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Slowplay Mitigation Bank Prospectus
Private Commercial Mitigation Bank for Stream Compensatory
Mitigation Credits
Alexander County, North Carolina
Catawba River Basin (HUC 03050101)
March 2023
Prepared for:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District
Prepared by:
WATER & LAND SOLUTIONS
7721 SIX FORKS ROAD, SUITE 130, RALEIGH, NC 27615
[phone] I waterlandsolutions.com

Slowplay Mitigation Bank Prospectus
Table of Contents
1 Introduction ..........................................................................................................................................5
1.1 Project Overview...........................................................................................................................5
1.2 Bank Site Location.........................................................................................................................5
1.3 Mitigation Goals and Objectives...................................................................................................5
1.4 Watershed Need and Technical Feasibility...................................................................................6
2 Qualifications........................................................................................................................................7
2.1 Bank Sponsor ................................................................................................................................7
2.2 Bank Sponsor Qualifications.........................................................................................................7
2.2.1 Representative Mitigation Projects......................................................................................7
3 Bank Establishment and Operation ....................................................................................................10
3.1 Site Ownership............................................................................................................................10
3.2 Proposed Service Area................................................................................................................11
3.3 Credit Release Schedule..............................................................................................................11
3.3.1 Initial Allocation of Released Credits..................................................................................12
3.3.2 Subsequent Credit Releases................................................................................................12
3.4 Financial Assurances...................................................................................................................12
4 Ecological Suitability of the Site..........................................................................................................13
4.1 Baseline Conditions—Slowplay ..................................................................................................13
4.1.1 Watershed Characterization...............................................................................................13
4.1.2 Physiography, Geology, and Soils .......................................................................................13
4.1.3 Existing Jurisdictional Waters of the US..............................................................................13
4.1.4 Existing Stream Reach Conditions.......................................................................................15
4.2 Regulatory Considerations..........................................................................................................18
4.2.1 Existing Easements & Potential Site Constraints................................................................18
4.2.2 Mineral or Water Rights Assurance....................................................................................18
4.2.3 FEMA Floodplain Compliance and Hydrologic Trespass.....................................................18
4.2.4 Invasive Species Vegetation................................................................................................19
4.2.5 Cultural Resources &Aviation ............................................................................................19
4.2.6 Threatened and Endangered Species .................................................................................19
4.2.7 Conditions Affecting Hydrology..........................................................................................19
4.2.8 Adjacent Land Use ..............................................................................................................20
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5 Mitigation Work Plan..........................................................................................................................20
5.1 Site Design Approach..................................................................................................................20
5.2 Proposed Stream Conditions—Slowplay Site.............................................................................21
5.2.1 Proposed Revegetation Plan...............................................................................................22
6 Credit Determination..........................................................................................................................23
6.1 Proposed Credit Types................................................................................................................23
7 Long-Term Management ....................................................................................................................23
7.1 Maintenance...............................................................................................................................23
7.2 Adaptive Management Plan .......................................................................................................24
Tables
Table 1. Parcel Ownership Information.....................................................................................................10
Table 2. Credit Release Schedule................................................................................................................11
Table 3. Reach Watershed Drainage &Jurisdictional Status—Slowplay.....................................................14
Table4. NCSAM Summary..........................................................................................................................14
Table 5. Existing Reach Description—Slowplay.........................................................................................16
Table 6. Proposed Stream Mitigation Credits (SMCs).................................................................................23
Table 7. Routine Maintenance Components..............................................................................................24
Figures
Slowplay Site
Figure1 .........................................................................................................................Project Location Map
Figure2 ...............................................................................................................................Service Area Map
Figure3 ........................................................................................................... USGS Topographic Quad Map
Figure4 ..................................................................................................................................NRCS Soils Map
Figure5 ......................................................................................................................................... LiDAR Map
Figure6 ....................................................................................................................... FEMA Floodplain Map
Figure7a....................................................................................................................1993 Aerial Photograph
Figure7b ...................................................................................................................2005 Aerial Photograph
Figure7c....................................................................................................................2009 Aerial Photograph
Figure 8 ........................................................................................................Existing Aquatic Resources Map
Figure9 ....................................................................................................................Mitigation Concept Map
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Appendices
Appendix ...............................................................................................................Existing Conditions Data
Part 1............................................................................................................NC DWQ Stream Identification Forms
Part2....................................................................................................................................................NCSAM Forms
Part3..............................................................................................................................................................Photolog
Appendix B.................................................................................................Adjacent Landowner Information
Appendix C.................................................................................................. Landowner Authorization Forms
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1 Introduction
1.1 Project Overview
Water& Land Solutions, LLC (WLS) is pleased to submit this prospectus for the Slowplay Mitigation Bank
(Bank). WLS proposes to develop this private commercial mitigation bank in the Catawba River Basin, 8-
digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC) 03050101. The purpose of the Bank is to provide stream mitigation
credits to compensate for unavoidable impacts to Waters of the U.S. authorized under section 401 and
404 of the Clean Water Act, Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act, and all applicable state statutes.
This prospectus was prepared in accordance with C.F.R. §332.1-8 (2008), Compensatory Mitigation for
Losses of Aquatic Resources, and was based on current United States Army Corps of Engineers —
Wilmington District (USACE) Guidance, which is subject to the approval of the USACE District Engineer
(DE) in consultation with the NC Inter-Agency Review Team (IRT).
1.2 Bank Site Location
Slowplay
The Slowplay Mitigation Bank (35.852430°, -81.148672°) is located in Alexander County, North Carolina.
The Bank is part of the Catawba River Headwaters Subbasin, HUC 03050101 (Figure 1). The proposed site
includes three Unnamed Tributaries to the Lower Little River(referred to in this prospectus as 5100, 5200
and 5300), which drain into the Catawba River and ultimately Lake Norman. The Lower Little River and
the Catawba River are listed as WS-IV because they flow into Lake Norman, a water supply reservoir. The
Bank is currently in agricultural use and is likely to remain in agricultural use.
1.3 Mitigation Goals and Objectives
The project mitigation goals are to provide water quality and ecological benefits within the Glade Creek-
Lower Little River and Catawba River watersheds. Major goals for the Catawba River basin, as described
in the Catawba River Basin Restoration Priorities (RBRP; NCEEP, 2007, amended 2013) include: 1)
improved management of stormwater runoff to Crowder and Catawba creeks, 2) protection of the critical
water supply reservoirs in the region and their immediate riparian zones, and 3) land protection for
important natural and cultural resource sites including the Bunker Hill bridge over Lyle Creek. The
proposed Slowplay Mitigation Bank will restore aquatic habitats that are currently degraded by cattle
access and bank erosion; improve water quality by excluding cattle; restore riparian buffers; stabilize
streams that are part of a WS-IV watershed; serve to continue existing water quality initiatives that are
on-going in the watershed; and enhance/restore riparian wetlands by reconnecting the stream to its
historic floodplain.
In the Catawba River Basin wide Water Quality Plan (NCDWQ, 2010), the Lower Little River Watershed
(0305010110, Figure 1) is specified for protection efforts that include headwater streams that drain to
Lookout Shoals Lake, a water supply reservoir for the city of Statesville. As part of the proposed Project,
approximately 6,258 linear feet of stream (warm water thermal regime)will be stabilized, enhanced, and
restored. The Lower Little River watershed is described as making a shift from agricultural land use to
small poultry farms. The proposed restoration work for the Bank would restore riparian buffers at least
50 feet in width along all stream reaches. This proposed work will provide significant reductions in
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nutrients, sediment, and fecal coliform supplied to the Lower Little River, Lookout Shoals Lake, and
ultimately Lake Norman.
To accomplish these goals,the following site-specific objectives will be measured to document overall
project success:
• Provide a floodplain connection to the incised Project stream reaches by lowering bank height
ratios (BHRs) to less than 1.2, thereby promoting more natural floodplain storage and overbank
flood flows,
• Improve bedform diversity by increasing scour pool to pool spacing and depth variability,
• Increase native species riparian buffer vegetation density/composition along streambank and
floodplain areas,
• Improve aquatic habitat through the addition of in-stream cover and native woody debris,
• Site protection through a 20-acre conservation easement with minimum 50-foot riparian buffers
from the top of banks along all streams in perpetuity.
The preliminary site assessment suggests that the proposed mitigation activities will result in a higher
functioning aquatic ecosystem. The project goals and objectives address water quality stressors by
reducing nutrient and sediment inputs through stream restoration and riparian buffer restoration.
Hydrologic functions will be improved by raising the local water table. The biologic and habitat functions
will be improved by the revegetation of the riparian buffers.
Additionally, a 20-acre conservation easement will protect stream reaches and aquatic resources in
perpetuity. These mitigation efforts will provide a significant ecological benefit with minimal impacts and
constraints during a recovery period that would not otherwise occur through natural processes.
1.4 Watershed Need and Technical Feasibility
As a result of implementing this bank, WLS will restore, enhance, and protect approximately 6,258 linear
feet of stream. In order to appropriately offset unavoidable impacts to Waters of the United States
associated with agricultural practices,growth and development,the proposed bank is critical to improving
water quality and protecting aquatic resource functions in this region.
The technical feasibility of the bank is assured due to WLS'extensive experience with stream and wetland
restoration and enhancement in North Carolina and throughout the Southeast. Examples of WLS' success
with stream restoration and enhancement include the WLS Neuse 01 Umbrella Mitigation Bank and the
WLS Yadkin 01 Umbrella Mitigation Banks.The absence of fatal flaws,such as hydrologic trespass, and the
absence of threatened and endangered species and their habitats means the project is unlikely to be
impeded by resource issues, or by objections from landowners.
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2 Qualifications
2.1 Bank Sponsor
This prospectus is submitted on behalf of Water & Land Solutions, LLC (Sponsor), who will serve as the
Sponsor for the Slowplay Mitigation Bank.The contact information for the Sponsor is listed below:
Water& Land Solutions, LLC
c/o Catherine Roland
7721 Six Forks Road, Suite 130
Raleigh, NC 27615
919-614-5111
[e-mail]
2.2 Bank Sponsor Qualifications
WLS is a mitigation provider that concentrates on the production and delivery of quality mitigation credits
and services to clients across multiple regions of the United States.WLS was founded with the purpose of
combining the key components of high quality and successful mitigation sites, including the technical
expertise for mitigation site development, the understanding of land management, and the expertise in
environmental economics and finance. Through its inception WLS has identified,targeted and employed
well-respected practitioners in the mitigation industry who have specifically focused their careers on all
of the unique aspects of successful mitigation project implementation.
Beyond our focus to improve ecological function of impaired systems, WLS has a specific mission to
positively impact people in our industry and the general public through education, partnerships, and
building meaningful relationships. In just over seven years since establishment, WLS has grown to a staff
of thirty-seven people located in Raleigh, North Carolina with satellite offices in Weaverville, North
Carolina, Columbus, Ohio, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, Charleston, South Carolina, Johnson City, Tennessee,
and Crested Butte, Colorado. WLS staff have been recognized by industry colleagues as leaders in the
development, management, design, permitting, construction, and monitoring of successful mitigation
projects.
2.2.1 Representative Mitigation Projects
WLS staff have extensive experience with stream, wetland, and riparian buffer restoration. Our
staff have been involved with the entire suite of services for hundreds of mitigation projects over
nearly two decades.This experience equates to the successful restoration of hundreds of thousands
of feet of stream and thousands of acres of wetlands. Several project examples are highlighted
below.
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Monteith Park Mitigation Site, Charlotte/Mecklenburg Stormwater Services, Huntersville, NC
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WLS implemented what is considered to be a unique watershed restoration project in the mitigation
industry. The Monteith Park Mitigation Site (MPMS) is the only project to date in NC that utilized a
watershed restoration approach to generate additional mitigation credits at ratios above and beyond
those typically awarded for traditional stream and wetland restoration activities. The project involved the
Rosgen Priority Level I restoration of 3,550 linear feet of stream, 1.1 acres of wetland restoration,and the
innovative design and installation of five Stormwater Control Devices(bioretention basins)to reduce peak
flows and restore watershed hydrology to predevelopment conditions.
This project met all project milestones and performance standards through the year five monitoring phase
and achieved regulatory closeout in 2019.
Hollowell Mitigation Project, Wayne County, NC
Water & Land Solutions (WLS) has developed a
private commercial mitigation bank as part of the
WLS Neuse 01 Umbrella Mitigation Bank located in
the Neuse River Basin, 8-digit HUC 03020201. This
basin is located within the rapidly growing
Research Triangle region of North Carolina. The
Hollowell Bank Site drains directly to the Neuse
River, which is listed as 'Class C' and Nutrient
Sensitive Waters per the North Carolina Division of
Water Resources. The Hollowell project will 4 a
restore, enhance, preserve and protect over
8,979 linear feet of critical headwater streams that �•�
was in agricultural use. In addition this project will
restore/enhance approximately 10 acres of riparian wetlands.
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Edwards Full Delivery Projects, DMS,Johnston County, NC
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Lake Wendell Mitigation Project before (left) and one year after restoration (right)
WLS is providing turn-key mitigation services for one of the most expansive series of DIMS full
delivery projects within adjacent subwatersheds. The projects include Lake Wendell, Pen Dell,
Edwards-Johnson, Odell's House and Buffalo Creek Tributaries Sites (Sites) respectively. The Sites'
subwatersheds expand across several hundred acres within one of the fastest urbanizing areas in
the Triangle region. Upon completion, the five projects will total approximately 22,000 linear feet
of stream, 20 acres of wetlands, and 64 acres of land conversion to be restored, enhanced, and
permanently protected with conservation easements.
Site streams, wetlands, and riparian buffer areas had been severely degraded primarily due to
development, agricultural practices and cattle grazing since the 1950s. In addition, portions of the
stream segments have been impacted due to man-made impoundments. Many of the vegetated
buffers along the stream reaches had been removed for agricultural practices. Wetlands were
historically present throughout the riparian corridor but had been significantly impacted due to
cattle trampling and channel incision (draining wetland hydrology). Many of the stream systems
have been channelized and incised leading to a significant loss of floodplain functions across the
entire watershed. The comprehensive restoration of these subwatersheds will provide significant
species habitat and water quality improvements to the wetlands, streams, and riparian buffers as
well as the Buffalo Creek watershed. Design and technical approaches include Rosgen Priority Level
I stream restoration, associated riparian wetland restoration, riparian buffer restoration, and the
innovative design and installation of agricultural stormwater BMPs to reduce peak flows and
restore appropriate watershed hydrology.
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Scarborough Mitigation Project, Wayne County, NC
Water & Land Solutions (WLS) has
developed a private commercial mitigation
bank as part of the WLS Neuse 02 Umbrella
Mitigation Bank located in the Neuse River
Basin,8-digit HUC 03020202.This sub-basin
spans portions of Johnston and Wayne
Counties and includes the towns of
Goldsboro, Selma, Pine Level, Mount Olive,
Kinston, and Princeton. The Scarborough
project will restore over 11,300 linear
feet of critical headwater streams, restore
approximately 118 acres of riparian
wetlands, and permanently protect over
230 acres within the conservation easement. The site streams drain directly to the Neuse River which is
listed as'Class C'and Nutrient Sensitive Waters, per the North Carolina Division of Water Resources. Over
90 percent of the streambanks have inadequate riparian buffers and over 60 percent of the total
stream length is actively subject to on-site water quality stressors resulting from agricultural
practices. Project restoration activities will reduce nutrient and sediment inputs from surrounding
agricultural areas.
3 Bank Establishment and Operation
The Bank will be developed as a private commercial mitigation bank in the Catawba River Basin, 8-digit
HUC 03050101.The compensatory mitigation credits developed under the bank will be available to public,
private, and non-profit customers. The proposed bank sites may include a combination of stream
restoration, and enhancement, depending upon the need of the individual aquatic resource to gain the
highest ecological lift possible.The proposed mitigation types, credit ratios, and performance monitoring
will follow current USACE guidance documents as approved by the USACE District Engineer(DE) and IRT.
3.1 Site Ownership
The Sponsor has obtained a legal option to develop the mitigation project with a conservation easement
for the property parcel that comprise the site. The Sponsor will record a conservation easement in the
county Register of Deeds for the sites upon IRT bank approval.The Landowner Agent Authorization form
is provided in Appendix C. The current property owner for the proposed site is listed in Table 1 below.
Table 1. Parcel Ownership Information
Site Name Parcel • Owners of RecordCounty
Number Slowplay 3767 214729 Moose, Christina Alexander 159.266
Herman
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3.2 Proposed Service Area
The proposed Geographic Service Area (GSA) for the bank is illustrated in Figure 2 and will provide
compensatory mitigation credits for unavoidable, permitted impacts to Waters of the United States in the
Catawba River Basin (8-Digit HUC 03050101). Use of approved mitigation credits from the bank to
compensate for impacts outside the GSA may be considered by USACE on a case-by-case basis.
3.3 Credit Release Schedule
All credit releases, except the initial release, will be based on the total number of mitigation credits
generated as reported in the approved final mitigation plan and verified by the as-built survey. The initial
credit release will be based on the proposed restoration lengths(SMCs)as approved in the final mitigation
plan. The credit ledger will be managed by WLS and approved by the USACE District Engineer (DE) and
IRT. The estimated credits will be released following current USACE guidance, as shown in Table 2.
Table 2. Credit Release Schedule
Credit Stream: Stream:
Milestone Release Activity Interim Total
Release Released
Site Establishment(as defined in Section 3.4) 15% 15%
Completion of all initial physical and
biological improvements made pursuant to 15% 30%
the Mitigation Plan
Year 1 Monitoring Report demonstrates that
channels are stable and interim performance 10% 40%
standards have been met
Year 2 Monitoring Report demonstrates that
channels are stable and interim performance 10% 50%
standards have been met
Year 3 Monitoring Report demonstrates that
channels are stable and interim performance 10% 60%
standards have been met
Year 4 Monitoring Report demonstrates that
channels are stable and interim performance 5% 6%
standards have been met (75/0-
)
Year 5 Monitoring Report demonstrates that o
channels are stable and interim performance 10% 7 0/
standards have been met (85/0*)
Year 6 Monitoring Report demonstrates that 80%
channels are stable and interim performance 5%
standards have been met (90%*)
Year 7 Monitoring Report demonstrates that 90%
channels are stable and interim performance 10% o
standards have been met (100% )
Note: *10%reserve of credits to be held back until the bankfull event performance standard has been met.
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3.3.1 Initial Allocation of Released Credits
The standard credit release schedule generated through stream and wetland mitigation projects will
occur upon establishment of the bank site(s), and upon initial satisfactory completion of the following
activities:
1) Execution and Approval of the MBI by the Sponsor and the USACE.
2) Approval of the Final Mitigation Plan.
3) Confirmation the mitigation bank site has been secured.
4) Delivery of the financial assurances as described in the Mitigation Plan.
5) Recordation of the long-term protection mechanism and title opinion acceptable to the USACE.
6) Issuance of the 404 permit verification for construction of the site, if required.
For mitigation bank sites that include preservation-only credits, 100%of the preservation credits will be
released with the completion of the six criteria stated above.
3.3.2 Subsequent Credit Releases
All subsequent credit releases must be approved by the DE, in consultation with the IRT, once
performance standards have been met or exceeded. For mitigation bank site(s), implementation of the
approved Mitigation Plan must be initiated no later than the first full growing season after the date of the
first credit transaction (credit sale). For streams, a reserve of 10% of the site(s) total stream credits will
be released after four bankfull events have occurred, in separate years, provided the channel is stable and
all other performance standards are met. In the event that less than four bankfull events occur during
the monitoring period, release of these reserve credits is at the discretion of the IRT. For headwater
streams (zero order), channel formation and continuous surface water flow within the valley must be
documented to occur every year for at least 30 consecutive days during the prescribed monitoring period.
For wetlands,the site(s)must meet or exceed the percent saturation/hyd rope riod thresholds for common
wetland soil series in North Carolina.
3.4 Financial Assurances
The bank sponsor will provide financial assurances in the form of a casualty insurance policy or a
performance bond. The financial assurance policy will be submitted for review and approval by the USACE
and Office of General Counsel (OGC) prior to completion of the final MBI. Upon establishment,the USACE
will hold the original policy document to ensure bank compliance and successful project site completion.
Financial assurances shall be payable at the direction of the USACE to his designee or to a standby trust.
Financial assurances structured to provide funds to the USACE in the event of default by the Bank Sponsor
are not acceptable. A financial assurance must be in the form that ensures that the USACE receives
notification at least 120 days in advance of any termination or revocation.
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4 Ecological Suitability of the Site
4.1 Baseline Conditions—Slowplay
4.1.1 Watershed Characterization
The Bank is situated within the Glade Creek- Lower Little River watershed in the southeastern portion of
Alexander County, NC. The project reaches include unnamed tributaries to the Lower Little River. The
reaches on the Bank flow southwest into an unnamed tributary. The unnamed tributary flows south
approximately 0.7 miles to its confluence with the Lower Little River. After the confluence with the
unnamed tributary, the Little River flows directly into the Catawba River approximately 1 mile
downstream.The Glade Creek- Lower Little River watershed is classified by the NCDEQ Division of Water
Resources as 'C' and 'WS-IV' (Aquatic Life, Supply) waters within project area downstream to its
confluence with the Catawba River. The Bank will extend the wildlife corridor and protect aquatic and
terrestrial habitat in the project area through a permanent conservation easement. The proposed
conservation easement has the potential to encompass approximately 20 acres of land (Figure 8).
Currently, the project area consists of mostly cattle pasture and some small, forested areas. A review of
topographic maps,field investigations of on-site soils, stream conditions, and LiDAR survey data provides
clear evidence that the valley morphology and catchments support a Piedmont stream and riparian
wetland system.
4.1.2 Physiography, Geology, and Soils
As shown in Figure 4, the project site is located in the Northern Inner Piedmont (45e) Level IV Ecoregion
(Griffith et al., 2002). More specifically, the Bank area consists of Biotite Geniss and Schist ('CZbg') (NC
Geological Survey, Geologic Map of North Carolina, NCDNR 1985). The Northern Inner Piedmont is
characterized by higher elevations, more rugged topography, and mountain outliers than other areas of
the Piedmont (Griffith et al., 2002). Gneiss, schist, and granite are typical rock types, covered with deep
saprolite and mostly red, clayey subsoils. (Griffith et al., 2002). As shown on the NRCS Soils Map (Figure
4), existing floodplain soils surrounding the project reaches are mostly within the mapping units RdE
(Rhodhiss sandy loam), FcD2 (Fairview sandy loam), and FcC2 (Fairview sandy clay). Rhodiss sandy loam
soils, which is what the easement is mostly comprised of, are not frequently flooded, and have 25 to 45
precent slopes. Fairview soil, which the top portion of 5100-R1 is mostly comprised of, also is not
frequently flooded, and has a 15 to 25 percent slope.
4.1.3 Existing Jurisdictional Waters of the US
The Bank streams were broken down into twelve reaches (5100-R1, 5100-R2, 5100-R3, 5100-R4, 5101,
5102, 5103, 5104, 5105, 5200, 5201, 5300) totaling approximately 6,258 linear feet of existing streams.
Project reaches were differentiated based on drainage area breaks at confluences, changes in restoration
approaches and/or property boundaries. Preliminary (unverified) field evaluations determined that
project reaches 5100-111,5100-R2,5100-113,5100-114,5200 and 5300 are perennial streams. Reaches 5101,
S102, S103, S014, S015, and S201 were determined to be intermittent streams.The presence of historic
valleys for each of the project stream reaches can clearly be seen from LiDAR imagery (Figure 5) and are
obvious through field observation. These evaluations were based on NCDWR's Methodology for
Identification of Intermittent and Perennial Streams and Their Origins, (v4.11, Effective Date: September
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1, 2010) stream assessment protocols. WLS will submit a Preliminary Jurisdictional Determination as a
part of the mitigation plan.
Table 3 and Table 4 present the results of the field evaluations along with the unverified jurisdictional
status of each project reach. Copies of the supporting field assessment forms are available in Appendix A.
Table 3 provides reach designations,approximate drainage area,stream status based on field analysis and
NCDWR stream classification form score. The Bank reaches were also assessed using the NC Stream
Assessment Method (NC SAM),the results are below in Table 4.The data forms can be found in Appendix
A.
Table 3. Reach Watershed Drainage&Jurisdictional Status Slowplay
Project Reach Watershed Watershed Stream Status Based on • Stream
DrainageDesignation Drainage
60.35 0.0943 Intermittent 30.5/18.0
83.2 0.13 Perennial NA
115.2 0.18 Perennial NA
' 121.6 0.19 Perennial NA
31.5 0.049 Intermittent 22.0
8.5 0.013 Intermittent 22.0
17.2 0.027 Intermittent 29.5
0.5 0.0008 Intermittent 19.5
0.8 0.001 Intermittent 23.0
29.7 0.046 Perennial 32.5
7.1 0.011 Intermittent 25.0
908.8 1.42 Perennial 44.0
Table 4. NCSAM Summary
Project Reach Project Reach
Designation NC SAM Rating Designation NC SAM Rating
Low Low
Low Medium
Low Low
Medium Medium
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4.1.4 Existing Stream Reach Conditions
Field investigations were conducted in March
2023 to evaluate and document the existing
conditions of the Bank as well as each Project
stream reach. The results of the cross-section
surveys and the visual field evaluations will be
used to conduct geomorphic stream classification
and assess channel stability for each of the project
stream reaches. The summary of the stream --
reach lengths is below in Table 5. �
S100-R1 starts as the northeast terminus of the
project. This reach is characterized by little to no
channel definition due to backwater from small
Ponded area at the top of 5100-R1. Pond has
pond and cattle trampling. S100-R1 continues
downstream of the pond and is partially a cattle access and agricultural runoff.
transport channel characterized through two-
thirds of its length as an incised, partially entrenched, and predominantly gravel/bedrock dominated
stream. The upper third of the reach is impacted by the pond impoundment. The overall reach stressors
are agricultural impacts including cattle access, anthropogenic channel modification,timbering practices
that have resulted in channel incision, entrenchment, and channel erosion due to channel evolutionary
processes, localized channel scour, and poor riparian habitat on a reach-wide scale. S103,S104, and S105
are all direct tributaries to S100-R1 and are all incised spring head systems heavily impacted by livestock.
S100-112, S100-R3, and S100-R4 continue downstream of S100-RI but vary in instability with S100-R3
showing the most channel and bank instability.
S102 is a direct tributary to S101 and is an incised spring head system heavily impacted by livestock. The
stream is both incised and entrenched. Both reaches have experienced stressors associated with
agricultural practices: human channel modification, cattle access, and timbering. This has resulted in
channel erosion due to channel evolutionary processes, localized channel scour,and poor riparian habitat.
Similar to S100-111, S200 can be generally characterized as a spring-fed, gravel-dominated transport
channel that is undergoing many of the same channel evolution steps present in S100-RI but is
significantly more incised and entrenched. As with S100-111, S200 has experienced stressors associated
with agricultural practices: human channel modification, cattle access, and timbering. S201 is a direct
tributary to S200 and is an incised spring head system heavily impacted by livestock.
S300 is the larger stream system at the terminus of the project. S300 is a transport channel that can be
characterized throughout its entire length as incised, partially entrenched, and predominantly gravel bed
stream. The overall reach stressors are agricultural impacts including cattle access, anthropogenic
channel modification, and timbering practices. These impacts have resulted in channel incision,
entrenchment, and channel erosion due to channel evolutionary processes, localized channel scour, and
poor riparian habitat on a reach-wide scale. All Bank reaches are discussed in detail in the following
paragraphs.
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Table 5. Existing Reach Description—Slowplay
Project Reach Designation Existing Length (if)
1534
858
275
689
871
97
159
66
131
888
201
489
S100-R1: Reach S100-R1 begins at the northeast boundary of the project as a headwater seep. The
channel is ill defined and is impacted by the backwater of a small pond. S100-R1 is heavily impacted by
cattle using it for wallowing and a drinking source. The reach lacks riparian buffer and is dominated by
pasture grasses and weeds. Large trees are present along the banks of the upper portion of S100-R1.S100-
R1 is bisected by a fence line that runs across the reach before transitioning to a pond. Below the pond
dam S100-R1 continues down the valley to its connection with S100-R2.The channel exhibits widespread
channel instability and erosion due to a lack of riparian buffer and direct cattle access. The biological
function of the stream has been severely impacted by sedimentation and habitat degradation. Reach
S100-R1 transitions into Reach S100-R2 as the channel conditions and mitigation approach changes.
S100-R2: Reach S100-R2 starts below S100-RI. Most of this reach is stable due to the presence of a thin
riparian buffer and bedrock in the stream with several small cascade features. Cattle have access to most
of this reach. However, due to access constraints of topography the impacts from cattle are minimal.
Channel banks are mostly stable with minor areas of bank erosion. Due to cattle access within the reach,
and from reaches above, the biological function of the stream has been severely impacted through
sedimentation and habitat degradation. Reach S100-R2 transitions into S100-R3 as the channel conditions
and mitigation approach changes.
S100-R3: Reach S100-R3 is a short severely incised and entrenched stream section downstream of S100-
R2. As with S100-RI, S100-R3 has experienced stressors associated with agricultural practices: cattle
access and timbering. Most of the stream banks are vertical with many areas of mass wasting present.
Along the right terrace the riparian buffer has been disturbed and is dominated by small pines and
invasives species. The riparian buffer on the left is dominated by a mature hardwood forest. The reach
terminates below a large culvert crossing that will be removed as it transitions into S100-R4.
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S100-R4: Reach S100-114 starts downstream of S100-113. Similar to S100-112 this reach is mostly stable
with some minor areas of channel instability and bank erosion. Cattle have access to this reach, but
generally do not use these areas of the property. Due to cattle access within the reach and from reaches
upstream the biological function of the stream has been severely impacted through sedimentation and
habitat degradation. Reach S100-114 ends with its confluence with S300.
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S102: Reach S102 is a small headwater tributary that starts as a groundwater seep and flows into S101.
This short reach is characterized as a severely incised and entrenched stream. The stream is experiencing
the same channel evolutionary process as S101 as the result of current and past agricultural practices
including cattle access and timbering. The entirety of the reach is dominated by small riparian buffer,
sparse trees, and invasive species. Reach S102 ends with its confluence with S101.
S103 and S105: Both reach S103 and S015 begin as a small headwater seeps. The landowner has used
these reaches as a place for dumping farm waste.The upper half of both reaches are severely incised and
entrenched but are dominated by in-channel bedrock. Both reaches have cattle access. However, the
lower half of each reach is used primarily by cattle as a wallowing hole and drinking source and therefore
lack defined bed and bank. Both S103 and S105 lack any riparian buffer and are dominated by pasture
grasses and weeds. Due to cattle access within the reaches the biological function of the streams have
been severely impacted through sedimentation and habitat degradation. Both S103 and S105 end at their
confluence with S100-R1.
S104: Reach S104 begins as a small headwater to the north of S103.This reach is moderately stable with
some areas of bank erosion.The presence of bedrock in the stream along with mature woody vegetation
along the stream bank has helped to maintain both stream channel and bank stability throughout. The
entire reach has cattle access. However, due to topographic constraints and presence of bedrock cattle
impact has been limited.The reach has some woody vegetation but lacks a mature riparian buffer. Due to
cattle access within the reach the biological function of the stream has been impacted through
sedimentation and habitat degradation. S104 ends at its confluence with S100-RI.
S200: Reach S200 begins at a large headcut at the northwest corner of the project. S200 is severely
incised and entrenched and has experienced stressors associated with agricultural practices: cattle access
and timbering. Most of the stream banks are vertical and eroding with some areas of lower banks and
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channel bed stability.A culvert crossing towards the lower end of the reach has caused a backwater effect
in the stream resulting in an overly wide channel, large amounts of fine sediment, and diminished
transport capability. Below the culvert the reach exhibits similar attributes to the upper part of the reach.
The riparian buffer is dominated by a mature hardwood forest with a less mature buffer along the left
valley. The biological function of the stream has been severely impacted by sedimentation and habitat
degradation resulting from bank erosion and cattle access. Below the confluence of S200 and S201 there
is a short severely incised and entrenched stream section.The stream banks are vertical and eroding with
areas of mass wasting. The riparian buffer is dominated on the right valley by a mature hardwood forest
with a less mature buffer along the left valley. The biological function of the stream has been severely
impacted by sedimentation and habitat degradation resulting from bank erosion and direct cattle access.
The lower 150 feet of this reach is somewhat stable with low banks. This is a direct result of historically
rerouting the stream at the downstream terminus of the project away from the natural valley. Reach S200
terminates at the property boundary.
S201: Reach 5201 is a short headwater tributary east of 5200. The farmer has used the upper portion of
this reach as a dump for farm waste. Headcuts have formed causing severe incision and entrenchment.
Channel evolution has allowed for some areas of bed and bank stability at a lower floodplain elevation.
However, much of the reach is experiencing vertical banks and erosion.The riparian buffer is dominated
on both sides by a mixture of pasture and some large hardwood wood vegetation. Cattle have access to
the stream throughout.As a result of cattle access the biological function of the stream has been severely
impacted by sedimentation and habitat degradation.
S300: Reach 5300 is a segment of a large unnamed tributary at the western boundary of the property.
The majority of this reach is incised and slightly entrenched. Outside meander bends are characterized
by tall vertical and bare eroding banks. The channel is overly wide which results in poor transport
capabilities of its gravel dominated substrate. Mid channel bars are evidence of the streams inability to
transport its sediment properly.The riparian buffer is dominated by pasture immediately adjacent to the
stream with a mature hardwood forest farther away from the stream. The biological function of the
stream has been severely impacted by sedimentation and habitat degradation resulting from bank erosion
and direct cattle access. Reach S300 ends at the property boundary.
4.2 Regulatory Considerations
4.2.1 Existing Easements & Potential Site Constraints
There are no known existing easements or potential site constraints on the bank site.
4.2.2 Mineral or Water Rights Assurance
There are no known mineral or surface water rights issues within or adjacent to the site properties.
4.2.3 FEMA Floodplain Compliance and Hydrologic Trespass
Upon review of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) National Flood Insurance
Program's Digital Flood Insurance Rate Mapping (DFIRM) panel 3710376700J effective December 17,
2007, S100 and S200 are not regulated waters (Figure 6). There are no established Base Flood Elevations
(BFEs), Floodways, or Flood Hazard Zones along the tributaries. However, 5300 is within the flood hazard
zone AE. The proposed Enhancement II work associated with this project reach will not include any
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structure placement, excavation, or fill within the Flood Hazard Zone significant enough to influence the
BFEs of the tributary. Therefore, coordination will occur with the local floodplain manager and no FEMA
permitting is anticipated.
4.2.4 Invasive Species Vegetation
There are currently no substantial communities of invasive plant species within the proposed project
boundaries. Small populations of Chinese Privet(Ligustrum sinense) and multiflora rose (Rosa multiflora)
were observed on the project site along the reaches of S100 and 5200.These areas will be monitored by
WLS, and any invasive plants found within the project boundary will be treated to prevent expansion and
establishment of a substantial invasive community.This will allow for a healthy, native riparian and upland
plant community to dominate the area and help prevent future establishment of invasive species
vegetation.
4.2.5 Cultural Resources &Aviation
The project is not anticipated to have any adverse impacts on cultural or historic resources.There are no
sites currently listed on the National Register of Historic Places(NRHP)within the project area.The nearest
site is the Alspaugh Cotton Mill (HPO Site ID: AX0003) which is approximately 1.8 miles from the project
site. On-site investigations and discussions with the landowners have not disclosed any potential
resources or occurrences of this type on the property.The environmental screening phase of the Project
will include North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) coordination to confirm these
findings. Based on a review using Google Earth, the nearest airport to the project site is a private grass
airstrip, located 0.2 miles west of the Bank.Also located within a five-mile radius of the Bank is the Brown
Airport,which is a grass airstrip located approximately 3.6 miles north of the Bank. In accordance with the
FAA Advisory Circular(AC No: 150/5200-33C)WLS will coordinate with the airports as required. WLS does
not anticipate the project to affect aviation.
4.2.6 Threatened and Endangered Species
Based on a review of the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) database and IPaC, there are currently
three federally listed endangered species known to occur in Alexander County: Bog turtle (Glyptemys
muhlenbergii), Grey Bay (Myotis grisescens), Virginia Big-eared Bat (Corynorhinus (=Plecotus) townsendii
virginianus) and two threatened species: Dwarf-flowered heartleaf (Hexastylis naniflora) and Northern
long-eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis). Project implementation is not anticipated to have a negative
impact on these species, critical habitat for Virginia Big-eared Bat (Corynorhinus (=Plecotus) townsendii
virginianus) does not overlap with the Bank location.
4.2.7 Conditions Affecting Hydrology
Three farm crossings (two culvert and one ford) will be accounted for in the stream design (Figure 9).
These crossings will allow livestock and farm equipment to access fields and pastures on either side of the
stream reaches. To ensure stream stability, the crossings will be replaced with appropriately sized pipes
set at the correct elevations to promote stability and allow passage of aquatic wildlife. Stabilization
practices will be applied to ensure stable crossings.The ponds at the top of S100-R1 will be drained and a
step-pool channel will be designed down the center of the valley reconnecting the stream to a natural
floodplain.
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4.2.8 Adjacent Land Use
Site-adjacent land use is primarily cattle pasture. The proposed bank site is designed to protect aquatic
features from cattle impacts.
5 Mitigation Work Plan
5.1 Site Design Approach
The Slowplay Mitigation Site involves the restoration ;
and enhancement of approximately 6,258 feet of
stream (Figure 9). The proposed Project will restore a X
stable headwater stream system.Aquatic resources on
the Bank have been severely impacted by past .
channelization, cattle access, loss of riparian buffers, ~ �
and past land use.
All the reaches within the project limits excluding
S100-R2 and S100-114 are highly degraded and
moderately to highly incised due to past
channelization and/or natural stream incision in '
response to land use changes. Part of S100-R1 is
impacted by the backwater of existing ponds.The design S100-RI below the pond. Severely impacted
approach for the majority of the stream reaches will by direct cattle access, loss of riparian
involve reconnecting the streams to active floodplains buffer.
(Priority Level I and II Restoration Approaches), with a preference for Priority Level I Restoration when
feasible. By reconnecting the streams to a functional floodplain, the following functional improvements
will be achieved:
■ Filtration of Flood Flows—Currently,discharges significantly higher than the bankfull discharge
are carried within the incised stream channels. Reconnection to an active floodplain will provide
filtration of flood flows through floodplain vegetation, effectively reducing storm flow energies
and velocities.
■ Improved Buffer Function — Higher water table conditions associated with reconnecting the
floodplain will promote better denitrification of groundwater flowing to the stream channels.
Rehabilitated wetland areas adjacent to the stream will promote increased plant uptake and
retention of surface runoff before reaching the stream channels, minimizing overland flow
velocities while also encouraging nutrient removal processes.
■ Reduced Water Quality Impacts—By simply excluding livestock from the project stream using
fencing and restoring riparian buffers, significant reductions in direct input of nutrients and fecal
coliform will be achieved.
Design approaches will ensure that all excavated floodplain areas allow for the design entrenchment ratio
to meet or exceed minimum standards for channels in steep to moderately steep valleys. In some
locations, natural pinches in the valley topography may necessitate tighter floodplain widths. For
excavated floodplain areas, depths will be undercut so that excavated topsoil can be replaced to
approximately 8 to 10 inches in depth to achieve final design floodplain grades. Good quality topsoil will
be stockpiled separately during construction activities to be used in the replacement of topsoil in
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excavated areas. The slopes between the outer edge of the floodplain grading and the terrace will be a
minimum of 3:1, unless natural hill slope topography dictates the need for steeper slopes.
In-stream structures will be constructed from materials naturally found at the project site such as
hardwood logs and brush, with the use of quarried rock and stone as needed. WLS will use methods of
structure design and construction that have proven successful on numerous past projects, and practices
that have been well received by regulatory agencies.
5.2 Proposed Stream Conditions—Slowplay Site
S100-R1::Reach S100-R1 begins as a headwater seep that is heavily impacted by cattle and a small pond.
Below this area the reach is impacted by an existing farm pond. Downstream of the larger pond the stream
is both incised and entrenched with areas of little to no channel definition due to cattle wallowing. The
lack of channel definition and impacts from the ponds will be addressed by reestablishing a step-pool
channel down the center of the valley reconnecting the stream to a natural floodplain. This will involve
removing the existing ponds and reestablishing a stream in the valley that once existed prior to
anthropogenic modification. This approach will be continued downstream of the ponds connecting the
reach to the S100-112 Enhancement II reach.A Priority Level 1/II Restoration approach is proposed for these
reaches that will both raise the stream bed elevation and lower the adjacent floodplain slightly to restore
floodplain access. Excavation of a floodplain through the pond is the most practical approach to allow
proper connection to the existing stream and floodplain elevation below the existing pond dam. This
approach also provides the opportunity to remove sediment within the existing pond that have been
deposited over time as a result of poor land use practices. Rock and wood structures will be used to step
the channel down the valley. Woody debris along with bioengineering practices, will be used to stabilize
the pool banks and other areas of high bank stress.The design pattern will follow a step-pool morphology
form through the alluvial valley.This Priority Level 1/II Restoration will be carried down to the confluence
with S100-R2.
S100-R2 and S100-R4: The majority of these reaches are stable due the presence of a forested riparian
buffer and bedrock grade control in the stream. Due to these stable conditions channel work will be
limited to areas of stream bank erosion and areas of channel instability. The majority of the work in these
reaches will involve cattle exclusion, invasive species management, as well as establishing a natural plant
community native to the ecoregion.
S100-R3: Due to the unstable nature of this stream reach, a combination of Priority Level I and II
Restoration approaches will raise the stream bed elevation to connect it to the Enhancement II reaches
above and below. The stream will be designed as a step-pool channel that primarily follows the existing
channel alignment. Rock and wood structures along with log and rock riffles will be used to step the
channel down the valley. Woody debris along with bioengineering practices, will be used to stabilize the
pool banks and other areas of high bank stress. This Priority Level I and II Restoration approach will be
carried down to the transition to Reach S100-R4.
S101 and S102:S101 and S102 reside in a confined valley on the south end of project.These reaches are
incised and entrenched with many areas of vertical eroding banks.A combination of Priority Level I and II
Restoration approaches will be used to raise the stream bed elevation to connect to its natural floodplain.
The streams will be designed as step-pool channels that primarily follow the existing channel alignment.
Rock and wood structures along with log and rock riffles will be used to step the channel down the valley.
Woody debris along with bioengineering practices,will be used to stabilize the pool banks and other areas
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of high bank stress.This Priority Level I and II Restoration approach will be carried down to confluence of
Reach S100-R3.
S103 and S105: S103 and S105 parallel each other both draining into S100-RI. Each reach is heavily
impacted by cattle access resulting in an incised and entrenched stream system with small areas of poor
channel definition. The design approach on both reaches will be a Priority Level 1 approach by filling the
existing channel and providing access to a narrow floodplain. The streams will be designed with step-pool
morphology incorporating both wood and rock drop structures along with bioengineering practices to
help stabilize stream banks.This approach will be carried down to the confluence with S100-R1.
S104: As a result of a bedrock-controlled channel, topographic constraints, and overall stable nature of
this reach, an Enhancement II restoration approach is proposed for S104. The reach will be planted with
native vegetation both on the stream banks and along the riparian corridor. Cattle will be excluded by
means of permanent fencing and invasive species will be managed within the riparian corridor.
S200 and S201: Due to the incised, entrenched, and unstable nature of these stream reaches, a
combination of Priority Level I and 11 Restoration approaches will raise the stream bed elevation to connect
its floodplain. Because of the heavily incised nature of the streams, valley clay plugs will be installed at
regular intervals down the stream based on engineering design to raise the water table up to the proposed
stream bed thereby maintaining stream jurisdiction.The culvert crossing along S200 will be removed. Both
headcuts on S200 and S201 will be stabilized and used as a starting point for stream channel design
elevations.The streams will be designed as a step-pool channels that primarily follows the existing channel
alignment. Rock and wood structures along with log and rock riffles will be used to step the channel down
the valley. Woody debris along with bioengineering practices,will be used to stabilize the pool banks and
other areas of high bank stress. This Priority Level I and II Restoration approach will be carried down to
property boundary.
S300: S300 is a small section of a larger unstable stream along the western property boundary. Most of
the stream is off property and cannot be restored. Due to this constraint a comprehensive system wide
restoration approach to reestablish proper dimension, pattern, and profile cannot be achieved. As a
result, the existing channel will be enhanced in place by stabilizing existing stream banks and bed with
woody debris, bioengineering practices, and strategic in-stream structures such as log vanes and log j-
hooks. This approach will stabilize the eroding banks and other areas of high bank stress. Livestock will
also be excluded and a forested riparian buffer established along S300.
5.2.1 Proposed Revegetation Plan
Protected riparian buffers will be established a minimum of 50 feet from the top of the streambanks along
each of the Bank reaches. Livestock exclusion fencing will be constructed on the entire easement bounday
and crossings (Figure 9). Many of the proposed riparian buffer widths within the conservation easement
are greater than 50 feet along one or both streambanks to provide additional functional uplift potential,
such as encompassing adjacent wetland areas. Proposed plantings will be conducted using native species
trees and shrubs.The proposed plant selection will help to establish canopy cover and soil stability based
on an appropriate reference community.Schafale's(2012)guidance on vegetation communities for Mesic
Mixed Hardwood Forest(Piedmont Subtype),as well as existing mature species identified throughout the
project area, will be referenced during the development of riparian buffer for the bank site.
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6 Credit Determination
6.1 Proposed Credit Types
The work describes a total of more than 6,258 LF of stream restoration and enhancement.The mitigation
approaches described will yield 4,995 warm waterthermal regime stream mitigation credits(SMCs).Table
6 below summarizes the mitigation approaches, lengths, mitigation ratios, and mitigation credits that are
expected from the project.
Table 6. Proposed Stream Mitigation Credits(SMCs)
Stream Thermal
Proposed Mitigation Regime
Reach Designation Type of Mitigation Stream Length Credits
' Stream Restoration 1,534 1:1 1,534 Warm
Stream
Enhancement II 858 2.5:1 343 Warm
Stream Restoration 275 1:1 275 Warm
' Stream
Enhancement II 689 2.5:1 275 Warm
Stream Restoration 871 1:1 871 Warm
Stream Restoration 97 1:1 97 Warm
Stream Restoration 159 1:1 159 Warm
Stream
Enhancement II 66 2.5:1 26 Warm
Stream Restoration 131 1:1 131 Warm
Stream Restoration 888 1:1 888 Warm
Stream Restoration 201 1:1 201 Warm
Stream
Enhancement II 489 2.5:1 195 Warm
Note 1: No mitigation credits are proposed outside the conservation easement boundaries.
Note 2: Existing and proposed stream lengths were estimated from GIS/GPS data and will be modified after
developing a survey basemap and formal mitigation work plans have been approved by IRT.
7 Long-Term Management
7.1 Maintenance
The bank site will be protected in perpetuity by a recorded conservation easement. The conservation
easement will allow for annual site inspections during the post-construction monitoring period. These
site inspections may identify components and features that require routine maintenance. The site will be
monitored on a regular basis and a physical inspection will take place at least once a year throughout the
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post-construction monitoring period until performance standards are met. Routine post-construction
maintenance may include the following components as described in Table 7.
Table 7. Routine Maintenance Components
Feature Maintenance through project close-out
Stream Routine channel maintenance and repair activities may include modifying in-stream
structures to prevent piping,securing loose coir matting,and supplemental
installations of live stakes and other target vegetation along the project reaches.
Areas of concentrated stormwater and floodplain flows that intercept the channel
may also require maintenance to prevent bank failures and head-cutting until
vegetation becomes established.
Vegetation Vegetation will be maintained to ensure the health and vigor of the targeted plant
community. Routine vegetation maintenance and repair activities may include
supplemental planting, pruning,and fertilizing. Exotic invasive plant species will be
controlled by mechanical and/or chemical methods. Any invasive plant species
control requiring herbicide application will be performed in accordance with NC
Department of Agriculture(NCDA) rules and regulations.
Site Boundary Site boundaries will be demarcated in the field to ensure clear distinction between
the mitigation site and adjacent properties. Boundaries may be identified by fence,
marker, bollard, post, or other means as allowed by site conditions and/or
conservation easement. Boundary markers disturbed,damaged, or destroyed will be
repaired and/or replaced on an as needed basis.
Stream Crossing The stream crossing(s)within the site may be maintained only as allowed by the
recorded Conservation Easement,deed restrictions, rights of way,or corridor
agreements.
Upon final IRT approval and project closeout, the site(s) will be transferred to a long-term land steward.
The responsible party for long-term management has not yet been chosen but will be approved by the DE
and IRT prior to the bank establishment. The long-term management and land steward shall be
responsible for periodic/routine inspection of the site(s)to ensure that the conservation easement and/or
the deed restrictions are being upheld. Any endowment funds for the conservation easement and deed
restrictions shall be negotiated prior to site transfer to the responsible party. The management activities
will be conducted in accordance with the terms and conditions of the approved MBI as agreed to by WLS,
USACE, and the IRT.
7.2 Adaptive Management Plan
In the event the mitigation site or a specific component of the mitigation site fails to achieve the necessary
performance standards as specified in the approved mitigation plan, the Sponsor shall notify the USACE
and coordinate with IRT members to develop a remedial action plan. The Sponsor will also coordinate
with the USACE to obtain authorization and approval to conduct the remedial action. The remedial action
plan should describe the source or reason for the failure, a concise description of the corrective measures
that are proposed, and a time frame for the implementation of the corrective measures. Additional
monitoring, as prescribed by IRT guidance, may also be required to satisfy the performance standards.
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Slowplay Mitigation Project NRCS Figure
WATER & LAND HUCB Catawba 03050101 Soils Map
SOLUTIONS Alexander County, North Carolina 4
Map Projection:NAD1983StatePlane_North_Caro1ina_FIPS_3200_Feet Date:3/24/2023

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SOLUTIONS Alexander County, North Carolina 5
Map Projection:NAD_1983_StatePlane_North_Caro1ina_FIPS_3200_Feet Date:3/23/2023

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WATER & LAND HUC8 Catawba 03050101 Floodplain Map
SOLUTIONS Alexander County, North Carolina 6
Map Projection:NAD_1983_StatePlane_North_Carolina_FIPS_3200_Feet Date:3/23/2023

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SOLUTIONS Alexander County, North Carolina 7 a
Map Projection:NAD_1983_StatePlane_North_Carolina_FIPS_3200_Feet Date:3/23/2023

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Alexander County, North Carolina I 7b
Source: Alexander Co
SOLUTIONS
Map Projection:NAD_1983_StatePlane_North_Carolina_FIPS_3200_Feet Date:3/23/2023

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SOLUTIONS Alexander County, North Carolina 7 c
Map Projection:NAD1983StatePlane_North_Caro1ina_FIPS_3200_Feet Date:3/23/2023

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Alexander County, North Carolina Resources Map8
SOLUTIONS
Map Projection:NAD1983StatePlane_North_Caro1ina_FIPS_3200_Feet Date:3/27/2023

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Concept Map
SOLUTIONS
Alexander County, North Carolina 9
Map Projection:NAD_1983_StatePlane_North_Carolina_FIPS_3200_Feet Date:3/28/2023

Appendix A- Existing Conditions Data
Slowplay Mitigation Bank Prospectus
Photo Log
NCSAM
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NC SAM FIELD ASSESSMENT RESULTS
Accompanies User Manual Version 2.1
USACE AID#: NCDWR#:
INSTRUCTIONS: Attach a sketch of the assessment area and photographs. Attach a copy of the USGS 7.5-minute topographic quadrangle,
and circle the location of the stream reach under evaluation. If multiple stream reaches will be evaluated on the same property, identify and
number all reaches on the attached map,and include a separate form for each reach. See the NC SAM User Manual for detailed descriptions
and explanations of requested information. Record in the"Notes/Sketch"section if supplementary measurements were performed. See the
NC SAM User Manual for examples of additional measurements that may be relevant.
NOTE EVIDENCE OF STRESSORS AFFECTING THE ASSESSMENT AREA(do not need to be within the assessment area).
PROJECT/SITE INFORMATION:
1. Project name(if any): Slowplay 2. Date of evaluation: 3/15/23
3.Applicant/owner name: Water and Land Solutions IIc 4.Assessor name/organization: REH
5. County: Alexander 6. Nearest named water body
7. River basin: Catawba on USGS 7.5-minute quad: Catawba River
8. Site coordinates(decimal degrees, at lower end of assessment reach): 35.85239,-81.14239
STREAM INFORMATION: (depth and width can be approximations)
9. Site number(show on attached map): S100-R1 10. Length of assessment reach evaluated(feet): 1072.39
11. Channel depth from bed(in riffle, if present)to top of bank(feet): 0.67 ❑Unable to assess channel depth.
12. Channel width at top of bank(feet): 6.17 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 mi2) ®Size 2(0.1 to<0.5 mil) ❑Size 3(0.5 to<5 mil) ❑Size 4(>_5 mil)
for Tidal Marsh Stream)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
18.Were regulatory considerations evaluated? ®Yes ❑No If Yes, check all that apply to the assessment area.
❑Section 10 water ❑Classified Trout Waters ®Water Supply Watershed (❑I ❑II ❑III ®IV ❑V)
❑Essential Fish Habitat ❑Primary Nursery Area ❑ High Quality Waters/Outstanding Resource Waters
❑Publicly owned property ❑NCDWR Riparian buffer rule in effect ❑Nutrient Sensitive Waters
❑Anadromous fish ❑303(d)List ❑CAMA Area of Environmental Concern(AEC)
❑Documented presence of a federal and/or state listed protected species within the assessment area.
List species:
❑Designated Critical Habitat(list species)
19.Are additional stream information/supplementary information/supplementary measurements included in"Notes/Sketch"section or attached? ❑Yes ®No
1. Channel Water-assessment reach metric(skip for Size 1 streams and Tidal Marsh Streams)
®A Water throughout assessment reach.
❑B No flow,water in pools only.
❑C No water in assessment reach.
2. Evidence of Flow Restriction-assessment reach metric
❑A At least 10% of assessment reach in-stream habitat or riffle-pool sequence is severely affected by a flow restriction or fill to the
point of obstructing flow or a channel choked with aquatic macrophytes or ponded water or impoundment on flood or ebb within
the assessment reach (examples: undersized or perched culverts,causeways that constrict the channel,tidal gates,debris jams,
beaver dams).
®B Not A
3. Feature Pattern-assessment reach metric
❑A A majority of the assessment reach has altered pattern (examples: straightening, modification above or below culvert).
®B Not A
4. Feature Longitudinal Profile-assessment reach metric
❑A Majority of assessment reach has a substantially altered stream profile(examples: channel down-cutting,existing damming,over
widening, active aggradation, dredging, and excavation where appropriate channel profile has not reformed from any of these
disturbances).
®B Not A
5. Signs of Active Instability-assessment reach metric
Consider only current instability, not past events from which the stream has currently recovered. Examples of instability include
active bank failure, active channel down-cutting(head-cut), active widening,and artificial hardening (such as concrete,gabion, rip-rap).
❑A < 10%of channel unstable
❑B 10 to 25%of channel unstable
®C >25%of channel unstable

6. Streamside Area Interaction—streamside area metric
Consider for the Left Bank(LB)and the Right Bank(RB).
LB RB
❑A ❑A Little or no evidence of conditions that adversely affect reference interaction
®B ®B Moderate evidence of conditions (examples: berms, levees, down-cutting, aggradation, dredging)that adversely affect
reference interaction(examples: limited streamside area access,disruption of flood flows through streamside area,leaky
or intermittent bulkheads, causeways with floodplain constriction, minor ditching [including mosquito ditching])
❑C ❑C Extensive evidence of conditions that adversely affect reference interaction (little to no floodplain/intertidal zone access
[examples: causeways with floodplain and channel constriction,bulkheads,retaining walls,fill,stream incision,disruption
of flood flows through streamside area]or too much floodplain/intertidal zone access[examples:impoundments,intensive
mosquito ditching]) or floodplain/intertidal zone unnaturally absent or assessment reach is a man-made feature on an
interstream divide
7. Water Quality Stressors—assessment reach/intertidal zone metric
Check all that apply.
❑A Discolored water in stream or intertidal zone(milky white, blue, unnatural water discoloration,oil sheen,stream foam)
®B Excessive sedimentation (burying of stream features or intertidal zone)
❑C Noticeable evidence of pollutant discharges entering the assessment reach and causing a water quality problem
❑D Odor(not including natural sulfide odors)
❑E Current published or collected data indicating degraded water quality in the assessment reach. Cite source in "Notes/Sketch"
section.
®F Livestock with access to stream or intertidal zone
❑G Excessive algae in stream or intertidal zone
❑H Degraded marsh vegetation in the intertidal zone(removal, burning, regular mowing,destruction,etc)
❑I Other: (explain in"Notes/Sketch"section)
❑J Little to no stressors
8. Recent Weather—watershed metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
For Size 1 or 2 streams, D1 drought or higher is considered a drought;for Size 3 or 4 streams, D2 drought or higher is considered a drought.
❑A Drought conditions and no rainfall or rainfall not exceeding 1 inch within the last 48 hours
❑B Drought conditions and rainfall exceeding 1 inch within the last 48 hours
®C No drought conditions
9. Large or Dangerous Stream—assessment reach metric
❑Yes ®No Is stream is too large or dangerous to assess? If Yes,skip to Metric 13(Streamside Area Ground Surface Condition).
10. Natural In-stream Habitat Types—assessment reach metric
10a. ®Yes ❑No Degraded in-stream habitat over majority of the assessment reach (examples of stressors include excessive
sedimentation, mining, excavation, in-stream hardening [for example, rip-rap], recent dredging, and snagging)
(evaluate for Size 4 Coastal Plain streams only,then skip to Metric 12)
10b. Check all that occur(occurs if>5%coverage of assessment reach)(skip for Size 4 Coastal Plain streams)
®A Multiple aquatic macrophytes and aquatic mosses ❑F 5%oysters or other natural hard bottoms
(include liverworts, lichens,and algal mats) c ❑G Submerged aquatic vegetation
❑B Multiple sticks and/or leaf packs and/or emergent o ❑H Low-tide refugia(pools)
vegetation NC ❑I Sand bottom
®C Multiple snags and logs(including lap trees) L ❑J 5%vertical bank along the marsh
❑D 5% undercut banks and/or root mats and/or roots 0 2 ❑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)
1la. ❑Yes ®No Is assessment reach in a natural sand-bed stream?(skip for Coastal Plain streams)
11b. 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)
11c. In riffle sections,check all that occur below the normal wetted perimeter of the assessment reach—whether or not submerged. Check
at least one box in each row(skip for Size 4 Coastal Plain streams and Tidal Marsh Streams). Not Present(NP)=absent, Rare
(R)= present but< 10%, Common (C) _ > 10-40%, Abundant (A) _ >40-70%, Predominant(P) _ >70%. Cumulative percentages
should not exceed 100%for each assessment reach.
NP R C A P
® ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Bedrock/saprolite
® ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Boulder(256—4096 mm)
❑ ® ❑ ❑ ❑ Cobble(64—256 mm)
❑ ® ❑ ❑ ❑ Gravel(2—64 mm)
❑ ❑ ® ❑ ❑ Sand (.062—2 mm)
❑ ❑ ® ❑ ❑ Silt/clay(<0.062 mm)
® ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Detritus
® ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Artificial (rip-rap,concrete,etc.)
11d. ❑Yes ®No Are pools filled with sediment?(skip for Size 4 Coastal Plain streams and Tidal Marsh Streams)

12. Aquatic Life-assessment reach metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
12a. ®Yes ❑No Was an in-stream aquatic life assessment performed as described in the User Manual?
If No, select one of the following reasons and skip to Metric 13. ❑No Water ®Other:
12b. ®Yes ❑No Are aquatic organisms present in the assessment reach (look in riffles, pools, then snags)? If Yes, check all that
apply. If No,skip to Metric 13.
1 >1 Numbers over columns refer to"individuals"for Size 1 and 2 streams and"taxa"for Size 3 and 4 streams.
❑ ❑Adult frogs
❑ ❑Aquatic reptiles
❑ ❑Aquatic macrophytes and aquatic mosses(include liverworts, lichens,and algal mats)
❑ ❑Beetles
❑ ®Caddisfly larvae(T)
❑ ❑Asian clam (Corbicula)
❑ ❑Crustacean (isopod/amphipod/crayfish/shrimp)
❑ ❑Damselfly and dragonfly larvae
❑ ❑Dipterans
❑ ❑Mayfly larvae(E)
❑ ❑Megaloptera(alderfly,fishfly,dobsonfly larvae)
❑ ®Midges/mosquito larvae
❑ ❑Mosquito fish(Gambusia)or mud minnows(Umbra pygmaea)
❑ ❑Mussels/Clams(not Corbicula)
❑ ❑Other fish
® ❑Sa lama nders/tadpoles
❑ ❑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
El ❑C Severe alteration to water storage capacity over a majority of the streamside area(examples: ditches,fill,soil compaction,
livestock disturbance, buildings, man-made levees,drainage pipes)
14. Streamside Area Water Storage-streamside area metric(skip for Size 1 streams,Tidal Marsh Streams,and B valley types)
Consider for the Left Bank(LB)and the Right Bank(RB)of the streamside area.
LB RB
❑A ❑A Majority of streamside area with depressions able to pond water>-6 inches deep
❑B ❑B Majority of streamside area with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep
❑C ❑C Majority of streamside area with depressions able to pond water<3 inches deep
15. Wetland Presence-streamside area metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider for the Left Bank(LB)and the Right Bank(RB). Do not consider wetlands outside of the streamside area or within the normal
wetted perimeter of assessment reach.
LB RB
®Y ®Y Are wetlands present in the streamside area?
❑N ❑N
16. Baseflow Contributors-assessment reach metric(skip for Size 4 streams and Tidal Marsh Streams)
Check all contributors within the assessment reach or within view of and draining to the assessment reach.
®A Streams and/or springs(jurisdictional discharges)
®B Ponds(include wet detention basins;do not include sediment basins or dry detention basins)
❑C Obstruction passing flow during low-flow periods within the assessment area(beaver dam,leaky dam, bottom-release dam,weir)
®D Evidence of bank seepage or sweating(iron in water indicates seepage)
❑E Stream bed or bank soil reduced (dig through deposited sediment if present)
❑F None of the above
17. Baseflow Detractors-assessment area metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Check all that apply.
❑A Evidence of substantial water withdrawals from the assessment reach (includes areas excavated for pump installation)
❑B Obstruction not passing flow during low-flow periods affecting the assessment reach(ex:watertight dam,sediment deposit)
❑C Urban stream(>_24%impervious surface for watershed)
®D Evidence that the streamside area has been modified resulting in accelerated drainage into the assessment reach
❑E Assessment reach relocated to valley edge
®F None of the above
18. Shading-assessment reach metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider aspect. Consider"leaf-on"condition.
❑A Stream shading is appropriate for stream category(may include gaps associated with natural processes)
®B Degraded(example: scattered trees)
❑C Stream shading is gone or largely absent

19. Buffer Width—streamside area metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider"vegetated buffer"and "wooded buffer"separately for left bank(LB)and right bank(RB)starting at the top of bank out
to the first break.
Vegetated Wooded
LB RB LB RB
®A ®A ❑A ❑A >_ 100 feet wide or extends to the edge of the watershed
❑B ❑B ❑B ❑B From 50 to< 100 feet wide
❑C ❑C ❑C ❑C From 30 to<50 feet wide
❑D ❑D ❑D ❑D From 10 to<30 feet wide
❑E ❑E ®E ®E < 10 feet wide or no trees
20. Buffer Structure—streamside area metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider for left bank(LB)and right bank(RB)for Metric 19("Vegetated"Buffer Width).
LB RB
❑A ❑A Mature forest
❑B ❑B Non-mature woody vegetation or modified vegetation structure
❑C ❑C Herbaceous vegetation with or without a strip of trees< 10 feet wide
❑D ❑D Maintained shrubs
❑E ❑E Little or no vegetation
21. Buffer Stressors—streamside area metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Check all appropriate boxes for left bank(LB)and right bank(RB). Indicate if listed stressor abuts stream(Abuts),does not abut but is
within 30 feet of stream (<30 feet),or is between 30 to 50 feet of stream(30-50 feet).
If none of the following stressors occurs on either bank,check here and skip to Metric 22: ❑
Abuts <30 feet 30-50 feet
LB RB LB RB LB RB
❑A ❑A ❑A ❑A ❑A ❑A Row crops
❑B ❑B ❑B ❑B ❑B ❑B Maintained turf
❑C ❑C ❑C ❑C ❑C ❑C Pasture(no livestock)/commercial horticulture
®D ®D ®D ®D ®D ®D Pasture(active livestock use)
22. Stem Density—streamside area metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider for left bank(LB)and right bank(RB)for Metric 19("Wooded" Buffer Width).
LB RB
❑A ❑A Medium to high stem density
❑B ❑B Low stem density
®C ®C No wooded riparian buffer or predominantly herbaceous species or bare ground
23. Continuity of Vegetated Buffer—streamside area metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider whether vegetated buffer is continuous along stream(parallel). Breaks are areas lacking vegetation> 10 feet wide.
LB RB
❑A ❑A The total length of buffer breaks is<25 percent.
❑B ❑B The total length of buffer breaks is between 25 and 50 percent.
®C ®C The total length of buffer breaks is>50 percent.
24. Vegetative Composition—streamside area metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Evaluate the dominant vegetation within 100 feet of each bank or to the edge of the watershed (whichever comes first)as it contributes to
assessment reach habitat.
LB RB
❑A ❑A Vegetation is close to undisturbed in species present and their proportions. Lower strata composed of native species,
with non-native invasive species absent or sparse.
❑B ❑B Vegetation indicates disturbance in terms of species diversity or proportions, but is still largely composed of native
species. This may include communities of weedy native species that develop after clear-cutting or clearing or
communities with non-native invasive species present, but not dominant, over a large portion of the expected strata or
communities missing understory but retaining canopy trees.
®C ®C Vegetation is severely disturbed in terms of species diversity or proportions. Mature canopy is absent or communities
with non-native invasive species dominant over a large portion of expected strata or communities composed of planted
stands of non-characteristic species or communities inappropriately composed of a single species or no vegetation.
25. Conductivity—assessment reach metric(skip for all Coastal Plain streams)
25a. ❑Yes ®No Was conductivity measurement recorded?
If No, select one of the following reasons. ❑No Water ®Other:
25b. Check the box corresponding to the conductivity measurement(units of microsiemens per centimeter).
❑A <46 ❑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 Slowplay Date of Assessment 3/15/23
Stream Category Pb2 Assessor Name/Organization REH
Notes of Field Assessment Form (Y/N) NO
Presence of regulatory considerations (Y/N) YES
Additional stream information/supplementary measurements included (Y/N) NO
NC SAM feature type(perennial, intermittent,Tidal Marsh Stream) Intermittent
USACE/ NCDWR
Function Class Rating Summary All Streams Intermittent
(1) Hydrology LOW LOW
(2)Baseflow HIGH 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 NA NA
(3)Stream Stability LOW LOW
(4)Channel Stability LOW LOW
(4)Sediment Transport LOW LOW
(4)Stream Geomorphology HIGH HIGH
(2)Stream/Intertidal Zone Interaction NA NA
(2)Longitudinal Tidal Flow NA NA
(2)Tidal Marsh Stream Stability NA NA
(3)Tidal Marsh Channel Stability NA NA
(3)Tidal Marsh Stream Geomorphology NA NA
(1)Water Quality MEDIUM
(2)Baseflow HIGH HIGH
(2)Streamside Area Vegetation
(3)Upland Pollutant Filtration
(3)Thermoregulation MEDIUM MEDIUM
(2) Indicators of Stressors YES YES
(2)Aquatic Life Tolerance HIGH NA
(2)Intertidal Zone Filtration NA NA
(1) Habitat LOW
(2) In-stream Habitat LOW MEDIUM
(3)Baseflow HIGH HIGH
(3)Substrate LOW LOW
(3)Stream Stability LOW LOW
(3) In-stream Habitat MEDIUM HIGH
(2)Stream-side Habitat
(3)Stream-side Habitat
(3)Thermoregulation
(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

NC SAM FIELD ASSESSMENT RESULTS
Accompanies User Manual Version 2.1
USACE AID#: NCDWR#:
INSTRUCTIONS: Attach a sketch of the assessment area and photographs. Attach a copy of the USGS 7.5-minute topographic quadrangle,
and circle the location of the stream reach under evaluation. If multiple stream reaches will be evaluated on the same property, identify and
number all reaches on the attached map,and include a separate form for each reach. See the NC SAM User Manual for detailed descriptions
and explanations of requested information. Record in the"Notes/Sketch"section if supplementary measurements were performed. See the
NC SAM User Manual for examples of additional measurements that may be relevant.
NOTE EVIDENCE OF STRESSORS AFFECTING THE ASSESSMENT AREA(do not need to be within the assessment area).
PROJECT/SITE INFORMATION:
1. Project name(if any): Slowplay 2. Date of evaluation: 3/15
3.Applicant/owner name: WLS 4.Assessor name/organization: REH
5. County: Alexander 6. Nearest named water body
7. River basin: Catawba on USGS 7.5-minute quad: Catawba River
8. Site coordinates(decimal degrees, at lower end of assessment reach): 35.85090,-81.15084
STREAM INFORMATION: (depth and width can be approximations)
9. Site number(show on attached map): S100-R2 10. Length of assessment reach evaluated (feet): 1509.15
11. Channel depth from bed(in riffle, if present)to top of bank(feet): ❑Unable to assess channel depth.
12. Channel width at top of bank(feet): 13. Is assessment reach a swamp steam? ❑Yes ❑No
14. Feature type: ®Perennial flow ❑Intermittent flow ❑Tidal Marsh Stream
STREAM CATEGORY INFORMATION:
15. NC SAM Zone: ❑ Mountains(M) ® Piedmont(P) ❑ Inner Coastal Plain (1) ❑ Outer Coastal Plain(0)
16. Estimated geomorphic ❑A�-��� ®B
valley shape(skip for
Tidal Marsh Stream): (more sinuous stream,flatter valley slope) (less sinuous stream,steeper valley slope)
17.Watershed size: (skip ❑Size 1 (<0.1 mil) ®Size 2(0.1 to<0.5 mil) ❑Size 3(0.5 to<5 mil) ❑Size 4(>_5 mil)
for Tidal Marsh Stream)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
18.Were regulatory considerations evaluated? ®Yes ❑No If Yes, check all that apply to the assessment area.
❑Section 10 water ❑Classified Trout Waters ❑Water Supply Watershed (01 ❑II ❑III ®IV ❑V)
❑Essential Fish Habitat ❑Primary Nursery Area ❑ High Quality Waters/Outstanding Resource Waters
❑Publicly owned property ❑NCDWR Riparian buffer rule in effect ❑Nutrient Sensitive Waters
❑Anadromous fish ❑303(d)List ❑CAMA Area of Environmental Concern(AEC)
❑Documented presence of a federal and/or state listed protected species within the assessment area.
List species:
❑Designated Critical Habitat(list species)
19.Are additional stream information/supplementary information/supplementary measurements included in"Notes/Sketch"section or attached? ❑Yes ®No
1. Channel Water-assessment reach metric(skip for Size 1 streams and Tidal Marsh Streams)
®A Water throughout assessment reach.
❑B No flow,water in pools only.
❑C No water in assessment reach.
2. Evidence of Flow Restriction-assessment reach metric
❑A At least 10% of assessment reach in-stream habitat or riffle-pool sequence is severely affected by a flow restriction or fill to the
point of obstructing flow or a channel choked with aquatic macrophytes or ponded water or impoundment on flood or ebb within
the assessment reach (examples: undersized or perched culverts,causeways that constrict the channel,tidal gates,debris jams,
beaver dams).
®B Not A
3. Feature Pattern-assessment reach metric
❑A A majority of the assessment reach has altered pattern (examples: straightening, modification above or below culvert).
®B Not A
4. Feature Longitudinal Profile-assessment reach metric
❑A Majority of assessment reach has a substantially altered stream profile(examples: channel down-cutting,existing damming,over
widening, active aggradation, dredging, and excavation where appropriate channel profile has not reformed from any of these
disturbances).
®B Not A
5. Signs of Active Instability-assessment reach metric
Consider only current instability, not past events from which the stream has currently recovered. Examples of instability include
active bank failure, active channel down-cutting(head-cut), active widening,and artificial hardening(such as concrete,gabion, rip-rap).
❑A < 10%of channel unstable
®B 10 to 25%of channel unstable
❑C >25%of channel unstable

6. Streamside Area Interaction—streamside area metric
Consider for the Left Bank(LB)and the Right Bank(RB).
LB RB
®A ®A Little or no evidence of conditions that adversely affect reference interaction
❑B ❑B Moderate evidence of conditions (examples: berms, levees, down-cutting, aggradation, dredging)that adversely affect
reference interaction(examples: limited streamside area access,disruption of flood flows through streamside area,leaky
or intermittent bulkheads,causeways with floodplain constriction, minor ditching [including mosquito ditching])
❑C ❑C Extensive evidence of conditions that adversely affect reference interaction (little to no floodplain/intertidal zone access
[examples: causeways with floodplain and channel constriction,bulkheads,retaining walls,fill,stream incision,disruption
of flood flows through streamside area]or too much floodplain/intertidal zone access[examples:impoundments,intensive
mosquito ditching]) or floodplain/intertidal zone unnaturally absent or assessment reach is a man-made feature on an
interstream divide
7. Water Quality Stressors—assessment reach/intertidal zone metric
Check all that apply.
❑A Discolored water in stream or intertidal zone(milky white, blue, unnatural water discoloration,oil sheen,stream foam)
❑B Excessive sedimentation (burying of stream features or intertidal zone)
❑C Noticeable evidence of pollutant discharges entering the assessment reach and causing a water quality problem
❑D Odor(not including natural sulfide odors)
❑E Current published or collected data indicating degraded water quality in the assessment reach. Cite source in "Notes/Sketch"
section.
®F Livestock with access to stream or intertidal zone
❑G Excessive algae in stream or intertidal zone
❑H Degraded marsh vegetation in the intertidal zone(removal, burning, regular mowing,destruction,etc)
❑I Other: (explain in"Notes/Sketch"section)
❑J Little to no stressors
8. Recent Weather—watershed metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
For Size 1 or 2 streams, D1 drought or higher is considered a drought;for Size 3 or 4 streams, D2 drought or higher is considered a drought.
❑A Drought conditions and no rainfall or rainfall not exceeding 1 inch within the last 48 hours
❑B Drought conditions and rainfall exceeding 1 inch within the last 48 hours
®C No drought conditions
9. Large or Dangerous Stream—assessment reach metric
❑Yes ®No Is stream is too large or dangerous to assess? If Yes,skip to Metric 13(Streamside Area Ground Surface Condition).
10. Natural In-stream Habitat Types—assessment reach metric
10a. ❑Yes ®No Degraded in-stream habitat over majority of the assessment reach (examples of stressors include excessive
sedimentation, mining, excavation, in-stream hardening [for example, rip-rap], recent dredging, and snagging)
(evaluate for Size 4 Coastal Plain streams only,then skip to Metric 12)
10b. Check all that occur(occurs if>5%coverage of assessment reach)(skip for Size 4 Coastal Plain streams)
®A Multiple aquatic macrophytes and aquatic mosses ❑F 5%oysters or other natural hard bottoms
(include liverworts, lichens,and algal mats) c ❑G Submerged aquatic vegetation
®B Multiple sticks and/or leaf packs and/or emergent o ❑H Low-tide refugia(pools)
vegetation NC ❑I Sand bottom
❑C Multiple snags and logs(including lap trees) L ❑J 5%vertical bank along the marsh
®D 5% undercut banks and/or root mats and/or roots 0 2 ❑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)
1la. ❑Yes ®No Is assessment reach in a natural sand-bed stream?(skip for Coastal Plain streams)
11b. 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)
11c. In riffle sections,check all that occur below the normal wetted perimeter of the assessment reach—whether or not submerged. Check
at least one box in each row(skip for Size 4 Coastal Plain streams and Tidal Marsh Streams). Not Present(NP)=absent, Rare
(R)= present but< 10%, Common (C) _ > 10-40%, Abundant (A) _ >40-70%, Predominant(P) _ >70%. Cumulative percentages
should not exceed 100%for each assessment reach.
NP R C A P
® ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Bedrock/saprolite
❑ ® ❑ ❑ ❑ Boulder(256—4096 mm)
❑ ❑ ® ❑ ❑ Cobble(64—256 mm)
❑ ❑ ® ❑ ❑ Gravel(2—64 mm)
❑ ❑ ® ❑ ❑ Sand (.062—2 mm)
❑ ® ❑ ❑ ❑ Silt/clay(<0.062 mm)
❑ ® ❑ ❑ ❑ Detritus
® ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Artificial (rip-rap,concrete,etc.)
11d. ❑Yes ®No Are pools filled with sediment?(skip for Size 4 Coastal Plain streams and Tidal Marsh Streams)

12. Aquatic Life-assessment reach metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
12a. ®Yes ❑No Was an in-stream aquatic life assessment performed as described in the User Manual?
If No, select one of the following reasons and skip to Metric 13. ❑No Water ®Other:
12b. ®Yes ❑No Are aquatic organisms present in the assessment reach (look in riffles, pools, then snags)? If Yes, check all that
apply. If No,skip to Metric 13.
1 >1 Numbers over columns refer to"individuals"for Size 1 and 2 streams and"taxa"for Size 3 and 4 streams.
® ❑Adult frogs
❑ ®Aquatic reptiles
❑ ®Aquatic macrophytes and aquatic mosses(include liverworts, lichens,and algal mats)
❑ ®Beetles
❑ ®Caddisfly larvae(T)
❑ ®Asian clam (Corbicula)
❑ ®Crustacean (isopod/amphipod/crayfish/shrimp)
❑ ®Damselfly and dragonfly larvae
❑ ®Dipterans
❑ ®Mayfly larvae(E)
❑ ®Megaloptera(alderfly,fishfly,dobsonfly larvae)
❑ ®Midges/mosquito larvae
❑ ®Mosquito fish(Gambusia)or mud minnows(Umbra pygmaea)
❑ ®Mussels/Clams(not Corbicula)
❑ ®Other fish
❑ ®Sa lama nders/tadpoles
❑ ®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
El ❑C Severe alteration to water storage capacity over a majority of the streamside area(examples: ditches,fill,soil compaction,
livestock disturbance, buildings, man-made levees,drainage pipes)
14. Streamside Area Water Storage-streamside area metric(skip for Size 1 streams,Tidal Marsh Streams,and B valley types)
Consider for the Left Bank(LB)and the Right Bank(RB)of the streamside area.
LB RB
❑A ❑A Majority of streamside area with depressions able to pond water>-6 inches deep
❑B ❑B Majority of streamside area with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep
❑C ❑C Majority of streamside area with depressions able to pond water<3 inches deep
15. Wetland Presence-streamside area metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider for the Left Bank(LB)and the Right Bank(RB). Do not consider wetlands outside of the streamside area or within the normal
wetted perimeter of assessment reach.
LB RB
❑Y ❑Y Are wetlands present in the streamside area?
®N ®N
16. Baseflow Contributors-assessment reach metric(skip for Size 4 streams and Tidal Marsh Streams)
Check all contributors within the assessment reach or within view of and draining to the assessment reach.
®A Streams and/or springs(jurisdictional discharges)
❑B Ponds(include wet detention basins;do not include sediment basins or dry detention basins)
❑C Obstruction passing flow during low-flow periods within the assessment area(beaver dam,leaky dam, bottom-release dam,weir)
®D Evidence of bank seepage or sweating(iron in water indicates seepage)
❑E Stream bed or bank soil reduced (dig through deposited sediment if present)
❑F None of the above
17. Baseflow Detractors-assessment area metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Check all that apply.
❑A Evidence of substantial water withdrawals from the assessment reach (includes areas excavated for pump installation)
❑B Obstruction not passing flow during low-flow periods affecting the assessment reach(ex:watertight dam,sediment deposit)
❑C Urban stream(>_24%impervious surface for watershed)
®D Evidence that the streamside area has been modified resulting in accelerated drainage into the assessment reach
❑E Assessment reach relocated to valley edge
®F None of the above
18. Shading-assessment reach metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider aspect. Consider"leaf-on"condition.
®A Stream shading is appropriate for stream category(may include gaps associated with natural processes)
❑B Degraded(example: scattered trees)
❑C Stream shading is gone or largely absent

19. Buffer Width—streamside area metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider"vegetated buffer"and "wooded buffer"separately for left bank(LB)and right bank(RB)starting at the top of bank out
to the first break.
Vegetated Wooded
LB RB LB RB
®A ®A ❑A ®A >_ 100 feet wide or extends to the edge of the watershed
❑B ❑B ®B ❑B From 50 to< 100 feet wide
❑C ❑C ❑C ❑C From 30 to<50 feet wide
❑D ❑D ❑D ❑D From 10 to<30 feet wide
❑E ❑E ❑E ❑E < 10 feet wide or no trees
20. Buffer Structure—streamside area metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider for left bank(LB)and right bank(RB)for Metric 19("Vegetated"Buffer Width).
LB RB
®A ®A Mature forest
❑B ❑B Non-mature woody vegetation or modified vegetation structure
❑C ❑C Herbaceous vegetation with or without a strip of trees< 10 feet wide
❑D ❑D Maintained shrubs
❑E ❑E Little or no vegetation
21. Buffer Stressors—streamside area metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Check all appropriate boxes for left bank(LB)and right bank(RB). Indicate if listed stressor abuts stream(Abuts),does not abut but is
within 30 feet of stream (<30 feet),or is between 30 to 50 feet of stream(30-50 feet).
If none of the following stressors occurs on either bank,check here and skip to Metric 22: ❑
Abuts <30 feet 30-50 feet
LB RB LB RB LB RB
❑A ❑A ❑A ❑A ❑A ❑A Row crops
❑B ❑B ❑B ❑B ❑B ❑B Maintained turf
❑C ❑C ❑C ❑C ❑C ❑C Pasture(no livestock)/commercial horticulture
®D ®D ®D ®D ®D ®D Pasture(active livestock use)
22. Stem Density—streamside area metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider for left bank(LB)and right bank(RB)for Metric 19("Wooded" Buffer Width).
LB RB
®A ®A Medium to high stem density
❑B ❑B Low stem density
❑C ❑C No wooded riparian buffer or predominantly herbaceous species or bare ground
23. Continuity of Vegetated Buffer—streamside area metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider whether vegetated buffer is continuous along stream(parallel). Breaks are areas lacking vegetation> 10 feet wide.
LB RB
®A ®A The total length of buffer breaks is<25 percent.
❑B ❑B The total length of buffer breaks is between 25 and 50 percent.
❑C ❑C The total length of buffer breaks is>50 percent.
24. Vegetative Composition—streamside area metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Evaluate the dominant vegetation within 100 feet of each bank or to the edge of the watershed (whichever comes first)as it contributes to
assessment reach habitat.
LB RB
❑A ❑A Vegetation is close to undisturbed in species present and their proportions. Lower strata composed of native species,
with non-native invasive species absent or sparse.
®B ®B Vegetation indicates disturbance in terms of species diversity or proportions, but is still largely composed of native
species. This may include communities of weedy native species that develop after clear-cutting or clearing or
communities with non-native invasive species present, but not dominant, over a large portion of the expected strata or
communities missing understory but retaining canopy trees.
❑C ❑C Vegetation is severely disturbed in terms of species diversity or proportions. Mature canopy is absent or communities
with non-native invasive species dominant over a large portion of expected strata or communities composed of planted
stands of non-characteristic species or communities inappropriately composed of a single species or no vegetation.
25. Conductivity—assessment reach metric(skip for all Coastal Plain streams)
25a. ❑Yes ®No Was conductivity measurement recorded?
If No, select one of the following reasons. ❑No Water ®Other:
25b. Check the box corresponding to the conductivity measurement(units of microsiemens per centimeter).
❑A <46 ❑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 Slowplay Date of Assessment 3/15
Stream Category Pa2 Assessor Name/Organization REH
Notes of Field Assessment Form (Y/N) NO
Presence of regulatory considerations (Y/N) NO
Additional stream information/supplementary measurements included (Y/N) NO
NC SAM feature type(perennial, intermittent,Tidal Marsh Stream) Perennial
USACE/ NCDWR
Function Class Rating Summary All Streams Intermittent
(1) Hydrology LOW
(2)Baseflow HIGH
(2) Flood Flow LOW
(3)Streamside Area Attenuation LOW
(4) Floodplain Access LOW
(4)Wooded Riparian Buffer MEDIUM
(4)Microtopography LOW
(3)Stream Stability LOW
(4)Channel Stability LOW
(4)Sediment Transport LOW
(4)Stream Geomorphology HIGH
(2)Stream/Intertidal Zone Interaction NA
(2)Longitudinal Tidal Flow NA
(2)Tidal Marsh Stream Stability NA
(3)Tidal Marsh Channel Stability NA
(3)Tidal Marsh Stream Geomorphology NA
(1)Water Quality MEDIUM
(2)Baseflow HIGH
(2)Streamside Area Vegetation MEDIUM
(3)Upland Pollutant Filtration LOW
(3)Thermoregulation HIGH
(2) Indicators of Stressors YES
(2)Aquatic Life Tolerance HIGH
(2)Intertidal Zone Filtration NA
(1) Habitat LOW
(2) In-stream Habitat LOW
(3)Baseflow HIGH
(3)Substrate LOW
(3)Stream Stability LOW
(3) In-stream Habitat LOW
(2)Stream-side Habitat HIGH
(3)Stream-side Habitat MEDIUM
(3)Thermoregulation HIGH
(2)Tidal Marsh In-stream Habitat NA
(3)Flow Restriction NA
(3)Tidal Marsh Stream Stability NA
(4)Tidal Marsh Channel Stability NA
(4)Tidal Marsh Stream Geomorphology NA
(3)Tidal Marsh In-stream Habitat NA
(2)Intertidal Zone NA
Overall LOW

NC SAM FIELD ASSESSMENT RESULTS
Accompanies User Manual Version 2.1
USACE AID#: NCDWR#:
INSTRUCTIONS: Attach a sketch of the assessment area and photographs. Attach a copy of the USGS 7.5-minute topographic quadrangle,
and circle the location of the stream reach under evaluation. If multiple stream reaches will be evaluated on the same property, identify and
number all reaches on the attached map,and include a separate form for each reach. See the NC SAM User Manual for detailed descriptions
and explanations of requested information. Record in the"Notes/Sketch"section if supplementary measurements were performed. See the
NC SAM User Manual for examples of additional measurements that may be relevant.
NOTE EVIDENCE OF STRESSORS AFFECTING THE ASSESSMENT AREA(do not need to be within the assessment area).
PROJECT/SITE INFORMATION:
1. Project name(if any): Slowplay 2. Date of evaluation: 3/15
3.Applicant/owner name: WLS 4.Assessor name/organization: REH
5. County: Alexander 6. Nearest named water body
7. River basin: Catawba on USGS 7.5-minute quad: Catawba River
8. Site coordinates(decimal degrees, at lower end of assessment reach): 35.8548,-81.1514
STREAM INFORMATION: (depth and width can be approximations)
9. Site number(show on attached map): S100-R3 10. Length of assessment reach evaluated (feet): 1509.15
11. Channel depth from bed(in riffle, if present)to top of bank(feet): ❑Unable to assess channel depth.
12. Channel width at top of bank(feet): 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 mi2) ®Size 2(0.1 to<0.5 mil) ❑Size 3(0.5 to<5 mil) ❑Size 4(>_5 mil)
for Tidal Marsh Stream)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
18.Were regulatory considerations evaluated? ®Yes ❑No If Yes, check all that apply to the assessment area.
❑Section 10 water ❑Classified Trout Waters ❑Water Supply Watershed (❑I ❑II ❑III ®IV ❑V)
❑Essential Fish Habitat ❑Primary Nursery Area ❑ High Quality Waters/Outstanding Resource Waters
❑Publicly owned property ❑NCDWR Riparian buffer rule in effect ❑Nutrient Sensitive Waters
❑Anadromous fish ❑303(d)List ❑CAMA Area of Environmental Concern(AEC)
❑Documented presence of a federal and/or state listed protected species within the assessment area.
List species:
❑Designated Critical Habitat(list species)
19.Are additional stream information/supplementary information/supplementary measurements included in"Notes/Sketch"section or attached? ❑Yes ®No
1. Channel Water-assessment reach metric(skip for Size 1 streams and Tidal Marsh Streams)
®A Water throughout assessment reach.
❑B No flow,water in pools only.
❑C No water in assessment reach.
2. Evidence of Flow Restriction-assessment reach metric
❑A At least 10% of assessment reach in-stream habitat or riffle-pool sequence is severely affected by a flow restriction or fill to the
point of obstructing flow or a channel choked with aquatic macrophytes or ponded water or impoundment on flood or ebb within
the assessment reach (examples: undersized or perched culverts,causeways that constrict the channel,tidal gates,debris jams,
beaver dams).
®B Not A
3. Feature Pattern-assessment reach metric
❑A A majority of the assessment reach has altered pattern (examples: straightening, modification above or below culvert).
®B Not A
4. Feature Longitudinal Profile-assessment reach metric
❑A Majority of assessment reach has a substantially altered stream profile(examples: channel down-cutting,existing damming,over
widening, active aggradation, dredging, and excavation where appropriate channel profile has not reformed from any of these
disturbances).
®B Not A
5. Signs of Active Instability-assessment reach metric
Consider only current instability, not past events from which the stream has currently recovered. Examples of instability include
active bank failure, active channel down-cutting(head-cut), active widening,and artificial hardening(such as concrete,gabion, rip-rap).
❑A < 10%of channel unstable
❑B 10 to 25%of channel unstable
®C >25%of channel unstable

6. Streamside Area Interaction—streamside area metric
Consider for the Left Bank(LB)and the Right Bank(RB).
LB RB
❑A ❑A Little or no evidence of conditions that adversely affect reference interaction
❑B ❑B Moderate evidence of conditions (examples: berms, levees, down-cutting, aggradation, dredging)that adversely affect
reference interaction(examples: limited streamside area access,disruption of flood flows through streamside area,leaky
or intermittent bulkheads,causeways with floodplain constriction, minor ditching [including mosquito ditching])
®C ®C Extensive evidence of conditions that adversely affect reference interaction (little to no floodplain/intertidal zone access
[examples: causeways with floodplain and channel constriction,bulkheads,retaining walls,fill,stream incision,disruption
of flood flows through streamside area]or too much floodplain/intertidal zone access[examples:impoundments,intensive
mosquito ditching]) or floodplain/intertidal zone unnaturally absent or assessment reach is a man-made feature on an
interstream divide
7. Water Quality Stressors—assessment reach/intertidal zone metric
Check all that apply.
❑A Discolored water in stream or intertidal zone(milky white, blue, unnatural water discoloration,oil sheen,stream foam)
®B Excessive sedimentation (burying of stream features or intertidal zone)
❑C Noticeable evidence of pollutant discharges entering the assessment reach and causing a water quality problem
❑D Odor(not including natural sulfide odors)
❑E Current published or collected data indicating degraded water quality in the assessment reach. Cite source in "Notes/Sketch"
section.
®F Livestock with access to stream or intertidal zone
❑G Excessive algae in stream or intertidal zone
❑H Degraded marsh vegetation in the intertidal zone(removal, burning, regular mowing,destruction,etc)
❑I Other: (explain in"Notes/Sketch"section)
❑J Little to no stressors
8. Recent Weather—watershed metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
For Size 1 or 2 streams, D1 drought or higher is considered a drought;for Size 3 or 4 streams, D2 drought or higher is considered a drought.
❑A Drought conditions and no rainfall or rainfall not exceeding 1 inch within the last 48 hours
❑B Drought conditions and rainfall exceeding 1 inch within the last 48 hours
®C No drought conditions
9. Large or Dangerous Stream—assessment reach metric
❑Yes ®No Is stream is too large or dangerous to assess? If Yes,skip to Metric 13(Streamside Area Ground Surface Condition).
10. Natural In-stream Habitat Types—assessment reach metric
10a. ®Yes ❑No Degraded in-stream habitat over majority of the assessment reach (examples of stressors include excessive
sedimentation, mining, excavation, in-stream hardening [for example, rip-rap], recent dredging, and snagging)
(evaluate for Size 4 Coastal Plain streams only,then skip to Metric 12)
10b. Check all that occur(occurs if>5%coverage of assessment reach)(skip for Size 4 Coastal Plain streams)
❑A Multiple aquatic macrophytes and aquatic mosses ❑F 5%oysters or other natural hard bottoms
(include liverworts, lichens,and algal mats) c ❑G Submerged aquatic vegetation
❑B Multiple sticks and/or leaf packs and/or emergent o ❑H Low-tide refugia(pools)
vegetation NC ❑I Sand bottom
❑C Multiple snags and logs(including lap trees) L ❑J 5%vertical bank along the marsh
❑D 5% undercut banks and/or root mats and/or roots 0 2 ❑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)
1la. ❑Yes ®No Is assessment reach in a natural sand-bed stream?(skip for Coastal Plain streams)
11b. 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)
11c. In riffle sections,check all that occur below the normal wetted perimeter of the assessment reach—whether or not submerged. Check
at least one box in each row(skip for Size 4 Coastal Plain streams and Tidal Marsh Streams). Not Present(NP)=absent, Rare
(R)= present but< 10%, Common (C) _ > 10-40%, Abundant (A) _ >40-70%, Predominant(P) _ >70%. Cumulative percentages
should not exceed 100%for each assessment reach.
NP R C A P
❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Bedrock/saprolite
❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Boulder(256—4096 mm)
❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Cobble(64—256 mm)
❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Gravel(2—64 mm)
❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Sand (.062—2 mm)
❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Silt/clay(<0.062 mm)
❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Detritus
❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Artificial (rip-rap,concrete,etc.)
11d. ®Yes ❑No Are pools filled with sediment?(skip for Size 4 Coastal Plain streams and Tidal Marsh Streams)

12. Aquatic Life-assessment reach metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
12a. ®Yes ❑No Was an in-stream aquatic life assessment performed as described in the User Manual?
If No, select one of the following reasons and skip to Metric 13. ❑No Water ®Other:
12b. ®Yes ❑No Are aquatic organisms present in the assessment reach (look in riffles, pools, then snags)? If Yes, check all that
apply. If No,skip to Metric 13.
1 >1 Numbers over columns refer to"individuals"for Size 1 and 2 streams and"taxa"for Size 3 and 4 streams.
❑ ❑Adult frogs
❑ ❑Aquatic reptiles
❑ ❑Aquatic macrophytes and aquatic mosses(include liverworts, lichens,and algal mats)
❑ ❑Beetles
® ❑Caddisfly larvae(T)
❑ ❑Asian clam (Corbicula)
❑ ❑Crustacean (isopod/amphipod/crayfish/shrimp)
❑ ❑Damselfly and dragonfly larvae
❑ ❑Dipterans
® ❑Mayfly larvae(E)
❑ ❑Megaloptera(alderfly,fishfly,dobsonfly larvae)
❑ ❑Midges/mosquito larvae
❑ ❑Mosquito fish(Gambusia)or mud minnows(Umbra pygmaea)
❑ ❑Mussels/Clams(not Corbicula)
❑ ❑Other fish
❑ ❑Sa lama nders/tadpoles
® ❑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
El ❑C Severe alteration to water storage capacity over a majority of the streamside area(examples: ditches,fill,soil compaction,
livestock disturbance, buildings, man-made levees,drainage pipes)
14. Streamside Area Water Storage-streamside area metric(skip for Size 1 streams,Tidal Marsh Streams,and B valley types)
Consider for the Left Bank(LB)and the Right Bank(RB)of the streamside area.
LB RB
❑A ❑A Majority of streamside area with depressions able to pond water>-6 inches deep
❑B ❑B Majority of streamside area with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep
❑C ❑C Majority of streamside area with depressions able to pond water<3 inches deep
15. Wetland Presence-streamside area metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider for the Left Bank(LB)and the Right Bank(RB). Do not consider wetlands outside of the streamside area or within the normal
wetted perimeter of assessment reach.
LB RB
❑Y ❑Y Are wetlands present in the streamside area?
®N ®N
16. Baseflow Contributors-assessment reach metric(skip for Size 4 streams and Tidal Marsh Streams)
Check all contributors within the assessment reach or within view of and draining to the assessment reach.
®A Streams and/or springs(jurisdictional discharges)
❑B Ponds(include wet detention basins;do not include sediment basins or dry detention basins)
❑C Obstruction passing flow during low-flow periods within the assessment area(beaver dam,leaky dam, bottom-release dam,weir)
❑D Evidence of bank seepage or sweating(iron in water indicates seepage)
®E Stream bed or bank soil reduced (dig through deposited sediment if present)
❑F None of the above
17. Baseflow Detractors-assessment area metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Check all that apply.
❑A Evidence of substantial water withdrawals from the assessment reach (includes areas excavated for pump installation)
❑B Obstruction not passing flow during low-flow periods affecting the assessment reach(ex:watertight dam,sediment deposit)
❑C Urban stream(>_24%impervious surface for watershed)
®D Evidence that the streamside area has been modified resulting in accelerated drainage into the assessment reach
❑E Assessment reach relocated to valley edge
®F None of the above
18. Shading-assessment reach metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider aspect. Consider"leaf-on"condition.
®A Stream shading is appropriate for stream category(may include gaps associated with natural processes)
❑B Degraded(example: scattered trees)
❑C Stream shading is gone or largely absent

19. Buffer Width—streamside area metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider"vegetated buffer"and "wooded buffer"separately for left bank(LB)and right bank(RB)starting at the top of bank out
to the first break.
Vegetated Wooded
LB RB LB RB
❑A ❑A ❑A ❑A >_ 100 feet wide or extends to the edge of the watershed
❑B ❑B ®B ®B From 50 to< 100 feet wide
❑C ❑C ❑C ❑C From 30 to<50 feet wide
®D ®D ❑D ❑D From 10 to<30 feet wide
❑E ❑E ❑E ❑E < 10 feet wide or no trees
20. Buffer Structure—streamside area metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider for left bank(LB)and right bank(RB)for Metric 19("Vegetated"Buffer Width).
LB RB
®A ❑A Mature forest
❑B ®B Non-mature woody vegetation or modified vegetation structure
❑C ❑C Herbaceous vegetation with or without a strip of trees< 10 feet wide
❑D ❑D Maintained shrubs
❑E ❑E Little or no vegetation
21. Buffer Stressors—streamside area metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Check all appropriate boxes for left bank(LB)and right bank(RB). Indicate if listed stressor abuts stream(Abuts),does not abut but is
within 30 feet of stream (<30 feet),or is between 30 to 50 feet of stream(30-50 feet).
If none of the following stressors occurs on either bank,check here and skip to Metric 22:
Abuts <30 feet 30-50 feet
LB RB LB RB LB RB
❑A ❑A ❑A ❑A ❑A ❑A Row crops
❑B ❑B ❑B ❑B ❑B ❑B Maintained turf
El El ❑C ❑C El ❑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 Slowplay Date of Assessment 3/15
Stream Category Pb2 Assessor Name/Organization REH
Notes of Field Assessment Form (Y/N) NO
Presence of regulatory considerations (Y/N) NO
Additional stream information/supplementary measurements included (Y/N) NO
NC SAM feature type(perennial, intermittent,Tidal Marsh Stream) Perennial
USACE/ NCDWR
Function Class Rating Summary All Streams Intermittent
(1) Hydrology LOW
(2)Baseflow HIGH
(2) Flood Flow LOW
(3)Streamside Area Attenuation LOW
(4) Floodplain Access LOW
(4)Wooded Riparian Buffer MEDIUM
(4)Microtopography NA
(3)Stream Stability LOW
(4)Channel Stability LOW
(4)Sediment Transport LOW
(4)Stream Geomorphology HIGH
(2)Stream/Intertidal Zone Interaction NA
(2)Longitudinal Tidal Flow NA
(2)Tidal Marsh Stream Stability NA
(3)Tidal Marsh Channel Stability NA
(3)Tidal Marsh Stream Geomorphology NA
(1)Water Quality MEDIUM
(2)Baseflow HIGH
(2)Streamside Area Vegetation MEDIUM
(3)Upland Pollutant Filtration LOW
(3)Thermoregulation HIGH
(2) Indicators of Stressors YES
(2)Aquatic Life Tolerance HIGH
(2)Intertidal Zone Filtration NA
(1) Habitat LOW
(2) In-stream Habitat LOW
(3)Baseflow HIGH
(3)Substrate LOW
(3)Stream Stability LOW
(3) In-stream Habitat LOW
(2)Stream-side Habitat HIGH
(3)Stream-side Habitat MEDIUM
(3)Thermoregulation HIGH
(2)Tidal Marsh In-stream Habitat NA
(3)Flow Restriction NA
(3)Tidal Marsh Stream Stability NA
(4)Tidal Marsh Channel Stability NA
(4)Tidal Marsh Stream Geomorphology NA
(3)Tidal Marsh In-stream Habitat NA
(2)Intertidal Zone NA
Overall LOW

NC SAM FIELD ASSESSMENT RESULTS
Accompanies User Manual Version 2.1
USACE AID#: NCDWR#:
INSTRUCTIONS: Attach a sketch of the assessment area and photographs. Attach a copy of the USGS 7.5-minute topographic quadrangle,
and circle the location of the stream reach under evaluation. If multiple stream reaches will be evaluated on the same property, identify and
number all reaches on the attached map,and include a separate form for each reach. See the NC SAM User Manual for detailed descriptions
and explanations of requested information. Record in the"Notes/Sketch"section if supplementary measurements were performed. See the
NC SAM User Manual for examples of additional measurements that may be relevant.
NOTE EVIDENCE OF STRESSORS AFFECTING THE ASSESSMENT AREA(do not need to be within the assessment area).
PROJECT/SITE INFORMATION:
1. Project name(if any): Slowplay 2. Date of evaluation: 3/15/23
3.Applicant/owner name: Water&Land Solutions 4.Assessor name/organization: Water and Land Solutions
5. County: Alexander 6. Nearest named water body
7. River basin: Catawba on USGS 7.5-minute quad: Catawba River
8. Site coordinates(decimal degrees, at lower end of assessment reach): 35.84972,-81.15006
STREAM INFORMATION: (depth and width can be approximations)
9. Site number(show on attached map): S102 10. Length of assessment reach evaluated(feet):
11. Channel depth from bed(in riffle, if present)to top of bank(feet): ❑Unable to assess channel depth.
12. Channel width at top of bank(feet): 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 mi2) ®Size 2(0.1 to<0.5 mil) ❑Size 3(0.5 to<5 mil) ❑Size 4(>_5 mil)
for Tidal Marsh Stream)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
18.Were regulatory considerations evaluated? ®Yes ❑No If Yes, check all that apply to the assessment area.
❑Section 10 water ❑Classified Trout Waters ®Water Supply Watershed (❑I ❑II ❑III ®IV ❑V)
❑Essential Fish Habitat ❑Primary Nursery Area ❑ High Quality Waters/Outstanding Resource Waters
❑Publicly owned property ❑NCDWR Riparian buffer rule in effect ❑Nutrient Sensitive Waters
❑Anadromous fish ❑303(d)List ❑CAMA Area of Environmental Concern(AEC)
❑Documented presence of a federal and/or state listed protected species within the assessment area.
List species:
❑Designated Critical Habitat(list species)
19.Are additional stream information/supplementary information/supplementary measurements included in"Notes/Sketch"section or attached? ❑Yes ®No
1. Channel Water-assessment reach metric(skip for Size 1 streams and Tidal Marsh Streams)
®A Water throughout assessment reach.
❑B No flow,water in pools only.
❑C No water in assessment reach.
2. Evidence of Flow Restriction-assessment reach metric
❑A At least 10% of assessment reach in-stream habitat or riffle-pool sequence is severely affected by a flow restriction or fill to the
point of obstructing flow or a channel choked with aquatic macrophytes or ponded water or impoundment on flood or ebb within
the assessment reach (examples: undersized or perched culverts,causeways that constrict the channel,tidal gates,debris jams,
beaver dams).
®B Not A
3. Feature Pattern-assessment reach metric
❑A A majority of the assessment reach has altered pattern (examples: straightening, modification above or below culvert).
®B Not A
4. Feature Longitudinal Profile-assessment reach metric
®A Majority of assessment reach has a substantially altered stream profile(examples: channel down-cutting,existing damming,over
widening, active aggradation, dredging, and excavation where appropriate channel profile has not reformed from any of these
disturbances).
❑B Not A
5. Signs of Active Instability-assessment reach metric
Consider only current instability, not past events from which the stream has currently recovered. Examples of instability include
active bank failure, active channel down-cutting(head-cut), active widening,and artificial hardening(such as concrete,gabion, rip-rap).
❑A < 10%of channel unstable
❑B 10 to 25%of channel unstable
®C >25%of channel unstable

6. Streamside Area Interaction—streamside area metric
Consider for the Left Bank(LB)and the Right Bank(RB).
LB RB
❑A ❑A Little or no evidence of conditions that adversely affect reference interaction
®B ®B Moderate evidence of conditions (examples: berms, levees, down-cutting, aggradation, dredging)that adversely affect
reference interaction(examples: limited streamside area access,disruption of flood flows through streamside area,leaky
or intermittent bulkheads,causeways with floodplain constriction, minor ditching [including mosquito ditching])
❑C ❑C Extensive evidence of conditions that adversely affect reference interaction (little to no floodplain/intertidal zone access
[examples: causeways with floodplain and channel constriction,bulkheads,retaining walls,fill,stream incision,disruption
of flood flows through streamside area]or too much floodplain/intertidal zone access[examples:impoundments,intensive
mosquito ditching]) or floodplain/intertidal zone unnaturally absent or assessment reach is a man-made feature on an
interstream divide
7. Water Quality Stressors—assessment reach/intertidal zone metric
Check all that apply.
❑A Discolored water in stream or intertidal zone(milky white, blue, unnatural water discoloration,oil sheen,stream foam)
❑B Excessive sedimentation (burying of stream features or intertidal zone)
❑C Noticeable evidence of pollutant discharges entering the assessment reach and causing a water quality problem
❑D Odor(not including natural sulfide odors)
❑E Current published or collected data indicating degraded water quality in the assessment reach. Cite source in "Notes/Sketch"
section.
®F Livestock with access to stream or intertidal zone
❑G Excessive algae in stream or intertidal zone
❑H Degraded marsh vegetation in the intertidal zone(removal, burning, regular mowing,destruction,etc)
❑I Other: (explain in"Notes/Sketch"section)
❑J Little to no stressors
8. Recent Weather—watershed metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
For Size 1 or 2 streams, D1 drought or higher is considered a drought;for Size 3 or 4 streams, D2 drought or higher is considered a drought.
❑A Drought conditions and no rainfall or rainfall not exceeding 1 inch within the last 48 hours
❑B Drought conditions and rainfall exceeding 1 inch within the last 48 hours
®C No drought conditions
9. Large or Dangerous Stream—assessment reach metric
❑Yes ®No Is stream is too large or dangerous to assess? If Yes,skip to Metric 13(Streamside Area Ground Surface Condition).
10. Natural In-stream Habitat Types—assessment reach metric
10a. ®Yes ❑No Degraded in-stream habitat over majority of the assessment reach (examples of stressors include excessive
sedimentation, mining, excavation, in-stream hardening [for example, rip-rap], recent dredging, and snagging)
(evaluate for Size 4 Coastal Plain streams only,then skip to Metric 12)
10b. Check all that occur(occurs if>5%coverage of assessment reach)(skip for Size 4 Coastal Plain streams)
❑A Multiple aquatic macrophytes and aquatic mosses ❑F 5%oysters or other natural hard bottoms
(include liverworts, lichens,and algal mats) c ❑G Submerged aquatic vegetation
®B Multiple sticks and/or leaf packs and/or emergent o ❑H Low-tide refugia(pools)
vegetation NC ❑I Sand bottom
®C Multiple snags and logs(including lap trees) L ❑J 5%vertical bank along the marsh
®D 5% undercut banks and/or root mats and/or roots 0 2 ❑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)
1la. ❑Yes ®No Is assessment reach in a natural sand-bed stream?(skip for Coastal Plain streams)
11b. 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)
11c. In riffle sections,check all that occur below the normal wetted perimeter of the assessment reach—whether or not submerged. Check
at least one box in each row(skip for Size 4 Coastal Plain streams and Tidal Marsh Streams). Not Present(NP)=absent, Rare
(R)= present but< 10%, Common (C) _ > 10-40%, Abundant (A) _ >40-70%, Predominant(P) _ >70%. Cumulative percentages
should not exceed 100%for each assessment reach.
NP R C A P
❑ ® ❑ ❑ ❑ Bedrock/saprolite
❑ ® ❑ ❑ ❑ Boulder(256—4096 mm)
❑ ® ❑ ❑ ❑ Cobble(64—256 mm)
❑ ❑ ® ❑ ❑ Gravel(2—64 mm)
❑ ❑ ® ❑ ❑ Sand (.062—2 mm)
❑ ® ❑ ❑ ❑ Silt/clay(<0.062 mm)
❑ ® ❑ ❑ ❑ Detritus
® ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Artificial (rip-rap,concrete,etc.)
11d. ❑Yes ®No Are pools filled with sediment?(skip for Size 4 Coastal Plain streams and Tidal Marsh Streams)

12. Aquatic Life-assessment reach metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
12a. ®Yes ❑No Was an in-stream aquatic life assessment performed as described in the User Manual?
If No, select one of the following reasons and skip to Metric 13. ❑No Water ®Other:
12b. ®Yes ❑No Are aquatic organisms present in the assessment reach (look in riffles, pools, then snags)? If Yes, check all that
apply. If No,skip to Metric 13.
1 >1 Numbers over columns refer to"individuals"for Size 1 and 2 streams and"taxa"for Size 3 and 4 streams.
❑ ❑Adult frogs
❑ ❑Aquatic reptiles
❑ ❑Aquatic macrophytes and aquatic mosses(include liverworts, lichens,and algal mats)
® ❑Beetles
❑ ®Caddisfly larvae(T)
❑ ❑Asian clam (Corbicula)
❑ ❑Crustacean (isopod/amphipod/crayfish/shrimp)
❑ ❑Damselfly and dragonfly larvae
❑ ❑Dipterans
❑ ❑Mayfly larvae(E)
❑ ❑Megaloptera(alderfly,fishfly,dobsonfly larvae)
❑ ❑Midges/mosquito larvae
❑ ❑Mosquito fish(Gambusia)or mud minnows(Umbra pygmaea)
❑ ❑Mussels/Clams(not Corbicula)
❑ ❑Other fish
® ❑Sa lama nders/tadpoles
❑ ❑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
El ❑C Severe alteration to water storage capacity over a majority of the streamside area(examples: ditches,fill,soil compaction,
livestock disturbance, buildings, man-made levees,drainage pipes)
14. Streamside Area Water Storage-streamside area metric(skip for Size 1 streams,Tidal Marsh Streams,and B valley types)
Consider for the Left Bank(LB)and the Right Bank(RB)of the streamside area.
LB RB
❑A ❑A Majority of streamside area with depressions able to pond water>-6 inches deep
❑B ❑B Majority of streamside area with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep
❑C ❑C Majority of streamside area with depressions able to pond water<3 inches deep
15. Wetland Presence-streamside area metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider for the Left Bank(LB)and the Right Bank(RB). Do not consider wetlands outside of the streamside area or within the normal
wetted perimeter of assessment reach.
LB RB
❑Y ❑Y Are wetlands present in the streamside area?
®N ®N
16. Baseflow Contributors-assessment reach metric(skip for Size 4 streams and Tidal Marsh Streams)
Check all contributors within the assessment reach or within view of and draining to the assessment reach.
®A Streams and/or springs(jurisdictional discharges)
❑B Ponds(include wet detention basins;do not include sediment basins or dry detention basins)
❑C Obstruction passing flow during low-flow periods within the assessment area(beaver dam,leaky dam, bottom-release dam,weir)
®D Evidence of bank seepage or sweating(iron in water indicates seepage)
❑E Stream bed or bank soil reduced (dig through deposited sediment if present)
❑F None of the above
17. Baseflow Detractors-assessment area metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Check all that apply.
❑A Evidence of substantial water withdrawals from the assessment reach (includes areas excavated for pump installation)
❑B Obstruction not passing flow during low-flow periods affecting the assessment reach(ex:watertight dam,sediment deposit)
❑C Urban stream(>_24%impervious surface for watershed)
®D Evidence that the streamside area has been modified resulting in accelerated drainage into the assessment reach
❑E Assessment reach relocated to valley edge
®F None of the above
18. Shading-assessment reach metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider aspect. Consider"leaf-on"condition.
❑A Stream shading is appropriate for stream category(may include gaps associated with natural processes)
®B Degraded(example: scattered trees)
❑C Stream shading is gone or largely absent

19. Buffer Width—streamside area metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider"vegetated buffer"and "wooded buffer"separately for left bank(LB)and right bank(RB)starting at the top of bank out
to the first break.
Vegetated Wooded
LB RB LB RB
®A ®A ❑A ❑A >_ 100 feet wide or extends to the edge of the watershed
❑B ❑B ®B ❑B From 50 to< 100 feet wide
❑C ❑C ❑C ❑C From 30 to<50 feet wide
❑D ❑D ❑D ❑D From 10 to<30 feet wide
❑E ❑E ❑E ®E < 10 feet wide or no trees
20. Buffer Structure—streamside area metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider for left bank(LB)and right bank(RB)for Metric 19("Vegetated"Buffer Width).
LB RB
❑A ❑A Mature forest
®B ❑B Non-mature woody vegetation or modified vegetation structure
❑C ®C Herbaceous vegetation with or without a strip of trees< 10 feet wide
❑D ❑D Maintained shrubs
❑E ❑E Little or no vegetation
21. Buffer Stressors—streamside area metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Check all appropriate boxes for left bank(LB)and right bank(RB). Indicate if listed stressor abuts stream(Abuts),does not abut but is
within 30 feet of stream (<30 feet),or is between 30 to 50 feet of stream(30-50 feet).
If none of the following stressors occurs on either bank,check here and skip to Metric 22: ❑
Abuts <30 feet 30-50 feet
LB RB LB RB LB RB
❑A ❑A ❑A ❑A ❑A ❑A Row crops
❑B ❑B ❑B ❑B ❑B ❑B Maintained turf
❑C ❑C ❑C ❑C ❑C ❑C Pasture(no livestock)/commercial horticulture
®D ®D ®D ®D ®D ®D Pasture(active livestock use)
22. Stem Density—streamside area metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider for left bank(LB)and right bank(RB)for Metric 19("Wooded" Buffer Width).
LB RB
❑A ❑A Medium to high stem density
®B ❑B Low stem density
❑C ®C No wooded riparian buffer or predominantly herbaceous species or bare ground
23. Continuity of Vegetated Buffer—streamside area metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider whether vegetated buffer is continuous along stream(parallel). Breaks are areas lacking vegetation> 10 feet wide.
LB RB
®A ❑A The total length of buffer breaks is<25 percent.
❑B ❑B The total length of buffer breaks is between 25 and 50 percent.
❑C ®C The total length of buffer breaks is>50 percent.
24. Vegetative Composition—streamside area metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Evaluate the dominant vegetation within 100 feet of each bank or to the edge of the watershed (whichever comes first)as it contributes to
assessment reach habitat.
LB RB
❑A ❑A Vegetation is close to undisturbed in species present and their proportions. Lower strata composed of native species,
with non-native invasive species absent or sparse.
®B ❑B Vegetation indicates disturbance in terms of species diversity or proportions, but is still largely composed of native
species. This may include communities of weedy native species that develop after clear-cutting or clearing or
communities with non-native invasive species present, but not dominant, over a large portion of the expected strata or
communities missing understory but retaining canopy trees.
❑C ®C Vegetation is severely disturbed in terms of species diversity or proportions. Mature canopy is absent or communities
with non-native invasive species dominant over a large portion of expected strata or communities composed of planted
stands of non-characteristic species or communities inappropriately composed of a single species or no vegetation.
25. Conductivity—assessment reach metric(skip for all Coastal Plain streams)
25a. ❑Yes ®No Was conductivity measurement recorded?
If No, select one of the following reasons. ❑No Water ®Other:
25b. Check the box corresponding to the conductivity measurement(units of microsiemens per centimeter).
❑A <46 ❑B 46 to<67 ❑C 67 to<79 ❑D 79 to<230 ❑E >_230
Notes/Sketch:
Small stream,seep at start,groundwater infiltration

Draft NC SAM Stream Rating Sheet
Accompanies User Manual Version 2.1
Stream Site Name Slowplay Date of Assessment 3/15/23
Stream Category Pb2 Assessor Name/Organization Water and Land Solutions
Notes of Field Assessment Form (Y/N) YES
Presence of regulatory considerations (Y/N) NO
Additional stream information/supplementary measurements included (Y/N) NO
NC SAM feature type(perennial, intermittent,Tidal Marsh Stream) Intermittent
USACE/ NCDWR
Function Class Rating Summary All Streams Intermittent
(1) Hydrology LOW LOW
(2)Baseflow HIGH 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 NA NA
(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 MEDIUM MEDIUM
(2)Baseflow HIGH HIGH
(2)Streamside Area Vegetation LOW LOW
(3)Upland Pollutant Filtration LOW LOW
(3)Thermoregulation MEDIUM MEDIUM
(2) Indicators of Stressors YES YES
(2)Aquatic Life Tolerance HIGH NA
(2)Intertidal Zone Filtration NA NA
(1) Habitat HIGH HIGH
(2) In-stream Habitat HIGH HIGH
(3)Baseflow HIGH HIGH
(3)Substrate HIGH HIGH
(3)Stream Stability LOW LOW
(3) In-stream Habitat HIGH HIGH
(2)Stream-side Habitat MEDIUM MEDIUM
(3)Stream-side Habitat MEDIUM MEDIUM
(3)Thermoregulation MEDIUM MEDIUM
(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 MEDIUM MEDIUM

NC SAM FIELD ASSESSMENT RESULTS
Accompanies User Manual Version 2.1
USACE AID#: NCDWR#:
INSTRUCTIONS: Attach a sketch of the assessment area and photographs. Attach a copy of the USGS 7.5-minute topographic quadrangle,
and circle the location of the stream reach under evaluation. If multiple stream reaches will be evaluated on the same property, identify and
number all reaches on the attached map,and include a separate form for each reach. See the NC SAM User Manual for detailed descriptions
and explanations of requested information. Record in the"Notes/Sketch"section if supplementary measurements were performed. See the
NC SAM User Manual for examples of additional measurements that may be relevant.
NOTE EVIDENCE OF STRESSORS AFFECTING THE ASSESSMENT AREA(do not need to be within the assessment area).
PROJECT/SITE INFORMATION:
1. Project name(if any): Slowplay 2. Date of evaluation: 3/15
3.Applicant/owner name: WLS 4.Assessor name/organization: REH
5. County: Alexander 6. Nearest named water body
7. River basin: Catawba on USGS 7.5-minute quad: Catawba River
8. Site coordinates(decimal degrees, at lower end of assessment reach): 35.85222,-81.14291
STREAM INFORMATION: (depth and width can be approximations)
9. Site number(show on attached map): S103 10. Length of assessment reach evaluated (feet): 159.13
11. Channel depth from bed(in riffle, if present)to top of bank(feet): ❑Unable to assess channel depth.
12. Channel width at top of bank(feet): 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 mi2) ®Size 2(0.1 to<0.5 mil) ❑Size 3(0.5 to<5 mil) ❑Size 4(>_5 mil)
for Tidal Marsh Stream)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
18.Were regulatory considerations evaluated? ®Yes ❑No If Yes, check all that apply to the assessment area.
❑Section 10 water ❑Classified Trout Waters ❑Water Supply Watershed (❑I ❑II ❑III ®IV ❑V)
❑Essential Fish Habitat ❑Primary Nursery Area ❑ High Quality Waters/Outstanding Resource Waters
❑Publicly owned property ❑NCDWR Riparian buffer rule in effect ❑Nutrient Sensitive Waters
❑Anadromous fish ❑303(d)List ❑CAMA Area of Environmental Concern(AEC)
❑Documented presence of a federal and/or state listed protected species within the assessment area.
List species:
❑Designated Critical Habitat(list species)
19.Are additional stream information/supplementary information/supplementary measurements included in"Notes/Sketch"section or attached? ❑Yes ®No
1. Channel Water-assessment reach metric(skip for Size 1 streams and Tidal Marsh Streams)
®A Water throughout assessment reach.
❑B No flow,water in pools only.
❑C No water in assessment reach.
2. Evidence of Flow Restriction-assessment reach metric
❑A At least 10% of assessment reach in-stream habitat or riffle-pool sequence is severely affected by a flow restriction or fill to the
point of obstructing flow or a channel choked with aquatic macrophytes or ponded water or impoundment on flood or ebb within
the assessment reach (examples: undersized or perched culverts,causeways that constrict the channel,tidal gates,debris jams,
beaver dams).
®B Not A
3. Feature Pattern-assessment reach metric
❑A A majority of the assessment reach has altered pattern (examples: straightening, modification above or below culvert).
®B Not A
4. Feature Longitudinal Profile-assessment reach metric
❑A Majority of assessment reach has a substantially altered stream profile(examples: channel down-cutting,existing damming,over
widening, active aggradation, dredging, and excavation where appropriate channel profile has not reformed from any of these
disturbances).
®B Not A
5. Signs of Active Instability-assessment reach metric
Consider only current instability, not past events from which the stream has currently recovered. Examples of instability include
active bank failure, active channel down-cutting(head-cut), active widening,and artificial hardening(such as concrete,gabion, rip-rap).
❑A < 10%of channel unstable
❑B 10 to 25%of channel unstable
®C >25%of channel unstable

6. Streamside Area Interaction—streamside area metric
Consider for the Left Bank(LB)and the Right Bank(RB).
LB RB
❑A ❑A Little or no evidence of conditions that adversely affect reference interaction
®B ®B Moderate evidence of conditions (examples: berms, levees, down-cutting, aggradation, dredging)that adversely affect
reference interaction(examples: limited streamside area access,disruption of flood flows through streamside area,leaky
or intermittent bulkheads,causeways with floodplain constriction, minor ditching [including mosquito ditching])
❑C ❑C Extensive evidence of conditions that adversely affect reference interaction (little to no floodplain/intertidal zone access
[examples: causeways with floodplain and channel constriction,bulkheads,retaining walls,fill,stream incision,disruption
of flood flows through streamside area]or too much floodplain/intertidal zone access[examples:impoundments,intensive
mosquito ditching]) or floodplain/intertidal zone unnaturally absent or assessment reach is a man-made feature on an
interstream divide
7. Water Quality Stressors—assessment reach/intertidal zone metric
Check all that apply.
®A Discolored water in stream or intertidal zone(milky white, blue, unnatural water discoloration,oil sheen,stream foam)
❑B Excessive sedimentation (burying of stream features or intertidal zone)
❑C Noticeable evidence of pollutant discharges entering the assessment reach and causing a water quality problem
❑D Odor(not including natural sulfide odors)
❑E Current published or collected data indicating degraded water quality in the assessment reach. Cite source in "Notes/Sketch"
section.
®F Livestock with access to stream or intertidal zone
❑G Excessive algae in stream or intertidal zone
❑H Degraded marsh vegetation in the intertidal zone(removal, burning, regular mowing,destruction,etc)
❑I Other: (explain in"Notes/Sketch"section)
❑J Little to no stressors
8. Recent Weather—watershed metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
For Size 1 or 2 streams, D1 drought or higher is considered a drought;for Size 3 or 4 streams, D2 drought or higher is considered a drought.
❑A Drought conditions and no rainfall or rainfall not exceeding 1 inch within the last 48 hours
❑B Drought conditions and rainfall exceeding 1 inch within the last 48 hours
®C No drought conditions
9. Large or Dangerous Stream—assessment reach metric
❑Yes ®No Is stream is too large or dangerous to assess? If Yes,skip to Metric 13(Streamside Area Ground Surface Condition).
10. Natural In-stream Habitat Types—assessment reach metric
10a. ®Yes ❑No Degraded in-stream habitat over majority of the assessment reach (examples of stressors include excessive
sedimentation, mining, excavation, in-stream hardening [for example, rip-rap], recent dredging, and snagging)
(evaluate for Size 4 Coastal Plain streams only,then skip to Metric 12)
10b. Check all that occur(occurs if>5%coverage of assessment reach)(skip for Size 4 Coastal Plain streams)
®A Multiple aquatic macrophytes and aquatic mosses ❑F 5%oysters or other natural hard bottoms
(include liverworts, lichens,and algal mats) c ❑G Submerged aquatic vegetation
❑B Multiple sticks and/or leaf packs and/or emergent o ❑H Low-tide refugia(pools)
vegetation NC ❑I Sand bottom
®C Multiple snags and logs(including lap trees) L ❑J 5%vertical bank along the marsh
®D 5% undercut banks and/or root mats and/or roots 0 2 ❑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)
1la. ❑Yes ®No Is assessment reach in a natural sand-bed stream?(skip for Coastal Plain streams)
11b. 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)
11c. In riffle sections,check all that occur below the normal wetted perimeter of the assessment reach—whether or not submerged. Check
at least one box in each row(skip for Size 4 Coastal Plain streams and Tidal Marsh Streams). Not Present(NP)=absent, Rare
(R)= present but< 10%, Common (C) _ > 10-40%, Abundant (A) _ >40-70%, Predominant(P) _ >70%. Cumulative percentages
should not exceed 100%for each assessment reach.
NP R C A P
® ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Bedrock/saprolite
® ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Boulder(256—4096 mm)
❑ ® ❑ ❑ ❑ Cobble(64—256 mm)
❑ ® ❑ ❑ ❑ Gravel(2—64 mm)
❑ ® ❑ ❑ ❑ Sand (.062—2 mm)
❑ ® ❑ ❑ ❑ Silt/clay(<0.062 mm)
® ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Detritus
® ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Artificial (rip-rap,concrete,etc.)
11d. ®Yes ❑No Are pools filled with sediment?(skip for Size 4 Coastal Plain streams and Tidal Marsh Streams)

12. Aquatic Life-assessment reach metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
12a. ®Yes ❑No Was an in-stream aquatic life assessment performed as described in the User Manual?
If No, select one of the following reasons and skip to Metric 13. ❑No Water ®Other:
12b. ®Yes ❑No Are aquatic organisms present in the assessment reach (look in riffles, pools, then snags)? If Yes, check all that
apply. If No,skip to Metric 13.
1 >1 Numbers over columns refer to"individuals"for Size 1 and 2 streams and"taxa"for Size 3 and 4 streams.
❑ ❑Adult frogs
❑ ❑Aquatic reptiles
® ❑Aquatic macrophytes and aquatic mosses(include liverworts, lichens,and algal mats)
❑ ❑Beetles
® ❑Caddisfly larvae(T)
❑ ❑Asian clam (Corbicula)
❑ ❑Crustacean (isopod/amphipod/crayfish/shrimp)
❑ ❑Damselfly and dragonfly larvae
❑ ❑Dipterans
❑ ❑Mayfly larvae(E)
❑ ❑Megaloptera(alderfly,fishfly,dobsonfly larvae)
® ❑Midges/mosquito larvae
❑ ❑Mosquito fish(Gambusia)or mud minnows(Umbra pygmaea)
❑ ❑Mussels/Clams(not Corbicula)
❑ ❑Other fish
❑ ❑Sa lama nders/tadpoles
❑ ❑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
El ❑C Severe alteration to water storage capacity over a majority of the streamside area(examples: ditches,fill,soil compaction,
livestock disturbance, buildings, man-made levees,drainage pipes)
14. Streamside Area Water Storage-streamside area metric(skip for Size 1 streams,Tidal Marsh Streams,and B valley types)
Consider for the Left Bank(LB)and the Right Bank(RB)of the streamside area.
LB RB
❑A ❑A Majority of streamside area with depressions able to pond water>-6 inches deep
❑B ❑B Majority of streamside area with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep
❑C ❑C Majority of streamside area with depressions able to pond water<3 inches deep
15. Wetland Presence-streamside area metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider for the Left Bank(LB)and the Right Bank(RB). Do not consider wetlands outside of the streamside area or within the normal
wetted perimeter of assessment reach.
LB RB
®Y ®Y Are wetlands present in the streamside area?
❑N ❑N
16. Baseflow Contributors-assessment reach metric(skip for Size 4 streams and Tidal Marsh Streams)
Check all contributors within the assessment reach or within view of and draining to the assessment reach.
®A Streams and/or springs(jurisdictional discharges)
❑B Ponds(include wet detention basins;do not include sediment basins or dry detention basins)
❑C Obstruction passing flow during low-flow periods within the assessment area(beaver dam,leaky dam, bottom-release dam,weir)
❑D Evidence of bank seepage or sweating(iron in water indicates seepage)
❑E Stream bed or bank soil reduced (dig through deposited sediment if present)
❑F None of the above
17. Baseflow Detractors-assessment area metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Check all that apply.
❑A Evidence of substantial water withdrawals from the assessment reach (includes areas excavated for pump installation)
❑B Obstruction not passing flow during low-flow periods affecting the assessment reach(ex:watertight dam,sediment deposit)
❑C Urban stream(>_24%impervious surface for watershed)
®D Evidence that the streamside area has been modified resulting in accelerated drainage into the assessment reach
❑E Assessment reach relocated to valley edge
®F None of the above
18. Shading-assessment reach metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider aspect. Consider"leaf-on"condition.
❑A Stream shading is appropriate for stream category(may include gaps associated with natural processes)
❑B Degraded(example: scattered trees)
®C Stream shading is gone or largely absent

19. Buffer Width—streamside area metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider"vegetated buffer"and "wooded buffer"separately for left bank(LB)and right bank(RB)starting at the top of bank out
to the first break.
Vegetated Wooded
LB RB LB RB
❑A ❑A ❑A ❑A >_ 100 feet wide or extends to the edge of the watershed
❑B ❑B ❑B ❑B From 50 to< 100 feet wide
❑C ❑C ❑C ❑C From 30 to<50 feet wide
❑D ❑D ❑D ❑D From 10 to<30 feet wide
®E ®E ®E ®E < 10 feet wide or no trees
20. Buffer Structure—streamside area metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider for left bank(LB)and right bank(RB)for Metric 19("Vegetated"Buffer Width).
LB RB
❑A ❑A Mature forest
❑B ❑B Non-mature woody vegetation or modified vegetation structure
❑C ❑C Herbaceous vegetation with or without a strip of trees< 10 feet wide
❑D ❑D Maintained shrubs
®E ®E Little or no vegetation
21. Buffer Stressors—streamside area metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Check all appropriate boxes for left bank(LB)and right bank(RB). Indicate if listed stressor abuts stream(Abuts),does not abut but is
within 30 feet of stream (<30 feet),or is between 30 to 50 feet of stream(30-50 feet).
If none of the following stressors occurs on either bank,check here and skip to Metric 22: ❑
Abuts <30 feet 30-50 feet
LB RB LB RB LB RB
❑A ❑A ❑A ❑A ❑A ❑A Row crops
❑B ❑B ❑B ❑B ❑B ❑B Maintained turf
El El ❑C ❑C El ❑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 Slowplay Date of Assessment 3/15
Stream Category Pa2 Assessor Name/Organization REH
Notes of Field Assessment Form (Y/N) NO
Presence of regulatory considerations (Y/N) NO
Additional stream information/supplementary measurements included (Y/N) NO
NC SAM feature type(perennial, intermittent,Tidal Marsh Stream) Perennial
USACE/ NCDWR
Function Class Rating Summary All Streams Intermittent
(1) Hydrology LOW
(2)Baseflow HIGH
(2) Flood Flow LOW
(3)Streamside Area Attenuation LOW
(4) Floodplain Access LOW
(4)Wooded Riparian Buffer MEDIUM
(4)Microtopography LOW
(3)Stream Stability LOW
(4)Channel Stability LOW
(4)Sediment Transport LOW
(4)Stream Geomorphology HIGH
(2)Stream/Intertidal Zone Interaction NA
(2)Longitudinal Tidal Flow NA
(2)Tidal Marsh Stream Stability NA
(3)Tidal Marsh Channel Stability NA
(3)Tidal Marsh Stream Geomorphology NA
(1)Water Quality MEDIUM
(2)Baseflow HIGH
(2)Streamside Area Vegetation MEDIUM
(3)Upland Pollutant Filtration LOW
(3)Thermoregulation HIGH
(2) Indicators of Stressors YES
(2)Aquatic Life Tolerance HIGH
(2)Intertidal Zone Filtration NA
(1) Habitat LOW
(2) In-stream Habitat LOW
(3)Baseflow HIGH
(3)Substrate LOW
(3)Stream Stability LOW
(3) In-stream Habitat LOW
(2)Stream-side Habitat HIGH
(3)Stream-side Habitat MEDIUM
(3)Thermoregulation HIGH
(2)Tidal Marsh In-stream Habitat NA
(3)Flow Restriction NA
(3)Tidal Marsh Stream Stability NA
(4)Tidal Marsh Channel Stability NA
(4)Tidal Marsh Stream Geomorphology NA
(3)Tidal Marsh In-stream Habitat NA
(2)Intertidal Zone NA
Overall LOW

NC SAM FIELD ASSESSMENT RESULTS
Accompanies User Manual Version 2.1
USACE AID#: NCDWR#:
INSTRUCTIONS: Attach a sketch of the assessment area and photographs. Attach a copy of the USGS 7.5-minute topographic quadrangle,
and circle the location of the stream reach under evaluation. If multiple stream reaches will be evaluated on the same property, identify and
number all reaches on the attached map,and include a separate form for each reach. See the NC SAM User Manual for detailed descriptions
and explanations of requested information. Record in the"Notes/Sketch"section if supplementary measurements were performed. See the
NC SAM User Manual for examples of additional measurements that may be relevant.
NOTE EVIDENCE OF STRESSORS AFFECTING THE ASSESSMENT AREA(do not need to be within the assessment area).
PROJECT/SITE INFORMATION:
1. Project name(if any): Slowplay 2. Date of evaluation: 3/15
3.Applicant/owner name: WLS 4.Assessor name/organization: REH
5. County: Alexander 6. Nearest named water body
7. River basin: Catawba on USGS 7.5-minute quad: Catawba River
8. Site coordinates(decimal degrees, at lower end of assessment reach): 35.85231,-81.14274
STREAM INFORMATION: (depth and width can be approximations)
9. Site number(show on attached map): S105 10. Length of assessment reach evaluated (feet): 131.37
11. Channel depth from bed(in riffle, if present)to top of bank(feet): ❑Unable to assess channel depth.
12. Channel width at top of bank(feet): 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 mi2) ®Size 2(0.1 to<0.5 mil) ❑Size 3(0.5 to<5 mil) ❑Size 4(>_5 mil)
for Tidal Marsh Stream)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
18.Were regulatory considerations evaluated? ®Yes ❑No If Yes, check all that apply to the assessment area.
❑Section 10 water ❑Classified Trout Waters ❑Water Supply Watershed (❑I ❑II ❑III ®IV ❑V)
❑Essential Fish Habitat ❑Primary Nursery Area ❑ High Quality Waters/Outstanding Resource Waters
❑Publicly owned property ❑NCDWR Riparian buffer rule in effect ❑Nutrient Sensitive Waters
❑Anadromous fish ❑303(d)List ❑CAMA Area of Environmental Concern(AEC)
❑Documented presence of a federal and/or state listed protected species within the assessment area.
List species:
❑Designated Critical Habitat(list species)
19.Are additional stream information/supplementary information/supplementary measurements included in"Notes/Sketch"section or attached? ®Yes ❑No
1. Channel Water-assessment reach metric(skip for Size 1 streams and Tidal Marsh Streams)
®A Water throughout assessment reach.
❑B No flow,water in pools only.
❑C No water in assessment reach.
2. Evidence of Flow Restriction-assessment reach metric
❑A At least 10% of assessment reach in-stream habitat or riffle-pool sequence is severely affected by a flow restriction or fill to the
point of obstructing flow or a channel choked with aquatic macrophytes or ponded water or impoundment on flood or ebb within
the assessment reach (examples: undersized or perched culverts,causeways that constrict the channel,tidal gates,debris jams,
beaver dams).
®B Not A
3. Feature Pattern-assessment reach metric
❑A A majority of the assessment reach has altered pattern (examples: straightening, modification above or below culvert).
®B Not A
4. Feature Longitudinal Profile-assessment reach metric
®A Majority of assessment reach has a substantially altered stream profile(examples: channel down-cutting,existing damming,over
widening, active aggradation, dredging, and excavation where appropriate channel profile has not reformed from any of these
disturbances).
❑B Not A
5. Signs of Active Instability-assessment reach metric
Consider only current instability, not past events from which the stream has currently recovered. Examples of instability include
active bank failure, active channel down-cutting(head-cut), active widening,and artificial hardening(such as concrete,gabion, rip-rap).
❑A < 10%of channel unstable
❑B 10 to 25%of channel unstable
®C >25%of channel unstable

6. Streamside Area Interaction—streamside area metric
Consider for the Left Bank(LB)and the Right Bank(RB).
LB RB
®A ®A Little or no evidence of conditions that adversely affect reference interaction
❑B ❑B Moderate evidence of conditions (examples: berms, levees, down-cutting, aggradation, dredging)that adversely affect
reference interaction(examples: limited streamside area access,disruption of flood flows through streamside area,leaky
or intermittent bulkheads,causeways with floodplain constriction, minor ditching [including mosquito ditching])
❑C ❑C Extensive evidence of conditions that adversely affect reference interaction (little to no floodplain/intertidal zone access
[examples: causeways with floodplain and channel constriction,bulkheads,retaining walls,fill,stream incision,disruption
of flood flows through streamside area]or too much floodplain/intertidal zone access[examples:impoundments,intensive
mosquito ditching]) or floodplain/intertidal zone unnaturally absent or assessment reach is a man-made feature on an
interstream divide
7. Water Quality Stressors—assessment reach/intertidal zone metric
Check all that apply.
❑A Discolored water in stream or intertidal zone(milky white, blue, unnatural water discoloration,oil sheen,stream foam)
®B Excessive sedimentation (burying of stream features or intertidal zone)
❑C Noticeable evidence of pollutant discharges entering the assessment reach and causing a water quality problem
❑D Odor(not including natural sulfide odors)
❑E Current published or collected data indicating degraded water quality in the assessment reach. Cite source in "Notes/Sketch"
section.
®F Livestock with access to stream or intertidal zone
❑G Excessive algae in stream or intertidal zone
❑H Degraded marsh vegetation in the intertidal zone(removal, burning, regular mowing,destruction,etc)
❑I Other: (explain in"Notes/Sketch"section)
❑J Little to no stressors
8. Recent Weather—watershed metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
For Size 1 or 2 streams, D1 drought or higher is considered a drought;for Size 3 or 4 streams, D2 drought or higher is considered a drought.
❑A Drought conditions and no rainfall or rainfall not exceeding 1 inch within the last 48 hours
❑B Drought conditions and rainfall exceeding 1 inch within the last 48 hours
®C No drought conditions
9. Large or Dangerous Stream—assessment reach metric
❑Yes ®No Is stream is too large or dangerous to assess? If Yes,skip to Metric 13(Streamside Area Ground Surface Condition).
10. Natural In-stream Habitat Types—assessment reach metric
10a. ®Yes ❑No Degraded in-stream habitat over majority of the assessment reach (examples of stressors include excessive
sedimentation, mining, excavation, in-stream hardening [for example, rip-rap], recent dredging, and snagging)
(evaluate for Size 4 Coastal Plain streams only,then skip to Metric 12)
10b. Check all that occur(occurs if>5%coverage of assessment reach)(skip for Size 4 Coastal Plain streams)
❑A Multiple aquatic macrophytes and aquatic mosses ❑F 5%oysters or other natural hard bottoms
(include liverworts, lichens,and algal mats) c ❑G Submerged aquatic vegetation
®B Multiple sticks and/or leaf packs and/or emergent o ❑H Low-tide refugia(pools)
vegetation NC ❑I Sand bottom
®C Multiple snags and logs(including lap trees) L ❑J 5%vertical bank along the marsh
®D 5% undercut banks and/or root mats and/or roots 0 2 ❑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)
1la. ❑Yes ®No Is assessment reach in a natural sand-bed stream?(skip for Coastal Plain streams)
11b. 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)
11c. In riffle sections,check all that occur below the normal wetted perimeter of the assessment reach—whether or not submerged. Check
at least one box in each row(skip for Size 4 Coastal Plain streams and Tidal Marsh Streams). Not Present(NP)=absent, Rare
(R)= present but< 10%, Common (C) _ > 10-40%, Abundant (A) _ >40-70%, Predominant(P) _ >70%. Cumulative percentages
should not exceed 100%for each assessment reach.
NP R C A P
® ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Bedrock/saprolite
® ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Boulder(256—4096 mm)
❑ ® ❑ ❑ ❑ Cobble(64—256 mm)
❑ ❑ ® ❑ ❑ Gravel(2—64 mm)
❑ ❑ ❑ ® ❑ Sand (.062—2 mm)
❑ ❑ ❑ ® ❑ Silt/clay(<0.062 mm)
® ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Detritus
® ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Artificial (rip-rap,concrete,etc.)
11d. ®Yes ❑No Are pools filled with sediment?(skip for Size 4 Coastal Plain streams and Tidal Marsh Streams)

12. Aquatic Life-assessment reach metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
12a. ❑Yes ®No Was an in-stream aquatic life assessment performed as described in the User Manual?
If No, select one of the following reasons and skip to Metric 13. ❑No Water ®Other:
12b. ❑Yes ®No Are aquatic organisms present in the assessment reach (look in riffles, pools, then snags)? If Yes, check all that
apply. If No,skip to Metric 13.
1 >1 Numbers over columns refer to"individuals"for Size 1 and 2 streams and"taxa"for Size 3 and 4 streams.
❑ ®Adult frogs
❑ ®Aquatic reptiles
❑ ®Aquatic macrophytes and aquatic mosses(include liverworts, lichens,and algal mats)
® ❑Beetles
❑ ®Caddisfly larvae(T)
❑ ®Asian clam (Corbicula)
❑ ®Crustacean (isopod/amphipod/crayfish/shrimp)
❑ ®Damselfly and dragonfly larvae
❑ ®Dipterans
❑ ®Mayfly larvae(E)
❑ ®Megaloptera(alderfly,fishfly,dobsonfly larvae)
❑ ®Midges/mosquito larvae
❑ ®Mosquito fish(Gambusia)or mud minnows(Umbra pygmaea)
❑ ®Mussels/Clams(not Corbicula)
❑ ®Other fish
® ❑Sa lama nders/tadpoles
❑ ®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
El ❑C Severe alteration to water storage capacity over a majority of the streamside area(examples: ditches,fill,soil compaction,
livestock disturbance, buildings, man-made levees,drainage pipes)
14. Streamside Area Water Storage-streamside area metric(skip for Size 1 streams,Tidal Marsh Streams,and B valley types)
Consider for the Left Bank(LB)and the Right Bank(RB)of the streamside area.
LB RB
❑A ❑A Majority of streamside area with depressions able to pond water>-6 inches deep
❑B ❑B Majority of streamside area with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep
❑C ❑C Majority of streamside area with depressions able to pond water<3 inches deep
15. Wetland Presence-streamside area metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider for the Left Bank(LB)and the Right Bank(RB). Do not consider wetlands outside of the streamside area or within the normal
wetted perimeter of assessment reach.
LB RB
❑Y ❑Y Are wetlands present in the streamside area?
®N ®N
16. Baseflow Contributors-assessment reach metric(skip for Size 4 streams and Tidal Marsh Streams)
Check all contributors within the assessment reach or within view of and draining to the assessment reach.
®A Streams and/or springs(jurisdictional discharges)
❑B Ponds(include wet detention basins;do not include sediment basins or dry detention basins)
❑C Obstruction passing flow during low-flow periods within the assessment area(beaver dam,leaky dam, bottom-release dam,weir)
®D Evidence of bank seepage or sweating(iron in water indicates seepage)
❑E Stream bed or bank soil reduced (dig through deposited sediment if present)
❑F None of the above
17. Baseflow Detractors-assessment area metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Check all that apply.
❑A Evidence of substantial water withdrawals from the assessment reach (includes areas excavated for pump installation)
❑B Obstruction not passing flow during low-flow periods affecting the assessment reach(ex:watertight dam,sediment deposit)
❑C Urban stream(>_24%impervious surface for watershed)
®D Evidence that the streamside area has been modified resulting in accelerated drainage into the assessment reach
❑E Assessment reach relocated to valley edge
®F None of the above
18. Shading-assessment reach metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider aspect. Consider"leaf-on"condition.
❑A Stream shading is appropriate for stream category(may include gaps associated with natural processes)
❑B Degraded(example: scattered trees)
®C Stream shading is gone or largely absent

19. Buffer Width—streamside area metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider"vegetated buffer"and "wooded buffer"separately for left bank(LB)and right bank(RB)starting at the top of bank out
to the first break.
Vegetated Wooded
LB RB LB RB
®A ®A ❑A ❑A >_ 100 feet wide or extends to the edge of the watershed
❑B ❑B ❑B ❑B From 50 to< 100 feet wide
❑C ❑C ❑C ❑C From 30 to<50 feet wide
❑D ❑D ❑D ❑D From 10 to<30 feet wide
❑E ❑E ®E ®E < 10 feet wide or no trees
20. Buffer Structure—streamside area metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider for left bank(LB)and right bank(RB)for Metric 19("Vegetated"Buffer Width).
LB RB
❑A ❑A Mature forest
❑B ❑B Non-mature woody vegetation or modified vegetation structure
®C ®C Herbaceous vegetation with or without a strip of trees< 10 feet wide
❑D ❑D Maintained shrubs
❑E ❑E Little or no vegetation
21. Buffer Stressors—streamside area metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Check all appropriate boxes for left bank(LB)and right bank(RB). Indicate if listed stressor abuts stream(Abuts),does not abut but is
within 30 feet of stream (<30 feet),or is between 30 to 50 feet of stream(30-50 feet).
If none of the following stressors occurs on either bank,check here and skip to Metric 22: ❑
Abuts <30 feet 30-50 feet
LB RB LB RB LB RB
❑A ❑A ❑A ❑A ❑A ❑A Row crops
❑B ❑B ❑B ❑B ❑B ❑B Maintained turf
❑C ❑C ❑C ❑C ❑C ❑C Pasture(no livestock)/commercial horticulture
®D ®D ®D ®D ®D ®D Pasture(active livestock use)
22. Stem Density—streamside area metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider for left bank(LB)and right bank(RB)for Metric 19("Wooded" Buffer Width).
LB RB
❑A ❑A Medium to high stem density
❑B ❑B Low stem density
®C ®C No wooded riparian buffer or predominantly herbaceous species or bare ground
23. Continuity of Vegetated Buffer—streamside area metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider whether vegetated buffer is continuous along stream(parallel). Breaks are areas lacking vegetation> 10 feet wide.
LB RB
❑A ❑A The total length of buffer breaks is<25 percent.
❑B ❑B The total length of buffer breaks is between 25 and 50 percent.
®C ®C The total length of buffer breaks is>50 percent.
24. Vegetative Composition—streamside area metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Evaluate the dominant vegetation within 100 feet of each bank or to the edge of the watershed (whichever comes first)as it contributes to
assessment reach habitat.
LB RB
❑A ❑A Vegetation is close to undisturbed in species present and their proportions. Lower strata composed of native species,
with non-native invasive species absent or sparse.
❑B ❑B Vegetation indicates disturbance in terms of species diversity or proportions, but is still largely composed of native
species. This may include communities of weedy native species that develop after clear-cutting or clearing or
communities with non-native invasive species present, but not dominant, over a large portion of the expected strata or
communities missing understory but retaining canopy trees.
®C ®C Vegetation is severely disturbed in terms of species diversity or proportions. Mature canopy is absent or communities
with non-native invasive species dominant over a large portion of expected strata or communities composed of planted
stands of non-characteristic species or communities inappropriately composed of a single species or no vegetation.
25. Conductivity—assessment reach metric(skip for all Coastal Plain streams)
25a. ❑Yes ®No Was conductivity measurement recorded?
If No, select one of the following reasons. ❑No Water ®Other:
25b. Check the box corresponding to the conductivity measurement(units of microsiemens per centimeter).
❑A <46 ❑B 46 to<67 ❑C 67 to<79 ❑D 79 to<230 ❑E >_230
Notes/Sketch:
Cattle pasture, no mature buffer

Draft NC SAM Stream Rating Sheet
Accompanies User Manual Version 2.1
Stream Site Name Slowplay Date of Assessment 3/15
Stream Category Pb2 Assessor Name/Organization REH
Notes of Field Assessment Form (Y/N) YES
Presence of regulatory considerations (Y/N) NO
Additional stream information/supplementary measurements included (Y/N) NO
NC SAM feature type(perennial, intermittent,Tidal Marsh Stream) Intermittent
USACE/ NCDWR
Function Class Rating Summary All Streams Intermittent
(1) Hydrology LOW LOW
(2)Baseflow HIGH HIGH
(2) Flood Flow LOW LOW
(3)Streamside Area Attenuation LOW LOW
(4) Floodplain Access HIGH HIGH
(4)Wooded Riparian Buffer LOW LOW
(4)Microtopography NA NA
(3)Stream Stability LOW LOW
(4)Channel Stability LOW LOW
(4)Sediment Transport LOW LOW
(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 MEDIUM MEDIUM
(2)Baseflow HIGH 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 HIGH NA
(2)Intertidal Zone Filtration NA NA
(1) Habitat LOW LOW
(2) In-stream Habitat LOW LOW
(3)Baseflow HIGH HIGH
(3)Substrate LOW LOW
(3)Stream Stability LOW LOW
(3) In-stream Habitat LOW LOW
(2)Stream-side Habitat LOW LOW
(3)Stream-side Habitat LOW LOW
(3)Thermoregulation LOW LOW
(2)Tidal Marsh In-stream Habitat NA NA
(3)Flow Restriction NA NA
(3)Tidal Marsh Stream Stability NA NA
(4)Tidal Marsh Channel Stability NA NA
(4)Tidal Marsh Stream Geomorphology NA NA
(3)Tidal Marsh In-stream Habitat NA NA
(2)Intertidal Zone NA NA
Overall LOW LOW

NC SAM FIELD ASSESSMENT RESULTS
Accompanies User Manual Version 2.1
USACE AID#: NCDWR#:
INSTRUCTIONS: Attach a sketch of the assessment area and photographs. Attach a copy of the USGS 7.5-minute topographic quadrangle,
and circle the location of the stream reach under evaluation. If multiple stream reaches will be evaluated on the same property, identify and
number all reaches on the attached map,and include a separate form for each reach. See the NC SAM User Manual for detailed descriptions
and explanations of requested information. Record in the"Notes/Sketch"section if supplementary measurements were performed. See the
NC SAM User Manual for examples of additional measurements that may be relevant.
NOTE EVIDENCE OF STRESSORS AFFECTING THE ASSESSMENT AREA(do not need to be within the assessment area).
PROJECT/SITE INFORMATION:
1. Project name(if any): Slowplay 2. Date of evaluation: 3/15/23
3.Applicant/owner name: Water and Land Solutions IIc 4.Assessor name/organization: REH
5. County: Alexander 6. Nearest named water body
7. River basin: Catawba on USGS 7.5-minute quad: Catawba River
8. Site coordinates(decimal degrees, at lower end of assessment reach): 35.8514,-81.1522
STREAM INFORMATION: (depth and width can be approximations)
9. Site number(show on attached map): S200 10. Length of assessment reach evaluated(feet): 315.88
11. Channel depth from bed(in riffle, if present)to top of bank(feet): 0.51 ❑Unable to assess channel depth.
12. Channel width at top of bank(feet): 4.12 13. Is assessment reach a swamp steam? ❑Yes ❑No
14. Feature type: ❑Perennial flow ®Intermittent flow ❑Tidal Marsh Stream
STREAM CATEGORY INFORMATION:
15. NC SAM Zone: ❑ Mountains(M) ® Piedmont(P) ❑ Inner Coastal Plain (1) ❑ Outer Coastal Plain(0)
16. Estimated geomorphic ❑A�-��� ®B
valley shape(skip for
Tidal Marsh Stream): (more sinuous stream,flatter valley slope) (less sinuous stream,steeper valley slope)
17.Watershed size: (skip ❑Size 1 (<0.1 mil) ®Size 2(0.1 to<0.5 mil) ❑Size 3(0.5 to<5 mil) ❑Size 4(>_5 mil)
for Tidal Marsh Stream)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
18.Were regulatory considerations evaluated? ®Yes ❑No If Yes, check all that apply to the assessment area.
❑Section 10 water ❑Classified Trout Waters ®Water Supply Watershed (01 ❑II ❑III ®IV ❑V)
❑Essential Fish Habitat ❑Primary Nursery Area ❑ High Quality Waters/Outstanding Resource Waters
❑Publicly owned property ❑NCDWR Riparian buffer rule in effect ❑Nutrient Sensitive Waters
❑Anadromous fish ❑303(d)List ❑CAMA Area of Environmental Concern(AEC)
❑Documented presence of a federal and/or state listed protected species within the assessment area.
List species:
❑Designated Critical Habitat(list species)
19.Are additional stream information/supplementary information/supplementary measurements included in"Notes/Sketch"section or attached? ❑Yes ®No
1. Channel Water-assessment reach metric(skip for Size 1 streams and Tidal Marsh Streams)
®A Water throughout assessment reach.
❑B No flow,water in pools only.
❑C No water in assessment reach.
2. Evidence of Flow Restriction-assessment reach metric
❑A At least 10% of assessment reach in-stream habitat or riffle-pool sequence is severely affected by a flow restriction or fill to the
point of obstructing flow or a channel choked with aquatic macrophytes or ponded water or impoundment on flood or ebb within
the assessment reach (examples: undersized or perched culverts,causeways that constrict the channel,tidal gates,debris jams,
beaver dams).
®B Not A
3. Feature Pattern-assessment reach metric
❑A A majority of the assessment reach has altered pattern (examples: straightening, modification above or below culvert).
®B Not A
4. Feature Longitudinal Profile-assessment reach metric
®A Majority of assessment reach has a substantially altered stream profile(examples: channel down-cutting,existing damming,over
widening, active aggradation, dredging, and excavation where appropriate channel profile has not reformed from any of these
disturbances).
❑B Not A
5. Signs of Active Instability-assessment reach metric
Consider only current instability, not past events from which the stream has currently recovered. Examples of instability include
active bank failure, active channel down-cutting(head-cut), active widening,and artificial hardening (such as concrete,gabion, rip-rap).
❑A < 10%of channel unstable
❑B 10 to 25%of channel unstable
®C >25%of channel unstable

6. Streamside Area Interaction—streamside area metric
Consider for the Left Bank(LB)and the Right Bank(RB).
LB RB
®A ®A Little or no evidence of conditions that adversely affect reference interaction
❑B ❑B Moderate evidence of conditions (examples: berms, levees, down-cutting, aggradation, dredging)that adversely affect
reference interaction(examples: limited streamside area access,disruption of flood flows through streamside area,leaky
or intermittent bulkheads, causeways with floodplain constriction, minor ditching [including mosquito ditching])
❑C ❑C Extensive evidence of conditions that adversely affect reference interaction (little to no floodplain/intertidal zone access
[examples: causeways with floodplain and channel constriction,bulkheads,retaining walls,fill,stream incision,disruption
of flood flows through streamside area]or too much floodplain/intertidal zone access[examples:impoundments,intensive
mosquito ditching]) or floodplain/intertidal zone unnaturally absent or assessment reach is a man-made feature on an
interstream divide
7. Water Quality Stressors—assessment reach/intertidal zone metric
Check all that apply.
❑A Discolored water in stream or intertidal zone(milky white, blue, unnatural water discoloration,oil sheen,stream foam)
❑B Excessive sedimentation (burying of stream features or intertidal zone)
❑C Noticeable evidence of pollutant discharges entering the assessment reach and causing a water quality problem
❑D Odor(not including natural sulfide odors)
❑E Current published or collected data indicating degraded water quality in the assessment reach. Cite source in "Notes/Sketch"
section.
®F Livestock with access to stream or intertidal zone
❑G Excessive algae in stream or intertidal zone
❑H Degraded marsh vegetation in the intertidal zone(removal, burning, regular mowing,destruction,etc)
❑I Other: (explain in"Notes/Sketch"section)
❑J Little to no stressors
8. Recent Weather—watershed metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
For Size 1 or 2 streams, D1 drought or higher is considered a drought;for Size 3 or 4 streams, D2 drought or higher is considered a drought.
❑A Drought conditions and no rainfall or rainfall not exceeding 1 inch within the last 48 hours
❑B Drought conditions and rainfall exceeding 1 inch within the last 48 hours
®C No drought conditions
9. Large or Dangerous Stream—assessment reach metric
❑Yes ®No Is stream is too large or dangerous to assess? If Yes,skip to Metric 13(Streamside Area Ground Surface Condition).
10. Natural In-stream Habitat Types—assessment reach metric
10a. ®Yes ❑No Degraded in-stream habitat over majority of the assessment reach (examples of stressors include excessive
sedimentation, mining, excavation, in-stream hardening [for example, rip-rap], recent dredging, and snagging)
(evaluate for Size 4 Coastal Plain streams only,then skip to Metric 12)
10b. Check all that occur(occurs if>5%coverage of assessment reach)(skip for Size 4 Coastal Plain streams)
❑A Multiple aquatic macrophytes and aquatic mosses ❑F 5%oysters or other natural hard bottoms
(include liverworts, lichens,and algal mats) c ❑G Submerged aquatic vegetation
❑B Multiple sticks and/or leaf packs and/or emergent o ❑H Low-tide refugia(pools)
vegetation NC ❑I Sand bottom
❑C Multiple snags and logs(including lap trees) L ❑J 5%vertical bank along the marsh
®D 5% undercut banks and/or root mats and/or roots 0 2 ❑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)
1la. ❑Yes ®No Is assessment reach in a natural sand-bed stream?(skip for Coastal Plain streams)
11b. 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)
11c. In riffle sections,check all that occur below the normal wetted perimeter of the assessment reach—whether or not submerged. Check
at least one box in each row(skip for Size 4 Coastal Plain streams and Tidal Marsh Streams). Not Present(NP)=absent, Rare
(R)= present but< 10%, Common (C) _ > 10-40%, Abundant (A) _ >40-70%, Predominant(P) _ >70%. Cumulative percentages
should not exceed 100%for each assessment reach.
NP R C A P
® ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Bedrock/saprolite
® ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Boulder(256—4096 mm)
❑ ❑ ® ❑ ❑ Cobble(64—256 mm)
❑ ❑ ® ❑ ❑ Gravel(2—64 mm)
❑ ❑ ® ❑ ❑ Sand (.062—2 mm)
❑ ® ❑ ❑ ❑ Silt/clay(<0.062 mm)
® ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Detritus
® ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Artificial (rip-rap,concrete,etc.)
11d. ❑Yes ®No Are pools filled with sediment?(skip for Size 4 Coastal Plain streams and Tidal Marsh Streams)

12. Aquatic Life-assessment reach metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
12a. ®Yes ❑No Was an in-stream aquatic life assessment performed as described in the User Manual?
If No, select one of the following reasons and skip to Metric 13. ❑No Water ®Other:
12b. ®Yes ❑No Are aquatic organisms present in the assessment reach (look in riffles, pools, then snags)? If Yes, check all that
apply. If No,skip to Metric 13.
1 >1 Numbers over columns refer to"individuals"for Size 1 and 2 streams and"taxa"for Size 3 and 4 streams.
❑ ❑Adult frogs
❑ ❑Aquatic reptiles
❑ ❑Aquatic macrophytes and aquatic mosses(include liverworts, lichens,and algal mats)
❑ ❑Beetles
❑ ®Caddisfly larvae(T)
❑ ❑Asian clam (Corbicula)
❑ ❑Crustacean (isopod/amphipod/crayfish/shrimp)
❑ ❑Damselfly and dragonfly larvae
❑ ❑Dipterans
❑ ❑Mayfly larvae(E)
❑ ❑Megaloptera(alderfly,fishfly,dobsonfly larvae)
❑ ❑Midges/mosquito larvae
❑ ❑Mosquito fish(Gambusia)or mud minnows(Umbra pygmaea)
❑ ❑Mussels/Clams(not Corbicula)
❑ ❑Other fish
❑ ❑Sa lama nders/tadpoles
❑ ❑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
El ❑C Severe alteration to water storage capacity over a majority of the streamside area(examples: ditches,fill,soil compaction,
livestock disturbance, buildings, man-made levees,drainage pipes)
14. Streamside Area Water Storage-streamside area metric(skip for Size 1 streams,Tidal Marsh Streams,and B valley types)
Consider for the Left Bank(LB)and the Right Bank(RB)of the streamside area.
LB RB
❑A ❑A Majority of streamside area with depressions able to pond water>-6 inches deep
❑B ❑B Majority of streamside area with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep
❑C ❑C Majority of streamside area with depressions able to pond water<3 inches deep
15. Wetland Presence-streamside area metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider for the Left Bank(LB)and the Right Bank(RB). Do not consider wetlands outside of the streamside area or within the normal
wetted perimeter of assessment reach.
LB RB
❑Y ❑Y Are wetlands present in the streamside area?
®N ®N
16. Baseflow Contributors-assessment reach metric(skip for Size 4 streams and Tidal Marsh Streams)
Check all contributors within the assessment reach or within view of and draining to the assessment reach.
®A Streams and/or springs(jurisdictional discharges)
❑B Ponds(include wet detention basins;do not include sediment basins or dry detention basins)
❑C Obstruction passing flow during low-flow periods within the assessment area(beaver dam,leaky dam, bottom-release dam,weir)
®D Evidence of bank seepage or sweating(iron in water indicates seepage)
❑E Stream bed or bank soil reduced (dig through deposited sediment if present)
®F None of the above
17. Baseflow Detractors-assessment area metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Check all that apply.
❑A Evidence of substantial water withdrawals from the assessment reach (includes areas excavated for pump installation)
❑B Obstruction not passing flow during low-flow periods affecting the assessment reach(ex:watertight dam,sediment deposit)
❑C Urban stream(>_24%impervious surface for watershed)
®D Evidence that the streamside area has been modified resulting in accelerated drainage into the assessment reach
❑E Assessment reach relocated to valley edge
®F None of the above
18. Shading-assessment reach metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider aspect. Consider"leaf-on"condition.
❑A Stream shading is appropriate for stream category(may include gaps associated with natural processes)
®B Degraded(example: scattered trees)
❑C Stream shading is gone or largely absent

19. Buffer Width—streamside area metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider"vegetated buffer"and "wooded buffer"separately for left bank(LB)and right bank(RB)starting at the top of bank out
to the first break.
Vegetated Wooded
LB RB LB RB
❑A ❑A ❑A ❑A >_ 100 feet wide or extends to the edge of the watershed
❑B ❑B ❑B ❑B From 50 to< 100 feet wide
❑C ❑C ❑C ❑C From 30 to<50 feet wide
❑D ❑D ®D ®D From 10 to<30 feet wide
®E ®E ❑E ❑E < 10 feet wide or no trees
20. Buffer Structure—streamside area metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider for left bank(LB)and right bank(RB)for Metric 19("Vegetated"Buffer Width).
LB RB
❑A ®A Mature forest
®B ❑B Non-mature woody vegetation or modified vegetation structure
❑C ❑C Herbaceous vegetation with or without a strip of trees< 10 feet wide
❑D ❑D Maintained shrubs
❑E ❑E Little or no vegetation
21. Buffer Stressors—streamside area metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Check all appropriate boxes for left bank(LB)and right bank(RB). Indicate if listed stressor abuts stream(Abuts),does not abut but is
within 30 feet of stream (<30 feet),or is between 30 to 50 feet of stream(30-50 feet).
If none of the following stressors occurs on either bank,check here and skip to Metric 22: ❑
Abuts <30 feet 30-50 feet
LB RB LB RB LB RB
❑A ❑A ❑A ❑A ❑A ❑A Row crops
❑B ❑B ❑B ❑B ❑B ❑B Maintained turf
❑C ❑C ❑C ❑C ❑C ❑C Pasture(no livestock)/commercial horticulture
®D ®D ®D ®D ®D ®D Pasture(active livestock use)
22. Stem Density—streamside area metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider for left bank(LB)and right bank(RB)for Metric 19("Wooded" Buffer Width).
LB RB
❑A ®A Medium to high stem density
®B ❑B Low stem density
❑C ❑C No wooded riparian buffer or predominantly herbaceous species or bare ground
23. Continuity of Vegetated Buffer—streamside area metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider whether vegetated buffer is continuous along stream(parallel). Breaks are areas lacking vegetation> 10 feet wide.
LB RB
®A ®A The total length of buffer breaks is<25 percent.
❑B ❑B The total length of buffer breaks is between 25 and 50 percent.
❑C ❑C The total length of buffer breaks is>50 percent.
24. Vegetative Composition—streamside area metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Evaluate the dominant vegetation within 100 feet of each bank or to the edge of the watershed (whichever comes first)as it contributes to
assessment reach habitat.
LB RB
❑A ❑A Vegetation is close to undisturbed in species present and their proportions. Lower strata composed of native species,
with non-native invasive species absent or sparse.
❑B ®B Vegetation indicates disturbance in terms of species diversity or proportions, but is still largely composed of native
species. This may include communities of weedy native species that develop after clear-cutting or clearing or
communities with non-native invasive species present, but not dominant, over a large portion of the expected strata or
communities missing understory but retaining canopy trees.
®C ❑C Vegetation is severely disturbed in terms of species diversity or proportions. Mature canopy is absent or communities
with non-native invasive species dominant over a large portion of expected strata or communities composed of planted
stands of non-characteristic species or communities inappropriately composed of a single species or no vegetation.
25. Conductivity—assessment reach metric(skip for all Coastal Plain streams)
25a. ❑Yes ®No Was conductivity measurement recorded?
If No, select one of the following reasons. ❑No Water ®Other:
25b. Check the box corresponding to the conductivity measurement(units of microsiemens per centimeter).
❑A <46 ❑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 Slowplay Date of Assessment 3/15/23
Stream Category Pb2 Assessor Name/Organization REH
Notes of Field Assessment Form (Y/N) NO
Presence of regulatory considerations (Y/N) YES
Additional stream information/supplementary measurements included (Y/N) NO
NC SAM feature type(perennial, intermittent,Tidal Marsh Stream) Intermittent
USACE/ NCDWR
Function Class Rating Summary All Streams Intermittent
(1) Hydrology LOW LOW
(2)Baseflow HIGH HIGH
(2) Flood Flow LOW LOW
(3)Streamside Area Attenuation LOW LOW
(4) Floodplain Access HIGH HIGH
(4)Wooded Riparian Buffer LOW LOW
(4)Microtopography NA NA
(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 MEDIUM MEDIUM
(2)Baseflow HIGH HIGH
(2)Streamside Area Vegetation LOW LOW
(3)Upland Pollutant Filtration LOW LOW
(3)Thermoregulation MEDIUM MEDIUM
(2) Indicators of Stressors YES YES
(2)Aquatic Life Tolerance HIGH NA
(2)Intertidal Zone Filtration NA NA
(1) Habitat HIGH HIGH
(2) In-stream Habitat HIGH HIGH
(3)Baseflow HIGH HIGH
(3)Substrate HIGH HIGH
(3)Stream Stability LOW LOW
(3) In-stream Habitat HIGH HIGH
(2)Stream-side Habitat MEDIUM MEDIUM
(3)Stream-side Habitat LOW LOW
(3)Thermoregulation HIGH HIGH
(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 MEDIUM MEDIUM

NC SAM FIELD ASSESSMENT RESULTS
Accompanies User Manual Version 2.1
USACE AID#: NCDWR#:
INSTRUCTIONS: Attach a sketch of the assessment area and photographs. Attach a copy of the USGS 7.5-minute topographic quadrangle,
and circle the location of the stream reach under evaluation. If multiple stream reaches will be evaluated on the same property, identify and
number all reaches on the attached map,and include a separate form for each reach. See the NC SAM User Manual for detailed descriptions
and explanations of requested information. Record in the"Notes/Sketch"section if supplementary measurements were performed. See the
NC SAM User Manual for examples of additional measurements that may be relevant.
NOTE EVIDENCE OF STRESSORS AFFECTING THE ASSESSMENT AREA(do not need to be within the assessment area).
PROJECT/SITE INFORMATION:
1. Project name(if any): Slowplay 2. Date of evaluation: 3/15
3.Applicant/owner name: WLS 4.Assessor name/organization: REH
5. County: Alexander 6. Nearest named water body
7. River basin: Catawba on USGS 7.5-minute quad: Catawba River
8. Site coordinates(decimal degrees, at lower end of assessment reach): 35.8514,-81.1522
STREAM INFORMATION: (depth and width can be approximations)
9. Site number(show on attached map): S201 10. Length of assessment reach evaluated (feet): 201.38
11. Channel depth from bed(in riffle, if present)to top of bank(feet): ❑Unable to assess channel depth.
12. Channel width at top of bank(feet): 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 mi2) ❑Size 2(0.1 to<0.5 mil) ❑Size 3(0.5 to<5 mil) ®Size 4(>_5 mil)
for Tidal Marsh Stream)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
18.Were regulatory considerations evaluated? ®Yes ❑No If Yes, check all that apply to the assessment area.
❑Section 10 water ❑Classified Trout Waters ❑Water Supply Watershed (❑I ❑II ❑III ❑IV ❑V)
❑Essential Fish Habitat ❑Primary Nursery Area ❑ High Quality Waters/Outstanding Resource Waters
❑Publicly owned property ❑NCDWR Riparian buffer rule in effect ❑Nutrient Sensitive Waters
❑Anadromous fish ❑303(d)List ❑CAMA Area of Environmental Concern(AEC)
❑Documented presence of a federal and/or state listed protected species within the assessment area.
List species:
❑Designated Critical Habitat(list species)
19.Are additional stream information/supplementary information/supplementary measurements included in"Notes/Sketch"section or attached? ❑Yes ®No
1. Channel Water-assessment reach metric(skip for Size 1 streams and Tidal Marsh Streams)
®A Water throughout assessment reach.
❑B No flow,water in pools only.
❑C No water in assessment reach.
2. Evidence of Flow Restriction-assessment reach metric
❑A At least 10% of assessment reach in-stream habitat or riffle-pool sequence is severely affected by a flow restriction or fill to the
point of obstructing flow or a channel choked with aquatic macrophytes or ponded water or impoundment on flood or ebb within
the assessment reach (examples: undersized or perched culverts,causeways that constrict the channel,tidal gates,debris jams,
beaver dams).
®B Not A
3. Feature Pattern-assessment reach metric
❑A A majority of the assessment reach has altered pattern (examples: straightening, modification above or below culvert).
®B Not A
4. Feature Longitudinal Profile-assessment reach metric
❑A Majority of assessment reach has a substantially altered stream profile(examples: channel down-cutting,existing damming,over
widening, active aggradation, dredging, and excavation where appropriate channel profile has not reformed from any of these
disturbances).
®B Not A
5. Signs of Active Instability-assessment reach metric
Consider only current instability, not past events from which the stream has currently recovered. Examples of instability include
active bank failure, active channel down-cutting(head-cut), active widening,and artificial hardening(such as concrete,gabion, rip-rap).
❑A < 10%of channel unstable
®B 10 to 25%of channel unstable
❑C >25%of channel unstable

6. Streamside Area Interaction—streamside area metric
Consider for the Left Bank(LB)and the Right Bank(RB).
LB RB
®A ®A Little or no evidence of conditions that adversely affect reference interaction
❑B ❑B Moderate evidence of conditions (examples: berms, levees, down-cutting, aggradation, dredging)that adversely affect
reference interaction(examples: limited streamside area access,disruption of flood flows through streamside area,leaky
or intermittent bulkheads,causeways with floodplain constriction, minor ditching [including mosquito ditching])
❑C ❑C Extensive evidence of conditions that adversely affect reference interaction (little to no floodplain/intertidal zone access
[examples: causeways with floodplain and channel constriction,bulkheads,retaining walls,fill,stream incision,disruption
of flood flows through streamside area]or too much floodplain/intertidal zone access[examples:impoundments,intensive
mosquito ditching]) or floodplain/intertidal zone unnaturally absent or assessment reach is a man-made feature on an
interstream divide
7. Water Quality Stressors—assessment reach/intertidal zone metric
Check all that apply.
❑A Discolored water in stream or intertidal zone(milky white, blue, unnatural water discoloration,oil sheen,stream foam)
❑B Excessive sedimentation (burying of stream features or intertidal zone)
❑C Noticeable evidence of pollutant discharges entering the assessment reach and causing a water quality problem
❑D Odor(not including natural sulfide odors)
❑E Current published or collected data indicating degraded water quality in the assessment reach. Cite source in "Notes/Sketch"
section.
®F Livestock with access to stream or intertidal zone
❑G Excessive algae in stream or intertidal zone
❑H Degraded marsh vegetation in the intertidal zone(removal, burning, regular mowing,destruction,etc)
❑I Other: (explain in"Notes/Sketch"section)
❑J Little to no stressors
8. Recent Weather—watershed metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
For Size 1 or 2 streams, D1 drought or higher is considered a drought;for Size 3 or 4 streams, D2 drought or higher is considered a drought.
❑A Drought conditions and no rainfall or rainfall not exceeding 1 inch within the last 48 hours
❑B Drought conditions and rainfall exceeding 1 inch within the last 48 hours
®C No drought conditions
9. Large or Dangerous Stream—assessment reach metric
❑Yes ®No Is stream is too large or dangerous to assess? If Yes,skip to Metric 13(Streamside Area Ground Surface Condition).
10. Natural In-stream Habitat Types—assessment reach metric
10a. ❑Yes ®No Degraded in-stream habitat over majority of the assessment reach (examples of stressors include excessive
sedimentation, mining, excavation, in-stream hardening [for example, rip-rap], recent dredging, and snagging)
(evaluate for Size 4 Coastal Plain streams only,then skip to Metric 12)
10b. Check all that occur(occurs if>5%coverage of assessment reach)(skip for Size 4 Coastal Plain streams)
®A Multiple aquatic macrophytes and aquatic mosses ❑F 5%oysters or other natural hard bottoms
(include liverworts, lichens,and algal mats) c ❑G Submerged aquatic vegetation
®B Multiple sticks and/or leaf packs and/or emergent o ❑H Low-tide refugia(pools)
vegetation NC ❑I Sand bottom
❑C Multiple snags and logs(including lap trees) L ❑J 5%vertical bank along the marsh
®D 5% undercut banks and/or root mats and/or roots 0 2 ❑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)
1la. ❑Yes ®No Is assessment reach in a natural sand-bed stream?(skip for Coastal Plain streams)
11b. 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)
11c. In riffle sections,check all that occur below the normal wetted perimeter of the assessment reach—whether or not submerged. Check
at least one box in each row(skip for Size 4 Coastal Plain streams and Tidal Marsh Streams). Not Present(NP)=absent, Rare
(R)= present but< 10%, Common (C) _ > 10-40%, Abundant (A) _ >40-70%, Predominant(P) _ >70%. Cumulative percentages
should not exceed 100%for each assessment reach.
NP R C A P
® ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Bedrock/saprolite
❑ ® ❑ ❑ ❑ Boulder(256—4096 mm)
❑ ❑ ® ❑ ❑ Cobble(64—256 mm)
❑ ❑ ® ❑ ❑ Gravel(2—64 mm)
❑ ❑ ® ❑ ❑ Sand (.062—2 mm)
❑ ® ❑ ❑ ❑ Silt/clay(<0.062 mm)
❑ ® ❑ ❑ ❑ Detritus
® ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Artificial (rip-rap,concrete,etc.)
11d. ❑Yes ®No Are pools filled with sediment?(skip for Size 4 Coastal Plain streams and Tidal Marsh Streams)

12. Aquatic Life-assessment reach metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
12a. ®Yes ❑No Was an in-stream aquatic life assessment performed as described in the User Manual?
If No, select one of the following reasons and skip to Metric 13. ❑No Water ®Other:
12b. ®Yes ❑No Are aquatic organisms present in the assessment reach (look in riffles, pools, then snags)? If Yes, check all that
apply. If No,skip to Metric 13.
1 >1 Numbers over columns refer to"individuals"for Size 1 and 2 streams and"taxa"for Size 3 and 4 streams.
® ❑Adult frogs
❑ ❑Aquatic reptiles
❑ ❑Aquatic macrophytes and aquatic mosses(include liverworts, lichens,and algal mats)
❑ ❑Beetles
❑ ®Caddisfly larvae(T)
❑ ❑Asian clam (Corbicula)
❑ ❑Crustacean (isopod/amphipod/crayfish/shrimp)
❑ ❑Damselfly and dragonfly larvae
❑ ❑Dipterans
❑ ®Mayfly larvae(E)
❑ ❑Megaloptera(alderfly,fishfly,dobsonfly larvae)
❑ ❑Midges/mosquito larvae
❑ ❑Mosquito fish(Gambusia)or mud minnows(Umbra pygmaea)
❑ ❑Mussels/Clams(not Corbicula)
❑ ❑Other fish
❑ ®Sa lama nders/tadpoles
❑ ❑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
El ❑C Severe alteration to water storage capacity over a majority of the streamside area(examples: ditches,fill,soil compaction,
livestock disturbance, buildings, man-made levees,drainage pipes)
14. Streamside Area Water Storage-streamside area metric(skip for Size 1 streams,Tidal Marsh Streams,and B valley types)
Consider for the Left Bank(LB)and the Right Bank(RB)of the streamside area.
LB RB
❑A ❑A Majority of streamside area with depressions able to pond water>-6 inches deep
❑B ❑B Majority of streamside area with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep
❑C ❑C Majority of streamside area with depressions able to pond water<3 inches deep
15. Wetland Presence-streamside area metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider for the Left Bank(LB)and the Right Bank(RB). Do not consider wetlands outside of the streamside area or within the normal
wetted perimeter of assessment reach.
LB RB
❑Y ❑Y Are wetlands present in the streamside area?
®N ®N
16. Baseflow Contributors-assessment reach metric(skip for Size 4 streams and Tidal Marsh Streams)
Check all contributors within the assessment reach or within view of and draining to the assessment reach.
®A Streams and/or springs(jurisdictional discharges)
❑B Ponds(include wet detention basins;do not include sediment basins or dry detention basins)
❑C Obstruction passing flow during low-flow periods within the assessment area(beaver dam,leaky dam, bottom-release dam,weir)
®D Evidence of bank seepage or sweating(iron in water indicates seepage)
❑E Stream bed or bank soil reduced (dig through deposited sediment if present)
❑F None of the above
17. Baseflow Detractors-assessment area metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Check all that apply.
❑A Evidence of substantial water withdrawals from the assessment reach (includes areas excavated for pump installation)
❑B Obstruction not passing flow during low-flow periods affecting the assessment reach(ex:watertight dam,sediment deposit)
❑C Urban stream(>_24%impervious surface for watershed)
®D Evidence that the streamside area has been modified resulting in accelerated drainage into the assessment reach
❑E Assessment reach relocated to valley edge
®F None of the above
18. Shading-assessment reach metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider aspect. Consider"leaf-on"condition.
®A Stream shading is appropriate for stream category(may include gaps associated with natural processes)
❑B Degraded(example: scattered trees)
❑C Stream shading is gone or largely absent

19. Buffer Width—streamside area metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider"vegetated buffer"and "wooded buffer"separately for left bank(LB)and right bank(RB)starting at the top of bank out
to the first break.
Vegetated Wooded
LB RB LB RB
®A ®A ❑A ®A >_ 100 feet wide or extends to the edge of the watershed
❑B ❑B ®B ❑B From 50 to< 100 feet wide
❑C ❑C ❑C ❑C From 30 to<50 feet wide
❑D ❑D ❑D ❑D From 10 to<30 feet wide
❑E ❑E ❑E ❑E < 10 feet wide or no trees
20. Buffer Structure—streamside area metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider for left bank(LB)and right bank(RB)for Metric 19("Vegetated"Buffer Width).
LB RB
®A ®A Mature forest
❑B ❑B Non-mature woody vegetation or modified vegetation structure
❑C ❑C Herbaceous vegetation with or without a strip of trees< 10 feet wide
❑D ❑D Maintained shrubs
❑E ❑E Little or no vegetation
21. Buffer Stressors—streamside area metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Check all appropriate boxes for left bank(LB)and right bank(RB). Indicate if listed stressor abuts stream(Abuts),does not abut but is
within 30 feet of stream (<30 feet),or is between 30 to 50 feet of stream(30-50 feet).
If none of the following stressors occurs on either bank,check here and skip to Metric 22:
Abuts <30 feet 30-50 feet
LB RB LB RB LB RB
❑A ❑A ❑A ❑A ❑A ❑A Row crops
❑B ❑B ❑B ❑B ❑B ❑B Maintained turf
❑C ❑C ❑C ❑C ❑C ❑C Pasture(no livestock)/commercial horticulture
®D ®D ®D ®D ®D ®D Pasture(active livestock use)
22. Stem Density—streamside area metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider for left bank(LB)and right bank(RB)for Metric 19("Wooded" Buffer Width).
LB RB
®A ®A Medium to high stem density
❑B ❑B Low stem density
❑C ❑C No wooded riparian buffer or predominantly herbaceous species or bare ground
23. Continuity of Vegetated Buffer—streamside area metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider whether vegetated buffer is continuous along stream(parallel). Breaks are areas lacking vegetation> 10 feet wide.
LB RB
®A ®A The total length of buffer breaks is<25 percent.
❑B ❑B The total length of buffer breaks is between 25 and 50 percent.
❑C ❑C The total length of buffer breaks is>50 percent.
24. Vegetative Composition—streamside area metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Evaluate the dominant vegetation within 100 feet of each bank or to the edge of the watershed (whichever comes first)as it contributes to
assessment reach habitat.
LB RB
❑A ❑A Vegetation is close to undisturbed in species present and their proportions. Lower strata composed of native species,
with non-native invasive species absent or sparse.
®B ®B Vegetation indicates disturbance in terms of species diversity or proportions, but is still largely composed of native
species. This may include communities of weedy native species that develop after clear-cutting or clearing or
communities with non-native invasive species present, but not dominant, over a large portion of the expected strata or
communities missing understory but retaining canopy trees.
❑C ❑C Vegetation is severely disturbed in terms of species diversity or proportions. Mature canopy is absent or communities
with non-native invasive species dominant over a large portion of expected strata or communities composed of planted
stands of non-characteristic species or communities inappropriately composed of a single species or no vegetation.
25. Conductivity—assessment reach metric(skip for all Coastal Plain streams)
25a. ❑Yes ®No Was conductivity measurement recorded?
If No, select one of the following reasons. ❑No Water ®Other:
25b. Check the box corresponding to the conductivity measurement(units of microsiemens per centimeter).
❑A <46 ❑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 Slowplay Date of Assessment 3/15
Stream Category Pa2 Assessor Name/Organization REH
Notes of Field Assessment Form (Y/N) NO
Presence of regulatory considerations (Y/N) NO
Additional stream information/supplementary measurements included (Y/N) NO
NC SAM feature type(perennial, intermittent,Tidal Marsh Stream) Perennial
USACE/ NCDWR
Function Class Rating Summary All Streams Intermittent
(1) Hydrology LOW
(2)Baseflow HIGH
(2) Flood Flow LOW
(3)Streamside Area Attenuation LOW
(4) Floodplain Access LOW
(4)Wooded Riparian Buffer MEDIUM
(4)Microtopography LOW
(3)Stream Stability LOW
(4)Channel Stability LOW
(4)Sediment Transport LOW
(4)Stream Geomorphology HIGH
(2)Stream/Intertidal Zone Interaction NA
(2)Longitudinal Tidal Flow NA
(2)Tidal Marsh Stream Stability NA
(3)Tidal Marsh Channel Stability NA
(3)Tidal Marsh Stream Geomorphology NA
(1)Water Quality MEDIUM
(2)Baseflow HIGH
(2)Streamside Area Vegetation MEDIUM
(3)Upland Pollutant Filtration LOW
(3)Thermoregulation HIGH
(2) Indicators of Stressors YES
(2)Aquatic Life Tolerance HIGH
(2)Intertidal Zone Filtration NA
(1) Habitat LOW
(2) In-stream Habitat LOW
(3)Baseflow HIGH
(3)Substrate LOW
(3)Stream Stability LOW
(3) In-stream Habitat LOW
(2)Stream-side Habitat HIGH
(3)Stream-side Habitat MEDIUM
(3)Thermoregulation HIGH
(2)Tidal Marsh In-stream Habitat NA
(3)Flow Restriction NA
(3)Tidal Marsh Stream Stability NA
(4)Tidal Marsh Channel Stability NA
(4)Tidal Marsh Stream Geomorphology NA
(3)Tidal Marsh In-stream Habitat NA
(2)Intertidal Zone NA
Overall LOW

NC SAM FIELD ASSESSMENT RESULTS
Accompanies User Manual Version 2.1
USACE AID#: NCDWR#:
INSTRUCTIONS: Attach a sketch of the assessment area and photographs. Attach a copy of the USGS 7.5-minute topographic quadrangle,
and circle the location of the stream reach under evaluation. If multiple stream reaches will be evaluated on the same property, identify and
number all reaches on the attached map,and include a separate form for each reach. See the NC SAM User Manual for detailed descriptions
and explanations of requested information. Record in the"Notes/Sketch"section if supplementary measurements were performed. See the
NC SAM User Manual for examples of additional measurements that may be relevant.
NOTE EVIDENCE OF STRESSORS AFFECTING THE ASSESSMENT AREA(do not need to be within the assessment area).
PROJECT/SITE INFORMATION:
1. Project name(if any): Slowplay 2. Date of evaluation: 3/15/23
3.Applicant/owner name: Water and Land Solutions IIc 4.Assessor name/organization: REH
5. County: Alexander 6. Nearest named water body
7. River basin: Catawba on USGS 7.5-minute quad: Catawba River
8. Site coordinates(decimal degrees, at lower end of assessment reach): 35.84972,-81.15006
STREAM INFORMATION: (depth and width can be approximations)
9. Site number(show on attached map): S300 10. Length of assessment reach evaluated(feet): 489.41
11. Channel depth from bed(in riffle, if present)to top of bank(feet): 5 ❑Unable to assess channel depth.
12. Channel width at top of bank(feet): 22 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 [EA�-��� El
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 mi2) ®Size 2(0.1 to<0.5 mil) ❑Size 3(0.5 to<5 mil) ❑Size 4(>_5 mil)
for Tidal Marsh Stream)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
18.Were regulatory considerations evaluated? ®Yes ❑No If Yes, check all that apply to the assessment area.
❑Section 10 water ❑Classified Trout Waters ®Water Supply Watershed (❑I ❑II ❑III ®IV ❑V)
❑Essential Fish Habitat ❑Primary Nursery Area ❑ High Quality Waters/Outstanding Resource Waters
❑Publicly owned property ❑NCDWR Riparian buffer rule in effect ❑Nutrient Sensitive Waters
❑Anadromous fish ❑303(d)List ❑CAMA Area of Environmental Concern(AEC)
❑Documented presence of a federal and/or state listed protected species within the assessment area.
List species:
❑Designated Critical Habitat(list species)
19.Are additional stream information/supplementary information/supplementary measurements included in"Notes/Sketch"section or attached? ❑Yes ®No
1. Channel Water-assessment reach metric(skip for Size 1 streams and Tidal Marsh Streams)
®A Water throughout assessment reach.
❑B No flow,water in pools only.
❑C No water in assessment reach.
2. Evidence of Flow Restriction-assessment reach metric
❑A At least 10% of assessment reach in-stream habitat or riffle-pool sequence is severely affected by a flow restriction or fill to the
point of obstructing flow or a channel choked with aquatic macrophytes or ponded water or impoundment on flood or ebb within
the assessment reach (examples: undersized or perched culverts,causeways that constrict the channel,tidal gates,debris jams,
beaver dams).
®B Not A
3. Feature Pattern-assessment reach metric
❑A A majority of the assessment reach has altered pattern (examples: straightening, modification above or below culvert).
®B Not A
4. Feature Longitudinal Profile-assessment reach metric
❑A Majority of assessment reach has a substantially altered stream profile(examples: channel down-cutting,existing damming,over
widening, active aggradation, dredging, and excavation where appropriate channel profile has not reformed from any of these
disturbances).
®B Not A
5. Signs of Active Instability-assessment reach metric
Consider only current instability, not past events from which the stream has currently recovered. Examples of instability include
active bank failure, active channel down-cutting(head-cut), active widening,and artificial hardening (such as concrete,gabion, rip-rap).
❑A < 10%of channel unstable
❑B 10 to 25%of channel unstable
®C >25%of channel unstable

6. Streamside Area Interaction—streamside area metric
Consider for the Left Bank(LB)and the Right Bank(RB).
LB RB
❑A ❑A Little or no evidence of conditions that adversely affect reference interaction
®B ®B Moderate evidence of conditions (examples: berms, levees, down-cutting, aggradation, dredging)that adversely affect
reference interaction(examples: limited streamside area access,disruption of flood flows through streamside area,leaky
or intermittent bulkheads, causeways with floodplain constriction, minor ditching [including mosquito ditching])
❑C ❑C Extensive evidence of conditions that adversely affect reference interaction (little to no floodplain/intertidal zone access
[examples: causeways with floodplain and channel constriction,bulkheads,retaining walls,fill,stream incision,disruption
of flood flows through streamside area]or too much floodplain/intertidal zone access[examples:impoundments,intensive
mosquito ditching]) or floodplain/intertidal zone unnaturally absent or assessment reach is a man-made feature on an
interstream divide
7. Water Quality Stressors—assessment reach/intertidal zone metric
Check all that apply.
❑A Discolored water in stream or intertidal zone(milky white, blue, unnatural water discoloration,oil sheen,stream foam)
®B Excessive sedimentation (burying of stream features or intertidal zone)
❑C Noticeable evidence of pollutant discharges entering the assessment reach and causing a water quality problem
❑D Odor(not including natural sulfide odors)
❑E Current published or collected data indicating degraded water quality in the assessment reach. Cite source in "Notes/Sketch"
section.
®F Livestock with access to stream or intertidal zone
❑G Excessive algae in stream or intertidal zone
❑H Degraded marsh vegetation in the intertidal zone(removal, burning, regular mowing,destruction,etc)
❑I Other: (explain in"Notes/Sketch"section)
❑J Little to no stressors
8. Recent Weather—watershed metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
For Size 1 or 2 streams, D1 drought or higher is considered a drought;for Size 3 or 4 streams, D2 drought or higher is considered a drought.
❑A Drought conditions and no rainfall or rainfall not exceeding 1 inch within the last 48 hours
❑B Drought conditions and rainfall exceeding 1 inch within the last 48 hours
®C No drought conditions
9. Large or Dangerous Stream—assessment reach metric
❑Yes ®No Is stream is too large or dangerous to assess? If Yes,skip to Metric 13(Streamside Area Ground Surface Condition).
10. Natural In-stream Habitat Types—assessment reach metric
10a. ❑Yes ®No Degraded in-stream habitat over majority of the assessment reach (examples of stressors include excessive
sedimentation, mining, excavation, in-stream hardening [for example, rip-rap], recent dredging, and snagging)
(evaluate for Size 4 Coastal Plain streams only,then skip to Metric 12)
10b. Check all that occur(occurs if>5%coverage of assessment reach)(skip for Size 4 Coastal Plain streams)
❑A Multiple aquatic macrophytes and aquatic mosses ❑F 5%oysters or other natural hard bottoms
(include liverworts, lichens,and algal mats) c ❑G Submerged aquatic vegetation
❑B Multiple sticks and/or leaf packs and/or emergent o ❑H Low-tide refugia(pools)
vegetation NC ❑I Sand bottom
❑C Multiple snags and logs(including lap trees) L ❑J 5%vertical bank along the marsh
®D 5% undercut banks and/or root mats and/or roots 0 2 ❑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)
1la. ❑Yes ®No Is assessment reach in a natural sand-bed stream?(skip for Coastal Plain streams)
11b. 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)
11c. In riffle sections,check all that occur below the normal wetted perimeter of the assessment reach—whether or not submerged. Check
at least one box in each row(skip for Size 4 Coastal Plain streams and Tidal Marsh Streams). Not Present(NP)=absent, Rare
(R)= present but< 10%, Common (C) _ > 10-40%, Abundant (A) _ >40-70%, Predominant(P) _ >70%. Cumulative percentages
should not exceed 100%for each assessment reach.
NP R C A P
❑ ® ❑ ❑ ❑ Bedrock/saprolite
❑ ® ❑ ❑ ❑ Boulder(256—4096 mm)
❑ ® ❑ ❑ ❑ Cobble(64—256 mm)
❑ ❑ ❑ ® ❑ Gravel(2—64 mm)
❑ ❑ ® ❑ ❑ Sand (.062—2 mm)
❑ ® ❑ ❑ ❑ Silt/clay(<0.062 mm)
❑ ® ❑ ❑ ❑ Detritus
® ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Artificial (rip-rap,concrete,etc.)
11d. ®Yes ❑No Are pools filled with sediment?(skip for Size 4 Coastal Plain streams and Tidal Marsh Streams)

12. Aquatic Life-assessment reach metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
12a. ®Yes ❑No Was an in-stream aquatic life assessment performed as described in the User Manual?
If No, select one of the following reasons and skip to Metric 13. ❑No Water ®Other:
12b. ®Yes ❑No Are aquatic organisms present in the assessment reach (look in riffles, pools, then snags)? If Yes, check all that
apply. If No,skip to Metric 13.
1 >1 Numbers over columns refer to"individuals"for Size 1 and 2 streams and"taxa"for Size 3 and 4 streams.
❑ ❑Adult frogs
❑ ❑Aquatic reptiles
❑ ❑Aquatic macrophytes and aquatic mosses(include liverworts, lichens,and algal mats)
❑ ❑Beetles
❑ ®Caddisfly larvae(T)
❑ ❑Asian clam (Corbicula)
❑ ❑Crustacean (isopod/amphipod/crayfish/shrimp)
❑ ❑Damselfly and dragonfly larvae
❑ ❑Dipterans
❑ ®Mayfly larvae(E)
❑ ❑Megaloptera(alderfly,fishfly,dobsonfly larvae)
❑ ❑Midges/mosquito larvae
❑ ❑Mosquito fish(Gambusia)or mud minnows(Umbra pygmaea)
❑ ❑Mussels/Clams(not Corbicula)
❑ ❑Other fish
❑ ❑Sa lama nders/tadpoles
❑ ❑Snails
❑ ❑Stonefly larvae(P)
❑ ❑Tipulid larvae
❑ ❑Worms/leeches
13. Streamside Area Ground Surface Condition-streamside area metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams and B valley types)
Consider for the Left Bank(LB)and the Right Bank(RB). Consider storage capacity with regard to both overbank flow and upland runoff.
LB RB
❑A ❑A Little or no alteration to water storage capacity over a majority of the streamside area
❑B ❑B Moderate alteration to water storage capacity over a majority of the streamside area
®C ®C Severe alteration to water storage capacity over a majority of the streamside area(examples: ditches,fill,soil compaction,
livestock disturbance, buildings, man-made levees,drainage pipes)
14. Streamside Area Water Storage-streamside area metric(skip for Size 1 streams,Tidal Marsh Streams,and B valley types)
Consider for the Left Bank(LB)and the Right Bank(RB)of the streamside area.
LB RB
❑A ❑A Majority of streamside area with depressions able to pond water>-6 inches deep
❑B ❑B Majority of streamside area with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep
®C ®C Majority of streamside area with depressions able to pond water<3 inches deep
15. Wetland Presence-streamside area metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider for the Left Bank(LB)and the Right Bank(RB). Do not consider wetlands outside of the streamside area or within the normal
wetted perimeter of assessment reach.
LB RB
❑Y ❑Y Are wetlands present in the streamside area?
®N ®N
16. Baseflow Contributors-assessment reach metric(skip for Size 4 streams and Tidal Marsh Streams)
Check all contributors within the assessment reach or within view of and draining to the assessment reach.
®A Streams and/or springs(jurisdictional discharges)
❑B Ponds(include wet detention basins;do not include sediment basins or dry detention basins)
❑C Obstruction passing flow during low-flow periods within the assessment area(beaver dam,leaky dam, bottom-release dam,weir)
❑D Evidence of bank seepage or sweating(iron in water indicates seepage)
❑E Stream bed or bank soil reduced (dig through deposited sediment if present)
❑F None of the above
17. Baseflow Detractors-assessment area metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Check all that apply.
❑A Evidence of substantial water withdrawals from the assessment reach (includes areas excavated for pump installation)
❑B Obstruction not passing flow during low-flow periods affecting the assessment reach(ex:watertight dam,sediment deposit)
❑C Urban stream(>_24%impervious surface for watershed)
®D Evidence that the streamside area has been modified resulting in accelerated drainage into the assessment reach
❑E Assessment reach relocated to valley edge
®F None of the above
18. Shading-assessment reach metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider aspect. Consider"leaf-on"condition.
❑A Stream shading is appropriate for stream category(may include gaps associated with natural processes)
®B Degraded(example: scattered trees)
❑C Stream shading is gone or largely absent

19. Buffer Width—streamside area metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider"vegetated buffer"and "wooded buffer"separately for left bank(LB)and right bank(RB)starting at the top of bank out
to the first break.
Vegetated Wooded
LB RB LB RB
❑A ❑A ❑A ❑A >_ 100 feet wide or extends to the edge of the watershed
❑B ❑B ❑B ❑B From 50 to< 100 feet wide
❑C ❑C ❑C ❑C From 30 to<50 feet wide
❑D ❑D ❑D ❑D From 10 to<30 feet wide
®E ®E ®E ®E < 10 feet wide or no trees
20. Buffer Structure—streamside area metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider for left bank(LB)and right bank(RB)for Metric 19("Vegetated"Buffer Width).
LB RB
❑A ❑A Mature forest
❑B ❑B Non-mature woody vegetation or modified vegetation structure
®C ®C Herbaceous vegetation with or without a strip of trees< 10 feet wide
❑D ❑D Maintained shrubs
❑E ❑E Little or no vegetation
21. Buffer Stressors—streamside area metric(skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Check all appropriate boxes for left bank(LB)and right bank(RB). Indicate if listed stressor abuts stream(Abuts),does not abut but is
within 30 feet of stream (<30 feet),or is between 30 to 50 feet of stream(30-50 feet).
If none of the following stressors occurs on either bank,check here and skip to Metric 22: ❑
Abuts <30 feet 30-50 feet
LB RB LB RB LB RB
❑A ❑A ❑A ❑A ❑A ❑A Row crops
❑B ❑B ❑B ❑B ❑B ❑B Maintained turf
El El ❑C ❑C El ❑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 Slowplay Date of Assessment 3/15/23
Stream Category Pa2 Assessor Name/Organization REH
Notes of Field Assessment Form (Y/N) NO
Presence of regulatory considerations (Y/N) YES
Additional stream information/supplementary measurements included (Y/N) NO
NC SAM feature type(perennial, intermittent,Tidal Marsh Stream) Perennial
USACE/ NCDWR
Function Class Rating Summary All Streams Intermittent
(1) Hydrology LOW
(2)Baseflow HIGH
(2) Flood Flow LOW
(3)Streamside Area Attenuation LOW
(4) Floodplain Access MEDIUM
(4)Wooded Riparian Buffer LOW
(4)Microtopography LOW
(3)Stream Stability MEDIUM
(4)Channel Stability LOW
(4)Sediment Transport HIGH
(4)Stream Geomorphology HIGH
(2)Stream/Intertidal Zone Interaction NA
(2)Longitudinal Tidal Flow NA
(2)Tidal Marsh Stream Stability NA
(3)Tidal Marsh Channel Stability NA
(3)Tidal Marsh Stream Geomorphology NA
(1)Water Quality MEDIUM
(2)Baseflow HIGH
(2)Streamside Area Vegetation LOW
(3)Upland Pollutant Filtration LOW
(3)Thermoregulation MEDIUM
(2) Indicators of Stressors YES
(2)Aquatic Life Tolerance HIGH
(2)Intertidal Zone Filtration NA
(1) Habitat MEDIUM
(2) In-stream Habitat HIGH
(3)Baseflow HIGH
(3)Substrate HIGH
(3)Stream Stability LOW
(3) In-stream Habitat HIGH
(2)Stream-side Habitat LOW
(3)Stream-side Habitat LOW
(3)Thermoregulation LOW
(2)Tidal Marsh In-stream Habitat NA
(3)Flow Restriction NA
(3)Tidal Marsh Stream Stability NA
(4)Tidal Marsh Channel Stability NA
(4)Tidal Marsh Stream Geomorphology NA
(3)Tidal Marsh In-stream Habitat NA
(2)Intertidal Zone NA
Overall MEDIUM

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NC DWQ Stream Identification Form Version 4.11 pl L
Date: 3 -is - 2 -; Project/Site:S 1o,-p 1ay Latitude: 3 5, 6 5.4 5 910
Evaluator: QS %A Q P 1 County: Ayex"Je/- Longitude: - 1164W
Total Points: Stream Determination(circle one) Other M+tic•s !)C
Stream is at least intemtittent { Jrr Bri Intermittent Perennial e.g. Quad Name:
it 219 or perennial if a 30" --�
A. Geomorphology Subtotal= lk- 0 Absent Weak Moderate Strong
10*Continuity of channel bed and bank 0 1 3
2.Sinuosity of channel along thalweg 0 Q 2 3
3. In-channel structure:ex.riffle-pool,step-pool. 0 2 3
ripple-pool sequence
4. Particle size of stream substrate 0 Q 2 3
5.Active/relict floodplain cy 1 2 3
6. Depositional bars or benches 0 0 2 3
7. Recent alluvial deposits 0 2 3
8. Headcuts 0 1 3
9.Grade control 0 1 1.5
10. Natural valley 0 0.5 1
11.Second or greater order channel o = Yes= 3
artificial ditches are not rated;see discussions in manual
B. Hydrology Subtotal
12. Presence of Basetlow 0 0 2 3
13.Iron oxidizing bacteria V 1 2 3
14. Leaf litter 1.5 m 0.5 0
15.Sediment on plants or debris 0 1 1.5
16.Organic debris lines or piles 0.5 1 1.5
17.Sal-based evidence of high water table? o = Yes= 3
C. Biology Subtotal= .S
18.Fibrous roots in streambed 3 2 0
19.Rooted upland plants in streambed 3 2 0
20.Macrobenthos(note diversity and abundance) 0 m 2 3
21.Aquatic Mollusks ® 1 2 3
22.Fish 0 0.5 1 1.5
23.Crayfish V 0.5 1 1.5
24.Amphibians 0 1 1.5
25.Algae ® 0.5 1 1.5
26.Wetland plants in streambed FACW=0.75; OBL=1.5 QTITFF=p
'perennial streams may also be identified using other methods.See p.35 of manual.
Notes:
Sketch:

NC DWQ Stream Identification Form Version 4.11 &-ko,. ¢0 SI
oo
Date: Pro Latitude: O
3-�s.. z� Project/Site: �'��v cl �.. 3 5. 8 s �I 3`i 8
o
Evaluator: 12w 1,' 1)f) County: `¢X an�¢r Longitude: -8`. jq�j-I+{
Total POlnts
Stream!sat least tent 3� S Stream Determination (cir na Other
if Z 19 or perennial!f Z
Intermittent 30' Ephemeral Intermittent Peter e.g. Quad Name:
A. Geomorphology Subtotal = Absent Weak Moderate Strong
1"Continuity of channel bed and bank 0 L2 3
2.Sinuosity of channel along thalweg 0 1 2 3
3. In-channel structure:ex. riffle-pool, step-pool, D 1 2 3
ripple-pool sequence
4. Particle size of stream substrate 0 2 _ 3-
5. Activelrelict floodplain 0 1 2 3
6. Depositional bars or benches 0 1 2 3
7. Recent alluvial deposits 0 1 2 3
B. Headcuts p 1 143
9. Grade control 0 0.5 1 1.5
10. Natural valley 0 05 1 1.5
11.Second or greater order channel o=0 Yes=3
°artificial ditches are not rated;see 7- 1
diusons In manual
B. H drolo Subtotal =
12. Presence of Baseflow 0 1 2
13. Iron oxidizing bacteria 0 1 2 3
14. Leaf litter 1.5 EH
0
15.Sediment on plants or debris 0 1 1.5
16. Organic debris lines or piles 0 1 0.5 1 1.5
17.Soil-based evidence of high water table? No=0 s C. Biology Subtotal=
18.Fibrous roots in streambed 3 1 0
19.Rooted upland plants in streambed w 2 1 0
20.Macrobenthos(note diversity and abundance) 0 2 3
21.Aquatic Mollusks 1 2 3
22•Fish 0.5 1 1.5
23.Crayfish 0 0.5 1 1.5
24.Amphibians 0 1 1.5
25.Algae 0 1 1.5
26.Wetland plants in streambed FACW=0.75; OBL=1.5
'perennial streams may also be Identified using other methods See p.35 of manual.
Notes:
Sketch:
I

NC DWQ Stream Identification Form Version 4.11 Slot
Date: �j-t S =�� Project/Site: C ,v, Latitude: S 5 $501 Z b
Evaluator: QC�� 'p Q , County: � ex \14,r Longitude: -$I 151225o
Total Points: Stream DetqMInaJJaa.circle one) Other M-tt cams ve-
Stream is at least Intermittent '2-2 , o Ephemera Intermittent erennial e.g. Quad Name:
if t 19 or perennial if Z 30"
A. Geomorphology Subtotal= ) Absent Weak Moderate Strong
18,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, ('�'� 1 2 3
ripple-pool sequence u
4.Particle size of stream substrate 0 1 3
5.Active/relict floodplain 0 1 2 3
6. Depositional bars or benches 2 3
7. Recent alluvial deposits 0 1 2 3
8. Headcuts 0 1 2 3
9. Grade control 0 0.5 1 1.5
10.Natural valley 0 0.5 j 1.5
11.Second or greater order channel o=0 Yes=3
artificial ditches are not rated;see discussions in manual
B. Hydrology Subtotal = , 5
12.Presence of Baseflow 0 1 2 3
13. Iron oxidizing bacteria 0 2 3
14.Leaf litter 1.5 0.5 0
15.Sediment on plants or debris z 0.5 1 1.5
16.Organic debris lines or piles 0 0.5 1 1.5
17.Soil-based evidence of high water table? No= 0 es =
C. Biol Subtotal=
18.Fibrous rots in streambed 2 1 0
19.Rooted upland plants in streambed 2 1 0
20.Macrobenthos(note diversity and abundance) 0 1 2 3
21.Aquatic Mollusks 1 2 3
22.Fish 0.5 1 1.5
23.Crayfish 0.5 1 1.5
24.Amphibians 0 0.5 1 1.5
25.Algae 1 1.5
26.Wetland plants in streambed FACW=0.75; OBL=1.5 g er-0
'perennial streams may also be Identified using other methods.See p.35 of manual.
Notes:
Sketch:

NC DWQ Stream Identification Form Version 4.11 5 t o Z
Date: 3 _1 S _ 2 ?j Project/Site: $how P4,14 Latitude: 3 5,
Evaluator: Q�_ 1k 091 County: �♦1exa„Jar- Longitude: - �i.� 501-i30
Total Points: Stream Detenmina (circle one) Other M,l icrf vA l e,
Stream is at least Intermittent Z 2 b Ephemeral Qn ermitte Perennial e.g. Quad Name:
if 2 19 or perennial if 2 30-
A. Geomorphology_ Subtotal= • 5 Absent Weak Moderate Strong
18*Continuity of channel bed and bank 0 1 3
2.Sinuosity of channel along thalweg 0 1 2 3
3. In-channel structure:ex.riffle-pool,step-pool,
ripple-pool sequence d 1 2 3
4. Particle size of stream substrate 0 1 2
5.Active/relict floodplain 2 3
6.Depositional bars or benches 0 2 3
7.Recent alluvial deposits 2 3
8. Headcuts 1 2 3
9.Grade control 0 0.5 10 1.5
10.Natural valley 0 1 1.5
11.Second or greater order channel o= Yes=3
artificial ditches are not rated;see discussions in manual
B. Hydrology Subtotal
12. Presence of Baseflow 0 1 ® 3
13.Iron oxidizing bacteria 0 1 2 3
14.Leaf litter 1. 1 0.5 0
15.Sediment on plants or debris 0.5 1 1.6
16.Organic debris lines or piles 0 40) 1 1.5
17.Soil-based evidence of high water table? No=0 es=
C. Biology Subtotal=
18.Fibrous roots in streambed 2 1 0
19. Rooted upland plants in streambed 2 1 0
20.Macrobenthos(note diversity and abundance) 1 2 3
21.Aquatic Mollusks ((y 1 2 3
22.Fish A 0.5 1 1.5
23.Crayfish 0.5 1 1.5
24.Amphibians 0 0.5 1
25.Algae 0.5 1 1.5
26.Wetland plants in streambed FACW=0.75; OBL=1.5 er=
perennial streams may also be identified using other methods.See p.35 of manual.
Notes:
Sketch:

NC DWQ Stream Identification Form Version 4.11 5 t o�
Date: 3-%S -2-2- Project/Site: 5 �bw Q'lam Latitude: 35. eS 3 r3l°
Evaluator: �E\� (}(� 1 county: A�enan �ee­ Longitude: _gi, iN9 3-72-
Total Points: Stream Determination(circle one) Other
Stream Is at least Intermittent 21 , 5 Ephemeral tte Perennial e.g. Quad Name:
If a 19 or perennial if a 30'
A. Geomorpholo Subtotal= +H• 5 Absent Weak Moderate Strong
10,Continuity of channel bed and bank 0 1 2 0
2.Sinuosity of channel along thalweg 0 1 3
3.In-channel structure:ex.riffle-pool, step-pool, 0 2 3
ri le- ool sequence
4.Particle size of stream substrate 0 1 2 0)
5.Active/relict floodplain ® 1 2 3
S.Depositional bars or benches 0 2 3
7.Recent alluvial deposits 0 2 3
8. Headcuts 0 10 3
9.Grade control 0 0.5 1
cty-
10.Natural valley 0.5 1 1.5
11.Second or greater order channel o=0 Yes=3
artificial ditches are not rated;see discussions in manual
B. Hydrology Subtotal = g•S
12.Presence of Basefiow 0 1 2 (13
13.Iron oxidizing bacteria 0 1 2 3
14.Leaf litter 1.5 0.5 0
15.Sediment on plants or debris 0 1 1.5
16.Organic debris lines or piles 0.5 1 1.5
17.Soil-based evidence of high water table? No=0 Cei=3
C. Biology Subtotal= .5
18.Fibrous roots In streambed 3 1 0
19. Rooted upland plants in streambed C9 2 1 0
20. Macrobenthos(note diversity and abundance) 0 2 3
21.Aquatic Mollusks 1 2 3
22.Fish ® 0.5 1 1.5
23.Crayfish 0.5 1 1.5
24.Amphibians 0 0. 1 1.5
25.Algae 0 0.5 1 1.5
26.Wetland plants in streambed FACW=0.75; OBL= 1.5 then--
•perennial streams may also be Identified using other methods_See p.35 of manual.
Notes:
Sketch:

NC DWQ Stream Identification Form Version 4.11 S l o y
Date: 3 _ s _ 2-3 Project/Site: S let,p I ay Latitude: 3 S, 8 S 3&1 ] °
Evaluator: 'A Q Q County: Ate Longitude: 81 . 14 1165 o
Total Points: Stream Determine on(circle one) Other M.lierJ lie-
Stream is at Least Intermittent
a-3lttent 1 4 S Ephemeral ntermitte Perennial e.g.Quad Name:
if a'19 or perennial if a 30' '
A. Geomorphology Subtotal= D Absent Weak Moderate Strong
1"Continuity of channel bed and bank 0 1 2 3
2.Sinuosity of channel along thalweg <0 1 2 3
3.In-channel structure:ex.riffle-pool,step-pool, 0 Q 2 3
ripple-pool sequence
4. Particle size of stream substrate 0 1 ® 3
5.Activelrelict floodplain ® 1 2 3
6. Depositional bars or benches 0 0 2 3
7.Recent alluvial deposits 1 2 3
8. Headcuts 0 1 0 3
9.Grade control 0 0.5 i
10.Natural valley 0 1 1.5
11.Second or greater order channel 7= p> 1 Yes=3
artificial ditches are not rated;see discussions in manual
B. Hydrology Subtotal= D
12.Presence of Baseflow 0 1 © 3
13.Iron oxidizing bacteria 0 2 3
14.Leaf litter 1.5 0.5 0
15.Sediment on plants or debris Qn 0.5 1 1.5
1 S.Organic debris lines or piles a) 0.5 1 1.5
17.Soil-based evidence of high water table? No=0 es= 3
C. Biology Subtotal= '2.3
18. Fibrous roots In streambed 3 2 0
19.Rooted upland plants in streambed 3 2 ® 0
20.Macrobenthos(note diversity and abundance) 1 2 3
21.Aquatic Mollusks CfP 1 2 3
22.Fish ® 0.5 1 1.5
23.Crayfish 0.5 1 1.5
24.Amphibians 0 0. 1 1.5
25.Algae Op 1 0.5 1 1.5
26.Wetland plants in streambed FACW=0.75; OBL=1.5 er=
'perennial streams may also be identified using other methods.See p.35 of manual.
Notes:
Sketch:

NC DWQ Stream Identification Form Version 4.11 SIDS
Date: 3-t 5_z3 Project/Slte: S low Q%a-f Latitude: 3 5, S$31 q 8 a
Evaluator: R-t�r op \ County: AleXvJe e--- Longitude: _ E1 .14iol g'
Total Points: Stream Determination(circle one) Other M:ticrjw ilr-
Stream Is at least Intermittent 23 O Ephemeral ermitt t Perennial e.g.Quad Name:
it a Igor perennial it a 30'
A. Geomor polo Subtotal= 8.0 Absent Weak Moderate Strong
12'Continuity of channel bed and bank 0 1 2 3
2.Sinuosity of channel along thalweg 0 2 3
3.In-channel structure:ex.riffle-pool,step-pool,
ripple-pool sequence
o 2 3
4. Particle size of stream substrate 0 () 2 3
5.Activetrelict floodplain W 1 2 3
6. Depositional bars or benches 0 CD 2 3
7.Recent alluvial deposits 0 2 3
8. Headculs 0 1 2 3
9.Grade control 0 0.5 1.5
10.Natural valley t) 0.5 1 1.5
11.Second or greater order channel o= Yes=3
artificial ditches are not rated;see discussions in manual
B. Hydrology Subtotal= .s
12.Presence of Basellow 0 1 2
13.Iron oxidizing bacteria 0 2 3
14.Leaf litter 1.5 0.5 0
15.Sediment on plants or debris 0 1 1.5
16.Organic debris lines or piles w 1 0.5 1 1.5
17.Soil-based evidence of high water table? No=0 es=
C. Biology Subtotal= 1.5
18. Fibrous roots in streambed 3 1 0
19. Rooted upland plants in streambed 0 2 1 0
20.Macrobenthos(note diversity and abundance) 0 m 2 3
21.Aquatic Mollusks 1 2 3
22.Fish 0.5 1 1.5
23.Crayfish 0.5 1 1.5
24.Amphibians 0 ffp 1 1.5
25.Algae 0.5 1 1.5
26.Wetland plants in streambed FACW=0.75; OBL=1.5 ther=
'perennial streams may also be identified using other methods.See p.35 of manual.
Notes:
Sketch:

PS
NC DW Stream Identification Form Version 4.11 5 z o 0 ��
Date: 3- S _ 3 Projecusite: Slow pla-1 Latitude: 15, $S 2-IKD*
Evaluator: l-1 Q P 1 County: Alexih4ce' Longitude: -$� 53b 3 66
Total Points: Stream Determination(circle- a Other ffi:tltesv:11 c-
Stream is at least intermittent 3 2 . 5 Ephemeral Intermittent erenn A e.g.Quad Name:
ifa 19 or perennial if z 30'
A. Geomorpholo Subtotal= f •o Absent Weak Moderate Strong
1"Continuity of channel bed and bank 0 1 2 Q
2.Sinuosity of channel along thalweg 1 2 3
3.In-channel structure:ex.riffle-pool,step-pool, 0 d 2 3
ripple-pool sequence
4.Particle size of stream substrate 0 1 2 Q
5.Activetrelict floodplain 0 Q 2 3
6.Depositional bars or benches 0 1 3
7. Recent alluvial deposits 1 2 3
8. Headcuts 0 1 2 Q
9.Grade control 0 0.5 1
10.Natural valley 0 0.5 1 Q
11.Second or greater order channel o=0 Yes=3
artificial ditches are not rated;see discussions in manual
B. Hydrology Subtotal= q .0
12.Presence of Baseflow 0 1 2 U3
13.Iron oxidizing bacteria 0 m 2 3
14.Leaf litter 1.5 C17 0.5 0
15.Sediment on plants or debris 0 1 1.5
16.Organic debris lines or piles 0 1 1.5
17.Sall-based evidence of high water table? No=0 es=3
C. Biology Subtotal = 7. 5
18.Fibrous roots in streambed 2 1 0
19.Rooted upland plants in streambed 6P 2 1 0
20.Macrobenthos(note diversity and abundance) 0 2 3
21.Aquatic Mollusks 0 1 2 3
22.Fish 0.5 1 1.5
23.Crayfish ® 0.5 1 1.5
24.Amphibians 0 0.5 1 1.5
25.Algae 0 0.5 1 1 1.5
26.Wetland plants in streambed FACW=0.75; OBL=1.5 er=0
'perennial streams may also be identified using other methods.See p.35 of manual.
Notes:
Sketch:

NC DWQ Stream Identification Form Version 4.11 S Zo l
Date: 5 ProjectiSite: S aw P ay Latitude: �5 . g s 231`I°
Evaluator: County: M e,xpvn le,' Longitude:
Total Points: Stream Determl circle one) Other /A:Il f.r s v,t t c.
Stream is at least intermittent 5, w;7 Ephemeral n er Perennial e.g. Quad Name:
H 2 19 or erennial if 2 30'
A. Geomor holo Subtotal= 10. 0 Absent Weak Moderate Strong
1°'Continuity of channel bed and bank 0 1 2
2.Sinuosity of channel along thalweg 0 1 2 3
3.In-channel structure:ex.riffle-pool,step-pool, 0 2 3
ri le- ool sequence
4.Particle size of stream substrate 0 0 2 3
5.Active/relict floodplain N 1 2 3
6.Depositional bars or benches 1 2 3
7.Recent alluvial deposits 1 2 3
8. Headcuts 0 1 2
9.Grade control 0 1 1.5
10. Natural valley 0 0.5 1 1.
11.Second or greater order channel o= Yes=3
artificial ditches are not rated;see discussions in manual
B. Hydrology Subtotal
12.Presence of Baseflow 0 1 2 3
13.Iron oxidizing bacteria 0 1 2 3
14.Leaf litter 1.5 1M. 0
15.Sediment on plants or debris 0.5 1 1.5
16.Organic debris lines or plies 0 1 0.5 1.5
17.Soil-based evidence of high water table? No=0 es=
C. Biology Subtotal= L5
18.Fibrous roots in streambed 3 2 1 0
19.Rooted upland plants in streambed 2 1 0
20.Macrobenthos(note diversity and abundance) 1 2 3
21.Aquatic Mollusks 1 2 3
22. Fish 0.5 1 1.5
23.Crayfish 0.5 1 1.5
24.Amphibians 0 0.5 1 1 1.5
25.Algae 0.5 1 1 1.5
26.Wetland plants in streambed FACW=0.75; OBL=1.5 Other=
'perennial streams may also be identified using other methods.See p.35 of manual.
Notes:
Sketch:

NC DWO Stream Identification Form Version 4.11 S 00
Date: 3 f 5 2.3 Project/Site: 0 w ay Latitude: 3 S. P Y 7 l y o
Evaluator: Qt 14 County: At C_Y,4,A �e C Longitude:
Total Points: Stream Determination(circle one Other M�tltrl v, Ile
-
if is at least Intermittent l�
if 2 19 or perennial if a 30* I . 0 Ephemeral Intermittent renni e.g.Quad Name:
A. Geomor holo Subtotal=2-3. 5 7 Absent Weak Moderate Strong
i°'Continuity of channel bed and bank 0 1 2
2.Sinuosity of channel along thalweg 0 1 2
3.In-channel structure:ex. riffle-pool,step-pool, 0 1 2
ri le- ool sequence
4. Particle size of stream substrate 0 1 2
5.Active/relict floodplain 0 1 3
6.Depositional bars or benches 0 1 2
7. Recent alluvial deposits 1 2 3
8. Headcuts 1 2 3
9.Grade control 0 0.5 0 1.5
10.Natural valley 0 0.5 1 1Q
11.Second or greater order channel No=0 es=
artificial ditches are not rated;see discussions In manual
B. Hydrology Subtotal = 11
12.Presence of Baseflow 0 1 2
13.Iron oxidizing bacteria 0 1 M 3
14. Leaf litter 1.5 0.5 0
15.Sediment on plants or debris 0 0.5 0 1.5
16.Organic debris lines or piles 0 0.5 1.5
17.Soil-based evidence of high water table? No=0 es=
C. Biology Subtotal=
18.Fibrous roots in streambed 2 1 0
19.Rooted upland plants in streambed 2 1 0
20. Macrobenthos(note diversity and abundance) 0 1 © 3
21.Aquatic Mollusks 1 2 3
22.Fish 0 1 1.5
23.Crayfish 0 1 1.5
24.Amphibians 0 1 1.5
25.Algae 0.5 1 1.5
26.Wetland plants in streambed FACW=0.75; OBI= 1.5 Offier=
.perennial streams may also be identified using other methods.See p.35 of manual.
Notes:
Sketch:

Appendix B- Adjacent Landowner
Information
Slowplay Site Bank Prospectus

Appendix B-Adjacent Landowner Information
Table 1. Slowplay-Project Landowner Information
Parcel ID Number Owners of Record Deed Reference
am M
3767 21 4729 Moose Christina Herman Alexander 159.26 655/1986
Table 2. Slowplay-Adjacent Landowner Information
Owner of Record Ow
HEFNER HAL R REVOC TRST 6571 CHURCH RD 0010509
HEFNER VICTORIA S TAYLORSVILLE NC 28681
GRAY AREA LAND LLC 527 NEW STERLING RD 0010558
STONY POINT NC 2867
BUTTERFIELD PHYLLIS M 195 GRASSY RIDGE LN 0010562
TAYLORSVILLE NC 28681
HERMAN JOYCE T 225 GRASSY RIDGE LANE 0010698
TAYLORSVILLE NC 28681
LACKEY MICHAEL R 25 LACKEY TOBACCO RD 0010764
TAYLORSVILLE NC 28681
BENNETT JORDAN D & 276 GRASSY RIDGE LANE 0010924
BENNETT ADRIANA J TAYLORSVILLE NC 28681
ROGERS D ROBIN & 7860 VASHTI RD 0011041
ROGERS BRYAN V HIDDENITE NC 28636
LACKEY NORMAN E & 415 LACKEY TOBACCO RD 0014495
LACKEY REBECCA G TAYLORSVILLE NC 28681
MUNDAY WILLIAM CHARLES 681 GRASSY RIDGE LN 0014803
TAYLORSVILLE NC 28681
BENGE DEBBIE L& 804 PAYNES DAIRY RD 0062277
BENGE HAROLD TAYLORSVILLE NC 28681
LACKEY NORMAN E & 415 LACKEY TOBACCO RD 0067715
LACKEY REBECCA G TAYLORSVILLE NC 28681
MANNS ROBERT& PO BOX 6058 0067718
MANNS SHARON HICKORY NC 28603
LACKEY MICHAEL R 25 LACKEY TOBACCO RD 0067721
TAYLORSVILLE NC 28681
ICENHOUR JACQUELINE W 910 PAYNES DAIRY RD 137281
TAYLORSVILLE NC 28681
KERLEY EVELYN ELAINE & OTHERS 578 MACEDONIA CHURCH RD 140005
TAYLORSVILLE NC 28681
PRESNELL SHANNON C& 240 GRASSY RIDGE LN 0066307
PRESNELL KENNETH M TAYLORSVILLE NC 28681
addressesNote: Listed in the table above are the names and mailing ..
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Appendix C — Landowner Authorization
Forms
Slowplay Mitigation Bank Prospectus

WATER & LAND SOLUTIONS
7721 SIX FORKS ROAD, SUITE 130, RALEIGH, NC 27615
[phone] 1 woterlandsolutions.com
AGENT AUTHORIZATION FORM
PROPERTY LEGAL DESCRIPTION:
DEED BOOK: 655 PAGE: 1986 PARCEL ID: 0067507
STREET ADDRESS: PAYNES DAIRY RD, TAYLORSVILLE NC 28681
PROPERTY OWNER: Christina Herman Moose
The undersigned, registered property owners of the above noted property, do hereby
authorize
Tommy Cousins of Water and Land Solutions, LLC
(Contractor/Agent) (Name of consulting firm)
to review my property and to act on my behalf to take all actions necessary for the
processing, issuance and acceptance of necessary permits,land disturbing activities,and/or
certifications and any and all standard and special conditions attached. This authorization
allows the individual to represent on my behalf to the necessary Government agency
personnel for the proposed property.
Property Owner's Address (if different than property above):
11079 PAUL PAYNE STORE ROAD
STONY POINT NC 28678
Telephone: [phone]
We hereby certify the above information submitted in this application is true and accurate
to the best of our knowledge.
Christy oos (Feb 7,202317:49 EST)
Authorized Signature Authorized Signature
Date: Feb 7,2023 Date:

Moose Agent Authorization Form_WLS BANKS
Final Audit Report 2023-02-07
Created: 2023-02-07
By: Scott West([e-mail])
Status: Signed
Transaction ID CBJCHBCAABAAsTb4zO0bXAaVS-cmwnzbFUTrkQIYhfl-i
"Moose Agent Authorization Form_WLS BANKS" History
Document created by Scott West ([e-mail])
2023-02-07-6 30 30 PM GMT-IP address:47.38.71.251
Document emailed to Christy Moose (christy_m_2001 @yahoo.com)for signature
2023-02-07-6:30:55 PM GMT
Email viewed by Christy Moose (christy_m_2001 @yahoo.com)
2023-02-07-10:48:49 PM GMT-IP address 174 247.12 120
Document e-signed by Christy Moose (christy_m_2001 @yahoo.com)
Signature Date:2023-02-07-10:49 27 PM GMT-Time Source.server-IP address: 174 247 12 120
Agreement completed.
2023-02-07-10:49:27 PM GMT
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