )
1.
2.
3.
Hydrophytic
4. Vegetation
5. Present? Yes No
= Total Cover
Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.)
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont - Interim Version
SOIL
Sampling Point:
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc Texture Remarks
Hydric Soil Indicators:
RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains
_ Histosol (Al)
Histic Epipedon (A2)
- Black Histic (A3)
- Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
Stratified Layers (A5)
- 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR N)
- Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
- Thick Dark Surface (A12)
- Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR N,
MLRA 147, 148)
- Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
Sandy Redox (S5)
_ Stripped Matrix (S6)
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Remarks:
Hydric Soil Present? Yes No
2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Sc
_ Dark Surface (S7) _ 2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147)
_ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 147, 148) _ Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148) (MLRA 147, 148)
_ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) _ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (1719)
_ Depleted Matrix (F3) (MLRA 136, 147)
- Redox Dark Surface (F6) Red Parent Material (TF2)
- Depleted Dark Surface (F7) _ Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
_ Redox Depressions (F8) _ Other (Explain in Remarks)
Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N,
MLRA 136)
- Umbric Surface (F13) (MLRA 136, 122) 3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
- Piedmont Floodplain Soils (1719) (MLRA 148) wetland hydrology must be present,
unless disturbed or problematic.
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont - Interim Version
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Eastern Mountains and Piedmont
Project/Site: City/County: Sampling Date:
Applicant/Owner: State: Sampling Point:
Investigator(s): Section, Township, Range:
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Local relief (concave, convex, none): Slope
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): Lat: Long: Datum:
Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes No (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes 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
Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes No within a Wetland? Yes No
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No
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 (A1) _ True Aquatic Plants (B14) _ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)
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 (B3) _ 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 (B7) _ Shallow Aquitard (D3)
_ Water-Stained Leaves (139) _ Microtopographic Relief (D4)
Aquatic Fauna (B13) _ FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes No Depth (inches):
Water Table Present? Yes No Depth (inches):
Saturation Present? Yes No Depth (inches): Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No
(includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont - Interim Version
VEGETATION (Five Strata) - Use scientific names of plants.
Sampling Point:
Absolute Dominant Indicator Dominance Test worksheet:
Tree Stratum (Plot size: ) % Cover Species? Status Number of Dominant Species
1. That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: (A)
2.
Total Number of Dominant
3. Species Across All Strata: (B)

4.
Percent of Dominant Species
5. or FAC: (A/B)
That Are OBL
FACW
,
,
6.
Prevalence Index worksheet:
7
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
= Total Cover
Sapling Stratum (Plot size: ) OBL species x 1 =
1. FACW species x 2 =
2. FAC species x 3 =
3. FACU species x 4 =
4. UPL species x 5 =
5. Column Totals: (A) (B)
6.
Prevalence Index = B/A =
7
.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
= Total Cover
Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
1. _ 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
2. 3 - Prevalence Index is !53.01
3. 4 - Morphological Adaptations' (Provide supporting
data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
4
Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
5. -
6.
'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
7. be present, unless disturbed or problematic.

=
Total Cover
Definitions of Five Vegetation Strata:
Herb Stratum (Plot size:
)
1. Tree - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
2 approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and 3 in.
(7.6 cm) or larger in diameter at breast height (DBH).
3.
q Sapling - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and less
5. than 3 in. (7.6 cm) DBH.
6.

7 Shrub - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
. approximately 3 to 20 ft (1 to 6 m) in height.
8.
9 Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, including
herbaceous vines, regardless of size, and woody
10. plants, except woody vines, less than approximately
11. 3 ft (1 m) in height.
12. Wood
vine - All wood
vines
re
ardless of hei
ht
y
y
,
g
g
.

= Total Cover
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: )
1.
2.
3.
4 Hydrophytic
Vegetation
5. Present? Yes No
= Total Cover
Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.)
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont - Interim Version
SOIL
Sampling Point:
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc Texture Remarks
'Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains.
Hydric Soil Indicators:
_ Histosol (Al)
- Histic Epipedon (A2)
- Black Histic (A3)
Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
Stratified Layers (A5)
- 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR N)
- Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
_ Thick Dark Surface (A12)
- Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR N,
MLRA 147, 148)
_ Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
- Sandy Redox (S5)
Stripped Matrix (S6)
Type:
Depth (inches):
Remarks:
Hydric Soil Present? Yes No
2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soil
- Dark Surface (S7) _ 2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147)
_ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 147, 148) - Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
_ Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148) (MLRA 147, 148)
_ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) _ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19)
Depleted Matrix (F3) (MLRA 136, 147)
Redox Dark Surface (F6) _ Red Parent Material (TF2)
_ Depleted Dark Surface (F7) - Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
_ Redox Depressions (F8) - Other (Explain in Remarks)
- Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N,
MLRA 136)
_ Umbric Surface (F13) (MLRA 136, 122) 3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
- Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148) wetland hydrology must be present,
unless disturbed or problematic.
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont - Interim Version
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Eastern Mountains and Piedmont
Project/Site: City/County: Sampling Date:
Applicant/Owner: State: Sampling Point:
Investigator(s): Section, Township, Range:
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Local relief (concave, convex, none): Slope
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): Lat: Long: Datum:
Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification: _
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes No (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes 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
Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes No within a Wetland? Yes No
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No
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) _ True Aquatic Plants (1314) _ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)
High Water Table (A2) _ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl) _ Drainage Patterns (B10)
_ Saturation (A3) _ Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) _ Moss Trim Lines (B16)
Water Marks (B1) _ 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 (64) _ Other (Explain in Remarks) _ Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1)
Iron Deposits (135) _ Geomorphic Position (132)
_ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137) _ Shallow Aquitard (D3)
_ Water-Stained Leaves (139) _ Microtopographic Relief (D4)
- Aquatic Fauna (613) _ FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes No Depth (inches):
Water Table Present? Yes No Depth (inches):
Saturation Present? Yes No Depth (inches): Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No
(includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont - Interim Version
VEGETATION (Five Strata) - Use scientific names of plants.
Sampling Point:
Absolute Dominant Indicator Dominance Test worksheet:
Tree Stratum (Plot size: ) % Cover Species? Status Number of Dominant Species
1 That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: (A)
2.
Total Number of Dominant
3. Species Across All Strata: (B)

4.

5. Percent of Dominant Species
That Are OBL
FACW
r FAC
A/B
,
, o
: (
)
6.
7 Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
= Total Cover
Sapling Stratum (Plot size: ) OBL species x 1 =
1. FACW species x 2 =
2. FAC species x 3 =
3. FACU species x 4 =
4. UPL species x 5 =
5. Column Totals: (A) (B)
6.
7.
Prevalence Index = B/A =
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
= Total Cover
Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
1. _ 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
2. _ 3 - Prevalence Index is :53.0'
3. _ 4 - Morphological Adaptations' (Provide supporting
4 data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
5
.
6.
'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
7. be present, unless disturbed or problematic.

=
Total Cover
Definitions of Five Vegetation Strata:
Herb Stratum (Plot size:
)
1. Tree - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
2 approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and 3 in.
(7.6 cm) or larger in diameter at breast height (DBH).
3.
4 Sapling - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and less
5 than 3 in
(7
6 cm) DBH
.
.
.
6.
Shrub - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
7 im
t
l
3 t
20 ft
1 to 6 m
in hei
ht
approx
y
(
)
g
.
a
e
o
8.
9 Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, including
herbaceous vines, regardless of size, and woody
10. plants, except woody vines, less than approximately
11. 3 ft (1 m) in height.
12. Woody vine - All woody vines, regardless of height.

= Total Cover
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: )
1.
2.
3.

4. Hydrophytic
Vegetation
5. Present? Yes No
= Total Cover
Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.)
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont - Interim Version
SOIL
Sampling Point:
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc Texture Remarks
'Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion,
Hydric Soil Indicators:
_ Histosol (Al)
_ Histic Epipedon (A2)
_ Black Histic (A3)
_ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
Stratified Layers (A5)
_ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR N)
_ Depleted Below Dark Surface (At 1:
_ Thick Dark Surface (A12)
_ Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR N,
MLRA 147, 148)
_ Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
_ Sandy Redox (S5)
_ Stripped Matrix (S6)
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Remarks:
Hydric Soil Present? Yes No
RM=Reduced Matrix. MS=Masked Sand Grains.
2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Sc
Dark Surface (S7) _ 2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147)
_ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 147, 148) _ Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
- Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148) (MLRA 147, 148)
- Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) v Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19)
Depleted Matrix (F3) (MLRA 136, 147)
- Redox Dark Surface (F6) - Red Parent Material (TF2)
- Depleted Dark Surface (F7) _ Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
_ Redox Depressions (F8) _ Other (Explain in Remarks)
Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N,
MLRA 136)
_ Umbric Surface (F13) (MLRA 136, 122) 3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
- Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148) wetland hydrology must be present,
unless disturbed or problematic.
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont - Interim Version
APPENDIX B
USACE "APPROVED JURISDICTIONAL DETERMINATION FORM(S)
Temple of the High Country Delineation Report - 7 -
APPROVED JURISDICTIONAL DETERMINATION FORM
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
This form should be completed by following the instructions provided in Section IV of the JD Form Instructional Guidebook.
SECTION L• BACKGROUND INFORMATION
A. REPORT COMPLETION DATE FOR APPROVED JURISDICTIONAL DETERMINATION (JD): S1 10/19/2010
B. DISTRICT OFFICE, FILE NAME, AND NUMBER:
C. PROJECT LOCATION AND BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
State:North Carolina County/parish/borough: Watauga City: Boone
Center coordinates of site (lat/long in degree decimal format): Lat. 36.22° N, Long. 81.69° W.
Universal Transverse Mercator: 17N
Name of nearest waterbody: Boone Creek
Name of nearest Traditional Navigable Water (TNW) into which the aquatic resource flows: South Fork New River
Name of watershed or Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC): 05050001
® Check if map/diagram of review area and/or potential jurisdictional areas is/are available upon request.
? Check if other sites (e.g., offsite mitigation sites, disposal sites, etc... ) are associated with this action and are recorded on a
different JD form.
D. REVIEW PERFORMED FOR SITE EVALUATION (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY):
? Office (Desk) Determination. Date:
® Field Determination. Date(s): 10/19/2010
SECTION IL• SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
A. RHA SECTION 10 DETERMINATION OF JURISDICTION.
There Are no "navigable waters of the U.S." within Rivers and Harbors Act (RHA) jurisdiction (as defined by 33 CFR part 329) in the
review area. [Required]
? Waters subject to the ebb and flow of the tide.
? Waters are presently used, or have been used in the past, or may be susceptible for use to transport interstate or foreign commerce.
Explain: Neither.
B. CWA SECTION 404 DETERMINATION OF JURISDICTION.
There Are "waters of the U.S." within Clean Water Act (CWA) jurisdiction (as defined by 33 CFR part 328) in the review area. [Required]
1. Waters of the U.S.
a. Indicate presence of waters of U. S. in review area (check all that apply): '
? TNWs, including territorial seas
? Wetlands adjacent to TNWs
® Relatively permanent waters (RPWs) that flow directly or indirectly into TNWs
? Non-RPWs that flow directly or indirectly into TNWs
? Wetlands directly abutting RPWs that flow directly or indirectly into TNWs
? Wetlands adjacent to but not directly abutting RPWs that flow directly or indirectly into TNWs
? Wetlands adjacent to non-RPWs that flow directly or indirectly into TNWs
? Impoundments of jurisdictional waters
? Isolated (interstate or intrastate) waters, including isolated wetlands
b. Identify (estimate) size of waters of the U. S. in the review area:
Non-wetland waters: -377 linear feet: -15 ft (bkf) width (ft) and/or acres.
Wetlands: 0.275 acres.
c. Limits (boundaries) of jurisdiction based on: Establ_
Elevation of established OHWM (if known): 3274 feet.
2. Non-regulated waters/wetlands (check if applicable) :3
? Potentially jurisdictional waters and/or wetlands were assessed within the review area and determined to be not jurisdictional.
Explain:
' Boxes checked below shall be supported by completing the appropriate sections in Section III below.
z For purposes of this form, an RPW is defined as a tributary that is not a TNW and that typically flows year-round or has continuous flow at least "seasonally"
(e.g., typically 3 months).
s Supporting documentation is presented in Section IILF.
SECTION III: CWA ANALYSIS
A. TNWs AND WETLANDS ADJACENT TO TNWs
The agencies will assert jurisdiction over TNWs and wetlands adjacent to TNWs. If the aquatic resource is a TNW, complete
Section III.A.1 and Section IILDA. only; if the aquatic resource is a wetland adjacent to a TNW, complete Sections IILA.1 and 2
and Section HLDA.; otherwise, see Section HLB below.
1. TNW
Identify TNW: No TNW found onsite.
Summarize rationale supporting determination:
2. Wetland adjacent to TNW
Summarize rationale supporting conclusion that wetland is "adjacenf
B. CHARACTERISTICS OF TRIBUTARY (THAT IS NOT A TNW) AND ITS ADJACENT WETLANDS (IF ANY):
This section summarizes information regarding characteristics of the tributary and its adjacent wetlands, if any, and it helps
determine whether or not the standards for jurisdiction established under Rapanos have been met.
The agencies will assert jurisdiction over non-navigable tributaries of TNWs where the tributaries are "relatively permanent
waters" (RPWs), i.e. tributaries that typically flow year-round or have continuous flow at least seasonally (e.g., typically 3
months). A wetland that directly abuts an RPW is also jurisdictional. If the aquatic resource is not a TNW, but has year-round
(perennial) flow, skip to Section IH.D.2. If the aquatic resource is a wetland directly abutting a tributary with perennial flow,
skip to Section IILD.4.
A wetland that is adjacent to but that does not directly abut an RPW requires a significant nexus evaluation. Corps districts and
EPA regions will include in the record any available information that documents the existence of a significant nexus between a
relatively permanent tributary that is not perennial (and its adjacent wetlands if any) and a traditional navigable water, even
though a significant nexus finding is not required as a matter of law.
If the waterbody4 is not an RPW, or a wetland directly abutting an RPW, a JD will require additional data to determine if the
waterbody has a significant nexus with a TNW. If the tributary has adjacent wetlands, the significant nexus evaluation must
consider the tributary in combination with all of its adjacent wetlands. This significant nexus evaluation that combines, for
analytical purposes, the tributary and all of its adjacent wetlands is used whether the review area identified in the JD request is
the tributary, or its adjacent wetlands, or both. If the JD covers a tributary with adjacent wetlands, complete Section III.B.1 for
the tributary, Section IILB.2 for any onsite wetlands, and Section IILB.3 for all wetlands adjacent to that tributary, both onsite
and offsite. The determination whether a significant nexus exists is determined in Section IH.C below.
1. Characteristics of non-TNWs that flow directly or indirectly into TNW
(i) General Area Conditions:
Watershed size: -412.5acres
Drainage area: 412.5 acres
Average annual rainfall: approx 51 inches
Average annual snowfall: aprrox 30+ inches
(ii) Physical Characteristics:
(a) Relationship with TNW:
? Tributary flows directly into TNW.
® Tributary flows through 2 tributaries before entering TNW.
Project waters are 2 -5 river miles from TNW.
Project waters are 1 -2 river miles from RPW.
Project waters are 1 -2 aerial (straight) miles from TNW.
Project waters are 1 -2 aerial (straight) miles from RPW.
Project waters cross or serve as state boundaries. Explain: No.
Identify flow route to TNWs: Project waters appear to flow into Winkler's Creek and then flows into the South Fork of
the New River.
a Note that the Instructional Guidebook contains additional information regarding swales, ditches, washes, and erosional features generally and in the and
West.
5 Flow route can be described by identifying, e.g., tributary a, which flows through the review area, to flow into tributary b, which then flows into TNW.
Tributary stream order, if known:
(b) General Tributary Characteristics (check all that apps
Tributary is: ® Natural
? Artificial (man-made). Explain:
? Manipulated (man-altered). Explain:
Tributary properties with respect to top of bank (estimate):
Average width: 5 feet
Average depth: 2 feet
Average side slopes: 2:1.
Primary tributary substrate composition (check all that apply):
® Silts ? Sands
® Cobbles ? Gravel
? Bedrock ? Vegetation. Type/% cover:
? Other. Explain:
? Concrete
? Muck
Tributary condition/stability [e.g., highly eroding, sloughing banks]. Explain:
Presence of run/riffle/pool complexes. Explain:
Tributary geometry: Relatively straight
Tributary gradient (approximate average slope): 3 %
(c) Flow:
Tributary provides for: Seasonal flow
Estimate average number of flow events in review area/year: 11-20
Describe flow regime:
Other information on duration and volume:
Surface flow is: Confined. Characteristics:
Subsurface flow: Unknown. Explain findings:
? Dye (or other) test performed:
Tributary has (check all that apply):
? Bed and banks
? OHWM6 (check all indicators that apply):
? clear, natural line impressed on the bank ?
? changes in the character of soil ?
® shelving ?
® vegetation matted down, bent, or absent ?
® leaf litter disturbed or washed away
® sediment deposition ?
? water staining ?
? other (list):
? Discontinuous OHWM' Explain:
the presence of litter and debris
destruction of terrestrial vegetation
the presence of wrack line
sediment sorting
scour
multiple observed or predicted flow events
abrupt change in plant community
If factors other than the OHWM were used to determine lateral extent of CWA jurisdiction (check all that apply):
? High Tide Line indicated by: ® Mean High Water Mark indicated by:
? oil or scum line along shore objects ? survey to available datum,
? fine shell or debris deposits (foreshore) ® physical markings;
? physical markings/characteristics ® vegetation lines/changes in vegetation types.
? tidal gauges
? other (list):
(iii) Chemical Characteristics:
Characterize tributary (e.g., water color is clear, discolored, oily film, water quality; general watershed characteristics, etc.).
Explain: Headwater tributary to the South Fork of the New River.
Identify specific pollutants, if known:
'A natural or man-made discontinuity in the OHWM does not necessarily sever jurisdiction (e.g., where the stream temporarily flows underground, or where
the OHWM has been removed by development or agricultural practices). Where there is a break in the OHWM that is unrelated to the waterbody's flow
regime (e.g., flow over a rock outcrop or through a culvert), the agencies will look for indicators of flow above and below the break.
'Ibid.
(iv) Biological Characteristics. Channel supports (check all that apply):
® Riparian corridor. Characteristics (type, average width): >50ft.
® Wetland fringe. Characteristics: Wetlands drain to tributary.
? Habitat for:
? Federally Listed species. Explain findings:
? Fish/spawn areas. Explain findings:
? Other environmentally-sensitive species. Explain findings:
? Aquatic/wildlife diversity. Explain findings:
2. Characteristics of wetlands adjacent to non-TNW that flow directly or indirectly into TNW
(i) Physical Characteristics:
(a) General Wetland Characteristics:
Properties:
Wetland size:0.275acres
Wetland type. Explain: Linear seeps/ pockets.
Wetland quality. Explain:
Project wetlands cross or serve as state boundaries. Explain: N/A.
(b) General Flow Relationship with Non-TNW:
Flow is: Perennial flow. Explain:
Surface flow is: Confined
Characteristics:
Subsurface flow: Unknown. Explain findings:
? Dye (or other) test performed:
(c) Wetland Adjacency Determination with Non-TNW:
® Directly abutting
® Not directly abutting
? Discrete wetland hydrologic connection. Explain:
? Ecological connection. Explain:
® Separated by berm/barrier. Explain: W 1 & W4 are separated from the non-TNW by a berm.
(d) Proximity (Relationship) to TNW
Project wetlands are 2-5 river miles from TNW.
Project waters are 2-5 aerial (straight) miles from TNW.
Flow is from: Wetland to navigable waters.
Estimate approximate location of wetland as within the 2 - 5-year floodplain.
(ii) Chemical Characteristics:
Characterize wetland system (e.g., water color is clear, brown, oil film on surface; water quality, general watershed
characteristics; etc.). Explain: Linear seeps with some pocket wetland areas.
Identify specific pollutants, if known: Sediment deposit.
(iii) Biological Characteristics. Wetland supports (check all that apply):
® Riparian buffer. Characteristics (type, average width):
® Vegetation type/percent cover. Explain: Herbaceous.
? Habitat for:
? Federally Listed species. Explain findings:
? Fish/spawn areas. Explain findings:
? Other environmentally-sensitive species. Explain findings:
? Aquatic/wildlife diversity. Explain findings:
3. Characteristics of all wetlands adjacent to the tributary (if any)
All wetland(s) being considered in the cumulative analysis: 5
Approximately ( 2.200+/- Total Subject Area ) acres in total are being considered in the cumulative analysis.
For each wetland, specify the following:
channel.
Directly abuts? (Y/N) Size (in acres) Directly abuts? (Y/N) Size (in acres)
Wl N 0.010
W2 Y 0.010
W3 Y 0.083
W4 N 0.012
W5 Y 0.160
Summarize overall biological, chemical and physical functions being performed: Riparian corridor surrounding perrenial
C. SIGNIFICANT NEXUS DETERMINATION
A significant nexus analysis will assess the flow characteristics and functions of the tributary itself and the functions performed
by any wetlands adjacent to the tributary to determine if they significantly affect the chemical, physical, and biological integrity
of a TNW. For each of the following situations, a significant nexus exists if the tributary, in combination with all of its adjacent
wetlands, has more than a speculative or insubstantial effect on the chemical, physical and/or biological integrity of a TNW.
Considerations when evaluating significant nexus include, but are not limited to the volume, duration, and frequency of the flow
of water in the tributary and its proximity to a TNW, and the functions performed by the tributary and all its adjacent
wetlands. It is not appropriate to determine significant nexus based solely on any specific threshold of distance (e.g. between a
tributary and its adjacent wetland or between a tributary and the TNW). Similarly, the fact an adjacent wetland lies within or
outside of a floodplain is not solely determinative of significant nexus.
Draw connections between the features documented and the effects on the TNW, as identified in the Rapanos Guidance and
discussed in the Instructional Guidebook. Factors to consider include, for example:
• Does the tributary, in combination with its adjacent wetlands (if any), have the capacity to carry pollutants or flood waters to
TNWs, or to reduce the amount of pollutants or flood waters reaching a TNW?
• Does the tributary, in combination with its adjacent wetlands (if any), provide habitat and lifecycle support functions for fish and
other species, such as feeding, nesting, spawning, or rearing young for species that are present in the TNW?
• Does the tributary, in combination with its adjacent wetlands (if any), have the capacity to transfer nutrients and organic carbon that
support downstream foodwebs?
• Does the tributary, in combination with its adjacent wetlands (if any), have other relationships to the physical, chemical, or
biological integrity of the TNW?
Note: the above list of considerations is not inclusive and other functions observed or known to occur should be documented
below:
1. Significant nexus findings for non-RPW that has no adjacent wetlands and flows directly or indirectly into TNWs. Explain
findings of presence or absence of significant nexus below, based on the tributary itself, then go to Section IILD:
2. Significant nexus findings for non-RPW and its adjacent wetlands, where the non-RPW flows directly or indirectly into
TNWs. Explain findings of presence or absence of significant nexus below, based on the tributary in combination with all of its
adjacent wetlands, then go to Section IILD:
3. Significant nexus findings for wetlands adjacent to an RPW but that do not directly abut the RPW. Explain findings of
presence or absence of significant nexus below, based on the tributary in combination with all of its adjacent wetlands, then go to
Section IILD:
D. DETERMINATIONS OF JURISDICTIONAL FINDINGS. THE SUBJECT WATERS/WETLANDS ARE (CHECK ALL
THAT APPLY):
1. TNWs and Adjacent Wetlands. Check all that apply and provide size estimates in review area:
? TNWs: linear feet width (ft), Or, acres.
? Wetlands adjacent to TNWs: acres.
2. RPWs that flow directly or indirectly into TNWs.
? Tributaries of TNWs where tributaries typically flow year-round are jurisdictional. Provide data and rationale indicating that
tributary is perennial:
® Tributaries of TNW where tributaries have continuous flow "seasonally" (e.g., typically three months each year) are
jurisdictional. Data supporting this conclusion is provided at Section IILB. Provide rationale indicating that tributary flows
seasonally:
Provide estimates for jurisdictional waters in the review area (check all that apply):
® Tributary waters: -377 linear feet -5width (ft).
? Other non-wetland waters: acres.
Identify type(s) of waters:
Non-RPWs8 that flow directly or indirectly into TNWs.
? Waterbody that is not a TNW or an RPW, but flows directly or indirectly into a TNW, and it has a significant nexus with a
TNW is jurisdictional. Data supporting this conclusion is provided at Section IILC.
Provide estimates for jurisdictional waters within the review area (check all that apply):
? Tributary waters: linear feet width (ft).
? Other non-wetland waters: acres.
Identify type(s) of waters:
Wetlands directly abutting an RPW that flow directly or indirectly into TNWs.
® Wetlands directly abut RPW and thus are jurisdictional as adjacent wetlands.
® Wetlands directly abutting an RPW where tributaries typically flow year-round. Provide data and rationale
indicating that tributary is perennial in Section IILD.2, above. Provide rationale indicating that wetland is
directly abutting an RPW:
? Wetlands directly abutting an RPW where tributaries typically flow "seasonally." Provide data indicating that tributary is
seasonal in Section III.B and rationale in Section IILD.2, above. Provide rationale indicating that wetland is directly
abutting an RPW:
Provide acreage estimates for jurisdictional wetlands in the review area: acres.
5. Wetlands adjacent to but not directly abutting an RPW that flow directly or indirectly into TNWs.
? Wetlands that do not directly abut an RPW, but when considered in combination with the tributary to which they are adjacent
and with similarly situated adjacent wetlands, have a significant nexus with a TNW are jurisidictional. Data supporting this
conclusion is provided at Section III.C.
Provide acreage estimates for jurisdictional wetlands in the review area: acres.
Wetlands adjacent to non-RPWs that flow directly or indirectly into TNWs.
? Wetlands adjacent to such waters, and have when considered in combination with the tributary to which they are adjacent and
with similarly situated adjacent wetlands, have a significant nexus with a TNW are jurisdictional. Data supporting this
conclusion is provided at Section IILC.
Provide estimates for jurisdictional wetlands in the review area: acres.
7. Impoundments of jurisdictional waters.9
As a general rule, the impoundment of a jurisdictional tributary remains jurisdictional.
? Demonstrate that impoundment was created from "waters of the U.S.," or
? Demonstrate that water meets the criteria for one of the categories presented above (1-6), or
? Demonstrate that water is isolated with a nexus to commerce (see E below).
E. ISOLATED [INTERSTATE OR INTRA-STATE] WATERS, INCLUDING ISOLATED WETLANDS, THE USE,
DEGRADATION OR DESTRUCTION OF WHICH COULD AFFECT INTERSTATE COMMERCE, INCLUDING ANY
SUCH WATERS (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY):"
? which are or could be used by interstate or foreign travelers for recreational or other purposes.
? from which fish or shellfish are or could be taken and sold in interstate or foreign commerce.
? which are or could be used for industrial purposes by industries in interstate commerce.
? Interstate isolated waters. Explain:
? Other factors. Explain:
'See Footnote # 3.
9 To complete the analysis refer to the key in Section IILD.6 of the Instructional Guidebook.
10 Prior to asserting or declining CWA jurisdiction based solely on this category, Corps Districts will elevate the action to Corps and EPA HQ for
review consistent with the process described in the Corps/EPA Memorandum Regarding CWA Act Jurisdiction Following Rapanos
Identify water body and summarize rationale supporting determination:
Provide estimates for jurisdictional waters in the review area (check all that apply):
? Tributary waters: linear feet width (ft).
? Other non-wetland waters: acres.
Identify type(s) of waters:
? Wetlands: acres.
NON-JURISDICTIONAL WATERS, INCLUDING WETLANDS (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY):
? If potential wetlands were assessed within the review area, these areas did not meet the criteria in the 1987 Corps of Engineers
Wetland Delineation Manual and/or appropriate Regional Supplements.
? Review area included isolated waters with no substantial nexus to interstate (or foreign) commerce.
? Prior to the Jan 2001 Supreme Court decision in "SWANCC," the review area would have been regulated based solely on the
"Migratory Bird Rule" (MBR).
? Waters do not meet the "Significant Nexus" standard, where such a finding is required for jurisdiction. Explain:
? Other: (explain, if not covered above):
Provide acreage estimates for non-jurisdictional waters in the review area, where the sole potential basis of jurisdiction is the MBR
factors (i.e., presence of migratory birds, presence of endangered species, use of water for irrigated agriculture), using best professional
judgment (check all that apply):
? Non-wetland waters (i.e., rivers, streams): linear feet width (ft).
? Lakes/ponds: acres.
? Other non-wetland waters: acres. List type of aquatic resource:
? Wetlands: acres.
Provide acreage estimates for non-jurisdictional waters in the review area that do not meet the "Significant Nexus" standard, where such
a finding is required for jurisdiction (check all that apply):
? Non-wetland waters (i.e., rivers, streams): linear feet, width (ft).
? Lakes/ponds: acres.
? Other non-wetland waters: acres. List type of aquatic resource:
? Wetlands: acres.
SECTION IV: DATA SOURCES.
A. SUPPORTING DATA. Data reviewed for JD (check all that apply - checked items shall be included in case file and, where checked
and requested, appropriately reference sources below):
® Maps, plans, plots or plat submitted by or on behalf of the applicant/consultant:
® Data sheets prepared/submitted by or on behalf of the applicant/consultant.
? Office concurs with data sheets/delineation report.
? Office does not concur with data sheets/delineation report.
? Data sheets prepared by the Corps:
? Corps navigable waters' study:
? U.S. Geological Survey Hydrologic Atlas:
? USGS NHD data.
? USGS 8 and 12 digit HUC maps.
® U.S. Geological Survey map(s). Cite scale & quad name: BOONE, 1:24000.
? USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Soil Survey. Citation:
? National wetlands inventory map(s). Cite name:
? State/Local wetland inventory map(s):
? FEMA/FIRM maps:
? 100-year Floodplain Elevation is: (National Geodectic Vertical Datum of 1929)
? Photographs: ? Aerial (Name & Date):
or ? Other (Name & Date):
? Previous determination(s). File no. and date of response letter:
? Applicable/supporting case law:
? Applicable/supporting scientific literature:
? Other information (please specify):
B. ADDITIONAL COMMENTS TO SUPPORT JD:
APPROVED JURISDICTIONAL DETERMINATION FORM
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
This form should be completed by following the instructions provided in Section IV of the JD Form Instructional Guidebook.
SECTION L• BACKGROUND INFORMATION
A. REPORT COMPLETION DATE FOR APPROVED JURISDICTIONAL DETERMINATION (JD): S2 10/19/2010
B. DISTRICT OFFICE, FILE NAME, AND NUMBER:
C. PROJECT LOCATION AND BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
State:North Carolina County/parish/borough: Watauga City: Boone
Center coordinates of site (lat/long in degree decimal format): Lat. 36.22° N, Long. 81.69° W.
Universal Transverse Mercator: 17N
Name of nearest waterbody: UT - Boone Creek
Name of nearest Traditional Navigable Water (TNW) into which the aquatic resource flows: South Fork New River
Name of watershed or Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC): 05050001
® Check if map/diagram of review area and/or potential jurisdictional areas is/are available upon request.
? Check if other sites (e.g., offsite mitigation sites, disposal sites, etc... ) are associated with this action and are recorded on a
different JD form.
D. REVIEW PERFORMED FOR SITE EVALUATION (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY):
? Office (Desk) Determination. Date:
® Field Determination. Date(s): 10/19/2010
SECTION IL• SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
A. RHA SECTION 10 DETERMINATION OF JURISDICTION.
There Are no "navigable waters of the U.S." within Rivers and Harbors Act (RHA) jurisdiction (as defined by 33 CFR part 329) in the
review area. [Required]
? Waters subject to the ebb and flow of the tide.
? Waters are presently used, or have been used in the past, or may be susceptible for use to transport interstate or foreign commerce.
Explain: Neither.
B. CWA SECTION 404 DETERMINATION OF JURISDICTION.
There Are "waters of the U.S." within Clean Water Act (CWA) jurisdiction (as defined by 33 CFR part 328) in the review area. [Required]
1. Waters of the U.S.
a. Indicate presence of waters of U. S. in review area (check all that apply): '
? TNWs, including territorial seas
? Wetlands adjacent to TNWs
® Relatively permanent waters (RPWs) that flow directly or indirectly into TNWs
? Non-RPWs that flow directly or indirectly into TNWs
? Wetlands directly abutting RPWs that flow directly or indirectly into TNWs
? Wetlands adjacent to but not directly abutting RPWs that flow directly or indirectly into TNWs
? Wetlands adjacent to non-RPWs that flow directly or indirectly into TNWs
? Impoundments of jurisdictional waters
? Isolated (interstate or intrastate) waters, including isolated wetlands
b. Identify (estimate) size of waters of the U. S. in the review area:
Non-wetland waters: -39 linear feet: -5 ft (bkf) width (ft) and/or acres.
Wetlands: 0 acres.
c. Limits (boundaries) of jurisdiction based on: Establ_
Elevation of established OHWM (if known): 3274 feet.
2. Non-regulated waters/wetlands (check if applicable) :3
? Potentially jurisdictional waters and/or wetlands were assessed within the review area and determined to be not jurisdictional.
Explain:
' Boxes checked below shall be supported by completing the appropriate sections in Section III below.
z For purposes of this form, an RPW is defined as a tributary that is not a TNW and that typically flows year-round or has continuous flow at least "seasonally"
(e.g., typically 3 months).
s Supporting documentation is presented in Section IILF.
SECTION III: CWA ANALYSIS
A. TNWs AND WETLANDS ADJACENT TO TNWs
The agencies will assert jurisdiction over TNWs and wetlands adjacent to TNWs. If the aquatic resource is a TNW, complete
Section III.A.1 and Section IILDA. only; if the aquatic resource is a wetland adjacent to a TNW, complete Sections IILA.1 and 2
and Section HLDA.; otherwise, see Section HLB below.
1. TNW
Identify TNW: No TNW found onsite.
Summarize rationale supporting determination:
2. Wetland adjacent to TNW
Summarize rationale supporting conclusion that wetland is "adjacenf
B. CHARACTERISTICS OF TRIBUTARY (THAT IS NOT A TNW) AND ITS ADJACENT WETLANDS (IF ANY):
This section summarizes information regarding characteristics of the tributary and its adjacent wetlands, if any, and it helps
determine whether or not the standards for jurisdiction established under Rapanos have been met.
The agencies will assert jurisdiction over non-navigable tributaries of TNWs where the tributaries are "relatively permanent
waters" (RPWs), i.e. tributaries that typically flow year-round or have continuous flow at least seasonally (e.g., typically 3
months). A wetland that directly abuts an RPW is also jurisdictional. If the aquatic resource is not a TNW, but has year-round
(perennial) flow, skip to Section IH.D.2. If the aquatic resource is a wetland directly abutting a tributary with perennial flow,
skip to Section IILD.4.
A wetland that is adjacent to but that does not directly abut an RPW requires a significant nexus evaluation. Corps districts and
EPA regions will include in the record any available information that documents the existence of a significant nexus between a
relatively permanent tributary that is not perennial (and its adjacent wetlands if any) and a traditional navigable water, even
though a significant nexus finding is not required as a matter of law.
If the waterbody4 is not an RPW, or a wetland directly abutting an RPW, a JD will require additional data to determine if the
waterbody has a significant nexus with a TNW. If the tributary has adjacent wetlands, the significant nexus evaluation must
consider the tributary in combination with all of its adjacent wetlands. This significant nexus evaluation that combines, for
analytical purposes, the tributary and all of its adjacent wetlands is used whether the review area identified in the JD request is
the tributary, or its adjacent wetlands, or both. If the JD covers a tributary with adjacent wetlands, complete Section III.B.1 for
the tributary, Section IILB.2 for any onsite wetlands, and Section IILB.3 for all wetlands adjacent to that tributary, both onsite
and offsite. The determination whether a significant nexus exists is determined in Section IH.C below.
1. Characteristics of non-TNWs that flow directly or indirectly into TNW
(i) General Area Conditions:
Watershed size: -412.5acres
Drainage area: 412.5 acres
Average annual rainfall: approx 51 inches
Average annual snowfall: aprrox 30+ inches
(ii) Physical Characteristics:
(a) Relationship with TNW:
? Tributary flows directly into TNW.
® Tributary flows through 3 tributaries before entering TNW.
Project waters are 2 -5 river miles from TNW.
Project waters are 1 -2 river miles from RPW.
Project waters are 1 -2 aerial (straight) miles from TNW.
Project waters are 1 -2 aerial (straight) miles from RPW.
Project waters cross or serve as state boundaries. Explain: No.
Identify flow route to TNWs: Project waters appear to flow into Boone Creek and then to Winkler's Creek and then flows
into the South Fork of the New River.
a Note that the Instructional Guidebook contains additional information regarding swales, ditches, washes, and erosional features generally and in the and
West.
5 Flow route can be described by identifying, e.g., tributary a, which flows through the review area, to flow into tributary b, which then flows into TNW.
Tributary stream order, if known:
(b) General Tributary Characteristics (check all that apps
Tributary is: ? Natural
? Artificial (man-made). Explain:
® Manipulated (man-altered). Explain: 36" cmp below Poplar Grove Road (daylights on Subject
Property.
Tributary properties with respect to top of bank (estimate):
Average width: 5 feet
Average depth: 2 feet
Average side slopes: 2:1.
Primary tributary substrate composition (check all that apply):
® Silts ? Sands ? Concrete
® Cobbles ? Gravel ? Muck
? Bedrock ? Vegetation. Type/% cover:
? Other. Explain:
Tributary condition/stability [e.g., highly eroding, sloughing banks]. Explain:
Presence of run/riffle/pool complexes. Explain:
Tributary geometry: Relatively straight
Tributary gradient (approximate average slope): 5 %
(c) Flow:
Tributary provides for: Seasonal flow
Estimate average number of flow events in review area/year: 11-20
Describe flow regime:
Other information on duration and volume:
Surface flow is: Confined. Characteristics:
Subsurface flow: Unknown. Explain findings:
? Dye (or other) test performed:
Tributary has (check all that apply):
? Bed and banks
? OHWM6 (check all indicators that apply):
? clear, natural line impressed on the bank ?
? changes in the character of soil ?
® shelving ?
® vegetation matted down, bent, or absent ?
® leaf litter disturbed or washed away
® sediment deposition ?
? water staining ?
? other (list):
? Discontinuous OHWM' Explain:
the presence of litter and debris
destruction of terrestrial vegetation
the presence of wrack line
sediment sorting
scour
multiple observed or predicted flow events
abrupt change in plant community
If factors other than the OHWM were used to determine lateral extent of CWA jurisdiction (check all that apply):
? High Tide Line indicated by: ® Mean High Water Mark indicated by:
? oil or scum line along shore objects ? survey to available datum,
? fine shell or debris deposits (foreshore) ® physical markings;
? physical markings/characteristics ® vegetation lines/changes in vegetation types.
? tidal gauges
? other (list):
(iii) Chemical Characteristics:
Characterize tributary (e.g., water color is clear, discolored, oily film, water quality; general watershed characteristics, etc.).
Explain: Headwater tributary to the South Fork of the New River.
Identify specific pollutants, if known:
'A natural or man-made discontinuity in the OHWM does not necessarily sever jurisdiction (e.g., where the stream temporarily flows underground, or where
the OHWM has been removed by development or agricultural practices). Where there is a break in the OHWM that is unrelated to the waterbody's flow
regime (e.g., flow over a rock outcrop or through a culvert), the agencies will look for indicators of flow above and below the break.
'Ibid.
(iv) Biological Characteristics. Channel supports (check all that apply):
® Riparian corridor. Characteristics (type, average width): >50ft.
? Wetland fringe. Characteristics:
? Habitat for:
? Federally Listed species. Explain findings:
? Fish/spawn areas. Explain findings:
? Other environmentally-sensitive species. Explain findings:
? Aquatic/wildlife diversity. Explain findings:
2. Characteristics of wetlands adjacent to non-TNW that flow directly or indirectly into TNW
(i) Physical Characteristics:
(a) General Wetland Characteristics:
Properties:
Wetland size: acres
Wetland type. Explain:
Wetland quality. Explain:
Project wetlands cross or serve as state boundaries. Explain:
(b) General Flow Relationship with Non-TNW:
Flow is: Pick List. Explain:
Surface flow is: Pick List
Characteristics:
Subsurface flow: Pick List. Explain findings:
? Dye (or other) test performed:
(c) Wetland Adjacency Determination with Non-TNW:
? Directly abutting
? Not directly abutting
? Discrete wetland hydrologic connection. Explain:
? Ecological connection. Explain:
? Separated by berm/barrier. Explain:
(d) Proximity (Relationship) to TNW
Project wetlands are Pick List river miles from TNW.
Project waters are Pick List aerial (straight) miles from TNW.
Flow is from: Pick List.
Estimate approximate location of wetland as within the Pick List floodplain.
(ii) Chemical Characteristics:
Characterize wetland system (e.g., water color is clear, brown, oil film on surface; water quality, general watershed
characteristics; etc.). Explain:
Identify specific pollutants, if known:
(iii) Biological Characteristics. Wetland supports (check all that apply):
? Riparian buffer. Characteristics (type, average width):
? Vegetation type/percent cover. Explain: Herbaceous.
? Habitat for:
? Federally Listed species. Explain findings:
? Fish/spawn areas. Explain findings:
? Other environmentally-sensitive species. Explain findings:
? Aquatic/wildlife diversity. Explain findings:
Characteristics of all wetlands adjacent to the tributary (if any)
All wetland(s) being considered in the cumulative analysis: 5
Approximately ( 2.200+/- Total Subject Area ) acres in total are being considered in the cumulative analysis.
For each wetland, specify the following:
Directly abuts? (Y/N) Size (in acres) Directly abuts? (Y/N) Size (in acres)
All wetlands are included in the JD Form S1 - none of which are adjacent to S2 (UT-Boone Creek).
Summarize overall biological, chemical and physical functions being performed:
C. SIGNIFICANT NEXUS DETERMINATION
A significant nexus analysis will assess the flow characteristics and functions of the tributary itself and the functions performed
by any wetlands adjacent to the tributary to determine if they significantly affect the chemical, physical, and biological integrity
of a TNW. For each of the following situations, a significant nexus exists if the tributary, in combination with all of its adjacent
wetlands, has more than a speculative or insubstantial effect on the chemical, physical and/or biological integrity of a TNW.
Considerations when evaluating significant nexus include, but are not limited to the volume, duration, and frequency of the flow
of water in the tributary and its proximity to a TNW, and the functions performed by the tributary and all its adjacent
wetlands. It is not appropriate to determine significant nexus based solely on any specific threshold of distance (e.g. between a
tributary and its adjacent wetland or between a tributary and the TNW). Similarly, the fact an adjacent wetland lies within or
outside of a floodplain is not solely determinative of significant nexus.
Draw connections between the features documented and the effects on the TNW, as identified in the Rapanos Guidance and
discussed in the Instructional Guidebook. Factors to consider include, for example:
• Does the tributary, in combination with its adjacent wetlands (if any), have the capacity to carry pollutants or flood waters to
TNWs, or to reduce the amount of pollutants or flood waters reaching a TNW?
• Does the tributary, in combination with its adjacent wetlands (if any), provide habitat and lifecycle support functions for fish and
other species, such as feeding, nesting, spawning, or rearing young for species that are present in the TNW?
• Does the tributary, in combination with its adjacent wetlands (if any), have the capacity to transfer nutrients and organic carbon that
support downstream foodwebs?
• Does the tributary, in combination with its adjacent wetlands (if any), have other relationships to the physical, chemical, or
biological integrity of the TNW?
Note: the above list of considerations is not inclusive and other functions observed or known to occur should be documented
below:
Significant nexus findings for non-RPW that has no adjacent wetlands and flows directly or indirectly into TNWs. Explain
findings of presence or absence of significant nexus below, based on the tributary itself, then go to Section IILD:
Significant nexus findings for non-RPW and its adjacent wetlands, where the non-RPW flows directly or indirectly into
TNWs. Explain findings of presence or absence of significant nexus below, based on the tributary in combination with all of its
adjacent wetlands, then go to Section IILD:
3. Significant nexus findings for wetlands adjacent to an RPW but that do not directly abut the RPW. Explain findings of
presence or absence of significant nexus below, based on the tributary in combination with all of its adjacent wetlands, then go to
Section IILD:
D. DETERMINATIONS OF JURISDICTIONAL FINDINGS. THE SUBJECT WATERS/WETLANDS ARE (CHECK ALL
THAT APPLY):
1. TNWs and Adjacent Wetlands. Check all that apply and provide size estimates in review area:
? TNWs: linear feet width (ft), Or, acres.
? Wetlands adjacent to TNWs: acres.
RPWs that flow directly or indirectly into TNWs.
? Tributaries of TNWs where tributaries typically flow year-round are jurisdictional. Provide data and rationale indicating that
tributary is perennial:
? Tributaries of TNW where tributaries have continuous flow "seasonally" (e.g., typically three months each year) are
jurisdictional. Data supporting this conclusion is provided at Section IILB. Provide rationale indicating that tributary flows
seasonally:
Provide estimates for jurisdictional waters in the review area (check all that apply):
? Tributary waters: linear feet width (ft).
? Other non-wetland waters: acres.
Identify type(s) of waters:
Non-RPWs8 that flow directly or indirectly into TNWs.
? Waterbody that is not a TNW or an RPW, but flows directly or indirectly into a TNW, and it has a significant nexus with a
TNW is jurisdictional. Data supporting this conclusion is provided at Section IILC.
Provide estimates for jurisdictional waters within the review area (check all that apply):
? Tributary waters: linear feet width (ft).
? Other non-wetland waters: acres.
Identify type(s) of waters:
Wetlands directly abutting an RPW that flow directly or indirectly into TNWs.
? Wetlands directly abut RPW and thus are jurisdictional as adjacent wetlands.
? Wetlands directly abutting an RPW where tributaries typically flow year-round. Provide data and rationale
indicating that tributary is perennial in Section IILD.2, above. Provide rationale indicating that wetland is
directly abutting an RPW:
? Wetlands directly abutting an RPW where tributaries typically flow "seasonally." Provide data indicating that tributary is
seasonal in Section III.B and rationale in Section IILD.2, above. Provide rationale indicating that wetland is directly
abutting an RPW:
Provide acreage estimates for jurisdictional wetlands in the review area: acres.
5. Wetlands adjacent to but not directly abutting an RPW that flow directly or indirectly into TNWs.
? Wetlands that do not directly abut an RPW, but when considered in combination with the tributary to which they are adjacent
and with similarly situated adjacent wetlands, have a significant nexus with a TNW are jurisidictional. Data supporting this
conclusion is provided at Section III.C.
Provide acreage estimates for jurisdictional wetlands in the review area: acres.
Wetlands adjacent to non-RPWs that flow directly or indirectly into TNWs.
? Wetlands adjacent to such waters, and have when considered in combination with the tributary to which they are adjacent and
with similarly situated adjacent wetlands, have a significant nexus with a TNW are jurisdictional. Data supporting this
conclusion is provided at Section IILC.
Provide estimates for jurisdictional wetlands in the review area: acres.
Impoundments of jurisdictional waters.9
As a general rule, the impoundment of a jurisdictional tributary remains jurisdictional.
? Demonstrate that impoundment was created from "waters of the U.S.," or
? Demonstrate that water meets the criteria for one of the categories presented above (1-6), or
? Demonstrate that water is isolated with a nexus to commerce (see E below).
E. ISOLATED [INTERSTATE OR INTRA-STATE] WATERS, INCLUDING ISOLATED WETLANDS, THE USE,
DEGRADATION OR DESTRUCTION OF WHICH COULD AFFECT INTERSTATE COMMERCE, INCLUDING ANY
SUCH WATERS (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY):"
? which are or could be used by interstate or foreign travelers for recreational or other purposes.
? from which fish or shellfish are or could be taken and sold in interstate or foreign commerce.
? which are or could be used for industrial purposes by industries in interstate commerce.
? Interstate isolated waters. Explain:
? Other factors. Explain:
'See Footnote # 3.
9 To complete the analysis refer to the key in Section IILD.6 of the Instructional Guidebook.
10 Prior to asserting or declining CWA jurisdiction based solely on this category, Corps Districts will elevate the action to Corps and EPA HQ for
review consistent with the process described in the Corps/EPA Memorandum Regarding CWA Act Jurisdiction Following Rapanos
Identify water body and summarize rationale supporting determination:
Provide estimates for jurisdictional waters in the review area (check all that apply):
? Tributary waters: linear feet width (ft).
? Other non-wetland waters: acres.
Identify type(s) of waters:
? Wetlands: acres.
NON-JURISDICTIONAL WATERS, INCLUDING WETLANDS (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY):
? If potential wetlands were assessed within the review area, these areas did not meet the criteria in the 1987 Corps of Engineers
Wetland Delineation Manual and/or appropriate Regional Supplements.
? Review area included isolated waters with no substantial nexus to interstate (or foreign) commerce.
? Prior to the Jan 2001 Supreme Court decision in "SWANCC," the review area would have been regulated based solely on the
"Migratory Bird Rule" (MBR).
? Waters do not meet the "Significant Nexus" standard, where such a finding is required for jurisdiction. Explain:
? Other: (explain, if not covered above):
Provide acreage estimates for non-jurisdictional waters in the review area, where the sole potential basis of jurisdiction is the MBR
factors (i.e., presence of migratory birds, presence of endangered species, use of water for irrigated agriculture), using best professional
judgment (check all that apply):
? Non-wetland waters (i.e., rivers, streams): linear feet width (ft).
? Lakes/ponds: acres.
? Other non-wetland waters: acres. List type of aquatic resource:
? Wetlands: acres.
Provide acreage estimates for non-jurisdictional waters in the review area that do not meet the "Significant Nexus" standard, where such
a finding is required for jurisdiction (check all that apply):
? Non-wetland waters (i.e., rivers, streams): linear feet, width (ft).
? Lakes/ponds: acres.
? Other non-wetland waters: acres. List type of aquatic resource:
? Wetlands: acres.
SECTION IV: DATA SOURCES.
A. SUPPORTING DATA. Data reviewed for JD (check all that apply - checked items shall be included in case file and, where checked
and requested, appropriately reference sources below):
® Maps, plans, plots or plat submitted by or on behalf of the applicant/consultant:
? Data sheets prepared/submitted by or on behalf of the applicant/consultant.
? Office concurs with data sheets/delineation report.
? Office does not concur with data sheets/delineation report.
? Data sheets prepared by the Corps:
? Corps navigable waters' study:
? U.S. Geological Survey Hydrologic Atlas:
? USGS NHD data.
? USGS 8 and 12 digit HUC maps.
® U.S. Geological Survey map(s). Cite scale & quad name:BOONE, 1:24000.
? USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Soil Survey. Citation:
? National wetlands inventory map(s). Cite name:
? State/Local wetland inventory map(s):
? FEMA/FIRM maps:
? 100-year Floodplain Elevation is: (National Geodectic Vertical Datum of 1929)
? Photographs: ? Aerial (Name & Date):
or ? Other (Name & Date):
? Previous determination(s). File no. and date of response letter:
? Applicable/supporting case law:
? Applicable/supporting scientific literature:
? Other information (please specify):
B. ADDITIONAL COMMENTS TO SUPPORT JD:
APPENDIX C
DWQ STREAM CLASSIFICATION FORM(S)
NCDWQ Stream Classification Form
Project Name: Temple of the High Country Property River Basin: New River County: Watauga Evaluator: JP
DWQ Project Number: Nearest Named Stream: Boone Creek Latitude: 36.22N Signature:
Date: 10/19/2010 USGS QUAD: BOONE Longitude: 81.69W
Location/Directions:
PLEASE NOTE: If evaluator and landowner agree that the feature is a man-made ditch, then use of this form is not necessary.
Also, if in the best professional judgement of the evaluator, the feature is a man-made ditch and not a modified natural stream-this
rating system should not be used*
Primary Field Indicators: (Circle one Number Per Line)
1. Geomorphology Absent Weak Moderate Strong
1) Is There A Riffle-Pool Sequence? 0 1 2 3
2) Is The USDA Texture In Streambed
Different From Surrounding Terrain? 0 1 2 3
3) Are Natural Levees Present? 0 1 2 3
4) Is The Channel Sinuous? 0 1 2 3
5) Is There An Active (Or Relic)
9) Is A Continuous Bed & Bank Present? 0 1 2 3
(*NOTE: IfBed & Bank Caused By Ditching And WITHOUT Sinuosity Then Score=0 *)
10) Is A 2nd Order Or Greater Channel (As Indicated
On Tollo Map And/Or In Field) Present? Yes=3 No=O
PRIMARY GEOMORPHOL 0 G Y INDICA TOR POINTS: 30
II. Hydrology Absent Weak Moderate Strong
1) Is There A Groundwater
Flow/Discharge Present? 0 1 2 3
PRIMARYHYDROLOGYINOICATOR POINTS: 3
III. Biology Absent Weak Moderate Strong
1) Are Fibrous Roots Present In Streambed? 3 2 1 0
2) Are Rooted Plants Present In Streambed? 3 2 1 0
3) Is Periphyton Present? 0 1 2 3
4) Are Bivalves Present? 0 1 2 3
PPJAL RYBIOLOGYINDICATORPOINTS: 10
Secondary Field Indicators: (Circle One Number Per Line)
1. Geomorphology Absent Weak Moderate Strong
1) Is There A Head Cut Present In Channel? 0 .5 1 1.5
2) Is There A Grade Control Point In Channel? 0 .5 1 1.5
3) Does Topography Indicate A
Natural Drainage Wav? 0 .5 1 1.5
SECONDARY GEOMORPHOLOGY INDICATOR POINTS. 4
II. Hydrology Absent Weak Moderate Strong
1) Is This Year's (Or Last's) Leaflitter
Present In Streambed? 1.5 1 .5 0
2) Is Sediment On Plants (Or Debris) Present? 0 .5 1 1.5
3) Are Wrack Lines Present? 0 .5 1 1.5
4) Is Water In Channel And >48 Hrs. Since 0 .5 1 1.5
Last Known Rain? (*NOTE: IfDitch Indicated In #9Above Skin This Step And #5 Below*)
5) Is There Water In Channel During Dry 0 .5 1 1.5
YHYDROLOGYINDICA TOR POINTS. 8
III. Biology Absent Weak Moderate Strong
1) Are Fish Present? 0 .5 1 1.5
7) Is Filamentous AlEae Present'? 0 .5 1 1.5
8) Are Wetland Plants In Streambed? SAV Mostly OBL Mostly FACW Mostly FAC Mostly FACU Mostly UPL
(* NOTE: IfTotal Absence OfAll Plants In Streambed 2 I .75 .5 0 0
As Noted Above Skin This Sten UNLESS SAVPresent*).
SECONDARYBIOLOGYINDICATOR POINTS. 7.75
TOTAL POINTS (Primary + Secondary)= 62.5 (If Greater Than Or Equal To 19 Points The Stream Is At Least
Intermittent)
NCDWQ Stream Classification Form
Project Name: Temple of the High Country Property River Basin: New River County: Watauga Evaluator: JP
DWQ Project Number: Nearest Named Stream: UT-Boone Creek Latitude: 36.22N Signature:
Date: 10/19/2010 USGS QUAD: BOONE Longitude: 81.69W
Location/Directions:
PLEASE NOTE: If evaluator and landowner agree that the feature is a man-made ditch, then use of this form is not necessary.
Also, if in the best professional judgement of the evaluator, the feature is a man-made ditch and not a modified natural stream-this
rating system should not be used*
Primary Field Indicators: (Circle one Number Per Line)
1. Geomorphology Absent Weak Moderate Strong
1) Is There A Riffle-Pool Sequence? 0 1 2 3
2) Is The USDA Texture In Streambed
Different From Surrounding Terrain?
0
1
2
3
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4) Is The Channel Sinuous? 0 1 2 3
5) Is There An Active (Or Relic)
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2
3
6) Is The Channel Braided? 0 1 2 3
7) Are Recent Alluvial Deposits Present? 0 1 2 3
8) Is There A Bankfull Bench Present? 0 1 2 3
9) Is A Continuous Bed & Bank Present?
(*NOTE: IfBed & Bank Caused By Ditching And WITHOUT Sinu 0 1
osity Then Score=0 *) 2 3
10) Is A 2nd Order Or Greater Channel (As Indicated
On Tollo Map And/Or In Field) Present?
Yes=3
No=O
PRIMARY GEOMORPHOL 0 G Y INDICA TOR POINTS: 23
II. Hydrology Absent Weak Moderate Strong
1) Is There A Groundwater
Flow/Discharge Present? 0 1 2 3
PRIMARYHYDROLOGYINOICATOR POINTS: 3
III. Biology Absent Weak Moderate Strong
1) Are Fibrous Roots Present In Streambed? 3 2 1 0
2) Are Rooted Plants Present In Streambed? 3 2 1 0
3) Is Periphyton Present? 0 1 2 3
4) Are Bivalves Present? 0 1 2 3
PRIM4RYBIOL0GYINDICATOR POINTS: 7
Secondary Field Indicators: (Circle One Number Per Line)
1. Geom
Absent Weak Moderate
1) Is There A Head Cut Present In Channel? 0 .5 1 1.5
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3) Does Topography Indicate A
Natural Drainage Wav? 0 .5 1 1.5
SECONDARY GEOMORPHOLOGY INDICATOR POINTS. 3
II. Hydrology Absent Weak Moderate Strong
1) Is This Year's (Or Last's) Leaflitter
Present In Streambed? 1.5 1 .5 0
2) Is Sediment On Plants (Or Debris) Present? 0 .5 1 1.5
3) Are Wrack Lines Present? 0 .5 1 1.5
4) Is Water In Channel And >48 Hrs. Since 0 .5 1 1.5
Last Known Rain? (*NOTE: IfDitch Indicated In #9Above Skin This Step And #5 Below*)
5) Is There Water In Channel During Dry 0 .5 1 1.5
YHYDROLOGYINDICA TOR POINTS. 8
(* NOTE: IfTotal Absence OfAll Plants In Streambed 2 1 .75
As Noted Above Skin This Sten UNLESS SAVPresent*).
SECONDARYBIOLOGYINDICATOR POINTS. 4.25
TOTAL POINTS (Primary + Secondary)= 48.25 (If Greater Than Or Equal To 19 Points The Stream Is At Least
Intermittent)
8) Are Wetland Plants In Streambed? SAV Mostly OBL Mostly FACW Mostly FAC Mostly FACU Mostly UPL
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APPENDIX E
SITE MAP
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PHOTOSHEETS
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Temple of the High
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Temple of the High
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SEE ARCHIIH.TURAL PLANS FOR BUILDING FLOOR PUN DIMENSIONS, DOOR 11 I
TIONS, SITE LIGHTING PAX, AND OTHER ARCHITECTURAL DETAILS,
NO CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY WILL BE ISSUED UNTIL ALL SITE IMPROVEMENTS HAVE
COMPLETED ON THE SITE.
ALL BUFFERS, TREE SAVE AREAS, AND UNDISTURBED AREAS SHALL BE CLEARLY
TIRIED By MUGGING AND/OR FENCING PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF MY LAND
IRBANCE
NO OUISID STORAGE IS PROPOSED THIS INCLUDES SUPPLRS, VEHICLE, EQUIPMENT,
UCTS, ETC
SIGNS (LOCATION, NUMBER AND SIZE) ARE NOT APPROVED UNDER THIS DEVELOPMENT
P, A SEPARATE PERMIT IS REQUIRED MR ON-STE SIGNAGE,
ALL PAVEMENT MAU0GNG WITHIN NCDOT RWN SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED ACCORDING TO
R SPECIFICATIONS,
ALL CONSIRLMON RELATED PERMITS DURING THE CONSTRUCTION PHASE OF THIS
CTARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE OWNER. HOWEVERA CONTPACTOWDEVELOPER
DO PERMTTTING WITH AGENT AUTHORIZATION.
CONSTRUCTION TRAILERS ARE TO BE PERMITTED THROUGH THE ZONING DIVISION OF
LOPMENT SERVICES,
ALL EROSION, SEDIMENT CONTROL AND TREE PROTECTION MEASURES SHALL BE
TILLED PRIOR TO ANY GRADING.
T1E]URISDI ON ACCEPTS NO RESPONSIBILITYPORTHE AMERICANS WITH
NLITEES ACT (ADA), EXCEPT MR NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT. THE OWNER/DEYELOPER
LELY RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPLIANCE FOR SAID ACT
,
N HOAR CONTACT, IASDN G-N, P.E., ]MAIZE-93Ia
LAND USE INTENSITY CAJ.CUUTONS (&1)
TOTAL PARCEL AREA', 2,20D ACRES
PERMITTED MAX. FLOOR AREA RATIO (FAR)NONE
REQUTAED MIN.OPBN SPACE RATIO (ASR)', NONE
REQUIRED MIN. LIVABLE SPACE MUD(ISR), NONE
REQUIRED ION. REVELATION AREA RATIO (MR): NONE
PARKING CNCUUTIONS
MMIMUM ALLOWABLE PARKING= TOTAL SPACES EQUAL TO HALF
THE SEATING CAPACITY
NUMBER OF SEATS- 9]SEATS
M.I.UM AllOWARLE PAIIKING 48 SPACES
COMPACT PARING PROVIDED= 4SPACES (13M)
STANDARD PANNING PROVIDED= 27 SPACES
TOTAL PANNING PROVIDED= 31 SPACES
'THE B-1 CENTRAL BUSINESS ZONING DISTRICT IS EXEMPT FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF
SECTION 355 BICYCLE PARKING' (UDO SECTION 355[a])
'THE B-1 CENTRAL BUSINESS ZONING DISTRICT IS EXEMPT FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF
SECTION 356 MOTORCYCLE PANNING' (UDO SECTION 356[a])
LEGEND
CONCRETE SEDEWPTG
© PAWNG COUNT
PROPOSED TRAHTC SIGN
ey PAINED TRAFFIC ARROWS
PROPERTY LINE
EXISTING RIGHT-OF LINE
PROPOSED WALL
Public ?IgnwayRoad421/West King Street
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(35mnh) as maintained
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Properties, LLC
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SIGN
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PROPOSED 'DO NOT ENTER' SIGN
PROPOSED UMITED (R-IMR-0UT ONLY, NC DOT) DRNEWPY
PROPOSED 'NO LEI TURN SIGN
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PROPOSED Rl-I STOP' SIGN
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SCALE IN FEET Calll>erxEyDDdig
PROJECT:
Temple of the
High Country
ADDRESS:
NEAR 1089 WEST KING ST.
B00NE,NC
DEVELOPER:
CONTACT: MR. STEVEN PRICE, AIA
ENGINEER:
A
ENGINEERING
215 Boone Heights Drive, Ste. 107
Boone, NC 28607
828-262-9807
-. 1.rengineenng,mIN
SEAL:
REVISIONS DATE
PROJECT MANAGER: JEG
DRAWING BY: JEG
JURISDICTION: TOWN OFBOONE
DATE: 02/18/11
SHEET TITLE:
SITE PLAN
SHEET NUMBER: C-1
SCALE: 1 s0.
FILE NUMBER: 001.001
2,200acres / /
by C,11n- 1-1,
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60' Right-of-Way 5 < I ??? 9 D0.0113
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TOP OF BANK
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SCALE IN FEET Callbetorr9youdig
PROJECT
Temple of the
High Country
ADDRESS:
NEAR 1089 WEST KING ST.
BOONE,NC
DEVELOPER:
CONTACT: MR. STEVEN PRICE, AIA
ENGINEER:
A
ENGINEERING
215 Boone Heights Drive, Ste 107
Boone, NC 28607
828 262 9807
ww.vabre
ngincenng.mm
SEAL:
REVISIONS DATE

PROJECT MANAGER: JEG
DRAWING BY: JEG
JURISDICTION; TOWN OFBOONE
DATE: 02/18/11
SHEET TITLE:
WETLAND
DISTURBANCE PLAN
SHEET NUMBER: Wetland -1
SCALE: I' 40'
FILE NUMBER: 007.001
EFFECT D NESS OOF a«NasWHmEx "CamD?R« mscES u xxmxr RHACONT gncr aav JASON G.+smM P E
aPE[r rv9
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2) THE INSTALLATION OF EMOSION CONTROL MEASURES AND PRACTICES-TANS
MACE PRIOR TO OR CONCURRENT WITH All LAND DEORBDIG ACIMIES THROUGHOU
S) ANYDISURBED
IMPLEMENTED SWILi
EROSION ECONTROL, O NTROL 0a TRE1iTTIE?MENT' SEDIMENT CONTROL MPISXB
S) THE ESCAPE OF SEDIMENT FROM THE SITE SMVLBE MEAEnED BY THE
m HATING THE US FJRL-UME
9) -SILT RENCES BECOME 113 FUU« SEDIMENT, THE SEDIMENT MUST BE
PRACTICES,-HER TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT - BE AT ALL TIMES THE
RESPONSIBBIMY OF THE PROPERTY OWMEL
9) DETENTION POND, DETETION OMEN STRICTURESANDTEMPORARYSEDIMIMT
PONDEATDRESA TORE ONN ND CTEDANDNaaaaATICNALPRORmua
CONSTWCEOM.
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SUBSEQUENTTLiY FAIL, AR«THexESPONSIB OFmemNTRAACTORR.
121 AU-TEMPORARYAND PERMANENTSEEDING MUST BE PERFORMEDATTHE
A RaDATE SEASON A00- PLANTINGS WIL BE NECESSARY IF A SUFECENT
1D) -CO STRU=NSHw MPLYWIm ESx?a Sn DHm UXE
THE CURRENT DHEIOPMEM AEMUMAIONS OFTOWN-NEAND THE
EROSION AND SEDIM ENT CONTROL MAIMING AND DESIGN MANUAL
a) GRASSING REQUIRED ATA MINIMUM OF EVERY (SEVEN) DAYS ON AS DIRECTED SYA
QUALIFIED PERSONNEL
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ParelTa IDB 2900-69-3831-000
/ Zoned B-I / - Watauga County
(- Wetla" 4 Book of Records 83 page 187
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GRADE IN NEW ENTRANCE AREA FOR II 0?
CONSTRUCTION ENTRANCE. DUE TO SIGHT PR AND
Right-of-W alsmainWiped
DISTANCE LIMITATIONS, CONSTRUCTION 4'x 4' EXCAVATED GRAVEL nl ,-r \
ENTRANCE SHALL BE MOVED TO WEST KING 25' STREAM BUFFER GRAVEL WEIRTO ALLOW RUNOFF ?g5 mph) s
STREET ENTRANCE AS SOON AS FEASIBLY RELEASE CONCENTRATED BEHIND
POSSIBLE (FROM TOP OF BANK) SILT FENCE Q
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TOTAL DRAINAGE AREA', 0.50 ACRES 0 40 90 ,
CLOSE EXISTING ENTRANCE, DISTURBED AREA IN DRAINAGE AREA' 0.34 ACRES
SEED DISTURBED AREAS. REQD STORAGE (3600 CT/DISTURBED ACRE)', 1,224 CF
PROVIDED STORAGE IN SEDIMENT TRAP' 1,350 OF
BOTTOM OF SEDIMENT TRAP' 3265.00
TOP OF SEDIMENT TRAP', 3268.50 KnOWwhi eloW
SCALE IN FEET Callbefaeyoudig
PROJECT:
Temple of the
High Country
ADDRESS:
NEAR 1089 WEST KING ST.
BOONE, NC
DEVELOPER:
CONTACT: MR. STEVEN PRICE, AIA
ENGINEER:
A
ENGINEERING
215 Boone Heights Drive, Ste. 107
Boone, NC 28607
828-262-9807
wxM..1-inglneering.aM
SEAL:
REVISIONS DATE

PROJECT MANAGER: JEG
DRAWING BY: JEG
JURISDICTION; TOWN OF BOONE
DATE: 07/18111
SHEET TITLE:
INITIAL EROSION &
SEDIMENT CONTROL PLAN
SHEET NUMBER: C-4
SCALE: 1' 40'
FILE NUMBER: 007.001
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MACE PRIOR TO OR CONCURRENT WITH ALL LAND DETURBDE ACTIVITIES THROUGNOU
B) ANYDISERBED
EROSION ONTRO4?DDm0EL ENOGIoE ANDi CONTROL MEASURES SHALL URCE
S) THE ESCAPE OF SEDIMENT FROM THE SITE SHALL. BE PREYENTED BY THE
STRUCIUES, INDICATING THE 113 NuYCWFE
9) WHEN SILT TENCES BECOME 113 FULL OF SEDIMENT, THE SEDIMENT MUST BE
RESPONSIBIL ITY OF THEPROPfXIY 0NNE0. PERMANENT, SHALL. BE AT ALL TENES THE
9) DETENTION POND, DETENTION OURS STRUCTURESANDTEOPGRARYSEDIMIMT
MNDF RESA TOECONSNTOUTEDANDwuxaPEATIONALP=Rmu R
CONSTRUCTION.
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11) EROSION Caxrxaoev¢es TxATARP INSralmuoo¢aeDETHE
SUBSEQUENTLY PAIL, A`RE THEE?wS®omxvTxe CONTRACTm.?DEI¢xxsD
12) AULTEMPORARYAND YERMAENTSEEDTNG MUST E PERFORMEDATIHE
A ROPOATe SEASON ADDITIdNA1 PLNTINSS- BE NECESSARY E A SUFECENT
m) AucoxsmurnoNSlw MPLYWIm ESE?an Sa DEa UE
THE CURRENT DEvfCOPMENT ANDUTATIONSO-CF BGONEAND THE
EROSION AND SEDIM ENT CONTROL MANNING AND DESIGN MANUAL-
21) GRASSING REQUIRED ATA MINIMUM OF ESEY(SEVEN) DAYS OR AS DIRECTED BYA
QUALIFIED PESIOxIa
EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL LEGEND
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DUE TO SIGHT DISTANCE LIMITATIONS ALONG
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N \ + ) I Book of Records 83 page 187
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TOP OF BANK / / / V ?9?8SI''?
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BANK)
Re(CFletl Req(SFred ) SA (FROM TOP OF B D NDNGTH0' Right-of-We?'as rai^ta!ned - 10'
Storm Structure Drainage Area Required Storage Depth "D" Width "W" Length "L" i E
Structure Type (AC) (CY) Storage (FT) Minimum (FT) (FT) -WIDTH 1 (3G rr1Dh) Q 40 SQ
50 100 FGH 840.03 0.242 16 437 4 109 11 10

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KNOW whars below
SCALE IN FEET Cal I before you dig
PROJECT:
Temple of the
High Country
ADDRESS:
NEAR 1089 WEST KING ST.
BOONE, NC
DEVELOPER:
CONTACT: MR. STEVEN PRICE, AIA
ENGINEER:
A
ENGINEERING
215 Boon Heights Drive, Ste. 107
Boone, NC 28607
828-262-9807
Nvm.Ya19Mnglneering.mM
SEAL:
REVISIONS DATE

PROJECT MANAGER: JEG
DRAWING BY: JEG
JURISDICTION; TOWN OF BOONE
DATE: o7/18/11
SHEET TITLE:
INTERMEDIATE/FINAL
EROSION &
SEDIMENT CONTROL PLAN
SHEET NUMBER: C-4.1
SCALE: 1' 40'
FILE NUMBER: 007.001
306
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STEEL POST WITH SPACING 04'
MAX. PLACE PLACE PARALLEL TO
CONTOURS
WIRE FABRIC
MIRAFI 10OX FILTER FABRIC OR EQUAL
(WOVEN WIRE FENCE BACKING)
4"X2"TRENCH-BACKFILL WITH CRUSHED
STONE WIRE FABRIC 12' DEEP
STEEL POST SHALL BE MIN. 30" ABOVE (ROUND
AND MIN. 18" BELOW GROUND
FABRIC LENGTH 28" ABOVE GROUND
S" BELOW GROUND
NOTE:
1. FENCE SHALL BE WIRE REINFORCED.
SF SILT FENCE DETAIL - TYPE C
NOT TO SCALE
B
ALT
SECTION A-A
NOTE:
INSTALL FILTER AFTER ANY ASPHALT PAVEMENT INSTALLATION.
WRAPPED INLET SEDIMENT TRAP (CURB INLET)
NOT TO SCALE
5" DEEP STONE PAD ASTM STONE SIZE
NUMBER 131/2 "TO 11/2 " DAM.
(MAINTAIN TO PREVENT TRACKING MUD
ONTO PUBLIC ROADS.)
RAIL (OPTIONAL)
\
?N

. SHALL BE AT FALL LENGTH
AND WITH OF ENTRANCE
\RCkD .
TEMP. CULVERT. IF LSTONE PAD
REQUIRED FOR DRAINAGE
"_w
NOTE: THE CONSTRUCTION EXIT PAD SHALL BE AT
LEAST 50 FEET IN LENGTH, SHALL OCCUPY THE FULL
WIDTH OF VEHICLE EGRESS, AND SHALL BE
COMPLETELY UNDERUUN BY SUITABLE GEOTEXTTILE.
n TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EXIT
NOT TO SCALE
NOTES:
1. L IS THE LENGTH OF THE RIPRAP APRON.
2. D= 1.5 TIMES THE MAXIMUM STONE DIAMETER
BUT NOT LESS THAN 6".
3. IN A WELL -DEFINED CHANNEL EXTEND THE APRON
UP THE CHANNEL BANKS TO AN ELEVATION OF 6'
ABOVE THE TOP OF PIPE OR TO THE TOP OF THE
BANK, WHICHEVER IS LESS.
4. A FILTER BLANKET OR FILTER FABRIC SHELL BE
INBTALLED BETWEEN THE RUMP AND SOIL
FOUNDATION.
5. GRADED RIPRAP STONE (MIN. 50 L.B. STONE) NSA.
NO. R-4 -12" ma. 6" Rve
6. FILTER STONE NO. F5-2
RIP RAP
NOT TO SCALE
FREEBOARD= 1.55 FT. TD 1 RIDGE WIDTH= 2 FT.
NORMAL GROUND LEVEL
SIDESLOPE= 3:1
GRASS LINING
SIDESUOPE- VARIES :1
OOz
Ciro
tD
SURFACE
NOT TO SCALE
TRACKING
BOTTOM WIDTH= 2 Fr.
TD 2
FREEBOARD= 1.65 FT. RIDGE WIDTH= 2 FT.
-- - --- - - _ - - _ -
DEPTH OF FLOW = 0.35 Fr.
NORMAL GROUND LEVEL
SIDESLOPE= 3:1
SIDESLDPE=VARIES :1 F? GRASS LINING
BOTTOM WIDTH= 2 Fr.
1. ALL TREES, BRUSH, STUMPS, OBSTRUCTIONS, AND OTHER OBJECTIONABLE MATERIAL SHALL BE REMOVED
AND DISPOSED OF SO AS NOT TO INTERFERE WITH THE PROPER FUNCTIONING OF THE DIVERSION.
2.111 E DIVERSION SHALE BE EXCAVATED OR SHAPED TO LINE, GRADE, AND CROSS SECTION AS REQUIRED TO
MEET THE CRITERIA SPECIFIED HEREIN AND FREE OF IRREGULARITIES WHICH WILL IMPEDE NORMAL FLOW.
I 3. ALL FILLS SHALL BE MACHINE COMPACTED AS NEEDED TO PREVENT UNEQUAL SETTLEMENT THAT WOULD
CAUSE DAMAGE IN THE COMPLETED DIVERSION.
4. ALL EARTH REMOVED AND NOT NEEDED IN CONSTRUCTION SHALL BE SPREAD OR DISPOSED OF SO THAT IT
WILL NOT INTERFERE WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE DIVERSION.
5. DIVERSION CHANNEL SHALL BE STABILIZED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SPECIFICATION CH - CHANNEL
STABILIZATION.
TD ry0T TO SCALE
FILTER
BLANKET
Practice Standards andSpecifrcations
6.50
I N'' 1 T A
E
?? ^rtrrmq Definition A, excavated aria in the approach to a storur drain drop inlet at crib inlet.
Purpose to trap sediment at the approach to the stoma drainage systems. This practice
allows use of permanent stomnvater or"eyate, at an early stage of site
development.
Conditions Where Where storm drain drop inlets are to be made operational before perr.rrient
stabilization ofthe, disWrbc I drainage area This method of inlet protection is
Practice Applies applicablcrTbe"elaavelyh TO vstrecap tad, andoverflo -pablity
is needed (Figure 6.50a). Frequent ma antenna is inquired a d t porary
flooding in the excavated area will occur. This praenee cart be used in
wmbination with other temporary inlet protection devices such as Practice
6.51, Hardn'nre CfOdv, and Grm?el ln(el Protection and I't'act- 652, Block
RIDGE xEGHT=x FT. m:d Gravel Inla P, of-rim,.
Excavated area (as required)
2 _
Side slope 21
-, -
Accumulated
t sediment
V-=?)L• li
(1?=o Weep holes
Excavated depth, I( a tar ; ???I?l- n??• Gravel-supported by
mini' -max 2' )T? '4 dewatering d fflj=lllllc hardware cloth to allow
below top of inlet Ell .. -- II-11 drainage and restrict
sediment movement,
RIDGE HEIGHT= 2 FT.
Flow /Flow
Flow
FIOW
EXCAVATED INLET PROTECTION DETAIL
NOT TO SCALE
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PROJECT:
Temple of the
High Country
ADDRESS:
NEAR 1089 WEST KING ST.
BOONE, NC
DEVELOPER:
CONTACT: MR. STEVEN PRICE, AIA
ENGINEER:
ALOR
ENGINEERING
215 Boone Heights Drive, Ste. 107
Boone, NC 28601
828-262.9807
NmTw1aminginrenng-
SEAL:
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PROJECT MANAGER: LEG
DRAWING BY: LEG
JURISDICTION: TOWN OFBOONE
DATE: 02/18/11
SHEET TITLE:
SITE PLAN
SHEET NUMBER: C-8
SCALE: NTS
FILE NUMBER: 007-001
PLAN
SECTION A-A
PROJECT:
Seeding mixture
snectee Rasa lib"alm)
R'R. ;oneri lzo
9uedng dlbM
MwnlJ?m-Aug 15. Gec. 1E
Cruolrl Pan and Pl?monl-?An3. 15 -De[ M
Soil Jmsvrdman4
"'..so- ka!a or alMlly 7 g011 III Voluad ".llur4' liMar dra
and 1IXO If- ',c 10-7610 ler,luE
Mulch
i-10,4 fdOlblaan -ii,A-lb. etrbwy laud-D with aaphal,aeDi
xam,?l,:r pnrhmrWg larM Ad9rMAnbadas ael'reN4ysVBgM woke
_1 as I InekN Anpifik4ng loot
Malmo, -
r7e;au and 0-14Ua dangly erode MwpldlaNly Trralfs.11,4n
I;Yrt-re I ea.Wn m March n C b heali to eldia l un@ureN
.nv.r 6eyand Juno 16, parseed with $D LWaffc K?bb tondmom and
PLnnY of K...I fWandxMrn bspadala h lots ?:etl aY
?tlr Morn
n 2M IL. NOTTO SCALE
Seed leg Inixture
Speateb Rile Q6MCm)
„neon oxa]' W
In di F',udmonl-d M-tom. a snnallalnmrmd Sµaang.- _V0.
'auh[l'1,s ,rat. of 50 Will
5oedidifollPN
MTw',isa ay 15-AUD 15
Pwdar.or May I - Aug. 15
Coastal Pbur-aor 15-Aug. W5
Z.116mend-M
Fall- re[9a'mrcadat Ids of sed teals If aPPIr ZAI00 III Prryrld
l-Ift oar .m-=tone sm Tsh tu,", a 1n• lUaU3erdlpW
Mulch
Al 4-0WIM'aere slrlp, AncdanseWMUytikpkmgWVdlsspMa.ntlNrAg,
u' a nnaal w+dcealny thin. A dHk WIh Madesaa{ naW lybltaYald cMn Ue
rcca Ma a mu?h an[harkrg fool
MaIManJnMM
Reiiii dgmMMhis - filny adaq-L.- Pearl m!srfllm rd mu"
minratusmi7 fc(mung Plosion or amfadamege
n SUMMER
NOT TO SCALE
Seeding mixture
spill- kulnrlh'nsral
RYe 13 7
Ann II {Inl Y
1'.
r, in
IIJin
P'a 1md uaq?ll
Kornun nh,nu la I YI
Omit I lu p dun,! h d er1 of IOiYry+bfJrY bi A oat to
extend h yC a'.hi
S,aafin gd1
Mountalm.-ANemcn, hIHI final' Pnb I- - May IS
rum I
,Do IOM Fab 1 fir l
Piedmenl 1- Mn71
coastal 4trnr? Dud 1 Apr 16
Soil amandmalde
Follow n-dr mendalbn, 0 roll 15y1y ct A11ply 7 DIMS ll LU DdIM
agrlculthir:q lmredrvm and 1313 I01pm0 10,10 16 huNllmr.
Mulch
or 0 of - Apply 4 ft;u I?.ue!:w yNHW AdJrc,i IUaW by IAU'MRJWm Appheli. nryllUk7,
.,e:ltdh6g lcMl Adrak Wllh Ll4U,1d861N04RylVS,WkdCnIIN
used as a m.dcl, unrnennq uw'.
Maintsh-
Refetlilmidirn n grnuh, a rml hay ad.ii-I Rip-d refn9a- ,ad rnulnh
ImmedlV m. np AMraSic, Dr!Ilh, danlli9F

Category
Product Type Max. Permis-
Bible Sheer Stress
(lb/h') Slopes'
Up To
Degradable RECP's(Unvegetated) Nets and MLIICII 0.1 -0.2 20'1
Cain Mash 0.4 3.0 3'.1
Blanket - Single Net 1,55 2.0 2.1
Blanket - Double Net 165 3.0 1..1
Nondegradable RECP's linvegetated TRM^ 2-4 IT
Partially Vegetated TP,M 4-6 >i'.1
Fully Vegetated 5-10 >t t
" Steeper slope limns may apply. For further information, contact the manufacturer.
"Tod Reinforcer lMet.
RECP E
NOT TO SCALE
Material Rate Per Acre Quality Notes
Organic Mulches
Straw 1'2 tons Dry , unchoppeo, Shall come from wheat or oats;
weethemd. avoid spread by hand or machine'. must
weeds. be tacked dawn.
Wood ellps 5.6 tons Air dry Treat with 12 his nitrogen/ton. Apply
with mulch blower, chip handler, or
by hand- IN tfor use in fine turf
Wood fiber 0.5.1 tons Also referred to as wood cellulose.
May be hydroseeded. Donot usein
hat, dry ...than.
Mark 35 cubic yards Air dry, shredded or Apply with mulch blower, chip
hammer-rallied, or chips. handler or by hand. Do not use
asphalt tack.
Cornstalks 4.6 tons Cut or shredded in 4-6 Apply with mulch blower or by hand.
in. lengths. Net for use in fine turf
.
Sericea 13 tons Green or or,; should
lesperl Contain mature seed.
seed-hearing
slants
Nets and Mats'
Jute net Cover area Heavy, uniform, woven Withstands waterflow. Mestwhen
of single jute yarn- used with organic mulch.
Fiberglass net Cover area Withstands waterflow. host when
used with organic mulch.
Excelsior Cover area Withstands waterflow.
(wood fiber)
mat
Fihergiass roving 0.5.1 tons Continuous fibers of Applywlth a compressed air K-ter.
drawn glass bound Tack with emulsified asphalt ata
together with a n.d-texlc rate of 25-35 gal/1,000 aq R.
agent.
Chemical Stabilizers'
Aquatam follow Not beneficial to plant growth.
Aemspray anufaaiencir
Curasol AK specifications
Petra561 Se
Terra Tack
Crust 500
Concede 743
M-145
'Refer W Practice No. 6.30, Grass Lined Channels.
'Use of bade names does oat imply rntlarsement of product.
MMULCHING
NOTTO SCALE
Vnhudva RJgh-al
Ad,int"u-
C lSe.... Gr.....
Kentucky l l_q,ur., hlnhP I.Inunlronr
Tall lescul li NAR01161iu3, BIVVKgRo, MVlmlfbli
Tnlrun, Tl Tw1 xntl PMpna?1II
CilhYny, H'Ird.9,
Inponr r lysnrl'. 17n.M1
Tall fescur'Nrnlu'ky IdahllUlrnl
bmegrasa and Plorb-di
Warm S..,.. Gaul :
Hybrid Bnri,sl tglnan +n ni iiil iKwaK Pbtlntonl.add
II! Nlgm6rt Cono1R1 Plum
Znyeiagraa; Fmnreld Nnpa, PKrdmnnt-1
Ccnalul Plain
Cenllpedn,n,, Np Pomaded nanbnu PmdmonLmtd
Gominl F1aln
St Auguepnrglik.:. R.ui11 PlAdmdnl.tnd
C-ird Pldn
'A large n?,rmrr ,I .....,ae-• s1 -anudlT IPRAId4 end war loon)
Agoorldrai l li. +l'I' "•I',-.. Irr II-Ifir INPBRtIOnL,
IS WINTER/EARLY SPRING SODDING
l a NOT TO SCALE .?
NOT TO SCALE
TRANSVERSE CHECK SLOT
E
STEP 1: CUT CHECK SLOT
TEMFORARILYSTAKEMAT
UNDER MODERATE TENSION,
PIC'IORAL VIEW OF TRANSVERSE SLOT
DOWNSTREAM TERMINAL
O,B6'
STEP1: CUTTERMINALSLOT,
STEP? STAKE MAT INTO SLOT.
STEPS: BACKFILL TERMINAL
1, START AT DOWNSTREAM TERMINALAND PROGRESS UPSTREAM,
2. FIRST ROLL IS CENTERED LONGITUDINALLY IN MID CHANNEL AND PINNED WITH TEMPORARY STAKES TO MAINTAIN ALIGNMENT,
3, SUBSEQUENT ROLLS FOLLOW IN STAGGERED SEQUENCE BEHIND FIRST ROLL USE CENTER ROLL FOR ALIGNMENT TO CHANNEL CENTER
4, WORK OUTWARDS MOM CHANNE CENTERTO EDGE,
5, USE3'OWE ANDSTAIOEATSINTMVALRLONGSEAMS,
6, USE 3' OVElUPS AND SHINGLE DOWNSTREAM TO CONNECT DINING AT ROLL ENDS,
RECP E? MATTING AND BLANKETS
NOT TO SCALE
TABLE 1.
SPRAY-ON ADHESIVE APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
ADHESIVE WATER DILMON NOZZLE TYPE APPLICATION
(GA1/ACRE)
ANIONIC ASPHALT EMULSION 7:1- COURSE SPRAY 1,200
LATEX EMULSION 12,5:1' FINE SM4Y 235
RESIN-IN-WATEREMULSION 4:1` FINE SM4Y 300
* USE MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDATIONS WHEN AVAILABLE
1.) APPLY ACCORDING TO APPROVED PLAN, IF SHOWN, 5.) COVMSURFACES WITH CRUSHED STONE ORGRAVEL
2) MULCH DISTURBED AREAS AND TACKIFY WITH RESINS SUCH AS 6.) APPLY CALCIUM CHLORIDE AT A RATE TO KEEP SURFACES MOIST,
ASPHALT, CURASOL, OR TERRATACK ACCORDING TO MANUFACTURER'S
RECOMMENDATIONS, 7J APPLY SPRAY ON ADHESIVES TO MINERAL SOILS (NOT MUCK
SOILS) AS DESCRIBED IN TABLE 1.
3J STABILIZE DISTURBED AREAS WITH TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT
VEGETATION,
4.) IRRIGATE DISTURBED AREAS UNTIL SURFACE IS WEE
DC DUST CONTROL ON DISTURBED AREAS
RUN OUT IN
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Temple of the
High Country
ADDRESS:
NEAR 1089 WEST KING ST.
BOONE, NC
DEVELOPER:
CONTACT: MR. STEVEN PRICE, AIA
ENGINEER:
ALOR
ENCi
215 Boone Heights Drive, Ste. 107
Boone, NC 28607
828-262-9807
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PROJECT MANAGER: JEG
DRAWING BY: JEG
JURISDICTION; TOWN OF BOONE
DATE: 07/18/11
SHEET TITLE:
SITE PLAN
SHEET NUMBER: C-8.1
SCALE; NIS
FILE NUMBER: 007.001
STEP 4: BACKFILL AND PROGRESS w
UPSTREAM,
PULL OUT TEMPORARY STAKES WHEN NO
LONGER NEEDED FOR TENSIONING
United States Department of the Interior
FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
Asheville Field Office
160 Zillicoa Street
Asheville, North Carolina 28801
February 2, 2011
Ms. Jessica Pleasants
Brushy Fork Environmental Consulting, Inc.
1638 Brushy Fork Road
Trade, TN 37691
Subject: Listed Species Assessment, Proposed Temple of the High Country Project, in Boone,
Avery County, North Carolina
Dear Ms. Pleasants:
On January 17, 2011 we received a letter from you via e-mail requesting our comments about the
subject project. We have reviewed the information you presented and are providing the
following comments in accordance with the provisions of the Fish and Wildlife Coordination
Act, as amended (16 U. S.C. 661-667e), and section 7 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as
amended (16 U.S.C. 1531-1543) (Act).
According to the information that you presented, the proposed project consists of constructing a
synagogue in downtown Boone. The 2.2-acre project site is surrounded by commercial
development and is bordered to the north by Boone Creek. Your email did not contain
information regarding any proposed impacts to Boone Creek for this project.
Endangered Species. According to our records and a review of the information you presented,
no listed species or their habitats occur on the site. Therefore, we believe the requirements under
section 7 of the Act are fulfilled. However, obligations under section 7 of the Act must be
reconsidered if. (1) new information reveals impacts of this identified action that may affect
listed species or critical habitat in a manner not previously considered, (2) this action is
subsequently modified in a manner that was not considered in this review, or (3) a new species is
listed or critical habitat is determined that may be affected by the identified action.
Erosion Control and Wetland/Stream Protection. Given the proximity of the project to
aquatic environments, measures to control sediment and erosion should be installed before any
ground disturbing activities occur. Grading and backfilling should be minimized, and existing
vegetation should be retained (if possible) to maintain shoreline cover for fish and wildlife.
Disturbed areas should be revegetated with native grass and tree species as soon as the project is
completed.
We appreciate the opportunity to provide these comments. If we can be of assistance or if you
have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Mr. Bryan Tompkins of our staff at
828/258-3939, Ext. 240. In any future correspondence concerning this project, please reference
our Log Number 4-2-11-101.
Sincerely,
- - original signed - -
Brian P. Cole
Field Supervisor
North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources
State Historic Preservation Office
Peter B. Sandbcck_ Wministr:ttor
13cecr1% 1':dSCS PU[dLW, t;o%crnor
I,inth N. ( is1c, ScrrCt:ln
1c1FVC% J. Crow. 1]cpwy Sccrctan-
I'cbruati7 9, 2011
Jessica Pleasants
Brushv fork l; ovironmcntal Consulting, Inc.
1638 Brushy Fork Road
Trade, T'N 37691
Office of Arch iccs :tnLf I 11s4or5
DAision of 111suto. cal Rcsourccs
11tvid Brook, Director
Re: Construct'lTemple of the High Countiv Svrnagogue, Boone, Watauga Count-, ER 11-0123
Dear GIs. pleasant,,,,:
Thank you for your letter of Januarj' 17, 2011, concerning the above project.
We have conducted a review of the project and are aware of no historic resources x hich would be affected by
the project. Therefore, \v c have no comnicnt on the project as proposed.
The above comments are made pursuant to Section 106 of the rational Historic Presci ation :'yet and the
above comments are made pursuant to Section 106 of the National Historic 11'resetvation Act and the Advisory
Council on Historic Ptcticrvation's Regulations for Compliance with Section 106 codified at 36 CFR Part 800.
Thank you for your cooperation and consideration. If you have questions concerning the above comment,
please contact Renee Gledhill-Larlei-, environmental review coordinator, at 919-807-6,579. In all future
communication concerning this pro]ect, please cite the abox-e-referenced tracking number.
Sinccrcly,
Claudia Brown
Location: 109 1 asi ],ices strcc% Ralcidi NC 2-6111 Mailing Address: 4617 %hil ticnicc f.cni K: I,s .h \(: 7°(sa1-161- Telephonc/Fax: [phone]