20181416_Jurisdictional Determination_20121204

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
BEVERLY E_AvEs PERDUE
GOVERN, OR
MEMORANDUM TO:
FROM:
EUGENE A. CONTI, JR.
SE,CRE.T�RI
December 3, 2012
Ronnie Smith, USACE
Amy James, NCDOT Natural Environment Section
SUBJECT: Site visit and final JD request for the widening of NC 24/27
between Albemarle and Troy (TIP'S R- 253013, B -4974, and R-
2527) in Stanly and Montgomery Counties.
REFERENCE: R- 253013, B -4974, and R -2527 Environmental Assessment (EA),
dated December 2011.
This memo is to request a site visit and ultimately a final JD for R- 253013, B -4974, and R -2527.
In preparing new wetland forms for the Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Supplement, the status
of several wetlands, streams, and other linear features appear to have changed from the original
field work. These potential changes are summarized for each project in the tables below. The
site names are taken from the EA (see tables 11 through 16) and the location denotes the EA
figure where each feature is pictured.
R- 2530B:
Site Name
Location
Status Change
St -F
Figure 413
That part of St -F paralleling the road on its south side
appeared ephemeral (did not score), definitely not perennial.
St -G
Figure 413
Appeared ephemeral (did not score), not intermittent
St -L
Figure 4C
Scored out ephemeral (11.75); `ditch' feature across the
road not jurisdictional.
St -DD
Figure 4C
Scored out ephemeral (17)
`Ditch'
Figure 4C
Located across from St-0—not a jurisdictional feature
`No Data'
Figure 4D &4F
The `No Data' line near St -P is an ephemeral feature (not
scored; appeared to be an old ditch/fire line)
St -P
Figure 4D &4F
Scored out ephemeral (14)
St -AA
Figure 4D &4F
This feature scored a 13 originally, not sure why it was left
in the wet (ilea field visit confirmed that feature is
ephemeral.
W19
Figure 4D &4F
Soils not hydric (chroma too high), no obvious wetland
plants or signs of hydrology.
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PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS
NATURAL ENVIRONMENT UNIT
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LOCATION:
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B -4974:
Site Name
Location
Status Change
St -Z
Figure 4D &4F
This feature scored a 4 originally, not sure why it was left in
SM- 1(just
Figure 4I
the wet (ilea field visit confirmed that feature is
called SM on
ephemeral.
`No Data'
Figure 4E &4G
The `No Data' line east of the river (near Uwharrie Marine)
scored out as an intermittent stream (26)
R -2527:
Site Name
Location
Status Change
SK
Figure 4H
Scored out ephemeral (15)
SM- 1(just
Figure 4I
The SM -1 depicted on the map crossing the road is not a
called SM on
jurisdictional feature; the `real' SM -1 originates from WR,
map)
crosses the road just south of it and joins a larger stream
(SM -2) on the other side.
WU -2 (just
Figure 4J
Did not appear to be a wetland —soils had a low chroma
called WU on
(high value) with no redox features, no signs of hydrology
the map)
other than `geomorphic position', and no dominant OBL or
FACW plant species (high prevalence of white oak, a
FACU species).
WJJ
Figure 4K
Appeared to be a vegetated, shallow ditch. Need
confirmation from you whether you want to keep it.
WNN
Figure 4K
Wetland on west side of SF -A did not appear to be a
wetland —soils had a low chroma (high value), no
hydrology, and no dominant OBL or FACW species.
Wetland on east side is more questionable —did not meet
hydric soils in the upper six inches, though more wetland
species are present (alder). Need your opinion.
SF -A1 (not
Figure 4K
SF -A1 (flows into SF -A) scored out intermittent (19.5), not
labeled on
perennial as indicated. Also, cut off the section going
map)
through the eastern portion of WNN (obviously dug out
ditch).
NSWI
Figure 4L &4M
Scored out ephemeral (10)
WEE (north
Figure 4L &4M
Did not appear to be a wetland —soils had a low chroma
of road)
(high value) with no redox features and no dominant OBL
or FACW species (you could possibly argue hydrology with
`geomorphic position' and `drainage patterns').
SES I &SEW I
Figure 4L (on NC
Stream portion appeared to be a ditch (did not score),
109)
though you could argue keeping the wetland portion. Need
confirmation from you whether you want to keep these.
WCC
Figure 4M
WCC on north side of road part of perennial stream channel
(SY -B); WCC on south side did not meet hydric soil criteria
(4/1 color with no redox features for first 8 ").

Attached to this memo are updated wetland forms and stream forms for those features that were
re- scored. Rapanos forms will be completed after the field visit.
Cc:
David Wainwright, NCDWQ Division 8
Alan Johnson, NCDWQ Division 10

NC DWO ,RtrP.nm Tdilenfifienfinn Tinrrn Vareinn A 11
Date: i��23
1
12-
Project/Site: 'A -L
Latitude:
Evaluator: jame'S, it'sm
County: ��-� (�
Longitude:
1
2
3
Total Points:
Stream is at least intermittent
St termination (circle one)
Other
if >_ 19 or perennial if >_ 30* ' �s
Ephemeral ntermittent Perennial
e.g. Quad Name:
A: Geornor polo -- (Subtotal -_`I _ _.)_ -._ _.
.- Absent
_- -Weak. --
- Moderate
Strong_
1a. 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,
ripple-pool sequence
(9
�
2
3
4. Particle size of stream substrate
0
1
2
3
5. Active /relict floodplain
0
1
0
3
6. Depositional bars or benches
0
1
2
3
7. Recent alluvial deposits
d
1
2
3
8. Headcuts
CO)
1
2
3
9. Grade control
0
0.5
1
1.5
10, Natural valley
0
0.6
1
1.5
11. Second or greater order channel
a... ...
No = 0
Yes = 3
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B. Hvdrolonv t .qiihtntn1 = �;. E;
12. Presence of Baseflow
0
1
2
3
13. Iron oxidizing bacteria
0
1
2
3
14. Leaf litter
0
1
0.5
0
15. Sediment on plants or debris
2
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.
Yes = 3
l . UIUIUUV 171,1,1(,1 NI _ �.7- I
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)
no
1
2
3
21. Aquatic Mollusks
no
1
2
3
22. Fish
0.5
1
1.5
23. Crayfish
0
0.5
1
1.5
24. Amphibians
0.5
1
1.5
25. Algae
L:S-
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.
Notes:
Sketch:

. _NC DWQ Stream Identification Form Version 4.11
Date: �p�2 �.(' (�
Project/Slte:T_- •5Z-0 % -_ jD
Latitude:
Evaluator: J� t {fY1ftt•+Gf1
County:
Longitude:
0
1
2
Total Points:
Stream is at !east intermittent
Stre etermination (circle one)
intermittent
Other
if ;-> 19 or perennial if? 30*
mheer Perennial
e.g. Quad Name:
-A, Geomorphology (Subtotal, .)..._
Absent _-
-._ vuealk- .
_. - Moderate..
Strang
1 a. 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,
ri I -e- ool se uence
0
-.
-
2
3
4. Particle size of stream substrate
0
1
2
3
5. Active /relict floodplain
0
1
2
3.
6. Depositional bars or benches
0
1
2
3
7. Recent alluvial deposits
t7
1
2
3
8. 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
anmciai ditches are not rated; see discussions in manual
$..Hydrology (Subtotal
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
.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
Yes = 3
L. tilolo Subtotal = 1+
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. Fish
no
0.5
1
1.5
23. Crayfish
0.5
1
1.5
24. Amphibians
0
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 =_O
*perennial streams may also be identified using other methods. See p. 35 of manual.
Notes:
Sketch:

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Date: (' `/Z
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Latitude:
Evaluator: J� �a� �° ,'DI (141
County: 54"7w
Longitude:
Total Points:
1
2
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ram Determination (circle one)
Other
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E hemera Intermittent Perennial I
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.A. Ge6mor polo -- -(Subtotal= QP )
.Absent _....
Weak- .
- Moderate..
Strong
1 a. 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,
ri ..Ie- ool se uence
0
lJ
2
3
4. Particle size of stream substrate
0
1
2
3
5. Active /relict floodplain
0
1
2
3.
6. Depositional bars or benches
0
1
2
3
7. Recent alluvial deposits
1
2
3
8. Headcuts
0
1
2
3
9. Grade control
0
0.5
1
1.5
10. Natural valley
0
0.5
1.5
11. Second or greater order channel
0=0
Yes = 3
anmciat ancnes are not rated; see discussions in manual
B. Hvdrolnnv (Suhtntnl = it 1
12. Presence of Baseflow
0
1
2
3
13. Iron oxidizing bacteria
0
1
2
3
14. Leaf itter
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
Yes= 3
L;_ hininnv rtiithtntni = u I
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)
no
1
2
3
21. Aquatic Mollusks
0
1
2
3
22. Fish
0
0.5
1
1.5
23. Crayfish
0.5
1
1.5
24. Amphibians
0
0.5
1
1.5
25. Algae
no
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.
Notes:
Sketch:
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Date: 10 1 / l 2
Project/Site:' j- .� ' 'botw 'G
atitude
Evaluator: &Taww _'P, "'" I'Mol f'
County: h,� I
Longitude:
Total Points:
Stream is at least intermittent �(P
Stream Dete circle one)
E hemeral ntermittent Perennial
Other
Name,
if z 19 or perennial if? 30*
p
e. Quad
9'
A. Geomor polo - _(Subtotal- , �.� _).. _
Absent - -_..
Weak
- Moderate..
Strong
1 a. Continuity of channel bed and bank
0
1
2
3
2. Sinuosity of channel along thalweg
0
1
0
3
3. In- channel structure: ex. riffle -pool, step -pool,
ri le- ool se_ uence
0
0.5
2
3
4. Particle size of stream substrate
0
1
1
3
5. Active /relict floodplain
0
1
1
3.
6. Depositional bars or benches
0
1
2
3
7. Recent alluvial deposits
0
1
2
3
8. 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..H drolo (Subtotal=
12. Presence of Baseflow
0
U/
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
21. Aquatic Mollusks
1.5
16. Organic debris lines or piles
0
0.5
1
1.5
17. Soil -based evidence of high water table?
No = 0
es = 3
C. Biology (Subtotal = 11, 5
18. Fibrous roots in streambed
3
2
1
0
19. Rooted upland plants in streambed
2
1
0
20. Macrobenthos (note diversity and abundance)
0
1
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
0
0.5
1
1.5
26. Wetland plants in streambed
FACW = 0.75; OBL = 1.5
07ther =-P-:->
*perennial streams may also be identified using other methods. See p. 35 of manual.
Notes:
Sketch:

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Date: 1231 t (�
Project/Site: -R--2,62-4- S k
Latitude:
Evaluator:J. Mol nr 1D(1(0
County: mo�y�
Longitude:
Total Points:
Stream is at least intermittent Is
Stre Determination (circle one)
Other
if z 19 or perennial if ;a 30*
Ephemera Intermittent Perennial
e.g. Quad Name:
-A Geomorphology -- (Subtotal-= (t7 - -) - -- -
Absent --
-- Weak--
- - Moderate - - - --
- - -- - Strong - --
1 a' 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,
ripple-pool sequence
0
1
2
3
4. Particle size of stream substrate
0
1
2
3
5. Active /relict floodplain
0
1
2
3
6. Depositional bars or benches
(09
0.5
2
3
7. Recent alluvial deposits
0
1
2
3
8. 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
dnnu.idi UIwncs dic [JUL rdreU, see uiscussruns in manual
R_ Hvdrnlnnv Miihtntal = �; .1
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
21. Aquatic Mollusks
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
U. 0101OUV I6uDI0i21 = V, 1
18. Fibrous roots in streambed
3
2
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. Fish
0
0.5
1
1.5
23. Crayfish
0
0.5
1
1.5
24. Amphibians
0.5
1
1.5
25. Algae
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.
Notes:
Sketch:

NC DWO Stream Identification Form Version 4.11
Date: �'
' I
ProjectlSite: �'� f c✓�- �{
Latitude:
Strong
Evaluator: J�L�1(�t v�PJ�.QI'sAr
County:
Longitude:
2
Total Points: I
Stream is at least intermittent
Stream Dete circle one)
'
Other
1
i€? 1.9-o ere�rial -if�?
Ephemeral( lntermitten Perennial
e..guadName:
0
A-. Geom Grphology (Subtotal = _j
.Absent ....
Wealr
- Moderate-
Strong
1 a' 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,
_. ri _ _le- _ ool_se uence
0
0.5
2
3
4. Particle size of stream substrate
0
1
1
3
5. Active /relictfloodplain
0
1
2
3'
6. Depositional bars or benches
0
1
2
3
7. Recent alluvial deposits
24. Amphibians
1
2
3
8. 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 -O
Yes ='3
artificial dncnes are not rated; see discussions in manual
R_ Hvdrnlnnv (Riihtntal = 4I..5 1
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
0.5
1
1.5
17. Soil -based evidence of high water table?
No = 0
fes = 3
L. bioioOv (subtotal = ir) 1
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
no
1
2
3
22. Fish
0.5
1
1.5
23. Crayfish
0
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
*perennial streams may also be identified using other methods. See p. 35 of manual.
Notes:
Sketch:
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NC DWO Stream Identifientinn Fnrm Vercinn d l l
Date: j(�2�(`12
Project/Site: -V -Z5,
Latitude:
Evaluator: �(� ryl�l� �� -Dt j
County: yi,
Longitude:
Total Points:
S term ination (circle one)
Other
Stream is at least intermittent �Q
i�?d�J -o eren�ria! if�-3
E hemer Intermittent Perennial
e:.QuadName:
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_...Absent __..
Weak- __ __
- Moderate..
Strong
,a. 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,
ri.. _le- ool se- uence
0
, ,
/
2
3
4. Particle size of stream substrate
0 ",
1
2
3
5. Active /relictfloodplain
0
1
2
3
6. Depositional bars or benches
0�
1
2
3
7. Recent alluvial deposits
24. Amphibians
1
2
3
8. 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 =
Yes = 3
- artificial ditches are not rated; see discussions in manual
B. Hvdroloav (Subtotal= I I
12. Presence of Baseflow
NO
1
2
3
13. Iron oxidizing bacteria
0
1
2
3
14. Leaf litter
1.5
Cl)
0.5
0
15. Sediment on plants or debris
2
0.5
1
1.5
16. Organic debris lines or piles
0.5
1
1.5
17. Soil -based evidence of high water table?
No = 0
Yes = 3
(J. Hioloov (Suhtntal = . 0) 1
18. Fibrous roots in streambed
3
2
1
0
19. Rooted upland plants in streambed
3--
0
20. Macrobenthos (note diversity and abundance)
(op
1
2
3
21. Aquatic Mollusks
0
1
2
3
22. Fish
no
0.5
1
1.5
23. Crayfish
0�
0.5
1
1.5
24. Amphibians
0.5
1
1.5
25. Algae
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
Notes:
Sketch:

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Eastern Mountains and Piedmont
Project/Site: R -2530B City /County: Stanly Sampling Date: 10/9/2012
Applicant/Owner: NCDOT State: NC Sampling Point: W8.W10. &W22
wetland
Investigator(s): Amy James and Jason Dilday Section, Township, Range: Albemarle
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): floodplain Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave Slope ( %):
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): P Lat: 35.843768 Long: - 78.645056 Datum:
Soil Map Unit Name: Kirksey silt loam NWI classification:
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes ® No ❑ (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation ❑, Soil ❑, or Hydrology ❑, significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes ® No ❑
Are Vegetation ❑, Soil ❑, or Hydrology ❑, naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
aummAmT ur- r"irvuirvus— Auacn site map snowing sampnng point iocanons, transects, important Teatures, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes ® No ❑
Hydric Soil Present? Yes ® No ❑ Is the Sampled Area Yes ® No ❑
within a Wetland?
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes ® No ❑
Remarks: This form represents W8, W10, and W22 on R -25306 (form taken in W8); all are NCWAM headwater forest
type wetlands in the Mountain Creek drainage.
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)
❑
Surface Soil Cracks (B6)
❑ Surface Water (A1)
❑
Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl)
❑
Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)
® High Water Table (A2)
❑
Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots (C3)
®
Drainage Patterns (610)
® Saturation (A3)
❑
Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
❑
Moss Trim Lines (B16)
❑ Water Marks (131)
❑
Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
❑
Dry- Season Water Table (C2)
❑ Sediment Deposits (132)
❑
Thin Muck Surface (C7)
❑
Crayfish Burrows (C8)
❑ Drift Deposits (63)
❑
Other (Explain in Remarks)
❑
Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
❑ Algal Mat or Crust (B4)
❑
Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1)
❑ Iron Deposits (B5)
®
Geomorphic Position (132)
❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137)
❑
Shallow Aquitard (D3)
❑ Water- Stained Leaves (B9)
❑
Microtopographic Relief (D4)
❑ Aquatic Fauna (613)
®
FAC- Neutral Test (D5)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes ❑ No
®
Depth (inches):
Water Table Present? Yes ® No
❑
Depth (inches): 10
Saturation Present?
Yes ® No
[I
Depth (inches): 3
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes ® No El
(includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont — Interim Version

VE( I=IAI IUN - use scientlTIC names OT piants
27 = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 13.5 20% of total cover: 5.4
sampung roim: ws.wru,&wzzwenena
Tree Stratum (Plot size:30x30
Absolute
Dominant
Indicator
Dominance Test Worksheet:
3.
% Cover
Species?
Status
6.
1. Acerrubrum
50
Yes
FAC
Number of Dominant Species
$ (A)
2. Quercus phellos
35
Yes
FAC
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
12.
3. Liquidambarstvraciflua
20
No
FAC
Total Number of Dominant
5 (B)
4. Fraxinus pennsvlvanica
10
No
FACW
Species Across All Strata:
5. Celfis laev /gata
7
No
FACW
Percent of Dominant Species
100 (A/B)
6.
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
Prevalence Index worksheet:
7.
8.
Total % Cover of:
Multiply by:
122
= Total Cover
OBL species
x1 =
50% of total cover: 61 20%
of total cover: 24.4
FACW species
x2 =
Sapling /Shrub Stratum (Plot size:30x30
FAC species
x3 =
1. Ligustrum sinense
10
Yes
FAC
FACU species
x4 =
2. Ilex decidua
7
Yes
FACW
UPL species
x5 =
3 Quercus phellos
5
No
FAC
Column Totals: (A)
(B)
4. Acerrubrum 5 No FAC
5.
6.
7.
8.
22 =Total Cover
50% of total cover: 1120% of total cover: 4.4
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size:30x30
1. Toxicodendron radicans 10 Yes FAC
2. Lonicera iaponica 10 Yes FAC
3 -
4. -
5. -
20 = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 10 20% of total cover: 4
Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below)
Prevalence Index = B/A =
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
❑ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
® 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
❑ 3 - Prevalence Index is <3.0'
❑ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetationl (Explain)
'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definitions of Vegetation Strata:
Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines, 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in
diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.
Sapling /Shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 in. DBH
and greater than 3.28 ft tall.
Herb -All herbaceous (non- woody) plants, regardless of size, and
woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
Woody vine - All woody vines greater than 3.28 it in height.
Hydrophytic Yes ® No ❑
Vegetation
Present?
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region - Interim Version
27 = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 13.5 20% of total cover: 5.4
Herb Stratum (Plot size:30x30
1. Toxicodendron radicans
15 Yes FAC
2. Microstegium vimineum
7 Yes FAC
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
22 =Total Cover
50% of total cover: 1120% of total cover: 4.4
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size:30x30
1. Toxicodendron radicans 10 Yes FAC
2. Lonicera iaponica 10 Yes FAC
3 -
4. -
5. -
20 = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 10 20% of total cover: 4
Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below)
Prevalence Index = B/A =
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
❑ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
® 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
❑ 3 - Prevalence Index is <3.0'
❑ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetationl (Explain)
'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definitions of Vegetation Strata:
Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines, 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in
diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.
Sapling /Shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 in. DBH
and greater than 3.28 ft tall.
Herb -All herbaceous (non- woody) plants, regardless of size, and
woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
Woody vine - All woody vines greater than 3.28 it in height.
Hydrophytic Yes ® No ❑
Vegetation
Present?
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region - Interim Version

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth
Matrix
Histosol (Al)
❑
Redox Features
❑
2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147)
(inches)
Color (moist)
%
Color (moist)
% Type'
Loc2
Texture
0 -3
10YR 6/2
90
10YR 5/8
10 C
M
loam
3 -10
10YR 5/2
98
10YR 5/8
2 C
M
loam
10 -12+
10YR 7/3
70
5YR 5/8
30 C
M
clay loam
Point:
Remarks
root material throughout
gravel throughout
'Type: C= Concentration, D= Depletion, RM= Reduced Matrix, CS= Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 2Location: PL =Pore Lining, M= Matrix
Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils':
❑
Histosol (Al)
❑
Dark Surface (S7)
❑
2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147)
❑
Histic Epipedon (A2)
❑
Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 147, 148)
❑
Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 147, 148)
❑
Black Histic (A3)
❑
Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148)
❑
Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19)
❑
Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
❑
Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
(MLRA 136, 147)
❑
Stratified Layers (A5)
®
Depleted Matrix (F3)
❑
Red Parent Material (TF2)
❑
2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR N)
❑
Redox Dark Surface (F6)
❑
Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
❑
Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
❑
Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
❑
Other (Explain in Remarks)
❑ Thick Dark Surface (Al2) ❑ Redox Depressions (F8)
Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR N, MLRA Iron - Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N, MLRA
❑ 147,148) ❑ 136)
❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4) ❑ Umbric Surface (F13) (MLRA 136, 122)
❑ Sandy Redox (S5) ❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148) 3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
❑ Stripped Matrix (S6) wetland hydrology must be present,
unless disturbed or problematic.
Restrictive Layer (if present):
Type:
Depth (inches): Hydric Soils Present? Yes ® No ❑
Remarks
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont — Interim Version

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Eastern Mountains and Piedmont
Project/Site: R -2530B City /County: Stanly Sampling Date: 10/9/2012
Applicant/Owner: NCDOT State: NC Sampling Point: W8•W10. &W22
upland
Investigator(s): Jim Mason and Deanna Riffev Section, Township, Range: Albemarle
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): hillslooe Local relief (concave, convex, none): none Slope ( %):
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): P Lat: 35.843768 Long: - 78.645056 Datum:
Soil Map Unit Name: Kicksev silt loam NWI classification:
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes ® No ❑ (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation ❑, Soil ❑, or Hydrology ❑, significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes ® No ❑
Are Vegetation ❑, Soil ❑, or Hydrology ❑, naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS — Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes ® No ❑
Hydric Soil Present? Yes ❑ No ® Is the Sampled Area Yes ❑ No ID
within a Wetland?
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes ❑ No
Remarks: This form represents W8, W10, and W22 on R -2530B (form taken in W8); all are NCWAM headwater forest
type wetlands in the Mountain Creek drainage.
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)
❑
Surface Soil Cracks (136)
❑ Surface Water (A1)
❑
Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl)
❑
Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (68)
❑ High Water Table (A2)
❑
Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots (C3)
❑
Drainage Patterns (610)
❑ Saturation (A3)
❑
Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
❑
Moss Trim Lines (1316)
❑ Water Marks (131)
❑
Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
❑
Dry- Season Water Table (C2)
❑ Sediment Deposits (132)
❑
Thin Muck Surface (C7)
❑
Crayfish Burrows (C8)
❑ Drift Deposits (133)
❑
Other (Explain in Remarks)
❑
Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
❑ Algal Mat or Crust (B4)
❑
Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1)
❑ Iron Deposits (65)
❑
Geomorphic Position (D2)
❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137)
❑
Shallow Aquitard (D3)
❑ Water- Stained Leaves (139)
❑
Microtopographic Relief (D4)
❑ Aquatic Fauna (613)
❑
FAC- Neutral Test (D5)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes ❑ No
®
Depth (inches):
Water Table Present? Yes ❑ No
®
Depth (inches):
Saturation Present?
Yes ❑ No
®
Depth (inches):
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes El No
(includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont — Interim Version

VEGETATION - Use scientific names of
Tree Stratum (Plot size:15x15
1. Llquidambarstyraciflua
2. Quercus ohhellos
3. Prunus serotina
4. Acer rubrum
5.
6.
7.
8.
Absolute
Dominant
Indicator
% Cover
Species?
Status
25
Yes
FAC
20
Yes
FAC
20
Yes
FACU
10
No
FAC
21 = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 10.5 20% of total cover: 4.2
Herb Stratum (Plot size:15x15
1. Toxicodendron radicans 10 Yes FAC
2. Campsis radicans 5 Yes FAC
3. Carex son. 5 Yes FAC
4. -
5. -
6. -
7. -
8. -
9. -
10. -
11. -
12. -
20 = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 10 20% of total cover: 4
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size:15xl5
1. Vitis rotundifolia 10 Yes FAC
2. Parthenocissus quinquefolia 2 No FAC
3. -
4. -
5. -
12 = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 6 20% of total cover: 2_4
Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below)
sampung mint: ws.wiu.&wzr,,
Dominance Test Worksheet:
75
= Total Cover
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
50% of total
cover: 37.5
20% of total cover:
15
Sapling /Shrub Stratum (Plot size:15x15
89
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
1.
Acerrubrum
10
Yes
FAC
2.
Llgustrum sinense
5
Yes
FAC
3.
Juniperus vlrglniana
2
No
FACU
4.
Pinus taeda
2
No
FAC
5.
E /aeagnus umbellata
2
No
NR
6.
7.
8.
21 = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 10.5 20% of total cover: 4.2
Herb Stratum (Plot size:15x15
1. Toxicodendron radicans 10 Yes FAC
2. Campsis radicans 5 Yes FAC
3. Carex son. 5 Yes FAC
4. -
5. -
6. -
7. -
8. -
9. -
10. -
11. -
12. -
20 = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 10 20% of total cover: 4
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size:15xl5
1. Vitis rotundifolia 10 Yes FAC
2. Parthenocissus quinquefolia 2 No FAC
3. -
4. -
5. -
12 = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 6 20% of total cover: 2_4
Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below)
sampung mint: ws.wiu.&wzr,,
Dominance Test Worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species
8
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
Total Number of Dominant
9
Species Across All Strata:
Percent of Dominant Species
89
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of:
Multiply by:
OBL species
x1 = _
FACW species
x2 = _
FAC species
x3 = _
FACU species
x4 = _
UPL species
x5 = _
(A)
(B)
(A/B)
Column Totals: (A) (B)
Prevalence Index = B/A =
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
❑ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
® 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
❑ 3 - Prevalence Index is <3.0'
❑ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation (Explain)
'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definitions of Vegetation Strata:
Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines, 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in
diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.
Sapling /Shrub -Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 in. DBH
and greater than 3.28 ft tall.
Herb -AII herbaceous (non- woody) plants, regardless of size, and
woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
Woody vine - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in height.
Hydrophytic Yes ® No ❑
Vegetation
Present?
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region - Interim Version

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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' Loe Texture Remarks
0 -12+ 10YR 5/4 100 silt loam
'Type: C= Concentration, D= Depletion, RM= Reduced Matrix, CS= Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 2Location: PL =Pore Lining, M= Matrix
Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils':
❑
Histosol (Al)
❑
Dark Surface (S7)
❑
2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147)
❑
Histic Epipedon (A2)
❑
Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 147, 148)
❑
Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 147, 148)
❑
Black Histic (A3)
❑
Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148)
❑
Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19)
❑
Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
❑
Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
(MLRA 136, 147)
❑
Stratified Layers (A5)
❑
Depleted Matrix (F3)
❑
Red Parent Material (TF2)
❑
2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR N)
❑
Redox Dark Surface (F6)
❑
Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
❑
Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
❑
Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
❑
Other (Explain in Remarks)
❑
Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
❑
Redox Depressions (F8)
❑
Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR N, MLRA
❑
Iron - Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N, MLRA
147, 148)
136)
❑
Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
❑
Umbric Surface (F13) (MLRA 136, 122)
❑
Sandy Redox (S5)
❑
Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148)
31ndicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
❑
Stripped Matrix (S6)
wetland hydrology must be present,
unless disturbed or problematic.
Restrictive Layer (if present):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Hydric Soils Present?
Yes ❑ No
Remarks
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont— Interim Version

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Eastern Mountains and Piedmont
Project/Site: B -4976
Applicant/Owner: NCDOT
Investigator(s): Jim Mason and Deanna Riffey
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): floodplain
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): P
Soil Map Unit Name: Goldston very channel
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical fi
Are Vegetation ❑, Soil ❑, or Hydrology
Are Vegetation ❑, Soil ❑, or Hydrology
City /County: Stanly Sampling Date: 10/9/2012
State: NC Sampling Point: W17 &WB
wetland
Section, Township, Range:
Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave Slope ( %):
Lat: 35.843768 Long: - 78.645056 Datum:
v silt loam NWI classification:
>r this time of year? Yes ® No ❑ (If no, explain in Remarks.)
❑, significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes ® No ❑
❑, 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 ❑
Hydric Soil Present? Yes ® No ❑ Is the Sampled Area Yes ® No ❑
within a Wetland?
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes ® No ❑
Remarks: Representative of W17 (Stanly Co.) and WB (Montgomery Co.). both representative of the NCWAM
bottomland hardwood wetland type in the Pee Dee River drainage.
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)
❑
Surface Soil Cracks (136)
® Surface Water (A1)
❑
Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1)
❑
Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)
® High Water Table (A2)
❑
Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots (C3)
®
Drainage Patterns (610)
® Saturation (A3)
❑
Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
❑
Moss Trim Lines (616)
❑ Water Marks (B1)
❑
Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
❑
Dry- Season Water Table (C2)
❑ Sediment Deposits (132)
❑
Thin Muck Surface (C7)
❑
Crayfish Burrows (C8)
❑ Drift Deposits (B3)
❑
Other (Explain in Remarks)
❑
Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
❑ Algal Mat or Crust (B4)
❑
Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1)
❑ Iron Deposits (135)
®
Geomorphic Position (132)
❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137)
❑
Shallow Aquitard (D3)
® Water- Stained Leaves (69)
❑
Microtopographic Relief (D4)
❑ Aquatic Fauna (613)
®
FAC- Neutral Test (D5)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes ® No
❑
Depth (inches): 0.5
Water Table Present? Yes ® No
❑
Depth (inches): 0
Saturation Present?
Yes ® No
[I
Depth (inches): 0
Wetland
Hydrology Present? Yes ® No ❑
(includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont — Interim Version

VEGETATIVN - Use scientltic names of
Tree Stratum (Plot size:30x30)
1. Salix nigra
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
% Cover Species? Status
40 Yes OBL
40 = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 20 20% of total cover: 8
Sapling /Shrub Stratum (Plot size:30x30
1. Sambucus niora ssp. canadensis 10 Yes FACW
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Herb Stratum (Plot size:30x30
1.
Rubus sop.
2.
Murdannia keisak
3.
Phytolacca americana
4.
Leersia orvzoides
5.
So /idago son.
6.
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
7.
Prevalence Index worksheet:
8.
Total % Cover of:
9.
OBL species
10.
FACW species
11.
FAC species
12.
FACU species
10 = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 5 20% of total cover: 2
Dominance Test Worksheet:
FAC
Number of Dominant Species
10 No
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
Tree -Woody plants, excluding vines, 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in
Total Number of Dominant
FACU
Species Across All Strata:
7 No
Percent of Dominant Species
Sapling /Shrub -Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 in. DBH
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
FAC
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of:
Multiply by:
OBL species
x1 = _
FACW species
x2 =
FAC species
x3 = _
FACU species
x4 = _
UPL species
x5 = _
4
4
100
(A)
(B)
(A/B)
Column Totals: _ (A) (B)
Prevalence Index = B/A =
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
❑ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
❑ 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
❑ 3 - Prevalence Index is <3.0'
❑ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation) (Explain)
'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
60 Yes
FAC
Definitions of Vegetation Strata:
10 No
OBL
Tree -Woody plants, excluding vines, 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in
10 No
FACU
diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.
7 No
OBL
Sapling /Shrub -Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 in. DBH
5 No
FAC
and greater than 3.28 ft tall.
Herb -All herbaceous (non - woody) plants, regardless of size, and
woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
Woody vine - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in height.
92 = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 46 20% of total cover: 18.4
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size:30x30
1. Lonicera iagonica 10 Yes FAC
2. -
3. -
4. -
5. -
10 = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 5 20% of total cover: 2
Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below)
Hydrophytic
Vegetation Yes ® No ❑
Present?
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region - Interim Version

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Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type' Loc? Texture Remarks
0 -12+ 2.5Y 5/2 80 10YR 4/4 20 C M silt loam
'Type: C= Concentration, D= Depletion, RM= Reduced Matrix, CS= Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 2Location: PL =Pore Lining, M= Matrix
Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils':
❑
Histosol (Al)
❑
Dark Surface (S7)
❑
2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147)
❑
Histic Epipedon (A2)
❑
Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 147, 148)
❑
Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 147, 148)
❑
Black Histic (A3)
❑
Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148)
❑
Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19)
❑
Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
❑
Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
(MLRA 136, 147)
❑
Stratified Layers (A5)
®
Depleted Matrix (F3)
❑
Red Parent Material (TF2)
❑
2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR N)
❑
Redox Dark Surface (F6)
❑
Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
❑
Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
❑
Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
❑
Other (Explain in Remarks)
❑
Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
❑
Redox Depressions (F8)
❑
Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR N, MLRA
❑
Iron - Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N, MLRA
147,148)
136)
❑'
Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
❑
Umbric Surface (F13) (MLRA 136, 122)
❑
Sandy Redox (S5)
❑
Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
❑
Stripped Matrix (S6)
wetland hydrology must be present,
unless disturbed or problematic.
Restrictive Layer (if present):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Hydric Soils Present?
Yes ® No ❑
Remarks
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont — Interim Version

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Eastern Mountains and Piedmont
Project/Site: B -4796 City /County: Stanly Sampling Date: 10/9/2012
Applicant/Owner: NCDOT State: NC Sampling Point: W17 &WB
upland
Investigator(s): A. James and J. Dilday Section, Township, Range:
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Local relief (concave, convex, none): Slope ( %):
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): P Lat: 35.843768 Long: - 78.645056 Datum:
Soil Map Unit Name: Goldston very channery silt loam NWI classification:
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes ® No ❑ (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation ❑, Soil ❑, or Hydrology ❑, significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes ® No ❑
Are Vegetation ❑, Soil ❑, or Hydrology ❑, naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS — Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes ® No ❑
Hydric Soil Present? Yes ❑ No El Is the Sampled Area Yes ❑ No
within a Wetland?
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes ❑ No
Remarks: Representative of W17 (Stanly Co.) and WB(Montgomery Co.). both representative of the NCWAM
bottomland hardwood wetland type in the Pee Dee River drainage.
HYnROinrY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)
❑
Surface Soil Cracks (136)
❑ Surface Water (A1)
❑
Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1)
❑
Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (68)
❑ High Water Table (A2)
❑
Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots (C3)
❑
Drainage Patterns (1310)
❑ Saturation (A3)
❑
Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
❑
Moss Trim Lines (816)
❑ Water Marks (61)
❑
Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
❑
Dry- Season Water Table (C2)
❑ Sediment Deposits (132)
❑
Thin Muck Surface (C7)
❑
Crayfish Burrows (C8)
❑ Drift Deposits (63)
❑
Other (Explain in Remarks)
❑
Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
❑ Algal Mat or Crust (84)
❑
Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1)
❑ Iron Deposits (135)
❑
Geomorphic Position (132)
❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137)
❑
Shallow Aquitard (D3)
❑ Water- Stained Leaves (139)
❑
Microtopographic Relief (134)
❑ Aquatic Fauna (1313)
❑
FAC- Neutral Test (D5)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes ❑ No
®
Depth (inches):
Water Table Present? Yes ❑ No
®
Depth (inches):
Saturation Present? Yes No
❑
®
Depth (inches):
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes ❑ No
(includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont — Interim Version

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Tree Stratum (Plot size:30x30
1. Pinus taeda
2. Juniperus viroiniana
3. Pinus viroiniana
4.
5.
6.
7.
8
52 = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 26 20% of total cover: 10.4
Herb Stratum (Plot size:30x30
1.
30
Absolute
Dominant
Indicator
% Cover
Species?
Status
15
Yes
FAC
10
Yes
FACU
5
No
NR
52 = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 26 20% of total cover: 10.4
Herb Stratum (Plot size:30x30
1.
30
= Total Cover
Eupatorium capnllifolium
3.
50% of total cover: 15
20% of total cover: 6
Sapling /Shrub Stratum (Plot size:30x30
Percent of Dominant Species
1.
Rubus son.
30
Yes FAC
2.
Pinus taeda
7
No FAC
3.
Baccharls halimifolia
5
No FACW
4.
Pinus virginiana
5
No NR
5.
Rosa multiflora
5
No FAC
6.
7.
8.
52 = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 26 20% of total cover: 10.4
Herb Stratum (Plot size:30x30
1.
Lespedeza anoustifolia
2.
Eupatorium capnllifolium
3.
Solidaoo spp.
4.
Pseudoananhalium obtusifolium
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10
11
12
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Dominance Test Worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species
4
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
Total Number of Dominant
6
Species Across All Strata:
Percent of Dominant Species
67
That Are'OL, FACW, or FAC:
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of:
Multiply by:
OBL species
x1 = _
FACW species
x2 = _
FAC species
x3 = _
FACU species
x4 = _
UPL species
x5 =
B
(A)
(B)
(A/B)
Column Totals: (A) (B)
Prevalence Index = B/A =
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
❑ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
® 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
El - Prevalence Index is <3.0'
El Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation (Explain)
'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
25 Yes FAC Definitions of Vegetation Strata:
15 Yes FACU
Tree -Woody plants, excluding vines, 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in
10 No FAC diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.
5 No NR
Sapling /Shrub -Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 in. DBH
and greater than 3.28 ft tall.
Herb -All herbaceous (non- woody) plants, regardless of size, and
woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
Woody vine -AII woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in height.
55 = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 27.5 20% of total cover: 11
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size:30x30
1. Lonicera japonica 30 Yes FAC
2. -
3. -
4. -
5. -
30 = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 15 20% of total cover: 6
Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below)
Hydrophytic
Vegetation Yes ® No ❑
Present?
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region - Interim Version

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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 -12+ 2.5YR 5/8 100 loam
'Type: C= Concentration, D= Depletion, RM= Reduced Matrix, CS= Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 21-ocation: PL =Pore Lining, M= Matrix
Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils':
❑
Histosol (Al)
❑
Dark Surface (S7)
❑
2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147)
❑
Histic Epipedon (A2)
❑
Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 147, 148)
❑
Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 147, 148)
❑
Black Histic (A3)
❑
Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148)
❑
Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19)
❑
Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
❑
Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
(MLRA 136, 147)
❑
Stratified Layers (A5)
❑
Depleted Matrix (F3)
❑
Red Parent Material (TF2)
❑
2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR N)
❑
Redox Dark Surface (F6)
❑
Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
❑
Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
❑
Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
❑
Other (Explain in Remarks)
❑
Thick Dark Surface (Al2) .
❑
Redox Depressions (F8)
❑
Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR N, MLRA
El
Iron - Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N, MLRA
147, 148)
136)
❑
Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
❑
Umbric Surface (F13) (MLRA 136, 122)
❑
Sandy Redox (S5)
❑
Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148)
'Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
❑
Stripped Matrix (S6)
wetland hydrology must be present,
unless disturbed or problematic.
Restrictive Layer (if present):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Hydric Soils Present?
Yes ❑ No
Remarks
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont — Interim Version

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Eastern Mountains and Piedmont
Project/Site: R -2527 City /County: Montgomery Sampling Date: 10/23/2012
Applicant/Owner: NCDOT State: NC Sampling Point: WF &WZZ
wetland
Investigator(s): A. James, J. Mason. and J. Dilday Section, Township, Range:
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave Slope ( %):
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): P Let: 35.843768 Long: - 78.645056 Datum:
Soil Map Unit Name: Badin - Tarrus complex NWI classification:
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes ® No ❑ (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation ❑, Soil ❑, or Hydrology ❑, significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes ® No ❑
Are Vegetation ❑, Soil ❑, or Hydrology ❑, naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS — Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes ® No ❑
Hydric Soil Present? Yes ® No ❑ Is the Sampled Area Yes ® No ❑
within a Wetland?
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes ® No ❑
Remarks: Representative of WZZ and WF (taken at WZZ), both NCWAM floodplain pool wetland types in the Rocky
Creek drainage.
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Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)
❑
Surface Soil Cracks (B6)
❑ Surface Water (A1)
❑
Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl)
❑
Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)
❑ High Water Table (A2)
®
Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots (C3)
®
Drainage Patterns (B10)
® Saturation (A3)
❑
Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
❑
Moss Trim Lines (B16)
❑ Water Marks (131)
❑
Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
❑
Dry- Season Water Table (C2)
❑ Sediment Deposits (B2)
❑
Thin Muck Surface (C7)
❑
Crayfish Burrows (C8)
❑ Drift Deposits (B3)
❑
Other (Explain in Remarks)
❑
Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
❑ Algal Mat or Crust (134)
❑
Stunted or Stressed Plants (131)
❑ Iron Deposits (65)
®
Geomorphic Position (D2)
❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)
❑
Shallow Aquitard (D3)
❑ Water- Stained Leaves (B9)
❑
Microtopographic Relief (D4)
❑ Aquatic Fauna (B13)
❑
FAC- Neutral Test (D5)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes ❑ No
®
Depth (inches):
Water Table Present? Yes ❑ No
®
Depth (inches):
Saturation Present?
Yes ® No
❑
Depth (inches): 10
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes ® No ❑
(includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont — Interim Version

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Tree Stratum (Plot size:30x30
1. Acer rubrum
2. Lidodendron ftft fera
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
B.
% Cover Species? Status
35 Yes FAC
30 Yes FAC
Herb Stratum (Plot size:30x30
1. Microstegium vimineum
2. Saururus cernuus
3. Polvstichum acrostichoides
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10
40 = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 20 20% of total cover: 8
30 Yes FAC
5 No OBL
5 No FACU
11. -
12. -
40 = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 20 20% of total cover: 8
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size:30x30
1. Lonicera japonica 2 Yes FAC
2. Campsis radicans 2 Yes FAC
3. -
4. -
5. -
4 = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 2 20% of total cover: 0.8
Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).
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65
= Total Cover
Number of Dominant Species 8
(A)
50% of total cover: 32.5
20% of total cover:
13
Sapling /Shrub Stratum (Plot size:30x3O
Species Across All Strata:
Percent of Dominant Species 100
1.
Liauidambar styraciflua
15
Yes
FAC
2.
Ilex ooaca
10
Yes
FAC
3.
Carpinus caroliniana
10
Yes
FAC
4.
Acerrubrum
5
No
FAC
5.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
❑ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
6.
❑ 3 - Prevalence Index is <3.0'
❑ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation (Explain)
7.
'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
8.
Herb Stratum (Plot size:30x30
1. Microstegium vimineum
2. Saururus cernuus
3. Polvstichum acrostichoides
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10
40 = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 20 20% of total cover: 8
30 Yes FAC
5 No OBL
5 No FACU
11. -
12. -
40 = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 20 20% of total cover: 8
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size:30x30
1. Lonicera japonica 2 Yes FAC
2. Campsis radicans 2 Yes FAC
3. -
4. -
5. -
4 = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 2 20% of total cover: 0.8
Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).
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Dominance Test Worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species 8
(A)
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
Total Number of Dominant 8
(B)
Species Across All Strata:
Percent of Dominant Species 100
(A/B)
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
OBL species x1 =
FACW species x2 =
FAC species x3 =
FACU species x4 =
UPL species x5 =
Column Totals: (A)
(B)
Prevalence Index = B/A =
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
❑ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
® 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
❑ 3 - Prevalence Index is <3.0'
❑ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation (Explain)
'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definitions of Vegetation Strata:
Tree -Woody plants, excluding vines, 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in
diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.
Sapling /Shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 in. DBH
and greater than 3.28 ft tall.
Herb -All herbaceous (non- woody) plants, regardless of size, and
woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
Woody vine - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in height.
Hydrophytic
Vegetation
Present?
Yes ® No ❑
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region - Interim Version

5UIL
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils':
❑
Histosol (Al)
❑
Dark Surface (S7)
Sampling Point: WF &WZZ wetland
Profile Description:
(Describe to
the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth
Matrix
❑
Black Histic (A3)
Redox Features
Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19)
(inches)
Color (moist)
%
Color (moist)
% Type'
Loc2
Texture Remarks
0_5
10YR 4/1
90
7.5YR 4/4
10 C
PL M
silt loam
5 -9
2.5Y 5/1
90
2.5Y 6/4
10 C
M
silt loam
9 -12+
2.5Y 6/1
70
7.5YR 4/4
30 C
PL M
silly clay
'Type: C= Concentration, D= Depletion, RM= Reduced Matrix, CS= Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 2Location: PL =Pore Lining, M= Matrix
Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils':
❑
Histosol (Al)
❑
Dark Surface (S7)
❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147)
❑
Histic Epipedon (A2)
❑
Polyvalue Below Surface (88) (MLRA 147, 148)
❑ Coast Prairie Redox (At 6) (MLRA 147, 148)
❑
Black Histic (A3)
❑
Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19)
❑
Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
❑
Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
(MLRA 136,147)
❑
Stratified Layers (A5)
®
Depleted Matrix (F3)
❑ Red Parent Material (TF2)
❑
2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR N)
❑
Redox Dark Surface (F6)
❑ Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
❑
Depleted Below Dark Surface (At 1)
❑
Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
❑ Other (Explain in Remarks)
❑
Thick Dark Surface (At 2)
❑
Redox Depressions (F8)
❑
Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR N, MLRA
El
Iron - Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N, MLRA
147,148)
136)
❑
Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
❑
Umbric Surface (F13) (MLRA 136, 122)
❑
Sandy Redox (S5)
❑
Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
❑
Stripped Matrix (S6)
wetland hydrology must be present,
unless disturbed or problematic.
Restrictive Layer (if present):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Hydric Soils Present? Yes ® No ❑
Remarks
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont — Interim Version

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Eastern Mountains and Piedmont
Project/Site: R -2527 City /County: Montgomery Sampling Date: 10/23/2012
Applicant/Owner: NCDOT State: NC Sampling Point: WF &WZZ
wetland
Investigator(s): A. James. J. Mason. and J. Dilday Section, Township, Range:
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave Slope ( %):
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): P Lat: 35.843768 Long: - 78.645056 Datum:
Soil Map Unit Name: Badin - Tarrus complex NWI classification:
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes ® No ❑ (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation ❑, Soil ❑, or Hydrology ❑, significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes ® No ❑
Are Vegetation ❑, Soil ❑, or Hydrology ❑, naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS — Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes ® No ❑
Hydric Soil Present? Yes ® No ❑ Is the Sampled Area Yes ® No ❑
within a Wetland?
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes ® No ❑
Remarks: Representative of WZZ and WF (taken at WZZ), both NCWAM floodplain pool wetland types in the Rocky
Creek drainage.
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)
❑
Surface Soil Cracks (136)
❑ Surface Water (A1)
❑
Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl)
❑
Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (68)
❑ High Water Table (A2)
®
Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots (C3)
®
Drainage Patterns (1310)
® Saturation (A3)
❑
Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
❑
Moss Trim Lines (1316)
❑ Water Marks (B1)
❑
Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
❑
Dry- Season Water Table (C2)
❑ Sediment Deposits (62)
❑
Thin Muck Surface (C7)
❑
Crayfish Burrows (C8)
❑ Drift Deposits (133)
❑
Other (Explain in Remarks)
❑
Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
❑ Algal Mat or Crust (134)
❑
Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1)
❑ Iron Deposits (135)
®
Geomorphic Position (D2)
❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137)
❑
Shallow Aquitard (D3)
❑ Water- Stained Leaves (139)
❑
Microtopographic Relief (D4)
❑ Aquatic Fauna (1313)
❑
FAC- Neutral Test (D5)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes ❑ No
®
Depth (inches):
Water Table Present? Yes ❑ No
®
Depth (inches):
Saturation Present?
Yes ® No
❑
Depth (inches): 10
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes ® No ❑
(includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont — Interim Version

VtGt I A I WIN - use scientitic names of plants
bampling voint: WN&wGG weuand
Tree Stratum (Plot size:30x30)
Absolute
% Cover
Dominant
Species?
Indicator
Status
Dominance Test Worksheet:
1. Acer rubrum
35
Yes
FAC
Number of Dominant Species
8
(A)
2. Llrlodendron tulipifera
30
Yes
FAC
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
3•
Total Number of Dominant
8
(B)
4
Species Across All Strata:
5•
Percent of Dominant Species
100
(A/13)
6.
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
Prevalence Index worksheet:
7.
8.
Total % Cover of:
Multiply by:
65
= Total Cover
OBL species
x1 =
50% of total cover: 32.5 20% of total cover:
13
FACW species
x2 =
Sapling /Shrub Stratum (Plot size:30x30
FAC species
x3 =
1. Llquidambar styraciflua
15
Yes
FAC
FACU species
x4 =
2. Ilex opaca
10
Yes
FAC
UPL species
x5 =
3. Carpinus caroliniana
10
Yes
FAC
Column Totals: (A)
(B)
4. Acerrubrum 5 No FAC
5.
6. -
7. -
8.
Herb Stratum (Plot size:30x301
1. Microstegium vimineum
2. Saururus cernuus
3. Polvstichum acrostichoides
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
40 = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 20 20% of total cover: 8
Prevalence Index = B/A =
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
❑ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
® 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
❑ 3 - Prevalence Index is <3.0'
❑ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetationl (Explain)
'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
30 Yes FAC Definitions of Vegetation Strata:
5 No OBL
Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines, 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in
5 No FACU diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.
Sapling /Shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 in. DBH
and greater than 3.28 ft tall.
Herb - All herbaceous (non- woody) plants, regardless of size, and
woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
Woody vine - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in height.
40 = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 20 20% of total cover: 8
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size:30x30
1. Lonicera aponica 2 Yes FAC
2. Campsis radicans 2 Yes FAC
3. -
4• -
5. -
4 =Total Cover
50% of total cover: 2 20% of total cover: 0_8
Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below)
Hydrophytic
Vegetation
Present?
Yes ® No ❑
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region - Interim Version

SVIL
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils':
❑
Histosol (Al)
❑
Dark Surface (S7)
sampling yomi: wPKWGGw0tlana
Profile Description: (Describe to
the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth
Matrix
Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 147, 148)
❑
Redox Features
❑
Black Histic (A3)
(inches)
Color (moist)
%
Color (moist)
% Type'
Loc2
Texture Remarks
00 =5
10YR 4/1
90
7.5YR 4/4
10 C
PL M
silt loam
5 -9
2.5Y 5/1
90
2.5Y 6/4
10 C
M
silt loam
9 -12+
2.5Y 6/1
70
7.5YR 4/4
30 C
PL M
silty clay
'Type: C= Concentration, D= Depletion, RM= Reduced Matrix, CS= Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 2Location: PL =Pore Lining, M= Matrix
Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils':
❑
Histosol (Al)
❑
Dark Surface (S7)
❑
2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147)
❑
Histic Epipedon (A2)
❑
Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 147, 148)
❑
Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 147, 148)
❑
Black Histic (A3)
❑
Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148)
❑
Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19)
❑
Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
❑
Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
(MLRA 136, 147)
❑
Stratified Layers (A5)
®
Depleted Matrix (F3)
❑
Red Parent Material (TF2)
❑
2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR N)
❑
Redox Dark Surface (F6)
❑
Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
❑
Depleted Below Dark Surface (At 1)
❑
Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
❑
Other (Explain in Remarks)
❑
Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
❑
Redox Depressions (F8)
❑
Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR N, MLRA
El
Iron - Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N, MLRA
147, 148)
136)
❑
Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
❑
Umbric Surface (F13) (MLRA 136, 122)
❑
Sandy Redox (S5)
❑
Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
❑
Stripped Matrix (S6)
wetland hydrology must be present,
unless disturbed or problematic.
Restrictive Layer (if present):
Type:
Depth (inches): Hydric Soils Present? Yes ® No ❑
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont — Interim Version

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Eastern Mountains and Piedmont
Project/Site: R -2527 City /County: Montgomery Sampling Date: 10/2312012
Applicant/Owner: NCDOT State: NC Sampling Point: WZZ & WF
upland
Investigator(s): A. James, J. Mason. and J. Dildav Section, Township, Range:
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): hillslo a Local relief (concave, convex, none): Slope ( %):
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): P Lat: 35.843768 Long: - 78.645056 Datum:
Soil Map Unit Name: Wynott Enon complex NWI classification:
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes ® No ❑ (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation ❑, Soil ❑, or Hydrology ❑, significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes ® No ❑
Are Vegetation ❑, Soil ❑, or Hydrology ❑, naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS — Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes ® No ❑
Hydric Soil Present? Yes ❑ No ® Is the Sampled Area Yes ❑ No I@
within a Wetland?
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes ❑ No
Remarks: Representative of WZZ and WF (taken at WZZ), both NCWAM floodplain pool wetland types in the Rocky
Creek drainage.
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that
apply)
❑
Surface Soil Cracks (136)
❑ Surface Water (A1)
❑
Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl)
❑
Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138)
❑ High Water Table (A2)
❑
Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots (C3)
❑
Drainage Patterns (610)
❑ Saturation (A3)
❑
Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
❑
Moss Trim Lines (B16)
❑ Water Marks (131)
❑
Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
❑
Dry- Season Water Table (C2)
❑ Sediment Deposits (62)
❑
Thin Muck Surface (C7)
❑
Crayfish Burrows (C8)
❑ Drift Deposits (63)
❑
Other (Explain in Remarks)
❑
Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
❑ Algal Mat or Crust (64)
❑
Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1)
❑ Iron Deposits (135)
❑
Geomorphic Position (D2)
❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137)
❑
Shallow Aquitard (D3)
❑ Water- Stained Leaves (139)
❑
Microtopographic Relief (D4)
❑ Aquatic Fauna (1313)
❑
FAC- Neutral Test (D5)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes ❑ No
®
Depth (inches):
Water Table Present? Yes ❑ No
®
Depth (inches):
Saturation Present?
Yes El No
®
Depth (inches):
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes El No ED
(includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont — Interim Version

VhUh I A I IUN - use scientlTic names oT plants
Dominance Test Worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species
Tree Stratum (Plot size:30x30)
Absolute
Dominant
Indical
8 (B)
% Cover
Species?
Status
1. Quercus rubra
55
Yes
FACU
2. Liauidambar styraciflua
40
Yes
FAC
3. Carya ovata
20
No
FACU
4. Corpus florida
15
No
FACU
5.
6.
7.
8.
130 = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 65 20% of total cover: 26
Sapling /Shrub Stratum (Plot size:30x30
1. Acer rubrum 15 Yes FAC
2. Cornus florida 10 Yes FACU
3. Carpinus caroliniana 10 Yes FAC
4.
5.
6.
7. _
8.
Herb Stratum (Plot size:30x30
1. Corpus florida
2. Carpinus caroliniana
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
35 = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 16.5 20% of total cover: 7
sampling Point: wzz xc wr upland
Dominance Test Worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species
5 (A)
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
Total Number of Dominant
8 (B)
Species Across All Strata:
Percent of Dominant Species
63 (A/B)
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of:
Multiply by:
OBL species
x1 =
FACW species
x2 =
FAC species
x3 =
FACU species
x4 =
UPL species
x5 =
Column Totals: (A) (B)
Prevalence Index = B/A =
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
❑ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
® 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
❑ 3 - Prevalence Index is <3.0'
❑ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetationl (Explain)
'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
5 Yes FACU Definitions of Vegetation Strata:
6 Yes FAC
- - Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines, 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in
diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.
Sapling /Shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 in. DBH
and greater than 3.28 ft tall.
Herb -All herbaceous (non- woody) plants, regardless of size, and
woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
Woody vine - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in height.
10 = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 5 20% of total cover: 2
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size:30x301
1. Vitis rotundifolia 35 Yes FAC
2. Lonicera japonica 5 No FAC
3.
4.
5.
40 = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 20 20% of total cover: 8
Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below)
Hydrophytic Yes ® No 13 Vegetation
Present?
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region - Interim Version

OUJL jampiing romc waa ac wr upiana
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 -12+ 7.5YR 4/6 100 loam
'Type: C= Concentration, D= Depletion, RM= Reduced Matrix, CS= Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 21-ocation: PL =Pore Lining, M= Matrix
Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils':
•
Histosol (Al)
❑
Dark Surface (S7)
❑
2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147)
•
Histic Epipedon (A2)
❑
Polyvalue Below Surface (S6) (MLRA 147,148)
❑
Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 147, 148)
❑
Black Histic (A3)
❑
Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148)
❑
Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19)
❑
Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
❑
Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
(MLRA 136, 147)
❑
Stratified Layers (A5)
❑
Depleted Matrix (F3)
❑
Red Parent Material (TF2)
❑
2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR N)
❑
Redox Dark Surface (F6)
❑
Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
❑
Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
❑
Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
❑
Other (Explain in Remarks)
❑
Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
❑
Redox Depressions (F8)
El
Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR N, MLRA
Sandy
El
Iron - Manganese Masses (1712) (LRR N, MLRA
136)
❑
Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
❑
Umbric Surface (F13) (MLRA 136, 122)
❑
Sandy Redox (S5)
❑
Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148)
3Indicators
of hydrophytic vegetation and
❑
Stripped Matrix (S6)
wetland hydrology must be present,
unless disturbed or problematic.
Restrictive Layer (if present):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Hydric Soils Present?
Yes ❑ No
Remarks
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont — Interim Version

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Eastern Mountains and Piedmont
Project/Site: R -2527 City /County: Montgomery Sampling Date: 10/23/12
Applicant/Owner: NCDOT State: NC Sampling Point: WR. WP. WM &
WN wetland
Investigator(s): A. James and J. Mason Section, Township, Range:
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave Slope ( %):
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): P Lat: 35.843768 Long: - 78.645056 Datum:
Soil Map Unit Name: Georgeville silt loam NWI classification:
Are climatic/ hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes ® No ❑ (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation ❑, Soil ❑, or Hydrology ❑, significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes ® No ❑
Are Vegetation ❑, Soil ❑, or Hydrology ❑, naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS — Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes ® No ❑
Hydric Soil Present? Yes ® No ❑ Is the Sampled Area Yes ® No ❑
within a Wetland?
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes ® No ❑
Remarks: Representative of wetlands WM, WN, WP, and WR (taken in WR); all are NCWAM headwater forest type
wetlands in the Rocky Creek drainage.
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Secondary Indicators (minimum of two reguired)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)
❑
Surface Soil Cracks (136)
❑ Surface Water (Al)
❑
Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl)
❑
Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138)
❑ High Water Table (A2)
®
Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots (C3)
❑
Drainage Patterns (610)
❑ Saturation (A3)
❑
Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
❑
Moss Trim Lines (1316)
❑ Water Marks (131)
❑
Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
❑
Dry- Season Water Table (C2)
❑ Sediment Deposits (62)
❑
Thin Muck Surface (C7)
❑
Crayfish Burrows (C8)
❑ Drift Deposits (63)
❑
Other (Explain in Remarks)
❑
Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
❑ Algal Mat or Crust (B4)
❑
Stunted or. Stressed Plants (D1).
❑ Iron Deposits (135)
®
Geomorphic Position (D2)
❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137)
❑
Shallow Aquitard (D3)
❑ Water- Stained Leaves (139)
❑
Microtopographic Relief (D4)
❑ Aquatic Fauna (1313)
®
FAC- Neutral Test (D5)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes ❑ No
®
Depth (inches):
Water Table Present? Yes ❑ No
®
Depth (inches):
Saturation Present? Yes ❑ No
®
Depth (inches):
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes ® No ❑
(includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks: Saturation at 14°
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V hUh I A t IUN - use scientlTIC names OT plants
90
= Total Cover
Number of Dominant Species
Tree Stratum (Plot size:30x3O )
Absolute
Dominant
Indicat
8
% Cover
Species?
Status
1. Liauidambar stvraciflua
30
Yes
FAC
2. Acer rubrum
25
Yes
FAC
3. Liriodendron tulipifera
20
Yes
FAC
4. Quercus phellos
15
No
FAC
5.
6.
6.
7.
7.
8.
8.
Herb Stratum (Plot size:30x3O
1. Arundinaria aiaantea
2. Woodwardia areolata
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
25 = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 12.5 20% of total cover: 5
5ampimg voint: WK. WK WM & WN 1
90
= Total Cover
Number of Dominant Species
8
50% of total cover: 45 20% of total cover:
18
Sapling /Shrub Stratum (Plot size:30x3O
8
Species Across All Strata:
1. Vaccinium corymbosum
10
Yes
FACW
2. Nyssa sylvatica
10
Yes
FAC
3. Liquidambar styraciflua
5
Yes
FAC
4.
x3 =
FACU species
x4 = _
5.
x5 = _
6.
7.
8.
Herb Stratum (Plot size:30x3O
1. Arundinaria aiaantea
2. Woodwardia areolata
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
25 = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 12.5 20% of total cover: 5
5ampimg voint: WK. WK WM & WN 1
Dominance Test Worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species
8
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
Total Number of Dominant
8
Species Across All Strata:
Percent of Dominant Species
100
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of:
Multiply by:
OBL species
x1 = _
FACW species
x2 = _
FAC species
x3 =
FACU species
x4 = _
UPL species
x5 = _
(A)
(B)
(A/13)
Column Totals: (A) (B)
Prevalence Index = B/A =
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
11 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
® 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
❑ 3 - Prevalence Index is <3.0'
❑ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetationl (Explain)
'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
65 Yes FACW Definitions of Vegetation Strata:
7 No FACW
Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines, 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in
diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.
Sapling /Shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 in. DBH
and greater than 3.28 ft tall.
Herb -All herbaceous (non- woody) plants, regardless of size, and
woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
Woody vine All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in height.
72 = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 36 20% of total cover: 14.4
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size:30x3O
1. Campsis radicans 2 Yes FAC
2.
3. -
4.
5.
2 = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 1 20% of total cover: 0.4
Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below)
Hydrophytic Yes ® No ❑
Vegetation
Present?
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region - Interim Version

OUIL
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils':
❑
oampung roinu wx, wr, wrvm ac w.
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 -5
10YR 5/4 90
7.5YR 5/8 10 C
M silt loam
5 -12+
10YR 6/1 70
7.5YR 4/6 30 C
M. silt loam
'Type: C= Concentration, D= Depletion, RM= Reduced Matrix, CS= Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 2Location: PL =Pore Lining, M= Matrix
Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils':
❑
Histosol (Al)
❑
Dark Surface (S7)
❑
2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147)
❑
Histic Epipedon (A2)
❑
Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 147,148)
❑
Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 147, 148)
❑
Black Histic (A3)
❑
Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148)
❑
Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19)
❑
Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
❑
Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
(MLRA '136,147)
❑
Stratified Layers (A5)
®
Depleted Matrix (F3)
❑
Red Parent Material (TF2)
❑
2 cm Muck (At 0) (LRR N)
❑
Redox Dark Surface (F6)
❑
Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
❑
Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
❑
Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
❑
Other (Explain in Remarks)
❑
Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
❑
Redox Depressions (F8)
El
Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR N, MLRA
❑
Iron - Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N, MLRA
147,148)
136)
❑
Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
❑
Umbric Surface (F13) (MLRA 136, 122)
❑
Sandy Redox (S5)
❑
Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
❑
Stripped Matrix (S6)
wetland hydrology must be present,
unless disturbed or problematic.
Restrictive Layer (if present):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Hydric Soils Present?
Yes ® No ❑
Remarks
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont — Interim Version

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Eastern Mountains and Piedmont
Project/Site: R -2527 City /County: Montgomery Sampling Date: 1 012 3/201 2
Applicant/Owner: NCDOT State: NC Sampling Point: WM• WN. WP.
& WR upland
Investigator(s): J. Mason and J. Dildav Section, Township, Range:
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): hillslope Local relief (concave, convex, none): Slope ( %):
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): P Lat: 35.843768 Long: - 78.645056 Datum:
Soil Map Unit Name: Georoeville silt loam NWI classification:
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes ® No ❑ (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation ❑, Soil ❑, or Hydrology ❑, significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes ® No ❑
Are Vegetation ❑, Soil ❑, or Hydrology ❑, naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS — Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes ❑ No
Hydric Soil Present? Yes ❑ No ® Is the Sampled Area Yes ❑ No
within a Wetland?
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes ❑ No ED
Remarks: Representative of wetlands WM, WN, WP, and WR (taken in WR); all are NCWAM headwater forest type
wetlands in the Rocky Creek drainage.
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Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)
❑
Surface Soil Cracks (136)
❑ Surface Water (A1)
❑
Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl)
❑
Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138)
❑ High Water Table (A2)
❑
Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots (C3)
❑
Drainage Patterns (1310)
❑ Saturation (A3)
❑
Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
❑
Moss Trim Lines (1316)
❑ Water Marks (131)
❑
Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
❑
Dry- Season Water Table (C2)
❑ Sediment Deposits (132)
❑
Thin Muck Surface (C7)
❑
Crayfish Burrows (C8)
❑ Drift Deposits (133)
❑
Other (Explain in Remarks)
❑
Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
❑ Algal Mat or Crust (134)
❑
Stunted or Stressed Plants (131)
❑ Iron Deposits (135)
❑
Geomorphic Position (D2)
❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137)
❑
Shallow Aquitard (D3)
❑ Water- Stained Leaves (139)
❑
Microtopographic Relief (D4)
❑ Aquatic Fauna (613)
❑
FAC- Neutral Test (D5)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes ❑ No
®
Depth (inches):
Water Table Present? Yes ❑ No
®
Depth (inches):
Saturation Present?
Yes ❑ No
®
Depth (inches):
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes El No
(includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
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Tree Stratum (Plot size:30x30
Absolute
% Cover
Dominant
Species?
Indicator
Status
Dominance Test Worksheet:
1. Quercus alba
40
Yes
FACU
Number of Dominant Species
?
(A)
2. Fraxinus americana
15
Yes
FACU
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
3. Acerrubrum
15
Yes
FAC
Total Number of Dominant
5
(B)
4
Species Across All Strata:
5.
Percent of Dominant Species
40
(A/B)
6
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
Prevalence Index worksheet:
7.
8.
Total % Cover of :
Multiply by:
70
= Total Cover
OBL species
x1 =
50% of total cover: 35 20% of total cover: 14
FACW species
x2 =
Sapling /Shrub Stratum (Plot size:30x30
FAC species
x3 =
1. Fraxinus americana
15
Yes
FACU
FACU species
x4 =
2. Acerrubrum
15
Yes
FAC
UPL species
x5 =
3. Pinus taeda
5
No
FAC
Column Totals: (A)
(B)
4.
5.
6. _
7. _
8.
35 = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 17.5 20% of total cover: 7
Herb Stratum (Plot size:_
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11,
12.
50% of total cover:
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size:_
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
50% of total cover:
Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).
= Total Cover
20% of total cover:
= Total Cover
20% of total cover:
Prevalence Index = B/A =
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
❑ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
❑ 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
❑ 3 - Prevalence Index is <3.0'
❑ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation) (Explain)
'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definitions of Vegetation Strata:
Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines, 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in
diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.
Sapling /Shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 in. DBH
and greater than 3.28 ft tall.
Herb -All herbaceous (non- woody) plants, regardless of size, and
woody plants less than 3.28 it tall.
Woody vine -AII woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in height.
Hydrophytic
Vegetation
Present?
Yes ❑ No
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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' Lo(? Texture Remarks
0_2 7.5YR 6/8 100 loam
2 -12+ 2.5Y 7/6 100 loam
'Type: C= Concentration, D= Depletion, RM= Reduced Matrix, CS= Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 2Location: PL =Pore Lining, M= Matrix
Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils':
•
Histosol (Al)
❑
Dark Surface (S7)
❑
2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147)
•
Histic Epipedon (A2)
❑
Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 147, 148)
❑
Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 147, 148)
❑
Black Histic (A3)
❑
Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148)
❑
Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19)
❑
Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
❑
Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
(MLRA 136, 147)
❑
Stratified Layers (A5)
❑
Depleted Matrix (F3)
❑
Red Parent Material (TF2)
❑
2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR N)
❑
Redox Dark Surface (F6)
❑
Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
❑
Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
❑
Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
❑
Other (Explain in Remarks)
❑
Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
❑
Redox Depressions (F8)
❑
Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR N, MLRA
❑
Iron - Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N, MLRA
147, 148)
136)
❑
Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
❑
Umbric Surface (F13) (MLRA 136, 122)
❑
Sandy Redox (S5)
❑
Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
❑
Stripped Matrix (S6)
wetland hydrology must be present,
unless disturbed or problematic.
Restrictive Layer (if present):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Hydric Soils Present?
Yes ❑ No
Remarks
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont— Interim Version

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM Eastern Mountains and Piedmont
Project/Site: R -2527 City /County: Montgomery Sampling Date: 10/23/2012
Applicant/Owner: NCDOT State: NC Sampling Point: WH &WJ
wetland
Investigator(s): A. James, J. Mason. and J. Dildav Section, Township, Range:
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave Slope ( %):
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): P Lat: 35.843768 Long: - 78.645056 Datum:
Soil Map Unit Name: Georgeville silt loam NWI classification:
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes ® No ❑ (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation ❑, Soil ❑, or Hydrology ❑, significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes ® No ❑
Are Vegetation ❑, Soil ❑, or Hydrology ❑, naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS — Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes ® No ❑
Hydric Soil Present? Yes ® No ❑ Is the Sampled Area Yes ® No ❑
within a Wetland?
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes ® No ❑
Remarks: Representative of WH and WJ (taken at WJ), both NCWAM headwater forest type wetlands in the Cattail
Creek drainage.
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)
❑
Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1)
❑
Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)
❑ High Water Table (A2)
®
Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots (C3)
®
Drainage Patterns (1310)
❑ Saturation (A3)
❑
Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
❑
Moss Trim Lines (616)
❑ Water Marks (131)
❑
Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
❑
Dry- Season Water Table (C2)
❑ Sediment Deposits (132)
❑
Thin Muck Surface (C7)
❑
Crayfish Burrows (C8)
❑ Drift Deposits (B3)
❑
Other (Explain in Remarks)
❑
Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
❑ Algal Mat or Crust (134)
❑
Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1)
❑ Iron Deposits (135)
®
Geomorphic Position (D2)
❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137)
❑
Shallow Aquitard (D3)
❑ Water- Stained Leaves (B9)
❑
Microtopographic Relief (D4)
❑ Aquatic Fauna (1313)
❑
FAC- Neutral Test (135)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes ❑ No
®
Depth (inches):
Water Table Present? Yes ❑ No
®
Depth (inches):
Saturation Present?
Yes ❑ No
®
Depth (inches):
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes ® No ❑
(includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont — Interim Version

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Tree Stratum (Plot size:_)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Absolute Dominant Indical
% Cover. Species? Status
50% of total cover: _
Sapling /Shrub Stratum (Plot size:5x5
1. Liquidambarstyraciflua 5
2.
3.
4.
5. _
6. _
7. _
8.
Herb Stratum (Plot size:fLx5j
1. Microsteaium vimineum
2. Campsis radicans
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
= Total Cover
20% of total cover:
Yes FAC
5 = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 2.5 20% of total cover: 1
80 Yes FAC
2 No FAC
82 = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 41 20% of total cover: 16.4
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size:_
1. -
2. -
3. -
4. -
5. _
= Total Cover
50% of total cover: 20% of total cover:
Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below)
sampling Point: wH &wJ wetland
Dominance Test Worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species 2 (A)
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
Total Number of Dominant 2 (B)
Species Across All Strata:
Percent of Dominant Species 100 (A/B)
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
OBL species x1 =
FACW species x2 =
FAC species x3 =
FACU species x4 =
UPL species x5 =
Column Totals: (A) (B)
Prevalence Index = B/A =
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
❑ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
® 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
❑ 3 - Prevalence Index is <3.0'
❑ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetationl (Explain)
'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definitions of Vegetation Strata:
Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines, 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in
diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.
Sapling /Shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 in. DBH
and greater than 3.28 ft tall.
Herb -All herbaceous (non- woody) plants, regardless of size, and
woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
Woody vine -AII woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in height.
Hydrophytic
Vegetation
Present?
Yes ® No ❑
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'Type: C= Concentration, D= Depletion, RM= Reduced Matrix, CS= Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 2Location: PL =Pore Lining, M= Matrix
Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils':
❑
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Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth
Matrix
Redox Features
❑
(inches)
Color (moist) %
Color (moist) % Type'
Loc? Texture Remarks
0 -5
10YR 5/4 95
10YR 5/6 5 C
M loam
5 -12+
10YR 611 70
7.5YR 4/6 30 C
M, loam
'Type: C= Concentration, D= Depletion, RM= Reduced Matrix, CS= Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 2Location: PL =Pore Lining, M= Matrix
Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils':
❑
Histosol (Al)
❑
Dark Surface (S7)
❑
2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147)
❑
Histic Epipedon (A2)
❑
Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 147, 148)
❑
Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 147, 148)
❑
Black Histic (A3)
❑
Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148)
❑
Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19)
❑
Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
❑
Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
(MLRA 136, 147)
❑
Stratified Layers (A5)
®
Depleted Matrix (F3)
❑
Red Parent Material (TF2)
❑
2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR N)
❑
Redox Dark Surface (F6)
❑
Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
❑
Depleted Below Dark Surface-(Al 1)
❑
Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
❑
Other (Explain in Remarks)
❑
Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
❑
Redox Depressions (F8)
❑
Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR N, MLRA
❑
Iron - Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N, MLRA
147,148)
136)
❑
Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
❑
Umbric Surface (F13) (MLRA 136, 122)
❑
Sandy Redox (S5)
❑
Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148)
3lndicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
❑
Stripped Matrix (S6)
wetland hydrology must be present,
unless disturbed or problematic.
Restrictive Layer (if present):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Hydric Soils Present?
Yes ® No ❑
Remarks
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont — Interim Version

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Eastern Mountains and Piedmont
Project/Site: R -2527 City /County: Montgomery Sampling Date: 10/23/2012
Applicant/Owner: NCDOT State: NC Sampling Point: WH &WJ upland
Investigator(s): A., James, J. Dilday, and J. Mason Section, Township, Range:
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): hillslooe Local relief (concave, convex, none): Slope ( %):
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): P Lat: 35.843768 Long: - 78.645056 Datum:
Soil Map Unit Name: Georgeville silt loam NWI classification:
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes ® No ❑ (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation ❑, Soil ❑, or Hydrology ❑, significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes ® No ❑
Are Vegetation ❑, Soil ❑, or Hydrology ❑, naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS — Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes ❑ No
Hydric Soil Present? Yes ❑ No ® Is the Sampled Area Yes ❑ No
within a Wetland?
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes ❑ No
Remarks: Representative of WH and WJ (taken at WJ), both NCWAM headwater forest type wetlands in the Cattail
Creek drainage.
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)
❑
Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl)
❑
Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138)
❑ High Water Table (A2)
❑
Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots (C3)
❑
Drainage Patterns (1310)
❑ Saturation (A3)
❑
Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
❑
Moss Trim Lines (616)
❑ Water Marks (131)
❑
Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
❑
Dry- Season Water Table (C2)
❑ Sediment Deposits (B2)
❑
Thin Muck Surface (C7)
❑
Crayfish Burrows (C8)
❑ Drift Deposits (133)
❑
Other (Explain in Remarks)
❑
Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
❑ Algal Mat or Crust (134)
❑
Stunted or Stressed Plants (131)
❑ Iron Deposits (135)
❑
Geomorphic Position (D2)
❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (67)
❑
Shallow Aquitard (D3)
❑ Water- Stained Leaves (69)
❑
Microtopographic Relief (D4)
❑ Aquatic Fauna (1313)
❑
FAC- Neutral Test (D5)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes ❑ No
®
Depth (inches):
Water Table Present? Yes ❑ No
®
Depth (inches):
Saturation Present?
Yes ❑ No
®
Depth (inches):
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes ❑ No
(includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
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Dominance Test Worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species
Tree Stratum (Plot size:30x301
Absolute
Dominant
Indicat
6 (B)
% Cover.
Species?
Status
1. Quercus alba
30
Yes
FACU
2. Ilex opaca
30
Yes
FAC
3. Pinus echinata
25
Yes
NR
4. Cary" tomentosa
25
Yes
NR
5. Acerrubrum
20
No
FAC
6. Liriodendron tuliplfera
10
No
FAC
7.
8.
140 = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 70 20% of total cover: 28
Sapling /Shrub Stratum (Plot size:30x301
1. Ilex opaca 2 Yes FAC
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
2 = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 120% of total cover: 0.4
Herb Stratum (Plot size:_0
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
50% of total cover:
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size:30x30
1. Vitis rotundifolia
2.
3.
4.
5.
= Total Cover
20% of total cover:
15 Yes FAC
15 = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 7.5 20% of total cover: 3
Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).
Sampling Point: WH &WJ upland
Dominance Test Worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species
3 (A)
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
Total Number of Dominant
6 (B)
Species Across All Strata:
Percent of Dominant Species
50 (A/B)
That Are 0BL, FACW, or FAC:
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of:
Multiply by:
OBL species
x1 =
FACW species
x2 =
FAC species
x3 =
FACU species
x4 =
UPL species
x5 =
Column Totals: (A) (B)
Prevalence Index = B/A =
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
❑ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
❑ 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
❑ 3 - Prevalence Index is <3.0'
❑ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetationl (Explain)
'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definitions of Vegetation Strata:
Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines, 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in
diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.
Sapling /Shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 in. DBH
and greater than 3.28 ft tall.
Herb -All herbaceous (non- woody) plants, regardless of size, and
woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
Woody vine - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in height.
Hydrophytic
Vegetation
Present?
Yes ❑ No
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region - Interim Version

SUIL sampling vomt: MLd&Wj upland
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' Loe Texture Remarks
0 -12+ 7.5YR 6/8 100 loam
'Type: C= Concentration, D= Depletion, RM= Reduced Matrix, CS= Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 2Location: PL =Pore Lining, M= Matrix
Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils':
❑
Histosol (Al)
❑
Dark Surface (S7)
❑
2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147)
❑
Histic Epipedon (A2)
❑
Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 147, 148)
❑
Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 147, 148)
❑
Black Histic (A3)
❑
Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148)
❑
Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19)
❑
Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
❑
Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
(MLRA 136, 147)
❑
Stratified Layers (A5)
❑
Depleted Matrix (F3)
❑
Red Parent Material (TF2)
❑
2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR N)
❑
Redox Dark Surface (F6)
❑
Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
•
Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
❑
Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
❑
Other (Explain in Remarks)
•
Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
❑
Redox Depressions (F8)
❑
Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR N, MLRA
El
Iron- Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N, MLRA
147,148)
136)
❑
Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
❑
Umbric Surface (F13) (MLRA 136, 122)
❑
Sandy Redox (S5)
❑
Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148)
3Indicators
of hydrophytic vegetation and
❑
Stripped Matrix (S6)
wetland hydrology must be present,
unless disturbed or problematic.
Restrictive Layer (if present):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Hydric Soils Present?
Yes ❑ No
Remarks
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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Eastern Mountains and Piedmont
Project/Site: R -2527 City /County: Montgomery Sampling Date: 11/1/2012
Applicant/Owner: NCDOT State: NC Sampling Point: WS. WU -1 &WT
wetland
Investigator(s): A. James, D. Riffey, and J. Dilday Section, Township, Range:
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave Slope ( %):
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): P Lat: 35.843768 Long: - 78.645056 Datum:
Soil Map Unit Name: Herndon silt loam NWI classification:
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes ® No ❑ (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation ❑, Soil ❑, or Hydrology ❑, significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes ® No ❑
Are Vegetation ❑, Soil ❑, or Hydrology ❑, naturally problematic? I (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUmmAKY Ur nNUINUb — Auacn site map snowing sampimg point locations, transects, important reatures, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes E No ❑
Hydric Soil Present? Yes E No ❑ Is the Sampled Area Yes E No ❑
within a Wetland?
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes E No ❑
Remarks: Representative of WS, WU -1, and WT (taken at WT), all NCWAM headwater forest type wetlands in the
Dumas Creek drainage.
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Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)
❑
Surface Soil Cracks (136)
❑ Surface Water (A1)
❑
Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1)
❑
Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138)
❑ High Water Table (A2)
❑
Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots (C3)
E
Drainage Patterns (1310)
E Saturation (A3)
❑
Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
❑
Moss Trim Lines (1316)
❑ Water Marks (131)
❑
Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
❑
Dry- Season Water Table (C2)
❑ Sediment Deposits (132)
❑
Thin Muck Surface (C7)
❑
Crayfish Burrows (C8)
❑ Drift Deposits (133)
❑
Other (Explain in Remarks)
❑
Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
❑ Algal Mat or Crust (64)
❑
Stunted or Stressed Plants (131)
❑ Iron Deposits (65)
E
Geomorphic Position (D2)
❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137)
❑
Shallow Aquitard (D3)
❑ Water- Stained Leaves (139)
❑
Microtopographic Relief (D4)
❑ Aquatic Fauna (1313)
E
FAC- Neutral Test (135)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes ❑ No
E
Depth (inches):
Water Table Present? Yes ❑ No
E
Depth (inches):
Saturation Present?
Yes E No
El
Depth (inches): 0
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes E No ❑
(includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks: saturated 0 -8'; past 8 ", the soil is chalky and no water table is present.
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Tree Stratum (Plot size:30x30
1. Ulmus americana
2. Liriodendron tullpifera
3. Acer rubrum
4.
5.
6.
7.
B.
Absolute
Dominant
Indicator
% Cover
Species?
Status
25
Yes
FACW
20
Yes
FAC
20
Yes
FAC
Herb Stratum (Plot size:30x30
65
= Total Cover
2.
50% of total cover: 32.5
20% of total cover:
13
Sapling /Shrub Stratum (Plot size:30x30)
Arundinaria gigantea
5.
1. Liquidambarstyraciflua
15
Yes
FAC
2. Viburnum nudum
10
Yes
OBL
3. Vaccinium corymbosum
5
No
FACW
4.
x3 =
FACU species
x4 = _
5.
x5 = _
6.
7.
8.
Herb Stratum (Plot size:30x30
1.
Polygonum son,
2.
Scirpus polyphyllus
3.
Arthraxon hispidus
4.
Arundinaria gigantea
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Multiply by:
10.
x1 = _
11.
x2 = _
12.
x3 =
30 = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 15 20% of total cover: 6
zjampung vomt: ws wU -1&WI wetland
Dominance Test Worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata:
Percent of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of:
Multiply by:
OBL species
x1 = _
FACW species
x2 = _
FAC species
x3 =
FACU species
x4 = _
UPL species
x5 = _
8
8
100
(A)
i
(B)
(A/B)
Column Totals: (A) (B)
Prevalence Index = B/A =
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
❑ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
® 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
❑ 3 - Prevalence Index is <3.0'
❑ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation (Explain)
'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
60 Yes FAC Definitions of Vegetation Strata:
35 Yes OBL
Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines, 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in
15 No FAC diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.
5 No FACW
Sapling /Shrub -Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 in. DBH
and greater than 3.28 ft tall.
Herb - All herbaceous (non- woody) plants, regardless of size, and
woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
Woody vine - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in height.
115 = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 57.5 20% of total cover: 23
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size:30x30
1. Lonicera japonica 20 Yes FAC
2. -
3. -
4. -
5. -
20 = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 10 20% of total cover: 4
Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below)
Hydrophytic Yes ® No ❑
Vegetation
Present?
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils':
❑
Sampling Point: WS, wU- I&WYwetland
Profile Description:
(Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth
Matrix
Redox Features
Histic Epipedon (A2)
(inches)
Color (moist) %
Color (moist) % Type'
Loc2 Texture Remarks
00 =8
10YR 5/1 75
7.5YR 6/8 25 C
M clay loam
8 -12
10YR 7/1 90
7.5YR 7/8 10 C
M silty clay
'Type: C= Concentration, D= Depletion, RM= Reduced Matrix, CS= Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 21-ocation: PL =Pore Lining, M= Matrix
Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils':
❑
Histosol (Al)
❑
Dark Surface (S7)
❑
2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147)
•
Histic Epipedon (A2)
❑
Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 147, 148)
❑
Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 147, 148)
•
Black Histic (A3)
❑
Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148)
❑
Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19)
❑
Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
❑
Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
(MLRA 136, 147)
❑
Stratified Layers (A5)
®
Depleted Matrix (F3)
❑
Red Parent Material (TF2)
❑
2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR N)
❑
Redox Dark Surface (F6)
❑
Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
❑
Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
❑
Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
❑
Other (Explain in Remarks)
❑
Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
❑
Redox Depressions (F8)
El
Sandy Mucky Mineral (Si) (LRR N, MLRA
❑
Iron - Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N, MLRA
147,148)
136)
❑
Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
❑
Umbric Surface (F13) (MLRA 136, 122)
❑
Sandy Redox (S5)
❑
Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
❑
Stripped Matrix (S6)
wetland hydrology must be present,
unless disturbed or problematic.
Restrictive Layer (if present):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Hydric Soils Present?
Yes ® No ❑
Remarks:
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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Eastern Mountains and Piedmont
Project/Site: R -2527 City /County: Montgomery Sampling Date: 11/1/2012
Applicant/Owner: NCDOT State: NC Sampling Point: WS. WU -1& WT
upland
Investigator(s): A. James, D. Riffey, J. Dilday Section, Township, Range:
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Local relief (concave, convex, none): Slope ( %):
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): P Lat: 35.843768 Long: - 78.645056 Datum:
Soil Map Unit Name: Herndon silt loam NWI classification:
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes ® No ❑ (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation ❑, Soil ❑, or Hydrology ❑, significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes ® No ❑
Are Vegetation ❑, Soil ❑, or Hydrology ❑, naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS — Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes ® No ❑
Hydric Soil Present? Yes ❑ No ® Is the Sampled Area Yes ❑ No
within a Wetland?
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes ❑ No
Remarks: Representative of WS, WU -1, and WT (taken at WT), all NCWAM headwater forest type wetlands in the
Dumas Creek drainage.
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)
❑
Surface Soil Cracks (B6)
❑ Surface Water (A1)
❑
Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl)
❑
Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)
❑ High Water Table (A2)
❑
Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots (C3)
❑
Drainage Patterns (610)
❑ Saturation (A3)
❑
Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
❑
Moss Trim Lines (1316)
❑ Water Marks (61)
❑
Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
❑
Dry- Season Water Table (C2)
❑ Sediment Deposits (132)
❑
Thin Muck Surface (C7)
❑
Crayfish Burrows (C8)
❑ Drift Deposits (B3)
❑
Other (Explain in Remarks)
❑
Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
❑ Algal Mat or Crust (64)
❑
Stunted or Stressed Plants (131)
❑ Iron Deposits (135)
❑
Geomorphic Position (D2)
❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)
❑
Shallow Aquitard (D3)
❑ Water- Stained Leaves (139)
❑
Microtopographic Relief (D4)
❑ Aquatic Fauna (613)
❑
FAC- Neutral Test (D5)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes ❑ No
®
Depth (inches):
Water Table Present? Yes ❑ No
®
Depth (inches):
Saturation Present?
Yes ❑ No
®
Depth (inches):
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes ❑ No
(includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
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1.
Quercus alba
2.
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3.
Tree Stratum (Plot size:30x30
Absolute
Dominant
Indicator
Dominance Test Worksheet:
6.
7.
% Cover
Species?
Status
9.
10.
1. Quercus alba
40
Yes
FACU
Number of Dominant Species
2. Acerrubrum
35
Yes
FAC
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
3
(A)
3•
Total Number of Dominant
5
(B)
q
Species Across All Strata:
5•
Percent of Dominant Species.
60
(A/B)
6.
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
Prevalence Index worksheet:
7.
8.
Total % Cover of:
Multiply by:
75
= Total Cover
OBL species
x1 =
50% of total cover: 37.5 20% of total cover:
15
FACW species
x2 =
Sapling /Shrub Stratum (Plot size:30x30
FAC species
x3 =
1. Liauidambarstyraciflua
30
Yes
FAC
FACU species
x4 =
2. Faous arandifolia
10
No
FACU
UPL species
x5 =
3. Pinus taeda
10
No
FAC
Column Totals: (A)
(B)
4. Carya tomentosa 7 No NR
5. Oxydendrum arboreum 5 No UPL
6.
7.
8.
Herb Stratum (Plot size:30x30
1.
Quercus alba
2.
Scirpus polyphyllus
3.
Vaccinium crassifolium
4.
Ulmus americana
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
62 = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 31 20% of total cover: 12.4
Prevalence Index = B/A =
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
❑ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
® 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
❑ 3 - Prevalence Index is <3.0'
❑ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation (Explain)
'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
40 Yes FACU Definitions of Vegetation Strata:
10 No OBL
Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines, 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in
7 No FACU diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.
5 No FACW
Sapling /Shrub -Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 in. DBH
and greater than 3.28 ft tall.
Herb - All herbaceous (non- woody) plants, regardless of size, and
woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
Woody vine -All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in height.
62 = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 3120% of total cover: 12.4
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size:30x30
1. Lonicera japonica 15 Yes FAC
2. -
3. -
4. -
5. -
15 = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 7.5 20% of total cover: 3
Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below)
Hydrophytic Yes ® No El Vegetation
Present?
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils':
•
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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 -6
10YR 6/3 95
7.5YR 5/8 5 C
M loam
6 -12+
10YR 7/6 60
2.5YR 5/8 40 C
M scl scl =sandy clay loam
'Type: C= Concentration, D= Depletion, RM= Reduced Matrix, CS= Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 2Location: PL =Pore Lining, M= Matrix
Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils':
•
Histosol (Al)
❑
Dark Surface (S7)
❑
2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147)
•
Histic Epipedon (A2)
❑
Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 147, 148)
❑
Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 147, 148)
❑
Black Histic (A3)
❑
Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148)
❑
Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19)
❑
Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
❑
Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
(MLRA 136,147)
❑
Stratified Layers (A5)
❑
Depleted Matrix (F3)
❑
Red Parent Material (TF2)
❑
2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR N)
❑
Redox Dark Surface (F6)
❑
Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
❑
Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
❑
Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
❑
Other (Explain in Remarks)
❑
Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
❑
Redox Depressions (F8)
❑
Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR N, MLRA
❑
Iron - Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N, MLRA
147, 148)
136)
❑
Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
❑
Umbric Surface (F13) (MLRA 136,122)
❑
Sandy Redox (S5)
❑
Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
❑
Stripped Matrix (S6)
wetland hydrology must be present,
unless disturbed or problematic.
Restrictive Layer (if present):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Hydric Soils Present?
Yes ❑ No
Remarks:
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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Eastern Mountains and Piedmont
Project/Site: R -2527 City /County: Montgomery Sampling Date: 11/6/2012
Applicant/Owner: NCDOT State: NC Sampling Point: WHH &WZ
wetland
Investigator(s): A. James, J. Dilday. and C. Underwood Section, Township, Range: Troy
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Local relief (concave, convex, none): Slope ( %):
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): P Lat: 35.843978 Long: - 78.644943 Datum:
Soil Map Unit Name: Herndon silt loam NWI classification:
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes ® No ❑ (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation ❑, Soil ❑, or Hydrology ❑, significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes ® No ❑
Are Vegetation ❑, Soil ❑, or Hydrology ❑, naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS — Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes N No ❑
Hydric Soil Present? Yes ® No ❑ Is the Sampled Area Yes ® No ❑
within a Wetland?
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes ® No ❑
Remarks: Representative of WZ and WHH (taken at WHH), both NCWAM headwater forest type wetlands in the Lick
Fork Creek drainage.
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Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that
apply)
❑
Surface Soil Cracks (B6)
❑ Surface Water (A1)
❑
Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl)
❑
Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)
❑ High Water Table (A2)
®
Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots (C3)
❑
Drainage Patterns (B10)
❑ Saturation (A3)
❑
Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
❑
Moss Trim Lines (B16)
❑ Water Marks (61)
❑
Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
❑
Dry- Season Water Table (C2)
❑ Sediment Deposits (132)
❑
Thin Muck Surface (C7)
❑
Crayfish Burrows (C8)
❑ Drift Deposits (133)
❑
Other (Explain in Remarks)
❑
Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
❑ Algal Mat or Crust (64)
❑
Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1)
❑ Iron Deposits (135)
®
Geomorphic Position (D2)
❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)
❑
Shallow Aquitard (D3)
❑ Water- Stained Leaves (69)
❑
Microtopographic Relief (D4)
❑ Aquatic Fauna (613)
®
FAC- Neutral Test (D5)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes ❑ No
®
Depth (inches):
Water Table Present? Yes ❑ No
®
Depth (inches):
Saturation Present?
Yes ❑ No
®
Depth (inches):
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes ® No ❑
(includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks: Abnormally dry conditions in Montgomery County (NC Drought Monitor, 11/6/2012)
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Tree Stratum (Plot size:10x101
1. Liriodendron tulipifera
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
% Cover Species? Status
30 Yes FAC
30 = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 15 20% of total cover: 6
Sapling /Shrub Stratum (Plot size:10x10
1. Acer rubrum 20 Yes FAC
2. Alnus serrulata 15 Yes OBL
3. Liquidambar styraciflua 15 Yes FAC
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Herb Stratum (Plot size:10x10
1. Carex sop.
2. Osmunda cinnamomea
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
50 = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 25 20% of total cover: 10
sampling Point: WHH &WZwetland
Dominance Test Worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species
7 (A)
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
Total Number of Dominant
7 (B)
Species Across All Strata:
Percent of Dominant Species
100 (A/B)
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of:
Multiply by:
OBL species
x1 =
FACW species
x2 =
FAC species
x3 =
FACU species
x4 =
UP species
x5 =
Column Totals: (A) (B)
Prevalence Index = B/A =
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
❑ 1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
® 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
❑ 3 - Prevalence Index is <3.0'
❑ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetationl (Explain)
'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
25 Yes FAC Definitions of Vegetation Strata:
15 Yes FACW
Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines, 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in
diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.
Sapling /Shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 in. DBH
and greater than 3.28 ft tall.
Herb - All herbaceous (non- woody) plants, regardless of size, and
woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
Woody vine -All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in height.
40 = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 20 20% of total cover: 8
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size:10x10)
1. Smilax rotundifolia 20 Yes FAC
2. -
3. -
4 -
5. -
20 = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 10 20% of total cover: 4
Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below)
Hydrophytic
Vegetation
Present?
Yes ® No ❑
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Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type' Loc? Texture Remarks
0 -12+ 10YR 5/1 85 7.5YR 4/6 15 C PL loam
'Type: C= Concentration, D= Depletion, RM= Reduced Matrix, CS= Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 21-ocation: PL =Pore Lining, M= Matrix
Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils':
•
Histosol (Al)
❑
Dark Surface (S7)
❑
2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147)
•
Histic Epipedon (A2)
❑
Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 147, 148)
❑
Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 147, 148)
•
Black Histic (A3)
❑
Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148)
❑
Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19)
❑
Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
❑
Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
(MLRA 136, 147)
❑
Stratified Layers (A5)
®
Depleted Matrix (F3)
❑
Red Parent Material (TF2)
❑
2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR N)
❑
Redox Dark Surface (F6)
❑
Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
❑
Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
❑
Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
❑
Other (Explain in Remarks)
❑
Thick Dark Surface (At 2)
❑
Redox Depressions (F8)
El
Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR N, MLRA
El
Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N, MLRA
147, 148)
136)
❑
Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
❑
Umbric Surface (F13) (MLRA 136, 122)
❑
Sandy Redox (S5)
❑
Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
❑
Stripped Matrix (S6)
wetland hydrology must be present,
unless disturbed or problematic.
Restrictive Layer (if present):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Hydric Soils Present?
Yes ® No ❑
Remarks
F
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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA'FORM — Eastern Mountains and Piedmont
Project/Site: R -2527 City /County: Montgomery Sampling Date: 11/6/2012
Applicant/Owner: NCDOT State: NC Sampling Point: WZ &WHH
upland
Investigator(s): A. James, J. Dilday, and C. Underwood Section, Township, Range: Troy
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): hillslooe Local relief (concave, convex, none): Slope ( %):
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): P Lat: 35.843978 Long: - 78.644943 Datum:
Soil Map Unit Name: Biscoe - Secrest complex NWI classification:
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes ® No ❑ (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation ❑, Soil ❑, or Hydrology ❑, significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes ® No ❑
Are Vegetation ❑, Soil ❑, or Hydrology ❑, naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS — Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes ® No ❑
Hydric Soil Present? Yes ❑ No ® Is the Sampled Area Yes ❑ No
within a Wetland.
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes ❑ No
Remarks: Representative of WZ and WHH (taken at WHH), both NCWAM headwater forest type wetlands in the Lick
Fork Creek drainage.
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Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that
apply)
❑
Surface Soil Cracks (66)
❑ Surface Water (A1)
❑
Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1)
❑
Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138)
❑ High Water Table (A2)
❑
Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots (C3)
❑
Drainage Patterns (1310)
❑ Saturation (A3)
❑
Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
❑
Moss Trim Lines (816)
❑ Water Marks (131)
❑
Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
❑
Dry- Season Water Table (C2)
❑ Sediment Deposits (132)
❑
Thin Muck Surface (C7)
❑
Crayfish Burrows (C8)
❑ Drift Deposits (133)
❑
Other (Explain in Remarks)
❑
Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
❑ Algal Mat or Crust (134)
❑
Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1)
❑ Iron Deposits (135)
❑
Geomorphic Position (D2)
❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137)
❑
Shallow Aquitard (D3)
❑ Water- Stained Leaves (139)
❑
Microtopographic Relief (D4)
❑ Aquatic Fauna (1313)
❑
FAC- Neutral Test (D5)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes ❑ No
®
Depth (inches):
Water Table Present? Yes ❑ No
®
Depth (inches):
Saturation Present? Yes No
❑
®
Depth (inches):
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes El No ED
(includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks: Abnormally dry conditions in
Montgomery County (NC Drought Monitor, 11/6/2012)
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Sampling Point: WZ &WHH upland
Tree Stratum (Plot size:30x30
Absolute
Dominant
Indicator
Dominance Test Worksheet:
% Cover
Species?
Status
1. Pinus echinata
35
Yes
NR
Number of Dominant Species
2. Pinus palustris
10
No
FAC
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
3
(A)
3. Quercus stellata
10
No
NR
Total Number of Dominant
4. Quercus falcata
7
No
FACU
Species Across All Strata:
4
(B)
5•
Percent of Dominant Species
75
(A/B)
6
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
7.
Prevalence Index worksheet:
8.
Total % Cover of:
Multiply by:
62
= Total Cover
OBL species
x1 =
50% of total cover: 31 20%
of total cover:
12.4
FACW species
x2 =
Sapling /Shrub Stratum (Plot size:30x30
FAC species
x3 =
1. Acerrubrum
30
Yes
FAC
FACU species
x4 =
2. Oxydendrum arboreum
5
No
NR
UPL species
x5 =
3. Cornus florida
5
No
FACU
Column Totals: (A)
(B)
4. Quercus velutina 5 No NR
5. Quercus stellata 5 No NR
6. -
7., -
8.
Herb Stratum (Plot size:30x301
1. Aristida stricta
2. Ilex opaca
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
50 =Total Cover
50% of total cover: 25 20% of total cover: 10
10 Yes FAC
5 Yes FAC
15 = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 7.5 20% of total cover: 3
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size:---)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
= Total Cover
50% of total cover: 20% of total cover:
Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).
Prevalence Index = B/A =
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
❑ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
® 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
❑ 3 - Prevalence Index is <3.0'
❑ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetationl (Explain)
'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definitions of Vegetation Strata:
Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines, 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in
diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.
Sapling /Shrub -Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 in. DBH
and greater than 3.28 ft tall.
Herb -All herbaceous (non- woody) plants, regardless of size, and
woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
Woody vine - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in height.
Hydrophytic
Vegetation
Present?
Yes ® No ❑
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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 -12+ 5Y 8/1 100 silt loam
'Type: C= Concentration, D= Depletion, RM= Reduced Matrix, CS= Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 2Location: PL =Pore Lining, M= Matrix
Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils':
❑
Histosol (Al)
❑
Dark Surface (S7)
❑
2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147)
❑
Histic Epipedon (A2)
❑
Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 147, 148)
❑
Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 147, 148)
❑
Black Histic (A3)
❑
Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148)
❑
Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19)
❑
Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
❑
Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
(MLRA 136, 147)
❑
Stratified Layers (A5)
❑
Depleted Matrix (F3)
❑
Red Parent Material (TF2)
❑
2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR N)
❑
Redox Dark Surface (F6)
❑
Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
❑
Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
❑
Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
❑
Other (Explain in Remarks)
❑
Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
❑
Redox Depressions (F8)
❑
Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR N, MLRA
Iron - Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N, MLRA
147, 148)
136)
❑
Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
❑
Umbric Surface (F13) (MLRA 136, 122)
❑
Sandy Redox (S5)
❑
Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
❑
Stripped Matrix (S6)
wetland hydrology must be present,
unless disturbed or problematic.
Restrictive Layer (if present):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Hydric Soils Present?
Yes ❑ No
Remarks
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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Eastern Mountains and Piedmont
Project/Site: R -2627 City /County: Montgomery Sampling Date: 1116/2012
Applicant/Owner: NCDOT State: NC Sampling Point: WEE wetly WBB.&
WEE wetland
Investigator(s): A. James, J. Dilday. & C. Underwood Section, Township, Range: Troy
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave Slope ( %):
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): P Lat: 35.843768 Long: - 78.645056 Datum:
Soil Map Unit Name: Biscoe - secrest complex NWI classification:
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes ® No ❑ (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation ❑, Soil ❑, or Hydrology ❑, significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes ® No ❑
Are Vegetation ❑, Soil ❑, or Hydrology ❑, naturally problematic? (if needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS — Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes ® No ❑
Hydric Soil Present? Yes ® No ❑ Is the Sampled Area Yes ® No ❑
within a Wetland?
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes ® No ❑
Remarks: Representative of WBB, WFF, WGG, and WEE (taken at WFF), all NCWAM headwater forest type wetlands
in the Rocky Creek drainage. W
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Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)
❑
Surface Soil Cracks (136)
❑ Surface Water (A1)
❑
Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1)
❑
Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138)
❑ High Water Table (A2)
®
Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots (C3)
❑
Drainage Patterns (610)
❑ Saturation (A3)
❑
Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
❑
Moss Trim Lines (616)
❑ Water Marks (61)
❑
Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
❑
Dry- Season Water Table (C2)
❑ Sediment Deposits (62)
❑
Thin Muck Surface (C7)
❑
Crayfish Burrows (C8)
❑ Drift Deposits (133)
❑
Other (Explain in Remarks)
❑
Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
❑ Algal Mat or Crust (84)
❑
Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1)
❑ Iron Deposits (85)
®
Geomorphic Position (D2)
❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (67)
❑
Shallow Aquitard (D3)
❑ Water- Stained Leaves (B9)
❑
Microtopographic Relief (D4)
❑ Aquatic Fauna (613)
®
FAC- Neutral Test (D5)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes ❑ No
®
Depth (inches):
Water Table Present? Yes ❑ No
®
Depth (inches):
Saturation Present? Yes ❑ No
®
Depth (inches):
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes ® No ❑
(includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks: Abnormally dry conditions in Montgomery County (NC drought monitor, 11/6/12); sphagnum present
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1.
Arundinaria glgantea
2.
Tree Stratum (Plot size:30x30)
Absolute
Dominant
Indicat
Athvrium filix- femina
% Cover
Species?
Status
1. Acer rubrum
40
Yes
FAC
2. Liriodendron tulipifera
30
Yes
FAC
3. Liquidambarstyraciflua
20
No
FAC
4. flex opaca
15
No
FAC
5. Nyssa sylvatica
10
No
FAC
6. Fraxinus pennsylvanica
10
No
FACW
7. Quercus alba
5
No
FACU
8.
130 = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 65 20% of total cover: 26
Sapling /Shrub Stratum (Plot size:30x30
1. Viburnum nudum 25 Yes OBL
2. Vaccinium corymbosum 5 No FACW
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Herb Stratum (Plot size:30x30
1.
Arundinaria glgantea
2.
Woodwardia areolata
3.
Osmunda regalis
4.
Athvrium filix- femina
5.
Percent of Dominant Species
6.
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
7.
Prevalence Index worksheet:
8.
Total % Cover of:
9.
OBL species
10.
FACW species
11.
FAC species
12.
FACU species
30 = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 15 20% of total cover: 6
Dominance Test Worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species
5
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
Total Number of Dominant
5
Species Across All Strata:
Percent of Dominant Species
100
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of:
Multiply by:
OBL species
x1 =
FACW species
x2 =
FAC species
x3 =
FACU species
x4 =
UP species
x5 =
(A)
(B)
(A/B)
Column Totals: (A) (B)
Prevalence Index = B/A =
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
❑ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
® 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
❑ 3 - Prevalence Index is <3.0'
❑ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation (Explain)
'indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
50 Yes FACW Definitions of Vegetation Strata:
20 Yes FACW
Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines, 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in
15 No OBL diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.
10 No FAC
Sapling /Shrub -Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 in. DBH
and greater than 3.28 ft tall.
Herb -All herbaceous (non- woody) plants, regardless of size, and
woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
Woody vine - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in height.
95 = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 47.5 20% of total cover: 19
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size:
1. -
2. -
3. -
4. -
5. -
= Total Cover
50% of total cover: 20% of total cover:
Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).
Hydrophytic
Vegetation Yes ® No El Present?
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils':
❑
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Profile Description:
(Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth
Matrix
Redox Features
Histic Epipedon (A2)
(inches)
Color (moist) %
Color (moist) % Type'
Loc2 Texture Remarks
0_4
10YR 5/2 75
7.5YR 4/6 25 C
PL clay loam
4 -12+
2.5Y 7/2 80
10YR 6/8 20 C
M clay loam
'Type: C= Concentration, D= Depletion, RM= Reduced Matrix, CS= Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 2Location: PL =Pore Lining, M= Matrix
Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils':
❑
Histosol (Al)
❑
Dark Surface (S7)
❑
2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147)
❑
Histic Epipedon (A2)
❑
Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 147, 148)
❑
Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 147, 148)
❑
Black Histic (A3)
❑
Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148)
❑
Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19)
❑
Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
❑
Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
(MLRA 136,147)
❑
Stratified Layers (A5)
®
Depleted Matrix (F3)
❑
Red Parent Material (TF2)
❑
2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR N)
❑
Redox Dark Surface (F6)
❑
Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
❑
Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
❑
Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
❑
Other (Explain in Remarks)
❑
Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
❑
Redox Depressions (F8)
❑
Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR N, MLRA
El
Iron - Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N, MLRA
147, 148)
136)
❑
Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
❑
Umbric Surface (F13) (MLRA 136, 122)
❑
Sandy Redox (S5)
❑
Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
❑
Stripped Matrix (S6)
wetland hydrology must be present,
unless disturbed or problematic.
Restrictive Layer (if present):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Hydric Soils Present?
Yes ® No ❑
Remarks
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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Eastern Mountains and Piedmont
Project/Site: R -2527 City /County: Montgomery Sampling Date: 11/6/2012
Applicant/Owner: NCDOT State: NC Sampling Point: WFF.WGG.WBB
. &WEE upland
Investigator(s): A. James, J. Dilday. and C. Underwood Section, Township, Range: Troy
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): hillslo a Local relief (concave, convex, none): Slope ( %):
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): P Lat: 35.843768 Long: - 78.645056 Datum:
Soil Map Unit Name: Herndon silt loam NWI classification:
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes ® No ❑ (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation ❑, Soil ❑, or Hydrology ❑, significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes ® No ❑
Are Vegetation ❑, Soil ❑, or Hydrology ❑, naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS — Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes ❑ No ED
Hydric Soil Present? Yes ❑ No ® Is the Sampled Area Yes ❑ No
within a Wetland?
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes ❑ No
Remarks: Representative of W1313, WFF, WGG, and WEE (taken at WFF), all NCWAM headwater forest type wetlands
in the Rocky Creek drainage.
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Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)
❑
Surface Soil Cracks (B6)
❑ Surface Water.(A1)
❑
Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1)
❑
Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)
❑ High Water Table (A2)
❑
Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots (C3)
❑
Drainage Patterns (B10)
❑ Saturation (A3)
❑
Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
❑
Moss Trim Lines (1316)
❑ Water Marks (B1)
❑
Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
❑
Dry- Season Water Table (C2)
❑ Sediment Deposits (B2)
❑
Thin Muck Surface (C7)
❑
Crayfish Burrows (C8)
❑ Drift Deposits (B3)
❑
Other (Explain in Remarks)
❑
Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
❑ Algal Mat or Crust (B4)
❑
Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1)
❑ Iron Deposits (B5)
❑
Geomorphic Position (D2)
❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137)
❑
Shallow Aquitard (D3)
❑ Water- Stained Leaves (139)
❑
Microtopographic Relief (D4)
❑ Aquatic Fauna (613)
❑
FAC- Neutral Test (D5)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes ❑ No
®
Depth (inches):
Water Table Present? Yes ❑ No
®
Depth (inches):
Saturation Present?
Yes ❑ No
®
Depth (inches):
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes [I No
(includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks: Abnormally dry conditions in Montgomery County (NC Drought Monitor, 11/6/2012)
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Tree Stratum (Plot size:30x30
Absolute
% Cover
Dominant
Species?
Indicator
Status
Dominance Test Worksheet:
1. Pinus palustris
40
Yes
FAC
Number of Dominant Species
3 (A)
2. Quercus stellata
25
Yes
NR
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
3. Quercus alba
20
Yes
FACU
Total Number of Dominant
6 (B)
4. Lidodendron tuligifera
10
No
FAC
Species Across All Strata:
Yes FACU
5.
Vaccinium crassifolium
20
Yes FAC
Percent of Dominant Species
50 (A/13)
6
No FAC
4.
Arundinaria g/gantea
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
No FACW
Prevalence Index worksheet:
T
8.
6.
Total % Cover of:
Multiply by:
95
= Total Cover
OBL species
x1 =
50% of total cover: 47.5 20% of total cover:
19
FACW species
x2 =
Sapling /Shrub Stratum (Plot size:_)
10.
FAC species
x3 =
1.
FACU species
x4 =
2.
UPL species
x5 =
3.
50% of total cover: 41 20%
of total cover: 16.4
Column Totals: (A)
(B)
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
= Total Cover
50% of total cover:
20% of total cover:
Herb Stratum (Plot size:30x30)
1.
Pterldium aqullinum
45
Yes FACU
2.
Vaccinium crassifolium
20
Yes FAC
3.
Acer rubrum
10
No FAC
4.
Arundinaria g/gantea
7
No FACW
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
82
= Total Cover
50% of total cover: 41 20%
of total cover: 16.4
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size:30x301
1.
Vitas rotunidfolia
10
Yes FAC
2.
3.
4.
5.
10
= Total Cover
50% of total cover: 5 20%
of total cover: 2
Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below)
Prevalence Index = B/A =
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
❑ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
❑ 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
❑ 3 - Prevalence Index is <3.0'
❑ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetationl (Explain)
'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definitions of Vegetation Strata:
Tree -Woody plants, excluding vines, 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in
diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.
Sapling /Shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 in. DBH
and greater than 3.28 It tall.
Herb -All herbaceous (non- woody) plants, regardless of size, and
woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
Woody vine - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in height.
Hydrophytic
Vegetation
Present?
Yes ❑ No
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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 -12+ 2.5Y 8/1 100 silt loam
'Type: C= Concentration, D= Depletion, RM= Reduced Matrix, CS= Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 2Location: PL =Pore Lining, M= Matrix
Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils':
❑
Histosol (Al)
❑
Dark Surface (S7)
❑
2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147)
❑
Histic Epipedon (A2)
❑
Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 147, 148)
❑
Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 147, 148)
❑
Black Histic (A3)
❑
Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148)
❑
Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19)
❑
Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
❑
Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
(MLRA 136, 147)
❑
Stratified Layers (A5)
❑
Depleted Matrix (F3)
❑
Red Parent Material (TF2)
❑
2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR N)
❑
Redox Dark Surface (F6)
❑
Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
❑
Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
❑
Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
O
Other (Explain in Remarks)
❑
Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
❑
Redox Depressions (F8)
❑
Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR N, MLRA
El
Iron - Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N, MLRA
147, 148)
136)
❑
Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
❑
Umbric Surface (F13) (MLRA 136, 122)
❑
Sandy Redox (S5)
❑
Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
❑
Stripped Matrix (S6)
wetland hydrology must be present,
unless disturbed or problematic.
Restrictive Layer (if present):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Hydric Soils Present?
Yes ❑ No
Remarks
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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Eastern Mountains and Piedmont
Project/Site: R -2527 City /County: Montgomery Sampling Date: 11/6/2012
Applicant/Owner: NCDOT State: NC Sampling Point: WPP wetland
Investigator(s): A. James, J. Dilday, and C. Underwood Section, Township, Range: Troy
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave Slope ( %):
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): P Lat: Long: Datum:
Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes ID No ❑ (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation ❑, Soil ❑, or Hydrology ❑, significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes N 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 N No ❑
Hydric Soil Present? Yes N No ❑ Is the Sampled Area Yes N No ❑
within a Wetland?
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes N No ❑
Remarks: WPP a NCWAM small basin wetland type in the Rocky Creek drainage. Shares upland form with WFF.
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Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that
apply)
❑
Surface Soil Cracks (B6)
❑ Surface Water (A1)
❑
Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1)
❑
Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)
❑ High Water Table (A2)
N
Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots (C3)
❑
Drainage Patterns (610)
❑ Saturation (A3)
❑
Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
❑
Moss Trim Lines (1316)
❑ Water Marks (B1)
❑
Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
❑
Dry- Season Water Table (C2)
❑ Sediment Deposits (62)
❑
Thin Muck Surface (C7)
❑
Crayfish Burrows (C8)
❑ Drift Deposits (B3)
❑
Other (Explain in Remarks)
❑
Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
❑ Algal Mat or Crust (134)
❑
Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1)
❑ Iron Deposits (65)
❑
Geomorphic Position (D2)
❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)
❑
Shallow Aquitard (D3)
❑ Water- Stained Leaves (B9)
❑
Microtopographic Relief (D4)
❑ Aquatic Fauna (B13)
❑
FAC- Neutral Test (D5)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes ❑ No
N
Depth (inches):
Water Table Present? Yes ❑ No
N
Depth (inches):
Saturation Present?
Yes El No
N
Depth (inches):
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes N No ❑
(includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks: Abnormally dry conditions in Montgomery County (NC Drought Monitor, 11/6/2012)
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Tree Stratum (Plot size:15x151
Absolute
Dominant
Indicator
Dominance Test Worksheet:
% Cover
Species?
Status
1. Acerrubrum
35
Yes
FAC
Number of Dominant Species
2. Ilex opaca
10
Yes
FAC
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
4
(A)
3.
Total Number of Dominant
5
(B)
4
Species Across All Strata:
5•
Percent of Dominant Species
80
(A/B)
6.
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAG:
Prevalence Index worksheet:
7.
8.
Total % Cover of:
Multiply by:
45
= Total Cover
OBL species
x1 =
50% of total cover: 22.5 20% of total cover: 9
FACW species
x2 =
Sapling /Shrub Stratum (Plot size:15x15)
FAC species
x3 =
1. Quercus alba
7
Yes
FACU
FACU species
x4 =
2. Vaccinium corymbosum
5
Yes
FACW
UPL species
x5 =
3. Liguidambarstyraciflua
2
No
FAC
Column Totals: (A)
(B)
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
14 = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 7 20% of total cover: 2.8
Herb Stratum (Plot size:15x15
1. Arundinaria gigantea 10 Yes FACW
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
10 = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 5 20% of total cover: 2
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size:_
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
= Total Cover
50% of total cover: 20% of total cover:
Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).
Prevalence Index = B/A =
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
❑ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
® 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
❑ 3 - Prevalence Index is <3.0'
❑ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetationl (Explain)
'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definitions of Vegetation Strata:
Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines, 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in
diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.
Sapling /Shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 in. DBH
and greater than 3.28 ft tall.
Herb - All herbaceous (non- woody) plants, regardless of size, and
woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
Woody vine - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in height.
Hydrophytic
Vegetation
Present?
Yes ® No ❑
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SUIL Sampling Point: W Pwetland
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 -12+ 10YR 5/1 95 7.5YR 4/6 5 C PL M loam
'Type: C= Concentration, D= Depletion, RM= Reduced Matrix, CS= Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 21-ocation: PL =Pore Lining, M= Matrix
Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils':
❑
Histosol (Al)
❑
Dark Surface (S7)
❑
2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147)
❑
Histic Epipedon (A2)
❑
Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 147, 148)
❑
Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 147,148)
❑
Black Histic (A3)
❑
Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148)
❑
Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19)
❑
Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
❑
Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
(MLRA 136, 147)
❑
Stratified Layers (A5)
®
Depleted Matrix (F3)
❑
Red Parent Material (TF2)
❑
2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR N)
❑
Redox Dark Surface (F6)
❑
Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
❑
Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
❑
Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
❑
Other (Explain in Remarks)
❑
Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
❑
Redox Depressions (F8)
❑
Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR N, MLRA
❑
Iron - Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N, MLRA
147,148)
136)
❑
Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
❑
Umbric Surface (F13) (MLRA 136,122)
❑
Sandy Redox (S5)
❑
Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
❑
Stripped Matrix (S6)
wetland hydrology must be present,
unless disturbed or problematic.
Restrictive Layer (if present):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Hydric Soils Present?
Yes ® No ❑
Remarks
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