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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20120789 Ver 1_Emails_20130529AK May 29, 2013 Emily Greer USACE Washington Regulatory Field Office 2407 West 5t" Street Washington, NC 27889 Roberto Scheller NCDENR -Dept. of Water Quality Washington Regional Field Office 943 Washington Square Mall Washington, NC 27889 Subject: First Revision to Authorizations SAW- 2013 -0057 (USACE) and 13 -010 (NCDWQ) Piedmont Natural Gas Line 5B Looping Project Johnston, Wayne, and Greene Counties, North Carolina. Dear Ms. Greer and Mr. Scheller, -- I I V- � NO This letter is in reference to the Piedmont Natural Gas (PNG) Line 5B Looping Project. The project entails construction of approximately 25 miles of natural gas pipeline in Johnston, Wayne, and Green Counties, North Carolina. The Project consists of approximately 25 miles of 12 -inch diameter natural gas pipeline from Piedmont's Bentonville Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Plant in Johnston County (35.328916 °N, 78.264026 °W) continuing cross country through Wayne County, and ending at Piedmont's Junction B interconnect ( 35.496219 0N, 77.757180 °W) in Greene County. The Project will loop PNG's existing 10 -inch Line 5B Pipeline to provide additional capacity to the growing area of Goldsboro, NC. Although being permitted as one project, in an effort to minimize construction /operational impacts on the local community, the project has been divided into two segments; Line 58 Loop West and Line 58 Loop East. The "West" segment will begin at the Bentonville LNG Plant and will parallel PNG's existing Line 5B Right -of -Way (ROW) where feasible for approximately 12 miles where it will tie back into the existing Line 5B at PNG's Junction E site (35.385795 0N, 78.099343 °W), located at the intersection of Old Smith Field Road and Rosewood Road in Wayne County. At this Junction PNG will use the existing Line 5B Pipeline to transport natural gas through the greater Goldsboro area. The "East" segment will begin at a new pipeline "Junction" to be located along NC Highway 111 (35.433066 0N, 77.962990 °W), approximately 670 -feet North of the intersection of Cotton Wood Drive. The Project then continues cross country paralleling the existing Line 5B ROW where feasible in an easterly direction for approximately 13 miles into Greene County, terminating at PNG's Junction B Compressor Station in Snow Hill, NC. 5020 Ritter Rosa, €t 206, Mechanicsburg, A 17055 t. 71 t 458, 035 f, 117,307,3463 West Trenton, NJ I Holly Springs, NS I Aiken, SS I East Kingston, NH I Mechanicsburg, PA I Holliston, MA Greer /Scheller Page 2 of 4 Permitting History AK Environmental, LLC (AK), on the behalf of PNG submitted a Pre - Construction Notification for the impacts to waters of the U.S. in accordance with Nation Wide Permit (NWP) No. 12 and the corresponding North Carolina Water Quality Certification (WQC 3884) was submitted to the North Carolina Division of Water Quality (NCDWQ) and the United States Army Corps of Engineers ( USACE) on January 29, 2013. Piedmont received authorization by the NCDWQ (DWQ Project No. 13 -0101) and the USACE (Action ID SAW- 2013 -0057) on February 22, 2013 and March 7, 2013, respectively. Need for Route Revision During the initial route planning stage, Biologist and Archaeologists from AK investigated 29.13 miles (46.88 kilometers) of mainline route, including reroutes, 18.3 miles (29 kilometers) of proposed access roads, 20.16 acres (8.16 hectares) of proposed pipeyards, and 73.9 acres (29.9 hectares) of proposed additional temporary work spaces. For segments of the mainline route, where the proposed pipeline parallels the existing Line 5B pipeline, AK surveyed a 270 -foot (82.3- meter) corridor. The 270 -foot survey corridor was centered over the existing Line 5B 50 -foot permanent easement. Effectively, AK surveyed two 110 -foot survey corridors located to the north and south of the existing easement. For segments of the proposed pipeline that deviate from the existing Line 5B pipeline, a 300 -foot (90- meter) corridor was surveyed. AK surveyed a 33 -foot (10- meter) corridor for all unimproved access roads. Following the Phase I Cultural Investigation, AK identified and recorded 32 new archaeological sites and 16 isolated finds. In addition, AK relocated three previously recorded sites. AK recommended avoidance or further testing to determine their eligibility for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) for 18 of the sites. AK and PNG developed reroutes and other Project design changes to avoid affecting these sites. Two proposed reroutes around Site 31JT389 and 389 ** and Site 31GR211 came into question by project stakeholders (i.e. landowners). Site 31JT389 & 389 * *, located approximately 1,300 feet East of the Scout Road crossing, is a high density prehistoric site with a low density historic component located across a large finger ridge overlooking the Mill Creek floodplain. Analysis of the artifact assemblage indicates the site was occupied during the Late Archaic, and the Early, Middle, and Late Woodland periods. Site 31GR211 consists of a high density prehistoric artifact scatter located in a mature second growth forest with thick undergrowth, and an adjacent agricultural field. The site is located at the end of Cow Town Drive. AK recommended avoidance or further testing to determine if the site is eligible for inclusion in the NRHP for Site 31JT389 & 389* *Subsequently, AK surveyed and Piedmont adopted reroutes to the south that would avoid impacts to the high research potential areas of each site. During land acquisition agreements, the affected landowners requested that the proposed line parallel the existing Line 5B easement. Therefore PNG contracted AK to perform a Phase II Investigation at each of these sites. Further investigation and verbal communication with the North Carolina State Historical Preservation Office (SHPO) revealed that these site are not eligible for inclusion of the NRHP, thus the proposed route was adjusted to parallel the existing easement. Copies of the SHPO concurrence letters are included in Attachment A. Greer /Scheller Page 3 of 4 Revised Impacts As a result of the proposed revisions, four additional wetlands (W200, W201, and W222) that were identified during the initial biological survey and one newly delineated wetland (W301) will now have temporary and permanent impacts. However, paralleling the existing easement and reducing the Limit of Disturbance (LOD) in these areas have minimized the impacts. Wetlands W200, W201, and W203 are located between Sta. 80 +00 and Sta. 81 +00 of the Western Segment of the Project. Impacts to W200 will result in 0.04 acres of permanent and 0.01 acres of temporary impacts, while W201 will result in 0.01 acres of permanent impacts only. W200 and W201 are essential the same wetland, but are hydraulically disconnected by an existing access road. In contrast, the proposed temporary and permanent impacts to wetland W203 will be reduced by 0.07 acres and 0.03 acres, respectively. Wetlands W222 and W301 are located between Sta. 500 +00 and Sta. 513 +00 of the Eastern Segment. Crossing wetland W222 will result in 0.05 acres of permanent and 0.05 acres of temporary impacts, while crossing W301 will result in 0.04 acres of permanent and 0.01 acres of temporary impacts. All permanent impact described her are a result of permanent conversion from a forest wetland to an emergent wetlands. Although not considered a "loss" of waters of the U.S. conversions are still considered a permanent impact. All temporary impacts will be allowed to return to their preconstruction vegetative state, following construction activities. Revised alignment sheets and revised impact tables are included in Attachment B and C, respectively. Data forms for the additional stream and wetland Impacts are included in Attachment D. A Summary of the impacts is summarized below: Impact Summary: Wetlands Total Previously- Authorized Impacts (acres) Total Revised Project -wide Impacts (acres) Temporary Permanent Conversion Temporary Permanent Conversion 25.25 12.52 25.29 12.59 Streams Total Previously- Authorized Impacts (If) Total Revised Project -wide Impacts (If) Temporary Permanent Temporary Permanent 3,315 105 3,395 110 Mitigation The proposed revision will result in a net increase 0.07 additional acres of permanent conversion impacts and 5 linear feet of permanent stream impacts. The additional temporarily impacted areas will be allowed to return to their preconstruction vegetative state. Because the additional impacts specified are below the compensatory mitigation requirement, mitigation beyond that already proposed and accepted with the original application (purchase of 9.50 acres of mitigation credit from the NCEEP) should not be required. In addition, to returning to the existing PNG 5B easement, a reduce construction corridor (i.e. neck -down) has been incorporated, thus reducing impacts to a minimum. Greer /Scheller Page 4 of 4 Should you have any questions or require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact me by phone at 717.574.8847 or email at sryan @ak- env.com. Thank you for your assistance on this Project. Sincerely, Seth Ryan Consulting Specialist Enclosures: Attachment A— SHPO Concurrence Letters Attachment B — Revised Alignment Sheets Attachment C— Revised Stream and Wetland Impact Tables Attachment D — Stream and Wetland Data Forms cc: Dave Vena (Piedmont Natural Gas) Bahaa Ghuneim (URS Corporation) Frank Betler (Piedmont Natural Gas) Robert Baker (Environmental Inspector) Attachment A SHPO Concurrence Letters H,IV 1o.�nq *� QIINAN�x North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources State Historic Preservation Office Ramona M. Bartos, Administrator Pat McCrory, Governor Susan W. Kl ttz, Secretary Kevin Chem, Deputy Secretary March 26, 2013 Seth Mitchell AK Environmental, LLC 5020 Ritter Road, Suite 206 Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 SMitchell a ak- env.com Office of Archives and History Division of Historical Resources David Brook, Director Re: Management Summary, Archaeological Survey; Phase II Work Plans for 31JT389 &389 ** and 31 GR211; and 404/401 Pre - Construction Notification (PCN) (DWQ EXP. No. 13 -0101) for the Piedmont Line 5B Loop Project; Johnston, Wayne, and Greene Counties, ER 12 -2106 Dear Mr. Mitchell: Thank you for your letter of February 28, 2013, that details proposed Phase 11 Work Plans for 31JT389 &389 ** and 31GR211. On February 4, 2013, we received AK Environmental Staff Archaeologist Jonathan Libbon's letter of January 31, 2013, accompanying the management summary for the archaeological survey of the proposed pipeline. Days later we received a copy of the 404/401 Pre - Construction Notification for the pipeline from Mr. Roberto L. Scheller of the Division of Land Quality, NCDENR. We will begin our comments with the management summary of the archaeological survey, which we agreed to review in advance of a full Phase I survey report because of the tight time -frame for the project. During the course of the survey, 48 sites16 of them isolated finds —were located within the project area. An additional three previously recorded sites, 31WY3 &31WY3 * *, 31W-Y4, and 31GR84 &84 * *, were revisited. The following properties are determined not eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places: 31 GR213 31 JT395 31 JT407 31GR214 31JT396 31WY493 &493 ** 31GR215 31JT397 &397 ** 31WY496 31 GR217 31 JT400 31 WY497 31 GR218 31 JT401 &401 ** 31 WY499 31 GR219 31 JT402 31 WY502 31 GR220 31 JT403 31 WY503 31 JT391 31 JT404 31 WY504 31JT393 31JT405 31WY506 31 JT394 31 JT406 31 WY510 31 WY511 They are isolated finds, or sites with limited potential to contribute to the understanding of the area. Location: 109 East Jones Street, Raleigh NC 27601 Mailing Address: 4617 iilall Service Center, Raleigh NC 27699 -4617 Telephone /Fax: (919) 807 - 6570/807 -6599 Mr. Libbon has recommended that no further archaeological investigation be conducted at these 16 sites. We concur with this recommendation since these sites are not significant archaeological resources. The following sites are recommended for avoidance orif they cannot be avoided, further archaeological investigation to determine their eligibility for listing in the National Register of Historic Places: 31 GR211 31 GR212 31 GR216 31 GR84 &84 ** 31JT389 &389 ** 31JT390 &390 ** 31JT392 &392 ** 31JT398 &398 ** 31 WY3 &3 ** 31 WY4 31 WY492 &492 ** 31 WY494 31 WY495 &495 ** 31 WY498 31 WY500 ** 31WY501 &501 ** 31 WY505 31 WY508 ** Through project re- routes, horizontal directional drills, placement of protective mats, and other project- related design changes, the majority of these sites have been successfully meted for avoidance. Should plans later change, we request the opportunity for review and comment prior to any ground disturbing activities. For two of the above -listed sites, 31JT389 &389 ** and 31GR211, line placement through the sites, parallel to the original pipeline corridor, became the preferred route, necessitating additional archaeological investigations to determine their eligibility for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. We support the measures discussed in your letter of February 28, 2013, for this work, setting forth three loci (Locus 1, Locus 2, and Locus 3) within each site. Briefly, the measures described for work at the two sites are: 31TT389 &389 ** Locus 1: No more than 12 1x1 -m units; two near shovel tests N10W180 of B11, seven across the testing area, and three judgmental Locus 2: No more than 30 close - interval (5 m apart) shovel tests followed by no more than 10 1x1 -m units Locus 3: No more than 186 close - interval shovel tests followed by no more than 35 1x1 -m units 31 GR211 Locus 1: No additional work needed, because the majority of Phase I positive shovel tests were on the north side of the corridor Locus 2: No more than 26 close - interval shovel tests, followed by no more than nine 1x1 -m test units Locus 3: A 1x2 -m unit near Test B70N1OE1O (possible cache); two 1x1 -m units near Test B70N1 OE30, where a number of Mount Pleasant (Middle Woodland time period) sherds were found; and an additional 12 units, for a total of 16 We understand the shovel tests will be used to refine placement of subsequent test units, and that we will be contacted with their results and a test excavation strategy. We believe this is a thorough approach and look forward to further consultation with you. In addition, sites 31JT399 &399 ** and 31WY507 remain unassessed, but are in areas that have been dropped from consideration. Because they will not be affected by the project as proposed, no further work is recommended for them. We concur with this recommendation. Two copies of the resulting archaeological survey report should be forwarded to us for review and comment as soon as it is available. The Phase 11 work may be included in this document, or submitted on its own. When submitting the Phase I report please include a table listing all sites in permanent site number order (including isolated finds), county, AK temporary site number, site name, recommendations for them, their status, and a brief temporal description. Please note that sites 31JT389 &389 * *, 31JT390 &390 * *, 31JT392 &392 * *, and 31JT398 &398 ** are missing from the management summary's Table 4. We understand a separate, Phase 11, report will be submitted detailing the investigations at 31JT389 &389 ** and 31 GR211. Please submit site forms for both the revisits and newly recorded sites, attaching individual site maps and artifact inventories to each, prior to submission of the report, or accompanying it. Please complete both new and revisit forms for 31JT389 &389 ** and 31GR211. Please consider not including copies of any future archaeological reports in permit application documents. Site findings and locations may be discussed in general, but we prefer their locations not be specified, as these are protected under State Statute (GS 70 -18). The above comments are made pursuant to Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation's Regulations for Compliance with Section 106 codified at 36 CFR Part 800. Thank you for your cooperation and consideration. If you have questions concerning the above comment, please contact Renee Gledhill- Earley, environmental review coordinator, at 919- 807 -6579. In all future communication concerning this project, please cite the above - referenced tracking number. Sincerely, a ,yRamona M. Bartos cc: Jonathan R. Libbon, AK Environmental, LLC R. L. Scheller, Division of Water Quality, NCDENR Dave Vena, Piedmont Natural Gas ins STA7r Mwv � s xrT16 Ql�nn+N North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources State Historic Preservation Office Ramona M. Bartos, Administrator Governor Pat McCrory Secretary Susan Kluttz May 20, 2013 Jonathan R. Libbon AK Environmental, LLC 5020 Ritter Road, Suite 206 Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 ilibbon a,ak- env.com Office of Archives and History Deputy Secretary Kevin Cherry Re: Management Summary: Phase II Archaeological Evaluation of the J. L. M. Farms Site (31JT389 &389 * *) and the Baker Site (31GR211), Piedmont Natural Gas Line 5b Looping Project in Johnston, Wayne, and Greene Counties, ER 12 -2106 Dear Mr. Libbon: Thank you for your letter of April 16, 2013, enclosing a copy of the management summary for the Phase 11 evaluation of 31JT389 &389 ** and 31GR211. After reviewing your summary of the shovel tests and test units excavated during this Phase 11 work, we concur that those portions of the following properties within the proposed pipeline APE are determined not eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places: 31JT389 &389 ** and 31GR211 Because the low density of material culture encountered, the limited number of diagnostic artifacts recovered, and a lack of cultural features, limits these sites' ability to contribute to an understanding of the prehistory and history of the area. AK Environmental has recommended that no further archaeological investigation be conducted in the portions of these two sites within the proposed APE for the pipeline. We concur with this recommendation since these site portions are not significant archaeological resources. We, therefore, recommend no additional archaeological investigation be conducted at 31JT389 &389 ** and 31 GR211. Should project plans change, necessitating pipeline work within untested portions of 31JT389 &389 ** and 31GR211, please contact us. We appreciate the manner in which phases of this project have been presented to us, and look forward to receipt of the overall final report, incorporating all project phases in one volume. Two copies of this report should be forwarded to us for review and comment. Location: 109 East Jones Street, Raleigh NC 27601 Mailing Address: 4617 iila11 Service Center, Raleigh NC 27699 -4617 Telephone /Fax: (919) 807 - 6570/807 -6599 Please submit sites forms for both the revisits and newly recorded sites, attaching individual site maps and artifact inventories to each, prior to submission of the report, or accompanying it. Please complete both new and revisit forms for 31JT389 &389 ** and 31GR211. The above comments are made pursuant to Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation's Regulations for Compliance with Section 106 codified at 36 CFR Part 800. Thank you for your cooperation and consideration. If you have questions concerning the above comment, contact Renee Gledhill- Earley, environmental review coordinator, at 919- 807 -6579 or renee.gledhill- earlevnwncdcr.gov. In all future communication concerning this project, please cite the above referenced tracking number. Sincerely, 'Ramona M. 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U Y V V Ul v— z3a m z v w w v v V c C a v w o v v w v p c o m a a w 3- Attachment D Steam and Wetland Data Forms USACE AID# DWQ # Site # (indicate on attached map) STREAM QUALITY ASSESSMENT WORKSHEET Provide the following information for the stream reach under assessment: 1. Applicant's name: Piedmont Natural Gas 2. Evaluator's name: R. Weissman, PWS 3. Date of evaluation: 10/30/12 4. Time of evaluation: 5. Name of stream: S214 - UNT to Nahunta Swamp 6. River basin: Neuse 7. Approximate drainage area: 0.2 sq. mi. 8. Stream order: 2nd order 9. Length of reach evaluated: 340 linear feet 10. County: Greene County 11. Site coordinates (if known): prefer in decimal degrees Latitude (ex. 34.872312): 35.4787568292936 12. Subdivision name (if any): Longitude (ex.- 77.556611): -77.80849040119 Method location determined: ❑GPS ❑Topo Sheet ❑Ortho (Aerial) Photo /GIS ❑Other GIS ❑Other 13. Location of reach under evaluation (note nearby roads and landmarks and attach map identifying stream(s) location): Approximately 220 feet west of intersection of pipeline ROW and Cow Town Dr.; see Environmental Resources Maps 14. Proposed channel work (if any):_ 15. Recent weather conditions: Clear 16. Site conditions at time of visit: 1 foot of flowing water at time of inspection 17. Identify any special waterway classifications known: []Section 10 []Tidal Waters []Essential Fisheries Habitat []Trout Waters []Outstanding Resource Waters [] Nutrient Sensitive Waters []Water Supply Watershed LI(I -IV) 18. Is there a pond or lake located upstream of the evaluation point? (!&& NO If yes, estimate the water surface area: 1.0 acre 19. Does channel appear on USGS quad map? kYEC NO 20. Does channel appear on USDA Soil Survey? YES NO 21. Estimated watershed land use: 3 % Residential % Commercial % Industrial 72 % Agricultural 11 % Forested 22. Bankfull width: 6 ft 24. Channel slope down center of stream: []Flat (0 to 2 %) 25. Channel sinuosity: Straight []Occasional bends 2 % Cleared / Logged 111 % Other ( wetland /water ) 23. Bank height (from bed to top of bank): 2 ft []Gentle (2 to 4 %) []Moderate (4 to 10 %) []Steep ( >10 %) []Frequent meander []Very sinuous []Braided channel Instructions for completion of worksheet (located on page 2): Begin by determining the most appropriate ecoregion based on location, terrain, vegetation, stream classification, etc. Every characteristic must be scored using the same ecoregion. Assign points to each characteristic within the range shown for the ecoregion. Page 3 provides a brief description of how to review the characteristics identified in the worksheet. Scores should reflect an overall assessment of the stream reach under evaluation. If a characteristic cannot be evaluated due to site or weather conditions, enter 0 in the scoring box and provide an explanation in the comment section. Where there are obvious changes in the character of a stream under review (e.g., the stream flows from a pasture into a forest), the stream may be divided into smaller reaches that display more continuity, and a separate form used to evaluate each reach. The total score assigned to a stream reach must range between 0 and 100, with a score of 100 representing a stream of the highest quality. Total Score (from reverse)' 57 Comments: Channel appears as intermittent on the USGS topographic map, but appeared to be perennial during site inspections. Flowing water at the time of inspection. Channel is bordered on west side by wetlands, and on east side by strip of forested uplands. Evaluator's Signature Date This channel evaluation form is intended to be used only as a guide to assist landowners and environmental professionals in gathering the data required by the United States Army Corps of Engineers to make a preliminary assessment of stream quality. The total score resulting from the completion of this form is subject to USACE approval and does not imply a particular mitigation ratio or requirement. Form subject to change - version 06/03. To Comment, please call 919- 876 -8441 x 26. STREAM QUALITY ASSESSMENT WORKSHEET These characteristics are not assessed in coastal streams. 2 2 4 2 3 2 2 2 2 3 3 2 2 3 3 2 3 3 3 2 3 2 1 3 57 S214, Perennial, Facing north WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region Project/Site: Line 5B Loop City /County: Johnston County Sampling Date: 10/23/12 Applicant/Owner: Piedmont Natural Gas State: NC Sampling Point: W200 Investigator(s): R. Weissman, PWS Section, Township, Range: Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Swale Local relief (concave, convex, none): Concave Slope ( %): Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR P Lat: 35'20'11"N Long: 78 °14'22 "W Datum: WGS84 Soil Map Unit Name: UcC - Uchee loamy coarse sand, 6 -12% slope NWI classification: PFO Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes Fil No F1 (If no, explain in Remarks.) Are Vegetation ❑ , Soil—E-1 or Hydrology _K significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes ❑ No ❑ Are Vegetation E, Soil E, or Hydrology El 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 ❑ Is the Sampled Area Hydric Soil Present? Yes No within a Wetland? Yes ❑ No ❑ Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No Remarks: Swale -like linear wetland with standing water but no defined bed and bank. Water not flowing at time of inspection. W200 and W201 are separated by the existing pipeline ROW /access road. HYDROLOGY Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required) ❑ Surface Soil Cracks (136) ❑ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138) Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply) ❑� Surface Water (Al) ❑ Aquatic Fauna (1313) Q High Water Table (A2) ❑ Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U) ❑ Drainage Patterns (1310) ❑� Saturation (A3) ❑ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl) ❑ Moss Trim Lines (1316) ❑ Water Marks (131) ❑ Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots (C3) ❑ Dry- Season Water Table (C2) ❑ Sediment Deposits (132) ❑ Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) ❑ Crayfish Burrows (C8) ❑� Drift Deposits (133) ❑_ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) ❑ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9) a Algal Mat or Crust (134) ❑ Thin Muck Surface (C7) ❑ Geomorphic Position (D2) 0 Iron Deposits (135) 0 Other (Explain in Remarks) ❑ Shallow Aquitard (D3) Q. Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137) ❑ FAC- Neutral Test (D5) ❑. Water- Stained Leaves (139) ❑ Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U) Field Observations: Surface Water Present? Yes _[K] No Depth (inches): Water Table Present? Yes No Depth (inches): Saturation Present? Yes No Depth (inches): Surface Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes g No ❑ (includes capillary fringe) Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available: Remarks: W200 f an US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region — Version 2.0 VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants. Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30 1 Liriodendron tulipifera 2 Pinus taeda 3 Magnolia virginiana q Liquidambar styraciflua 5. 6. 7. 8. Sampling Point: W200 Absolute Dominant Indicator Dominance Test worksheet: = Total Cover % Cover Species? Status Number of Dominant Species Sapling /Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 15' ) 38.0 Y FACU That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 5 (A) 38.0 Y FAC 10.5 N FACU 20.5 N FACW Total Number of Dominant 7 4. Range Midpoint 1 -5% 3.0 Species Across All Strata: (B) 10.5 N FAC 26 -50% 38.0 51 -75% 63.0 7. 76 -95% 85.5 Percent of Dominant Species 96- 100% 98.0 8. That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 71% (A/B) Total % Cover of: Multiply by: 107 = Total Cover FACW species 50% of total cover: 53.5 20% of total cover: 21.4 Sapling /Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 15' ) x 4 = UPL species 1 Ilex opaca 63.0 Y FAC 2 Liriodendron tulipifera 10.5 N FACU 3. Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below). Percent cover of vegetation was estimated based on midpoint values for cover ranges as follows: 4. Range Midpoint 1 -5% 3.0 5. 6 -15% 10.5 16 -25% 20.5 6. 26 -50% 38.0 51 -75% 63.0 7. 76 -95% 85.5 96- 100% 98.0 8. 73.5 = Total Cover 50% of total cover: 36.75 20% of total cover: 14.7 Herb Stratum (Plot size: 5' ) 1 Woodwardia virginica 10.5 Y OBL 2 Liriodendron tulipifera 10.5 Y FACU 3 Smilax spp. (10.5) q Osmunda cinnamomea 10.5 Y FACW 5 Grasses spp. (10.5) 6 Microstegium vimineum 20.5 Y FAC 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. Total % Cover of: Multiply by: OBL species x 1 = FACW species x 2 = FAC species x 3 = FACU species x 4 = UPL species x 5 = Column Totals: (A) (B) Prevalence Index = B/A = Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators: 0 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation 0 2 - Dominance Test is >50% n 3 - Prevalence Index is 53.0' 0 Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain) ' Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic. Definitions of Four 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 (1 m) 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. 52 = Total Cover 50% of total cover: 26 20% of total cover: 10.4 Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30' ) 1 None 2. 3. 4. 5. Hydrophytic 0 = Total Cover Vegetation Present? Yes Fil No 50% of total cover: 20% of total cover: Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below). Percent cover of vegetation was estimated based on midpoint values for cover ranges as follows: Range Midpoint 1 -5% 3.0 6 -15% 10.5 16 -25% 20.5 26 -50% 38.0 51 -75% 63.0 76 -95% 85.5 96- 100% 98.0 US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 SOIL Sampling Point: W200 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 -24 "+ 10yr2/1 Muck Organics. Roots throughout 'Type: C= Concentration, D= Depletion, RM= Reduced Matrix, MS= Masked Sand Grains. Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRS, unless otherwise noted.) Histosol (Al) Histic Epipedon (A2) Black Histic (A3) Hydrogen Sulfide (A4) Stratified Layers (A5) Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U) 5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U) Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U) 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T) Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11) Thick Dark Surface (Al2) Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A) Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S) Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4) Sandy Redox (S5) Stripped Matrix (S6) Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U) Restrictive Layer Type: Depth (inches): Remarks: 2Location: PL =Pore Lining, M= Matrix. Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3: Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U) ❑ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O) Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR S, T, U) 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S) Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O) T_E1 Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B) Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) Tu�I Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T) Depleted Matrix (F3) Tu�I u Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) Redox Dark Surface (F6) Depleted Dark Surface (MLRA 153B) Red Parent Material (F7) Redox Depressions (F8) T❑ (TF2) Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12) Marl (F10) (LRR U) �u-I L_I Other (Explain in Remarks) Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151) Iron - Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T) 3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U) wetland hydrology must be present, Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151) unless disturbed or problematic. Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B) Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A) Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D) Hydric Soil Present? Yes g No g US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region Project/Site: Line 5B Loop City /County: Johnston County Sampling Date: 10/23/12 Applicant/Owner: Piedmont Natural Gas State: Nc Sampling Point: W201 Investigator(s): R. Weissman, PWS Section, Township, Range: Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Swale -like depression Local relief (concave, convex, none): Concave Slope ( %): Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR P Lat: 35 °20'13 "N Long: 78'14'21"W Datum: WGS84 Soil Map Unit Name: UcC - Uchee loamy coarse sand, 6 -12% slope NWI classification: PFO Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes Fil No F1 (If no, explain in Remarks.) Are Vegetation ❑ , Soil—E-1 or Hydrology _a significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes 101 No ❑ Are Vegetation E, Soil E, or Hydrology El 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 ❑ Is the Sampled Area Hydric Soil Present? Yes No within a Wetland? Yes ❑ No ❑ Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No Remarks: Linear swale -like wetland HYDROLOGY Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required) ❑ Surface Soil Cracks (136) ❑ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138) Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply) ❑� Surface Water (Al) ❑ Aquatic Fauna (1313) Q High Water Table (A2) ❑ Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U) ❑ Drainage Patterns (1310) ❑� Saturation (A3) ❑ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl) ❑ Moss Trim Lines (1316) ❑ Water Marks (131) ❑ Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots (C3) ❑ Dry- Season Water Table (C2) ❑ Sediment Deposits (132) ❑ Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) ❑ Crayfish Burrows (C8) ❑ Drift Deposits (133) ❑_ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) ❑ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9) 0 Algal Mat or Crust (134) ❑ Thin Muck Surface (C7) ❑ Geomorphic Position (D2) 0 Iron Deposits (135) 0 Other (Explain in Remarks) ❑ Shallow Aquitard (D3) Q. Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137) ❑ FAC- Neutral Test (D5) ❑. Water- Stained Leaves (139) ❑ Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U) Field Observations: Surface Water Present? Yes _[K] No Depth (inches): 3" Water Table Present? Yes No Depth (inches): Surface Saturation Present? Yes No Depth (inches): Surface Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes g No ❑ (includes capillary fringe) Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available: Remarks: US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region — Version 2.0 VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants. Sampling Point: W201 US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 Absolute Dominant Indicator Dominance Test worksheet: Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30 ) % Cover Species? Status Number of Dominant Species 1 Acer rubrum 20.5 Y FAC That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 5 (A) 2 Liriodendron tuplipifera 63.0 Y FACU Total Number of Dominant 3. Species Across All Strata: 6 (B) 4. Percent of Dominant Species 5. That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 83.3% (p/B) 6. Prevalence Index worksheet: 7 8 Total % Cover of: Multiply by: 83.5 = Total Cover OBL species x 1 = 50% of total cover: 41.75 20% of total cover: 16.7 FACW species x 2 = Sapling /Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 15' ) FAC species x 3 = 1 Ilex opaca 20.5 Y FAC FACU species x 4 = 2 Acer rubrum 20.5 Y FAC UPL species x 5 = 3. Column Totals: (A) (B) 4. Prevalence Index = B/A = 5. Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators: 6. 1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation 7.❑ 2 - Dominance Test is >50% 8. ❑ 3 -Prevalence Index is 53.0' 41 = Total Cover Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation (Explain) 50% of total cover: 20.5 20% of total cover: 8.2 Herb Stratum (Plot size: 5' ) 'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must 1 Woodwardia virginica 10.5 Y OBL be present, unless disturbed or problematic. 2 Microstegium vimeneum 10.5 Y FAC Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata: 3 Lycopus virginicus 3.0 N OBL Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines, 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 4. more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 5 height. 6. Sapling /Shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less 7. than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall. 8. Herb -All herbaceous (non- woody) plants, regardless 9. of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall. 10. Woody vine - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 11. height. 12. 24 = Total Cover 50% of total cover: 12 20% of total cover: 4.8 Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30' ) 1 None 2. 3. 4. 5. Hydrophytic = Total Cover Vegetation Present? Yes Fil No 50% of total cover: 20% of total cover: Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below). Percent cover of vegetation was estimated based on midpoint values for cover ranges as follows: Range Midpoint 1 -5% 3.0 6 -15% 10.5 16 -25% 20.5 26 -50% 38.0 51 -75% 63.0 76 -95% 85.5 96- 100% 98.0 US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 SOIL Sampling Point: W201 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 -16" Muck Organic 16 -20 "+ 10yr3/2 'Type: C= Concentration, D= Depletion, RM= Reduced Matrix, MS= Masked Sand Grains. Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRS, unless otherwise noted.) Histosol (Al) Histic Epipedon (A2) Black Histic (A3) Hydrogen Sulfide (A4) Stratified Layers (A5) Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U) 5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U) Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U) 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T) Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11) Thick Dark Surface (Al2) Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A) Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S) Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4) Sandy Redox (S5) Stripped Matrix (S6) Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U) Restrictive Layer Type: Depth (inches): Remarks: band 2Location: PL =Pore Lining, M= Matrix. Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3: Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U) ❑ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O) Thin Dark Surface (Sg) (LRR S, T, U) 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S) Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O) T_E1 Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B) Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) Tu�I Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T) Depleted Matrix (F3) Tu�I u Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) Redox Dark Surface (F6) Depleted Dark Surface (MLRA 153B) Red Parent Material (F7) Redox Depressions (F8) T❑ (TF2) Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12) Marl (F10) (LRR U) �u-I L_I Other (Explain in Remarks) Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151) Iron - Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T) 3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U) wetland hydrology must be present, Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151) unless disturbed or problematic. Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B) Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A) Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D) Hydric Soil Present? Yes g No g US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region Project/Site: Line 5B Loop City /County: Johnston County Sampling Date: 10/23/12 Applicant/Owner: Piedmont Natural Gas State: NC Sampling Point: U200/201 Investigator(s): R. Weissman, PWS Section, Township, Range: Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Terrace Local relief (concave, convex, none): Slope ( %): 6 -12 Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR P Lat: 35 °20'13 "N Long: 78 °14'21 "W Datum: WGS84 Soil Map Unit Name: UcC - Uchee loamy coarse sand, 6 -12% slope NWI classification: N/A Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes ro—I No (If no, explain in Remarks.) Are Vegetation ❑ , Soil—E-1 or Hydrology _a significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes 101 No ❑ Are Vegetation E, Soil E, or Hydrology El 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 ❑ Is the Sampled Area Hydric Soil Present? Yes No within a Wetland? Yes ❑ No ❑ Wetland Hydrology Present. Yes No Remarks HYDROLOGY Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required) ❑ Surface Soil Cracks (136) ❑ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138) Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply) ❑ Surface Water (Al) ❑ Aquatic Fauna (1313) Q High Water Table (A2) ❑ Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U) ❑ Drainage Patterns (1310) ❑ Saturation (A3) ❑ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl) ❑ Moss Trim Lines (1316) ❑ Water Marks (131) ❑ Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots (C3) ❑ Dry- Season Water Table (C2) ❑ Sediment Deposits (132) Q Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) ❑ Crayfish Burrows (C8) ❑ Drift Deposits (133) ❑_ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) ❑ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9) 0 Algal Mat or Crust (134) ❑ Thin Muck Surface (C7) ❑ Geomorphic Position (D2) 0 Iron Deposits (135) 0 Other (Explain in Remarks) ❑ Shallow Aquitard (D3) Q. Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137) ❑ FAC- Neutral Test (D5) ❑. Water- Stained Leaves (139) ❑ Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U) Field Observations: Surface Water Present? Yes El No Depth (inches): Water Table Present? Saturation Present? Yes—E-1 No —F!-L Depth (inches): Yes—E-1 No Depth Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No ❑� —F!-L (inches): _a (includes capillary fringe) Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available: Remarks: US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region — Version 2.0 VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants. 50% of total cover: 41.75 Herb Stratum (Plot size: 5' 1 Sparse ( <5% cover) 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 83.5 = Total Cover 20% of total cover: 16.7 Sampling Point: U200/201 Dominance Test worksheet: Number of Dominant Species That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 4 (A) Total Number of Dominant Species Across All Strata: 4 (B) Percent of Dominant Species That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 100 (p/B) Total % Cover of: Absolute Dominant Indicator Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30 ) % Cover Species? Status 1 Liquidambar styraciflua 63.0 Y FAC 2 Fraxinus americana 10.5 N FACU 3 Pinus taeda 20.5 Y FAC 4. 3. 5. 4. 6. 5. 7. Hydrophytic = Total Cover 8. Vegetation Present? Yes Fil No 50% of total cover: 20% of total cover: 94 = Total Cover 50% of total cover: 47 20% of total cover: 18.8 Sapling /Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 15' ) Percent cover of vegetation was estimated based on midpoint values for cover ranges as follows: 1 Ilex opaca 63.0 Y FAC 2 Liquidambar styraciflua 20.5 Y FAC 3. 16-25% 20.5 4. 51 -75% 63.0 5. 76-95% 85.5 6. 96-100% 98.0 7. 8. 50% of total cover: 41.75 Herb Stratum (Plot size: 5' 1 Sparse ( <5% cover) 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 83.5 = Total Cover 20% of total cover: 16.7 Sampling Point: U200/201 Dominance Test worksheet: Number of Dominant Species That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 4 (A) Total Number of Dominant Species Across All Strata: 4 (B) Percent of Dominant Species That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 100 (p/B) Total % Cover of: Multiply by: OBL species x 1 = FACW species x 2 = FAC species 167 x 3 = 501 FACU species 10.5 x 4 = 42 UPL species x 5 = Column Totals: 177.5 (A) 543 (B) Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.1 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators: 0 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation ❑ 2 - Dominance Test is >50% n 3 - Prevalence Index is 53.0' 0 Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain) ' Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic. Definitions of Four 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 (1 m) 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. US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 = Total Cover 50% of total cover: 20% of total cover: Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30' ) 1 None 2. 3. 4. 5. Hydrophytic = Total Cover Vegetation Present? Yes Fil No 50% of total cover: 20% of total cover: Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below). All dominant plants are "FAC ". Prevalence index is >3.0. Percent cover of vegetation was estimated based on midpoint values for cover ranges as follows: Range Midpoint 1 -5% 3.0 6-15% 10.5 16-25% 20.5 26-50% 38.0 51 -75% 63.0 76-95% 85.5 96-100% 98.0 US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 SOIL Sampling Point: U200/201 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 10yr2/1 Sand 12 -18 "+ 10yr3/2 'Type: C= Concentration, D= Depletion, RM= Reduced Matrix, MS= Masked Sand Grains. Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRS, unless otherwise noted.) Histosol (Al) Histic Epipedon (A2) Black Histic (A3) Hydrogen Sulfide (A4) Stratified Layers (A5) Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U) 5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U) Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U) 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T) Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11) Thick Dark Surface (Al2) Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A) Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S) Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4) Sandy Redox (S5) Stripped Matrix (S6) Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U) Restrictive Layer Type: Depth (inches): Remarks: band 2Location: PL =Pore Lining, M= Matrix. Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3: Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U) ❑ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O) Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR S, T, U) 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S) Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O) T_E1 Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B) Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) Tu�I Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T) Depleted Matrix (F3) Tu�I u Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) Redox Dark Surface (F6) Depleted Dark Surface (MLRA 153B) Red Parent Material (F7) Redox Depressions (F8) T❑ (TF2) Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12) Marl (F10) (LRR U) �u-I L_I Other (Explain in Remarks) Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151) Iron - Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T) 3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U) wetland hydrology must be present, Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151) unless disturbed or problematic. Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B) Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A) Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D) Hydric Soil Present? Yes g No g US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region Project/Site: Line 5B Loop Applicant/Owner: Piedmont Natural Gas Investigator(s): R. Weissman, PWS City /County: Greene Co. Section, Township, Range: State: NC Sampling Date: 10/30/12 Sampling Point: W222 Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Valley Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave Slope ( %): Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR P Lat: 35 °28'43 "N Long: 77'48'32 "W Datum: WGS84 Soil Map Unit Name: CoC2 - Cowarts sandy loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, eroded NWI classification: PEM /PSS Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes Fil No F1 (If no, explain in Remarks.) Are Vegetation K, Soil—E-1 or Hydrology _a significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes ❑ No Are Vegetation L, Soil E-1 or Hydrology E-1 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 ❑ Is the Sampled Area Hydric Soil Present? Yes No within a Wetland? Yes ❑ No ❑ Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No Remarks: Wetland is crossed by existing maintained pipeline corridor; PEM in ROW and PSS outside. Plot taken in maintained ROW HYDROLOGY Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required) ❑ Surface Soil Cracks (136) ❑ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138) Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply) ❑ Surface Water (Al) ❑ Aquatic Fauna (1313) Q High Water Table (A2) ❑ Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U) ❑ Drainage Patterns (1310) ❑� Saturation (A3) ❑ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl) ❑ Moss Trim Lines (1316) ❑ Water Marks (131) ❑ Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots (C3) ❑ Dry- Season Water Table (C2) ❑ Sediment Deposits (132) Q Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) ❑ Crayfish Burrows (C8) ❑ Drift Deposits (133) ❑_ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) ❑ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9) 0 Algal Mat or Crust (134) ❑ Thin Muck Surface (C7) ❑ Geomorphic Position (D2) 0 Iron Deposits (135) 0 Other (Explain in Remarks) ❑ Shallow Aquitard (D3) Q. Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137) ❑ FAC- Neutral Test (D5) 0. Water- Stained Leaves (139) ❑ Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U) Field Observations: Surface Water Present? Yes _[K] No Depth (inches): In pockets Water Table Present? Yes No Depth (inches): Surface Saturation Present? Yes No Depth (inches): Surface Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes g No ❑ (includes capillary fringe) Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available: Remarks: US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region — Version 2.0 VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants. Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30 1 None 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 50% of total cover: Sapling /Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 15' 1 Liquidambar styraciflua 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 50% of total cover Herb Stratum (Plot size: 5' ) 1 Microstegium vimineum 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. Sampling Point: W222 Absolute Dominant Indicator Dominance Test worksheet: % Cover Species? Status Number of Dominant Species That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 1 (A) Total Number of Dominant Species Across All Strata: 1 (B) Percent of Dominant Species That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 100% (p/B) 20% of total cover: (3.0) No FAC `5% = Total Cover 20% of total cover: 85.5 Yes FAC Total % Cover of: Multiply by: OBL species x 1 = FACW species x 2 = FAC species x 3 = FACU species x 4 = UPL species x 5 = Column Totals: (A) (B) Prevalence Index = B/A = Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators: 0 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation ❑ 2 - Dominance Test is >50% 3 -Prevalence Index is 53.0' Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain) Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic. Definitions of Four 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 (1 m) 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. = Total Cover 50% of total cover: 20% of total cover: Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30 ) 1 Rubus spp. (38.0) 2. 3. 4. 5. Hydrophytic = Total Cover Vegetation 50% of total cover: 20% of total cover: Present? Yes Fil No Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below). Midpoint ranges used to estimate % cover as follows: Range Midpoint 1 -5% 3.0 6 -15% 10.5 16 -25% 20.5 26 -50% 38.0 51 -75% 63.0 76 -95% 85.5 US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 SOIL Sampling Point: W222 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 0 -9" 10yr4/2 9 -12 "+ 10yr4/2 95 10yr3/1 5 D M 'Type: C= Concentration, D= Depletion, RM= Reduced Matrix, MS= Masked Sand Grains. Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRS, unless otherwise noted.) Histosol (Al) Histic Epipedon (A2) Black Histic (A3) Hydrogen Sulfide (A4) Stratified Layers (A5) Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U) 5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U) Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U) 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T) Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11) Thick Dark Surface (Al2) Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A) Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S) Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4) Sandy Redox (S5) Stripped Matrix (S6) Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U) Restrictive Layer Type: Depth (inches): Remarks: Texture Remarks Mucky silt loam Coarse sand Streaking And some depletions 2Location: PL =Pore Lining, M= Matrix. Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3: Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U) ❑ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O) Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR S, T, U) 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S) Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O) T_E1 Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B) Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) Tu�I Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T) Depleted Matrix (F3) Tu�I u Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) Redox Dark Surface (F6) Depleted Dark Surface (MLRA 153B) Red Parent Material (F7) Redox Depressions (F8) T❑ (TF2) Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12) Marl (F10) (LRR U) �u-I L_I Other (Explain in Remarks) Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151) Iron - Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T) 3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U) wetland hydrology must be present, Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151) unless disturbed or problematic. Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B) Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A) Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D) Hydric Soil Present? Yes g No g US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region Project /Site: Line 513 Loop City /County: Greene Co. Sampling Date: 4/12/13 Applicant /Owner: Piedmont Natural Gas State: NC Sampling Point: W301DP1 Investigator(s): S Ryan Section, Township, Range: Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Valley Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave Slope ( %): 3 -5 Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR P Lat: Long: Datum: WGS84 Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification: PEM /PSS Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes Fol No R (If no, explain in Remarks.) Are Vegetation _K, Soil _a, or Hydrology _a significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes _a No Are Vegetation F1 , Soil F1 , or Hydrology F1 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 Is the Sampled Area H dric Soil Present? Yes No y within a Wetland? Yes i No Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No Remarks: Small narrow linear wetland. Wetland is crossed by existing maintained pipeline corridor; PEM in ROW and PSS outside. Plot taken in maintained ROW. HYDROLOGY Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required) ❑ Surface Soil Cracks (136) ❑ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138) Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply) ❑ Surface Water (Al) ❑ Aquatic Fauna (B13) LJ High Water Table (A2) ❑ Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U) ❑ Drainage Patterns (1310) ❑� Saturation (A3) ❑ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl) 0 Moss Trim Lines (B16) ❑ Water Marks (131) ❑ Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots (C3) 0 Dry- Season Water Table (C2) ❑ Sediment Deposits (132) ❑ Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) 0 Crayfish Burrows (C8) ❑ Drift Deposits (133) ❑ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) ❑ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9) • Algal Mat or Crust (134) ❑ Thin Muck Surface (C7) ❑ Geomorphic Position (D2) • Iron Deposits (135) 0 Other (Explain in Remarks) ❑ Shallow Aquitard (D3) ❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137) ❑ FAC- Neutral Test (D5) L1 Water- Stained Leaves (139) 0 Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U) Field Observations: Surface Water Present? Yes _K No —EI— Depth (inches): within ROW Water Table Present? Yes J�L Fil No E_ Depth (inches): Surface El Surface 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: 7.1rQ so 1 US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region — Version 2.0 VEGETATION (Four Strata) — Use scientific names of plants. Sampling Point: W301 -DP1 Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below) US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region — Version 2.0 Absolute Dominant Indicator Dominance Test worksheet: Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30' ) % Cover Species? Status Number of Dominant Species 1 None That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 6 (A) 2. Total Number of Dominant 3. Species Across All Strata: 7 (B) 4. Percent of Dominant Species 5. That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 86% (A/B) 6. Prevalence Index worksheet: 7. 8 Total % Cover of: Multiply by: = Total Cover OBL species x 1 = 50% of total cover: 20% of total cover: FACW species x 2 = Sapling /Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 15' ) FAC species x 3 = 1 Liquidambar styraciflua 20 Yes FAC FACU species x 4 = 2 Ilex opaca Aiton 10 No FACU UPL species x 5 = 3 Ligustrum siense 30 Yes FAC Column Totals: (A) (B) 4. Prevalence Index = B/A = 5. Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators: 6. ❑ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation 7. 0 2 - Dominance Test is >50% 8. ❑ 3 - Prevalence Index is 553.0' 60 = Total Cover Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation (Explain) 50% of total cover: 30 20% of total cover: 12 Herb Stratum (Plot size: 5' ) 'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must 1 Arundinaria gigantea 65 Yes FACW be present, unless disturbed or problematic. 2 Woodwardia areolata 35 Yes OBL Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata: 3 Athyrium filix - femina 25 No FAC Tree —Woody plants, excluding vines, 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 4 Peltandra virginica 10 No OBL more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 5 height. 6. Sapling /Shrub — Woody plants, excluding vines, less 7. than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall. 8. Herb — All herbaceous (non- woody) plants, regardless g. of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall. 10. Woody vine — All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 11. height. 12. 135 = Total Cover 50% of total cover: 67.5 20% of total cover: 27 Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30' ) 1 Mikania scandens 35 Yes FACW 2 Smilax Bona -nox 60 Yes FACW 3 Vitis.Spp. 45 Yes FACW - Upl 4. 5. Hydrophytic 140 = Total Cover Vegetation Present? Yes OR No 50% of total cover: 70 20% of total cover: 28 Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below) US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region — Version 2.0 SOIL Sampling Point: W301 -DP1 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 -9" 10yr4/2 Mucky silt loam 9 -12 "+ 10yr4/2 95 10yr3/1 5 D M 'Type: C= Concentration, D= Depletion, RM= Reduced Matrix, MS= Masked Sand Grains Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.) .❑ Histosol (Al) .❑ Histic Epipedon (A2) .❑ Black Histic (A3) .❑ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4) .❑ Stratified Layers (A5) .❑ Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U) 5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U) ❑ Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U) .❑ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T) .❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11) .❑ Thick Dark Surface (Al2) .❑ Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A) .❑ Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S) .❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4) .❑ Sandy Redox (S5) .Q Stripped Matrix (S6) .❑ Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U) Restrictive Layer (if observed): Type Depth (inches): Remarks: Coarse sand Streaking And some depletions 2Location: PL =Pore Lining, M= Matrix. Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3: Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U) ❑ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O) Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR S, T, U) 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S) Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O) Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A, 13) Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T) Depleted Matrix (F3) Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) Redox Dark Surface (F6) (MLRA 1538) ❑ Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Red Parent Material (TF2) Redox Depressions (F8) ❑ Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12) Marl (F10) (LRR U) D Other (Explain in Remarks) Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151) Iron - Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T) 3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U) wetland hydrology must be present, Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151) unless disturbed or problematic. Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 1508) Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A) Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D) Hydric Soil Present? Yes —E— No W301 Looking South from Existing Easement US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region — Version 2.0 WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region Project /Site: Line 513 Loop City /County: Greene Co. Sampling Date: 4/12/13 Applicant /Owner: Piedmont Natural Gas State: NC Sampling Point: W301DP2 Investigator(s): S Ryan Section, Township, Range: Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Valley Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave Slope ( %): 3 -5 Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR P Lat: Long: Datum: WGS84 Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification: PEM /PSS Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes Fol No R (If no, explain in Remarks.) Are Vegetation _K, Soil _a, or Hydrology _a significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes _a No Are Vegetation F1 , Soil F1 , or Hydrology F1 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 Is the Sampled Area H dric Soil Present? Yes No y within a Wetland? Yes No Fil Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes I I No t Remarks: Upland Plot HYDROLOGY Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required) ❑ Surface Soil Cracks (136) ❑ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138) Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply) ❑ Surface Water (Al) ❑ Aquatic Fauna (B13) ❑ High Water Table (A2) ❑ Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U) ❑ Drainage Patterns (1310) ❑ Saturation (A3) ❑ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl) 0 Moss Trim Lines (B16) ❑ Water Marks (131) ❑ Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots (C3) 0 Dry- Season Water Table (C2) ❑ Sediment Deposits (132) ❑ Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) 0 Crayfish Burrows (C8) ❑ Drift Deposits (133) ❑ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) ❑ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9) • Algal Mat or Crust (134) ❑ Thin Muck Surface (C7) ❑ Geomorphic Position (D2) • Iron Deposits (135) 0 Other (Explain in Remarks) ❑ Shallow Aquitard (D3) ❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137) ❑ FAC- Neutral Test (D5) ❑ Water- Stained Leaves (139) 0 Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U) Field Observations: Surface Water Present? Yes No Depth (inches): Water Table Present? Saturation Present? Yes No Depth (inches): Yes El No Fil Depth Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No (inches): (includes capillary fringe) Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available: Remarks: so 1 US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region — Version 2.0 VEGETATION (Four Strata) — Use scientific names of plants. Sampling Point: W301 DP2 Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below) US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region — Version 2.0 Absolute Dominant Indicator Dominance Test worksheet: Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30' ) % Cover Species? Status Number of Dominant Species 1 Liquidambar styraciflua 45 Yes FAC That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 3 (A) 2 Quercus alba 30 Yes FACU Total Number of Dominant 3 Pinus Tiea 35 Yes FAC Species Across All Strata: 6 (B) 4. Percent of Dominant Species 5. That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 50% (A/B) 6. Prevalence Index worksheet: 7 8 Total % Cover of: Multiply by: 110 = Total Cover OBL species x 1 = 50% of total cover: 55 20% of total cover: 22 FACW species x 2 = Sapling /Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 15' ) FAC species x 3 = 1 Liquidambar styraciflua 55 Yes FAC FACU species x 4 = 2 Ilex opaca Aiton 30 Yes FACU UPL species x 5 = 3 Column Totals: (A) (B) 4. Prevalence Index = B/A = 5. Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators: 6. ❑ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation 7. 0 2 - Dominance Test is >50% 8. ❑ 3 - Prevalence Index is 553.0' 85 = Total Cover Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation (Explain) 50% of total cover: 42.5 20% of total cover: 17 Herb Stratum (Plot size: 5' ) 'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must 1. be present, unless disturbed or problematic. 2. Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata: 3. Tree — Woody plants, excluding vines, 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 4. more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 5 height. 6. Sapling /Shrub — Woody plants, excluding vines, less 7. than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall. 8. Herb — All herbaceous (non- woody) plants, regardless g. of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall. 10. Woody vine — All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 11. height. 12. 0 = Total Cover 50% of total cover: 20% of total cover: Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30' ) 1 Vitis.Spp. 25 Yes FACW - Upl 2. 3. 4. 5. Hydrophytic 25 = Total Cover Vegetation 50% of total cover: 12.5 20% of total cover: 5 Present? Yes Fil No R Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below) US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region — Version 2.0 SOIL Sampling Point: W301 -DP2 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 6/3 100 N/A 0 Course Sand 'Type: C= Concentration, D= Depletion, RM= Reduced Matrix, MS= Masked Sand Grains Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.) .❑ Histosol (Al) .❑ Histic Epipedon (A2) .❑ Black Histic (A3) .❑ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4) .❑ Stratified Layers (A5) .❑ Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U) .❑ 5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U) .❑ Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U) .❑ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T) .❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11) .❑ Thick Dark Surface (Al2) .❑ Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A) .❑ Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S) .❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4) .❑ Sandy Redox (S5) .❑ Stripped Matrix (S6) .❑ Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U) Restrictive Layer (if observed): Type Depth (inches): Remarks: 2Location: PL =Pore Lining, M= Matrix. Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3: Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U) ❑ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O) Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR S, T, U) 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S) Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O) Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A, 13) Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T) Depleted Matrix (F3) Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) Redox Dark Surface (F6) (MLRA 1538) ❑ Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Red Parent Material (TF2) Redox Depressions (F8) ❑ Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12) Marl (F10) (LRR U) D Other (Explain in Remarks) Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151) Iron - Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T) 3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U) wetland hydrology must be present, Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151) unless disturbed or problematic. Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 1508) Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A) Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D) Hydric Soil Present? Yes _a No US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region — Version 2.0