R5709_ArthurLn_PJD_Package_Submit_August2022.pdf

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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Roy COOPER
GOVERNOR
August 8, 2022
James Lastinger
USACE
3331 Heritage Trade Drive, Suite 105
Wake Forest, NC 27587
[e-mail]
SUBJECT: STIP Project Number R-5709
Improvements to NC 211 from US 15-501
in Aberdeen to SR 1244/1311 in Raeford
Hoke County, WBS # 50205.1.1
Dear Mr. Lastinger,
J. ERIC BOYETTE
SECRETARY
The R-5709 study area was expanded to accommodate drainage design and improve
drainage along Arthur Lane. The enclosed is a draft Jurisdictional Determination (JD)
package for your review. The which includes the following attachments:
■ Figure 1 — Vicinity Map ■ NCDWQ Forms (Intermittent Only)
■ Figure 2 — Topographic Map ■ NCWAM Forms
■ Figure 3 — Water Resource Map ■ NCSAM Forms
■ USACE Wetland Determination Data Forms ■ Preliminary JD Form
■ USACE Upland Determination Data Forms ■ JD Request Form
In reference to page 11 of the JD Request Form, the GPS equipment used in the
delineation was a Trimble® DA2 with sub -meter accuracy.
The following tables provide a summary of surface water, stream and wetland
information for the project study area.
Mailing Address:
NC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS UNIT
1598 MAIL SERVICE CENTER
RALEIGH, NC 27699-15498
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Customer Service: 1-877-3684968
Website: www.nedot.gov
Location:
1020 BIRCH RIDGE DRIVE
RALEIGH, NC 27610

Table 1. Status of streams in the study area
Length
Compensatory
River Basin
Map ID
Classification
ft.
Mitigation Required
Buffer
Si
998
Intermittent
Yes
Not Subject
Total
998
Table 2. Surface waters in the study area
Surface Water
Jurisdictional
Map ID of
Connection
Area (ac)
PG
Yes
WAC
0.47
PH
Yes
WAD
0.19
Total
0.66
Table 3. Characteristics of wetlands in the study area
NCWAM
NCWAM
Hydrologic
404/401
Area (ac.) in
Map ID
Classification
Forested
Rating
Classification
or 401
Study Area
WAA
Headwater Forest
Yes
High
Riparian
Both
0.15
WAB
Headwater Forest
Yes
High
Riparian
Both
0.12
WAC
Non -Tidal
No
Medium
Riparian
Both
0.11
Freshwater Marsh
WAD
Non -Tidal
No
High
Riparian
Both
0.95
Freshwater Marsh
Total
1.33
Please contact me at 919.707.6152 ([e-mail]) if you have any questions or
would like additional information.
Sincerely,
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Chris Rivenbark, Eastern Team Lead
NCDOT-Environmental Coordination and Permitting Group
cc: Ryan Conchilla, Environmental Specialist, NCDWR
Pete Stafford, Senior Manager, RK&K

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region
Project/Site: R-5709 City/County: Hoke County
Applicant/Owner: NCDOT State: NC
Investigator(s): Matt Martin/Gordon Marsh Section, Township, Range: N/A
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Headwater Local relief (concave, convex, none): None
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR P Lat: 35.08316 Long:-79.370234
Soil Map Unit Name: Gilead loamy sand, 2 to 8 percent slopes NWI classification: N/A
Sampling Date: 02/10/2022
Sampling Point: WA
Slope (%): 0-2
Datum: NAD-83
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes Q No Q (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation ❑, Soil =, or Hydrology ❑ significantly disturbed? No Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes © No
Are Vegetation ❑, Soil ❑_, or Hydrology ❑ naturally problematic? No (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS — Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes = No ❑ Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes = No ❑
within a Wetland? Yes Q No Q
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes = No ❑
Remarks:
Wetland hydrology, hydrophytic vegetation, and hydric soil are present at this location.
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)
F7 Surface Water (Al)
a Aquatic Fauna (1313)
❑ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138)
Q High Water Table (A2)
❑ Marl Deposits (1315) (LRR U)
❑ Drainage Patterns (1310)
Q Saturation (A3)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl)
❑ Moss Trim Lines (B16)
Q Water Marks (131)
0 Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots (C3)
❑ Dry -Season Water Table (C2)
❑ Sediment Deposits (62)
a Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
❑ Crayfish Burrows (C8)
Q Drift Deposits (133)
❑ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
❑ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
❑ Algal Mat or Crust (64)
❑ Thin Muck Surface (C7)
❑ Geomorphic Position (D2)
❑ Iron Deposits (B5)
❑ Other (Explain in Remarks)
❑, Shallow Aquitard (D3)
a/ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137)
❑, FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
❑ Water -Stained Leaves (69)
❑ Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes
No Depth (inches):
Water Table Present? Yes
No Depth (inches): surface
surface
Saturation Present? Yes
No Depth (inches):
Wetland
Hydrology Present? Yes© No�
includes capillary frin e
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
Wetland hydrology is present
at this location.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region — Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Four Strata) — Use scientific names of plants.
Sampling Point: wAA
Absolute Dominant Indicator
Dominance Test worksheet:
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 3000 sq. ft. )
% Cover Species? Status
Number of Dominant Species
1 Acer rubrum (Red Maple)
15 Yes FAC
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 5 (A)
2.
Total Number of Dominant
5
3.
Species Across All Strata: (B)
4.
5.
Percent of Dominant Species p
100.00 �o
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: (A/B)
6.
Prevalence Index worksheet:
7
8
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
15 =Total Cover
OBL species ° x 1 = o
50% of total cover: 7.5
20% of total cover: 3
FACW species 0 x 2 = o
Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 3000 sq. ft. )
FAC species 125 x 3 = 375
1 Ligustrum sinense (Chinese Privet)
50 Yes FAC
FACU species 0 x 4 = o
2 Acer rubrum (Red Maple)
10 No FAC
UPL species 0 x 5 = 0
3
Column Totals: 125 (A) 375 (B)
4•
Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.00
5.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
6.
❑ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
7.
© 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
8.
© 3 - Prevalence Index is 53.01
60 = Total Cover
❑ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation (Explain)
50% of total cover: 30
20% of total cover: 12
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 3000 sq. ft. )
Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
1 • Microstegium vimineum (Japanese Stilt Grass)
15 Yes FAC
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
2. Viola sp.
5 No NI
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.
20 = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 10
20% of total cover: 4
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 3000 sq. ft. )
1 Smilax rotundifolia (Horsebrier)
25 Yes FAC
2 Toxicodendron radicans (Eastern Poison Ivy)
10 Yes FAC
3.
4.
5•
Hydrophytic
35 = Total Cover
Vegetation
Present? Yes 5/_1 No
50% of total cover: 17.5
20% of total cover: 7
Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).
Hydrophytic vegetation present at this location.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region — Version 2.0

SOIL
Sampling Point: WAA
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth Matrix
(inches) Color (moist) %
Redox Features
Color (moist) % Type' Loc2
Texture Remarks
0-18 10YR 3/1 95 10YR 5/4 5 C M
Sandy 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)
❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)
❑
Black Histic (A3)
❑
Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)
❑ Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)
❑
Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
❑
Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)
❑
Stratified Layers (A5)
❑
Depleted Matrix (F3)
❑ Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)
❑
Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)
©
Redox Dark Surface (F6)
(MLRA 15313)
❑
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)
❑ Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
❑
1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)
❑
Marl (F10) (LRR U)
L_I 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 No
Remarks Hydric soil is present at this location
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region — Version 2.0

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region
Project/Site: R-5709 City/County: Hoke County
Applicant/Owner: NCDOT State: NC
Investigator(s): Matt Martin/Gordon Marsh Section, Township, Range: N/A
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Headwater Local relief (concave, convex, none): None
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR P Lat: 35.083462 Long:-79.371268
Soil Map Unit Name: Gilead loamy sand, 2 to 8 percent slopes NWI classification: N/A
Sampling Date: 02110/2022
Sampling Point: WAB
Slope (%): 0-2
Datum: NAD-83
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes Q No Q (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation ❑, Soil =, or Hydrology ❑ significantly disturbed? No Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes © No
Are Vegetation =, Soil =, or Hydrology ❑ naturally problematic? No (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS — Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes = No ❑ Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes = No ❑
within a Wetland? Yes Q No Q
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes = No ❑
Remarks:
Wetland hydrology, hydrophytic vegetation, and hydric soil are present at this location.
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)
F7 Surface Water (Al)
❑ Aquatic Fauna (1313)
❑ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138)
Q High Water Table (A2)
❑ Marl Deposits (1315) (LRR U)
❑ Drainage Patterns (1310)
Q Saturation (A3)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl)
❑ Moss Trim Lines (B16)
Q Water Marks (131)
0 Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots (C3)
0 Dry -Season Water Table (C2)
© Sediment Deposits (62)
a Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
❑ Crayfish Burrows (C8)
❑ Drift Deposits (133)
❑ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
❑ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
❑ Algal Mat or Crust (64)
❑ Thin Muck Surface (C7)
❑ Geomorphic Position (D2)
❑ Iron Deposits (B5)
❑ Other (Explain in Remarks)
❑. Shallow Aquitard (D3)
a/ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137)
❑, FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
❑ Water -Stained Leaves (69)
❑ Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes
No Depth (inches): 2
Water Table Present? Yes
No Depth (inches): surface
surface
Saturation Present? Yes
No Depth (inches):
Wetland
Hydrology Present? Yes No�
includes capillary frin e
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
Wetland hydrology is present
at this location.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region — Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Four Strata) — Use scientific names of plants.
Sampling Point: WAB
Absolute Dominant Indicator
Dominance Test worksheet:
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 3000 sq. ft. )
% Cover Species? Status
Number of Dominant Species
1 Acer rubrum (Red Maple)
25 Yes FAC
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 7 (A)
2 Salix nigra (Black Willow)
15 Yes OBL
3. Populus deltoides (Eastern Cottonwood)
5 No FAC
Total Number of Dominant 7
Species Across All Strata: (B)
4.
5.
Percent of Dominant Species p
100.00 �o
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: (A/B)
6.
Prevalence Index worksheet:
7
8
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
45 =Total Cover
OBL species 15 x 1 = 15
50% of total cover: 22.5
20% of total cover: 9
FACW species 7 x 2 = 14
Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 3000 sq. ft. )
FAC species 145 x 3 = 435
1 Ligustrum sinense (Chinese Privet)
40 Yes FAC
FACU species 0 x 4 = 0
2 Acer rubrum (Red Maple)
20 Yes FAC
UPL species 0 x 5 = 0
3. Sambucus nigra (Black Elder)
7 No FACW
Column Totals: 167 (A) 464 (B)
4•
Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.78
5.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
6.
❑ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
7.
© 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
8.
© 3 - Prevalence Index is 53.01
67 = Total Cover
❑ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation (Explain)
50% of total cover: 33.5
20% of total cover: 13.4
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 3000 sq. ft. )
Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
1 • Microstegium vimineum (Japanese Stilt Grass)
25 Yes FAC
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
2. Carex sp.
10 Yes N1
Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:
3.- Viola sp.
5 No N1
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.
40 = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 20
20% of total cover: 8
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 3000 sq. ft. )
1. Smilax rotundifolia (Horsebrier)
25 Yes FAC
2 Toxicodendron radicans (Eastern Poison Ivy)
5 Yes FAC
3.
4.
5•
Hydrophytic
30 = Total Cover
Vegetation
Present? Yes 5/_1 No
50% of total cover: 15
20% of total cover: 6
Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).
Hydrophytic vegetation present at this location.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region — Version 2.0

SOIL
Sampling Point: WAB
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
0-8 10YR 3/1 95 10YR 5/6 5 C M
Silt loam
8-16 10YR 6/1 95 10YR 5/6 5 C M
Sandy 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)
❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)
❑
Black Histic (A3)
❑
Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)
❑ Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)
❑
Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
❑
Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)
❑
Stratified Layers (A5)
©
Depleted Matrix (F3)
❑ Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)
❑
Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)
❑
Redox Dark Surface (F6)
(MLRA 15313)
❑
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)
❑ Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
❑
1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)
❑
Marl (F10) (LRR U)
L_I 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 No
Remarks:
Hydric soil is present at
this location
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region — Version 2.0

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region
Project/Site: R-5709 City/County: Hoke County
Applicant/Owner: NCDOT State: NC
Investigator(s): Matt Martin/Gordon Marsh Section, Township, Range: N/A
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Flat Local relief (concave, convex, none): None
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR P Lat: 35.083199 Long:-79.373219
Soil Map Unit Name: Blaney loamy sand, 8 to 15 percent slopes NWI classification: N/A
Sampling Date: 02110/2022
Sampling Point: WAC
Slope (%): 0-2
Datum: NAD-83
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes Q No Q (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation ❑, Soil or Hydrology ❑ significantly disturbed? NO Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes © No
Are Vegetation ❑, Soil ❑_, or Hydrology ❑ naturally problematic? No (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS — Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes = No ❑ Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes = No ❑
within a Wetland? Yes Q No Q
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes = No ❑
Remarks:
Wetland hydrology, hydrophytic vegetation, and hydric soil are present at this location.
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)
❑ Aquatic Fauna (1313)
❑ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138)
Q High Water Table (A2)
❑ Marl Deposits (1315) (LRR U)
❑ Drainage Patterns (1310)
�( Saturation (A3)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl)
❑ Moss Trim Lines (B16)
❑ Water Marks (131)
0 Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots (C3)
0 Dry -Season Water Table (C2)
❑ Sediment Deposits (62)
Q Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
❑ Crayfish Burrows (C8)
❑ Drift Deposits (133)
❑ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
❑ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
❑ Algal Mat or Crust (64)
❑ Thin Muck Surface (C7)
❑ Geomorphic Position (D2)
❑ Iron Deposits (B5)
❑ Other (Explain in Remarks)
❑. Shallow Aquitard (D3)
❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137)
❑, FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
a/ Water -Stained Leaves (69)
❑ Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes
No Depth (inches): N/A
Water Table Present? Yes
No Depth (inches): surface
surface
Saturation Present? Yes
No Depth (inches):
Wetland
Hydrology Present? Yes No�
includes capillary frin e
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
Wetland hydrology is present
at this location.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region — Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Four Strata) — Use scientific names of plants.
Sampling Point: wnC
Absolute Dominant Indicator
Dominance Test worksheet:
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 3000 sq. ft. )
% Cover Species? Status
Number of Dominant Species
3
1 Absent
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: (A)
2.
Total Number of Dominant
3
3.
Species Across All Strata: (B)
4.
5.
Percent of Dominant Species p
100.00 �o
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: (A/B)
6.
Prevalence Index worksheet:
7
8
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
0 =Total Cover
OBL species 70 x 1 = 70
50% of total cover: 0
20% of total cover: 0
FACW species 0 x 2 = 0
Saplinq/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 3000 sq. ft. )
FAC species 5 x 3 = 15
1 Salix nigra (Black Willow)
10 Yes OBL
FACU species 0 x 4 = 0
2
UPL species 0 x 5= 0
3
Column Totals: 75 (A) 85 (B)
4•
Prevalence Index = B/A = 1.13
5.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
6.
❑ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
7.
© 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
8.
© 3 - Prevalence Index is 53.01
10 = Total Cover
❑ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation (Explain)
50% of total cover: 5
20% of total cover: 2
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 3000 sq. ft. )
Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
1 • Juncus effusus (Lamp Rush)
45 Yes OBL
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
2. Carex sp.
10 No N1
Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:
3 Typha angustifolia (Narrow -Leaf Cat -Tail)
10 No OBL
Tree —Woody plants, excluding vines, 3 in. (7.6 cm) or
4. Scirpus cyperinus (Cottongrass Bulrush)
5 No OBL
more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of
5
height.
6•
Sapling/Shrub — Woody plants, excluding vines, less
7,
than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.
8.
Herb — All herbaceous (non -woody) plants, regardless
g,
of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
10.
Woody vine — All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
11.
height.
12.
70 = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 35
20% of total cover: 14
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 3000 sq. ft. )
1 Smilax rotundifolia (Horsebrier)
5 Yes FAC
2.
3.
4.
5•
Hydrophytic
5 = Total Cover
Vegetation
Present? Yes 5/_1 No
50% of total cover: 2.5
20% of total cover: 1
Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).
Hydrophytic vegetation present at this location.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region — Version 2.0

SOIL
Sampling Point: WAC
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth Matrix
Redox Features
(inches) Color (moist) %
Color (moist) % Type' Loc2
Texture Remarks
0-4 10YR 2/1 100
Silt loam
4-16 10YR 5/1 90 10YR 5/6 10 C M
Sandy 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)
❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)
❑
Black Histic (A3)
❑
Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)
❑ Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)
❑
Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
❑
Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)
❑
Stratified Layers (A5)
©
Depleted Matrix (F3)
❑ Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)
❑
Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)
❑
Redox Dark Surface (F6)
(MLRA 15313)
❑
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)
❑ Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
©
1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)
❑
Marl (F10) (LRR U)
L_I 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 No
Remarks:
Hydric soil is present at this location.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region — Version 2.0

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region
Project/Site: R-5709 City/County: Hoke County
Applicant/Owner: NCDOT State: NC
Investigator(s): Matt Martin/Gordon Marsh Section, Township, Range: N/A
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Flat Local relief (concave, convex, none): None
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR P Lat: 35.083111 Long:-79.373871
Soil Map Unit Name: Blaney loamy sand, 8 to 15 percent slopes NWI classification: N/A
Sampling Date: 02110/2022
Sampling Point: WAD
Slope (%): 0-2
Datum: NAD-83
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes Q No Q (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation ❑, Soil =, or Hydrology ❑ significantly disturbed? NO Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes © No
Are Vegetation =, Soil =, or Hydrology ❑ naturally problematic? NO (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS — Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes = No ❑ Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes = No ❑
within a Wetland? Yes Q No Q
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes = No ❑
Remarks:
Wetland hydrology, hydrophytic vegetation, and hydric soil are present at this location.
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)
F7 Surface Water (Al)
❑ Aquatic Fauna (1313)
❑ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138)
Q High Water Table (A2)
❑ Marl Deposits (1315) (LRR U)
Q Drainage Patterns (1310)
Q Saturation (A3)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl)
❑ Moss Trim Lines (B16)
Q Water Marks (131)
0 Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots (C3)
0 Dry -Season Water Table (C2)
❑ Sediment Deposits (62)
a Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
❑ Crayfish Burrows (C8)
❑ Drift Deposits (133)
❑ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
Q Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
❑ Algal Mat or Crust (64)
❑ Thin Muck Surface (C7)
Geomorphic Position (D2)
© Iron Deposits (B5)
❑ Other (Explain in Remarks)
❑. Shallow Aquitard (D3)
❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137)
❑, FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
a/ Water -Stained Leaves (69)
❑ Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes
No Depth (inches): 3
Water Table Present? Yes
No Depth (inches): surface
surface
Saturation Present? Yes
No Depth (inches):
Wetland
Hydrology Present? Yes No�
includes capillary frin e
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
Wetland hydrology is present
at this location.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region — Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Four Strata) — Use scientific names of plants.
Sampling Point: WAD
Absolute Dominant Indicator
Dominance Test worksheet:
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 3000 sq. ft. )
% Cover Species? Status
Number of Dominant Species
1 Salix nigra (Black Willow)
20 Yes OBL
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 7 (A)
2 Acer rubrum (Red Maple)
15 Yes FAC
Total Number of Dominant
7
3•
Species Across All Strata: (B)
4.
5.
Percent of Dominant Species p
100.00 �o
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: (A/B)
6.
Prevalence Index worksheet:
7
8
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
35 = Total Cover
OBL species 75 x 1 = 75
50% of total cover: 17.5
20% of total cover: 7
FACW species 0 x 2 = 0
Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 3000 sq. ft. )
FAC species so x 3 = 150
1 Pinus taeda (Loblolly Pine)
10 Yes FAC
FACU species 0 x 4 = 0
2 Acer rubrum (Red Maple)
s Yes FAC
UPL species 0 x 5 = 0
3. Ligustrum sinense (Chinese Privet)
5 Yes FAC
Column Totals: 12s (A) 225 (B)
4•
Prevalence Index = B/A = 1.80
5.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
6.
❑ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
7.
© 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
8.
© 3 - Prevalence Index is 53.01
20 = Total Cover
❑ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation (Explain)
50% of total cover: 10
20% of total cover: 4
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 3000 sq. ft. )
Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
1 • Juncus effusus (Lamp Rush)
35 Yes OBL
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
2. Carex sp.
20 Yes N1
Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:
3 Scirpus cyperinus (Cottongrass Bulrush)
15 No OBL
Tree —Woody plants, excluding vines, 3 in. (7.6 cm) or
4. Microstegium vimineum (Japanese Stilt Grass)
10 No FAC
more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of
5. Typha latifolia (Broad -Leaf Cat -Tail)
5 No OBL
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.
85 = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 42.5
20% of total cover: 17
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 3000 sq. ft. )
1 Smilax rotundifolia (Horsebrier)
5 Yes FAC
2.
3.
4.
5•
Hydrophytic
5 = Total Cover
Vegetation
Present? Yes 5/_1 No
50% of total cover: 2.5
20% of total cover: 1
Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).
Hydrophytic vegetation present at this location.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region — Version 2.0

SOIL
Sampling Point: WAD
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth Matrix
Redox Features
(inches) Color (moist) %
Color (moist) % Type' Loc2
Texture Remarks
0-6 10YR 2/1 95 10YR 4/6 5 C M
Silt loam
6-16 10YR 4/1 95 10YR 5/6 5 C M
Silt 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)
❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)
❑
Black Histic (A3)
❑
Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)
❑ Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)
❑
Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
❑
Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)
❑
Stratified Layers (A5)
©
Depleted Matrix (F3)
❑ Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)
❑
Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)
❑
Redox Dark Surface (F6)
(MLRA 15313)
❑
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)
❑ Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
❑
1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)
❑
Marl (F10) (LRR U)
L_I 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 No
Remarks:
Hydric soil is present at this location.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region — Version 2.0

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region
Project/Site: R-5709 City/County: Hoke County
Applicant/Owner: NCDOT State: NC
Investigator(s): Matt Martin/Gordon Marsh Section, Township, Range: N/A
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Hillslope Local relief (concave, convex, none): Convex
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR P Lat: 35.084465 Long:-79.370337
Soil Map Unit Name: Gilead loamy sand, 2 to 8 percent slopes NWI classification: N/A
Sampling Date: 02110/2022
Sampling Point: WAB-UP
Slope (%): 4
Datum: NAD-83
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes Q No Q (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation ❑, Soil or Hydrology ❑ significantly disturbed? NO Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes © No
Are Vegetation ❑, Soil ❑_, or Hydrology ❑ naturally problematic? No (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS — Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes = No ❑ Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes ❑ No
within a Wetland? Yes Q No Q
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes ❑ No
Remarks:
Wetland hydrology and hydric soil are not present at this location. Hydrophytic vegetation is present
at this location.
Representative for WAA
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)
❑ Aquatic Fauna (1313)
❑ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138)
❑ High Water Table (A2)
❑ Marl Deposits (1315) (LRR U)
❑ Drainage Patterns (1310)
❑ Saturation (A3)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl)
❑ Moss Trim Lines (B16)
❑ Water Marks (131)
0 Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots (C3)
0 Dry -Season Water Table (C2)
❑ Sediment Deposits (62)
Q Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
❑ Crayfish Burrows (C8)
❑ Drift Deposits (133)
❑ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
❑ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
❑ Algal Mat or Crust (64)
❑ Thin Muck Surface (C7)
❑ Geomorphic Position (D2)
❑ Iron Deposits (B5)
❑ Other (Explain in Remarks)
❑. Shallow Aquitard (D3)
❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137)
❑, FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
❑ Water -Stained Leaves (69)
❑ Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes
No Depth (inches): N/A
Water Table Present? Yes
No Depth (inches): ' 16
' 16
Saturation Present? Yes
No Depth (inches):
Wetland
Hydrology Present? Yes No�
includes capillary frin e
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
Wetland hydrology is not present at this location.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region — Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Four Strata) — Use scientific names of plants.
Sampling Point: wAB-UP
Absolute Dominant Indicator
Dominance Test worksheet:
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 3000 sq. ft. )
% Cover Species? Status
Number of Dominant Species
1 Acer rubrum (Red Maple)
15 Yes FAC
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 5 (A)
2.
Total Number of Dominant
5
3.
Species Across All Strata: (B)
4.
5.
Percent of Dominant Species p
100.00 �o
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: (A/B)
6.
Prevalence Index worksheet:
7
8
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
15 =Total Cover
OBL species 0 x 1 = 0
50% of total cover: 7.5
20% of total cover: 3
FACW species 0 x 2 = 0
Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 3000 sq. ft. )
FAC species 130 x 3 = 390
1 Ligustrum sinense (Chinese Privet)
60 Yes FAC
FACU species 0 x 4 = 0
2 Acer rubrum (Red Maple)
20 Yes FAC
UPL species 0 x 5 = 0
3
Column Totals: 130 (A) 390 (B)
4•
Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.00
5.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
6.
❑ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
7.
© 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
8.
© 3 - Prevalence Index is 53.01
80 = Total Cover
❑ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation (Explain)
50% of total cover: 40
20% of total cover: 16
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 3000 sq. ft. )
Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
1 • Festuca sp.
25 Yes NI
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
2. Microstegium vimineum (Japanese Stilt Grass)
10 Yes FAC
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.
35 = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 17.5
20% of total cover: 7
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 3000 sq. ft. )
1 Smilax rotundifolia (Horsebrier)
25 Yes FAC
2.
3.
4.
5•
Hydrophytic
25 = Total Cover
Vegetation
Present? Yes 5/_1 No
50% of total cover: 12.5
20% of total cover: 5
Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).
Hydrophytic vegetation is present at this location.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region — Version 2.0

SOIL
Sampling Point: WAB-UP
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth Matrix
(inches) Color (moist) %
Redox Features
Color (moist) % Type' Loc2
Texture Remarks
0-16 10YR 6/4 100
Sand
'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)
❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)
❑
Black Histic (A3)
❑
Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)
❑ Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)
❑
Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
❑
Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)
❑
Stratified Layers (A5)
❑
Depleted Matrix (F3)
❑ Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)
❑
Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)
❑
Redox Dark Surface (F6)
(MLRA 15313)
❑
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)
❑ Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
❑
1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)
❑
Marl (F10) (LRR U)
❑ 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:
❑ LZI-
Depth (inches):
Hydric Soil Present? Yes No
Remarks:
Hydric soil is not present at this location.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region — Version 2.0

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region
Project/Site: R-5709 City/County: Hoke County
Applicant/Owner: NCDOT State: NC
Investigator(s): Matt Martin/Gordon Marsh Section, Township, Range: N/A
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Hillslope Local relief (concave, convex, none): Convex
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR P Lat: 35.0832093 Long:-79.3732046
Soil Map Unit Name: Gilead loamy sand, 2 to 8 percent slopes NWI classification: N/A
Sampling Date: 02/10/2022
Sampling Point: WAC-UP
Slope (%): 8
Datum: NAD-83
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes Q No Q (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation ❑, Soil or Hydrology ❑ significantly disturbed? No Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes © No
Are Vegetation ❑, Soil ❑_, or Hydrology ❑ naturally problematic? No (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS — Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes ❑ No Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes ❑ No
within a Wetland? Yes Q No Q
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes ❑ No
Remarks:
Wetland hydrology, hydrophytic vegetation, and hydric soil are not present at this location.
Representative for WAD.
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)
❑ Aquatic Fauna (1313)
❑ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138)
❑ High Water Table (A2)
❑ Marl Deposits (1315) (LRR U)
❑ Drainage Patterns (1310)
❑ Saturation (A3)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl)
❑ Moss Trim Lines (B16)
❑ Water Marks (131)
0 Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots (C3)
0 Dry -Season Water Table (C2)
❑ Sediment Deposits (62)
Q Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
❑ Crayfish Burrows (C8)
❑ Drift Deposits (133)
❑ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
❑ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
❑ Algal Mat or Crust (64)
❑ Thin Muck Surface (C7)
❑ Geomorphic Position (D2)
❑ Iron Deposits (B5)
❑ Other (Explain in Remarks)
❑. Shallow Aquitard (D3)
❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137)
❑, FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
❑ Water -Stained Leaves (69)
❑ Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes
No Depth (inches): N/A
Water Table Present? Yes
No Depth (inches): ' 16
' 16
Saturation Present? Yes
No Depth (inches):
Wetland
Hydrology Present? Yes No�
includes capillary frin e
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
Wetland hydrology is not present at this location.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region — Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Four Strata) — Use scientific names of plants.
Sampling Point: wAC-UP
Absolute Dominant Indicator
Dominance Test worksheet:
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 3000 sq. ft. )
% Cover Species? Status
Number of Dominant Species
1
1 Absent
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: (A)
2.
Total Number of Dominant
2
3.
Species Across All Strata: (B)
4.
5.
Percent of Dominant Species o
50.00 �o
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: (A/B)
6.
Prevalence Index worksheet:
7
8
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
0 =Total Cover
OBL species 0 x 1= 0
50% of total cover: 0
20% of total cover: 0
FACW species 0 x 2 = 0
Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 3000 sq. ft. )
FAC species 30 x 3 = 90
1 Absent
FACU species 10 x 4 = 40
2
UPL species 0 x 5= 0
3
Column Totals: 40 (A) 130 (B)
4•
Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.25
5.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
6.
❑ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
7.
❑ 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
8.
❑ 3 - Prevalence Index is 53.01
0 = Total Cover
❑ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation (Explain)
50% of total cover: 0
20% of total cover: 0
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 3000 sq. ft. )
Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
1 • Andropogon virginicus (Broom -Sedge)
30 Yes FAC
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
2. Pteridium latiusculum (Bracken Fern)
10 Yes FACU
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.
40 = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 20
20% of total cover: 8
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 3000 sq. ft. )
1. Absent
2.
3.
4.
5•
Hydrophytic
0 = Total Cover
Vegetation
Present? Yes ❑ No EZI
50% of total cover: 0
20% of total cover: 0
Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).
Hydrophytic vegetation is not present at this location.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region — Version 2.0

SOIL
Sampling Point: WAC-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
0-2 10YR 2/1 100
Silt loam
2-16 2.5Y 5/4 100
Sand
'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)
❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)
❑
Black Histic (A3)
❑
Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)
❑ Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)
❑
Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
❑
Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)
❑
Stratified Layers (A5)
❑
Depleted Matrix (F3)
❑ Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)
❑
Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)
❑
Redox Dark Surface (F6)
(MLRA 15313)
❑
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)
❑ Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
❑
1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)
❑
Marl (F10) (LRR U)
❑ 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:
❑ LZI-
Depth (inches):
Hydric Soil Present? Yes No
Remarks:
Hydric soil is not present at this location.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region — Version 2.0

Stream SJ
NC DWQ Stream Identification Form Version 4.11
Date: 02/11 /2022
Project/Site: R-5709
Latitude: 35.084118
Evaluator: Matt Martin, Gordon Marsh
county: Hoke
Longitude:-79.370492
Total Points:
Stream is at least intermittent 21
Stream Determination (circle one)
Other
M cCa i n
if > 19 or perennial if >- 30*
Ephemeral Intermittent Perennial
e.g. Quad Name:
u u u
A. Geomorphology (Subtotal = 7 )
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
1a. Continuity of channel bed and bank
0 ❑
1 ✓
2 ❑
3
2. Sinuosity of channel along thalweg
0 ❑
1 ✓
2 ❑
3 ❑
3. In -channel structure: ex. riffle -pool, step -pool,
ripple -pool sequence
0 ❑✓
1 ❑
2 ❑
3 ❑
4. Particle size of stream substrate
0 ✓❑
1 ❑
2 ❑
3 ❑
5. Active/relict floodplain
0 ❑
1 ✓❑
2 ❑
3 ❑
6. Depositional bars or benches
0 Q
1 ✓
2 F1
3
7. Recent alluvial deposits
0 ❑
1 Q
2 ❑✓
3
8. Headcuts
0 ❑
1 ❑✓
2 ❑
3 ❑
9. Grade control
0 ❑✓
0.5 ❑
1 ❑
1.5 ❑
10. Natural valley
0 ✓❑
0.5 LJ
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 )
12. Presence of Baseflow
0 ❑
1 ❑
2 ✓❑
3 ❑
13. Iron oxidizing bacteria
0 ❑
1 ❑
2 ✓❑
3 ❑
14. Leaf litter
1.5 ✓
1 ❑
0.5 ❑
0 ❑
15. Sediment on plants or debris
0 ❑
0.5 ✓❑
1 ❑
1.5❑
16. Organic debris lines or piles
0 ❑
1 0.5 ❑
1 ❑✓
1.5❑
17. Soil -based evidence of high water table?
No = 0 ❑
Yes = 3 ❑✓
C. Biology (Subtotal =
18. Fibrous roots in streambed
3 ❑
2 ❑✓
1 ❑
0 ❑
19. Rooted upland plants in streambed
3 ❑
2 ❑
1 ❑
0 ❑
20. Macrobenthos (note diversity and abundance)
00
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 ❑
I
1 ❑
1 1.5 ❑
26. Wetland plants in streambed
❑FACW = 0.7EDBL
= 1.5 Other = 0
perennial streams may also be identified using other methods. See p. 35 of manual.
Notes:
Sketch: See Figure.

NC WAM FIELD ASSESSMENT FORM WAA
Accompanies user rvianuai version om
USACE AID #
NCDWR#
Project Name
R-5709
Date of Evaluation
02/10/2022
Applicant/Owner Name
NCDOT
Wetland Site Name
WAA
Wetland Type
Headwater Forest
Assessor Name/Organization
Matt Martin & Gordon Marsh /
RK&K
Level III Ecoregion
Southeastern Plains
Nearest Named Water Body
Quewhiffle Creek
River Basin
Lumber
USGS 8-Digit Catalogue Unit
03040203
County
Hoke
NCDWR Region
Fayetteville
❑ Yes ® No
Precipitation within 48 hrs?
Latitude/Longitude (deci-deqrees)
35.084316,-79.370234
Evidence of stressors affecting the assessment area (may not be within the assessment area)
Please circle and/or make note on the last page if evidence of stressors is apparent. Consider departure from reference, if appropriate, in
recent past (for instance, within 10 years). Noteworthy stressors include, but are not limited to the following.
• Hydrological modifications (examples: ditches, dams, beaver dams, dikes, berms, ponds, etc.)
• Surface and sub -surface discharges into the wetland (examples: discharges containing obvious pollutants, presence of nearby septic
tanks, underground storage tanks (USTs), hog lagoons, etc.)
• Signs of vegetation stress (examples: vegetation mortality, insect damage, disease, storm damage, salt intrusion, etc.)
• Habitat/plant community alteration (examples: mowing, clear -cutting, exotics, etc.)
Is the assessment area intensively managed? ® Yes ❑ No
Regulatory Considerations - Were regulatory considerations evaluated? ®Yes ❑No If Yes, check all that apply to the assessment area.
❑ Anadromous fish
❑ Federally protected species or State endangered or threatened species
❑ NCDWR riparian buffer rule in effect
❑ Abuts a Primary Nursery Area (PNA)
® Publicly owned property
❑ N.C. Division of Coastal Management Area of Environmental Concern (AEC) (including buffer)
❑ Abuts a stream with a NCDWQ classification of SA or supplemental classifications of HQW, ORW, or Trout
❑ Designated NCNHP reference community
❑ Abuts a 303(d)-listed stream or a tributary to a 303(d)-listed stream
What type of natural stream is associated with the wetland, if any? (check all that apply)
® Blackwater
❑ Brownwater
❑ Tidal (if tidal, check one of the following boxes) ❑ Lunar ❑ Wind ❑ Both
Is the assessment area on a coastal island? ❑ Yes ® No
Is the assessment area's surface water storage capacity or duration substantially altered by beaver? ❑ Yes ® No
Does the assessment area experience overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions? ® Yes ❑ No
Ground Surface Condition/Vegetation Condition — assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider alteration to the ground surface (GS) in the assessment area and vegetation structure (VS) in the
assessment area. Compare to reference wetland if applicable (see User Manual). If a reference is not applicable, then rate the assessment
area based on evidence an effect.
GS VS
®A ❑A Not severely altered
❑B ®B Severely altered over a majority of the assessment area (ground surface alteration examples: vehicle tracks, excessive
sedimentation, fire -plow lanes, skidder tracks, bedding, fill, soil compaction, obvious pollutants) (vegetation structure
alteration examples: mechanical disturbance, herbicides, salt intrusion [where appropriate], exotic species, grazing, less
diversity [if appropriate], hydrologic alteration)
Surface and Sub -Surface Storage Capacity and Duration — assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface storage capacity and duration (Surf) and sub -surface storage capacity and duration (Sub).
Consider both increase and decrease in hydrology. A ditch <_ 1 foot deep is considered to affect surface water only, while a ditch > 1 foot
deep is expected to affect both surface and sub -surface water. Consider tidal flooding regime, if applicable.
Surf Sub
❑A ❑A Water storage capacity and duration are not altered.
®B ®B Water storage capacity or duration are altered, but not substantially (typically, not sufficient to change vegetation).
❑C ❑C Water storage capacity or duration are substantially altered (typically, alteration sufficient to result in vegetation change)
(examples: draining, flooding, soil compaction, filling, excessive sedimentation, underground utility lines).
3. Water Storage/Surface Relief — assessment area/wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
Check a box in each column. Select the appropriate storage for the assessment area (AA) and the wetland type (WT).
AA WT
3a. ❑A ❑A Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water > 1 deep
❑B ❑B Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 6 inches to 1 foot deep
®C ®C Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep
❑D ❑D Depressions able to pond water < 3 inches deep
3b. ❑A Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is greater than 2 feet
❑B Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is between 1 and 2 feet
®C Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is less than 1 foot

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

WAA
9. Inundation Duration - assessment area condition metric (skip for non -riparian wetlands)
Answer for assessment area dominant landform.
®A Evidence of short -duration inundation (< 7 consecutive days)
❑B Evidence of saturation, without evidence of inundation
❑C Evidence of long -duration inundation or very long -duration inundation (7 to 30 consecutive days or more)
10. Indicators of Deposition - assessment area condition metric (skip for non -riparian wetlands and all marshes)
Consider recent deposition only (no plant growth since deposition).
®A Sediment deposition is not excessive, but at approximately natural levels.
❑B Sediment deposition is excessive, but not overwhelming the wetland.
❑C Sediment deposition is excessive and is overwhelming the wetland.
11. Wetland Size - wetland type/wetland complex condition metric
Check a box in each column. Involves a GIS effort with field adjustment. This metric evaluates three aspects of the wetland area: the
size of the wetland type (WT), the size of the wetland complex (WC), and the size of the forested wetland (FW) (if applicable, see User
Manual). See the User Manual for boundaries of these evaluation areas. If assessment area is clear-cut, select "K" for the FW column.
WT
WC
FW (if applicable)
❑A
❑A
❑A
>_ 500 acres
❑B
❑B
❑B
From 100 to < 500 acres
❑C
❑C
❑C
From 50 to < 100 acres
❑D
❑D
❑D
From 25 to < 50 acres
❑E
❑E
❑E
From 10 to < 25 acres
❑F
❑F
❑F
From 5 to < 10 acres
❑G
❑G
❑G
From 1 to < 5 acres
❑H
❑H
❑H
From 0.5 to < 1 acre
®I
®I
®I
From 0.1 to < 0.5 acre
❑J
❑J
❑J
From 0.01 to < 0.1 acre
❑K
❑K
❑K
< 0.01 acre or assessment area is clear-cut
12. Wetland Intactness - wetland type condition metric (evaluate for Pocosins only)
❑A Pocosin is the full extent (>_ 90%) of its natural landscape size.
❑B Pocosin type is < 90% of the full extent of its natural landscape size.
13. Connectivity to Other Natural Areas - landscape condition metric
13a. Check appropriate box(es) (a box may be checked in each column). Involves a GIS effort with field adjustment. This metric
evaluates whether the wetland is well connected (Well) and/or loosely connected (Loosely) to the landscape patch, the contiguous
naturally vegetated area and open water (if appropriate). Boundaries are formed by four -lane roads, regularly maintained utility line
corridors the width of a four -lane road or wider, urban landscapes, maintained fields (pasture and agriculture), or open water > 300
feet wide.
Well Loosely
❑A
❑A
>_ 500 acres
❑B
❑B
From 100 to < 500 acres
❑C
®C
From 50 to < 100 acres
❑D
❑D
From 10 to < 50 acres
❑E
❑E
< 10 acres
®F
❑F
Wetland type has a poor or no connection to other natural habitats
13b. Evaluate for marshes only.
❑Yes ❑No Wetland type has a surface hydrology connection to open waters/stream or tidal wetlands.
14. Edge Effect - wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes and Estuarine Woody Wetland)
May involve a GIS effort with field adjustment. Estimate distance from wetland type boundary to artificial edges. Artificial edges include
non -forested areas >- 40 feet wide such as fields, development, roads, regularly maintained utility line corridors, and clear -cuts. Consider
the eight main points of the compass. Artificial edge occurs within 150 feet in how many directions? If the assessment area is clear cut,
select option "C."
❑A 0
FIB 1 to 4
®C 5to8
15. Vegetative Composition - assessment area condition metric (skip for all marshes and Pine Flat)
❑A Vegetation is close to reference condition in species present and their proportions. Lower strata composed of appropriate
species, with exotic plants absent or sparse within the assessment area.
®B Vegetation is different from reference condition in species diversity or proportions, but still largely composed of native species
characteristic of the wetland type. This may include communities of weedy native species that develop after clearcutting or clearing.
It also includes communities with exotics present, but not dominant, over a large portion of the expected strata.
❑C Vegetation severely altered from reference in composition, or expected species are unnaturally absent (planted stands of non -
characteristic species or at least one stratum inappropriately composed of a single species), or exotic species are dominant in at
least one stratum.
16. Vegetative Diversity - assessment area condition metric (evaluate for Non -tidal Freshwater Marsh only)
❑A Vegetation diversity is high and is composed primarily of native species (< 10% cover of exotics).
❑B Vegetation diversity is low or has > 10% to 50% cover of exotics.
❑C Vegetation is dominated by exotic species (> 50 % cover of exotics).

17. Vegetative Structure — assessment area/wetland type condition metric
17a. Is vegetation present?
®Yes ❑No If Yes, continue to 17b. If No, skip to Metric 18.
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17b. Evaluate percent coverage of assessment area vegetation for all marshes only. Skip to 17c for non -marsh wetlands.
❑A >_ 25% coverage of vegetation
❑B < 25% coverage of vegetation
17c. Check a box in each column for each stratum. Evaluate this portion of the metric for non -marsh wetlands. Consider
structure in airspace above the assessment area (AA) and the wetland type (WT) separately.
AA WT
o ®A ®A Canopy closed, or nearly closed, with natural gaps associated with natural processes
❑B ❑B Canopy present, but opened more than natural gaps
U ❑C ❑C Canopy sparse or absent
>,
o ®A
®A
Dense mid-story/sapling layer
❑B
❑B
Moderate density mid-story/sapling layer
❑C
❑C
Mid-story/sapling layer sparse or absent
❑A
❑A
Dense shrub layer
r ®B
®B
Moderate density shrub layer
U) ❑C
❑C
Shrub layer sparse or absent
.0 ❑A
❑A
Dense herb layer
_ ❑B
❑B
Moderate density herb layer
®C
®C
Herb layer sparse or absent
18. Snags — wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
❑A Large snags (more than one) are visible (> 12 inches DBH, or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
®B Not
19. Diameter Class Distribution — wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
❑A Majority of canopy trees have stems > 6 inches in diameter at breast height (DBH); many large trees (> 12 inches DBH) are
present.
®B Majority of canopy trees have stems between 6 and 12 inches DBH, few are > 12 inch DBH.
❑C Majority of canopy trees are < 6 inches DBH or no trees.
20. Large Woody Debris — wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
Include both natural debris and man -placed natural debris.
❑A Large logs (more than one) are visible (> 12 inches in diameter, or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
®B Not
21. Vegetation/Open Water Dispersion — wetland type/open water condition metric (evaluate for Non -Tidal Freshwater Marsh only)
Select the figure that best describes the amount of interspersion between vegetation and open water in the growing season. Patterned
areas indicate vegetated areas, while solid white areas indicate open water.
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22. Hydrologic Connectivity — assessment area condition metric (evaluate for riparian wetlands and Salt/Brackish Marsh only)
Examples of activities that may severely alter hydrologic connectivity include intensive ditching, fill, sedimentation, channelization, diversion,
man-made berms, beaver dams, and stream incision. Documentation required if evaluated as B, C, or D.
®A Overbank and overland flow are not severely altered in the assessment area.
❑B Overbank flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
❑C Overland flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
❑D Both overbank and overland flow are severely altered in the assessment area.
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NC WAM Wetland Rating Sheet
Accompanies User Manual Version 5.0
Wetland Site Name WAA Date of Assessment 02/10/2022
Matt Martin & Gordon
Wetland Type Headwater Forest Assessor Name/Organization Marsh / RK&K
Notes on Field Assessment Form (Y/N) NO
Presence of regulatory considerations (Y/N) YES
Wetland is intensively managed (Y/N) YES
Assessment area is located within 50 feet of a natural tributary or other open water (Y/N) YES
Assessment area is substantially altered by beaver (Y/N) NO
Assessment area experiences overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions (Y/N) YES
Assessment area is on a coastal island (Y/N) NO
Sub -function Ratina Summa
Function Sub -function Metrics Rating
Hydrology Surface Storage and Retention Condition HIGH
Sub -surface Storage and
Retention Condition HIGH
Water Quality Pathogen Change
Condition
HIGH
Condition/Opportunity
HIGH
Opportunity Presence (Y/N)
NO
Particulate Change
Condition
HIGH
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Opportunity Presence (Y/N)
NA
Soluble Change
Condition
MEDIUM
Condition/Opportunity
MEDIUM
Opportunity Presence (Y/N)
NO
Physical Change
Condition
HIGH
Condition/Opportunity
HIGH
Opportunity Presence (Y/N)
YES
Pollution Change
Condition
NA
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Opportunity Presence (Y/N)
NA
Habitat Physical Structure
Condition
MEDIUM
Landscape Patch Structure
Condition
LOW
Vegetation Composition
Condition
MEDIUM
Function Ratina Summa
Function
Metrics
Rating
Hydrology
Condition
HIGH
Water Quality
Condition
HIGH
Condition/Opportunity
HIGH
Opportunity Presence (Y/N)
YES
Habitat
Condition
LOW
Overall Wetland Rating HIGH

NC WAM FIELD ASSESSMENT FORM WAB
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USACE AID #
NCDWR#
Project Name
R-5709
Date of Evaluation
02/10/2022
Applicant/Owner Name
NCDOT
Wetland Site Name
WAB
Wetland Type
Headwater Forest
Assessor Name/Organization
Matt Martin & Gordon Marsh /
RK&K
Level III Ecoregion
Southeastern Plains
Nearest Named Water Body
Quewhiffle Creek
River Basin
Lumber
USGS 8-Digit Catalogue Unit
03040203
County
Hoke
NCDWR Region
Fayetteville
❑ Yes ® No
Precipitation within 48 hrs?
Latitude/Longitude (deci-deqrees)
35.083462,-79.371268
Evidence of stressors affecting the assessment area (may not be within the assessment area)
Please circle and/or make note on the last page if evidence of stressors is apparent. Consider departure from reference, if appropriate, in
recent past (for instance, within 10 years). Noteworthy stressors include, but are not limited to the following.
• Hydrological modifications (examples: ditches, dams, beaver dams, dikes, berms, ponds, etc.)
• Surface and sub -surface discharges into the wetland (examples: discharges containing obvious pollutants, presence of nearby septic
tanks, underground storage tanks (USTs), hog lagoons, etc.)
• Signs of vegetation stress (examples: vegetation mortality, insect damage, disease, storm damage, salt intrusion, etc.)
• Habitat/plant community alteration (examples: mowing, clear -cutting, exotics, etc.)
Is the assessment area intensively managed? ® Yes ❑ No
Regulatory Considerations - Were regulatory considerations evaluated? ®Yes ❑No If Yes, check all that apply to the assessment area.
❑ Anadromous fish
❑ Federally protected species or State endangered or threatened species
❑ NCDWR riparian buffer rule in effect
❑ Abuts a Primary Nursery Area (PNA)
® Publicly owned property
❑ N.C. Division of Coastal Management Area of Environmental Concern (AEC) (including buffer)
❑ Abuts a stream with a NCDWQ classification of SA or supplemental classifications of HQW, ORW, or Trout
❑ Designated NCNHP reference community
❑ Abuts a 303(d)-listed stream or a tributary to a 303(d)-listed stream
What type of natural stream is associated with the wetland, if any? (check all that apply)
® Blackwater
❑ Brownwater
❑ Tidal (if tidal, check one of the following boxes) ❑ Lunar ❑ Wind ❑ Both
Is the assessment area on a coastal island? ❑ Yes ® No
Is the assessment area's surface water storage capacity or duration substantially altered by beaver? ❑ Yes ® No
Does the assessment area experience overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions? ® Yes ❑ No
Ground Surface Condition/Vegetation Condition — assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider alteration to the ground surface (GS) in the assessment area and vegetation structure (VS) in the
assessment area. Compare to reference wetland if applicable (see User Manual). If a reference is not applicable, then rate the assessment
area based on evidence an effect.
GS VS
®A ❑A Not severely altered
❑B ®B Severely altered over a majority of the assessment area (ground surface alteration examples: vehicle tracks, excessive
sedimentation, fire -plow lanes, skidder tracks, bedding, fill, soil compaction, obvious pollutants) (vegetation structure
alteration examples: mechanical disturbance, herbicides, salt intrusion [where appropriate], exotic species, grazing, less
diversity [if appropriate], hydrologic alteration)
Surface and Sub -Surface Storage Capacity and Duration — assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface storage capacity and duration (Surf) and sub -surface storage capacity and duration (Sub).
Consider both increase and decrease in hydrology. A ditch <_ 1 foot deep is considered to affect surface water only, while a ditch > 1 foot
deep is expected to affect both surface and sub -surface water. Consider tidal flooding regime, if applicable.
Surf Sub
❑A ❑A Water storage capacity and duration are not altered.
®B ®B Water storage capacity or duration are altered, but not substantially (typically, not sufficient to change vegetation).
❑C ❑C Water storage capacity or duration are substantially altered (typically, alteration sufficient to result in vegetation change)
(examples: draining, flooding, soil compaction, filling, excessive sedimentation, underground utility lines).
3. Water Storage/Surface Relief — assessment area/wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
Check a box in each column. Select the appropriate storage for the assessment area (AA) and the wetland type (WT).
AA WT
3a. ❑A ❑A Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water > 1 deep
❑B ❑B Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 6 inches to 1 foot deep
®C ®C Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep
❑D ❑D Depressions able to pond water < 3 inches deep
3b. ❑A Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is greater than 2 feet
❑B Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is between 1 and 2 feet
®C Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is less than 1 foot

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

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9. Inundation Duration - assessment area condition metric (skip for non -riparian wetlands)
Answer for assessment area dominant landform.
®A Evidence of short -duration inundation (< 7 consecutive days)
❑B Evidence of saturation, without evidence of inundation
❑C Evidence of long -duration inundation or very long -duration inundation (7 to 30 consecutive days or more)
10. Indicators of Deposition - assessment area condition metric (skip for non -riparian wetlands and all marshes)
Consider recent deposition only (no plant growth since deposition).
®A Sediment deposition is not excessive, but at approximately natural levels.
❑B Sediment deposition is excessive, but not overwhelming the wetland.
❑C Sediment deposition is excessive and is overwhelming the wetland.
11. Wetland Size - wetland type/wetland complex condition metric
Check a box in each column. Involves a GIS effort with field adjustment. This metric evaluates three aspects of the wetland area: the
size of the wetland type (WT), the size of the wetland complex (WC), and the size of the forested wetland (FW) (if applicable, see User
Manual). See the User Manual for boundaries of these evaluation areas. If assessment area is clear-cut, select "K" for the FW column.
WT
WC
FW (if applicable)
❑A
❑A
❑A
>_ 500 acres
❑B
❑B
❑B
From 100 to < 500 acres
❑C
❑C
❑C
From 50 to < 100 acres
❑D
❑D
❑D
From 25 to < 50 acres
❑E
❑E
❑E
From 10 to < 25 acres
❑F
❑F
❑F
From 5 to < 10 acres
❑G
❑G
❑G
From 1 to < 5 acres
❑H
❑H
❑H
From 0.5 to < 1 acre
®I
®I
®I
From 0.1 to < 0.5 acre
❑J
❑J
❑J
From 0.01 to < 0.1 acre
❑K
❑K
❑K
< 0.01 acre or assessment area is clear-cut
12. Wetland Intactness - wetland type condition metric (evaluate for Pocosins only)
❑A Pocosin is the full extent (>_ 90%) of its natural landscape size.
❑B Pocosin type is < 90% of the full extent of its natural landscape size.
13. Connectivity to Other Natural Areas - landscape condition metric
13a. Check appropriate box(es) (a box may be checked in each column). Involves a GIS effort with field adjustment. This metric
evaluates whether the wetland is well connected (Well) and/or loosely connected (Loosely) to the landscape patch, the contiguous
naturally vegetated area and open water (if appropriate). Boundaries are formed by four -lane roads, regularly maintained utility line
corridors the width of a four -lane road or wider, urban landscapes, maintained fields (pasture and agriculture), or open water > 300
feet wide.
Well Loosely
❑A
❑A
>_ 500 acres
❑B
❑B
From 100 to < 500 acres
❑C
®C
From 50 to < 100 acres
❑D
❑D
From 10 to < 50 acres
❑E
❑E
< 10 acres
®F
❑F
Wetland type has a poor or no connection to other natural habitats
13b. Evaluate for marshes only.
❑Yes ❑No Wetland type has a surface hydrology connection to open waters/stream or tidal wetlands.
14. Edge Effect - wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes and Estuarine Woody Wetland)
May involve a GIS effort with field adjustment. Estimate distance from wetland type boundary to artificial edges. Artificial edges include
non -forested areas >- 40 feet wide such as fields, development, roads, regularly maintained utility line corridors, and clear -cuts. Consider
the eight main points of the compass. Artificial edge occurs within 150 feet in how many directions? If the assessment area is clear cut,
select option "C."
❑A 0
FIB 1 to 4
®C 5to8
15. Vegetative Composition - assessment area condition metric (skip for all marshes and Pine Flat)
❑A Vegetation is close to reference condition in species present and their proportions. Lower strata composed of appropriate
species, with exotic plants absent or sparse within the assessment area.
®B Vegetation is different from reference condition in species diversity or proportions, but still largely composed of native species
characteristic of the wetland type. This may include communities of weedy native species that develop after clearcutting or clearing.
It also includes communities with exotics present, but not dominant, over a large portion of the expected strata.
❑C Vegetation severely altered from reference in composition, or expected species are unnaturally absent (planted stands of non -
characteristic species or at least one stratum inappropriately composed of a single species), or exotic species are dominant in at
least one stratum.
16. Vegetative Diversity - assessment area condition metric (evaluate for Non -tidal Freshwater Marsh only)
❑A Vegetation diversity is high and is composed primarily of native species (< 10% cover of exotics).
❑B Vegetation diversity is low or has > 10% to 50% cover of exotics.
❑C Vegetation is dominated by exotic species (> 50 % cover of exotics).

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

WAB
NC WAM Wetland Rating Sheet
Accompanies User Manual Version 5.0
Wetland Site Name WAB Date of Assessment 02/10/2022
Matt Martin & Gordon
Wetland Type Headwater Forest Assessor Name/Organization Marsh / RK&K
Notes on Field Assessment Form (Y/N) NO
Presence of regulatory considerations (Y/N) YES
Wetland is intensively managed (Y/N) YES
Assessment area is located within 50 feet of a natural tributary or other open water (Y/N) YES
Assessment area is substantially altered by beaver (Y/N) NO
Assessment area experiences overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions (Y/N) YES
Assessment area is on a coastal island (Y/N) NO
Sub -function Ratina Summa
Function Sub -function Metrics Rating
Hydrology Surface Storage and Retention Condition HIGH
Sub -surface Storage and
Retention Condition HIGH
Water Quality Pathogen Change
Condition
HIGH
Condition/Opportunity
HIGH
Opportunity Presence (Y/N)
NO
Particulate Change
Condition
HIGH
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Opportunity Presence (Y/N)
NA
Soluble Change
Condition
MEDIUM
Condition/Opportunity
MEDIUM
Opportunity Presence (Y/N)
NO
Physical Change
Condition
HIGH
Condition/Opportunity
HIGH
Opportunity Presence (Y/N)
YES
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 Ratina Summa
Function
Metrics
Rating
Hydrology
Condition
HIGH
Water Quality
Condition
HIGH
Condition/Opportunity
HIGH
Opportunity Presence (Y/N)
YES
Habitat
Condition
LOW
Overall Wetland Rating HIGH

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USACE AID #
NCDWR#
Project Name
R-5709
Date of Evaluation
02/10/2022
Applicant/Owner Name
NCDOT
Wetland Site Name
WAC
Wetland Type
Non -Tidal Freshwater Marsh
Assessor Name/Organization
Matt Martin & Gordon Marsh /
RK&K
Level III Ecoregion
Southeastern Plains
Nearest Named Water Body
Quewhiffle Creek
River Basin
Lumber
USGS 8-Digit Catalogue Unit
03040203
County
Hoke
NCDWR Region
Fayetteville
❑ Yes ® No
Precipitation within 48 hrs?
Latitude/Longitude (deci-deqrees)
35.083199,-79.373219
Evidence of stressors affecting the assessment area (may not be within the assessment area)
Please circle and/or make note on the last page if evidence of stressors is apparent. Consider departure from reference, if appropriate, in
recent past (for instance, within 10 years). Noteworthy stressors include, but are not limited to the following.
• Hydrological modifications (examples: ditches, dams, beaver dams, dikes, berms, ponds, etc.)
• Surface and sub -surface discharges into the wetland (examples: discharges containing obvious pollutants, presence of nearby septic
tanks, underground storage tanks (USTs), hog lagoons, etc.)
• Signs of vegetation stress (examples: vegetation mortality, insect damage, disease, storm damage, salt intrusion, etc.)
• Habitat/plant community alteration (examples: mowing, clear -cutting, exotics, etc.)
Is the assessment area intensively managed? ❑ Yes ® No
Regulatory Considerations - Were regulatory considerations evaluated? ®Yes ❑No If Yes, check all that apply to the assessment area.
❑ Anadromous fish
❑ Federally protected species or State endangered or threatened species
❑ NCDWR riparian buffer rule in effect
❑ Abuts a Primary Nursery Area (PNA)
® Publicly owned property
❑ N.C. Division of Coastal Management Area of Environmental Concern (AEC) (including buffer)
❑ Abuts a stream with a NCDWQ classification of SA or supplemental classifications of HQW, ORW, or Trout
❑ Designated NCNHP reference community
❑ Abuts a 303(d)-listed stream or a tributary to a 303(d)-listed stream
What type of natural stream is associated with the wetland, if any? (check all that apply)
® Blackwater
❑ Brownwater
❑ Tidal (if tidal, check one of the following boxes) ❑ Lunar ❑ Wind ❑ Both
Is the assessment area on a coastal island? ❑ Yes ® No
Is the assessment area's surface water storage capacity or duration substantially altered by beaver? ❑ Yes ® No
Does the assessment area experience overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions? ® Yes ❑ No
Ground Surface Condition/Vegetation Condition — assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider alteration to the ground surface (GS) in the assessment area and vegetation structure (VS) in the
assessment area. Compare to reference wetland if applicable (see User Manual). If a reference is not applicable, then rate the assessment
area based on evidence an effect.
GS VS
®A ®A Not severely altered
❑B ❑B Severely altered over a majority of the assessment area (ground surface alteration examples: vehicle tracks, excessive
sedimentation, fire -plow lanes, skidder tracks, bedding, fill, soil compaction, obvious pollutants) (vegetation structure
alteration examples: mechanical disturbance, herbicides, salt intrusion [where appropriate], exotic species, grazing, less
diversity [if appropriate], hydrologic alteration)
Surface and Sub -Surface Storage Capacity and Duration — assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface storage capacity and duration (Surf) and sub -surface storage capacity and duration (Sub).
Consider both increase and decrease in hydrology. A ditch <_ 1 foot deep is considered to affect surface water only, while a ditch > 1 foot
deep is expected to affect both surface and sub -surface water. Consider tidal flooding regime, if applicable.
Surf Sub
®A ❑A Water storage capacity and duration are not altered.
❑B ®B Water storage capacity or duration are altered, but not substantially (typically, not sufficient to change vegetation).
❑C ❑C Water storage capacity or duration are substantially altered (typically, alteration sufficient to result in vegetation change)
(examples: draining, flooding, soil compaction, filling, excessive sedimentation, underground utility lines).
3. Water Storage/Surface Relief — assessment area/wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
Check a box in each column. Select the appropriate storage for the assessment area (AA) and the wetland type (WT).
AA WT
3a. ❑A ❑A Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water > 1 deep
❑B ❑B Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 6 inches to 1 foot deep
❑C ❑C Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep
❑D ❑D Depressions able to pond water < 3 inches deep
3b. ❑A Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is greater than 2 feet
❑B Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is between 1 and 2 feet
❑C Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is less than 1 foot

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

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9. Inundation Duration - assessment area condition metric (skip for non -riparian wetlands)
Answer for assessment area dominant landform.
❑A Evidence of short -duration inundation (< 7 consecutive days)
®B Evidence of saturation, without evidence of inundation
❑C Evidence of long -duration inundation or very long -duration inundation (7 to 30 consecutive days or more)
10. Indicators of Deposition - assessment area condition metric (skip for non -riparian wetlands and all marshes)
Consider recent deposition only (no plant growth since deposition).
❑A Sediment deposition is not excessive, but at approximately natural levels.
❑B Sediment deposition is excessive, but not overwhelming the wetland.
❑C Sediment deposition is excessive and is overwhelming the wetland.
11. Wetland Size - wetland type/wetland complex condition metric
Check a box in each column. Involves a GIS effort with field adjustment. This metric evaluates three aspects of the wetland area: the
size of the wetland type (WT), the size of the wetland complex (WC), and the size of the forested wetland (FW) (if applicable, see User
Manual). See the User Manual for boundaries of these evaluation areas. If assessment area is clear-cut, select "K" for the FW column.
WT
WC
FW (if applicable)
❑A
❑A
❑A
>_ 500 acres
❑B
❑B
❑B
From 100 to < 500 acres
❑C
❑C
❑C
From 50 to < 100 acres
❑D
❑D
❑D
From 25 to < 50 acres
❑E
❑E
❑E
From 10 to < 25 acres
❑F
❑F
❑F
From 5 to < 10 acres
❑G
❑G
❑G
From 1 to < 5 acres
❑H
❑H
❑H
From 0.5 to < 1 acre
®I
®I
®I
From 0.1 to < 0.5 acre
❑J
❑J
❑J
From 0.01 to < 0.1 acre
❑K
❑K
❑K
< 0.01 acre or assessment area is clear-cut
12. Wetland Intactness - wetland type condition metric (evaluate for Pocosins only)
❑A Pocosin is the full extent (>_ 90%) of its natural landscape size.
❑B Pocosin type is < 90% of the full extent of its natural landscape size.
13. Connectivity to Other Natural Areas - landscape condition metric
13a. Check appropriate box(es) (a box may be checked in each column). Involves a GIS effort with field adjustment. This metric
evaluates whether the wetland is well connected (Well) and/or loosely connected (Loosely) to the landscape patch, the contiguous
naturally vegetated area and open water (if appropriate). Boundaries are formed by four -lane roads, regularly maintained utility line
corridors the width of a four -lane road or wider, urban landscapes, maintained fields (pasture and agriculture), or open water > 300
feet wide.
Well Loosely
❑A
❑A
>_ 500 acres
❑B
❑B
From 100 to < 500 acres
®C
®C
From 50 to < 100 acres
❑D
❑D
From 10 to < 50 acres
❑E
❑E
< 10 acres
❑F
❑F
Wetland type has a poor or no connection to other natural habitats
13b. Evaluate for marshes only.
®Yes ❑No Wetland type has a surface hydrology connection to open waters/stream or tidal wetlands.
14. Edge Effect - wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes and Estuarine Woody Wetland)
May involve a GIS effort with field adjustment. Estimate distance from wetland type boundary to artificial edges. Artificial edges include
non -forested areas >- 40 feet wide such as fields, development, roads, regularly maintained utility line corridors, and clear -cuts. Consider
the eight main points of the compass. Artificial edge occurs within 150 feet in how many directions? If the assessment area is clear cut,
select option "C."
❑A 0
FIB 1 to 4
❑C 5to8
15. Vegetative Composition - assessment area condition metric (skip for all marshes and Pine Flat)
❑A Vegetation is close to reference condition in species present and their proportions. Lower strata composed of appropriate
species, with exotic plants absent or sparse within the assessment area.
❑B Vegetation is different from reference condition in species diversity or proportions, but still largely composed of native species
characteristic of the wetland type. This may include communities of weedy native species that develop after clearcutting or clearing.
It also includes communities with exotics present, but not dominant, over a large portion of the expected strata.
❑C Vegetation severely altered from reference in composition, or expected species are unnaturally absent (planted stands of non -
characteristic species or at least one stratum inappropriately composed of a single species), or exotic species are dominant in at
least one stratum.
16. Vegetative Diversity - assessment area condition metric (evaluate for Non -tidal Freshwater Marsh only)
®A Vegetation diversity is high and is composed primarily of native species (< 10% cover of exotics).
❑B Vegetation diversity is low or has > 10% to 50% cover of exotics.
❑C Vegetation is dominated by exotic species (> 50 % cover of exotics).

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

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NC WAM Wetland Rating Sheet
Accompanies User Manual Version 5.0
Wetland Site Name WAC Date of Assessment 02/10/2022
Matt Martin & Gordon
Wetland Type Non -Tidal Freshwater Marsh Assessor Name/Organization
Marsh / RK&K
Notes on Field Assessment Form (Y/N)
NO
Presence of regulatory considerations (Y/N)
YES
Wetland is intensively managed (Y/N)
NO
Assessment area is located within 50 feet of a natural tributary or other open water (Y/N)
YES
Assessment area is substantially altered by beaver (Y/N)
NO
Assessment area experiences overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions (Y/N)
YES
Assessment area is on a coastal island (Y/N)
NO
Sub -function Rating Summary
Function Sub -function Metrics
Rating
Hydrology Surface Storage and Retention Condition
NA
Sub -surface Storage and
Retention Condition
NA
Water Quality Pathogen Change
Condition
NA
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Opportunity Presence (Y/N)
NA
Particulate Change
Condition
NA
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Opportunity Presence (Y/N)
NA
Soluble Change
Condition
NA
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Opportunity Presence (Y/N)
NA
Physical Change
Condition
NA
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Opportunity Presence (Y/N)
NA
Pollution Change
Condition
NA
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Opportunity Presence (Y/N)
NA
Habitat
Physical Structure
Condition
HIGH
Landscape Patch Structure
Condition
LOW
Vegetation Composition
Condition
HIGH
Function Rating Summary
Function
Metrics
Rating
Hydrology
Condition
MEDIUM
Water Quality
Condition
MEDIUM
Condition/Opportunity
HIGH
Opportunity Presence (Y/N)
YES
Habitat
Condition
HIGH
Overall Wetland Rating MEDIUM

NC WAM FIELD ASSESSMENT FORM WAD
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USACE AID #
NCDWR#
Project Name
R-5709
Date of Evaluation
02/10/2022
Applicant/Owner Name
NCDOT
Wetland Site Name
WAD
Wetland Type
Non -Tidal Freshwater Marsh
Assessor Name/Organization
Matt Martin & Gordon Marsh /
RK&K
Level III Ecoregion
Southeastern Plains
Nearest Named Water Body
Quewhiffle Creek
River Basin
Lumber
USGS 8-Digit Catalogue Unit
03040203
County
Hoke
NCDWR Region
Fayetteville
❑ Yes ® No
Precipitation within 48 hrs?
Latitude/Longitude (deci-deqrees)
35.083111,-79.373871
Evidence of stressors affecting the assessment area (may not be within the assessment area)
Please circle and/or make note on the last page if evidence of stressors is apparent. Consider departure from reference, if appropriate, in
recent past (for instance, within 10 years). Noteworthy stressors include, but are not limited to the following.
• Hydrological modifications (examples: ditches, dams, beaver dams, dikes, berms, ponds, etc.)
• Surface and sub -surface discharges into the wetland (examples: discharges containing obvious pollutants, presence of nearby septic
tanks, underground storage tanks (USTs), hog lagoons, etc.)
• Signs of vegetation stress (examples: vegetation mortality, insect damage, disease, storm damage, salt intrusion, etc.)
• Habitat/plant community alteration (examples: mowing, clear -cutting, exotics, etc.)
Is the assessment area intensively managed? ❑ Yes ® No
Regulatory Considerations - Were regulatory considerations evaluated? ®Yes ❑No If Yes, check all that apply to the assessment area.
❑ Anadromous fish
❑ Federally protected species or State endangered or threatened species
❑ NCDWR riparian buffer rule in effect
❑ Abuts a Primary Nursery Area (PNA)
® Publicly owned property
❑ N.C. Division of Coastal Management Area of Environmental Concern (AEC) (including buffer)
❑ Abuts a stream with a NCDWQ classification of SA or supplemental classifications of HQW, ORW, or Trout
❑ Designated NCNHP reference community
❑ Abuts a 303(d)-listed stream or a tributary to a 303(d)-listed stream
What type of natural stream is associated with the wetland, if any? (check all that apply)
® Blackwater
❑ Brownwater
❑ Tidal (if tidal, check one of the following boxes) ❑ Lunar ❑ Wind ❑ Both
Is the assessment area on a coastal island? ❑ Yes ® No
Is the assessment area's surface water storage capacity or duration substantially altered by beaver? ❑ Yes ® No
Does the assessment area experience overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions? ® Yes ❑ No
Ground Surface Condition/Vegetation Condition — assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider alteration to the ground surface (GS) in the assessment area and vegetation structure (VS) in the
assessment area. Compare to reference wetland if applicable (see User Manual). If a reference is not applicable, then rate the assessment
area based on evidence an effect.
GS VS
®A ®A Not severely altered
❑B ❑B Severely altered over a majority of the assessment area (ground surface alteration examples: vehicle tracks, excessive
sedimentation, fire -plow lanes, skidder tracks, bedding, fill, soil compaction, obvious pollutants) (vegetation structure
alteration examples: mechanical disturbance, herbicides, salt intrusion [where appropriate], exotic species, grazing, less
diversity [if appropriate], hydrologic alteration)
Surface and Sub -Surface Storage Capacity and Duration — assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface storage capacity and duration (Surf) and sub -surface storage capacity and duration (Sub).
Consider both increase and decrease in hydrology. A ditch <_ 1 foot deep is considered to affect surface water only, while a ditch > 1 foot
deep is expected to affect both surface and sub -surface water. Consider tidal flooding regime, if applicable.
Surf Sub
®A ❑A Water storage capacity and duration are not altered.
❑B ®B Water storage capacity or duration are altered, but not substantially (typically, not sufficient to change vegetation).
❑C ❑C Water storage capacity or duration are substantially altered (typically, alteration sufficient to result in vegetation change)
(examples: draining, flooding, soil compaction, filling, excessive sedimentation, underground utility lines).
3. Water Storage/Surface Relief — assessment area/wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
Check a box in each column. Select the appropriate storage for the assessment area (AA) and the wetland type (WT).
AA WT
3a. ❑A ❑A Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water > 1 deep
❑B ❑B Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 6 inches to 1 foot deep
❑C ❑C Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep
❑D ❑D Depressions able to pond water < 3 inches deep
3b. ❑A Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is greater than 2 feet
❑B Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is between 1 and 2 feet
❑C Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is less than 1 foot

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

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9. Inundation Duration - assessment area condition metric (skip for non -riparian wetlands)
Answer for assessment area dominant landform.
❑A Evidence of short -duration inundation (< 7 consecutive days)
❑B Evidence of saturation, without evidence of inundation
®C Evidence of long -duration inundation or very long -duration inundation (7 to 30 consecutive days or more)
10. Indicators of Deposition - assessment area condition metric (skip for non -riparian wetlands and all marshes)
Consider recent deposition only (no plant growth since deposition).
❑A Sediment deposition is not excessive, but at approximately natural levels.
❑B Sediment deposition is excessive, but not overwhelming the wetland.
❑C Sediment deposition is excessive and is overwhelming the wetland.
11. Wetland Size - wetland type/wetland complex condition metric
Check a box in each column. Involves a GIS effort with field adjustment. This metric evaluates three aspects of the wetland area: the
size of the wetland type (WT), the size of the wetland complex (WC), and the size of the forested wetland (FW) (if applicable, see User
Manual). See the User Manual for boundaries of these evaluation areas. If assessment area is clear-cut, select "K" for the FW column.
WT
WC
FW (if applicable)
❑A
❑A
❑A
>_ 500 acres
❑B
❑B
❑B
From 100 to < 500 acres
❑C
❑C
❑C
From 50 to < 100 acres
❑D
❑D
❑D
From 25 to < 50 acres
❑E
❑E
❑E
From 10 to < 25 acres
❑F
❑F
❑F
From 5 to < 10 acres
❑G
❑G
❑G
From 1 to < 5 acres
®H
®H
®H
From 0.5 to < 1 acre
❑I
❑I
❑I
From 0.1 to < 0.5 acre
❑J
❑J
❑J
From 0.01 to < 0.1 acre
❑K
❑K
❑K
< 0.01 acre or assessment area is clear-cut
12. Wetland Intactness - wetland type condition metric (evaluate for Pocosins only)
❑A Pocosin is the full extent (>_ 90%) of its natural landscape size.
❑B Pocosin type is < 90% of the full extent of its natural landscape size.
13. Connectivity to Other Natural Areas - landscape condition metric
13a. Check appropriate box(es) (a box may be checked in each column). Involves a GIS effort with field adjustment. This metric
evaluates whether the wetland is well connected (Well) and/or loosely connected (Loosely) to the landscape patch, the contiguous
naturally vegetated area and open water (if appropriate). Boundaries are formed by four -lane roads, regularly maintained utility line
corridors the width of a four -lane road or wider, urban landscapes, maintained fields (pasture and agriculture), or open water > 300
feet wide.
Well Loosely
❑A
❑A
>_ 500 acres
❑B
❑B
From 100 to < 500 acres
®C
®C
From 50 to < 100 acres
❑D
❑D
From 10 to < 50 acres
❑E
❑E
< 10 acres
❑F
❑F
Wetland type has a poor or no connection to other natural habitats
13b. Evaluate for marshes only.
®Yes ❑No Wetland type has a surface hydrology connection to open waters/stream or tidal wetlands.
14. Edge Effect - wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes and Estuarine Woody Wetland)
May involve a GIS effort with field adjustment. Estimate distance from wetland type boundary to artificial edges. Artificial edges include
non -forested areas >- 40 feet wide such as fields, development, roads, regularly maintained utility line corridors, and clear -cuts. Consider
the eight main points of the compass. Artificial edge occurs within 150 feet in how many directions? If the assessment area is clear cut,
select option "C."
❑A 0
FIB 1 to 4
❑C 5to8
15. Vegetative Composition - assessment area condition metric (skip for all marshes and Pine Flat)
❑A Vegetation is close to reference condition in species present and their proportions. Lower strata composed of appropriate
species, with exotic plants absent or sparse within the assessment area.
❑B Vegetation is different from reference condition in species diversity or proportions, but still largely composed of native species
characteristic of the wetland type. This may include communities of weedy native species that develop after clearcutting or clearing.
It also includes communities with exotics present, but not dominant, over a large portion of the expected strata.
❑C Vegetation severely altered from reference in composition, or expected species are unnaturally absent (planted stands of non -
characteristic species or at least one stratum inappropriately composed of a single species), or exotic species are dominant in at
least one stratum.
16. Vegetative Diversity - assessment area condition metric (evaluate for Non -tidal Freshwater Marsh only)
®A Vegetation diversity is high and is composed primarily of native species (< 10% cover of exotics).
❑B Vegetation diversity is low or has > 10% to 50% cover of exotics.
❑C Vegetation is dominated by exotic species (> 50 % cover of exotics).

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

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NC WAM Wetland Rating Sheet
Accompanies User Manual Version 5.0
Wetland Site Name WAD Date of Assessment 02/10/2022
Matt Martin & Gordon
Wetland Type Non -Tidal Freshwater Marsh Assessor Name/Organization
Marsh / RK&K
Notes on Field Assessment Form (Y/N)
NO
Presence of regulatory considerations (Y/N)
YES
Wetland is intensively managed (Y/N)
NO
Assessment area is located within 50 feet of a natural tributary or other open water (Y/N)
YES
Assessment area is substantially altered by beaver (Y/N)
NO
Assessment area experiences overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions (Y/N)
YES
Assessment area is on a coastal island (Y/N)
NO
Sub -function Rating Summary
Function Sub -function Metrics
Rating
Hydrology Surface Storage and Retention Condition
NA
Sub -surface Storage and
Retention Condition
NA
Water Quality Pathogen Change
Condition
NA
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Opportunity Presence (Y/N)
NA
Particulate Change
Condition
NA
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Opportunity Presence (Y/N)
NA
Soluble Change
Condition
NA
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Opportunity Presence (Y/N)
NA
Physical Change
Condition
NA
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Opportunity Presence (Y/N)
NA
Pollution Change
Condition
NA
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Opportunity Presence (Y/N)
NA
Habitat
Physical Structure
Condition
HIGH
Landscape Patch Structure
Condition
HIGH
Vegetation Composition
Condition
HIGH
Function Rating Summary
Function
Metrics
Rating
Hydrology
Condition
HIGH
Water Quality
Condition
MEDIUM
Condition/Opportunity
HIGH
Opportunity Presence (Y/N)
YES
Habitat
Condition
HIGH
Overall Wetland Rating HIGH

NC SAM FIELD ASSESSMENT RESULTS SJ
Accompanies user rvianuai version z.,i
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:
1. Project name (if any): R-5709 (SJ
2. Date of evaluation: 02/10/2022
Matt Martin, Gordon Marsh /
3. Applicant/owner name: NCDOT 4. Assessor name/organization: RK&K
5. County: Hoke 6. Nearest named water body
7. River basin: Lumber on USGS 7.5-minute quad: Quewhiffle Creek
8. Site coordinates (decimal degrees, at lower end of assessment reach): 35.084118,-79.370492
STREAM INFORMATION: (depth and width can be approximations)
9. Site number (show on attached map): Si 10. Length of assessment reach evaluated (feet): 300
11. Channel depth from bed (in riffle, if present) to top of bank (feet): 1 ❑Unable to assess channel depth.
12. Channel width at top of bank (feet): 2 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 mi2)
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 El 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 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
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
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
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 Si
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
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.
OF 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) 2 m ❑G Submerged aquatic vegetation
®B Multiple sticks and/or leaf packs and/or emergent o ❑H Low -tide refugia (pools)
vegetation N ❑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)
11 a. ❑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) Si
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/shrim p)
❑ ❑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
❑ ❑ Sala ma nders/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) SJ
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 ❑ 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 R-5709 (SJ) Date of Assessment
02/10/2022
Stream Category la2 Assessor Name/Organization Matt Martin,
Gordon Marsh /
RK&K
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
MEDIUM
HIGH
(2) Flood Flow
LOW
LOW
(3) Streamside Area Attenuation
LOW
LOW
(4) Floodplain Access
MEDIUM
MEDIUM
(4) Wooded Riparian Buffer
LOW
LOW
(4) Microtopography
MEDIUM
MEDIUM
(3) Stream Stability
MEDIUM
MEDIUM
(4) Channel Stability
LOW
LOW
(4) Sediment Transport
HIGH
HIGH
(4) Stream Geomorphology
MEDIUM
MEDIUM
(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
MEDIUM
HIGH
(2) Streamside Area Vegetation
LOW
LOW
(3) Upland Pollutant Filtration
LOW
LOW
(3) Thermoregulation
LOW
LOW
(2) Indicators of Stressors
YES
YES
(2) Aquatic Life Tolerance
LOW
NA
(2) Intertidal Zone Filtration
NA
NA
(1) Habitat
LOW
LOW
(2) In -stream Habitat
LOW
LOW
(3) Baseflow
MEDIUM
HIGH
(3) Substrate
LOW
LOW
(3) Stream Stability
LOW
LOW
(3) In -stream Habitat
LOW
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

Appendix 2 - PRELIMINARY JURISDICTIONAL DETERMINATION (PJD) FORM
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
A. REPORT COMPLETION DATE FOR PJD: 08/22/2022
B. NAME AND ADDRESS OF PERSON REQUESTING PJD: Matt Martin, 8601 Six Forks Road, Forum 1, Suite 700, Raleigh NC
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: NC County/parish/borough: Hoke City: Aberdeen
Center coordinates of site (lat/long in degree decimal format):
Lat.: 35.08337 Long.:-79.371909
Universal Transverse Mercator: N/A
Name of nearest waterbody: Quewhiffle Creek
E. REVIEW PERFORMED FOR SITE EVALUATION (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY):
❑ Office (Desk) Determination. Date:
❑ Field Determination. Date(s):
TABLE OF AQUATIC RESOURCES IN REVIEW AREA WHICH "MAY BE" SUBJECT TO REGULATORY
JURISDICTION.
Site
number
Latitude
(decimal
degrees)
Longitude
(decimal
degrees)
Estimated amount
of aquatic resource
in review area
(acreage and linear
feet, if applicable)
Type of aquatic
resource (i.e., wetland
vs. non -wetland
waters)
Geographic authority
to which the aquatic
resource "may be"
subject (i.e., Section
404 or Section 10/404)

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: Water Resource Map
❑ Data sheets prepared/submitted by or on behalf of the PJD requestor.
❑ Office concurs with data sheets/delineation report.
❑ Office does not concur with data sheets/delineation report. Rationale:
❑ Data sheets prepared by the Corps:
❑ Corps navigable waters' study:
❑ U.S. Geological Survey Hydrologic Atlas:
❑ USGS NHD data.
❑ USGS 8 and 12 digit HUC maps.
❑■ U.S. Geological Survey map(s). Cite scale & quad name:
McCain, NC 1:24000
❑■ Natural Resources Conservation Service Soil Survey. Citation: Web Soil Survey, Hoke County, NC
❑ National wetlands inventory map(s). Cite name:
❑ State/local wetland inventory map(s):
❑ FEMA/FIRM maps:
❑ 100-year Floodplain Elevation is:
❑ Photographs: ❑ Aerial (Name & Date):
or ❑ Other (Name & Date):
(National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929)
❑ Previous determination(s). File no. and date of response letter:
❑ Other information (please specify):
IMPORTANT NOTE: The information recorded on this form has not necessarily
been verified by the Corps and should not be relied upon for later jurisdictional
determinations.
Signature and date of
Regulatory staff member
completing PJD
Signature and date of
person requesting 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.

Site Number
Latitude
Longitude
Estimated amount of
aquatif resource
Type of Aquatic
Resource
Geogrpahic Authority to which the
aquatic resource "may be" subject
SJ (Intermittent)
35.083378
-79.371909
998 If
Stream
404/401
WAA
35.084316
-79.370234
0.15 acres
Wetland
404/401
WAB
35.083462
-79.371268
0.12 acres
Wetland
404/401
WAC
35.083199
-79.373219
0.11 acres
Wetland
404/401
WAD
35.083111
-79.373871
0.95 acres
Wetland
404/401
PG
1 35.082701
-79.374389
0.47 acres
Open Water
404/401
PH
1 35.083778
-79.3735009
0.19 acres
Open Water
404/401

Jurisdictional Determination Request
0
US Army Corps
of Engineers
Wilmington District
This form is intended for use by anyone requesting a jurisdictional determination (JD) from the
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District (Corps). Please include all supporting
information, as described within each category, with your request. You may submit your request
to the appropriate Corps Field Office (or project manager, if known) via mail, electronic mail, or
facsimile. A current list of county assignments by Field Office and project manager can be
found on-line at: http://www.saw.usace.army.mil/Missions/Re ug latoo PermitPro am.aspx , by
telephoning: 910-251-4633, or by contacting any of the field offices listed below:
ASHEVILLE REGULATORY FIELD OFFICE
US Army Corps of Engineers
151 Patton Avenue, Room 208
Asheville, North Carolina 28801-5006
General Number: [phone]
Fax Number: [phone]
RALEIGH REGULATORY FIELD OFFICE
US Army Corps of Engineers
3331 Heritage Trade Drive, Suite 105
Wake Forest, North Carolina 27587
General Number: [phone]
Fax Number: [phone]
WASHINGTON REGULATORY FIELD OFFICE
US Army Corps of Engineers
2407 West Fifth Street
Washington, North Carolina 27889
General Number: [phone]
Fax Number: [phone]
WILMINGTON REGULATORY FIELD OFFICE
US Army Corps of Engineers
69 Darlington Avenue
Wilmington, North Carolina 28403
General Number: 910-251-4633
Fax Number: [phone]
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INSTRUCTIONS:
All requestors must complete Parts A, B, C, D, E and F.
NOTE TO CONSULTANTS AND AGENCIES: If you are requesting a JD on behalf of a
paying client or your agency, please note the specific submittal requirements in Part G.
NOTE ON PART D — PROPERTY OWNER AUTHORIZATION: Please be aware that all JD
requests must include the current property owner authorization for the Corps to proceed with the
determination, which may include inspection of the property when necessary. This form must be
signed by the current property owner to be considered a complete request.
NOTE ON PART D - NCDOT REQUESTS: Property owner authorization/notification for JD
requests associated with North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) projects will be
conducted according to the current NCDOT/USACE protocols.
NOTE TO USDA PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS: A Corps approved or preliminary JD may not
be valid for the wetland conservation provisions of the Food Security Act of 1985. If you or
your tenant are USDA Program participants, or anticipate participation in USDA programs, you
should also request a certified wetland determination from the local office of the Natural
Resources Conservation Service, prior to starting work.
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A. PARCEL INFORMATION
Street Address: Arthur Ln, Aberdeen, NC
City, State: Aberdeen, North Carolina
County: Hoke County, NC
Directions: Please see attached Figures
Parcel Index Number(s) (PIN):
B. REQUESTOR INFORMATION
Name: Matt Martin
Mailing Address: 8601 Six Forks Road, Forum 1- Suite 700
Telephone Number: [phone]
Electronic Mail Address l : [e-mail]
Select one:
❑ I am the current property owner.
❑ I am an Authorized Agent or Environmental Consultant
❑ Interested Buyer or Under Contract to Purchase
❑✓ Other, please explain.
NCDOT Public Transportation Project
C. PROPERTY OWNER INFORMATION
Name:
Mailing Address:
NCDOT
1598 MAIL SERVICE CENTER RALEIGH, NC 27699-15498
Telephone Number: [phone]
Electronic Mail Address3: [e-mail]
❑ Proof of Ownership Attached (e.g. a copy of Deed, County GIS/Parcel/Tax Record data)
1 If available
z Must attach completed Agent Authorization Form
3 If available
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D. PROPERTY OWNER CERTIFICATION'
I, the undersigned, a duly authorized owner of record of the property/properties identified herein,
do authorize representatives of the Wilmington District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps)
to enter upon the property herein described for the purpose of conducting on -site investigations
and issuing a determination associated with Waters of the U.S. subject to Federal jurisdiction
under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and/or Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of
1899.
Property Owner (please print)
Property Owner Signature
E. JURISDICTIONAL DETERMINATION TYPE
Select One:
Date
I am requesting that the Corps provide a preliminary JD for the property identified herein.
This request does include a delineation.
I am requesting that the Corps provide a preliminary JD for the property identified herein.
This request does NOT include a delineation.
❑ I am requesting that the Corps investigate the property/project area for the presence or
absence of WOUS5 and provide an approved JD for the property identified herein. This
request does NOT include a request for a verified delineation.
❑ I am requesting that the Corps delineate the boundaries of all WoUS on a property/project
area and provide an approved JD (this may or may not include a survey plat).
❑ I am requesting that the Corps evaluate and approve a delineation of WoUS (conducted
by others) on a property/project area and provide an qpproved JD (may or may not
include a survey plat).
4 For NCDOT requests following the current NCDOT/USACE protocols, skip to Part E.
5 Waters of the United States
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7
Jurisdictional Determination Request
ALL REQUESTS
Map of Property or Project Area (attached). This Map must clearly depict the boundaries
of the area of evaluation.
❑✓ Size of Property or Project Area 19
0
G.
acres
I verify that the property (or project) boundaries have recently been surveyed and marked
by a licensed land surveyor OR are otherwise clearly marked or distinguishable.
JD REQUESTS FROM CONSULTANTS OR AGENCIES
(1) Preliminary JD Requests:
❑✓ Completed and signed Preliminary Jurisdictional Determination Form6.
❑✓ Project Coordinates: 35.08337
Latitude-79.371909
Maps (no larger than I Ix17) with Project Boundary Overlay:
Longitude
❑✓ Large and small scale maps that depict, at minimum: streets, intersections, towns
❑✓ Aerial Photography of the project area
❑✓ USGS Topographic Map
❑ Soil Survey Map
❑ Other Maps, as appropriate (e.g. National Wetland Inventory Map, Proposed Site
Plan, previous delineation maps, LIDAR maps, FEMA floodplain maps)
6 See Appendix A of this Form. From Regulatory Guidance Letter No. 08-02, dated June 26, 2008
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Delineation Information (when applicable):
Wetlands:
❑✓ Wetland Data Sheets
Tributaries:
❑ USACE Assessment Forms
❑✓ Upland Data Sheets ❑✓ Other Assessment Forms
(when appropriate)
❑ Landscape Photos, if taken
❑ Field Sketch overlain on legible Map that includes:
■ All aquatic resources (for sites with multiple resources, label and identify)
■ Locations of wetland data points and/or tributary assessment reaches
■ Locations of photo stations
■ Approximate acreage/linear footage of aquatic resources
(2) Approved JDs including Verification of a Delineation:
❑ Project Coordinates:
Latitude
Longitude
Maps (no larger than I Ix17) with Project Boundary Overlay:
❑ Large and small scale maps that depict, at minimum: streets, intersections, towns
❑ Aerial Photography of the project area
❑ USGS Topographic Map
❑ Soil Survey Map
❑ Other Maps, as appropriate (e.g. National Wetland Inventory Map, Proposed Site Plan,
previous delineation maps)
1987 Manual Regional Supplements and Data forms can be found at:
http://www.usace.army.mil/Missions/CivilWorks/RegulatoryProgramandPermits/reg supp.aspx
Wetland and Stream Assessment Methodologies can be found at:
http://portal.ncdenr.org/c/document library/get file?uuid=76f3c58b-dab8-4960-ba43-45b7faf06f4c&groupld=38364 and,
http://www.saw.usace.army.mil/Portals/59/docs/regulatory/publicnotices/2013/NCSAM Draft User Manual 130318.pdf
8 Delineation information must include, at minimum, one wetland data sheet for each wetland/community type.
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Delineation Information (when applicable):
Wetlands:
❑ Wetland Data Sheets9
Tributaries:
❑ USACE Assessment Forms
❑ Upland Data Sheets ❑ Other Assessment Forms
(when appropriate)
❑ Landscape Photos, if taken
❑ Field Sketch overlain on legible Map that includes:
• All aquatic resources (for sites with multiple resources, label and identify)
• Locations of wetland data points and/or tributary assessment reaches
• Locations of photo stations
• Approximate acreage/linear footage of aquatic resources
Supporting Jurisdictional Information (for Approved JDs only)
❑ Approved Jurisdictional Determination Form(s) (also known as "Rapanos
Form(s)")
❑ Map(s) depicting the potential (or lack of potential) hydrologic connection(s),
adjacency, etc. to navigable waters.
9 Delineation information must include, at minimum, one wetland data sheet for each wetland/community type.
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I. REQUESTS FOR CORPS APPROVAL OF SURVEY PLAT
Prior to final production of a Plat, the Wilmington District recommends that the Land
Surveyor electronically submit a draft of a Survey Plat to the Corps project manager for
review.
Due to storage limitations of our administrative records, the Corps requires that all hard -
copy submittals include at least one original Plat to scale) that is no larger than 11"x17"
(the use of match lines for larger tracts acceptable). Additional copies of a plat, including
those larger than 11"x17", may also be submitted for Corps signature as needed. The
Corps also accepts electronic submittals of plats, such as those transmitted as a Portable
Document Format (PDF) file. Upon verification, the Corps can electronically sign these
plats and return them via e-mail to the requestor.
(1) PLATS SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL
❑ Must be sealed and signed by a licensed professional land surveyor
❑ Must be to scale (all maps must include both a graphic scale and a verbal scale)
❑ Must be legible
❑ Must include a North Arrow, Scale(s), Title, Property Information
❑ Must include a legible WoUS Delineation Table of distances and bearings/metes
and bounds/GPS coordinates of all surveyed delineation points
❑ Must clearly depict surveyed property or project boundaries
❑ Must clearly identify the known surveyed point(s) used as reference (e.g. property
corner, USGS monument)
❑ When wetlands are depicted:
• Must include acreage (or square footage) of wetland polygons
• Must identify each wetland polygon using an alphanumeric system
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❑ When tributaries are depicted:
• Must include either a surveyed, approximate centerline of tributary with
approximate width of tributary OR surveyed Ordinary High Water Marks
(OHWM) of tributary
• Must identify each tributary using an alphanumeric system
• Must include linear footage of tributaries and calculated area (using approximate
widths or surveyed OHWM)
• Must include name of tributary (based on the most recent USGS topographic
map) or, when no USGS name exists, identify as "unnamed tributary"
❑ all depicted WoUS (wetland polygons and tributary lines) must intersect or tie -to
surveyed project/property boundaries
Must include the location of wetland data points and/or tributary assessment
reaches
❑ Must include, label accordingly, and depict acreage of all waters not currently
subject to the requirements of the CWA (e.g. "isolated wetlands", "non -
jurisdictional waters"). NOTE: An approved JD must be conducted in order to
make an official Corps determination that a particular waterbody or wetland is not
jurisdictional.
❑ Must include and survey all existing conveyances (pipes, culverts, etc.) that
transport WoUS
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(2) CERTIFICATION LANGUAGE
❑ When the entire actual Jurisdictional Boundary is depicted:
include the following Corps Certification language:
"This certifies that this copy of this plat accurately depicts the boundary of the jurisdiction
of Section 404 of the Clean Water Act as determined by the undersigned on this date.
Unless there is a change in the law or our published regulations, the determination of
Section 404 jurisdiction may be relied upon for a period not to exceed five (5) years from
this date. The undersigned completed this determination utilizing the appropriate Regional
Supplement to the 1987 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Wetlands Delineation Manual."
Regulatory Official:
Title:
Date:
USACE Action ID No.:
❑ When uplands may be present within a depicted Jurisdictional Boundur.
include the following Corps Certification language:
"This certifies that this copy of this plat identifies all areas of waters of the United States
regulated pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act as determined by the
undersigned on this date. Unless there is change in the law or our published regulations,
this determination of Section 404 jurisdiction may be relied upon for a period not to exceed
five years from this date. The undersigned completed this determination utilizing the
appropriate Regional Supplement to the 1987 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Wetlands
Delineation Manual."
Regulatory Official:
Title:
Date:
USACE Action ID No.:
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(3) GPS SURVEYS
For Surveys prepared using a Global Positioning System (GPS), the Survey must include
all of the above, as well as:
❑✓ be at sub -meter accuracy at each survey point.
❑ include an accuracy verification:
One or more known points (property corner, monument) shall be located with the
GPS and cross-referenced with the existing traditional property survey (metes and
bounds).
❑✓ include a brief description of the GPS equipment utilized.
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SJ Intermittent
NORTH CAROLINA
NORTH CAROLINA
NORTH CAROLINA
NORTH CAROLINA
NORTH CAROLINA
NORTH CAROLINA
NORTH CAROLINA
R4SB3
PFO
PFO
PEM
PEM
L2UB
L2UB
RIVERINE
DEPRESS
DEPRESS
DEPRESS
DEPRESS
LACUSTRINF
LACUSTRINF
Linear
Area
Area
Area
Area
Area
Area
998 FOOT
0.15 ACRE
0.12 ACRE
0.11 ACRE
0.95 ACRE
0.47 ACRE
0.19 ACRE
DELINEATE
DELINEATE
DELINEATE
DELINEATE
DELINEATE
IMPNDMNT
IMPNDMNT
35.083378
L
-79.371909
WAA
35.084316
-79.370234
WAB
35.083462
-79.371268
WAC
35.083199
-79.373219
WAD
35.083111
-79.373871
PG
35.082701
-79.374389
PH
35.083778
-79.3735009
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