20210156 Ver 1_Stream & Wetland Report 1-27-21_FINAL_20210226

Richard K. Mogensen, PWS
Project Manager

Chad Ponce, PWS
QA/QC

STREAM AND WETLAND
DELINEATION REPORT
MIDLAND TRANSLOAD PROJECT
ABERDEEN CAROLINA & WESTERN RAILWAY
MIDLAND, NC
JANUARY 2021
PREPARED BY:
SYNTERRA CORPORATION

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION PAGE
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY................................................................................................... ES-1
1.0 METHODOLOGY ............................................................................................................ 1
1.1 Vegetation ...................................................................................................................... 1
1.2 Soils ................................................................................................................................. 2
1.3 Hydrophytic Indicators ................................................................................................ 2
2.0 STUDY AREA DESCRIPTION ..................................................................................... 4
2.1 Wetlands ......................................................................................................................... 4
2.2 Streams ........................................................................................................................... 5
3.0 CONSIDERATIONS FOR DEVELOPMENT ............................................................. 6
4.0 PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION ........................................................................... 7
5.0 WORKS CITED ................................................................................................................ 8

LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1 – Vicinity Map
Figure 2 – USGS Quad Map
Figure 3 – Aerial Map
Figure 4 – NRCS Soil Map
Figure 5 – National Inventory Wetlands Map
Figure 6 – Aquatic Features Map
LIST OF ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 Photographic Log
Attachment 2 SWITC Forms
Attachment 3 Wetland Data Forms
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Aberdeen Carolina & Western Railway (ACWR) retained SynTerra Corporation
(SynTerra) to prepare a jurisdictional stream and wetland delineation assessment on a
10-acre portion (Study Area) of an existing railway in the Town of Midland, Cabarrus
County, North Carolina. The site is located near the intersection of Alpine Avenue and
Broadway Avenue in Cabarrus County (Figures 1 & 2) and is made up of parcels (ID’s
5554-2154-31.0000, 5554-1174-82.0000, 5554-2137-51.0000, 5554-3108-64.0000, 1000-0000-
00.0000) totaling approximately 9 acres. The Study Area begins at Broadway Avenue
and runs east for approximately 2000 linear feet along the existing elevated railway. The
purpose of the stream and wetland delineation report is to identify, flag and survey the
jurisdictional streams and/or wetlands within the Study Area in preparation for a
railway spur expansion. This report is based on site visits and internet research
including the review of the USDA Soil Survey of Cabarrus County (USDA Natural
Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), 2019) (Figure 4) and National Wetland
Inventory Maps (Figure 5).
SynTerra wetland scientist Richard K. Mogensen, PWS conducted a site evaluation on
January 15, 2021. Stream boundaries were marked with orange flagging and wetland
boundaries were marked with pink and black flagging tape labeled Wetland Boundary
and surveyed with a GPS unit. The Study Area includes a total of two forested wetlands
(W-1 & W-2) and two jurisdictional streams: Stream 1 (S-1) and Stream 2 (S-2). The
forested wetlands are associated with drainage from a remnant pond on an adjacent
property. W-1 is located on the north side of the existing elevated railway and W-2 is
located on the south side of the existing elevated railway. Stream 1 is located in the
center of W-2 on the south side of the railway. Stream 2 is located approximately 1800
linear feet to the east along the existing railway. According to Cabarrus County
Ordinances, the wetlands have a 25’ no-build buffer and Stream 1 is shown on the
USGS Quad as a dashed blue-line stream and is also shown on the NWI Maps. It is
considered a perennial, jurisdictional stream and flows generally southerly. It originates
at the culvert under the existing railway. According to Cabarrus County Ordinances,
this stream has a minimum 50’ no-build buffer. Stream 2 is an intermittent tributary and
is not shown on the USGS Quad map so it does not have a buffer setback. Stream 2
flows generally from north to south. Intermittent streams do not have buffers. The
streams and wetlands are shown on Figure 6. An isolated ponded area is located
halfway between W-1 and S-2 along the railway but it is not a jurisdictional feature.
Both streams drain to the Yadkin River (030401050).
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1.0 METHODOLOGY
Stream and wetland delineations are made in accordance with the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers Wetland Delineation Manual (USACE, 1987) (1987 Corps Manual) and the
State of North Carolina’s wetlands rules. These sources generally follow a three-
parameter approach to making wetland delineations: hydrophytic vegetation, hydric
soils and hydrologic indicators. All three parameters must be present for an area to be
considered a wetland under Section 404/1 of the Clean Water Act. Streams and
wetlands were classified according to the Cowardin System, as described in
Classification of Wetlands and Deepwater Habitats of the United States (Cowardin,
Carter, Golet, & LaRoe, 1979). This is the standard system of wetland classification used
by most state and federal agencies. Stream assessments were conducted in accordance
with the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) Methodology
for Identification of Intermittent and Perennial Streams and Their Origins (version 4.11)
(North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, 2010). Although
procedures for making the determinations are standardized, judgments are sometimes
required, depending on the strength or weakness of any of the defining parameters. In
addition, transition areas between uplands and wetlands often exist, requiring
judgment to define the boundaries. Therefore, some adjustments to the boundaries may
occur during a field review with the USACE and the NCDEQ - Division of Water
Resources (NC DWR) collectively referred to as the Agencies. We also utilized the
recently released federal Navigable Waters Protection Rule, which determines which
waters are jurisdictional under the Clean Water Act.
1.1 Vegetation
Plant species observed at the Study Area were identified. The wetland indicator status
for each species was determined from the Eastern Mountain and Piedmont
2018 Regional Wetland Plant List (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 2018) (Wetland Plant
List). The indicator status notes the percentage of probability that the plant would occur
in a wetland. The following are the indicator status designations:
OBL – Obligate Wetland (> 99% probability)
FACW – Facultative Wetland (66% to 99% probability)
FAC – Facultative (33% to 66% probability)
FACU – Facultative Upland (1% to 33% probability)
UP – Upland (<1% probability)
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Results:
The dominant woody vegetation in the wetlands within the Study Area included
willow oak (Quercus phellos), red maple (Acer rubrum), black gum (Nyssa sylvatica),
sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua), loblolly pine (Pinus taeda) and eastern red cedar
(Juniperus virginiana) in the overstory, Chinese privet (Ligustrum sinense), silky dogwood
(Cornus amomum) and flowering dogwood (Cornus florida) in the understory and soft
rush (Juncus effuses) in the herbaceous layer. In the wetland areas evaluated, an average
of ~75% of observed species were OBL, FACW, FAC. All other species observed were
FACU or upland species according to the Wetland Plant List. For more details on
vegetation data refer to the attached Wetland Data Forms.
1.2 Soils
A hydric soil is a soil that is saturated, flooded, or ponded long enough during the
growing season to develop anaerobic conditions that favor hydrophytic vegetation. A
hydric soil may either be drained or undrained, although a drained hydric soil may not
continue to support wetland plants. According to the 1987 Corps Manual, only when a
hydric soil supports hydrophytic vegetation and the area has indicators of wetland
hydrology may the soil be referred to as a wetland soil. During this investigation, soil
cores were taken, generally to a depth of 24 inches, to determine whether or not
wetland soils are present. Soil characteristics that were checked include composition,
texture, color, chroma, value, odor and moisture regime of the soil. These characteristics
are determined in the absence of direct sunlight and with a moistened sample. The
“Munsell Soil Color Book” (Munsell Color, 2009) is used to determine color and
chroma.
Results:
The soils mapped on the property consist of Misenheimer Channery Silt Loam (MsA)
and Kirksey Silt Loam (KkB) in the uplands. Chewacla (ChA) was field identified in the
wetlands and field indicators match the hydric phase of this soil type. The soils in the
wetlands do exhibit hydric characteristics with redoximorphic features found at about 7
inches. These soil types were confirmed in the field. For more details on the soils found
onsite refer to the attached Wetland Data Forms and Figure 4.
1.3 Hydrophytic Indicators
According to the 1987 Corps Manual, an area must be periodically inundated or have
saturated soils for a significant period of time during the growing season, typically
between 5 and 12 percent of the growing season. Hydrologic indicators include, but are
not limited to, blackened water-stained leaves, visual inundation, drift lines, hummocks
and wetland drainage patterns. Hydrological characteristics observed on the Study
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Area were noted during the field investigation and are listed on the attached Wetland
Data Forms. For streams to be jurisdictional they must flow for extended periods of
time and not in response to storm events.
Results:
Slowly flowing surface water was noted in the wetland areas with obvious signs of
wetland drainage patterns. Blackened leaves, moss collars on trees and overland flow
regimes were noted. A high seasonal water table was noted at about 3 inches below
ground surface in the wetland areas. The wetlands at W-1 are enlarged due to a
blockage of the culvert under the existing elevated railway. Permanent open water was
found in braided flow patterns. Stream 1 begins at the culvert on the south side of the
elevated railway. It flows in the middle of W-2. W-2 had saturated and hydric soils. A
small vernal pool (not jurisdictional) was identified along the railway approximately
halfway between Stream 1 and Stream 2 and was not included on the Delineation Map
in Figure 6. Stream 1 had strong stream characteristics and scored out as 29 on the
NCDEQ SWITC Forms indicating perennial conditions. It is shown on the USGS Quad
and therefore has a 50-foot buffer associated. Stream 2 scored 24 on the NCDEQ SWITC
Form and, therefore, is considered intermittent. It had recently rained several times
prior to the fieldwork. For more details on the existing hydrologic indicators, please
refer to the attached SWITC Forms and Wetland Data Forms.”

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2.0 STUDY AREA DESCRIPTION
The project Study Area is a +/- 9-acre portion of an existing railway beginning at the
intersection of Broadway Ave. and Alpine Ave. in Midland, Cabarrus County, NC. The
Study Area starts at latitude is 35.229000 N, longitude is -80.498918 W and runs east
along the existing railway for approximately 2000 linear feet, Parcel ID’s: 5554-2154-
31.0000; 5554-1174-82.0000; 5554-2137.0000; 5554-3108-64.0000; 1000-0000-00.0000.
(Figures 1 & 2). The Study Area contains mature mixed hardwood/pine forest along
both sides of the elevated railway. The site is bordered by mature forest to the north
and south, Broadway Ave. to the west and by farmland to the east. Several commercial
and industrial developments are in the area but the surrounding land is mostly a mix of
forest and agricultural fields.
The Study Area contains two jurisdictional streams, two forested wetlands and one
non-jurisdictional vernal pool. Wetland 1 is located on the north side of the existing
elevated railway. The S-1/W-2 complex is located on the south side of the elevated
railway. Stream 1 is a perennial, first order stream beginning just downstream of the
culvert under the railway. Stream 2 is an intermittent tributary approximately 1800
linear feet to the east of S-1. All features are shown on Figure 6.
The site is located within the Yadkin River Basin (HUC 03040105).
JURISDICTIONAL STREAMS & WETLANDS ON STUDY AREA
Feature Area /
Length Type
Wetland 1 (W-1) 0.30 acres PFO1B
Wetland 2 (W-2) 0.31 acres PF01A
Stream 1 215 lf Perennial Warm Water
Stream 2 102 lf Intermittent Warm Water
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* Acreage and linear footages noted above are defined using a Garmin etrex GPS unit.
2.1 Wetlands
On the approximately 9-acre Study Area, two wetland areas (W-1 & 2) were delineated
and are depicted on the attached delineation map (Figure 6). W-1 is a 0.30-acre forested
wetland complex containing a braided surface flow pattern. This wetland is a
combination of bottomland hardwood forest and floodplain flow paths. The site is
classified as PFO1B (Palustrine Forested Wetland) using the Cowardin Classification
system. Low chroma soils with redox features at 7 inches, hydrophytic vegetation and a
high water table were observed in the field. These indicate the presence of a
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jurisdictional wetland. The wetland may have become larger due to a blocked culvert
under the existing elevated railway. Vegetation observed in W-1 included willow oak,
red maple, black gum and loblolly pine in the tree canopy, Chinese privet, viburnum
and dogwood in the understory and soft rush and greenbrier in the ground cover.
W-2 is located on the south side of the elevated railway and begins at the toe of slope of
the railway where the culvert empties. Stream 1 bisects W -2 which is similar in nature
to W-1 and is separated from W-1 by the elevated railway. The vegetation is similar but
due to the streams flow characteristics it is not as wet as W-1.
This delineation may be verified by Agencies during the preliminary jurisdictional
determination (PJD) application review permitting process. For a more complete list of
vegetation, please refer to the attached Wetland Data Forms. There is a vernal pool
located along the railway approximately halfway between S-1 and S-2 in a low
depression, which is non-jurisdictional and is not shown on Figure 6.
2.2 Streams
The Study Area contains two jurisdictional streams. Stream 1 scores a 29 on the SWITC
Forms included in this report. A score of 30 or more typically indicates a perennial
stream and S-1 appears to be perennial. It begins at the culvert under the existing
elevated railway and flows south through the middle of W-1. It is about 3 feet wide and
1 foot deep. This stream is shown on the USGS Quad map as a dashed blue line and
therefore has a 50-foot county buffer.
Stream 2 scores a 24 on the SWITC Form, which typically indicates an intermittent
stream. This stream is located at the eastern end of the Study Area and flows from the
north to the south through a culvert under the elevated railway. Stream 2 is not shown
on the USGS Quad Maps and therefore it does not have any county buffers. Both
streams drain to Rocky River and then to the Yadkin River HUC 03040105 (Figure 6).
Both of these streams have a distinct Ordinary High Water Mark (OHWM) and a strong
base flow further indicating a jurisdictional channel.

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3.0 CONSIDERATIONS FOR DEVELOPMENT
The NC DWR and the USACE have not verified this jurisdictional determination and
may require a site visit to confirm SynTerra’s delineation. Once this report is approved
by the Client, Pre-Jurisdictional Determination request forms and/or permit
applications can be completed upon request for submittal to the agencies. At that time,
the Agencies may request a site visit to verify the stream and wetland boundaries.
Agency coordination can be performed now or at the permitting stage of site
development.
A USACE Section 404 Clean Water Act permit and NC DWR Section 401 Water Quality
Certification and/or state wetlands permit authorization may be required if fill will be
placed in any of the streams or wetland areas. Adherence to state and local water
quality standards and procedures are also required as part of the permit process. Other
local water quality and/or stormwater authorizations may be required. If project
impacts exceed North Carolina thresholds (0.10 acre for wetlands and 150 linear feet for
streams), compensatory mitigation may be required. SynTerra can assist with any
necessary Clean Water Act or Endangered Species Act permits and authorizations.
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4.0 PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION
PRIMARY AUTHOR: Richard K. Mogensen, PWS holds degrees in Biology from the
University of Connecticut (1977) and Geology from the University of Colorado at
Denver (1984). He is certified as a Professional Wetland Scientist (PWS) by the Society
of Wetland Scientists and is also provisionally certified as a Wetland Delineator by the
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District. He has over 30 years of experience in
wetland consulting and mitigation.

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5.0 WORKS CITED
Cowardin, L. M., Carter, V., Golet, F. C., & LaRoe, E. T. (1979). Classification of Wetlands
and Deepwater Habitats of the United States, Biological Services program FWS/OBS.
Washington, DC: U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service.
Munsell Color. (2009). Munsell Soil Color Book. Grand Rapids, MI: Munsell Color.
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources. (2010). Methodology
for Identification of Intermittent and Perennial Streams and their Origins, Version 4.11.
Division of Water . Raleigh, NC: NC Department of Environment and Natural
Resources Division of Water Quality.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. (2018). The National Wetland Plant List. Retrieved from
National Wetland Plant List, version 3.4: http://wetland-plants.usace.army.mil/
USACE. (1987, January). Corps of Engineers Wetlands Delineation Manual. Environmental
Laboratory. Vicksburg: USACE. Retrieved from
https://www.cpe.rutgers.edu/Wetlands/1987-Army-Corps-Wetlands-Delineation-
Manual.pdf
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). (2019, September). Web Soil
Survey. Retrieved from United States Department of Agriculture Natural
Resources Conservation Service: https://websoilsurvey.nrcs.usda.gov/app/

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FIGURES

Figure 1 – Vicinity Map (USGS base)
Figure 2 – USGS Quad Map
Figure 3 – Aerial Photo Map
Figure 4 – NRCS Soil Map
Figure 5 – National Inventory Wetlands Map
Figure 6 – Aquatic Features Map

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FIGURE 1VICINITY MAPMIDLAND TRANSLOADMIDLAND, NORTH CAROLINAPARCEL ID: 5554-2154-31.0000, 1000-0000-00.0000,5554-1174-82.0000, 5554-2137-51.0000, 5554-3108-64.0000
DATE: 01/27 /2021 DRAWN BY: C. CURRIERREVISED BY: C. CURRIER
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PROJECT MANAGER: R. MOGENSEN
DATE: 01/12 /2021 1,000 0 1,000 2,000GRAPHIC SCALENORTH CAROLINA
10430 HARRIS OAKS BOULEVARD, SUITE HCHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA 28269PHONE: [phone]www.synterracorp.com P:\Abe rde en Caro lina & Western R ailw ay\Midland Translo ad\01 - Feasibil ity Study \G IS\Figure s\Fig01_Vicinity_Map_.mxd
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PROJECT BOUNDARY
SITE LOCATION± 9-ACRES
NOTES:
1. ALL BOUN DA RIE S AR E APPROXIMATE.
2. BOUN DA RY AND D IMENSIONS BASED ON A PROFESSIONALSURVEY C ON DU CTE D BY DENT H. TURNER JR., ON AUGUST 5,2020.
3. STR EET MAP OB TAINED FROM http://www.OpenStreetMap.orgTHROUGH THE ES RI ONLINE BASEMAP SERVICE ON JANUARY20, 2021.
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FIGURE 2USGS QUAD MAPMIDLAND TRANSLOADMIDLAND, NORTH CAROLINAPARCEL ID: 5554-2154-31.0000, 1000-0000-00.0000,5554-1174-82.0000, 5554-2137-51.0000, 5554-3108-64.0000
DATE: 01/27/2021 DRAWN BY: C. CURRIERREVISED BY: C. CURRIER
(IN FEET)
PROJECT MA NAGER: R. MOGENSEN
DATE: 01/12/2 021 1,000 0 1,000 2,00 0GRAPHIC SCAL ENORTH CAROLINA
10430 HARRIS OAKS BOULEVARD, SUITE HCHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA 28269PHONE: [phone]www.synterracorp.com P:\Aberd een Carolina & Western Railway\Midland Transload\01 - Feasib ility Study\G IS\Figures\Fig02_USGS_Quad_Map_.mxd
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PROJECT BOUNDARY
SITE LOC ATION± 9-ACRES
NOTES :
1. ALL BOU ND AR IE S ARE APPROXIMATE.
2. BOU ND ARY A ND D IMENSIONS BASED ON A PROFESSIONALSURVEY C ON DU CTE D BY DENT H. TURNER JR., ON AUGUST 5,2020.
3. 1971 U SGS TOPOGRAPHIC MAP, MIDLAND/STANFIELD, NCQUADRANGLES, OB TAINED FROM THE ARCGIS ONLINE USGEOLOGIC S URV EY (USGS) MAP COLLECTION IMAGE SERVICEON JAN UA RY 12, 2021.
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FIGURE 32019 AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH MAPMIDLAND TRANSLOADMIDLAND, NORTH CAROLINAPARCEL ID: 5554-2154-31.0000, 1000-0000-00.0000,5554-1174-82.0000, 5554-2137-51.0000, 5554-3108-64.0000
DATE: 01/27 /2021 DRAWN BY: C. CURRIERREVISED BY: C. CURRIER
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PROJECT MANAGER: R. MOGENSEN
DATE: 01/13/2021 15 0 0 15 0 300GRAPHIC SCALENORTH CAROLINA
10430 HARRIS OAKS BOULEVARD, SUITE HCHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA 28269PHONE: [phone]www.synterracorp.com P:\Aberdeen C arolin a & Western Railway\Midland Transload\01 - Feasibility Study\G IS\Fig ures\Fig03_Aerial_Location_Map_.mxd
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PROJECT BOUNDARY
NOTES:
1. ALL BOUN DA RIE S AR E APPROXIMATE.
2. BOUN DA RY AND D IMENSIONS BASED ON A PROFESSIONALSURVEY C ON DU CTE D BY DENT H. TURNER JR., ON AUGUST 5,2020.
3. 2019 AER IAL IMAGE OBTAINED FROM THE NC ONE MAP IMAGESERVICE ON JAN UARY 13, 2021. IMAGE DATED FEBRUARY 1,2019.
MsA
MsA
KkB
KkBKkB
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FIGURE 4NRCS SOILS SURVEY MAPMIDLAND TRANSLOADMIDLAND, NORTH CAROLINAPARCEL ID: 5554-2154-31.0000, 1000-0000-00.0000,5554-1174-82.0000, 5554-2137-51.0000, 5554-3108-64.0000
DATE: 01/27 /2021 DRAWN BY: C. CURRIERREVISED BY: C. CURRIER
(IN FEE T)
PROJECT MANAGER: R. MOGENSEN
DATE: 01/13/2021 15 0 0 15 0 300GRAPHIC SCALENORTH CAROLINA
10430 HARRIS OAKS BOULEVARD, SUITE HCHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA 28269PHONE: [phone]www.synterracorp.com P:\Aberdeen C arolin a & Western Railway\Midland Transload\01 - Feasibility Study\G IS\Fig ures\Fig04_Soils_Map.mxd
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KkB - KIRKSEY SILT LOAM, 4-15% SLOPES
MsA - MISENHEIMER CHANNERY SILT LOAM, 0-4% SLOPES
PROJECT BOUNDARY
NOTES:
1. ALL BOUN DA RIE S AR E APPROXIMATE.
2. BOUN DA RY AND D IMENSION BASED ON A PROFESSIONALSURVEY C ON DU CTE D BY DENT H. TURNER JR., ON AUGUST 5,2020.
3. SOILS DATA OBTAIN ED FROM THE NATURAL RESOURCESCONSERVATION SER VICE (NRCS) ON JANUARY 13, 2021, DATEDSEPTEMBER 16, 2019.
4. 2019 AER IAL IMAGE OBTAINED FROM THE NC ONE MAP IMAGESERVICE ON JAN UARY 13, 2021. IMAGE DATED FEBRUARY 1,2019.
R4SBC
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FIGURE 5NATIONAL WETLANDS INVENTORY MAPMIDLAND TRANSLOADMIDLAND, NORTH CAROLINAPARCEL ID: 5554-2154-31.0000, 1000-0000-00.0000,5554-1174-82.0000, 5554-2137-51.0000, 5554-3108-64.0000
DATE: 01/27 /2021 DRAWN BY: C. CURRIERREVISED BY: C. CURRIER
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PROJECT MANAGER: R. MOGENSEN
DATE: 01/13/2021 15 0 0 15 0 300GRAPHIC SCALENORTH CAROLINA
10430 HARRIS OAKS BOULEVARD, SUITE HCHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA 28269PHONE: [phone]www.synterracorp.com P:\Aberdeen C arolin a & Western Railway\Midland Transload\01 - Feasibility Study\G IS\Fig ures\Fig05_NWI_Map.mxd
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R4SBC - INTERMITTENT STREAM
PROJECT BOUNDARY
NOTES:
1. ALL BOUN DA RIE S AR E APPROXIMATE.
2. BOUN DA RY AND D IMENSIONS BASED ON A PROFESSIONALSURVEY C ON DU CTE D BY DENT H. TURNER JR., ON AUGUST 5,2020.
3. POTEN TIAL W ETLAN DS/STREAMS OBTAINED FROM THENATIONAL WETLAN DS INVENTORY (NWI) ON JANUARY 13, 2021.
4. 2019 AER IAL IMAGE OBTAINED FROM THE NC ONE MAP IMAGESERVICE ON JAN UARY 13, 2021. IMAGE DATED FEBRUARY 1,2019.
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FIGURE 6AQUATIC FEATURES MAPMIDLAND TRANSLOADMIDLAND, NORTH CAROLINAPARCEL ID: 5554-2154-31.0000, 1000-0000-00.0000,5554-1174-82.0000, 5554-2137-51.0000, 5554-3108-64.0000
DATE: 01/27 /2021 DRAWN BY: C. CURRIERREVISED BY: C. CURRIER
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PROJECT MANAGER: R. MOGENSEN
DATE: 01/13/2021 15 0 0 15 0 300GRAPHIC SCALENORTH CAROLINA
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STREAM (NWI)
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WETLAND (SURVEYED)
PROJECT BOUNDARY
NOTES:
1. WE TLA ND S AN D STREAMS ON SITE BASED ON A GPSSURVEY PE RFORME D B Y SYNTERRA ON JANUARY 14, 2021.
2. POTEN TIAL W ETLAN DS OBTAINED FROM THE NATIONALWETLANDS IN VEN TORY (NWI) DATABASE ON JANUARY 13, 2021.
3. ALL BOUN DA RIE S AR E APPROXIMATE.
4. BOUN DA RY AND D IMENSIONS BASED ON A PROFESSIONALSURVEY C ON DU CTE D BY DENT H. TURNER JR., ON AUGUST 5,2020.
5. 2019 AER IAL IMAGE OBTAINED FROM THE NC ONE MAPIMAGE SERVICE ON JANUARY 13, 2021. IMAGE DATEDFEBRUARY 1, 2019.
STREAM 1215 FEET
WETLAND 10.30 ACRES
WETLAND 20.31 ACRES STREAM 2102 FEET
Science & Engineering Consultants
Stream & Wetland Delineation Report
Aberdeen Carolina & Western Railway – Midland Transload
Midland, NC

ATTACHMENT 1

PHOTOGRAPHIC LOG
Site Photographs Aberdeen Carolina & Western Railway Date of Photography: Jan. 14, 2021
Midland Transload SynTerra
Midland, NC
C:\Users\ksheck\Desktop\Aberdeen Western Midland Transload Phot Log.doc

1 Wetland 1. Located on north side of elevated railway. Surface water flows are
impeded by blocked culvert under Railway. Looking north.

2 Wetland 1. Ponded water and hydric soils indicate wetland conditions.
Looking south towards railway.

Site Photographs Aberdeen Carolina & Western Railway Date of Photography: Jan. 14, 2021
Midland Transload SynTerra
Midland, NC
C:\Users\ksheck\Desktop\Aberdeen Western Midland Transload Phot Log.doc

3 Wetland 2 on south side of elevated railway. Scrubby/forested wetland
with stream flowing within the wetland complex. Looking south.

4 Stream 1. On south side of elevated railway stream characteristics develop
within Wetland 2. Looking south.

Site Photographs Aberdeen Carolina & Western Railway Date of Photography: Jan. 14, 2021
Midland Transload SynTerra
Midland, NC
C:\Users\ksheck\Desktop\Aberdeen Western Midland Transload Phot Log.doc

5 Stream 2 on north side of elevated railway. Looking north.

6 Stream 2 on south side of elevated railway. Begins at culvert under railway
Looking south.

Science & Engineering Consultants
Stream & Wetland Delineation Report
Aberdeen Carolina & Western Railway – Midland Transload
Midland, NC

ATTACHMENT 2

SWITC FORMS
Form #PCO39

1

Stream Reach Evaluation Form

Date: 1/14/21 Evaluator: R. Mogensen Easting: 35.228663
Project: Aberdeen Carolina & Western Railway Midland Transload Northing: -80.494583
Total Points:
Stream is at least intermittent if > 19 or perennial if > 30*
(right-click the purple number and left-click Update Field to summarize points)
29.0

A. Geomorphology Absent Weak Moderate Strong SCORE
1a. Continuity of channel bed and bank 0 1 2 3 3
2. Sinuosity of channel along thalweg 0 1 2 3 2
3. In-channel structure: riffle- / step- pool sequence 0 1 2 3 2
4. Particle size of stream substrate 0 1 2 3 2
5. Active/relic floodplain 0 1 2 3 2
6. Depositional bars or benches 0 1 2 3 1
7. Recent alluvial deposits 0 1 2 3 2
8. Headcuts 0 1 2 3 0
9. Grade controls 0 0.5 1 1.5 1
10. Natural valley 0 0.5 1 1.5 1.5
11. Second or greater order channel No = 0 Yes = 3 0
Geomorphology Subtotal 16.5
a Man-made ditches are not rated: see discussion in NCDWQ Manual
B. Hydrology
12. Presence of Baseflow 0 1 2 3 3
13. Iron Oxidizing Bacteria 0 1 2 3 2
14. Leaf litter 1.5 1 0.5 0 0
15. Sediment on plants or debris 0 0.5 1 1.5 1
16. Organic debris lines or piles (Wrack lines) 0 0.5 1 1.5 1
17. Soil-based Evidence of high water table? No = 0 Yes = 3 3
Hydrology Subtotal 10.0
C. Biology
18. Fibrous roots in streambed 3 2 1 0 1
19. Rooted upland plants in streambed 3 2 1 0 0
20. Macrobenthos (note diversity and abundance) 0 1 2 3 0
21. Aquatic Mollusks 0 1 2 3 0
22. Fish 0 0.5 1 1.5 0
23. Crayfish 0 0.5 1 1.5 1
24. Amphibians 0 0.5 1 1.5 0
25. Algae 0 0.5 1 1.5 0.5
26. Wetland plants in streambed FACW= 0.75, OBL= 1.5, Other= 0 0
Biology Subtotal 2.5
* perennial streams may also be identified using other methods. See page 35 of NCDWQ manual.
Notes: Intermittent stream forms at culvert downstream of elevated RR

I certify that this evaluation conforms to the latest version of
the NCDWQ document entitled Methodology for Identification
of Intermittent and Perennial Streams and their Origins.

Richard K. Mogensen

____________________________________
Signature of Certified Evaluator
(version 4.11)
Form #PCO39

1

Stream Reach Evaluation Form

Date: 1/14/21 Evaluator: R. Mogensen Easting: 35.228370
Project: Aberdeen Carolina & Western Railway Midland Transload St 1 Northing: -80.498379
Total Points:
Stream is at least intermittent if > 19 or perennial if > 30*
(right-click the purple number and left-click Update Field to summarize points)
24.0

A. Geomorphology Absent Weak Moderate Strong SCORE
1a. Continuity of channel bed and bank 0 1 2 3 3
2. Sinuosity of channel along thalweg 0 1 2 3 2
3. In-channel structure: riffle- / step- pool sequence 0 1 2 3 2
4. Particle size of stream substrate 0 1 2 3 1
5. Active/relic floodplain 0 1 2 3 3
6. Depositional bars or benches 0 1 2 3 0
7. Recent alluvial deposits 0 1 2 3 1
8. Headcuts 0 1 2 3 1
9. Grade controls 0 0.5 1 1.5 0.5
10. Natural valley 0 0.5 1 1.5 1.5
11. Second or greater order channel No = 0 Yes = 3 0
Geomorphology Subtotal 15.0
a Man-made ditches are not rated: see discussion in NCDWQ Manual
B. Hydrology
12. Presence of Baseflow 0 1 2 3 3
13. Iron Oxidizing Bacteria 0 1 2 3 0
14. Leaf litter 1.5 1 0.5 0 0.5
15. Sediment on plants or debris 0 0.5 1 1.5 0
16. Organic debris lines or piles (Wrack lines) 0 0.5 1 1.5 0.5
17. Soil-based Evidence of high water table? No = 0 Yes = 3 3
Hydrology Subtotal 7.0
C. Biology
18. Fibrous roots in streambed 3 2 1 0 1
19. Rooted upland plants in streambed 3 2 1 0 1
20. Macrobenthos (note diversity and abundance) 0 1 2 3 0
21. Aquatic Mollusks 0 1 2 3 0
22. Fish 0 0.5 1 1.5 0
23. Crayfish 0 0.5 1 1.5 0
24. Amphibians 0 0.5 1 1.5 0
25. Algae 0 0.5 1 1.5 0
26. Wetland plants in streambed FACW= 0.75, OBL= 1.5, Other= 0 0
Biology Subtotal 2.0
* perennial streams may also be identified using other methods. See page 35 of NCDWQ manual.
Notes: Intermittent stream flows from north side of Railway to south side under culvert.

I certify that this evaluation conforms to the latest version of
the NCDWQ document entitled Methodology for Identification
of Intermittent and Perennial Streams and their Origins.

Richard K. Mogensen
____________________________________
Signature of Certified Evaluator
(version 4.11)
Science & Engineering Consultants
Stream & Wetland Delineation Report
Aberdeen Carolina & Western Railway – Midland Transload
Midland, NC

ATTACHMENT 3

WETLAND DATA FORMS
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont – Version 2.0
Project/Site:Sampling Date:
Applicant/Owner:State:Sampling Point:
Investigator(s):
Landform (hillside, terrace, etc.):
Subregion (LRR or MLRA):Lat:Long:
Soil Map Unit Name:
X
Are Vegetation , Soil , or Hydrology Yes X
Are Vegetation , Soil , or Hydrology
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS – Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
No X
No X X
No X
Yes
Yes
Yes X
Local relief (concave, convex, none):
Surface Water Present?
Yes NoAre climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year?(If no, explain in Remarks.)
significantly disturbed?
naturally problematic?
Are “Normal Circumstances” present?
(If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
Remarks:
Field Observations:
True Aquatic Plants (B14)
Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1)
Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)
Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
Thin Muck Surface (C7)
Other (Explain in Remarks)
Iron Deposits (B5)
City/County:Aberdeen Carolina & Western Railway Midland Transload Midland/ Cabarrus
UP 1
1/14/21
Aberdeen Carolina & Western Railway NC
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA SHEET – Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region
No
Section, Township, Range:R. Mogensen
2-5Gentle slope
Datum:NAD83-80.498550 W35.229150 NLRR P, MLRA 136
UplandNWI classification:Kirksey Silt Loam (KkB)
Slope (%):
Remarks:
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Depth (inches):
Depth (inches):
Depth (inches):
No
Saturation Present?
(includes capillary fringe)
No signs of surface or groundwater

NoYes
Is the Sampled Area
No signs of surface or subsurface hydrology
HYDROLOGY
Yes
Yes
Yes
Hydric Soil Present?
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?
Wetland Hydrology Present?
Nowithin a Wetland?Yes
No
No
Water Table Present?
Geomorphic Position (D2)
Shallow Aquitard (D3)
Microtopographic Relief (D4)
FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)
Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
Aquatic Fauna (B13)
Algal Mat or Crust (B4)
Wetland Hydrology Present?
Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1)
Surface Water (A1)
High Water Table (A2)
Saturation (A3)
Water Marks (B1)
Sediment Deposits (B2)
Drift Deposits (B3)
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply) Surface Soil Cracks (B6)
Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)
Drainage Patterns (B10)
Moss Trim Lines (B16)
Dry-Season Water Table (C2)
Crayfish Burrows (C8)
Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont – Version 2.0
Sampling Point:
(Plot size:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.(A/B)
7.
50% of total cover:20% of total cover:x 1 =
Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size:x 2 =
1.x 3 =
2.x 4 =
3.x 5 =
4.Column Totals:(B)
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
4 - Morphological Adaptations1 (Provide supporting
50% of total cover:20% of total cover:
Herb Stratum (Plot size:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
50% of total cover:20% of total cover:
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
50% of total cover:20% of total cover:Yes X
3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01
data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)
No
UP 1
2
7
FACU species
UPL species
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
0
890
0
250
Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata:
Dominance Test worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
FACUNo
FACU
OBL species
FACW species
FAC species
40
Sapling/Shrub – Woody plants, excluding vines, less
than 3 in. DBH and greater than or equal to 3.28 ft
(1 m) tall.
Tree – Woody plants, excluding vines, 3 in. (7.6 cm) or
more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of
height.
1Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be
present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Absolute
% Cover
28.6%
Percent of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
60
Ilex verticillata
Ilex opaca
Tree Stratum
)
=Total Cover
Quercus falcata
Quercus phellos
Juniperus virginiana
Pinus taeda
30' radius )
100
Indicator
Status
30
30
Yes
Dominant
Species?
Yes
25
10
Cornus florida 10
15
Ligustrum sinense
15' radius
Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:
Woody Vine – All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
height.
Hydrophytic
Vegetation
Present?
FACU
=Total Cover
Herb – All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless
of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
15' radius )
Smilax rotundifolia
1230
Prevalence Index worksheet:
FACU
Total % Cover of:
90
150
(A)
(B)
(A)
No
No
270
0
600
Multiply by:
20
3.56Prevalence Index = B/A =
FACU
10
FACW
Yes FACU
1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
2 - Dominance Test is >50%
VEGETATION (Four Strata)– Use scientific names of plants.
50 20
Carya glabra
20
0
10 No FAC
Yes
Yes
FAC
FACU
10
Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.)
less than 50% hydrophytic vegetation
)5' radius
=Total Cover
1845
=Total Cover90
Lonicera japonica
50 Yes
Yes
FAC
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont – Version 2.0
Sampling Point:
(Plot size:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.(A/B)
50% of total cover:20% of total cover:
Sapling Stratum (Plot size:x 1 =
1.x 2 =
2.x 3 =
3.x 4 =
4.x 5 =
5.Column Totals:(B)
6.
50% of total cover:20% of total cover:
Shrub Stratum (Plot size:
1.
2.4 - Morphological Adaptations1 (Provide supporting
3.
4.
5.
6.
50% of total cover:20% of total cover:
Herb Stratum (Plot size:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
50% of total cover:20% of total cover:
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
50% of total cover:20% of total cover:X
=Total Cover
Hydrophytic
Vegetation
Present?Yes No
)
)
Tree – Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and 3 in.
(7.6 cm) or larger in diameter at breast height (DBH).
Sapling – Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and less
than 3 in. (7.6 cm) DBH.
=Total Cover
=Total Cover
)
Shrub - Woody Plants, excluding woody vines,
approximately 3 to 20 ft (1 to 6 m) in height.
=Total Cover Definitions of Five Vegetation Strata:
Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)
data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
)
1Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be
present, unless disturbed or problematic.
1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
2 - Dominance Test is >50%
3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
Multiply by:
FACW species
Prevalence Index = B/A =
UPL species
FAC species
Prevalence Index worksheet:=Total Cover
OBL species
FACU species
(A)
Total % Cover of:
Percent of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
(B)
(A)
Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata:
Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.)
Herb – All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, including
herbaceous vines, regardless of size, and woody
plants, except woody vines, less than approximately
3 ft (1 m) in height.
Woody Vine – All woody vines, regardless of height.
VEGETATION (Five Strata)– Use scientific names of plants.UP 1
Tree Stratum )
Absolute
% Cover
Dominant
Species?
Indicator
Status Dominance Test worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont – Version 2.0
Depth (inches):X
Dark Surface (S7)unless disturbed or problematic.Red Parent Material (F21) (MLRA 127, 147, 148)
No
Hydric Soil Indicators:
Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 147, 148)
Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148)
Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
Redox Dark Surface (F6)
Redox Depressions (F8)
Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (MLRA 136)
Depleted Matrix (F3)
Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147)
Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
(MLRA 147, 148)
Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19)
(MLRA 136, 147)
Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22)
Red Parent Material (F21)
(outside MLRA 127, 147, 148)
2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR N)
Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
Thick Dark Surface (A12)
Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1)
Sandy Redox (S5)
Stripped Matrix (S6)
Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N,Other (Explain in Remarks)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
wetland hydrology must be present,
Umbric Surface (F13) (MLRA 122, 136)
Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148)
Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)MLRA 136)
%
Sandy loam/ A Horizon
Texture
no redox
UP 1SOIL
Type1
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Redox FeaturesDepth
(inches)Color (moist)Remarks
1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains.2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
%
Matrix
2.5YR 4/4
5Y 2.5/1
2-18
0-2
Loc2
100
Peat
Loamy/Clayey
100
Color (moist)
Sampling Point:
Yes
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Remarks:
This data sheet is revised from Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Regional Supplement Version 2.0 to include the NRCS Field Indicators of Hydric
Soils, Version 8.0, 2016.
High chroma, no saturation observed
Hydric Soil Present?
Type:
Histosol (A1)
Histic Epipedon (A2)
Black Histic (A3)
Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
Stratified Layers (A5)
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont – Version 2.0
Project/Site:Sampling Date:
Applicant/Owner:State:Sampling Point:
Investigator(s):
Landform (hillside, terrace, etc.):
Subregion (LRR or MLRA):Lat:Long:
Soil Map Unit Name:
X
Are Vegetation , Soil , or Hydrology Yes X
Are Vegetation , Soil , or Hydrology
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS – Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
X No
X No X
X No
X
X
X
X
X
Yes X
Yes X
Yes X X
Surface Water (A1)
High Water Table (A2)
Saturation (A3)
Water Marks (B1)
Sediment Deposits (B2)
Drift Deposits (B3)
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply) Surface Soil Cracks (B6)
Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)
Drainage Patterns (B10)
Moss Trim Lines (B16)
Dry-Season Water Table (C2)
Crayfish Burrows (C8)
Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)
Geomorphic Position (D2)
Shallow Aquitard (D3)
Microtopographic Relief (D4)
FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)
Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
Aquatic Fauna (B13)
Algal Mat or Crust (B4)
Wetland Hydrology Present?
Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1)
Water overland flows- sheet flows under existing RR culvert. Stream 1 begins on down stream side (south) of RR

NoYes
12
Is the Sampled Area
Bottomland Hardwood PFOIB, wetland area enlarged due to drainage blockage under the existing RR.
HYDROLOGY
Yes
Yes
Yes
Hydric Soil Present?
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?
Wetland Hydrology Present?
Nowithin a Wetland?Yes
No
No
Water Table Present?
Remarks:
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
0
0
Depth (inches):
Depth (inches):
Depth (inches):
No
Saturation Present?
(includes capillary fringe)
City/County:Aberdeen Carolina & Western Railway Midland Transload Midland/ Cabarrus
W-1
1/14/21
Aberdeen Carolina & Western Railway NC
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA SHEET – Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region
No
Section, Township, Range:R. Mogensen
1flat bottomland
Datum:NAD83-80.49891835.229000 NLRR P, MLRA 136
PF01BNWI classification:Mapped as Kirksey Silt Loam (KkB)
Slope (%):Local relief (concave, convex, none):
Surface Water Present?
Yes NoAre climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year?(If no, explain in Remarks.)
significantly disturbed?
naturally problematic?
Are “Normal Circumstances” present?
(If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
Remarks:
Field Observations:
True Aquatic Plants (B14)
Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1)
Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)
Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
Thin Muck Surface (C7)
Other (Explain in Remarks)
Iron Deposits (B5)
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont – Version 2.0
Sampling Point:
(Plot size:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.(A/B)
7.
50% of total cover:20% of total cover:x 1 =
Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size:x 2 =
1.x 3 =
2.x 4 =
3.x 5 =
4.Column Totals:(B)
5.
6.
7.
8.X
9.X
4 - Morphological Adaptations1 (Provide supporting
50% of total cover:20% of total cover:
Herb Stratum (Plot size:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
50% of total cover:20% of total cover:
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
50% of total cover:20% of total cover:Yes X45
=Total Cover
15
10
90
Rubus allegheniensis
35 Yes
Yes
No
No
Rosa multiflora
FAC
OBL
Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.)
75% Hydrophytic vegetation
)5' radius
=Total Cover
OBL
FACW
Yes
Rosa palustris 10 No OBL
18
1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
2 - Dominance Test is >50%
VEGETATION (Four Strata)– Use scientific names of plants.
50 20
Quercus michauxii
20
65
Salix nigra
10 No FAC
Yes
Yes
FACW
FAC
5
No
375
65
400
Multiply by:
180
2.68Prevalence Index = B/A =
FACW
90
FAC
No FACW
Prevalence Index worksheet:
FAC
Total % Cover of:
125
100
(A)
(B)
(A)
No
18
2050
45
15' radius
Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:
Woody Vine – All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
height.
Hydrophytic
Vegetation
Present?
FAC
FACU
FACU
Toxicodendron radicans
=Total Cover
Herb – All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless
of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
15' radius )
Smilax rotundifolia
90
Yes
No
25
Baccharis halimifolia 10
65
Cornus amomum
Polygonum pensylvanicum
15Juncus effusus FACW
Carex lurida 50
100
Viburnum dentatum
Ligustrum sinense
Tree Stratum
)
=Total Cover
Quercus phellos
Ulmus americana
Nyssa sylvatica
Acer rubrum
30' radius )
5
100
Indicator
Status
40
20
Yes
No
Dominant
Species?
Yes
15
10
No
FACU
OBL species
FACW species
FAC species
20
Sapling/Shrub – Woody plants, excluding vines, less
than 3 in. DBH and greater than or equal to 3.28 ft
(1 m) tall.
Tree – Woody plants, excluding vines, 3 in. (7.6 cm) or
more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of
height.
1Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be
present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Absolute
% Cover
75.0%
Percent of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01
data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)
No
W-1
6
8
FACU species
UPL species
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
0
1020
0
380
Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata:
Dominance Test worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
FACW
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Sampling Point:
(Plot size:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.(A/B)
50% of total cover:20% of total cover:
Sapling Stratum (Plot size:x 1 =
1.x 2 =
2.x 3 =
3.x 4 =
4.x 5 =
5.Column Totals:(B)
6.
50% of total cover:20% of total cover:
Shrub Stratum (Plot size:
1.
2.4 - Morphological Adaptations1 (Provide supporting
3.
4.
5.
6.
50% of total cover:20% of total cover:
Herb Stratum (Plot size:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
50% of total cover:20% of total cover:
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
50% of total cover:20% of total cover:
Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.)
Herb – All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, including
herbaceous vines, regardless of size, and woody
plants, except woody vines, less than approximately
3 ft (1 m) in height.
Woody Vine – All woody vines, regardless of height.
VEGETATION (Five Strata)– Use scientific names of plants.W-1
Tree Stratum )
Absolute
% Cover
Dominant
Species?
Indicator
Status Dominance Test worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
(B)
(A)
Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata:
Percent of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
Prevalence Index worksheet:=Total Cover
OBL species
FACU species
(A)
Total % Cover of:Multiply by:
FACW species
Prevalence Index = B/A =
UPL species
FAC species
2 - Dominance Test is >50%
3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)
data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
)
1Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be
present, unless disturbed or problematic.
=Total Cover Definitions of Five Vegetation Strata:
Shrub - Woody Plants, excluding woody vines,
approximately 3 to 20 ft (1 to 6 m) in height.
=Total Cover
)
Hydrophytic
Vegetation
Present?Yes No
)
)
Tree – Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and 3 in.
(7.6 cm) or larger in diameter at breast height (DBH).
Sapling – Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and less
than 3 in. (7.6 cm) DBH.
=Total Cover
=Total Cover
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont – Version 2.0
x
x
Depth (inches):X
Sampling Point:
Yes
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Remarks:
This data sheet is revised from Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Regional Supplement Version 2.0 to include the NRCS Field Indicators of Hydric
Soils, Version 8.0, 2016.
Redoximorphic features @7", gray colors 0-6, saturated @ surface, mapped as kirksey silt loam but samples indicated the hydric phase of chewacla
loam
Hydric Soil Present?
Type:
Histosol (A1)
Histic Epipedon (A2)
Black Histic (A3)
Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
Stratified Layers (A5)
Loc2
60
Loamy/Clayey
Mucky Loam/Clay
100
Color (moist)
Matrix
10YR 4/2
10YR 4/2
10YR 4/66-24
0-6
W-1SOIL
Type1
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Redox FeaturesDepth
(inches)Color (moist)Remarks
1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains.2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
%%
40
Loamy sand
Texture
redox @ 7"
Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
Thick Dark Surface (A12)
Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1)
Sandy Redox (S5)
Stripped Matrix (S6)
Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N,Other (Explain in Remarks)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
wetland hydrology must be present,
Umbric Surface (F13) (MLRA 122, 136)
Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148)
Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)MLRA 136)
Dark Surface (S7)unless disturbed or problematic.Red Parent Material (F21) (MLRA 127, 147, 148)
No
Hydric Soil Indicators:
Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 147, 148)
Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148)
Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
Redox Dark Surface (F6)
Redox Depressions (F8)
Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (MLRA 136)
Depleted Matrix (F3)
Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147)
Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
(MLRA 147, 148)
Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19)
(MLRA 136, 147)
Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22)
Red Parent Material (F21)
(outside MLRA 127, 147, 148)
2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR N)