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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20200248 Ver 2_More Info Received_20230428 (3)U.S. Army Corps of Engineers OMB Control #: 0710-xxxx, Exp: Pending WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA SHEET — Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region Requirement Control Symbol EXEMPT: See ERDC/EL TR-07-24; the proponent agency is CECW-CO-R (Authority: AR 335-15, paragraph 5-2a) Project/Site: Sylvester Farm (S&EC 13594) City/County: Richlands/Onslow Sampling Date: 09-10-18 Applicant/Owner: Sylvester Farm Investments, LLC State: NC Sampling Point: DP#1 Investigator(s): S&EC, PA - B. Zarzecki Section, Township, Range: n/a Landform (hillside, terrace, etc.): Interstream Divide Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave Slope (%): 0.5% Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR T, MLRA 153A Lat: 34.891654 Long:-77.54914 Datum: NAD83 Soil Map Unit Name: Norfolk loamy fine sand 0 2 percent slopes (NoB) NWI classification: PF01Ad Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes X No (If no, explain in Remarks.) Are Vegetation No , Soil No , or Hydrology No significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes No Are Vegetation No , Soil No , or Hydrology No naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.) SUMMARY OF FINDINGS - Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc. Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes X No Is the Sampled Area Hydric Soil Present? Yes X No within a Wetland? Yes X No Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes X No Remarks: HYDROLOGY Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required) Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply) _Surface Soil Cracks (B6) _Surface Water (Al) _Aquatic Fauna (B13) X Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8) _ High Water Table (A2) —Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U) —Drainage Patterns (B10) —Saturation (A3) —Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl) —Moss Trim Lines (B16) —Water Marks (B1) X Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) _ Dry -Season Water Table (C2) —Sediment Deposits (B2) —Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) X Crayfish Burrows (C8) —Drift Deposits (B3) —Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) —Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9) _Algal Mat or Crust (B4) _Thin Muck Surface (C7) _Geomorphic Position (D2) _ Iron Deposits (135) —Other (Explain in Remarks) —Shallow Aquitard (D3) _ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137) X FAC-Neutral Test (D5) X Water -Stained Leaves (69) Sphagnum Moss (D8) (LRR T, U) Field Observations: Surface Water Present? Yes No X Depth (inches): Water Table Present? Yes No X Depth (inches): Saturation Present? Yes No X Depth (inches): Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes X No (includes capillary fringe) Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available: Remarks: ENG FORM 6116-2-SG, JUL 2018 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain — Version 2.0 VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants. Sampling Point: DP#1 Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30' radius ) 1. Acer rubrum 2. Liquidambar styraciflua 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 50% of total cover: 40 Saplinq/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 30' radius ) 1. Ligustrum sinense 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 50% of total cover: 25 Herb Stratum (Plot size: 30' radius ) 1. Osmunda spectabilis 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 50% of total cover: 5 Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30' radius ) 1. Smilax rotundifolia 2. 3. 4. 5. Absolute Dominant Indicatc % Cover Species? Status 60 Yes FAC 20 Yes FAC 80 =Total Cover 20% of total cover: 16 50 Yes FAC 50 =Total Cover 20% of total cover: 10 10 Yes OBL 10 =Total Cover 20% of total cover: 2 10 Yes FAC 10 =Total Cover 50% of total cover: 5 20% of total cover: 2 Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below.) Dominance Test worksheet: Number of Dominant Species That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 5 (A) Total Number of Dominant Species Across All Strata: 5 (B) Percent of Dominant Species That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 100.0% (A/B) Prevalence Index worksheet: Total % Cover of: Multiply by: OBL species 10 x 1 = 10 FACW species 0 x 2 = 0 FAC species 140 x 3 = 420 FACU species 0 x 4 = 0 UPL species 0 x 5 = 0 Column Totals: 150 (A) 430 (B) Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.87 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators: _ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation X 2 - Dominance Test is >50% X 3 - Prevalence Index is :53.0' Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain) 'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic. Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata: Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines, 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height. Sapling/Shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall. Herb - All herbaceous (non -woody) plants, regardless of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall. Woody Vine - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in height. Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes X No ENG FORM 6116-2-SG, JUL 2018 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain - Version 2.0 SOIL Sampling Point: DP#1 Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.) Depth Matrix Redox Features (inches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type' Loc2 Texture Remarks 0-12 10YR 3/1 100 Loamy/Clayey '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) _Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR S, T, U) _ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O) _ Histic Epipedon (A2) _ Barrier Islands 1 cm Muck (S12) _2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S) _ Black Histic (A3) (MLRA 153B, 153D) _ Coast Prairie Redox (A16) _ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4) _ Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O) (outside MLRA 150A) _ Stratified Layers (A5) _ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) ? Reduced Vertic (F18) _ Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U) X Depleted Matrix (F3) (outside MLRA 150A, 15013) _ 5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U) _ Redox Dark Surface (F6) _ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, T) _ Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U) _ Depleted Dark Surface (F7) _Anomalous Bright Floodplain Soils (F20) _ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T) _ Redox Depressions (F8) (MLRA 153B) _ Depleted Below Dark Surface (Al 1) _ Marl (F10) (LRR U) _ Red Parent Material (F21) _Thick Dark Surface (Al2) _ Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151) _ Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22) _ Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A) Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T) (outside MLRA 138, 152A in FL, 154) _Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S) X Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U) _Barrier Islands Low Chroma Matrix (TS7) _ Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4) _ Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151) (MLRA 153B, 153D) _ Sandy Redox (S5) Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 15013) _ Other (Explain in Remarks) _ Stripped Matrix (S6) _ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A) _ Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U) _Anomalous Bright Floodplain Soils (F20) _ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D) 3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and (LRR S, T, U) _ Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22) wetland hydrology must be present, (MLRA 138, 152A in FL, 154) unless disturbed or problematic. 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D' _ 191 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers OMB Control #: 0710-xxxx, Exp: Pending WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA SHEET — Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region Requirement Control Symbol EXEMPT: See ERDC/EL TR-07-24; the proponent agency is CECW-CO-R (Authority: AR 335-15, paragraph 5-2a) Project/Site: Sylvester Farm (S&EC 13594) City/County: Richlands/Onslow Sampling Date: 09-10-18 Applicant/Owner: Sylvester Farm Investments, LLC State: NC Sampling Point: DP#2 Investigator(s): S&EC, PA - B. Zarzecki Section, Township, Range: n/a Landform (hillside, terrace, etc.): Interstream Divide Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave Slope (%): 0.5% Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR T, MLRA 153A Lat: 34.890972 Long:-77.549746 Datum: NAD83 Soil Map Unit Name: Norfolk loamy fine sand (NoA) NWI classification: PF01Ad Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes X No (If no, explain in Remarks.) Are Vegetation No , Soil No , or Hydrology No significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes No Are Vegetation No , Soil No , or Hydrology No naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.) SUMMARY OF FINDINGS - Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc. Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes X No Is the Sampled Area Hydric Soil Present? Yes X No within a Wetland? Yes No X Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X Remarks: HYDROLOGY Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required) Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply) _Surface Soil Cracks (B6) _Surface Water (Al) _Aquatic Fauna (B13) _Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8) _ High Water Table (A2) —Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U) —Drainage Patterns (B10) —Saturation (A3) —Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl) —Moss Trim Lines (B16) _Water Marks (B1) _Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) _Dry -Season Water Table (C2) —Sediment Deposits (B2) —Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) —Crayfish Burrows (C8) —Drift Deposits (B3) —Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) —Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9) _Algal Mat or Crust (B4) _Thin Muck Surface (C7) _Geomorphic Position (D2) _ Iron Deposits (135) —Other (Explain in Remarks) —Shallow Aquitard (D3) _ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137) X FAC-Neutral Test (D5) Water -Stained Leaves (69) Sphagnum Moss (D8) (LRR T, U) Field Observations: Surface Water Present? Yes No X Depth (inches): Water Table Present? Yes No X Depth (inches): Saturation Present? Yes No X Depth (inches): Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X (includes capillary fringe) Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available: Remarks: Adjacent ditches (which appear to have been in place pre-CWA) appear to be adequately draining this area. Ditches dry at the time of evaluation and wet closer to DP1. ENG FORM 6116-2-SG, JUL 2018 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain — Version 2.0 VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants. Sampling Point: DP#2 Absolute Dominant Indicatc Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30' radius ) % Cover Species? Status 1. Acer rubrum 50 Yes FAC 2. Liquidambar styraciflua 30 Yes FAC 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 80 =Total Cover 50% of total cover: 40 20% of total cover: 16 Saplinq/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 30' radius ) 1. Morella cerifera 30 Yes FAC 2. Quercus nigra 10 Yes FAC 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 50% of total cover: 20 Herb Stratum (Plot size: 30' radius ) 1. Osmunda spectabilis 2. Woodwardia areolata 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 50% of total cover: 25 Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30' radius ) 1. Smilax rotundifolia 2. Lonicera japonica 3. 4. 5. 40 =Total Cover 20% of total cover: 8 Dominance Test worksheet: Number of Dominant Species That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 6 (A) Total Number of Dominant Species Across All Strata: 7 (B) Percent of Dominant Species That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 85.7% (A/B) Prevalence Index worksheet: Total % Cover of: Multiply by: OBL species 50 x 1 = 50 FACW species 0 x 2 = 0 FAC species 130 x 3 = 390 FACU species 50 x 4 = 200 UPL species 0 x 5 = 0 Column Totals: 230 (A) 640 (B) Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.78 _ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation X 2 - Dominance Test is >50% _ 3 - Prevalence Index is :53.0' Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain) 30 Yes OBL 'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 20 Yes OBL present, unless disturbed or problematic. Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata: Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines, 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height. Sapling/Shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall. Herb - All herbaceous (non -woody) plants, regardless of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall. 50 =Total Cover Woody Vine - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 20% of total cover: 10 height. 10 No FAC 50 Yes FACU 60 =Total Cover 50% of total cover: 30 20% of total cover: 12 Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below.) Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes X No ENG FORM 6116-2-SG, JUL 2018 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain - Version 2.0 SOIL Sampling Point: DP#2 Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.) Depth Matrix Redox Features (inches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type' Loc2 Texture Remarks 0-12 10YR 3/1 100 Loamy/Clayey '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) _Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR S, T, U) _ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O) _ Histic Epipedon (A2) _ Barrier Islands 1 cm Muck (S12) _2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S) _ Black Histic (A3) (MLRA 153B, 153D) _ Coast Prairie Redox (A16) _ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4) _ Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O) (outside MLRA 150A) _ Stratified Layers (A5) _ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) _ Reduced Vertic (F18) _ Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U) X Depleted Matrix (F3) (outside MLRA 150A, 15013) _ 5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U) _ Redox Dark Surface (F6) _ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, T) _ Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U) _ Depleted Dark Surface (F7) _Anomalous Bright Floodplain Soils (F20) _ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T) _ Redox Depressions (F8) (MLRA 153B) _ Depleted Below Dark Surface (Al 1) _ Marl (F10) (LRR U) _ Red Parent Material (F21) _Thick Dark Surface (Al2) _ Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151) _ Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22) _ Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A) Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T) (outside MLRA 138, 152A in FL, 154) _Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S) X Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U) _Barrier Islands Low Chroma Matrix (TS7) _ Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4) _ Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151) (MLRA 153B, 153D) _ Sandy Redox (S5) Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 15013) _ Other (Explain in Remarks) _ Stripped Matrix (S6) _ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A) _ Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U) _Anomalous Bright Floodplain Soils (F20) _ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D) 3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and (LRR S, T, U) _ Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22) wetland hydrology must be present, (MLRA 138, 152A in FL, 154) unless disturbed or problematic. Restrictive Layer (if observed): Type: Depth (inches): Remarks: Hydric Soil Present? Yes X No ENG FORM 6116-2-SG, JUL 2018 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain — Version 2.0 LN Sylvester Farm (13954)_DP2 (U PLAN D)_09-10-18