20150795 Ver 1_Application_20150806 (4)

Low/Minimal Impact Bridge Project Data Sheet
TIP NO
WBS 17BP.17.R.76
COUfltj/ Watauga
Bridge Number eaoozo
Description SR1222 over Rube Creek
Bas i n W atauga
Classification �
SIN s-is-s
Stream Type (Perennialllntermittent) Rube Creek - Perennial
SB - Intermittent
Rube Creek - 15'
Size (bankfull width) SB - ��
Type
Existing Structure Size
Suff. Rating
Proposed Structure Type
Size �w�am-o�t co ouc�
Stream USACE Impacts (Y/N) ves
Non 404 Impacts (Y/N) No
USACE Impacts (Y/N) Yes
Wetlands Non 404 Impacts (Y/N) NO
CAMA Impacts (Y/N)
NC DWQ Buffers Impacts (Y/N)
Buffer Application Required (>40 ft) (Y/N)
NC DWQ StormWater Permit Permit Required (Y/N)
Habitat (Y/N) Yes - Bog turtle
T&E Species Present Undetermined
Bio Conclusion NotRequired-T(S/A)
Moratorium Type
Dates
Native/Hatchery
Trout Waters Trout Species Present
Trout Conditions (Y/N)
WRC Reviewer
CAMA AECs
Essential Fish Habitat (Y/N)
Nav. Opening
USCG Permit
Historic Properties
Archaeological Resources
Tribal Lands
4(f) Resources
6(� [LWCF] Resources
Wild and Scenic River NO
Forest Service Lands
TVA Area
FEMA Buyout
FEMA Flood Study
USTs Haz Mats
Relocatees
Location LAT 36.3117
(decimal degrees) LONG -st.sais
Marginally suitable habitat for Bog Turtle - T(S/A) exists within the study area in wetlands WA, WB, and WC which are saturated,
muddy wetland habitats. NEU biological surveys unit will survey for bog turtle if required.
No suitable habitat exists for Carolina northem flying squirrel (E), Virginia big-eared bat (E), Spruce-fir moss spider (E), Blue Ridge
Project Comments goldenrod (T), Heller's blazing star (T), Roan mountain bluet (E) or Spreading avens (E) within the project study area.
Completed by: Beth Reed, PWS
Consultant Biologist
iZBVI@WOCi b�/: Kimley-Horn and Associates
Consulting Firm
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North Carolina Division of Water Quality - Stream Identification Form, Version 4.11
Date: 11/26/2013 ProjecUSite: Division 11 Bridges Latitude: 36.3108
940020 (SB)
Evaluator: B Reea (KHA), County: Watauga Longitude: -81.8512
J. Hartshorn (KHA)
Total Points: 25.5 Stream Dete ' � circle one) Other
Stream is at least intermittent Ephemer Intermittent erennial e.g. Quad Name: SherwOOd (1969)
if ? 19 or perennial if ? 30
A. Geomorphology Subtotal = 12 Absent Weak Moderate Strong Score
1a. Continuity of channel bed and bank 0 1 2 3 2
2. Sinuosity of channel along thalweg 0 1 2 3 3
3. In-channel structure: ex. riffle-pool, step-pool, ripple- 0 1 2 3 1
pool sequence -
4. Particle size of stream substrate 0 1 2 3 1
5. Active/relic floodplain 0 1 2 3 2
6. Depositional bars or benches 0 1 2 3 1
7. Recent alluvial deposits 0 1 2 3 1
8. Headcuts 0 1 2 3 0
9. Grade control 0 0.5 1 1.5 0
10. Natural valley 0 0.5 1 1.5 1
11. Second or reater order channel No = 0 Yes = 3 0
artificial ditches are not rated: see discussions in manual
B. Hydrology Subtotal = 8
12. Presence of Baseflow 0 1 2 3 3
13. Iron oxidizing bacteria 0 1 2 3 0
14. Leaf litter 1.5 1 0.5 0 0.5
15. Sediment on plants or debris 0 0.5 1 1.5 0.5
16. Organic debris lines or piles 0 0.5 1 1.5 1
17. Soil-based evidence of high water table? No = 0 Yes = 3 3
C. Biology Subtotal = 5.5
18. Fibrous roots in streambed 3 2 1 0 2
19. Rooted upland plants in streambed 3 2 1 0 2
20. Macrobenthos (note diversity and abundance) 0 1 2 3 0
21. Aquatic Mollusks 0 1 2 3 0
22. Fish 0 0.5 1 1.5 0
23. Crayfish 0 0.5 1 1.5 0
24. Amphibians 0 0.5 1 1.5 0
25. Algae 0 0.5 1 1.5 0
26. Wetland plants in streambed FACW = 0.75; OBL = 1.5; Other = 0 1.5
'perennial streams may also be identified using other methods. See p. 35 of manual.
Notes: SB is a small intermittent stream feature that is primarly driven by
groundwater seepage from surrounding hillslopes. SB is the concentrated
flow path for groundwater through wetland WC, which lies within a topographic
crenulation. SB drains to Rube Creek near the southern end of the corridor.
Rain was falling at the time of field observation, but no previous rainfall was
recorded 48 hours prior to field observation.

USACE AID# DWQ # Site # (indicate on attached map)
� STREAM QUALITY ASSESSMENT WORKSHEET
Provide the following information for the stream reach under assessment:
1. Applicant's name: NCDOT 2. Evaluator's name: B• Reed (KHA)� �. Hartshorn (KHA)
3. Date of evaluation: 11�26�2013 4. Time of evaluation: 11:45 alll
5. Name of stream: STR 940020 - StC2dlll SB 6. R,�er bas,n: Watauga River
7. Approximate drainage area: 3� aCf eS
9. Length of reach evaluated: 100�
11. Site coordinates (if known): prefer in decimal degrees
Lat;rude �eX. s4.s�a3�a>: 36.3108
8. Stream order: FII'St 01"del"
io. county: Watauga
12. Subdivision name (if any): n�d
�ong�tude �eX. -��.ss66i >>: -81.8512
Method location detennined (circle): ✓�'�PS ✓QI'opo Sheet❑✓ Ortho (Aerial) Photo/GIS�ther GIS❑Other
13. Location of reach under evaluation (note nearby roads and landmarks and attach map identifying stream(s) ]ocarion):
SB crosses beneath Mountaindale Road approximately 500' south of the intersection of Stone Mountain Road and Mountaindale Road
14. Proposed channel work (if any): n�a
15. Recent weather conditions: No rainfall during previous 48 hours, but rainfall starting at 4am. Temperatures in the 20's (F).
16. Site conditions at time of visit: Rdlning, te111pefatUl'e In tllld-30�S
17. Identify any special waterway classifications known: �Section ] 0 �Tidal Waters �Essential Fisheries Habitat
nTrout Waters �Outstanding Resource Waters � Nutrient Sensitive Waters nWater Supply Watershed , (I-I�
18. Is there a pond or lake located upstream of the evaluation point? NO If yes, estimate the water surface area: n/a
19. Does channel appear on USGS quad map? YES 20. Does channel appear on USDA Soil Survey? YES
21. Estimated watershed land use: 1 �% Residential % Commercial % Industrial % Agricultural
$� % Forested 10 % Cleared / Logged _% Other ( )
22. Bankfull width: �� 23. Bank height (from bed to top of bank): 6��
24. Channel slope down center of stream: �Flat (0 to 2%) �Gentle (2 to 4%) ,QModerate (4 to 10%) QSteep (>10%)
25. Channel sinuosity: �Straight �Occasional bends ,QFrequent meander �Very sinuous �Braided channel
Instructions for completion of worksheet (located on page 2): Begin by determining the most appropriate ecoregion based on
location, terrain, vegetation, stream classification, etc. Every characteristic must be scored using the same ecoregion. Assign points
to each characteristic within the range shown for the ecore�ion. Page 3 provides a brief description of how to review the
characteristics identified in the worksheet. Scores should reflect an overall assessment of the stream reach under evaluation. If a
characteristic cannot be evaluated due to site or weather conditions, enter 0 in the scoring box and provide an explanation in the
comment section. Where there are obvious changes in the character of a stream under review (e.g., the stream flows from a pasture
into a forest), the stream may be divided into smaller reaches that display mare continuity, and a separate form used to evaluate each
reach. The total score assigned to a stream reach must range between 0 and 100, with a score of 100 represenring a stream of the
highest quality.
Total Score (from reverse): S� Comments:
SB is a linear intermittent channel primarily driven b�qroundwater which is seeping out of the adjacent hillslopes. The
channel flows through a wetland and likely has no baseflow during dry_periods.
Evaluator's Signature �� `�`�'"�''�z`�"�� Date 11�26�2013
This channel evaluation form is intended to be used only as a guide to assist landowners and environmental professionals in
gathering the data required by the United States Army Corps of Engineers to make a preliminary assessment of stream
quality. The total score resulting from the completion of this form is subject to USACE approval and does not imply a
particular mitigation ratio or requirement. Form subject to change - version 06/03. To Comment, please call 919-876-8441 x 26.

STR 940020 - Stream SB
STREAM QUALITY ASSESSMENT WORKSHEET
ECOREGION POINT RANGE
# CHARACTERISTICS Coastal Piedmont Mountain SCORE
Presence of flow / persistent pools in stream
1 (no flow or sahiration = 0; strong flow = max points) 0— 5 0— 4 0— 5 3
2 Evidence of past human alteration 0— 6 0— 5 0— 5 2
(extensive alteration = 0; no alterarion = max points)
Riparian zone
3 (no buffer = 0; contiguous, wide buffer = max points) 0— 6 0— 4 0— 5 5
Evidence of nutrient or chemical discharges
4 0-5 0-4 0-4 4
(extensive discharges = 0; no discharges = max points)
,.� Groundwater discharge
� 5 (no discharge = 0; spriugs, seeps, wetlands, etc. = max points) 0— 3 0— 4 0— 4 4
i.. Presence of adjacent floodplain 2
�, 6 (no floodplain = 0; extensive floodplain = max points) 0— 4 0— 4 0— 2
{.� � Entrenchment / floodplain access 0— 5 0— 4 0— 2 2
A"' (deeply entrenched = 0; frequent flooding = max points)
Presence of adjacent wetlands
g (no wetlands = 0; lar�e adjacent wetlands = max points) 0— 6 0— 4 0— 2 2
9 Channel sinuosity 0— 5 0— 4 0— 3 2
(extensive channelization = 0; natural meander = max points)
10 Sediment input 0— 5 0— 4 0— 4 3
(extensive deposition= 0; little or no sediment = max points)
I 1 Size & diversity of channel bed substrate NA* 0— 4 0— 5 2
(fine, homogenous = 0; large, diverse sizes = max points)
12 Evidence of channel incision or widening 0— 5 0— 4 0— 5
�, (deeply incised = 0; stable bed & banks = max points) 4
� Presence of major bank failures
a i3 o-s o-s o-s 3
� (severe erosion = 0; no erosion, stable banks = max points)
� Root depth and density on banks
F14 (no visible roots = 0; dense roots throughout = max points) 0— 3 0— 4 0— 5 1
� Impact by agriculture, livestock, or timber production
15 0-5 0-4 0-5 2
(substantial impact =0; no evidence = max points)
16 Presence of riffle-pool/ripple-pool complexes 0— 3 0— 5 0— 6 2
� (no riffles/ripples or pools = 0; well-developed = max points)
� Habitat complexity
� 1� (little or no habitat = 0; frequent, varied habitats = max points) 0— 6 0— 6 0— 6 1
� 1 g Canopy coverage over streambed 0— 5 0— 5 0— 5 3
x (no shading vegetation = 0; continuous canopy = max points)
19 Substrate embeddedness NA* 0— 4 0— 4 1
(deeply embedded = 0; loose structure = max)
20 Presence of stream invertebrates (see page 4) 0— 4 0— 5 0— 5 �
� (no evidence = 0; common, numerous types = max points)
� 21 Presence of amphibians 0— 4 0— 4 0— 4 �
O (no evidence = 0; common, numerous types = inax points)
� 22 Presence of fish 0— 4 0— 4 0— 4 �
� (no evidence = 0; common, numerous types = max points)
23 Evidence of wildlife use 0— 6 0— 5 0— 5 2
(no evidence = 0; abundant evidence = max points)
Total Points Possible 100 100 100
TOTAL SCORE (also enter on first page) 50
* These characteristics are not assessed in coastal st�-eams.

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region
Project/site: Divisi0rl 11 Bridges - 940020 c�tyicounty: Watauga County Sampling Date: 11�26�2013
ApplicanUOwner: NCDOT State: NC Sampling Point: WA-UP
Investigator(s): B• R22d (KHA), J. Hartshorn (KHA) section, Township, Range: Beaverdam Township
Landform (hillslope, terrace, eto.>: Roadside Fillslope Local relief (concave, convex, none): NOne Slope (%): 4%
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR N �at: 36.311600 N �ong: 81.851700 W Datum: NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: NkA - NIkWd51 IOdI71 NWI classification: UPL
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes � No� (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation � Soil or Hydrology � significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes � No �
Are Vegetation � Soil � or Hydrology � naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS — Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?
Hydric Soil Present?
Wetland Hydrology Present?
Remarks:
Yes No ✓
Yes _ _ No ✓
Yes No ✓
Is the Sampled Area /
within a Wetland? Yes� No �
The upland data point was taken on a roadway fillslope adjacent to wetland WA and Rube Creek.
NOAA/NWS recorded 0.00" of rainfall in the 48 hours prior to the field evaluation; however it was raining
at the time of field observation.
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondarv Indicators (minimum of two required)
Primarv Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apqlvl Surface Soil Cracks (B6)
� Surface Water (A1) True Aquatic Plants (B14) Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surtace (68)
High Water Table (A2) Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) Drainage Patterns (610)
Saturation (A3) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) Moss Trim Lines (616)
Water Marks (B1) Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Dry-Season Water Table (C2)
Sediment Deposits (B2) Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) Crayfish Burrows (C8)
Drift Deposits (B3) Thin Muck Surtace (C7) Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
Algal Mat or Crust (B4) � Other (Explain in Remarks) Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1)
Iron Deposits (65) Geomorphic Position (D2)
Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (67) Shallow Aquitard (D3)
Water-Stained Leaves (B9) Microtopographic Relief (D4)
Aquatic Fauna (B13) FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes � No ✓ Depth (inches):
Water Table Present? Yes � No ✓ Depth (inches): � 14��
� �_ „�_ Depth (inches): � 14�� Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes � No �
Saturation Present. Yes No
includes capilla frin e
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
No wetland hydrology indicators were observed.
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont — Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Four Strata) — Use scientific names of plants.
Absolute Dominant Indicator
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30� ) % Cover Species? Status
�. Juglans nigra 15% Y FACU
2.
3.
4.
6.
7.
8.
Saplinp/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 3�� )
�, none
2.
4.
5.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 3�� )
� , Festuca sp.
2 Phytolacca americana
3. Solanum carolinense
4.
7.
8.
10
11
12
Woodv Vine Stratum (Plot size: 3�� )
�,none
4.
5.
Sampling Point: WA-UP
Dominance Test worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 1 (A)
Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata: 2 (B)
Percent of Dominant Species 50%
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: (A/B)
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of: Multiplv bv:
15% = Total Cover OBL species 0 x 1= 0
FACW species 0 x 2= �
FAC species 60 x 3= 180
FACU species 40 x 4= 160
UPL species 0 x 5= 0
Column Totals: 100 (A) 340 (B)
�% = Total Cover
60% Y
15% N
10% N
$5% = Total Cover
�% = Total Cover
FAC
FACU
FACU
Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.40
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
_ 1- Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
2 - Dominance Test is >50%
3 - Prevalence Index is �3.0'
_ 4 - Morphological Adaptations' (Provide supporting
data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
_ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:
Tree — Woody plants, excluding vines, 3 in. (7.6 cm) or
more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of
height.
Sapling/Shrub — Woody plants, excluding vines, less
than 3 in. DBH and greater than or equal to 3.28 ft(1
m) tall.
Herb — All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless
of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
Woody vine — All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
heiaht.
Hydrophytic �
Vegetation
Present? Yes No
Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.)
Slight presence of black walnut in canopy, but dominant vegetation is herbaceous. The data point is adjacent to a farm
road that is regularly maintained.
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont — Version 2.0

SOIL
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of
Sampling Point: WA-UP
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type, LocZ Texture Remarks
0-4" 10YR 3/2 100% Loamy sand
4-14" 10YR 3/2 100% Sandy loam
'Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion,
Hydric Soil Indicators:
eHistosol (A1)
Histic Epipedon (A2)
❑ Black Histic (A3)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
❑ Stratified Layers (A5)
❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR N)
❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11;
8 Thick Dark SurFace (Al2)
Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR N,
MLRA 147, 148)
❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
� Sandy Redox (S5)
❑ Stripped Matrix (S6)
Restrictive Laver (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Remarks:
RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains.
zLocation: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
❑ Dark Surtace (S7) ❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147)
n Polyvalue Below Surtace (S8) (MLRA 147, 148) ❑ Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
❑ Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148) (MLRA 147, 148)
Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) � Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19)
Depleted Matrix (F3) (MLRA 136, 147)
Redox Dark Surface (F6) ❑ Very Shallow Dark Surtace (TF12)
Depleted Dark Surface (F7) � Other (Explain in Remarks)
� Redox Depressions (F8)
❑ Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N,
MLRA 136)
� Umbric Surtace (F13) (MLRA 136, 122)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148)
❑ Red Parent Material (F21) (MLRA 127, 147)
3lndicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
wetland hydrology must be present,
unless disturbed or problematic.
Hydric Soil Present? Yes n No �
No hydric soil indicators were observed. Neither saturation or the water table were observed within
the upper 14".
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont — Version 2.0

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region
Project/site: Divisi0rl 11 Bridges - 940020 c�tyicounty: Watauga County Sampling Date: 11�26�2013
ApplicanUOwner: NCDOT State: NC Sampling Point: WA-WET
Investigator(s): B• R22d (KHA), J. Hartshorn (KHA) section, Township, Range: Beaverdam Township
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Terrace Local relief (concave, convex, none): COC1CdV2 Slope (%): <1%
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR N �at: 36.311800 N �ong: 81.851100 W Datum: NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: NkA - NIkWd51 IOdI71 NWI classification: UPL
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes � No� (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation � Soil or Hydrology � significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes � No �
Are Vegetation � Soil � or Hydrology � naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS — Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?
Hydric Soil Present?
Wetland Hydrology Present?
Remarks:
Yes ✓ No
Yes _ ✓ _ No
Yes ✓ No
Is the Sampled Area
within a Wetland? Yes � No
The wetland area is bounded by roadway/fill slopes and streams on all sides. The wetland is a seep
wetland that also receives drainage from the adjacent hillslopes. NOAA/NWS recorded 0.00" of rainfall in
the 48 hours prior to the field evaluation; however it was raining at the time of field observation.
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondarv Indicators (minimum of two required)
Primarv Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apqlvl Surface Soil Cracks (B6)
✓ Surface Water (A1) True Aquatic Plants (B14) Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surtace (68)
✓ High Water Table (A2) Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) Drainage Patterns (610)
✓ Saturation (A3) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) Moss Trim Lines (616)
Water Marks (B1) Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Dry-Season Water Table (C2)
Sediment Deposits (B2) Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) Crayfish Burrows (C8)
Drift Deposits (B3) Thin Muck Surtace (C7) Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
Algal Mat or Crust (B4) � Other (Explain in Remarks) Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1)
Iron Deposits (65) ✓ Geomorphic Position (D2)
Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (67) Shallow Aquitard (D3)
Water-Stained Leaves (B9) Microtopographic Relief (D4)
Aquatic Fauna (B13) FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Field Observations:
��
Surface Water Present? Yes ✓ No Depth (inches): �-2
Water Table Present? Yes ✓ No Depth (inches): ���
� �✓ _ No,,,❑_ Depth (inches): ��� Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes � No �
Saturation Present. Yes
includes capilla frin e
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
This is a groundwater seep wetland located in the bottom of a topographic crenulation between
large hillslopes. Soils were saturated at the surface, and the water table was present at the surface
throughout the wetland. Low-lying pockets within the wetland had surface water pooled to depths
of 2". This area may have been historically disturbed or maintained, but has not been maintained
in a few years as evidenced by vegetation growth.
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont — Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Four Strata) — Use scientific names of plants.
Absolute Dominant Indicator
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30� ) % Cover Species? Status
�, none
2.
3.
4.
6.
7.
8.
Saplinp/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 3�� )
�, none
2.
4.
5.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 3�� )
� , Carex sp.
2 Solidago gigantea
3. Juncus effusus
4, Spaghnum sp.
7.
8.
10
11
12
Woodv Vine Stratum (Plot size: 3�� )
�,none
4.
5.
Sampling Point: WA-WET
Dominance Test worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 3 (A)
Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata: 3 (B)
Percent of Dominant Species 100%
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: (A/B)
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of: Multiplv bv:
0% = Total Cover OBL species x 1=
FACW species x 2 =
FAC species x 3 =
FACU species x 4 =
UPL species x 5 =
Column Totals: (A) (B)
�% = Total Cover
40% Y
30% Y
20% Y
5% N
FAC
FACW
FACW
OBL
95% = Total Cover
�% = Total Cover
Prevalence Index = B/A =
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
_ 1- Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
%� 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
3 - Prevalence Index is �3.0'
_ 4 - Morphological Adaptations' (Provide supporting
data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
_ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:
Tree — Woody plants, excluding vines, 3 in. (7.6 cm) or
more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of
height.
Sapling/Shrub — Woody plants, excluding vines, less
than 3 in. DBH and greater than or equal to 3.28 ft(1
m) tall.
Herb — All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless
of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
Woody vine — All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
heiaht.
Hydrophytic
Vegetation
Present? Yes � No
Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.)
Wetland WA does not have a canopy layer and is dominated by a dense herbaceous layer.
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont — Version 2.0

SOIL
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of
Sampling Point: WA-WET
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type, LocZ Texture Remarks
0-4" 10YR 5/2 100% Loam
4-10" 10YR 5/2 70% 10YR 5/6 30% C M Clay loam
10-14" 10YR 5/1 60% 10YR 5/8 40% C M Clay
'Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion,
Hydric Soil Indicators:
eHistosol (A1)
Histic Epipedon (A2)
❑ Black Histic (A3)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
❑ Stratified Layers (A5)
❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR N)
❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11;
8 Thick Dark SurFace (Al2)
Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR N,
MLRA 147, 148)
❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
� Sandy Redox (S5)
❑ Stripped Matrix (S6)
Restrictive Laver (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Remarks:
RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains.
zLocation: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
❑ Dark Surtace (S7) ❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147)
n Polyvalue Below Surtace (S8) (MLRA 147, 148) ❑ Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
❑ Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148) (MLRA 147, 148)
Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) � Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19)
✓ Depleted Matrix (F3) (MLRA 136, 147)
Redox Dark Surface (F6) ❑ Very Shallow Dark Surtace (TF12)
Depleted Dark Surface (F7) � Other (Explain in Remarks)
� Redox Depressions (F8)
❑ Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N,
MLRA 136)
� Umbric Surtace (F13) (MLRA 136, 122)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148)
❑ Red Parent Material (F21) (MLRA 127, 147)
3lndicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
wetland hydrology must be present,
unless disturbed or problematic.
Hydric Soil Present? Yes n No ❑
Depleted matrix begins at a depth of 4". Clay content increases with depth. Both saturation and the
water table occur at the surface.
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont — Version 2.0

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region
Project/site: Divisi0rl 11 Bridges - 940020 c�tyicounty: Watauga County Sampling Date: 11�26�2013
ApplicanUOwner: NCDOT State: NC Sampling Point: WB-UP
Investigator(s): B• R22d (KHA), J. Hartshorn (KHA) section, Township, Range: Beaverdam Township
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): HIIISIOp2 Local relief (concave, convex, none): NOne Slope (%): 2%
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR N �at: 36.312200 N �ong: 81.851300 W Datum: NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: NkA - NIkWd51 IOdI71 NWI classification: UPL
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes � No� (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation � Soil or Hydrology � significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes � No �
Are Vegetation � Soil � or Hydrology � naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS — Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?
Hydric Soil Present?
Wetland Hydrology Present?
Remarks:
Yes ✓ No
Yes _ _ No ✓
Yes No ✓
Is the Sampled Area /
within a Wetland? Yes� No �
Data point WB-UP was taken approximately 2' higher in elevation than the wetland surFace at a
topographic break between the upland and wetland areas. NOAA/NWS recorded 0.00" of rainfall in the 48
hours prior to the field evaluation but rain was falling at the time of observation.
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondarv Indicators (minimum of two required)
Primarv Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apqlvl Surface Soil Cracks (B6)
� Surface Water (A1) True Aquatic Plants (B14) Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surtace (68)
High Water Table (A2) Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) Drainage Patterns (610)
Saturation (A3) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) Moss Trim Lines (616)
Water Marks (B1) Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Dry-Season Water Table (C2)
Sediment Deposits (B2) Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) Crayfish Burrows (C8)
Drift Deposits (B3) Thin Muck Surtace (C7) Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
Algal Mat or Crust (B4) � Other (Explain in Remarks) Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1)
Iron Deposits (65) Geomorphic Position (D2)
Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (67) Shallow Aquitard (D3)
Water-Stained Leaves (B9) Microtopographic Relief (D4)
Aquatic Fauna (B13) FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes � No ✓ Depth (inches):
Water Table Present? Yes � No ✓ Depth (inches): �8��
Saturation Present? Yes �_ No„�_ Depth (inches): �8�� Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes � No �
includes capilla frin e
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
No indicators of wetland hydrology were observed at the data point location. Saturation and the
water table were not observed within the upper 8" of the soil profile. The profile could not be
examined below 8" due to rocky substrate.
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont — Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Four Strata) — Use scientific names of plants.
Absolute Dominant Indicator
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30� ) % Cover Species? Status
�, none
2.
3.
4.
6.
7.
8.
Saplinp/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 3�� )
�, none
2.
4.
5.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Sampling Point: WB-�P
Dominance Test worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 1 (A)
Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata: 1 (B)
Percent of Dominant Species 100%
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: (A/B)
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of: Multiplv bv:
0% = Total Cover OBL species x 1=
FACW species x 2 =
FAC species x 3 =
FACU species x 4 =
UPL species x 5 =
Column Totals: (A) (B)
�% = Total Cover
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 3�� )
�, Festuca sp. 70% Y FAC
2. Andropogon glomeratus 15% N FACW
3, Trifolium repens 10% N FACU
4.
7.
8.
10
11
12
Woodv Vine Stratum (Plot size: 3�� )
�,none
4.
5.
95% = Total Cover
�% = Total Cover
Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.)
The area has no canopy cover and is dominated by herbaceous vegetation.
Prevalence Index = B/A =
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
_ 1- Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
%� 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
3 - Prevalence Index is �3.0'
_ 4 - Morphological Adaptations' (Provide supporting
data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
_ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:
Tree — Woody plants, excluding vines, 3 in. (7.6 cm) or
more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of
height.
Sapling/Shrub — Woody plants, excluding vines, less
than 3 in. DBH and greater than or equal to 3.28 ft(1
m) tall.
Herb — All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless
of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
Woody vine — All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
heiaht.
Hydrophytic
Vegetation
Present? Yes � No
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SOIL
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of
Sampling Point: WB-UP
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(nches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type, LocZ Texture Remarks
0-8" 10YR 4/1 100% Sandy loam
'Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion,
Hydric Soil Indicators:
eHistosol (A1)
Histic Epipedon (A2)
❑ Black Histic (A3)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
❑ Stratified Layers (A5)
❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR N)
❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11;
8 Thick Dark SurFace (Al2)
Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR N,
MLRA 147, 148)
❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
� Sandy Redox (S5)
❑ Stripped Matrix (S6)
Restrictive Laver (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Remarks:
RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains.
zLocation: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
❑ Dark Surtace (S7) ❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147)
n Polyvalue Below Surtace (S8) (MLRA 147, 148) ❑ Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
❑ Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148) (MLRA 147, 148)
Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) � Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19)
Depleted Matrix (F3) (MLRA 136, 147)
Redox Dark Surface (F6) ❑ Very Shallow Dark Surtace (TF12)
Depleted Dark Surface (F7) � Other (Explain in Remarks)
� Redox Depressions (F8)
❑ Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N,
MLRA 136)
� Umbric Surtace (F13) (MLRA 136, 122)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148)
❑ Red Parent Material (F21) (MLRA 127, 147)
3lndicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
wetland hydrology must be present,
unless disturbed or problematic.
Hydric Soil Present? Yes n No �
No hydric soil indicators were observed. A gravel layer begins at a depth of 8", restricting further
removal and analysis with auger. Neither saturation nor the water table were observed within the
upper 8".
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont — Version 2.0

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region
Project/site: Divisi0rl 11 Bridges - 940020 c�tyicounty: Watauga County Sampling Date: 11�26�2013
ApplicanUOwner: NCDOT State: NC Sampling Point: WB-WET
Investigator(s): B• R22d (KHA), J. Hartshorn (KHA) section, Township, Range: Beaverdam Township
Landform (hillslope, terrace, eto.�: Floodplain Local relief (concave, convex, none): COC1CdV2 Slope (%): 2%
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR N �at: 36.312300 N �ong: 81.851300 W Datum: NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: NkA - NIkWd51 IOdI71 NWI classification:
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes � No� (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation � Soil or Hydrology � significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes � No �
Are Vegetation � Soil � or Hydrology � naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS — Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?
Hydric Soil Present?
Wetland Hydrology Present?
Remarks:
Yes ✓ No
Yes _ ✓ _ No
Yes ✓ No
Is the Sampled Area
within a Wetland? Yes� No
The data collection point was taken within the floodplain of Rube Creek. The section of stream and wetland
appears to have been restored recently (since 2010 based on aerial imagery). NOAA/NWS recorded 0.00" of
rainfall in the 48 hours prior to the field evaluation but rain was falling at time of field observation.
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondarv Indicators (minimum of two required)
Primarv Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apqlvl Surface Soil Cracks (B6)
✓ Surface Water (A1) True Aquatic Plants (B14) Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surtace (68)
High Water Table (A2) Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) Drainage Patterns (610)
Saturation (A3) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) Moss Trim Lines (616)
Water Marks (B1) Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Dry-Season Water Table (C2)
Sediment Deposits (B2) Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) Crayfish Burrows (C8)
Drift Deposits (B3) Thin Muck Surtace (C7) Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
Algal Mat or Crust (B4) � Other (Explain in Remarks) Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1)
Iron Deposits (65) ✓ Geomorphic Position (D2)
Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (67) Shallow Aquitard (D3)
Water-Stained Leaves (B9) ✓ Microtopographic Relief (D4)
Aquatic Fauna (B13) ✓ FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes ✓ No Depth (inches): �-3��
Water Table Present? Yes No ✓ Depth (inches): � 14��
� �_ „�_ Depth (inches): � 14�� Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes � No �
Saturation Present. Yes No
includes capilla frin e
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
The wetland area is located within the floodplain of Rube Creek, and is the low-lying bank (opposite
bank is a roadway fillslope). The area appears to have been restored as part of a mitigation or
restoration effort. Riparian zones appear to have been planted, trees protected from beaver
damage, and soils are rocky and gravelly throughout the area. A barn is present on aerial imagery
in 2010 and was not present at time of observation. Surface water was present throughout the
wetland in low-lying areas and microtopographic relief, but saturation and surface water were not
found in the upper 14".
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont — Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Four Strata) — Use scientific names of plants.
Absolute Dominant Indicator
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30� ) % Cover Species? Status
�, none
2.
3.
4.
6.
7.
8.
Saplinp/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 3�� )
�, none
2.
4.
5.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Sampling Point: WB-WET
Dominance Test worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 1 (A)
Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata: 1 (B)
Percent of Dominant Species 100%
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: (A/B)
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of: Multiplv bv:
0% = Total Cover OBL species x 1=
FACW species x 2 =
FAC species x 3 =
FACU species x 4 =
UPL species x 5 =
Column Totals: (A) (B)
�% = Total Cover
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 3�� )
�, Andropogon glomercztus 70% Y FACW
2. Chenopodium album 10% N FACU
3, Juncus effusus 10% N FACW
4.
7.
8.
10
11
12
Woodv Vine Stratum (Plot size: 3�� )
�,none
4.
5.
90% = Total Cover
�% = Total Cover
Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.)
Area dominated by thick herbaceous layer with no canopy cover.
Prevalence Index = B/A =
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
_ 1- Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
%� 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
3 - Prevalence Index is �3.0'
_ 4 - Morphological Adaptations' (Provide supporting
data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
_ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:
Tree — Woody plants, excluding vines, 3 in. (7.6 cm) or
more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of
height.
Sapling/Shrub — Woody plants, excluding vines, less
than 3 in. DBH and greater than or equal to 3.28 ft(1
m) tall.
Herb — All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless
of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
Woody vine — All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
heiaht.
Hydrophytic
Vegetation
Present? Yes � No
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SOIL
Sampling Point: WB-WET
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type, LocZ Texture Remarks
0-4" 10YR 4/1 100% Sandy loam
4-8" 10YR 4/1 90% 10YR 5/4 10% C M Sandy loam
8-14" 10YR 5/1 90% 10YR 5/4 10% C M Sandy clay loam
'Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion,
Hydric Soil Indicators:
eHistosol (A1)
Histic Epipedon (A2)
❑ Black Histic (A3)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
❑ Stratified Layers (A5)
❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR N)
❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11;
8 Thick Dark SurFace (Al2)
Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR N,
MLRA 147, 148)
❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
� Sandy Redox (S5)
❑ Stripped Matrix (S6)
Type:
Depth (inches):
Remarks:
RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains. zLocation: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
❑ Dark Surtace (S7) ❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147)
n Polyvalue Below Surtace (S8) (MLRA 147, 148) ❑ Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
❑ Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148)
Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
✓ Depleted Matrix (F3)
Redox Dark Surface (F6)
Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
� Redox Depressions (F8)
❑ Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N,
MLRA 136)
� Umbric Surtace (F13) (MLRA 136, 122)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148)
❑ Red Parent Material (F21) (MLRA 127, 147)
(MLRA 147, 148)
� Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19)
(MLRA 136, 147)
❑ Very Shallow Dark Surtace (TF12)
� Other (Explain in Remarks)
3lndicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
wetland hydrology must be present,
unless disturbed or problematic.
Hydric Soil Present? Yes n No ❑
The area consists of rocky substrate likely associated with restoration efforts of the
stream/wetland. Depleted matrix begins at a depth of 4". Neither saturation or the water table
were observed within the upper 14".
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont — Version 2.0

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region
Project/site: Divisiorl 11 Bridges - 940020 c�tyicounty: Watauga County Sampling Date: 11�26�2013
ApplicanUOwner: NCDOT State: NC Sampling Point: WC-UP
Investigator(s): B• R22d (KHA), J. Hartshorn (KHA) section, Township, Range: Beaverdam Township
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): HIIISIOpe Local relief (concave, convex, none): NOne Slope (%): 15%
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR N �at: 36.311000 N �ong: 81.851100 W Datum: NAD83
so�i Map ur,�t Name: Ck - Chestnut-Edneyville complex NWI classification:
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes � No� (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation � Soil or Hydrology � significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes � No �
Are Vegetation � Soil � or Hydrology � naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS — Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?
Hydric Soil Present?
Wetland Hydrology Present?
Remarks:
Yes No ✓
Yes _ _ No ✓
Yes No ✓
Is the Sampled Area /
within a Wetland? Yes� No �
The data collection point was taken approximately 2' east of the wetland boundary, and approximately 5'
higher in elevation. It was raining at the time of observation, but NOAA/NWS recorded 0.00" of rainfall in
the 48 hours prior to the field evaluation.
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondarv Indicators (minimum of two required)
Primarv Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apqlvl Surface Soil Cracks (B6)
� Surface Water (A1) True Aquatic Plants (B14) Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surtace (68)
High Water Table (A2) Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) Drainage Patterns (610)
Saturation (A3) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) Moss Trim Lines (616)
Water Marks (B1) Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Dry-Season Water Table (C2)
Sediment Deposits (B2) Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) Crayfish Burrows (C8)
Drift Deposits (B3) Thin Muck Surtace (C7) Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
Algal Mat or Crust (B4) � Other (Explain in Remarks) Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1)
Iron Deposits (65) Geomorphic Position (D2)
Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (67) Shallow Aquitard (D3)
Water-Stained Leaves (B9) Microtopographic Relief (D4)
Aquatic Fauna (B13) FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes � No ✓ Depth (inches):
Water Table Present? Yes � No ✓ Depth (inches): �24��
� �_ „�_ Depth (inches): �24�� Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes � No �
Saturation Present. Yes No
includes capilla frin e
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
No indicators of wetland hydrology were observed. WC-UP is a steep side slope above wetland WC.
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont — Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Four Strata) — Use scientific names of plants.
Absolute Dominant Indicator
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30� ) % Cover Species? Status
�. Liriodendron tulipifera 25% �' FACU
2, Cornus. florida 10% Y FACU
3.
4.
6.
7.
8.
Saplinp/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 3�� )
�, none
2.
4.
5.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 3�� )
�, Rosa multiflora
2. Polystichum acrostichoides
g. Rubus argutus
4.
7.
8.
10
11
12
Sampling Point: WC-UP
Dominance Test worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 1 (A)
Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata: 4 (B)
Percent of Dominant Species 25%
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: (A/B)
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of: Multiplv bv:
35% = Total Cover OBL species 0 x 1= 0
FACW species 0 x 2= �
FAC species 5 x s= 15
FACU species 95 x 4= 380
UPL species 0 x 5= 0
Column Totals: 100 (A) 395 (B)
�% = Total Cover
40% Y FACU
10% N FACU
10% N FACU
Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.95
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
_ 1- Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
2 - Dominance Test is >50%
3 - Prevalence Index is �3.0'
_ 4 - Morphological Adaptations' (Provide supporting
data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
_ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:
Tree — Woody plants, excluding vines, 3 in. (7.6 cm) or
more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of
height.
Sapling/Shrub — Woody plants, excluding vines, less
than 3 in. DBH and greater than or equal to 3.28 ft(1
m) tall.
Herb — All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless
of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
60% = Total Cover
Woodv Vine Stratum (Plot size: 3�� ) Woody vine — All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
�,Smilax rotundifolia 5% Y FAC hei ht.
4.
5.
5% = Total Cover
Hydrophytic �
Vegetation
Present? Yes No
Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.)
WC-UP is a steep hillslope community with established canopy cover and minimal understory.
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont — Version 2.0

SOIL
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of
Sampling Point: WC-UP
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(nches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type, LocZ Texture Remarks
0-4" 10YR 4/2 100% Sandy loam
4-10" 10YR 5/3 100% Sandy clay loam
10-14" 10YR 6/3 80% 10YR 7/2 80% - - Sandy loam *Split matrix
'Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion,
Hydric Soil Indicators:
eHistosol (A1)
Histic Epipedon (A2)
❑ Black Histic (A3)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
❑ Stratified Layers (A5)
❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR N)
❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11;
8 Thick Dark SurFace (Al2)
Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR N,
MLRA 147, 148)
❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
� Sandy Redox (S5)
❑ Stripped Matrix (S6)
Type:
Depth (inches):
Remarks:
RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains. zLocation: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
❑ Dark Surtace (S7) ❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147)
n Polyvalue Below Surtace (S8) (MLRA 147, 148) ❑ Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
❑ Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148)
Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
Depleted Matrix (F3)
Redox Dark Surface (F6)
Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
� Redox Depressions (F8)
❑ Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N,
MLRA 136)
� Umbric Surtace (F13) (MLRA 136, 122)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148)
❑ Red Parent Material (F21) (MLRA 127, 147)
(MLRA 147, 148)
� Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19)
(MLRA 136, 147)
❑ Very Shallow Dark Surtace (TF12)
� Other (Explain in Remarks)
3lndicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
wetland hydrology must be present,
unless disturbed or problematic.
Hydric Soil Present? Yes n No �
No hydric soil indicators were observed. Neither saturation or the water table occurred within the
upper 14", and soils were bright through the upper 14".
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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region
Project/site: Divisiorl 11 Bridges - 940020 c�tyicounty: Watauga County Sampling Date: 11�26�2013
ApplicanUOwner: NCDOT State: NC Sampling Point: WC-WET
Investigator(s): B• R22d (KHA), J. Hartshorn (KHA) section, Township, Range: Beaverdam Township
Landform (hillslope, terrace, eto.>: Topographic Crenulation Local relief (concave, convex, none): COC1CdV2 Slope (%): <1%
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR N �at: 36.310900 N �ong: 81.851100 W Datum: NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: SnD - Sdun00k CObbly IOd171 NWI classification:
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes � No� (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation � Soil or Hydrology � significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes � No �
Are Vegetation � Soil � or Hydrology � naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS — Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?
Hydric Soil Present?
Wetland Hydrology Present?
Remarks:
Yes ✓ No
Yes _ ✓ _ No
Yes ✓ No
Is the Sampled Area
within a Wetland? Yes � No
The data collection point was taken within a slight hummock inside WC. Sharp topographic breaks define
the eastern wetland boundary, and the western boundary is a maintained pasture. NOAA/NWS recorded
0.00" of rainfall 48 hours prior to the field evaluation but rain was falling at time of observation.
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondarv Indicators (minimum of two required)
Primarv Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apqlvl Surface Soil Cracks (B6)
✓ Surface Water (A1) True Aquatic Plants (B14) Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surtace (68)
✓ High Water Table (A2) Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) ✓ Drainage Patterns (610)
✓ Saturation (A3) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) Moss Trim Lines (616)
Water Marks (B1) Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Dry-Season Water Table (C2)
Sediment Deposits (B2) Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) Crayfish Burrows (C8)
Drift Deposits (B3) Thin Muck Surtace (C7) Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
Algal Mat or Crust (B4) � Other (Explain in Remarks) Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1)
Iron Deposits (65) ✓ Geomorphic Position (D2)
Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (67) Shallow Aquitard (D3)
Water-Stained Leaves (B9) Microtopographic Relief (D4)
Aquatic Fauna (B13) FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Field Observations:
��
Surface Water Present? Yes ✓ No Depth (inches): �-3
Water Table Present? Yes ✓ No Depth (inches): 4��
Saturation Present? Yes �✓ _ No,,,❑_ Depth (inches): ��� Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes � No �
includes capilla frin e
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
The wetland receives groundwater seepage from all sides, and a stream is located within the
central low-lying area of the wetland. Multiple drainage patterns were observed throughout the
wetland area adjacent to the stream, and low-lying areas have standing water in them.
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VEGETATION (Four Strata) — Use scientific names of plants.
Absolute Dominant Indicator
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30� ) % Cover Species? Status
�, none
2.
3.
4.
6.
7.
8.
Saplinp/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 3�� )
�, none
2.
4.
5.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Sampling Point: WC-WET
Dominance Test worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 3 (A)
Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata: 3 (B)
Percent of Dominant Species 100%
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: (A/B)
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of: Multiplv bv:
0% = Total Cover OBL species x 1=
FACW species x 2 =
FAC species x 3 =
FACU species x 4 =
UPL species x 5 =
Column Totals: (A) (B)
�% = Total Cover
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 3�� )
�, Solidago gigantea 25% Y FACW
2. Arundinaria gigantea 20% �' FACW
3, Bidens sp. 20% Y FAC
4, Juncus effusus 5% N FACW
5. Rosa multiflora 5% N FACU
7.
8.
10
11
12
Woodv Vine Stratum (Plot size: 3�� )
�,none
4.
5.
75% = Total Cover
�% = Total Cover
Prevalence Index = B/A =
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
_ 1- Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
%� 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
3 - Prevalence Index is �3.0'
_ 4 - Morphological Adaptations' (Provide supporting
data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
_ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:
Tree — Woody plants, excluding vines, 3 in. (7.6 cm) or
more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of
height.
Sapling/Shrub — Woody plants, excluding vines, less
than 3 in. DBH and greater than or equal to 3.28 ft(1
m) tall.
Herb — All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless
of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
Woody vine — All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
heiaht.
Hydrophytic
Vegetation
Present? Yes � No
Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.)
The interior of WC is very wet, with saturation present at the surface. Herbaceous species are dominant in WC, with no
canopy or shrub species present. This area is also located at the edge of a maintained pasture, and may be historically
disturbed. Current conditions indicate it has been naturalized for an extended period of time, and the saturation is
likely limiting woody stem growth.
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SOIL
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of
Sampling Point: WC-WET
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type, LocZ Texture Remarks
0-4" 10YR 3/2 100% Loam
4-14" 10YR 5/2 95% 10YR 5/6 5% C M Sandy clay
'Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion,
Hydric Soil Indicators:
eHistosol (A1)
Histic Epipedon (A2)
❑ Black Histic (A3)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
❑ Stratified Layers (A5)
❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR N)
❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11;
8 Thick Dark SurFace (Al2)
Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR N,
MLRA 147, 148)
❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
� Sandy Redox (S5)
❑ Stripped Matrix (S6)
Restrictive Laver (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Remarks:
RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains.
zLocation: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
❑ Dark Surtace (S7) ❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147)
n Polyvalue Below Surtace (S8) (MLRA 147, 148) ❑ Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
❑ Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148) (MLRA 147, 148)
Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) � Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19)
✓ Depleted Matrix (F3) (MLRA 136, 147)
Redox Dark Surface (F6) ❑ Very Shallow Dark Surtace (TF12)
Depleted Dark Surface (F7) � Other (Explain in Remarks)
� Redox Depressions (F8)
❑ Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N,
MLRA 136)
� Umbric Surtace (F13) (MLRA 136, 122)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148)
❑ Red Parent Material (F21) (MLRA 127, 147)
3lndicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
wetland hydrology must be present,
unless disturbed or problematic.
Hydric Soil Present? Yes n No ❑
The profile has a depleted matrix beginning at a depth of 4". Soils are saturated at the surface and
the water table was present at 4".
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