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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Roy COOPER J.ERIC BOYETTE
GOVERNOR SECRETARY
April 27, 2021 9/19/2021
Ms. Crystal Amschler
US Army Corps of Engineers
151 Patton Avenue,Room 208
Asheville,NC 28801
RE: Request for Preliminary Jurisdictional Determination for TIP Numbers:
B-3186 and B-5898; Replace Bridge No. 155 and No. 158 on US 23/74 over Richland
Creek and Replace Bridge No. 168 on US 23/74 over US 19/23,Haywood County,North
Carolina
HDR Engineering of the Carolinas Inc. (HDR)has completed a jurisdictional stream and wetland
delineation on the above referenced project for the North Carolina Department of Transportation
(NCDOT). The NCDOT proposes to replace bridge No. 155 and No. 158 on US 23/74 over
Richland Creek and bridge No. 168 on US 23/74 over US 19/23, Haywood County, North
Carolina(Figures 1 and 2).
Jurisdictional Waters of the U.S.
HDR reviewed the study area for jurisdictional waters of the U.S. under Section 404 of the Clean
Water Act. The project area was examined according to the methodology described in the
USACE 1987 Wetland Delineation Manual, USACE Post-Rapanos guidance, the recent USACE
Regional Supplement, and the NCDWR Guidance. On-site reconnaissance conducted on
February 1-2, 2021 determined the presence of one wetland totaling approximately 0.01 acres,
and seven streams totaling approximately 4,361 linear feet(Figure 3). The completed wetland and
stream forms are attached. Table 1 provides a summary of the delineated features within the
study area.
Mailing Address: TELEPHONE: [phone] Location:
NC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FAX: [phone] 253 WEBSTER ROAD
253 WEBSTER ROAD SYLVA,NC 28779
SYLVA,NC 28779
WEB5ITE:NCDOT.GOV

Table 1. Summary of Waters of the U. S.
Estimated
Stream/Wetland amount of Class of
Latitude Longitude Cowardin
Site Number in (DD) (DD) Class aquatic aquatic
Study Area resource in resource
review area
WA 35.522311 -82.956635 PEM 0.01 ac. Non-section 10
-wetland
Richland Creek 35.517778 -82.975163 R3UB 2,3341f. Non-section 10
-non-wetland
SA(Int)UT to 35.518030 -82.967166 R4SB 821f. Non-section 10
Richland Creek -non-wetland
SA(Per)UT to 35.517125 -82.968733 R3UB 1,109 if. Non-section 10
Richland Creek -non-wetland
SB UT to Lake 35.522344 -82.956514 R3UB 2721f. Non-section 10
Junaluska -non-wetland
SD UT to Lake 35.520917 -82.962678 R4SB 83 If. Non-section 10
Junaluska -non-wetland
SE UT to 35.517681 -82.975558 R3UB 3361f. Non-section 10
Richland Creek -non-wetland
SF UT to 35.512106 -82.978527 R4UB 59 If. Non-section 10
Richland Creek -non-wetland
SG UT to 35.512144 -82.978665 R3UB 861f. Non-section 10
Richland Creek -non-wetland
We are hereby requesting a preliminary jurisdictional determination for delineated waters of the
U.S. If you have any questions or require additional information after your review of the enclosed
information,please contact me at(828) 586-2141 or dainchenrykncdot.gov.
9/19/2021
8B673FBE42E5415...
David McHenry,Environmental Supervisor
NCDOT—Division 14
Attachments:
Preliminary Jurisdictional Determination Form Vicinity Map(Figure 1)
NRCS Soils Map Project Study Area Map(USGS Quad)(Figure 2)
USACE Wetland Determination Forms Jurisdictional Features Map(Figure 3)
NCDWR Forms NWI Map
WAM/SAM Forms ORM Upload Sheet

ATTACHMENT A
PRELIMINARY JURISDICTIONAL DETERMINATION FORM
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
A. REPORT COMPLETION DATE FOR PRELIMINARY JURISDICTIONAL
DETERMINATION (JD): 4/27/21
B. NAME AND ADDRESS OF PERSON REQUESTING PRELIMINARY JD:
David McHenry,Division Environmental Officer
NCDOT-Division 14,253 Webster Road Sylva,NC 28779
C. DISTRICT OFFICE, FILE NAME, AND NUMBER:
Asheville
D. PROJECT LOCATION(S) AND BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
B-3186/B-5898,Replace Bridge No.155 and No.158 on US 23/74 over Richland Creek and Replace Bridge No.168 on US 23/74 over US 19/23.
(USE THE ATTACHED TABLE TO DOCUMENT MULTIPLE WATERBODIES AT DIFFERENT
SITES)
State: NC County/parish/borough: Haywood City: Waynesville
Center coordinates of site (lat/long in degree decimal format):
Lat. 35.518404 ON; Long. -82.967715 OW.
Universal Transverse Mercator:
Name of nearest waterbody: Richland Creek
Identify (estimate) amount of waters in the review area:
Non-wetland waters:
4,361 _ _linear feet: width (ft) and/or _ acres.
Cowardin Class: R4UB and R3UB
Stream Flow: Intermittent and Perennial
Wetlands: 00, acres.
Cowardin Class: PEM
Name of any water bodies on the site that have been identified as Section 10
waters:
Tidal:
Non-Tidal:
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E. REVIEW PERFORMED FOR SITE EVALUATION (CHECK ALL THAT
APPLY):
❑ Office (Desk) Determination. Date:
❑ Field Determination. Date(s): .
SUPPORTING DATA. Data reviewed for preliminary JD
(check all that apply - checked items should be included in case file and,
where checked and requested, appropriately reference sources below):
Maps, plans, plots or plat submitted by or on behalf of the
applicant/consultant:
❑✓ Data sheets prepared/submitted by or on behalf of the
appli nt/consultant.
Office concurs with data sheets/delineation report.
Office does not concur with data sheets/delineation report.
❑ Data sheets prepared by the Corps:
❑ Corps navigable waters' study:.,
❑ U.S. Geological Survey Hydrologic Atlas:
❑ USGS NHD data
❑ USGS 8 and 12 digit HUC maps
❑✓ U.S. Geological Survey map(s). Cite scale & quad name:7.5-minute series,Clyde,NC
❑✓ USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Soil Survey.
Citation: NRCS Soil Map,Haywood County,1987
National wetlands Inventory map(s). Bite name: NWI Wetland Map
❑ State/Local wetland inventory map(s):
❑❑ FEMA/FIRM maps:_
❑ 100-year Floodplain Elevation is:
(National Geodectic Vertical Datum of 1929)
❑ Photographs: ❑ Aerial (Name & Date): or
❑ Other (Name & Date):
❑ Previous determi nation(s). File no. and date of response letter:
❑ Other information (please specify):__
2

1. The Corps of Engineers believes that there may be jurisdictional waters of the
United States on the subject site, and the permit applicant or other affected party
who requested this preliminary JD is hereby advised of his or her option to
request and obtain an approved jurisdictional determination (JD) for that site.
Nevertheless, the permit applicant or other person who requested this
preliminary JD has declined to exercise the option to obtain an approved JD in
this instance and at this time.
2. In any circumstance where a permit applicant obtains an individual permit, or
a Nationwide General Permit (NWP) or other general permit verification requiring
"pre-construction notification" (PCN), or requests verification for a non-reporting
NWP or other general permit, and the permit applicant has not requested an
approved JD for the activity, the permit applicant is hereby made aware of the
following: (1) the permit applicant has elected to seek a permit authorization
based on a preliminary JD, which does not make an official determination of
jurisdictional waters; (2) that the applicant has the option to request an approved
JD before accepting the terms and conditions of the permit authorization, and
that basing a permit authorization on an approved JD could possibly result in less
compensatory mitigation being required or different special conditions; (3) that
the applicant has the right to request an individual permit rather than accepting
the terms and conditions of the NWP or other general permit authorization; (4)
that the applicant can accept a permit authorization and thereby agree to comply
with all the terms and conditions of that permit, including whatever mitigation
requirements the Corps has determined to be necessary; (5) that undertaking
any activity in reliance upon the subject permit authorization without requesting
an approved JD constitutes the applicant's acceptance of the use of the
preliminary JD, but that either form of JD will be processed as soon as is
practicable; (6) accepting a permit authorization (e.g., signing a proffered
individual permit) or undertaking any activity in reliance on any form of Corps
permit authorization based on a preliminary JD constitutes agreement that all
wetlands and other water bodies on the site affected in any way by that activity
are jurisdictional waters of the United States, and precludes any challenge to
such jurisdiction in any administrative or judicial compliance or enforcement
action, or in any administrative appeal or in any Federal court; and (7) whether
the applicant elects to use either an approved JD or a preliminary JD, that JD
will be processed as soon as is practicable. Further, an approved JD, a proffered
individual permit (and all terms and conditions contained therein), or individual
permit denial can be administratively appealed pursuant to 33 C.F.R. Part 331,
and that in any administrative appeal, jurisdictional issues can be raised (see 33
C.F.R. 331.5(a)(2)). If, during that administrative appeal, it becomes necessary
to make an official determination whether CWA jurisdiction exists over a site, or
to provide an official delineation of jurisdictional waters on the site, the Corps will
provide an approved JD to accomplish that result, as soon as is practicable.
3

This preliminary JD finds that there "may be"waters of the United States on the
subject project site, and identifies all aquatic features on the site that could be
affected by the proposed activity, based on the following information:
IMPORTANT NOTE: The information recorded on this form has not
necessarily been verified by the Corps and should not be relied upon for
Later jurisdictional determinations.
DocuSigned by:
A 9/19/2021
86673FBE42E5415...
Signature and date of Signature and date of
Regulatory Project Manager person requesting preliminary JD
(REQUIRED) (REQUIRED, unless obtaining
the signature is impracticable)
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Waters_ Cowardin_Code I HGM_Code I Water I NWPR_Determine_Code Local Waterway
WA NORTH CAROLINA PEM RIVERINE Area 0.01 ACRE MWETABUT 35.52231100 -82.95663500
Richland Creek NORTH CAROLINA R3UB Linear 2334 FOOT A2TRIBPER 35.51777800 -82.97516300
SA Int NORTH CAROLINA R4SB Linear 82 FOOT A2TRIBINT 35.51803000 -82.96716600
SA Per NORTH CAROLINA R3UB Linear 1109 FOOT A2TRIBPER 35.51712500 -82,96873300
SB NORTH CAROLINA R3UB Linear 272 FOOT A2TRIBPER 35.52234400 -82.95651400
SO NORTH CAROLINA R4SB Linear 83 FOOT A2TRIBINT 35.52091700 -82.96267800
SE NORTH CAROLINA R3UB Linear 336 FOOT A2TRIBPER 35.51768100 -82.97555800
SF NORTH CAROLINA R4SB Linear 59 FOOT A2TRIBINT 35.51210600 -82,97852700
SG NORTH CAROLINA R3UB Linear 86 FOOT A2TRIBPER 35.51214400 -82.97866500

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NC DWQ Stream Identification Form Version 4.11 SA
Date: 2/2/2021 Project/Site: B-3186/13-5898 Latitude: 35.51803
Evaluator: Sara Easterly/Kramer Scott county: Haywood Longitude: -82.967166
Total Points: Stream Dete ircle one) Other Clyde
2375
Stream is at least intermittent Ephemeral Intermittent Perennial e.g. Quad Name:
if>_ 19 or perennial if 2:30*
A. Geomorphology (Subtotal = 7.5 ) 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, 0 O 2 3
ripple-pool sequence
4. Particle size of stream substrate 0 1 2 3
5.Active/relict floodplain 0 1 2 3
6. Depositional bars or benches 0 1 2 3
7. Recent alluvial deposits 0 1 2 3
8. Headcuts 0 1 2 3
9. Grade control 0 .5 1 1.5
10. Natural valley 0 0.5 1 1 1.5
11. Second or greater order channel No 0 Yes=3
a artificial ditches are not rated;see discussions in manual
B. Hydrology (Subtotal = 10.5 )
12. Presence of Baseflow 0 1 2 3
13. Iron oxidizing bacteria 0 1 2 3
14. Leaf litter 1.5 1 0.5 0
15. Sediment on plants or debris CO) 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
C. Biology Subtotal = 5.75
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 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 1 1.5
26.Wetland plants in streambed FACW=0.7 OBL= 1.5 Other=0
"perennial streams may also be identified using other methods.See p.35 of manual.
Notes: Bank height: 1-3'; BFW: 7'. Water depth: 1-8". Substrate: Gravel, Cobble, Silt.
Velocity: Moderate. Clarity: Clear.
Sketch:

NC DWQ Stream Identification Form Version 4.11 SA
Date: 2/2/2021 Project/Site: B-3186/13-5898 Latitude:35.517125
Evaluator: Sara Easterly/Kramer Scott county: Haywood Longitude: -82.968733
Total Points: 26.25 Stream Determination (ci Other Clyde
Stream is at least intermittent if>_ 19 or perennial if>_30* Ephemeral Intermittent Terennial e.g. Quad Name:
A. Geomorphology (Subtotal = 8.5 ) 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, 0 O 2 3
ripple-pool sequence
4. Particle size of stream substrate 0 1 2 3
5.Active/relict floodplain 0 1 2 3
6. Depositional bars or benches 0 1 2 3
7. Recent alluvial deposits 0 1 2 3
8. Headcuts 0 1 2 3
9. Grade control 0 .5 1 1.5
10. Natural valley 0 0.5 1 1 1.5
11. Second or greater order channel No 0 Yes=3
a artificial ditches are not rated;see discussions in manual
B. Hydrology (Subtotal = 9.5 )
12. Presence of Baseflow 0 1 O 3
13. Iron oxidizing bacteria 0 1 2 3
14. Leaf litter 1.5 1 0.5 0
15. Sediment on plants or debris CO) 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
C. Biology Subtotal = 8.25
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 (7) 0.5 1 1.5
23. Crayfish 0 :01, 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=0.7 OBL= 1.5 Other=0
"perennial streams may also be identified using other methods.See p.35 of manual.
Notes: Bank height: 1-3'; BFW: 7'. Water depth: 1-8". Substrate: Gravel, Cobble, Silt.
Velocity: Moderate. Clarity: Clear.
Sketch:

NC DWQ Stream Identification Form Version 4.11 SB
Date:2/1/2021 Project/Site: B-3186/13-5898 Latitude: 35.522344
Evaluator: Sara Easterly/Kramer Scott county: Haywood Longitude: -82.956514
Total Points: Stream Determination (c' Other Clyde
Stream is at least intermittent 33 Ephemeral Intermittent Perennial e.g. Quad Name:
if>_ 19 or perennial if 2:30*
A. Geomorphology (Subtotal = 18.5 ) Absent Weak Moderate Strong
1"Continuity of channel bed and bank 0 1 2 3
2. Sinuosity of channel along thalweg 0 1 2 3
3. In-channel structure: ex. riffle-pool, step-pool, 0 1 2 O ripple-pool sequence
4. Particle size of stream substrate 0 1 2 3
5.Active/relict floodplain 0 1 2 3
6. Depositional bars or benches 0 1 2 3
7. Recent alluvial deposits 0 1 2 3
8. Headcuts 0 1 2 3
9. Grade control 0 .5 1 1.5
10. Natural valley 0 0.5 1 1.5
11. Second or greater order channel No 0 Yes=3
a artificial ditches are not rated;see discussions in manual
B. Hydrology (Subtotal = 8.5 )
12. Presence of Baseflow 0 1 2 O
13. Iron oxidizing bacteria 0 1 2 3
14. Leaf litter 1.5 1 0.5 0
15. Sediment on plants or debris 0 1 1.5
16. Organic debris lines or piles 0 1 0.5 1 1.5
17. Soil-based evidence of high water table? No=0 Yes 3
C. Biology Subtotal = 6
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 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 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: Bank height: 1-10'; BFW: 6'. Water depth: 3-12". Substrate: Gravel, Cobble, Silt.
Velocity: Fast. Clarity: Clear.
Sketch:

NC DWQ Stream Identification Form Version 4.11 SD
Date:2/1/2021 Project/Site: B-3186/13-5898 Latitude: 35.520917
Evaluator: Sara Easterly/Kramer Scott county: Haywood Longitude: -82.962678
Total Points: Stream Dete ' ircle one) Other Clyde
Stream is at least intermittent 26 Ephemeral ntermittent Perennial e.g. Quad Name:
if>_ 19 or perennial if 2:30*
A. Geomorphology (Subtotal = 11 ) 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, 0 O 2 3
ripple-pool sequence
4. Particle size of stream substrate 0 1 2 3
5.Active/relict floodplain 0 1 2 3
6. Depositional bars or benches 0 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
a artificial ditches are not rated;see discussions in manual
B. Hydrology (Subtotal = 9 )
12. Presence of Baseflow 0 1 2 O
13. Iron oxidizing bacteria 0 1 2 3
14. Leaf litter 1. 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 Yes 3
C. Biology Subtotal = 6
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 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 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: Bank height: 1'; BFW: 4'. Water depth: 14". Substrate: Gravel, Cobble, Silt.
Velocity: Fast. Clarity: Clear.
Sketch:

NC DWQ Stream Identification Form Version 4.11 SE
Date:2/2/2021 Project/Site: 13-3186/13-5898 Latitude: 35.517681
Evaluator: Sara Easterly/Kramer Scott county: Haywood Longitude: -82.975558
Total Points: Stream Determination (ci Other Clyde
Stream is at least intermittent 32 Ephemeral Intermittent Perennial e.g. Quad Name:
if>_ 19 or perennial if 2:30*
A. Geomorphology (Subtotal = 17.5 ) Absent Weak Moderate Strong
1"Continuity of channel bed and bank 0 1 2 3
2. Sinuosity of channel along thalweg 0 1 2 3
3. In-channel structure: ex. riffle-pool, step-pool, 0 1 2 O
ripple-pool sequence
4. Particle size of stream substrate 0 1 2 3
5.Active/relict floodplain 0 1 2 3
6. Depositional bars or benches 0 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 CO.) 1 1 1.5
11. Second or greater order channel No<0 Yes=3
a artificial ditches are not rated;see discussions in manual
B. Hydrology (Subtotal = 8.5 )
12. Presence of Baseflow 0 1 2 O
13. Iron oxidizing bacteria 0 1 2 3
14. Leaf litter 1. 1 0.5 0
15. Sediment on plants or debris 0) 0.5 1 1.5
16. Organic debris lines or piles 0 1 0.5 1 1.5
17. Soil-based evidence of high water table? No=0 Yes 3
C. Biology Subtotal = 6
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 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 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: Bank height: 1-10'; BFW: 8'. Water depth: 2-12". Substrate: Boulder, Gravel, Cobble, Silt.
Velocity: Fast. Clarity: Clear.
Sketch:

NC DWQ Stream Identification Form Version 4.11 SF
Date:2/2/2021 Project/Site: B-3186/13-5898 Latitude: 35.512106
Evaluator: Sara Easterly/Kramer Scott county: Haywood Longitude: -82.978527
Total Points: Stream Dete circle one) Other Clyde
Stream is at least intermittent 29.5 Ephemeral Intermitten Perennial e.g. Quad Name:
if>_ 19 or perennial if 2:30*
A. Geomorphology (Subtotal = 13 ) 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, 0 1 2 O ripple-pool sequence
4. Particle size of stream substrate 0 1 2 3
5.Active/relict floodplain 0 1 2 3
6. Depositional bars or benches 0 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
a artificial ditches are not rated;see discussions in manual
B. Hydrology (Subtotal = 10.5 )
12. Presence of Baseflow 0 1 2 3
13. Iron oxidizing bacteria 0 1 2 3
14. Leaf litter 1. 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
C. Biology Subtotal = 6
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 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 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: Bank height: 1-6'; BFW: 4'. Water depth: 1-6". Substrate: Gravel, Cobble, Silt.
Velocity: Fast. Clarity: Clear.
Sketch:

NC DWQ Stream Identification Form Version 4.11 SG
Date:2/2/2021 Project/Site: 13-3186/13-5898 Latitude: 35.512144
Evaluator: Sara Easterly/Kramer Scott county: Haywood Longitude: -82.978665
Total Points: Stream Determination (ciple nnp Other Clyde
Stream is at least intermittent 35.5 Ephemeral Intermittent erennial e.g. Quad Name:
if>_ 19 or perennial if 2:30*
A. Geomorphology (Subtotal = 18 ) 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, 0 1 2 O ripple-pool sequence
4. Particle size of stream substrate 0 1 2 3
5.Active/relict floodplain 0 1 2 3
6. Depositional bars or benches 0 1 2 3
7. Recent alluvial deposits 0 1 2 3
8. Headcuts 0 1 2 3
9. Grade control 0 0.5 1
10. Natural valley 0 0.5 1 .5
11. Second or greater order channel No 0 Yes=3
a artificial ditches are not rated;see discussions in manual
B. Hydrology (Subtotal = 11.5 )
12. Presence of Baseflow 0 1 2 3
13. Iron oxidizing bacteria 0 1 2 3
14. Leaf litter 1. 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
C. Biology Subtotal = 6
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 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 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: Bank height: 1-6'; BFW: 6'. Water depth: 2-12". Substrate: Bedrock, Boulder, Gravel, Cobble, Silt.
Velocity: Fast. Clarity: Clear.
Sketch:

NC SAM FIELD ASSESSMENT RESULTS
Accompanies User Manual Version 2.1
USACE AID#: NCDWR#:
INSTRUCTIONS: Attach a sketch of the assessment area and photographs. Attach a co pyof the USGS 7.5-minute topographic quadrangle,
and circle the location of the stream reach un derevaluation. If multiple stream reaches wi I I be evaluated on the same p rope rty,identify and
number all reaches o n the attached map,and include a separate form for each reach. Seethe NC SAM User Manual for detailed descriptions
and explanations of requested information. Record in the"Notes/Sketch"section if supplementary measurements were performed. Seethe
NC SAM User Manual for examples of additional measurements that maybe relevant.
NOTE EVIDENCE OF STRESSORS AFFECTING THE ASSESSMENT AREA(do not need to be within the assessment area).
PROJECT/SITE INFORMATION:
1. Project name(ifany): B-3186/13-5898SA(Upper) 2. Date of evaluation: 2/2/2021
3.Ap p I icant/owner n ame: NCDOT 4.Assessor name/organization: S. Easterly/HDR
5. County: Haywood 6. Nearest named water body
7. River basin: French Broad on USGS7.5-minutequad: Rich I and Creek
8. Site coordinates(decimal degrees,at lower end of assessment reach): 35.518018/-82.967072
STREAM INFORMATION:(depth and width can be approximations)
9. Site number(showon attached map): SA(Upper) 10. Length of assessment reach evaluated(feet): 75'
11. Channel depth from bed(in riffle,if present)to top of bank(feet): 1-3' ❑Unable to assess channel depth.
12. Channel width at top of bank(feet): 4' 13. Is assessment reach a swamp steam? ❑Yes ❑No
14. Featuretype: ❑Perennialflow ®Intermittent flow ❑Tidal Marsh Stream
STREAM CATEGORY INFORMATION:
15. NC SAM Zone: ® Mountains(M) ❑ Piedmont(P) ❑ Inner Coastal Plain(1) ❑ Outer Coastal Plain(0)
16. Estimated geomorphic A' ®B
valley shape(skip for
Tidal Marsh Stream): (more sinuous stream,flatterval ley slope) (less sinuousstream,steeper valley slope)
17.Watershed size:(skip ®Size 1 (<0.1 mi) ❑Size 2(0.1 to<0.5 mi) ❑Size 3(0.5 to<5 mil) ❑Size 4(>5 mi)
forTidal Marsh Stream)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
18.Were regulatory considerations evaluated? ®Yes ❑No If Yes,checkall that apply to the assessment area.
❑Section 10 water ❑Classified Trout Waters ❑Water Supply Watershed (❑I ❑II ❑III ❑IV O V)
❑Essential Fish Habitat ❑Primary Nursery Area ❑ High Quality Waters/Outstanding Resource Waters
❑Publicly owned property ❑NCDWR Riparian buffer rule in effect ❑Nutrient Sensitive Waters
❑An ad romous fi sh ❑303(d)List ❑CAMA Area of Environmental Concern(AEC)
❑Documented presence of a federal and/orstate listed protected specieswithin the assessment area.
List species:
❑Designated Critical Habitat(list species)
19.Are add iti onal stream i nformation/supplementary Iementar measurements included in"Notes/Sketch"section or attached? ❑Yes ®No
1. Channel Water-assessment reach metric(skip for Size 1 streams and Tidal Marsh Streams)
®A Water throughout assessment reach.
❑B No flow,water in poolsonly.
❑C No water in assessment reach.
2. Evidence of Flow Restriction-assessment reach metric
❑A At least 10%of assessment reach in-stream habitat or riffle-pool sequence is severely affected by a flow restriction or fill to the
point of obstructing flow ora channel choked with aquatic macrophytes or ponded water or impoundment on flood or ebb within
the assessment reach(examples: undersized orperched culverts,causeways that constrict the channel,tidal gates,debdsjams,
beaver dams).
®B NotA
3. Feature Pattern-assessment reach metric
El A majo rity of th e assessment reach h as altered pattern(examples:straightening,modification above o r below culvert).
®B NotA
4. Feature Longitudinal Profile-assessment reach metric
El Majority of assessment reach has a substantial ly altered stream profile(examples: channel down-cutting,existing damming,over
widening,active aggradation,dredging, and excavation where appropriate channel profile has not reformed from any of these
disturbances).
®B NotA
5. Signs of Active Instability-assessment reach metric
Consider only current instability,not past events from which the stream has currently recovered. Examples of instability include
active ban k failure,active channel down-cutting(head-cut),active widening,and artificial hardening(such as concrete,gabion,rip-rap).
®A < 10%of channel unstable
❑B 10 to 25%of channel unstable
El >25%of channel unstable

6. Streamside Area Interaction—streamside area metric
Considerforthe Left Bank(LB)and the Right Bank(RB).
LB RB
❑A ❑A Little or no evidence of conditions that ad versely affect reference interaction
ER ERB Moderate evidence of conditions(examples: berms,levees,down-cutting,aggradation,dredging)that adversely affect
reference interaction(examples: limited streamside area access,disruption of flood flows th rough streamsi dearea,leaky
or intermittent bulkheads,causeways with fl oodplain constriction,mi nord itching[including mosquito ditching])
El El Extensive evidence of conditions that adversely affect reference interaction(littletonofloodplain/intertidal zone access
[examples: causeways with floodplain and channel constriction,bulkheads,retaining walls,fill,stream incision,disruption
of flood flowsthrough streamside area]ortoo much floodplain/intertidal zone access[examples:impoundments,intensive
mosquito ditching])orfloodplain/intertidal zone unnaturally absent or assessment reach is a man-made feature on an
interstreamdivide
7. Water Quality Stressors—assessment reach/intertidal zone metric
Check all that apply.
El Disco lored water i n stream o rintertidal zone(milkywhite,bl ue,unnatural water d iscoloration,oil sheen,stream foam)
El Excessive sedimentation(burying of stream features orintertidal zone)
El Noticeable evidence of pollutant discharges entering the assessment reach and causinga water q uality problem
❑D Odor(not including natural sulfide odors)
❑E Current published or collected data indicating degraded water quality in the assessment reach. Cite source in "Notes/Sketch"
section.
❑F Livestockwith accessto streamor intertidalzone
El Excessive algae in streamor intertidalzone
❑H Deg rad ed marsh vegetation i n th e i ntertidal zo ne(removal,burn ing,regular mowing,d estruction,etc)
❑I Other: (explain in"Notes/Sketch"section)
®J Little to no stressors
8. Recent Weather—watershed metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Fo r Size 1 o r 2 streams,D1 d rought o r h ig her is considered a d rought;for Size 3 or 4 streams,D2 d rought or h ig her is considered a d rought.
❑A D ro ug ht conditions and n o rai nfall o r rainfal I n ot exceed ing 1 i n ch wi thin th e I ast 48 h ou rs
El Drought conditions and rainfall exceeding 1 inch within the last48 hours
®C No drought conditions
9. Large or Dangerous Stream—assessment reach metric
El Yes EZNo Is stream is too large or dangerousto assess? If Yes,skip to Metric 13(StreamsideArea Ground Surface Condition).
10. Natural In-stream HabitatTypes—assessment reach metric
10a. El Yes ®No Degraded in-stream habitat over majority of the assessment reach (examples of stressors include excessive
sedimentation, mining,excavation, in-stream hardening [for example, rip-rap], recent dredging,and snagging)
(evaluate for Size 4 Coastal Plain streams only,then skip to Metric 12)
10b. Check all that occu r(o ccurs if>5%coverage of assessment reach)(skip f or Size 4 Coastal Plain streams)
❑A Multi pleaquaticmacrophytesandaquaticmosses @ W ❑F 5%oysters or other n atural hard bottoms
(include liverworts,lichens,and algal mats) m ❑G Submerged aquaticvegetation
❑B Multiple sticks and/or leaf packs and/or emergent g ❑H Low-tide refugia(pools)
vegetation Y ❑1 Sand bottom
❑C Multiple snags and logs(including lap trees) t M ❑J 5%vertical bank along the marsh
®D 5% undercut ban ks and/or root mats and/or roots L) 2 ❑K Little or no habitat
in banks extendto th e normal wetted perimeter
El Littleorno habitat
*********************************REMAINING QUESTIONS ARE NOT APPLICABLE FOR TIDAL MARSH STREAMS*-*************************
11. Bedform and Substrate—assessment reach metric(skip for Size 4 Coastal Plain streams and Tidal Marsh Streams)
11 a. ❑Yes ®No Is assessment reach in a natural sand-bed stream?(skipforCoastal Plain streams)
11b. Bedform evaluated. Check the appropriatebox(es).
®A Riffle-run section(evaluate 11c)
❑B Pool-glide section(evaluate 11 d)
❑C Natural bedform absent(skip to Metric 12,Aquatic Life)
11c. In riffle sections,check al I that occur below the normal wetted perimeter ofth e assessment reach—whetheror not submerged. Check
at least one box in each row(skip for Size 4 Coastal Plain streams and Tidal Marsh Streams). Not Present(NP)=absent,Rare
(R)= presentbut< 10%,Common(C)=> 10-40%,Abundant(A)=>40-70%,Predominant(P)=>70%. Cumulative percentages
should not exceed 100%for each assessment reach.
NP R C A P
® ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Bedrock/saprolite
® ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Boulder(256-4096 mm)
❑ ❑ ® ❑ ❑ Cobble(64-256 mm)
❑ ❑ ❑ ® ❑ Gravel(2-64mm)
❑ ® ❑ ❑ ❑ Sand (.062-2 mm)
❑ ❑ ❑ ® ❑ Silt/clay(<0.062mm)
❑ ❑ ❑ ® ❑ Detritus
® ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Artificial(rip-rap,concrete,etc.)
11 d. ❑Yes ®No Are pooIsfiIled with sediment?(skip for Size 4 Coastal Plain streams and Tidal Marsh Streams)

12. Aquatic Life—assessment reach metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
12a. ®Yes El No Was an in-stream aquaticlife assessment performed as described in the User Manual?
If No,select one of the following reasons and skip to Metric 13. El No Water ❑Other:
12b. ❑Yes ®No Are aquatic organisms present in the assessment reach(look in riffles, pools,then snags)? If Yes,check all that
apply. If No,skip to Metric 13.
1 >1 Numbers over columns refer to"individuals"for Size land 2 streams and"taxa"for Size 3 and 4 streams.
❑ ❑Adultfrogs
❑ ❑Aquatic reptiles
❑ El Aquatic macrophytes and aquatic mosses(include liverworts,lichens,and algal mats)
❑ ❑Beetles
❑ ❑Caddisfly larvae(T)
❑ El Asian clam(Corbicula)
❑ ❑Crustacean(isopod/amphipod/crayfish/shrimp)
❑ ❑Damselfly and d ragonfly larvae
❑ ❑Dipterans
❑ ❑Mayfly larvae(E)
❑ ❑Megaloptera(alderfly,fishfly,dobsonflylarvae)
❑ ❑Midges/mosquito larvae
❑ ❑Mosquitofish(Gambusia)ormud minnows(Umbra pygmaea)
❑ ❑Mussels/Clams(not Corbicula)
❑ ❑Otherfish
❑ ❑Salamanders/tadpoles
❑ El Snails
❑ ❑Stoneflylarvae(P)
❑ ❑Tipulidlarvae
❑ ❑Worms/leeches
13. Streamside Area Ground Surface Condition—streamside area metric(skip forTidal Marsh Streams and B valley types)
Considerforthe Left Bank(LB)and the Right Bank(RB). Consider storage capacitywith regard to both overbank flowand upland runoff.
LB RB
❑A ❑A Little or no alteration to water storagecapacity over a majorityofthe streamsidearea
®B ®B Moderate alteration to water storage capacity overa majority ofthe streamside area
❑C ❑C Severe alteration to water storage capacity over a majority ofthe streamside area(examples: ditches,fill,soil compaction,
livestock disturbance,buildings,man-made levees,drainage pipes)
14. Streamside Area Water Storage—streamside area metric(skip for Size 1 streams,Tidal Marsh Streams,and B valley types)
Considerforthe Left Bank(LB)and the Right Bank(RB)of the streamside area.
LB RB
El El Majorityof streams ide area withdepress ions abletopond water>_6inchesdeep
El El Majorityof strearnside areawith depressions able to pond water 3to 6 inches deep
®C ®C Majority of streamside area with d epressions able to pond water<3 i n ches d eep
15. Wetland Presence—streamside area metric(skip forTidal Marsh Streams)
Considerforthe Left Bank(LB)and the Right Bank(RB). Do not considerwetlandsoutsideof the streamside area orwithin the normal
wetted perimeterof assessment reach.
LB RB
El El Are wetlands present in the streamside area?
ER ER
16. Basef low Contributors—assessment reach metric(skipforSize 4 streams and Tidal Marsh Streams)
Check all contributors within the assessment reach orwithin view of and draining to the assessment reach.
El Streams and/orspri ngs(jurisdictional d ischarges)
El Ponds(include wet detention basins;do not include sediment basins ord ry detention basins)
El Obstruction passing flow d uring low-flow periodswithin the assessment area(beaver dam,leakydam,bottom-release dam,weir)
❑D Evidence of bank seepage or sweating(iron in water indicates seepage)
❑E Stream bed o r ban k soil red uced(dig th rough deposited sediment if present)
®F Noneof the above
17. Baseflow Detractors—assessmentarea metric(skip forTidal Marsh Streams)
Check all that apply.
❑A Evidence of substantial water withdrawals from the assessment reach(includes areas excavated for pump installation)
El Obstruction not passing flowduring low-flow periods affecting the assessment reach(ex:watertightdam,sediment deposit)
❑C Urban stream(>_24%impervious surfaceforwatershed)
❑D Evidence that the streamside area has been modified resulting in accelerated drainage into the assessment reach
❑E Assessment reach relocated to valley edge
ER No ne of th e above
18. Shading—assessment reach metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consideraspect. Consider"leaf-on"condition.
El Stream shadingisappropriateforstream category(may includegaps associated with natural processes)
®B Degraded(example: scattered trees)
El Stream shad ing is gone or largelyabsent

19. Buffer Width-streamside area metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider"vegetated buffer"and"wooded buffer"separately for left bank(LB)and right bank(RB)starting at the top of bank out
to the first break.
Vegetated Wooded
LB RB LB RB
❑A ❑A ❑A ❑A >_ 100 feet wide or extends to the edge ofth a watershed
❑B ❑B ❑B ❑B From 50 to<100-feet wide
El El El El From 30to<50 feet wide
®D ®D ®D ®D Fro m 10 to<30 feet wide
El El El El < 10 feet wide or notrees
20. Buffer Structure-streamside area metric(skip forTidal Marsh Streams)
Considerfor left bank(LB)and right bank(RB)for Metric 19("Vegetated" Buffer Width).
LB RB
❑A ❑A Mature fo rest
❑B ❑B Non-mature woody vegetation ormodified vegetation structure
®C ERC Herbaceous vegetation with or without a stri p of trees<10 feet wid e
❑D ❑D Maintained shrubs
❑E ❑E Little or no vegetation
21. BufferStressors-streamside area metric(ski p for Tid al Marsh Streams)
Check all appropriate boxes for left bank(LB)and right bank(RB). Indicate if listed stressor abuts stream(Abuts),does not abut but is
within 30 feet of stream(<30 feet),or is between 30 to 50 feet of stream(30-50 feet).
If none of the following stressors occurs on either bank,check here and skip to Metric 22: O
Abuts <30 feet 30-50 feet
LB RB LB RB LB RB
❑A ❑A ❑A ❑A ❑A ❑A Rowcrops
El OB ❑B El OB El Maintained turf
❑C O C ❑C ❑C O C ❑C Pasture(no livestock)/commercial horticulture
❑D O D ❑D ❑D O D ❑D Pasture(active livestock use)
22. Stem Density-streamside area metric(skip forTidal Marsh Streams)
Considerfor left bank(LB)and right bank(RB)for Metric 19("Wooded"Buffer Width).
LB RB
El El Med i u m to h i gh stem dens ity
®B ERB Low stem density
El El No wooded riparian buffer or predominantly herbaceous species orbare ground
23. Continuity of Vegetated Buffer-stream side area metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider whethervegetated buffer is continuous along stream(parallel). Breaks are areas lackingvegetation>10 feet wide.
LB RB
❑A ❑A The total length of buffer breaks is<25 percent.
®B ®B Th a total length of buffer breaks is between 25 an d 50 percent.
❑C ❑C The total length of buffer breaks is>50 percent.
24. Vegetative Composition-streamside area metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Evaluatethe dominantvegetation within 100feetofeach bank orto the edge of thewatershed(whichever comesfirst)as it contributes to
assessment reach habitat.
LB RB
El El Vegetation is close to undisturbed in species present and their proportions. Lower strata composed of native species,
with no n-native i nvasive species absent or sparse.
®B ®B Vegetation indicates disturbance in terms of species diversity or proportions, but is still largely composed of native
species. This may include communities of weedy native species that develop after clear-cutting or clearing or
communities with non-native invasive species present, but not dominant,over a large portion ofthe expected strata or
communities missing understory but retaining canopy trees.
❑C ❑C Vegetation is severely disturbed in terms of species diversity or proportions. Mature canopy is absent or communities
with non-nativei nvasive sped es d ominant over a larg e p ortion of expected strata o r communiti es composed of p lanted
stand s of non-characteristic species orcommunities i nappropriately composed of a sin gle species o r n o vegetation.
25. Conductivity-assessment reach metric(skip for all Coastal Plain streams)
25a. O Yes ®No Was conductivity measurement recorded?
If No,select one of the following reasons. ❑No Water ❑Other:
25b. Check the box corresponding to the conductivity measurement(units of microsiemens per centimeter).
❑A <46 ❑B 46 to<67 ❑C 67 to<79 ❑D 79 to<230 ❑E >-230
Notes/Sketch:

Draft NC SAM Stream Rating Sheet
Accompanies User Manual Version 2.1
Stream Site Name B-3186/13-5898 SA(Upper) Date of Assessment 2/2/2021
Stream Category Mb1 Assessor Name/Organization S. Easterly/HDR
Notes of Field Assessment Form(Y/N) NO
Presence of regulatory considerations(Y/N) NO
Additional stream information/supplementary measurements included(Y/N) NO
NC SAM feature type(perennial,intermittent,Tidal Marsh Stream) Intermittent
USACE/ NCDWR
Function Class Rating Summary All Streams Intermittent
(1) Hydrology MEDIUM MEDIUM
(2) Baseflow HIGH HIGH
(2) Flood Flow MEDIUM MEDIUM
(3)Streamside Area Attenuation LOW LOW
(4) Floodplain Access MEDIUM MEDIUM
(4)Wooded Riparian Buffer LOW LOW
(4) Microtopography NA NA
(3)Stream Stability HIGH HIGH
(4)Channel Stability HIGH HIGH
(4)Sediment Transport LOW LOW
(4)Stream Geomorphology HIGH HIGH
(2)Stream/Intertidal Zone Interaction NA NA
(2)Longitudinal Tidal Flow NA NA
(2)Tidal Marsh Stream Stability NA NA
(3)Tidal Marsh Channel Stability NA NA
(3)Tidal Marsh Stream Geomorphology NA NA
(1)Water Quality LOW LOW
(2) Baseflow HIGH HIGH
(2)Streamside Area Vegetation LOW LOW
(3) Upland Pollutant Filtration LOW LOW
(3)Thermoregulation MEDIUM MEDIUM
(2) Indicators ofStressors NO NO
(2)Aquatic Life Tolerance LOW NA
(2)Intertidal Zone Filtration NA NA
(1) Habitat LOW LOW
(2) In-stream Habitat LOW MEDIUM
(3) Baseflow HIGH HIGH
(3)Substrate LOW LOW
(3)Stream Stability HIGH HIGH
(3) In-stream Habitat LOW HIGH
(2) Stream-side Habitat LOW LOW
(3)Stream-side Habitat MEDIUM MEDIUM
(3)Thermoregulation LOW LOW
(2)Tidal Marsh In-stream Habitat NA NA
(3)Flow Restriction NA NA
(3)Tidal Marsh Stream Stability NA NA
(4)Tidal Marsh Channel Stability NA NA
(4)Tidal Marsh Stream Geomorphology NA NA
(3)Tidal Marsh In-stream Habitat NA NA
(2)Intertidal Zone NA NA
Overall LOW LOW

NC SAM FIELD ASSESSMENT RESULTS
Accompanies User Manual Version 2.1
USACE AID#: NCDWR#:
INSTRUCTIONS: Attach a sketch of the assessment area and photographs. Attach a co pyof the USGS 7.5-minute topographic quadrangle,
and circle the location of the stream reach un derevaluation. If multiple stream reaches wi I I be evaluated on the same p rope rty,identify and
number all reaches o n the attached map,and include a separate form for each reach. Seethe NC SAM User Manual for detailed descriptions
and explanations of requested information. Record in the"Notes/Sketch"section if supplementary measurements were performed. Seethe
NC SAM User Manual for examples of additional measurements that maybe relevant.
NOTE EVIDENCE OF STRESSORS AFFECTING THE ASSESSMENT AREA(do not need to be within the assessment area).
PROJECT/SITE INFORMATION:
1. Project name(ifany): B-3186/13-5898SA(Lower) 2. Date of evaluation: 2/2/2021
3.Ap p I icant/owner n ame: NCDOT 4.Assessor name/organization: S. Easterly/HDR
5. County: Haywood 6. Nearest named water body
7. River basin: French Broad on USGS7.5-minutequad: Rich I and Creek
8. Site coordinates(decimal degrees,at lower end of assessment reach): 35.516385/-82.969411
STREAM INFORMATION:(depth and width can be approximations)
9. Site number(showon attached map): SA(Lower) 10. Length of assessment reach evaluated(feet): 200'
11. Channel depth from bed(in riffle,if present)to top of bank(feet): 1-3' ❑Unable to assess channel depth.
12. Channel width at top of bank(feet): 4' 13. Is assessment reach a swamp steam? ❑Yes ❑No
14. Featuretype: ®Perennialflow ❑Intermittent flow ❑Tidal Marsh Stream
STREAM CATEGORY INFORMATION:
15. NC SAM Zone: ® Mountains(M) ❑ Piedmont(P) ❑ Inner Coastal Plain(1) ❑ Outer Coastal Plain(0)
16. Estimated geomorphic A' ®B
valley shape(skip for
Tidal Marsh Stream): (more sinuous stream,flatterval ley slope) (less sinuousstream,steeper valley slope)
17.Watershed size:(skip ®Size 1 (<0.1 mi) ❑Size 2(0.1 to<0.5 mi) ❑Size 3(0.5 to<5 mil) ❑Size 4(>5 mi)
forTidal Marsh Stream)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
18.Were regulatory considerations evaluated? ®Yes ❑No If Yes,checkall that apply to the assessment area.
❑Section 10 water ❑Classified Trout Waters ❑Water Supply Watershed (❑I ❑II ❑III ❑IV O V)
❑Essential Fish Habitat ❑Primary Nursery Area ❑ High Quality Waters/Outstanding Resource Waters
❑Publicly owned property ❑NCDWR Riparian buffer rule in effect ❑Nutrient Sensitive Waters
❑An ad romous fi sh ❑303(d)List ❑CAMA Area of Environmental Concern(AEC)
❑Documented presence of a federal and/orstate listed protected specieswithin the assessment area.
List species:
❑Designated Critical Habitat(list species)
19.Are add iti onal stream i nformation/supplementary Iementar measurements included in"Notes/Sketch"section or attached? ❑Yes ®No
1. Channel Water-assessment reach metric(skip for Size 1 streams and Tidal Marsh Streams)
®A Water throughout assessment reach.
❑B No flow,water in poolsonly.
❑C No water in assessment reach.
2. Evidence of Flow Restriction-assessment reach metric
❑A At least 10%of assessment reach in-stream habitat or riffle-pool sequence is severely affected by a flow restriction or fill to the
point of obstructing flow ora channel choked with aquatic macrophytes or ponded water or impoundment on flood or ebb within
the assessment reach(examples: undersized orperched culverts,causeways that constrict the channel,tidal gates,debdsjams,
beaver dams).
®B NotA
3. Feature Pattern-assessment reach metric
El A majo rity of th e assessment reach h as altered pattern(examples:straightening,modification above o r below culvert).
®B NotA
4. Feature Longitudinal Profile-assessment reach metric
El Majority of assessment reach has a substantial ly altered stream profile(examples: channel down-cutting,existing damming,over
widening,active aggradation,dredging, and excavation where appropriate channel profile has not reformed from any of these
disturbances).
®B NotA
5. Signs of Active Instability-assessment reach metric
Consider only current instability,not past events from which the stream has currently recovered. Examples of instability include
active ban k failure,active channel down-cutting(head-cut),active widening,and artificial hardening(such as concrete,gabion,rip-rap).
®A < 10%of channel unstable
❑B 10 to 25%of channel unstable
El >25%of channel unstable

6. Streamside Area Interaction—streamside area metric
Considerforthe Left Bank(LB)and the Right Bank(RB).
LB RB
❑A ❑A Little or no evidence of conditions that ad versely affect reference interaction
ER ERB Moderate evidence of conditions(examples: berms,levees,down-cutting,aggradation,dredging)that adversely affect
reference interaction(examples: limited streamside area access,disruption of flood flows th rough streamsi dearea,leaky
or intermittent bulkheads,causeways with fl oodplain constriction,mi nord itching[including mosquito ditching])
El El Extensive evidence of conditions that adversely affect reference interaction(littletonofloodplain/intertidal zone access
[examples: causeways with floodplain and channel constriction,bulkheads,retaining walls,fill,stream incision,disruption
of flood flowsthrough streamside area]ortoo much floodplain/intertidal zone access[examples:impoundments,intensive
mosquito ditching])orfloodplain/intertidal zone unnaturally absent or assessment reach is a man-made feature on an
interstreamdivide
7. Water Quality Stressors—assessment reach/intertidal zone metric
Check all that apply.
El Disco lored water i n stream o rintertidal zone(milkywhite,bl ue,unnatural water d iscoloration,oil sheen,stream foam)
El Excessive sedimentation(burying of stream features orintertidal zone)
El Noticeable evidence of pollutant discharges entering the assessment reach and causinga water q uality problem
❑D Odor(not including natural sulfide odors)
❑E Current published or collected data indicating degraded water quality in the assessment reach. Cite source in "Notes/Sketch"
section.
❑F Livestockwith accessto streamor intertidalzone
El Excessive algae in streamor intertidalzone
❑H Deg rad ed marsh vegetation i n th e i ntertidal zo ne(removal,burn ing,regular mowing,d estruction,etc)
❑I Other: (explain in"Notes/Sketch"section)
®J Little to no stressors
8. Recent Weather—watershed metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Fo r Size 1 o r 2 streams,D1 d rought o r h ig her is considered a d rought;for Size 3 or 4 streams,D2 d rought or h ig her is considered a d rought.
❑A D ro ug ht conditions and n o rai nfall o r rainfal I n ot exceed ing 1 i n ch wi thin th e I ast 48 h ou rs
El Drought conditions and rainfall exceeding 1 inch within the last48 hours
®C No drought conditions
9. Large or Dangerous Stream—assessment reach metric
El Yes EZNo Is stream is too large or dangerousto assess? If Yes,skip to Metric 13(StreamsideArea Ground Surface Condition).
10. Natural In-stream HabitatTypes—assessment reach metric
10a. El Yes ®No Degraded in-stream habitat over majority of the assessment reach (examples of stressors include excessive
sedimentation, mining,excavation, in-stream hardening [for example, rip-rap], recent dredging,and snagging)
(evaluate for Size 4 Coastal Plain streams only,then skip to Metric 12)
10b. Check all that occu r(o ccurs if>5%coverage of assessment reach)(skip f or Size 4 Coastal Plain streams)
❑A Multi pleaquaticmacrophytesandaquaticmosses @ W ❑F 5%oysters or other n atural hard bottoms
(include liverworts,lichens,and algal mats) m ❑G Submerged aquaticvegetation
❑B Multiple sticks and/or leaf packs and/or emergent g ❑H Low-tide refugia(pools)
vegetation Y ❑1 Sand bottom
❑C Multiple snags and logs(including lap trees) t M ❑J 5%vertical bank along the marsh
®D 5% undercut ban ks and/or root mats and/or roots L) 2 ❑K Little or no habitat
in banks extendto th e normal wetted perimeter
El Littleorno habitat
*********************************REMAINING QUESTIONS ARE NOT APPLICABLE FOR TIDAL MARSH STREAMS*-*************************
11. Bedform and Substrate—assessment reach metric(skip for Size 4 Coastal Plain streams and Tidal Marsh Streams)
11 a. ❑Yes ®No Is assessment reach in a natural sand-bed stream?(skipforCoastal Plain streams)
11b. Bedform evaluated. Check the appropriatebox(es).
®A Riffle-run section(evaluate 11c)
❑B Pool-glide section(evaluate 11 d)
❑C Natural bedform absent(skip to Metric 12,Aquatic Life)
11c. In riffle sections,check al I that occur below the normal wetted perimeter ofth e assessment reach—whetheror not submerged. Check
at least one box in each row(skip for Size 4 Coastal Plain streams and Tidal Marsh Streams). Not Present(NP)=absent,Rare
(R)= presentbut< 10%,Common(C)=> 10-40%,Abundant(A)=>40-70%,Predominant(P)=>70%. Cumulative percentages
should not exceed 100%for each assessment reach.
NP R C A P
® ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Bedrock/saprolite
® ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Boulder(256-4096 mm)
❑ ❑ ® ❑ ❑ Cobble(64-256 mm)
❑ ❑ ❑ ® ❑ Gravel(2-64mm)
❑ ® ❑ ❑ ❑ Sand (.062-2 mm)
❑ ❑ ❑ ® ❑ Silt/clay(<0.062mm)
❑ ❑ ❑ ® ❑ Detritus
® ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Artificial(rip-rap,concrete,etc.)
11 d. ❑Yes ®No Are pooIsfiIled with sediment?(skip for Size 4 Coastal Plain streams and Tidal Marsh Streams)

12. Aquatic Life—assessment reach metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
12a. ®Yes El No Was an in-stream aquaticlife assessment performed as described in the User Manual?
If No,select one of the following reasons and skip to Metric 13. El No Water ❑Other:
12b. ❑Yes ®No Are aquatic organisms present in the assessment reach(look in riffles, pools,then snags)? If Yes,check all that
apply. If No,skip to Metric 13.
1 >1 Numbers over columns refer to"individuals"for Size land 2 streams and"taxa"for Size 3 and 4 streams.
❑ ❑Adultfrogs
❑ ❑Aquatic reptiles
❑ El Aquatic macrophytes and aquatic mosses(include liverworts,lichens,and algal mats)
❑ ❑Beetles
❑ ❑Caddisfly larvae(T)
❑ El Asian clam(Corbicula)
❑ ❑Crustacean(isopod/amphipod/crayfish/shrimp)
❑ ❑Damselfly and d ragonfly larvae
❑ ❑Dipterans
❑ ❑Mayfly larvae(E)
❑ ❑Megaloptera(alderfly,fishfly,dobsonflylarvae)
❑ ❑Midges/mosquito larvae
❑ ❑Mosquitofish(Gambusia)ormud minnows(Umbra pygmaea)
❑ ❑Mussels/Clams(not Corbicula)
❑ ❑Otherfish
❑ ❑Salamanders/tadpoles
❑ El Snails
❑ ❑Stoneflylarvae(P)
❑ ❑Tipulidlarvae
❑ ❑Worms/leeches
13. Streamside Area Ground Surface Condition—streamside area metric(skip forTidal Marsh Streams and B valley types)
Considerforthe Left Bank(LB)and the Right Bank(RB). Consider storage capacitywith regard to both overbank flowand upland runoff.
LB RB
❑A ❑A Little or no alteration to water storagecapacity over a majorityofthe streamsidearea
®B ®B Moderate alteration to water storage capacity overa majority ofthe streamside area
❑C ❑C Severe alteration to water storage capacity over a majority ofthe streamside area(examples: ditches,fill,soil compaction,
livestock disturbance,buildings,man-made levees,drainage pipes)
14. Streamside Area Water Storage—streamside area metric(skip for Size 1 streams,Tidal Marsh Streams,and B valley types)
Considerforthe Left Bank(LB)and the Right Bank(RB)of the streamside area.
LB RB
El El Majorityof streams ide area withdepress ions abletopond water>_6inchesdeep
®B ERB Majority of streamside area with d epressions able to pond water 3 to 6 i n ches d eep
El ❑C Majorityofstreamside area with depressionsableto pond water<3inchesdeep
15. Wetland Presence—streamside area metric(skip forTidal Marsh Streams)
Considerforthe Left Bank(LB)and the Right Bank(RB). Do not considerwetlandsoutsideof the streamside area orwithin the normal
wetted perimeterof assessment reach.
LB RB
El El Are wetlands present in the streamside area?
ER ER
16. Basef low Contributors—assessment reach metric(skipforSize 4 streams and Tidal Marsh Streams)
Check all contributors within the assessment reach orwithin view of and draining to the assessment reach.
El Streams and/orspri ngs(jurisdictional d ischarges)
El Ponds(include wet detention basins;do not include sediment basins ord ry detention basins)
El Obstruction passing flow d uring low-flow periodswithin the assessment area(beaver dam,leakydam,bottom-release dam,weir)
❑D Evidence of bank seepage or sweating(iron in water indicates seepage)
❑E Stream bed o r ban k soil red uced(dig th rough deposited sediment if present)
®F Noneof the above
17. Baseflow Detractors—assessmentarea metric(skip forTidal Marsh Streams)
Check all that apply.
❑A Evidence of substantial water withdrawals from the assessment reach(includes areas excavated for pump installation)
El Obstruction not passing flowduring low-flow periods affecting the assessment reach(ex:watertightdam,sediment deposit)
❑C Urban stream(>_24%impervious surfaceforwatershed)
❑D Evidence that the streamside area has been modified resulting in accelerated drainage into the assessment reach
❑E Assessment reach relocated to valley edge
ER No ne of th e above
18. Shading—assessment reach metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consideraspect. Consider"leaf-on"condition.
El Stream shadingisappropriateforstream category(may includegaps associated with natural processes)
®B Degraded(example: scattered trees)
El Stream shad ing is gone or largelyabsent

19. Buffer Width-streamside area metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider"vegetated buffer"and"wooded buffer"separately for left bank(LB)and right bank(RB)starting at the top of bank out
to the first break.
Vegetated Wooded
LB RB LB RB
❑A ❑A ❑A ❑A >_ 100 feet wide or extends to the edge ofth a watershed
❑B ❑B ❑B ❑B From 50 to<100-feet wide
El El El El From 30to<50 feet wide
®D ®D ®D ®D Fro m 10 to<30 feet wide
El El El El < 10 feet wide or notrees
20. Buffer Structure-streamside area metric(skip forTidal Marsh Streams)
Considerfor left bank(LB)and right bank(RB)for Metric 19("Vegetated" Buffer Width).
LB RB
❑A ❑A Mature fo rest
❑B ❑B Non-mature woody vegetation ormodified vegetation structure
®C ERC Herbaceous vegetation with or without a stri p of trees<10 feet wid e
❑D ❑D Maintained shrubs
❑E ❑E Little or no vegetation
21. BufferStressors-streamside area metric(ski p for Tid al Marsh Streams)
Check all appropriate boxes for left bank(LB)and right bank(RB). Indicate if listed stressor abuts stream(Abuts),does not abut but is
within 30 feet of stream(<30 feet),or is between 30 to 50 feet of stream(30-50 feet).
If none of the following stressors occurs on either bank,check here and skip to Metric 22: O
Abuts <30 feet 30-50 feet
LB RB LB RB LB RB
❑A ❑A ❑A ❑A ❑A ❑A Rowcrops
El OB ❑B El OB El Maintained turf
❑C O C ❑C ❑C O C ❑C Pasture(no livestock)/commercial horticulture
❑D O D ❑D ❑D O D ❑D Pasture(active livestock use)
22. Stem Density-streamside area metric(skip forTidal Marsh Streams)
Considerfor left bank(LB)and right bank(RB)for Metric 19("Wooded"Buffer Width).
LB RB
El El Med i u m to h i gh stem dens ity
®B ERB Low stem density
El El No wooded riparian buffer or predominantly herbaceous species orbare ground
23. Continuity of Vegetated Buffer-stream side area metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider whethervegetated buffer is continuous along stream(parallel). Breaks are areas lackingvegetation>10 feet wide.
LB RB
❑A ❑A The total length of buffer breaks is<25 percent.
®B ®B Th a total length of buffer breaks is between 25 an d 50 percent.
❑C ❑C The total length of buffer breaks is>50 percent.
24. Vegetative Composition-streamside area metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Evaluatethe dominantvegetation within 100feetofeach bank orto the edge of thewatershed(whichever comesfirst)as it contributes to
assessment reach habitat.
LB RB
El El Vegetation is close to undisturbed in species present and their proportions. Lower strata composed of native species,
with no n-native i nvasive species absent or sparse.
®B ®B Vegetation indicates disturbance in terms of species diversity or proportions, but is still largely composed of native
species. This may include communities of weedy native species that develop after clear-cutting or clearing or
communities with non-native invasive species present, but not dominant,over a large portion ofthe expected strata or
communities missing understory but retaining canopy trees.
❑C ❑C Vegetation is severely disturbed in terms of species diversity or proportions. Mature canopy is absent or communities
with non-nativei nvasive sped es d ominant over a larg e p ortion of expected strata o r communiti es composed of p lanted
stand s of non-characteristic species orcommunities i nappropriately composed of a sin gle species o r n o vegetation.
25. Conductivity-assessment reach metric(skip for all Coastal Plain streams)
25a. O Yes ®No Was conductivity measurement recorded?
If No,select one of the following reasons. ❑No Water ❑Other:
25b. Check the box corresponding to the conductivity measurement(units of microsiemens per centimeter).
❑A <46 ❑B 46 to<67 ❑C 67 to<79 ❑D 79 to<230 ❑E >-230
Notes/Sketch:

Draft NC SAM Stream Rating Sheet
Accompanies User Manual Version 2.1
Stream Site Name B-3186/13-5898 SA(Lower) Date of Assessment 2/2/2021
Stream Category Mb1 Assessor Name/Organization S. Easterly/HDR
Notes of Field Assessment Form(Y/N) NO
Presence of regulatory considerations(Y/N) NO
Additional stream information/supplementary measurements included(Y/N) NO
NC SAM feature type(perennial,intermittent,Tidal Marsh Stream) Perennial
USACE/ NCDWR
Function Class Rating Summary All Streams Intermittent
(1) Hydrology MEDIUM
(2) Baseflow HIGH
(2) Flood Flow MEDIUM
(3)Streamside Area Attenuation LOW
(4) Floodplain Access MEDIUM
(4)Wooded Riparian Buffer LOW
(4) Microtopography NA
(3)Stream Stability HIGH
(4)Channel Stability HIGH
(4)Sediment Transport LOW
(4)Stream Geomorphology HIGH
(2)Stream/Intertidal Zone Interaction NA
(2)Longitudinal Tidal Flow NA
(2)Tidal Marsh Stream Stability NA
(3)Tidal Marsh Channel Stability NA
(3)Tidal Marsh Stream Geomorphology NA
(1)Water Quality LOW
(2) Baseflow HIGH
(2)Streamside Area Vegetation LOW
(3) Upland Pollutant Filtration LOW
(3)Thermoregulation MEDIUM
(2) Indicators ofStressors NO
(2)Aquatic Life Tolerance LOW
(2)Intertidal Zone Filtration NA
(1) Habitat LOW
(2) In-stream Habitat LOW
(3) Baseflow HIGH
(3)Substrate LOW
(3)Stream Stability HIGH
(3) In-stream Habitat LOW
(2) Stream-side Habitat LOW
(3)Stream-side Habitat MEDIUM
(3)Thermoregulation LOW
(2)Tidal Marsh In-stream Habitat NA
(3)Flow Restriction NA
(3)Tidal Marsh Stream Stability NA
(4)Tidal Marsh Channel Stability NA
(4)Tidal Marsh Stream Geomorphology NA
(3)Tidal Marsh In-stream Habitat NA
(2)Intertidal Zone NA
Overall LOW

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Requirement Control Symbol
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA SHEET—Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region EXEMPT
(Authority:AR 335-15,
See ERDC/EL TR-07-24; the proponent agency is CECW-CO-R paragraph 5-2a)
Project/Site: B-3186/B-5898 City/County: Haywood Sampling Date: 2/1/2021
Applicant/Owner: NCDOT State: NC Sampling Point: WA-Wet
Investigator(s): S. Easterly, K.Scott Section,Township,Range: Waynesville
Landform(hillside,terrace,etc.): flat Local relief(concave,convex,none): concave Slope(%): 1
Subregion(LRR or MLRA): LRR P, MLRA 136 Lat: 35.522311 Long:-82.956635 Datum: NAD 83
Soil Map Unit Name: Udorthents-Urban land complex,2 to 50%slopes NWI classification: PEM
Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes X No (If no,explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are"Normal Circumstances"present? Yes X No
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed,explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS—Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes X No Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes X No within a Wetland? Yes X No
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes X No
Remarks:
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators(minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators(minimum of one is required;check all that apply) —Surface Soil Cracks(136)
—Surface Water(Al) _True Aquatic Plants(1314) —Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface(68)
X High Water Table(A2) —Hydrogen Sulfide Odor(Cl) —Drainage Patterns(1310)
X Saturation(A3) _Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots(C3) _Moss Trim Lines(B16)
—Water Marks(131) —Presence of Reduced Iron(C4) _Dry-Season Water Table(C2)
_Sediment Deposits(132) _Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils(C6) _Crayfish Burrows(C8)
_Drift Deposits(63) _Thin Muck Surface(C7) _Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery(C9)
—Algal Mat or Crust(134) —Other(Explain in Remarks) —Stunted or Stressed Plants(D1)
_Iron Deposits(65) —Geomorphic Position(D2)
_Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery(137) —Shallow Aquitard(D3)
—Water-Stained Leaves(69) Microtopographic Relief(D4)
Aquatic Fauna(B13) FAC-Neutral Test(D5)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes No X Depth(inches):
Water Table Present? Yes X No Depth(inches): 8
Saturation Present? Yes X No Depth(inches): 0 Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes X No
(includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data(stream gauge, monitoring well,aerial photos,previous inspections),if available:
Remarks:
Wetland hydrology is present.
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VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants. Sampling Point: WA-wet
Absolute Dominant Indicator
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30' ) %Cover Species? Status Dominance Test worksheet:
1. Acer rubrum 10 Yes FAC Number of Dominant Species
2. That Are OBL, FACW,or FAC: 3 (A)
3. Total Number of Dominant
4. Species Across All Strata: 4 (B)
5. Percent of Dominant Species
6. That Are OBL, FACW,or FAC: 75.0% (A/B)
7. Prevalence Index worksheet:
10 =Total Cover Total%Cover of: Multiply by:
50%of total cover: 5 20%of total cover: 2 OBL species x 1 =
Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: ) FACW species x 2=
1. FAC species x 3=
2. FACU species x 4=
3. UPL species x 5=
4. Column Totals: (A) (B)
5. Prevalence Index =B/A=
6. Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
7. _1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
8. X 2-Dominance Test is>50%
9. 3-Prevalence Index is:53.0'
=Total Cover 4-Morphological Adaptations'(Provide supporting
50%of total cover: 20%of total cover: data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 15' ) -Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
1. Rosa palustris 20 Yes OBL 'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be
2. Lonicera japonica 10 Yes FACU present, unless disturbed or problematic.
3. Smilax rotundifolia 10 Yes FAC Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:
4. Polystichum acrostichoides 5 No FACU Tree-Woody plants,excluding vines, 3 in.(7.6 cm)or
5. Ilex opaca 5 No FACU more in diameter at breast height(DBH), regardless of
6 height.
7• Sapling/Shrub-Woody plants,excluding vines, less
8. than 3 in. DBH and greater than or equal to 3.28 ft
9 (1 m)tall.
10. Herb-All herbaceous(non-woody)plants, regardless
11. of size,and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
50 =Total Cover Woody Vine-All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
50%of total cover: 25 20%of total cover: 10 height.
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: )
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Hydrophytic
=Total Cover Vegetation
50%of total cover: 20%of total cover: Present? Yes X No
Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.)
Hydrophytic vegetation is dominant.
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SOIL Sampling Point: WA-Wet
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 4/1 90 10YR 4/6 10 C M Loamy/Clayey Prominent redox concentrations
'Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains. 2Location: PL=Pore Lining,M=Matrix.
Hydric Soil Indicators.. Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
_Histosol(Al) _Polyvalue Below Surface(S8)(MLRA 147,148) _2 cm Muck(A10)(MLRA 147)
_Histic Epipedon(A2) _Thin Dark Surface(S9)(MLRA 147,148) —Coast Prairie Redox(A16)
—Black Histic(A3) —Loamy Mucky Mineral(F1)(MLRA 136) (MLRA 147,148)
—Hydrogen Sulfide(A4) —Loamy Gleyed Matrix(F2) —Piedmont Floodplain Soils(F19)
_Stratified Layers(A5) X Depleted Matrix(F3) (MLRA 136,147)
_2 cm Muck(A10)(LRR N) _Redox Dark Surface(F6) —Red Parent Material(F21)
_Depleted Below Dark Surface(A11) —Depleted Dark Surface(F7) (outside MLRA 127,147, 148)
_Thick Dark Surface(Al2) X Redox Depressions(F8) _Very Shallow Dark Surface(F22)
—Sandy Mucky Mineral(S1) _Iron-Manganese Masses(F12)(LRR N, —Other(Explain in Remarks)
—Sandy Gleyed Matrix(S4) MLRA 136)
—Sandy Redox(S5) _Umbric Surface(F13)(MLRA 122,136) 3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
_Stripped Matrix(S6) _Piedmont Floodplain Soils(F19)(MLRA 148) wetland hydrology must be present,
Dark Surface(S7) Red Parent Material(F21)(MLRA 127,147,148) unless disturbed or problematic.
Restrictive Layer(if observed):
Type:
Depth(inches): Hydric Soil Present? Yes X No
Remarks:
Hydric soils are present.
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Requirement Control Symbol
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA SHEET—Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region EXEMPT
(Authority:AR 335-15,
See ERDC/EL TR-07-24; the proponent agency is CECW-CO-R paragraph 5-2a)
Project/Site: B-3186/B-5898 City/County: Haywood Sampling Date: 2/1/2021
Applicant/Owner: NCDOT State: NC Sampling Point: WA-Up
Investigator(s): S. Easterly, K.Scott Section,Township,Range: Waynesville
Landform(hillside,terrace,etc.): flat Local relief(concave,convex,none): convex Slope(%): 1
Subregion(LRR or MLRA): LRR P, MLRA 136 Lat: 35.52223 Long:-82.965548 Datum: NAD 83
Soil Map Unit Name: Udorthents-Urban land complex,2 to 50%slopes NWI classification: Upland
Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes X No (If no,explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are"Normal Circumstances"present? Yes X No
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed,explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS—Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes No X Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X within a Wetland? Yes No X
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X
Remarks:
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators(minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators(minimum of one is required;check all that apply) —Surface Soil Cracks(136)
—Surface Water(Al) _True Aquatic Plants(1314) —Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface(68)
_High Water Table(A2) —Hydrogen Sulfide Odor(Cl) —Drainage Patterns(1310)
_Saturation(A3) _Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots(C3) _Moss Trim Lines(B16)
—Water Marks(131) —Presence of Reduced Iron(C4) _Dry-Season Water Table(C2)
_Sediment Deposits(132) _Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils(C6) _Crayfish Burrows(C8)
_Drift Deposits(63) _Thin Muck Surface(C7) _Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery(C9)
—Algal Mat or Crust(134) —Other(Explain in Remarks) —Stunted or Stressed Plants(D1)
_Iron Deposits(65) —Geomorphic Position(D2)
_Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery(137) —Shallow Aquitard(D3)
—Water-Stained Leaves(69) Microtopographic Relief(D4)
Aquatic Fauna(B13) FAC-Neutral Test(D5)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes No X Depth(inches):
Water Table Present? Yes No X Depth(inches):
Saturation Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X
(includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data(stream gauge, monitoring well,aerial photos,previous inspections),if available:
Remarks:
Wetland hydrology is present.
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VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants. Sampling Point: WA-Up
Absolute Dominant Indicator
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30' ) %Cover Species? Status Dominance Test worksheet:
1. Acer rubrum 10 Yes FAC Number of Dominant Species
2. That Are OBL, FACW,or FAC: 3 (A)
3. Total Number of Dominant
4. Species Across All Strata: 6 (B)
5. Percent of Dominant Species
6. That Are OBL, FACW,or FAC: 50.0% (A/B)
7. Prevalence Index worksheet:
10 =Total Cover Total%Cover of: Multiply by:
50%of total cover: 5 20%of total cover: 2 OBL species x 1 =
Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: ) FACW species x 2=
1. FAC species x 3=
2. FACU species x 4=
3. UPL species x 5=
4. Column Totals: (A) (B)
5. Prevalence Index =B/A=
6. Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
7. _1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
8. 2-Dominance Test is>50%
9. 3-Prevalence Index is:53.0'
=Total Cover 4-Morphological Adaptations'(Provide supporting
50%of total cover: 20%of total cover: data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 15' ) -Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
1. Microstegium vimineum 30 Yes FAC 'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be
2. Polystichum acrostichoides 10 Yes FACU present, unless disturbed or problematic.
3. Rosa palustris 10 Yes OBL Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:
4. Lonicera japonica 10 Yes FACU Tree-Woody plants,excluding vines, 3 in.(7.6 cm)or
5. Kalmia latifolia 10 Yes FACU more in diameter at breast height(DBH), regardless of
6 height.
7• Sapling/Shrub-Woody plants,excluding vines, less
8. than 3 in. DBH and greater than or equal to 3.28 ft
9 (1 m)tall.
10. Herb-All herbaceous(non-woody)plants, regardless
11. of size,and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
70 =Total Cover Woody Vine-All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
50%of total cover: 35 20%of total cover: 14 height.
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: )
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Hydrophytic
=Total Cover Vegetation
50%of total cover: 20%of total cover: Present? Yes No X
Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.)
Hydrophytic vegetation is dominant.
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SOIL Sampling Point: WA-Up
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
0-10 10YR 4/3 100 Loamy/Clayey
10-12 10YR 4/4 100 Loamy/Clayey
'Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains. 2Location: PL=Pore Lining,M=Matrix.
Hydric Soil Indicators.. Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
_Histosol(Al) _Polyvalue Below Surface(S8)(MLRA 147,148) _2 cm Muck(A10)(MLRA 147)
_Histic Epipedon(A2) _Thin Dark Surface(S9)(MLRA 147,148) —Coast Prairie Redox(A16)
—Black Histic(A3) —Loamy Mucky Mineral(F1)(MLRA 136) (MLRA 147,148)
—Hydrogen Sulfide(A4) —Loamy Gleyed Matrix(F2) —Piedmont Floodplain Soils(F19)
—Stratified Layers(A5) _Depleted Matrix(F3) (MLRA 136,147)
_2 cm Muck(A10)(LRR N) _Redox Dark Surface(F6) —Red Parent Material(F21)
_Depleted Below Dark Surface(A11) —Depleted Dark Surface(F7) (outside MLRA 127,147, 148)
_Thick Dark Surface(Al2) _Redox Depressions(F8) —Very Shallow Dark Surface(F22)
—Sandy Mucky Mineral(S1) _Iron-Manganese Masses(F12)(LRR N, —Other(Explain in Remarks)
—Sandy Gleyed Matrix(S4) MLRA 136)
—Sandy Redox(S5) _Umbric Surface(F13)(MLRA 122,136) 3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
_Stripped Matrix(S6) _Piedmont Floodplain Soils(F19)(MLRA 148) wetland hydrology must be present,
Dark Surface(S7) Red Parent Material(F21)(MLRA 127,147,148) unless disturbed or problematic.
Restrictive Layer(if observed):
Type:
Depth(inches): Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X
Remarks:
Hydric soils are not present.
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NC WAM FIELD ASSESSMENT FORM
Accompanies User Manual Version 5.0
USACE AID# NCDW R#
Project Name B-3186/13-5898(WA) Date ofEvaluation 2/1/21
Applicant/Owner Name NCDOT Wetland Site Name B-3186/B-5898 WA
Wetland Type Headwater Fo rest Assessor Name/Organization Sara Easterl /HDR
Level III Ecoregion Blue Ridge Mountains Nearest Named Water Body Richland Creek
River Basin French Broad USGS8-Digit Catalogue Unit 06010106
County Haywood NCDWRRegion Asheville
❑ Yes ® No Precipitationwithin48hrs? Latitude/Longitude(deci-degrees) 35.522311/-82.956635
Evidence of stressors affecting the assessment area(may not be within the assessment area)
Please circle and/or make note on the last page if evidence of stressors is apparent. Consider departure from reference, if appropriate, in
recent past(forin stance,within 10 years). Noteworthystressors include,but are not limited to thefollowing.
• Hydrological modifications(examples: ditches,dams,beaverdams,dikes,berms,ponds,etc.)
• Surface and sub-surface discharges into the wetland(examples:discharges containing obvious pollutants,presence ofnearbyseptic
tanks,underground storage tanks(USTs),hog lagoons,etc.)
• Signs of vegetation stress(examples: vegetation mortality,insect damage,disease,storm damage,salt intrusion,etc.)
• Habitat/pI ant community alteration(examples: mowing,clear-cutting,exotics,etc.)
Is the assessment area intensively managed? ❑ Yes ® No
Regulatory Considerations-Wereregulatoryconsiderationsevaluated? ®Yes ❑No If Yes,check all that applyto the assessment area.
❑ Anadromousfish
❑ Federally protected species orState endangered orthreatened species
❑ NCDWR riparian buffer rule in effect
❑ Abuts a Primary Nursery Area(PNA)
❑ Publicly owned property
❑ N.C.Division of Coastal Management Area of Environmental Concern(AEC)(including buffer)
❑ Abuts a stream with a NCDWQ classification of SAor supplemental classifications of HQW,ORW,orTrout
❑ Designated NCNHP reference community
❑ Abuts a 303(d)-I isted stream o ra tributary to a 303(d)-I isted stream
What type of natural stream is associated with the wetland,if any?(check all that apply)
❑ Blackwater
® Brownwater
❑ Tidal(if tidal,checkoneof the following boxes) ❑ Lunar ❑ Wind ❑ Both
Is the assessment area on a coastal island? ❑ Yes ® No
Is the assessment area's surface water storage capacity orduration substantiallyaltered by beaver? ❑ Yes ® No
Does the assessment area experience overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions? ❑ Yes ® No
1. Ground Surface Condition/Vegetation Condition—assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consideralteration to th eg round surface(GS)in the assessment area and vegetation structure(VS)in the
assessmentarea. Compare to reference wetland if applicable(see UserManual). If a reference is not applicable,then rate the assessment
area based on evidence an effect.
GS VS
®A COA Not severely altered
❑B ❑B Severely altered over majority of the assessment area(ground surface alteration examples: vehicle tracks,excessive
sedimentation,fire-plow lanes,skiddertracks, bedding,fill,soil compaction,obvious pollutants) (vegetation structure
alteration examples: mechanical disturbance,herbicides,salt intrusion[where appropriate],exotic species,grazing,less
diversity[if appropriate],hydrologic alteration)
2. Surface and Sub-Surface Storage Capacity and Duration—assessmentareaconditionmetric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface storage capacity and d uration(Surf)and sub-surface storage capacity and duration(Sub).
Consider both increase and decrease in hydrology. Aditch<_1footdeepisconsideredtoaffectsurfacewateronly,whileaditch>1foot
deep is expected to affect both surface and sub-surface water. Consider tidal flooding regime,if applicable.
Surf Sub
❑A ❑A Water storage capacity and d uration are n of altered.
®B ®B Water storage capacity ord uration are altered,but not substantially(typical ly,not sufficient to changevegetation).
❑C ❑C Water storage capacity ord uration are substantial ly altered(typically,alteration sufficientto result in vegetation change)
(examples:draining,flooding,soil compaction,filling,excessive sedimentation,underground utilitylines).
3. Water Storage/Surface Relief—assessment area/wetland type condition metric(skip forall marshes)
Check a box in each column. Select the appropriate storage forthe assessment area(AA)and the wetland type(WT).
AA WT
3a. El El Maj o ri ty o f wetl and wi th d epressions abl e to pond water>1 d eep
❑B ❑B Majorityofwetland with depressions able to pond water 6 inches to 1 foot deep
❑C ❑C Majorityof wetland with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep
®D ®D Depressionsabletopondwater<3inchesdeep
3b. ❑A Evidence that maximumdepth of inundation isg reater than 2 feet
❑B Evidence that maximumdepth of inundation is between 1 and 2feet
®C Evidence that maximumdepth of inundation islessthan 1 foot

4. Soil Texture/Structure—assessment area condition metric(skip for all marshes)
Check a box from each of the three soil property groups below. Dig soil profile in the dominant assessment area landscape feature.
Make soil observations within the top 12 inches. Use most recent National Technical Committee for Hydric Soils guidance for regional
indicators.
4a. El Sandy soil
®B Loamy or clayeysoils exhibiting red oximorphi c features(concentrations,depletions,orrhizospheres)
El Loamy or clayeysoils not exhibiting redoximorphic features
El Loamy or clayeygleyed soil
❑E Histosol o r h istic ep ipedon
4b. ®A Soil ribbon<1 inch
❑B Soil ribbon>-1 inch
4c. ®A No peat o r muck p resence
❑B A peat or muck presence
5. Discharge into Wetland—opportunity metric
Check box in each column. Considersurface pollutants ord ischarges(Surf)and sub-surface pollutants ord ischarges(Sub). Examples
of sub-surface discharges include presence of n earby septi c tank,underground storagetan k(UST),etc.
Surf Sub
®A ®A Little or no evidence of pollutants or discharges enteringthe assessment area
El El Noticeable evidence of pollutants o rd ischarges entering thewetland and stressing,but notoverwhelming the
treatment capacity of the assessment area
El El Noticeable evidence of pol lutants o rd i scharges(pathogen,p articul ate,or soluble)en tering th e assessment area a n d
potentially overwhelming th a treatment capacity of the wetland(waterd iscoloration,d ead vegetation,excessive
sed imentation,odor)
6. Land Use—opportunitymetric(skipfornon-riparian wetlands)
Check all that apply(at least one box in each column). Evaluation involves a GIS effortwith field adjustment. Consider sources draining
to assessment area within entire upstream watershed(WS),within 5 miles and within the watershed draining to the assessment area(5M),
and within 2 miles and within the watershed draining to the assessment area(2M).
WS 5M 2M
El ❑A El >10%o impervious surfaces
❑B ❑B ❑B Confined animal operations(orotherlocal,concentrated sourceof pollutants
❑C ❑C ❑C >_20%coverage of pasture
❑D ❑D ❑D >_20%coverage of agricultural land(regularly plowed land)
❑E ❑E ❑E >_20%coverage of maintained grass/herb
❑F ❑F ❑F >_20%coverage of clear-cut land
®G ER ®G Little or no opportunityto i mprove water qual ity. Lack ofopportunity may result from little ornodisturbancein
th a watersh ed o r h ydrologic alterations that prevent drainage an d/or overbank fl owfro m affecting th e
assessment area.
7. Wetland Acting as Vegetated Buffer—assessment area/wetland complex condition metric(skip for non-riparian wetlands)
7a. Is assessment area within 50 feet of a tributary or othero pen water?
®Yes ❑No If Yes,continue to 7b. If No,skip to Metric 8.
Wetland buffer need only be present on one side of the water body. Make bufferjudgment based on the average width of weland.
Record a note if portion of the buffer has been removed ordisturbed.
7b. How much of the first 50 feetfrom the bank is wetland? (Wetland buffer need only be present on one side of the.water body. Make
bufferj ud g ment based on the average width of wetl and. Record a note if a portion of thebuffer has been removed or disturbed.)
❑A >_50 feet
❑B From 30 to<50 feet
❑C From 15 to<30 feet
®D From 5 to<15 feet
❑E <5 feet or buffer bypassed by ditches
7c. Tributarywidth. Ifthe tributary is anastomosed,combine widthsof channels/braidsfor a total width.
®<— 15-feetwide ❑>15-feet wide ❑ Other open water(no tributary present)
7d. Do roots of assessment area vegetation extend into theban kof the tributary/open water?
®Yes ❑No
7e. Is stream or otheropen water sheltered or exposed?
❑Sheltered—adjacentopen water with width<2500feetand no reg ularboattraffic.
®Exposed—adjacent open water with width>_2500 feet or regular boat traffic.
8. Wetland Width at the Assessment Area—wetland type/wetland complex condition metric(evaluate WT for all marshes and
Estuarine Woody Wetland only; evaluate WC for Bottomland Hardwood Forest, Headwater Forest,and Riverine Swamp Forest
only)
Check a box in each column for riverine wetlands only. Select the average width for thewetland type atthe assessment area(WT)and
the wetland complex atthe assessment area(WC). See User Manual forWT and WC boundaries.
WT WC
❑A ❑A >_ 100 feet
❑B ❑B From 80 to<100 feet
❑C ❑C From 50 to<80 feet
❑D ❑D From 40 to<50 feet
❑E ❑E From 30 to<40 feet
❑F ❑F From 15 to<30 feet
El ERG From 5 to<15 feet
0H El <5feet

9. Inundation Duration—assessment area condition metric(skip for non-riparian wetlands)
Answer for assessment area dominant Iandform.
El Evi d ence of s hort-duration i nundation(<7 co n secutive days)
®B Evidence of saturation,without evidence of inundation
El Evidence of long-duration inundationor very long-duration inundation(7 to 30 consecutive days or more)
10. Indicators of Deposition—assessmentarea condition metric(skipfor non-riparian wetlands and all marshes)
Consider recent deposition only(no plant g rowth since deposition).
El Sed i men t d epos ition i s n ot excess ive,but at ap p roxi mately n atural I evels.
®B Sed i ment d eposition is excessive,but n ot overwhelming th e wetland.
❑C Sed i ment d eposition is excessive and is overwhelming th e wetland.
11. WetlandSize—wetlandtype/wetland complex condition metric
Check a box in each column. Involves a G IS effo rt with field adj ustment. Th is metricevaluates th ree aspects of the wetland area: the
size of the wetland type(WT),the size of the wetland complex (WC),and the size of the forested wetland (FW) (if applicable,see User
Manual). Seethe User Manual forboundaries of these evaluation areas. If assessment area is clear-cut,select"K"for the FWcolumn.
WT WC FW(if applicable)
❑A ❑A ❑A >_500 acres
❑B ❑B ❑B From 100 to<500 acres
❑C ❑C ❑C From 50 to<100 acres
❑D ❑D ❑D From 25to<50 acres
❑E ❑E ❑E From 10 to<25 acres
El El El From 5 to<10 acres
❑G ❑G ❑G From 1 to<5 acres
El El ❑H From 0.5to<1 acre
El 01 ❑I From 0.1 to<0.5 acre
ER ®J ®J From0.01 to<0.1 acre
❑K ❑K ❑K <0.01 acre o r assessment area is clear-cut
12. Wetland Intactness—wetland type condition metric(evaluate for Pocosins only)
❑A Po cosinisthefulI extent(>_90%)of its naturalIandscapesize.
❑B Po co s in type is<90%of th e ful I exten t of its n atural I andscape s ize.
13. Connectivity to Other Natural Areas—landscape condition metric
13a. Check appropriate box(es)(a box maybe checked in each column). Involves a GIS effort with field adjustment. This metric
evaluates whether the wetland is well connected (Well)and/or loosely connected(Loosely)to the landscape patch,the contiguous
naturally vegetated area and open water(if appropriate). Boundaries are formed by four-lane roads,regularly maintained utility line
corridors the width of a four-lane road or wider, urban landscapes, maintained fields(pasture and agriculture),or open water>300
feet wi d e.
Well Loosely
❑A ❑A >_500 acres
❑B ❑B From 100 to<500 acres
❑C ❑C From 50 to<100 acres
❑D ❑D From 10 to<50 acres
❑E ❑E <10 acres
®F ®F Wetland type has a pooror no connection to other natural habitats
13b. Evaluate for marshes only.
El Yes ❑No Wetl an d type h as a s urface h ydrology connection to o pen waters/stream o r ti dal wetl ands.
14. Edge Effect—wetland type condition metric(skip for all marshes and Estuarine Woody Wetland)
May involve a GIS effort with field adjustment. Estimate distance from wetland type boundary to artificial edges. Artificial edges include
non-forested areas >_40 feet wide such as fields,development, roads, regularly maintained utility line corridors, and clear-cuts. Consider
the eight main points of the compass. Artificial edge occurs within 150 feet in how many directions? If the assessment area is clear cut,
selectoption"C."
El 0
®B 1 to
El 5to8
15. Vegetative Composition—assessment area condition metric(skip for all marshes and Pine Flat)
El Veg etatio n is close to reference condition in species present and their proportions. Lowerstrata composed of appropriate
species,with exotic plants absent orsparse within the assessment area.
®B Vegetation is different from reference condition in species diversity or proportions, but still largely composed of native species
characteristic of the wetland type. This may i nclude communities of weedy n ative species th atd evelop after clearcutting or clearing.
It also i ncludes communities with exotics present,but not dominant,over a large portion of the expected strata.
❑C Vegetation severely altered from reference in composition, or expected species are unnaturally absent(planted stands of non-
characteristic species or at least one stratum i n appropriately composed of a si n gle species),o r exotic species are d ominant in at
least o n e stratum.
16. Vegetative Diversity—assessment area condition metric(evaluate for Non-tidal Freshwater Marsh only)
❑A Vegetation diversity is high and is composed primarily of native species(<10%coverof exotics).
El Vegetation diversity is lowor has>10%to 50%coverof exotics.
El Vegetation is dominated by exoticspecies(>50%cover ofexotics).

17. Vegetative Structure—assessmentarea/wetland type condition metric
17a. Is vegetation present?
®Yes ❑No If Yes,continue to 17b. If No,skip to Metric 18.
17b. Evaluate percent coverage of assessment area vegetation forall marshes only. Skip to 17c for non-marsh wetlands.
❑A >_25%coverage ofvegetation
❑B <25%coverage of vegetation
17c. Check a box in each column for each stratum. Evaluate this portion of the metric for non-marsh wetlands. Consider
structure in airspace above the assessmentarea (AA)and the wetland type(WT)separately.
AAA WT
o El El Canopy closed,or nearly closed,with natural gaps associated with natural processes
c ❑B ❑B Can o py present,but o pened mo re th an n atural g aps
co ®C ®C Can o py sparseor absent
El El Dense mid-story/sapling layer
u? ❑B ❑B Moderate density mid-story/sapling layer
®C ®C Mid-story/saplinglayersparseor absent
-0❑A El Dense shrub layer
1E ❑B ❑B Moderate density shrub layer
®C ®C Sh rub layer sparse or absent
El El Dense herb layer
_ ❑B ❑B Moderate density herb layer
®C ®C Herb layer sparse orabsent
18. Snags—wetland type condition metric(skipforall marshes)
❑A Large snags(more than one)are visible(>12 inches DBH,or large relativeto species present and landscape stability).
®B NotA
19. Diameter Class Distribution—wetland type condition metric(skip for all marshes)
El Maj o ri ty of canopy trees h ave stems>6 i n c h es i n d iameter at breast h ei ght(D BH);many I arge trees(>12 i n c hes D BH)are
present.
El Majorityof canopytrees have stems between 6 and 12 inches DBH,few are>12 inch DBH.
®C Maj o rity of canopy trees are<6 i n ch es DBH o r no trees.
20. Large Woody Debris—wetland type condition metric(skip for all marshes)
Include both n atural d ebris an d man-placed natural debris.
❑A Large logs(more than one)are visible(>12 inches in diameter,or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
®B NotA
21. Vegetation/Open Water Dispersion—wetland type/open water condition metric(evaluate for Non-Tidal Freshwater Marsh only)
Select the figure that best describes theamount of interspersion between vegetation and open water in the growing season. Patterned
areas i n d icate vegetated areas,wh it eso lid wh ite areas i ndicate o pen water.
El El El El
22. Hydrologic Connectivity—assessment area condition metric(evaluate for riparian wetlands and Salt/Brackish Marsh only)
Examples of activities that may severely alter hydrologic connectivity i ncl ude intensive ditching,fill,sedimentation,channel ization,diversion,
man-made berms,beaver dams,and stream incision.Documentation required if evaluated as B,C,or D.
El Overbankandoverl and flow are notseverelyalteredin the assessment area.
❑B Overbankflowis severelyaltered in the assessment area.
❑C Overland flow is severely altered in theassessment area.
®D Both overbank and overland flow are severely altered in the assessment area.
Notes
Th is wetland is in a powerline easement surrounded by wooded wetlands. There are no streams adjacent to this wetland. This wetland is a Non-
Tidal Freshwater Marsh(NTFM). However,the calculator would not calculate a rating for a NTFM that was non-riparian. Had to choose Basin
Wetland to obtain a rating forth i s wetl and.

NC WAM Wetland Rating Sheet
Accompanies User Manual Version 5.0
Wetland Site Name B-3186/B-5898 (WA) Date of Assessment 2/1/21
Wetland Type Headwater Forest Assessor Name/Organization Sara Easterly/HDR
Notes on Field Assessment Form(Y/N) YES
Presence of regulatory considerations (Y/N) NO
Wetland is intensively managed (Y/N) NO
Assessmentarea is located within 50feet of a natural tributary or other open water (Y/N) YES
Assessment area is substantially altered by beaver (Y/N) NO
Assessment area experiences overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions (Y/N) NO
Assessment area is on a coastal island (Y/N) NO
Sub-function Rating Summary
Function Sub-function Metrics Rating
Hydrology Surface Storageand Retention Condition LOW
Sub-surface Storageand
Retention Condition HIGH
Water Quality Pathogen Change Condition LOW
Condition/Opportunity LOW
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NO
Particulate Change Condition LOW
Condition/Opportunity NA
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NA
Soluble Change Condition LOW
Condition/Opportunity LOW
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NO
Physical Change Condition LOW
Condition/Opportunity LOW
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NO
Pollution Change Condition NA
Condition/Opportunity NA
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NA
Habitat Physical Structure Condition LOW
Landscape Patch Structure Condition LOW
Vegetation Composition Condition MEDIUM
Function Rating Summary
Function Metrics Rating
Hydrology Condition MEDIUM
Water Quality Condition LOW
Condition/Opportunity LOW
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NO
Habitat Condition LOW
Overall Wetland Rating LOW