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P.O. Box 244 Bunnlevel, NC 28323 [phone]
June 1, 2011
David Bailey
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
69 Darlington Avenue
Wilmington, NC 28403
Requrisdictional Determination.for_Campbell_Soup_Spray Irrigation Field 1, Smiths ownship
David,
A wetland delineation was conducted for the above referenced property on Modest Road (SR
1313) in Robeson County, NC. All wetland determinations were made in accordance with the 1987
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation Manual and the Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain
Regional Supplement. The area immediately to the west of Spray Field was investigated and areas that
meet the required criteria for wetlands were observed and delineated, as shown on_the attached wetland
delineation map. Enclosed are copies of maps, wetland data sheets, Rapanos forms, and pertinent site
information for your use in preparation for a -site review/jurisdictional confirmation of flagged wetland
boundaries.
The following is pertinent site information:
Owner/Applicant:
Address:
Project Name:
Parcel ID Numbers:
Map Number:
Property Location:
Nearest Named Water body:
Lat/Long of Site:
Maps:
USGS Quad Name:
Tract Size:
Approximate Wetland Size:
Campbell Soup Supply Company, LLC
Campbell Place, NJ 81030
Spray Field 1
PIN # 930882595700
230601045
Robeson County
Lumber River; stream index # 14-(3)
34.807817°N
See attachment
Wakulla, NC quadrangle
673.62 acres
25.527 acres
79.317225°W
Please contact me if there is any additional information you need regarding site conditions.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Adam Carter
Wetland Solutions

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APPROVED JURISDICTIONAL DETERMINATION FORM
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
This form should be completed by following the instructions provided in Section IV of the JD Form Instructional Guidebo5,f : , a
SECTION I: BACKGROUND INFORMATION
A. REPORT COMPLETION DATE FOR APPROVED JURISDICTIONAL DETERMINATION (JD): .
B. DISTRICT OFFICE, FILE NAME, AND NUMBER:
C. PROJECT LOCATION AND BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The project area is located on the west side of Modest Road (SR
1313) in Smiths Township.
State:NC County/parish/borough: Robeson City: Maxton
Center coordinates of site (lat/long in degree decimal format): Lat. 34.807817° N, Long. 79.317225° E.
Universal Transverse Mercator:
Name of nearest waterbody: Lumber River; stream index #14-(3)
Name of nearest Traditional Navigable Water (TNW) Into which the aquatic resource flows: Lumber River
Name of watershed or Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC): 03040203
Check if map/diagram of review area and/or potential jurisdictional areas is/are available upon request.
Check if other sites (e.g., offsite mitigation sites, disposal sites, etc...) are associated with this action and are recorded on a
different JD form.
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D. REVIEW PERFORMED FOR SITE EVALUATION (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY):
Office (Desk) Determination. Date:
Field Determination. Date(s):
SECTION II: SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
A. RHA SECTION 10 DETERMINATION OF JURISDICTION.
There Axe'no "navigable waters of the U.S." within Rivers and Harbors Act (RHA) jurisdiction (as defined by 33 CFR part 329) in the
review area. [Required]
Waters subject to the ebb and flow of the tide.
Waters are presently used, or have been used in the past, or may be susceptible for use to transport interstate or foreign commerce.
Explain:
B. CWA SECTION 404 DETERMINATION OF JURISDICTION.
There Ke "waters of the U.S." within Clean Water Act (CWA) jurisdiction (as defined by 33 CFR part 328) in the review area. [Required]
1. Waters of the U.S.
a. Indicate presence of waters of U.S. in review area (check all that apply): 1
Q TNWs, including territorial seas
0 Wetlands adjacent to TNWs
El Relatively permanent waters2 (RPWs) that flow directly or indirectly into TNWs
El Non-RPWs that flow directly or indirectly into TNWs
Wetlands directly abutting RPWs that flow directly or indirectly into TNWs
Wetlands adjacent to but not directly abutting RPWs that flow directly or indirectly into TNWs
Wetlands adjacent to non-RPWs that flow directly or indirectly into TNWs
Impoundments of jurisdictional waters
Isolated (interstate or intrastate) waters, including isolated wetlands
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b. Identify (estimate) size of waters of the U.S. in the review area:
Non -wetland waters: linear feet: width (ft) and/or acres.
Wetlands: 25.527 acres.
c. Limits (boundaries) of jurisdiction based on: 0871Delii nMair
Elevation of established OHWM (if known):
2. Non -regulated waters/wetlands (check if applicable):3
Potentially jurisdictional waters and/or wetlands were assessed within the review area and determined to be not jurisdictional.
Explain:
' Boxes checked below shall be supported by completing the appropriate sections in Section III below.
2 For purposes of this form, an RPW is defined as a tributary that is not a TNW and that typically flows year-round or has continuous flow at least "seasonally"
(e.g., typically 3 months).
3 Supporting documentation is presented in Section III.F.

SECTION III: CWA ANALYSIS
A. TNWs AND WETLANDS ADJACENT TO TNWs
The agencies will assert jurisdiction over TNWs and wetlands adjacent to TNWs. If the aquatic resource is a TNW, complete
Section III.A.1 and Section III.D.1. only; if the aquatic resource is a wetland adjacent to a TNW, complete Sections III.A.1 and 2
and Section III.D.1.; otherwise, see Section IILB below.
1. TNW
Identify TNW:
Summarize rationale supporting determination:
2. Wetland adjacent to TNW
Summarize rationale supporting conclusion that wetland is "adjacent":
B. CHARACTERISTICS OF TRIBUTARY (THAT IS NOT A TNW) AND ITS ADJACENT WETLANDS (IF ANY):
This section summarizes information regarding characteristics of the tributary and its adjacent wetlands, if any, and it helps
determine whether or not the standards for jurisdiction established under Rapanos have been met.
The agencies will assert jurisdiction over non -navigable tributaries of TNWs where the tributaries are "relatively permanent
waters" (RPWs), i.e. tributaries that typically flow year-round or have continuous flow at least seasonally (e.g., typically 3
months). A wetland that directly abuts an RPW is also jurisdictional. If the aquatic resource is not a TNW, but has year-round
(perennial) flow, skip to Section III.D.2. If the aquatic resource is a wetland directly abutting a tributary with perennial flow,
skip to Section III.D.4.
A wetland that is adjacent to but that does not directly abut an RPW requires a significant nexus evaluation. Corps districts and
EPA regions will include in the record any available information that documents the existence of a significant nexus between a
relatively permanent tributary that is not perennial (and its. adjacent wetlands if any) and a traditional navigable water, even
though a significant nexus finding is not required as a matter of law.
If the waterbody4 is not an RPW, or a wetland directly abutting an RPW, a JD will require additional data to determine if the
waterbody has a significant nexus with a TNW. If the tributary has adjacent wetlands, the significant nexus evaluation must
consider the tributary in combination with all of its adjacent wetlands. This significant nexus evaluation that combines, for
analytical purposes, the tributary and all of its adjacent wetlands is used whether the review area identified in the JD request is
the tributary, or its adjacent wetlands, or both. If the JD covers a tributary with adjacent wetlands, complete Section III.B.1 for
the tributary, Section III.B.2 for any onsite wetlands, and Section III.B.3 for all wetlands adjacent to that tributary, both onsite
and offsite. The determination whether a significant nexus exists is determined in Section III.0 below.
1. Characteristics of non-TNWs that flow directly or indirectly into TNW
(i)
General Area Conditions:
Watershed size: ek " t
Drainage area: Fick I is
Average annual rainfall: inches
Average annual snowfall: inches
(ii) Physical Characteristics:
(a) Relationship with TNW:
❑ Tributary flows directly into TNW.
❑ Tributary flows through Pick tributaries before entering TNW.
Project waters are k Li 4 river miles from TNW.
Project waters are ck List river miles from RPW.
Project waters are 'iekLi t aerial (straight) miles from TNW.
Project waters are ck„ List aerial (straight) miles from RPW.
Project waters cross or serve as state boundaries. Explain:
Identify flow route to TNW5:
Tributary stream order, if known:
4 Note that the Instructional Guidebook contains additional information regarding swales, ditches, washes, and erosional features generally and in the arid
West.
5 Flow route can be described by identifying, e.g., tributary a, which flows through the review area, to flow into tributary b, which then flows into TNW.

(b) General Tributary Characteristics (check all that apply):
Tributary is: 0 Natural
❑ Artificial (man-made). Explain:
❑ Manipulated (man -altered). Explain:
Tributary properties with respect to top of bank (estimate):
Average width: feet
Average depth: feet
Average side slopes: wick Task
Primary tributary substrate composition (check all that apply):
❑ Silts 0 Sands
❑ Cobbles 0 Gravel
❑ Bedrock • 0 Vegetation. Type/% cover.
❑ Other. Explain:
Tributary condition/stability [e.g., highly eroding, sloughing banks]. Explain:
Presence of-run/riffle/ ool complexes. Explain:
Tributarygeometry�iisf
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Tributary gradient (approximate average slope):
(c) Flow:
Tributary provides for iT
Estimate average number of flow events in review area/year:
Describe flow regime:
Other information on duration and volume:
Surface flow is: )sick ist Characteristics:
Subsurface flow: clt T Isl. Explain findings:
❑ Dye (or other) test performed: .
Tributary has (check all that apply): '
❑ Bed and banks
❑ OHWM6 (check all indicators that apply):
❑ clear, natural line impressed on the bank
❑ changes in the character of soil
❑ shelving
O vegetation matted down, bent, or absent
❑ leaf litter disturbed or washed away
O sediment deposition
O water staining
O other (list):
❑ Discontinuous OHWM.7 Explain:
❑❑❑❑❑❑❑
0 Concrete
❑ Muck
the presence of litter and debris.
destruction of terrestrial vegetation
the presence of wrack line
sediment sorting
scour
multiple observed or predicted flow events
abrupt change in plant community
If factors other than the OHWM were used to determine lateral extent of CWA jurisdiction (check all that apply):
High Tide Line indicated by: Mean High Water Mark indicated by:
O oil or scum line along shore objects 0 survey to available datum;
O fine shell or debris deposits (foreshore) 0 physical markings;
O physical markings/characteristics ❑ vegetation lines/changes in vegetation types.
❑ tidal gauges
❑ other (list):
(iii) Chemical Characteristics:
Characterize tributary (e.g., water color is clear, discolored, oily film; water quality; general watershed characteristics, etc.).
Explain:
Identify specific pollutants, if known:
6A natural or man-made discontinuity in the OHWM does not necessarily Sever jurisdiction (e.g., where the stream temporarily flows underground, or where
the OHWM has been removed by development or agricultural practices). Where there is a break in the OHWM that is unrelated to the waterbody's flow
regime (e.g., flow over a rock outcrop or through a culvert), the agencies will look for indicators of flow above and below the break. /
'Ibid.

(iv) Biological Characteristics. Channel supports (check all that apply):
❑ Riparian corridor. Characteristics (type, average width):
❑ Wetland fringe. Characteristics:
-❑ Habitat for:
❑ Federally Listed species. Explain findings:
❑ Fish/spawn areas. Explain findings:
❑ Other environmentally -sensitive species. Explain findings:
❑ Aquatic/wildlife diversity. Explain findings:
2. Characteristics of wetlands adjacent to non-TNW that flow directly or indirectly into TNW
(i)
Physical Characteristics:
(a) General Wetland Characteristics:
Properties:
Wetland size: acres
Wetland type. Explain: .
Wetland quality. Explain:
Project wetlands cross or serve as state boundaries. Explain:
(b) General Flow Relationship with Non-TNW:
Flow is: 1, Ek tst. Explain:
Surface flow is: 7tc c�B s
Characteristics: .
Subsurface flow: *cl i. Explain fmdings:
❑ Dye (or other) test performed:
(c) Wetland Adjacency Determination with Non-TNW:
❑ Directly abutting
❑ Not directly abutting
❑ Discrete wetland hydrologic connection. Explain:
❑ Ecological connection. Explain:
❑ Separated by berm/barrier. Explain:
(d) Proximity (Relationship) to TNW
Project wetlands are PiciList river miles from TNW.
Project waters are icc List' aerial (straight) miles from TNW.
Flow is from: Pick is
Estimate approximate location of wetland as within the h ck floodplain.
(ii) Chemical Characteristics: -
Characterize wetland system (e.g., water color is clear, brown, oil film on surface; water quality; general watershed
characteristics; etc.). Explain:
Identify specific pollutants, if known:
(iii) Biological Characteristics. Wetland supports (check all that apply):
❑ Riparian buffer. Characteristics (type, average width):
❑ Vegetation type/percent cover. Explain:
❑ Habitat for:
▪ Federally Listed species. Explain findings:
❑ Fish/spawn areas. Explain findings:
❑ Other environmentally -sensitive species. Explain findings:
❑ Aquatic/wildlife diversity. Explain findings: . .
3. Characteristics of all wetlands adjacent to the tributary (if any)
All wetland(s) being considered in the cumulative analysis: ck
Approximately ( ) acres in total are being considered in the cumulative analysis.

For each wetland, specify the following:
Directly abuts? (Y/N) Size (in acres) Directly abuts? (YIN) Size (in acres).
Summarize overall biological, chemical and physical functions being performed:
C. SIGNIFICANT NEXUS DETERMINATION
A significant nexus analysis will assess the flow characteristics and functions of the tributary itself and the functions performed
by any wetlands adjacent to the tributary to determine if they significantly affect the chemical, physical, and biological integrity
of a TNW. For each of the following situations, a significant nexus exists if the tributary, in combination with all of its adjacent
wetlands, has more than a speculative or insubstantial effect on the chemical, physical and/or biological integrity of a TNW.
Considerations when evaluating significant nexus include, but are not limited to the volume, duration, and frequency of the flow
of water in the tributary and its proximity to a TNW, and the functions performed by the tributary and all its adjacent
wetlands. It is not appropriate to determine significant nexus based solely on, any specific threshold of distance (e.g. between a
tributary and its adjacent wetland or between a tributary and the TNW). Similarly, the fact an adjacent wetland lies within or
outside of a floodplaiu is not solely determinative of significant nexus.
Draw connections between the features documented and the effects on the TNW, as identified in the Rapanos Guidance and
discussed in the Instructional Guidebook. Factors to consider include, for example:
• Does the tributary, in combination with its adjacent wetlands (if any), have the capacity to carry pollutants or flood waters to
TNWs, or to reduce the amount of pollutants or flood waters reaching a TNW?
• Does the tributary, in combination with its adjacent wetlands (if any), provide habitat and lifecycle support functions for fish and
other species, such as feeding, nesting, spawning, or rearing young for species that are present in the TNW?
• Does the tributary, in combination with its adjacent•wetlands (if any), have the capacity to transfer nutrients and organic carbon that
support downstream foodwebs?
• Does the tributary, in combination with. its adjacent wetlands (if any), have other relationships to the physical, chemical, or
biological integrity of the TNW?
Note: the above list of considerations is not inclusive and other functions observed or known to occur should be documented
below: -
1. Significant nexus findings for non-RPW that has no adjacent wetlands and flows directly or indirectly into TNWs. Explain
findings of presence or absence of significant nexus below, based on the tributary itself, then go to Section III.D:
2. Significant nexus findings for non-RPW and its adjacent wetlands, where the non-RPW flows directly or indirectly into
TNWs. Explain findings of presence or absence of significant nexus below, based on the tributary in combination with all of its
adjacent wetlands, then go to Section IILD:
Significant nexus findings for wetlands adjacent to an RPW but that do not directly abut the RPW. Explain findings of
presence or absence of significant nexus below, based on the tributary in combination with all of its adjacent wetlands, then go to
Section III.D: .
D. DETERMINATIONS OF JURISDICTIONAL FINDINGS. THE SUBJECT WATERS/WETLANDS ARE (CHECK ALL
THAT APPLY):
1. TNWs and Adjacent Wetlands. Check all that apply and provide size estimates in review area:
TNWs: linear feet width (ft), Or, ' acres.
Wetlands adjacent to TNWs: acres.
2. RPWs that flow directly or indirectly into TNWs.
,C1 Tributaries of TNWs where tributaries typically flow year-round are jurisdictional. Provide data and rationale indicating that
tributary is perennial:
Tributaries of TNW where tributaries have continuous flow "seasonally" (e.g., typically three months each year) are
jurisdictional. Data supporting this conclusion is provided at Section III.B. Provide rationale indicating that tributary flows
seasonally:

Provide estimates for jurisdictional waters in the review area (check all that apply):
Tributary waters: linear feet width (ft).
Other non -wetland waters: acres.
Identify type(s) of waters:
3. Non-RPWs8 that flow directly or indirectly into TNWs.
Waterbody that is not a TNW or an RPW, but flows directly or indirectly into a TNW, and it has a significant nexus with a
TNW is jurisdictional. Data supporting this conclusion isprovided at Section III.C.
Provide 8 estimates for jurisdictional waters within the review area (check all that apply):
Tributary waters: linear feet - width (ft). ,
Other non -wetland waters: acres.
Identify type(s) of waters:
4. Wetlands: directly abutting an RPW that flow directly or indirectly, into TNWs.
Wetlands directly abut RPW and thus are jurisdictional as adjacent wetlands.
Wetlands directly abutting an RPW where tributaries typically flow year-round. Provide data and rationale
indicating that tributary is perennial in Section III.D.2,.above. Provide rationale indicating that wetland is
directly abutting an RPW: The wetlands within the project area are connected to offsite RPWs (canals and ditches)
that are depicted on the 7.5-minute USGS topo map.
13 Wetlands directly abutting an RPW where tributaries typically flow "seasonally." Providedata indicating that"tributary is
seasonal in Section III.B and rationale in Section IIh.D.2, above. Provide rationale indicating that wetland is directly
abutting an RPW:"
Provide acreage estimates for jurisdictional" wetlands in the review area: ca. 25.527 acres.
5. Wetlands adjacent to but not directly abutting an RPW that flow directly or indirectly into TNWs.
Wetlands that do not directly, abut an RPW, but when considered in combination with the tributary to which they are adjacent
and with similarly situated adjacent wetlands, have a significant nexus with a TNW are jurisidictional. Data supporting this
conclusion is provided at Section IILC.•
Provide acreage estimates for jurisdictional wetlands in the review area: • acres.
6. Wetlands adjacent to non-RPWs that flow directly or indirectly. into TNWs.
Wetlands adjacent to such waters, and have when considered in combination with the tributary to which they are adjacent and
with similarly situated adjacent wetlands, have a significant nexus with a TNW are jurisdictional. Data supporting this
conclusion is provided at Section III.C.
Provide estimates for jurisdictional wetlands in the review area: acres.
7. Impoundments of jurisdictional waters?
As a general rule, the impoundment of a jurisdictional tributary remains jurisdictional.
Demonstrate that impoundment was created from "waters of the U.S.," or
Demonstrate that water meets the criteria for one of the categories presented above (1-6), or
Demonstrate that water is isolated with a nexus to commerce (see E- below).
E. ISOLATED [INTERSTATE OR INTRA-STATE] WATERS, INCLUDING ISOLATED WETLANDS, THE USE,
DEGRADATION OR DESTRUCTION OF WHICH COULD AFFECT INTERSTATE COMMERCE, INCLUDING ANY
SUCH WATERS (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY):i°
CI which are or could be used by interstate or foreign travelers for recreational or other purposes.
rj from which fish or shellfish are or could.be taken and sold in interstate or foreign commerce.
which are or could be used for industrial purposes by industries in interstate commerce.
Interstate isolated waters. Explain: .
Other factors. Explain: .
8See Footnote it 3.
9 To complete the analysis refer to the key in Section III.D.6 of the Instructional Guidebook.
in Prior to asserting or declining CWA jurisdiction based solely on this category, Corps Districts will elevate the action to Corps and EPAHQ for
review consistent with the process described in the Corps/EPA Memorandum Regarding CWA Act Jurisdiction Following Rapanos.

Identify water body and summarize rationale supporting determination:
Provide estimates for jurisdictional waters in the review area (check all that apply):
Tributary waters:. linear feet width (ft).
Other non -wetland waters: acres.
Identify type(s) of waters: :
❑ Wetlands: acres.
F. NON -JURISDICTIONAL WATERS, INCLUDING WETLANDS (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY):
If potential wetlands were assessed within the review area, these areas did not meet the criteria in the 1987 Corps of Engineers
Wetland Delineation Manual and/or appropriate Regional Supplements.
CI Review area included isolated waters with no substantial nexus to interstate (or foreign) commerce.
❑ Prior to the Jan 2001 Supreme Court decision in "SWANCC," the review area would have been regulated based solely on the
"Migratory Bird Rule" (MBR).
• Waters do not meet the "Significant Nexus" standard, where such a fmding is required for jurisdiction. Explain:
• Other: (explain, if not covered above):
Provide acreage estimates for non jurisdictional waters in the review area, where the sole potential basis of jurisdiction is the MBR
factors (i.e., presence of migratory' birds, presence of endangered species, use of water for irrigated agriculture),. using best professional
udgment (check all that apply):
Non -wetland waters (i.e., rivers, streams): linear feet width (ft).
111 Lakes/ponds: acres.
Other non -wetland waters:
El Wetlands: acres.
acres. List type of aquatic resource:
Provide acreage estimates for non jurisdictional waters in the review area that do not meet the "Significant Nexus" standard, where such
a finding is required for jurisdiction (check all that apply):
Non -wetland waters (i.e., rivers, streams): _ linear feet, width (ft).
Lakes/ponds: acres.
Other non -wetland waters: acres. List type of aquatic resource:
• Wetlands: • acres.
SECTION IV: DATA SOURCES.
A. SUPPORTING DATA. Data reviewed for JD (check all that apply - checked items shall be included in case file and, where checked
and requested, appropriately reference sources below):
GI Maps, plans, plots or plat submitted by or on behalf of the applicant/consultant:
I, Data sheets prepared/submitted by or on behalf of the applicant/consultant.
❑ Office concurs with data sheets/delineation report.
❑, Office does not concur with data sheets/delineation report.
Data sheets prepared by the Corps:
Corps navigable waters' study:
U.S. Geological Survey Hydrologic Atlas:
❑ USGS NBD data.
❑ USGS 8 and 12 digit HUC maps.
U.S.. Geological Survey map(s). Cite scale & quad name:1:24,000; Wakulla quad.
El USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Soil Survey. Citation:NRCS Soil survey, Robeson County, sheets 8 and 9.
National wetlands inventory map(s). Cite name: - .
State/Local wetland inventory map(s):
FEMA/FIRM maps: .
100-year Floodplain Elevation is: (National Geodectic Vertical Datum of 1929)
Photographs: ❑ Aerial (Name & Date):
or ❑ Other (Name & Date):
Previous determination(s). File no. and date of response letter:
Applicable/supporting case law: •
Applicable/supporting scientific literature:
Other information (please specify): • .
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B. ADDITIONAL COMMENTS TO SUPPORT JD:

NC WAM FIELD ASSESSMENT•FORM
Accompanies User Manual Version 4.1
Wetland Site Name Campbell Soup Spray Field 1
Wetland Type Pocosin
Level 111 Ecoregion Southeastern Plains
River Basin Lumber River Basin
® Yes ❑ No Precipitation within 48 hrs?
Date
Assessor Name/Organization
Nearest Named Water Body
USGS.8-Digit Catalogue Unit
Latitude/Longitude (deci-degrees)
5-18-2011
Adam Carter
Lumber River
03040203
Lat 34.807817
Long 79.317225
Evidence of stressers 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, within10 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.)
• Habitatlplant community alteration (examples: mowing; clear -cutting, exotics, etc.)
Is the assessment area intensively managed? 0 Yes . ❑ No
Regulatory Considerations (select all that apply to the assessment area.)
0 Anadromous fish - -
❑ • Federally protected species or State endangered or threatened species
❑ NCDWQ riparian buffer rule in effect
❑ Abuts a Primary Nursery Area (PNA)
❑ . Publicly owned property .
' ❑ N.C. Division of Coastal. Management Area of Environmental Concem (AEC) (including buffer)
❑ - Abuts a stream with a NCDWQ classification of SA or supplemental classifications of HOW, 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,.chedc one of the following boxes) ❑ Lunar ❑ 'Wind ❑ Both
Is the assessment area on a coastal island? 0 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
1. Ground Surface Condition/Vegetation Condition - assessment area condition metric
Check.a box in each column. Consider alterationto 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.
Not severely altered
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) •
2. : 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. Refer to the current NRCS lateral effect of ditching guidance for North Carolina
hydric soils (see USACE Wilmington District website) for the zone of influence of ditches in hydric soils. A ditch s 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
GS VS
❑A ❑A .
®B ®B
regime, if applicable.
Surf Sub
❑A ❑A
❑B El
®C ®C
Water storage capacity and duration are not altered.
Water storage capacity or duration are altered, but not substantially (typically, not sufficient to.change vegetation).
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 (answer for non -marsh wetlands only)
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.' DA Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is greater than 2 feet -
ZB Evidence that maximum depth of inundation isbetween1 and 2 feet
❑C Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is less than 1 foot

4. Soil Texture/Structure — assessment area condition metric
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
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, < 10% impervious surfaces
®C ®C ®C Confined animal operations (or other local, concentrated source of pollutants
❑D ❑D ❑D >_ 20% coverage of pasture
E ®E ®E z 20% coverage of agricultural land (regularly plowed land)
®F ZF ®F >_ 20% coverage of maintained grass/herb
❑G ❑G ❑G >_ 20% coverage of clear-cut land
❑H ❑H ❑H Little or no opportunity to improve water quality. Lack of opportunity may result from hydrologic alterations
that prevent drainage or overbank flow from affecting the assessment area.
7. Wetland Acting as Vegetated Buffer— assessment area/wetland complex condition metric
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? Descriptor E should be selected if ditches effectively bypass the buffer.
❑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 for riparian wetlands 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
OF OF From 15 to < 30 feet
❑G OG From 5 to < 15 feet
❑H ❑H < 5 feet

9. Inundation Duration — assessment area condition metric
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)
VA. leartzateas of Depuselian — amassmenta uric
Consider recent deposition only (no plant growth since deposition).
DA 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 ZA ®A >_ 500 acres
ZB ❑B ❑B From 100 to < 500 acres
OC ❑C ❑C From 50 to < 100 acres
❑D ❑D ❑D From 25 to < 50 acres
❑E ❑E .❑E From 10 to < 25 acres
El OF OF From 5 to < 10 acres
❑G OG ❑G From 1 to < 5 acres
❑H ❑H ❑H From 0.5 to < 1 acre
❑I 01 01 From 0.1 to < 0.5 acre
❑J ❑J ❑J From 0.01 to < 0.1 acre
❑K OK OK < 0.01 acre or assessment area is clear-cut
12. Wetland Intactness —wetland type condition metric (evaluate for Pocosins only)
OA 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
ZA OA >_ 500 acres
❑B ❑B From 100 to < 500 acres
❑C ❑C From 50 to < 100 acres
OD ❑D From 10 to < 50 acres
❑E ❑E <10acres
OF OF Wetland type has a poor or no connection to other natural habitats
13b. Evaluate for marshes only.
OYes ❑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)
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.
❑A No artificial edge within 150 feet in all directions .
®B No artificial edge within 150 feet in four (4) to seven (7) directions .
❑C An artificial edge occurs within 150 feet in more than four (4) directions or assessment area is clear-cut
15. Vegetative Composition — assessment area condition metric (skip for all marshes and Pine Flat) •
OA 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 clearcufting 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. Expected species are unnaturally absent (planted stands of non -characteristic
species or at least one stratum inappropriately composed of a single species). Exotic species are dominant in at least one
stratum.
16. Vegetative Diversity — assessment area condition metric (evaluate for Non -tidal Freshwater Marsh only)
OA Vegetation diversity is high and is composed primarily of native species (< 10% cover of exotics).
OB 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.
17b. Evaluate percent coverage of assessment area vegetation for all marshes only. Skip to 17c for non -marsh wetlands.
DA z 25% coverage of vegetation
DB < 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 (W T) separately.
a
AA WT
o ®A ®A Canopy closed, or nearly closed, with natural gaps associated with natural processes
m ❑B DB Canopy present, but opened more than natural gaps
0 DC ❑C Canopy sparse or absent•
g ❑A - DA Dense mid-story/sapling layer _
v ®B DB Moderate density mid-story/sapling layer
❑C NC Mid-story/sapling layer sparse or absent 1
DA DA Dense shrub layer
▪ B DB _ Moderate density shrub layer
❑C ®C Shrub layer sparse or absent
▪ ❑A ❑A Dense herb layer
_ ®B ❑B Moderate density herb layer
❑C ®C Herb layer sparse or absent
18. Snags — wetland type condition metric
®A Large snags (more than one) are visible (> 12 inches DBH; or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
❑B Not A
19. Diameter Class Distribution.- wetland type condition metric .
®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
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).
DB NotA
21. Vegetation/Open Water Dispersion — wetland type/open water condition metric (evaluate for Non -Tidal Freshwater Marsh only)
Select the figure that best describes 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.
DA DB - ❑C ❑D
=-}:i Y '
22. Hydrologic Connectivity assessment area condition metric (evaluate for riparian wetlands 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.
• DA 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. .
DD Both overbank and overland flow are severely altered in the assessment area.
Notes
The wetland within the project area has been affected by long term sediment exposure:' This has cause the degradation of the Head Water
Forest and its function, which is to treat water from the surface and sub -surface from pullants. Either way the lack of a manageable BMP has

NC WAM Wetland Rating Sheet
Accompanies User Manual Version 4.1
Wetland Site Name Date of Assessment
Wetland Type Assessor Name/Organization
Notes on Field Assessment Form (Y/N) -
Presence of regulatory considerations (Y/N) -
Wetland is intensively managed (Y/N)
Assessment area is located within 50 feet of a natural tributary or other open water (Y/N)
Assessment area is substantially -altered by beaver .(Y/N)
Assessment area experiences overbank.flooding during normal, rainfall conditions (Y/N)
Assessment area is on a coastal island (Y/N)
Sub -function Rating Summary -
Function
Hydrology
Water Quality
Habitat
Function Rating Summary
Function
Hydrology
Water Quality
Habitat
Sub -function
Surface Storage and Retention -
Sub -surface Storage and Retention
Pathogen Change
Particulate Change
-Soluble Change .
Physical Change
Pollution Change
Physical Structure
Landscape Patch Structure
Vegetation Composition
Metrics
Condition
Condition
Condition
Condition/Opportunity.
Opportunity Presence (Y/N)
Condition
Condition/Opportunity
Opportunity Presence (Y/N)
Condition
Condition/Opportunity
Opportunity Presence (Y/N)
Condition
Condition/Opportunity
Opportunity Presence (Y/N)
Condition
Condition/Opportunity
Opportunity Presence (YIN).
Condition
Condition
Condition
Metrics
Condition
Condition
Condition/Opportunity
Opportunity Presence (Y/N)
Condition
Rating
Rating
Overall Wetland Rating

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NOTE: Ad boundaries and distances are considered approximate.
This represents a preliminary map prepared from points obtained by
GPS and data from the Robeson County GIS website. A survey of
delineated areas and review and approval by the U.S. Army Corps
of Engineers is recommended prior to specific site planning.
Campbell Soup Spray Irrigation Field 1
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Flood Zone Map
Feet
1:30,000
June 1, 2011
Wetland Solutions, LLC P.O. Box 244 Bunnlevel, NC 28323
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Flood Zones
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NOTE: All boundanes and distancesare. considered'approximate:
This.representsa preliminary map prepared'from points obtained by
GPS and data from the Robeson County GIS website. A survey 'of'
delineated areas and review and approval by the US. Arrny Corps
of Engineers is recommended prior to specific site planning.