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HomeMy WebLinkAboutU6082_JD Request_Revised_07182019_signed Appendix 2 - PRELIMINARY JURISDICTIONAL DETERMINATION (PJD) FORM BACKGROUND INFORMATION A. REPORT COMPLETION DATE FOR PJD: B. NAME AND ADDRESS OF PERSON REQUESTING PJD: Masan Herndon;NCooT Div.s;5501 Barbados Blvd,Castle Hayne,NC 28429 C. DISTRICT OFFICE, FILE NAME, AND NUMBER: D. PROJECT LOCATION(S) AND BACKGROUND INFORMATION: (USE THE TABLE BELOW TO DOCUMENT MULTIPLE AQUATIC RESOURCES AND/OR AQUATIC RESOURCES AT DIFFERENT SITES) State: North Carolina County/parish/borough: OnsIOW City: Jacksonville Center coordinates of site (lat/long in degree decimal format): Lat.: 34.761505' N Long.: -77.399986' W Universal Transverse Mercator: 18S 280341 3849220 Name of nearest waterbody: Sandy Run Branch E. REVIEW PERFORMED FOR SITE EVALUATION (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY): ❑ Office (Desk) Determination. Date: ❑■ Field Determination. Date(s): July 11, 2019 TABLE OF AQUATIC RESOURCES IN REVIEW AREA WHICH "MAY BE" SUBJECT TO REGULATORY JURISDICTION. Site Latitude Longitude Estimated amount Type of aquatic Geographic authority number (decimal (decimal of aquatic resource resource (i.e.,wetland to which the aquatic degrees) degrees) in review area vs. non-wetland resource "may be" (acreage and linear waters) subject (i.e., Section feet, if applicable) 404 or Section 10/404) Stream A 34.759951° N -77.402926' W 193 If Non-Wetland Water(RPW) Section 404 Stream B 34.7623920 N -77.401459' W 165 If Non-Wetland Water(RPW) Section 404 Stream C 34.7636210 N -77.399255' W 145 If Non-Wetland Water(RPW) Section 404 1) The Corps of Engineers believes that there may be jurisdictional aquatic resources in the review area, and the requestor of this PJD is hereby advised of his or her option to request and obtain an approved JD (AJD) for that review area based on an informed decision after having discussed the various types of JDs and their characteristics and circumstances when they may be appropriate. 2) In any circumstance where a permit applicant obtains an individual permit, or a Nationwide General Permit (NWP) or other general permit verification requiring "pre- construction notification" (PCN), or requests verification for a non-reporting NWP or other general permit, and the permit applicant has not requested an AJD for the activity, the permit applicant is hereby made aware that: (1)the permit applicant has elected to seek a permit authorization based on a PJD, which does not make an official determination of jurisdictional aquatic resources; (2) the applicant has the option to request an AJD before accepting the terms and conditions of the permit authorization, and that basing a permit authorization on an AJD could possibly result in less compensatory mitigation being required or different special conditions; (3)the applicant has the right to request an individual permit rather than accepting the terms and conditions of the NWP or other general permit authorization; (4) the applicant can accept a permit authorization and thereby agree to comply with all the terms and conditions of that permit, including whatever mitigation requirements the Corps has determined to be necessary; (5) undertaking any activity in reliance upon the subject permit authorization without requesting an AJD constitutes the applicant's acceptance of the use of the PJD; (6) accepting a permit authorization (e.g., signing a proffered individual permit)or undertaking any activity in reliance on any form of Corps permit authorization based on a PJD constitutes agreement that all aquatic resources in the review area affected in any way by that activity will be treated as jurisdictional, and waives any challenge to such jurisdiction in any administrative or judicial compliance or enforcement action, or in any administrative appeal or in any Federal court; and (7) whether the applicant elects to use either an AJD or a PJD, the JD will be processed as soon as practicable. Further, an AJD, a proffered individual permit (and all terms and conditions contained therein), or individual permit denial can be administratively appealed pursuant to 33 C.F.R. Part 331. If, during an administrative appeal, it becomes appropriate to make an official determination whether geographic jurisdiction exists over aquatic resources in the review area, or to provide an official delineation of jurisdictional aquatic resources in the review area, the Corps will provide an AJD to accomplish that result, as soon as is practicable. This PJD finds that there "may be"waters of the U.S. and/or that there "may be"navigable waters of the U.S. on the subject review area, and identifies all aquatic features in the review area that could be affected by the proposed activity, based on the following information: SUPPORTING DATA. Data reviewed for PJD (check all that apply) Checked items should be included in subject file. Appropriately reference sources below where indicated for all checked items: ❑■ Maps, plans, plots or plat submitted by or on behalf of the PJD requestor: Map: Attachment B-Figures 1 through 4,4A,4B ❑■ Data sheets prepared/submitted by or on behalf of the PJD requestor. ❑ Office concurs with data sheets/delineation report. ❑ Office does not concur with data sheets/delineation report. Rationale: ❑ Data sheets prepared by the Corps: ❑ Corps navigable waters' study: ❑ U.S. Geological Survey Hydrologic Atlas: ❑m USGS NHD data. ❑ USGS 8 and 12 digit HUC maps. ❑■ U.S. Geological Survey map(s). Cite scale & quad name: 1:2,400 Jacksonville North (2016) ❑m Natural Resources Conservation Service Soil Survey. Citation: ivRcs Soil survey of onsiow county(1992) ❑ National wetlands inventory map(s). Cite name: ❑ State/local wetland inventory map(s): ❑ FEMA/FIRM maps: ❑ 100-year Floodplain Elevation is: .(National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929) ❑■ Photographs: ❑■ Aerial (Name & Date): NC OneMap Orthoimagery (2016) or 0 Other (Name & Date): Representative Photographs (Attachment E) ❑ Previous determination(s). File no. and date of response letter: ❑ Other information (please specify): IMPORTANT NOTE: The information recorded on this form has not necessarily been verified by the Corps and should not be relied upon for later jurisdictional determinations. Signature and date of Signature and date of Regulatory staff member person requesting PJD completing PJD (REQUIRED, unless obtaining the signature is impracticable)' ' Districts may establish timeframes for requestor to return signed PJD forms. If the requestor does not respond within the established time frame, the district may presume concurrence and no additional follow up is necessary prior to finalizing an action. 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NC 53 i� �a�fShOft' 1 Y e8%feyartl �e Lefeune Bouleyarcl — F — 0 0.25 0.5 1 mil" h�os NORTH�q° Onslow County,NC Bell Fork Road(SR 1308) 9 4� Legend > ,- and Country Club Road/ Hargett Street(SR 1403) O P55 17 Intersection Improvements Project Study Area (� 58.3 Acres) OK�ppSQo Jack_ Ile—1 Onslow County,NC +- Wednesday,July 17,2019 STvj loo = FIGURE 1 STV Engineers,Inc.Project No. 4019177 Drawu By: Checked By: Approved By: Sources:Open Street Map Vicinity Map JLK WSB MAI 17 Legend N ST 1ao Vr� Project Study Area (- 58.3 acres) S i INSTITUTE OF �M - Delineated Perennial Stream EARNING � , `-.v� � - Client: -A Delineated Intermittent Stream of KOHTH � 9 acksonville /hQ� 0 500 1,000 2,000 Feet OF iHRN Project: 4 4 0 Stream c Bell Fork Road (SR 1308) 51PR C and Country Club Road/ Hargett Street (SR 1403) Intersection Improvements - --�` Stream B(Sandy Run Branch) Onslow County,NC ---- ., - =4 Title: 2A TOPOGRAPHIC MAP ON DR �¢ 0 r2L J1 ti Ref. USGS 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle Map(Jacksonville North,NC) Stream A �� USGS-The National Map S w' `�R �.J nsl w C un ,N d) � Q> � � 5 Li YpR�, ` f`0 CFtij�, Jacksonville North Qua S'T Drawn By: Checked By: o f� s� 1 �f JLK WSB o O Approved By: Date: 2B \ MAI 7/17/2019 STV Inc. Project No. 4019177 c FIGURE 2 Legend W E ' STV� 1aa Project Study Area (- 58.3 acres) S `� r f �r- Delineated Perennial Stream , ► Delineated Intermittent Stream j Client: 0 200 400 800 Feet 7 1 OP iHRN5� f Project: Bell Fork Road (SR 1308) and Country Club Road/ �► �� Hargett Street (SR 1403) Intersection Improvements Onslow County,NC Title: AZ TOPOGRAPHIC MAP � Ref. USGS 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle Map(Jacksonville North,NC) USGS-The National Map f / I f - nsl w C un ,N C.� N � f i f Jacksonville North Qua Drawn By: Checked By: Stream B(Sandy Run Branch) -4r M JLK WSB o Approved By: Date: _ MAI 7/17/2019 • , STV Inc. Project No. 4019177 FIGURE 2A f..- S 100 -lk Stream A F Client: OF NOHTy C'�9 g f ♦ �� m OZ • 1 � +� Op iHRN5 J Project: �+ Bell Fork Road (SR 1308) _ and Country Club Road/ Hargett Street (SR 1403) I % % +� _ _ Intersection Improvements I Onslow County,NC Title: r � :� ; ', � t f~•, TOPOGRAPHIC MAP .� % 1 Ref. USGS 7.5 Minute Topographic { Quadrangle Map(Jacksonville North,NC) t1 USGS-The National Map � ~ n nsl w C un ,N �•� �z_%� n 4 Jacksonville North Qua Drawn By: Checked By: JLK WSB Legend W E _ Joe �Q `' Approved By: Date: Project Study Area 58.3 acres) s ' MAI 7/17/2019 4\, - Delineated Perennial Stream k STV Inc. Project No. -M Delineated Intermittent Stream �� 4019177 0 200 400 800 Feet _ _ , ' IV FIGURE 213 I r V Legend 1 - ' r r' � r ,r 7 I• 4� r��.r ,(\��{'T V 1D W E 1 ` .`. • {±ti f.�•y Project Study Area 58.3 acres) y �Fil:} •� .f I 0 500 1,000 2,000 Client: Feet },•� • , •.,F # ••J' r F # 1 i..`•+' IV ¢ PROF tyOHTFI C,�9 �'r 1• T- f I 'LF - r t g 10 o z � ,{y ~ x••. r '4 r �.''r1 i •r } •1' '� b fi r1 •.1 1 _ '.1 '. ' 1; •r' Opp • � # I�r �r .ry r � ••{ •_ y, _ .. � ti•. r.� �r r �r:'� � � � r�L •• f Op i •ff •, ram;r �[' r M•r _ L:Y -` r� _ •��_ f r `� •'•Y��!/,r.1 �S•� • _{ ,•� r +• y 'i•� 1 .{•1� Iti�•. '' r'1ry}�r Project: �`eJa r " •{• '* - +i'�+ ^•Y•Y r+, r r 1 •ti {.rl r % I*�' •,il, f' ti, �e� •r,� f, r {r , .•� 's dhr '`-. .1 �;. •�}•may r - r -�'�' {1 - Bell Fork Road (SR 1308) •' - - r m _ - � '•,�_ y�. . 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NRCS SOILS MAP 1992 Soil Survey (Sheet-24) 1 { • 't, _ r1' '•1� - i+ �S }-� r r ' •ram' L r v 'r ti' F r_ Sources:NRCS Soil Survey of On slow County,NC(1992) 9 r I, �� ti• Stream- A f r r3 r 1 q Onslow County,N 1�¢ ,� -� Y7�h ~#r •� • '- � O�\ �: _ �. 6�,, nn ti tir'rTl} r .`• -ti�'' r L 258 +• � r r r f• � Q�I� ti' J�f � r � •r ti •�j �Y. ; � •'�• _•1 y_ •� � •���� � Jf 1 y Y _ -..r,��.ti��•• 1 y��� 1�,� •r f ti �. {'Y•:'-s , 1 r ti r F� I '" .• .' - .r LPip ��'' _ 0� 1 •r ,IrJ ..{ •�• i •C ' ?{ `r ' ' r L 4 •• ' ? - ~�~ ,5•, i• }, � ..1_f 7•- Drawn By: Checked By: 0L. IQL } '�jt, .� - •''' {• r•r•, * h+ •1 Fp}� r • {1+y L• i ..$ tier•k f•{�'� f J LK WS B VA r Y rr}-• y , •` ' r .r Orr. � �_ _t F• IP , Approved B Date: r y - � 4r : ',.t_, MAI 7/17/2019 r Al ti r-7 L - Fillr._I� -�•�y •�'• � - +L •,'�,.• -. ••� �'�^- �I- STV Inc. Project No. Mapped Soil Units Within the PSA r$r �" 'V ti I Ur 'GpB Goldsboro-Urban land complex,0 to 5 percent slopes4019177 Mk Muckalee loam �f t, r r.r . Pn Pantego mucky loam - S -f Ra Rains fine sandy loam,0 to 2 percent slopes,Atlantic Coast Flatwoodsley Ur Urban land FIGURE 3 c N Legend W ; E ST 100 Project Study Area (— 58.3 acres) S F0 �, e Potential Non-Wetland Waters of the US (Perennial Stream) Potential Non-Wetland Waters of the US (Intermittent Stream) Client: OF ryOHTFJ V h L o Pipe/Culvert �' - • . 17 � .t� D A o z °°s� '?:, -% ' ` �h� © • ,� �*� o Wetland Determination Data Point Jlk, Opp M `, 0 500 1,000 2,000 �'' Feet Project: : f v f 4f 7 y �. 'k; . ��eti5� v� ! v' o Bell Fork Road (SR 1308) and Country Club Road/ Hargett Street (SR 1403) oCz ' '' Intersection Improvements - + ca initial Non-Wetland �, Potential Non-Wetland s '_ ` Onslow County,NC Pote � s: 1 A Waters of the US Waters of the US s Stream B,Sandy Run Branch(-165 If) cC` Stream C(-145 If) f. •� (34.762392°N,-77.401459°W) ♦�(a a (34.763621°N,-77.399255°W) �'7r r 17 ��•�; w APPROXIMATE POTENTIAL WATERS OF THE U.S. � j AND WETLANDS ¢ 0 o� BOUNDARY MAP {{Dr W Nuf#D� _ �tl Source:NC OnelVap-Aerial Imagery(2016),NC 40 Center for Geographic Information and Analysis,NC ty'elson pr; r a hfF�OS Notes: 1. The boundaries of potential jurisdictional waters of the U.S.were approximated by STV Engineers, Inc. during field reviews conducted Potential Non-Wetland _ r 1 �A on June 12th and 13th, 2018. Potential Waters of the US jurisdictional boundaries have been marked in Stream A(—193 If) 14i� S� the field with pink survey tape and mapped (34.759951° N,-77.402926°W) F' r`, o using a Trimble Geo7X hand-held GPS unit capable of subfoot accuracy.This map is p intended for planning purposes only. St Bryan e� 2. The boundaries ofjurisdictional waters of ate I i c �✓ the U.S. were verified by the U.S.Army Corps of Engineers on July 11,2019. SS Sp �� y {'•i p ,f Cenre Drawn By: Checked By: °'�a rst och J L K WS B +cif �► " ln" '. ♦ r c ++� 7 . Approved By: Date: MAI 7/17/2019 or STV Inc. Project No. 4019177 �.�•�,,a ti` ' a � FIGURE 4 6 Legend N c W E J j•v ST ■ r 1ao Project Study Area (� 58.3 acres) S f, ' Potential Non-Wetland Waters of the US Perennial Stream ( ) o } x T Potential Non-Wetland Waters of the US (Intermittent Stream) y rJ Client: o r Pipe/Culvert ,`, V►�af 4 '°`` f r, N PROF N "" Photograph Location q� r• n, +� �• , i; Wetland Determination Data Point ` 0 200 400 8004• Feet Project: Bell Fork Road (SR 1308) and Country Club Road/ � Hargett Street (SR 1403) • - - v �'' ? ,' ti ;� a Intersection Improvements Onslow County,NC • - t ;� ;ryr:•.., w Title: Potential Non-Wetland ' Jy Waters of the US APPROXIMATE ,.�; N Stream C(—1451f) � :.'e. POTENTIAL WATERS (34.763621°N,-77.399255°W) mopAND WETLANDS La .. m� o� �� Monk L� BOUNDARY MAP U C 0 ` Source:NC OnelVap-Aerial Imagery(2016),NC ts? 4l A • Yr`M Center for Geographic Information and Analysis,NC �.. Notes: lry 1. The boundaries of potential jurisdictional b-w'W's , " waters of the U.S.were approximated by STV Engineers, Inc. during field reviews conducted on June 12th and 13th, 2018. Potential ` Vill •, r •,�-, +` jurisdictional boundaries have been marked in ( _ the field with pink survey tape and mapped _ ' f using a Trimble Geo7X hand-held GPS unit ... k,- capable of subfoot accuracy.This map is intended for planning purposes only. 2. The boundaries of jurisdictional waters of .♦ di ��, . �4 � the U.S. were verified by the U.S.Army Corps 1 ` �r of Engineers on July 11,2019.. Potential Non-Wetland Waters of the US r` i'�! + ti� Stream B,Sandy Run Branch( 165 If) ! �� V , (34.762392'N,-77.401459'W) 4 + / ; - p � �; �� Drawn By: Checked By: A .. �, +o f JLK WSB low, / Approved By: Date: MAI 7/17/2019 V. �: �, , � • -} � ,t STV Inc. Protect No. ,., 11N `� ' 4019177 411 Y FIGURE 4A TVA 100 ). _ r y y JYY1 '` Client: 71'9 r Potential Non-WetlandWaters of the USJz Stream A(—193 If) 4 , 4 +' (34.759951°N,-77.402926°W) � A � .� A � 4 Project: Bell Fork Road (SR 1308) e and Country Club Road/ �'_ ,� • #"� Hargett Street SR 1403 A- ". Intersection Improvements Onslow County,NC � e _ � •,� .,.-,�� �. � � _ R Title: APPROXIMATE POTENTIAL WATERS OF THE U.S. AND WETLANDS BOUNDARY MAP > l r 3 Source:NC OneMap-Aerial Imagery(2016),NC r'•. r �A ' gym' Center for Geographic Information and Analysis,NC a �,• Ol A Notes: Q PO, 1. The boundaries of potential jurisdictional waters of the U.S.were approximated by STV l Engineers, Inc. during field reviews conducted on June 12th and 13th, 2018. Potential t•. , ,� jurisdictional boundaries have been marked in rA the field with pink survey tape and mapped Ile. using a Trimble Geo7X hand-held GPS unit w r' capable of subfoot accuracy.This map is intended for planning purposes only. 2. The boundaries of jurisdictional waters of ` the U.S. are subject to change following N , _ ' verification by the U.S.Army Corps of 7IVLe end • Engineers. `r W g 4 .`' Project Study Area (- 58.3 acres) s Drawn By: Checked By: �- Potential Non-Wetland Waters of the US (Perennial Stream) v, .� `.; �'' i; J JLK WSB "ti" Potential Non-Wetland Waters of the US Intermittent Stream ° ' ~ - '�' ( ) '� ; � . Approved By: Date: Pipe/Culvert �`.i� . r MAI 7/17/2019 F Photograph Location ;; ►4 a ! +' / STV Inc. Project No. o Wetland Determination Data Point r` 404 r r . ,y �• y { ,,. 4019177 0 200 400 800 6 / • �. A Feet ,+tx,, ' r,'' {1r► ' ,� . . FIGURE 413 I , �!. Ae °rr NC DWQ Stream Identification Form Version 4.11 Date: 06/12/2018 Project/Site:STIP U-6082 SR 1308/1403 Latitude: 34.759951° N Intersection Improvements Evaluator: Steven Busbee County: Onslow Longitude: -77.402926'W Total Points: Stream Determination (circle one) Other Stream A Stream is at least intermittent 29.5 Ephemera ntermitten Perennial e.g. Quad Name: if>_ 19 or perennial if>_30 A. Geomorphology (Subtotal = 12 ) Absent Weak Moderate Strong ,a,Continuity of channel bed and bank 0 1 2 3 2. Sinuosity of channel along thalweg 0 1 2 3 3. In-channel structure: ex. riffle-pool, step-pool, 0 O 2 3 ripple-pool sequence 4. Particle size of stream substrate 0 1 2 3 5.Active/relict floodplain 0 1 C= 3 6. Depositional bars or benches 0 1 2 3 7. Recent alluvial deposits 0 1 2 3 8. Headcuts Cm0 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 = 7.5 ) 12. Presence of Baseflow 0 1 3 13. Iron oxidizing bacteria 0 1 2 3 14. Leaf litter 1.5 1 0.5 0 15. Sediment on plants or debris 0 0.5 1 1.5 16. Organic debris lines or piles 0 0.5 1 1.5 17. Soil-based evidence of high water table? No=0 es= C. Biology Subtotal = 10 18. Fibrous roots in streambed 3 <Z 2 1 0 19. Rooted upland plants in streambed 0 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 <7 0 0.5 1 1.5 26.Wetland plants in streambed FACW=0.75; OB = 1.5 her=0 "perennial streams may also be identified using other methods.See p.35 of manual. Notes: Sketch: NC DWQ Stream Identification Form Version 4.11 Date: 06/13/2018 Project/Site:STIP U-6082 SR 1308/1403 Latitude: 34.763621° N Intersection Improvements Evaluator: Steven Busbee County: Onslow Longitude: -77.399255'W Total Points: Stream Determination (circle one) Other Stream C Stream is at least intermittent 25.5 Ephemera ntermitten Perennial e.g. Quad Name: if>_ 19 or perennial if>_30 A. Geomorphology (Subtotal = 10 ) Absent Weak Moderate Strong ,a,Continuity of channel bed and bank 0 1 275 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 C. 1 2 3 7. Recent alluvial deposits 0 1 2 3 8. Headcuts Cm0 1 2 3 9. Grade control 0 0.5 1 1.5 10. Natural valley 0 0.5 C 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 = 6.5 ) 12. Presence of Baseflow 0 0 2 3 13. Iron oxidizing bacteria 0 1 2 3 14. Leaf litter 1.5 1 0.5 0 15. Sediment on plants or debris 0 0.5 1 1.5 16. Organic debris lines or piles 0 0.5 1 1.5 17. Soil-based evidence of high water table? No=0 es= C. Biology Subtotal = g 18. Fibrous roots in streambed 3 2 1 0 19. Rooted upland plants in streambed 0 2 1 0 20. Macrobenthos(note diversity and abundance) 0 C1 2 3 21.Aquatic Mollusks 0 1 2 3 22. Fish 0 0.5 0 1.5 23. Crayfish C= 0.5 1 1.5 24.Amphibians 0 0.5 1 1.5 25.Algae 0 0.5 1 1 1.5 26.Wetland plants in streambed FACW=0.75; OB = 1.5 her=0 "perennial streams may also be identified using other methods.See p.35 of manual. Notes: 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 copy of the USGS 7.5-minute topographic quadrangle, and circle the location of the stream reach under evaluation. If multiple stream reaches will be evaluated on the same property, identify and number all reaches on the attached map,and include a separate form for each reach. See the NC SAM User Manual for detailed descriptions and explanations of requested information. Record in the "Notes/Sketch"section if supplementary measurements were performed. See the NC SAM User Manual for examples of additional measurements that may be relevant. NOTE EVIDENCE OF STRESSORS AFFECTING THE ASSESSMENT AREA(do not need to be within the assessment area). PROJECT/SITE INFORMATION: STIP U-6082 SR1308/1403 1. Project name(if any): Improvements 2. Date of evaluation: 6/12/18 3.Applicant/owner name: NCDOT Division 3 4.Assessor name/organization: S. Busbee 5. County: Onslow 6. Nearest named water body 7. River basin: White Oak on USGS 7.5-minute quad: Sandy Run Branch 8. Site coordinates(decimal degrees, at lower end of assessment reach): 34.759951 N; -77.402926 W STREAM INFORMATION: (depth and width can be approximations) 9. Site number(show on attached map): Stream A 10. Length of assessment reach evaluated(feet): 50 11. Channel depth from bed(in riffle, if present)to top of bank(feet): 2 ❑Unable to assess channel depth. 12. Channel width at top of bank(feet): 5 13. Is assessment reach a swamp steam? ❑Yes ®No 14. Feature type: ❑Perennial flow ®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,flatter valley slope) (less sinuous stream,steeper valley slope) 17.Watershed size: (skip ®Size 1 (<0.1 mil) ❑Size 2(0.1 to<0.5 mil) ❑Size 3(0.5 to<5 mil) ❑Size 4(>-5 mil) for Tidal Marsh Stream) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 18.Were regulatory considerations evaluated? ®Yes ❑No If Yes, check all that apply to the assessment area. ❑Section 10 water ❑Classified Trout Waters ❑Water Supply Watershed (❑I ❑II ❑III [:]IV ❑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 ❑Anadromous fish ❑303(d)List ❑CAMA Area of Environmental Concern (AEC) ❑Documented presence of a federal and/or state listed protected species within the assessment area. List species: ❑Designated Critical Habitat(list species) 19.Are additional stream information/supplementary information/supplementary 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 pools only. ❑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 or a channel choked with aquatic macrophytes or ponded water or impoundment on flood or ebb within the assessment reach(examples: undersized or perched culverts,causeways that constrict the channel,tidal gates,debris jams, beaver dams). ®B Not A 3. Feature Pattern-assessment reach metric ®A A majority of the assessment reach has altered pattern (examples:straightening, modification above or below culvert). ❑B Not A 4. Feature Longitudinal Profile-assessment reach metric ®A Majority of assessment reach has a substantially 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 Not A 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 bank 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 ❑C >25%of channel unstable 6. Streamside Area Interaction—streamside area metric Consider for the Left Bank(LB)and the Right Bank(RB). LB RB ®A ®A Little or no evidence of conditions that adversely affect reference interaction ❑B ❑B 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 through streamside area,leaky or intermittent bulkheads,causeways with floodplain constriction, minor ditching[including mosquito ditching]) ❑C ❑C Extensive evidence of conditions that adversely affect reference interaction (little to no floodplain/intertidal zone access [examples: causeways with floodplain and channel constriction,bulkheads,retaining walls,fill,stream incision,disruption of flood flows through streamside area]or too much floodplain/intertidal zone access[examples:impoundments,intensive mosquito ditching]) or floodplain/intertidal zone unnaturally absent or assessment reach is a man-made feature on an interstream divide 7. Water Quality Stressors—assessment reach/intertidal zone metric Check all that apply. ❑A Discolored water in stream or intertidal zone(milky white, blue, unnatural water discoloration, oil sheen, stream foam) ❑B Excessive sedimentation(burying of stream features or intertidal zone) ❑C Noticeable evidence of pollutant discharges entering the assessment reach and causing a water quality 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 Livestock with access to stream or intertidal zone ❑G Excessive algae in stream or intertidal zone ❑H Degraded marsh vegetation in the intertidal zone(removal, burning, regular mowing,destruction, etc) ❑I Other: (explain in"Notes/Sketch"section) ®J Little to no stressors 8. Recent Weather—watershed metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams) For Size 1 or 2 streams, D1 drought or higher is considered a drought;for Size 3 or 4 streams, D2 drought or higher is considered a drought. ❑A Drought conditions and no rainfall or rainfall not exceeding 1 inch within the last 48 hours ❑B Drought conditions and rainfall exceeding 1 inch within the last 48 hours ®C No drought conditions 9. Large or Dangerous Stream—assessment reach metric ❑Yes ®No Is stream is too large or dangerous to assess? If Yes,skip to Metric 13(Streamside Area Ground Surface Condition). 10. Natural In-stream Habitat Types—assessment reach metric 10a. ®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 occur(occurs if>5%coverage of assessment reach)(skip for Size 4 Coastal Plain streams) ❑A Multiple aquatic macrophytes and aquatic mosses F, N ❑F 5%oysters or other natural hard bottoms (include liverworts, lichens, and algal mats) m ❑G Submerged aquatic vegetation ®B Multiple sticks and/or leaf packs and/or emergent o w ❑H Low-tide refugia(pools) vegetation YC ❑I Sand bottom ❑C Multiple snags and logs(including lap trees) r @ ❑J 5%vertical bank along the marsh ®D 5% undercut banks and/or root mats and/or roots ❑K Little or no habitat in banks extend to the normal wetted perimeter ❑E Little or no 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) 11a. ❑Yes ❑No Is assessment reach in a natural sand-bed stream?(skip for Coastal Plain streams) 11 b. Bedform evaluated. Check the appropriate box(es). ®A Riffle-run section(evaluate 11c) ❑B Pool-glide section(evaluate 11d) ❑C Natural bedform absent(skip to Metric 12,Aquatic Life) 11 c. In riffle sections,check all that occur below the normal wetted perimeter of the assessment reach—whether or 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)= present but < 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—64 mm) ❑ ❑ ❑ ® ❑ Sand (.062—2 mm) ❑ ❑ ® ❑ ❑ Silt/clay(<0.062 mm) ❑ ® ❑ ❑ ❑ Detritus ® ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Artificial (rip-rap, concrete,etc.) 11d. ❑Yes ❑No Are pools filled 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 ❑No Was an in-stream aquatic life assessment performed as described in the User Manual? If No,select one of the following reasons and skip to Metric 13. ❑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 1 and 2 streams and"taxa"for Size 3 and 4 streams. ❑ ❑Adult frogs ❑ ❑Aquatic reptiles ❑ ❑Aquatic macrophytes and aquatic mosses(include liverworts, lichens, and algal mats) ❑ ❑Beetles ❑ ❑Caddisfly larvae(T) ❑ ®Asian clam (Corbicula) ❑ ®Crustacean(isopod/amphipod/crayfish/shrimp) ❑ ❑Damselfly and dragonfly larvae ❑ ❑Dipterans ❑ ❑Mayfly larvae(E) ❑ ❑Megaloptera(alderfly,fishfly, dobsonfly larvae) ❑ ❑Midges/mosquito larvae ❑ ❑Mosquito fish(Gambusia)or mud minnows(Umbra pygmaea) ❑ ❑Mussels/Clams(not Corbicula) ❑ ❑Other fish ❑ ❑Salamanders/tad poles ❑ ®Snails ❑ ❑Stonefly larvae(P) ❑ ❑Tipulid larvae ❑ ❑Worms/leeches 13. Streamside Area Ground Surface Condition—streamside area metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams and B valley types) Consider for the Left Bank(LB)and the Right Bank(RB). Consider storage capacity with regard to both overbank flow and upland runoff. LB RB ❑A ❑A Little or no alteration to water storage capacity over a majority of the streamside area ®B ®B Moderate alteration to water storage capacity over a majority of the streamside area ❑C ❑C Severe alteration to water storage capacity over a majority of the 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) Consider for the Left Bank(LB)and the Right Bank(RB)of the streamside area. LB RB ❑A ❑A Majority of streamside area with depressions able to pond water>6 inches deep ❑B ❑B Majority of streamside area with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep ❑C ❑C Majority of streamside area with depressions able to pond water<3 inches deep 15. Wetland Presence—streamside area metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams) Consider for the Left Bank(LB)and the Right Bank(RB). Do not consider wetlands outside of the streamside area or within the normal wetted perimeter of assessment reach. LB RB ❑Y ❑Y Are wetlands present in the streamside area? ®N ®N 16. Baseflow Contributors—assessment reach metric(skip for Size 4 streams and Tidal Marsh Streams) Check all contributors within the assessment reach or within view of and draining to the assessment reach. ❑A Streams and/or springs(jurisdictional discharges) ❑B Ponds(include wet detention basins;do not include sediment basins or dry detention basins) ❑C Obstruction passing flow during low-flow periods within the assessment area(beaver dam, leaky dam, bottom-release dam,weir) ❑D Evidence of bank seepage or sweating(iron in water indicates seepage) ❑E Stream bed or bank soil reduced (dig through deposited sediment if present) ®F None of the above 17. Baseflow Detractors—assessment area metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams) Check all that apply. ❑A Evidence of substantial water withdrawals from the assessment reach(includes areas excavated for pump installation) ❑B Obstruction not passing flow during low-flow periods affecting the assessment reach (ex:watertight dam,sediment deposit) ®C Urban stream(>_24%impervious surface for watershed) ®D Evidence that the streamside area has been modified resulting in accelerated drainage into the assessment reach ❑E Assessment reach relocated to valley edge ❑F None of the above 18. Shading—assessment reach metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams) Consider aspect. Consider"leaf-on"condition. ❑A Stream shading is appropriate for stream category(may include gaps associated with natural processes) ®B Degraded (example: scattered trees) ❑C Stream shading is gone or largely absent 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 of the watershed ®B ❑B ❑B ❑B From 50 to< 100 feet wide ❑C ❑C ❑C ❑C From 30 to<50 feet wide ❑D ❑D ❑D ®D From 10 to<30 feet wide ❑E ❑E ®E ❑E < 10 feet wide or no trees 20. Buffer Structure—streamside area metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams) Consider for left bank(LB)and right bank(RB)for Metric 19("Vegetated" Buffer Width). LB RB ❑A ❑A Mature forest ❑B ❑B Non-mature woody vegetation or modified vegetation structure ®C ®C Herbaceous vegetation with or without a strip of trees< 10 feet wide ❑D ❑D Maintained shrubs ❑E ❑E Little or no vegetation 21. Buffer Stressors—streamside area metric(skip for Tidal 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: ❑ Abuts <30 feet 30-50 feet LB RB LB RB LB RB ❑A ❑A ❑A ❑A ❑A ❑A Row crops ❑B ❑B ®B ®B ❑B ❑B Maintained turf ❑C ❑C ❑C ❑C ❑C ❑C Pasture(no livestock)/commercial horticulture ❑D ❑D ❑D ❑D ❑D ❑D Pasture(active livestock use) 22. Stem Density—streamside area metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams) Consider for left bank(LB)and right bank(RB)for Metric 19("Wooded" Buffer Width). LB RB ®A ®A Medium to high stem density ❑B ❑B Low stem density ❑C ❑C No wooded riparian buffer or predominantly herbaceous species or bare ground 23. Continuity of Vegetated Buffer—streamside area metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams) Consider whether vegetated buffer is continuous along stream (parallel). Breaks are areas lacking vegetation> 10 feet wide. LB RB ®A ®A The total length of buffer breaks is<25 percent. ❑B ❑B The total length of buffer breaks is between 25 and 50 percent. ❑C ❑C The total length of buffer breaks is>50 percent. 24. Vegetative Composition—streamside area metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams) Evaluate the dominant vegetation within 100 feet of each bank or to the edge of the watershed (whichever comes first)as it contributes to assessment reach habitat. LB RB ❑A ❑A Vegetation is close to undisturbed in species present and their proportions. Lower strata composed of native species, with non-native invasive 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 of the 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-native invasive species dominant over a large portion of expected strata or communities composed of planted stands of non-characteristic species or communities inappropriately composed of a single species or no vegetation. 25. Conductivity—assessment reach metric(skip for all Coastal Plain streams) 25a. ❑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 FIB 46 to<67 ❑C 67 to<79 ❑D 79 to<230 FIE >:230 Notes/Sketch: Draft NC SAM Stream Rating Sheet Accompanies User Manual Version 2.1 Stream Site Name STIP U-6082 SR1308/1403 Date of Assessment 6/12/18 Improvements Stream Category Oat Assessor Name/Organization S. Busbee Notes of Field Assessment Form (Y/N) NO Presence of regulatory considerations(Y/N) YES 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 LOW LOW (2)Baseflow LOW LOW (2) Flood Flow MEDIUM MEDIUM (3)Streamside Area Attenuation MEDIUM MEDIUM (4) Floodplain Access HIGH HIGH (4)Wooded Riparian Buffer LOW LOW (4)Microtopography MEDIUM MEDIUM (3)Stream Stability MEDIUM MEDIUM (4)Channel Stability HIGH HIGH (4)Sediment Transport NA NA (4)Stream Geomorphology LOW LOW (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 LOW LOW (2)Streamside Area Vegetation MEDIUM MEDIUM (3) Upland Pollutant Filtration MEDIUM MEDIUM (3)Thermoregulation MEDIUM MEDIUM (2) Indicators of Stressors NO NO (2)Aquatic Life Tolerance LOW NA (2) Intertidal Zone Filtration NA NA (1) Habitat LOW LOW (2) In-stream Habitat MEDIUM MEDIUM (3)Baseflow LOW LOW (3)Substrate HIGH HIGH (3)Stream Stability MEDIUM MEDIUM (3) In-stream Habitat MEDIUM HIGH (2)Stream-side Habitat LOW LOW (3)Stream-side Habitat LOW LOW (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 copy of the USGS 7.5-minute topographic quadrangle, and circle the location of the stream reach under evaluation. If multiple stream reaches will be evaluated on the same property, identify and number all reaches on the attached map,and include a separate form for each reach. See the NC SAM User Manual for detailed descriptions and explanations of requested information. Record in the "Notes/Sketch"section if supplementary measurements were performed. See the NC SAM User Manual for examples of additional measurements that may be relevant. NOTE EVIDENCE OF STRESSORS AFFECTING THE ASSESSMENT AREA(do not need to be within the assessment area). PROJECT/SITE INFORMATION: STIP U-6082 SR1308/1403 1. Project name(if any): Improvements 2. Date of evaluation: 6/12/18 3.Applicant/owner name: NCDOT Division 3 4.Assessor name/organization: S. Busbee 5. County: Onslow 6. Nearest named water body 7. River basin: White Oak on USGS 7.5-minute quad: Sandy Run Branch 8. Site coordinates(decimal degrees, at lower end of assessment reach): 34.762392 N; -77.401459 W STREAM INFORMATION: (depth and width can be approximations) 9. Site number(show on attached map): Stream B 10. Length of assessment reach evaluated(feet): 50 11. Channel depth from bed(in riffle, if present)to top of bank(feet): 4 ❑Unable to assess channel depth. 12. Channel width at top of bank(feet): 10 13. Is assessment reach a swamp steam? ❑Yes ®No 14. Feature type: ®Perennial flow ❑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,flatter valley slope) (less sinuous stream,steeper valley slope) 17.Watershed size: (skip ❑Size 1 (<0.1 mil) ❑Size 2(0.1 to<0.5 mil) ®Size 3(0.5 to<5 mil) ❑Size 4(>-5 mil) for Tidal Marsh Stream) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 18.Were regulatory considerations evaluated? ®Yes ❑No If Yes, check all that apply to the assessment area. ❑Section 10 water ❑Classified Trout Waters ❑Water Supply Watershed (❑I ❑II ❑III [:]IV ❑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 ❑Anadromous fish ❑303(d)List ❑CAMA Area of Environmental Concern (AEC) ❑Documented presence of a federal and/or state listed protected species within the assessment area. List species: ❑Designated Critical Habitat(list species) 19.Are additional stream information/supplementary information/supplementary 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 pools only. ❑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 or a channel choked with aquatic macrophytes or ponded water or impoundment on flood or ebb within the assessment reach(examples: undersized or perched culverts,causeways that constrict the channel,tidal gates,debris jams, beaver dams). ®B Not A 3. Feature Pattern-assessment reach metric ®A A majority of the assessment reach has altered pattern (examples:straightening, modification above or below culvert). ❑B Not A 4. Feature Longitudinal Profile-assessment reach metric ®A Majority of assessment reach has a substantially 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 Not A 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 bank 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 ❑C >25%of channel unstable 6. Streamside Area Interaction—streamside area metric Consider for the Left Bank(LB)and the Right Bank(RB). LB RB ❑A ❑A Little or no evidence of conditions that adversely affect reference interaction ®B ®B 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 through streamside area,leaky or intermittent bulkheads,causeways with floodplain constriction, minor ditching[including mosquito ditching]) ❑C ❑C Extensive evidence of conditions that adversely affect reference interaction (little to no floodplain/intertidal zone access [examples: causeways with floodplain and channel constriction,bulkheads,retaining walls,fill,stream incision,disruption of flood flows through streamside area]or too much floodplain/intertidal zone access[examples:impoundments,intensive mosquito ditching]) or floodplain/intertidal zone unnaturally absent or assessment reach is a man-made feature on an interstream divide 7. Water Quality Stressors—assessment reach/intertidal zone metric Check all that apply. ❑A Discolored water in stream or intertidal zone(milky white, blue, unnatural water discoloration, oil sheen, stream foam) ❑B Excessive sedimentation(burying of stream features or intertidal zone) ❑C Noticeable evidence of pollutant discharges entering the assessment reach and causing a water quality 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 Livestock with access to stream or intertidal zone ❑G Excessive algae in stream or intertidal zone ❑H Degraded marsh vegetation in the intertidal zone(removal, burning, regular mowing,destruction, etc) ❑I Other: (explain in"Notes/Sketch"section) ®J Little to no stressors 8. Recent Weather—watershed metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams) For Size 1 or 2 streams, D1 drought or higher is considered a drought;for Size 3 or 4 streams, D2 drought or higher is considered a drought. ❑A Drought conditions and no rainfall or rainfall not exceeding 1 inch within the last 48 hours ❑B Drought conditions and rainfall exceeding 1 inch within the last 48 hours ®C No drought conditions 9. Large or Dangerous Stream—assessment reach metric ❑Yes ®No Is stream is too large or dangerous to assess? If Yes,skip to Metric 13(Streamside Area Ground Surface Condition). 10. Natural In-stream Habitat Types—assessment reach metric 10a. ®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 occur(occurs if>5%coverage of assessment reach)(skip for Size 4 Coastal Plain streams) ❑A Multiple aquatic macrophytes and aquatic mosses F, N ❑F 5%oysters or other natural hard bottoms (include liverworts, lichens, and algal mats) m ❑G Submerged aquatic vegetation ®B Multiple sticks and/or leaf packs and/or emergent o w ❑H Low-tide refugia(pools) vegetation YC ❑I Sand bottom ❑C Multiple snags and logs(including lap trees) r @ ❑J 5%vertical bank along the marsh ®D 5% undercut banks and/or root mats and/or roots ❑K Little or no habitat in banks extend to the normal wetted perimeter ❑E Little or no 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) 11a. ❑Yes ❑No Is assessment reach in a natural sand-bed stream?(skip for Coastal Plain streams) 11 b. Bedform evaluated. Check the appropriate box(es). ®A Riffle-run section(evaluate 11c) ❑B Pool-glide section(evaluate 11d) ❑C Natural bedform absent(skip to Metric 12,Aquatic Life) 11 c. In riffle sections,check all that occur below the normal wetted perimeter of the assessment reach—whether or 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)= present but < 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—64 mm) ❑ ❑ ❑ ® ❑ Sand (.062—2 mm) ❑ ❑ ® ❑ ❑ Silt/clay(<0.062 mm) ❑ ® ❑ ❑ ❑ Detritus ❑ ❑ ® ❑ ❑ Artificial (rip-rap, concrete,etc.) 11d. ❑Yes ❑No Are pools filled 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 ❑No Was an in-stream aquatic life assessment performed as described in the User Manual? If No,select one of the following reasons and skip to Metric 13. ❑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 1 and 2 streams and"taxa"for Size 3 and 4 streams. ❑ ❑Adult frogs ❑ ❑Aquatic reptiles ❑ ❑Aquatic macrophytes and aquatic mosses(include liverworts, lichens, and algal mats) ❑ ❑Beetles ❑ ❑Caddisfly larvae(T) ® ❑Asian clam (Corbicula) ® ❑Crustacean(isopod/amphipod/crayfish/shrimp) ❑ ❑Damselfly and dragonfly larvae ❑ ❑Dipterans ❑ ❑Mayfly larvae(E) ❑ ❑Megaloptera(alderfly,fishfly, dobsonfly larvae) ❑ ❑Midges/mosquito larvae ® ❑Mosquito fish(Gambusia)or mud minnows(Umbra pygmaea) ❑ ❑Mussels/Clams(not Corbicula) ❑ ❑Other fish ❑ ❑Salamanders/tad poles ® ❑Snails ❑ ❑Stonefly larvae(P) ❑ ❑Tipulid larvae ❑ ❑Worms/leeches 13. Streamside Area Ground Surface Condition—streamside area metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams and B valley types) Consider for the Left Bank(LB)and the Right Bank(RB). Consider storage capacity with regard to both overbank flow and upland runoff. LB RB ❑A ❑A Little or no alteration to water storage capacity over a majority of the streamside area ®B ®B Moderate alteration to water storage capacity over a majority of the streamside area ❑C ❑C Severe alteration to water storage capacity over a majority of the 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) Consider for the Left Bank(LB)and the Right Bank(RB)of the streamside area. LB RB ❑A ❑A Majority of streamside area with depressions able to pond water>6 inches deep ❑B ❑B Majority of streamside area with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep ®C ®C Majority of streamside area with depressions able to pond water<3 inches deep 15. Wetland Presence—streamside area metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams) Consider for the Left Bank(LB)and the Right Bank(RB). Do not consider wetlands outside of the streamside area or within the normal wetted perimeter of assessment reach. LB RB ❑Y ❑Y Are wetlands present in the streamside area? ®N ®N 16. Baseflow Contributors—assessment reach metric(skip for Size 4 streams and Tidal Marsh Streams) Check all contributors within the assessment reach or within view of and draining to the assessment reach. ®A Streams and/or springs(jurisdictional discharges) ❑B Ponds(include wet detention basins;do not include sediment basins or dry detention basins) ❑C Obstruction passing flow during low-flow periods within the assessment area(beaver dam, leaky dam, bottom-release dam,weir) ❑D Evidence of bank seepage or sweating(iron in water indicates seepage) ®E Stream bed or bank soil reduced (dig through deposited sediment if present) ❑F None of the above 17. Baseflow Detractors—assessment area metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams) Check all that apply. ❑A Evidence of substantial water withdrawals from the assessment reach(includes areas excavated for pump installation) ❑B Obstruction not passing flow during low-flow periods affecting the assessment reach (ex:watertight dam,sediment deposit) ®C Urban stream(>_24%impervious surface for watershed) ®D Evidence that the streamside area has been modified resulting in accelerated drainage into the assessment reach ❑E Assessment reach relocated to valley edge ❑F None of the above 18. Shading—assessment reach metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams) Consider aspect. Consider"leaf-on"condition. ❑A Stream shading is appropriate for stream category(may include gaps associated with natural processes) ®B Degraded (example: scattered trees) ❑C Stream shading is gone or largely absent 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 of the watershed ®B ❑B ❑B ❑B From 50 to< 100 feet wide ❑C ❑C ❑C ❑C From 30 to<50 feet wide ❑D ❑D ®D ❑D From 10 to<30 feet wide ❑E ®E ❑E ®E < 10 feet wide or no trees 20. Buffer Structure—streamside area metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams) Consider for left bank(LB)and right bank(RB)for Metric 19("Vegetated" Buffer Width). LB RB ❑A ❑A Mature forest ®B ❑B Non-mature woody vegetation or modified vegetation structure ❑C ®C Herbaceous vegetation with or without a strip of trees< 10 feet wide ❑D ❑D Maintained shrubs ❑E ❑E Little or no vegetation 21. Buffer Stressors—streamside area metric(skip for Tidal 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: ❑ Abuts <30 feet 30-50 feet LB RB LB RB LB RB ❑A ❑A ❑A ❑A ❑A ❑A Row crops ❑B ❑B ®B ®B ❑B ❑B Maintained turf ❑C ❑C ❑C ❑C ❑C ❑C Pasture(no livestock)/commercial horticulture ❑D ❑D ❑D ❑D ❑D ❑D Pasture(active livestock use) 22. Stem Density—streamside area metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams) Consider for left bank(LB)and right bank(RB)for Metric 19("Wooded" Buffer Width). LB RB ®A ®A Medium to high stem density ❑B ❑B Low stem density ❑C ❑C No wooded riparian buffer or predominantly herbaceous species or bare ground 23. Continuity of Vegetated Buffer—streamside area metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams) Consider whether vegetated buffer is continuous along stream (parallel). Breaks are areas lacking vegetation> 10 feet wide. LB RB ®A ®A The total length of buffer breaks is<25 percent. ❑B ❑B The total length of buffer breaks is between 25 and 50 percent. ❑C ❑C The total length of buffer breaks is>50 percent. 24. Vegetative Composition—streamside area metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams) Evaluate the dominant vegetation within 100 feet of each bank or to the edge of the watershed (whichever comes first)as it contributes to assessment reach habitat. LB RB ❑A ❑A Vegetation is close to undisturbed in species present and their proportions. Lower strata composed of native species, with non-native invasive 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 of the 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-native invasive species dominant over a large portion of expected strata or communities composed of planted stands of non-characteristic species or communities inappropriately composed of a single species or no vegetation. 25. Conductivity—assessment reach metric(skip for all Coastal Plain streams) 25a. ❑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 FIB 46 to<67 ❑C 67 to<79 ❑D 79 to<230 FIE >:230 Notes/Sketch: Draft NC SAM Stream Rating Sheet Accompanies User Manual Version 2.1 Stream Site Name STIP U-6082 SR1308/1403 Date of Assessment 6/12/18 Improvements Stream Category Oa3 Assessor Name/Organization S. Busbee Notes of Field Assessment Form (Y/N) NO Presence of regulatory considerations(Y/N) YES 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 LOW (2)Baseflow HIGH (2) Flood Flow LOW (3)Streamside Area Attenuation LOW (4) Floodplain Access MEDIUM (4)Wooded Riparian Buffer LOW (4)Microtopography LOW (3)Stream Stability MEDIUM (4)Channel Stability HIGH (4)Sediment Transport NA (4)Stream Geomorphology LOW (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 of Stressors NO (2)Aquatic Life Tolerance LOW (2) Intertidal Zone Filtration NA (1) Habitat MEDIUM (2) In-stream Habitat HIGH (3)Baseflow HIGH (3)Substrate HIGH (3)Stream Stability MEDIUM (3) In-stream Habitat MEDIUM (2)Stream-side Habitat LOW (3)Stream-side Habitat LOW (3)Thermoregulation MEDIUM (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 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 copy of the USGS 7.5-minute topographic quadrangle, and circle the location of the stream reach under evaluation. If multiple stream reaches will be evaluated on the same property, identify and number all reaches on the attached map,and include a separate form for each reach. See the NC SAM User Manual for detailed descriptions and explanations of requested information. Record in the "Notes/Sketch"section if supplementary measurements were performed. See the NC SAM User Manual for examples of additional measurements that may be relevant. NOTE EVIDENCE OF STRESSORS AFFECTING THE ASSESSMENT AREA(do not need to be within the assessment area). PROJECT/SITE INFORMATION: STIP U-6082 SR1308/1403 1. Project name(if any): Improvements 2. Date of evaluation: 6/13/18 3.Applicant/owner name: NCDOT Division 3 4.Assessor name/organization: S. Busbee 5. County: Onslow 6. Nearest named water body 7. River basin: White Oak on USGS 7.5-minute quad: Sandy Run Branch 8. Site coordinates(decimal degrees, at lower end of assessment reach): 34.763621 N; -77.399255 W STREAM INFORMATION: (depth and width can be approximations) 9. Site number(show on attached map): Stream C 10. Length of assessment reach evaluated(feet): 100 11. Channel depth from bed(in riffle, if present)to top of bank(feet): 2 ❑Unable to assess channel depth. 12. Channel width at top of bank(feet): 4 13. Is assessment reach a swamp steam? ❑Yes ®No 14. Feature type: ❑Perennial flow ®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,flatter valley slope) (less sinuous stream,steeper valley slope) 17.Watershed size: (skip ❑Size 1 (<0.1 mil) ®Size 2(0.1 to<0.5 mil) ❑Size 3(0.5 to<5 mil) ❑Size 4(>-5 mil) for Tidal Marsh Stream) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 18.Were regulatory considerations evaluated? ®Yes ❑No If Yes, check all that apply to the assessment area. ❑Section 10 water ❑Classified Trout Waters ❑Water Supply Watershed (❑I ❑II ❑III [:]IV ❑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 ❑Anadromous fish ❑303(d)List ❑CAMA Area of Environmental Concern (AEC) ❑Documented presence of a federal and/or state listed protected species within the assessment area. List species: ❑Designated Critical Habitat(list species) 19.Are additional stream information/supplementary information/supplementary 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 pools only. ❑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 or a channel choked with aquatic macrophytes or ponded water or impoundment on flood or ebb within the assessment reach(examples: undersized or perched culverts,causeways that constrict the channel,tidal gates,debris jams, beaver dams). ❑B Not A 3. Feature Pattern-assessment reach metric ®A A majority of the assessment reach has altered pattern (examples:straightening, modification above or below culvert). ❑B Not A 4. Feature Longitudinal Profile-assessment reach metric ®A Majority of assessment reach has a substantially 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 Not A 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 bank 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 ❑C >25%of channel unstable 6. Streamside Area Interaction—streamside area metric Consider for the Left Bank(LB)and the Right Bank(RB). LB RB ®A ®A Little or no evidence of conditions that adversely affect reference interaction ❑B ❑B 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 through streamside area,leaky or intermittent bulkheads,causeways with floodplain constriction, minor ditching[including mosquito ditching]) ❑C ❑C Extensive evidence of conditions that adversely affect reference interaction (little to no floodplain/intertidal zone access [examples: causeways with floodplain and channel constriction,bulkheads,retaining walls,fill,stream incision,disruption of flood flows through streamside area]or too much floodplain/intertidal zone access[examples:impoundments,intensive mosquito ditching]) or floodplain/intertidal zone unnaturally absent or assessment reach is a man-made feature on an interstream divide 7. Water Quality Stressors—assessment reach/intertidal zone metric Check all that apply. ❑A Discolored water in stream or intertidal zone(milky white, blue, unnatural water discoloration, oil sheen, stream foam) ❑B Excessive sedimentation(burying of stream features or intertidal zone) ❑C Noticeable evidence of pollutant discharges entering the assessment reach and causing a water quality 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 Livestock with access to stream or intertidal zone ❑G Excessive algae in stream or intertidal zone ❑H Degraded marsh vegetation in the intertidal zone(removal, burning, regular mowing,destruction, etc) ❑I Other: (explain in"Notes/Sketch"section) ®J Little to no stressors 8. Recent Weather—watershed metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams) For Size 1 or 2 streams, D1 drought or higher is considered a drought;for Size 3 or 4 streams, D2 drought or higher is considered a drought. ❑A Drought conditions and no rainfall or rainfall not exceeding 1 inch within the last 48 hours ❑B Drought conditions and rainfall exceeding 1 inch within the last 48 hours ®C No drought conditions 9. Large or Dangerous Stream—assessment reach metric ❑Yes ®No Is stream is too large or dangerous to assess? If Yes,skip to Metric 13(Streamside Area Ground Surface Condition). 10. Natural In-stream Habitat Types—assessment reach metric 10a. ®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 occur(occurs if>5%coverage of assessment reach)(skip for Size 4 Coastal Plain streams) ❑A Multiple aquatic macrophytes and aquatic mosses F, N ❑F 5%oysters or other natural hard bottoms (include liverworts, lichens, and algal mats) m ❑G Submerged aquatic vegetation ®B Multiple sticks and/or leaf packs and/or emergent o w ❑H Low-tide refugia(pools) vegetation YC ❑I Sand bottom ❑C Multiple snags and logs(including lap trees) r @ ❑J 5%vertical bank along the marsh ®D 5% undercut banks and/or root mats and/or roots ❑K Little or no habitat in banks extend to the normal wetted perimeter ❑E Little or no 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) 11a. ❑Yes ❑No Is assessment reach in a natural sand-bed stream?(skip for Coastal Plain streams) 11 b. Bedform evaluated. Check the appropriate box(es). ®A Riffle-run section(evaluate 11c) ❑B Pool-glide section(evaluate 11d) ❑C Natural bedform absent(skip to Metric 12,Aquatic Life) 11 c. In riffle sections,check all that occur below the normal wetted perimeter of the assessment reach—whether or 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)= present but < 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—64 mm) ❑ ❑ ❑ ® ❑ Sand (.062—2 mm) ❑ ❑ ® ❑ ❑ Silt/clay(<0.062 mm) ❑ ® ❑ ❑ ❑ Detritus ® ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Artificial (rip-rap, concrete,etc.) 11d. ❑Yes ❑No Are pools filled 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 ❑No Was an in-stream aquatic life assessment performed as described in the User Manual? If No,select one of the following reasons and skip to Metric 13. ❑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 1 and 2 streams and"taxa"for Size 3 and 4 streams. ❑ ❑Adult frogs ❑ ❑Aquatic reptiles ❑ ❑Aquatic macrophytes and aquatic mosses(include liverworts, lichens, and algal mats) ❑ ❑Beetles ❑ ❑Caddisfly larvae(T) ® ❑Asian clam (Corbicula) ❑ ❑Crustacean(isopod/amphipod/crayfish/shrimp) ❑ ❑Damselfly and dragonfly larvae ❑ ❑Dipterans ❑ ❑Mayfly larvae(E) ❑ ❑Megaloptera(alderfly,fishfly, dobsonfly larvae) ❑ ❑Midges/mosquito larvae ® ❑Mosquito fish(Gambusia)or mud minnows(Umbra pygmaea) ❑ ❑Mussels/Clams(not Corbicula) ® ❑Other fish ❑ ❑Salamanders/tad poles ❑ ❑Snails ❑ ❑Stonefly larvae(P) ❑ ❑Tipulid larvae ❑ ❑Worms/leeches 13. Streamside Area Ground Surface Condition—streamside area metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams and B valley types) Consider for the Left Bank(LB)and the Right Bank(RB). Consider storage capacity with regard to both overbank flow and upland runoff. LB RB ❑A ❑A Little or no alteration to water storage capacity over a majority of the streamside area ®B ®B Moderate alteration to water storage capacity over a majority of the streamside area ❑C ❑C Severe alteration to water storage capacity over a majority of the 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) Consider for the Left Bank(LB)and the Right Bank(RB)of the streamside area. LB RB ❑A ❑A Majority of streamside area with depressions able to pond water>6 inches deep ❑B ❑B Majority of streamside area with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep ®C ®C Majority of streamside area with depressions able to pond water<3 inches deep 15. Wetland Presence—streamside area metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams) Consider for the Left Bank(LB)and the Right Bank(RB). Do not consider wetlands outside of the streamside area or within the normal wetted perimeter of assessment reach. LB RB ❑Y ❑Y Are wetlands present in the streamside area? ®N ®N 16. Baseflow Contributors—assessment reach metric(skip for Size 4 streams and Tidal Marsh Streams) Check all contributors within the assessment reach or within view of and draining to the assessment reach. ❑A Streams and/or springs(jurisdictional discharges) ❑B Ponds(include wet detention basins;do not include sediment basins or dry detention basins) ❑C Obstruction passing flow during low-flow periods within the assessment area(beaver dam, leaky dam, bottom-release dam,weir) ❑D Evidence of bank seepage or sweating(iron in water indicates seepage) ®E Stream bed or bank soil reduced (dig through deposited sediment if present) ❑F None of the above 17. Baseflow Detractors—assessment area metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams) Check all that apply. ❑A Evidence of substantial water withdrawals from the assessment reach(includes areas excavated for pump installation) ®B Obstruction not passing flow during low-flow periods affecting the assessment reach (ex:watertight dam,sediment deposit) ❑C Urban stream(>_24%impervious surface for watershed) ®D Evidence that the streamside area has been modified resulting in accelerated drainage into the assessment reach ❑E Assessment reach relocated to valley edge ❑F None of the above 18. Shading—assessment reach metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams) Consider aspect. Consider"leaf-on"condition. ❑A Stream shading is appropriate for stream category(may include gaps associated with natural processes) ❑B Degraded (example: scattered trees) ®C Stream shading is gone or largely absent 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 of the watershed ❑B ❑B ❑B ❑B From 50 to< 100 feet wide ❑C ❑C ❑C ❑C From 30 to<50 feet wide ❑D ®D ❑D ❑D From 10 to<30 feet wide ®E ❑E ®E ®E < 10 feet wide or no trees 20. Buffer Structure—streamside area metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams) Consider for left bank(LB)and right bank(RB)for Metric 19("Vegetated" Buffer Width). LB RB ❑A ❑A Mature forest ❑B ❑B Non-mature woody vegetation or modified vegetation structure ®C ®C Herbaceous vegetation with or without a strip of trees< 10 feet wide ❑D ❑D Maintained shrubs ❑E ❑E Little or no vegetation 21. Buffer Stressors—streamside area metric(skip for Tidal 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: ❑ Abuts <30 feet 30-50 feet LB RB LB RB LB RB ❑A ❑A ❑A ❑A ❑A ❑A Row crops ®B ®B ❑B ❑B ❑B ❑B Maintained turf ❑C ❑C ❑C ❑C ❑C ❑C Pasture(no livestock)/commercial horticulture ❑D ❑D ❑D ❑D ❑D ❑D Pasture(active livestock use) 22. Stem Density—streamside area metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams) Consider for left bank(LB)and right bank(RB)for Metric 19("Wooded" Buffer Width). LB RB ❑A ❑A Medium to high stem density ❑B ❑B Low stem density ®C ®C No wooded riparian buffer or predominantly herbaceous species or bare ground 23. Continuity of Vegetated Buffer—streamside area metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams) Consider whether vegetated buffer is continuous along stream (parallel). Breaks are areas lacking vegetation> 10 feet wide. LB RB ❑A ❑A The total length of buffer breaks is<25 percent. ❑B ❑B The total length of buffer breaks is between 25 and 50 percent. ®C ®C The total length of buffer breaks is>50 percent. 24. Vegetative Composition—streamside area metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams) Evaluate the dominant vegetation within 100 feet of each bank or to the edge of the watershed (whichever comes first)as it contributes to assessment reach habitat. LB RB ❑A ❑A Vegetation is close to undisturbed in species present and their proportions. Lower strata composed of native species, with non-native invasive 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 of the 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-native invasive species dominant over a large portion of expected strata or communities composed of planted stands of non-characteristic species or communities inappropriately composed of a single species or no vegetation. 25. Conductivity—assessment reach metric(skip for all Coastal Plain streams) 25a. ❑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 FIB 46 to<67 ❑C 67 to<79 ❑D 79 to<230 FIE >:230 Notes/Sketch: Draft NC SAM Stream Rating Sheet Accompanies User Manual Version 2.1 Stream Site Name STIP U-6082 SR1308/1403 Date of Assessment 6/13/18 Improvements Stream Category Oa2 Assessor Name/Organization S. Busbee Notes of Field Assessment Form (Y/N) NO Presence of regulatory considerations(Y/N) YES 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 LOW LOW (2)Baseflow HIGH MEDIUM (2) Flood Flow LOW LOW (3)Streamside Area Attenuation MEDIUM MEDIUM (4) Floodplain Access HIGH HIGH (4)Wooded Riparian Buffer LOW LOW (4)Microtopography LOW LOW (3)Stream Stability LOW LOW (4)Channel Stability MEDIUM MEDIUM (4)Sediment Transport NA NA (4)Stream Geomorphology LOW LOW (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 MEDIUM (2)Streamside Area Vegetation LOW LOW (3) Upland Pollutant Filtration LOW LOW (3)Thermoregulation LOW LOW (2) Indicators of Stressors NO NO (2)Aquatic Life Tolerance LOW NA (2) Intertidal Zone Filtration NA NA (1) Habitat MEDIUM MEDIUM (2) In-stream Habitat HIGH HIGH (3)Baseflow HIGH MEDIUM (3)Substrate HIGH HIGH (3)Stream Stability MEDIUM MEDIUM (3) In-stream Habitat MEDIUM MEDIUM (2)Stream-side Habitat LOW LOW (3)Stream-side Habitat LOW LOW (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 NCDOT Division 3 STIP U-6082 July 2019 SR 1308 and SR 1403 Intersection Improvements in Onslow County, NC—Request for JD Attachment D USACE Wetland Determination Data Forms WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM—Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region Project/Site: STIP U-6082;SR 1308 and SR 1403 Intersection Improvements City/County: Jacksonville/Onslow Sampling Date: 06-12-18 Applicant/Owner: NCDOT Division 3 State: NC Sampling Point: DP1 Investigator(s): Steven Busbee,PWS Section,Township,Range: Landform(hillslope,terrace,etc.): terrace Local relief(concave,convex, none): flat to gentle slope Slope(%): 0-1% Subregion(LRR or MLRA): LRR-T Lat: 34.758931 Long: -77.403441 Datum: NAD 83 Soil Map Unit Name: Goldsboro-Urban land complex,0 to 5 percent slopes(GpB) NWI classification: None 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 X within a Wetland? Yes No Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No x Remarks: DP1 was taken in mixed hardwood-pine forest approximately 175 feet east-southeast of the intersection of Hargett Street (SR 1403) and Enouch Lane; see Att B - Figures 4 and 4B for maps depicting the location of DP1. DP1 is representative of a non-jurisdictional upland area. 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) 1❑-f Aquatic Fauna(1313) ❑ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface(138) ❑ High Water Table(A2) LJ Marl Deposits(1315)(LRR U) ❑ Drainage Patterns(1310) ❑ Saturation(A3) TII Hydrogen Sulfide Odor(Cl) ❑ Moss Trim Lines(B16) ❑ Water Marks(131) I 1 Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots(C3) ❑ Dry-Season Water Table(C2) ❑ Sediment Deposits(B2) ❑ Presence of Reduced Iron(C4) ❑ Crayfish Burrows(C8) ❑ Drift Deposits(B3) ❑_ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils(C6) ❑ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery(C9) Q Algal Mat or Crust(B4) ❑ Thin Muck Surface(C7) ❑ Geomorphic Position(D2) a Iron Deposits(135) ❑ Other(Explain in Remarks) ❑ Shallow Aquitard(D3) El Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery(137) II FAC-Neutral Test(D5) a Water-Stained Leaves(69) II Sphagnum moss(D8)(LRR T,U) Field Observations: Surface Water Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): N/A Water Table Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): N/A Saturation Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): '12 Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X includes capillary fringe) Describe Recorded Data(stream gauge, monitoring well,aerial photos,previous inspections), if available: Remarks: No wetland hydrology indicators are present. US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region-Version 2.0 VEGETATION (Four Strata)— Use scientific names of plants. Sampling Point: DP1 Absolute Dominant Indicator Dominance Test worksheet: Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30'"30' ) %Cover Species? Status Number of Dominant Species 1 Liquidambar styraciflua 45 yes FAC That Are OBL, FACW,or FAC: 7 (A) 2 Pinus taeda 40 yes FAC Quercus hemisphaerica 40 yes FACU Total Number of Dominant 9 3• Species Across All Strata: (B) 4 Acer rubrum 25 no FAC Percent of Dominant Species 5. That Are OBL, FACW,or FAC: 78 (A/B) 6. 7 Prevalence Index worksheet: 8 Total%Cover of: Multiply by: 150 =Total Cover OBL species x 1 = 50%of total cover: 75 20%of total cover: 30 FACW species x 2= Saplinq/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 30'X 30' ) FAC species x 3= 1 Elaeagnus angustifolia 30 yes FACU FACU species x 4= 2 Ligustrum japonicum 20 yes FAC UPL species x 5= 3. Ligustrum sinense 20 yes FAC Column Totals: (A) (B) 4 Liquidambar styraciflua 10 no FAC Prevalence Index =B/A= 5. Acer rubrum 10 no FAC Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators: 6. _ 1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation 7. X 2-Dominance Test is>50% 8• _ 3-Prevalence Index is 53.0' 90 =Total Cover Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation (Explain) 50%of total cover: 45 20%of total cover: 18 Herb Stratum Plot size: 30'X 30' ( ) Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must 1 Ligustrum sinense 15 yes FAC 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. 15 =Total Cover 50%of total cover: 7.5 20%of total cover: 3 Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30'X 30' ) 1 Toxicodendron radicans 20 yes FAC 2 Smilax bonanox 10 yes FAC 3. 4. 5• Hydrophytic 30 =Total Cover Vegetation 50%of total cover: 15 20%of total cover: 6 Present? Yes x No Remarks: (If observed,list morphological adaptations below). A dominance of hydrophytic vegetation is present US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0 SOIL Sampling Point: 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' Loc2 Texture Remarks 0-5 10YR 2/1 100 fine sandy loam 5-7 10YR 2/1 50 loam 10YR 6/1 50 loam 7-14+ 10YR 6/2 60 10YR 5/8 10 C M clay loam 10YR 2/1 30 clay loam 'Type: C=Concentration,D=Depletion,RM=Reduced Matrix,MS=Masked Sand Grains. 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs,unless otherwise noted.) Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3: Histosol(Al) ❑ Polyvalue Below Surface(S8)(LRR S,T, U) ❑ 1 cm Muck(A9)(LRR O) Histic Epipedon(A2) ❑ Thin Dark Surface(S9)(LRR S,T,U) TU 2 cm Muck(A10)(LRR S) ❑ Black Histic(A3) ❑ Loamy Mucky Mineral(F1)(LRR O) � 1 Reduced Vertic(F18)(outside MLRA 150A,B) Hydrogen Sulfide(A4) ❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix(F2) _E1 Piedmont Floodplain Soils(F19)(LRR P,S,T) Stratified Layers(A5) Q✓ Depleted Matrix(F3) u Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils(F20) ❑ Organic Bodies(A6)(LRR P,T,U) ❑ Redox Dark Surface(F6) (MLRA 1536) ❑ 5 cm Mucky Mineral(A7)(LRR P,T,U) Depleted Dark Surface(F7) ❑ Red Parent Material(TF2) ❑ Muck Presence(A8)(LRR U) Redox Depressions(F8) uI Very Shallow Dark Surface(TF12) ❑ 1 cm Muck(A9)(LRR P,T) ❑ Marl(F10)(LRR U) 0 Other(Explain in Remarks) ❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface(Al 1) ❑ Depleted Ochric(F11)(MLRA 151) ❑ Thick Dark Surface(Al2) ❑ Iron-Manganese Masses(F12)(LRR O,P,T) 3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and ❑ Coast Prairie Redox(A16)(MLRA 150A) ❑ Umbric Surface(F13)(LRR P,T, U) wetland hydrology must be present, ❑ Sandy Mucky Mineral(S1)(LRR O,S) ❑ Delta Ochric(F17)(MLRA 151) unless disturbed or problematic. ❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix(S4) ❑ Reduced Vertic(F18)(MLRA 150A,150B) ❑ Sandy Redox(S5) ❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils(F19)(MLRA 149A) Stripped Matrix(S6) Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils(F20)(MLRA 149A, 153C,153D) Dark Surface(S7)(LRR P,S,T,U) Restrictive Layer(if observed): Type: Depth(inches): Hydric Soil Present? Yes X No Remarks: The Depleted Matrix (F3) hydric soil indicator is present. US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0 NCDOT Division 3 STIP U-6082 July 2019 SR 1308 and SR 1403 Intersection Improvements in Onslow County, NC—Request for JD Attachment E Representative Photographs NCDOT Division 3 STIP U-6082 July 2019 SR 1308 and SR 1403 Intersection Improvements in Onslow County, NC—Request for JD RN 1. i- �` I. -cat{' �- — •M i Photograph 1 —View of Stream A looking upstream at its origination at the Hargett Street pipe outfall. i+u ..3 -e:f: /S. v eAyl?.1 -h� AR a f� ���iii777 i d r t1 N. `O I Vic. ti. 11p" Photograph 2—View of Stream A looking downstream from its origination. NCDOT Division 3 STIP U-6082 July 2019 SR 1308 and SR 1403 Intersection Improvements in Onslow County, NC—Request for JD p r 4 y r �. a Photograph 3 —View of Stream B (Sandy Run Branch) looking upstream at the Bell Fork Road culvert. �xa tI 3��J4 r Photograph 4y—View of Stream B (Sandy Run Branch) looking downstream from the Bell Fork Road culvert. NCDOT Division 3 STIP U-6082 July 2019 SR 1308 and SR 1403 Intersection Improvements in Onslow County, NC—Request for JD s _ l Photograph 5—View of a downstream section of Stream A(Sandy Run Branch) looking upstream. >y y It 14 W010 - $ ��� t"'!� �w4'o-�• of '`ms" '- r 1 �! s � 4 4r� r•r R ♦_ t �'ti Photograph 6—View of the non jurisdictional ephemeral section of Stream C looking upstream at its origination. NCDOT Division 3 STIP U-6082 July 2019 SR 1308 and SR 1403 Intersection Improvements in Onslow County, NC—Request for JD P . s 4. pi 7 F7#5 ,��:.d V�, .�.4ti1 `A pik �y t 1_..il e Photograph 7—View of the non jurisdictional ephemeral section of Stream C looking downstream at its crossing with Country Club Road. 1 F Photograph 8—View of jurisdictional intermittent reach of Stream C looking downstream from its crossing with Country Club Road. NCDOT Division 3 STIP U-6082 July 2019 SR 1308 and SR 1403 Intersection Improvements in Onslow County, NC—Request for JD 77 I1 r Ali r � o a Photograph 9—View of a downstream section of the jurisdictional intermittent reach of Stream C looking upstream at a piped crossing. r 4 �M. w lrr s '0IN ' FS FV � 4 Photograph 10—View of a downstream section of Stream C looking downstream from the piped crossing shown in Photograph 9. NCDOT Division 3 STIP U-6082 July 2019 SR 1308 and SR 1403 Intersection Improvements in Onslow County, NC—Request for JD Attachment F Aquatic Resources Summary Table/ORM Upload Sheet �Jjjjjjnkwardin Code I HGM_Code I Meas_Type a t it Local Waterway Stream A NORTH CAROLINA R4 Linear 193 FOOT DELINEATE 34.75995100 -77.40292600 Stream B(Sandy Run Branch) NORTH CAROLINA R3 Linear 165 FOOT DELINEATE 34.76239200 -77.40145900 Stream C NORTH CAROLINA R4 Linear 145 FOOT DELINEATE 34.76362100 -77.39925500