20200941 Ver 1_More Info Received_20210117

Strickland, Bev
From: Jim Mason <[e-mail]>
Sent: Sunday, January 17, 2021 6:56 PM
To: Roden Reynolds, Bryan K CIV (USA)
Cc: Johnson, Alan
Subject: [External] SAW-2018-00566_Albemarle Corporate Center, Additional Items Requested
for Permit Application
Attachments: ACC_PCN_Page 10_Stream Impacts_Revised.pdf, Albemarle Corporate Center DMS
Acceptance.pdf, Albemarle Corporate Center_NCSAM Forms_SA_SE_SL.pdf; Revised
Enviromental Impacts Cover Sheet 12182020.pdf
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Bryan -
I hope that you are doing well. I am emailing to provide the final items that you had requested to complete our permit
application for the Albemarle Corporate Center. These attached items, in addition to the re -sending of the Wetland
Impacts Table and sunflower memo on January 4,- 2021 should fulfill all of your requests. Alan, I have cc'ed you on this
email so that you are aware that this information is being provided to USACE. These attachments will also be
incorporated into our forthcoming re -submittal of the application to NCDWR.
Attached are the following:
1) A revised stream impact table with the countersunk rip rap pads separated into their own impact rows
2) A revised Environmental Impacts cover sheet, which also separates out the countersunk rip rap pads
3) NCSAM Forms for the permanently -impacted streams associated with the project. I wanted to note that there
was a mistake in the original application; stream impacts at Site 8 to Stream SJ were actually impacts to Stream
SA. The stream impact table has been revised to reflect this.
4) A DMS acceptance letter for the 233 linear feet of permanent stream impacts
Please let me know if you have any questions regarding the attached items or if you require any additional information.
Thanks,
James Mason, MS, PWS
Senior Environmental Scientist/Project Manager
Three Oaks Engineering
324 Blackwell Street, Suite 1200
Durham, NC 27701
919-732-1300 (office)
704-604-8358 (mobile)
[e-mail]
www.threeoaksen2ineerin2.com

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3.
Stream Impacts
If there are perennial or intermittent stream/ tributary impacts (including temporary impacts) proposed on the site,
complete this table for all stream/ tributary sites impacted.
** All Perennial or Intermittent streams must be verified by DWR or delegated
local government
3a.
3b.
3d
3e.
3f.
3g.
3h.
Site #*
Impact Reason/
Impact
Stream Name*
Stream
Jurisdiction
Stream Width
Impact length
Type*
Duration*
Type*
Type*
(avg ft) *
(linear ft)
S1
Excavation
Temporary
SO
Perennial
Both
10
30
S2
Excavation
Temporary
SA
Perennial
Both
10
30
S3
Excavation
Temporary
SD
Intermittent
Both
5
30
S4
Excavation
Temporary
SE
Perennial
Both
10
118
S5
Crossing/ Culvert
Permanent
SE
Perennial
Both
10
73
S5a
Countersunk
permanent
SE
Perennial
Both
10
10
Riprap
S6
Excavation
Temporary
SE
Perennial
Both
7
30
S7
Excavation
Temporary
SJ
Perennial
Both
7
130
S8
Crossing/ Culvert
Permanent
SA
Perennial
Both
7
71
S8a
Countersunk
Permanent
SA
Perennial
Both
7
10
Ri ra
S9
Excavation
Temporary
SA
Perennial
Both
7
30
S10
Excavation
Temporary
SL
Intermittent
Both
6
30
S11
Excavation
Temporary
SL
Intermittent
Both
10
43
S12
Crossing/ Culvert
Permanent
SL
Perennial
Both
10
89
S12a
Countersunk
Permanent
SL
Perennial
Both
10
10
Ri ra
3i1. Total jurisdictional ditch impact:
0 linear ft
233 linear ft (plus 30 countersunk
3i2. Total
permanent stream impacts:
ri ra
M. Total temporary stream impacts:
471 linear ft
34. Total stream and ditch impacts:
734 linear ft
3j.
Comments:
All stream crossings with temporary impacts will be dewatered, then open -cut to install a 12" gravity -fed sewer
pipe. After installation, the open -cut areas will be covered with the original
material excavated from the stream
bed. Excavated stream channels will be returned to the original streambed contour and elevation and deemed
stabilized prior to allowing water to flow again through those stream reaches. The 10 feet of countersunk rip -rap
pad at each culvert/crossing site will be permanent but will be flush with
the streambed and will not result in a
loss of water.
Page 10 of 22 PCN Form - Version 1.5, September 2020

ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
TIM BAUMGARTNER
Director
Michael Ferris
City of Albemarle
144 N Second Street
Albemarle, NC 28001
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
January 15, 2021
Expiration of Acceptance: 7/15/2021
Project: Albemarle Corporate Center County: Stanly
The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the NCDEQ Division of Mitigation Services (DMS) 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 DMS in -
lieu fee mitigation program will be approved by the permit issuing agencies as mitigation for project impacts.
It is the responsibility of the applicant to contact permitting agencies to determine if payment to the DMS 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 G.S. § 143-214.11.
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 within this time frame, this acceptance will
expire. It is the applicant's responsibility to send copies of the permits to DMS. Once DMS 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 by an applicant is
calculated based upon the Fee Schedule and policies listed on the DMS website.
Based on the information supplied by you in your request to use the DMS, the impacts for which you are
requesting compensatory mitigation credit are summarized in the following table. The amount of mitigation
required and assigned to DMS for this impact is determined by permitting agencies and may exceed the
impact amounts shown below.
River Basin
Impact Location
8-di it HUC
Impact Type
Impact Quantity
Yadkin
03040105
Warm Stream
233
Upon receipt of payment, DMS will take responsibility for providing the compensatory mitigation. The
mitigation will be performed in accordance with the In -Lieu Fee Program instrument dated July 28, 2010.
Thank you for your interest in the DMS in -lieu fee mitigation program. If you have any questions or need
additional information, please contact [e-mail].
cc: James Mason, agent
Sincerely,
Alell Gdu�
FOR James. B Stanfill
Asset Management Supervisor
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NORTH CAROLINAD_E QI
Uepartmem of Enrlronmemal Uual�
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Mitigation Services
217 W. Jones Street 11652 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1652
919.707.8976

NC SAM FIELD ASSESSMENT FORM
Accompanies user manuai version z.-i
USACE AID #: NCDWR #:
INSTRUCTIONS: Attach a sketch of the assessment area and photographs. Attach a copy of the USGS 7.5-minute topographic
quadrangle, and circle the location of the stream reach under evaluation. If multiple stream reaches will be evaluated on the same
property, identify and number all reaches on the attached map, and include a separate form for each reach. See the NC SAM User
Manual for detailed descriptions and explanations of requested information. Record in the "Notes/Sketch" section if any supplementary
measurements were performed. See the NC SAM User Manual for examples of additional measurements that may be relevant.
NOTE EVIDENCE OF STRESSORS AFFECTING THE ASSESSMENT AREA (do not need to be within the assessment area).
PROJECT / SITE INFORMATION:
1. Project name (if any): Albemarle Corporate Center 2. Date of evaluation: 12/18/2020
3. Applicant/owner name: City of Albemarle 4. Assessor name/organization: J. Mason, 3 Oaks
5. County: Stanly 6. Nearest named water body
7. River Basin: Yadkin-PeeDee on USGS 7.5-minute quad: Poplin Branch
8. Site coordinates (decimal degrees, at lower end of assessment reach): 35.336129.-80.172084
STREAM INFORMATION: (depth and width can be approximations)
9. Site number (show on attached map): SA 10. Length of assessment reach evaluated (feet): 100
11. Channel depth from bed (in riffle, if present) to top of bank (feet): 1-3 F Unable to assess channel depth.
12. Channel width at top of bank (feet): 6-10 13. Is assessment reach a swamp stream? r Yes ( No
14. Feature type: fee Perennial flow f Intermittent flow i Tidal Marsh Stream
STREAM RATING INFORMATION:
15. NC SAM Zone: fi Mountains (M) re Piedmont (P) i Inner Coastal Plain (1) r Outer Coastal Plain (0)
16. Estimated geomorphic t 1
valley shape (skip for fi a -�� fii b
Tidal Marsh Stream): (more sinuous stream, flatter valley slope) (less sinuous stream, steeper valley slope)
17. Watershed size: (skip Size 1 (< 0.1 mi`) re Size 2 (0.1 to < 0.5 mi`) Size 3 (0.5 to < 5 mi`) { Size 4 (>- 5 mi`)
for Tidal Marsh Stream)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
18. Were regulatory considerations evaluated? re Yes r No If Yes, check all that appy to the assessment area.
F Section 10 water F Classified Trout Waters F Water Supply Watershed ( r I r II r III r IV r V)
F Essential Fish Habitat F Primary Nursery Area F High Quality Waters/Outstanding Resource Waters
F Publicly owned property F NCDWR riparian buffer rule in effect F Nutrient Sensitive Waters
F Anadromous fish F 303(d) List F CAMA Area of Environmental Concern (AEC)
F Documented presence of a federal and/or state listed protected species within the assessment area.
List species:
F Designated Critical Habitat (list species):
19. Are additional stream information/supplementary measurements included in "Notes/Sketch" section or attached? r Yes f- No
1. Channel Water- assessment reach metric (skip for Size 1 streams and Tidal Marsh Streams)
(o A Water throughout assessment reach.
r B No flow, water in pools only.
f- C No water in assessment reach.
2. Evidence of Flow Restriction - assessment reach metric
f- A At least 10% of assessment reach in -stream habitat or riffle -pool sequence is adversely affected by a flow restriction or fill to the
point of obstructing flow or a channel choked with aquatic macrophytes or ponded water or impounded on flood or ebb within
the assessment reach (examples: undersized or perched culverts, causeways that constrict the channel, tidal gates).
'(e B Not A
3. Feature Pattern - assessment reach metric
(` A A majority of the assessment reach has altered pattern (examples: straightening, modification above or below culvert).
'(e B Not A.
4. Feature Longitudinal Profile - assessment reach metric
ro A Majority of assessment reach has a substantially altered stream profile (examples: channel down -cutting, existing damming,
over widening, active aggradation, dredging, and excavation where appropriate channel profile has not reformed from any of
these disturbances).
B Not A
5. Signs of Active Instability - assessment reach metric
Consider only current instability, not past events from which the stream has currently recovered. Examples of instability include
active bank failure, active channel down -cutting (head -cut), active widening, and artificial hardening (such as concrete, gabion, rip -rap).
f A < 10% of channel unstable
49 B 10 to 25% of channel unstable
f C > 25% of channel unstable
6. Streams ide Area Interaction - streamside area metric
Consider for the Left Bank (LB) and the Right Bank (RB).
LB RB
r A r A Little or no evidence of conditions that adversely affect reference interaction
'fe B re B Moderate evidence of conditions (examples: berms, levees, down -cutting, aggradation, dredging) that adversely affect
reference interaction (examples: limited streamside area access, disruption of flood flows through streamside area,
leaky or intermittent bulkheads, causeways with floodplain constriction, minor ditching [including mosquito ditching])
C C C Extensive evidence of conditions that adversely affect reference interaction (little to no floodplain/intertidal zone access
[examples: causeways with floodplain and channel constriction, bulkheads, retaining walls, fill, stream incision,
disruption of flood flows through streamside area] or too much floodplain/intertidal zone access [examples:
impoundments, intensive mosquito ditching]) or floodplain/intertidal zone unnaturally absent or assessment reach is a
man-made feature on an interstream divide

7. Water Quality Stressors - assessment reach/intertidal zone metric
Check all that apply.
F A Discolored water in stream or intertidal zone (milky white, blue, unnatural water discoloration, oil sheen, stream foam)
B Excessive sedimentation (burying of stream features or intertidal zone)
F_ C Noticeable evidence of pollutant discharges entering the assessment reach and causing a water quality problem
F_ D Odor (not including natural sulfide odors)
F_ E Current published or collected data indicating degraded water quality in the assessment reach. Cite source in the "Notes/Sketch"
section.
F F Livestock with access to stream or intertidal zone
F_ G Excessive algae in stream or intertidal zone
r H Degraded marsh vegetation in the intertidal zone (removal, burning, regular mowing, destruction, etc.)
F I Other: (explain in "Notes/Sketch" section)
V J Little to no stressors
8. Recent Weather - watershed metric
For Size 1 or 2 streams, D1 drought or higher is considered a drought; for Size 3 or 4 streams, D2 drought or higher is considered a
drought.
i A Drought conditions and no rainfall or rainfall not exceeding 1 inch within the last 48 hours
i B Drought conditions and rainfall exceeding 1 inch within the last 48 hours
Ii C No drought conditions
9 Large or Dangerous Stream - assessment reach metric
f- Yes re No Is stream is too large or dangerous to assess? If Yes, skip to Metric 13 (Streamside Area Ground Surface Condition).
10. Natural In -stream Habitat Types - assessment reach metric
10a. f` Yes r No Degraded in -stream habitat over majority of the assessment reach (examples of stressors include excessive
sedimentation, mining, excavation, in -stream hardening [for example, rip -rap], recent dredging, and snagging)
(evaluate for size 4 Coastal Plain streams only, then skip to Metric 12)
10b. Check all that occur (occurs if > 5% coverage of assessment reach) (skip for Size 4 Coastal Plain streams)
F A Multiple aquatic macrophytes and aquatic mosses u) F F 5% oysters or other natural hard bottoms
(include liverworts, lichens, and algal mats) m F G Submerged aquatic vegetation
F B Multiple sticks and/or leaf packs and/or emergent o in F H Low -tide refugia (pools)
vegetation r 0 F I Sand bottom
F C Multiple snags and logs (including lap trees) r co F J 5% vertical bank along the marsh
FV D 5% undercut banks and/or root mats and/or roots V F K Little or no habitat
in banks extend to the normal wetted perimeter
F E Little or no habitat
*********************************REMAINING QUESTIONS ARE NOT APPLICABLE FOR TIDAL MARSH STREAMS****************************
11. Bedform and Substrate -assessment reach metric (skip for Size 4 Coastal Plain streams and Tidal Marsh Streams)
11 a. f` Yes 'f: No Is assessment reach in a natural sand -bed stream? (skip for Coastal Plain streams)
11 b. Bedform evaluated. Check the appropriate box(es).
FV A Riffle -run section (evaluate 11c)
FY-1 B Pool -glide section (evaluate 11d)
F_ C Natural bedform absent (skip to Metric 12, Aquatic Life)
11 c. In riffles sections, check all that occur below the normal wetted perimeter of the assessment reach - whether or not submerged.
Check at least one box in each row (skip for Size 4 Coastal Plain Streams and Tidal Marsh Streams). Not Present (NP) _
absent, Rare (R) = present but <_ 10%, Common (C) _ > 10-40%, Abundant (A) _ > 40-70%, Predominant (P) _ > 70%. Cumulative
percentages should not exceed 100% for each assessment reach.
NP R C A P
r r r r f- Bedrock/saprolite
ro r r r r Boulder (256 - 4096 mm)
Cobble (64 - 256 mm)
r re r r Gravel (2 - 64 mm)
r ?e r r Sand (.062 - 2 mm)
r r {e r r Silt/clay (< 0.062 mm)
f` (e r r r Detritus
r r r f' Artificial (rip -rap, concrete, etc.)
11d. {` Yes f No Are pools filled with sediment? (skip for Size 4 Coastal Plain streams and Tidal Marsh Streams)
12. Aquatic Life - assessment reach metric (skip for Size 4 Coastal Plain streams and Tidal Marsh Streams)
12a. r Yes r No Was an in -stream aquatic life assessment performed as described in the User Manual?
If No, select one of the following reasons and skip to Metric 13. { No Water ( Other:
12b. fee Yes - No Are aquatic organisms present in the assessment reach (look in riffles, pools, then snags)? If Yes, check
all that apply. If No, skip to Metric 13.
1 >1 Numbers over columns refer to "individuals" for size 1 and 2 streams and "taxa" for size 3 and 4 streams.
V F_ Adult frogs
F r Aquatic reptiles
F r Aquatic macrophytes and aquatic mosses (include liverworts, lichens, and algal mats)
F r Beetles (including water pennies)
F r Caddisfly larvae (Trichoptera [T])
F_ F_ Asian clam (Corbicula )
F F Crustacean (isopod/amphipod/crayfish/shrimp)
Fv_1 F Damselfly and dragonfly larvae
F r Dipterans (true flies)
F r Mayfly larvae (Ephemeroptera [E])
F r Megaloptera (alderfly, fishfly, dobsonfly larvae)
F [V Midges/mosquito larvae
F_ r Mosquito fish (Gambusia) or mud minnows (Umbra pygmaea)
F_ r Mussels/Clams (not Corbicula )
F F Other fish
Fv1_ r Salamanders/tadpoles
F r Snails
F r Stonefly larvae (Plecoptera [P])
F r Tipulid larvae
F P Worms/leeches

13. Streamside Area Ground Surface Condition - streamside area metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams and B valley types)
Consider for the Left Bank (LB) and the Right Bank (RB). Consider storage capacity with regard to both overbank flow and
upland runoff.
LB RB
f- A r A Little or no alteration to water storage capacity over a majority of the streamside area
fo- B fe B Moderate alteration to water storage capacity over a majority of the streamside area
r C r C Severe alteration to water storage capacity over a majority of the streamside area (examples include: ditches, fill,
soil, compaction, livestock disturbance, buildings, man-made levees, drainage pipes)
14. Streamside Area Water Storage - streamside area metric (skip for Size 1 streams, Tidal Marsh Streams, and B valley types)
Consider for the Left Bank (LB) and the Right Bank (RB) of the streamside area.
LB RB
{ A r A Majority of streamside area with depressions able to pond water >: 6 inches deep
re B fe B Majority of streamside area with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep
r C r C Majority of streamside area with depressions able to pond water < 3 inches deep
15. Wetland Presence - streamside area metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider for the Left Bank (LB) and the Right Bank (RB). Do not consider wetlands outside of the streamside area or within the
normal wetted perimeter of assessment reach.
LB RB
f Y 'r Y Are wetlands present in the streamside area?
r N re N
16. Baseflow Contributors - assessment reach metric (skip for size 4 streams and Tidal Marsh Streams)
Check all contributors within the assessment reach or within view of and draining to the assessment reach.
F A Streams and/or springs (jurisdictional discharges)
F B Ponds (include wet detention basins; do not include sediment basins or dry detention basins)
F C Obstruction that passes some flow during low -flow periods within assessment area (beaver dam, bottom -release dam)
F D Evidence of bank seepage or sweating (iron oxidizing bacteria in water indicates seepage)
P E Stream bed or bank soil reduced (dig through deposited sediment if present)
F F None of the above
17. Baseflow Detractors - assessment area metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Check all that apply.
F A Evidence of substantial water withdrawals from the assessment reach (includes areas excavated for pump installation)
F B Obstruction not passing flow during low flow periods affecting the assessment reach (ex: watertight dam, sediment deposit)
F_ C Urban stream (>! 24% impervious surface for watershed)
F D Evidence that the stream -side area has been modified resulting in accelerated drainage into the assessment reach
F E Assessment reach relocated to valley edge
F F None of the above
18. Shading - assessment reach metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider aspect. Consider "leaf -on" condition.
f- A Stream shading is appropriate for stream category (may include gaps associated with natural processes)
fee B Degraded (example: scattered trees)
f- C Stream shading is gone or largely absent
19. Buffer Width - streamside area metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider "vegetated buffer" and "wooded buffer" separately for left bank (LB) and right bank (RB) starting at the top
of bank out to the first break.
Vegetated Wooded
LB RB LB RB
r A re A re A f A >! 100-feet wide or extends to the edge of the watershed
r B 'r B r B re B From 50 to < 100-feet wide
r C r C r C r C From 30 to < 50-feet wide
r D 'r D f D r D From 10 to < 30-feet wide
'r E ? E r E r E < 10-feet wide or no trees
20. Buffer Structure - streamside area metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider for left bank (LB) and right bank (RB) for Metric 19 ("Vegetated" Buffer Width).
LB RB
r A r A Mature forest
re B fee B Non -mature woody vegetation or modified vegetation structure
'f C r C Herbaceous vegetation with or without a strip of trees < 10 feet wide
r D r D Maintained shrubs
r E r E Little or no vegetation

21. Buffer Stressors — streamside area metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Check all appropriate boxes for left bank (LB) and right bank (RB). Indicate if listed stressor abuts stream (Abuts), does not abut but
is within 30 feet of stream (< 30 feet), or is between 30 to 50 feet of stream (30-50 feet).
If none of the following stressors occurs on either bank, check here and skip to Metric 22: FV_
Abuts < 30 feet 30-50 feet
LB RB LB RB LB RB
iA iA iA rA rA iA Row crops
i B r B i B r B i B i B Maintained turf
i C r C i C r C i C r C Pasture (no livestock)/commercial horticulture
i D i D i D r D i D i D Pasture (active livestock use)
22. Stem Density — streamside area metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider for left bank (LB) and right bank (RB) for Metric 19 ("Wooded" Buffer Width).
LB RB
(e° A r A Medium to high stem density
i B % B Low stem density
i C r C No wooded riparian buffer or predominantly herbaceous species or bare ground
23. Continuity of Vegetated Buffer — streamside area metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider whether vegetated buffer is continuous along stream (parallel). Breaks are areas lacking vegetation > 10-feet wide.
LB RB
r A l• A The total length of buffer breaks is < 25 percent.
i B r B The total length of buffer breaks is between 25 and 50 percent.
i C f- C The total length of buffer breaks is > 50 percent.
24. Vegetative Composition — First 100 feet of streamside area metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Evaluate the dominant vegetation within 100 feet of each bank or to the edge of the watershed (whichever comes first) as it contributes
to assessment reach habitat.
LB RB
{ A A Vegetation is close to undisturbed in species present and their proportions. Lower strata composed of native
species, with non-native invasive species absent or sparse.
re B B Vegetation indicates disturbance in terms of species diversity or proportions, but is still largely composed of native
species. This may include communities of weedy native species that develop after clear -cutting or clearing or
communities with non-native invasive species present, but not dominant, over a large portion of the expected strata or
communities missing understory but retaining canopy trees.
r C re C Vegetation is severely disturbed in terms of species diversity or proportions. Mature canopy is absent or communities
with non-native invasive species dominant over a large portion of expected strata or communities composed of planted
stands of non -characteristic species or communities inappropriately composed of a single species or no vegetation.
25. Conductivity — assessment reach metric (skip for all Coastal Plain streams)
25a. r Yes 'f: No Was a conductivity measurement recorded?
If No, select one of the following reasons. i No Water r Other:
25b. Check the box corresponding to the conductivity measurement (units of microsiemens per centimeter).
r A <46 r B 46 to < 67 r C 67 to < 79 r D 79 to < 230 r E ? 230
Notes/Sketch:
Form was taken in the area where the roadway will cross the stream.

NC SAM Stream Rating Sheet
Accompanies User Manual Version 2.1
Stream Site Name Albemarle Corporate Center
Stream Category Pb2
Notes of Field Assessment Form (Y/N)
Presence of regulatory considerations (Y/N)
Additional stream information/supplementary measurements included (Y/N)
NC SAM feature type (perennial, intermittent, Tidal Marsh Stream)
Function Class Rating Summa
Date of Evaluation
Assessor Name/Organization
USACE/
All Streams
12/18/2020
J. Mason, 3 Oaks
YES
NO
YES
Perennial
NCDWR
Intermittent
(1) Hydrology MEDIUM
(2) Baseflow HIGH
(2) Flood Flow MEDIUM
(3) Streamside Area Attenuation MEDIUM
(4) Floodplain Access MEDIUM
(4) Wooded Riparian Buffer MEDIUM
(4) Microtopography NA
(3) Stream Stability MEDIUM
(4) Channel Stability MEDIUM
(4) Sediment Transport MEDIUM
(4) Stream Geomorphology MEDIUM
(2) Stream/Intertidal Zone Interaction NA
(2) Longitudinal Tidal Flow NA
(2) Tidal Marsh Stream Stability NA
(3) Tidal Marsh Channel Stability NA
(3) Tidal Marsh Stream Geomorphology NA
(1) Water Quality HIGH
(2) Baseflow HIGH
(2) Streamside Area Vegetation HIGH
(3) Upland Pollutant Filtration HIGH
(3) Thermoregulation MEDIUM
(2) Indicators of Stressors NO
(2) Aquatic Life Tolerance MEDIUM
(2) Intertidal Zone Filtration NA
(1) Water Quality HIGH
(2) Baseflow HIGH
(2) Streamside Area Vegetation HIGH
(3) Upland Pollutant Filtration HIGH
(3) Thermoregulation MEDIUM
(2) Indicators of Stressors NO
(2) Aquatic Life Tolerance MEDIUM
(2) Intertidal Zone Filtration NA
(1) Habitat LOW
(2) In -stream Habitat LOW
(3) Baseflow HIGH
(3) Substrate MEDIUM
(3) Stream Stability MEDIUM
(3) In -stream Habitat LOW
(2) Stream -side Habitat HIGH
(3) Stream -side Habitat HIGH
(3) Thermoregulation MEDIUM
(2) Tidal Marsh In -stream Habitat NA
(3) Flow Restriction NA
(3) Tidal Marsh Stream Stability NA
(4) Tidal Marsh Channel Stability NA
(4) Tidal Marsh Stream Geomorphology NA
(3) Tidal Marsh In -stream Habitat NA
(2) Intertidal Zone Habitat NA
Overall MEDIUM

NC SAM FIELD ASSESSMENT FORM
Accompanies user manuai version z.-i
USACE AID #: NCDWR #:
INSTRUCTIONS: Attach a sketch of the assessment area and photographs. Attach a copy of the USGS 7.5-minute topographic
quadrangle, and circle the location of the stream reach under evaluation. If multiple stream reaches will be evaluated on the same
property, identify and number all reaches on the attached map, and include a separate form for each reach. See the NC SAM User
Manual for detailed descriptions and explanations of requested information. Record in the "Notes/Sketch" section if any supplementary
measurements were performed. See the NC SAM User Manual for examples of additional measurements that may be relevant.
NOTE EVIDENCE OF STRESSORS AFFECTING THE ASSESSMENT AREA (do not need to be within the assessment area).
PROJECT / SITE INFORMATION:
1. Project name (if any): Albemarle Corporate Center 2. Date of evaluation: 12/18/2020
3. Applicant/owner name: City of Albemarle 4. Assessor name/organization: J. Mason, 3 Oaks
5. County: Stanly 6. Nearest named water body
7. River Basin: Yadkin-PeeDee on USGS 7.5-minute quad: Poplin Branch
8. Site coordinates (decimal degrees, at lower end of assessment reach): 35.336277,-80.175065
STREAM INFORMATION: (depth and width can be approximations)
9. Site number (show on attached map): SE 10. Length of assessment reach evaluated (feet): 300
11. Channel depth from bed (in riffle, if present) to top of bank (feet): 1-4 F Unable to assess channel depth.
12. Channel width at top of bank (feet): 2-6 13. Is assessment reach a swamp stream? Yes r No
14. Feature type: r Perennial flow Intermittent flow �'° Tidal Marsh Stream
STREAM RATING INFORMATION:
15. NC SAM Zone: Mountains (M) fe- Piedmont (P) Inner Coastal Plain (1) f- Outer Coastal Plain (0)
16. Estimated geomorphic t 1
valley shape (skip for r a -�� b
Tidal Marsh Stream): (more sinuous stream, flatter valley slope) (less sinuous stream, steeper valley slope)
17. Watershed size: (skip r Size 1 (< 0.1 mi`) Size 2 (0.1 to < 0.5 mi`) r Size 3 (0.5 to < 5 mi`) r Size 4 (>- 5 mi`)
for Tidal Marsh Stream)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
18. Were regulatory considerations evaluated? fe Yes f- No If Yes, check all that appy to the assessment area.
F Section 10 water F Classified Trout Waters F Water Supply Watershed ( ?- I f- II f- III f` IV r V)
F Essential Fish Habitat F Primary Nursery Area F High Quality Waters/Outstanding Resource Waters
F Publicly owned property F NCDWR riparian buffer rule in effect F Nutrient Sensitive Waters
F Anadromous fish F 303(d) List F CAMA Area of Environmental Concern (AEC)
F Documented presence of a federal and/or state listed protected species within the assessment area.
List species:
F Designated Critical Habitat (list species):
19. Are additional stream information/supplementary measurements included in "Notes/Sketch" section or attached? fe- Yes f- No
1. Channel Water- assessment reach metric (skip for Size 1 streams and Tidal Marsh Streams)
fe- A Water throughout assessment reach.
f- B No flow, water in pools only.
f- C No water in assessment reach.
2. Evidence of Flow Restriction - assessment reach metric
f- A At least 10% of assessment reach in -stream habitat or riffle -pool sequence is adversely affected by a flow restriction or fill to the
point of obstructing flow or a channel choked with aquatic macrophytes or ponded water or impounded on flood or ebb within
the assessment reach (examples: undersized or perched culverts, causeways that constrict the channel, tidal gates).
fe- B Not A
3. Feature Pattern - assessment reach metric
f` A A majority of the assessment reach has altered pattern (examples: straightening, modification above or below culvert).
B Not A.
4. Feature Longitudinal Profile - assessment reach metric
A Majority of assessment reach has a substantially altered stream profile (examples: channel down -cutting, existing damming,
over widening, active aggradation, dredging, and excavation where appropriate channel profile has not reformed from any of
these disturbances).
r B Not A
5. Signs of Active Instability - assessment reach metric
Consider only current instability, not past events from which the stream has currently recovered. Examples of instability include
active bank failure, active channel down -cutting (head -cut), active widening, and artificial hardening (such as concrete, gabion, rip -rap).
r A < 10% of channel unstable
f` B 10 to 25% of channel unstable
r C > 25% of channel unstable
6. Streams ide Area Interaction - streamside area metric
Consider for the Left Bank (LB) and the Right Bank (RB).
LB RB
r A r A Little or no evidence of conditions that adversely affect reference interaction
r B re B Moderate evidence of conditions (examples: berms, levees, down -cutting, aggradation, dredging) that adversely affect
reference interaction (examples: limited streamside area access, disruption of flood flows through streamside area,
leaky or intermittent bulkheads, causeways with floodplain constriction, minor ditching [including mosquito ditching])
C �- C Extensive evidence of conditions that adversely affect reference interaction (little to no floodplain/intertidal zone access
[examples: causeways with floodplain and channel constriction, bulkheads, retaining walls, fill, stream incision,
disruption of flood flows through streamside area] or too much floodplain/intertidal zone access [examples:
impoundments, intensive mosquito ditching]) or floodplain/intertidal zone unnaturally absent or assessment reach is a
man-made feature on an interstream divide

Water Quality Stressors - assessment reach/intertidal zone metric
Check all that apply.
F A Discolored water in stream or intertidal zone (milky white, blue, unnatural water discoloration, oil sheen, stream foam)
F B Excessive sedimentation (burying of stream features or intertidal zone)
F_ C Noticeable evidence of pollutant discharges entering the assessment reach and causing a water quality problem
F D Odor (not including natural sulfide odors)
F_ E Current published or collected data indicating degraded water quality in the assessment reach. Cite source in the "Notes/Sketch"
section.
F F Livestock with access to stream or intertidal zone
F_ G Excessive algae in stream or intertidal zone
F_ H Degraded marsh vegetation in the intertidal zone (removal, burning, regular mowing, destruction, etc.)
F I Other: (explain in "Notes/Sketch" section)
F J Little to no stressors
8. Recent Weather - watershed metric
For Size 1 or 2 streams, D1 drought or higher is considered a drought; for Size 3 or 4 streams, D2 drought or higher is considered a
drought.
r A Drought conditions and no rainfall or rainfall not exceeding 1 inch within the last 48 hours
f` B Drought conditions and rainfall exceeding 1 inch within the last 48 hours
fe- C No drought conditions
9 Large or Dangerous Stream - assessment reach metric
f` Yes r No Is stream is too large or dangerous to assess? If Yes, skip to Metric 13 (Streamside Area Ground Surface Condition).
10. Natural In -stream Habitat Types -assessment reach metric
10a. f` Yes f` No Degraded in -stream habitat over majority of the assessment reach (examples of stressors include excessive
sedimentation, mining, excavation, in -stream hardening [for example, rip -rap], recent dredging, and snagging)
(evaluate for size 4 Coastal Plain streams only, then skip to Metric 12)
10b. Check all that occur (occurs if > 5% coverage of assessment reach) (skip for Size 4 Coastal Plain streams)
F A
Multiple aquatic macrophytes and aquatic mosses
u)
F F
5% oysters or other natural hard bottoms
(include liverworts, lichens, and algal mats)
m
F G
Submerged aquatic vegetation
F%O- B
Multiple sticks and/or leaf packs and/or emergent
o
F H
Low -tide refugia (pools)
vegetation
in
r o
F I
Sand bottom
F C
Multiple snags and logs (including lap trees)
r co
F J
5% vertical bank along the marsh
F D
5% undercut banks and/or root mats and/or roots
U
F K
Little or no habitat
in banks extend to the normal wetted perimeter
F E
Little or no habitat
*********************************REMAINING QUESTIONS ARE NOT APPLICABLE FOR TIDAL MARSH STREAMS****************************
11. Bedform and Substrate -assessment reach metric (skip for Size 4 Coastal Plain streams and Tidal Marsh Streams)
11 a. f` Yes fe- No Is assessment reach in a natural sand -bed stream? (skip for Coastal Plain streams)
11 b. Bedform evaluated. Check the appropriate box(es).
F-1 A Riffle -run section (evaluate 11c)
V B Pool -glide section (evaluate 11d)
F C Natural bedform absent (skip to Metric 12, Aquatic Life)
11 c. In riffles sections, check all that occur below the normal wetted perimeter of the assessment reach - whether or not submerged.
Check
at least one box in each
row
(skip for Size 4 Coastal Plain Streams and Tidal Marsh Streams). Not Present (NP) _
absent, Rare (R) = present
but
<- 10%,
Common (C) _ > 10-40%, Abundant (A) _ > 40-70%, Predominant (P) _ > 70%. Cumulative
percentages
should not exceed
100% for each assessment reach.
NP
R
C
A
P
r
r-
f-
r
Bedrock/saprolite
r
f`
r
r
r
Boulder (256 - 4096 mm)
r
r
r'
r
r
Cobble (64 - 256 mm)
r
r
fo-
r
r
Gravel (2 - 64 mm)
r
f-
fo-
r
r
Sand (.062 - 2 mm)
f`
f`
r
r
r
Silt/clay (< 0.062 mm)
r
r
r
("
(-
Detritus
r
r
r
r
r
Artificial (rip -rap, concrete, etc.)
11d. r Yes fe- No Are pools filled with sediment? (skip for Size 4 Coastal Plain streams and Tidal Marsh Streams)
12. Aquatic Life - assessment reach metric (skip for Size 4 Coastal Plain streams and Tidal Marsh Streams)
12a. r Yes f` No Was an in -stream aquatic life assessment performed as described in the User Manual?
If No, select one of the following reasons and skip to Metric 13. f" No Water f- Other:
12b. to- Yes - No Are aquatic organisms present in the assessment reach (look in riffles, pools, then snags)? If Yes, check
all that apply. If No, skip to Metric 13.
1 >1 Numbers over columns refer to "individuals" for size 1 and 2 streams and "taxa" for size 3 and 4 streams.
F F%70 Adult frogs
F F Aquatic reptiles
F F_ Aquatic macrophytes and aquatic mosses (include liverworts, lichens, and algal mats)
F F Beetles (including water pennies)
F_ F_ Caddisfly larvae (Trichoptera [T])
F_ F_ Asian clam (Corbicula )
F_ F470 Crustacean (isopod/amphipod/crayfish/shrimp)
F F Damselfly and dragonfly larvae
F_ F_ Dipterans (true flies)
F_ F_ Mayfly larvae (Ephemeroptera [E])
F F Megaloptera (alderfly, fishfly, dobsonfly larvae)
F_ F_ Midges/mosquito larvae
F_ F_ Mosquito fish (Gambusia) or mud minnows (Umbra pygmaea)
F_ F_ Mussels/Clams (not Corbicula )
F F Other fish
F_ F_ Salamanders/tadpoles
F F Snails
F_ F_ Stonefly larvae (Plecoptera [P])
F_ F_ Tipulid larvae
F_ F_ Worms/leeches

13. Streamside Area Ground Surface Condition — streamside area metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams and B valley types)
Consider for the Left Bank (LB) and the Right Bank (RB). Consider storage capacity with regard to both overbank flow and
upland runoff.
LB RB
` A f` A Little or no alteration to water storage capacity over a majority of the streamside area
B r B Moderate alteration to water storage capacity over a majority of the streamside area
C e C Severe alteration to water storage capacity over a majority of the streamside area (examples include: ditches, fill,
soil, compaction, livestock disturbance, buildings, man-made levees, drainage pipes)
14. Streamside Area Water Storage — streamside area metric (skip for Size 1 streams, Tidal Marsh Streams, and B valley types)
Consider for the Left Bank (LB) and the Right Bank (RB) of the streamside area.
LB RB
A A Majority of streamside area with depressions able to pond water >: 6 inches deep
( B B Majority of streamside area with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep
C e- C Majority of streamside area with depressions able to pond water < 3 inches deep
15. Wetland Presence — streamside area metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider for the Left Bank (LB) and the Right Bank (RB). Do not consider wetlands outside of the streamside area or within the
normal wetted perimeter of assessment reach.
LB RB
f- Y f` Y Are wetlands present in the streamside area?
fo N r N
16. Baseflow Contributors — assessment reach metric (skip for size 4 streams and Tidal Marsh Streams)
Check all contributors within the assessment reach or within view of and draining to the assessment reach.
F A Streams and/or springs (jurisdictional discharges)
F B Ponds (include wet detention basins; do not include sediment basins or dry detention basins)
F C Obstruction that passes some flow during low -flow periods within assessment area (beaver dam, bottom -release dam)
F D Evidence of bank seepage or sweating (iron oxidizing bacteria in water indicates seepage)
F E Stream bed or bank soil reduced (dig through deposited sediment if present)
F F None of the above
17. Baseflow Detractors — assessment area metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Check all that apply.
F A Evidence of substantial water withdrawals from the assessment reach (includes areas excavated for pump installation)
F B Obstruction not passing flow during low flow periods affecting the assessment reach (ex: watertight dam, sediment deposit)
F_ C Urban stream (>! 24% impervious surface for watershed)
F D Evidence that the stream -side area has been modified resulting in accelerated drainage into the assessment reach
F E Assessment reach relocated to valley edge
F F None of the above
18. Shading — assessment reach metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider aspect. Consider "leaf -on" condition.
f` A Stream shading is appropriate for stream category (may include gaps associated with natural processes)
r B Degraded (example: scattered trees)
f` C Stream shading is gone or largely absent
19. Buffer Width — streamside area metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider "vegetated
buffer" and "wooded buffer" separately for left bank (LB) and right bank (RB) starting at the top
of bank out to the first break.
Vegetated
Wooded
LB RB
LB RB
r A -{e A
r A r A
>! 100-feet wide or extends to the edge of the watershed
r B r B
r B r B
From 50 to < 100-feet wide
r C (— C
0 C i• C
From 30 to < 50-feet wide
f° D r D
r D r D
From 10 to < 30-feet wide
f- E r E
r E is E
< 10-feet wide or no trees
20. Buffer Structure — streamside area metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider for left bank (LB) and right bank (RB) for Metric 19 ("Vegetated" Buffer Width).
LB
RB
r A
r A
Mature forest
r B
)*e B
Non -mature woody vegetation or modified vegetation structure
r C
C C
Herbaceous vegetation with or without a strip of trees < 10 feet wide
r D
r D
Maintained shrubs
r E
r E
Little or no vegetation

21. Buffer Stressors - streamside area metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Check all appropriate boxes for left bank (LB) and right bank (RB). Indicate if listed stressor abuts stream (Abuts), does not abut but
is within 30 feet of stream (< 30 feet), or is between 30 to 50 feet of stream (30-50 feet).
If none of the following stressors occurs on either bank, check here and skip to Metric 22:
Abuts < 30 feet 30-50 feet
LB RB LB RB LB RB
rA (-A rA rA rA rA Row crops
r B r B r B r B r B t- B Maintained turf
r C r C r C r C op C r C Pasture (no livestock)/commercial horticulture
r D r D r D r D r D f- D Pasture (active livestock use)
22. Stem Density - streamside area metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider for left bank (LB) and right bank (RB) for Metric 19 ("Wooded" Buffer Width).
LB RB
r A r A Medium to high stem density
r B r B Low stem density
r C f- C No wooded riparian buffer or predominantly herbaceous species or bare ground
23. Continuity of Vegetated Buffer - streamside area metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider whether vegetated buffer is continuous along stream (parallel). Breaks are areas lacking vegetation > 10-feet wide.
LB RB
r A r A The total length of buffer breaks is < 25 percent.
BB The total length of buffer breaks is between 25 and 50 percent.
C C The total length of buffer breaks is > 50 percent.
24. Vegetative Composition - First 100 feet of streamside area metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Evaluate the dominant vegetation within 100 feet of each bank or to the edge of the watershed (whichever comes first) as it contributes
to assessment reach habitat.
LB RB
` A` A Vegetation is close to undisturbed in species present and their proportions. Lower strata composed of native
species, with non-native invasive species absent or sparse.
r B re B Vegetation indicates disturbance in terms of species diversity or proportions, but is still largely composed of native
species. This may include communities of weedy native species that develop after clear -cutting or clearing or
communities with non-native invasive species present, but not dominant, over a large portion of the expected strata or
communities missing understory but retaining canopy trees.
C C Vegetation is severely disturbed in terms of species diversity or proportions. Mature canopy is absent or communities
with non-native invasive species dominant over a large portion of expected strata or communities composed of planted
stands of non -characteristic species or communities inappropriately composed of a single species or no vegetation.
25. Conductivity - assessment reach metric (skip for all Coastal Plain streams)
25a. f` Yes e No Was a conductivity measurement recorded?
If No, select one of the following reasons. r No Water r Other:
25b. Check the box corresponding to the conductivity measurement (units of microsiemens per centimeter).
r A <46 r B 46 to < 67 r C 67 to < 79 Ir D 79 to < 230 r E ? 230
Notes/Sketch:
Form was taken in the area where the roadway will cross the stream, which is surrounded by fields with a narrow wooded strip along the stream.

NC SAM Stream Rating Sheet
Accompanies User Manual Version 2.1
Stream Site Name Albemarle Corporate Center
Stream Category Pb1
Notes of Field Assessment Form (Y/N)
Presence of regulatory considerations (Y/N)
Additional stream information/supplementary measurements included (Y/N)
NC SAM feature type (perennial, intermittent, Tidal Marsh Stream)
Function Class Rating Summa
Date of Evaluation
Assessor Name/Organization
USACE/
All Streams
12/18/2020
J. Mason, 3 Oaks
YES
NO
YES
Perennial
NCDWR
Intermittent
(1) Hydrology HIGH
(2) Baseflow MEDIUM
(2) Flood Flow HIGH
(3) Streamside Area Attenuation MEDIUM
(4) Floodplain Access MEDIUM
(4) Wooded Riparian Buffer HIGH
(4) Microtopography NA
(3) Stream Stability HIGH
(4) Channel Stability HIGH
(4) Sediment Transport MEDIUM
(4) Stream Geomorphology HIGH
(2) Stream/Intertidal Zone Interaction NA
(2) Longitudinal Tidal Flow NA
(2) Tidal Marsh Stream Stability NA
(3) Tidal Marsh Channel Stability NA
(3) Tidal Marsh Stream Geomorphology NA
(1) Water Quality MEDIUM
(2) Baseflow MEDIUM
(2) Streamside Area Vegetation HIGH
(3) Upland Pollutant Filtration HIGH
(3) Thermoregulation MEDIUM
(2) Indicators of Stressors NO
(2) Aquatic Life Tolerance LOW
(2) Intertidal Zone Filtration NA
(1) Water Quality MEDIUM
(2) Baseflow MEDIUM
(2) Streamside Area Vegetation HIGH
(3) Upland Pollutant Filtration HIGH
(3) Thermoregulation MEDIUM
(2) Indicators of Stressors NO
(2) Aquatic Life Tolerance LOW
(2) Intertidal Zone Filtration NA
(1) Habitat LOW
(2) In -stream Habitat LOW
(3) Baseflow MEDIUM
(3) Substrate MEDIUM
(3) Stream Stability HIGH
(3) In -stream Habitat LOW
(2) Stream -side Habitat MEDIUM
(3) Stream -side Habitat MEDIUM
(3) Thermoregulation MEDIUM
(2) Tidal Marsh In -stream Habitat NA
(3) Flow Restriction NA
(3) Tidal Marsh Stream Stability NA
(4) Tidal Marsh Channel Stability NA
(4) Tidal Marsh Stream Geomorphology NA
(3) Tidal Marsh In -stream Habitat NA
(2) Intertidal Zone Habitat NA
Overall MEDIUM

NC SAM FIELD ASSESSMENT FORM
Accompanies user manuai version z.-i
USACE AID #: NCDWR #:
INSTRUCTIONS: Attach a sketch of the assessment area and photographs. Attach a copy of the USGS 7.5-minute topographic
quadrangle, and circle the location of the stream reach under evaluation. If multiple stream reaches will be evaluated on the same
property, identify and number all reaches on the attached map, and include a separate form for each reach. See the NC SAM User
Manual for detailed descriptions and explanations of requested information. Record in the "Notes/Sketch" section if any supplementary
measurements were performed. See the NC SAM User Manual for examples of additional measurements that may be relevant.
NOTE EVIDENCE OF STRESSORS AFFECTING THE ASSESSMENT AREA (do not need to be within the assessment area).
PROJECT / SITE INFORMATION:
1. Project name (if any): Albemarle Corporate Center 2. Date of evaluation: 12/18/2020
3. Applicant/owner name: City of Albemarle 4. Assessor name/organization: J. Mason, 3 Oaks
5. County: Stanly 6. Nearest named water body
7. River Basin: Yadkin-PeeDee on USGS 7.5-minute quad: Poplin Branch
8. Site coordinates (decimal degrees, at lower end of assessment reach): 35.328678,-80.177539
STREAM INFORMATION: (depth and width can be approximations)
9. Site number (show on attached map): SL 10. Length of assessment reach evaluated (feet): 400
11. Channel depth from bed (in riffle, if present) to top of bank (feet): 3-5 F Unable to assess channel depth.
12. Channel width at top of bank (feet): 5-8 13. Is assessment reach a swamp stream? r Yes i No
14. Feature type: fee Perennial flow f Intermittent flow i Tidal Marsh Stream
STREAM RATING INFORMATION:
15. NC SAM Zone: fi Mountains (M) re Piedmont (P) i Inner Coastal Plain (1) r Outer Coastal Plain (0)
16. Estimated geomorphic t 1
valley shape (skip for fi a -�� fii b
Tidal Marsh Stream): (more sinuous stream, flatter valley slope) (less sinuous stream, steeper valley slope)
17. Watershed size: (skip Size 1 (< 0.1 mi`) Size 2 (0.1 to < 0.5 mi`) Size 3 (0.5 to < 5 mi`) { Size 4 (>- 5 mi`)
for Tidal Marsh Stream)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
18. Were regulatory considerations evaluated? re Yes r No If Yes, check all that appy to the assessment area.
F Section 10 water F Classified Trout Waters F Water Supply Watershed ( r I r II r III r IV r V)
F Essential Fish Habitat F Primary Nursery Area F High Quality Waters/Outstanding Resource Waters
F Publicly owned property F NCDWR riparian buffer rule in effect F Nutrient Sensitive Waters
F Anadromous fish F 303(d) List F CAMA Area of Environmental Concern (AEC)
F Documented presence of a federal and/or state listed protected species within the assessment area.
List species:
F Designated Critical Habitat (list species):
19. Are additional stream information/supplementary measurements included in "Notes/Sketch" section or attached? r Yes f- No
1. Channel Water- assessment reach metric (skip for Size 1 streams and Tidal Marsh Streams)
(o A Water throughout assessment reach.
r B No flow, water in pools only.
f- C No water in assessment reach.
2. Evidence of Flow Restriction - assessment reach metric
f- A At least 10% of assessment reach in -stream habitat or riffle -pool sequence is adversely affected by a flow restriction or fill to the
point of obstructing flow or a channel choked with aquatic macrophytes or ponded water or impounded on flood or ebb within
the assessment reach (examples: undersized or perched culverts, causeways that constrict the channel, tidal gates).
'(e B Not A
3. Feature Pattern - assessment reach metric
(` A A majority of the assessment reach has altered pattern (examples: straightening, modification above or below culvert).
'(e B Not A.
4. Feature Longitudinal Profile - assessment reach metric
fi A Majority of assessment reach has a substantially altered stream profile (examples: channel down -cutting, existing damming,
over widening, active aggradation, dredging, and excavation where appropriate channel profile has not reformed from any of
these disturbances).
fee B Not A
5. Signs of Active Instability - assessment reach metric
Consider only current instability, not past events from which the stream has currently recovered. Examples of instability include
active bank failure, active channel down -cutting (head -cut), active widening, and artificial hardening (such as concrete, gabion, rip -rap).
-fi A < 10% of channel unstable
B 10 to 25% of channel unstable
f C > 25% of channel unstable
6. Streamside Area Interaction - streamside area metric
Consider for the Left Bank (LB) and the Right Bank (RB).
LB RB
r A r A Little or no evidence of conditions that adversely affect reference interaction
'fe B re B Moderate evidence of conditions (examples: berms, levees, down -cutting, aggradation, dredging) that adversely affect
reference interaction (examples: limited streamside area access, disruption of flood flows through streamside area,
leaky or intermittent bulkheads, causeways with floodplain constriction, minor ditching [including mosquito ditching])
C C C Extensive evidence of conditions that adversely affect reference interaction (little to no floodplain/intertidal zone access
[examples: causeways with floodplain and channel constriction, bulkheads, retaining walls, fill, stream incision,
disruption of flood flows through streamside area] or too much floodplain/intertidal zone access [examples:
impoundments, intensive mosquito ditching]) or floodplain/intertidal zone unnaturally absent or assessment reach is a
man-made feature on an interstream divide

7. Water Quality Stressors - assessment reach/intertidal zone metric
Check all that apply.
F A Discolored water in stream or intertidal zone (milky white, blue, unnatural water discoloration, oil sheen, stream foam)
B Excessive sedimentation (burying of stream features or intertidal zone)
F_ C Noticeable evidence of pollutant discharges entering the assessment reach and causing a water quality problem
F_ D Odor (not including natural sulfide odors)
F_ E Current published or collected data indicating degraded water quality in the assessment reach. Cite source in the "Notes/Sketch"
section.
F F Livestock with access to stream or intertidal zone
F_ G Excessive algae in stream or intertidal zone
r H Degraded marsh vegetation in the intertidal zone (removal, burning, regular mowing, destruction, etc.)
F I Other: (explain in "Notes/Sketch" section)
V J Little to no stressors
8. Recent Weather - watershed metric
For Size 1 or 2 streams, D1 drought or higher is considered a drought; for Size 3 or 4 streams, D2 drought or higher is considered a
drought.
i A Drought conditions and no rainfall or rainfall not exceeding 1 inch within the last 48 hours
i B Drought conditions and rainfall exceeding 1 inch within the last 48 hours
Ii C No drought conditions
9 Large or Dangerous Stream - assessment reach metric
f- Yes re No Is stream is too large or dangerous to assess? If Yes, skip to Metric 13 (Streamside Area Ground Surface Condition).
10. Natural In -stream Habitat Types - assessment reach metric
10a. f` Yes r No Degraded in -stream habitat over majority of the assessment reach (examples of stressors include excessive
sedimentation, mining, excavation, in -stream hardening [for example, rip -rap], recent dredging, and snagging)
(evaluate for size 4 Coastal Plain streams only, then skip to Metric 12)
10b. Check all that occur (occurs if > 5% coverage of assessment reach) (skip for Size 4 Coastal Plain streams)
F A Multiple aquatic macrophytes and aquatic mosses u) F F 5% oysters or other natural hard bottoms
(include liverworts, lichens, and algal mats) m F G Submerged aquatic vegetation
F B Multiple sticks and/or leaf packs and/or emergent o in F H Low -tide refugia (pools)
vegetation r 0 F I Sand bottom
F C Multiple snags and logs (including lap trees) r co F J 5% vertical bank along the marsh
F D 5% undercut banks and/or root mats and/or roots V F K Little or no habitat
in banks extend to the normal wetted perimeter
F E Little or no habitat
*********************************REMAINING QUESTIONS ARE NOT APPLICABLE FOR TIDAL MARSH STREAMS****************************
11. Bedform and Substrate -assessment reach metric (skip for Size 4 Coastal Plain streams and Tidal Marsh Streams)
11 a. f` Yes 'f: No Is assessment reach in a natural sand -bed stream? (skip for Coastal Plain streams)
11 b. Bedform evaluated. Check the appropriate box(es).
FV A Riffle -run section (evaluate 11c)
FY-1 B Pool -glide section (evaluate 11d)
F_ C Natural bedform absent (skip to Metric 12, Aquatic Life)
11 c. In riffles sections, check all that occur below the normal wetted perimeter of the assessment reach - whether or not submerged.
Check at least one box in each row (skip for Size 4 Coastal Plain Streams and Tidal Marsh Streams). Not Present (NP) _
absent, Rare (R) = present but <_ 10%, Common (C) _ > 10-40%, Abundant (A) _ > 40-70%, Predominant (P) _ > 70%. Cumulative
percentages should not exceed 100% for each assessment reach.
NP R C A P
r r r r f- Bedrock/saprolite
ro r r r r Boulder (256 - 4096 mm)
Cobble (64 - 256 mm)
r re r r Gravel (2 - 64 mm)
r ?e r r Sand (.062 - 2 mm)
r r {e r r Silt/clay (< 0.062 mm)
f` (e r r r Detritus
r r r f' Artificial (rip -rap, concrete, etc.)
11d. {` Yes f No Are pools filled with sediment? (skip for Size 4 Coastal Plain streams and Tidal Marsh Streams)
12. Aquatic Life - assessment reach metric (skip for Size 4 Coastal Plain streams and Tidal Marsh Streams)
12a. r Yes r No Was an in -stream aquatic life assessment performed as described in the User Manual?
If No, select one of the following reasons and skip to Metric 13. { No Water ( Other:
12b. fee Yes - No Are aquatic organisms present in the assessment reach (look in riffles, pools, then snags)? If Yes, check
all that apply. If No, skip to Metric 13.
1 >1 Numbers over columns refer to "individuals" for size 1 and 2 streams and "taxa" for size 3 and 4 streams.
F F_ Adult frogs
F r Aquatic reptiles
F r Aquatic macrophytes and aquatic mosses (include liverworts, lichens, and algal mats)
F r Beetles (including water pennies)
F r Caddisfly larvae (Trichoptera [T])
F_ F_ Asian clam (Corbicula )
F Fv Crustacean (isopod/amphipod/crayfish/shrimp)
F F Damselfly and dragonfly larvae
F r Dipterans (true flies)
F r Mayfly larvae (Ephemeroptera [E])
F r Megaloptera (alderfly, fishfly, dobsonfly larvae)
F r Midges/mosquito larvae
F_ r Mosquito fish (Gambusia) or mud minnows (Umbra pygmaea)
F_ r Mussels/Clams (not Corbicula )
F F Other fish
F r Salamanders/tadpoles
F F Snails
F r Stonefly larvae (Plecoptera [P])
F r Tipulid larvae
F r Worms/leeches

13. Streamside Area Ground Surface Condition - streamside area metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams and B valley types)
Consider for the Left Bank (LB) and the Right Bank (RB). Consider storage capacity with regard to both overbank flow and
upland runoff.
LB RB
f- A r A Little or no alteration to water storage capacity over a majority of the streamside area
fo- B fe B Moderate alteration to water storage capacity over a majority of the streamside area
r C r C Severe alteration to water storage capacity over a majority of the streamside area (examples include: ditches, fill,
soil, compaction, livestock disturbance, buildings, man-made levees, drainage pipes)
14. Streamside Area Water Storage - streamside area metric (skip for Size 1 streams, Tidal Marsh Streams, and B valley types)
Consider for the Left Bank (LB) and the Right Bank (RB) of the streamside area.
LB RB
{ A r A Majority of streamside area with depressions able to pond water >: 6 inches deep
r B r B Majority of streamside area with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep
'e C re C Majority of streamside area with depressions able to pond water < 3 inches deep
15. Wetland Presence - streamside area metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider for the Left Bank (LB) and the Right Bank (RB). Do not consider wetlands outside of the streamside area or within the
normal wetted perimeter of assessment reach.
LB RB
f Y 'r Y Are wetlands present in the streamside area?
r N re N
16. Baseflow Contributors - assessment reach metric (skip for size 4 streams and Tidal Marsh Streams)
Check all contributors within the assessment reach or within view of and draining to the assessment reach.
F A Streams and/or springs (jurisdictional discharges)
F B Ponds (include wet detention basins; do not include sediment basins or dry detention basins)
F C Obstruction that passes some flow during low -flow periods within assessment area (beaver dam, bottom -release dam)
F D Evidence of bank seepage or sweating (iron oxidizing bacteria in water indicates seepage)
P E Stream bed or bank soil reduced (dig through deposited sediment if present)
F F None of the above
17. Baseflow Detractors - assessment area metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Check all that apply.
F A Evidence of substantial water withdrawals from the assessment reach (includes areas excavated for pump installation)
F B Obstruction not passing flow during low flow periods affecting the assessment reach (ex: watertight dam, sediment deposit)
F_ C Urban stream (>! 24% impervious surface for watershed)
F D Evidence that the stream -side area has been modified resulting in accelerated drainage into the assessment reach
F E Assessment reach relocated to valley edge
F F None of the above
18. Shading - assessment reach metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider aspect. Consider "leaf -on" condition.
f- A Stream shading is appropriate for stream category (may include gaps associated with natural processes)
fee B Degraded (example: scattered trees)
f- C Stream shading is gone or largely absent
19. Buffer Width - streamside area metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider "vegetated buffer" and "wooded buffer" separately for left bank (LB) and right bank (RB) starting at the top
of bank out to the first break.
Vegetated Wooded
LB RB LB RB
r A re A re A f A >! 100-feet wide or extends to the edge of the watershed
r B 'r B r B re B From 50 to < 100-feet wide
r C r C r C r C From 30 to < 50-feet wide
r D 'r D f D r D From 10 to < 30-feet wide
'r E ? E r E r E < 10-feet wide or no trees
20. Buffer Structure - streamside area metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider for left bank (LB) and right bank (RB) for Metric 19 ("Vegetated" Buffer Width).
LB RB
r A r A Mature forest
re B fee B Non -mature woody vegetation or modified vegetation structure
'f C r C Herbaceous vegetation with or without a strip of trees < 10 feet wide
r D r D Maintained shrubs
r E r E Little or no vegetation

21. Buffer Stressors — streamside area metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Check all appropriate boxes for left bank (LB) and right bank (RB). Indicate if listed stressor abuts stream (Abuts), does not abut but
is within 30 feet of stream (< 30 feet), or is between 30 to 50 feet of stream (30-50 feet).
If none of the following stressors occurs on either bank, check here and skip to Metric 22: FV_
Abuts < 30 feet 30-50 feet
LB RB LB RB LB RB
iA iA iA rA rA iA Row crops
i B r B i B r B i B i B Maintained turf
i C r C i C r C i C r C Pasture (no livestock)/commercial horticulture
i D i D i D r D i D i D Pasture (active livestock use)
22. Stem Density — streamside area metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider for left bank (LB) and right bank (RB) for Metric 19 ("Wooded" Buffer Width).
LB RB
(e° A % A Medium to high stem density
i B r B Low stem density
i C r C No wooded riparian buffer or predominantly herbaceous species or bare ground
23. Continuity of Vegetated Buffer — streamside area metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider whether vegetated buffer is continuous along stream (parallel). Breaks are areas lacking vegetation > 10-feet wide.
LB RB
r A l• A The total length of buffer breaks is < 25 percent.
i B r B The total length of buffer breaks is between 25 and 50 percent.
i C f ` C The total length of buffer breaks is > 50 percent.
24. Vegetative Composition — First 100 feet of streamside area metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Evaluate the dominant vegetation within 100 feet of each bank or to the edge of the watershed (whichever comes first) as it contributes
to assessment reach habitat.
LB RB
f- A A Vegetation is close to undisturbed in species present and their proportions. Lower strata composed of native
species, with non-native invasive species absent or sparse.
fee B fe' B Vegetation indicates disturbance in terms of species diversity or proportions, but is still largely composed of native
species. This may include communities of weedy native species that develop after clear -cutting or clearing or
communities with non-native invasive species present, but not dominant, over a large portion of the expected strata or
communities missing understory but retaining canopy trees.
f- C r C Vegetation is severely disturbed in terms of species diversity or proportions. Mature canopy is absent or communities
with non-native invasive species dominant over a large portion of expected strata or communities composed of planted
stands of non -characteristic species or communities inappropriately composed of a single species or no vegetation.
25. Conductivity — assessment reach metric (skip for all Coastal Plain streams)
25a. r Yes 'f: No Was a conductivity measurement recorded?
If No, select one of the following reasons. i No Water r Other:
25b. Check the box corresponding to the conductivity measurement (units of microsiemens per centimeter).
r A <46 r B 46 to < 67 r C 67 to < 79 r D 79 to < 230 r E ? 230
Notes/Sketch:
Form was taken in the area where the roadway will cross the stream.

NC SAM Stream Rating Sheet
Accompanies User Manual Version 2.1
Stream Site Name Albemarle Corporate Center
Stream Category Pb1
Notes of Field Assessment Form (Y/N)
Presence of regulatory considerations (Y/N)
Additional stream information/supplementary measurements included (Y/N)
NC SAM feature type (perennial, intermittent, Tidal Marsh Stream)
Function Class Rating Summa
Date of Evaluation
Assessor Name/Organization
USACE/
All Streams
12/18/2020
J. Mason, 3 Oaks
YES
NO
YES
Perennial
NCDWR
Intermittent
(1) Hydrology HIGH
(2) Baseflow MEDIUM
(2) Flood Flow HIGH
(3) Streamside Area Attenuation MEDIUM
(4) Floodplain Access MEDIUM
(4) Wooded Riparian Buffer HIGH
(4) Microtopography NA
(3) Stream Stability HIGH
(4) Channel Stability HIGH
(4) Sediment Transport MEDIUM
(4) Stream Geomorphology HIGH
(2) Stream/Intertidal Zone Interaction NA
(2) Longitudinal Tidal Flow NA
(2) Tidal Marsh Stream Stability NA
(3) Tidal Marsh Channel Stability NA
(3) Tidal Marsh Stream Geomorphology NA
(1) Water Quality MEDIUM
(2) Baseflow MEDIUM
(2) Streamside Area Vegetation HIGH
(3) Upland Pollutant Filtration HIGH
(3) Thermoregulation MEDIUM
(2) Indicators of Stressors NO
(2) Aquatic Life Tolerance MEDIUM
(2) Intertidal Zone Filtration NA
(1) Water Quality MEDIUM
(2) Baseflow MEDIUM
(2) Streamside Area Vegetation HIGH
(3) Upland Pollutant Filtration HIGH
(3) Thermoregulation MEDIUM
(2) Indicators of Stressors NO
(2) Aquatic Life Tolerance MEDIUM
(2) Intertidal Zone Filtration NA
(1) Habitat MEDIUM
(2) In -stream Habitat LOW
(3) Baseflow MEDIUM
(3) Substrate MEDIUM
(3) Stream Stability HIGH
(3) In -stream Habitat LOW
(2) Stream -side Habitat HIGH
(3) Stream -side Habitat HIGH
(3) Thermoregulation MEDIUM
(2) Tidal Marsh In -stream Habitat NA
(3) Flow Restriction NA
(3) Tidal Marsh Stream Stability NA
(4) Tidal Marsh Channel Stability NA
(4) Tidal Marsh Stream Geomorphology NA
(3) Tidal Marsh In -stream Habitat NA
(2) Intertidal Zone Habitat NA
Overall MEDIUM

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