20211268 Ver 3_Final PJD Package_Beane Property_20210305_20210311

Ecosystem Planning and Restoration, LLC
ECOSYSTEM 1150 SE Maynard Road, Suite 140
PLANNING & Cary, NC 27511
IRESTORATION Phone: [phone]
Iro www.eprusa.net
February 26, 2021
Mr. Brad Shaver
US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
Wilmington Regulatory Field Office
69 Darlington Avenue
Wilmington, NC 28403
SUBJECT: Request for a Preliminary Jurisdictional Determination of Waters of the United States
NC Department of Transportation (NCDOT)
Beane Property
New Hanover County, NC
Dear Mr. Shaver,
Ecosystem Planning and Restoration (EPR) has prepared a preliminary jurisdictional determination
package for the Beane Property (Site) in New Hanover County. The Site consists of approximately 312.9
acres and is currently being used for timber production but is being proposed as a wetland mitigation site
by NCDOT. This information was prepared following a site visit to review the stream, pond, and wetland
delineations on February 26, 2020. Following this site visit, EPR collected additional information for the
southern boundary ditch to determine its lateral effect on site resources. Due to the Coronavirus
pandemic and project budget issues, project work was delayed for approximately 6 months and explains
the time between our initial site visit and this current package.
Mr. Mason Herndon (NCDOT) and yourself conducted an additional site visit on January 6, 2021 to review
the wetlands associated with the southern boundary ditch. EPR coordinated with both you and Mr.
Herndon on that same day and it was determined that a 220-ft lateral effect be applied to wetlands
associated with the southern boundary ditch. EPR applied this lateral effect and utilized previously
approved lateral effects for this preliminary jurisdictional determination package.
Site Delineations
Stream and wetland delineations were conducted at the Site by EPR staff during the months of January
and February 2020. Previous delineation work had been conducted at the Site, dating back to 2007. At
that time, field investigations related to the U-4571 / R-3300 US 17 Corridor Study conducted between
2007 and 2010. However, only a portion of the Site was reviewed by the USACE at that time.
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Ecosystem Planning and Restoration, LLC
ECOSYSTEM 1150 SE Maynard Road, Suite 140
PLANNING & Cary, NC 27511
IRESTORATION Phone: [phone]
Iro www.eprusa.net
The information provided in this document was prepared by me and a final review was conducted by Ms.
Amy James (EPR) on February 25t". The following items are included in this package:
• Jurisdictional Request Form
• Agent Authorization Form and Parcel Information
• Preliminary Jurisdictional Determination (PJD) Form
• Figure 1—Vicinity Map
• Figure 1a—Index/Overview Map
• Figures 2, 2a—2f—Stream and Wetland Delineation Maps with Aerials and LiDAR
• Figure 3—USGS Topographic Map
• Figure 4—NRCS Soils Map
• Figure 5—NCWAM Map
• Figure 6—Lateral Effects Map
• Wetland Determination Data Forms—Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain V.2
• NCDWQ Stream Identification Forms—Version 4.11
• NC WAM Field Assessment Forms
Site Location Information
Site Location
The Site is located approximately 0.6 miles southwest of the New Hanover/Pender County line and State
Road 1572/1336 (Sidbury Rd.) and 1.6 miles north of Scotts Hill (Figure 1).
Site Coordinates
Latitude (dd) 34.330834
Longitude (dd) -77.805065
This letter serves as a formal request for a Preliminary Jurisdictional Determination for the project.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me at [phone] or [e-mail].
Sincerely,
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Thomas Barrett, RF
Senior Environmental Scientist
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Jurisdictional Determination Request
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US Army Corps
of Engineers
Wilmington District
This form is intended for use by anyone requesting a jurisdictional determination(JD) from the
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District(Corps). Please include all supporting
information, as described within each category, with your request. You may submit your request
via mail, electronic mail, or facsimile. Requests should be sent to the appropriate project
manager of the county in which the property is located. A current list of project managers by
assigned counties can be found on-line at:
http://www.saw.usace.LM.mil/Missions/Re ug latoiyPennitProgram/Contact/CountyLocator.aspx,
by calling 910-251-4633, or by contacting any of the field offices listed below. Once your
request is received you will be contacted by a Corps project manager.
ASHEVILLE&CHARLOTTE REGULATORY WASHINGTON REGULATORY FIELD OFFICE
FIELD OFFICES US Army Corps of Engineers
US Army Corps of Engineers 2407 West Fifth Street
151 Patton Avenue,Room 208 Washington,North Carolina 27889
Asheville,North Carolina 28801-5006 General Number:[phone]
General Number:[phone] Fax Number:[phone]
Fax Number:[phone]
WILMINGTON REGULATORY FIELD OFFICE
RALEIGH REGULATORY FIELD OFFICE US Army Corps of Engineers
US Army Corps of Engineers 69 Darlington Avenue
3331 Heritage Trade Drive,Suite 105 Wilmington,North Carolina 28403
Wake Forest,North Carolina 27587 General Number:910-251-4633
General Number:[phone] Fax Number:[phone]
Fax Number:[phone]
INSTRUCTIONS:
All requestors must complete Parts A, B, C, D,E,F and G.
NOTE TO CONSULTANTS AND AGENCIES: If you are requesting a JD on behalf of a
paying client or your agency, please note the specific submittal requirements in Part H.
NOTE ON PART D—PROPERTY OWNER AUTHORIZATION: Please be aware that
all JD requests must include the current property owner authorization for the Corps to
proceed with the determination, which may include inspection of the property when
necessary. This form must be signed by the current property owner(s) or the owner(s)
authorized agent to be considered a complete request.
NOTE ON PART D -NCDOT REQUESTS: Property owner authorization/notification for
JD requests associated with North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT)
projects will be conducted according to the current NCDOT/USACE protocols.
NOTE TO USDA PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS: A Corps approved or preliminary JD
may not be valid for the wetland conservation provisions of the Food Security Act of
1985. If you or your tenant are USDA Program participants, or anticipate participation in
USDA programs, you should also request a certified wetland determination from the local
office of the Natural Resources Conservation Service,prior to starting work.
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Jurisdictional Determination Request
A. PARCEL INFORMATION
Street Address: Beane Property(South of Sidbury Rd and SW of Farm Road)
City, State: Hampstead, NC
County: New Hanover
Parcel Index Number(s) (PIN): R02000-004-003-000 , R02000-004-004-003
R02000-004-004-004
B. REQUESTOR INFORMATION
Name: Thomas Barrett
Mailing Address: Ecosystem Planning & Restoration
1150 SE Maynard Road (Suite 140), Cary, 27511
Telephone Number: 919-388-0787
Electronic Mail Address: [e-mail]
Select one:
I am the current property owner.
✓❑ I am an Authorized Agent or Environmental Consultant'
❑ Interested Buyer or Under Contract to Purchase
❑ Other,please explain.
C. PROPERTY OWNER INFORMATION
Name: Department of Transportation
Mailing Address: 1546 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699
Telephone Number: 919-707-6123
Electronic Mail Address:
' Must provide completed Agent Authorization Form/Letter.
2 Documentation of ownership also needs to be provided with request(copy of Deed, County GIS/Parcel/Tax Record).
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Jurisdictional Determination Request
D. PROPERTY ACCESS CERTIFICATION',4
By signing below, I authorize representatives of the Wilmington District, U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers (Corps) to enter upon the property herein described for the purpose of conducting on-
site investigations, if necessary, and issuing a jurisdictional determination pursuant to Section
404 of the Clean Water Act and/or Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899. 1,the
undersigned, am either a duly authorized owner of record of the property identified herein, or
acting as the duly authorized agent of the owner of record of the property.
NCDOT
Print Name
Capacity: ❑ Owner ❑Authorized Agents
Date
Signature
E. REASON FOR JD REQUEST: (Check as many as applicable)
❑ 1 intend to construct/develop a project or perform activities on this parcel which would be
designed to avoid all aquatic resources.
❑ I intend to construct/develop a project or perform activities on this parcel which would be
designed to avoid all jurisdictional aquatic resources under Corps authority.
✓❑ I intend to construct/develop a projector perform activities on this parcel which may
require authorization from the Corps, and the JD would be used to avoid and minimize
impacts to jurisdictional aquatic resources and as an initial step in a future permitting
process.
❑ I intend to construct/develop a projector perform activities on this parcel which may
require authorization from the Corps; this request is accompanied by my permit application
and the JD is to be used in the permitting process.
❑ I intend to construct/develop a project or perform activities in a navigable water of the
U.S. which is included on the district Section 10 list and/or is subject to the ebb and flow of
the tide.
�✓ A Corps JD is required in order obtain my local/state authorization.
❑ I intend to contest jurisdiction over a particular aquatic resource and request the Corps
confirm that jurisdiction does/does not exist over the aquatic resource on the parcel.
❑ I believe that the site may be comprised entirely of dry land.
❑ Other:
3 For NCDOT requests following the current NCDOT/USACE protocols,skip to Part E.
a If there are multiple parcels owned by different parties,please provide the following for each additional parcel on a
continuation sheet.
s Must provide agent authorization form/letter signed by owner(s).
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F. JURISDICTIONAL DETERNIINATION(JD)TYPE (Select One)
❑✓ I am requesting that the Corps provide a preliminary JD for the property identified herein.
A Preliminary Jurisdictional Determination(PJD)provides an indication that there may
be"waters of the United States" or"navigable waters of the United States"on a property.
PJDs are sufficient as the basis for permit decisions. For the purposes of permitting, all
waters and wetlands on the property will be treated as if they are jurisdictional "waters of
the United States". PJDs cannot be appealed (33 C.F.R. 331.2); however, a PJD is
"preliminary" in the sense that an approved JD can be requested at any time. PJDs do
not expire.
I am requesting that the Corps provide an approved JD for the property identified herein.
An Approved Jurisdictional Determination(AJD) is a determination that
jurisdictional "waters of the United States"or"navigable waters of the United
States" are either present or absent on a site. An approved JD identifies the limits of
waters on a site determined to be jurisdictional under the Clean Water Act and/or
Rivers and Harbors Act. Approved JDs are sufficient as the basis for permit
decisions. AJDs are appealable(33 C.F.R. 331.2). The results of the AJD will be
posted on the Corps website. A landowner,permit applicant, or other"affected
party"(33 C.F.R. 331.2)who receives an AJD may rely upon the AJD for five years
(subject to certain limited exceptions explained in Regulatory Guidance Letter 05-
02).
I am unclear as to which JD I would like to request and require additional information
to inform my decision.
G. ALL REQUESTS
✓7 Map of Property or Project Area. This Map must clearly depict the boundaries of the
review area.
✓❑ Size of Property or Review Area 313 acres.
The property boundary(or review area boundary) is clearly physically marked on the site.
Note:
The authorized agent is familiar with boundaries of property. The parcel
boundaries are bounded by ditches.
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Jurisdictional Determination Request
H. REQUESTS FROM CONSULTANTS
Project Coordinates (Decimal Degrees): Latitude: 34.330834 N
Longitude: -77.805065 W
A legible delineation map depicting the aquatic resources and the property/review area.
Delineation maps must be no larger than I Ix17 and should contain the following: (Corps
signature of submitted survey plats will occur after the submitted delineation map has been
reviewed and approved).6
■ North Arrow
■ Graphical Scale
■ Boundary of Review Area
■ Date
■ Location of data points for each Wetland Determination Data Form or tributary
assessment reach.
For Approved Jurisdictional Determinations:
■ Jurisdictional wetland features should be labeled as Wetland Waters of the US, 404
wetlands, etc. Please include the acreage of these features.
■ Jurisdictional non-wetland features (i.e. tidal/navigable waters, tributaries,
impoundments) should be labeled as Non-Wetland Waters of the US, stream, tributary,
open water, relatively permanent water,pond, etc. Please include the acreage or linear
length of each of these features as appropriate.
■ Isolated waters, waters that lack a significant nexus to navigable waters, or non-
jurisdictional upland features should be identified as Non-Jurisdictional. Please
include a justification in the label regarding why the feature is non jurisdictional (i.e.
"Isolated", "No Significant Nexus", or"Upland Feature"). Please include the acreage
or linear length of these features as appropriate.
For Preliminary Jurisdictional Determinations:
■ Wetland and non-wetland features should not be identified as Jurisdictional, 404,
Waters of the United States, or anything that implies jurisdiction. These features can be
identified as Potential Waters of the United States, Potential Non-wetland Waters of
the United States, wetland, stream, open water, etc. Please include the acreage and
linear length of these features as appropriate.
❑ Completed Wetland Determination Data Forms for appropriate region
(at least one wetland and one upland form needs to be completed for each wetland type)
6 Please refer to the guidance document titled"Survey Standards for Jurisdictional Determinations"to ensure that the
supplied map meets the necessary mapping standards.http://www.saw.usace.army.mil/Missions/Re ulatory-Permit-
Pro gram/Jurisdiction/
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Completed appropriate Jurisdictional Determination form
• PJDs,please complete a Preliminary Jurisdictional Determination Form'and include the
Aquatic Resource Table
• AJDs,please complete an Approved Jurisdictional Determination Form'
Vicinity Map
a Aerial Photograph
USGS Topographic Map
Soil Survey Map
❑ Other Maps, as appropriate (e.g. National Wetland Inventory Map, Proposed Site
Plan,previous delineation maps, LIDAR maps, FEMA floodplain maps)
❑ Landscape Photos (if taken)
❑ NCWAM and/or NCWAM Assessment Forms and Rating Sheets
❑� NC Division of Water Resources Stream Identification Forms
❑ Other Assessment Forms
' www.saw.usace.gM.mil/Portals/59/docs/regulatoM/regdocs/JD/RGL 08-02_App_A_Prelim_JD_Form_fillable.pdf
' Please see http://www.saw.usace.army.mil/Missions/Re ug latory-Permit-Proaram/Jurisdiction/
Principal Purpose:The information that you provide will be used in evaluating your request to determine
whether there are any aquatic resources within the project area subject to federal jurisdiction under the regulatory
authorities referenced above.
Routine Uses:This information may be shared with the Department of Justice and other federal,state,and local
government agencies,and the public,and may be made available as part of a public notice as required by federal
law.Your name and property location where federal jurisdiction is to be determined will be included in the
approved jurisdictional determination(AJD),which will be made available to the public on the District's website
and on the Headquarters USAGE website.
Disclosure:Submission of requested information is voluntary;however,if information is not provided,the
request for an AJD cannot be evaluated nor can an AJD be issued.
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AGENT AUTHORIZATION FORM
_ PROPERTY LEGAL DESCRIPTION: _
LOT NO. PLAN NO. PARCEL ID: See below
STREET ADDRESS: See Parcel IDs below and attached map with parcels outlined in red.
Beane Property(South of Sidbury Road and southwest of Farm Road)
1) PARCEL ID: R02000-004-003-000 (303.31 acres)
2) PARCEL ID: R02000-004-004-003 (10.49 acres)
3) PARCEL ID: R02000-004-004-004 (2.93 acres)
Total Acres for Parcel IDs shown above-316.73
Prooerty Owner:
DEPARTMENT OFTRANSPORATION
1546 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699
Authorized Person: Philip S. Harris III
Title: NCDOT Environmental Analysis Unit Head
The undersigned, registered property owners of the above noted property, do hereby authorize
Thomas Barrett of Ecosystem Planning & Restoration
(Contractor/ Agent) (Name of consulting firm)
to act on my behalf and take all actions necessary for the processing, issuance and acceptance of
this permit or certification and any and all standard and special conditions attached.
Property Owner's Address (if different than property above):
see above parcel information
Telephone: [phone]
We hereby certify the above information submitted in this application is true and accurate to the
best of our knowledge.
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Date: 02/10/2020 Date:

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PRELIMINARY JURISDICTIONAL DETERMINATION (PJD) FORM
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
A. REPORT COMPLETION DATE FOR PJD:
B. NAME AND ADDRESS OF PERSON REQUESTING PJD:
North Carolina Department of Transportation
Phillip Harris,III—Environmental Analysis Unit-Head,
1546 Mail Service Center,Raleigh,NC 27699
C. DISTRICT OFFICE, FILE NAME, AND NUMBER:
D. PROJECT LOCATION(S) AND BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The Site is located approximately 0.6 miles southwest of the New Hanover/Pender County line and
State Road 1572/ 1336(Sidbury Rd.)and 1.6 miles north of Scotts Hill(Figure 1). The Site is approximately
316 acres and has been identified for use as wetland mitigation site by the NCDOT. Portions of the property have been
reviewed by various agencies since 2008,but this serves as the first complete verification of the property.
(USE THE TABLE BELOW TO DOCUMENT MULTIPLE AQUATIC RESOURCES
AND/OR AQUATIC RESOURCES AT DIFFERENT SITES)
State: NC County/parish/borough:New Hanover City: Hampstead/Scott's Hill
Center coordinates of site (lat/long in degree decimal format):
Lat. 34.330834 N
Long.: -77.805065°W
Universal Transverse Mercator: 18S
Name of nearest waterbody: Island Creek
E. REVIEW PERFORMED FOR SITE EVALUATION(CHECK ALL THAT APPLY):
❑ Office (Desk) Determination. Date:
❑ Field Determination. Date(s):
*See Table of Aquatic Resources on Next Page*

TABLE OF AQUATIC RESOURCES INREVIEWAREA WHICH"MAY BE"SUBJECT TO REGULATORY
JURISDICTION.
Site Number Latitude Longitude Estimated amount of Type of aquatic Geographic authority to
(decimal (decimal degrees) aquatic resources in resources(i.e., which the aquatic resource
degrees) review area(acreage wetland vs.non- "may be"subject(i.e.,
and linear feet,if wetland waters) Section 404 or Section
a licable 10/404
Tributary 2 34.327100 -77.804703 954 Non-wetland Section 404
Tributary 4 34.333853 -77.808251 3,391 Non-wetland Section 404
Tributary 5 34.329304 -77.808518 364 Non-wetland Section 404
Tributary 7 34.325427 -77.809884 934 Non-wetland Section 404
Tributary 10 34.331633 -77.800104 1,088 Non-wetland Section 404
Tributary 11 34.333824 -77.806053 3,589 Non-wetland Section 404
Tributary 12 34.335113 -77.803379 1,662 Non-wetland Section 404
Tributary 13 34.332449 -77.799119 1,938 Non-wetland Section 404
Tributary 14 34.333283 -77.804880 646 Non-wetland Section 404
Tributary 15 34.331739 -77.802971 964 Non-wetland Section 404
Tributary 16 34.333695 -77.806012 1,946 Non-wetland Section 404
Tributary 17 34.329892 -77.803132 2,361 Non-wetland Section 404
Tributary 18 34.329267 -77.803788 1,687 Non-wetland Section 404
Tributary 19 34.327834 -77.806303 1,369 Non-wetland Section 404
Tributary 20 34.329892 -77.810865 879 Non-wetland Section 404
Tributary 21 34.333522 -77.799307 861 Non-wetland Section 404
FSH-Tributary 34.330298 -77.809717 48 Non-wetland Section 404
FSH 34.329315 -77.810772 608 Non-wetland Section 404
FSI 34.327012 -77.807723 3,039 Non-wetland Section 404
PA 34.329484 -77.812190 0.04 Non-wetland Section 404
FWC1 34.331545 -77.806850 9.77 Wetland Section 404
FWC2 34.330606 -77.805218 18.95 Wetland Section 404
FWC3 34.333002 -77.805943 0.88 Wetland Section 404
FWC4 34.328473 -77.811841 0.47 Wetland Section 404
FWD 34.333658 -77.801671 31.62 Wetland Section 404
FWF 34.339064 -77.805359 6.29 Wetland Section 404
MWA 34.329552 -77.801117 24.12 Wetland Section 404
MWC1 34.325142 -77.810260 2.87 Wetland Section 404
MWC2 34.326024 -77.811569 1.14 Wetland Section 404
MWD 34.325392 -77.812129 0.50 Wetland Section 404
MWE 34.325946 -77.806574 9.73 Wetland Section 404
MWF 34.329984 -77.797542 2.52 Wetland Section 404
MWG 34.326584 -77.810678 0.25 Wetland Section 404
MWI 34.327766 -77.807626 0.10 Wetland Section 404
TWA 34.334421 -77.806278 0.70 Wetland Section 404
TWB 34.336259 -77.805017 0.15 Wetland Section 404

1) The Corps of Engineers believes that there may be jurisdictional aquatic resources in the
review area, and the requestor of this PJD is hereby advised of his or her option to request
and obtain an approved JD (AJD) for that review area based on an informed decision after
having discussed the various types of JDs and their characteristics and circumstances when
they may be appropriate.
2) In any circumstance where a permit applicant obtains an individual permit, or a Nationwide
General Permit (NWP) or other general permit verification requiring "pre-construction
notification" (PCN), or requests verification for a non-reporting NWP or other general permit,
and the permit applicant has not requested an AJD for the activity, the permit applicant is
hereby made aware that: (1)the permit applicant has elected to seek a permit authorization
based on a PJD,which does not make an official determination of jurisdictional aquatic
resources; (2)the applicant has the option to request an AJD before accepting the terms and
conditions of the permit authorization, and that basing a permit authorization on an AJD could
possibly result in less compensatory mitigation being required or different special conditions;
(3)the applicant has the right to request an individual permit rather than accepting the terms
and conditions of the NWP or other general permit authorization; (4) the applicant can accept
a permit authorization and thereby agree to comply with all the terms and conditions of that
permit, including whatever mitigation requirements the Corps has determined to be necessary;
(5) undertaking any activity in reliance upon the subject permit authorization without
requesting an AJD constitutes the applicant's acceptance of the use of the PJD; (6) accepting a
permit authorization (e.g., signing a proffered individual permit) or undertaking any activity in
reliance on any form of Corps permit authorization based on a PJD constitutes agreement that
all aquatic resources in the review area affected in any way by that activity will be treated as
jurisdictional, and waives any challenge to such jurisdiction in any administrative or judicial
compliance or enforcement action, or in any administrative appeal or in any Federal court;
and(7)whether the applicant elects to use either an AJD or a PJD,the JD will be processed
as soon as practicable. Further, an AJD, a proffered individual permit (and all terms and
conditions contained therein), or individual permit denial can be administratively appealed
pursuant to 33 C.F.R. Part 331. If,during an administrative appeal, it becomes appropriate to
make an official determination whether geographic jurisdiction exists over aquatic resources
in the review area, or to provide an official delineation of jurisdictional aquatic resources in
the review area,the Corps will provide an AJD to accomplish that result, as soon as is
practicable. This PJD finds that there "may be"waters of the U.S. and/or that there "may be"
navigable waters of the U.S. on the subject review area, and identifies all aquatic features in
the review area that could be affected by the proposed activity, based on the following
information:

SUPPORTING DATA. Data reviewed for PJD (check all that apply)
Checked items should be included in subject file. Appropriately reference sources below where
indicated for all checked items:
® Maps, plans, plots or plat submitted by or on behalf of the PJD
requestor: Map: Attached Figures 1, 1 a,2,2a—2f,3,4,5 and 6
® Data sheets prepared/submitted by or on behalf of the PJD requestor.
❑Office concurs with data sheets/delineation report.
❑Office does not concur with data sheets/delineation report. Rationale:
❑ Data sheets prepared by the Corps:
❑ Corps navigable waters'study:
❑ U.S. Geological Survey Hydrologic Atlas:
❑USGS NHD data.
❑USGS 8 and 12 digit HUC maps.
®U.S.Geological Survey map(s).Cite scale&quad name: 1:24K, Scott's Hill
®Natural Resources Conservation Service Soil Survey. Citation: Websoil survey shapefiles
❑National wetlands inventory map(s). Cite name:
❑State/local wetland inventory map(s):
❑FEMA/FIRM maps:
❑ 100-year Floodplain Elevation is: (National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929)
®Photographs: ❑Aerial(Name & Date): NCGIA 2016(2/28/2016)
or❑Other(Name&Date):
❑ Previous determination(s). File no. and date of response letter:
❑Other information(please specify):
IMPORTANT NOTE: The information recorded on this form has not necessarily been
verified by the Corps and should not be relied upon for later jurisdictional
determinations.
Signature and date of Regulatory Signature and date of person
staff member completing PJD requesting PJD(REQUIRED,
unless obtaining the signature
is impracticable)1
1 Districts may establish timeframes for requester to return signed PJD forms. If the requester does not respond within the
established time frame, the district may presume concurrence and no additional follow up is necessary prior to finalizing
an action.

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Waters Name Cowardin Code HGM Code Area (acres) Linear(ft) Types Latitude(dd nad83) Longitude(dd nad83) Local Waterway
FWC1 PFO1/4 MINSOILFLT 9.77 NRPWW 34.331545 -77.806850 Island Creek
FWC2 PFO4 MINSOILFLT 18.95 NRPWW 34.330606 -77.805218 Island Creek
FWC3 PFO2 DEPRESS 0.88 NRPWW 34.333002 -77.805943 Island Creek
FWC4 PFO1 RIVERINE 0.47 RPWWD 34.328473 -77.811841 Island Creek
FWD PFO4 MINSOILFLT 31.62 NRPWW 34.333658 -77.801671 Island Creek
FWF PFO1/4 MINSOILFLT 6.29 NRPWW 34.339064 -77.805359 Island Creek
MWA PSS4/PFO4 MINSOILFLT 24.12 NRPWW 34.329552 -77.801117 Island Creek
MWC1 PFO4 MINSOILFLT 2.87 NRPWW 34.325142 -77.810260 Island Creek
MWC2 PFO1/4 DEPRESS 1.14 NRPWW 34.326024 -77.811569 Island Creek
MWD PFO1/4 DEPRESS 0.50 NRPWW 34.325392 -77.812129 Island Creek
MWE PFO4 MINSOILFLT 9.73 RPWWN 34.325946 -77.806574 Island Creek
MWF PFO4 MINSOILFLT 2.52 NRPWW 34.329984 -77.797542 Island Creek
MWG PFO1 DEPRESS 0.25 RPWWN 34.326584 -77.810678 Island Creek
MWI PFO4 MINSOILFLT 0.10 NRPWW 34.327766 -77.807626 Island Creek
TWA PFO1 MINSOILFLT 0.70 NRPWW 34.334421 -77.806278 Island Creek
TWB PFO1 DEPRESS 0.15 NRPWW 34.336259 -77.805017 Island Creek
All wetland acreages shown after lateral effect has been applied following 1/6/21 visit by B. Shaver/M. Herndon

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM—Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region
Project/Site: Beane Property City/County: New Hanover Sampling Date: 2/4/20
Applicant/Owner: NCDOT State: NC Sampling Point: FWC045
Investigator(s): Thomas Barrett(EPR) Section,Township,Range: Scott's Hill
Landform(hillslope,terrace,etc.): sand ridge Local relief(concave,convex, none): convex Slope(%): 0
Subregion(LRR or MLRA): LRR T Lat: 34.330459 Long: -77.808722 Datum: NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: Johnston soils NWI classification: Upland
Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes X No (If no,explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are"Normal Circumstances"present? Yes X No
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed,explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS— Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes No X Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X X
within a Wetland? Yes No
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X
Remarks:
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators(minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators(minimum of one is required;check all that apply) ❑ Surface Soil Cracks(136)
❑ Surface Water(Al) El Aquatic Fauna(1313) ❑ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface(138)
❑ High Water Table(A2) U Marl Deposits(1315)(LRR U) ❑ Drainage Patterns(1310)
❑ Saturation(A3) iII Hydrogen Sulfide Odor(Cl) ❑ Moss Trim Lines(B16)
❑ Water Marks(131) I--I Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots(C3) ❑ Dry-Season Water Table(C2)
❑ Sediment Deposits(62) Presence of Reduced Iron(C4) ❑ Crayfish Burrows(C8)
❑ Drift Deposits(133) ❑_ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils(C6) ❑ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery(C9)
Q Algal Mat or Crust(64) ❑ Thin Muck Surface(C7) ❑ Geomorphic Position(D2)
Q Iron Deposits(135) ❑ Other(Explain in Remarks) ❑ Shallow Aquitard(D3)
❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery(137) ❑ FAC-Neutral Test(D5)
❑ Water-Stained Leaves(69) ❑ Sphagnum moss(D8)(LRR T,U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): N/A
Water Table Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): N/A
Saturation Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): N/A Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X
includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data(stream gauge, monitoring well,aerial photos,previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Four Strata)— Use scientific names of plants. Sampling Point: FWC045
Absolute Dominant Indicator Dominance Test worksheet:
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30-ft ) %Cover Species? Status Number of Dominant Species
1 Pinus palustris 50 X FACU That Are OBL, FACW,or FAC: 2 (A)
2 Nyssa sylvatica 10 FAC
Total Number of Dominant
3. Species Across All Strata: 4 (B)
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Percent of Dominant Species
5. That Are OBL, FACW,or FAC: 50 (A/B)
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7 Prevalence Index worksheet:
8 Total%Cover of: Multiply by:
60 =Total Cover OBL species 0 x 1 = 0
50%of total cover: 30 20%of total cover: 12 FACW species 40 x 2= 80
Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 30-ft ) FAC species 40 x 3= 120
1 Ilex glabra 40 X FACW FACU species 60 x 4= 240
2 Vaccinium formosum 20 X FAC UPL species 0 x 5= 0
3 Nyssa sylvatica 10 FAC Column Totals: 140 (A) 440 (B)
4• Prevalence Index =B/A= 3.14
5. Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
6. _ 1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
7. _❑ 2-Dominance Test is>50%
8. _ 3-Prevalence Index is 53.0'
70 =Total Cover
Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation (Explain)
50%of total cover: 35 20%of total cover: 15
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 30-ft ) 'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
1 Pteridium aquilinum 10 X FACU be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
2. Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:
3• Tree—Woody plants,excluding vines,3 in.(7.6 cm)or
4. more in diameter at breast height(DBH),regardless of
5 height.
6• Sapling/Shrub—Woody plants,excluding vines, less
7, than 3 in.DBH and greater than 3.28 ft(1 m)tall.
8. Herb—All herbaceous(non-woody)plants,regardless
g, of size,and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
10. Woody vine—All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
11. height.
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10 =Total Cover
50%of total cover: 5 20%of total cover: 2
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30-ft )
1. N/A
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50%of total cover: 20%of total cover: Present? Yes No X
Remarks: (If observed,list morphological adaptations below).
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0

SOIL Sampling Point: FWC045
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inches) Color(moist) % Color(moist) % Type' Loc2 Texture Remarks
0-4 10 YR 3/1 100 sandy loam 50%coatings(salt/pepper)
4-8 10 YR 3/2 100 loamy sand 50%coatings(salt/pepper)
8-12 10 YR 3/3 100 loamy sand less than 25%coatings
'Type: C=Concentration,D=Depletion,RM=Reduced Matrix,MS=Masked Sand Grains. 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs,unless otherwise noted.) Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
❑ Histosol(Al) ❑ Polyvalue Below Surface(S8)(LRR S,T, U) ❑ 1 cm Muck(A9)(LRR O)
❑ Histic Epipedon(A2) ❑ Thin Dark Surface(S9)(LRR S,T,U) -0 2 cm Muck(A10)(LRR S)
❑ Black Histic(A3) ❑ Loamy Mucky Mineral(F1)(LRR O) El Reduced Vertic(F18)(outside MLRA 150A,B)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide(A4) ❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix(F2) _E1 Piedmont Floodplain Soils(F19)(LRR P,S,T)
❑ Stratified Layers(A5) ❑ Depleted Matrix(F3) u Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils(F20)
❑ Organic Bodies(A6)(LRR P,T,U) ❑ Redox Dark Surface(F6) (MLRA 1536)
❑ 5 cm Mucky Mineral(A7)(LRR P,T, U) ❑ Depleted Dark Surface(F7) ❑ Red Parent Material(TF2)
❑ Muck Presence(A8)(LRR U) F-1 Redox Depressions(F8) uI Very Shallow Dark Surface(TF12)
❑ 1 cm Muck(A9)(LRR P,T) _E] Marl(F10)(LRR U) 0 Other(Explain in Remarks)
❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface(Al 1) ❑ Depleted Ochric(F11)(MLRA 151)
❑ Thick Dark Surface(Al2) E1 Iron-Manganese Masses(F12)(LRR O,P,T) 3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
❑ Coast Prairie Redox(A16)(MLRA 150A) R Umbric Surface(F13)(LRR P,T, U) wetland hydrology must be present,
❑ Sandy Mucky Mineral(S1)(LRR O,S) F] Delta Ochric(F17)(MLRA 151) unless disturbed or problematic.
❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix(S4) ❑ Reduced Vertic(F18)(MLRA 150A,150B)
❑ Sandy Redox(S5) Q Piedmont Floodplain Soils(F19)(MLRA 149A)
Stripped Matrix(S6) Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils(F20)(MLRA 149A, 153C9 153D)
❑ Dark Surface(S7)(LRR P,S,T,U)
Restrictive Layer(if observed):
Type:
Depth(inches): Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM—Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region
Project/Site: Beane Property City/County: New Hanover Sampling Date: 2/4/20
Applicant/Owner: NCDOT State: NC Sampling Point: FWC045
Investigator(s): Thomas Barrett(EPR) Section,Township,Range: Scott's Hill
Landform(hillslope,terrace,etc.): sand ridge Local relief(concave,convex, none): convex Slope(%): 0
Subregion(LRR or MLRA): LRR T Lat: 34.330459 Long: -77.808722 Datum: NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: Johnston soils NWI classification: Upland
Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes X No (If no,explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are"Normal Circumstances"present? Yes X No
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed,explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS— Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes No X Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X X
within a Wetland? Yes No
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X
Remarks:
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators(minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators(minimum of one is required;check all that apply) ❑ Surface Soil Cracks(136)
❑ Surface Water(Al) El Aquatic Fauna(1313) ❑ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface(138)
❑ High Water Table(A2) U Marl Deposits(1315)(LRR U) ❑ Drainage Patterns(1310)
❑ Saturation(A3) iII Hydrogen Sulfide Odor(Cl) ❑ Moss Trim Lines(B16)
❑ Water Marks(131) I--I Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots(C3) ❑ Dry-Season Water Table(C2)
❑ Sediment Deposits(62) Presence of Reduced Iron(C4) ❑ Crayfish Burrows(C8)
❑ Drift Deposits(B3) ❑_ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils(C6) ❑ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery(C9)
Q Algal Mat or Crust(64) ❑ Thin Muck Surface(C7) ❑ Geomorphic Position(D2)
Q Iron Deposits(135) ❑ Other(Explain in Remarks) ❑ Shallow Aquitard(D3)
❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery(137) ❑ FAC-Neutral Test(D5)
❑ Water-Stained Leaves(69) ❑ Sphagnum moss(D8)(LRR T,U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): N/A
Water Table Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): N/A
Saturation Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): N/A Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X
includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data(stream gauge, monitoring well,aerial photos,previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Four Strata)— Use scientific names of plants. Sampling Point: FWC045
Absolute Dominant Indicator Dominance Test worksheet:
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30 ft ) %Cover Species? Status Number of Dominant Species
1 Pinus palustris 50 X FACU That Are OBL, FACW,or FAC: 2 (A)
2 Nyssa sylvatica 10 FAC
Total Number of Dominant
3. Species Across All Strata: 4 (B)
4.
Percent of Dominant Species
5• That Are OBL, FACW,or FAC: 50 (A/B)
6.
7 Prevalence Index worksheet:
8 Total%Cover of: Multiply by:
60 =Total Cover OBL species 0 x 1 = 0
50%of total cover: 30 20%of total cover: 12 FACW species 40 x 2= 80
Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 30-ft ) FAC species 40 x 3= 120
1 Ilex glabra 40 X FACW FACU species 60 x 4= 240
2 Vaccinium formosum 20 X FAC UPL species 0 x 5= 0
3. Nyssa sylvatica 10 FAC Column Totals: 140 (A) 440 (B)
4• Prevalence Index =B/A= 3.14
5• Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
6. _ 1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
7. _❑ 2-Dominance Test is>50%
8. _ 3-Prevalence Index is 53.0'
70 =Total Cover
Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation (Explain)
50%of total cover: 35 20%of total cover: 15
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 30-ft ) 'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
1 Pteridium aquilinum 10 X FACU be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
2. Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:
3• Tree—Woody plants,excluding vines,3 in.(7.6 cm)or
4. more in diameter at breast height(DBH),regardless of
5 height.
6• Sapling/Shrub—Woody plants,excluding vines, less
7, than 3 in.DBH and greater than 3.28 ft(1 m)tall.
8. Herb—All herbaceous(non-woody)plants,regardless
g, of size,and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
10. Woody vine—All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
11. height.
12.
10 =Total Cover
50%of total cover: 5 20%of total cover: 2
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30-ft )
1. N/A
2.
3.
4.
5 Hydrophytic
=Total Cover Vegetation
50%of total cover: 20%of total cover: Present? Yes No X
Remarks: (If observed,list morphological adaptations below).
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0

SOIL Sampling Point: FWC045
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inches) Color(moist) % Color(moist) % Type' Loc2 Texture Remarks
0-4 10 YR 3/1 100 sandy loam 50%coatings(salt/pepper)
4-8 10 YR 3/2 100 loamy sand 50%coatings(salt/pepper)
8-12 10 YR 3/3 100 loamy sand less than 25% coatings
'Type: C=Concentration,D=Depletion,RM=Reduced Matrix,MS=Masked Sand Grains. 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs,unless otherwise noted.) Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
❑ Histosol(Al) ❑ Polyvalue Below Surface(S8)(LRR S,T, U) ❑ 1 cm Muck(A9)(LRR O)
❑ Histic Epipedon(A2) ❑ Thin Dark Surface(S9)(LRR S,T,U) -0 2 cm Muck(A10)(LRR S)
❑ Black Histic(A3) ❑ Loamy Mucky Mineral(F1)(LRR O) El Reduced Vertic(F18)(outside MLRA 150A,B)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide(A4) ❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix(F2) _E1 Piedmont Floodplain Soils(F19)(LRR P,S,T)
❑ Stratified Layers(A5) ❑ Depleted Matrix(F3) u Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils(F20)
❑ Organic Bodies(A6)(LRR P,T,U) ❑ Redox Dark Surface(F6) (MLRA 1536)
❑ 5 cm Mucky Mineral(A7)(LRR P,T, U) ❑ Depleted Dark Surface(F7) ❑ Red Parent Material(TF2)
❑ Muck Presence(A8)(LRR U) F-1 Redox Depressions(F8) uI Very Shallow Dark Surface(TF12)
❑ 1 cm Muck(A9)(LRR P,T) _E] Marl(F10)(LRR U) 0 Other(Explain in Remarks)
❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface(Al 1) ❑ Depleted Ochric(F11)(MLRA 151)
❑ Thick Dark Surface(Al2) E1 Iron-Manganese Masses(F12)(LRR O,P,T) 3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
❑ Coast Prairie Redox(A16)(MLRA 150A) R Umbric Surface(F13)(LRR P,T, U) wetland hydrology must be present,
❑ Sandy Mucky Mineral(S1)(LRR O,S) F] Delta Ochric(F17)(MLRA 151) unless disturbed or problematic.
❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix(S4) ❑ Reduced Vertic(F18)(MLRA 150A,150B)
❑ Sandy Redox(S5) Q Piedmont Floodplain Soils(F19)(MLRA 149A)
Stripped Matrix(S6) Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils(F20)(MLRA 149A, 153C9 153D)
❑ Dark Surface(S7)(LRR P,S,T,U)
Restrictive Layer(if observed):
Type:
Depth(inches): Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM—Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region
Project/Site: Beane Property City/County: New Hanover Sampling Date: 2/4/20
Applicant/Owner: NCDOT State: NC Sampling Point: FWC045
Investigator(s): Thomas Barrett(EPR) Section,Township,Range: Scott's Hill
Landform(hillslope,terrace,etc.): sand ridge Local relief(concave,convex, none): convex Slope(%): 0
Subregion(LRR or MLRA): LRR T Lat: 34.330459 Long: -77.808722 Datum: NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: Johnston soils NWI classification: Upland
Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes X No (If no,explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are"Normal Circumstances"present? Yes X No
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed,explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS— Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes No X Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X X
within a Wetland? Yes No
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X
Remarks:
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators(minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators(minimum of one is required;check all that apply) ❑ Surface Soil Cracks(136)
❑ Surface Water(Al) El Aquatic Fauna(1313) ❑ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface(138)
❑ High Water Table(A2) U Marl Deposits(1315)(LRR U) ❑ Drainage Patterns(1310)
❑ Saturation(A3) iII Hydrogen Sulfide Odor(Cl) ❑ Moss Trim Lines(B16)
❑ Water Marks(131) I--I Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots(C3) ❑ Dry-Season Water Table(C2)
❑ Sediment Deposits(62) Presence of Reduced Iron(C4) ❑ Crayfish Burrows(C8)
❑ Drift Deposits(B3) ❑_ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils(C6) ❑ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery(C9)
Q Algal Mat or Crust(64) ❑ Thin Muck Surface(C7) ❑ Geomorphic Position(D2)
Q Iron Deposits(135) ❑ Other(Explain in Remarks) ❑ Shallow Aquitard(D3)
❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery(137) ❑ FAC-Neutral Test(D5)
❑ Water-Stained Leaves(69) ❑ Sphagnum moss(D8)(LRR T,U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): N/A
Water Table Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): N/A
Saturation Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): N/A Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X
includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data(stream gauge, monitoring well,aerial photos,previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Four Strata)— Use scientific names of plants. Sampling Point: FWC045
Absolute Dominant Indicator Dominance Test worksheet:
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30 ft ) %Cover Species? Status Number of Dominant Species
1 Pinus palustris 50 X FACU That Are OBL, FACW,or FAC: 2 (A)
2 Nyssa sylvatica 10 FAC
Total Number of Dominant
3. Species Across All Strata: 4 (B)
4.
Percent of Dominant Species
5• That Are OBL, FACW,or FAC: 50 (A/B)
6.
7 Prevalence Index worksheet:
8 Total%Cover of: Multiply by:
60 =Total Cover OBL species 0 x 1 = 0
50%of total cover: 30 20%of total cover: 12 FACW species 40 x 2= 80
Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 30-ft ) FAC species 40 x 3= 120
1 Ilex glabra 40 X FACW FACU species 60 x 4= 240
2 Vaccinium formosum 20 X FAC UPL species 0 x 5= 0
3. Nyssa sylvatica 10 FAC Column Totals: 140 (A) 440 (B)
4• Prevalence Index =B/A= 3.14
5• Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
6. _ 1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
7. _❑ 2-Dominance Test is>50%
8. _ 3-Prevalence Index is 53.0'
70 =Total Cover
Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation (Explain)
50%of total cover: 35 20%of total cover: 15
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 30-ft ) 'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
1 Pteridium aquilinum 10 X FACU be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
2. Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:
3• Tree—Woody plants,excluding vines,3 in.(7.6 cm)or
4. more in diameter at breast height(DBH),regardless of
5 height.
6• Sapling/Shrub—Woody plants,excluding vines, less
7, than 3 in.DBH and greater than 3.28 ft(1 m)tall.
8. Herb—All herbaceous(non-woody)plants,regardless
g, of size,and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
10. Woody vine—All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
11. height.
12.
10 =Total Cover
50%of total cover: 5 20%of total cover: 2
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30-ft )
1. N/A
2.
3.
4.
5 Hydrophytic
=Total Cover Vegetation
50%of total cover: 20%of total cover: Present? Yes No X
Remarks: (If observed,list morphological adaptations below).
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0

SOIL Sampling Point: FWC045
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inches) Color(moist) % Color(moist) % Type' Loc2 Texture Remarks
0-4 10 YR 3/1 100 sandy loam 50%coatings(salt/pepper)
4-8 10 YR 3/2 100 loamy sand 50%coatings(salt/pepper)
8-12 10 YR 3/3 100 loamy sand less than 25% coatings
'Type: C=Concentration,D=Depletion,RM=Reduced Matrix,MS=Masked Sand Grains. 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs,unless otherwise noted.) Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
❑ Histosol(Al) ❑ Polyvalue Below Surface(S8)(LRR S,T, U) ❑ 1 cm Muck(A9)(LRR O)
❑ Histic Epipedon(A2) ❑ Thin Dark Surface(S9)(LRR S,T,U) -0 2 cm Muck(A10)(LRR S)
❑ Black Histic(A3) ❑ Loamy Mucky Mineral(F1)(LRR O) El Reduced Vertic(F18)(outside MLRA 150A,B)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide(A4) ❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix(F2) _E1 Piedmont Floodplain Soils(F19)(LRR P,S,T)
❑ Stratified Layers(A5) ❑ Depleted Matrix(F3) u Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils(F20)
❑ Organic Bodies(A6)(LRR P,T,U) ❑ Redox Dark Surface(F6) (MLRA 1536)
❑ 5 cm Mucky Mineral(A7)(LRR P,T, U) ❑ Depleted Dark Surface(F7) ❑ Red Parent Material(TF2)
❑ Muck Presence(A8)(LRR U) F-1 Redox Depressions(F8) uI Very Shallow Dark Surface(TF12)
❑ 1 cm Muck(A9)(LRR P,T) _E] Marl(F10)(LRR U) 0 Other(Explain in Remarks)
❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface(Al 1) ❑ Depleted Ochric(F11)(MLRA 151)
❑ Thick Dark Surface(Al2) E1 Iron-Manganese Masses(F12)(LRR O,P,T) 3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
❑ Coast Prairie Redox(A16)(MLRA 150A) R Umbric Surface(F13)(LRR P,T, U) wetland hydrology must be present,
❑ Sandy Mucky Mineral(S1)(LRR O,S) F] Delta Ochric(F17)(MLRA 151) unless disturbed or problematic.
❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix(S4) ❑ Reduced Vertic(F18)(MLRA 150A,150B)
❑ Sandy Redox(S5) Q Piedmont Floodplain Soils(F19)(MLRA 149A)
Stripped Matrix(S6) Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils(F20)(MLRA 149A, 153C9 153D)
❑ Dark Surface(S7)(LRR P,S,T,U)
Restrictive Layer(if observed):
Type:
Depth(inches): Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM—Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region
Project/Site: Beane Property City/County: New Hanover Sampling Date: 2/4/20
Applicant/Owner: NCDOT State: NC Sampling Point: FWC045
Investigator(s): Thomas Barrett(EPR) Section,Township,Range: Scott's Hill
Landform(hillslope,terrace,etc.): sand ridge Local relief(concave,convex, none): convex Slope(%): 0
Subregion(LRR or MLRA): LRR T Lat: 34.330459 Long: -77.808722 Datum: NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: Johnston soils NWI classification: Upland
Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes X No (If no,explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are"Normal Circumstances"present? Yes X No
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed,explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS— Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes No X Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X X
within a Wetland? Yes No
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X
Remarks:
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators(minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators(minimum of one is required;check all that apply) ❑ Surface Soil Cracks(136)
❑ Surface Water(Al) El Aquatic Fauna(1313) ❑ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface(138)
❑ High Water Table(A2) U Marl Deposits(1315)(LRR U) ❑ Drainage Patterns(1310)
❑ Saturation(A3) iII Hydrogen Sulfide Odor(Cl) ❑ Moss Trim Lines(B16)
❑ Water Marks(131) I--I Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots(C3) ❑ Dry-Season Water Table(C2)
❑ Sediment Deposits(62) Presence of Reduced Iron(C4) ❑ Crayfish Burrows(C8)
❑ Drift Deposits(B3) ❑_ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils(C6) ❑ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery(C9)
Q Algal Mat or Crust(64) ❑ Thin Muck Surface(C7) ❑ Geomorphic Position(D2)
Q Iron Deposits(135) ❑ Other(Explain in Remarks) ❑ Shallow Aquitard(D3)
❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery(137) ❑ FAC-Neutral Test(D5)
❑ Water-Stained Leaves(69) ❑ Sphagnum moss(D8)(LRR T,U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): N/A
Water Table Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): N/A
Saturation Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): N/A Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X
includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data(stream gauge, monitoring well,aerial photos,previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Four Strata)— Use scientific names of plants. Sampling Point: FWC045
Absolute Dominant Indicator Dominance Test worksheet:
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30 ft ) %Cover Species? Status Number of Dominant Species
1 Pinus palustris 50 X FACU That Are OBL, FACW,or FAC: 2 (A)
2 Nyssa sylvatica 10 FAC
Total Number of Dominant
3. Species Across All Strata: 4 (B)
4.
Percent of Dominant Species
5• That Are OBL, FACW,or FAC: 50 (A/B)
6.
7 Prevalence Index worksheet:
8 Total%Cover of: Multiply by:
60 =Total Cover OBL species 0 x 1 = 0
50%of total cover: 30 20%of total cover: 12 FACW species 40 x 2= 80
Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 30-ft ) FAC species 40 x 3= 120
1 Ilex glabra 40 X FACW FACU species 60 x 4= 240
2 Vaccinium formosum 20 X FAC UPL species 0 x 5= 0
3. Nyssa sylvatica 10 FAC Column Totals: 140 (A) 440 (B)
4• Prevalence Index =B/A= 3.14
5• Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
6. _ 1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
7. _❑ 2-Dominance Test is>50%
8. _ 3-Prevalence Index is 53.0'
70 =Total Cover
Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation (Explain)
50%of total cover: 35 20%of total cover: 15
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 30-ft ) 'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
1 Pteridium aquilinum 10 X FACU be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
2. Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:
3• Tree—Woody plants,excluding vines,3 in.(7.6 cm)or
4. more in diameter at breast height(DBH),regardless of
5 height.
6• Sapling/Shrub—Woody plants,excluding vines, less
7, than 3 in.DBH and greater than 3.28 ft(1 m)tall.
8. Herb—All herbaceous(non-woody)plants,regardless
g, of size,and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
10. Woody vine—All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
11. height.
12.
10 =Total Cover
50%of total cover: 5 20%of total cover: 2
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30-ft )
1. N/A
2.
3.
4.
5 Hydrophytic
=Total Cover Vegetation
50%of total cover: 20%of total cover: Present? Yes No X
Remarks: (If observed,list morphological adaptations below).
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0

SOIL Sampling Point: FWC045
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inches) Color(moist) % Color(moist) % Type' Loc2 Texture Remarks
0-4 10 YR 3/1 100 sandy loam 50%coatings(salt/pepper)
4-8 10 YR 3/2 100 loamy sand 50%coatings(salt/pepper)
8-12 10 YR 3/3 100 loamy sand less than 25% coatings
'Type: C=Concentration,D=Depletion,RM=Reduced Matrix,MS=Masked Sand Grains. 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs,unless otherwise noted.) Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
❑ Histosol(Al) ❑ Polyvalue Below Surface(S8)(LRR S,T, U) ❑ 1 cm Muck(A9)(LRR O)
❑ Histic Epipedon(A2) ❑ Thin Dark Surface(S9)(LRR S,T,U) -0 2 cm Muck(A10)(LRR S)
❑ Black Histic(A3) ❑ Loamy Mucky Mineral(F1)(LRR O) El Reduced Vertic(F18)(outside MLRA 150A,B)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide(A4) ❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix(F2) _E1 Piedmont Floodplain Soils(F19)(LRR P,S,T)
❑ Stratified Layers(A5) ❑ Depleted Matrix(F3) u Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils(F20)
❑ Organic Bodies(A6)(LRR P,T,U) ❑ Redox Dark Surface(F6) (MLRA 1536)
❑ 5 cm Mucky Mineral(A7)(LRR P,T, U) ❑ Depleted Dark Surface(F7) ❑ Red Parent Material(TF2)
❑ Muck Presence(A8)(LRR U) F-1 Redox Depressions(F8) uI Very Shallow Dark Surface(TF12)
❑ 1 cm Muck(A9)(LRR P,T) _E] Marl(F10)(LRR U) 0 Other(Explain in Remarks)
❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface(Al 1) ❑ Depleted Ochric(F11)(MLRA 151)
❑ Thick Dark Surface(Al2) E1 Iron-Manganese Masses(F12)(LRR O,P,T) 3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
❑ Coast Prairie Redox(A16)(MLRA 150A) R Umbric Surface(F13)(LRR P,T, U) wetland hydrology must be present,
❑ Sandy Mucky Mineral(S1)(LRR O,S) F] Delta Ochric(F17)(MLRA 151) unless disturbed or problematic.
❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix(S4) ❑ Reduced Vertic(F18)(MLRA 150A,150B)
❑ Sandy Redox(S5) Q Piedmont Floodplain Soils(F19)(MLRA 149A)
Stripped Matrix(S6) Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils(F20)(MLRA 149A, 153C9 153D)
❑ Dark Surface(S7)(LRR P,S,T,U)
Restrictive Layer(if observed):
Type:
Depth(inches): Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM—Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region
Project/Site: Beane Property City/County: New Hanover Sampling Date: 2/4/20
Applicant/Owner: NCDOT State: NC Sampling Point: FWC045
Investigator(s): Thomas Barrett(EPR) Section,Township,Range: Scott's Hill
Landform(hillslope,terrace,etc.): sand ridge Local relief(concave,convex, none): convex Slope(%): 0
Subregion(LRR or MLRA): LRR T Lat: 34.330459 Long: -77.808722 Datum: NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: Johnston soils NWI classification: Upland
Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes X No (If no,explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are"Normal Circumstances"present? Yes X No
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed,explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS— Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes No X Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X X
within a Wetland? Yes No
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X
Remarks:
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators(minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators(minimum of one is required;check all that apply) ❑ Surface Soil Cracks(136)
❑ Surface Water(Al) El Aquatic Fauna(1313) ❑ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface(138)
❑ High Water Table(A2) U Marl Deposits(1315)(LRR U) ❑ Drainage Patterns(1310)
❑ Saturation(A3) iII Hydrogen Sulfide Odor(Cl) ❑ Moss Trim Lines(B16)
❑ Water Marks(131) I--I Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots(C3) ❑ Dry-Season Water Table(C2)
❑ Sediment Deposits(62) Presence of Reduced Iron(C4) ❑ Crayfish Burrows(C8)
❑ Drift Deposits(B3) ❑_ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils(C6) ❑ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery(C9)
Q Algal Mat or Crust(64) ❑ Thin Muck Surface(C7) ❑ Geomorphic Position(D2)
Q Iron Deposits(135) ❑ Other(Explain in Remarks) ❑ Shallow Aquitard(D3)
❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery(137) ❑ FAC-Neutral Test(D5)
❑ Water-Stained Leaves(69) ❑ Sphagnum moss(D8)(LRR T,U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): N/A
Water Table Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): N/A
Saturation Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): N/A Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X
includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data(stream gauge, monitoring well,aerial photos,previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Four Strata)— Use scientific names of plants. Sampling Point: FWC045
Absolute Dominant Indicator Dominance Test worksheet:
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30 ft ) %Cover Species? Status Number of Dominant Species
1 Pinus palustris 50 X FACU That Are OBL, FACW,or FAC: 2 (A)
2 Nyssa sylvatica 10 FAC
Total Number of Dominant
3. Species Across All Strata: 4 (B)
4.
Percent of Dominant Species
5• That Are OBL, FACW,or FAC: 50 (A/B)
6.
7 Prevalence Index worksheet:
8 Total%Cover of: Multiply by:
60 =Total Cover OBL species 0 x 1 = 0
50%of total cover: 30 20%of total cover: 12 FACW species 40 x 2= 80
Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 30-ft ) FAC species 40 x 3= 120
1 Ilex glabra 40 X FACW FACU species 60 x 4= 240
2 Vaccinium formosum 20 X FAC UPL species 0 x 5= 0
3. Nyssa sylvatica 10 FAC Column Totals: 140 (A) 440 (B)
4• Prevalence Index =B/A= 3.14
5• Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
6. _ 1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
7. _❑ 2-Dominance Test is>50%
8. _ 3-Prevalence Index is 53.0'
70 =Total Cover
Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation (Explain)
50%of total cover: 35 20%of total cover: 15
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 30-ft ) 'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
1 Pteridium aquilinum 10 X FACU be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
2. Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:
3• Tree—Woody plants,excluding vines,3 in.(7.6 cm)or
4. more in diameter at breast height(DBH),regardless of
5 height.
6• Sapling/Shrub—Woody plants,excluding vines, less
7, than 3 in.DBH and greater than 3.28 ft(1 m)tall.
8. Herb—All herbaceous(non-woody)plants,regardless
g, of size,and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
10. Woody vine—All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
11. height.
12.
10 =Total Cover
50%of total cover: 5 20%of total cover: 2
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30-ft )
1. N/A
2.
3.
4.
5 Hydrophytic
=Total Cover Vegetation
50%of total cover: 20%of total cover: Present? Yes No X
Remarks: (If observed,list morphological adaptations below).
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0

SOIL Sampling Point: FWC045
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inches) Color(moist) % Color(moist) % Type' Loc2 Texture Remarks
0-4 10 YR 3/1 100 sandy loam 50%coatings(salt/pepper)
4-8 10 YR 3/2 100 loamy sand 50%coatings(salt/pepper)
8-12 10 YR 3/3 100 loamy sand less than 25% coatings
'Type: C=Concentration,D=Depletion,RM=Reduced Matrix,MS=Masked Sand Grains. 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs,unless otherwise noted.) Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
❑ Histosol(Al) ❑ Polyvalue Below Surface(S8)(LRR S,T, U) ❑ 1 cm Muck(A9)(LRR O)
❑ Histic Epipedon(A2) ❑ Thin Dark Surface(S9)(LRR S,T,U) -0 2 cm Muck(A10)(LRR S)
❑ Black Histic(A3) ❑ Loamy Mucky Mineral(F1)(LRR O) El Reduced Vertic(F18)(outside MLRA 150A,B)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide(A4) ❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix(F2) _E1 Piedmont Floodplain Soils(F19)(LRR P,S,T)
❑ Stratified Layers(A5) ❑ Depleted Matrix(F3) u Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils(F20)
❑ Organic Bodies(A6)(LRR P,T,U) ❑ Redox Dark Surface(F6) (MLRA 1536)
❑ 5 cm Mucky Mineral(A7)(LRR P,T, U) ❑ Depleted Dark Surface(F7) ❑ Red Parent Material(TF2)
❑ Muck Presence(A8)(LRR U) F-1 Redox Depressions(F8) uI Very Shallow Dark Surface(TF12)
❑ 1 cm Muck(A9)(LRR P,T) _E] Marl(F10)(LRR U) 0 Other(Explain in Remarks)
❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface(Al 1) ❑ Depleted Ochric(F11)(MLRA 151)
❑ Thick Dark Surface(Al2) E1 Iron-Manganese Masses(F12)(LRR O,P,T) 3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
❑ Coast Prairie Redox(A16)(MLRA 150A) R Umbric Surface(F13)(LRR P,T, U) wetland hydrology must be present,
❑ Sandy Mucky Mineral(S1)(LRR O,S) F] Delta Ochric(F17)(MLRA 151) unless disturbed or problematic.
❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix(S4) ❑ Reduced Vertic(F18)(MLRA 150A,150B)
❑ Sandy Redox(S5) Q Piedmont Floodplain Soils(F19)(MLRA 149A)
Stripped Matrix(S6) Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils(F20)(MLRA 149A, 153C9 153D)
❑ Dark Surface(S7)(LRR P,S,T,U)
Restrictive Layer(if observed):
Type:
Depth(inches): Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM—Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region
Project/Site: Beane Property City/County: New Hanover Sampling Date: 2/4/20
Applicant/Owner: NCDOT State: NC Sampling Point: FWC045
Investigator(s): Thomas Barrett(EPR) Section,Township,Range: Scott's Hill
Landform(hillslope,terrace,etc.): sand ridge Local relief(concave,convex, none): convex Slope(%): 0
Subregion(LRR or MLRA): LRR T Lat: 34.330459 Long: -77.808722 Datum: NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: Johnston soils NWI classification: Upland
Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes X No (If no,explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are"Normal Circumstances"present? Yes X No
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed,explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS— Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes No X Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X X
within a Wetland? Yes No
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X
Remarks:
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators(minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators(minimum of one is required;check all that apply) ❑ Surface Soil Cracks(136)
❑ Surface Water(Al) El Aquatic Fauna(1313) ❑ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface(138)
❑ High Water Table(A2) U Marl Deposits(1315)(LRR U) ❑ Drainage Patterns(1310)
❑ Saturation(A3) iII Hydrogen Sulfide Odor(Cl) ❑ Moss Trim Lines(B16)
❑ Water Marks(131) I--I Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots(C3) ❑ Dry-Season Water Table(C2)
❑ Sediment Deposits(62) Presence of Reduced Iron(C4) ❑ Crayfish Burrows(C8)
❑ Drift Deposits(B3) ❑_ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils(C6) ❑ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery(C9)
Q Algal Mat or Crust(64) ❑ Thin Muck Surface(C7) ❑ Geomorphic Position(D2)
Q Iron Deposits(135) ❑ Other(Explain in Remarks) ❑ Shallow Aquitard(D3)
❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery(137) ❑ FAC-Neutral Test(D5)
❑ Water-Stained Leaves(69) ❑ Sphagnum moss(D8)(LRR T,U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): N/A
Water Table Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): N/A
Saturation Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): N/A Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X
includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data(stream gauge, monitoring well,aerial photos,previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Four Strata)— Use scientific names of plants. Sampling Point: FWC045
Absolute Dominant Indicator Dominance Test worksheet:
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30 ft ) %Cover Species? Status Number of Dominant Species
1 Pinus palustris 50 X FACU That Are OBL, FACW,or FAC: 2 (A)
2 Nyssa sylvatica 10 FAC
Total Number of Dominant
3. Species Across All Strata: 4 (B)
4.
Percent of Dominant Species
5• That Are OBL, FACW,or FAC: 50 (A/B)
6.
7 Prevalence Index worksheet:
8 Total%Cover of: Multiply by:
60 =Total Cover OBL species 0 x 1 = 0
50%of total cover: 30 20%of total cover: 12 FACW species 40 x 2= 80
Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 30-ft ) FAC species 40 x 3= 120
1 Ilex glabra 40 X FACW FACU species 60 x 4= 240
2 Vaccinium formosum 20 X FAC UPL species 0 x 5= 0
3. Nyssa sylvatica 10 FAC Column Totals: 140 (A) 440 (B)
4• Prevalence Index =B/A= 3.14
5• Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
6. _ 1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
7. _❑ 2-Dominance Test is>50%
8. _ 3-Prevalence Index is 53.0'
70 =Total Cover
Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation (Explain)
50%of total cover: 35 20%of total cover: 15
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 30-ft ) 'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
1 Pteridium aquilinum 10 X FACU be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
2. Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:
3• Tree—Woody plants,excluding vines,3 in.(7.6 cm)or
4. more in diameter at breast height(DBH),regardless of
5 height.
6• Sapling/Shrub—Woody plants,excluding vines, less
7, than 3 in.DBH and greater than 3.28 ft(1 m)tall.
8. Herb—All herbaceous(non-woody)plants,regardless
g, of size,and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
10. Woody vine—All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
11. height.
12.
10 =Total Cover
50%of total cover: 5 20%of total cover: 2
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30-ft )
1. N/A
2.
3.
4.
5 Hydrophytic
=Total Cover Vegetation
50%of total cover: 20%of total cover: Present? Yes No X
Remarks: (If observed,list morphological adaptations below).
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0

SOIL Sampling Point: FWC045
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inches) Color(moist) % Color(moist) % Type' Loc2 Texture Remarks
0-4 10 YR 3/1 100 sandy loam 50%coatings(salt/pepper)
4-8 10 YR 3/2 100 loamy sand 50%coatings(salt/pepper)
8-12 10 YR 3/3 100 loamy sand less than 25% coatings
'Type: C=Concentration,D=Depletion,RM=Reduced Matrix,MS=Masked Sand Grains. 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs,unless otherwise noted.) Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
❑ Histosol(Al) ❑ Polyvalue Below Surface(S8)(LRR S,T, U) ❑ 1 cm Muck(A9)(LRR O)
❑ Histic Epipedon(A2) ❑ Thin Dark Surface(S9)(LRR S,T,U) -0 2 cm Muck(A10)(LRR S)
❑ Black Histic(A3) ❑ Loamy Mucky Mineral(F1)(LRR O) El Reduced Vertic(F18)(outside MLRA 150A,B)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide(A4) ❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix(F2) _E1 Piedmont Floodplain Soils(F19)(LRR P,S,T)
❑ Stratified Layers(A5) ❑ Depleted Matrix(F3) u Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils(F20)
❑ Organic Bodies(A6)(LRR P,T,U) ❑ Redox Dark Surface(F6) (MLRA 1536)
❑ 5 cm Mucky Mineral(A7)(LRR P,T, U) ❑ Depleted Dark Surface(F7) ❑ Red Parent Material(TF2)
❑ Muck Presence(A8)(LRR U) F-1 Redox Depressions(F8) uI Very Shallow Dark Surface(TF12)
❑ 1 cm Muck(A9)(LRR P,T) _E] Marl(F10)(LRR U) 0 Other(Explain in Remarks)
❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface(Al 1) ❑ Depleted Ochric(F11)(MLRA 151)
❑ Thick Dark Surface(Al2) E1 Iron-Manganese Masses(F12)(LRR O,P,T) 3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
❑ Coast Prairie Redox(A16)(MLRA 150A) R Umbric Surface(F13)(LRR P,T, U) wetland hydrology must be present,
❑ Sandy Mucky Mineral(S1)(LRR O,S) F] Delta Ochric(F17)(MLRA 151) unless disturbed or problematic.
❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix(S4) ❑ Reduced Vertic(F18)(MLRA 150A,150B)
❑ Sandy Redox(S5) Q Piedmont Floodplain Soils(F19)(MLRA 149A)
Stripped Matrix(S6) Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils(F20)(MLRA 149A, 153C9 153D)
❑ Dark Surface(S7)(LRR P,S,T,U)
Restrictive Layer(if observed):
Type:
Depth(inches): Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM—Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region
Project/Site: Beane Property City/County: New Hanover Sampling Date: 2/4/20
Applicant/Owner: NCDOT State: NC Sampling Point: FWC045
Investigator(s): Thomas Barrett(EPR) Section,Township,Range: Scott's Hill
Landform(hillslope,terrace,etc.): sand ridge Local relief(concave,convex, none): convex Slope(%): 0
Subregion(LRR or MLRA): LRR T Lat: 34.330459 Long: -77.808722 Datum: NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: Johnston soils NWI classification: Upland
Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes X No (If no,explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are"Normal Circumstances"present? Yes X No
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed,explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS— Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes No X Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X X
within a Wetland? Yes No
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X
Remarks:
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators(minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators(minimum of one is required;check all that apply) ❑ Surface Soil Cracks(136)
❑ Surface Water(Al) El Aquatic Fauna(1313) ❑ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface(138)
❑ High Water Table(A2) U Marl Deposits(1315)(LRR U) ❑ Drainage Patterns(1310)
❑ Saturation(A3) iII Hydrogen Sulfide Odor(Cl) ❑ Moss Trim Lines(B16)
❑ Water Marks(131) I--I Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots(C3) ❑ Dry-Season Water Table(C2)
❑ Sediment Deposits(62) Presence of Reduced Iron(C4) ❑ Crayfish Burrows(C8)
❑ Drift Deposits(B3) ❑_ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils(C6) ❑ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery(C9)
Q Algal Mat or Crust(64) ❑ Thin Muck Surface(C7) ❑ Geomorphic Position(D2)
Q Iron Deposits(135) ❑ Other(Explain in Remarks) ❑ Shallow Aquitard(D3)
❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery(137) ❑ FAC-Neutral Test(D5)
❑ Water-Stained Leaves(69) ❑ Sphagnum moss(D8)(LRR T,U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): N/A
Water Table Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): N/A
Saturation Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): N/A Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X
includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data(stream gauge, monitoring well,aerial photos,previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Four Strata)— Use scientific names of plants. Sampling Point: FWC045
Absolute Dominant Indicator Dominance Test worksheet:
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30 ft ) %Cover Species? Status Number of Dominant Species
1 Pinus palustris 50 X FACU That Are OBL, FACW,or FAC: 2 (A)
2 Nyssa sylvatica 10 FAC
Total Number of Dominant
3. Species Across All Strata: 4 (B)
4.
Percent of Dominant Species
5• That Are OBL, FACW,or FAC: 50 (A/B)
6.
7 Prevalence Index worksheet:
8 Total%Cover of: Multiply by:
60 =Total Cover OBL species 0 x 1 = 0
50%of total cover: 30 20%of total cover: 12 FACW species 40 x 2= 80
Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 30-ft ) FAC species 40 x 3= 120
1 Ilex glabra 40 X FACW FACU species 60 x 4= 240
2 Vaccinium formosum 20 X FAC UPL species 0 x 5= 0
3. Nyssa sylvatica 10 FAC Column Totals: 140 (A) 440 (B)
4• Prevalence Index =B/A= 3.14
5• Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
6. _ 1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
7. _❑ 2-Dominance Test is>50%
8. _ 3-Prevalence Index is 53.0'
70 =Total Cover
Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation (Explain)
50%of total cover: 35 20%of total cover: 15
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 30-ft ) 'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
1 Pteridium aquilinum 10 X FACU be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
2. Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:
3• Tree—Woody plants,excluding vines,3 in.(7.6 cm)or
4. more in diameter at breast height(DBH),regardless of
5 height.
6• Sapling/Shrub—Woody plants,excluding vines, less
7, than 3 in.DBH and greater than 3.28 ft(1 m)tall.
8. Herb—All herbaceous(non-woody)plants,regardless
g, of size,and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
10. Woody vine—All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
11. height.
12.
10 =Total Cover
50%of total cover: 5 20%of total cover: 2
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30-ft )
1. N/A
2.
3.
4.
5 Hydrophytic
=Total Cover Vegetation
50%of total cover: 20%of total cover: Present? Yes No X
Remarks: (If observed,list morphological adaptations below).
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0

SOIL Sampling Point: FWC045
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inches) Color(moist) % Color(moist) % Type' Loc2 Texture Remarks
0-4 10 YR 3/1 100 sandy loam 50%coatings(salt/pepper)
4-8 10 YR 3/2 100 loamy sand 50%coatings(salt/pepper)
8-12 10 YR 3/3 100 loamy sand less than 25% coatings
'Type: C=Concentration,D=Depletion,RM=Reduced Matrix,MS=Masked Sand Grains. 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs,unless otherwise noted.) Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
❑ Histosol(Al) ❑ Polyvalue Below Surface(S8)(LRR S,T, U) ❑ 1 cm Muck(A9)(LRR O)
❑ Histic Epipedon(A2) ❑ Thin Dark Surface(S9)(LRR S,T,U) -0 2 cm Muck(A10)(LRR S)
❑ Black Histic(A3) ❑ Loamy Mucky Mineral(F1)(LRR O) El Reduced Vertic(F18)(outside MLRA 150A,B)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide(A4) ❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix(F2) _E1 Piedmont Floodplain Soils(F19)(LRR P,S,T)
❑ Stratified Layers(A5) ❑ Depleted Matrix(F3) u Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils(F20)
❑ Organic Bodies(A6)(LRR P,T,U) ❑ Redox Dark Surface(F6) (MLRA 1536)
❑ 5 cm Mucky Mineral(A7)(LRR P,T, U) ❑ Depleted Dark Surface(F7) ❑ Red Parent Material(TF2)
❑ Muck Presence(A8)(LRR U) F-1 Redox Depressions(F8) uI Very Shallow Dark Surface(TF12)
❑ 1 cm Muck(A9)(LRR P,T) _E] Marl(F10)(LRR U) 0 Other(Explain in Remarks)
❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface(Al 1) ❑ Depleted Ochric(F11)(MLRA 151)
❑ Thick Dark Surface(Al2) E1 Iron-Manganese Masses(F12)(LRR O,P,T) 3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
❑ Coast Prairie Redox(A16)(MLRA 150A) R Umbric Surface(F13)(LRR P,T, U) wetland hydrology must be present,
❑ Sandy Mucky Mineral(S1)(LRR O,S) F] Delta Ochric(F17)(MLRA 151) unless disturbed or problematic.
❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix(S4) ❑ Reduced Vertic(F18)(MLRA 150A,150B)
❑ Sandy Redox(S5) Q Piedmont Floodplain Soils(F19)(MLRA 149A)
Stripped Matrix(S6) Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils(F20)(MLRA 149A, 153C9 153D)
❑ Dark Surface(S7)(LRR P,S,T,U)
Restrictive Layer(if observed):
Type:
Depth(inches): Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM—Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region
Project/Site: Beane Property City/County: New Hanover Sampling Date: 2/4/20
Applicant/Owner: NCDOT State: NC Sampling Point: FWC045
Investigator(s): Thomas Barrett(EPR) Section,Township,Range: Scott's Hill
Landform(hillslope,terrace,etc.): sand ridge Local relief(concave,convex, none): convex Slope(%): 0
Subregion(LRR or MLRA): LRR T Lat: 34.330459 Long: -77.808722 Datum: NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: Johnston soils NWI classification: Upland
Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes X No (If no,explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are"Normal Circumstances"present? Yes X No
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed,explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS— Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes No X Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X X
within a Wetland? Yes No
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X
Remarks:
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators(minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators(minimum of one is required;check all that apply) ❑ Surface Soil Cracks(136)
❑ Surface Water(Al) El Aquatic Fauna(1313) ❑ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface(138)
❑ High Water Table(A2) U Marl Deposits(1315)(LRR U) ❑ Drainage Patterns(1310)
❑ Saturation(A3) iII Hydrogen Sulfide Odor(Cl) ❑ Moss Trim Lines(B16)
❑ Water Marks(131) I--I Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots(C3) ❑ Dry-Season Water Table(C2)
❑ Sediment Deposits(62) Presence of Reduced Iron(C4) ❑ Crayfish Burrows(C8)
❑ Drift Deposits(B3) ❑_ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils(C6) ❑ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery(C9)
Q Algal Mat or Crust(64) ❑ Thin Muck Surface(C7) ❑ Geomorphic Position(D2)
Q Iron Deposits(135) ❑ Other(Explain in Remarks) ❑ Shallow Aquitard(D3)
❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery(137) ❑ FAC-Neutral Test(D5)
❑ Water-Stained Leaves(69) ❑ Sphagnum moss(D8)(LRR T,U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): N/A
Water Table Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): N/A
Saturation Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): N/A Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X
includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data(stream gauge, monitoring well,aerial photos,previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Four Strata)— Use scientific names of plants. Sampling Point: FWC045
Absolute Dominant Indicator Dominance Test worksheet:
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30 ft ) %Cover Species? Status Number of Dominant Species
1 Pinus palustris 50 X FACU That Are OBL, FACW,or FAC: 2 (A)
2 Nyssa sylvatica 10 FAC
Total Number of Dominant
3. Species Across All Strata: 4 (B)
4.
Percent of Dominant Species
5• That Are OBL, FACW,or FAC: 50 (A/B)
6.
7 Prevalence Index worksheet:
8 Total%Cover of: Multiply by:
60 =Total Cover OBL species 0 x 1 = 0
50%of total cover: 30 20%of total cover: 12 FACW species 40 x 2= 80
Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 30-ft ) FAC species 40 x 3= 120
1 Ilex glabra 40 X FACW FACU species 60 x 4= 240
2 Vaccinium formosum 20 X FAC UPL species 0 x 5= 0
3. Nyssa sylvatica 10 FAC Column Totals: 140 (A) 440 (B)
4• Prevalence Index =B/A= 3.14
5• Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
6. _ 1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
7. _❑ 2-Dominance Test is>50%
8. _ 3-Prevalence Index is 53.0'
70 =Total Cover
Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation (Explain)
50%of total cover: 35 20%of total cover: 15
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 30-ft ) 'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
1 Pteridium aquilinum 10 X FACU be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
2. Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:
3• Tree—Woody plants,excluding vines,3 in.(7.6 cm)or
4. more in diameter at breast height(DBH),regardless of
5 height.
6• Sapling/Shrub—Woody plants,excluding vines, less
7, than 3 in.DBH and greater than 3.28 ft(1 m)tall.
8. Herb—All herbaceous(non-woody)plants,regardless
g, of size,and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
10. Woody vine—All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
11. height.
12.
10 =Total Cover
50%of total cover: 5 20%of total cover: 2
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30-ft )
1. N/A
2.
3.
4.
5 Hydrophytic
=Total Cover Vegetation
50%of total cover: 20%of total cover: Present? Yes No X
Remarks: (If observed,list morphological adaptations below).
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0

SOIL Sampling Point: FWC045
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inches) Color(moist) % Color(moist) % Type' Loc2 Texture Remarks
0-4 10 YR 3/1 100 sandy loam 50%coatings(salt/pepper)
4-8 10 YR 3/2 100 loamy sand 50%coatings(salt/pepper)
8-12 10 YR 3/3 100 loamy sand less than 25% coatings
'Type: C=Concentration,D=Depletion,RM=Reduced Matrix,MS=Masked Sand Grains. 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs,unless otherwise noted.) Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
❑ Histosol(Al) ❑ Polyvalue Below Surface(S8)(LRR S,T, U) ❑ 1 cm Muck(A9)(LRR O)
❑ Histic Epipedon(A2) ❑ Thin Dark Surface(S9)(LRR S,T,U) -0 2 cm Muck(A10)(LRR S)
❑ Black Histic(A3) ❑ Loamy Mucky Mineral(F1)(LRR O) El Reduced Vertic(F18)(outside MLRA 150A,B)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide(A4) ❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix(F2) _E1 Piedmont Floodplain Soils(F19)(LRR P,S,T)
❑ Stratified Layers(A5) ❑ Depleted Matrix(F3) u Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils(F20)
❑ Organic Bodies(A6)(LRR P,T,U) ❑ Redox Dark Surface(F6) (MLRA 1536)
❑ 5 cm Mucky Mineral(A7)(LRR P,T, U) ❑ Depleted Dark Surface(F7) ❑ Red Parent Material(TF2)
❑ Muck Presence(A8)(LRR U) F-1 Redox Depressions(F8) uI Very Shallow Dark Surface(TF12)
❑ 1 cm Muck(A9)(LRR P,T) _E] Marl(F10)(LRR U) 0 Other(Explain in Remarks)
❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface(Al 1) ❑ Depleted Ochric(F11)(MLRA 151)
❑ Thick Dark Surface(Al2) E1 Iron-Manganese Masses(F12)(LRR O,P,T) 3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
❑ Coast Prairie Redox(A16)(MLRA 150A) R Umbric Surface(F13)(LRR P,T, U) wetland hydrology must be present,
❑ Sandy Mucky Mineral(S1)(LRR O,S) F] Delta Ochric(F17)(MLRA 151) unless disturbed or problematic.
❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix(S4) ❑ Reduced Vertic(F18)(MLRA 150A,150B)
❑ Sandy Redox(S5) Q Piedmont Floodplain Soils(F19)(MLRA 149A)
Stripped Matrix(S6) Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils(F20)(MLRA 149A, 153C9 153D)
❑ Dark Surface(S7)(LRR P,S,T,U)
Restrictive Layer(if observed):
Type:
Depth(inches): Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM—Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region
Project/Site: Beane Property City/County: New Hanover Sampling Date: 2/4/20
Applicant/Owner: NCDOT State: NC Sampling Point: FWC045
Investigator(s): Thomas Barrett(EPR) Section,Township,Range: Scott's Hill
Landform(hillslope,terrace,etc.): sand ridge Local relief(concave,convex, none): convex Slope(%): 0
Subregion(LRR or MLRA): LRR T Lat: 34.330459 Long: -77.808722 Datum: NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: Johnston soils NWI classification: Upland
Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes X No (If no,explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are"Normal Circumstances"present? Yes X No
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed,explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS— Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes No X Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X X
within a Wetland? Yes No
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X
Remarks:
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators(minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators(minimum of one is required;check all that apply) ❑ Surface Soil Cracks(136)
❑ Surface Water(Al) El Aquatic Fauna(1313) ❑ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface(138)
❑ High Water Table(A2) U Marl Deposits(1315)(LRR U) ❑ Drainage Patterns(1310)
❑ Saturation(A3) iII Hydrogen Sulfide Odor(Cl) ❑ Moss Trim Lines(B16)
❑ Water Marks(131) I--I Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots(C3) ❑ Dry-Season Water Table(C2)
❑ Sediment Deposits(62) Presence of Reduced Iron(C4) ❑ Crayfish Burrows(C8)
❑ Drift Deposits(B3) ❑_ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils(C6) ❑ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery(C9)
Q Algal Mat or Crust(64) ❑ Thin Muck Surface(C7) ❑ Geomorphic Position(D2)
Q Iron Deposits(135) ❑ Other(Explain in Remarks) ❑ Shallow Aquitard(D3)
❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery(137) ❑ FAC-Neutral Test(D5)
❑ Water-Stained Leaves(69) ❑ Sphagnum moss(D8)(LRR T,U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): N/A
Water Table Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): N/A
Saturation Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): N/A Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X
includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data(stream gauge, monitoring well,aerial photos,previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Four Strata)— Use scientific names of plants. Sampling Point: FWC045
Absolute Dominant Indicator Dominance Test worksheet:
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30 ft ) %Cover Species? Status Number of Dominant Species
1 Pinus palustris 50 X FACU That Are OBL, FACW,or FAC: 2 (A)
2 Nyssa sylvatica 10 FAC
Total Number of Dominant
3. Species Across All Strata: 4 (B)
4.
Percent of Dominant Species
5• That Are OBL, FACW,or FAC: 50 (A/B)
6.
7 Prevalence Index worksheet:
8 Total%Cover of: Multiply by:
60 =Total Cover OBL species 0 x 1 = 0
50%of total cover: 30 20%of total cover: 12 FACW species 40 x 2= 80
Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 30-ft ) FAC species 40 x 3= 120
1 Ilex glabra 40 X FACW FACU species 60 x 4= 240
2 Vaccinium formosum 20 X FAC UPL species 0 x 5= 0
3. Nyssa sylvatica 10 FAC Column Totals: 140 (A) 440 (B)
4• Prevalence Index =B/A= 3.14
5• Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
6. _ 1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
7. _❑ 2-Dominance Test is>50%
8. _ 3-Prevalence Index is 53.0'
70 =Total Cover
Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation (Explain)
50%of total cover: 35 20%of total cover: 15
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 30-ft ) 'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
1 Pteridium aquilinum 10 X FACU be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
2. Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:
3• Tree—Woody plants,excluding vines,3 in.(7.6 cm)or
4. more in diameter at breast height(DBH),regardless of
5 height.
6• Sapling/Shrub—Woody plants,excluding vines, less
7, than 3 in.DBH and greater than 3.28 ft(1 m)tall.
8. Herb—All herbaceous(non-woody)plants,regardless
g, of size,and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
10. Woody vine—All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
11. height.
12.
10 =Total Cover
50%of total cover: 5 20%of total cover: 2
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30-ft )
1. N/A
2.
3.
4.
5 Hydrophytic
=Total Cover Vegetation
50%of total cover: 20%of total cover: Present? Yes No X
Remarks: (If observed,list morphological adaptations below).
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0

SOIL Sampling Point: FWC045
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inches) Color(moist) % Color(moist) % Type' Loc2 Texture Remarks
0-4 10 YR 3/1 100 sandy loam 50%coatings(salt/pepper)
4-8 10 YR 3/2 100 loamy sand 50%coatings(salt/pepper)
8-12 10 YR 3/3 100 loamy sand less than 25% coatings
'Type: C=Concentration,D=Depletion,RM=Reduced Matrix,MS=Masked Sand Grains. 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs,unless otherwise noted.) Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
❑ Histosol(Al) ❑ Polyvalue Below Surface(S8)(LRR S,T, U) ❑ 1 cm Muck(A9)(LRR O)
❑ Histic Epipedon(A2) ❑ Thin Dark Surface(S9)(LRR S,T,U) -0 2 cm Muck(A10)(LRR S)
❑ Black Histic(A3) ❑ Loamy Mucky Mineral(F1)(LRR O) El Reduced Vertic(F18)(outside MLRA 150A,B)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide(A4) ❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix(F2) _E1 Piedmont Floodplain Soils(F19)(LRR P,S,T)
❑ Stratified Layers(A5) ❑ Depleted Matrix(F3) u Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils(F20)
❑ Organic Bodies(A6)(LRR P,T,U) ❑ Redox Dark Surface(F6) (MLRA 1536)
❑ 5 cm Mucky Mineral(A7)(LRR P,T, U) ❑ Depleted Dark Surface(F7) ❑ Red Parent Material(TF2)
❑ Muck Presence(A8)(LRR U) F-1 Redox Depressions(F8) uI Very Shallow Dark Surface(TF12)
❑ 1 cm Muck(A9)(LRR P,T) _E] Marl(F10)(LRR U) 0 Other(Explain in Remarks)
❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface(Al 1) ❑ Depleted Ochric(F11)(MLRA 151)
❑ Thick Dark Surface(Al2) E1 Iron-Manganese Masses(F12)(LRR O,P,T) 3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
❑ Coast Prairie Redox(A16)(MLRA 150A) R Umbric Surface(F13)(LRR P,T, U) wetland hydrology must be present,
❑ Sandy Mucky Mineral(S1)(LRR O,S) F] Delta Ochric(F17)(MLRA 151) unless disturbed or problematic.
❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix(S4) ❑ Reduced Vertic(F18)(MLRA 150A,150B)
❑ Sandy Redox(S5) Q Piedmont Floodplain Soils(F19)(MLRA 149A)
Stripped Matrix(S6) Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils(F20)(MLRA 149A, 153C9 153D)
❑ Dark Surface(S7)(LRR P,S,T,U)
Restrictive Layer(if observed):
Type:
Depth(inches): Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM—Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region
Project/Site: Beane Property City/County: New Hanover Sampling Date: 2/4/20
Applicant/Owner: NCDOT State: NC Sampling Point: FWC045
Investigator(s): Thomas Barrett(EPR) Section,Township,Range: Scott's Hill
Landform(hillslope,terrace,etc.): sand ridge Local relief(concave,convex, none): convex Slope(%): 0
Subregion(LRR or MLRA): LRR T Lat: 34.330459 Long: -77.808722 Datum: NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: Johnston soils NWI classification: Upland
Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes X No (If no,explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are"Normal Circumstances"present? Yes X No
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed,explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS— Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes No X Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X X
within a Wetland? Yes No
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X
Remarks:
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators(minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators(minimum of one is required;check all that apply) ❑ Surface Soil Cracks(136)
❑ Surface Water(Al) El Aquatic Fauna(1313) ❑ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface(138)
❑ High Water Table(A2) U Marl Deposits(1315)(LRR U) ❑ Drainage Patterns(1310)
❑ Saturation(A3) iII Hydrogen Sulfide Odor(Cl) ❑ Moss Trim Lines(B16)
❑ Water Marks(131) I--I Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots(C3) ❑ Dry-Season Water Table(C2)
❑ Sediment Deposits(62) Presence of Reduced Iron(C4) ❑ Crayfish Burrows(C8)
❑ Drift Deposits(B3) ❑_ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils(C6) ❑ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery(C9)
Q Algal Mat or Crust(64) ❑ Thin Muck Surface(C7) ❑ Geomorphic Position(D2)
Q Iron Deposits(135) ❑ Other(Explain in Remarks) ❑ Shallow Aquitard(D3)
❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery(137) ❑ FAC-Neutral Test(D5)
❑ Water-Stained Leaves(69) ❑ Sphagnum moss(D8)(LRR T,U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): N/A
Water Table Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): N/A
Saturation Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): N/A Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X
includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data(stream gauge, monitoring well,aerial photos,previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Four Strata)— Use scientific names of plants. Sampling Point: FWC045
Absolute Dominant Indicator Dominance Test worksheet:
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30 ft ) %Cover Species? Status Number of Dominant Species
1 Pinus palustris 50 X FACU That Are OBL, FACW,or FAC: 2 (A)
2 Nyssa sylvatica 10 FAC
Total Number of Dominant
3. Species Across All Strata: 4 (B)
4.
Percent of Dominant Species
5• That Are OBL, FACW,or FAC: 50 (A/B)
6.
7 Prevalence Index worksheet:
8 Total%Cover of: Multiply by:
60 =Total Cover OBL species 0 x 1 = 0
50%of total cover: 30 20%of total cover: 12 FACW species 40 x 2= 80
Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 30-ft ) FAC species 40 x 3= 120
1 Ilex glabra 40 X FACW FACU species 60 x 4= 240
2 Vaccinium formosum 20 X FAC UPL species 0 x 5= 0
3. Nyssa sylvatica 10 FAC Column Totals: 140 (A) 440 (B)
4• Prevalence Index =B/A= 3.14
5• Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
6. _ 1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
7. _❑ 2-Dominance Test is>50%
8. _ 3-Prevalence Index is 53.0'
70 =Total Cover
Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation (Explain)
50%of total cover: 35 20%of total cover: 15
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 30-ft ) 'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
1 Pteridium aquilinum 10 X FACU be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
2. Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:
3• Tree—Woody plants,excluding vines,3 in.(7.6 cm)or
4. more in diameter at breast height(DBH),regardless of
5 height.
6• Sapling/Shrub—Woody plants,excluding vines, less
7, than 3 in.DBH and greater than 3.28 ft(1 m)tall.
8. Herb—All herbaceous(non-woody)plants,regardless
g, of size,and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
10. Woody vine—All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
11. height.
12.
10 =Total Cover
50%of total cover: 5 20%of total cover: 2
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30-ft )
1. N/A
2.
3.
4.
5 Hydrophytic
=Total Cover Vegetation
50%of total cover: 20%of total cover: Present? Yes No X
Remarks: (If observed,list morphological adaptations below).
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0

SOIL Sampling Point: FWC045
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inches) Color(moist) % Color(moist) % Type' Loc2 Texture Remarks
0-4 10 YR 3/1 100 sandy loam 50%coatings(salt/pepper)
4-8 10 YR 3/2 100 loamy sand 50%coatings(salt/pepper)
8-12 10 YR 3/3 100 loamy sand less than 25% coatings
'Type: C=Concentration,D=Depletion,RM=Reduced Matrix,MS=Masked Sand Grains. 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs,unless otherwise noted.) Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
❑ Histosol(Al) ❑ Polyvalue Below Surface(S8)(LRR S,T, U) ❑ 1 cm Muck(A9)(LRR O)
❑ Histic Epipedon(A2) ❑ Thin Dark Surface(S9)(LRR S,T,U) -0 2 cm Muck(A10)(LRR S)
❑ Black Histic(A3) ❑ Loamy Mucky Mineral(F1)(LRR O) El Reduced Vertic(F18)(outside MLRA 150A,B)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide(A4) ❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix(F2) _E1 Piedmont Floodplain Soils(F19)(LRR P,S,T)
❑ Stratified Layers(A5) ❑ Depleted Matrix(F3) u Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils(F20)
❑ Organic Bodies(A6)(LRR P,T,U) ❑ Redox Dark Surface(F6) (MLRA 1536)
❑ 5 cm Mucky Mineral(A7)(LRR P,T, U) ❑ Depleted Dark Surface(F7) ❑ Red Parent Material(TF2)
❑ Muck Presence(A8)(LRR U) F-1 Redox Depressions(F8) uI Very Shallow Dark Surface(TF12)
❑ 1 cm Muck(A9)(LRR P,T) _E] Marl(F10)(LRR U) 0 Other(Explain in Remarks)
❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface(Al 1) ❑ Depleted Ochric(F11)(MLRA 151)
❑ Thick Dark Surface(Al2) E1 Iron-Manganese Masses(F12)(LRR O,P,T) 3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
❑ Coast Prairie Redox(A16)(MLRA 150A) R Umbric Surface(F13)(LRR P,T, U) wetland hydrology must be present,
❑ Sandy Mucky Mineral(S1)(LRR O,S) F] Delta Ochric(F17)(MLRA 151) unless disturbed or problematic.
❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix(S4) ❑ Reduced Vertic(F18)(MLRA 150A,150B)
❑ Sandy Redox(S5) Q Piedmont Floodplain Soils(F19)(MLRA 149A)
Stripped Matrix(S6) Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils(F20)(MLRA 149A, 153C9 153D)
❑ Dark Surface(S7)(LRR P,S,T,U)
Restrictive Layer(if observed):
Type:
Depth(inches): Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM—Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region
Project/Site: Beane Property City/County: New Hanover Sampling Date: 2/4/20
Applicant/Owner: NCDOT State: NC Sampling Point: FWC045
Investigator(s): Thomas Barrett(EPR) Section,Township,Range: Scott's Hill
Landform(hillslope,terrace,etc.): sand ridge Local relief(concave,convex, none): convex Slope(%): 0
Subregion(LRR or MLRA): LRR T Lat: 34.330459 Long: -77.808722 Datum: NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: Johnston soils NWI classification: Upland
Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes X No (If no,explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are"Normal Circumstances"present? Yes X No
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed,explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS— Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes No X Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X X
within a Wetland? Yes No
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X
Remarks:
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators(minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators(minimum of one is required;check all that apply) ❑ Surface Soil Cracks(136)
❑ Surface Water(Al) El Aquatic Fauna(1313) ❑ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface(138)
❑ High Water Table(A2) U Marl Deposits(1315)(LRR U) ❑ Drainage Patterns(1310)
❑ Saturation(A3) iII Hydrogen Sulfide Odor(Cl) ❑ Moss Trim Lines(B16)
❑ Water Marks(131) I--I Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots(C3) ❑ Dry-Season Water Table(C2)
❑ Sediment Deposits(62) Presence of Reduced Iron(C4) ❑ Crayfish Burrows(C8)
❑ Drift Deposits(B3) ❑_ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils(C6) ❑ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery(C9)
Q Algal Mat or Crust(64) ❑ Thin Muck Surface(C7) ❑ Geomorphic Position(D2)
Q Iron Deposits(135) ❑ Other(Explain in Remarks) ❑ Shallow Aquitard(D3)
❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery(137) ❑ FAC-Neutral Test(D5)
❑ Water-Stained Leaves(69) ❑ Sphagnum moss(D8)(LRR T,U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): N/A
Water Table Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): N/A
Saturation Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): N/A Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X
includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data(stream gauge, monitoring well,aerial photos,previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Four Strata)— Use scientific names of plants. Sampling Point: FWC045
Absolute Dominant Indicator Dominance Test worksheet:
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30 ft ) %Cover Species? Status Number of Dominant Species
1 Pinus palustris 50 X FACU That Are OBL, FACW,or FAC: 2 (A)
2 Nyssa sylvatica 10 FAC
Total Number of Dominant
3. Species Across All Strata: 4 (B)
4.
Percent of Dominant Species
5• That Are OBL, FACW,or FAC: 50 (A/B)
6.
7 Prevalence Index worksheet:
8 Total%Cover of: Multiply by:
60 =Total Cover OBL species 0 x 1 = 0
50%of total cover: 30 20%of total cover: 12 FACW species 40 x 2= 80
Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 30-ft ) FAC species 40 x 3= 120
1 Ilex glabra 40 X FACW FACU species 60 x 4= 240
2 Vaccinium formosum 20 X FAC UPL species 0 x 5= 0
3. Nyssa sylvatica 10 FAC Column Totals: 140 (A) 440 (B)
4• Prevalence Index =B/A= 3.14
5• Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
6. _ 1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
7. _❑ 2-Dominance Test is>50%
8. _ 3-Prevalence Index is 53.0'
70 =Total Cover
Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation (Explain)
50%of total cover: 35 20%of total cover: 15
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 30-ft ) 'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
1 Pteridium aquilinum 10 X FACU be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
2. Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:
3• Tree—Woody plants,excluding vines,3 in.(7.6 cm)or
4. more in diameter at breast height(DBH),regardless of
5 height.
6• Sapling/Shrub—Woody plants,excluding vines, less
7, than 3 in.DBH and greater than 3.28 ft(1 m)tall.
8. Herb—All herbaceous(non-woody)plants,regardless
g, of size,and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
10. Woody vine—All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
11. height.
12.
10 =Total Cover
50%of total cover: 5 20%of total cover: 2
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30-ft )
1. N/A
2.
3.
4.
5 Hydrophytic
=Total Cover Vegetation
50%of total cover: 20%of total cover: Present? Yes No X
Remarks: (If observed,list morphological adaptations below).
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0

SOIL Sampling Point: FWC045
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inches) Color(moist) % Color(moist) % Type' Loc2 Texture Remarks
0-4 10 YR 3/1 100 sandy loam 50%coatings(salt/pepper)
4-8 10 YR 3/2 100 loamy sand 50%coatings(salt/pepper)
8-12 10 YR 3/3 100 loamy sand less than 25% coatings
'Type: C=Concentration,D=Depletion,RM=Reduced Matrix,MS=Masked Sand Grains. 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs,unless otherwise noted.) Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
❑ Histosol(Al) ❑ Polyvalue Below Surface(S8)(LRR S,T, U) ❑ 1 cm Muck(A9)(LRR O)
❑ Histic Epipedon(A2) ❑ Thin Dark Surface(S9)(LRR S,T,U) -0 2 cm Muck(A10)(LRR S)
❑ Black Histic(A3) ❑ Loamy Mucky Mineral(F1)(LRR O) El Reduced Vertic(F18)(outside MLRA 150A,B)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide(A4) ❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix(F2) _E1 Piedmont Floodplain Soils(F19)(LRR P,S,T)
❑ Stratified Layers(A5) ❑ Depleted Matrix(F3) u Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils(F20)
❑ Organic Bodies(A6)(LRR P,T,U) ❑ Redox Dark Surface(F6) (MLRA 1536)
❑ 5 cm Mucky Mineral(A7)(LRR P,T, U) ❑ Depleted Dark Surface(F7) ❑ Red Parent Material(TF2)
❑ Muck Presence(A8)(LRR U) F-1 Redox Depressions(F8) uI Very Shallow Dark Surface(TF12)
❑ 1 cm Muck(A9)(LRR P,T) _E] Marl(F10)(LRR U) 0 Other(Explain in Remarks)
❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface(Al 1) ❑ Depleted Ochric(F11)(MLRA 151)
❑ Thick Dark Surface(Al2) E1 Iron-Manganese Masses(F12)(LRR O,P,T) 3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
❑ Coast Prairie Redox(A16)(MLRA 150A) R Umbric Surface(F13)(LRR P,T, U) wetland hydrology must be present,
❑ Sandy Mucky Mineral(S1)(LRR O,S) F] Delta Ochric(F17)(MLRA 151) unless disturbed or problematic.
❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix(S4) ❑ Reduced Vertic(F18)(MLRA 150A,150B)
❑ Sandy Redox(S5) Q Piedmont Floodplain Soils(F19)(MLRA 149A)
Stripped Matrix(S6) Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils(F20)(MLRA 149A, 153C9 153D)
❑ Dark Surface(S7)(LRR P,S,T,U)
Restrictive Layer(if observed):
Type:
Depth(inches): Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM—Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region
Project/Site: Beane Property City/County: New Hanover Sampling Date: 2/4/20
Applicant/Owner: NCDOT State: NC Sampling Point: FWC045
Investigator(s): Thomas Barrett(EPR) Section,Township,Range: Scott's Hill
Landform(hillslope,terrace,etc.): sand ridge Local relief(concave,convex, none): convex Slope(%): 0
Subregion(LRR or MLRA): LRR T Lat: 34.330459 Long: -77.808722 Datum: NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: Johnston soils NWI classification: Upland
Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes X No (If no,explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are"Normal Circumstances"present? Yes X No
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed,explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS— Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes No X Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X X
within a Wetland? Yes No
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X
Remarks:
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators(minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators(minimum of one is required;check all that apply) ❑ Surface Soil Cracks(136)
❑ Surface Water(Al) El Aquatic Fauna(1313) ❑ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface(138)
❑ High Water Table(A2) U Marl Deposits(1315)(LRR U) ❑ Drainage Patterns(1310)
❑ Saturation(A3) iII Hydrogen Sulfide Odor(Cl) ❑ Moss Trim Lines(B16)
❑ Water Marks(131) I--I Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots(C3) ❑ Dry-Season Water Table(C2)
❑ Sediment Deposits(62) Presence of Reduced Iron(C4) ❑ Crayfish Burrows(C8)
❑ Drift Deposits(B3) ❑_ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils(C6) ❑ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery(C9)
Q Algal Mat or Crust(64) ❑ Thin Muck Surface(C7) ❑ Geomorphic Position(D2)
Q Iron Deposits(135) ❑ Other(Explain in Remarks) ❑ Shallow Aquitard(D3)
❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery(137) ❑ FAC-Neutral Test(D5)
❑ Water-Stained Leaves(69) ❑ Sphagnum moss(D8)(LRR T,U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): N/A
Water Table Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): N/A
Saturation Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): N/A Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X
includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data(stream gauge, monitoring well,aerial photos,previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Four Strata)— Use scientific names of plants. Sampling Point: FWC045
Absolute Dominant Indicator Dominance Test worksheet:
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30 ft ) %Cover Species? Status Number of Dominant Species
1 Pinus palustris 50 X FACU That Are OBL, FACW,or FAC: 2 (A)
2 Nyssa sylvatica 10 FAC
Total Number of Dominant
3. Species Across All Strata: 4 (B)
4.
Percent of Dominant Species
5• That Are OBL, FACW,or FAC: 50 (A/B)
6.
7 Prevalence Index worksheet:
8 Total%Cover of: Multiply by:
60 =Total Cover OBL species 0 x 1 = 0
50%of total cover: 30 20%of total cover: 12 FACW species 40 x 2= 80
Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 30-ft ) FAC species 40 x 3= 120
1 Ilex glabra 40 X FACW FACU species 60 x 4= 240
2 Vaccinium formosum 20 X FAC UPL species 0 x 5= 0
3. Nyssa sylvatica 10 FAC Column Totals: 140 (A) 440 (B)
4• Prevalence Index =B/A= 3.14
5• Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
6. _ 1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
7. _❑ 2-Dominance Test is>50%
8. _ 3-Prevalence Index is 53.0'
70 =Total Cover
Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation (Explain)
50%of total cover: 35 20%of total cover: 15
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 30-ft ) 'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
1 Pteridium aquilinum 10 X FACU be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
2. Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:
3• Tree—Woody plants,excluding vines,3 in.(7.6 cm)or
4. more in diameter at breast height(DBH),regardless of
5 height.
6• Sapling/Shrub—Woody plants,excluding vines, less
7, than 3 in.DBH and greater than 3.28 ft(1 m)tall.
8. Herb—All herbaceous(non-woody)plants,regardless
g, of size,and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
10. Woody vine—All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
11. height.
12.
10 =Total Cover
50%of total cover: 5 20%of total cover: 2
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30-ft )
1. N/A
2.
3.
4.
5 Hydrophytic
=Total Cover Vegetation
50%of total cover: 20%of total cover: Present? Yes No X
Remarks: (If observed,list morphological adaptations below).
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0

SOIL Sampling Point: FWC045
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inches) Color(moist) % Color(moist) % Type' Loc2 Texture Remarks
0-4 10 YR 3/1 100 sandy loam 50%coatings(salt/pepper)
4-8 10 YR 3/2 100 loamy sand 50%coatings(salt/pepper)
8-12 10 YR 3/3 100 loamy sand less than 25% coatings
'Type: C=Concentration,D=Depletion,RM=Reduced Matrix,MS=Masked Sand Grains. 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs,unless otherwise noted.) Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
❑ Histosol(Al) ❑ Polyvalue Below Surface(S8)(LRR S,T, U) ❑ 1 cm Muck(A9)(LRR O)
❑ Histic Epipedon(A2) ❑ Thin Dark Surface(S9)(LRR S,T,U) -0 2 cm Muck(A10)(LRR S)
❑ Black Histic(A3) ❑ Loamy Mucky Mineral(F1)(LRR O) El Reduced Vertic(F18)(outside MLRA 150A,B)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide(A4) ❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix(F2) _E1 Piedmont Floodplain Soils(F19)(LRR P,S,T)
❑ Stratified Layers(A5) ❑ Depleted Matrix(F3) u Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils(F20)
❑ Organic Bodies(A6)(LRR P,T,U) ❑ Redox Dark Surface(F6) (MLRA 1536)
❑ 5 cm Mucky Mineral(A7)(LRR P,T, U) ❑ Depleted Dark Surface(F7) ❑ Red Parent Material(TF2)
❑ Muck Presence(A8)(LRR U) F-1 Redox Depressions(F8) uI Very Shallow Dark Surface(TF12)
❑ 1 cm Muck(A9)(LRR P,T) _E] Marl(F10)(LRR U) 0 Other(Explain in Remarks)
❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface(Al 1) ❑ Depleted Ochric(F11)(MLRA 151)
❑ Thick Dark Surface(Al2) E1 Iron-Manganese Masses(F12)(LRR O,P,T) 3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
❑ Coast Prairie Redox(A16)(MLRA 150A) R Umbric Surface(F13)(LRR P,T, U) wetland hydrology must be present,
❑ Sandy Mucky Mineral(S1)(LRR O,S) F] Delta Ochric(F17)(MLRA 151) unless disturbed or problematic.
❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix(S4) ❑ Reduced Vertic(F18)(MLRA 150A,150B)
❑ Sandy Redox(S5) Q Piedmont Floodplain Soils(F19)(MLRA 149A)
Stripped Matrix(S6) Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils(F20)(MLRA 149A, 153C9 153D)
❑ Dark Surface(S7)(LRR P,S,T,U)
Restrictive Layer(if observed):
Type:
Depth(inches): Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM—Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region
Project/Site: Beane Property City/County: New Hanover Sampling Date: 2/4/20
Applicant/Owner: NCDOT State: NC Sampling Point: FWC045
Investigator(s): Thomas Barrett(EPR) Section,Township,Range: Scott's Hill
Landform(hillslope,terrace,etc.): sand ridge Local relief(concave,convex, none): convex Slope(%): 0
Subregion(LRR or MLRA): LRR T Lat: 34.330459 Long: -77.808722 Datum: NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: Johnston soils NWI classification: Upland
Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes X No (If no,explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are"Normal Circumstances"present? Yes X No
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed,explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS— Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes No X Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X X
within a Wetland? Yes No
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X
Remarks:
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators(minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators(minimum of one is required;check all that apply) ❑ Surface Soil Cracks(136)
❑ Surface Water(Al) El Aquatic Fauna(1313) ❑ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface(138)
❑ High Water Table(A2) U Marl Deposits(1315)(LRR U) ❑ Drainage Patterns(1310)
❑ Saturation(A3) iII Hydrogen Sulfide Odor(Cl) ❑ Moss Trim Lines(B16)
❑ Water Marks(131) I--I Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots(C3) ❑ Dry-Season Water Table(C2)
❑ Sediment Deposits(62) Presence of Reduced Iron(C4) ❑ Crayfish Burrows(C8)
❑ Drift Deposits(B3) ❑_ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils(C6) ❑ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery(C9)
Q Algal Mat or Crust(64) ❑ Thin Muck Surface(C7) ❑ Geomorphic Position(D2)
Q Iron Deposits(135) ❑ Other(Explain in Remarks) ❑ Shallow Aquitard(D3)
❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery(137) ❑ FAC-Neutral Test(D5)
❑ Water-Stained Leaves(69) ❑ Sphagnum moss(D8)(LRR T,U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): N/A
Water Table Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): N/A
Saturation Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): N/A Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X
includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data(stream gauge, monitoring well,aerial photos,previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Four Strata)— Use scientific names of plants. Sampling Point: FWC045
Absolute Dominant Indicator Dominance Test worksheet:
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30 ft ) %Cover Species? Status Number of Dominant Species
1 Pinus palustris 50 X FACU That Are OBL, FACW,or FAC: 2 (A)
2 Nyssa sylvatica 10 FAC
Total Number of Dominant
3. Species Across All Strata: 4 (B)
4.
Percent of Dominant Species
5• That Are OBL, FACW,or FAC: 50 (A/B)
6.
7 Prevalence Index worksheet:
8 Total%Cover of: Multiply by:
60 =Total Cover OBL species 0 x 1 = 0
50%of total cover: 30 20%of total cover: 12 FACW species 40 x 2= 80
Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 30-ft ) FAC species 40 x 3= 120
1 Ilex glabra 40 X FACW FACU species 60 x 4= 240
2 Vaccinium formosum 20 X FAC UPL species 0 x 5= 0
3. Nyssa sylvatica 10 FAC Column Totals: 140 (A) 440 (B)
4• Prevalence Index =B/A= 3.14
5• Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
6. _ 1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
7. _❑ 2-Dominance Test is>50%
8. _ 3-Prevalence Index is 53.0'
70 =Total Cover
Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation (Explain)
50%of total cover: 35 20%of total cover: 15
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 30-ft ) 'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
1 Pteridium aquilinum 10 X FACU be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
2. Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:
3• Tree—Woody plants,excluding vines,3 in.(7.6 cm)or
4. more in diameter at breast height(DBH),regardless of
5 height.
6• Sapling/Shrub—Woody plants,excluding vines, less
7, than 3 in.DBH and greater than 3.28 ft(1 m)tall.
8. Herb—All herbaceous(non-woody)plants,regardless
g, of size,and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
10. Woody vine—All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
11. height.
12.
10 =Total Cover
50%of total cover: 5 20%of total cover: 2
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30-ft )
1. N/A
2.
3.
4.
5 Hydrophytic
=Total Cover Vegetation
50%of total cover: 20%of total cover: Present? Yes No X
Remarks: (If observed,list morphological adaptations below).
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0

SOIL Sampling Point: FWC045
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inches) Color(moist) % Color(moist) % Type' Loc2 Texture Remarks
0-4 10 YR 3/1 100 sandy loam 50%coatings(salt/pepper)
4-8 10 YR 3/2 100 loamy sand 50%coatings(salt/pepper)
8-12 10 YR 3/3 100 loamy sand less than 25% coatings
'Type: C=Concentration,D=Depletion,RM=Reduced Matrix,MS=Masked Sand Grains. 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs,unless otherwise noted.) Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
❑ Histosol(Al) ❑ Polyvalue Below Surface(S8)(LRR S,T, U) ❑ 1 cm Muck(A9)(LRR O)
❑ Histic Epipedon(A2) ❑ Thin Dark Surface(S9)(LRR S,T,U) -0 2 cm Muck(A10)(LRR S)
❑ Black Histic(A3) ❑ Loamy Mucky Mineral(F1)(LRR O) El Reduced Vertic(F18)(outside MLRA 150A,B)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide(A4) ❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix(F2) _E1 Piedmont Floodplain Soils(F19)(LRR P,S,T)
❑ Stratified Layers(A5) ❑ Depleted Matrix(F3) u Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils(F20)
❑ Organic Bodies(A6)(LRR P,T,U) ❑ Redox Dark Surface(F6) (MLRA 1536)
❑ 5 cm Mucky Mineral(A7)(LRR P,T, U) ❑ Depleted Dark Surface(F7) ❑ Red Parent Material(TF2)
❑ Muck Presence(A8)(LRR U) F-1 Redox Depressions(F8) uI Very Shallow Dark Surface(TF12)
❑ 1 cm Muck(A9)(LRR P,T) _E] Marl(F10)(LRR U) 0 Other(Explain in Remarks)
❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface(Al 1) ❑ Depleted Ochric(F11)(MLRA 151)
❑ Thick Dark Surface(Al2) E1 Iron-Manganese Masses(F12)(LRR O,P,T) 3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
❑ Coast Prairie Redox(A16)(MLRA 150A) R Umbric Surface(F13)(LRR P,T, U) wetland hydrology must be present,
❑ Sandy Mucky Mineral(S1)(LRR O,S) F] Delta Ochric(F17)(MLRA 151) unless disturbed or problematic.
❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix(S4) ❑ Reduced Vertic(F18)(MLRA 150A,150B)
❑ Sandy Redox(S5) Q Piedmont Floodplain Soils(F19)(MLRA 149A)
Stripped Matrix(S6) Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils(F20)(MLRA 149A, 153C9 153D)
❑ Dark Surface(S7)(LRR P,S,T,U)
Restrictive Layer(if observed):
Type:
Depth(inches): Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM—Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region
Project/Site: Beane Property City/County: New Hanover Sampling Date: 2/4/20
Applicant/Owner: NCDOT State: NC Sampling Point: FWC045
Investigator(s): Thomas Barrett(EPR) Section,Township,Range: Scott's Hill
Landform(hillslope,terrace,etc.): sand ridge Local relief(concave,convex, none): convex Slope(%): 0
Subregion(LRR or MLRA): LRR T Lat: 34.330459 Long: -77.808722 Datum: NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: Johnston soils NWI classification: Upland
Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes X No (If no,explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are"Normal Circumstances"present? Yes X No
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed,explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS— Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes No X Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X X
within a Wetland? Yes No
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X
Remarks:
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators(minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators(minimum of one is required;check all that apply) ❑ Surface Soil Cracks(136)
❑ Surface Water(Al) El Aquatic Fauna(1313) ❑ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface(138)
❑ High Water Table(A2) U Marl Deposits(1315)(LRR U) ❑ Drainage Patterns(1310)
❑ Saturation(A3) iII Hydrogen Sulfide Odor(Cl) ❑ Moss Trim Lines(B16)
❑ Water Marks(131) I--I Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots(C3) ❑ Dry-Season Water Table(C2)
❑ Sediment Deposits(62) Presence of Reduced Iron(C4) ❑ Crayfish Burrows(C8)
❑ Drift Deposits(B3) ❑_ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils(C6) ❑ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery(C9)
Q Algal Mat or Crust(64) ❑ Thin Muck Surface(C7) ❑ Geomorphic Position(D2)
Q Iron Deposits(135) ❑ Other(Explain in Remarks) ❑ Shallow Aquitard(D3)
❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery(137) ❑ FAC-Neutral Test(D5)
❑ Water-Stained Leaves(69) ❑ Sphagnum moss(D8)(LRR T,U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): N/A
Water Table Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): N/A
Saturation Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): N/A Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X
includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data(stream gauge, monitoring well,aerial photos,previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Four Strata)— Use scientific names of plants. Sampling Point: FWC045
Absolute Dominant Indicator Dominance Test worksheet:
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30 ft ) %Cover Species? Status Number of Dominant Species
1 Pinus palustris 50 X FACU That Are OBL, FACW,or FAC: 2 (A)
2 Nyssa sylvatica 10 FAC
Total Number of Dominant
3. Species Across All Strata: 4 (B)
4.
Percent of Dominant Species
5• That Are OBL, FACW,or FAC: 50 (A/B)
6.
7 Prevalence Index worksheet:
8 Total%Cover of: Multiply by:
60 =Total Cover OBL species 0 x 1 = 0
50%of total cover: 30 20%of total cover: 12 FACW species 40 x 2= 80
Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 30-ft ) FAC species 40 x 3= 120
1 Ilex glabra 40 X FACW FACU species 60 x 4= 240
2 Vaccinium formosum 20 X FAC UPL species 0 x 5= 0
3. Nyssa sylvatica 10 FAC Column Totals: 140 (A) 440 (B)
4• Prevalence Index =B/A= 3.14
5• Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
6. _ 1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
7. _❑ 2-Dominance Test is>50%
8. _ 3-Prevalence Index is 53.0'
70 =Total Cover
Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation (Explain)
50%of total cover: 35 20%of total cover: 15
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 30-ft ) 'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
1 Pteridium aquilinum 10 X FACU be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
2. Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:
3• Tree—Woody plants,excluding vines,3 in.(7.6 cm)or
4. more in diameter at breast height(DBH),regardless of
5 height.
6• Sapling/Shrub—Woody plants,excluding vines, less
7, than 3 in.DBH and greater than 3.28 ft(1 m)tall.
8. Herb—All herbaceous(non-woody)plants,regardless
g, of size,and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
10. Woody vine—All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
11. height.
12.
10 =Total Cover
50%of total cover: 5 20%of total cover: 2
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30-ft )
1. N/A
2.
3.
4.
5 Hydrophytic
=Total Cover Vegetation
50%of total cover: 20%of total cover: Present? Yes No X
Remarks: (If observed,list morphological adaptations below).
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0

SOIL Sampling Point: FWC045
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inches) Color(moist) % Color(moist) % Type' Loc2 Texture Remarks
0-4 10 YR 3/1 100 sandy loam 50%coatings(salt/pepper)
4-8 10 YR 3/2 100 loamy sand 50%coatings(salt/pepper)
8-12 10 YR 3/3 100 loamy sand less than 25% coatings
'Type: C=Concentration,D=Depletion,RM=Reduced Matrix,MS=Masked Sand Grains. 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs,unless otherwise noted.) Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
❑ Histosol(Al) ❑ Polyvalue Below Surface(S8)(LRR S,T, U) ❑ 1 cm Muck(A9)(LRR O)
❑ Histic Epipedon(A2) ❑ Thin Dark Surface(S9)(LRR S,T,U) -0 2 cm Muck(A10)(LRR S)
❑ Black Histic(A3) ❑ Loamy Mucky Mineral(F1)(LRR O) El Reduced Vertic(F18)(outside MLRA 150A,B)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide(A4) ❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix(F2) _E1 Piedmont Floodplain Soils(F19)(LRR P,S,T)
❑ Stratified Layers(A5) ❑ Depleted Matrix(F3) u Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils(F20)
❑ Organic Bodies(A6)(LRR P,T,U) ❑ Redox Dark Surface(F6) (MLRA 1536)
❑ 5 cm Mucky Mineral(A7)(LRR P,T, U) ❑ Depleted Dark Surface(F7) ❑ Red Parent Material(TF2)
❑ Muck Presence(A8)(LRR U) F-1 Redox Depressions(F8) uI Very Shallow Dark Surface(TF12)
❑ 1 cm Muck(A9)(LRR P,T) _E] Marl(F10)(LRR U) 0 Other(Explain in Remarks)
❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface(Al 1) ❑ Depleted Ochric(F11)(MLRA 151)
❑ Thick Dark Surface(Al2) E1 Iron-Manganese Masses(F12)(LRR O,P,T) 3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
❑ Coast Prairie Redox(A16)(MLRA 150A) R Umbric Surface(F13)(LRR P,T, U) wetland hydrology must be present,
❑ Sandy Mucky Mineral(S1)(LRR O,S) F] Delta Ochric(F17)(MLRA 151) unless disturbed or problematic.
❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix(S4) ❑ Reduced Vertic(F18)(MLRA 150A,150B)
❑ Sandy Redox(S5) Q Piedmont Floodplain Soils(F19)(MLRA 149A)
Stripped Matrix(S6) Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils(F20)(MLRA 149A, 153C9 153D)
❑ Dark Surface(S7)(LRR P,S,T,U)
Restrictive Layer(if observed):
Type:
Depth(inches): Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM—Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region
Project/Site: Beane Property City/County: New Hanover Sampling Date: 2/4/20
Applicant/Owner: NCDOT State: NC Sampling Point: FWC045
Investigator(s): Thomas Barrett(EPR) Section,Township,Range: Scott's Hill
Landform(hillslope,terrace,etc.): sand ridge Local relief(concave,convex, none): convex Slope(%): 0
Subregion(LRR or MLRA): LRR T Lat: 34.330459 Long: -77.808722 Datum: NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: Johnston soils NWI classification: Upland
Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes X No (If no,explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are"Normal Circumstances"present? Yes X No
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed,explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS— Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes No X Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X X
within a Wetland? Yes No
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X
Remarks:
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators(minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators(minimum of one is required;check all that apply) ❑ Surface Soil Cracks(136)
❑ Surface Water(Al) El Aquatic Fauna(1313) ❑ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface(138)
❑ High Water Table(A2) U Marl Deposits(1315)(LRR U) ❑ Drainage Patterns(1310)
❑ Saturation(A3) iII Hydrogen Sulfide Odor(Cl) ❑ Moss Trim Lines(B16)
❑ Water Marks(131) I--I Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots(C3) ❑ Dry-Season Water Table(C2)
❑ Sediment Deposits(62) Presence of Reduced Iron(C4) ❑ Crayfish Burrows(C8)
❑ Drift Deposits(B3) ❑_ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils(C6) ❑ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery(C9)
Q Algal Mat or Crust(64) ❑ Thin Muck Surface(C7) ❑ Geomorphic Position(D2)
Q Iron Deposits(135) ❑ Other(Explain in Remarks) ❑ Shallow Aquitard(D3)
❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery(137) ❑ FAC-Neutral Test(D5)
❑ Water-Stained Leaves(69) ❑ Sphagnum moss(D8)(LRR T,U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): N/A
Water Table Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): N/A
Saturation Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): N/A Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X
includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data(stream gauge, monitoring well,aerial photos,previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Four Strata)— Use scientific names of plants. Sampling Point: FWC045
Absolute Dominant Indicator Dominance Test worksheet:
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30 ft ) %Cover Species? Status Number of Dominant Species
1 Pinus palustris 50 X FACU That Are OBL, FACW,or FAC: 2 (A)
2 Nyssa sylvatica 10 FAC
Total Number of Dominant
3. Species Across All Strata: 4 (B)
4.
Percent of Dominant Species
5• That Are OBL, FACW,or FAC: 50 (A/B)
6.
7 Prevalence Index worksheet:
8 Total%Cover of: Multiply by:
60 =Total Cover OBL species 0 x 1 = 0
50%of total cover: 30 20%of total cover: 12 FACW species 40 x 2= 80
Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 30-ft ) FAC species 40 x 3= 120
1 Ilex glabra 40 X FACW FACU species 60 x 4= 240
2 Vaccinium formosum 20 X FAC UPL species 0 x 5= 0
3. Nyssa sylvatica 10 FAC Column Totals: 140 (A) 440 (B)
4• Prevalence Index =B/A= 3.14
5• Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
6. _ 1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
7. _❑ 2-Dominance Test is>50%
8. _ 3-Prevalence Index is 53.0'
70 =Total Cover
Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation (Explain)
50%of total cover: 35 20%of total cover: 15
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 30-ft ) 'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
1 Pteridium aquilinum 10 X FACU be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
2. Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:
3• Tree—Woody plants,excluding vines,3 in.(7.6 cm)or
4. more in diameter at breast height(DBH),regardless of
5 height.
6• Sapling/Shrub—Woody plants,excluding vines, less
7, than 3 in.DBH and greater than 3.28 ft(1 m)tall.
8. Herb—All herbaceous(non-woody)plants,regardless
g, of size,and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
10. Woody vine—All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
11. height.
12.
10 =Total Cover
50%of total cover: 5 20%of total cover: 2
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30-ft )
1. N/A
2.
3.
4.
5 Hydrophytic
=Total Cover Vegetation
50%of total cover: 20%of total cover: Present? Yes No X
Remarks: (If observed,list morphological adaptations below).
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0

SOIL Sampling Point: FWC045
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inches) Color(moist) % Color(moist) % Type' Loc2 Texture Remarks
0-4 10 YR 3/1 100 sandy loam 50%coatings(salt/pepper)
4-8 10 YR 3/2 100 loamy sand 50%coatings(salt/pepper)
8-12 10 YR 3/3 100 loamy sand less than 25% coatings
'Type: C=Concentration,D=Depletion,RM=Reduced Matrix,MS=Masked Sand Grains. 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs,unless otherwise noted.) Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
❑ Histosol(Al) ❑ Polyvalue Below Surface(S8)(LRR S,T, U) ❑ 1 cm Muck(A9)(LRR O)
❑ Histic Epipedon(A2) ❑ Thin Dark Surface(S9)(LRR S,T,U) -0 2 cm Muck(A10)(LRR S)
❑ Black Histic(A3) ❑ Loamy Mucky Mineral(F1)(LRR O) El Reduced Vertic(F18)(outside MLRA 150A,B)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide(A4) ❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix(F2) _E1 Piedmont Floodplain Soils(F19)(LRR P,S,T)
❑ Stratified Layers(A5) ❑ Depleted Matrix(F3) u Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils(F20)
❑ Organic Bodies(A6)(LRR P,T,U) ❑ Redox Dark Surface(F6) (MLRA 1536)
❑ 5 cm Mucky Mineral(A7)(LRR P,T, U) ❑ Depleted Dark Surface(F7) ❑ Red Parent Material(TF2)
❑ Muck Presence(A8)(LRR U) F-1 Redox Depressions(F8) uI Very Shallow Dark Surface(TF12)
❑ 1 cm Muck(A9)(LRR P,T) _E] Marl(F10)(LRR U) 0 Other(Explain in Remarks)
❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface(Al 1) ❑ Depleted Ochric(F11)(MLRA 151)
❑ Thick Dark Surface(Al2) E1 Iron-Manganese Masses(F12)(LRR O,P,T) 3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
❑ Coast Prairie Redox(A16)(MLRA 150A) R Umbric Surface(F13)(LRR P,T, U) wetland hydrology must be present,
❑ Sandy Mucky Mineral(S1)(LRR O,S) F] Delta Ochric(F17)(MLRA 151) unless disturbed or problematic.
❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix(S4) ❑ Reduced Vertic(F18)(MLRA 150A,150B)
❑ Sandy Redox(S5) Q Piedmont Floodplain Soils(F19)(MLRA 149A)
Stripped Matrix(S6) Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils(F20)(MLRA 149A, 153C9 153D)
❑ Dark Surface(S7)(LRR P,S,T,U)
Restrictive Layer(if observed):
Type:
Depth(inches): Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM—Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region
Project/Site: Beane Property City/County: New Hanover Sampling Date: 2/4/20
Applicant/Owner: NCDOT State: NC Sampling Point: FWC045
Investigator(s): Thomas Barrett(EPR) Section,Township,Range: Scott's Hill
Landform(hillslope,terrace,etc.): sand ridge Local relief(concave,convex, none): convex Slope(%): 0
Subregion(LRR or MLRA): LRR T Lat: 34.330459 Long: -77.808722 Datum: NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: Johnston soils NWI classification: Upland
Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes X No (If no,explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are"Normal Circumstances"present? Yes X No
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed,explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS— Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes No X Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X X
within a Wetland? Yes No
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X
Remarks:
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators(minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators(minimum of one is required;check all that apply) ❑ Surface Soil Cracks(136)
❑ Surface Water(Al) El Aquatic Fauna(1313) ❑ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface(138)
❑ High Water Table(A2) U Marl Deposits(1315)(LRR U) ❑ Drainage Patterns(1310)
❑ Saturation(A3) iII Hydrogen Sulfide Odor(Cl) ❑ Moss Trim Lines(B16)
❑ Water Marks(131) I--I Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots(C3) ❑ Dry-Season Water Table(C2)
❑ Sediment Deposits(62) Presence of Reduced Iron(C4) ❑ Crayfish Burrows(C8)
❑ Drift Deposits(B3) ❑_ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils(C6) ❑ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery(C9)
Q Algal Mat or Crust(64) ❑ Thin Muck Surface(C7) ❑ Geomorphic Position(D2)
Q Iron Deposits(135) ❑ Other(Explain in Remarks) ❑ Shallow Aquitard(D3)
❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery(137) ❑ FAC-Neutral Test(D5)
❑ Water-Stained Leaves(69) ❑ Sphagnum moss(D8)(LRR T,U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): N/A
Water Table Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): N/A
Saturation Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): N/A Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X
includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data(stream gauge, monitoring well,aerial photos,previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Four Strata)— Use scientific names of plants. Sampling Point: FWC045
Absolute Dominant Indicator Dominance Test worksheet:
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30 ft ) %Cover Species? Status Number of Dominant Species
1 Pinus palustris 50 X FACU That Are OBL, FACW,or FAC: 2 (A)
2 Nyssa sylvatica 10 FAC
Total Number of Dominant
3. Species Across All Strata: 4 (B)
4.
Percent of Dominant Species
5• That Are OBL, FACW,or FAC: 50 (A/B)
6.
7 Prevalence Index worksheet:
8 Total%Cover of: Multiply by:
60 =Total Cover OBL species 0 x 1 = 0
50%of total cover: 30 20%of total cover: 12 FACW species 40 x 2= 80
Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 30-ft ) FAC species 40 x 3= 120
1 Ilex glabra 40 X FACW FACU species 60 x 4= 240
2 Vaccinium formosum 20 X FAC UPL species 0 x 5= 0
3. Nyssa sylvatica 10 FAC Column Totals: 140 (A) 440 (B)
4• Prevalence Index =B/A= 3.14
5• Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
6. _ 1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
7. _❑ 2-Dominance Test is>50%
8. _ 3-Prevalence Index is 53.0'
70 =Total Cover
Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation (Explain)
50%of total cover: 35 20%of total cover: 15
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 30-ft ) 'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
1 Pteridium aquilinum 10 X FACU be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
2. Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:
3• Tree—Woody plants,excluding vines,3 in.(7.6 cm)or
4. more in diameter at breast height(DBH),regardless of
5 height.
6• Sapling/Shrub—Woody plants,excluding vines, less
7, than 3 in.DBH and greater than 3.28 ft(1 m)tall.
8. Herb—All herbaceous(non-woody)plants,regardless
g, of size,and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
10. Woody vine—All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
11. height.
12.
10 =Total Cover
50%of total cover: 5 20%of total cover: 2
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30-ft )
1. N/A
2.
3.
4.
5 Hydrophytic
=Total Cover Vegetation
50%of total cover: 20%of total cover: Present? Yes No X
Remarks: (If observed,list morphological adaptations below).
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0

SOIL Sampling Point: FWC045
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inches) Color(moist) % Color(moist) % Type' Loc2 Texture Remarks
0-4 10 YR 3/1 100 sandy loam 50%coatings(salt/pepper)
4-8 10 YR 3/2 100 loamy sand 50%coatings(salt/pepper)
8-12 10 YR 3/3 100 loamy sand less than 25% coatings
'Type: C=Concentration,D=Depletion,RM=Reduced Matrix,MS=Masked Sand Grains. 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs,unless otherwise noted.) Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
❑ Histosol(Al) ❑ Polyvalue Below Surface(S8)(LRR S,T, U) ❑ 1 cm Muck(A9)(LRR O)
❑ Histic Epipedon(A2) ❑ Thin Dark Surface(S9)(LRR S,T,U) -0 2 cm Muck(A10)(LRR S)
❑ Black Histic(A3) ❑ Loamy Mucky Mineral(F1)(LRR O) El Reduced Vertic(F18)(outside MLRA 150A,B)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide(A4) ❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix(F2) _E1 Piedmont Floodplain Soils(F19)(LRR P,S,T)
❑ Stratified Layers(A5) ❑ Depleted Matrix(F3) u Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils(F20)
❑ Organic Bodies(A6)(LRR P,T,U) ❑ Redox Dark Surface(F6) (MLRA 1536)
❑ 5 cm Mucky Mineral(A7)(LRR P,T, U) ❑ Depleted Dark Surface(F7) ❑ Red Parent Material(TF2)
❑ Muck Presence(A8)(LRR U) F-1 Redox Depressions(F8) uI Very Shallow Dark Surface(TF12)
❑ 1 cm Muck(A9)(LRR P,T) _E] Marl(F10)(LRR U) 0 Other(Explain in Remarks)
❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface(Al 1) ❑ Depleted Ochric(F11)(MLRA 151)
❑ Thick Dark Surface(Al2) E1 Iron-Manganese Masses(F12)(LRR O,P,T) 3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
❑ Coast Prairie Redox(A16)(MLRA 150A) R Umbric Surface(F13)(LRR P,T, U) wetland hydrology must be present,
❑ Sandy Mucky Mineral(S1)(LRR O,S) F] Delta Ochric(F17)(MLRA 151) unless disturbed or problematic.
❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix(S4) ❑ Reduced Vertic(F18)(MLRA 150A,150B)
❑ Sandy Redox(S5) Q Piedmont Floodplain Soils(F19)(MLRA 149A)
Stripped Matrix(S6) Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils(F20)(MLRA 149A, 153C9 153D)
❑ Dark Surface(S7)(LRR P,S,T,U)
Restrictive Layer(if observed):
Type:
Depth(inches): Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM—Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region
Project/Site: Beane Property City/County: New Hanover Sampling Date: 2/4/20
Applicant/Owner: NCDOT State: NC Sampling Point: FWC045
Investigator(s): Thomas Barrett(EPR) Section,Township,Range: Scott's Hill
Landform(hillslope,terrace,etc.): sand ridge Local relief(concave,convex, none): convex Slope(%): 0
Subregion(LRR or MLRA): LRR T Lat: 34.330459 Long: -77.808722 Datum: NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: Johnston soils NWI classification: Upland
Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes X No (If no,explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are"Normal Circumstances"present? Yes X No
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed,explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS— Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes No X Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X X
within a Wetland? Yes No
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X
Remarks:
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators(minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators(minimum of one is required;check all that apply) ❑ Surface Soil Cracks(136)
❑ Surface Water(Al) El Aquatic Fauna(1313) ❑ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface(138)
❑ High Water Table(A2) U Marl Deposits(1315)(LRR U) ❑ Drainage Patterns(1310)
❑ Saturation(A3) iII Hydrogen Sulfide Odor(Cl) ❑ Moss Trim Lines(B16)
❑ Water Marks(131) I--I Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots(C3) ❑ Dry-Season Water Table(C2)
❑ Sediment Deposits(62) Presence of Reduced Iron(C4) ❑ Crayfish Burrows(C8)
❑ Drift Deposits(B3) ❑_ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils(C6) ❑ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery(C9)
Q Algal Mat or Crust(64) ❑ Thin Muck Surface(C7) ❑ Geomorphic Position(D2)
Q Iron Deposits(135) ❑ Other(Explain in Remarks) ❑ Shallow Aquitard(D3)
❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery(137) ❑ FAC-Neutral Test(D5)
❑ Water-Stained Leaves(69) ❑ Sphagnum moss(D8)(LRR T,U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): N/A
Water Table Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): N/A
Saturation Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): N/A Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X
includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data(stream gauge, monitoring well,aerial photos,previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Four Strata)— Use scientific names of plants. Sampling Point: FWC045
Absolute Dominant Indicator Dominance Test worksheet:
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30 ft ) %Cover Species? Status Number of Dominant Species
1 Pinus palustris 50 X FACU That Are OBL, FACW,or FAC: 2 (A)
2 Nyssa sylvatica 10 FAC
Total Number of Dominant
3. Species Across All Strata: 4 (B)
4.
Percent of Dominant Species
5• That Are OBL, FACW,or FAC: 50 (A/B)
6.
7 Prevalence Index worksheet:
8 Total%Cover of: Multiply by:
60 =Total Cover OBL species 0 x 1 = 0
50%of total cover: 30 20%of total cover: 12 FACW species 40 x 2= 80
Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 30-ft ) FAC species 40 x 3= 120
1 Ilex glabra 40 X FACW FACU species 60 x 4= 240
2 Vaccinium formosum 20 X FAC UPL species 0 x 5= 0
3. Nyssa sylvatica 10 FAC Column Totals: 140 (A) 440 (B)
4• Prevalence Index =B/A= 3.14
5• Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
6. _ 1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
7. _❑ 2-Dominance Test is>50%
8. _ 3-Prevalence Index is 53.0'
70 =Total Cover
Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation (Explain)
50%of total cover: 35 20%of total cover: 15
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 30-ft ) 'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
1 Pteridium aquilinum 10 X FACU be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
2. Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:
3• Tree—Woody plants,excluding vines,3 in.(7.6 cm)or
4. more in diameter at breast height(DBH),regardless of
5 height.
6• Sapling/Shrub—Woody plants,excluding vines, less
7, than 3 in.DBH and greater than 3.28 ft(1 m)tall.
8. Herb—All herbaceous(non-woody)plants,regardless
g, of size,and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
10. Woody vine—All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
11. height.
12.
10 =Total Cover
50%of total cover: 5 20%of total cover: 2
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30-ft )
1. N/A
2.
3.
4.
5 Hydrophytic
=Total Cover Vegetation
50%of total cover: 20%of total cover: Present? Yes No X
Remarks: (If observed,list morphological adaptations below).
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0

SOIL Sampling Point: FWC045
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inches) Color(moist) % Color(moist) % Type' Loc2 Texture Remarks
0-4 10 YR 3/1 100 sandy loam 50%coatings(salt/pepper)
4-8 10 YR 3/2 100 loamy sand 50%coatings(salt/pepper)
8-12 10 YR 3/3 100 loamy sand less than 25% coatings
'Type: C=Concentration,D=Depletion,RM=Reduced Matrix,MS=Masked Sand Grains. 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs,unless otherwise noted.) Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
❑ Histosol(Al) ❑ Polyvalue Below Surface(S8)(LRR S,T, U) ❑ 1 cm Muck(A9)(LRR O)
❑ Histic Epipedon(A2) ❑ Thin Dark Surface(S9)(LRR S,T,U) -0 2 cm Muck(A10)(LRR S)
❑ Black Histic(A3) ❑ Loamy Mucky Mineral(F1)(LRR O) El Reduced Vertic(F18)(outside MLRA 150A,B)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide(A4) ❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix(F2) _E1 Piedmont Floodplain Soils(F19)(LRR P,S,T)
❑ Stratified Layers(A5) ❑ Depleted Matrix(F3) u Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils(F20)
❑ Organic Bodies(A6)(LRR P,T,U) ❑ Redox Dark Surface(F6) (MLRA 1536)
❑ 5 cm Mucky Mineral(A7)(LRR P,T, U) ❑ Depleted Dark Surface(F7) ❑ Red Parent Material(TF2)
❑ Muck Presence(A8)(LRR U) F-1 Redox Depressions(F8) uI Very Shallow Dark Surface(TF12)
❑ 1 cm Muck(A9)(LRR P,T) _E] Marl(F10)(LRR U) 0 Other(Explain in Remarks)
❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface(Al 1) ❑ Depleted Ochric(F11)(MLRA 151)
❑ Thick Dark Surface(Al2) E1 Iron-Manganese Masses(F12)(LRR O,P,T) 3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
❑ Coast Prairie Redox(A16)(MLRA 150A) R Umbric Surface(F13)(LRR P,T, U) wetland hydrology must be present,
❑ Sandy Mucky Mineral(S1)(LRR O,S) F] Delta Ochric(F17)(MLRA 151) unless disturbed or problematic.
❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix(S4) ❑ Reduced Vertic(F18)(MLRA 150A,150B)
❑ Sandy Redox(S5) Q Piedmont Floodplain Soils(F19)(MLRA 149A)
Stripped Matrix(S6) Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils(F20)(MLRA 149A, 153C9 153D)
❑ Dark Surface(S7)(LRR P,S,T,U)
Restrictive Layer(if observed):
Type:
Depth(inches): Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM—Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region
Project/Site: Beane Property City/County: New Hanover Sampling Date: 2/4/20
Applicant/Owner: NCDOT State: NC Sampling Point: FWC045
Investigator(s): Thomas Barrett(EPR) Section,Township,Range: Scott's Hill
Landform(hillslope,terrace,etc.): sand ridge Local relief(concave,convex, none): convex Slope(%): 0
Subregion(LRR or MLRA): LRR T Lat: 34.330459 Long: -77.808722 Datum: NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: Johnston soils NWI classification: Upland
Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes X No (If no,explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are"Normal Circumstances"present? Yes X No
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed,explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS— Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes No X Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X X
within a Wetland? Yes No
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X
Remarks:
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators(minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators(minimum of one is required;check all that apply) ❑ Surface Soil Cracks(136)
❑ Surface Water(Al) El Aquatic Fauna(1313) ❑ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface(138)
❑ High Water Table(A2) U Marl Deposits(1315)(LRR U) ❑ Drainage Patterns(1310)
❑ Saturation(A3) iII Hydrogen Sulfide Odor(Cl) ❑ Moss Trim Lines(B16)
❑ Water Marks(131) I--I Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots(C3) ❑ Dry-Season Water Table(C2)
❑ Sediment Deposits(62) Presence of Reduced Iron(C4) ❑ Crayfish Burrows(C8)
❑ Drift Deposits(B3) ❑_ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils(C6) ❑ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery(C9)
Q Algal Mat or Crust(64) ❑ Thin Muck Surface(C7) ❑ Geomorphic Position(D2)
Q Iron Deposits(135) ❑ Other(Explain in Remarks) ❑ Shallow Aquitard(D3)
❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery(137) ❑ FAC-Neutral Test(D5)
❑ Water-Stained Leaves(69) ❑ Sphagnum moss(D8)(LRR T,U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): N/A
Water Table Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): N/A
Saturation Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): N/A Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X
includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data(stream gauge, monitoring well,aerial photos,previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Four Strata)— Use scientific names of plants. Sampling Point: FWC045
Absolute Dominant Indicator Dominance Test worksheet:
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30 ft ) %Cover Species? Status Number of Dominant Species
1 Pinus palustris 50 X FACU That Are OBL, FACW,or FAC: 2 (A)
2 Nyssa sylvatica 10 FAC
Total Number of Dominant
3. Species Across All Strata: 4 (B)
4.
Percent of Dominant Species
5• That Are OBL, FACW,or FAC: 50 (A/B)
6.
7 Prevalence Index worksheet:
8 Total%Cover of: Multiply by:
60 =Total Cover OBL species 0 x 1 = 0
50%of total cover: 30 20%of total cover: 12 FACW species 40 x 2= 80
Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 30-ft ) FAC species 40 x 3= 120
1 Ilex glabra 40 X FACW FACU species 60 x 4= 240
2 Vaccinium formosum 20 X FAC UPL species 0 x 5= 0
3. Nyssa sylvatica 10 FAC Column Totals: 140 (A) 440 (B)
4• Prevalence Index =B/A= 3.14
5• Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
6. _ 1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
7. _❑ 2-Dominance Test is>50%
8. _ 3-Prevalence Index is 53.0'
70 =Total Cover
Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation (Explain)
50%of total cover: 35 20%of total cover: 15
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 30-ft ) 'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
1 Pteridium aquilinum 10 X FACU be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
2. Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:
3• Tree—Woody plants,excluding vines,3 in.(7.6 cm)or
4. more in diameter at breast height(DBH),regardless of
5 height.
6• Sapling/Shrub—Woody plants,excluding vines, less
7, than 3 in.DBH and greater than 3.28 ft(1 m)tall.
8. Herb—All herbaceous(non-woody)plants,regardless
g, of size,and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
10. Woody vine—All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
11. height.
12.
10 =Total Cover
50%of total cover: 5 20%of total cover: 2
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30-ft )
1. N/A
2.
3.
4.
5 Hydrophytic
=Total Cover Vegetation
50%of total cover: 20%of total cover: Present? Yes No X
Remarks: (If observed,list morphological adaptations below).
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0

SOIL Sampling Point: FWC045
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inches) Color(moist) % Color(moist) % Type' Loc2 Texture Remarks
0-4 10 YR 3/1 100 sandy loam 50%coatings(salt/pepper)
4-8 10 YR 3/2 100 loamy sand 50%coatings(salt/pepper)
8-12 10 YR 3/3 100 loamy sand less than 25% coatings
'Type: C=Concentration,D=Depletion,RM=Reduced Matrix,MS=Masked Sand Grains. 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs,unless otherwise noted.) Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
❑ Histosol(Al) ❑ Polyvalue Below Surface(S8)(LRR S,T, U) ❑ 1 cm Muck(A9)(LRR O)
❑ Histic Epipedon(A2) ❑ Thin Dark Surface(S9)(LRR S,T,U) -0 2 cm Muck(A10)(LRR S)
❑ Black Histic(A3) ❑ Loamy Mucky Mineral(F1)(LRR O) El Reduced Vertic(F18)(outside MLRA 150A,B)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide(A4) ❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix(F2) _E1 Piedmont Floodplain Soils(F19)(LRR P,S,T)
❑ Stratified Layers(A5) ❑ Depleted Matrix(F3) u Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils(F20)
❑ Organic Bodies(A6)(LRR P,T,U) ❑ Redox Dark Surface(F6) (MLRA 1536)
❑ 5 cm Mucky Mineral(A7)(LRR P,T, U) ❑ Depleted Dark Surface(F7) ❑ Red Parent Material(TF2)
❑ Muck Presence(A8)(LRR U) F-1 Redox Depressions(F8) uI Very Shallow Dark Surface(TF12)
❑ 1 cm Muck(A9)(LRR P,T) _E] Marl(F10)(LRR U) 0 Other(Explain in Remarks)
❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface(Al 1) ❑ Depleted Ochric(F11)(MLRA 151)
❑ Thick Dark Surface(Al2) E1 Iron-Manganese Masses(F12)(LRR O,P,T) 3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
❑ Coast Prairie Redox(A16)(MLRA 150A) R Umbric Surface(F13)(LRR P,T, U) wetland hydrology must be present,
❑ Sandy Mucky Mineral(S1)(LRR O,S) F] Delta Ochric(F17)(MLRA 151) unless disturbed or problematic.
❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix(S4) ❑ Reduced Vertic(F18)(MLRA 150A,150B)
❑ Sandy Redox(S5) Q Piedmont Floodplain Soils(F19)(MLRA 149A)
Stripped Matrix(S6) Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils(F20)(MLRA 149A, 153C9 153D)
❑ Dark Surface(S7)(LRR P,S,T,U)
Restrictive Layer(if observed):
Type:
Depth(inches): Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM—Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region
Project/Site: Beane Property City/County: New Hanover Sampling Date: 2/4/20
Applicant/Owner: NCDOT State: NC Sampling Point: FPA,1 C045NB16
Investigator(s): Thomas Barrett(EPR) Section,Township,Range: Scott's Hill
Landform(hillslope,terrace,etc.): sand ridge Local relief(concave,convex, none): convex Slope(%): 0
Subregion(LRR or MLRA): LRR T Lat: 34.330459 Long: -77.808722 Datum: NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: Johnston soils NWI classification: Upland
Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes X No (If no,explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are"Normal Circumstances"present? Yes X No
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed,explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS— Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes No X Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X X
within a Wetland? Yes No
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X
Remarks:
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators(minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators(minimum of one is required;check all that apply) ❑ Surface Soil Cracks(136)
❑ Surface Water(Al) El Aquatic Fauna(1313) ❑ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface(138)
❑ High Water Table(A2) U Marl Deposits(1315)(LRR U) ❑ Drainage Patterns(1310)
❑ Saturation(A3) iII Hydrogen Sulfide Odor(Cl) ❑ Moss Trim Lines(B16)
❑ Water Marks(131) I--I Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots(C3) ❑ Dry-Season Water Table(C2)
❑ Sediment Deposits(62) Presence of Reduced Iron(C4) ❑ Crayfish Burrows(C8)
❑ Drift Deposits(B3) ❑_ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils(C6) ❑ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery(C9)
Q Algal Mat or Crust(64) ❑ Thin Muck Surface(C7) ❑ Geomorphic Position(D2)
Q Iron Deposits(135) ❑ Other(Explain in Remarks) ❑ Shallow Aquitard(D3)
❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery(137) ❑ FAC-Neutral Test(D5)
❑ Water-Stained Leaves(69) ❑ Sphagnum moss(D8)(LRR T,U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): N/A
Water Table Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): N/A
Saturation Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): N/A Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X
includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data(stream gauge, monitoring well,aerial photos,previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Four Strata)— Use scientific names of plants. Sampling Point: FWC045
Absolute Dominant Indicator Dominance Test worksheet:
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30 ft ) %Cover Species? Status Number of Dominant Species
1 Pinus palustris 50 X FACU That Are OBL, FACW,or FAC: 2 (A)
2 Nyssa sylvatica 10 FAC
Total Number of Dominant
3. Species Across All Strata: 4 (B)
4.
Percent of Dominant Species
5• That Are OBL, FACW,or FAC: 50 (A/B)
6.
7 Prevalence Index worksheet:
8 Total%Cover of: Multiply by:
60 =Total Cover OBL species 0 x 1 = 0
50%of total cover: 30 20%of total cover: 12 FACW species 40 x 2= 80
Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 30-ft ) FAC species 40 x 3= 120
1 Ilex glabra 40 X FACW FACU species 60 x 4= 240
2 Vaccinium formosum 20 X FAC UPL species 0 x 5= 0
3. Nyssa sylvatica 10 FAC Column Totals: 140 (A) 440 (B)
4• Prevalence Index =B/A= 3.14
5• Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
6. _ 1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
7. _❑ 2-Dominance Test is>50%
8. _ 3-Prevalence Index is 53.0'
70 =Total Cover
Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation (Explain)
50%of total cover: 35 20%of total cover: 15
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 30-ft ) 'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
1 Pteridium aquilinum 10 X FACU be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
2. Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:
3• Tree—Woody plants,excluding vines,3 in.(7.6 cm)or
4. more in diameter at breast height(DBH),regardless of
5 height.
6• Sapling/Shrub—Woody plants,excluding vines, less
7, than 3 in.DBH and greater than 3.28 ft(1 m)tall.
8. Herb—All herbaceous(non-woody)plants,regardless
g, of size,and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
10. Woody vine—All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
11. height.
12.
10 =Total Cover
50%of total cover: 5 20%of total cover: 2
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30-ft )
1. N/A
2.
3.
4.
5 Hydrophytic
=Total Cover Vegetation
50%of total cover: 20%of total cover: Present? Yes No X
Remarks: (If observed,list morphological adaptations below).
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0

SOIL Sampling Point: FWC045
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inches) Color(moist) % Color(moist) % Type' Loc2 Texture Remarks
0-4 10 YR 3/1 100 sandy loam 50%coatings(salt/pepper)
4-8 10 YR 3/2 100 loamy sand 50%coatings(salt/pepper)
8-12 10 YR 3/3 100 loamy sand less than 25% coatings
'Type: C=Concentration,D=Depletion,RM=Reduced Matrix,MS=Masked Sand Grains. 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs,unless otherwise noted.) Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
❑ Histosol(Al) ❑ Polyvalue Below Surface(S8)(LRR S,T, U) ❑ 1 cm Muck(A9)(LRR O)
❑ Histic Epipedon(A2) ❑ Thin Dark Surface(S9)(LRR S,T,U) -0 2 cm Muck(A10)(LRR S)
❑ Black Histic(A3) ❑ Loamy Mucky Mineral(F1)(LRR O) El Reduced Vertic(F18)(outside MLRA 150A,B)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide(A4) ❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix(F2) _E1 Piedmont Floodplain Soils(F19)(LRR P,S,T)
❑ Stratified Layers(A5) ❑ Depleted Matrix(F3) u Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils(F20)
❑ Organic Bodies(A6)(LRR P,T,U) ❑ Redox Dark Surface(F6) (MLRA 1536)
❑ 5 cm Mucky Mineral(A7)(LRR P,T, U) ❑ Depleted Dark Surface(F7) ❑ Red Parent Material(TF2)
❑ Muck Presence(A8)(LRR U) F-1 Redox Depressions(F8) uI Very Shallow Dark Surface(TF12)
❑ 1 cm Muck(A9)(LRR P,T) _E] Marl(F10)(LRR U) 0 Other(Explain in Remarks)
❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface(Al 1) ❑ Depleted Ochric(F11)(MLRA 151)
❑ Thick Dark Surface(Al2) E1 Iron-Manganese Masses(F12)(LRR O,P,T) 3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
❑ Coast Prairie Redox(A16)(MLRA 150A) R Umbric Surface(F13)(LRR P,T, U) wetland hydrology must be present,
❑ Sandy Mucky Mineral(S1)(LRR O,S) F] Delta Ochric(F17)(MLRA 151) unless disturbed or problematic.
❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix(S4) ❑ Reduced Vertic(F18)(MLRA 150A,150B)
❑ Sandy Redox(S5) Q Piedmont Floodplain Soils(F19)(MLRA 149A)
Stripped Matrix(S6) Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils(F20)(MLRA 149A, 153C9 153D)
❑ Dark Surface(S7)(LRR P,S,T,U)
Restrictive Layer(if observed):
Type:
Depth(inches): Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM—Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region
Project/Site: Beane Property City/County: New Hanover Sampling Date: 2/4/20
Applicant/Owner: NCDOT State: NC Sampling Point: FWC045
Investigator(s): Thomas Barrett(EPR) Section,Township,Range: Scott's Hill
Landform(hillslope,terrace,etc.): sand ridge Local relief(concave,convex, none): convex Slope(%): 0
Subregion(LRR or MLRA): LRR T Lat: 34.330459 Long: -77.808722 Datum: NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: Johnston soils NWI classification: Upland
Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes X No (If no,explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are"Normal Circumstances"present? Yes X No
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed,explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS— Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes No X Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X X
within a Wetland? Yes No
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X
Remarks:
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators(minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators(minimum of one is required;check all that apply) ❑ Surface Soil Cracks(136)
❑ Surface Water(Al) El Aquatic Fauna(1313) ❑ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface(138)
❑ High Water Table(A2) U Marl Deposits(1315)(LRR U) ❑ Drainage Patterns(1310)
❑ Saturation(A3) iII Hydrogen Sulfide Odor(Cl) ❑ Moss Trim Lines(B16)
❑ Water Marks(131) I--I Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots(C3) ❑ Dry-Season Water Table(C2)
❑ Sediment Deposits(62) Presence of Reduced Iron(C4) ❑ Crayfish Burrows(C8)
❑ Drift Deposits(B3) ❑_ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils(C6) ❑ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery(C9)
Q Algal Mat or Crust(64) ❑ Thin Muck Surface(C7) ❑ Geomorphic Position(D2)
Q Iron Deposits(135) ❑ Other(Explain in Remarks) ❑ Shallow Aquitard(D3)
❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery(137) ❑ FAC-Neutral Test(D5)
❑ Water-Stained Leaves(69) ❑ Sphagnum moss(D8)(LRR T,U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): N/A
Water Table Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): N/A
Saturation Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): N/A Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X
includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data(stream gauge, monitoring well,aerial photos,previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Four Strata)— Use scientific names of plants. Sampling Point: FWC045
Absolute Dominant Indicator Dominance Test worksheet:
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30 ft ) %Cover Species? Status Number of Dominant Species
1 Pinus palustris 50 X FACU That Are OBL, FACW,or FAC: 2 (A)
2 Nyssa sylvatica 10 FAC
Total Number of Dominant
3. Species Across All Strata: 4 (B)
4.
Percent of Dominant Species
5• That Are OBL, FACW,or FAC: 50 (A/B)
6.
7 Prevalence Index worksheet:
8 Total%Cover of: Multiply by:
60 =Total Cover OBL species 0 x 1 = 0
50%of total cover: 30 20%of total cover: 12 FACW species 40 x 2= 80
Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 30-ft ) FAC species 40 x 3= 120
1 Ilex glabra 40 X FACW FACU species 60 x 4= 240
2 Vaccinium formosum 20 X FAC UPL species 0 x 5= 0
3. Nyssa sylvatica 10 FAC Column Totals: 140 (A) 440 (B)
4• Prevalence Index =B/A= 3.14
5• Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
6. _ 1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
7. _❑ 2-Dominance Test is>50%
8. _ 3-Prevalence Index is 53.0'
70 =Total Cover
Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation (Explain)
50%of total cover: 35 20%of total cover: 15
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 30-ft ) 'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
1 Pteridium aquilinum 10 X FACU be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
2. Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:
3• Tree—Woody plants,excluding vines,3 in.(7.6 cm)or
4. more in diameter at breast height(DBH),regardless of
5 height.
6• Sapling/Shrub—Woody plants,excluding vines, less
7, than 3 in.DBH and greater than 3.28 ft(1 m)tall.
8. Herb—All herbaceous(non-woody)plants,regardless
g, of size,and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
10. Woody vine—All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
11. height.
12.
10 =Total Cover
50%of total cover: 5 20%of total cover: 2
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30-ft )
1. N/A
2.
3.
4.
5 Hydrophytic
=Total Cover Vegetation
50%of total cover: 20%of total cover: Present? Yes No X
Remarks: (If observed,list morphological adaptations below).
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0

SOIL Sampling Point: FWC045
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inches) Color(moist) % Color(moist) % Type' Loc2 Texture Remarks
0-4 10 YR 3/1 100 sandy loam 50%coatings(salt/pepper)
4-8 10 YR 3/2 100 loamy sand 50%coatings(salt/pepper)
8-12 10 YR 3/3 100 loamy sand less than 25% coatings
'Type: C=Concentration,D=Depletion,RM=Reduced Matrix,MS=Masked Sand Grains. 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs,unless otherwise noted.) Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
❑ Histosol(Al) ❑ Polyvalue Below Surface(S8)(LRR S,T, U) ❑ 1 cm Muck(A9)(LRR O)
❑ Histic Epipedon(A2) ❑ Thin Dark Surface(S9)(LRR S,T,U) -0 2 cm Muck(A10)(LRR S)
❑ Black Histic(A3) ❑ Loamy Mucky Mineral(F1)(LRR O) El Reduced Vertic(F18)(outside MLRA 150A,B)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide(A4) ❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix(F2) _E1 Piedmont Floodplain Soils(F19)(LRR P,S,T)
❑ Stratified Layers(A5) ❑ Depleted Matrix(F3) u Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils(F20)
❑ Organic Bodies(A6)(LRR P,T,U) ❑ Redox Dark Surface(F6) (MLRA 1536)
❑ 5 cm Mucky Mineral(A7)(LRR P,T, U) ❑ Depleted Dark Surface(F7) ❑ Red Parent Material(TF2)
❑ Muck Presence(A8)(LRR U) F-1 Redox Depressions(F8) uI Very Shallow Dark Surface(TF12)
❑ 1 cm Muck(A9)(LRR P,T) _E] Marl(F10)(LRR U) 0 Other(Explain in Remarks)
❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface(Al 1) ❑ Depleted Ochric(F11)(MLRA 151)
❑ Thick Dark Surface(Al2) E1 Iron-Manganese Masses(F12)(LRR O,P,T) 3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
❑ Coast Prairie Redox(A16)(MLRA 150A) R Umbric Surface(F13)(LRR P,T, U) wetland hydrology must be present,
❑ Sandy Mucky Mineral(S1)(LRR O,S) F] Delta Ochric(F17)(MLRA 151) unless disturbed or problematic.
❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix(S4) ❑ Reduced Vertic(F18)(MLRA 150A,150B)
❑ Sandy Redox(S5) Q Piedmont Floodplain Soils(F19)(MLRA 149A)
Stripped Matrix(S6) Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils(F20)(MLRA 149A, 153C9 153D)
❑ Dark Surface(S7)(LRR P,S,T,U)
Restrictive Layer(if observed):
Type:
Depth(inches): Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM—Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region
Project/Site: Beane Property City/County: New Hanover Sampling Date: 2/4/20
Applicant/Owner: NCDOT State: NC Sampling Point: FWC045
Investigator(s): Thomas Barrett(EPR) Section,Township,Range: Scott's Hill
Landform(hillslope,terrace,etc.): sand ridge Local relief(concave,convex, none): convex Slope(%): 0
Subregion(LRR or MLRA): LRR T Lat: 34.330459 Long: -77.808722 Datum: NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: Johnston soils NWI classification: Upland
Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes X No (If no,explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are"Normal Circumstances"present? Yes X No
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed,explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS— Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes No X Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X X
within a Wetland? Yes No
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X
Remarks:
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators(minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators(minimum of one is required;check all that apply) ❑ Surface Soil Cracks(136)
❑ Surface Water(Al) El Aquatic Fauna(1313) ❑ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface(138)
❑ High Water Table(A2) U Marl Deposits(1315)(LRR U) ❑ Drainage Patterns(1310)
❑ Saturation(A3) iII Hydrogen Sulfide Odor(Cl) ❑ Moss Trim Lines(B16)
❑ Water Marks(131) I--I Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots(C3) ❑ Dry-Season Water Table(C2)
❑ Sediment Deposits(62) Presence of Reduced Iron(C4) ❑ Crayfish Burrows(C8)
❑ Drift Deposits(B3) ❑_ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils(C6) ❑ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery(C9)
Q Algal Mat or Crust(64) ❑ Thin Muck Surface(C7) ❑ Geomorphic Position(D2)
Q Iron Deposits(135) ❑ Other(Explain in Remarks) ❑ Shallow Aquitard(D3)
❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery(137) ❑ FAC-Neutral Test(D5)
❑ Water-Stained Leaves(69) ❑ Sphagnum moss(D8)(LRR T,U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): N/A
Water Table Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): N/A
Saturation Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): N/A Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X
includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data(stream gauge, monitoring well,aerial photos,previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Four Strata)— Use scientific names of plants. Sampling Point: FWC045
Absolute Dominant Indicator Dominance Test worksheet:
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30 ft ) %Cover Species? Status Number of Dominant Species
1 Pinus palustris 50 X FACU That Are OBL, FACW,or FAC: 2 (A)
2 Nyssa sylvatica 10 FAC
Total Number of Dominant
3. Species Across All Strata: 4 (B)
4.
Percent of Dominant Species
5• That Are OBL, FACW,or FAC: 50 (A/B)
6.
7 Prevalence Index worksheet:
8 Total%Cover of: Multiply by:
60 =Total Cover OBL species 0 x 1 = 0
50%of total cover: 30 20%of total cover: 12 FACW species 40 x 2= 80
Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 30-ft ) FAC species 40 x 3= 120
1 Ilex glabra 40 X FACW FACU species 60 x 4= 240
2 Vaccinium formosum 20 X FAC UPL species 0 x 5= 0
3. Nyssa sylvatica 10 FAC Column Totals: 140 (A) 440 (B)
4• Prevalence Index =B/A= 3.14
5• Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
6. _ 1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
7. _❑ 2-Dominance Test is>50%
8. _ 3-Prevalence Index is 53.0'
70 =Total Cover
Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation (Explain)
50%of total cover: 35 20%of total cover: 15
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 30-ft ) 'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
1 Pteridium aquilinum 10 X FACU be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
2. Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:
3• Tree—Woody plants,excluding vines,3 in.(7.6 cm)or
4. more in diameter at breast height(DBH),regardless of
5 height.
6• Sapling/Shrub—Woody plants,excluding vines, less
7, than 3 in.DBH and greater than 3.28 ft(1 m)tall.
8. Herb—All herbaceous(non-woody)plants,regardless
g, of size,and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
10. Woody vine—All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
11. height.
12.
10 =Total Cover
50%of total cover: 5 20%of total cover: 2
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30-ft )
1. N/A
2.
3.
4.
5 Hydrophytic
=Total Cover Vegetation
50%of total cover: 20%of total cover: Present? Yes No X
Remarks: (If observed,list morphological adaptations below).
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0

SOIL Sampling Point: FWC045
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inches) Color(moist) % Color(moist) % Type' Loc2 Texture Remarks
0-4 10 YR 3/1 100 sandy loam 50%coatings(salt/pepper)
4-8 10 YR 3/2 100 loamy sand 50%coatings(salt/pepper)
8-12 10 YR 3/3 100 loamy sand less than 25% coatings
'Type: C=Concentration,D=Depletion,RM=Reduced Matrix,MS=Masked Sand Grains. 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs,unless otherwise noted.) Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
❑ Histosol(Al) ❑ Polyvalue Below Surface(S8)(LRR S,T, U) ❑ 1 cm Muck(A9)(LRR O)
❑ Histic Epipedon(A2) ❑ Thin Dark Surface(S9)(LRR S,T,U) -0 2 cm Muck(A10)(LRR S)
❑ Black Histic(A3) ❑ Loamy Mucky Mineral(F1)(LRR O) El Reduced Vertic(F18)(outside MLRA 150A,B)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide(A4) ❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix(F2) _E1 Piedmont Floodplain Soils(F19)(LRR P,S,T)
❑ Stratified Layers(A5) ❑ Depleted Matrix(F3) u Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils(F20)
❑ Organic Bodies(A6)(LRR P,T,U) ❑ Redox Dark Surface(F6) (MLRA 1536)
❑ 5 cm Mucky Mineral(A7)(LRR P,T, U) ❑ Depleted Dark Surface(F7) ❑ Red Parent Material(TF2)
❑ Muck Presence(A8)(LRR U) F-1 Redox Depressions(F8) uI Very Shallow Dark Surface(TF12)
❑ 1 cm Muck(A9)(LRR P,T) _E] Marl(F10)(LRR U) 0 Other(Explain in Remarks)
❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface(Al 1) ❑ Depleted Ochric(F11)(MLRA 151)
❑ Thick Dark Surface(Al2) E1 Iron-Manganese Masses(F12)(LRR O,P,T) 3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
❑ Coast Prairie Redox(A16)(MLRA 150A) R Umbric Surface(F13)(LRR P,T, U) wetland hydrology must be present,
❑ Sandy Mucky Mineral(S1)(LRR O,S) F] Delta Ochric(F17)(MLRA 151) unless disturbed or problematic.
❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix(S4) ❑ Reduced Vertic(F18)(MLRA 150A,150B)
❑ Sandy Redox(S5) Q Piedmont Floodplain Soils(F19)(MLRA 149A)
Stripped Matrix(S6) Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils(F20)(MLRA 149A, 153C9 153D)
❑ Dark Surface(S7)(LRR P,S,T,U)
Restrictive Layer(if observed):
Type:
Depth(inches): Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM—Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region
Project/Site: Beane Property City/County: New Hanover Sampling Date: 2/4/20
Applicant/Owner: NCDOT State: NC Sampling Point: FWC045
Investigator(s): Thomas Barrett(EPR) Section,Township,Range: Scott's Hill
Landform(hillslope,terrace,etc.): sand ridge Local relief(concave,convex, none): convex Slope(%): 0
Subregion(LRR or MLRA): LRR T Lat: 34.330459 Long: -77.808722 Datum: NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: Johnston soils NWI classification: Upland
Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes X No (If no,explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are"Normal Circumstances"present? Yes X No
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed,explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS— Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes No X Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X X
within a Wetland? Yes No
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X
Remarks:
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators(minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators(minimum of one is required;check all that apply) ❑ Surface Soil Cracks(136)
❑ Surface Water(Al) El Aquatic Fauna(1313) ❑ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface(138)
❑ High Water Table(A2) U Marl Deposits(1315)(LRR U) ❑ Drainage Patterns(1310)
❑ Saturation(A3) iII Hydrogen Sulfide Odor(Cl) ❑ Moss Trim Lines(B16)
❑ Water Marks(131) I--I Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots(C3) ❑ Dry-Season Water Table(C2)
❑ Sediment Deposits(62) Presence of Reduced Iron(C4) ❑ Crayfish Burrows(C8)
❑ Drift Deposits(B3) ❑_ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils(C6) ❑ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery(C9)
Q Algal Mat or Crust(64) ❑ Thin Muck Surface(C7) ❑ Geomorphic Position(D2)
Q Iron Deposits(135) ❑ Other(Explain in Remarks) ❑ Shallow Aquitard(D3)
❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery(137) ❑ FAC-Neutral Test(D5)
❑ Water-Stained Leaves(69) ❑ Sphagnum moss(D8)(LRR T,U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): N/A
Water Table Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): N/A
Saturation Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): N/A Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X
includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data(stream gauge, monitoring well,aerial photos,previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Four Strata)— Use scientific names of plants. Sampling Point: FWC045
Absolute Dominant Indicator Dominance Test worksheet:
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30 ft ) %Cover Species? Status Number of Dominant Species
1 Pinus palustris 50 X FACU That Are OBL, FACW,or FAC: 2 (A)
2 Nyssa sylvatica 10 FAC
Total Number of Dominant
3. Species Across All Strata: 4 (B)
4.
Percent of Dominant Species
5• That Are OBL, FACW,or FAC: 50 (A/B)
6.
7 Prevalence Index worksheet:
8 Total%Cover of: Multiply by:
60 =Total Cover OBL species 0 x 1 = 0
50%of total cover: 30 20%of total cover: 12 FACW species 40 x 2= 80
Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 30-ft ) FAC species 40 x 3= 120
1 Ilex glabra 40 X FACW FACU species 60 x 4= 240
2 Vaccinium formosum 20 X FAC UPL species 0 x 5= 0
3. Nyssa sylvatica 10 FAC Column Totals: 140 (A) 440 (B)
4• Prevalence Index =B/A= 3.14
5• Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
6. _ 1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
7. _❑ 2-Dominance Test is>50%
8. _ 3-Prevalence Index is 53.0'
70 =Total Cover
Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation (Explain)
50%of total cover: 35 20%of total cover: 15
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 30-ft ) 'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
1 Pteridium aquilinum 10 X FACU be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
2. Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:
3• Tree—Woody plants,excluding vines,3 in.(7.6 cm)or
4. more in diameter at breast height(DBH),regardless of
5 height.
6• Sapling/Shrub—Woody plants,excluding vines, less
7, than 3 in.DBH and greater than 3.28 ft(1 m)tall.
8. Herb—All herbaceous(non-woody)plants,regardless
g, of size,and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
10. Woody vine—All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
11. height.
12.
10 =Total Cover
50%of total cover: 5 20%of total cover: 2
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30-ft )
1. N/A
2.
3.
4.
5 Hydrophytic
=Total Cover Vegetation
50%of total cover: 20%of total cover: Present? Yes No X
Remarks: (If observed,list morphological adaptations below).
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0

SOIL Sampling Point: FWC045
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inches) Color(moist) % Color(moist) % Type' Loc2 Texture Remarks
0-4 10 YR 3/1 100 sandy loam 50%coatings(salt/pepper)
4-8 10 YR 3/2 100 loamy sand 50%coatings(salt/pepper)
8-12 10 YR 3/3 100 loamy sand less than 25% coatings
'Type: C=Concentration,D=Depletion,RM=Reduced Matrix,MS=Masked Sand Grains. 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs,unless otherwise noted.) Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
❑ Histosol(Al) ❑ Polyvalue Below Surface(S8)(LRR S,T, U) ❑ 1 cm Muck(A9)(LRR O)
❑ Histic Epipedon(A2) ❑ Thin Dark Surface(S9)(LRR S,T,U) -0 2 cm Muck(A10)(LRR S)
❑ Black Histic(A3) ❑ Loamy Mucky Mineral(F1)(LRR O) El Reduced Vertic(F18)(outside MLRA 150A,B)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide(A4) ❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix(F2) _E1 Piedmont Floodplain Soils(F19)(LRR P,S,T)
❑ Stratified Layers(A5) ❑ Depleted Matrix(F3) u Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils(F20)
❑ Organic Bodies(A6)(LRR P,T,U) ❑ Redox Dark Surface(F6) (MLRA 1536)
❑ 5 cm Mucky Mineral(A7)(LRR P,T, U) ❑ Depleted Dark Surface(F7) ❑ Red Parent Material(TF2)
❑ Muck Presence(A8)(LRR U) F-1 Redox Depressions(F8) uI Very Shallow Dark Surface(TF12)
❑ 1 cm Muck(A9)(LRR P,T) _E] Marl(F10)(LRR U) 0 Other(Explain in Remarks)
❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface(Al 1) ❑ Depleted Ochric(F11)(MLRA 151)
❑ Thick Dark Surface(Al2) E1 Iron-Manganese Masses(F12)(LRR O,P,T) 3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
❑ Coast Prairie Redox(A16)(MLRA 150A) R Umbric Surface(F13)(LRR P,T, U) wetland hydrology must be present,
❑ Sandy Mucky Mineral(S1)(LRR O,S) F] Delta Ochric(F17)(MLRA 151) unless disturbed or problematic.
❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix(S4) ❑ Reduced Vertic(F18)(MLRA 150A,150B)
❑ Sandy Redox(S5) Q Piedmont Floodplain Soils(F19)(MLRA 149A)
Stripped Matrix(S6) Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils(F20)(MLRA 149A, 153C9 153D)
❑ Dark Surface(S7)(LRR P,S,T,U)
Restrictive Layer(if observed):
Type:
Depth(inches): Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM—Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region
Project/Site: Beane Property City/County: New Hanover Sampling Date: 2/4/20
Applicant/Owner: NCDOT State: NC Sampling Point: FWC045
Investigator(s): Thomas Barrett(EPR) Section,Township,Range: Scott's Hill
Landform(hillslope,terrace,etc.): sand ridge Local relief(concave,convex, none): convex Slope(%): 0
Subregion(LRR or MLRA): LRR T Lat: 34.330459 Long: -77.808722 Datum: NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: Johnston soils NWI classification: Upland
Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes X No (If no,explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are"Normal Circumstances"present? Yes X No
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed,explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS— Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes No X Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X X
within a Wetland? Yes No
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X
Remarks:
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators(minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators(minimum of one is required;check all that apply) ❑ Surface Soil Cracks(136)
❑ Surface Water(Al) El Aquatic Fauna(1313) ❑ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface(138)
❑ High Water Table(A2) U Marl Deposits(1315)(LRR U) ❑ Drainage Patterns(1310)
❑ Saturation(A3) iII Hydrogen Sulfide Odor(Cl) ❑ Moss Trim Lines(B16)
❑ Water Marks(131) I--I Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots(C3) ❑ Dry-Season Water Table(C2)
❑ Sediment Deposits(62) Presence of Reduced Iron(C4) ❑ Crayfish Burrows(C8)
❑ Drift Deposits(B3) ❑_ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils(C6) ❑ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery(C9)
Q Algal Mat or Crust(64) ❑ Thin Muck Surface(C7) ❑ Geomorphic Position(D2)
Q Iron Deposits(135) ❑ Other(Explain in Remarks) ❑ Shallow Aquitard(D3)
❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery(137) ❑ FAC-Neutral Test(D5)
❑ Water-Stained Leaves(69) ❑ Sphagnum moss(D8)(LRR T,U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): N/A
Water Table Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): N/A
Saturation Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): N/A Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X
includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data(stream gauge, monitoring well,aerial photos,previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Four Strata)— Use scientific names of plants. Sampling Point: FWC045
Absolute Dominant Indicator Dominance Test worksheet:
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30 ft ) %Cover Species? Status Number of Dominant Species
1 Pinus palustris 50 X FACU That Are OBL, FACW,or FAC: 2 (A)
2 Nyssa sylvatica 10 FAC
Total Number of Dominant
3. Species Across All Strata: 4 (B)
4.
Percent of Dominant Species
5• That Are OBL, FACW,or FAC: 50 (A/B)
6.
7 Prevalence Index worksheet:
8 Total%Cover of: Multiply by:
60 =Total Cover OBL species 0 x 1 = 0
50%of total cover: 30 20%of total cover: 12 FACW species 40 x 2= 80
Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 30-ft ) FAC species 40 x 3= 120
1 Ilex glabra 40 X FACW FACU species 60 x 4= 240
2 Vaccinium formosum 20 X FAC UPL species 0 x 5= 0
3. Nyssa sylvatica 10 FAC Column Totals: 140 (A) 440 (B)
4• Prevalence Index =B/A= 3.14
5• Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
6. _ 1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
7. _❑ 2-Dominance Test is>50%
8. _ 3-Prevalence Index is 53.0'
70 =Total Cover
Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation (Explain)
50%of total cover: 35 20%of total cover: 15
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 30-ft ) 'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
1 Pteridium aquilinum 10 X FACU be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
2. Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:
3• Tree—Woody plants,excluding vines,3 in.(7.6 cm)or
4. more in diameter at breast height(DBH),regardless of
5 height.
6• Sapling/Shrub—Woody plants,excluding vines, less
7, than 3 in.DBH and greater than 3.28 ft(1 m)tall.
8. Herb—All herbaceous(non-woody)plants,regardless
g, of size,and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
10. Woody vine—All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
11. height.
12.
10 =Total Cover
50%of total cover: 5 20%of total cover: 2
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30-ft )
1. N/A
2.
3.
4.
5 Hydrophytic
=Total Cover Vegetation
50%of total cover: 20%of total cover: Present? Yes No X
Remarks: (If observed,list morphological adaptations below).
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0

SOIL Sampling Point: FWC045
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inches) Color(moist) % Color(moist) % Type' Loc2 Texture Remarks
0-4 10 YR 3/1 100 sandy loam 50%coatings(salt/pepper)
4-8 10 YR 3/2 100 loamy sand 50%coatings(salt/pepper)
8-12 10 YR 3/3 100 loamy sand less than 25% coatings
'Type: C=Concentration,D=Depletion,RM=Reduced Matrix,MS=Masked Sand Grains. 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs,unless otherwise noted.) Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
❑ Histosol(Al) ❑ Polyvalue Below Surface(S8)(LRR S,T, U) ❑ 1 cm Muck(A9)(LRR O)
❑ Histic Epipedon(A2) ❑ Thin Dark Surface(S9)(LRR S,T,U) -0 2 cm Muck(A10)(LRR S)
❑ Black Histic(A3) ❑ Loamy Mucky Mineral(F1)(LRR O) El Reduced Vertic(F18)(outside MLRA 150A,B)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide(A4) ❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix(F2) _E1 Piedmont Floodplain Soils(F19)(LRR P,S,T)
❑ Stratified Layers(A5) ❑ Depleted Matrix(F3) u Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils(F20)
❑ Organic Bodies(A6)(LRR P,T,U) ❑ Redox Dark Surface(F6) (MLRA 1536)
❑ 5 cm Mucky Mineral(A7)(LRR P,T, U) ❑ Depleted Dark Surface(F7) ❑ Red Parent Material(TF2)
❑ Muck Presence(A8)(LRR U) F-1 Redox Depressions(F8) uI Very Shallow Dark Surface(TF12)
❑ 1 cm Muck(A9)(LRR P,T) _E] Marl(F10)(LRR U) 0 Other(Explain in Remarks)
❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface(Al 1) ❑ Depleted Ochric(F11)(MLRA 151)
❑ Thick Dark Surface(Al2) E1 Iron-Manganese Masses(F12)(LRR O,P,T) 3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
❑ Coast Prairie Redox(A16)(MLRA 150A) R Umbric Surface(F13)(LRR P,T, U) wetland hydrology must be present,
❑ Sandy Mucky Mineral(S1)(LRR O,S) F] Delta Ochric(F17)(MLRA 151) unless disturbed or problematic.
❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix(S4) ❑ Reduced Vertic(F18)(MLRA 150A,150B)
❑ Sandy Redox(S5) Q Piedmont Floodplain Soils(F19)(MLRA 149A)
Stripped Matrix(S6) Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils(F20)(MLRA 149A, 153C9 153D)
❑ Dark Surface(S7)(LRR P,S,T,U)
Restrictive Layer(if observed):
Type:
Depth(inches): Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM—Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region
Project/Site: Beane Property City/County: New Hanover Sampling Date: 2/4/20
Applicant/Owner: NCDOT State: NC Sampling Point: FWC045
Investigator(s): Thomas Barrett(EPR) Section,Township,Range: Scott's Hill
Landform(hillslope,terrace,etc.): sand ridge Local relief(concave,convex, none): convex Slope(%): 0
Subregion(LRR or MLRA): LRR T Lat: 34.330459 Long: -77.808722 Datum: NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: Johnston soils NWI classification: Upland
Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes X No (If no,explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are"Normal Circumstances"present? Yes X No
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed,explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS— Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes No X Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X X
within a Wetland? Yes No
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X
Remarks:
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators(minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators(minimum of one is required;check all that apply) ❑ Surface Soil Cracks(136)
❑ Surface Water(Al) El Aquatic Fauna(1313) ❑ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface(138)
❑ High Water Table(A2) U Marl Deposits(1315)(LRR U) ❑ Drainage Patterns(1310)
❑ Saturation(A3) iII Hydrogen Sulfide Odor(Cl) ❑ Moss Trim Lines(B16)
❑ Water Marks(131) I--I Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots(C3) ❑ Dry-Season Water Table(C2)
❑ Sediment Deposits(62) Presence of Reduced Iron(C4) ❑ Crayfish Burrows(C8)
❑ Drift Deposits(B3) ❑_ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils(C6) ❑ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery(C9)
Q Algal Mat or Crust(64) ❑ Thin Muck Surface(C7) ❑ Geomorphic Position(D2)
Q Iron Deposits(135) ❑ Other(Explain in Remarks) ❑ Shallow Aquitard(D3)
❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery(137) ❑ FAC-Neutral Test(D5)
❑ Water-Stained Leaves(69) ❑ Sphagnum moss(D8)(LRR T,U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): N/A
Water Table Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): N/A
Saturation Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): N/A Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X
includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data(stream gauge, monitoring well,aerial photos,previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Four Strata)— Use scientific names of plants. Sampling Point: FWC045
Absolute Dominant Indicator Dominance Test worksheet:
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30 ft ) %Cover Species? Status Number of Dominant Species
1 Pinus palustris 50 X FACU That Are OBL, FACW,or FAC: 2 (A)
2 Nyssa sylvatica 10 FAC
Total Number of Dominant
3. Species Across All Strata: 4 (B)
4.
Percent of Dominant Species
5• That Are OBL, FACW,or FAC: 50 (A/B)
6.
7 Prevalence Index worksheet:
8 Total%Cover of: Multiply by:
60 =Total Cover OBL species 0 x 1 = 0
50%of total cover: 30 20%of total cover: 12 FACW species 40 x 2= 80
Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 30-ft ) FAC species 40 x 3= 120
1 Ilex glabra 40 X FACW FACU species 60 x 4= 240
2 Vaccinium formosum 20 X FAC UPL species 0 x 5= 0
3. Nyssa sylvatica 10 FAC Column Totals: 140 (A) 440 (B)
4• Prevalence Index =B/A= 3.14
5• Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
6. _ 1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
7. _❑ 2-Dominance Test is>50%
8. _ 3-Prevalence Index is 53.0'
70 =Total Cover
Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation (Explain)
50%of total cover: 35 20%of total cover: 15
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 30-ft ) 'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
1 Pteridium aquilinum 10 X FACU be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
2. Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:
3• Tree—Woody plants,excluding vines,3 in.(7.6 cm)or
4. more in diameter at breast height(DBH),regardless of
5 height.
6• Sapling/Shrub—Woody plants,excluding vines, less
7, than 3 in.DBH and greater than 3.28 ft(1 m)tall.
8. Herb—All herbaceous(non-woody)plants,regardless
g, of size,and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
10. Woody vine—All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
11. height.
12.
10 =Total Cover
50%of total cover: 5 20%of total cover: 2
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30-ft )
1. N/A
2.
3.
4.
5 Hydrophytic
=Total Cover Vegetation
50%of total cover: 20%of total cover: Present? Yes No X
Remarks: (If observed,list morphological adaptations below).
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0

SOIL Sampling Point: FWC045
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inches) Color(moist) % Color(moist) % Type' Loc2 Texture Remarks
0-4 10 YR 3/1 100 sandy loam 50%coatings(salt/pepper)
4-8 10 YR 3/2 100 loamy sand 50%coatings(salt/pepper)
8-12 10 YR 3/3 100 loamy sand less than 25% coatings
'Type: C=Concentration,D=Depletion,RM=Reduced Matrix,MS=Masked Sand Grains. 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs,unless otherwise noted.) Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
❑ Histosol(Al) ❑ Polyvalue Below Surface(S8)(LRR S,T, U) ❑ 1 cm Muck(A9)(LRR O)
❑ Histic Epipedon(A2) ❑ Thin Dark Surface(S9)(LRR S,T,U) -0 2 cm Muck(A10)(LRR S)
❑ Black Histic(A3) ❑ Loamy Mucky Mineral(F1)(LRR O) El Reduced Vertic(F18)(outside MLRA 150A,B)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide(A4) ❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix(F2) _E1 Piedmont Floodplain Soils(F19)(LRR P,S,T)
❑ Stratified Layers(A5) ❑ Depleted Matrix(F3) u Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils(F20)
❑ Organic Bodies(A6)(LRR P,T,U) ❑ Redox Dark Surface(F6) (MLRA 1536)
❑ 5 cm Mucky Mineral(A7)(LRR P,T, U) ❑ Depleted Dark Surface(F7) ❑ Red Parent Material(TF2)
❑ Muck Presence(A8)(LRR U) F-1 Redox Depressions(F8) uI Very Shallow Dark Surface(TF12)
❑ 1 cm Muck(A9)(LRR P,T) _E] Marl(F10)(LRR U) 0 Other(Explain in Remarks)
❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface(Al 1) ❑ Depleted Ochric(F11)(MLRA 151)
❑ Thick Dark Surface(Al2) E1 Iron-Manganese Masses(F12)(LRR O,P,T) 3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
❑ Coast Prairie Redox(A16)(MLRA 150A) R Umbric Surface(F13)(LRR P,T, U) wetland hydrology must be present,
❑ Sandy Mucky Mineral(S1)(LRR O,S) F] Delta Ochric(F17)(MLRA 151) unless disturbed or problematic.
❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix(S4) ❑ Reduced Vertic(F18)(MLRA 150A,150B)
❑ Sandy Redox(S5) Q Piedmont Floodplain Soils(F19)(MLRA 149A)
Stripped Matrix(S6) Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils(F20)(MLRA 149A, 153C9 153D)
❑ Dark Surface(S7)(LRR P,S,T,U)
Restrictive Layer(if observed):
Type:
Depth(inches): Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM—Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region
Project/Site: Beane Property City/County: New Hanover Sampling Date: 2/4/20
Applicant/Owner: NCDOT State: NC Sampling Point: FWC045
Investigator(s): Thomas Barrett(EPR) Section,Township,Range: Scott's Hill
Landform(hillslope,terrace,etc.): sand ridge Local relief(concave,convex, none): convex Slope(%): 0
Subregion(LRR or MLRA): LRR T Lat: 34.330459 Long: -77.808722 Datum: NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: Johnston soils NWI classification: Upland
Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes X No (If no,explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are"Normal Circumstances"present? Yes X No
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed,explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS— Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes No X Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X X
within a Wetland? Yes No
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X
Remarks:
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators(minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators(minimum of one is required;check all that apply) ❑ Surface Soil Cracks(136)
❑ Surface Water(Al) El Aquatic Fauna(1313) ❑ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface(138)
❑ High Water Table(A2) U Marl Deposits(1315)(LRR U) ❑ Drainage Patterns(1310)
❑ Saturation(A3) iII Hydrogen Sulfide Odor(Cl) ❑ Moss Trim Lines(B16)
❑ Water Marks(131) I--I Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots(C3) ❑ Dry-Season Water Table(C2)
❑ Sediment Deposits(62) Presence of Reduced Iron(C4) ❑ Crayfish Burrows(C8)
❑ Drift Deposits(B3) ❑_ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils(C6) ❑ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery(C9)
Q Algal Mat or Crust(64) ❑ Thin Muck Surface(C7) ❑ Geomorphic Position(D2)
Q Iron Deposits(135) ❑ Other(Explain in Remarks) ❑ Shallow Aquitard(D3)
❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery(137) ❑ FAC-Neutral Test(D5)
❑ Water-Stained Leaves(69) ❑ Sphagnum moss(D8)(LRR T,U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): N/A
Water Table Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): N/A
Saturation Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): N/A Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X
includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data(stream gauge, monitoring well,aerial photos,previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Four Strata)— Use scientific names of plants. Sampling Point: FWC045
Absolute Dominant Indicator Dominance Test worksheet:
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30 ft ) %Cover Species? Status Number of Dominant Species
1 Pinus palustris 50 X FACU That Are OBL, FACW,or FAC: 2 (A)
2 Nyssa sylvatica 10 FAC
Total Number of Dominant
3. Species Across All Strata: 4 (B)
4.
Percent of Dominant Species
5• That Are OBL, FACW,or FAC: 50 (A/B)
6.
7 Prevalence Index worksheet:
8 Total%Cover of: Multiply by:
60 =Total Cover OBL species 0 x 1 = 0
50%of total cover: 30 20%of total cover: 12 FACW species 40 x 2= 80
Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 30-ft ) FAC species 40 x 3= 120
1 Ilex glabra 40 X FACW FACU species 60 x 4= 240
2 Vaccinium formosum 20 X FAC UPL species 0 x 5= 0
3. Nyssa sylvatica 10 FAC Column Totals: 140 (A) 440 (B)
4• Prevalence Index =B/A= 3.14
5• Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
6. _ 1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
7. _❑ 2-Dominance Test is>50%
8. _ 3-Prevalence Index is 53.0'
70 =Total Cover
Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation (Explain)
50%of total cover: 35 20%of total cover: 15
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 30-ft ) 'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
1 Pteridium aquilinum 10 X FACU be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
2. Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:
3• Tree—Woody plants,excluding vines,3 in.(7.6 cm)or
4. more in diameter at breast height(DBH),regardless of
5 height.
6• Sapling/Shrub—Woody plants,excluding vines, less
7, than 3 in.DBH and greater than 3.28 ft(1 m)tall.
8. Herb—All herbaceous(non-woody)plants,regardless
g, of size,and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
10. Woody vine—All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
11. height.
12.
10 =Total Cover
50%of total cover: 5 20%of total cover: 2
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30-ft )
1. N/A
2.
3.
4.
5 Hydrophytic
=Total Cover Vegetation
50%of total cover: 20%of total cover: Present? Yes No X
Remarks: (If observed,list morphological adaptations below).
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0

SOIL Sampling Point: FWC045
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inches) Color(moist) % Color(moist) % Type' Loc2 Texture Remarks
0-4 10 YR 3/1 100 sandy loam 50%coatings(salt/pepper)
4-8 10 YR 3/2 100 loamy sand 50%coatings(salt/pepper)
8-12 10 YR 3/3 100 loamy sand less than 25% coatings
'Type: C=Concentration,D=Depletion,RM=Reduced Matrix,MS=Masked Sand Grains. 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs,unless otherwise noted.) Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
❑ Histosol(Al) ❑ Polyvalue Below Surface(S8)(LRR S,T, U) ❑ 1 cm Muck(A9)(LRR O)
❑ Histic Epipedon(A2) ❑ Thin Dark Surface(S9)(LRR S,T,U) -0 2 cm Muck(A10)(LRR S)
❑ Black Histic(A3) ❑ Loamy Mucky Mineral(F1)(LRR O) El Reduced Vertic(F18)(outside MLRA 150A,B)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide(A4) ❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix(F2) _E1 Piedmont Floodplain Soils(F19)(LRR P,S,T)
❑ Stratified Layers(A5) ❑ Depleted Matrix(F3) u Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils(F20)
❑ Organic Bodies(A6)(LRR P,T,U) ❑ Redox Dark Surface(F6) (MLRA 1536)
❑ 5 cm Mucky Mineral(A7)(LRR P,T, U) ❑ Depleted Dark Surface(F7) ❑ Red Parent Material(TF2)
❑ Muck Presence(A8)(LRR U) F-1 Redox Depressions(F8) uI Very Shallow Dark Surface(TF12)
❑ 1 cm Muck(A9)(LRR P,T) _E] Marl(F10)(LRR U) 0 Other(Explain in Remarks)
❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface(Al 1) ❑ Depleted Ochric(F11)(MLRA 151)
❑ Thick Dark Surface(Al2) E1 Iron-Manganese Masses(F12)(LRR O,P,T) 3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
❑ Coast Prairie Redox(A16)(MLRA 150A) R Umbric Surface(F13)(LRR P,T, U) wetland hydrology must be present,
❑ Sandy Mucky Mineral(S1)(LRR O,S) F] Delta Ochric(F17)(MLRA 151) unless disturbed or problematic.
❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix(S4) ❑ Reduced Vertic(F18)(MLRA 150A,150B)
❑ Sandy Redox(S5) Q Piedmont Floodplain Soils(F19)(MLRA 149A)
Stripped Matrix(S6) Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils(F20)(MLRA 149A, 153C9 153D)
❑ Dark Surface(S7)(LRR P,S,T,U)
Restrictive Layer(if observed):
Type:
Depth(inches): Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM—Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region
Project/Site: Beane Property City/County: New Hanover Sampling Date: 2/4/20
Applicant/Owner: NCDOT State: NC Sampling Point: FWC045
Investigator(s): Thomas Barrett(EPR) Section,Township,Range: Scott's Hill
Landform(hillslope,terrace,etc.): sand ridge Local relief(concave,convex, none): convex Slope(%): 0
Subregion(LRR or MLRA): LRR T Lat: 34.330459 Long: -77.808722 Datum: NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: Johnston soils NWI classification: Upland
Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes X No (If no,explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are"Normal Circumstances"present? Yes X No
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed,explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS— Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes No X Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X X
within a Wetland? Yes No
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X
Remarks:
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators(minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators(minimum of one is required;check all that apply) ❑ Surface Soil Cracks(136)
❑ Surface Water(Al) El Aquatic Fauna(1313) ❑ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface(138)
❑ High Water Table(A2) U Marl Deposits(1315)(LRR U) ❑ Drainage Patterns(1310)
❑ Saturation(A3) iII Hydrogen Sulfide Odor(Cl) ❑ Moss Trim Lines(B16)
❑ Water Marks(131) I--I Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots(C3) ❑ Dry-Season Water Table(C2)
❑ Sediment Deposits(62) Presence of Reduced Iron(C4) ❑ Crayfish Burrows(C8)
❑ Drift Deposits(B3) ❑_ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils(C6) ❑ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery(C9)
Q Algal Mat or Crust(64) ❑ Thin Muck Surface(C7) ❑ Geomorphic Position(D2)
Q Iron Deposits(135) ❑ Other(Explain in Remarks) ❑ Shallow Aquitard(D3)
❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery(137) ❑ FAC-Neutral Test(D5)
❑ Water-Stained Leaves(69) ❑ Sphagnum moss(D8)(LRR T,U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): N/A
Water Table Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): N/A
Saturation Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): N/A Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X
includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data(stream gauge, monitoring well,aerial photos,previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Four Strata)— Use scientific names of plants. Sampling Point: FWC045
Absolute Dominant Indicator Dominance Test worksheet:
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30 ft ) %Cover Species? Status Number of Dominant Species
1 Pinus palustris 50 X FACU That Are OBL, FACW,or FAC: 2 (A)
2 Nyssa sylvatica 10 FAC
Total Number of Dominant
3. Species Across All Strata: 4 (B)
4.
Percent of Dominant Species
5• That Are OBL, FACW,or FAC: 50 (A/B)
6.
7 Prevalence Index worksheet:
8 Total%Cover of: Multiply by:
60 =Total Cover OBL species 0 x 1 = 0
50%of total cover: 30 20%of total cover: 12 FACW species 40 x 2= 80
Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 30-ft ) FAC species 40 x 3= 120
1 Ilex glabra 40 X FACW FACU species 60 x 4= 240
2 Vaccinium formosum 20 X FAC UPL species 0 x 5= 0
3. Nyssa sylvatica 10 FAC Column Totals: 140 (A) 440 (B)
4• Prevalence Index =B/A= 3.14
5• Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
6. _ 1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
7. _❑ 2-Dominance Test is>50%
8. _ 3-Prevalence Index is 53.0'
70 =Total Cover
Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation (Explain)
50%of total cover: 35 20%of total cover: 15
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 30-ft ) 'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
1 Pteridium aquilinum 10 X FACU be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
2. Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:
3• Tree—Woody plants,excluding vines,3 in.(7.6 cm)or
4. more in diameter at breast height(DBH),regardless of
5 height.
6• Sapling/Shrub—Woody plants,excluding vines, less
7, than 3 in.DBH and greater than 3.28 ft(1 m)tall.
8. Herb—All herbaceous(non-woody)plants,regardless
g, of size,and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
10. Woody vine—All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
11. height.
12.
10 =Total Cover
50%of total cover: 5 20%of total cover: 2
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30-ft )
1. N/A
2.
3.
4.
5 Hydrophytic
=Total Cover Vegetation
50%of total cover: 20%of total cover: Present? Yes No X
Remarks: (If observed,list morphological adaptations below).
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0

SOIL Sampling Point: FWC045
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inches) Color(moist) % Color(moist) % Type' Loc2 Texture Remarks
0-4 10 YR 3/1 100 sandy loam 50%coatings(salt/pepper)
4-8 10 YR 3/2 100 loamy sand 50%coatings(salt/pepper)
8-12 10 YR 3/3 100 loamy sand less than 25% coatings
'Type: C=Concentration,D=Depletion,RM=Reduced Matrix,MS=Masked Sand Grains. 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs,unless otherwise noted.) Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
❑ Histosol(Al) ❑ Polyvalue Below Surface(S8)(LRR S,T, U) ❑ 1 cm Muck(A9)(LRR O)
❑ Histic Epipedon(A2) ❑ Thin Dark Surface(S9)(LRR S,T,U) -0 2 cm Muck(A10)(LRR S)
❑ Black Histic(A3) ❑ Loamy Mucky Mineral(F1)(LRR O) El Reduced Vertic(F18)(outside MLRA 150A,B)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide(A4) ❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix(F2) _E1 Piedmont Floodplain Soils(F19)(LRR P,S,T)
❑ Stratified Layers(A5) ❑ Depleted Matrix(F3) u Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils(F20)
❑ Organic Bodies(A6)(LRR P,T,U) ❑ Redox Dark Surface(F6) (MLRA 1536)
❑ 5 cm Mucky Mineral(A7)(LRR P,T, U) ❑ Depleted Dark Surface(F7) ❑ Red Parent Material(TF2)
❑ Muck Presence(A8)(LRR U) F-1 Redox Depressions(F8) uI Very Shallow Dark Surface(TF12)
❑ 1 cm Muck(A9)(LRR P,T) _E] Marl(F10)(LRR U) 0 Other(Explain in Remarks)
❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface(Al 1) ❑ Depleted Ochric(F11)(MLRA 151)
❑ Thick Dark Surface(Al2) E1 Iron-Manganese Masses(F12)(LRR O,P,T) 3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
❑ Coast Prairie Redox(A16)(MLRA 150A) R Umbric Surface(F13)(LRR P,T, U) wetland hydrology must be present,
❑ Sandy Mucky Mineral(S1)(LRR O,S) F] Delta Ochric(F17)(MLRA 151) unless disturbed or problematic.
❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix(S4) ❑ Reduced Vertic(F18)(MLRA 150A,150B)
❑ Sandy Redox(S5) Q Piedmont Floodplain Soils(F19)(MLRA 149A)
Stripped Matrix(S6) Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils(F20)(MLRA 149A, 153C9 153D)
❑ Dark Surface(S7)(LRR P,S,T,U)
Restrictive Layer(if observed):
Type:
Depth(inches): Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM—Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region
Project/Site: Beane Property City/County: New Hanover Sampling Date: 2/4/20
Applicant/Owner: NCDOT State: NC Sampling Point: FWC045
Investigator(s): Thomas Barrett(EPR) Section,Township,Range: Scott's Hill
Landform(hillslope,terrace,etc.): sand ridge Local relief(concave,convex, none): convex Slope(%): 0
Subregion(LRR or MLRA): LRR T Lat: 34.330459 Long: -77.808722 Datum: NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: Johnston soils NWI classification: Upland
Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes X No (If no,explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are"Normal Circumstances"present? Yes X No
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed,explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS— Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes No X Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X X
within a Wetland? Yes No
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X
Remarks:
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators(minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators(minimum of one is required;check all that apply) ❑ Surface Soil Cracks(136)
❑ Surface Water(Al) El Aquatic Fauna(1313) ❑ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface(138)
❑ High Water Table(A2) U Marl Deposits(1315)(LRR U) ❑ Drainage Patterns(1310)
❑ Saturation(A3) iII Hydrogen Sulfide Odor(Cl) ❑ Moss Trim Lines(B16)
❑ Water Marks(131) I--I Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots(C3) ❑ Dry-Season Water Table(C2)
❑ Sediment Deposits(62) Presence of Reduced Iron(C4) ❑ Crayfish Burrows(C8)
❑ Drift Deposits(B3) ❑_ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils(C6) ❑ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery(C9)
Q Algal Mat or Crust(64) ❑ Thin Muck Surface(C7) ❑ Geomorphic Position(D2)
Q Iron Deposits(135) ❑ Other(Explain in Remarks) ❑ Shallow Aquitard(D3)
❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery(137) ❑ FAC-Neutral Test(D5)
❑ Water-Stained Leaves(69) ❑ Sphagnum moss(D8)(LRR T,U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): N/A
Water Table Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): N/A
Saturation Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): N/A Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X
includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data(stream gauge, monitoring well,aerial photos,previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Four Strata)— Use scientific names of plants. Sampling Point: FWC045
Absolute Dominant Indicator Dominance Test worksheet:
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30 ft ) %Cover Species? Status Number of Dominant Species
1 Pinus palustris 50 X FACU That Are OBL, FACW,or FAC: 2 (A)
2 Nyssa sylvatica 10 FAC
Total Number of Dominant
3. Species Across All Strata: 4 (B)
4.
Percent of Dominant Species
5• That Are OBL, FACW,or FAC: 50 (A/B)
6.
7 Prevalence Index worksheet:
8 Total%Cover of: Multiply by:
60 =Total Cover OBL species 0 x 1 = 0
50%of total cover: 30 20%of total cover: 12 FACW species 40 x 2= 80
Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 30-ft ) FAC species 40 x 3= 120
1 Ilex glabra 40 X FACW FACU species 60 x 4= 240
2 Vaccinium formosum 20 X FAC UPL species 0 x 5= 0
3. Nyssa sylvatica 10 FAC Column Totals: 140 (A) 440 (B)
4• Prevalence Index =B/A= 3.14
5• Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
6. _ 1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
7. _❑ 2-Dominance Test is>50%
8. _ 3-Prevalence Index is 53.0'
70 =Total Cover
Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation (Explain)
50%of total cover: 35 20%of total cover: 15
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 30-ft ) 'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
1 Pteridium aquilinum 10 X FACU be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
2. Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:
3• Tree—Woody plants,excluding vines,3 in.(7.6 cm)or
4. more in diameter at breast height(DBH),regardless of
5 height.
6• Sapling/Shrub—Woody plants,excluding vines, less
7, than 3 in.DBH and greater than 3.28 ft(1 m)tall.
8. Herb—All herbaceous(non-woody)plants,regardless
g, of size,and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
10. Woody vine—All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
11. height.
12.
10 =Total Cover
50%of total cover: 5 20%of total cover: 2
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30-ft )
1. N/A
2.
3.
4.
5 Hydrophytic
=Total Cover Vegetation
50%of total cover: 20%of total cover: Present? Yes No X
Remarks: (If observed,list morphological adaptations below).
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0

SOIL Sampling Point: FWC045
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inches) Color(moist) % Color(moist) % Type' Loc2 Texture Remarks
0-4 10 YR 3/1 100 sandy loam 50%coatings(salt/pepper)
4-8 10 YR 3/2 100 loamy sand 50%coatings(salt/pepper)
8-12 10 YR 3/3 100 loamy sand less than 25% coatings
'Type: C=Concentration,D=Depletion,RM=Reduced Matrix,MS=Masked Sand Grains. 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs,unless otherwise noted.) Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
❑ Histosol(Al) ❑ Polyvalue Below Surface(S8)(LRR S,T, U) ❑ 1 cm Muck(A9)(LRR O)
❑ Histic Epipedon(A2) ❑ Thin Dark Surface(S9)(LRR S,T,U) -0 2 cm Muck(A10)(LRR S)
❑ Black Histic(A3) ❑ Loamy Mucky Mineral(F1)(LRR O) El Reduced Vertic(F18)(outside MLRA 150A,B)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide(A4) ❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix(F2) _E1 Piedmont Floodplain Soils(F19)(LRR P,S,T)
❑ Stratified Layers(A5) ❑ Depleted Matrix(F3) u Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils(F20)
❑ Organic Bodies(A6)(LRR P,T,U) ❑ Redox Dark Surface(F6) (MLRA 1536)
❑ 5 cm Mucky Mineral(A7)(LRR P,T, U) ❑ Depleted Dark Surface(F7) ❑ Red Parent Material(TF2)
❑ Muck Presence(A8)(LRR U) F-1 Redox Depressions(F8) uI Very Shallow Dark Surface(TF12)
❑ 1 cm Muck(A9)(LRR P,T) _E] Marl(F10)(LRR U) 0 Other(Explain in Remarks)
❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface(Al 1) ❑ Depleted Ochric(F11)(MLRA 151)
❑ Thick Dark Surface(Al2) E1 Iron-Manganese Masses(F12)(LRR O,P,T) 3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
❑ Coast Prairie Redox(A16)(MLRA 150A) R Umbric Surface(F13)(LRR P,T, U) wetland hydrology must be present,
❑ Sandy Mucky Mineral(S1)(LRR O,S) F] Delta Ochric(F17)(MLRA 151) unless disturbed or problematic.
❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix(S4) ❑ Reduced Vertic(F18)(MLRA 150A,150B)
❑ Sandy Redox(S5) Q Piedmont Floodplain Soils(F19)(MLRA 149A)
Stripped Matrix(S6) Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils(F20)(MLRA 149A, 153C9 153D)
❑ Dark Surface(S7)(LRR P,S,T,U)
Restrictive Layer(if observed):
Type:
Depth(inches): Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM—Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region
Project/Site: Beane Property City/County: New Hanover Sampling Date: 2/4/20
Applicant/Owner: NCDOT State: NC Sampling Point: FWC045
Investigator(s): Thomas Barrett(EPR) Section,Township,Range: Scott's Hill
Landform(hillslope,terrace,etc.): sand ridge Local relief(concave,convex, none): convex Slope(%): 0
Subregion(LRR or MLRA): LRR T Lat: 34.330459 Long: -77.808722 Datum: NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: Johnston soils NWI classification: Upland
Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes X No (If no,explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are"Normal Circumstances"present? Yes X No
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed,explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS— Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes No X Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X X
within a Wetland? Yes No
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X
Remarks:
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators(minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators(minimum of one is required;check all that apply) ❑ Surface Soil Cracks(136)
❑ Surface Water(Al) El Aquatic Fauna(1313) ❑ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface(138)
❑ High Water Table(A2) U Marl Deposits(1315)(LRR U) ❑ Drainage Patterns(1310)
❑ Saturation(A3) iII Hydrogen Sulfide Odor(Cl) ❑ Moss Trim Lines(B16)
❑ Water Marks(131) I--I Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots(C3) ❑ Dry-Season Water Table(C2)
❑ Sediment Deposits(62) Presence of Reduced Iron(C4) ❑ Crayfish Burrows(C8)
❑ Drift Deposits(B3) ❑_ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils(C6) ❑ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery(C9)
Q Algal Mat or Crust(64) ❑ Thin Muck Surface(C7) ❑ Geomorphic Position(D2)
Q Iron Deposits(135) ❑ Other(Explain in Remarks) ❑ Shallow Aquitard(D3)
❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery(137) ❑ FAC-Neutral Test(D5)
❑ Water-Stained Leaves(69) ❑ Sphagnum moss(D8)(LRR T,U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): N/A
Water Table Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): N/A
Saturation Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): N/A Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X
includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data(stream gauge, monitoring well,aerial photos,previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Four Strata)— Use scientific names of plants. Sampling Point: FWC045
Absolute Dominant Indicator Dominance Test worksheet:
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30 ft ) %Cover Species? Status Number of Dominant Species
1 Pinus palustris 50 X FACU That Are OBL, FACW,or FAC: 2 (A)
2 Nyssa sylvatica 10 FAC
Total Number of Dominant
3. Species Across All Strata: 4 (B)
4.
Percent of Dominant Species
5• That Are OBL, FACW,or FAC: 50 (A/B)
6.
7 Prevalence Index worksheet:
8 Total%Cover of: Multiply by:
60 =Total Cover OBL species 0 x 1 = 0
50%of total cover: 30 20%of total cover: 12 FACW species 40 x 2= 80
Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 30-ft ) FAC species 40 x 3= 120
1 Ilex glabra 40 X FACW FACU species 60 x 4= 240
2 Vaccinium formosum 20 X FAC UPL species 0 x 5= 0
3. Nyssa sylvatica 10 FAC Column Totals: 140 (A) 440 (B)
4• Prevalence Index =B/A= 3.14
5• Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
6. _ 1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
7. _❑ 2-Dominance Test is>50%
8. _ 3-Prevalence Index is 53.0'
70 =Total Cover
Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation (Explain)
50%of total cover: 35 20%of total cover: 15
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 30-ft ) 'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
1 Pteridium aquilinum 10 X FACU be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
2. Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:
3• Tree—Woody plants,excluding vines,3 in.(7.6 cm)or
4. more in diameter at breast height(DBH),regardless of
5 height.
6• Sapling/Shrub—Woody plants,excluding vines, less
7, than 3 in.DBH and greater than 3.28 ft(1 m)tall.
8. Herb—All herbaceous(non-woody)plants,regardless
g, of size,and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
10. Woody vine—All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
11. height.
12.
10 =Total Cover
50%of total cover: 5 20%of total cover: 2
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30-ft )
1. N/A
2.
3.
4.
5 Hydrophytic
=Total Cover Vegetation
50%of total cover: 20%of total cover: Present? Yes No X
Remarks: (If observed,list morphological adaptations below).
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0

SOIL Sampling Point: FWC045
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inches) Color(moist) % Color(moist) % Type' Loc2 Texture Remarks
0-4 10 YR 3/1 100 sandy loam 50%coatings(salt/pepper)
4-8 10 YR 3/2 100 loamy sand 50%coatings(salt/pepper)
8-12 10 YR 3/3 100 loamy sand less than 25% coatings
'Type: C=Concentration,D=Depletion,RM=Reduced Matrix,MS=Masked Sand Grains. 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs,unless otherwise noted.) Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
❑ Histosol(Al) ❑ Polyvalue Below Surface(S8)(LRR S,T, U) ❑ 1 cm Muck(A9)(LRR O)
❑ Histic Epipedon(A2) ❑ Thin Dark Surface(S9)(LRR S,T,U) -0 2 cm Muck(A10)(LRR S)
❑ Black Histic(A3) ❑ Loamy Mucky Mineral(F1)(LRR O) El Reduced Vertic(F18)(outside MLRA 150A,B)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide(A4) ❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix(F2) _E1 Piedmont Floodplain Soils(F19)(LRR P,S,T)
❑ Stratified Layers(A5) ❑ Depleted Matrix(F3) u Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils(F20)
❑ Organic Bodies(A6)(LRR P,T,U) ❑ Redox Dark Surface(F6) (MLRA 1536)
❑ 5 cm Mucky Mineral(A7)(LRR P,T, U) ❑ Depleted Dark Surface(F7) ❑ Red Parent Material(TF2)
❑ Muck Presence(A8)(LRR U) F-1 Redox Depressions(F8) uI Very Shallow Dark Surface(TF12)
❑ 1 cm Muck(A9)(LRR P,T) _E] Marl(F10)(LRR U) 0 Other(Explain in Remarks)
❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface(Al 1) ❑ Depleted Ochric(F11)(MLRA 151)
❑ Thick Dark Surface(Al2) E1 Iron-Manganese Masses(F12)(LRR O,P,T) 3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
❑ Coast Prairie Redox(A16)(MLRA 150A) R Umbric Surface(F13)(LRR P,T, U) wetland hydrology must be present,
❑ Sandy Mucky Mineral(S1)(LRR O,S) F] Delta Ochric(F17)(MLRA 151) unless disturbed or problematic.
❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix(S4) ❑ Reduced Vertic(F18)(MLRA 150A,150B)
❑ Sandy Redox(S5) Q Piedmont Floodplain Soils(F19)(MLRA 149A)
Stripped Matrix(S6) Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils(F20)(MLRA 149A, 153C9 153D)
❑ Dark Surface(S7)(LRR P,S,T,U)
Restrictive Layer(if observed):
Type:
Depth(inches): Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM—Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region
Project/Site: Beane Property City/County: New Hanover Sampling Date: 2/4/20
Applicant/Owner: NCDOT State: NC Sampling Point: FWC045
Investigator(s): Thomas Barrett(EPR) Section,Township,Range: Scott's Hill
Landform(hillslope,terrace,etc.): sand ridge Local relief(concave,convex, none): convex Slope(%): 0
Subregion(LRR or MLRA): LRR T Lat: 34.330459 Long: -77.808722 Datum: NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: Johnston soils NWI classification: Upland
Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes X No (If no,explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are"Normal Circumstances"present? Yes X No
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed,explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS— Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes No X Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X X
within a Wetland? Yes No
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X
Remarks:
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators(minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators(minimum of one is required;check all that apply) ❑ Surface Soil Cracks(136)
❑ Surface Water(Al) El Aquatic Fauna(1313) ❑ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface(138)
❑ High Water Table(A2) U Marl Deposits(1315)(LRR U) ❑ Drainage Patterns(1310)
❑ Saturation(A3) iII Hydrogen Sulfide Odor(Cl) ❑ Moss Trim Lines(B16)
❑ Water Marks(131) I--I Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots(C3) ❑ Dry-Season Water Table(C2)
❑ Sediment Deposits(62) Presence of Reduced Iron(C4) ❑ Crayfish Burrows(C8)
❑ Drift Deposits(B3) ❑_ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils(C6) ❑ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery(C9)
Q Algal Mat or Crust(64) ❑ Thin Muck Surface(C7) ❑ Geomorphic Position(D2)
Q Iron Deposits(135) ❑ Other(Explain in Remarks) ❑ Shallow Aquitard(D3)
❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery(137) ❑ FAC-Neutral Test(D5)
❑ Water-Stained Leaves(69) ❑ Sphagnum moss(D8)(LRR T,U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): N/A
Water Table Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): N/A
Saturation Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): N/A Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X
includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data(stream gauge, monitoring well,aerial photos,previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Four Strata)— Use scientific names of plants. Sampling Point: FWC045
Absolute Dominant Indicator Dominance Test worksheet:
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30 ft ) %Cover Species? Status Number of Dominant Species
1 Pinus palustris 50 X FACU That Are OBL, FACW,or FAC: 2 (A)
2 Nyssa sylvatica 10 FAC
Total Number of Dominant
3. Species Across All Strata: 4 (B)
4.
Percent of Dominant Species
5• That Are OBL, FACW,or FAC: 50 (A/B)
6.
7 Prevalence Index worksheet:
8 Total%Cover of: Multiply by:
60 =Total Cover OBL species 0 x 1 = 0
50%of total cover: 30 20%of total cover: 12 FACW species 40 x 2= 80
Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 30-ft ) FAC species 40 x 3= 120
1 Ilex glabra 40 X FACW FACU species 60 x 4= 240
2 Vaccinium formosum 20 X FAC UPL species 0 x 5= 0
3. Nyssa sylvatica 10 FAC Column Totals: 140 (A) 440 (B)
4• Prevalence Index =B/A= 3.14
5• Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
6. _ 1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
7. _❑ 2-Dominance Test is>50%
8. _ 3-Prevalence Index is 53.0'
70 =Total Cover
Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation (Explain)
50%of total cover: 35 20%of total cover: 15
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 30-ft ) 'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
1 Pteridium aquilinum 10 X FACU be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
2. Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:
3• Tree—Woody plants,excluding vines,3 in.(7.6 cm)or
4. more in diameter at breast height(DBH),regardless of
5 height.
6• Sapling/Shrub—Woody plants,excluding vines, less
7, than 3 in.DBH and greater than 3.28 ft(1 m)tall.
8. Herb—All herbaceous(non-woody)plants,regardless
g, of size,and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
10. Woody vine—All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
11. height.
12.
10 =Total Cover
50%of total cover: 5 20%of total cover: 2
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30-ft )
1. N/A
2.
3.
4.
5 Hydrophytic
=Total Cover Vegetation
50%of total cover: 20%of total cover: Present? Yes No X
Remarks: (If observed,list morphological adaptations below).
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0

SOIL Sampling Point: FWC045
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inches) Color(moist) % Color(moist) % Type' Loc2 Texture Remarks
0-4 10 YR 3/1 100 sandy loam 50%coatings(salt/pepper)
4-8 10 YR 3/2 100 loamy sand 50%coatings(salt/pepper)
8-12 10 YR 3/3 100 loamy sand less than 25% coatings
'Type: C=Concentration,D=Depletion,RM=Reduced Matrix,MS=Masked Sand Grains. 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs,unless otherwise noted.) Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
❑ Histosol(Al) ❑ Polyvalue Below Surface(S8)(LRR S,T, U) ❑ 1 cm Muck(A9)(LRR O)
❑ Histic Epipedon(A2) ❑ Thin Dark Surface(S9)(LRR S,T,U) -0 2 cm Muck(A10)(LRR S)
❑ Black Histic(A3) ❑ Loamy Mucky Mineral(F1)(LRR O) El Reduced Vertic(F18)(outside MLRA 150A,B)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide(A4) ❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix(F2) _E1 Piedmont Floodplain Soils(F19)(LRR P,S,T)
❑ Stratified Layers(A5) ❑ Depleted Matrix(F3) u Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils(F20)
❑ Organic Bodies(A6)(LRR P,T,U) ❑ Redox Dark Surface(F6) (MLRA 1536)
❑ 5 cm Mucky Mineral(A7)(LRR P,T, U) ❑ Depleted Dark Surface(F7) ❑ Red Parent Material(TF2)
❑ Muck Presence(A8)(LRR U) F-1 Redox Depressions(F8) uI Very Shallow Dark Surface(TF12)
❑ 1 cm Muck(A9)(LRR P,T) _E] Marl(F10)(LRR U) 0 Other(Explain in Remarks)
❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface(Al 1) ❑ Depleted Ochric(F11)(MLRA 151)
❑ Thick Dark Surface(Al2) E1 Iron-Manganese Masses(F12)(LRR O,P,T) 3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
❑ Coast Prairie Redox(A16)(MLRA 150A) R Umbric Surface(F13)(LRR P,T, U) wetland hydrology must be present,
❑ Sandy Mucky Mineral(S1)(LRR O,S) F] Delta Ochric(F17)(MLRA 151) unless disturbed or problematic.
❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix(S4) ❑ Reduced Vertic(F18)(MLRA 150A,150B)
❑ Sandy Redox(S5) Q Piedmont Floodplain Soils(F19)(MLRA 149A)
Stripped Matrix(S6) Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils(F20)(MLRA 149A, 153C9 153D)
❑ Dark Surface(S7)(LRR P,S,T,U)
Restrictive Layer(if observed):
Type:
Depth(inches): Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0

Beane Property Waters Upload Sheet(Streams and Ponds) -2/23/2021
Cowardin Waters
Waters Name Code HGM Code Area (acres) Linear(ft) Types Latitude(dd nad83) Longitude(dd nad83) Local Waterway
Tributary 2 R6 954 NRPW 34.327100 -77.804703 Island Creek
Tributary 4 R6 3,391 NRPW 34.333853 -77.808251 Island Creek
Tributary 5 R6 364 NRPW 34.329304 -77.808518 Island Creek
Tributary 7 R6 934 NRPW 34.325427 -77.809884 Island Creek
Tributary 10 R6 1,088 NRPW 34.331633 -77.800104 Island Creek
Tributary 11 R6 3,589 NRPW 34.333824 -77.806053 Island Creek
Tributary 12 R6 1,662 NRPW 34.335113 -77.803379 Island Creek
Tributary 13 R6 1,938 NRPW 34.332449 -77.799119 Island Creek
Tributary 14 R6 646 NRPW 34.333283 -77.804880 Island Creek
Tributary 15 R6 964 NRPW 34.331739 -77.802971 Island Creek
Tributary 16 R6 1,946 NRPW 34.333695 -77.806012 Island Creek
Tributary 17 R6 2,361 NRPW 34.329892 -77.803132 Island Creek
Tributary 18 R6 1,687 NRPW 34.329267 -77.803788 Island Creek
Tributary 19 R6 1,369 NRPW 34.327834 -77.806303 Island Creek
Tributary 20 R6 879 NRPW 34.329892 -77.810865 Island Creek
Tributary 21 R6 861 NRPW 34.333522 -77.799307 Island Creek
FSH -Tributary R6 48 NRPW 34.330298 -77.809717 Island Creek
FSH R2UB2 608 RPW 34.329315 -77.810772 Island Creek
FSI R2UB2 3,039 RPW 34.327012 -77.807723 Island Creek
PA PUB2 DEPRESS 0.04 34.329484 -77.812190 Island Creek

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if t 19 or perennial if?:30' �"' II rO Ephemeral ntermittent Perennial e.g.Quad Name:
A. Geomorphology Subtotal = Y• S Abse t Weak Moderate Strong
to Continuity of channel bed and bank 0 1 2 3
2. Sinuosity of channel along thalweg 0 1 2 3
3. In-channel structure:ex. riffle-pool,step-pool, 0 7 2 3
ripple-pool sequence
4. Particle size of stream substrate 0 C1 2 3
5.Active/relict floodplain 0 1 2 3
6. Depositional bars or benches 1 2 1 3
7. Recent alluvial deposits 0 1 2 3
B. Headcuts 0 1 2 3
9. Grade control 0 0.5 1 1.5
10.Natural valley 0 0.5 1 1.5
11. Second or greater order channel No=0 Yes=3
artificial ditches are not rated;see discussions in manual
B. Hydrology Subtotal
12. Presence of Baseflow 0 1 ED 3
13. Iron oxidizing bacteria 0 1 2 3
14.Leaf litter 1.5 1 0.5 0
15.Sediment on plants or debris 0 0. 1 1.5
16. Organic debris lines or piles 0 0.5 1 1.5
17. Soil-based evidence of high water table? No=0 Yes= 3
C. Biology (Subtotal = r )
18, Fibrous roots in streambed 3 2 1 0
19. Rooted upland plants in streambed 3 2 1 0
20.Macrobenthos(note diversity and abundance) 0 1 2 3
21.Aquatic Mollusks 1 2 3
22.Fish 0.5 1 1.5
23.Crayfish 0 5 1 1.5
24.Amphibians 0.5 1 1.5
25.Algae 0 0.5 1 1.5
26.Wetland plants in streambed ¢ FACW=0.75; OBL=1.5 Other=0
.perennial streams may also be identified using other methods.See p. 35 of manual.
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Width of Top of Banks (10 to 13-ft)
Width of OHWM (6 to 8-ft)
Water Depth (0.5 to 1.0-ft)
Depth of OHWM from Top of Banks (4 to 5-ft)
Ditch Depth from Top of Banks (5 to 6-ft)

NC DWQ tream Identification Form Version 4.11 Y75
Date: Zlq120 Project/Site: �pq pro Latitude: 3Y, 3293/5-
Evaluator: r �AfY �PM1 County: k6 / t�✓U"- Longitude: -77, 910772,
Total Points: Stream Det ircle one) Other XP S f+l
Stream is at least intermittent >
if z 19 or 2.perennial if z 30' • ( 5- Ephemera Intermittent Perennial e.g. Quad Name:
A. Geomo holo Subtotal = 7. 5- Abs t Weak Moderate Strong
18 Continuity of channel bed and bank 0 1 2 3
2. Sinuosity of channel along thalweg 0 1 2 3
3. In-channel structure:ex. riffle-pool,step-pool, 0 1 2 3
ripple-pool sequence
4. Particle size of stream substrate 0 1 2 3
5.Active/relict floodplain 0 1 2 3
6. Depositional bars or benches 0 Oj 2 3
7. Recent alluvial deposits 0 1 2 3
8. Headcuts 0 1 2 3
9.Grade control 0 0.5 1.5
10. Natural valley 0 0.5 1 1.5
11.Second or greater order channel No=0 Yes=3
e artificial ditches are not rated;see discussions in manual
B. H drolo Subtotal = 4 . 0
12. Presence of Baseflow 0 1 2 3
13. Iron oxidizing bacteria 0 1 2 3
14. Leaf litter 1.5 1 0.5 0
15.Sediment on plants or debris 0 0.5 1.5
16.Organic debris lines or piles 0 0.5 1 1.5
17.Soil-based evidence of high water table? No=0 Yes=
C. Biology Subtotal = 2
18. Fibrous roots in streambed 3 2 1 0
19. Rooted upland plants in streambed 3 2 1 0
20. Macrobenthos(note diversity and abundance) 0 1 2 3
21.Aquatic Mollusks 1 2 3
22. Fish 0 0.5 1 1.5
23.Crayfish (OD 0.5 1 1.5
24.Amphibians 0 0.5 1 1.5
25.Algae 0 1 1.5
26.Wetland plants in streambed CFACW=0.75; OBL= 1.5 Other=0
.perennial streams may also be identified using other methods. as p.35 of manual.
Notes:
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[Date: 2 2Z Project/Site: Bean-[ ?(a(" Latitude: 3 t{• 32.6262
Evaluator: --f C,rre+{- �C�R County: �Q,,•, 1)6XhoJe,r Longitude: -77,8b36/
Total Points: S /
Stream is at least intermittent Stream Determination other c�-4-•FS � f
d a 19 or perennial if a 30. /, 7s Ephemeral fntermitten Perennia e.g.Quad Name:
A. Geomorphology Subtotal = /T• '�- Absent Weak Moderate Strong
18 Continuity of channel bed and bank 0 1 2
2.Sinuosity of channel along thalweg 0 1 2 3
3. In-channel structure:ex. riffle-pool, step-pool, 0 1 CF) 3
ripple-pool sequence
4. Particle size of stream substrate 0 2 3
5.Active/relict floodplain 0 1 2 3
6. Depositional bars or benches 0 1 3
7. Recent alluvial deposits 0 1 2 3
8. Headculs 0 Oil 2 3
9. Grade control C
0.5 1 1.5
10. Natural valley 0 .5 1 1.5
11. Second or greater order channel No=0 - Yes=3
a artificial ditches are not rated:see discussions in manual
B. H drolo Subtotal = Io• 5
12. Presence of Baseflow 0 1 2 3
13. Iron oxidizing bacteria 0 1 2 3
14. Leaf litter 1.5 1 0.5 0
15. Sediment on plants or debris 0 0.5 1 1.5
16.Organic debris lines or piles 0 0.5 1 1.5
17.Soil-based evidence of high water table? No=0 C Yes=3
C. Biology Subtotal = 7
18. Fibrous roots in streambed 3 2 1 0
19. Rooted upland plants in streambed 3 2 1 0
20. Macrobenthos(note diversity and abundance) 0 15 2 3
21.Aquatic Mollusks 0 1 2 3
22. Fish 0 0.5 1 1.5
23.Crayfish 0 0.5 1 1.5
24.Amphibians 0 0.5 1 1.5
25.Algae 00.51 1.5
26.Wetland plants in streambed ACW=0.75. OBL = 1.5 Other=0
'perennial streams may also be identified using other methods.See p.35 of manual.
Notes:
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Width of OHWM (8 to 10-ft)
Water Depth (0.5 to 1.5-ft)
Depth of OHWM from Top of Banks (7 to 8-ft)
Ditch Depth from Top of Banks (10 to 12-ft)

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Date: y q I Z'C Project/Site: {eC " (�eot
Latitude: 3 r f, 32 8 7 0
Evaluator: '��`�af(e¢-f- County: n(&w l4Q,,,,avreW- Longitude: 77 e11606
Total Points: _
Stream is at least intermittent Stream Determination (cirC Other S S 1
if>_ 19 or erennial if>_30' ��' 5 Ephemeral Intermitten erennial .9. Quad Name:
A. Geomorphology Subtotal = ZZ ' U Absent Weak Moderate Strong
1' Continuity of channel bed and bank 0 1 2 3
2. Sinuosity of channel along thalweg 0 1 2 3
3. In-channel structure:ex. riffle-pool,step-pool, 0 1 2 3
ripple-pool sequence
4. Particle size of stream substrate 0 2 3
5.Active/relict floodplain 0 1 2 3
6. Depositional bars or benches 0 1 2 3
7. Recent alluvial deposits 0 1 2 3
8. Headcuts 0 2 3
9. Grade control 0 0.5 1 1
10. Natural valley 0 0.5 1 1.5
11.Second or greater order channel No=0 Yes=3
z artificial ditches are not rated;see discussions in manual
B. H drolo Subtotal = i
12. Presence of Baseflow 0 1 2 3
13. Iron oxidizing bacteria 2 3
14. Leaf litter 1.5 1 0.5
15.Sediment on plants or debris 0 0.5 1
16. Organic debris lines or piles 0 0.& 1 1.5
17. Soil-based evidence of high water table? No=0 Yes= 3
C. Biology (Subtotal = ' )
18. Fibrous roots in streambed 3 2 1 0
19. Rooted upland plants in streambed 3 2 1 0
20. Macrobenthos(note diversity and abundance) 0 1 2 3
21.Aquatic Mollusks 0 1 2 3
22. FishCO -) 0.5 1 1.5
23.Crayfish 0 0.5 1 1.5
24.Amphibians 0 60.5j 1 1.5
25.Algae 0 0 1 1.5
26.Wetland plants in streambed FACW=0.75, OBL = 1.5 Other=0
'perennial streams may also be identified using other methods.See p. 35 of manual.
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Width of Top of Banks (15 to 20-ft)
Width of OHWM (5 to 6-ft)
Water Depth (0.5-ft)
Depth of OHWM from Top of Banks (5 to 6-ft)
Ditch Depth from Top of Banks (6 to 8-ft)

Waters Name Latitude (dd) Longitude (dd) NCWAM Rating
FWC1 34.331622 -77.806785 Headwater Forest Low
FWC2 34.330625 -77.804909 Pine Flat Low
FWC3 34.333116 -77.805886 Non-Riverine Swamp Forest Medium
FWC4 34.328626 -77.811696 Riverine Swamp Forest Low
FWD 34.333546 -77.801608 Pine Flat Low
FWF 34.339144 -77.805290 Pine Flat Low
MWA 34.329490 -77.801517 Pine Flat Low
MWC1 34.325146 -77.811036 Pine Flat Medium
M WC2 34.326024 -77.811569 Pocosi n Low
MWD 34.325392 -77.812129 Headwater Forest Low
MWE 34.326224 -77.806646 Pine Savanna Medium
MWF 34.329984 -77.797542 Pine Flat Medium
MWG 34.326647 -77.810531 Headwater Forest Low
MWI 34.327736 -77.807687 Pine Flat Low
TWA 34.334529 -77.806212 Hardwood Flat Low
TWB 34.336187 -77.805107 Non-Riverine Swamp Forest Low
Beane PJD Package
February 23, 2021

NC WAM FIELD ASSESSMENT FORM
Accompanies User Manual Version 5.0
USACE AID# NCDWR#
Project Name Beane Property Date of Evaluation 2/4/2020
Applicant/Owner Name NCDOT Wetland Site Name FWC1
Wetland Type Headwater Forest Assessor Name/Organization T. Barrett EPR
Level III Ecoregion Middle Atlantic Coastal Plain Nearest Named Water Body Island Creek
River Basin Cape Fear USGS 8-Digit Catalogue Unit 0303007
County New Hanover NCDWR Region Wilmington
❑ Yes ® No Precipitation within 48 hrs? Latitude/Longitude(deci-degrees) 34.331622,-77.806785
Evidence of stressors affecting the assessment area(may not be within the assessment area)
Please circle and/or make note on the last page if evidence of stressors is apparent. Consider departure from reference, if appropriate, in
recent past(for instance,within 10 years). Noteworthy stressors include, but are not limited to the following.
• Hydrological modifications(examples: ditches,dams, beaver dams,dikes, berms, ponds, etc.)
• Surface and sub-surface discharges into the wetland(examples:discharges containing obvious pollutants,presence of nearby septic
tanks, underground storage tanks(USTs), hog lagoons, etc.)
• Signs of vegetation stress(examples: vegetation mortality, insect damage,disease,storm damage,salt intrusion,etc.)
• Habitat/plant community alteration(examples: mowing,clear-cutting,exotics,etc.)
Is the assessment area intensively managed? ® Yes ❑ No
Regulatory Considerations-Were regulatory considerations evaluated? ®Yes ❑No If Yes, check all that apply to the assessment area.
❑ Anadromous fish
❑ Federally protected species or State endangered or threatened species
❑ NCDWR riparian buffer rule in effect
❑ Abuts a Primary Nursery Area(PNA)
❑ Publicly owned property
❑ N.C. Division of Coastal Management Area of Environmental Concern(AEC)(including buffer)
❑ Abuts a stream with a NCDWQ classification of SA or supplemental classifications of HOW, ORW,or Trout
❑ Designated NCNHP reference community
❑ Abuts a 303(d)-listed stream or a tributary to a 303(d)-listed stream
What type of natural stream is associated with the wetland, if any?(check all that apply)
® Blackwater
❑ Brownwater
❑ Tidal(if tidal,check one of the following boxes) ❑ Lunar ❑ Wind ❑ Both
Is the assessment area on a coastal island? ❑ Yes ® No
Is the assessment area's surface water storage capacity or duration substantially altered by beaver? ❑ Yes ® No
Does the assessment area experience overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions? ❑ Yes ® No
1. Ground Surface Condition/Vegetation Condition—assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider alteration to the ground surface(GS)in the assessment area and vegetation structure(VS)in the
assessment area. Compare to reference wetland if applicable(see User Manual). If a reference is not applicable,then rate the assessment
area based on evidence an effect.
GS VS
❑A ❑A Not severely altered
®B ®B Severely altered over a majority of the assessment area(ground surface alteration examples: vehicle tracks, excessive
sedimentation, fire-plow lanes, skidder tracks, bedding, fill, soil compaction, obvious pollutants) (vegetation structure
alteration examples: mechanical disturbance, herbicides,salt intrusion[where appropriate],exotic species,grazing,less
diversity[if appropriate], hydrologic alteration)
2. Surface and Sub-Surface Storage Capacity and Duration—assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface storage capacity and duration(Surf)and sub-surface storage capacity and duration(Sub).
Consider both increase and decrease in hydrology. A ditch <_ 1 foot deep is considered to affect surface water only,while a ditch > 1 foot
deep is expected to affect both surface and sub-surface water. Consider tidal flooding regime, if applicable.
Surf Sub
❑A ❑A Water storage capacity and duration are not altered.
❑B ❑B Water storage capacity or duration are altered, but not substantially(typically, not sufficient to change vegetation).
®C ®C Water storage capacity or duration are substantially altered(typically,alteration sufficient to result in vegetation change)
(examples:draining,flooding,soil compaction,filling,excessive sedimentation, underground utility lines).
3. Water Storage/Surface Relief—assessment area/wetland type condition metric(skip for all marshes)
Check a box in each column. Select the appropriate storage for the assessment area (AA)and the wetland type(WT).
AA WT
3a. ❑A ❑A Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water> 1 deep
❑B ❑B Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 6 inches to 1 foot deep
®C ®C Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep
❑D ❑D Depressions able to pond water<3 inches deep
3b. ❑A Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is greater than 2 feet
❑B Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is between 1 and 2 feet
®C Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is less than 1 foot

4. Soil Texture/Structure-assessment area condition metric(skip for all marshes)
Check a box from each of the three soil property groups below. Dig soil profile in the dominant assessment area landscape feature.
Make soil observations within the top 12 inches. Use most recent National Technical Committee for Hydric Soils guidance for regional
indicators.
4a. ®A Sandy soil
❑B Loamy or clayey soils exhibiting redoximorphic features(concentrations,depletions,or rhizospheres)
❑C Loamy or clayey soils not exhibiting redoximorphic features
❑D Loamy or clayey gleyed soil
❑E Histosol or histic epipedon
4b. ®A Soil ribbon< 1 inch
❑B Soil ribbon>- 1 inch
4c. ®A No peat or muck presence
❑B A peat or muck presence
5. Discharge into Wetland-opportunity metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface pollutants or discharges(Surf)and sub-surface pollutants or discharges(Sub). Examples
of sub-surface discharges include presence of nearby septic tank,underground storage tank(UST), etc.
Surf Sub
®A ®A Little or no evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the assessment area
❑B ❑B Noticeable evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the wetland and stressing, but not overwhelming the
treatment capacity of the assessment area
❑C ❑C Noticeable evidence of pollutants or discharges(pathogen, particulate,or soluble)entering the assessment area and
potentially overwhelming the treatment capacity of the wetland(water discoloration,dead vegetation,excessive
sedimentation,odor)
6. Land Use-opportunity metric(skip for non-riparian wetlands)
Check all that apply(at least one box in each column). Evaluation involves a GIS effort with field adjustment. Consider sources draining
to assessment area within entire upstream watershed(WS),within 5 miles and within the watershed draining to the assessment area(5M),
and within 2 miles and within the watershed draining to the assessment area (2M).
WS 5M 2M
❑A ❑A ❑A > 10%impervious surfaces
❑B ❑B ❑B Confined animal operations(or other local,concentrated source of pollutants
❑C ❑C ❑C >-20%coverage of pasture
❑D ❑D ❑D >-20%coverage of agricultural land(regularly plowed land)
❑E ❑E ❑E >-20%coverage of maintained grass/herb
❑F ❑F ❑F >-20%coverage of clear-cut land
®G ®G ®G Little or no opportunity to improve water quality. Lack of opportunity may result from little or no disturbance in
the watershed or hydrologic alterations that prevent drainage and/or overbank flow from affecting the
assessment area.
7. Wetland Acting as Vegetated Buffer-assessment area/wetland complex condition metric(skip for non-riparian wetlands)
7a. Is assessment area within 50 feet of a tributary or other open water?
®Yes ❑No If Yes,continue to 7b. If No,skip to Metric 8.
Wetland buffer need only be present on one side of the water body. Make buffer judgment based on the average width of wetland.
Record a note if a portion of the buffer has been removed or disturbed.
7b. How much of the first 50 feet from the bank is wetland? (Wetland buffer need only be present on one side of the .water body. Make
buffer judgment based on the average width of wetland. Record a note if a portion of the buffer has been removed or disturbed.)
❑A >-50 feet
❑B From 30 to<50 feet
®C From 15 to<30 feet
❑D From 5 to< 15 feet
❑E <5 feet or buffer bypassed by ditches
7c. Tributary width. If the tributary is anastomosed,combine widths of channels/braids for a total width.
®<- 15-feet wide ❑> 15-feet wide ❑ Other open water(no tributary present)
7d. Do roots of assessment area vegetation extend into the bank of the tributary/open water?
®Yes ❑No
7e. Is stream or other open water sheltered or exposed?
®Sheltered-adjacent open water with width <2500 feet and no regular boat traffic.
❑Exposed-adjacent open water with width >_2500 feet or regular boat traffic.
8. Wetland Width at the Assessment Area-wetland type/wetland complex condition metric(evaluate WT for all marshes and
Estuarine Woody Wetland only; evaluate WC for Bottomland Hardwood Forest, Headwater Forest, and Riverine Swamp Forest
only)
Check a box in each column for riverine wetlands only. Select the average width for the wetland type at the assessment area(WT)and
the wetland complex at the assessment area(WC). See User Manual for WT and WC boundaries.
WT WC
❑A ®A >_ 100 feet
❑B ❑B From 80 to< 100 feet
❑C ❑C From 50 to<80 feet
❑D ❑D From 40 to<50 feet
❑E ❑E From 30 to<40 feet
❑F ❑F From 15 to<30 feet
❑G ❑G From 5 to< 15 feet
❑H ❑H <5 feet

9. Inundation Duration—assessment area condition metric(skip for non-riparian wetlands)
Answer for assessment area dominant landform.
®A Evidence of short-duration inundation(<7 consecutive days)
❑B Evidence of saturation,without evidence of inundation
❑C Evidence of long-duration inundation or very long-duration inundation(7 to 30 consecutive days or more)
10. Indicators of Deposition—assessment area condition metric(skip for non-riparian wetlands and all marshes)
Consider recent deposition only(no plant growth since deposition).
®A Sediment deposition is not excessive, but at approximately natural levels.
❑B Sediment deposition is excessive, but not overwhelming the wetland.
❑C Sediment deposition is excessive and is overwhelming the wetland.
11. Wetland Size—wetland type/wetland complex condition metric
Check a box in each column. Involves a GIS effort with field adjustment. This metric evaluates three aspects of the wetland area: the
size of the wetland type (WT), the size of the wetland complex (WC), and the size of the forested wetland (FW) (if applicable, see User
Manual). See the User Manual for boundaries of these evaluation areas. If assessment area is clear-cut,select"K"for the FW column.
WT WC FW(if applicable)
❑A ❑A ❑A >_500 acres
❑B ❑B ❑B From 100 to<500 acres
❑C ®C ❑C From 50 to< 100 acres
❑D ❑D ❑D From 25 to<50 acres
❑E ❑E ❑E From 10 to<25 acres
®F OF ®F From 5 to< 10 acres
❑G ❑G ❑G From 1 to<5 acres
❑H ❑H ❑H From 0.5 to< 1 acre
❑I ❑I ❑I From 0.1 to<0.5 acre
❑J ❑J ❑J From 0.01 to<0.1 acre
❑K ❑K ❑K <0.01 acre or assessment area is clear-cut
12. Wetland Intactness—wetland type condition metric(evaluate for Pocosins only)
❑A Pocosin is the full extent(>_90%)of its natural landscape size.
❑B Pocosin type is<90%of the full extent of its natural landscape size.
13. Connectivity to Other Natural Areas—landscape condition metric
13a. Check appropriate box(es) (a box may be checked in each column). Involves a GIS effort with field adjustment. This metric
evaluates whether the wetland is well connected (Well) and/or loosely connected (Loosely) to the landscape patch, the contiguous
naturally vegetated area and open water(if appropriate). Boundaries are formed by four-lane roads, regularly maintained utility line
corridors the width of a four-lane road or wider, urban landscapes, maintained fields (pasture and agriculture), or open water> 300
feet wide.
Well Loosely
❑A ❑A >_500 acres
❑B ®B From 100 to<500 acres
❑C ❑C From 50 to< 100 acres
®D ❑D From 10 to<50 acres
❑E ❑E < 10 acres
OF OF Wetland type has a poor or no connection to other natural habitats
13b. Evaluate for marshes only.
❑Yes ❑No Wetland type has a surface hydrology connection to open waters/stream or tidal wetlands.
14. Edge Effect—wetland type condition metric(skip for all marshes and Estuarine Woody Wetland)
May involve a GIS effort with field adjustment. Estimate distance from wetland type boundary to artificial edges. Artificial edges include
non-forested areas>_40 feet wide such as fields, development, roads, regularly maintained utility line corridors, and clear-cuts. Consider
the eight main points of the compass. Artificial edge occurs within 150 feet in how many directions? If the assessment area is clear cut,
select option"C."
❑A 0
®B 1 to 4
❑C 5to8
15. Vegetative Composition—assessment area condition metric(skip for all marshes and Pine Flat)
❑A Vegetation is close to reference condition in species present and their proportions. Lower strata composed of appropriate
species,with exotic plants absent or sparse within the assessment area.
®B Vegetation is different from reference condition in species diversity or proportions, but still largely composed of native species
characteristic of the wetland type. This may include communities of weedy native species that develop after clearcutting or clearing.
It also includes communities with exotics present, but not dominant,over a large portion of the expected strata.
❑C Vegetation severely altered from reference in composition, or expected species are unnaturally absent (planted stands of non-
characteristic species or at least one stratum inappropriately composed of a single species), or exotic species are dominant in at
least one stratum.
16. Vegetative Diversity—assessment area condition metric(evaluate for Non-tidal Freshwater Marsh only)
❑A Vegetation diversity is high and is composed primarily of native species(< 10%cover of exotics).
❑B Vegetation diversity is low or has> 10%to 50%cover of exotics.
❑C Vegetation is dominated by exotic species(>50% cover of exotics).

17. Vegetative Structure—assessment area/wetland type condition metric
17a. Is vegetation present?
®Yes ❑No If Yes,continue to 17b. If No,skip to Metric 18.
17b. Evaluate percent coverage of assessment area vegetation for all marshes only. Skip to 17c for non-marsh wetlands.
❑A >_25%coverage of vegetation
❑B <25%coverage of vegetation
17c. Check a box in each column for each stratum. Evaluate this portion of the metric for non-marsh wetlands. Consider
structure in airspace above the assessment area (AA)and the wetland type(WT)separately.
AA WT
o❑A ❑A Canopy closed,or nearly closed,with natural gaps associated with natural processes
®B ®B Canopy present, but opened more than natural gaps
U ❑C ❑C Canopy sparse or absent
T
o❑A ❑A Dense mid-story/sapling layer
®B ®B Moderate density mid-story/sapling layer
❑C ❑C Mid-story/sapling layer sparse or absent
❑A ❑A Dense shrub layer
1= ®B ®B Moderate density shrub layer
U) ❑C ❑C Shrub layer sparse or absent
❑A ❑A Dense herb layer
_ ®B ®B Moderate density herb layer
❑C ❑C Herb layer sparse or absent
18. Snags—wetland type condition metric(skip for all marshes)
®A Large snags(more than one)are visible(> 12 inches DBH,or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
❑B Not
19. Diameter Class Distribution—wetland type condition metric(skip for all marshes)
®A Majority of canopy trees have stems>6 inches in diameter at breast height(DBH); many large trees(> 12 inches DBH)are
present.
❑B Majority of canopy trees have stems between 6 and 12 inches DBH,few are> 12 inch DBH.
❑C Majority of canopy trees are<6 inches DBH or no trees.
20. Large Woody Debris—wetland type condition metric(skip for all marshes)
Include both natural debris and man-placed natural debris.
®A Large logs(more than one)are visible(> 12 inches in diameter,or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
❑B Not
21. Vegetation/Open Water Dispersion—wetland type/open water condition metric(evaluate for Non-Tidal Freshwater Marsh only)
Select the figure that best describes the amount of interspersion between vegetation and open water in the growing season. Patterned
areas indicate vegetated areas,while solid white areas indicate open water.
❑A ❑B ❑C ❑D
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22. Hydrologic Connectivity—assessment area condition metric(evaluate for riparian wetlands and Salt/Brackish Marsh only)
Examples of activities that may severely alter hydrologic connectivity include intensive ditching,fill,sedimentation,channelization,diversion,
man-made berms, beaver dams,and stream incision. Documentation required if evaluated as B, C, or D.
❑A Overbank and overland flow are not severely altered in the assessment area.
❑B Overbank flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
❑C Overland flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
®D Both overbank and overland flow are severely altered in the assessment area.
Notes

NC WAM Wetland Rating Sheet
Accompanies User Manual Version 5.0
Wetland Site Name FWC1 Date of Assessment 2/4/2020
Wetland Type Headwater Forest Assessor Name/Organization T. Barrett(EPR)
Notes on Field Assessment Form (Y/N) NO
Presence of regulatory considerations (Y/N) NO
Wetland is intensively managed (Y/N) YES
Assessment area is located within 50 feet of a natural tributary or other open water (Y/N) YES
Assessment area is substantially altered by beaver (Y/N) NO
Assessment area experiences overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions (Y/N) NO
Assessment area is on a coastal island (Y/N) NO
Sub-function Rating Summary
Function Sub-function Metrics Rating
Hydrology Surface Storage and Retention Condition LOW
Sub-surface Storage and
Retention Condition LOW
Water Quality Pathogen Change Condition LOW
Condition/Opportunity LOW
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NO
Particulate Change Condition LOW
Condition/Opportunity NA
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NA
Soluble Change Condition LOW
Condition/Opportunity LOW
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NO
Physical Change Condition LOW
Condition/Opportunity LOW
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NO
Pollution Change Condition NA
Condition/Opportunity NA
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NA
Habitat Physical Structure Condition LOW
Landscape Patch Structure Condition LOW
Vegetation Composition Condition MEDIUM
Function Rating Summary
Function Metrics Rating
Hydrology Condition LOW
Water Quality Condition LOW
Condition/Opportunity LOW
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NO
Habitat Condition LOW
Overall Wetland Rating LOW

NC WAM FIELD ASSESSMENT FORM
Accompanies User Manual Version 5.0
USACE AID# NCDWR#
Project Name Beane Property Date of Evaluation 2/4/2020
Applicant/Owner Name NCDOT Wetland Site Name FWC2
Wetland Type Pine Flat Assessor Name/Organization T. Barrett EPR
Level III Ecoregion Middle Atlantic Coastal Plain Nearest Named Water Body Island Creek
River Basin Cape Fear USGS 8-Digit Catalogue Unit 0303007
County New Hanover NCDWR Region Wilmington
❑ Yes ® No Precipitation within 48 hrs? Latitude/Longitude(deci-degrees) 34.330625,-77.804909
Evidence of stressors affecting the assessment area(may not be within the assessment area)
Please circle and/or make note on the last page if evidence of stressors is apparent. Consider departure from reference, if appropriate, in
recent past(for instance,within 10 years). Noteworthy stressors include, but are not limited to the following.
• Hydrological modifications(examples: ditches,dams, beaver dams,dikes, berms, ponds, etc.)
• Surface and sub-surface discharges into the wetland(examples:discharges containing obvious pollutants,presence of nearby septic
tanks, underground storage tanks(USTs), hog lagoons, etc.)
• Signs of vegetation stress(examples: vegetation mortality, insect damage,disease,storm damage,salt intrusion,etc.)
• Habitat/plant community alteration(examples: mowing,clear-cutting,exotics,etc.)
Is the assessment area intensively managed? ® Yes ❑ No
Regulatory Considerations-Were regulatory considerations evaluated? ®Yes ❑No If Yes, check all that apply to the assessment area.
❑ Anadromous fish
❑ Federally protected species or State endangered or threatened species
❑ NCDWR riparian buffer rule in effect
❑ Abuts a Primary Nursery Area(PNA)
❑ Publicly owned property
❑ N.C. Division of Coastal Management Area of Environmental Concern(AEC)(including buffer)
❑ Abuts a stream with a NCDWQ classification of SA or supplemental classifications of HOW, ORW,or Trout
❑ Designated NCNHP reference community
❑ Abuts a 303(d)-listed stream or a tributary to a 303(d)-listed stream
What type of natural stream is associated with the wetland, if any?(check all that apply)
® Blackwater
❑ Brownwater
❑ Tidal(if tidal,check one of the following boxes) ❑ Lunar ❑ Wind ❑ Both
Is the assessment area on a coastal island? ❑ Yes ® No
Is the assessment area's surface water storage capacity or duration substantially altered by beaver? ❑ Yes ® No
Does the assessment area experience overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions? ❑ Yes ® No
1. Ground Surface Condition/Vegetation Condition—assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider alteration to the ground surface(GS)in the assessment area and vegetation structure(VS)in the
assessment area. Compare to reference wetland if applicable(see User Manual). If a reference is not applicable,then rate the assessment
area based on evidence an effect.
GS VS
❑A ❑A Not severely altered
®B ®B Severely altered over a majority of the assessment area(ground surface alteration examples: vehicle tracks, excessive
sedimentation, fire-plow lanes, skidder tracks, bedding, fill, soil compaction, obvious pollutants) (vegetation structure
alteration examples: mechanical disturbance, herbicides,salt intrusion[where appropriate],exotic species,grazing,less
diversity[if appropriate], hydrologic alteration)
2. Surface and Sub-Surface Storage Capacity and Duration—assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface storage capacity and duration(Surf)and sub-surface storage capacity and duration(Sub).
Consider both increase and decrease in hydrology. A ditch <_ 1 foot deep is considered to affect surface water only,while a ditch > 1 foot
deep is expected to affect both surface and sub-surface water. Consider tidal flooding regime, if applicable.
Surf Sub
❑A ❑A Water storage capacity and duration are not altered.
❑B ❑B Water storage capacity or duration are altered, but not substantially(typically, not sufficient to change vegetation).
®C ®C Water storage capacity or duration are substantially altered(typically,alteration sufficient to result in vegetation change)
(examples:draining,flooding,soil compaction,filling,excessive sedimentation, underground utility lines).
3. Water Storage/Surface Relief—assessment area/wetland type condition metric(skip for all marshes)
Check a box in each column. Select the appropriate storage for the assessment area (AA)and the wetland type(WT).
AA WT
3a. ❑A ❑A Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water> 1 deep
❑B ❑B Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 6 inches to 1 foot deep
®C ®C Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep
❑D ❑D Depressions able to pond water<3 inches deep
3b. ❑A Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is greater than 2 feet
❑B Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is between 1 and 2 feet
®C Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is less than 1 foot

4. Soil Texture/Structure-assessment area condition metric(skip for all marshes)
Check a box from each of the three soil property groups below. Dig soil profile in the dominant assessment area landscape feature.
Make soil observations within the top 12 inches. Use most recent National Technical Committee for Hydric Soils guidance for regional
indicators.
4a. ®A Sandy soil
❑B Loamy or clayey soils exhibiting redoximorphic features(concentrations,depletions,or rhizospheres)
❑C Loamy or clayey soils not exhibiting redoximorphic features
❑D Loamy or clayey gleyed soil
❑E Histosol or histic epipedon
4b. ®A Soil ribbon< 1 inch
❑B Soil ribbon>- 1 inch
4c. ®A No peat or muck presence
❑B A peat or muck presence
5. Discharge into Wetland-opportunity metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface pollutants or discharges(Surf)and sub-surface pollutants or discharges(Sub). Examples
of sub-surface discharges include presence of nearby septic tank,underground storage tank(UST), etc.
Surf Sub
®A ®A Little or no evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the assessment area
❑B ❑B Noticeable evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the wetland and stressing, but not overwhelming the
treatment capacity of the assessment area
❑C ❑C Noticeable evidence of pollutants or discharges(pathogen, particulate,or soluble)entering the assessment area and
potentially overwhelming the treatment capacity of the wetland(water discoloration,dead vegetation,excessive
sedimentation,odor)
6. Land Use-opportunity metric(skip for non-riparian wetlands)
Check all that apply(at least one box in each column). Evaluation involves a GIS effort with field adjustment. Consider sources draining
to assessment area within entire upstream watershed(WS),within 5 miles and within the watershed draining to the assessment area(5M),
and within 2 miles and within the watershed draining to the assessment area (2M).
WS 5M 2M
❑A ❑A ❑A > 10%impervious surfaces
❑B ❑B ❑B Confined animal operations(or other local,concentrated source of pollutants
❑C ❑C ❑C >-20%coverage of pasture
❑D ❑D ❑D >-20%coverage of agricultural land(regularly plowed land)
❑E ❑E ❑E >-20%coverage of maintained grass/herb
❑F ❑F ❑F >-20%coverage of clear-cut land
❑G ❑G ❑G Little or no opportunity to improve water quality. Lack of opportunity may result from little or no disturbance in
the watershed or hydrologic alterations that prevent drainage and/or overbank flow from affecting the
assessment area.
7. Wetland Acting as Vegetated Buffer-assessment area/wetland complex condition metric(skip for non-riparian wetlands)
7a. Is assessment area within 50 feet of a tributary or other open water?
❑Yes ❑No If Yes,continue to 7b. If No,skip to Metric 8.
Wetland buffer need only be present on one side of the water body. Make buffer judgment based on the average width of wetland.
Record a note if a portion of the buffer has been removed or disturbed.
7b. How much of the first 50 feet from the bank is wetland? (Wetland buffer need only be present on one side of the .water body. Make
buffer judgment based on the average width of wetland. Record a note if a portion of the buffer has been removed or disturbed.)
❑A >-50 feet
❑B From 30 to<50 feet
❑C From 15 to<30 feet
❑D From 5 to< 15 feet
❑E <5 feet or buffer bypassed by ditches
7c. Tributary width. If the tributary is anastomosed,combine widths of channels/braids for a total width.
❑<- 15-feet wide ❑> 15-feet wide ❑ Other open water(no tributary present)
7d. Do roots of assessment area vegetation extend into the bank of the tributary/open water?
❑Yes ❑No
7e. Is stream or other open water sheltered or exposed?
❑Sheltered-adjacent open water with width <2500 feet and no regular boat traffic.
❑Exposed-adjacent open water with width >_2500 feet or regular boat traffic.
8. Wetland Width at the Assessment Area-wetland type/wetland complex condition metric(evaluate WT for all marshes and
Estuarine Woody Wetland only; evaluate WC for Bottomland Hardwood Forest, Headwater Forest, and Riverine Swamp Forest
only)
Check a box in each column for riverine wetlands only. Select the average width for the wetland type at the assessment area(WT)and
the wetland complex at the assessment area(WC). See User Manual for WT and WC boundaries.
WT WC
❑A ❑A >_ 100 feet
❑B ❑B From 80 to< 100 feet
❑C ❑C From 50 to<80 feet
❑D ❑D From 40 to<50 feet
❑E ❑E From 30 to<40 feet
❑F ❑F From 15 to<30 feet
❑G ❑G From 5 to< 15 feet
❑H ❑H <5 feet

9. Inundation Duration—assessment area condition metric(skip for non-riparian wetlands)
Answer for assessment area dominant landform.
❑A Evidence of short-duration inundation(<7 consecutive days)
❑B Evidence of saturation,without evidence of inundation
❑C Evidence of long-duration inundation or very long-duration inundation(7 to 30 consecutive days or more)
10. Indicators of Deposition—assessment area condition metric(skip for non-riparian wetlands and all marshes)
Consider recent deposition only(no plant growth since deposition).
❑A Sediment deposition is not excessive, but at approximately natural levels.
❑B Sediment deposition is excessive, but not overwhelming the wetland.
❑C Sediment deposition is excessive and is overwhelming the wetland.
11. Wetland Size—wetland type/wetland complex condition metric
Check a box in each column. Involves a GIS effort with field adjustment. This metric evaluates three aspects of the wetland area: the
size of the wetland type (WT), the size of the wetland complex (WC), and the size of the forested wetland (FW) (if applicable, see User
Manual). See the User Manual for boundaries of these evaluation areas. If assessment area is clear-cut,select"K"for the FW column.
WT WC FW(if applicable)
❑A ❑A ❑A >_500 acres
❑B ❑B ❑B From 100 to<500 acres
❑C ®C ❑C From 50 to< 100 acres
®D ❑D ®D From 25 to<50 acres
❑E ❑E ❑E From 10 to<25 acres
OF OF ❑F From 5 to< 10 acres
❑G ❑G ❑G From 1 to<5 acres
❑H ❑H ❑H From 0.5 to< 1 acre
❑I ❑I ❑I From 0.1 to<0.5 acre
❑J ❑J ❑J From 0.01 to<0.1 acre
❑K ❑K ❑K <0.01 acre or assessment area is clear-cut
12. Wetland Intactness—wetland type condition metric(evaluate for Pocosins only)
❑A Pocosin is the full extent(>_90%)of its natural landscape size.
❑B Pocosin type is<90%of the full extent of its natural landscape size.
13. Connectivity to Other Natural Areas—landscape condition metric
13a. Check appropriate box(es) (a box may be checked in each column). Involves a GIS effort with field adjustment. This metric
evaluates whether the wetland is well connected (Well) and/or loosely connected (Loosely) to the landscape patch, the contiguous
naturally vegetated area and open water(if appropriate). Boundaries are formed by four-lane roads, regularly maintained utility line
corridors the width of a four-lane road or wider, urban landscapes, maintained fields (pasture and agriculture), or open water> 300
feet wide.
Well Loosely
❑A ❑A >_500 acres
❑B ®B From 100 to<500 acres
❑C ❑C From 50 to< 100 acres
®D ❑D From 10 to<50 acres
❑E ❑E < 10 acres
OF OF Wetland type has a poor or no connection to other natural habitats
13b. Evaluate for marshes only.
❑Yes ❑No Wetland type has a surface hydrology connection to open waters/stream or tidal wetlands.
14. Edge Effect—wetland type condition metric(skip for all marshes and Estuarine Woody Wetland)
May involve a GIS effort with field adjustment. Estimate distance from wetland type boundary to artificial edges. Artificial edges include
non-forested areas>_40 feet wide such as fields, development, roads, regularly maintained utility line corridors, and clear-cuts. Consider
the eight main points of the compass. Artificial edge occurs within 150 feet in how many directions? If the assessment area is clear cut,
select option"C."
❑A 0
®B 1 to 4
❑C 5to8
15. Vegetative Composition—assessment area condition metric(skip for all marshes and Pine Flat)
❑A Vegetation is close to reference condition in species present and their proportions. Lower strata composed of appropriate
species,with exotic plants absent or sparse within the assessment area.
❑B Vegetation is different from reference condition in species diversity or proportions, but still largely composed of native species
characteristic of the wetland type. This may include communities of weedy native species that develop after clearcutting or clearing.
It also includes communities with exotics present, but not dominant,over a large portion of the expected strata.
❑C Vegetation severely altered from reference in composition, or expected species are unnaturally absent (planted stands of non-
characteristic species or at least one stratum inappropriately composed of a single species), or exotic species are dominant in at
least one stratum.
16. Vegetative Diversity—assessment area condition metric(evaluate for Non-tidal Freshwater Marsh only)
❑A Vegetation diversity is high and is composed primarily of native species(< 10%cover of exotics).
❑B Vegetation diversity is low or has> 10%to 50%cover of exotics.
❑C Vegetation is dominated by exotic species(>50% cover of exotics).

17. Vegetative Structure—assessment area/wetland type condition metric
17a. Is vegetation present?
®Yes ❑No If Yes,continue to 17b. If No,skip to Metric 18.
17b. Evaluate percent coverage of assessment area vegetation for all marshes only. Skip to 17c for non-marsh wetlands.
❑A >_25%coverage of vegetation
❑B <25%coverage of vegetation
17c. Check a box in each column for each stratum. Evaluate this portion of the metric for non-marsh wetlands. Consider
structure in airspace above the assessment area (AA)and the wetland type(WT)separately.
AA WT
o❑A ❑A Canopy closed,or nearly closed,with natural gaps associated with natural processes
®B ®B Canopy present, but opened more than natural gaps
U ❑C ❑C Canopy sparse or absent
T
o❑A ❑A Dense mid-story/sapling layer
❑B ®B Moderate density mid-story/sapling layer
®C ❑C Mid-story/sapling layer sparse or absent
❑A ❑A Dense shrub layer
1= ❑B ®B Moderate density shrub layer
U) ®C ❑C Shrub layer sparse or absent
❑A ❑A Dense herb layer
_ ®B ®B Moderate density herb layer
❑C ❑C Herb layer sparse or absent
18. Snags—wetland type condition metric(skip for all marshes)
❑A Large snags(more than one)are visible(> 12 inches DBH,or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
®B Not
19. Diameter Class Distribution—wetland type condition metric(skip for all marshes)
❑A Majority of canopy trees have stems>6 inches in diameter at breast height(DBH); many large trees(> 12 inches DBH)are
present.
®B Majority of canopy trees have stems between 6 and 12 inches DBH,few are> 12 inch DBH.
❑C Majority of canopy trees are<6 inches DBH or no trees.
20. Large Woody Debris—wetland type condition metric(skip for all marshes)
Include both natural debris and man-placed natural debris.
❑A Large logs(more than one)are visible(> 12 inches in diameter,or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
®B Not
21. Vegetation/Open Water Dispersion—wetland type/open water condition metric(evaluate for Non-Tidal Freshwater Marsh only)
Select the figure that best describes the amount of interspersion between vegetation and open water in the growing season. Patterned
areas indicate vegetated areas,while solid white areas indicate open water.
❑A ❑B ❑C ❑D
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22. Hydrologic Connectivity—assessment area condition metric(evaluate for riparian wetlands and Salt/Brackish Marsh only)
Examples of activities that may severely alter hydrologic connectivity include intensive ditching,fill,sedimentation,channelization,diversion,
man-made berms, beaver dams,and stream incision. Documentation required if evaluated as B, C, or D.
❑A Overbank and overland flow are not severely altered in the assessment area.
❑B Overbank flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
❑C Overland flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
❑D Both overbank and overland flow are severely altered in the assessment area.
Notes

NC WAM Wetland Rating Sheet
Accompanies User Manual Version 5.0
Wetland Site Name FWC2 Date of Assessment 2/4/2020
Wetland Type Pine Flat Assessor Name/Organization T. Barrett(EPR)
Notes on Field Assessment Form (Y/N) NO
Presence of regulatory considerations (Y/N) NO
Wetland is intensively managed (Y/N) YES
Assessment area is located within 50 feet of a natural tributary or other open water (Y/N)
Assessment area is substantially altered by beaver (Y/N) NO
Assessment area experiences overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions (Y/N) NO
Assessment area is on a coastal island (Y/N) NO
Sub-function Rating Summary
Function Sub-function Metrics Rating
Hydrology Surface Storage and Retention Condition LOW
Sub-surface Storage and
Retention Condition LOW
Water Quality Pathogen Change Condition NA
Condition/Opportunity NA
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NA
Particulate Change Condition NA
Condition/Opportunity NA
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NA
Soluble Change Condition NA
Condition/Opportunity NA
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NA
Physical Change Condition NA
Condition/Opportunity NA
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NA
Pollution Change Condition LOW
Condition/Opportunity LOW
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NO
Habitat Physical Structure Condition LOW
Landscape Patch Structure Condition LOW
Vegetation Composition Condition NA
Function Rating Summary
Function Metrics Rating
Hydrology Condition LOW
Water Quality Condition LOW
Condition/Opportunity LOW
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NO
Habitat Condition LOW
Overall Wetland Rating LOW

NC WAM FIELD ASSESSMENT FORM
Accompanies User Manual Version 5.0
USACE AID# NCDWR#
Project Name Beane Property Date of Evaluation 2/4/2020
Applicant/Owner Name NCDOT Wetland Site Name FWC3
Wetland Type Non-Riverine Swamp Forest Assessor Name/Organization T. Barrett EPR
Level III Ecoregion Middle Atlantic Coastal Plain Nearest Named Water Body Island Creek
River Basin Cape Fear USGS 8-Digit Catalogue Unit 0303007
County New Hanover NCDWR Region Wilmington
❑ Yes ® No Precipitation within 48 hrs? Latitude/Longitude(deci-degrees) 34.333116,-77.805886
Evidence of stressors affecting the assessment area(may not be within the assessment area)
Please circle and/or make note on the last page if evidence of stressors is apparent. Consider departure from reference, if appropriate, in
recent past(for instance,within 10 years). Noteworthy stressors include, but are not limited to the following.
• Hydrological modifications(examples: ditches,dams, beaver dams,dikes, berms, ponds, etc.)
• Surface and sub-surface discharges into the wetland(examples:discharges containing obvious pollutants,presence of nearby septic
tanks, underground storage tanks(USTs), hog lagoons, etc.)
• Signs of vegetation stress(examples: vegetation mortality, insect damage,disease,storm damage,salt intrusion,etc.)
• Habitat/plant community alteration(examples: mowing,clear-cutting,exotics,etc.)
Is the assessment area intensively managed? ® Yes ❑ No
Regulatory Considerations-Were regulatory considerations evaluated? ®Yes ❑No If Yes, check all that apply to the assessment area.
❑ Anadromous fish
❑ Federally protected species or State endangered or threatened species
❑ NCDWR riparian buffer rule in effect
❑ Abuts a Primary Nursery Area(PNA)
❑ Publicly owned property
❑ N.C. Division of Coastal Management Area of Environmental Concern(AEC)(including buffer)
❑ Abuts a stream with a NCDWQ classification of SA or supplemental classifications of HOW, ORW,or Trout
❑ Designated NCNHP reference community
❑ Abuts a 303(d)-listed stream or a tributary to a 303(d)-listed stream
What type of natural stream is associated with the wetland, if any?(check all that apply)
® Blackwater
❑ Brownwater
❑ Tidal(if tidal,check one of the following boxes) ❑ Lunar ❑ Wind ❑ Both
Is the assessment area on a coastal island? ❑ Yes ® No
Is the assessment area's surface water storage capacity or duration substantially altered by beaver? ❑ Yes ® No
Does the assessment area experience overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions? ❑ Yes ® No
1. Ground Surface Condition/Vegetation Condition—assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider alteration to the ground surface(GS)in the assessment area and vegetation structure(VS)in the
assessment area. Compare to reference wetland if applicable(see User Manual). If a reference is not applicable,then rate the assessment
area based on evidence an effect.
GS VS
®A ®A Not severely altered
❑B ❑B Severely altered over a majority of the assessment area(ground surface alteration examples: vehicle tracks, excessive
sedimentation, fire-plow lanes, skidder tracks, bedding, fill, soil compaction, obvious pollutants) (vegetation structure
alteration examples: mechanical disturbance, herbicides,salt intrusion[where appropriate],exotic species,grazing,less
diversity[if appropriate], hydrologic alteration)
2. Surface and Sub-Surface Storage Capacity and Duration—assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface storage capacity and duration(Surf)and sub-surface storage capacity and duration(Sub).
Consider both increase and decrease in hydrology. A ditch <_ 1 foot deep is considered to affect surface water only,while a ditch > 1 foot
deep is expected to affect both surface and sub-surface water. Consider tidal flooding regime, if applicable.
Surf Sub
❑A ❑A Water storage capacity and duration are not altered.
®B ®B Water storage capacity or duration are altered, but not substantially(typically, not sufficient to change vegetation).
El ❑C Water storage capacity or duration are substantially altered(typically,alteration sufficient to result in vegetation change)
(examples:draining,flooding,soil compaction,filling,excessive sedimentation, underground utility lines).
3. Water Storage/Surface Relief—assessment area/wetland type condition metric(skip for all marshes)
Check a box in each column. Select the appropriate storage for the assessment area (AA)and the wetland type(WT).
AA WT
3a. ®A ®A Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water> 1 deep
❑B ❑B Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 6 inches to 1 foot deep
❑C ❑C Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep
❑D ❑D Depressions able to pond water<3 inches deep
3b. ®A Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is greater than 2 feet
❑B Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is between 1 and 2 feet
❑C Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is less than 1 foot

4. Soil Texture/Structure-assessment area condition metric(skip for all marshes)
Check a box from each of the three soil property groups below. Dig soil profile in the dominant assessment area landscape feature.
Make soil observations within the top 12 inches. Use most recent National Technical Committee for Hydric Soils guidance for regional
indicators.
4a. ®A Sandy soil
❑B Loamy or clayey soils exhibiting redoximorphic features(concentrations,depletions,or rhizospheres)
❑C Loamy or clayey soils not exhibiting redoximorphic features
❑D Loamy or clayey gleyed soil
❑E Histosol or histic epipedon
4b. ®A Soil ribbon< 1 inch
❑B Soil ribbon>- 1 inch
4c. ❑A No peat or muck presence
®B A peat or muck presence
5. Discharge into Wetland-opportunity metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface pollutants or discharges(Surf)and sub-surface pollutants or discharges(Sub). Examples
of sub-surface discharges include presence of nearby septic tank,underground storage tank(UST), etc.
Surf Sub
®A ®A Little or no evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the assessment area
❑B ❑B Noticeable evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the wetland and stressing, but not overwhelming the
treatment capacity of the assessment area
❑C ❑C Noticeable evidence of pollutants or discharges(pathogen, particulate,or soluble)entering the assessment area and
potentially overwhelming the treatment capacity of the wetland(water discoloration,dead vegetation,excessive
sedimentation,odor)
6. Land Use-opportunity metric(skip for non-riparian wetlands)
Check all that apply(at least one box in each column). Evaluation involves a GIS effort with field adjustment. Consider sources draining
to assessment area within entire upstream watershed(WS),within 5 miles and within the watershed draining to the assessment area(5M),
and within 2 miles and within the watershed draining to the assessment area (2M).
WS 5M 2M
❑A ❑A ❑A > 10%impervious surfaces
❑B ❑B ❑B Confined animal operations(or other local,concentrated source of pollutants
❑C ❑C ❑C >-20%coverage of pasture
❑D ❑D ❑D >-20%coverage of agricultural land(regularly plowed land)
❑E ❑E ❑E >-20%coverage of maintained grass/herb
❑F ❑F ❑F >-20%coverage of clear-cut land
❑G ❑G ❑G Little or no opportunity to improve water quality. Lack of opportunity may result from little or no disturbance in
the watershed or hydrologic alterations that prevent drainage and/or overbank flow from affecting the
assessment area.
7. Wetland Acting as Vegetated Buffer-assessment area/wetland complex condition metric(skip for non-riparian wetlands)
7a. Is assessment area within 50 feet of a tributary or other open water?
❑Yes ❑No If Yes,continue to 7b. If No,skip to Metric 8.
Wetland buffer need only be present on one side of the water body. Make buffer judgment based on the average width of wetland.
Record a note if a portion of the buffer has been removed or disturbed.
7b. How much of the first 50 feet from the bank is wetland? (Wetland buffer need only be present on one side of the .water body. Make
buffer judgment based on the average width of wetland. Record a note if a portion of the buffer has been removed or disturbed.)
❑A >-50 feet
❑B From 30 to<50 feet
❑C From 15 to<30 feet
❑D From 5 to< 15 feet
❑E <5 feet or buffer bypassed by ditches
7c. Tributary width. If the tributary is anastomosed,combine widths of channels/braids for a total width.
❑<- 15-feet wide ❑> 15-feet wide ❑ Other open water(no tributary present)
7d. Do roots of assessment area vegetation extend into the bank of the tributary/open water?
❑Yes ❑No
7e. Is stream or other open water sheltered or exposed?
❑Sheltered-adjacent open water with width <2500 feet and no regular boat traffic.
❑Exposed-adjacent open water with width >_2500 feet or regular boat traffic.
8. Wetland Width at the Assessment Area-wetland type/wetland complex condition metric(evaluate WT for all marshes and
Estuarine Woody Wetland only; evaluate WC for Bottomland Hardwood Forest, Headwater Forest, and Riverine Swamp Forest
only)
Check a box in each column for riverine wetlands only. Select the average width for the wetland type at the assessment area(WT)and
the wetland complex at the assessment area(WC). See User Manual for WT and WC boundaries.
WT WC
❑A ❑A >_ 100 feet
❑B ❑B From 80 to< 100 feet
❑C ❑C From 50 to<80 feet
❑D ❑D From 40 to<50 feet
❑E ❑E From 30 to<40 feet
❑F ❑F From 15 to<30 feet
❑G ❑G From 5 to< 15 feet
❑H ❑H <5 feet

9. Inundation Duration—assessment area condition metric(skip for non-riparian wetlands)
Answer for assessment area dominant landform.
❑A Evidence of short-duration inundation(<7 consecutive days)
❑B Evidence of saturation,without evidence of inundation
❑C Evidence of long-duration inundation or very long-duration inundation(7 to 30 consecutive days or more)
10. Indicators of Deposition—assessment area condition metric(skip for non-riparian wetlands and all marshes)
Consider recent deposition only(no plant growth since deposition).
❑A Sediment deposition is not excessive, but at approximately natural levels.
❑B Sediment deposition is excessive, but not overwhelming the wetland.
❑C Sediment deposition is excessive and is overwhelming the wetland.
11. Wetland Size—wetland type/wetland complex condition metric
Check a box in each column. Involves a GIS effort with field adjustment. This metric evaluates three aspects of the wetland area: the
size of the wetland type (WT), the size of the wetland complex (WC), and the size of the forested wetland (FW) (if applicable, see User
Manual). See the User Manual for boundaries of these evaluation areas. If assessment area is clear-cut,select"K"for the FW column.
WT WC FW(if applicable)
❑A ❑A ❑A >_500 acres
❑B ❑B ❑B From 100 to<500 acres
❑C ❑C ❑C From 50 to< 100 acres
❑D ®D ❑D From 25 to<50 acres
❑E ❑E ❑E From 10 to<25 acres
❑F OF ❑F From 5 to< 10 acres
®G ❑G ®G From 1 to<5 acres
❑H ❑H ❑H From 0.5 to< 1 acre
❑I ❑I ❑I From 0.1 to<0.5 acre
❑J ❑J ❑J From 0.01 to<0.1 acre
❑K ❑K ❑K <0.01 acre or assessment area is clear-cut
12. Wetland Intactness—wetland type condition metric(evaluate for Pocosins only)
❑A Pocosin is the full extent(>_90%)of its natural landscape size.
❑B Pocosin type is<90%of the full extent of its natural landscape size.
13. Connectivity to Other Natural Areas—landscape condition metric
13a. Check appropriate box(es) (a box may be checked in each column). Involves a GIS effort with field adjustment. This metric
evaluates whether the wetland is well connected (Well) and/or loosely connected (Loosely) to the landscape patch, the contiguous
naturally vegetated area and open water(if appropriate). Boundaries are formed by four-lane roads, regularly maintained utility line
corridors the width of a four-lane road or wider, urban landscapes, maintained fields (pasture and agriculture), or open water> 300
feet wide.
Well Loosely
❑A ❑A >_500 acres
❑B ®B From 100 to<500 acres
❑C ❑C From 50 to< 100 acres
®D ❑D From 10 to<50 acres
❑E ❑E < 10 acres
OF OF Wetland type has a poor or no connection to other natural habitats
13b. Evaluate for marshes only.
❑Yes ❑No Wetland type has a surface hydrology connection to open waters/stream or tidal wetlands.
14. Edge Effect—wetland type condition metric(skip for all marshes and Estuarine Woody Wetland)
May involve a GIS effort with field adjustment. Estimate distance from wetland type boundary to artificial edges. Artificial edges include
non-forested areas>_40 feet wide such as fields, development, roads, regularly maintained utility line corridors, and clear-cuts. Consider
the eight main points of the compass. Artificial edge occurs within 150 feet in how many directions? If the assessment area is clear cut,
select option"C."
❑A 0
®B 1 to 4
❑C 5to8
15. Vegetative Composition—assessment area condition metric(skip for all marshes and Pine Flat)
®A Vegetation is close to reference condition in species present and their proportions. Lower strata composed of appropriate
species,with exotic plants absent or sparse within the assessment area.
❑B Vegetation is different from reference condition in species diversity or proportions, but still largely composed of native species
characteristic of the wetland type. This may include communities of weedy native species that develop after clearcutting or clearing.
It also includes communities with exotics present, but not dominant,over a large portion of the expected strata.
❑C Vegetation severely altered from reference in composition, or expected species are unnaturally absent (planted stands of non-
characteristic species or at least one stratum inappropriately composed of a single species), or exotic species are dominant in at
least one stratum.
16. Vegetative Diversity—assessment area condition metric(evaluate for Non-tidal Freshwater Marsh only)
❑A Vegetation diversity is high and is composed primarily of native species(< 10%cover of exotics).
❑B Vegetation diversity is low or has> 10%to 50%cover of exotics.
❑C Vegetation is dominated by exotic species(>50% cover of exotics).

17. Vegetative Structure—assessment area/wetland type condition metric
17a. Is vegetation present?
®Yes ❑No If Yes,continue to 17b. If No,skip to Metric 18.
17b. Evaluate percent coverage of assessment area vegetation for all marshes only. Skip to 17c for non-marsh wetlands.
❑A >_25%coverage of vegetation
❑B <25%coverage of vegetation
17c. Check a box in each column for each stratum. Evaluate this portion of the metric for non-marsh wetlands. Consider
structure in airspace above the assessment area (AA)and the wetland type(WT)separately.
AA WT
o®A ®A Canopy closed,or nearly closed,with natural gaps associated with natural processes
❑B ❑B Canopy present, but opened more than natural gaps
U ❑C ❑C Canopy sparse or absent
T
o❑A ❑A Dense mid-story/sapling layer
®B ®B Moderate density mid-story/sapling layer
❑C ❑C Mid-story/sapling layer sparse or absent
❑A ❑A Dense shrub layer
1= ®B ®B Moderate density shrub layer
U) ❑C ❑C Shrub layer sparse or absent
❑A ❑A Dense herb layer
_ ❑B ❑B Moderate density herb layer
®C ®C Herb layer sparse or absent
18. Snags—wetland type condition metric(skip for all marshes)
®A Large snags(more than one)are visible(> 12 inches DBH,or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
❑B Not
19. Diameter Class Distribution—wetland type condition metric(skip for all marshes)
®A Majority of canopy trees have stems>6 inches in diameter at breast height(DBH); many large trees(> 12 inches DBH)are
present.
❑B Majority of canopy trees have stems between 6 and 12 inches DBH,few are> 12 inch DBH.
❑C Majority of canopy trees are<6 inches DBH or no trees.
20. Large Woody Debris—wetland type condition metric(skip for all marshes)
Include both natural debris and man-placed natural debris.
®A Large logs(more than one)are visible(> 12 inches in diameter,or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
❑B Not
21. Vegetation/Open Water Dispersion—wetland type/open water condition metric(evaluate for Non-Tidal Freshwater Marsh only)
Select the figure that best describes the amount of interspersion between vegetation and open water in the growing season. Patterned
areas indicate vegetated areas,while solid white areas indicate open water.
❑A ❑B ❑C ❑D
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22. Hydrologic Connectivity—assessment area condition metric(evaluate for riparian wetlands and Salt/Brackish Marsh only)
Examples of activities that may severely alter hydrologic connectivity include intensive ditching,fill,sedimentation,channelization,diversion,
man-made berms, beaver dams,and stream incision. Documentation required if evaluated as B, C, or D.
❑A Overbank and overland flow are not severely altered in the assessment area.
❑B Overbank flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
❑C Overland flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
❑D Both overbank and overland flow are severely altered in the assessment area.
Notes

NC WAM Wetland Rating Sheet
Accompanies User Manual Version 5.0
Wetland Site Name FWC3 Date of Assessment 2/4/2020
Wetland Type Non-Riverine Swamp Forest Assessor Name/Organization T. Barrett(EPR)
Notes on Field Assessment Form (Y/N) NO
Presence of regulatory considerations (Y/N) NO
Wetland is intensively managed (Y/N) YES
Assessment area is located within 50 feet of a natural tributary or other open water (Y/N)
Assessment area is substantially altered by beaver (Y/N) NO
Assessment area experiences overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions (Y/N) NO
Assessment area is on a coastal island (Y/N) NO
Sub-function Rating Summary
Function Sub-function Metrics Rating
Hydrology Surface Storage and Retention Condition MEDIUM
Sub-surface Storage and
Retention Condition MEDIUM
Water Quality Pathogen Change Condition NA
Condition/Opportunity NA
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NA
Particulate Change Condition NA
Condition/Opportunity NA
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NA
Soluble Change Condition NA
Condition/Opportunity NA
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NA
Physical Change Condition NA
Condition/Opportunity NA
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NA
Pollution Change Condition MEDIUM
Condition/Opportunity MEDIUM
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NO
Habitat Physical Structure Condition HIGH
Landscape Patch Structure Condition LOW
Vegetation Composition Condition HIGH
Function Rating Summary
Function Metrics Rating
Hydrology Condition MEDIUM
Water Quality Condition MEDIUM
Condition/Opportunity MEDIUM
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NO
Habitat Condition HIGH
Overall Wetland Rating MEDIUM

NC WAM FIELD ASSESSMENT FORM
Accompanies User Manual Version 5.0
USACE AID# NCDWR#
Project Name Beane Property Date of Evaluation 2/4/2020
Applicant/Owner Name NCDOT Wetland Site Name FWC4
Wetland Type Riverine Swamp Forest Assessor Name/Organization T. Barrett EPR
Level III Ecoregion Middle Atlantic Coastal Plain Nearest Named Water Body Island Creek
River Basin Cape Fear USGS 8-Digit Catalogue Unit 0303007
County New Hanover NCDWR Region Wilmington
❑ Yes ® No Precipitation within 48 hrs? Latitude/Longitude(deci-degrees) 34.328626,-77.811696
Evidence of stressors affecting the assessment area(may not be within the assessment area)
Please circle and/or make note on the last page if evidence of stressors is apparent. Consider departure from reference, if appropriate, in
recent past(for instance,within 10 years). Noteworthy stressors include, but are not limited to the following.
• Hydrological modifications(examples: ditches,dams, beaver dams,dikes, berms, ponds, etc.)
• Surface and sub-surface discharges into the wetland(examples:discharges containing obvious pollutants,presence of nearby septic
tanks, underground storage tanks(USTs), hog lagoons, etc.)
• Signs of vegetation stress(examples: vegetation mortality, insect damage,disease,storm damage,salt intrusion,etc.)
• Habitat/plant community alteration(examples: mowing,clear-cutting,exotics,etc.)
Is the assessment area intensively managed? ® Yes ❑ No
Regulatory Considerations-Were regulatory considerations evaluated? ®Yes ❑No If Yes, check all that apply to the assessment area.
❑ Anadromous fish
❑ Federally protected species or State endangered or threatened species
❑ NCDWR riparian buffer rule in effect
❑ Abuts a Primary Nursery Area(PNA)
❑ Publicly owned property
❑ N.C. Division of Coastal Management Area of Environmental Concern(AEC)(including buffer)
❑ Abuts a stream with a NCDWQ classification of SA or supplemental classifications of HOW, ORW,or Trout
❑ Designated NCNHP reference community
❑ Abuts a 303(d)-listed stream or a tributary to a 303(d)-listed stream
What type of natural stream is associated with the wetland, if any?(check all that apply)
® Blackwater
❑ Brownwater
❑ Tidal(if tidal,check one of the following boxes) ❑ Lunar ❑ Wind ❑ Both
Is the assessment area on a coastal island? ❑ Yes ® No
Is the assessment area's surface water storage capacity or duration substantially altered by beaver? ❑ Yes ® No
Does the assessment area experience overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions? ® Yes ❑ No
1. Ground Surface Condition/Vegetation Condition—assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider alteration to the ground surface(GS)in the assessment area and vegetation structure(VS)in the
assessment area. Compare to reference wetland if applicable(see User Manual). If a reference is not applicable,then rate the assessment
area based on evidence an effect.
GS VS
❑A ❑A Not severely altered
®B ®B Severely altered over a majority of the assessment area(ground surface alteration examples: vehicle tracks, excessive
sedimentation, fire-plow lanes, skidder tracks, bedding, fill, soil compaction, obvious pollutants) (vegetation structure
alteration examples: mechanical disturbance, herbicides,salt intrusion[where appropriate],exotic species,grazing,less
diversity[if appropriate], hydrologic alteration)
2. Surface and Sub-Surface Storage Capacity and Duration—assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface storage capacity and duration(Surf)and sub-surface storage capacity and duration(Sub).
Consider both increase and decrease in hydrology. A ditch <_ 1 foot deep is considered to affect surface water only,while a ditch > 1 foot
deep is expected to affect both surface and sub-surface water. Consider tidal flooding regime, if applicable.
Surf Sub
❑A ❑A Water storage capacity and duration are not altered.
❑B ❑B Water storage capacity or duration are altered, but not substantially(typically, not sufficient to change vegetation).
®C ®C Water storage capacity or duration are substantially altered(typically,alteration sufficient to result in vegetation change)
(examples:draining,flooding,soil compaction,filling,excessive sedimentation, underground utility lines).
3. Water Storage/Surface Relief—assessment area/wetland type condition metric(skip for all marshes)
Check a box in each column. Select the appropriate storage for the assessment area (AA)and the wetland type(WT).
AA WT
3a. ❑A ❑A Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water> 1 deep
❑B ❑B Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 6 inches to 1 foot deep
®C ®C Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep
❑D ❑D Depressions able to pond water<3 inches deep
3b. ❑A Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is greater than 2 feet
❑B Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is between 1 and 2 feet
®C Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is less than 1 foot

4. Soil Texture/Structure-assessment area condition metric(skip for all marshes)
Check a box from each of the three soil property groups below. Dig soil profile in the dominant assessment area landscape feature.
Make soil observations within the top 12 inches. Use most recent National Technical Committee for Hydric Soils guidance for regional
indicators.
4a. ®A Sandy soil
❑B Loamy or clayey soils exhibiting redoximorphic features(concentrations,depletions,or rhizospheres)
❑C Loamy or clayey soils not exhibiting redoximorphic features
❑D Loamy or clayey gleyed soil
❑E Histosol or histic epipedon
4b. ®A Soil ribbon< 1 inch
❑B Soil ribbon>- 1 inch
4c. ®A No peat or muck presence
❑B A peat or muck presence
5. Discharge into Wetland-opportunity metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface pollutants or discharges(Surf)and sub-surface pollutants or discharges(Sub). Examples
of sub-surface discharges include presence of nearby septic tank,underground storage tank(UST), etc.
Surf Sub
®A ®A Little or no evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the assessment area
❑B ❑B Noticeable evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the wetland and stressing, but not overwhelming the
treatment capacity of the assessment area
❑C ❑C Noticeable evidence of pollutants or discharges(pathogen, particulate,or soluble)entering the assessment area and
potentially overwhelming the treatment capacity of the wetland(water discoloration,dead vegetation,excessive
sedimentation,odor)
6. Land Use-opportunity metric(skip for non-riparian wetlands)
Check all that apply(at least one box in each column). Evaluation involves a GIS effort with field adjustment. Consider sources draining
to assessment area within entire upstream watershed(WS),within 5 miles and within the watershed draining to the assessment area(5M),
and within 2 miles and within the watershed draining to the assessment area (2M).
WS 5M 2M
❑A ❑A ❑A > 10%impervious surfaces
❑B ❑B ❑B Confined animal operations(or other local,concentrated source of pollutants
❑C ❑C ❑C >-20%coverage of pasture
❑D ❑D ❑D >-20%coverage of agricultural land(regularly plowed land)
❑E ❑E ❑E >-20%coverage of maintained grass/herb
❑F ❑F ❑F >-20%coverage of clear-cut land
®G ®G ®G Little or no opportunity to improve water quality. Lack of opportunity may result from little or no disturbance in
the watershed or hydrologic alterations that prevent drainage and/or overbank flow from affecting the
assessment area.
7. Wetland Acting as Vegetated Buffer-assessment area/wetland complex condition metric(skip for non-riparian wetlands)
7a. Is assessment area within 50 feet of a tributary or other open water?
®Yes ❑No If Yes,continue to 7b. If No,skip to Metric 8.
Wetland buffer need only be present on one side of the water body. Make buffer judgment based on the average width of wetland.
Record a note if a portion of the buffer has been removed or disturbed.
7b. How much of the first 50 feet from the bank is wetland? (Wetland buffer need only be present on one side of the .water body. Make
buffer judgment based on the average width of wetland. Record a note if a portion of the buffer has been removed or disturbed.)
❑A >-50 feet
❑B From 30 to<50 feet
®C From 15 to<30 feet
❑D From 5 to< 15 feet
❑E <5 feet or buffer bypassed by ditches
7c. Tributary width. If the tributary is anastomosed,combine widths of channels/braids for a total width.
®<- 15-feet wide ❑> 15-feet wide ❑ Other open water(no tributary present)
7d. Do roots of assessment area vegetation extend into the bank of the tributary/open water?
®Yes ❑No
7e. Is stream or other open water sheltered or exposed?
®Sheltered-adjacent open water with width <2500 feet and no regular boat traffic.
❑Exposed-adjacent open water with width >_2500 feet or regular boat traffic.
8. Wetland Width at the Assessment Area-wetland type/wetland complex condition metric(evaluate WT for all marshes and
Estuarine Woody Wetland only; evaluate WC for Bottomland Hardwood Forest, Headwater Forest, and Riverine Swamp Forest
only)
Check a box in each column for riverine wetlands only. Select the average width for the wetland type at the assessment area(WT)and
the wetland complex at the assessment area(WC). See User Manual for WT and WC boundaries.
WT WC
❑A ❑A >_ 100 feet
❑B ❑B From 80 to< 100 feet
❑C ®C From 50 to<80 feet
❑D ❑D From 40 to<50 feet
❑E ❑E From 30 to<40 feet
❑F ❑F From 15 to<30 feet
❑G ❑G From 5 to< 15 feet
❑H ❑H <5 feet

9. Inundation Duration—assessment area condition metric(skip for non-riparian wetlands)
Answer for assessment area dominant landform.
®A Evidence of short-duration inundation(<7 consecutive days)
❑B Evidence of saturation,without evidence of inundation
❑C Evidence of long-duration inundation or very long-duration inundation(7 to 30 consecutive days or more)
10. Indicators of Deposition—assessment area condition metric(skip for non-riparian wetlands and all marshes)
Consider recent deposition only(no plant growth since deposition).
®A Sediment deposition is not excessive, but at approximately natural levels.
❑B Sediment deposition is excessive, but not overwhelming the wetland.
❑C Sediment deposition is excessive and is overwhelming the wetland.
11. Wetland Size—wetland type/wetland complex condition metric
Check a box in each column. Involves a GIS effort with field adjustment. This metric evaluates three aspects of the wetland area: the
size of the wetland type (WT), the size of the wetland complex (WC), and the size of the forested wetland (FW) (if applicable, see User
Manual). See the User Manual for boundaries of these evaluation areas. If assessment area is clear-cut,select"K"for the FW column.
WT WC FW(if applicable)
❑A ❑A ❑A >_500 acres
❑B ❑B ❑B From 100 to<500 acres
❑C ®C ❑C From 50 to< 100 acres
❑D ❑D ❑D From 25 to<50 acres
❑E ❑E ❑E From 10 to<25 acres
OF OF ❑F From 5 to< 10 acres
❑G ❑G ❑G From 1 to<5 acres
®H ❑H ®H From 0.5 to< 1 acre
❑I ❑I ❑I From 0.1 to<0.5 acre
❑J ❑J ❑J From 0.01 to<0.1 acre
❑K ❑K ❑K <0.01 acre or assessment area is clear-cut
12. Wetland Intactness—wetland type condition metric(evaluate for Pocosins only)
❑A Pocosin is the full extent(>_90%)of its natural landscape size.
❑B Pocosin type is<90%of the full extent of its natural landscape size.
13. Connectivity to Other Natural Areas—landscape condition metric
13a. Check appropriate box(es) (a box may be checked in each column). Involves a GIS effort with field adjustment. This metric
evaluates whether the wetland is well connected (Well) and/or loosely connected (Loosely) to the landscape patch, the contiguous
naturally vegetated area and open water(if appropriate). Boundaries are formed by four-lane roads, regularly maintained utility line
corridors the width of a four-lane road or wider, urban landscapes, maintained fields (pasture and agriculture), or open water> 300
feet wide.
Well Loosely
❑A ❑A >_500 acres
❑B ®B From 100 to<500 acres
❑C ❑C From 50 to< 100 acres
❑D ❑D From 10 to<50 acres
®E ❑E < 10 acres
OF OF Wetland type has a poor or no connection to other natural habitats
13b. Evaluate for marshes only.
❑Yes ❑No Wetland type has a surface hydrology connection to open waters/stream or tidal wetlands.
14. Edge Effect—wetland type condition metric(skip for all marshes and Estuarine Woody Wetland)
May involve a GIS effort with field adjustment. Estimate distance from wetland type boundary to artificial edges. Artificial edges include
non-forested areas>_40 feet wide such as fields, development, roads, regularly maintained utility line corridors, and clear-cuts. Consider
the eight main points of the compass. Artificial edge occurs within 150 feet in how many directions? If the assessment area is clear cut,
select option"C."
❑A 0
®B 1 to 4
❑C 5to8
15. Vegetative Composition—assessment area condition metric(skip for all marshes and Pine Flat)
❑A Vegetation is close to reference condition in species present and their proportions. Lower strata composed of appropriate
species,with exotic plants absent or sparse within the assessment area.
®B Vegetation is different from reference condition in species diversity or proportions, but still largely composed of native species
characteristic of the wetland type. This may include communities of weedy native species that develop after clearcutting or clearing.
It also includes communities with exotics present, but not dominant,over a large portion of the expected strata.
❑C Vegetation severely altered from reference in composition, or expected species are unnaturally absent (planted stands of non-
characteristic species or at least one stratum inappropriately composed of a single species), or exotic species are dominant in at
least one stratum.
16. Vegetative Diversity—assessment area condition metric(evaluate for Non-tidal Freshwater Marsh only)
❑A Vegetation diversity is high and is composed primarily of native species(< 10%cover of exotics).
❑B Vegetation diversity is low or has> 10%to 50%cover of exotics.
❑C Vegetation is dominated by exotic species(>50% cover of exotics).

17. Vegetative Structure—assessment area/wetland type condition metric
17a. Is vegetation present?
®Yes ❑No If Yes,continue to 17b. If No,skip to Metric 18.
17b. Evaluate percent coverage of assessment area vegetation for all marshes only. Skip to 17c for non-marsh wetlands.
❑A >_25%coverage of vegetation
❑B <25%coverage of vegetation
17c. Check a box in each column for each stratum. Evaluate this portion of the metric for non-marsh wetlands. Consider
structure in airspace above the assessment area (AA)and the wetland type(WT)separately.
AA WT
o❑A ❑A Canopy closed,or nearly closed,with natural gaps associated with natural processes
❑B ®B Canopy present, but opened more than natural gaps
U ®C ❑C Canopy sparse or absent
>,
o❑A ❑A Dense mid-story/sapling layer
®B ®B Moderate density mid-story/sapling layer
❑C ❑C Mid-story/sapling layer sparse or absent
❑A ❑A Dense shrub layer
1= ®B ®B Moderate density shrub layer
U) ❑C ❑C Shrub layer sparse or absent
❑A ❑A Dense herb layer
_ ❑B ®B Moderate density herb layer
®C ❑C Herb layer sparse or absent
18. Snags—wetland type condition metric(skip for all marshes)
®A Large snags(more than one)are visible(> 12 inches DBH,or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
❑B Not
19. Diameter Class Distribution—wetland type condition metric(skip for all marshes)
❑A Majority of canopy trees have stems>6 inches in diameter at breast height(DBH); many large trees(> 12 inches DBH)are
present.
®B Majority of canopy trees have stems between 6 and 12 inches DBH,few are> 12 inch DBH.
❑C Majority of canopy trees are<6 inches DBH or no trees.
20. Large Woody Debris—wetland type condition metric(skip for all marshes)
Include both natural debris and man-placed natural debris.
®A Large logs(more than one)are visible(> 12 inches in diameter,or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
❑B Not
21. Vegetation/Open Water Dispersion—wetland type/open water condition metric(evaluate for Non-Tidal Freshwater Marsh only)
Select the figure that best describes the amount of interspersion between vegetation and open water in the growing season. Patterned
areas indicate vegetated areas,while solid white areas indicate open water.
❑A ❑B ❑C ❑D
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22. Hydrologic Connectivity—assessment area condition metric(evaluate for riparian wetlands and Salt/Brackish Marsh only)
Examples of activities that may severely alter hydrologic connectivity include intensive ditching,fill,sedimentation,channelization,diversion,
man-made berms, beaver dams,and stream incision. Documentation required if evaluated as B, C, or D.
❑A Overbank and overland flow are not severely altered in the assessment area.
❑B Overbank flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
❑C Overland flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
®D Both overbank and overland flow are severely altered in the assessment area.
Notes

NC WAM Wetland Rating Sheet
Accompanies User Manual Version 5.0
Wetland Site Name FWC4 Date of Assessment 2/4/2020
Wetland Type Riverine Swamp Forest Assessor Name/Organization T. Barrett(EPR)
Notes on Field Assessment Form (Y/N) NO
Presence of regulatory considerations (Y/N) NO
Wetland is intensively managed (Y/N) YES
Assessment area is located within 50 feet of a natural tributary or other open water (Y/N) YES
Assessment area is substantially altered by beaver (Y/N) NO
Assessment area experiences overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions (Y/N) YES
Assessment area is on a coastal island (Y/N) NO
Sub-function Rating Summary
Function Sub-function Metrics Rating
Hydrology Surface Storage and Retention Condition LOW
Sub-surface Storage and
Retention Condition HIGH
Water Quality Pathogen Change Condition LOW
Condition/Opportunity LOW
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NO
Particulate Change Condition LOW
Condition/Opportunity LOW
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NO
Soluble Change Condition LOW
Condition/Opportunity LOW
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NO
Physical Change Condition LOW
Condition/Opportunity LOW
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NO
Pollution Change Condition NA
Condition/Opportunity NA
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NA
Habitat Physical Structure Condition LOW
Landscape Patch Structure Condition LOW
Vegetation Composition Condition MEDIUM
Function Rating Summary
Function Metrics Rating
Hydrology Condition MEDIUM
Water Quality Condition LOW
Condition/Opportunity LOW
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NO
Habitat Condition LOW
Overall Wetland Rating LOW

NC WAM FIELD ASSESSMENT FORM
Accompanies User Manual Version 5.0
USACE AID# NCDWR#
Project Name Beane Property Date of Evaluation 2/4/2020
Applicant/Owner Name NCDOT Wetland Site Name FWD
Wetland Type Pine Flat Assessor Name/Organization T. Barrett EPR
Level III Ecoregion Middle Atlantic Coastal Plain Nearest Named Water Body Island Creek
River Basin Cape Fear USGS 8-Digit Catalogue Unit 0303007
County New Hanover NCDWR Region Wilmington
❑ Yes ® No Precipitation within 48 hrs? Latitude/Longitude(deci-degrees) 34.333546,-77.801608
Evidence of stressors affecting the assessment area(may not be within the assessment area)
Please circle and/or make note on the last page if evidence of stressors is apparent. Consider departure from reference, if appropriate, in
recent past(for instance,within 10 years). Noteworthy stressors include, but are not limited to the following.
• Hydrological modifications(examples: ditches,dams, beaver dams,dikes, berms, ponds, etc.)
• Surface and sub-surface discharges into the wetland(examples:discharges containing obvious pollutants,presence of nearby septic
tanks, underground storage tanks(USTs), hog lagoons, etc.)
• Signs of vegetation stress(examples: vegetation mortality, insect damage,disease,storm damage,salt intrusion,etc.)
• Habitat/plant community alteration(examples: mowing,clear-cutting,exotics,etc.)
Is the assessment area intensively managed? ® Yes ❑ No
Regulatory Considerations-Were regulatory considerations evaluated? ®Yes ❑No If Yes, check all that apply to the assessment area.
❑ Anadromous fish
❑ Federally protected species or State endangered or threatened species
❑ NCDWR riparian buffer rule in effect
❑ Abuts a Primary Nursery Area(PNA)
❑ Publicly owned property
❑ N.C. Division of Coastal Management Area of Environmental Concern(AEC)(including buffer)
❑ Abuts a stream with a NCDWQ classification of SA or supplemental classifications of HOW, ORW,or Trout
❑ Designated NCNHP reference community
❑ Abuts a 303(d)-listed stream or a tributary to a 303(d)-listed stream
What type of natural stream is associated with the wetland, if any?(check all that apply)
® Blackwater
❑ Brownwater
❑ Tidal(if tidal,check one of the following boxes) ❑ Lunar ❑ Wind ❑ Both
Is the assessment area on a coastal island? ❑ Yes ® No
Is the assessment area's surface water storage capacity or duration substantially altered by beaver? ❑ Yes ® No
Does the assessment area experience overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions? ❑ Yes ® No
1. Ground Surface Condition/Vegetation Condition—assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider alteration to the ground surface(GS)in the assessment area and vegetation structure(VS)in the
assessment area. Compare to reference wetland if applicable(see User Manual). If a reference is not applicable,then rate the assessment
area based on evidence an effect.
GS VS
❑A ❑A Not severely altered
®B ®B Severely altered over a majority of the assessment area(ground surface alteration examples: vehicle tracks, excessive
sedimentation, fire-plow lanes, skidder tracks, bedding, fill, soil compaction, obvious pollutants) (vegetation structure
alteration examples: mechanical disturbance, herbicides,salt intrusion[where appropriate],exotic species,grazing,less
diversity[if appropriate], hydrologic alteration)
2. Surface and Sub-Surface Storage Capacity and Duration—assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface storage capacity and duration(Surf)and sub-surface storage capacity and duration(Sub).
Consider both increase and decrease in hydrology. A ditch <_ 1 foot deep is considered to affect surface water only,while a ditch > 1 foot
deep is expected to affect both surface and sub-surface water. Consider tidal flooding regime, if applicable.
Surf Sub
❑A ❑A Water storage capacity and duration are not altered.
❑B ❑B Water storage capacity or duration are altered, but not substantially(typically, not sufficient to change vegetation).
®C ®C Water storage capacity or duration are substantially altered(typically,alteration sufficient to result in vegetation change)
(examples:draining,flooding,soil compaction,filling,excessive sedimentation, underground utility lines).
3. Water Storage/Surface Relief—assessment area/wetland type condition metric(skip for all marshes)
Check a box in each column. Select the appropriate storage for the assessment area (AA)and the wetland type(WT).
AA WT
3a. ❑A ❑A Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water> 1 deep
❑B ❑B Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 6 inches to 1 foot deep
❑C ®C Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep
®D ❑D Depressions able to pond water<3 inches deep
3b. ❑A Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is greater than 2 feet
❑B Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is between 1 and 2 feet
®C Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is less than 1 foot

4. Soil Texture/Structure-assessment area condition metric(skip for all marshes)
Check a box from each of the three soil property groups below. Dig soil profile in the dominant assessment area landscape feature.
Make soil observations within the top 12 inches. Use most recent National Technical Committee for Hydric Soils guidance for regional
indicators.
4a. ®A Sandy soil
❑B Loamy or clayey soils exhibiting redoximorphic features(concentrations,depletions,or rhizospheres)
❑C Loamy or clayey soils not exhibiting redoximorphic features
❑D Loamy or clayey gleyed soil
❑E Histosol or histic epipedon
4b. ®A Soil ribbon< 1 inch
❑B Soil ribbon>- 1 inch
4c. ®A No peat or muck presence
❑B A peat or muck presence
5. Discharge into Wetland-opportunity metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface pollutants or discharges(Surf)and sub-surface pollutants or discharges(Sub). Examples
of sub-surface discharges include presence of nearby septic tank,underground storage tank(UST), etc.
Surf Sub
®A ®A Little or no evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the assessment area
❑B ❑B Noticeable evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the wetland and stressing, but not overwhelming the
treatment capacity of the assessment area
❑C ❑C Noticeable evidence of pollutants or discharges(pathogen, particulate,or soluble)entering the assessment area and
potentially overwhelming the treatment capacity of the wetland(water discoloration,dead vegetation,excessive
sedimentation,odor)
6. Land Use-opportunity metric(skip for non-riparian wetlands)
Check all that apply(at least one box in each column). Evaluation involves a GIS effort with field adjustment. Consider sources draining
to assessment area within entire upstream watershed(WS),within 5 miles and within the watershed draining to the assessment area(5M),
and within 2 miles and within the watershed draining to the assessment area (2M).
WS 5M 2M
❑A ❑A ❑A > 10%impervious surfaces
❑B ❑B ❑B Confined animal operations(or other local,concentrated source of pollutants
❑C ❑C ❑C >-20%coverage of pasture
❑D ❑D ❑D >-20%coverage of agricultural land(regularly plowed land)
❑E ❑E ❑E >-20%coverage of maintained grass/herb
❑F ❑F ❑F >-20%coverage of clear-cut land
❑G ❑G ❑G Little or no opportunity to improve water quality. Lack of opportunity may result from little or no disturbance in
the watershed or hydrologic alterations that prevent drainage and/or overbank flow from affecting the
assessment area.
7. Wetland Acting as Vegetated Buffer-assessment area/wetland complex condition metric(skip for non-riparian wetlands)
7a. Is assessment area within 50 feet of a tributary or other open water?
❑Yes ❑No If Yes,continue to 7b. If No,skip to Metric 8.
Wetland buffer need only be present on one side of the water body. Make buffer judgment based on the average width of wetland.
Record a note if a portion of the buffer has been removed or disturbed.
7b. How much of the first 50 feet from the bank is wetland? (Wetland buffer need only be present on one side of the .water body. Make
buffer judgment based on the average width of wetland. Record a note if a portion of the buffer has been removed or disturbed.)
❑A >-50 feet
❑B From 30 to<50 feet
❑C From 15 to<30 feet
❑D From 5 to< 15 feet
❑E <5 feet or buffer bypassed by ditches
7c. Tributary width. If the tributary is anastomosed,combine widths of channels/braids for a total width.
❑<- 15-feet wide ❑> 15-feet wide ❑ Other open water(no tributary present)
7d. Do roots of assessment area vegetation extend into the bank of the tributary/open water?
❑Yes ®No
7e. Is stream or other open water sheltered or exposed?
❑Sheltered-adjacent open water with width <2500 feet and no regular boat traffic.
❑Exposed-adjacent open water with width >_2500 feet or regular boat traffic.
8. Wetland Width at the Assessment Area-wetland type/wetland complex condition metric(evaluate WT for all marshes and
Estuarine Woody Wetland only; evaluate WC for Bottomland Hardwood Forest, Headwater Forest, and Riverine Swamp Forest
only)
Check a box in each column for riverine wetlands only. Select the average width for the wetland type at the assessment area(WT)and
the wetland complex at the assessment area(WC). See User Manual for WT and WC boundaries.
WT WC
❑A ❑A >_ 100 feet
❑B ❑B From 80 to< 100 feet
❑C ❑C From 50 to<80 feet
❑D ❑D From 40 to<50 feet
❑E ❑E From 30 to<40 feet
❑F ❑F From 15 to<30 feet
❑G ❑G From 5 to< 15 feet
❑H ❑H <5 feet

9. Inundation Duration—assessment area condition metric(skip for non-riparian wetlands)
Answer for assessment area dominant landform.
❑A Evidence of short-duration inundation(<7 consecutive days)
❑B Evidence of saturation,without evidence of inundation
❑C Evidence of long-duration inundation or very long-duration inundation(7 to 30 consecutive days or more)
10. Indicators of Deposition—assessment area condition metric(skip for non-riparian wetlands and all marshes)
Consider recent deposition only(no plant growth since deposition).
❑A Sediment deposition is not excessive, but at approximately natural levels.
❑B Sediment deposition is excessive, but not overwhelming the wetland.
❑C Sediment deposition is excessive and is overwhelming the wetland.
11. Wetland Size—wetland type/wetland complex condition metric
Check a box in each column. Involves a GIS effort with field adjustment. This metric evaluates three aspects of the wetland area: the
size of the wetland type (WT), the size of the wetland complex (WC), and the size of the forested wetland (FW) (if applicable, see User
Manual). See the User Manual for boundaries of these evaluation areas. If assessment area is clear-cut,select"K"for the FW column.
WT WC FW(if applicable)
❑A ❑A ❑A >_500 acres
❑B ❑B ❑B From 100 to<500 acres
❑C ®C ❑C From 50 to< 100 acres
®D ❑D ®D From 25 to<50 acres
❑E ❑E ❑E From 10 to<25 acres
OF OF ❑F From 5 to< 10 acres
❑G ❑G ❑G From 1 to<5 acres
❑H ❑H ❑H From 0.5 to< 1 acre
❑I ❑I ❑I From 0.1 to<0.5 acre
❑J ❑J ❑J From 0.01 to<0.1 acre
❑K ❑K ❑K <0.01 acre or assessment area is clear-cut
12. Wetland Intactness—wetland type condition metric(evaluate for Pocosins only)
❑A Pocosin is the full extent(>_90%)of its natural landscape size.
❑B Pocosin type is<90%of the full extent of its natural landscape size.
13. Connectivity to Other Natural Areas—landscape condition metric
13a. Check appropriate box(es) (a box may be checked in each column). Involves a GIS effort with field adjustment. This metric
evaluates whether the wetland is well connected (Well) and/or loosely connected (Loosely) to the landscape patch, the contiguous
naturally vegetated area and open water(if appropriate). Boundaries are formed by four-lane roads, regularly maintained utility line
corridors the width of a four-lane road or wider, urban landscapes, maintained fields (pasture and agriculture), or open water> 300
feet wide.
Well Loosely
❑A ❑A >_500 acres
❑B ®B From 100 to<500 acres
❑C ❑C From 50 to< 100 acres
®D ❑D From 10 to<50 acres
❑E ❑E < 10 acres
OF OF Wetland type has a poor or no connection to other natural habitats
13b. Evaluate for marshes only.
❑Yes ❑No Wetland type has a surface hydrology connection to open waters/stream or tidal wetlands.
14. Edge Effect—wetland type condition metric(skip for all marshes and Estuarine Woody Wetland)
May involve a GIS effort with field adjustment. Estimate distance from wetland type boundary to artificial edges. Artificial edges include
non-forested areas>_40 feet wide such as fields, development, roads, regularly maintained utility line corridors, and clear-cuts. Consider
the eight main points of the compass. Artificial edge occurs within 150 feet in how many directions? If the assessment area is clear cut,
select option"C."
❑A 0
❑B 1 to 4
®C 5to8
15. Vegetative Composition—assessment area condition metric(skip for all marshes and Pine Flat)
❑A Vegetation is close to reference condition in species present and their proportions. Lower strata composed of appropriate
species,with exotic plants absent or sparse within the assessment area.
❑B Vegetation is different from reference condition in species diversity or proportions, but still largely composed of native species
characteristic of the wetland type. This may include communities of weedy native species that develop after clearcutting or clearing.
It also includes communities with exotics present, but not dominant,over a large portion of the expected strata.
❑C Vegetation severely altered from reference in composition, or expected species are unnaturally absent (planted stands of non-
characteristic species or at least one stratum inappropriately composed of a single species), or exotic species are dominant in at
least one stratum.
16. Vegetative Diversity—assessment area condition metric(evaluate for Non-tidal Freshwater Marsh only)
❑A Vegetation diversity is high and is composed primarily of native species(< 10%cover of exotics).
❑B Vegetation diversity is low or has> 10%to 50%cover of exotics.
❑C Vegetation is dominated by exotic species(>50% cover of exotics).

17. Vegetative Structure—assessment area/wetland type condition metric
17a. Is vegetation present?
®Yes ❑No If Yes,continue to 17b. If No,skip to Metric 18.
17b. Evaluate percent coverage of assessment area vegetation for all marshes only. Skip to 17c for non-marsh wetlands.
❑A >_25%coverage of vegetation
❑B <25%coverage of vegetation
17c. Check a box in each column for each stratum. Evaluate this portion of the metric for non-marsh wetlands. Consider
structure in airspace above the assessment area (AA)and the wetland type(WT)separately.
AA WT
o®A ®A Canopy closed,or nearly closed,with natural gaps associated with natural processes
❑B ❑B Canopy present, but opened more than natural gaps
U ❑C ❑C Canopy sparse or absent
T
o❑A ❑A Dense mid-story/sapling layer
❑B ®B Moderate density mid-story/sapling layer
®C ❑C Mid-story/sapling layer sparse or absent
❑A ❑A Dense shrub layer
1= ❑B ®B Moderate density shrub layer
U) ®C ❑C Shrub layer sparse or absent
❑A ❑A Dense herb layer
_ ❑B ®B Moderate density herb layer
®C ❑C Herb layer sparse or absent
18. Snags—wetland type condition metric(skip for all marshes)
❑A Large snags(more than one)are visible(> 12 inches DBH,or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
®B Not
19. Diameter Class Distribution—wetland type condition metric(skip for all marshes)
❑A Majority of canopy trees have stems>6 inches in diameter at breast height(DBH); many large trees(> 12 inches DBH)are
present.
®B Majority of canopy trees have stems between 6 and 12 inches DBH,few are> 12 inch DBH.
❑C Majority of canopy trees are<6 inches DBH or no trees.
20. Large Woody Debris—wetland type condition metric(skip for all marshes)
Include both natural debris and man-placed natural debris.
❑A Large logs(more than one)are visible(> 12 inches in diameter,or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
®B Not
21. Vegetation/Open Water Dispersion—wetland type/open water condition metric(evaluate for Non-Tidal Freshwater Marsh only)
Select the figure that best describes the amount of interspersion between vegetation and open water in the growing season. Patterned
areas indicate vegetated areas,while solid white areas indicate open water.
❑A ❑B ❑C ❑D
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22. Hydrologic Connectivity—assessment area condition metric(evaluate for riparian wetlands and Salt/Brackish Marsh only)
Examples of activities that may severely alter hydrologic connectivity include intensive ditching,fill,sedimentation,channelization,diversion,
man-made berms, beaver dams,and stream incision. Documentation required if evaluated as B, C, or D.
❑A Overbank and overland flow are not severely altered in the assessment area.
❑B Overbank flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
❑C Overland flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
❑D Both overbank and overland flow are severely altered in the assessment area.
Notes

NC WAM Wetland Rating Sheet
Accompanies User Manual Version 5.0
Wetland Site Name FWD Date of Assessment 2/4/2020
Wetland Type Pine Flat Assessor Name/Organization T. Barrett(EPR)
Notes on Field Assessment Form (Y/N) NO
Presence of regulatory considerations (Y/N) NO
Wetland is intensively managed (Y/N) YES
Assessment area is located within 50 feet of a natural tributary or other open water (Y/N)
Assessment area is substantially altered by beaver (Y/N) NO
Assessment area experiences overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions (Y/N) NO
Assessment area is on a coastal island (Y/N) NO
Sub-function Rating Summary
Function Sub-function Metrics Rating
Hydrology Surface Storage and Retention Condition LOW
Sub-surface Storage and
Retention Condition LOW
Water Quality Pathogen Change Condition NA
Condition/Opportunity NA
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NA
Particulate Change Condition NA
Condition/Opportunity NA
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NA
Soluble Change Condition NA
Condition/Opportunity NA
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NA
Physical Change Condition NA
Condition/Opportunity NA
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NA
Pollution Change Condition LOW
Condition/Opportunity LOW
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NO
Habitat Physical Structure Condition MEDIUM
Landscape Patch Structure Condition LOW
Vegetation Composition Condition NA
Function Rating Summary
Function Metrics Rating
Hydrology Condition LOW
Water Quality Condition LOW
Condition/Opportunity LOW
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NO
Habitat Condition LOW
Overall Wetland Rating LOW

NC WAM FIELD ASSESSMENT FORM
Accompanies User Manual Version 5.0
USACE AID# NCDWR#
Project Name Beane Property Date of Evaluation 2/4/2020
Applicant/Owner Name NCDOT Wetland Site Name FWF
Wetland Type Pine Flat Assessor Name/Organization T. Barrett EPR
Level III Ecoregion Middle Atlantic Coastal Plain Nearest Named Water Body Island Creek
River Basin Cape Fear USGS 8-Digit Catalogue Unit 0303007
County New Hanover NCDWR Region Wilmington
❑ Yes ® No Precipitation within 48 hrs? Latitude/Longitude(deci-degrees) 34.339144,-77.80529
Evidence of stressors affecting the assessment area(may not be within the assessment area)
Please circle and/or make note on the last page if evidence of stressors is apparent. Consider departure from reference, if appropriate, in
recent past(for instance,within 10 years). Noteworthy stressors include, but are not limited to the following.
• Hydrological modifications(examples: ditches,dams, beaver dams,dikes, berms, ponds, etc.)
• Surface and sub-surface discharges into the wetland(examples:discharges containing obvious pollutants,presence of nearby septic
tanks, underground storage tanks(USTs), hog lagoons, etc.)
• Signs of vegetation stress(examples: vegetation mortality, insect damage,disease,storm damage,salt intrusion,etc.)
• Habitat/plant community alteration(examples: mowing,clear-cutting,exotics,etc.)
Is the assessment area intensively managed? ® Yes ❑ No
Regulatory Considerations-Were regulatory considerations evaluated? ®Yes ❑No If Yes, check all that apply to the assessment area.
❑ Anadromous fish
❑ Federally protected species or State endangered or threatened species
❑ NCDWR riparian buffer rule in effect
❑ Abuts a Primary Nursery Area(PNA)
❑ Publicly owned property
❑ N.C. Division of Coastal Management Area of Environmental Concern(AEC)(including buffer)
❑ Abuts a stream with a NCDWQ classification of SA or supplemental classifications of HOW, ORW,or Trout
❑ Designated NCNHP reference community
❑ Abuts a 303(d)-listed stream or a tributary to a 303(d)-listed stream
What type of natural stream is associated with the wetland, if any?(check all that apply)
® Blackwater
❑ Brownwater
❑ Tidal(if tidal,check one of the following boxes) ❑ Lunar ❑ Wind ❑ Both
Is the assessment area on a coastal island? ❑ Yes ® No
Is the assessment area's surface water storage capacity or duration substantially altered by beaver? ❑ Yes ® No
Does the assessment area experience overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions? ❑ Yes ® No
1. Ground Surface Condition/Vegetation Condition—assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider alteration to the ground surface(GS)in the assessment area and vegetation structure(VS)in the
assessment area. Compare to reference wetland if applicable(see User Manual). If a reference is not applicable,then rate the assessment
area based on evidence an effect.
GS VS
❑A ❑A Not severely altered
®B ®B Severely altered over a majority of the assessment area(ground surface alteration examples: vehicle tracks, excessive
sedimentation, fire-plow lanes, skidder tracks, bedding, fill, soil compaction, obvious pollutants) (vegetation structure
alteration examples: mechanical disturbance, herbicides,salt intrusion[where appropriate],exotic species,grazing,less
diversity[if appropriate], hydrologic alteration)
2. Surface and Sub-Surface Storage Capacity and Duration—assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface storage capacity and duration(Surf)and sub-surface storage capacity and duration(Sub).
Consider both increase and decrease in hydrology. A ditch <_ 1 foot deep is considered to affect surface water only,while a ditch > 1 foot
deep is expected to affect both surface and sub-surface water. Consider tidal flooding regime, if applicable.
Surf Sub
❑A ❑A Water storage capacity and duration are not altered.
®B ®B Water storage capacity or duration are altered, but not substantially(typically, not sufficient to change vegetation).
El ❑C Water storage capacity or duration are substantially altered(typically,alteration sufficient to result in vegetation change)
(examples:draining,flooding,soil compaction,filling,excessive sedimentation, underground utility lines).
3. Water Storage/Surface Relief—assessment area/wetland type condition metric(skip for all marshes)
Check a box in each column. Select the appropriate storage for the assessment area (AA)and the wetland type(WT).
AA WT
3a. ❑A ❑A Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water> 1 deep
❑B ❑B Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 6 inches to 1 foot deep
❑C ®C Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep
®D ❑D Depressions able to pond water<3 inches deep
3b. ❑A Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is greater than 2 feet
❑B Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is between 1 and 2 feet
®C Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is less than 1 foot

4. Soil Texture/Structure-assessment area condition metric(skip for all marshes)
Check a box from each of the three soil property groups below. Dig soil profile in the dominant assessment area landscape feature.
Make soil observations within the top 12 inches. Use most recent National Technical Committee for Hydric Soils guidance for regional
indicators.
4a. ®A Sandy soil
❑B Loamy or clayey soils exhibiting redoximorphic features(concentrations,depletions,or rhizospheres)
❑C Loamy or clayey soils not exhibiting redoximorphic features
❑D Loamy or clayey gleyed soil
❑E Histosol or histic epipedon
4b. ®A Soil ribbon< 1 inch
❑B Soil ribbon>- 1 inch
4c. ®A No peat or muck presence
❑B A peat or muck presence
5. Discharge into Wetland-opportunity metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface pollutants or discharges(Surf)and sub-surface pollutants or discharges(Sub). Examples
of sub-surface discharges include presence of nearby septic tank,underground storage tank(UST), etc.
Surf Sub
®A ®A Little or no evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the assessment area
❑B ❑B Noticeable evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the wetland and stressing, but not overwhelming the
treatment capacity of the assessment area
❑C ❑C Noticeable evidence of pollutants or discharges(pathogen, particulate,or soluble)entering the assessment area and
potentially overwhelming the treatment capacity of the wetland(water discoloration,dead vegetation,excessive
sedimentation,odor)
6. Land Use-opportunity metric(skip for non-riparian wetlands)
Check all that apply(at least one box in each column). Evaluation involves a GIS effort with field adjustment. Consider sources draining
to assessment area within entire upstream watershed(WS),within 5 miles and within the watershed draining to the assessment area(5M),
and within 2 miles and within the watershed draining to the assessment area (2M).
WS 5M 2M
❑A ❑A ❑A > 10%impervious surfaces
❑B ❑B ❑B Confined animal operations(or other local,concentrated source of pollutants
❑C ❑C ❑C >-20%coverage of pasture
❑D ❑D ❑D >-20%coverage of agricultural land(regularly plowed land)
❑E ❑E ❑E >-20%coverage of maintained grass/herb
❑F ❑F ❑F >-20%coverage of clear-cut land
❑G ❑G ❑G Little or no opportunity to improve water quality. Lack of opportunity may result from little or no disturbance in
the watershed or hydrologic alterations that prevent drainage and/or overbank flow from affecting the
assessment area.
7. Wetland Acting as Vegetated Buffer-assessment area/wetland complex condition metric(skip for non-riparian wetlands)
7a. Is assessment area within 50 feet of a tributary or other open water?
❑Yes ❑No If Yes,continue to 7b. If No,skip to Metric 8.
Wetland buffer need only be present on one side of the water body. Make buffer judgment based on the average width of wetland.
Record a note if a portion of the buffer has been removed or disturbed.
7b. How much of the first 50 feet from the bank is wetland? (Wetland buffer need only be present on one side of the .water body. Make
buffer judgment based on the average width of wetland. Record a note if a portion of the buffer has been removed or disturbed.)
❑A >-50 feet
❑B From 30 to<50 feet
❑C From 15 to<30 feet
❑D From 5 to< 15 feet
❑E <5 feet or buffer bypassed by ditches
7c. Tributary width. If the tributary is anastomosed,combine widths of channels/braids for a total width.
❑<- 15-feet wide ❑> 15-feet wide ❑ Other open water(no tributary present)
7d. Do roots of assessment area vegetation extend into the bank of the tributary/open water?
❑Yes ❑No
7e. Is stream or other open water sheltered or exposed?
❑Sheltered-adjacent open water with width <2500 feet and no regular boat traffic.
❑Exposed-adjacent open water with width >_2500 feet or regular boat traffic.
8. Wetland Width at the Assessment Area-wetland type/wetland complex condition metric(evaluate WT for all marshes and
Estuarine Woody Wetland only; evaluate WC for Bottomland Hardwood Forest, Headwater Forest, and Riverine Swamp Forest
only)
Check a box in each column for riverine wetlands only. Select the average width for the wetland type at the assessment area(WT)and
the wetland complex at the assessment area(WC). See User Manual for WT and WC boundaries.
WT WC
❑A ❑A >_ 100 feet
❑B ❑B From 80 to< 100 feet
❑C ❑C From 50 to<80 feet
❑D ❑D From 40 to<50 feet
❑E ❑E From 30 to<40 feet
❑F ❑F From 15 to<30 feet
❑G ❑G From 5 to< 15 feet
❑H ❑H <5 feet

9. Inundation Duration—assessment area condition metric(skip for non-riparian wetlands)
Answer for assessment area dominant landform.
❑A Evidence of short-duration inundation(<7 consecutive days)
❑B Evidence of saturation,without evidence of inundation
❑C Evidence of long-duration inundation or very long-duration inundation(7 to 30 consecutive days or more)
10. Indicators of Deposition—assessment area condition metric(skip for non-riparian wetlands and all marshes)
Consider recent deposition only(no plant growth since deposition).
❑A Sediment deposition is not excessive, but at approximately natural levels.
❑B Sediment deposition is excessive, but not overwhelming the wetland.
❑C Sediment deposition is excessive and is overwhelming the wetland.
11. Wetland Size—wetland type/wetland complex condition metric
Check a box in each column. Involves a GIS effort with field adjustment. This metric evaluates three aspects of the wetland area: the
size of the wetland type (WT), the size of the wetland complex (WC), and the size of the forested wetland (FW) (if applicable, see User
Manual). See the User Manual for boundaries of these evaluation areas. If assessment area is clear-cut,select"K"for the FW column.
WT WC FW(if applicable)
❑A ❑A ❑A >_500 acres
❑B ❑B ❑B From 100 to<500 acres
❑C ®C ❑C From 50 to< 100 acres
❑D ❑D ❑D From 25 to<50 acres
❑E ❑E ❑E From 10 to<25 acres
®F OF ®F From 5 to< 10 acres
❑G ❑G ❑G From 1 to<5 acres
❑H ❑H ❑H From 0.5 to< 1 acre
❑I ❑I ❑I From 0.1 to<0.5 acre
❑J ❑J ❑J From 0.01 to<0.1 acre
❑K ❑K ❑K <0.01 acre or assessment area is clear-cut
12. Wetland Intactness—wetland type condition metric(evaluate for Pocosins only)
❑A Pocosin is the full extent(>_90%)of its natural landscape size.
❑B Pocosin type is<90%of the full extent of its natural landscape size.
13. Connectivity to Other Natural Areas—landscape condition metric
13a. Check appropriate box(es) (a box may be checked in each column). Involves a GIS effort with field adjustment. This metric
evaluates whether the wetland is well connected (Well) and/or loosely connected (Loosely) to the landscape patch, the contiguous
naturally vegetated area and open water(if appropriate). Boundaries are formed by four-lane roads, regularly maintained utility line
corridors the width of a four-lane road or wider, urban landscapes, maintained fields (pasture and agriculture), or open water> 300
feet wide.
Well Loosely
❑A ❑A >_500 acres
❑B ®B From 100 to<500 acres
❑C ❑C From 50 to< 100 acres
®D ❑D From 10 to<50 acres
❑E ❑E < 10 acres
OF OF Wetland type has a poor or no connection to other natural habitats
13b. Evaluate for marshes only.
❑Yes ❑No Wetland type has a surface hydrology connection to open waters/stream or tidal wetlands.
14. Edge Effect—wetland type condition metric(skip for all marshes and Estuarine Woody Wetland)
May involve a GIS effort with field adjustment. Estimate distance from wetland type boundary to artificial edges. Artificial edges include
non-forested areas>_40 feet wide such as fields, development, roads, regularly maintained utility line corridors, and clear-cuts. Consider
the eight main points of the compass. Artificial edge occurs within 150 feet in how many directions? If the assessment area is clear cut,
select option"C."
❑A 0
❑B 1 to 4
®C 5to8
15. Vegetative Composition—assessment area condition metric(skip for all marshes and Pine Flat)
❑A Vegetation is close to reference condition in species present and their proportions. Lower strata composed of appropriate
species,with exotic plants absent or sparse within the assessment area.
❑B Vegetation is different from reference condition in species diversity or proportions, but still largely composed of native species
characteristic of the wetland type. This may include communities of weedy native species that develop after clearcutting or clearing.
It also includes communities with exotics present, but not dominant,over a large portion of the expected strata.
❑C Vegetation severely altered from reference in composition, or expected species are unnaturally absent (planted stands of non-
characteristic species or at least one stratum inappropriately composed of a single species), or exotic species are dominant in at
least one stratum.
16. Vegetative Diversity—assessment area condition metric(evaluate for Non-tidal Freshwater Marsh only)
❑A Vegetation diversity is high and is composed primarily of native species(< 10%cover of exotics).
❑B Vegetation diversity is low or has> 10%to 50%cover of exotics.
❑C Vegetation is dominated by exotic species(>50% cover of exotics).

17. Vegetative Structure—assessment area/wetland type condition metric
17a. Is vegetation present?
®Yes ❑No If Yes,continue to 17b. If No,skip to Metric 18.
17b. Evaluate percent coverage of assessment area vegetation for all marshes only. Skip to 17c for non-marsh wetlands.
❑A >_25%coverage of vegetation
❑B <25%coverage of vegetation
17c. Check a box in each column for each stratum. Evaluate this portion of the metric for non-marsh wetlands. Consider
structure in airspace above the assessment area (AA)and the wetland type(WT)separately.
AA WT
o❑A ®A Canopy closed,or nearly closed,with natural gaps associated with natural processes
®B ❑B Canopy present, but opened more than natural gaps
U ❑C ❑C Canopy sparse or absent
T
o❑A ❑A Dense mid-story/sapling layer
®B ®B Moderate density mid-story/sapling layer
❑C ❑C Mid-story/sapling layer sparse or absent
❑A ❑A Dense shrub layer
1= ®B ®B Moderate density shrub layer
U) ❑C ❑C Shrub layer sparse or absent
❑A ❑A Dense herb layer
_ ®B ®B Moderate density herb layer
❑C ❑C Herb layer sparse or absent
18. Snags—wetland type condition metric(skip for all marshes)
®A Large snags(more than one)are visible(> 12 inches DBH,or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
❑B Not
19. Diameter Class Distribution—wetland type condition metric(skip for all marshes)
❑A Majority of canopy trees have stems>6 inches in diameter at breast height(DBH); many large trees(> 12 inches DBH)are
present.
®B Majority of canopy trees have stems between 6 and 12 inches DBH,few are> 12 inch DBH.
❑C Majority of canopy trees are<6 inches DBH or no trees.
20. Large Woody Debris—wetland type condition metric(skip for all marshes)
Include both natural debris and man-placed natural debris.
❑A Large logs(more than one)are visible(> 12 inches in diameter,or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
®B Not
21. Vegetation/Open Water Dispersion—wetland type/open water condition metric(evaluate for Non-Tidal Freshwater Marsh only)
Select the figure that best describes the amount of interspersion between vegetation and open water in the growing season. Patterned
areas indicate vegetated areas,while solid white areas indicate open water.
❑A ❑B ❑C ❑D
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22. Hydrologic Connectivity—assessment area condition metric(evaluate for riparian wetlands and Salt/Brackish Marsh only)
Examples of activities that may severely alter hydrologic connectivity include intensive ditching,fill,sedimentation,channelization,diversion,
man-made berms, beaver dams,and stream incision. Documentation required if evaluated as B, C, or D.
❑A Overbank and overland flow are not severely altered in the assessment area.
❑B Overbank flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
❑C Overland flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
❑D Both overbank and overland flow are severely altered in the assessment area.
Notes

NC WAM Wetland Rating Sheet
Accompanies User Manual Version 5.0
Wetland Site Name FWF Date of Assessment 2/4/2020
Wetland Type Pine Flat Assessor Name/Organization T. Barrett(EPR)
Notes on Field Assessment Form (Y/N) NO
Presence of regulatory considerations (Y/N) NO
Wetland is intensively managed (Y/N) YES
Assessment area is located within 50 feet of a natural tributary or other open water (Y/N)
Assessment area is substantially altered by beaver (Y/N) NO
Assessment area experiences overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions (Y/N) NO
Assessment area is on a coastal island (Y/N) NO
Sub-function Rating Summary
Function Sub-function Metrics Rating
Hydrology Surface Storage and Retention Condition MEDIUM
Sub-surface Storage and
Retention Condition MEDIUM
Water Quality Pathogen Change Condition NA
Condition/Opportunity NA
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NA
Particulate Change Condition NA
Condition/Opportunity NA
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NA
Soluble Change Condition NA
Condition/Opportunity NA
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NA
Physical Change Condition NA
Condition/Opportunity NA
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NA
Pollution Change Condition LOW
Condition/Opportunity LOW
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NO
Habitat Physical Structure Condition MEDIUM
Landscape Patch Structure Condition LOW
Vegetation Composition Condition NA
Function Rating Summary
Function Metrics Rating
Hydrology Condition MEDIUM
Water Quality Condition LOW
Condition/Opportunity LOW
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NO
Habitat Condition LOW
Overall Wetland Rating LOW

NC WAM FIELD ASSESSMENT FORM
Accompanies User Manual Version 5.0
USACE AID# NCDWR#
Project Name Beane Property Date of Evaluation 2/4/2020
Applicant/Owner Name NCDOT Wetland Site Name MWA
Wetland Type Pine Flat Assessor Name/Organization T. Barrett EPR
Level III Ecoregion Middle Atlantic Coastal Plain Nearest Named Water Body Island Creek
River Basin Cape Fear USGS 8-Digit Catalogue Unit 0303007
County New Hanover NCDWR Region Wilmington
❑ Yes ® No Precipitation within 48 hrs? Latitude/Longitude(deci-degrees) 34.32949,-77.801517
Evidence of stressors affecting the assessment area(may not be within the assessment area)
Please circle and/or make note on the last page if evidence of stressors is apparent. Consider departure from reference, if appropriate, in
recent past(for instance,within 10 years). Noteworthy stressors include, but are not limited to the following.
• Hydrological modifications(examples: ditches,dams, beaver dams,dikes, berms, ponds, etc.)
• Surface and sub-surface discharges into the wetland(examples:discharges containing obvious pollutants,presence of nearby septic
tanks, underground storage tanks(USTs), hog lagoons, etc.)
• Signs of vegetation stress(examples: vegetation mortality, insect damage,disease,storm damage,salt intrusion,etc.)
• Habitat/plant community alteration(examples: mowing,clear-cutting,exotics,etc.)
Is the assessment area intensively managed? ® Yes ❑ No
Regulatory Considerations-Were regulatory considerations evaluated? ®Yes ❑No If Yes, check all that apply to the assessment area.
❑ Anadromous fish
❑ Federally protected species or State endangered or threatened species
❑ NCDWR riparian buffer rule in effect
❑ Abuts a Primary Nursery Area(PNA)
❑ Publicly owned property
❑ N.C. Division of Coastal Management Area of Environmental Concern(AEC)(including buffer)
❑ Abuts a stream with a NCDWQ classification of SA or supplemental classifications of HOW, ORW,or Trout
❑ Designated NCNHP reference community
❑ Abuts a 303(d)-listed stream or a tributary to a 303(d)-listed stream
What type of natural stream is associated with the wetland, if any?(check all that apply)
® Blackwater
❑ Brownwater
❑ Tidal(if tidal,check one of the following boxes) ❑ Lunar ❑ Wind ❑ Both
Is the assessment area on a coastal island? ❑ Yes ® No
Is the assessment area's surface water storage capacity or duration substantially altered by beaver? ❑ Yes ® No
Does the assessment area experience overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions? ❑ Yes ® No
1. Ground Surface Condition/Vegetation Condition—assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider alteration to the ground surface(GS)in the assessment area and vegetation structure(VS)in the
assessment area. Compare to reference wetland if applicable(see User Manual). If a reference is not applicable,then rate the assessment
area based on evidence an effect.
GS VS
❑A ❑A Not severely altered
®B ®B Severely altered over a majority of the assessment area(ground surface alteration examples: vehicle tracks, excessive
sedimentation, fire-plow lanes, skidder tracks, bedding, fill, soil compaction, obvious pollutants) (vegetation structure
alteration examples: mechanical disturbance, herbicides,salt intrusion[where appropriate],exotic species,grazing,less
diversity[if appropriate], hydrologic alteration)
2. Surface and Sub-Surface Storage Capacity and Duration—assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface storage capacity and duration(Surf)and sub-surface storage capacity and duration(Sub).
Consider both increase and decrease in hydrology. A ditch <_ 1 foot deep is considered to affect surface water only,while a ditch > 1 foot
deep is expected to affect both surface and sub-surface water. Consider tidal flooding regime, if applicable.
Surf Sub
❑A ❑A Water storage capacity and duration are not altered.
❑B ❑B Water storage capacity or duration are altered, but not substantially(typically, not sufficient to change vegetation).
®C ®C Water storage capacity or duration are substantially altered(typically,alteration sufficient to result in vegetation change)
(examples:draining,flooding,soil compaction,filling,excessive sedimentation, underground utility lines).
3. Water Storage/Surface Relief—assessment area/wetland type condition metric(skip for all marshes)
Check a box in each column. Select the appropriate storage for the assessment area (AA)and the wetland type(WT).
AA WT
3a. ❑A ❑A Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water> 1 deep
❑B ❑B Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 6 inches to 1 foot deep
®C ®C Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep
❑D ❑D Depressions able to pond water<3 inches deep
3b. ❑A Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is greater than 2 feet
❑B Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is between 1 and 2 feet
®C Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is less than 1 foot

4. Soil Texture/Structure-assessment area condition metric(skip for all marshes)
Check a box from each of the three soil property groups below. Dig soil profile in the dominant assessment area landscape feature.
Make soil observations within the top 12 inches. Use most recent National Technical Committee for Hydric Soils guidance for regional
indicators.
4a. ®A Sandy soil
❑B Loamy or clayey soils exhibiting redoximorphic features(concentrations,depletions,or rhizospheres)
❑C Loamy or clayey soils not exhibiting redoximorphic features
❑D Loamy or clayey gleyed soil
❑E Histosol or histic epipedon
4b. ®A Soil ribbon< 1 inch
❑B Soil ribbon>- 1 inch
4c. ®A No peat or muck presence
❑B A peat or muck presence
5. Discharge into Wetland-opportunity metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface pollutants or discharges(Surf)and sub-surface pollutants or discharges(Sub). Examples
of sub-surface discharges include presence of nearby septic tank,underground storage tank(UST), etc.
Surf Sub
®A ®A Little or no evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the assessment area
❑B ❑B Noticeable evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the wetland and stressing, but not overwhelming the
treatment capacity of the assessment area
❑C ❑C Noticeable evidence of pollutants or discharges(pathogen, particulate,or soluble)entering the assessment area and
potentially overwhelming the treatment capacity of the wetland(water discoloration,dead vegetation,excessive
sedimentation,odor)
6. Land Use-opportunity metric(skip for non-riparian wetlands)
Check all that apply(at least one box in each column). Evaluation involves a GIS effort with field adjustment. Consider sources draining
to assessment area within entire upstream watershed(WS),within 5 miles and within the watershed draining to the assessment area(5M),
and within 2 miles and within the watershed draining to the assessment area (2M).
WS 5M 2M
❑A ❑A ❑A > 10%impervious surfaces
❑B ❑B ❑B Confined animal operations(or other local,concentrated source of pollutants
❑C ❑C ❑C >-20%coverage of pasture
❑D ❑D ❑D >-20%coverage of agricultural land(regularly plowed land)
❑E ❑E ❑E >-20%coverage of maintained grass/herb
❑F ❑F ❑F >-20%coverage of clear-cut land
❑G ❑G ❑G Little or no opportunity to improve water quality. Lack of opportunity may result from little or no disturbance in
the watershed or hydrologic alterations that prevent drainage and/or overbank flow from affecting the
assessment area.
7. Wetland Acting as Vegetated Buffer-assessment area/wetland complex condition metric(skip for non-riparian wetlands)
7a. Is assessment area within 50 feet of a tributary or other open water?
❑Yes ❑No If Yes,continue to 7b. If No,skip to Metric 8.
Wetland buffer need only be present on one side of the water body. Make buffer judgment based on the average width of wetland.
Record a note if a portion of the buffer has been removed or disturbed.
7b. How much of the first 50 feet from the bank is wetland? (Wetland buffer need only be present on one side of the .water body. Make
buffer judgment based on the average width of wetland. Record a note if a portion of the buffer has been removed or disturbed.)
❑A >-50 feet
❑B From 30 to<50 feet
❑C From 15 to<30 feet
❑D From 5 to< 15 feet
❑E <5 feet or buffer bypassed by ditches
7c. Tributary width. If the tributary is anastomosed,combine widths of channels/braids for a total width.
❑<- 15-feet wide ❑> 15-feet wide ❑ Other open water(no tributary present)
7d. Do roots of assessment area vegetation extend into the bank of the tributary/open water?
❑Yes ❑No
7e. Is stream or other open water sheltered or exposed?
❑Sheltered-adjacent open water with width <2500 feet and no regular boat traffic.
❑Exposed-adjacent open water with width >_2500 feet or regular boat traffic.
8. Wetland Width at the Assessment Area-wetland type/wetland complex condition metric(evaluate WT for all marshes and
Estuarine Woody Wetland only; evaluate WC for Bottomland Hardwood Forest, Headwater Forest, and Riverine Swamp Forest
only)
Check a box in each column for riverine wetlands only. Select the average width for the wetland type at the assessment area(WT)and
the wetland complex at the assessment area(WC). See User Manual for WT and WC boundaries.
WT WC
❑A ❑A >_ 100 feet
❑B ❑B From 80 to< 100 feet
❑C ❑C From 50 to<80 feet
❑D ❑D From 40 to<50 feet
❑E ❑E From 30 to<40 feet
❑F ❑F From 15 to<30 feet
❑G ❑G From 5 to< 15 feet
❑H ❑H <5 feet

9. Inundation Duration—assessment area condition metric(skip for non-riparian wetlands)
Answer for assessment area dominant landform.
❑A Evidence of short-duration inundation(<7 consecutive days)
❑B Evidence of saturation,without evidence of inundation
❑C Evidence of long-duration inundation or very long-duration inundation(7 to 30 consecutive days or more)
10. Indicators of Deposition—assessment area condition metric(skip for non-riparian wetlands and all marshes)
Consider recent deposition only(no plant growth since deposition).
❑A Sediment deposition is not excessive, but at approximately natural levels.
❑B Sediment deposition is excessive, but not overwhelming the wetland.
❑C Sediment deposition is excessive and is overwhelming the wetland.
11. Wetland Size—wetland type/wetland complex condition metric
Check a box in each column. Involves a GIS effort with field adjustment. This metric evaluates three aspects of the wetland area: the
size of the wetland type (WT), the size of the wetland complex (WC), and the size of the forested wetland (FW) (if applicable, see User
Manual). See the User Manual for boundaries of these evaluation areas. If assessment area is clear-cut,select"K"for the FW column.
WT WC FW(if applicable)
❑A ❑A ❑A >_500 acres
❑B ❑B ❑B From 100 to<500 acres
❑C ®C ❑C From 50 to< 100 acres
®D ❑D ®D From 25 to<50 acres
❑E ❑E ❑E From 10 to<25 acres
OF OF ❑F From 5 to< 10 acres
❑G ❑G ❑G From 1 to<5 acres
❑H ❑H ❑H From 0.5 to< 1 acre
❑I ❑I ❑I From 0.1 to<0.5 acre
❑J ❑J ❑J From 0.01 to<0.1 acre
❑K ❑K ❑K <0.01 acre or assessment area is clear-cut
12. Wetland Intactness—wetland type condition metric(evaluate for Pocosins only)
❑A Pocosin is the full extent(>_90%)of its natural landscape size.
❑B Pocosin type is<90%of the full extent of its natural landscape size.
13. Connectivity to Other Natural Areas—landscape condition metric
13a. Check appropriate box(es) (a box may be checked in each column). Involves a GIS effort with field adjustment. This metric
evaluates whether the wetland is well connected (Well) and/or loosely connected (Loosely) to the landscape patch, the contiguous
naturally vegetated area and open water(if appropriate). Boundaries are formed by four-lane roads, regularly maintained utility line
corridors the width of a four-lane road or wider, urban landscapes, maintained fields (pasture and agriculture), or open water> 300
feet wide.
Well Loosely
❑A ❑A >_500 acres
❑B ®B From 100 to<500 acres
❑C ❑C From 50 to< 100 acres
®D ❑D From 10 to<50 acres
❑E ❑E < 10 acres
OF OF Wetland type has a poor or no connection to other natural habitats
13b. Evaluate for marshes only.
❑Yes ❑No Wetland type has a surface hydrology connection to open waters/stream or tidal wetlands.
14. Edge Effect—wetland type condition metric(skip for all marshes and Estuarine Woody Wetland)
May involve a GIS effort with field adjustment. Estimate distance from wetland type boundary to artificial edges. Artificial edges include
non-forested areas>_40 feet wide such as fields, development, roads, regularly maintained utility line corridors, and clear-cuts. Consider
the eight main points of the compass. Artificial edge occurs within 150 feet in how many directions? If the assessment area is clear cut,
select option"C."
❑A 0
®B 1 to 4
❑C 5to8
15. Vegetative Composition—assessment area condition metric(skip for all marshes and Pine Flat)
❑A Vegetation is close to reference condition in species present and their proportions. Lower strata composed of appropriate
species,with exotic plants absent or sparse within the assessment area.
❑B Vegetation is different from reference condition in species diversity or proportions, but still largely composed of native species
characteristic of the wetland type. This may include communities of weedy native species that develop after clearcutting or clearing.
It also includes communities with exotics present, but not dominant,over a large portion of the expected strata.
❑C Vegetation severely altered from reference in composition, or expected species are unnaturally absent (planted stands of non-
characteristic species or at least one stratum inappropriately composed of a single species), or exotic species are dominant in at
least one stratum.
16. Vegetative Diversity—assessment area condition metric(evaluate for Non-tidal Freshwater Marsh only)
❑A Vegetation diversity is high and is composed primarily of native species(< 10%cover of exotics).
❑B Vegetation diversity is low or has> 10%to 50%cover of exotics.
❑C Vegetation is dominated by exotic species(>50% cover of exotics).

17. Vegetative Structure—assessment area/wetland type condition metric
17a. Is vegetation present?
®Yes ❑No If Yes,continue to 17b. If No,skip to Metric 18.
17b. Evaluate percent coverage of assessment area vegetation for all marshes only. Skip to 17c for non-marsh wetlands.
❑A >_25%coverage of vegetation
❑B <25%coverage of vegetation
17c. Check a box in each column for each stratum. Evaluate this portion of the metric for non-marsh wetlands. Consider
structure in airspace above the assessment area (AA)and the wetland type(WT)separately.
AA WT
o❑A ®A Canopy closed,or nearly closed,with natural gaps associated with natural processes
®B ❑B Canopy present, but opened more than natural gaps
U ❑C ❑C Canopy sparse or absent
T
o❑A ❑A Dense mid-story/sapling layer
❑B ®B Moderate density mid-story/sapling layer
®C ❑C Mid-story/sapling layer sparse or absent
❑A ❑A Dense shrub layer
1= ®B ®B Moderate density shrub layer
U) ❑C ❑C Shrub layer sparse or absent
❑A ❑A Dense herb layer
_ ❑B ®B Moderate density herb layer
®C ❑C Herb layer sparse or absent
18. Snags—wetland type condition metric(skip for all marshes)
❑A Large snags(more than one)are visible(> 12 inches DBH,or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
®B Not
19. Diameter Class Distribution—wetland type condition metric(skip for all marshes)
❑A Majority of canopy trees have stems>6 inches in diameter at breast height(DBH); many large trees(> 12 inches DBH)are
present.
❑B Majority of canopy trees have stems between 6 and 12 inches DBH,few are> 12 inch DBH.
®C Majority of canopy trees are<6 inches DBH or no trees.
20. Large Woody Debris—wetland type condition metric(skip for all marshes)
Include both natural debris and man-placed natural debris.
❑A Large logs(more than one)are visible(> 12 inches in diameter,or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
®B Not
21. Vegetation/Open Water Dispersion—wetland type/open water condition metric(evaluate for Non-Tidal Freshwater Marsh only)
Select the figure that best describes the amount of interspersion between vegetation and open water in the growing season. Patterned
areas indicate vegetated areas,while solid white areas indicate open water.
❑A ❑B ❑C ❑D
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22. Hydrologic Connectivity—assessment area condition metric(evaluate for riparian wetlands and Salt/Brackish Marsh only)
Examples of activities that may severely alter hydrologic connectivity include intensive ditching,fill,sedimentation,channelization,diversion,
man-made berms, beaver dams,and stream incision. Documentation required if evaluated as B, C, or D.
❑A Overbank and overland flow are not severely altered in the assessment area.
❑B Overbank flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
❑C Overland flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
❑D Both overbank and overland flow are severely altered in the assessment area.
Notes

NC WAM Wetland Rating Sheet
Accompanies User Manual Version 5.0
Wetland Site Name MWA Date of Assessment 2/4/2020
Wetland Type Pine Flat Assessor Name/Organization T. Barrett(EPR)
Notes on Field Assessment Form (Y/N) NO
Presence of regulatory considerations (Y/N) NO
Wetland is intensively managed (Y/N) YES
Assessment area is located within 50 feet of a natural tributary or other open water (Y/N)
Assessment area is substantially altered by beaver (Y/N) NO
Assessment area experiences overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions (Y/N) NO
Assessment area is on a coastal island (Y/N) NO
Sub-function Rating Summary
Function Sub-function Metrics Rating
Hydrology Surface Storage and Retention Condition LOW
Sub-surface Storage and
Retention Condition LOW
Water Quality Pathogen Change Condition NA
Condition/Opportunity NA
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NA
Particulate Change Condition NA
Condition/Opportunity NA
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NA
Soluble Change Condition NA
Condition/Opportunity NA
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NA
Physical Change Condition NA
Condition/Opportunity NA
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NA
Pollution Change Condition LOW
Condition/Opportunity LOW
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NO
Habitat Physical Structure Condition LOW
Landscape Patch Structure Condition LOW
Vegetation Composition Condition NA
Function Rating Summary
Function Metrics Rating
Hydrology Condition LOW
Water Quality Condition LOW
Condition/Opportunity LOW
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NO
Habitat Condition LOW
Overall Wetland Rating LOW

NC WAM FIELD ASSESSMENT FORM
Accompanies User Manual Version 5.0
USACE AID# NCDWR#
Project Name Beane Property Date of Evaluation 2/4/2020
Applicant/Owner Name NCDOT Wetland Site Name MWC1
Wetland Type Pine Flat Assessor Name/Organization T. Barrett EPR
Level III Ecoregion Middle Atlantic Coastal Plain Nearest Named Water Body Island Creek
River Basin Cape Fear USGS 8-Digit Catalogue Unit 0303007
County New Hanover NCDWR Region Wilmington
❑ Yes ® No Precipitation within 48 hrs? Latitude/Longitude(deci-degrees) 34.325146,-77.811036
Evidence of stressors affecting the assessment area(may not be within the assessment area)
Please circle and/or make note on the last page if evidence of stressors is apparent. Consider departure from reference, if appropriate, in
recent past(for instance,within 10 years). Noteworthy stressors include, but are not limited to the following.
• Hydrological modifications(examples: ditches,dams, beaver dams,dikes, berms, ponds, etc.)
• Surface and sub-surface discharges into the wetland(examples:discharges containing obvious pollutants,presence of nearby septic
tanks, underground storage tanks(USTs), hog lagoons, etc.)
• Signs of vegetation stress(examples: vegetation mortality, insect damage,disease,storm damage,salt intrusion,etc.)
• Habitat/plant community alteration(examples: mowing,clear-cutting,exotics,etc.)
Is the assessment area intensively managed? ® Yes ❑ No
Regulatory Considerations-Were regulatory considerations evaluated? ®Yes ❑No If Yes, check all that apply to the assessment area.
❑ Anadromous fish
❑ Federally protected species or State endangered or threatened species
❑ NCDWR riparian buffer rule in effect
❑ Abuts a Primary Nursery Area(PNA)
❑ Publicly owned property
❑ N.C. Division of Coastal Management Area of Environmental Concern(AEC)(including buffer)
❑ Abuts a stream with a NCDWQ classification of SA or supplemental classifications of HOW, ORW,or Trout
❑ Designated NCNHP reference community
❑ Abuts a 303(d)-listed stream or a tributary to a 303(d)-listed stream
What type of natural stream is associated with the wetland, if any?(check all that apply)
® Blackwater
❑ Brownwater
❑ Tidal(if tidal,check one of the following boxes) ❑ Lunar ❑ Wind ❑ Both
Is the assessment area on a coastal island? ❑ Yes ® No
Is the assessment area's surface water storage capacity or duration substantially altered by beaver? ❑ Yes ® No
Does the assessment area experience overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions? ❑ Yes ® No
1. Ground Surface Condition/Vegetation Condition—assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider alteration to the ground surface(GS)in the assessment area and vegetation structure(VS)in the
assessment area. Compare to reference wetland if applicable(see User Manual). If a reference is not applicable,then rate the assessment
area based on evidence an effect.
GS VS
®A ®A Not severely altered
❑B ❑B Severely altered over a majority of the assessment area(ground surface alteration examples: vehicle tracks, excessive
sedimentation, fire-plow lanes, skidder tracks, bedding, fill, soil compaction, obvious pollutants) (vegetation structure
alteration examples: mechanical disturbance, herbicides,salt intrusion[where appropriate],exotic species,grazing,less
diversity[if appropriate], hydrologic alteration)
2. Surface and Sub-Surface Storage Capacity and Duration—assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface storage capacity and duration(Surf)and sub-surface storage capacity and duration(Sub).
Consider both increase and decrease in hydrology. A ditch <_ 1 foot deep is considered to affect surface water only,while a ditch > 1 foot
deep is expected to affect both surface and sub-surface water. Consider tidal flooding regime, if applicable.
Surf Sub
❑A ❑A Water storage capacity and duration are not altered.
®B ®B Water storage capacity or duration are altered, but not substantially(typically, not sufficient to change vegetation).
El ❑C Water storage capacity or duration are substantially altered(typically,alteration sufficient to result in vegetation change)
(examples:draining,flooding,soil compaction,filling,excessive sedimentation, underground utility lines).
3. Water Storage/Surface Relief—assessment area/wetland type condition metric(skip for all marshes)
Check a box in each column. Select the appropriate storage for the assessment area (AA)and the wetland type(WT).
AA WT
3a. ❑A ❑A Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water> 1 deep
❑B ❑B Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 6 inches to 1 foot deep
❑C ®C Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep
®D ❑D Depressions able to pond water<3 inches deep
3b. ❑A Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is greater than 2 feet
❑B Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is between 1 and 2 feet
®C Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is less than 1 foot

4. Soil Texture/Structure-assessment area condition metric(skip for all marshes)
Check a box from each of the three soil property groups below. Dig soil profile in the dominant assessment area landscape feature.
Make soil observations within the top 12 inches. Use most recent National Technical Committee for Hydric Soils guidance for regional
indicators.
4a. ®A Sandy soil
❑B Loamy or clayey soils exhibiting redoximorphic features(concentrations,depletions,or rhizospheres)
❑C Loamy or clayey soils not exhibiting redoximorphic features
❑D Loamy or clayey gleyed soil
❑E Histosol or histic epipedon
4b. ®A Soil ribbon< 1 inch
❑B Soil ribbon>- 1 inch
4c. ❑A No peat or muck presence
®B A peat or muck presence
5. Discharge into Wetland-opportunity metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface pollutants or discharges(Surf)and sub-surface pollutants or discharges(Sub). Examples
of sub-surface discharges include presence of nearby septic tank,underground storage tank(UST), etc.
Surf Sub
®A ®A Little or no evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the assessment area
❑B ❑B Noticeable evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the wetland and stressing, but not overwhelming the
treatment capacity of the assessment area
❑C ❑C Noticeable evidence of pollutants or discharges(pathogen, particulate,or soluble)entering the assessment area and
potentially overwhelming the treatment capacity of the wetland(water discoloration,dead vegetation,excessive
sedimentation,odor)
6. Land Use-opportunity metric(skip for non-riparian wetlands)
Check all that apply(at least one box in each column). Evaluation involves a GIS effort with field adjustment. Consider sources draining
to assessment area within entire upstream watershed(WS),within 5 miles and within the watershed draining to the assessment area(5M),
and within 2 miles and within the watershed draining to the assessment area (2M).
WS 5M 2M
❑A ❑A ❑A > 10%impervious surfaces
❑B ❑B ❑B Confined animal operations(or other local,concentrated source of pollutants
❑C ❑C ❑C >-20%coverage of pasture
❑D ❑D ❑D >-20%coverage of agricultural land(regularly plowed land)
❑E ❑E ❑E >-20%coverage of maintained grass/herb
❑F ❑F ❑F >-20%coverage of clear-cut land
❑G ❑G ❑G Little or no opportunity to improve water quality. Lack of opportunity may result from little or no disturbance in
the watershed or hydrologic alterations that prevent drainage and/or overbank flow from affecting the
assessment area.
7. Wetland Acting as Vegetated Buffer-assessment area/wetland complex condition metric(skip for non-riparian wetlands)
7a. Is assessment area within 50 feet of a tributary or other open water?
❑Yes ❑No If Yes,continue to 7b. If No,skip to Metric 8.
Wetland buffer need only be present on one side of the water body. Make buffer judgment based on the average width of wetland.
Record a note if a portion of the buffer has been removed or disturbed.
7b. How much of the first 50 feet from the bank is wetland? (Wetland buffer need only be present on one side of the .water body. Make
buffer judgment based on the average width of wetland. Record a note if a portion of the buffer has been removed or disturbed.)
❑A >-50 feet
❑B From 30 to<50 feet
❑C From 15 to<30 feet
❑D From 5 to< 15 feet
❑E <5 feet or buffer bypassed by ditches
7c. Tributary width. If the tributary is anastomosed,combine widths of channels/braids for a total width.
❑<- 15-feet wide ❑> 15-feet wide ❑ Other open water(no tributary present)
7d. Do roots of assessment area vegetation extend into the bank of the tributary/open water?
❑Yes ❑No
7e. Is stream or other open water sheltered or exposed?
❑Sheltered-adjacent open water with width <2500 feet and no regular boat traffic.
❑Exposed-adjacent open water with width >_2500 feet or regular boat traffic.
8. Wetland Width at the Assessment Area-wetland type/wetland complex condition metric(evaluate WT for all marshes and
Estuarine Woody Wetland only; evaluate WC for Bottomland Hardwood Forest, Headwater Forest, and Riverine Swamp Forest
only)
Check a box in each column for riverine wetlands only. Select the average width for the wetland type at the assessment area(WT)and
the wetland complex at the assessment area(WC). See User Manual for WT and WC boundaries.
WT WC
❑A ❑A >_ 100 feet
❑B ❑B From 80 to< 100 feet
❑C ❑C From 50 to<80 feet
❑D ❑D From 40 to<50 feet
❑E ❑E From 30 to<40 feet
❑F ❑F From 15 to<30 feet
❑G ❑G From 5 to< 15 feet
❑H ❑H <5 feet

9. Inundation Duration—assessment area condition metric(skip for non-riparian wetlands)
Answer for assessment area dominant landform.
❑A Evidence of short-duration inundation(<7 consecutive days)
❑B Evidence of saturation,without evidence of inundation
❑C Evidence of long-duration inundation or very long-duration inundation(7 to 30 consecutive days or more)
10. Indicators of Deposition—assessment area condition metric(skip for non-riparian wetlands and all marshes)
Consider recent deposition only(no plant growth since deposition).
❑A Sediment deposition is not excessive, but at approximately natural levels.
❑B Sediment deposition is excessive, but not overwhelming the wetland.
❑C Sediment deposition is excessive and is overwhelming the wetland.
11. Wetland Size—wetland type/wetland complex condition metric
Check a box in each column. Involves a GIS effort with field adjustment. This metric evaluates three aspects of the wetland area: the
size of the wetland type (WT), the size of the wetland complex (WC), and the size of the forested wetland (FW) (if applicable, see User
Manual). See the User Manual for boundaries of these evaluation areas. If assessment area is clear-cut,select"K"for the FW column.
WT WC FW(if applicable)
❑A ❑A ❑A >_500 acres
❑B ❑B ❑B From 100 to<500 acres
❑C ®C ❑C From 50 to< 100 acres
❑D ❑D ❑D From 25 to<50 acres
®E ❑E ®E From 10 to<25 acres
❑F OF ❑F From 5 to< 10 acres
❑G ❑G ❑G From 1 to<5 acres
❑H ❑H ❑H From 0.5 to< 1 acre
❑I ❑I ❑I From 0.1 to<0.5 acre
❑J ❑J ❑J From 0.01 to<0.1 acre
❑K ❑K ❑K <0.01 acre or assessment area is clear-cut
12. Wetland Intactness—wetland type condition metric(evaluate for Pocosins only)
❑A Pocosin is the full extent(>_90%)of its natural landscape size.
❑B Pocosin type is<90%of the full extent of its natural landscape size.
13. Connectivity to Other Natural Areas—landscape condition metric
13a. Check appropriate box(es) (a box may be checked in each column). Involves a GIS effort with field adjustment. This metric
evaluates whether the wetland is well connected (Well) and/or loosely connected (Loosely) to the landscape patch, the contiguous
naturally vegetated area and open water(if appropriate). Boundaries are formed by four-lane roads, regularly maintained utility line
corridors the width of a four-lane road or wider, urban landscapes, maintained fields (pasture and agriculture), or open water> 300
feet wide.
Well Loosely
❑A ❑A >_500 acres
❑B ®B From 100 to<500 acres
❑C ❑C From 50 to< 100 acres
®D ❑D From 10 to<50 acres
❑E ❑E < 10 acres
OF OF Wetland type has a poor or no connection to other natural habitats
13b. Evaluate for marshes only.
❑Yes ❑No Wetland type has a surface hydrology connection to open waters/stream or tidal wetlands.
14. Edge Effect—wetland type condition metric(skip for all marshes and Estuarine Woody Wetland)
May involve a GIS effort with field adjustment. Estimate distance from wetland type boundary to artificial edges. Artificial edges include
non-forested areas>_40 feet wide such as fields, development, roads, regularly maintained utility line corridors, and clear-cuts. Consider
the eight main points of the compass. Artificial edge occurs within 150 feet in how many directions? If the assessment area is clear cut,
select option"C."
❑A 0
®B 1 to 4
❑C 5to8
15. Vegetative Composition—assessment area condition metric(skip for all marshes and Pine Flat)
❑A Vegetation is close to reference condition in species present and their proportions. Lower strata composed of appropriate
species,with exotic plants absent or sparse within the assessment area.
❑B Vegetation is different from reference condition in species diversity or proportions, but still largely composed of native species
characteristic of the wetland type. This may include communities of weedy native species that develop after clearcutting or clearing.
It also includes communities with exotics present, but not dominant,over a large portion of the expected strata.
❑C Vegetation severely altered from reference in composition, or expected species are unnaturally absent (planted stands of non-
characteristic species or at least one stratum inappropriately composed of a single species), or exotic species are dominant in at
least one stratum.
16. Vegetative Diversity—assessment area condition metric(evaluate for Non-tidal Freshwater Marsh only)
❑A Vegetation diversity is high and is composed primarily of native species(< 10%cover of exotics).
❑B Vegetation diversity is low or has> 10%to 50%cover of exotics.
❑C Vegetation is dominated by exotic species(>50% cover of exotics).

17. Vegetative Structure—assessment area/wetland type condition metric
17a. Is vegetation present?
®Yes ❑No If Yes,continue to 17b. If No,skip to Metric 18.
17b. Evaluate percent coverage of assessment area vegetation for all marshes only. Skip to 17c for non-marsh wetlands.
❑A >_25%coverage of vegetation
❑B <25%coverage of vegetation
17c. Check a box in each column for each stratum. Evaluate this portion of the metric for non-marsh wetlands. Consider
structure in airspace above the assessment area (AA)and the wetland type(WT)separately.
AA WT
o❑A ®A Canopy closed,or nearly closed,with natural gaps associated with natural processes
®B ❑B Canopy present, but opened more than natural gaps
U ❑C ❑C Canopy sparse or absent
T
o❑A ❑A Dense mid-story/sapling layer
®B ®B Moderate density mid-story/sapling layer
❑C ❑C Mid-story/sapling layer sparse or absent
®A ❑A Dense shrub layer
1= ❑B ®B Moderate density shrub layer
U) ❑C ❑C Shrub layer sparse or absent
❑A ❑A Dense herb layer
_ ❑B ®B Moderate density herb layer
®C ❑C Herb layer sparse or absent
18. Snags—wetland type condition metric(skip for all marshes)
❑A Large snags(more than one)are visible(> 12 inches DBH,or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
®B Not
19. Diameter Class Distribution—wetland type condition metric(skip for all marshes)
❑A Majority of canopy trees have stems>6 inches in diameter at breast height(DBH); many large trees(> 12 inches DBH)are
present.
❑B Majority of canopy trees have stems between 6 and 12 inches DBH,few are> 12 inch DBH.
®C Majority of canopy trees are<6 inches DBH or no trees.
20. Large Woody Debris—wetland type condition metric(skip for all marshes)
Include both natural debris and man-placed natural debris.
❑A Large logs(more than one)are visible(> 12 inches in diameter,or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
®B Not
21. Vegetation/Open Water Dispersion—wetland type/open water condition metric(evaluate for Non-Tidal Freshwater Marsh only)
Select the figure that best describes the amount of interspersion between vegetation and open water in the growing season. Patterned
areas indicate vegetated areas,while solid white areas indicate open water.
❑A ❑B ❑C ❑D
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22. Hydrologic Connectivity—assessment area condition metric(evaluate for riparian wetlands and Salt/Brackish Marsh only)
Examples of activities that may severely alter hydrologic connectivity include intensive ditching,fill,sedimentation,channelization,diversion,
man-made berms, beaver dams,and stream incision. Documentation required if evaluated as B, C, or D.
❑A Overbank and overland flow are not severely altered in the assessment area.
❑B Overbank flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
❑C Overland flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
❑D Both overbank and overland flow are severely altered in the assessment area.
Notes

NC WAM Wetland Rating Sheet
Accompanies User Manual Version 5.0
Wetland Site Name MWC1 Date of Assessment 2/4/2020
Wetland Type Pine Flat Assessor Name/Organization T. Barrett(EPR)
Notes on Field Assessment Form (Y/N) NO
Presence of regulatory considerations (Y/N) NO
Wetland is intensively managed (Y/N) YES
Assessment area is located within 50 feet of a natural tributary or other open water (Y/N)
Assessment area is substantially altered by beaver (Y/N) NO
Assessment area experiences overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions (Y/N) NO
Assessment area is on a coastal island (Y/N) NO
Sub-function Rating Summary
Function Sub-function Metrics Rating
Hydrology Surface Storage and Retention Condition MEDIUM
Sub-surface Storage and
Retention Condition MEDIUM
Water Quality Pathogen Change Condition NA
Condition/Opportunity NA
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NA
Particulate Change Condition NA
Condition/Opportunity NA
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NA
Soluble Change Condition NA
Condition/Opportunity NA
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NA
Physical Change Condition NA
Condition/Opportunity NA
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NA
Pollution Change Condition MEDIUM
Condition/Opportunity MEDIUM
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NO
Habitat Physical Structure Condition LOW
Landscape Patch Structure Condition LOW
Vegetation Composition Condition NA
Function Rating Summary
Function Metrics Rating
Hydrology Condition MEDIUM
Water Quality Condition MEDIUM
Condition/Opportunity MEDIUM
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NO
Habitat Condition LOW
Overall Wetland Rating MEDIUM

NC WAM FIELD ASSESSMENT FORM
Accompanies User Manual Version 5.0
USACE AID# NCDWR#
Project Name Beane Property Date of Evaluation 2/4/2020
Applicant/Owner Name NCDOT Wetland Site Name MWC2
Wetland Type Pocosin Assessor Name/Organization T. Barrett EPR
Level III Ecoregion Middle Atlantic Coastal Plain Nearest Named Water Body Island Creek
River Basin Cape Fear USGS 8-Digit Catalogue Unit 0303007
County New Hanover NCDWR Region Wilmington
❑ Yes ® No Precipitation within 48 hrs? Latitude/Longitude(deci-degrees) 34.326024,-77.811569
Evidence of stressors affecting the assessment area(may not be within the assessment area)
Please circle and/or make note on the last page if evidence of stressors is apparent. Consider departure from reference, if appropriate, in
recent past(for instance,within 10 years). Noteworthy stressors include, but are not limited to the following.
• Hydrological modifications(examples: ditches,dams, beaver dams,dikes, berms, ponds, etc.)
• Surface and sub-surface discharges into the wetland(examples:discharges containing obvious pollutants,presence of nearby septic
tanks, underground storage tanks(USTs), hog lagoons, etc.)
• Signs of vegetation stress(examples: vegetation mortality, insect damage,disease,storm damage,salt intrusion,etc.)
• Habitat/plant community alteration(examples: mowing,clear-cutting,exotics,etc.)
Is the assessment area intensively managed? ® Yes ❑ No
Regulatory Considerations-Were regulatory considerations evaluated? ®Yes ❑No If Yes, check all that apply to the assessment area.
❑ Anadromous fish
❑ Federally protected species or State endangered or threatened species
❑ NCDWR riparian buffer rule in effect
❑ Abuts a Primary Nursery Area(PNA)
❑ Publicly owned property
❑ N.C. Division of Coastal Management Area of Environmental Concern(AEC)(including buffer)
❑ Abuts a stream with a NCDWQ classification of SA or supplemental classifications of HOW, ORW,or Trout
❑ Designated NCNHP reference community
❑ Abuts a 303(d)-listed stream or a tributary to a 303(d)-listed stream
What type of natural stream is associated with the wetland, if any?(check all that apply)
® Blackwater
❑ Brownwater
❑ Tidal(if tidal,check one of the following boxes) ❑ Lunar ❑ Wind ❑ Both
Is the assessment area on a coastal island? ❑ Yes ® No
Is the assessment area's surface water storage capacity or duration substantially altered by beaver? ❑ Yes ® No
Does the assessment area experience overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions? ❑ Yes ® No
1. Ground Surface Condition/Vegetation Condition—assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider alteration to the ground surface(GS)in the assessment area and vegetation structure(VS)in the
assessment area. Compare to reference wetland if applicable(see User Manual). If a reference is not applicable,then rate the assessment
area based on evidence an effect.
GS VS
❑A ❑A Not severely altered
®B ®B Severely altered over a majority of the assessment area(ground surface alteration examples: vehicle tracks, excessive
sedimentation, fire-plow lanes, skidder tracks, bedding, fill, soil compaction, obvious pollutants) (vegetation structure
alteration examples: mechanical disturbance, herbicides,salt intrusion[where appropriate],exotic species,grazing,less
diversity[if appropriate], hydrologic alteration)
2. Surface and Sub-Surface Storage Capacity and Duration—assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface storage capacity and duration(Surf)and sub-surface storage capacity and duration(Sub).
Consider both increase and decrease in hydrology. A ditch <_ 1 foot deep is considered to affect surface water only,while a ditch > 1 foot
deep is expected to affect both surface and sub-surface water. Consider tidal flooding regime, if applicable.
Surf Sub
❑A ❑A Water storage capacity and duration are not altered.
❑B ❑B Water storage capacity or duration are altered, but not substantially(typically, not sufficient to change vegetation).
®C ®C Water storage capacity or duration are substantially altered(typically,alteration sufficient to result in vegetation change)
(examples:draining,flooding,soil compaction,filling,excessive sedimentation, underground utility lines).
3. Water Storage/Surface Relief—assessment area/wetland type condition metric(skip for all marshes)
Check a box in each column. Select the appropriate storage for the assessment area (AA)and the wetland type(WT).
AA WT
3a. ❑A ❑A Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water> 1 deep
❑B ❑B Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 6 inches to 1 foot deep
®C ®C Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep
❑D ❑D Depressions able to pond water<3 inches deep
3b. ❑A Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is greater than 2 feet
❑B Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is between 1 and 2 feet
®C Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is less than 1 foot

4. Soil Texture/Structure-assessment area condition metric(skip for all marshes)
Check a box from each of the three soil property groups below. Dig soil profile in the dominant assessment area landscape feature.
Make soil observations within the top 12 inches. Use most recent National Technical Committee for Hydric Soils guidance for regional
indicators.
4a. ®A Sandy soil
❑B Loamy or clayey soils exhibiting redoximorphic features(concentrations,depletions,or rhizospheres)
❑C Loamy or clayey soils not exhibiting redoximorphic features
❑D Loamy or clayey gleyed soil
❑E Histosol or histic epipedon
4b. ®A Soil ribbon< 1 inch
❑B Soil ribbon>- 1 inch
4c. ❑A No peat or muck presence
®B A peat or muck presence
5. Discharge into Wetland-opportunity metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface pollutants or discharges(Surf)and sub-surface pollutants or discharges(Sub). Examples
of sub-surface discharges include presence of nearby septic tank,underground storage tank(UST), etc.
Surf Sub
®A ®A Little or no evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the assessment area
❑B ❑B Noticeable evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the wetland and stressing, but not overwhelming the
treatment capacity of the assessment area
❑C ❑C Noticeable evidence of pollutants or discharges(pathogen, particulate,or soluble)entering the assessment area and
potentially overwhelming the treatment capacity of the wetland(water discoloration,dead vegetation,excessive
sedimentation,odor)
6. Land Use-opportunity metric(skip for non-riparian wetlands)
Check all that apply(at least one box in each column). Evaluation involves a GIS effort with field adjustment. Consider sources draining
to assessment area within entire upstream watershed(WS),within 5 miles and within the watershed draining to the assessment area(5M),
and within 2 miles and within the watershed draining to the assessment area (2M).
WS 5M 2M
❑A ❑A ❑A > 10%impervious surfaces
❑B ❑B ❑B Confined animal operations(or other local,concentrated source of pollutants
❑C ❑C ❑C >-20%coverage of pasture
❑D ❑D ❑D >-20%coverage of agricultural land(regularly plowed land)
❑E ❑E ❑E >-20%coverage of maintained grass/herb
❑F ❑F ❑F >-20%coverage of clear-cut land
❑G ❑G ❑G Little or no opportunity to improve water quality. Lack of opportunity may result from little or no disturbance in
the watershed or hydrologic alterations that prevent drainage and/or overbank flow from affecting the
assessment area.
7. Wetland Acting as Vegetated Buffer-assessment area/wetland complex condition metric(skip for non-riparian wetlands)
7a. Is assessment area within 50 feet of a tributary or other open water?
❑Yes ❑No If Yes,continue to 7b. If No,skip to Metric 8.
Wetland buffer need only be present on one side of the water body. Make buffer judgment based on the average width of wetland.
Record a note if a portion of the buffer has been removed or disturbed.
7b. How much of the first 50 feet from the bank is wetland? (Wetland buffer need only be present on one side of the .water body. Make
buffer judgment based on the average width of wetland. Record a note if a portion of the buffer has been removed or disturbed.)
❑A >-50 feet
❑B From 30 to<50 feet
❑C From 15 to<30 feet
❑D From 5 to< 15 feet
❑E <5 feet or buffer bypassed by ditches
7c. Tributary width. If the tributary is anastomosed,combine widths of channels/braids for a total width.
❑<- 15-feet wide ❑> 15-feet wide ❑ Other open water(no tributary present)
7d. Do roots of assessment area vegetation extend into the bank of the tributary/open water?
❑Yes ❑No
7e. Is stream or other open water sheltered or exposed?
❑Sheltered-adjacent open water with width <2500 feet and no regular boat traffic.
❑Exposed-adjacent open water with width >_2500 feet or regular boat traffic.
8. Wetland Width at the Assessment Area-wetland type/wetland complex condition metric(evaluate WT for all marshes and
Estuarine Woody Wetland only; evaluate WC for Bottomland Hardwood Forest, Headwater Forest, and Riverine Swamp Forest
only)
Check a box in each column for riverine wetlands only. Select the average width for the wetland type at the assessment area(WT)and
the wetland complex at the assessment area(WC). See User Manual for WT and WC boundaries.
WT WC
❑A ❑A >_ 100 feet
❑B ❑B From 80 to< 100 feet
❑C ❑C From 50 to<80 feet
❑D ❑D From 40 to<50 feet
❑E ❑E From 30 to<40 feet
❑F ❑F From 15 to<30 feet
❑G ❑G From 5 to< 15 feet
❑H ❑H <5 feet

9. Inundation Duration—assessment area condition metric(skip for non-riparian wetlands)
Answer for assessment area dominant landform.
❑A Evidence of short-duration inundation(<7 consecutive days)
❑B Evidence of saturation,without evidence of inundation
❑C Evidence of long-duration inundation or very long-duration inundation(7 to 30 consecutive days or more)
10. Indicators of Deposition—assessment area condition metric(skip for non-riparian wetlands and all marshes)
Consider recent deposition only(no plant growth since deposition).
❑A Sediment deposition is not excessive, but at approximately natural levels.
❑B Sediment deposition is excessive, but not overwhelming the wetland.
❑C Sediment deposition is excessive and is overwhelming the wetland.
11. Wetland Size—wetland type/wetland complex condition metric
Check a box in each column. Involves a GIS effort with field adjustment. This metric evaluates three aspects of the wetland area: the
size of the wetland type (WT), the size of the wetland complex (WC), and the size of the forested wetland (FW) (if applicable, see User
Manual). See the User Manual for boundaries of these evaluation areas. If assessment area is clear-cut,select"K"for the FW column.
WT WC FW(if applicable)
❑A ❑A ❑A >_500 acres
❑B ❑B ❑B From 100 to<500 acres
❑C ®C ❑C From 50 to< 100 acres
❑D ❑D ❑D From 25 to<50 acres
❑E ❑E ❑E From 10 to<25 acres
❑F OF ❑F From 5 to< 10 acres
®G ❑G ®G From 1 to<5 acres
❑H ❑H ❑H From 0.5 to< 1 acre
❑I ❑I ❑I From 0.1 to<0.5 acre
❑J ❑J ❑J From 0.01 to<0.1 acre
❑K ❑K ❑K <0.01 acre or assessment area is clear-cut
12. Wetland Intactness—wetland type condition metric(evaluate for Pocosins only)
❑A Pocosin is the full extent(>_90%)of its natural landscape size.
®B Pocosin type is<90%of the full extent of its natural landscape size.
13. Connectivity to Other Natural Areas—landscape condition metric
13a. Check appropriate box(es) (a box may be checked in each column). Involves a GIS effort with field adjustment. This metric
evaluates whether the wetland is well connected (Well) and/or loosely connected (Loosely) to the landscape patch, the contiguous
naturally vegetated area and open water(if appropriate). Boundaries are formed by four-lane roads, regularly maintained utility line
corridors the width of a four-lane road or wider, urban landscapes, maintained fields (pasture and agriculture), or open water> 300
feet wide.
Well Loosely
❑A ❑A >_500 acres
❑B ®B From 100 to<500 acres
❑C ❑C From 50 to< 100 acres
®D ❑D From 10 to<50 acres
❑E ❑E < 10 acres
OF OF Wetland type has a poor or no connection to other natural habitats
13b. Evaluate for marshes only.
❑Yes ❑No Wetland type has a surface hydrology connection to open waters/stream or tidal wetlands.
14. Edge Effect—wetland type condition metric(skip for all marshes and Estuarine Woody Wetland)
May involve a GIS effort with field adjustment. Estimate distance from wetland type boundary to artificial edges. Artificial edges include
non-forested areas>_40 feet wide such as fields, development, roads, regularly maintained utility line corridors, and clear-cuts. Consider
the eight main points of the compass. Artificial edge occurs within 150 feet in how many directions? If the assessment area is clear cut,
select option"C."
❑A 0
❑B 1 to 4
®C 5to8
15. Vegetative Composition—assessment area condition metric(skip for all marshes and Pine Flat)
❑A Vegetation is close to reference condition in species present and their proportions. Lower strata composed of appropriate
species,with exotic plants absent or sparse within the assessment area.
®B Vegetation is different from reference condition in species diversity or proportions, but still largely composed of native species
characteristic of the wetland type. This may include communities of weedy native species that develop after clearcutting or clearing.
It also includes communities with exotics present, but not dominant,over a large portion of the expected strata.
❑C Vegetation severely altered from reference in composition, or expected species are unnaturally absent (planted stands of non-
characteristic species or at least one stratum inappropriately composed of a single species), or exotic species are dominant in at
least one stratum.
16. Vegetative Diversity—assessment area condition metric(evaluate for Non-tidal Freshwater Marsh only)
❑A Vegetation diversity is high and is composed primarily of native species(< 10%cover of exotics).
❑B Vegetation diversity is low or has> 10%to 50%cover of exotics.
❑C Vegetation is dominated by exotic species(>50% cover of exotics).

17. Vegetative Structure—assessment area/wetland type condition metric
17a. Is vegetation present?
®Yes ❑No If Yes,continue to 17b. If No,skip to Metric 18.
17b. Evaluate percent coverage of assessment area vegetation for all marshes only. Skip to 17c for non-marsh wetlands.
❑A >_25%coverage of vegetation
❑B <25%coverage of vegetation
17c. Check a box in each column for each stratum. Evaluate this portion of the metric for non-marsh wetlands. Consider
structure in airspace above the assessment area (AA)and the wetland type(WT)separately.
AA WT
o❑A ❑A Canopy closed,or nearly closed,with natural gaps associated with natural processes
❑B ®B Canopy present, but opened more than natural gaps
U ®C ❑C Canopy sparse or absent
>,
o❑A ❑A Dense mid-story/sapling layer
❑B ®B Moderate density mid-story/sapling layer
®C ❑C Mid-story/sapling layer sparse or absent
®A ®A Dense shrub layer
1= ❑B ❑B Moderate density shrub layer
U) ❑C ❑C Shrub layer sparse or absent
❑A ❑A Dense herb layer
_ ❑B ❑B Moderate density herb layer
®C ®C Herb layer sparse or absent
18. Snags—wetland type condition metric(skip for all marshes)
❑A Large snags(more than one)are visible(> 12 inches DBH,or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
®B Not
19. Diameter Class Distribution—wetland type condition metric(skip for all marshes)
❑A Majority of canopy trees have stems>6 inches in diameter at breast height(DBH); many large trees(> 12 inches DBH)are
present.
®B Majority of canopy trees have stems between 6 and 12 inches DBH,few are> 12 inch DBH.
❑C Majority of canopy trees are<6 inches DBH or no trees.
20. Large Woody Debris—wetland type condition metric(skip for all marshes)
Include both natural debris and man-placed natural debris.
❑A Large logs(more than one)are visible(> 12 inches in diameter,or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
®B Not
21. Vegetation/Open Water Dispersion—wetland type/open water condition metric(evaluate for Non-Tidal Freshwater Marsh only)
Select the figure that best describes the amount of interspersion between vegetation and open water in the growing season. Patterned
areas indicate vegetated areas,while solid white areas indicate open water.
❑A ❑B ❑C ❑D
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22. Hydrologic Connectivity—assessment area condition metric(evaluate for riparian wetlands and Salt/Brackish Marsh only)
Examples of activities that may severely alter hydrologic connectivity include intensive ditching,fill,sedimentation,channelization,diversion,
man-made berms, beaver dams,and stream incision. Documentation required if evaluated as B, C, or D.
❑A Overbank and overland flow are not severely altered in the assessment area.
❑B Overbank flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
❑C Overland flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
❑D Both overbank and overland flow are severely altered in the assessment area.
Notes

NC WAM Wetland Rating Sheet
Accompanies User Manual Version 5.0
Wetland Site Name MWC2 Date of Assessment 2/4/2020
Wetland Type Pocosin Assessor Name/Organization T. Barrett(EPR)
Notes on Field Assessment Form (Y/N) NO
Presence of regulatory considerations (Y/N) NO
Wetland is intensively managed (Y/N) YES
Assessment area is located within 50 feet of a natural tributary or other open water (Y/N)
Assessment area is substantially altered by beaver (Y/N) NO
Assessment area experiences overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions (Y/N) NO
Assessment area is on a coastal island (Y/N) NO
Sub-function Rating Summary
Function Sub-function Metrics Rating
Hydrology Surface Storage and Retention Condition LOW
Sub-surface Storage and
Retention Condition LOW
Water Quality Pathogen Change Condition NA
Condition/Opportunity NA
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NA
Particulate Change Condition NA
Condition/Opportunity NA
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NA
Soluble Change Condition NA
Condition/Opportunity NA
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NA
Physical Change Condition NA
Condition/Opportunity NA
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NA
Pollution Change Condition LOW
Condition/Opportunity LOW
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NO
Habitat Physical Structure Condition LOW
Landscape Patch Structure Condition LOW
Vegetation Composition Condition MEDIUM
Function Rating Summary
Function Metrics Rating
Hydrology Condition LOW
Water Quality Condition LOW
Condition/Opportunity LOW
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NO
Habitat Condition LOW
Overall Wetland Rating LOW

NC WAM FIELD ASSESSMENT FORM
Accompanies User Manual Version 5.0
USACE AID# NCDWR#
Project Name Beane Property Date of Evaluation 2/4/2020
Applicant/Owner Name NCDOT Wetland Site Name MWD
Wetland Type Headwater Forest Assessor Name/Organization T. Barrett EPR
Level III Ecoregion Middle Atlantic Coastal Plain Nearest Named Water Body Island Creek
River Basin Cape Fear USGS 8-Digit Catalogue Unit 0303007
County New Hanover NCDWR Region Wilmington
❑ Yes ® No Precipitation within 48 hrs? Latitude/Longitude(deci-degrees) 34.325392,-77.812129
Evidence of stressors affecting the assessment area(may not be within the assessment area)
Please circle and/or make note on the last page if evidence of stressors is apparent. Consider departure from reference, if appropriate, in
recent past(for instance,within 10 years). Noteworthy stressors include, but are not limited to the following.
• Hydrological modifications(examples: ditches,dams, beaver dams,dikes, berms, ponds, etc.)
• Surface and sub-surface discharges into the wetland(examples:discharges containing obvious pollutants,presence of nearby septic
tanks, underground storage tanks(USTs), hog lagoons, etc.)
• Signs of vegetation stress(examples: vegetation mortality, insect damage,disease,storm damage,salt intrusion,etc.)
• Habitat/plant community alteration(examples: mowing,clear-cutting,exotics,etc.)
Is the assessment area intensively managed? ® Yes ❑ No
Regulatory Considerations-Were regulatory considerations evaluated? ®Yes ❑No If Yes, check all that apply to the assessment area.
❑ Anadromous fish
❑ Federally protected species or State endangered or threatened species
❑ NCDWR riparian buffer rule in effect
❑ Abuts a Primary Nursery Area(PNA)
❑ Publicly owned property
❑ N.C. Division of Coastal Management Area of Environmental Concern(AEC)(including buffer)
❑ Abuts a stream with a NCDWQ classification of SA or supplemental classifications of HOW, ORW,or Trout
❑ Designated NCNHP reference community
❑ Abuts a 303(d)-listed stream or a tributary to a 303(d)-listed stream
What type of natural stream is associated with the wetland, if any?(check all that apply)
® Blackwater
❑ Brownwater
❑ Tidal(if tidal,check one of the following boxes) ❑ Lunar ❑ Wind ❑ Both
Is the assessment area on a coastal island? ❑ Yes ® No
Is the assessment area's surface water storage capacity or duration substantially altered by beaver? ❑ Yes ® No
Does the assessment area experience overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions? ❑ Yes ® No
1. Ground Surface Condition/Vegetation Condition—assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider alteration to the ground surface(GS)in the assessment area and vegetation structure(VS)in the
assessment area. Compare to reference wetland if applicable(see User Manual). If a reference is not applicable,then rate the assessment
area based on evidence an effect.
GS VS
®A ❑A Not severely altered
❑B ®B Severely altered over a majority of the assessment area(ground surface alteration examples: vehicle tracks, excessive
sedimentation, fire-plow lanes, skidder tracks, bedding, fill, soil compaction, obvious pollutants) (vegetation structure
alteration examples: mechanical disturbance, herbicides,salt intrusion[where appropriate],exotic species,grazing,less
diversity[if appropriate], hydrologic alteration)
2. Surface and Sub-Surface Storage Capacity and Duration—assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface storage capacity and duration(Surf)and sub-surface storage capacity and duration(Sub).
Consider both increase and decrease in hydrology. A ditch <_ 1 foot deep is considered to affect surface water only,while a ditch > 1 foot
deep is expected to affect both surface and sub-surface water. Consider tidal flooding regime, if applicable.
Surf Sub
❑A ❑A Water storage capacity and duration are not altered.
®B ®B Water storage capacity or duration are altered, but not substantially(typically, not sufficient to change vegetation).
El ❑C Water storage capacity or duration are substantially altered(typically,alteration sufficient to result in vegetation change)
(examples:draining,flooding,soil compaction,filling,excessive sedimentation, underground utility lines).
3. Water Storage/Surface Relief—assessment area/wetland type condition metric(skip for all marshes)
Check a box in each column. Select the appropriate storage for the assessment area (AA)and the wetland type(WT).
AA WT
3a. ❑A ❑A Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water> 1 deep
®B ®B Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 6 inches to 1 foot deep
❑C ❑C Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep
❑D ❑D Depressions able to pond water<3 inches deep
3b. ❑A Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is greater than 2 feet
❑B Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is between 1 and 2 feet
®C Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is less than 1 foot

4. Soil Texture/Structure-assessment area condition metric(skip for all marshes)
Check a box from each of the three soil property groups below. Dig soil profile in the dominant assessment area landscape feature.
Make soil observations within the top 12 inches. Use most recent National Technical Committee for Hydric Soils guidance for regional
indicators.
4a. ®A Sandy soil
❑B Loamy or clayey soils exhibiting redoximorphic features(concentrations,depletions,or rhizospheres)
❑C Loamy or clayey soils not exhibiting redoximorphic features
❑D Loamy or clayey gleyed soil
❑E Histosol or histic epipedon
4b. ®A Soil ribbon< 1 inch
❑B Soil ribbon>- 1 inch
4c. ®A No peat or muck presence
❑B A peat or muck presence
5. Discharge into Wetland-opportunity metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface pollutants or discharges(Surf)and sub-surface pollutants or discharges(Sub). Examples
of sub-surface discharges include presence of nearby septic tank,underground storage tank(UST), etc.
Surf Sub
®A ®A Little or no evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the assessment area
❑B ❑B Noticeable evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the wetland and stressing, but not overwhelming the
treatment capacity of the assessment area
❑C ❑C Noticeable evidence of pollutants or discharges(pathogen, particulate,or soluble)entering the assessment area and
potentially overwhelming the treatment capacity of the wetland(water discoloration,dead vegetation,excessive
sedimentation,odor)
6. Land Use-opportunity metric(skip for non-riparian wetlands)
Check all that apply(at least one box in each column). Evaluation involves a GIS effort with field adjustment. Consider sources draining
to assessment area within entire upstream watershed(WS),within 5 miles and within the watershed draining to the assessment area(5M),
and within 2 miles and within the watershed draining to the assessment area (2M).
WS 5M 2M
❑A ❑A ❑A > 10%impervious surfaces
❑B ❑B ❑B Confined animal operations(or other local,concentrated source of pollutants
❑C ❑C ❑C >-20%coverage of pasture
❑D ❑D ❑D >-20%coverage of agricultural land(regularly plowed land)
❑E ❑E ❑E >-20%coverage of maintained grass/herb
❑F ❑F ❑F >-20%coverage of clear-cut land
®G ®G ®G Little or no opportunity to improve water quality. Lack of opportunity may result from little or no disturbance in
the watershed or hydrologic alterations that prevent drainage and/or overbank flow from affecting the
assessment area.
7. Wetland Acting as Vegetated Buffer-assessment area/wetland complex condition metric(skip for non-riparian wetlands)
7a. Is assessment area within 50 feet of a tributary or other open water?
❑Yes ®No If Yes,continue to 7b. If No,skip to Metric 8.
Wetland buffer need only be present on one side of the water body. Make buffer judgment based on the average width of wetland.
Record a note if a portion of the buffer has been removed or disturbed.
7b. How much of the first 50 feet from the bank is wetland? (Wetland buffer need only be present on one side of the .water body. Make
buffer judgment based on the average width of wetland. Record a note if a portion of the buffer has been removed or disturbed.)
❑A >-50 feet
❑B From 30 to<50 feet
❑C From 15 to<30 feet
❑D From 5 to< 15 feet
❑E <5 feet or buffer bypassed by ditches
7c. Tributary width. If the tributary is anastomosed,combine widths of channels/braids for a total width.
❑<- 15-feet wide ❑> 15-feet wide ❑ Other open water(no tributary present)
7d. Do roots of assessment area vegetation extend into the bank of the tributary/open water?
❑Yes ❑No
7e. Is stream or other open water sheltered or exposed?
❑Sheltered-adjacent open water with width <2500 feet and no regular boat traffic.
❑Exposed-adjacent open water with width >_2500 feet or regular boat traffic.
8. Wetland Width at the Assessment Area-wetland type/wetland complex condition metric(evaluate WT for all marshes and
Estuarine Woody Wetland only; evaluate WC for Bottomland Hardwood Forest, Headwater Forest, and Riverine Swamp Forest
only)
Check a box in each column for riverine wetlands only. Select the average width for the wetland type at the assessment area(WT)and
the wetland complex at the assessment area(WC). See User Manual for WT and WC boundaries.
WT WC
❑A ❑A >_ 100 feet
❑B ®B From 80 to< 100 feet
❑C ❑C From 50 to<80 feet
❑D ❑D From 40 to<50 feet
❑E ❑E From 30 to<40 feet
❑F ❑F From 15 to<30 feet
❑G ❑G From 5 to< 15 feet
❑H ❑H <5 feet

9. Inundation Duration—assessment area condition metric(skip for non-riparian wetlands)
Answer for assessment area dominant landform.
®A Evidence of short-duration inundation(<7 consecutive days)
❑B Evidence of saturation,without evidence of inundation
❑C Evidence of long-duration inundation or very long-duration inundation(7 to 30 consecutive days or more)
10. Indicators of Deposition—assessment area condition metric(skip for non-riparian wetlands and all marshes)
Consider recent deposition only(no plant growth since deposition).
®A Sediment deposition is not excessive, but at approximately natural levels.
❑B Sediment deposition is excessive, but not overwhelming the wetland.
❑C Sediment deposition is excessive and is overwhelming the wetland.
11. Wetland Size—wetland type/wetland complex condition metric
Check a box in each column. Involves a GIS effort with field adjustment. This metric evaluates three aspects of the wetland area: the
size of the wetland type (WT), the size of the wetland complex (WC), and the size of the forested wetland (FW) (if applicable, see User
Manual). See the User Manual for boundaries of these evaluation areas. If assessment area is clear-cut,select"K"for the FW column.
WT WC FW(if applicable)
❑A ❑A ❑A >_500 acres
❑B ❑B ❑B From 100 to<500 acres
❑C ®C ❑C From 50 to< 100 acres
❑D ❑D ❑D From 25 to<50 acres
❑E ❑E ❑E From 10 to<25 acres
OF OF ❑F From 5 to< 10 acres
❑G ❑G ❑G From 1 to<5 acres
®H ❑H ®H From 0.5 to< 1 acre
❑I ❑I ❑I From 0.1 to<0.5 acre
❑J ❑J ❑J From 0.01 to<0.1 acre
❑K ❑K ❑K <0.01 acre or assessment area is clear-cut
12. Wetland Intactness—wetland type condition metric(evaluate for Pocosins only)
❑A Pocosin is the full extent(>_90%)of its natural landscape size.
❑B Pocosin type is<90%of the full extent of its natural landscape size.
13. Connectivity to Other Natural Areas—landscape condition metric
13a. Check appropriate box(es) (a box may be checked in each column). Involves a GIS effort with field adjustment. This metric
evaluates whether the wetland is well connected (Well) and/or loosely connected (Loosely) to the landscape patch, the contiguous
naturally vegetated area and open water(if appropriate). Boundaries are formed by four-lane roads, regularly maintained utility line
corridors the width of a four-lane road or wider, urban landscapes, maintained fields (pasture and agriculture), or open water> 300
feet wide.
Well Loosely
❑A ❑A >_500 acres
❑B ®B From 100 to<500 acres
❑C ❑C From 50 to< 100 acres
®D ❑D From 10 to<50 acres
❑E ❑E < 10 acres
OF OF Wetland type has a poor or no connection to other natural habitats
13b. Evaluate for marshes only.
❑Yes ❑No Wetland type has a surface hydrology connection to open waters/stream or tidal wetlands.
14. Edge Effect—wetland type condition metric(skip for all marshes and Estuarine Woody Wetland)
May involve a GIS effort with field adjustment. Estimate distance from wetland type boundary to artificial edges. Artificial edges include
non-forested areas>_40 feet wide such as fields, development, roads, regularly maintained utility line corridors, and clear-cuts. Consider
the eight main points of the compass. Artificial edge occurs within 150 feet in how many directions? If the assessment area is clear cut,
select option"C."
❑A 0
®B 1 to 4
❑C 5to8
15. Vegetative Composition—assessment area condition metric(skip for all marshes and Pine Flat)
❑A Vegetation is close to reference condition in species present and their proportions. Lower strata composed of appropriate
species,with exotic plants absent or sparse within the assessment area.
®B Vegetation is different from reference condition in species diversity or proportions, but still largely composed of native species
characteristic of the wetland type. This may include communities of weedy native species that develop after clearcutting or clearing.
It also includes communities with exotics present, but not dominant,over a large portion of the expected strata.
❑C Vegetation severely altered from reference in composition, or expected species are unnaturally absent (planted stands of non-
characteristic species or at least one stratum inappropriately composed of a single species), or exotic species are dominant in at
least one stratum.
16. Vegetative Diversity—assessment area condition metric(evaluate for Non-tidal Freshwater Marsh only)
❑A Vegetation diversity is high and is composed primarily of native species(< 10%cover of exotics).
❑B Vegetation diversity is low or has> 10%to 50%cover of exotics.
❑C Vegetation is dominated by exotic species(>50% cover of exotics).

17. Vegetative Structure—assessment area/wetland type condition metric
17a. Is vegetation present?
®Yes ❑No If Yes,continue to 17b. If No,skip to Metric 18.
17b. Evaluate percent coverage of assessment area vegetation for all marshes only. Skip to 17c for non-marsh wetlands.
❑A >_25%coverage of vegetation
❑B <25%coverage of vegetation
17c. Check a box in each column for each stratum. Evaluate this portion of the metric for non-marsh wetlands. Consider
structure in airspace above the assessment area (AA)and the wetland type(WT)separately.
AA WT
o❑A ®A Canopy closed,or nearly closed,with natural gaps associated with natural processes
®B ❑B Canopy present, but opened more than natural gaps
U ❑C ❑C Canopy sparse or absent
T
o❑A ®A Dense mid-story/sapling layer
®B ❑B Moderate density mid-story/sapling layer
❑C ❑C Mid-story/sapling layer sparse or absent
❑A ❑A Dense shrub layer
1= ❑B ®B Moderate density shrub layer
U) ®C ❑C Shrub layer sparse or absent
❑A ❑A Dense herb layer
_ ❑B ®B Moderate density herb layer
®C ❑C Herb layer sparse or absent
18. Snags—wetland type condition metric(skip for all marshes)
❑A Large snags(more than one)are visible(> 12 inches DBH,or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
®B Not
19. Diameter Class Distribution—wetland type condition metric(skip for all marshes)
❑A Majority of canopy trees have stems>6 inches in diameter at breast height(DBH); many large trees(> 12 inches DBH)are
present.
®B Majority of canopy trees have stems between 6 and 12 inches DBH,few are> 12 inch DBH.
❑C Majority of canopy trees are<6 inches DBH or no trees.
20. Large Woody Debris—wetland type condition metric(skip for all marshes)
Include both natural debris and man-placed natural debris.
❑A Large logs(more than one)are visible(> 12 inches in diameter,or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
®B Not
21. Vegetation/Open Water Dispersion—wetland type/open water condition metric(evaluate for Non-Tidal Freshwater Marsh only)
Select the figure that best describes the amount of interspersion between vegetation and open water in the growing season. Patterned
areas indicate vegetated areas,while solid white areas indicate open water.
❑A ❑B ❑C ❑D
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22. Hydrologic Connectivity—assessment area condition metric(evaluate for riparian wetlands and Salt/Brackish Marsh only)
Examples of activities that may severely alter hydrologic connectivity include intensive ditching,fill,sedimentation,channelization,diversion,
man-made berms, beaver dams,and stream incision. Documentation required if evaluated as B, C, or D.
❑A Overbank and overland flow are not severely altered in the assessment area.
❑B Overbank flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
®C Overland flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
❑D Both overbank and overland flow are severely altered in the assessment area.
Notes

NC WAM Wetland Rating Sheet
Accompanies User Manual Version 5.0
Wetland Site Name MWD Date of Assessment 2/4/2020
Wetland Type Headwater Forest Assessor Name/Organization T. Barrett(EPR)
Notes on Field Assessment Form (Y/N) NO
Presence of regulatory considerations (Y/N) NO
Wetland is intensively managed (Y/N) YES
Assessment area is located within 50 feet of a natural tributary or other open water (Y/N) NO
Assessment area is substantially altered by beaver (Y/N) NO
Assessment area experiences overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions (Y/N) NO
Assessment area is on a coastal island (Y/N) NO
Sub-function Rating Summary
Function Sub-function Metrics Rating
Hydrology Surface Storage and Retention Condition MEDIUM
Sub-surface Storage and
Retention Condition HIGH
Water Quality Pathogen Change Condition MEDIUM
Condition/Opportunity MEDIUM
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NO
Particulate Change Condition MEDIUM
Condition/Opportunity NA
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NA
Soluble Change Condition LOW
Condition/Opportunity LOW
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NO
Physical Change Condition LOW
Condition/Opportunity LOW
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NO
Pollution Change Condition NA
Condition/Opportunity NA
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NA
Habitat Physical Structure Condition LOW
Landscape Patch Structure Condition LOW
Vegetation Composition Condition MEDIUM
Function Rating Summary
Function Metrics Rating
Hydrology Condition HIGH
Water Quality Condition LOW
Condition/Opportunity LOW
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NO
Habitat Condition LOW
Overall Wetland Rating LOW

NC WAM FIELD ASSESSMENT FORM
Accompanies User Manual Version 5.0
USACE AID# NCDWR#
Project Name Beane Property Date of Evaluation 2/4/2020
Applicant/Owner Name NCDOT Wetland Site Name MWE
Wetland Type Pine Savanna Assessor Name/Organization T. Barrett EPR
Level III Ecoregion Middle Atlantic Coastal Plain Nearest Named Water Body Island Creek
River Basin Cape Fear USGS 8-Digit Catalogue Unit 0303007
County New Hanover NCDWR Region Wilmington
❑ Yes ® No Precipitation within 48 hrs? Latitude/Longitude(deci-degrees) 34.326224,-77.806646
Evidence of stressors affecting the assessment area(may not be within the assessment area)
Please circle and/or make note on the last page if evidence of stressors is apparent. Consider departure from reference, if appropriate, in
recent past(for instance,within 10 years). Noteworthy stressors include, but are not limited to the following.
• Hydrological modifications(examples: ditches,dams, beaver dams,dikes, berms, ponds, etc.)
• Surface and sub-surface discharges into the wetland(examples:discharges containing obvious pollutants,presence of nearby septic
tanks, underground storage tanks(USTs), hog lagoons, etc.)
• Signs of vegetation stress(examples: vegetation mortality, insect damage,disease,storm damage,salt intrusion,etc.)
• Habitat/plant community alteration(examples: mowing,clear-cutting,exotics,etc.)
Is the assessment area intensively managed? ® Yes ❑ No
Regulatory Considerations-Were regulatory considerations evaluated? ®Yes ❑No If Yes, check all that apply to the assessment area.
❑ Anadromous fish
❑ Federally protected species or State endangered or threatened species
❑ NCDWR riparian buffer rule in effect
❑ Abuts a Primary Nursery Area(PNA)
❑ Publicly owned property
❑ N.C. Division of Coastal Management Area of Environmental Concern(AEC)(including buffer)
❑ Abuts a stream with a NCDWQ classification of SA or supplemental classifications of HOW, ORW,or Trout
❑ Designated NCNHP reference community
❑ Abuts a 303(d)-listed stream or a tributary to a 303(d)-listed stream
What type of natural stream is associated with the wetland, if any?(check all that apply)
® Blackwater
❑ Brownwater
❑ Tidal(if tidal,check one of the following boxes) ❑ Lunar ❑ Wind ❑ Both
Is the assessment area on a coastal island? ❑ Yes ® No
Is the assessment area's surface water storage capacity or duration substantially altered by beaver? ❑ Yes ® No
Does the assessment area experience overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions? ❑ Yes ® No
1. Ground Surface Condition/Vegetation Condition—assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider alteration to the ground surface(GS)in the assessment area and vegetation structure(VS)in the
assessment area. Compare to reference wetland if applicable(see User Manual). If a reference is not applicable,then rate the assessment
area based on evidence an effect.
GS VS
®A ®A Not severely altered
❑B ❑B Severely altered over a majority of the assessment area(ground surface alteration examples: vehicle tracks, excessive
sedimentation, fire-plow lanes, skidder tracks, bedding, fill, soil compaction, obvious pollutants) (vegetation structure
alteration examples: mechanical disturbance, herbicides,salt intrusion[where appropriate],exotic species,grazing,less
diversity[if appropriate], hydrologic alteration)
2. Surface and Sub-Surface Storage Capacity and Duration—assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface storage capacity and duration(Surf)and sub-surface storage capacity and duration(Sub).
Consider both increase and decrease in hydrology. A ditch <_ 1 foot deep is considered to affect surface water only,while a ditch > 1 foot
deep is expected to affect both surface and sub-surface water. Consider tidal flooding regime, if applicable.
Surf Sub
❑A ❑A Water storage capacity and duration are not altered.
®B ®B Water storage capacity or duration are altered, but not substantially(typically, not sufficient to change vegetation).
El ❑C Water storage capacity or duration are substantially altered(typically,alteration sufficient to result in vegetation change)
(examples:draining,flooding,soil compaction,filling,excessive sedimentation, underground utility lines).
3. Water Storage/Surface Relief—assessment area/wetland type condition metric(skip for all marshes)
Check a box in each column. Select the appropriate storage for the assessment area (AA)and the wetland type(WT).
AA WT
3a. ❑A ❑A Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water> 1 deep
❑B ❑B Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 6 inches to 1 foot deep
®C ®C Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep
❑D ❑D Depressions able to pond water<3 inches deep
3b. ❑A Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is greater than 2 feet
❑B Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is between 1 and 2 feet
®C Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is less than 1 foot

4. Soil Texture/Structure-assessment area condition metric(skip for all marshes)
Check a box from each of the three soil property groups below. Dig soil profile in the dominant assessment area landscape feature.
Make soil observations within the top 12 inches. Use most recent National Technical Committee for Hydric Soils guidance for regional
indicators.
4a. ®A Sandy soil
❑B Loamy or clayey soils exhibiting redoximorphic features(concentrations,depletions,or rhizospheres)
❑C Loamy or clayey soils not exhibiting redoximorphic features
❑D Loamy or clayey gleyed soil
❑E Histosol or histic epipedon
4b. ®A Soil ribbon< 1 inch
❑B Soil ribbon>- 1 inch
4c. ❑A No peat or muck presence
®B A peat or muck presence
5. Discharge into Wetland-opportunity metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface pollutants or discharges(Surf)and sub-surface pollutants or discharges(Sub). Examples
of sub-surface discharges include presence of nearby septic tank,underground storage tank(UST), etc.
Surf Sub
®A ®A Little or no evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the assessment area
❑B ❑B Noticeable evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the wetland and stressing, but not overwhelming the
treatment capacity of the assessment area
❑C ❑C Noticeable evidence of pollutants or discharges(pathogen, particulate,or soluble)entering the assessment area and
potentially overwhelming the treatment capacity of the wetland(water discoloration,dead vegetation,excessive
sedimentation,odor)
6. Land Use-opportunity metric(skip for non-riparian wetlands)
Check all that apply(at least one box in each column). Evaluation involves a GIS effort with field adjustment. Consider sources draining
to assessment area within entire upstream watershed(WS),within 5 miles and within the watershed draining to the assessment area(5M),
and within 2 miles and within the watershed draining to the assessment area (2M).
WS 5M 2M
❑A ❑A ❑A > 10%impervious surfaces
❑B ❑B ❑B Confined animal operations(or other local,concentrated source of pollutants
❑C ❑C ❑C >-20%coverage of pasture
❑D ❑D ❑D >-20%coverage of agricultural land(regularly plowed land)
❑E ❑E ❑E >-20%coverage of maintained grass/herb
❑F ❑F ❑F >-20%coverage of clear-cut land
❑G ❑G ❑G Little or no opportunity to improve water quality. Lack of opportunity may result from little or no disturbance in
the watershed or hydrologic alterations that prevent drainage and/or overbank flow from affecting the
assessment area.
7. Wetland Acting as Vegetated Buffer-assessment area/wetland complex condition metric(skip for non-riparian wetlands)
7a. Is assessment area within 50 feet of a tributary or other open water?
❑Yes ❑No If Yes,continue to 7b. If No,skip to Metric 8.
Wetland buffer need only be present on one side of the water body. Make buffer judgment based on the average width of wetland.
Record a note if a portion of the buffer has been removed or disturbed.
7b. How much of the first 50 feet from the bank is wetland? (Wetland buffer need only be present on one side of the .water body. Make
buffer judgment based on the average width of wetland. Record a note if a portion of the buffer has been removed or disturbed.)
❑A >-50 feet
❑B From 30 to<50 feet
❑C From 15 to<30 feet
❑D From 5 to< 15 feet
❑E <5 feet or buffer bypassed by ditches
7c. Tributary width. If the tributary is anastomosed,combine widths of channels/braids for a total width.
❑<- 15-feet wide ❑> 15-feet wide ❑ Other open water(no tributary present)
7d. Do roots of assessment area vegetation extend into the bank of the tributary/open water?
❑Yes ❑No
7e. Is stream or other open water sheltered or exposed?
❑Sheltered-adjacent open water with width <2500 feet and no regular boat traffic.
❑Exposed-adjacent open water with width >_2500 feet or regular boat traffic.
8. Wetland Width at the Assessment Area-wetland type/wetland complex condition metric(evaluate WT for all marshes and
Estuarine Woody Wetland only; evaluate WC for Bottomland Hardwood Forest, Headwater Forest, and Riverine Swamp Forest
only)
Check a box in each column for riverine wetlands only. Select the average width for the wetland type at the assessment area(WT)and
the wetland complex at the assessment area(WC). See User Manual for WT and WC boundaries.
WT WC
❑A ❑A >_ 100 feet
❑B ❑B From 80 to< 100 feet
❑C ❑C From 50 to<80 feet
❑D ❑D From 40 to<50 feet
❑E ❑E From 30 to<40 feet
❑F ❑F From 15 to<30 feet
❑G ❑G From 5 to< 15 feet
❑H ❑H <5 feet

9. Inundation Duration—assessment area condition metric(skip for non-riparian wetlands)
Answer for assessment area dominant landform.
❑A Evidence of short-duration inundation(<7 consecutive days)
❑B Evidence of saturation,without evidence of inundation
❑C Evidence of long-duration inundation or very long-duration inundation(7 to 30 consecutive days or more)
10. Indicators of Deposition—assessment area condition metric(skip for non-riparian wetlands and all marshes)
Consider recent deposition only(no plant growth since deposition).
❑A Sediment deposition is not excessive, but at approximately natural levels.
❑B Sediment deposition is excessive, but not overwhelming the wetland.
❑C Sediment deposition is excessive and is overwhelming the wetland.
11. Wetland Size—wetland type/wetland complex condition metric
Check a box in each column. Involves a GIS effort with field adjustment. This metric evaluates three aspects of the wetland area: the
size of the wetland type (WT), the size of the wetland complex (WC), and the size of the forested wetland (FW) (if applicable, see User
Manual). See the User Manual for boundaries of these evaluation areas. If assessment area is clear-cut,select"K"for the FW column.
WT WC FW(if applicable)
❑A ❑A ❑A >_500 acres
❑B ❑B ❑B From 100 to<500 acres
❑C ®C ❑C From 50 to< 100 acres
❑D ❑D ❑D From 25 to<50 acres
®E ❑E ®E From 10 to<25 acres
❑F OF ❑F From 5 to< 10 acres
❑G ❑G ❑G From 1 to<5 acres
❑H ❑H ❑H From 0.5 to< 1 acre
❑I ❑I ❑I From 0.1 to<0.5 acre
❑J ❑J ❑J From 0.01 to<0.1 acre
❑K ❑K ❑K <0.01 acre or assessment area is clear-cut
12. Wetland Intactness—wetland type condition metric(evaluate for Pocosins only)
❑A Pocosin is the full extent(>_90%)of its natural landscape size.
❑B Pocosin type is<90%of the full extent of its natural landscape size.
13. Connectivity to Other Natural Areas—landscape condition metric
13a. Check appropriate box(es) (a box may be checked in each column). Involves a GIS effort with field adjustment. This metric
evaluates whether the wetland is well connected (Well) and/or loosely connected (Loosely) to the landscape patch, the contiguous
naturally vegetated area and open water(if appropriate). Boundaries are formed by four-lane roads, regularly maintained utility line
corridors the width of a four-lane road or wider, urban landscapes, maintained fields (pasture and agriculture), or open water> 300
feet wide.
Well Loosely
❑A ❑A >_500 acres
❑B ®B From 100 to<500 acres
❑C ❑C From 50 to< 100 acres
®D ❑D From 10 to<50 acres
❑E ❑E < 10 acres
OF OF Wetland type has a poor or no connection to other natural habitats
13b. Evaluate for marshes only.
❑Yes ❑No Wetland type has a surface hydrology connection to open waters/stream or tidal wetlands.
14. Edge Effect—wetland type condition metric(skip for all marshes and Estuarine Woody Wetland)
May involve a GIS effort with field adjustment. Estimate distance from wetland type boundary to artificial edges. Artificial edges include
non-forested areas>_40 feet wide such as fields, development, roads, regularly maintained utility line corridors, and clear-cuts. Consider
the eight main points of the compass. Artificial edge occurs within 150 feet in how many directions? If the assessment area is clear cut,
select option"C."
❑A 0
®B 1 to 4
❑C 5to8
15. Vegetative Composition—assessment area condition metric(skip for all marshes and Pine Flat)
❑A Vegetation is close to reference condition in species present and their proportions. Lower strata composed of appropriate
species,with exotic plants absent or sparse within the assessment area.
®B Vegetation is different from reference condition in species diversity or proportions, but still largely composed of native species
characteristic of the wetland type. This may include communities of weedy native species that develop after clearcutting or clearing.
It also includes communities with exotics present, but not dominant,over a large portion of the expected strata.
❑C Vegetation severely altered from reference in composition, or expected species are unnaturally absent (planted stands of non-
characteristic species or at least one stratum inappropriately composed of a single species), or exotic species are dominant in at
least one stratum.
16. Vegetative Diversity—assessment area condition metric(evaluate for Non-tidal Freshwater Marsh only)
❑A Vegetation diversity is high and is composed primarily of native species(< 10%cover of exotics).
❑B Vegetation diversity is low or has> 10%to 50%cover of exotics.
❑C Vegetation is dominated by exotic species(>50% cover of exotics).

17. Vegetative Structure—assessment area/wetland type condition metric
17a. Is vegetation present?
®Yes ❑No If Yes,continue to 17b. If No,skip to Metric 18.
17b. Evaluate percent coverage of assessment area vegetation for all marshes only. Skip to 17c for non-marsh wetlands.
❑A >_25%coverage of vegetation
❑B <25%coverage of vegetation
17c. Check a box in each column for each stratum. Evaluate this portion of the metric for non-marsh wetlands. Consider
structure in airspace above the assessment area (AA)and the wetland type(WT)separately.
AA WT
o❑A ❑A Canopy closed,or nearly closed,with natural gaps associated with natural processes
❑B ®B Canopy present, but opened more than natural gaps
U ®C ❑C Canopy sparse or absent
>,
o❑A ❑A Dense mid-story/sapling layer
❑B ®B Moderate density mid-story/sapling layer
®C ❑C Mid-story/sapling layer sparse or absent
®A ❑A Dense shrub layer
1= ❑B ®B Moderate density shrub layer
U) ❑C ❑C Shrub layer sparse or absent
❑A ®A Dense herb layer
_ ❑B ❑B Moderate density herb layer
®C ❑C Herb layer sparse or absent
18. Snags—wetland type condition metric(skip for all marshes)
❑A Large snags(more than one)are visible(> 12 inches DBH,or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
®B Not
19. Diameter Class Distribution—wetland type condition metric(skip for all marshes)
❑A Majority of canopy trees have stems>6 inches in diameter at breast height(DBH); many large trees(> 12 inches DBH)are
present.
®B Majority of canopy trees have stems between 6 and 12 inches DBH,few are> 12 inch DBH.
❑C Majority of canopy trees are<6 inches DBH or no trees.
20. Large Woody Debris—wetland type condition metric(skip for all marshes)
Include both natural debris and man-placed natural debris.
®A Large logs(more than one)are visible(> 12 inches in diameter,or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
❑B Not
21. Vegetation/Open Water Dispersion—wetland type/open water condition metric(evaluate for Non-Tidal Freshwater Marsh only)
Select the figure that best describes the amount of interspersion between vegetation and open water in the growing season. Patterned
areas indicate vegetated areas,while solid white areas indicate open water.
❑A ❑B ❑C ❑D
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22. Hydrologic Connectivity—assessment area condition metric(evaluate for riparian wetlands and Salt/Brackish Marsh only)
Examples of activities that may severely alter hydrologic connectivity include intensive ditching,fill,sedimentation,channelization,diversion,
man-made berms, beaver dams,and stream incision. Documentation required if evaluated as B, C, or D.
❑A Overbank and overland flow are not severely altered in the assessment area.
❑B Overbank flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
❑C Overland flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
❑D Both overbank and overland flow are severely altered in the assessment area.
Notes

NC WAM Wetland Rating Sheet
Accompanies User Manual Version 5.0
Wetland Site Name MWE Date of Assessment 2/4/2020
Wetland Type Pine Savanna Assessor Name/Organization T. Barrett(EPR)
Notes on Field Assessment Form (Y/N) NO
Presence of regulatory considerations (Y/N) NO
Wetland is intensively managed (Y/N) YES
Assessment area is located within 50 feet of a natural tributary or other open water (Y/N)
Assessment area is substantially altered by beaver (Y/N) NO
Assessment area experiences overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions (Y/N) NO
Assessment area is on a coastal island (Y/N) NO
Sub-function Rating Summary
Function Sub-function Metrics Rating
Hydrology Surface Storage and Retention Condition MEDIUM
Sub-surface Storage and
Retention Condition MEDIUM
Water Quality Pathogen Change Condition NA
Condition/Opportunity NA
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NA
Particulate Change Condition NA
Condition/Opportunity NA
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NA
Soluble Change Condition NA
Condition/Opportunity NA
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NA
Physical Change Condition NA
Condition/Opportunity NA
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NA
Pollution Change Condition MEDIUM
Condition/Opportunity MEDIUM
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NO
Habitat Physical Structure Condition HIGH
Landscape Patch Structure Condition MEDIUM
Vegetation Composition Condition MEDIUM
Function Rating Summary
Function Metrics Rating
Hydrology Condition MEDIUM
Water Quality Condition MEDIUM
Condition/Opportunity MEDIUM
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NO
Habitat Condition HIGH
Overall Wetland Rating MEDIUM

NC WAM FIELD ASSESSMENT FORM
Accompanies User Manual Version 5.0
USACE AID# NCDWR#
Project Name Beane Property Date of Evaluation 2/4/2020
Applicant/Owner Name NCDOT Wetland Site Name MWF
Wetland Type Pine Flat Assessor Name/Organization T. Barrett EPR
Level III Ecoregion Middle Atlantic Coastal Plain Nearest Named Water Body Island Creek
River Basin Cape Fear USGS 8-Digit Catalogue Unit 0303007
County New Hanover NCDWR Region Wilmington
❑ Yes ® No Precipitation within 48 hrs? Latitude/Longitude(deci-degrees) 34.329984,-77.797542
Evidence of stressors affecting the assessment area(may not be within the assessment area)
Please circle and/or make note on the last page if evidence of stressors is apparent. Consider departure from reference, if appropriate, in
recent past(for instance,within 10 years). Noteworthy stressors include, but are not limited to the following.
• Hydrological modifications(examples: ditches,dams, beaver dams,dikes, berms, ponds, etc.)
• Surface and sub-surface discharges into the wetland(examples:discharges containing obvious pollutants,presence of nearby septic
tanks, underground storage tanks(USTs), hog lagoons, etc.)
• Signs of vegetation stress(examples: vegetation mortality, insect damage,disease,storm damage,salt intrusion,etc.)
• Habitat/plant community alteration(examples: mowing,clear-cutting,exotics,etc.)
Is the assessment area intensively managed? ® Yes ❑ No
Regulatory Considerations-Were regulatory considerations evaluated? ®Yes ❑No If Yes, check all that apply to the assessment area.
❑ Anadromous fish
❑ Federally protected species or State endangered or threatened species
❑ NCDWR riparian buffer rule in effect
❑ Abuts a Primary Nursery Area(PNA)
❑ Publicly owned property
❑ N.C. Division of Coastal Management Area of Environmental Concern(AEC)(including buffer)
❑ Abuts a stream with a NCDWQ classification of SA or supplemental classifications of HOW, ORW,or Trout
❑ Designated NCNHP reference community
❑ Abuts a 303(d)-listed stream or a tributary to a 303(d)-listed stream
What type of natural stream is associated with the wetland, if any?(check all that apply)
® Blackwater
❑ Brownwater
❑ Tidal(if tidal,check one of the following boxes) ❑ Lunar ❑ Wind ❑ Both
Is the assessment area on a coastal island? ❑ Yes ® No
Is the assessment area's surface water storage capacity or duration substantially altered by beaver? ❑ Yes ® No
Does the assessment area experience overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions? ❑ Yes ® No
1. Ground Surface Condition/Vegetation Condition—assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider alteration to the ground surface(GS)in the assessment area and vegetation structure(VS)in the
assessment area. Compare to reference wetland if applicable(see User Manual). If a reference is not applicable,then rate the assessment
area based on evidence an effect.
GS VS
®A ®A Not severely altered
❑B ❑B Severely altered over a majority of the assessment area(ground surface alteration examples: vehicle tracks, excessive
sedimentation, fire-plow lanes, skidder tracks, bedding, fill, soil compaction, obvious pollutants) (vegetation structure
alteration examples: mechanical disturbance, herbicides,salt intrusion[where appropriate],exotic species,grazing,less
diversity[if appropriate], hydrologic alteration)
2. Surface and Sub-Surface Storage Capacity and Duration—assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface storage capacity and duration(Surf)and sub-surface storage capacity and duration(Sub).
Consider both increase and decrease in hydrology. A ditch <_ 1 foot deep is considered to affect surface water only,while a ditch > 1 foot
deep is expected to affect both surface and sub-surface water. Consider tidal flooding regime, if applicable.
Surf Sub
❑A ❑A Water storage capacity and duration are not altered.
®B ®B Water storage capacity or duration are altered, but not substantially(typically, not sufficient to change vegetation).
El ❑C Water storage capacity or duration are substantially altered(typically,alteration sufficient to result in vegetation change)
(examples:draining,flooding,soil compaction,filling,excessive sedimentation, underground utility lines).
3. Water Storage/Surface Relief—assessment area/wetland type condition metric(skip for all marshes)
Check a box in each column. Select the appropriate storage for the assessment area (AA)and the wetland type(WT).
AA WT
3a. ❑A ❑A Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water> 1 deep
❑B ❑B Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 6 inches to 1 foot deep
®C ®C Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep
❑D ❑D Depressions able to pond water<3 inches deep
3b. ❑A Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is greater than 2 feet
❑B Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is between 1 and 2 feet
®C Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is less than 1 foot

4. Soil Texture/Structure-assessment area condition metric(skip for all marshes)
Check a box from each of the three soil property groups below. Dig soil profile in the dominant assessment area landscape feature.
Make soil observations within the top 12 inches. Use most recent National Technical Committee for Hydric Soils guidance for regional
indicators.
4a. ®A Sandy soil
❑B Loamy or clayey soils exhibiting redoximorphic features(concentrations,depletions,or rhizospheres)
❑C Loamy or clayey soils not exhibiting redoximorphic features
❑D Loamy or clayey gleyed soil
❑E Histosol or histic epipedon
4b. ®A Soil ribbon< 1 inch
❑B Soil ribbon>- 1 inch
4c. ❑A No peat or muck presence
®B A peat or muck presence
5. Discharge into Wetland-opportunity metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface pollutants or discharges(Surf)and sub-surface pollutants or discharges(Sub). Examples
of sub-surface discharges include presence of nearby septic tank,underground storage tank(UST), etc.
Surf Sub
®A ®A Little or no evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the assessment area
❑B ❑B Noticeable evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the wetland and stressing, but not overwhelming the
treatment capacity of the assessment area
❑C ❑C Noticeable evidence of pollutants or discharges(pathogen, particulate,or soluble)entering the assessment area and
potentially overwhelming the treatment capacity of the wetland(water discoloration,dead vegetation,excessive
sedimentation,odor)
6. Land Use-opportunity metric(skip for non-riparian wetlands)
Check all that apply(at least one box in each column). Evaluation involves a GIS effort with field adjustment. Consider sources draining
to assessment area within entire upstream watershed(WS),within 5 miles and within the watershed draining to the assessment area(5M),
and within 2 miles and within the watershed draining to the assessment area (2M).
WS 5M 2M
❑A ❑A ❑A > 10%impervious surfaces
❑B ❑B ❑B Confined animal operations(or other local,concentrated source of pollutants
❑C ❑C ❑C >-20%coverage of pasture
❑D ❑D ❑D >-20%coverage of agricultural land(regularly plowed land)
❑E ❑E ❑E >-20%coverage of maintained grass/herb
❑F ❑F ❑F >-20%coverage of clear-cut land
❑G ❑G ❑G Little or no opportunity to improve water quality. Lack of opportunity may result from little or no disturbance in
the watershed or hydrologic alterations that prevent drainage and/or overbank flow from affecting the
assessment area.
7. Wetland Acting as Vegetated Buffer-assessment area/wetland complex condition metric(skip for non-riparian wetlands)
7a. Is assessment area within 50 feet of a tributary or other open water?
❑Yes ❑No If Yes,continue to 7b. If No,skip to Metric 8.
Wetland buffer need only be present on one side of the water body. Make buffer judgment based on the average width of wetland.
Record a note if a portion of the buffer has been removed or disturbed.
7b. How much of the first 50 feet from the bank is wetland? (Wetland buffer need only be present on one side of the .water body. Make
buffer judgment based on the average width of wetland. Record a note if a portion of the buffer has been removed or disturbed.)
❑A >-50 feet
❑B From 30 to<50 feet
❑C From 15 to<30 feet
❑D From 5 to< 15 feet
❑E <5 feet or buffer bypassed by ditches
7c. Tributary width. If the tributary is anastomosed,combine widths of channels/braids for a total width.
❑<- 15-feet wide ❑> 15-feet wide ❑ Other open water(no tributary present)
7d. Do roots of assessment area vegetation extend into the bank of the tributary/open water?
❑Yes ❑No
7e. Is stream or other open water sheltered or exposed?
❑Sheltered-adjacent open water with width <2500 feet and no regular boat traffic.
❑Exposed-adjacent open water with width >_2500 feet or regular boat traffic.
8. Wetland Width at the Assessment Area-wetland type/wetland complex condition metric(evaluate WT for all marshes and
Estuarine Woody Wetland only; evaluate WC for Bottomland Hardwood Forest, Headwater Forest, and Riverine Swamp Forest
only)
Check a box in each column for riverine wetlands only. Select the average width for the wetland type at the assessment area(WT)and
the wetland complex at the assessment area(WC). See User Manual for WT and WC boundaries.
WT WC
❑A ❑A >_ 100 feet
❑B ❑B From 80 to< 100 feet
❑C ❑C From 50 to<80 feet
❑D ❑D From 40 to<50 feet
❑E ❑E From 30 to<40 feet
❑F ❑F From 15 to<30 feet
❑G ❑G From 5 to< 15 feet
❑H ❑H <5 feet

9. Inundation Duration—assessment area condition metric(skip for non-riparian wetlands)
Answer for assessment area dominant landform.
❑A Evidence of short-duration inundation(<7 consecutive days)
❑B Evidence of saturation,without evidence of inundation
❑C Evidence of long-duration inundation or very long-duration inundation(7 to 30 consecutive days or more)
10. Indicators of Deposition—assessment area condition metric(skip for non-riparian wetlands and all marshes)
Consider recent deposition only(no plant growth since deposition).
❑A Sediment deposition is not excessive, but at approximately natural levels.
❑B Sediment deposition is excessive, but not overwhelming the wetland.
❑C Sediment deposition is excessive and is overwhelming the wetland.
11. Wetland Size—wetland type/wetland complex condition metric
Check a box in each column. Involves a GIS effort with field adjustment. This metric evaluates three aspects of the wetland area: the
size of the wetland type (WT), the size of the wetland complex (WC), and the size of the forested wetland (FW) (if applicable, see User
Manual). See the User Manual for boundaries of these evaluation areas. If assessment area is clear-cut,select"K"for the FW column.
WT WC FW(if applicable)
❑A ❑A ❑A >_500 acres
❑B ❑B ❑B From 100 to<500 acres
❑C ®C ❑C From 50 to< 100 acres
❑D ❑D ❑D From 25 to<50 acres
❑E ❑E ❑E From 10 to<25 acres
❑F OF ❑F From 5 to< 10 acres
®G ❑G ®G From 1 to<5 acres
❑H ❑H ❑H From 0.5 to< 1 acre
❑I ❑I ❑I From 0.1 to<0.5 acre
❑J ❑J ❑J From 0.01 to<0.1 acre
❑K ❑K ❑K <0.01 acre or assessment area is clear-cut
12. Wetland Intactness—wetland type condition metric(evaluate for Pocosins only)
❑A Pocosin is the full extent(>_90%)of its natural landscape size.
❑B Pocosin type is<90%of the full extent of its natural landscape size.
13. Connectivity to Other Natural Areas—landscape condition metric
13a. Check appropriate box(es) (a box may be checked in each column). Involves a GIS effort with field adjustment. This metric
evaluates whether the wetland is well connected (Well) and/or loosely connected (Loosely) to the landscape patch, the contiguous
naturally vegetated area and open water(if appropriate). Boundaries are formed by four-lane roads, regularly maintained utility line
corridors the width of a four-lane road or wider, urban landscapes, maintained fields (pasture and agriculture), or open water> 300
feet wide.
Well Loosely
❑A ❑A >_500 acres
❑B ®B From 100 to<500 acres
❑C ❑C From 50 to< 100 acres
®D ❑D From 10 to<50 acres
❑E ❑E < 10 acres
OF OF Wetland type has a poor or no connection to other natural habitats
13b. Evaluate for marshes only.
❑Yes ❑No Wetland type has a surface hydrology connection to open waters/stream or tidal wetlands.
14. Edge Effect—wetland type condition metric(skip for all marshes and Estuarine Woody Wetland)
May involve a GIS effort with field adjustment. Estimate distance from wetland type boundary to artificial edges. Artificial edges include
non-forested areas>_40 feet wide such as fields, development, roads, regularly maintained utility line corridors, and clear-cuts. Consider
the eight main points of the compass. Artificial edge occurs within 150 feet in how many directions? If the assessment area is clear cut,
select option"C."
❑A 0
®B 1 to 4
❑C 5to8
15. Vegetative Composition—assessment area condition metric(skip for all marshes and Pine Flat)
❑A Vegetation is close to reference condition in species present and their proportions. Lower strata composed of appropriate
species,with exotic plants absent or sparse within the assessment area.
❑B Vegetation is different from reference condition in species diversity or proportions, but still largely composed of native species
characteristic of the wetland type. This may include communities of weedy native species that develop after clearcutting or clearing.
It also includes communities with exotics present, but not dominant,over a large portion of the expected strata.
❑C Vegetation severely altered from reference in composition, or expected species are unnaturally absent (planted stands of non-
characteristic species or at least one stratum inappropriately composed of a single species), or exotic species are dominant in at
least one stratum.
16. Vegetative Diversity—assessment area condition metric(evaluate for Non-tidal Freshwater Marsh only)
❑A Vegetation diversity is high and is composed primarily of native species(< 10%cover of exotics).
❑B Vegetation diversity is low or has> 10%to 50%cover of exotics.
❑C Vegetation is dominated by exotic species(>50% cover of exotics).

17. Vegetative Structure—assessment area/wetland type condition metric
17a. Is vegetation present?
®Yes ❑No If Yes,continue to 17b. If No,skip to Metric 18.
17b. Evaluate percent coverage of assessment area vegetation for all marshes only. Skip to 17c for non-marsh wetlands.
❑A >_25%coverage of vegetation
❑B <25%coverage of vegetation
17c. Check a box in each column for each stratum. Evaluate this portion of the metric for non-marsh wetlands. Consider
structure in airspace above the assessment area (AA)and the wetland type(WT)separately.
AA WT
o®A ®A Canopy closed,or nearly closed,with natural gaps associated with natural processes
❑B ❑B Canopy present, but opened more than natural gaps
U ❑C ❑C Canopy sparse or absent
T
o❑A ❑A Dense mid-story/sapling layer
®B ®B Moderate density mid-story/sapling layer
❑C ❑C Mid-story/sapling layer sparse or absent
®A ❑A Dense shrub layer
1= ❑B ®B Moderate density shrub layer
U) ❑C ❑C Shrub layer sparse or absent
❑A ❑A Dense herb layer
_ ❑B ®B Moderate density herb layer
®C ❑C Herb layer sparse or absent
18. Snags—wetland type condition metric(skip for all marshes)
❑A Large snags(more than one)are visible(> 12 inches DBH,or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
®B Not
19. Diameter Class Distribution—wetland type condition metric(skip for all marshes)
❑A Majority of canopy trees have stems>6 inches in diameter at breast height(DBH); many large trees(> 12 inches DBH)are
present.
❑B Majority of canopy trees have stems between 6 and 12 inches DBH,few are> 12 inch DBH.
®C Majority of canopy trees are<6 inches DBH or no trees.
20. Large Woody Debris—wetland type condition metric(skip for all marshes)
Include both natural debris and man-placed natural debris.
❑A Large logs(more than one)are visible(> 12 inches in diameter,or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
®B Not
21. Vegetation/Open Water Dispersion—wetland type/open water condition metric(evaluate for Non-Tidal Freshwater Marsh only)
Select the figure that best describes the amount of interspersion between vegetation and open water in the growing season. Patterned
areas indicate vegetated areas,while solid white areas indicate open water.
❑A ❑B ❑C ❑D
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22. Hydrologic Connectivity—assessment area condition metric(evaluate for riparian wetlands and Salt/Brackish Marsh only)
Examples of activities that may severely alter hydrologic connectivity include intensive ditching,fill,sedimentation,channelization,diversion,
man-made berms, beaver dams,and stream incision. Documentation required if evaluated as B, C, or D.
❑A Overbank and overland flow are not severely altered in the assessment area.
❑B Overbank flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
❑C Overland flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
❑D Both overbank and overland flow are severely altered in the assessment area.
Notes

NC WAM Wetland Rating Sheet
Accompanies User Manual Version 5.0
Wetland Site Name MWF Date of Assessment 2/4/2020
Wetland Type Pine Flat Assessor Name/Organization T. Barrett(EPR)
Notes on Field Assessment Form (Y/N) NO
Presence of regulatory considerations (Y/N) NO
Wetland is intensively managed (Y/N) YES
Assessment area is located within 50 feet of a natural tributary or other open water (Y/N)
Assessment area is substantially altered by beaver (Y/N) NO
Assessment area experiences overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions (Y/N) NO
Assessment area is on a coastal island (Y/N) NO
Sub-function Rating Summary
Function Sub-function Metrics Rating
Hydrology Surface Storage and Retention Condition MEDIUM
Sub-surface Storage and
Retention Condition MEDIUM
Water Quality Pathogen Change Condition NA
Condition/Opportunity NA
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NA
Particulate Change Condition NA
Condition/Opportunity NA
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NA
Soluble Change Condition NA
Condition/Opportunity NA
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NA
Physical Change Condition NA
Condition/Opportunity NA
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NA
Pollution Change Condition MEDIUM
Condition/Opportunity MEDIUM
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NO
Habitat Physical Structure Condition LOW
Landscape Patch Structure Condition LOW
Vegetation Composition Condition NA
Function Rating Summary
Function Metrics Rating
Hydrology Condition MEDIUM
Water Quality Condition MEDIUM
Condition/Opportunity MEDIUM
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NO
Habitat Condition LOW
Overall Wetland Rating MEDIUM

NC WAM FIELD ASSESSMENT FORM
Accompanies User Manual Version 5.0
USACE AID# NCDWR#
Project Name Beane Property Date of Evaluation 2/4/2020
Applicant/Owner Name NCDOT Wetland Site Name MWG
Wetland Type Headwater Forest Assessor Name/Organization T. Barrett EPR
Level III Ecoregion Middle Atlantic Coastal Plain Nearest Named Water Body Island Creek
River Basin Cape Fear USGS 8-Digit Catalogue Unit 0303007
County New Hanover NCDWR Region Wilmington
❑ Yes ® No Precipitation within 48 hrs? Latitude/Longitude(deci-degrees) 34.326647,-77.810531
Evidence of stressors affecting the assessment area(may not be within the assessment area)
Please circle and/or make note on the last page if evidence of stressors is apparent. Consider departure from reference, if appropriate, in
recent past(for instance,within 10 years). Noteworthy stressors include, but are not limited to the following.
• Hydrological modifications(examples: ditches,dams, beaver dams,dikes, berms, ponds, etc.)
• Surface and sub-surface discharges into the wetland(examples:discharges containing obvious pollutants,presence of nearby septic
tanks, underground storage tanks(USTs), hog lagoons, etc.)
• Signs of vegetation stress(examples: vegetation mortality, insect damage,disease,storm damage,salt intrusion,etc.)
• Habitat/plant community alteration(examples: mowing,clear-cutting,exotics,etc.)
Is the assessment area intensively managed? ® Yes ❑ No
Regulatory Considerations-Were regulatory considerations evaluated? ®Yes ❑No If Yes, check all that apply to the assessment area.
❑ Anadromous fish
❑ Federally protected species or State endangered or threatened species
❑ NCDWR riparian buffer rule in effect
❑ Abuts a Primary Nursery Area(PNA)
❑ Publicly owned property
❑ N.C. Division of Coastal Management Area of Environmental Concern(AEC)(including buffer)
❑ Abuts a stream with a NCDWQ classification of SA or supplemental classifications of HOW, ORW,or Trout
❑ Designated NCNHP reference community
❑ Abuts a 303(d)-listed stream or a tributary to a 303(d)-listed stream
What type of natural stream is associated with the wetland, if any?(check all that apply)
® Blackwater
❑ Brownwater
❑ Tidal(if tidal,check one of the following boxes) ❑ Lunar ❑ Wind ❑ Both
Is the assessment area on a coastal island? ❑ Yes ® No
Is the assessment area's surface water storage capacity or duration substantially altered by beaver? ❑ Yes ® No
Does the assessment area experience overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions? ❑ Yes ® No
1. Ground Surface Condition/Vegetation Condition—assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider alteration to the ground surface(GS)in the assessment area and vegetation structure(VS)in the
assessment area. Compare to reference wetland if applicable(see User Manual). If a reference is not applicable,then rate the assessment
area based on evidence an effect.
GS VS
®A ❑A Not severely altered
❑B ®B Severely altered over a majority of the assessment area(ground surface alteration examples: vehicle tracks, excessive
sedimentation, fire-plow lanes, skidder tracks, bedding, fill, soil compaction, obvious pollutants) (vegetation structure
alteration examples: mechanical disturbance, herbicides,salt intrusion[where appropriate],exotic species,grazing,less
diversity[if appropriate], hydrologic alteration)
2. Surface and Sub-Surface Storage Capacity and Duration—assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface storage capacity and duration(Surf)and sub-surface storage capacity and duration(Sub).
Consider both increase and decrease in hydrology. A ditch <_ 1 foot deep is considered to affect surface water only,while a ditch > 1 foot
deep is expected to affect both surface and sub-surface water. Consider tidal flooding regime, if applicable.
Surf Sub
❑A ❑A Water storage capacity and duration are not altered.
®B ®B Water storage capacity or duration are altered, but not substantially(typically, not sufficient to change vegetation).
El ❑C Water storage capacity or duration are substantially altered(typically,alteration sufficient to result in vegetation change)
(examples:draining,flooding,soil compaction,filling,excessive sedimentation, underground utility lines).
3. Water Storage/Surface Relief—assessment area/wetland type condition metric(skip for all marshes)
Check a box in each column. Select the appropriate storage for the assessment area (AA)and the wetland type(WT).
AA WT
3a. ❑A ❑A Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water> 1 deep
❑B ❑B Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 6 inches to 1 foot deep
®C ®C Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep
❑D ❑D Depressions able to pond water<3 inches deep
3b. ❑A Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is greater than 2 feet
❑B Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is between 1 and 2 feet
®C Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is less than 1 foot

4. Soil Texture/Structure-assessment area condition metric(skip for all marshes)
Check a box from each of the three soil property groups below. Dig soil profile in the dominant assessment area landscape feature.
Make soil observations within the top 12 inches. Use most recent National Technical Committee for Hydric Soils guidance for regional
indicators.
4a. ®A Sandy soil
❑B Loamy or clayey soils exhibiting redoximorphic features(concentrations,depletions,or rhizospheres)
❑C Loamy or clayey soils not exhibiting redoximorphic features
❑D Loamy or clayey gleyed soil
❑E Histosol or histic epipedon
4b. ®A Soil ribbon< 1 inch
❑B Soil ribbon>- 1 inch
4c. ®A No peat or muck presence
❑B A peat or muck presence
5. Discharge into Wetland-opportunity metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface pollutants or discharges(Surf)and sub-surface pollutants or discharges(Sub). Examples
of sub-surface discharges include presence of nearby septic tank,underground storage tank(UST), etc.
Surf Sub
®A ®A Little or no evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the assessment area
❑B ❑B Noticeable evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the wetland and stressing, but not overwhelming the
treatment capacity of the assessment area
❑C ❑C Noticeable evidence of pollutants or discharges(pathogen, particulate,or soluble)entering the assessment area and
potentially overwhelming the treatment capacity of the wetland(water discoloration,dead vegetation,excessive
sedimentation,odor)
6. Land Use-opportunity metric(skip for non-riparian wetlands)
Check all that apply(at least one box in each column). Evaluation involves a GIS effort with field adjustment. Consider sources draining
to assessment area within entire upstream watershed(WS),within 5 miles and within the watershed draining to the assessment area(5M),
and within 2 miles and within the watershed draining to the assessment area (2M).
WS 5M 2M
❑A ❑A ❑A > 10%impervious surfaces
❑B ❑B ❑B Confined animal operations(or other local,concentrated source of pollutants
❑C ❑C ❑C >-20%coverage of pasture
❑D ❑D ❑D >-20%coverage of agricultural land(regularly plowed land)
❑E ❑E ❑E >-20%coverage of maintained grass/herb
❑F ❑F ❑F >-20%coverage of clear-cut land
®G ®G ®G Little or no opportunity to improve water quality. Lack of opportunity may result from little or no disturbance in
the watershed or hydrologic alterations that prevent drainage and/or overbank flow from affecting the
assessment area.
7. Wetland Acting as Vegetated Buffer-assessment area/wetland complex condition metric(skip for non-riparian wetlands)
7a. Is assessment area within 50 feet of a tributary or other open water?
®Yes ❑No If Yes,continue to 7b. If No,skip to Metric 8.
Wetland buffer need only be present on one side of the water body. Make buffer judgment based on the average width of wetland.
Record a note if a portion of the buffer has been removed or disturbed.
7b. How much of the first 50 feet from the bank is wetland? (Wetland buffer need only be present on one side of the .water body. Make
buffer judgment based on the average width of wetland. Record a note if a portion of the buffer has been removed or disturbed.)
❑A >-50 feet
❑B From 30 to<50 feet
❑C From 15 to<30 feet
®D From 5 to< 15 feet
❑E <5 feet or buffer bypassed by ditches
7c. Tributary width. If the tributary is anastomosed,combine widths of channels/braids for a total width.
❑<- 15-feet wide ®> 15-feet wide ❑ Other open water(no tributary present)
7d. Do roots of assessment area vegetation extend into the bank of the tributary/open water?
❑Yes ®No
7e. Is stream or other open water sheltered or exposed?
®Sheltered-adjacent open water with width <2500 feet and no regular boat traffic.
❑Exposed-adjacent open water with width >_2500 feet or regular boat traffic.
8. Wetland Width at the Assessment Area-wetland type/wetland complex condition metric(evaluate WT for all marshes and
Estuarine Woody Wetland only; evaluate WC for Bottomland Hardwood Forest, Headwater Forest, and Riverine Swamp Forest
only)
Check a box in each column for riverine wetlands only. Select the average width for the wetland type at the assessment area(WT)and
the wetland complex at the assessment area(WC). See User Manual for WT and WC boundaries.
WT WC
❑A ❑A >_ 100 feet
❑B ❑B From 80 to< 100 feet
❑C ❑C From 50 to<80 feet
❑D ®D From 40 to<50 feet
❑E ❑E From 30 to<40 feet
❑F ❑F From 15 to<30 feet
❑G ❑G From 5 to< 15 feet
❑H ❑H <5 feet

9. Inundation Duration—assessment area condition metric(skip for non-riparian wetlands)
Answer for assessment area dominant landform.
®A Evidence of short-duration inundation(<7 consecutive days)
❑B Evidence of saturation,without evidence of inundation
❑C Evidence of long-duration inundation or very long-duration inundation(7 to 30 consecutive days or more)
10. Indicators of Deposition—assessment area condition metric(skip for non-riparian wetlands and all marshes)
Consider recent deposition only(no plant growth since deposition).
®A Sediment deposition is not excessive, but at approximately natural levels.
❑B Sediment deposition is excessive, but not overwhelming the wetland.
❑C Sediment deposition is excessive and is overwhelming the wetland.
11. Wetland Size—wetland type/wetland complex condition metric
Check a box in each column. Involves a GIS effort with field adjustment. This metric evaluates three aspects of the wetland area: the
size of the wetland type (WT), the size of the wetland complex (WC), and the size of the forested wetland (FW) (if applicable, see User
Manual). See the User Manual for boundaries of these evaluation areas. If assessment area is clear-cut,select"K"for the FW column.
WT WC FW(if applicable)
❑A ❑A ❑A >_500 acres
❑B ❑B ❑B From 100 to<500 acres
❑C ®C ❑C From 50 to< 100 acres
❑D ❑D ❑D From 25 to<50 acres
❑E ❑E ❑E From 10 to<25 acres
OF OF ❑F From 5 to< 10 acres
❑G ❑G ❑G From 1 to<5 acres
❑H ❑H ❑H From 0.5 to< 1 acre
®I ❑I ®I From 0.1 to<0.5 acre
❑J ❑J ❑J From 0.01 to<0.1 acre
❑K ❑K ❑K <0.01 acre or assessment area is clear-cut
12. Wetland Intactness—wetland type condition metric(evaluate for Pocosins only)
❑A Pocosin is the full extent(>_90%)of its natural landscape size.
❑B Pocosin type is<90%of the full extent of its natural landscape size.
13. Connectivity to Other Natural Areas—landscape condition metric
13a. Check appropriate box(es) (a box may be checked in each column). Involves a GIS effort with field adjustment. This metric
evaluates whether the wetland is well connected (Well) and/or loosely connected (Loosely) to the landscape patch, the contiguous
naturally vegetated area and open water(if appropriate). Boundaries are formed by four-lane roads, regularly maintained utility line
corridors the width of a four-lane road or wider, urban landscapes, maintained fields (pasture and agriculture), or open water> 300
feet wide.
Well Loosely
❑A ❑A >_500 acres
❑B ®B From 100 to<500 acres
❑C ❑C From 50 to< 100 acres
❑D ❑D From 10 to<50 acres
®E ❑E < 10 acres
OF OF Wetland type has a poor or no connection to other natural habitats
13b. Evaluate for marshes only.
❑Yes ❑No Wetland type has a surface hydrology connection to open waters/stream or tidal wetlands.
14. Edge Effect—wetland type condition metric(skip for all marshes and Estuarine Woody Wetland)
May involve a GIS effort with field adjustment. Estimate distance from wetland type boundary to artificial edges. Artificial edges include
non-forested areas>_40 feet wide such as fields, development, roads, regularly maintained utility line corridors, and clear-cuts. Consider
the eight main points of the compass. Artificial edge occurs within 150 feet in how many directions? If the assessment area is clear cut,
select option"C."
❑A 0
❑B 1 to 4
®C 5to8
15. Vegetative Composition—assessment area condition metric(skip for all marshes and Pine Flat)
❑A Vegetation is close to reference condition in species present and their proportions. Lower strata composed of appropriate
species,with exotic plants absent or sparse within the assessment area.
®B Vegetation is different from reference condition in species diversity or proportions, but still largely composed of native species
characteristic of the wetland type. This may include communities of weedy native species that develop after clearcutting or clearing.
It also includes communities with exotics present, but not dominant,over a large portion of the expected strata.
❑C Vegetation severely altered from reference in composition, or expected species are unnaturally absent (planted stands of non-
characteristic species or at least one stratum inappropriately composed of a single species), or exotic species are dominant in at
least one stratum.
16. Vegetative Diversity—assessment area condition metric(evaluate for Non-tidal Freshwater Marsh only)
❑A Vegetation diversity is high and is composed primarily of native species(< 10%cover of exotics).
❑B Vegetation diversity is low or has> 10%to 50%cover of exotics.
❑C Vegetation is dominated by exotic species(>50% cover of exotics).

17. Vegetative Structure—assessment area/wetland type condition metric
17a. Is vegetation present?
®Yes ❑No If Yes,continue to 17b. If No,skip to Metric 18.
17b. Evaluate percent coverage of assessment area vegetation for all marshes only. Skip to 17c for non-marsh wetlands.
❑A >_25%coverage of vegetation
❑B <25%coverage of vegetation
17c. Check a box in each column for each stratum. Evaluate this portion of the metric for non-marsh wetlands. Consider
structure in airspace above the assessment area (AA)and the wetland type(WT)separately.
AA WT
o❑A ®A Canopy closed,or nearly closed,with natural gaps associated with natural processes
❑B ❑B Canopy present, but opened more than natural gaps
U ®C ❑C Canopy sparse or absent
>,
o❑A ®A Dense mid-story/sapling layer
®B ❑B Moderate density mid-story/sapling layer
❑C ❑C Mid-story/sapling layer sparse or absent
❑A ❑A Dense shrub layer
1= ®B ®B Moderate density shrub layer
U) ❑C ❑C Shrub layer sparse or absent
❑A ❑A Dense herb layer
_ ❑B ®B Moderate density herb layer
®C ❑C Herb layer sparse or absent
18. Snags—wetland type condition metric(skip for all marshes)
❑A Large snags(more than one)are visible(> 12 inches DBH,or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
®B Not
19. Diameter Class Distribution—wetland type condition metric(skip for all marshes)
❑A Majority of canopy trees have stems>6 inches in diameter at breast height(DBH); many large trees(> 12 inches DBH)are
present.
❑B Majority of canopy trees have stems between 6 and 12 inches DBH,few are> 12 inch DBH.
®C Majority of canopy trees are<6 inches DBH or no trees.
20. Large Woody Debris—wetland type condition metric(skip for all marshes)
Include both natural debris and man-placed natural debris.
❑A Large logs(more than one)are visible(> 12 inches in diameter,or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
®B Not
21. Vegetation/Open Water Dispersion—wetland type/open water condition metric(evaluate for Non-Tidal Freshwater Marsh only)
Select the figure that best describes the amount of interspersion between vegetation and open water in the growing season. Patterned
areas indicate vegetated areas,while solid white areas indicate open water.
❑A ❑B ❑C ❑D
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22. Hydrologic Connectivity—assessment area condition metric(evaluate for riparian wetlands and Salt/Brackish Marsh only)
Examples of activities that may severely alter hydrologic connectivity include intensive ditching,fill,sedimentation,channelization,diversion,
man-made berms, beaver dams,and stream incision. Documentation required if evaluated as B, C, or D.
❑A Overbank and overland flow are not severely altered in the assessment area.
❑B Overbank flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
®C Overland flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
❑D Both overbank and overland flow are severely altered in the assessment area.
Notes

NC WAM Wetland Rating Sheet
Accompanies User Manual Version 5.0
Wetland Site Name MWG Date of Assessment 2/4/2020
Wetland Type Headwater Forest Assessor Name/Organization T. Barrett(EPR)
Notes on Field Assessment Form (Y/N) NO
Presence of regulatory considerations (Y/N) NO
Wetland is intensively managed (Y/N) YES
Assessment area is located within 50 feet of a natural tributary or other open water (Y/N) YES
Assessment area is substantially altered by beaver (Y/N) NO
Assessment area experiences overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions (Y/N) NO
Assessment area is on a coastal island (Y/N) NO
Sub-function Rating Summary
Function Sub-function Metrics Rating
Hydrology Surface Storage and Retention Condition MEDIUM
Sub-surface Storage and
Retention Condition HIGH
Water Quality Pathogen Change Condition MEDIUM
Condition/Opportunity MEDIUM
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NO
Particulate Change Condition MEDIUM
Condition/Opportunity NA
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NA
Soluble Change Condition LOW
Condition/Opportunity LOW
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NO
Physical Change Condition LOW
Condition/Opportunity LOW
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NO
Pollution Change Condition NA
Condition/Opportunity NA
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NA
Habitat Physical Structure Condition LOW
Landscape Patch Structure Condition LOW
Vegetation Composition Condition MEDIUM
Function Rating Summary
Function Metrics Rating
Hydrology Condition HIGH
Water Quality Condition LOW
Condition/Opportunity LOW
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NO
Habitat Condition LOW
Overall Wetland Rating LOW

NC WAM FIELD ASSESSMENT FORM
Accompanies User Manual Version 5.0
USACE AID# NCDWR#
Project Name Beane Property Date of Evaluation 2/4/2020
Applicant/Owner Name NCDOT Wetland Site Name MWI
Wetland Type Pine Flat Assessor Name/Organization T. Barrett EPR
Level III Ecoregion Middle Atlantic Coastal Plain Nearest Named Water Body Island Creek
River Basin Cape Fear USGS 8-Digit Catalogue Unit 0303007
County New Hanover NCDWR Region Wilmington
❑ Yes ® No Precipitation within 48 hrs? Latitude/Longitude(deci-degrees) 34.327736,-77.807687
Evidence of stressors affecting the assessment area(may not be within the assessment area)
Please circle and/or make note on the last page if evidence of stressors is apparent. Consider departure from reference, if appropriate, in
recent past(for instance,within 10 years). Noteworthy stressors include, but are not limited to the following.
• Hydrological modifications(examples: ditches,dams, beaver dams,dikes, berms, ponds, etc.)
• Surface and sub-surface discharges into the wetland(examples:discharges containing obvious pollutants,presence of nearby septic
tanks, underground storage tanks(USTs), hog lagoons, etc.)
• Signs of vegetation stress(examples: vegetation mortality, insect damage,disease,storm damage,salt intrusion,etc.)
• Habitat/plant community alteration(examples: mowing,clear-cutting,exotics,etc.)
Is the assessment area intensively managed? ® Yes ❑ No
Regulatory Considerations-Were regulatory considerations evaluated? ®Yes ❑No If Yes, check all that apply to the assessment area.
❑ Anadromous fish
❑ Federally protected species or State endangered or threatened species
❑ NCDWR riparian buffer rule in effect
❑ Abuts a Primary Nursery Area(PNA)
❑ Publicly owned property
❑ N.C. Division of Coastal Management Area of Environmental Concern(AEC)(including buffer)
❑ Abuts a stream with a NCDWQ classification of SA or supplemental classifications of HOW, ORW,or Trout
❑ Designated NCNHP reference community
❑ Abuts a 303(d)-listed stream or a tributary to a 303(d)-listed stream
What type of natural stream is associated with the wetland, if any?(check all that apply)
® Blackwater
❑ Brownwater
❑ Tidal(if tidal,check one of the following boxes) ❑ Lunar ❑ Wind ❑ Both
Is the assessment area on a coastal island? ❑ Yes ® No
Is the assessment area's surface water storage capacity or duration substantially altered by beaver? ❑ Yes ® No
Does the assessment area experience overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions? ❑ Yes ® No
1. Ground Surface Condition/Vegetation Condition—assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider alteration to the ground surface(GS)in the assessment area and vegetation structure(VS)in the
assessment area. Compare to reference wetland if applicable(see User Manual). If a reference is not applicable,then rate the assessment
area based on evidence an effect.
GS VS
❑A ❑A Not severely altered
®B ®B Severely altered over a majority of the assessment area(ground surface alteration examples: vehicle tracks, excessive
sedimentation, fire-plow lanes, skidder tracks, bedding, fill, soil compaction, obvious pollutants) (vegetation structure
alteration examples: mechanical disturbance, herbicides,salt intrusion[where appropriate],exotic species,grazing,less
diversity[if appropriate], hydrologic alteration)
2. Surface and Sub-Surface Storage Capacity and Duration—assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface storage capacity and duration(Surf)and sub-surface storage capacity and duration(Sub).
Consider both increase and decrease in hydrology. A ditch <_ 1 foot deep is considered to affect surface water only,while a ditch > 1 foot
deep is expected to affect both surface and sub-surface water. Consider tidal flooding regime, if applicable.
Surf Sub
❑A ❑A Water storage capacity and duration are not altered.
❑B ❑B Water storage capacity or duration are altered, but not substantially(typically, not sufficient to change vegetation).
®C ®C Water storage capacity or duration are substantially altered(typically,alteration sufficient to result in vegetation change)
(examples:draining,flooding,soil compaction,filling,excessive sedimentation, underground utility lines).
3. Water Storage/Surface Relief—assessment area/wetland type condition metric(skip for all marshes)
Check a box in each column. Select the appropriate storage for the assessment area (AA)and the wetland type(WT).
AA WT
3a. ❑A ❑A Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water> 1 deep
❑B ❑B Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 6 inches to 1 foot deep
®C ®C Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep
❑D ❑D Depressions able to pond water<3 inches deep
3b. ❑A Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is greater than 2 feet
❑B Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is between 1 and 2 feet
®C Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is less than 1 foot

4. Soil Texture/Structure-assessment area condition metric(skip for all marshes)
Check a box from each of the three soil property groups below. Dig soil profile in the dominant assessment area landscape feature.
Make soil observations within the top 12 inches. Use most recent National Technical Committee for Hydric Soils guidance for regional
indicators.
4a. ®A Sandy soil
❑B Loamy or clayey soils exhibiting redoximorphic features(concentrations,depletions,or rhizospheres)
❑C Loamy or clayey soils not exhibiting redoximorphic features
❑D Loamy or clayey gleyed soil
❑E Histosol or histic epipedon
4b. ®A Soil ribbon< 1 inch
❑B Soil ribbon>- 1 inch
4c. ❑A No peat or muck presence
®B A peat or muck presence
5. Discharge into Wetland-opportunity metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface pollutants or discharges(Surf)and sub-surface pollutants or discharges(Sub). Examples
of sub-surface discharges include presence of nearby septic tank,underground storage tank(UST), etc.
Surf Sub
®A ®A Little or no evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the assessment area
❑B ❑B Noticeable evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the wetland and stressing, but not overwhelming the
treatment capacity of the assessment area
❑C ❑C Noticeable evidence of pollutants or discharges(pathogen, particulate,or soluble)entering the assessment area and
potentially overwhelming the treatment capacity of the wetland(water discoloration,dead vegetation,excessive
sedimentation,odor)
6. Land Use-opportunity metric(skip for non-riparian wetlands)
Check all that apply(at least one box in each column). Evaluation involves a GIS effort with field adjustment. Consider sources draining
to assessment area within entire upstream watershed(WS),within 5 miles and within the watershed draining to the assessment area(5M),
and within 2 miles and within the watershed draining to the assessment area (2M).
WS 5M 2M
❑A ❑A ❑A > 10%impervious surfaces
❑B ❑B ❑B Confined animal operations(or other local,concentrated source of pollutants
❑C ❑C ❑C >-20%coverage of pasture
❑D ❑D ❑D >-20%coverage of agricultural land(regularly plowed land)
❑E ❑E ❑E >-20%coverage of maintained grass/herb
❑F ❑F ❑F >-20%coverage of clear-cut land
❑G ❑G ❑G Little or no opportunity to improve water quality. Lack of opportunity may result from little or no disturbance in
the watershed or hydrologic alterations that prevent drainage and/or overbank flow from affecting the
assessment area.
7. Wetland Acting as Vegetated Buffer-assessment area/wetland complex condition metric(skip for non-riparian wetlands)
7a. Is assessment area within 50 feet of a tributary or other open water?
❑Yes ❑No If Yes,continue to 7b. If No,skip to Metric 8.
Wetland buffer need only be present on one side of the water body. Make buffer judgment based on the average width of wetland.
Record a note if a portion of the buffer has been removed or disturbed.
7b. How much of the first 50 feet from the bank is wetland? (Wetland buffer need only be present on one side of the .water body. Make
buffer judgment based on the average width of wetland. Record a note if a portion of the buffer has been removed or disturbed.)
❑A >-50 feet
❑B From 30 to<50 feet
❑C From 15 to<30 feet
❑D From 5 to< 15 feet
❑E <5 feet or buffer bypassed by ditches
7c. Tributary width. If the tributary is anastomosed,combine widths of channels/braids for a total width.
❑<- 15-feet wide ❑> 15-feet wide ❑ Other open water(no tributary present)
7d. Do roots of assessment area vegetation extend into the bank of the tributary/open water?
❑Yes ❑No
7e. Is stream or other open water sheltered or exposed?
❑Sheltered-adjacent open water with width <2500 feet and no regular boat traffic.
❑Exposed-adjacent open water with width >_2500 feet or regular boat traffic.
8. Wetland Width at the Assessment Area-wetland type/wetland complex condition metric(evaluate WT for all marshes and
Estuarine Woody Wetland only; evaluate WC for Bottomland Hardwood Forest, Headwater Forest, and Riverine Swamp Forest
only)
Check a box in each column for riverine wetlands only. Select the average width for the wetland type at the assessment area(WT)and
the wetland complex at the assessment area(WC). See User Manual for WT and WC boundaries.
WT WC
❑A ❑A >_ 100 feet
❑B ❑B From 80 to< 100 feet
❑C ❑C From 50 to<80 feet
❑D ❑D From 40 to<50 feet
❑E ❑E From 30 to<40 feet
❑F ❑F From 15 to<30 feet
❑G ❑G From 5 to< 15 feet
❑H ❑H <5 feet

9. Inundation Duration—assessment area condition metric(skip for non-riparian wetlands)
Answer for assessment area dominant landform.
❑A Evidence of short-duration inundation(<7 consecutive days)
❑B Evidence of saturation,without evidence of inundation
❑C Evidence of long-duration inundation or very long-duration inundation(7 to 30 consecutive days or more)
10. Indicators of Deposition—assessment area condition metric(skip for non-riparian wetlands and all marshes)
Consider recent deposition only(no plant growth since deposition).
❑A Sediment deposition is not excessive, but at approximately natural levels.
❑B Sediment deposition is excessive, but not overwhelming the wetland.
❑C Sediment deposition is excessive and is overwhelming the wetland.
11. Wetland Size—wetland type/wetland complex condition metric
Check a box in each column. Involves a GIS effort with field adjustment. This metric evaluates three aspects of the wetland area: the
size of the wetland type (WT), the size of the wetland complex (WC), and the size of the forested wetland (FW) (if applicable, see User
Manual). See the User Manual for boundaries of these evaluation areas. If assessment area is clear-cut,select"K"for the FW column.
WT WC FW(if applicable)
❑A ❑A ❑A >_500 acres
❑B ❑B ❑B From 100 to<500 acres
❑C ®C ❑C From 50 to< 100 acres
❑D ❑D ❑D From 25 to<50 acres
❑E ❑E ❑E From 10 to<25 acres
❑F OF ❑F From 5 to< 10 acres
®G ❑G ®G From 1 to<5 acres
❑H ❑H ❑H From 0.5 to< 1 acre
❑I ❑I ❑I From 0.1 to<0.5 acre
❑J ❑J ❑J From 0.01 to<0.1 acre
❑K ❑K ❑K <0.01 acre or assessment area is clear-cut
12. Wetland Intactness—wetland type condition metric(evaluate for Pocosins only)
❑A Pocosin is the full extent(>_90%)of its natural landscape size.
❑B Pocosin type is<90%of the full extent of its natural landscape size.
13. Connectivity to Other Natural Areas—landscape condition metric
13a. Check appropriate box(es) (a box may be checked in each column). Involves a GIS effort with field adjustment. This metric
evaluates whether the wetland is well connected (Well) and/or loosely connected (Loosely) to the landscape patch, the contiguous
naturally vegetated area and open water(if appropriate). Boundaries are formed by four-lane roads, regularly maintained utility line
corridors the width of a four-lane road or wider, urban landscapes, maintained fields (pasture and agriculture), or open water> 300
feet wide.
Well Loosely
❑A ❑A >_500 acres
❑B ®B From 100 to<500 acres
❑C ❑C From 50 to< 100 acres
❑D ❑D From 10 to<50 acres
❑E ❑E < 10 acres
®F OF Wetland type has a poor or no connection to other natural habitats
13b. Evaluate for marshes only.
❑Yes ❑No Wetland type has a surface hydrology connection to open waters/stream or tidal wetlands.
14. Edge Effect—wetland type condition metric(skip for all marshes and Estuarine Woody Wetland)
May involve a GIS effort with field adjustment. Estimate distance from wetland type boundary to artificial edges. Artificial edges include
non-forested areas>_40 feet wide such as fields, development, roads, regularly maintained utility line corridors, and clear-cuts. Consider
the eight main points of the compass. Artificial edge occurs within 150 feet in how many directions? If the assessment area is clear cut,
select option"C."
❑A 0
❑B 1 to 4
®C 5to8
15. Vegetative Composition—assessment area condition metric(skip for all marshes and Pine Flat)
❑A Vegetation is close to reference condition in species present and their proportions. Lower strata composed of appropriate
species,with exotic plants absent or sparse within the assessment area.
❑B Vegetation is different from reference condition in species diversity or proportions, but still largely composed of native species
characteristic of the wetland type. This may include communities of weedy native species that develop after clearcutting or clearing.
It also includes communities with exotics present, but not dominant,over a large portion of the expected strata.
❑C Vegetation severely altered from reference in composition, or expected species are unnaturally absent (planted stands of non-
characteristic species or at least one stratum inappropriately composed of a single species), or exotic species are dominant in at
least one stratum.
16. Vegetative Diversity—assessment area condition metric(evaluate for Non-tidal Freshwater Marsh only)
❑A Vegetation diversity is high and is composed primarily of native species(< 10%cover of exotics).
❑B Vegetation diversity is low or has> 10%to 50%cover of exotics.
❑C Vegetation is dominated by exotic species(>50% cover of exotics).

17. Vegetative Structure—assessment area/wetland type condition metric
17a. Is vegetation present?
®Yes ❑No If Yes,continue to 17b. If No,skip to Metric 18.
17b. Evaluate percent coverage of assessment area vegetation for all marshes only. Skip to 17c for non-marsh wetlands.
❑A >_25%coverage of vegetation
❑B <25%coverage of vegetation
17c. Check a box in each column for each stratum. Evaluate this portion of the metric for non-marsh wetlands. Consider
structure in airspace above the assessment area (AA)and the wetland type(WT)separately.
AA WT
o®A ®A Canopy closed,or nearly closed,with natural gaps associated with natural processes
❑B ❑B Canopy present, but opened more than natural gaps
U ❑C ❑C Canopy sparse or absent
T
o❑A ❑A Dense mid-story/sapling layer
❑B ®B Moderate density mid-story/sapling layer
®C ❑C Mid-story/sapling layer sparse or absent
❑A ❑A Dense shrub layer
1= ❑B ®B Moderate density shrub layer
U) ®C ❑C Shrub layer sparse or absent
❑A ❑A Dense herb layer
_ ❑B ®B Moderate density herb layer
®C ❑C Herb layer sparse or absent
18. Snags—wetland type condition metric(skip for all marshes)
❑A Large snags(more than one)are visible(> 12 inches DBH,or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
®B Not
19. Diameter Class Distribution—wetland type condition metric(skip for all marshes)
❑A Majority of canopy trees have stems>6 inches in diameter at breast height(DBH); many large trees(> 12 inches DBH)are
present.
❑B Majority of canopy trees have stems between 6 and 12 inches DBH,few are> 12 inch DBH.
®C Majority of canopy trees are<6 inches DBH or no trees.
20. Large Woody Debris—wetland type condition metric(skip for all marshes)
Include both natural debris and man-placed natural debris.
❑A Large logs(more than one)are visible(> 12 inches in diameter,or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
®B Not
21. Vegetation/Open Water Dispersion—wetland type/open water condition metric(evaluate for Non-Tidal Freshwater Marsh only)
Select the figure that best describes the amount of interspersion between vegetation and open water in the growing season. Patterned
areas indicate vegetated areas,while solid white areas indicate open water.
❑A ❑B ❑C ❑D
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22. Hydrologic Connectivity—assessment area condition metric(evaluate for riparian wetlands and Salt/Brackish Marsh only)
Examples of activities that may severely alter hydrologic connectivity include intensive ditching,fill,sedimentation,channelization,diversion,
man-made berms, beaver dams,and stream incision. Documentation required if evaluated as B, C, or D.
❑A Overbank and overland flow are not severely altered in the assessment area.
❑B Overbank flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
❑C Overland flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
❑D Both overbank and overland flow are severely altered in the assessment area.
Notes

NC WAM Wetland Rating Sheet
Accompanies User Manual Version 5.0
Wetland Site Name MWI Date of Assessment 2/4/2020
Wetland Type Pine Flat Assessor Name/Organization T. Barrett(EPR)
Notes on Field Assessment Form (Y/N) NO
Presence of regulatory considerations (Y/N) NO
Wetland is intensively managed (Y/N) YES
Assessment area is located within 50 feet of a natural tributary or other open water (Y/N)
Assessment area is substantially altered by beaver (Y/N) NO
Assessment area experiences overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions (Y/N) NO
Assessment area is on a coastal island (Y/N) NO
Sub-function Rating Summary
Function Sub-function Metrics Rating
Hydrology Surface Storage and Retention Condition LOW
Sub-surface Storage and
Retention Condition LOW
Water Quality Pathogen Change Condition NA
Condition/Opportunity NA
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NA
Particulate Change Condition NA
Condition/Opportunity NA
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NA
Soluble Change Condition NA
Condition/Opportunity NA
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NA
Physical Change Condition NA
Condition/Opportunity NA
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NA
Pollution Change Condition LOW
Condition/Opportunity LOW
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NO
Habitat Physical Structure Condition LOW
Landscape Patch Structure Condition LOW
Vegetation Composition Condition NA
Function Rating Summary
Function Metrics Rating
Hydrology Condition LOW
Water Quality Condition LOW
Condition/Opportunity LOW
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NO
Habitat Condition LOW
Overall Wetland Rating LOW

NC WAM FIELD ASSESSMENT FORM
Accompanies User Manual Version 5.0
USACE AID# NCDWR#
Project Name Beane Property Date of Evaluation 2/4/2020
Applicant/Owner Name NCDOT Wetland Site Name TWA
Wetland Type Hardwood Flat Assessor Name/Organization T. Barrett EPR
Level III Ecoregion Middle Atlantic Coastal Plain Nearest Named Water Body Island Creek
River Basin Cape Fear USGS 8-Digit Catalogue Unit 0303007
County New Hanover NCDWR Region Wilmington
❑ Yes ® No Precipitation within 48 hrs? Latitude/Longitude(deci-degrees) 34.334529,-77.806212
Evidence of stressors affecting the assessment area(may not be within the assessment area)
Please circle and/or make note on the last page if evidence of stressors is apparent. Consider departure from reference, if appropriate, in
recent past(for instance,within 10 years). Noteworthy stressors include, but are not limited to the following.
• Hydrological modifications(examples: ditches,dams, beaver dams,dikes, berms, ponds, etc.)
• Surface and sub-surface discharges into the wetland(examples:discharges containing obvious pollutants,presence of nearby septic
tanks, underground storage tanks(USTs), hog lagoons, etc.)
• Signs of vegetation stress(examples: vegetation mortality, insect damage,disease,storm damage,salt intrusion,etc.)
• Habitat/plant community alteration(examples: mowing,clear-cutting,exotics,etc.)
Is the assessment area intensively managed? ® Yes ❑ No
Regulatory Considerations-Were regulatory considerations evaluated? ®Yes ❑No If Yes, check all that apply to the assessment area.
❑ Anadromous fish
❑ Federally protected species or State endangered or threatened species
❑ NCDWR riparian buffer rule in effect
❑ Abuts a Primary Nursery Area(PNA)
❑ Publicly owned property
❑ N.C. Division of Coastal Management Area of Environmental Concern(AEC)(including buffer)
❑ Abuts a stream with a NCDWQ classification of SA or supplemental classifications of HOW, ORW,or Trout
❑ Designated NCNHP reference community
❑ Abuts a 303(d)-listed stream or a tributary to a 303(d)-listed stream
What type of natural stream is associated with the wetland, if any?(check all that apply)
® Blackwater
❑ Brownwater
❑ Tidal(if tidal,check one of the following boxes) ❑ Lunar ❑ Wind ❑ Both
Is the assessment area on a coastal island? ❑ Yes ® No
Is the assessment area's surface water storage capacity or duration substantially altered by beaver? ❑ Yes ® No
Does the assessment area experience overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions? ❑ Yes ® No
1. Ground Surface Condition/Vegetation Condition—assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider alteration to the ground surface(GS)in the assessment area and vegetation structure(VS)in the
assessment area. Compare to reference wetland if applicable(see User Manual). If a reference is not applicable,then rate the assessment
area based on evidence an effect.
GS VS
❑A ❑A Not severely altered
®B ®B Severely altered over a majority of the assessment area(ground surface alteration examples: vehicle tracks, excessive
sedimentation, fire-plow lanes, skidder tracks, bedding, fill, soil compaction, obvious pollutants) (vegetation structure
alteration examples: mechanical disturbance, herbicides,salt intrusion[where appropriate],exotic species,grazing,less
diversity[if appropriate], hydrologic alteration)
2. Surface and Sub-Surface Storage Capacity and Duration—assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface storage capacity and duration(Surf)and sub-surface storage capacity and duration(Sub).
Consider both increase and decrease in hydrology. A ditch <_ 1 foot deep is considered to affect surface water only,while a ditch > 1 foot
deep is expected to affect both surface and sub-surface water. Consider tidal flooding regime, if applicable.
Surf Sub
❑A ❑A Water storage capacity and duration are not altered.
❑B ❑B Water storage capacity or duration are altered, but not substantially(typically, not sufficient to change vegetation).
®C ®C Water storage capacity or duration are substantially altered(typically,alteration sufficient to result in vegetation change)
(examples:draining,flooding,soil compaction,filling,excessive sedimentation, underground utility lines).
3. Water Storage/Surface Relief—assessment area/wetland type condition metric(skip for all marshes)
Check a box in each column. Select the appropriate storage for the assessment area (AA)and the wetland type(WT).
AA WT
3a. ❑A ❑A Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water> 1 deep
❑B ❑B Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 6 inches to 1 foot deep
®C ®C Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep
❑D ❑D Depressions able to pond water<3 inches deep
3b. ❑A Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is greater than 2 feet
❑B Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is between 1 and 2 feet
®C Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is less than 1 foot

4. Soil Texture/Structure-assessment area condition metric(skip for all marshes)
Check a box from each of the three soil property groups below. Dig soil profile in the dominant assessment area landscape feature.
Make soil observations within the top 12 inches. Use most recent National Technical Committee for Hydric Soils guidance for regional
indicators.
4a. ®A Sandy soil
❑B Loamy or clayey soils exhibiting redoximorphic features(concentrations,depletions,or rhizospheres)
❑C Loamy or clayey soils not exhibiting redoximorphic features
❑D Loamy or clayey gleyed soil
❑E Histosol or histic epipedon
4b. ®A Soil ribbon< 1 inch
❑B Soil ribbon>- 1 inch
4c. ®A No peat or muck presence
❑B A peat or muck presence
5. Discharge into Wetland-opportunity metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface pollutants or discharges(Surf)and sub-surface pollutants or discharges(Sub). Examples
of sub-surface discharges include presence of nearby septic tank,underground storage tank(UST), etc.
Surf Sub
®A ®A Little or no evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the assessment area
❑B ❑B Noticeable evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the wetland and stressing, but not overwhelming the
treatment capacity of the assessment area
❑C ❑C Noticeable evidence of pollutants or discharges(pathogen, particulate,or soluble)entering the assessment area and
potentially overwhelming the treatment capacity of the wetland(water discoloration,dead vegetation,excessive
sedimentation,odor)
6. Land Use-opportunity metric(skip for non-riparian wetlands)
Check all that apply(at least one box in each column). Evaluation involves a GIS effort with field adjustment. Consider sources draining
to assessment area within entire upstream watershed(WS),within 5 miles and within the watershed draining to the assessment area(5M),
and within 2 miles and within the watershed draining to the assessment area (2M).
WS 5M 2M
❑A ❑A ❑A > 10%impervious surfaces
❑B ❑B ❑B Confined animal operations(or other local,concentrated source of pollutants
❑C ❑C ❑C >-20%coverage of pasture
❑D ❑D ❑D >-20%coverage of agricultural land(regularly plowed land)
❑E ❑E ❑E >-20%coverage of maintained grass/herb
❑F ❑F ❑F >-20%coverage of clear-cut land
❑G ❑G ❑G Little or no opportunity to improve water quality. Lack of opportunity may result from little or no disturbance in
the watershed or hydrologic alterations that prevent drainage and/or overbank flow from affecting the
assessment area.
7. Wetland Acting as Vegetated Buffer-assessment area/wetland complex condition metric(skip for non-riparian wetlands)
7a. Is assessment area within 50 feet of a tributary or other open water?
❑Yes ❑No If Yes,continue to 7b. If No,skip to Metric 8.
Wetland buffer need only be present on one side of the water body. Make buffer judgment based on the average width of wetland.
Record a note if a portion of the buffer has been removed or disturbed.
7b. How much of the first 50 feet from the bank is wetland? (Wetland buffer need only be present on one side of the .water body. Make
buffer judgment based on the average width of wetland. Record a note if a portion of the buffer has been removed or disturbed.)
❑A >-50 feet
❑B From 30 to<50 feet
❑C From 15 to<30 feet
❑D From 5 to< 15 feet
❑E <5 feet or buffer bypassed by ditches
7c. Tributary width. If the tributary is anastomosed,combine widths of channels/braids for a total width.
❑<- 15-feet wide ❑> 15-feet wide ❑ Other open water(no tributary present)
7d. Do roots of assessment area vegetation extend into the bank of the tributary/open water?
❑Yes ❑No
7e. Is stream or other open water sheltered or exposed?
❑Sheltered-adjacent open water with width <2500 feet and no regular boat traffic.
❑Exposed-adjacent open water with width >_2500 feet or regular boat traffic.
8. Wetland Width at the Assessment Area-wetland type/wetland complex condition metric(evaluate WT for all marshes and
Estuarine Woody Wetland only; evaluate WC for Bottomland Hardwood Forest, Headwater Forest, and Riverine Swamp Forest
only)
Check a box in each column for riverine wetlands only. Select the average width for the wetland type at the assessment area(WT)and
the wetland complex at the assessment area(WC). See User Manual for WT and WC boundaries.
WT WC
❑A ❑A >_ 100 feet
❑B ❑B From 80 to< 100 feet
❑C ❑C From 50 to<80 feet
❑D ❑D From 40 to<50 feet
❑E ❑E From 30 to<40 feet
❑F ❑F From 15 to<30 feet
❑G ❑G From 5 to< 15 feet
❑H ❑H <5 feet

9. Inundation Duration—assessment area condition metric(skip for non-riparian wetlands)
Answer for assessment area dominant landform.
❑A Evidence of short-duration inundation(<7 consecutive days)
❑B Evidence of saturation,without evidence of inundation
❑C Evidence of long-duration inundation or very long-duration inundation(7 to 30 consecutive days or more)
10. Indicators of Deposition—assessment area condition metric(skip for non-riparian wetlands and all marshes)
Consider recent deposition only(no plant growth since deposition).
❑A Sediment deposition is not excessive, but at approximately natural levels.
❑B Sediment deposition is excessive, but not overwhelming the wetland.
❑C Sediment deposition is excessive and is overwhelming the wetland.
11. Wetland Size—wetland type/wetland complex condition metric
Check a box in each column. Involves a GIS effort with field adjustment. This metric evaluates three aspects of the wetland area: the
size of the wetland type (WT), the size of the wetland complex (WC), and the size of the forested wetland (FW) (if applicable, see User
Manual). See the User Manual for boundaries of these evaluation areas. If assessment area is clear-cut,select"K"for the FW column.
WT WC FW(if applicable)
❑A ❑A ❑A >_500 acres
❑B ❑B ❑B From 100 to<500 acres
❑C ®C ❑C From 50 to< 100 acres
❑D ❑D ❑D From 25 to<50 acres
❑E ❑E ❑E From 10 to<25 acres
❑F OF ❑F From 5 to< 10 acres
®G ❑G ❑G From 1 to<5 acres
❑H ❑H ®H From 0.5 to< 1 acre
❑I ❑I ❑I From 0.1 to<0.5 acre
❑J ❑J ❑J From 0.01 to<0.1 acre
❑K ❑K ❑K <0.01 acre or assessment area is clear-cut
12. Wetland Intactness—wetland type condition metric(evaluate for Pocosins only)
❑A Pocosin is the full extent(>_90%)of its natural landscape size.
❑B Pocosin type is<90%of the full extent of its natural landscape size.
13. Connectivity to Other Natural Areas—landscape condition metric
13a. Check appropriate box(es) (a box may be checked in each column). Involves a GIS effort with field adjustment. This metric
evaluates whether the wetland is well connected (Well) and/or loosely connected (Loosely) to the landscape patch, the contiguous
naturally vegetated area and open water(if appropriate). Boundaries are formed by four-lane roads, regularly maintained utility line
corridors the width of a four-lane road or wider, urban landscapes, maintained fields (pasture and agriculture), or open water> 300
feet wide.
Well Loosely
❑A ❑A >_500 acres
❑B ®B From 100 to<500 acres
❑C ❑C From 50 to< 100 acres
❑D ❑D From 10 to<50 acres
®E ❑E < 10 acres
OF OF Wetland type has a poor or no connection to other natural habitats
13b. Evaluate for marshes only.
❑Yes ❑No Wetland type has a surface hydrology connection to open waters/stream or tidal wetlands.
14. Edge Effect—wetland type condition metric(skip for all marshes and Estuarine Woody Wetland)
May involve a GIS effort with field adjustment. Estimate distance from wetland type boundary to artificial edges. Artificial edges include
non-forested areas>_40 feet wide such as fields, development, roads, regularly maintained utility line corridors, and clear-cuts. Consider
the eight main points of the compass. Artificial edge occurs within 150 feet in how many directions? If the assessment area is clear cut,
select option"C."
❑A 0
❑B 1 to 4
®C 5to8
15. Vegetative Composition—assessment area condition metric(skip for all marshes and Pine Flat)
❑A Vegetation is close to reference condition in species present and their proportions. Lower strata composed of appropriate
species,with exotic plants absent or sparse within the assessment area.
®B Vegetation is different from reference condition in species diversity or proportions, but still largely composed of native species
characteristic of the wetland type. This may include communities of weedy native species that develop after clearcutting or clearing.
It also includes communities with exotics present, but not dominant,over a large portion of the expected strata.
❑C Vegetation severely altered from reference in composition, or expected species are unnaturally absent (planted stands of non-
characteristic species or at least one stratum inappropriately composed of a single species), or exotic species are dominant in at
least one stratum.
16. Vegetative Diversity—assessment area condition metric(evaluate for Non-tidal Freshwater Marsh only)
❑A Vegetation diversity is high and is composed primarily of native species(< 10%cover of exotics).
❑B Vegetation diversity is low or has> 10%to 50%cover of exotics.
❑C Vegetation is dominated by exotic species(>50% cover of exotics).

17. Vegetative Structure—assessment area/wetland type condition metric
17a. Is vegetation present?
®Yes ❑No If Yes,continue to 17b. If No,skip to Metric 18.
17b. Evaluate percent coverage of assessment area vegetation for all marshes only. Skip to 17c for non-marsh wetlands.
❑A >_25%coverage of vegetation
❑B <25%coverage of vegetation
17c. Check a box in each column for each stratum. Evaluate this portion of the metric for non-marsh wetlands. Consider
structure in airspace above the assessment area (AA)and the wetland type(WT)separately.
AA WT
o❑A ❑A Canopy closed,or nearly closed,with natural gaps associated with natural processes
❑B ®B Canopy present, but opened more than natural gaps
U ®C ❑C Canopy sparse or absent
>,
o❑A ❑A Dense mid-story/sapling layer
❑B ®B Moderate density mid-story/sapling layer
®C ❑C Mid-story/sapling layer sparse or absent
❑A ❑A Dense shrub layer
1= ❑B ®B Moderate density shrub layer
U) ®C ❑C Shrub layer sparse or absent
❑A ❑A Dense herb layer
_ ❑B ®B Moderate density herb layer
®C ❑C Herb layer sparse or absent
18. Snags—wetland type condition metric(skip for all marshes)
®A Large snags(more than one)are visible(> 12 inches DBH,or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
❑B Not
19. Diameter Class Distribution—wetland type condition metric(skip for all marshes)
❑A Majority of canopy trees have stems>6 inches in diameter at breast height(DBH); many large trees(> 12 inches DBH)are
present.
®B Majority of canopy trees have stems between 6 and 12 inches DBH,few are> 12 inch DBH.
❑C Majority of canopy trees are<6 inches DBH or no trees.
20. Large Woody Debris—wetland type condition metric(skip for all marshes)
Include both natural debris and man-placed natural debris.
®A Large logs(more than one)are visible(> 12 inches in diameter,or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
❑B Not
21. Vegetation/Open Water Dispersion—wetland type/open water condition metric(evaluate for Non-Tidal Freshwater Marsh only)
Select the figure that best describes the amount of interspersion between vegetation and open water in the growing season. Patterned
areas indicate vegetated areas,while solid white areas indicate open water.
❑A ❑B ❑C ❑D
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22. Hydrologic Connectivity—assessment area condition metric(evaluate for riparian wetlands and Salt/Brackish Marsh only)
Examples of activities that may severely alter hydrologic connectivity include intensive ditching,fill,sedimentation,channelization,diversion,
man-made berms, beaver dams,and stream incision. Documentation required if evaluated as B, C, or D.
❑A Overbank and overland flow are not severely altered in the assessment area.
❑B Overbank flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
❑C Overland flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
❑D Both overbank and overland flow are severely altered in the assessment area.
Notes

NC WAM Wetland Rating Sheet
Accompanies User Manual Version 5.0
Wetland Site Name TWA Date of Assessment 2/4/2020
Wetland Type Hardwood Flat Assessor Name/Organization T. Barrett(EPR)
Notes on Field Assessment Form (Y/N) NO
Presence of regulatory considerations (Y/N) NO
Wetland is intensively managed (Y/N) YES
Assessment area is located within 50 feet of a natural tributary or other open water (Y/N)
Assessment area is substantially altered by beaver (Y/N) NO
Assessment area experiences overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions (Y/N) NO
Assessment area is on a coastal island (Y/N) NO
Sub-function Rating Summary
Function Sub-function Metrics Rating
Hydrology Surface Storage and Retention Condition LOW
Sub-surface Storage and
Retention Condition LOW
Water Quality Pathogen Change Condition NA
Condition/Opportunity NA
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NA
Particulate Change Condition NA
Condition/Opportunity NA
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NA
Soluble Change Condition NA
Condition/Opportunity NA
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NA
Physical Change Condition NA
Condition/Opportunity NA
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NA
Pollution Change Condition LOW
Condition/Opportunity LOW
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NO
Habitat Physical Structure Condition LOW
Landscape Patch Structure Condition LOW
Vegetation Composition Condition NA
Function Rating Summary
Function Metrics Rating
Hydrology Condition LOW
Water Quality Condition LOW
Condition/Opportunity LOW
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NO
Habitat Condition LOW
Overall Wetland Rating LOW

NC WAM FIELD ASSESSMENT FORM
Accompanies User Manual Version 5.0
USACE AID# NCDWR#
Project Name Beane Property Date of Evaluation 2/4/2020
Applicant/Owner Name NCDOT Wetland Site Name TWB
Wetland Type Non-Riverine Swamp Forest Assessor Name/Organization T. Barrett EPR
Level III Ecoregion Middle Atlantic Coastal Plain Nearest Named Water Body Island Creek
River Basin Cape Fear USGS 8-Digit Catalogue Unit 0303007
County New Hanover NCDWR Region Wilmington
❑ Yes ® No Precipitation within 48 hrs? Latitude/Longitude(deci-degrees) 34.336187,-77.805107
Evidence of stressors affecting the assessment area(may not be within the assessment area)
Please circle and/or make note on the last page if evidence of stressors is apparent. Consider departure from reference, if appropriate, in
recent past(for instance,within 10 years). Noteworthy stressors include, but are not limited to the following.
• Hydrological modifications(examples: ditches,dams, beaver dams,dikes, berms, ponds, etc.)
• Surface and sub-surface discharges into the wetland(examples:discharges containing obvious pollutants,presence of nearby septic
tanks, underground storage tanks(USTs), hog lagoons, etc.)
• Signs of vegetation stress(examples: vegetation mortality, insect damage,disease,storm damage,salt intrusion,etc.)
• Habitat/plant community alteration(examples: mowing,clear-cutting,exotics,etc.)
Is the assessment area intensively managed? ® Yes ❑ No
Regulatory Considerations-Were regulatory considerations evaluated? ®Yes ❑No If Yes, check all that apply to the assessment area.
❑ Anadromous fish
❑ Federally protected species or State endangered or threatened species
❑ NCDWR riparian buffer rule in effect
❑ Abuts a Primary Nursery Area(PNA)
❑ Publicly owned property
❑ N.C. Division of Coastal Management Area of Environmental Concern(AEC)(including buffer)
❑ Abuts a stream with a NCDWQ classification of SA or supplemental classifications of HOW, ORW,or Trout
❑ Designated NCNHP reference community
❑ Abuts a 303(d)-listed stream or a tributary to a 303(d)-listed stream
What type of natural stream is associated with the wetland, if any?(check all that apply)
® Blackwater
❑ Brownwater
❑ Tidal(if tidal,check one of the following boxes) ❑ Lunar ❑ Wind ❑ Both
Is the assessment area on a coastal island? ❑ Yes ® No
Is the assessment area's surface water storage capacity or duration substantially altered by beaver? ❑ Yes ® No
Does the assessment area experience overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions? ❑ Yes ® No
1. Ground Surface Condition/Vegetation Condition—assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider alteration to the ground surface(GS)in the assessment area and vegetation structure(VS)in the
assessment area. Compare to reference wetland if applicable(see User Manual). If a reference is not applicable,then rate the assessment
area based on evidence an effect.
GS VS
❑A ❑A Not severely altered
®B ®B Severely altered over a majority of the assessment area(ground surface alteration examples: vehicle tracks, excessive
sedimentation, fire-plow lanes, skidder tracks, bedding, fill, soil compaction, obvious pollutants) (vegetation structure
alteration examples: mechanical disturbance, herbicides,salt intrusion[where appropriate],exotic species,grazing,less
diversity[if appropriate], hydrologic alteration)
2. Surface and Sub-Surface Storage Capacity and Duration—assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface storage capacity and duration(Surf)and sub-surface storage capacity and duration(Sub).
Consider both increase and decrease in hydrology. A ditch <_ 1 foot deep is considered to affect surface water only,while a ditch > 1 foot
deep is expected to affect both surface and sub-surface water. Consider tidal flooding regime, if applicable.
Surf Sub
❑A ❑A Water storage capacity and duration are not altered.
❑B ®B Water storage capacity or duration are altered, but not substantially(typically, not sufficient to change vegetation).
®C ❑C Water storage capacity or duration are substantially altered(typically,alteration sufficient to result in vegetation change)
(examples:draining,flooding,soil compaction,filling,excessive sedimentation, underground utility lines).
3. Water Storage/Surface Relief—assessment area/wetland type condition metric(skip for all marshes)
Check a box in each column. Select the appropriate storage for the assessment area (AA)and the wetland type(WT).
AA WT
3a. ❑A ®A Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water> 1 deep
®B ❑B Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 6 inches to 1 foot deep
❑C ❑C Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep
❑D ❑D Depressions able to pond water<3 inches deep
3b. ❑A Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is greater than 2 feet
®B Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is between 1 and 2 feet
❑C Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is less than 1 foot

4. Soil Texture/Structure-assessment area condition metric(skip for all marshes)
Check a box from each of the three soil property groups below. Dig soil profile in the dominant assessment area landscape feature.
Make soil observations within the top 12 inches. Use most recent National Technical Committee for Hydric Soils guidance for regional
indicators.
4a. ®A Sandy soil
❑B Loamy or clayey soils exhibiting redoximorphic features(concentrations,depletions,or rhizospheres)
❑C Loamy or clayey soils not exhibiting redoximorphic features
❑D Loamy or clayey gleyed soil
❑E Histosol or histic epipedon
4b. ®A Soil ribbon< 1 inch
❑B Soil ribbon>- 1 inch
4c. ®A No peat or muck presence
❑B A peat or muck presence
5. Discharge into Wetland-opportunity metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface pollutants or discharges(Surf)and sub-surface pollutants or discharges(Sub). Examples
of sub-surface discharges include presence of nearby septic tank,underground storage tank(UST), etc.
Surf Sub
®A ®A Little or no evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the assessment area
❑B ❑B Noticeable evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the wetland and stressing, but not overwhelming the
treatment capacity of the assessment area
❑C ❑C Noticeable evidence of pollutants or discharges(pathogen, particulate,or soluble)entering the assessment area and
potentially overwhelming the treatment capacity of the wetland(water discoloration,dead vegetation,excessive
sedimentation,odor)
6. Land Use-opportunity metric(skip for non-riparian wetlands)
Check all that apply(at least one box in each column). Evaluation involves a GIS effort with field adjustment. Consider sources draining
to assessment area within entire upstream watershed(WS),within 5 miles and within the watershed draining to the assessment area(5M),
and within 2 miles and within the watershed draining to the assessment area (2M).
WS 5M 2M
❑A ❑A ❑A > 10%impervious surfaces
❑B ❑B ❑B Confined animal operations(or other local,concentrated source of pollutants
❑C ❑C ❑C >-20%coverage of pasture
❑D ❑D ❑D >-20%coverage of agricultural land(regularly plowed land)
❑E ❑E ❑E >-20%coverage of maintained grass/herb
❑F ❑F ❑F >-20%coverage of clear-cut land
❑G ❑G ❑G Little or no opportunity to improve water quality. Lack of opportunity may result from little or no disturbance in
the watershed or hydrologic alterations that prevent drainage and/or overbank flow from affecting the
assessment area.
7. Wetland Acting as Vegetated Buffer-assessment area/wetland complex condition metric(skip for non-riparian wetlands)
7a. Is assessment area within 50 feet of a tributary or other open water?
❑Yes ❑No If Yes,continue to 7b. If No,skip to Metric 8.
Wetland buffer need only be present on one side of the water body. Make buffer judgment based on the average width of wetland.
Record a note if a portion of the buffer has been removed or disturbed.
7b. How much of the first 50 feet from the bank is wetland? (Wetland buffer need only be present on one side of the .water body. Make
buffer judgment based on the average width of wetland. Record a note if a portion of the buffer has been removed or disturbed.)
❑A >-50 feet
❑B From 30 to<50 feet
❑C From 15 to<30 feet
❑D From 5 to< 15 feet
❑E <5 feet or buffer bypassed by ditches
7c. Tributary width. If the tributary is anastomosed,combine widths of channels/braids for a total width.
❑<- 15-feet wide ❑> 15-feet wide ❑ Other open water(no tributary present)
7d. Do roots of assessment area vegetation extend into the bank of the tributary/open water?
❑Yes ❑No
7e. Is stream or other open water sheltered or exposed?
❑Sheltered-adjacent open water with width <2500 feet and no regular boat traffic.
❑Exposed-adjacent open water with width >_2500 feet or regular boat traffic.
8. Wetland Width at the Assessment Area-wetland type/wetland complex condition metric(evaluate WT for all marshes and
Estuarine Woody Wetland only; evaluate WC for Bottomland Hardwood Forest, Headwater Forest, and Riverine Swamp Forest
only)
Check a box in each column for riverine wetlands only. Select the average width for the wetland type at the assessment area(WT)and
the wetland complex at the assessment area(WC). See User Manual for WT and WC boundaries.
WT WC
❑A ❑A >_ 100 feet
❑B ❑B From 80 to< 100 feet
❑C ❑C From 50 to<80 feet
❑D ❑D From 40 to<50 feet
❑E ❑E From 30 to<40 feet
❑F ❑F From 15 to<30 feet
❑G ❑G From 5 to< 15 feet
❑H ❑H <5 feet

9. Inundation Duration—assessment area condition metric(skip for non-riparian wetlands)
Answer for assessment area dominant landform.
❑A Evidence of short-duration inundation(<7 consecutive days)
❑B Evidence of saturation,without evidence of inundation
❑C Evidence of long-duration inundation or very long-duration inundation(7 to 30 consecutive days or more)
10. Indicators of Deposition—assessment area condition metric(skip for non-riparian wetlands and all marshes)
Consider recent deposition only(no plant growth since deposition).
❑A Sediment deposition is not excessive, but at approximately natural levels.
❑B Sediment deposition is excessive, but not overwhelming the wetland.
❑C Sediment deposition is excessive and is overwhelming the wetland.
11. Wetland Size—wetland type/wetland complex condition metric
Check a box in each column. Involves a GIS effort with field adjustment. This metric evaluates three aspects of the wetland area: the
size of the wetland type (WT), the size of the wetland complex (WC), and the size of the forested wetland (FW) (if applicable, see User
Manual). See the User Manual for boundaries of these evaluation areas. If assessment area is clear-cut,select"K"for the FW column.
WT WC FW(if applicable)
❑A ❑A ❑A >_500 acres
❑B ❑B ❑B From 100 to<500 acres
❑C ❑C ❑C From 50 to< 100 acres
❑D ®D ❑D From 25 to<50 acres
❑E ❑E ❑E From 10 to<25 acres
OF OF ❑F From 5 to< 10 acres
❑G ❑G ❑G From 1 to<5 acres
❑H ❑H ❑H From 0.5 to< 1 acre
®I ❑I ❑I From 0.1 to<0.5 acre
❑J ❑J ®J From 0.01 to<0.1 acre
❑K ❑K ❑K <0.01 acre or assessment area is clear-cut
12. Wetland Intactness—wetland type condition metric(evaluate for Pocosins only)
❑A Pocosin is the full extent(>_90%)of its natural landscape size.
❑B Pocosin type is<90%of the full extent of its natural landscape size.
13. Connectivity to Other Natural Areas—landscape condition metric
13a. Check appropriate box(es) (a box may be checked in each column). Involves a GIS effort with field adjustment. This metric
evaluates whether the wetland is well connected (Well) and/or loosely connected (Loosely) to the landscape patch, the contiguous
naturally vegetated area and open water(if appropriate). Boundaries are formed by four-lane roads, regularly maintained utility line
corridors the width of a four-lane road or wider, urban landscapes, maintained fields (pasture and agriculture), or open water> 300
feet wide.
Well Loosely
❑A ❑A >_500 acres
❑B ❑B From 100 to<500 acres
❑C ❑C From 50 to< 100 acres
❑D ®D From 10 to<50 acres
❑E ❑E < 10 acres
®F OF Wetland type has a poor or no connection to other natural habitats
13b. Evaluate for marshes only.
❑Yes ❑No Wetland type has a surface hydrology connection to open waters/stream or tidal wetlands.
14. Edge Effect—wetland type condition metric(skip for all marshes and Estuarine Woody Wetland)
May involve a GIS effort with field adjustment. Estimate distance from wetland type boundary to artificial edges. Artificial edges include
non-forested areas>_40 feet wide such as fields, development, roads, regularly maintained utility line corridors, and clear-cuts. Consider
the eight main points of the compass. Artificial edge occurs within 150 feet in how many directions? If the assessment area is clear cut,
select option"C."
❑A 0
❑B 1 to 4
®C 5to8
15. Vegetative Composition—assessment area condition metric(skip for all marshes and Pine Flat)
❑A Vegetation is close to reference condition in species present and their proportions. Lower strata composed of appropriate
species,with exotic plants absent or sparse within the assessment area.
®B Vegetation is different from reference condition in species diversity or proportions, but still largely composed of native species
characteristic of the wetland type. This may include communities of weedy native species that develop after clearcutting or clearing.
It also includes communities with exotics present, but not dominant,over a large portion of the expected strata.
❑C Vegetation severely altered from reference in composition, or expected species are unnaturally absent (planted stands of non-
characteristic species or at least one stratum inappropriately composed of a single species), or exotic species are dominant in at
least one stratum.
16. Vegetative Diversity—assessment area condition metric(evaluate for Non-tidal Freshwater Marsh only)
❑A Vegetation diversity is high and is composed primarily of native species(< 10%cover of exotics).
❑B Vegetation diversity is low or has> 10%to 50%cover of exotics.
❑C Vegetation is dominated by exotic species(>50% cover of exotics).

17. Vegetative Structure—assessment area/wetland type condition metric
17a. Is vegetation present?
®Yes ❑No If Yes,continue to 17b. If No,skip to Metric 18.
17b. Evaluate percent coverage of assessment area vegetation for all marshes only. Skip to 17c for non-marsh wetlands.
❑A >_25%coverage of vegetation
❑B <25%coverage of vegetation
17c. Check a box in each column for each stratum. Evaluate this portion of the metric for non-marsh wetlands. Consider
structure in airspace above the assessment area (AA)and the wetland type(WT)separately.
AA WT
o❑A ®A Canopy closed,or nearly closed,with natural gaps associated with natural processes
❑B ❑B Canopy present, but opened more than natural gaps
U ®C ❑C Canopy sparse or absent
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o❑A ❑A Dense mid-story/sapling layer
❑B ®B Moderate density mid-story/sapling layer
®C ❑C Mid-story/sapling layer sparse or absent
❑A ❑A Dense shrub layer
1= ❑B ®B Moderate density shrub layer
U) ®C ❑C Shrub layer sparse or absent
❑A ❑A Dense herb layer
_ ®B ❑B Moderate density herb layer
❑C ®C Herb layer sparse or absent
18. Snags—wetland type condition metric(skip for all marshes)
®A Large snags(more than one)are visible(> 12 inches DBH,or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
❑B Not
19. Diameter Class Distribution—wetland type condition metric(skip for all marshes)
❑A Majority of canopy trees have stems>6 inches in diameter at breast height(DBH); many large trees(> 12 inches DBH)are
present.
®B Majority of canopy trees have stems between 6 and 12 inches DBH,few are> 12 inch DBH.
❑C Majority of canopy trees are<6 inches DBH or no trees.
20. Large Woody Debris—wetland type condition metric(skip for all marshes)
Include both natural debris and man-placed natural debris.
®A Large logs(more than one)are visible(> 12 inches in diameter,or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
❑B Not
21. Vegetation/Open Water Dispersion—wetland type/open water condition metric(evaluate for Non-Tidal Freshwater Marsh only)
Select the figure that best describes the amount of interspersion between vegetation and open water in the growing season. Patterned
areas indicate vegetated areas,while solid white areas indicate open water.
❑A ❑B ❑C ❑D
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22. Hydrologic Connectivity—assessment area condition metric(evaluate for riparian wetlands and Salt/Brackish Marsh only)
Examples of activities that may severely alter hydrologic connectivity include intensive ditching,fill,sedimentation,channelization,diversion,
man-made berms, beaver dams,and stream incision. Documentation required if evaluated as B, C, or D.
❑A Overbank and overland flow are not severely altered in the assessment area.
❑B Overbank flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
❑C Overland flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
❑D Both overbank and overland flow are severely altered in the assessment area.
Notes

NC WAM Wetland Rating Sheet
Accompanies User Manual Version 5.0
Wetland Site Name TWB Date of Assessment 2/4/2020
Wetland Type Non-Riverine Swamp Forest Assessor Name/Organization T. Barrett(EPR)
Notes on Field Assessment Form (Y/N) NO
Presence of regulatory considerations (Y/N) NO
Wetland is intensively managed (Y/N) YES
Assessment area is located within 50 feet of a natural tributary or other open water (Y/N)
Assessment area is substantially altered by beaver (Y/N) NO
Assessment area experiences overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions (Y/N) NO
Assessment area is on a coastal island (Y/N) NO
Sub-function Rating Summary
Function Sub-function Metrics Rating
Hydrology Surface Storage and Retention Condition LOW
Sub-surface Storage and
Retention Condition MEDIUM
Water Quality Pathogen Change Condition NA
Condition/Opportunity NA
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NA
Particulate Change Condition NA
Condition/Opportunity NA
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NA
Soluble Change Condition NA
Condition/Opportunity NA
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NA
Physical Change Condition NA
Condition/Opportunity NA
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NA
Pollution Change Condition LOW
Condition/Opportunity LOW
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NO
Habitat Physical Structure Condition MEDIUM
Landscape Patch Structure Condition LOW
Vegetation Composition Condition MEDIUM
Function Rating Summary
Function Metrics Rating
Hydrology Condition LOW
Water Quality Condition LOW
Condition/Opportunity LOW
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NO
Habitat Condition LOW
Overall Wetland Rating LOW