HomeMy WebLinkAbout20120007 Ver 1_401 Application_20120103Corps Submittal Cover Sheet
Please provide the following info:
20120007
1. Project Name Prosperity Ridge Road Connection Project
2. Name of Property Owner/Applicant: City of Charlotte
3. Name of Consultant/Agent: Mr. Isaac Hinson PWS
*Agent authorization needs to be attached.
4. Related/Previous Action ID number(s): N/A
5. Site Address:_ Ridge Road, Charlotte, NC
6. Subdivision Name:
7. City: Charlotte
8. County: Mecklenburg
9. Lat: N35.3731411 Long: W80.7799260 (Decimal Degrees P/ease)
10. Quadrangle Name: Derita, NC, dated 1993
11. Waterway: UT to Stony Creek
12. Watershed: Upper Pee Dee (CU 03040105)
13. Requested Action:
X Nationwide Permit # 14
General Permit #
X Jurisdictional Determination Request
Pre -Application Request
The following information will be completed by Corps office:
EMI -l".11.1 19 0 W [9 00
.IAN 3 2012
DENR - WATER QUALITY
W"MOS AND STORMWATER BRANCH
AID:
Prepare File Folder Assign number in ORM Begin Date
Authorization: Section 10 Section 404
Project Description/ Nature of Activity/ Project Purpose:
Site/Waters Name:
Keywords:
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM – Eastern Mountains and Piedmont
Prosperity Ridge Road Connection Project Mecklenburg 10/31/2011
Project/Site: City/County: Sampling
Date:
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Stormwater Services, Isaac Hinson NC DP1
Applicant/Owner: State: Sampling Point:
Ron Johnson, PWS N/A
Investigator(s): Section, Township, Range:
floodplain concave 2
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Local relief (concave, convex, none): Slope (%):
LRR P 35.373211-80.779375 NAD 83
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): Lat: Long:
Datum:
Helena sandy loam, 2 to 8 percent slopes PEM
Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:
4
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes No (If no, explain in Remarks.)
4
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.
4
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes No
Is the Sampled Area
4
4
Hydric Soil Present? Yes No
within a Wetland? Yes No
4
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No
Remarks:
Wetland 1
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)
4
Surface Water (A1) True Aquatic Plants (B14) Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)
4
4
High Water Table (A2) Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) Drainage Patterns (B10)
4
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)
4
4
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)
4
Iron Deposits (B5) Geomorphic Position (D2)
Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7) Shallow Aquitard (D3)
4
Water-Stained Leaves (B9) Microtopographic Relief (D4)
4
4
Aquatic Fauna (B13) FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Field Observations:
0-12
4
Surface Water Present? Yes No Depth (inches):
0
4
Water Table Present? Yes No Depth (inches):
4
to surface
4
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No
Saturation Present? Yes No Depth (inches):
(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
DP1
VEGETATION (Four Strata) – Use scientific names of plants.
Sampling Point:
Dominance Test worksheet:
Absolute Dominant Indicator
Tree Stratum (Plot size: ) % Cover Species? Status
Number of Dominant Species
2
1.
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: (A)
2.
Total Number of Dominant
2
3.
Species Across All Strata: (B)
4.
Percent of Dominant Species
5.
100
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: (A/B)
6.
Prevalence Index worksheet:
7.
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
8.
OBL species x 1 =
= Total Cover
30
FACW species x 2 =
Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: )
Alnus serrulata 15 Y FACW+
FAC species x 3 =
1.
Populus deltoides 2 N FAC+
FACU species x 4 =
2.
UPL species x 5 =
3.
Column Totals: (A) (B)
4.
5.
Prevalence Index = B/A =
6.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
7.
1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
8.
4
2 - Dominance Test is >50%
9.
1
3 - Prevalence Index is 3.0
10.
1
4 - Morphological Adaptations (Provide supporting
17
= Total Cover
data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
30
Herb Stratum (Plot size: )
1
Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation (Explain)
Juncus effusus 70 Y FACW+
1.
Ludwigia alternafolia 5 N OBL
2.
1
Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
Typha latifolia 2 N OBL
3.
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Carex ssp.5 N--
4.
Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:
5.
Tree
– Woody plants, excluding vines, 3 in. (7.6 cm) or
6.
more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of
7.
height.
8.
Sapling/Shrub
– Woody plants, excluding vines, less
9.
than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.
10.
Herb
– All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless
11.
of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
12.
Woody vine
– All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
82
= Total Cover
height.
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: )
1.
2.
3.
4.
Hydrophytic
5.
Vegetation
4
Present? Yes No
6.
= Total Cover
Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.)
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont – Interim Version
DP1
SOIL
Sampling Point:
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicatoror confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth Matrix Redox Features
12
(inches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc Texture Remarks
0-12 2.5Y 4/2 75 7.5YR 4/6 20 C M Silt
7.5YR 4/6 5 C PL Silt
12
Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains. Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
3
Hydric Soil Indicators: Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils:
(MLRA 147)
Histosol (A1) Dark Surface (S7) 2 cm Muck (A10)
(MLRA 147, 148)
Histic Epipedon (A2) Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
(MLRA 147, 148)(MLRA 147, 148)
Black Histic (A3) Thin Dark Surface (S9)
Hydrogen Sulfide (A4) Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19)
4
(MLRA 136, 147)
Stratified Layers (A5) Depleted Matrix (F3)
(LRR N)
2 cm Muck (A10) 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)
(LRR N,(LRR N,
Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) Iron-Manganese Masses (F12)
MLRA 147, 148)MLRA 136)
3
(MLRA 136, 122)
Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4) Umbric Surface (F13) Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
(MLRA 148)
Sandy Redox (S5) Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) wetland hydrology must be present,
Stripped Matrix (S6) unless disturbed or problematic.
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
4
Hydric Soil Present? Yes No
Depth (inches):
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 answ
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 a Surface Soil Cracks (B6)
Surface Water (A1) True Aquatic Plants (B14) Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)
High Water Table (A2) Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 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 (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)
Aquatic Fauna (B13) FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes No Depth (inches):
Water Table Present? Yes No Depth (inches):
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No
Saturation Present? Yes No Depth (inches):
(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 (Four Strata) – Use scientific names of plants.
Sampling Point:
Dominance Test worksheet:
Absolute Dominant Indicator
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:
8.
OBL species x 1 =
= Total Cover
FACW species x 2 =
Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: )
FAC species x 3 =
1.
FACU species x 4 =
2.
UPL species x 5 =
3.
Column Totals: (A) (B)
4.
5.
Prevalence Index = B/A =
6.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
7.
1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
8.
2 - Dominance Test is >50%
9.
1
3 - Prevalence Index is 3.0
10.
1
4 - Morphological Adaptations (Provide supporting
= Total Cover
data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
Herb Stratum (Plot size: )
1
Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation (Explain)
1.
2.
1
Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
3.
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
4.
Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:
5.
Tree
Woody plants, excluding vines, 3 in. (7.6 cm) or
6.
more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of
7.
height.
8.
Sapling/Shrub
Woody plants, excluding vines, less
9.
than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.
10.
Herb
All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless
11.
of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
12.
Woody vine
All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
= Total Cover
height.
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: )
1.
2.
3.
4.
Hydrophytic
5.
Vegetation
Present? Yes No
6.
= 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 indicatoror confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth Matrix Redox Features
12
(inches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc Texture Remarks
12
Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains. Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
3
Hydric Soil Indicators: Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils:
(MLRA 147)
Histosol (A1) Dark Surface (S7) 2 cm Muck (A10)
(MLRA 147, 148)
Histic Epipedon (A2) Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
(MLRA 147, 148)(MLRA 147, 148)
Black Histic (A3) Thin Dark Surface (S9)
Hydrogen Sulfide (A4) Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19)
(MLRA 136, 147)
Stratified Layers (A5) Depleted Matrix (F3)
(LRR N)
2 cm Muck (A10) 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)
(LRR N,(LRR N,
Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) Iron-Manganese Masses (F12)
MLRA 147, 148)MLRA 136)
3
(MLRA 136, 122)
Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4) Umbric Surface (F13) Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
(MLRA 148)
Sandy Redox (S5) Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) wetland hydrology must be present,
Stripped Matrix (S6) unless disturbed or problematic.
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Hydric Soil Present? Yes No
Depth (inches):
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 answ
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 a Surface Soil Cracks (B6)
Surface Water (A1) True Aquatic Plants (B14) Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)
High Water Table (A2) Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 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 (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)
Aquatic Fauna (B13) FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes No Depth (inches):
Water Table Present? Yes No Depth (inches):
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No
Saturation Present? Yes No Depth (inches):
(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 (Four Strata) – Use scientific names of plants.
Sampling Point:
Dominance Test worksheet:
Absolute Dominant Indicator
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:
8.
OBL species x 1 =
= Total Cover
FACW species x 2 =
Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: )
FAC species x 3 =
1.
FACU species x 4 =
2.
UPL species x 5 =
3.
Column Totals: (A) (B)
4.
5.
Prevalence Index = B/A =
6.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
7.
1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
8.
2 - Dominance Test is >50%
9.
1
3 - Prevalence Index is 3.0
10.
1
4 - Morphological Adaptations (Provide supporting
= Total Cover
data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
Herb Stratum (Plot size: )
1
Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation (Explain)
1.
2.
1
Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
3.
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
4.
Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:
5.
Tree
Woody plants, excluding vines, 3 in. (7.6 cm) or
6.
more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of
7.
height.
8.
Sapling/Shrub
Woody plants, excluding vines, less
9.
than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.
10.
Herb
All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless
11.
of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
12.
Woody vine
All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
= Total Cover
height.
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: )
1.
2.
3.
4.
Hydrophytic
5.
Vegetation
Present? Yes No
6.
= 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 indicatoror confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth Matrix Redox Features
12
(inches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc Texture Remarks
12
Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains. Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
3
Hydric Soil Indicators: Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils:
(MLRA 147)
Histosol (A1) Dark Surface (S7) 2 cm Muck (A10)
(MLRA 147, 148)
Histic Epipedon (A2) Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
(MLRA 147, 148)(MLRA 147, 148)
Black Histic (A3) Thin Dark Surface (S9)
Hydrogen Sulfide (A4) Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19)
(MLRA 136, 147)
Stratified Layers (A5) Depleted Matrix (F3)
(LRR N)
2 cm Muck (A10) 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)
(LRR N,(LRR N,
Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) Iron-Manganese Masses (F12)
MLRA 147, 148)MLRA 136)
3
(MLRA 136, 122)
Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4) Umbric Surface (F13) Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
(MLRA 148)
Sandy Redox (S5) Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) wetland hydrology must be present,
Stripped Matrix (S6) unless disturbed or problematic.
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Hydric Soil Present? Yes No
Depth (inches):
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 answ
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 a Surface Soil Cracks (B6)
Surface Water (A1) True Aquatic Plants (B14) Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)
High Water Table (A2) Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 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 (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)
Aquatic Fauna (B13) FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes No Depth (inches):
Water Table Present? Yes No Depth (inches):
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No
Saturation Present? Yes No Depth (inches):
(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 (Four Strata) – Use scientific names of plants.
Sampling Point:
Dominance Test worksheet:
Absolute Dominant Indicator
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:
8.
OBL species x 1 =
= Total Cover
FACW species x 2 =
Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: )
FAC species x 3 =
1.
FACU species x 4 =
2.
UPL species x 5 =
3.
Column Totals: (A) (B)
4.
5.
Prevalence Index = B/A =
6.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
7.
1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
8.
2 - Dominance Test is >50%
9.
1
3 - Prevalence Index is 3.0
10.
1
4 - Morphological Adaptations (Provide supporting
= Total Cover
data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
Herb Stratum (Plot size: )
1
Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation (Explain)
1.
2.
1
Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
3.
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
4.
Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:
5.
Tree
Woody plants, excluding vines, 3 in. (7.6 cm) or
6.
more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of
7.
height.
8.
Sapling/Shrub
Woody plants, excluding vines, less
9.
than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.
10.
Herb
All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless
11.
of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
12.
Woody vine
All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
= Total Cover
height.
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: )
1.
2.
3.
4.
Hydrophytic
5.
Vegetation
Present? Yes No
6.
= 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 indicatoror confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth Matrix Redox Features
12
(inches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc Texture Remarks
12
Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains. Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
3
Hydric Soil Indicators: Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils:
(MLRA 147)
Histosol (A1) Dark Surface (S7) 2 cm Muck (A10)
(MLRA 147, 148)
Histic Epipedon (A2) Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
(MLRA 147, 148)(MLRA 147, 148)
Black Histic (A3) Thin Dark Surface (S9)
Hydrogen Sulfide (A4) Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19)
(MLRA 136, 147)
Stratified Layers (A5) Depleted Matrix (F3)
(LRR N)
2 cm Muck (A10) 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)
(LRR N,(LRR N,
Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) Iron-Manganese Masses (F12)
MLRA 147, 148)MLRA 136)
3
(MLRA 136, 122)
Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4) Umbric Surface (F13) Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
(MLRA 148)
Sandy Redox (S5) Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) wetland hydrology must be present,
Stripped Matrix (S6) unless disturbed or problematic.
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Hydric Soil Present? Yes No
Depth (inches):
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Interim Version
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North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources
State Historic Preservation Office
Ramona M. Bartos, Administrator
Beverly Eaves Perdue, Governor Office o
Linda A. Carlisle, Secretary Division of Historical Resources
Jeffrey J. Crow, Deputy Secretary David Brook, Director
December 15, 2011
Ron Johnson
GAI Consultants
Re: Prosperity Ridge Road Connection Project, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, ER 11-2318
Dear Mr. Johnson:
Thank you for your email of December 2, 2011, concerning the abo
We have conducted a review of the project and are aware of no historic resources which would be affected by
the project. Therefore, we have no comment on the project as proposed.
The above comments are made pursuant to Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and the
Advisory Council on Historic PreservationÔs 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-Earley, environmental review coordinator, at 919-807-6579. In all future
communication concerning this project, please cite the above-referenced tracking number.
Sincerely,
Ramona M. Bartos
Location: 109 East Jones Street, Raleigh NC 27601 Mailing Address: 4617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh NC 27699-4617 Telephone/Fax: (919) 807-6570/807-6599
Isaac Hinson
Charlotte Stormwater Services
500 E. 4`' St, 140' Floor
Charlotte, NC 28202
Project: Prosperity Ridge Road Connection
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PROGRAM
system
December 15, 2011
Expiration of Acceptance: June 15, 2012
County: Mecklenburg
This letter„pla�one issued December 6,`l. The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the North Carolina Ecosystem
Enhancement Program (NCEEP) is willing to accept payment for compensatory mitigation for impacts associated with the above
referenced project as indicated in the table below. Please note that this decision does not assure that participation in the NCEEP will
be approved by the permit issuing agencies as mitigation for project impacts. It is the responsibility of the applicant to contact these
agencies to determine if payment to the NCEEP will be approved. You must also comply with all. other. state, federal or local
government permits, regulations or authorizations associated with the proposed activity including SL 2009-337: An Act to Promote the
Use of Com ensatory Mitigation. Banks as amended by
S.L. 2011-343.
This acceptance is valid for six months from the date of this letter and is not transferable. If we have not received a copy of the
issued 404 Permit/401 Certification/CAMA permit within this time frame, this acceptance will expire. It is the applicant's
responsibility to send copies of the permits to NCEEP. Once NCEEP receives a copy of the permit(s) an invoice will be issued based
on the required mitigation in that permit and payment must be made prior to conducting the authorized work. The amount of the In
Lieu Fee to be paid to NCEEP by an applicant is calculated based upon the Fee Schedule and policies listed at www.nceep.net.
Based on the information supplied by you in your request to use the NCEEP, the impacts that may require compensatory mitigation are
summarized in the following table. The amount of mitigation required for this impact is determined by permitting agencies.
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Basin Location
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Stream (feet)
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0 1 0 0 1 0.32
Wetlands (acres)
Non -Riparian Coastal Marsh
0 1 0
Buffer.I I Buffer II
(Sq. Ft.) (Sq. Ft.)
Upon receipt of payment, EEP will take responsibility for providing the compensatory mitigation. The mitigation will be performed in
accordance with the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources' Ecosystem Enhancement Program In -Lieu Fee
Instrument dated July 28, 2010.
Thank you for your interest in the NCEEP. If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Kelly Williams at
(919) 716-1921.
Sincerely,
Mic a 1 Ellison
Deputy Director
cc: Karen Higgins, NCDWQ Wetlands/401 Unit
Steve Kichefski, USAGE -Asheville
Alan Johnson, NCDWQ-Mooresville
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