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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBR-0250 JD datas Ila ^, Jurisdictional Features Map Project Study Area t� Avery County BR-0250 Streams SA Bridge No. 149 Replacement (Horse Creek) r NCDOT Division 11 Wetlands WA/WB ` Avery County t Parcels OF NORTH Cy Figure 4 N i p� m F-�GANNETT 0 25 50 �' 9 F EMING Feet Q�Q yF o r NTOFTRANSR September 2023 /S, - UZSO NC DWO Stream Identification Form Version 4.11 Date: ?z 3- tJ /� 3 n --_ LL Project/Site: Latitude:36, Evaluator: URN �' -County: Y Longitude: -� Total Points: Stream Deterrn€nati (c�e�rennla Other �/ f� �i %G Stream is at least lnterml8errr Ephemeral Intermittent a 9q Quad Name: if t 19 or nsnttlal if z 30' � r A. Geomorphology (Subtotal •d ) Absent Weak r Moderate Strong 1' Continuity of channel bed and bank 0 1 2 2 Sinuosity of channel along thalweg 0 1 - 3 3 In -channel structure: ex. riffle -pool, step -pool, 0 1 - 2 ri le- _ol sequence 4. Particle size of stream substrate _._._ .. 0 1 2 5 Active/relict tfoodplain 0 1 - 2 3 6 Depositional bars or benches 0 1. 2 3 7 Recent alluvial deposits _ 0 2 3 8. Headcuts 0 _ . m 2 3 9. Grade control 0 0.5 7 10. Natural valley 0 0.5 1.5 11 Second or vreater order channel _ _ No = 0 es = s artirrial ditches are not rated, see discussions in manual B. H drol Subtotal = 12. Presence of Baseflow 0 1 2� 13. Iron oxidizing bacteria 1 i ~ - Y2 3 T� 14. Leaf litter _ 1 0.5 0 15. Sediment on plants or debris 05 16. Organic debris lines or piles 05 1 1 5 17. Soil -based evidence of high water table? No = 0 C. Biology Subtotal = 18. Fibrous roots in streambed 1 3 6D 1 F 0 19. Rooted upland plants in streambed <2>2 1 0 20. Macrobenthos (note diversity and abundance) 01 2 3 21. Aquatic Mollusks 0 2 3 22. Fish 0 1 1.5 23. Crayfish 0.5 _ 1 1.5 24. Amphibians -� 0.5 1 1.5 25. AI ae 0.5 - 2 1 5 _ 26. Wetland plants in streambed _ FACW = 0, 75, OBL = 1.5 Other = 0 'perennial streams may also eidentified using other methods See p 35 of manual Notes: --_� ...,..,.,.._..---_.�.__._....._. Sketch: /VY r V / A, 4�4 I WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region Project/Site: BR-0250 Bt#050149 Bridge Replacement city,'County. Avery Sampling Date. 08/30/2023 Appl.cant/Owner. NCDOT Division 11 State: NC Sampling Point: WA1 lnveshgator(s): John Thomas (Gannett Fleming) Section. Township Range. NIA Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Riparian Floodplain Terrace Local relief (concave, convex, none): Concave Slope (%): 0-2% Subregion (LRR or MLRA) LRR N Lat 36.104258 Long.-81.993083 Datum: NAD 83 Soil Map Unit Name: Saunook fine loam _ NWI classification- R5uBH / adjacent stream Are climatic I hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes X No (If no, explain in Remarks.) Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes X 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? Yes X No Is the Sampled Area Hydric Sail Present? Yes X No within a Wetland? Yes X No Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes X No Remarks - HYDROLOGY Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators minimum of two re uired Surface Soil Cracks (136) Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8) Prima Ind-cators minimum of one is re u•red all that apply) ED Surface Water (Al) LJ True Aquatic Plants (B14) 0 ❑✓ PJ High Water Table (A2) El Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl) ❑Drainage Patterns (B10) Saturation A3) ( ❑Oxidized Rhizos heres on Living Roots C'3: p g { Moss Trim LEnes B16) Q Water Marks (131) ❑ Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Dry -Season Water Table (C2) Q Sediment Deposits (132) ❑ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) Crayfish Burrows (C8) HDrift Deposits (63) ❑ Thin Muck Surface (C7) Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9) Algal Mat or Crust (64) 0 Iron Deposits Other (Explain in Remarks) El ❑ Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1) Geomorphic (85) Position (D2) Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (67) Shallow Aquitard (03) H ❑ Water -Stained Leaves (139) Microtopographic Relief (D4) ❑ Aquatic Fauna (B13) FAC-Neutral Test (D5) r7 Field Observations: Surface Water Present? Yes No X Depth (inches): 0 Water Table Present? Yes X No Depth (inches): 3" Saturation Present? Yes X No Depth (inches): Surface Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes X No includes capillary fringe) Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available: Remarks: Wetland saturated to surface with auger hole filled with water within three inches of the surface. US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont - Version 2 0 VEGETATION (Four Strata) — Use scientific names of plants. Absolute Dominar Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30radius — % Cover 1 Acer rubrum 5 y Quercus phellos 5 3 Liquidamber styraciflua 5 6. 7. sa 50% of total cover: 7.5 Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 30' radius 1 Alnus serrulata 10 9 Quercus phellos 5 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Sampling Point: WA1 av­ca r . Kakua Number of Dominant Species Yes FAC That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 7 (A) Yes FACW Yes FAC Total Number of Dominant Species Across All Strata: 7 (B) = Total Cover 20% of total cover: 3 Yes FACW Yes FACW 15 = Total Cover 50% of total cover! 7.5 20% of total cover: 3 Herb Stratum (Plot size: 30' radius ) 1 Saururus cemuss 50 Yes OBL 2.,Boehmeria cylindria_ 10_ No OeL_ 3 Impatiens capensis 5 No FACW 4 Typha sps. 5 No OBL 5. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 50% of total cover: 35 Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30' radius ) 1 Smilax rotundifolia 2. 3. Percent of Dominant Species That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 100% Prevalence Index worksheet: Total % Cover of: Multiply by: OBL species 85 x 1 = 65 FACW species 25 x 2 = 50 FAC species 20 x 3 = 60 FACU species 0 x 4 = 0 UPL species 0 x 5 = 0 Column Totals: 110 (A) 175 (8) Prevalence Index = BlA= 1.59 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators: 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation _ X 2 - Dominance Test is >50% X 3 - Prevalence Index is 53 0' 4 - Morphological Adaptations (Provide supporting data in Remarks ) _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. SaplingfShrub -Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 in. DBH and greater than or equal to 3,28 fi (1 m) tau. Herb - All herbaceous (non -woody) plants, regardless 70 = Total Cover of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 R tall. 20% of total cover: 14 - Woody vine -All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 10 Yes FAC 10 = Total Cover 50% of total cover: s 20% of total cover: 2 (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.) Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes X No US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont - Version 2 0 SOIL Sampling Point: WAI 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 Loc Texture Remarks 0-12 10YR 3/1 100 loam RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains, H dric Soil Indicators: Hislosol (Al) ❑ Hislic Epipedon (A2) ❑ Black Histic (A3) Hydrogen Sulfide (A4) ❑ Stratified Layers (A5) ❑2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR N) Depleted Below Dark Surface (All 1) Thick Dark Surface (Al 2) Sandy Mucky Mineral (Si) (LRR N, n MLRA 147, 148) 1--I Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4) LLLJJJ Sandy Redox (S5) Stripped Matrix (S6) Restrictive Layer (if observed): Type: Depth (inches): zLocation PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. rugIcators for Problematic Hydric Sc Dark Surface (S7) 2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147) Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 147, 148) ❑ Coast Prairie Redox (A16) Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148) (MLRA 147, 148) Loamy Gleyed Matrix (172) HPiedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) Depleted Matrix (F3) (MLRA 136, 147) Redox Dark Surface (F6) Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12) Depleted Dark Surface (F7) ❑ Other (Explain in Remarks) Redox Depressions (F8) Iron -Manganese Masses (1712) (LRR N, MLRA 136) Umbric Surface (1713) (MLRA 136, 122) Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148) Red Parent Material (F21) (MLRA 127, 147) 3indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic. Hydric Soil Present? Yes X No Remarks: Check boxes seemed to be jumbled. I intended to check box for "Thick Dark Surface (Al 2)". US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont - Version 2.0 NC WAM Wetland Rating Sheet Accompanies User Manual Version 5.0 Wetland Site Name WA Date 8 30 2023 Wetland Type Headwater Forest Assessor Name/Organization Jthomas/Gannett FleminE Notes on Field Assessmentfarm (y ) NO Presence of regulatory considerations (Y/N) NO Wetland is intensively managed (Y/N) YES Assessment area is located within 50 feet of a natural tributary or other open water (Y/N) YES Assessment area is substantially altered by beaver (Y/N) NO Assessment area experiences overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions (Y/N) NO Assessment area is on a coastal island (YIN) NO Sub -function Ratina Summa Function Sub -function Metrics _ Rating Hydrology Surface Storage and Retention Condition HIGH Sub -Surface Storage and Retention Condition HIGH Water Quality Pathogen Change Condition MEDIUM Condition/Opportunity HIGH Opportunity Presence? (Y/N) YES Particulate Change Condition HIGH Condition/Opportunity NA Opportunity Presence? (Y/N) NA Soluble Change Condition MEDIUM Condition/Opportunity HIGH Opportunity Presence? (Y/N) YES Physical Change Condition MEDIUM Condition/Opportunity MEDIUM Opportunity Presence? (Y/N) NO Pollution Change Condition NA Condition/Opportunity NA Opportunity Presence? (Y/N) NA Habitat Physical Structure Condition HIGH Landscape Patch Structure Condition HIGH Vegetation Composition Condition HIGH Function Rating Summary Function Metrics/Notes Rating Hydrology Condition HIGH Water Quality Condition MEDIUM Condition/Opportunity HIGH Opportunity Presence? (Y/N) YES Habitat Condition HIGH Overall Wetland Rating HIGH NLTRT Uanridge Habitat Assessment Form Updated 3/23/21 Bat Habitat Assessment Form _ NCDOT Bridges Observers: �� �'f�� tIP or DOT project number: - 02511) Date: Bridge Road (Name of facility carried) b/ County: Bridge Number:. & r SU / Yf 8id_[!►�illgr n 4� Crossing (Nary intersected': _ t' r % Surrounding habitat w/in 1 mi. Urban/Commercial Suburban/Residential_ of project footprint (approx) Herb/Shrub/Grassland Agricultural Deciduous/Evergreen/Mixed Forest . /b Woody Wetland/Herb Wetland/Open Water Any trees >3" DBH within project footprint? N/A des no Complete this section for Indiana bat counties (Avery: Cranberry Mine-Irrea only, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, Macon, Rutherford: Bat Cave/Lake Lure area only, Swain) Any shaggy trees or snags >5" DBH? N/A yes no If yes to shag/snag, how much sunlight do they receive duri ng the day? N/A 1-3 hours 4-6 hours 7+ hours If yes to shag/snag, list species of habitat trees >5' dbh If snags >5"DBH are present in sunlit areas, provide photos and location. If large hollow trees are present, provide photos and location. Presence of: In project footprint In vicinty (0.5 mi) Caves yes yes no) Abandoned mines yes no yes If 'yes' to any of the above, provide photos, description, and location. Major water source in project footprint N/A river tream/cree pond lake swamp Suitable drinking habitat in the form of non-sta gnant, s -nooth or sla k water. no N/A Structure specific questions: Artificial lighting unknown yes n Guard rails none concrete imbe metal Deck type concrete metal timber open grid Beam type none concrete steel timber End/back wall type concrete imber masonry Creosote evidence (9) no Suitable roosting crevices present ( %: - 1%" wic e) yes Deck drains yes n Max height of bridge deck above ground or water (ft): 6 Bridge alignment N S <!� NW/SE NE/SW Human disturbance under bridge high med low none Evidence of bats using bridge? (photos needed) yes no Below section completed only if bats/evidence of bats observed: Emergence count performed? (If yes, complete form next page) yes no Evidence of bats using bird nests, if present? yes no Type of Evidence (circle all that apply) guano staining bats observed Roost Type crevice open area Roost Material metal concrete Bat species present (list all species): Notes (list each species locations and estimated number of each species): 0 Bridge.,No:252' tA AN ,z Jurisdictional Features Map Project Study Area Caldwell County BR-0250 Streams SA (UT to ,' " ; Bridge No. 252 Replacement Zack's Fork Creek) s NCDOT Division 11 Parcels `� , Lenoir i Caldwell County N \ 1=♦ �' ti �pQ RORTH Cygo v y GANNETT 0 25 5o Morga�tIIn— Feet Figure 4 y Y FLEMING � e�OF TRpH'eO September 2023 R G�SU NC DWG Stream Identification Form Version 4.11 Date: U .�3 Project/Site: g rj 0 a�Z Evaluator. �t County: �G �l �i✓e Total Points: Stream Determination (cir u n Stream is at least Intermittent Ephemeral Intermittent erenn it 19 or perennial it z 30' ✓•C � Latitude: �FY22 Longitude: d Other ,car r e q Quad Namd. S A. Geomorphology (Subtotal = it S•S ) 1* Continuity of channel bed and bank Absent Weak Moderate r Strong 0 1 3 3 _ _ 2_ Sinuosity of channel along thalweg 0 1 3 In -channel structure: ex. riffle -pool, step -pool, ripple -pool sequence 0 1 (� 2 3 3 4. Particle size of stream substrate _ 0 a1 1 5. Activehelict floodplain 3 3 f 3 1 6 D ositional bars or benches 0 0 -�_ 1 ® 7 Recent alluvial deposits _ 8. Headcuts 2 0 1 2 3 15 1.5 9. Grade control 1 10. Natural valley 0 05 11. Second or greater order channel No = 0 as `artificial ditches are not rated, see discussions in manual B. Hydrology (Subtotal 12. Presence of Baseflow 0 I 1 2 13. Iron oxidizing bacteria 1 2 14. Leaf litter 15. Sediment on plants or debris T _ _ 1 05 _ 0.5 0 1 1.5 ]� I 1 5 _ 0 16. Organic debris lines or piles 0 05 17. Soil -based evidence of high water table? No = 0 es = 3 C. Biolo Subtotal = _ 18. Fibrous roots in streambed 0 2 1 I 0 19. Rooted upland plants in streambed 20. Macrobenlhos (note diversity and abundance) 2 1 1 _ _ _ 2 T 2 0 3 21. Aquatic Mollusks 0 3 22. Fish 0 1 1.5 23. Crayfish 24. Amphibians ® ® 0,5 - 0.5 1 1.5 1 1.5 25. AI ae 0 0.5 _ _ W 1 1.5 26. Wetland plants in streambed FACW = 0 75, OBL = 1,5 Other = 0 'perennial streams may also be identified using other methods See p 35 of manual, Sketch: NOUfUalnridge Habitat Assessment Form Updated 3/23/21 Bat Habitat Assessment Fo-r-m AVW-- Observers: ri & 7 0 ) n 0—S Date: County: C4Id A,4? H. Crossing (Name of the feature intersected): NC�D,OOT Bridges TIP or DOT project number: f.7v` ~ 0,07S U Bridge Road (Name of facility carried) Bridge Number:-Sk 13 0P`6 „ Y Surrounding habitat w/in 1 mi. Urban/CommercialSuburban/Residential rZ 1 of project footprint (approx) Herb/Shrub/Grassland Agricultural Deciduous/Evergreen/Mixed Forest Woody Wetland/Herb Wetland/Open Water Any trees >3" DBH within project footprint? N/A (Y-dD no Complete this section for Indiana bat counties (Avery: Cranberry Mine area only, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, Macon, Rutherford: Bat Cave/Lake Lure area only, Swain) Any shaggy trees or snags >5" DBH? N/A yes no If yes to shag/snag, how much sunlight do they receive duri ng the day? N/A 1-3 hours 4-6 hours 7+ hours If yes to shag/snag, list species of habitat trees >5" dbh If snags >5"DBH are present in sunlit areas, provide photos and location. If large hollow trees are present, provide photos and location. Presence of: In project footprint In vicinty (0.5 mi) Caves yes no yes Abandoned mines yes o yes If 'yes' to any of the above, provide photos, description, and location. Major water source in project footprint N/A river stream cree pond lake swamp Suitable drinking habitat in the form of non-sta gnant, s -nooth or sla k water? y s no N/A Structure specific questions: Artificial lighting unknown yes Guard rails none concrete timber metal Deck type concrete metal imbe open grid Beam type none concrete steel timbe End/back wall type concrete <ED masonry Creosote evidence es no Suitable roosting crevices present ( %: - 1%" wi( e) yes 0) Deck drains yes i Max height of bridge deck above ground or water (ft): ,S Bridge alignment N LS E/W W/5 NE/SW Human disturbance under bridge hi h med low none Evidence of bats using bridge? (photos needed) yes no Below section completed only if bats/evidence of bats observed: Emergence count performed? (If yes, complete form next page) yes no Evidence of bats using bird nests, if present? yes no Type of Evidence (circle all that apply) guano staining bats observed Roost Type crevice open area Roost Material metal concrete Bat species present (list all species): Notes (list each species locations and estimated number of each species): t01 • L SR-1337 4171, f; . T- Z , ,y � 1 1. � IY ap !� •/ ems. r.Mk — � f ' � � k• dge No. %V � sue.• Jurisdictional Features Map Project Study Area Watauga County BR-0250 Streams SA/SB _ ; Bridge No. 231 Replacement (Norris Fork) �' NCDOT Division 11 Parcels �' Watauga County � / of NoarH eqq Figure 4 N � yP� °; * — — — — F-� GANNETT 0 25 50 FLEMING o = Feet 321 9 p 9�yeNTOFTRPIII el September 2023 NC DW Stream Identification Fi Date: Evaluator: f�L' i tnloS Total Points: Stnsam is at least intermittent 410 if x 19 orwenniaf if z 30* A. Geomorphol2gy (Subtotal = ,5 1 18 Continuity of channel bed and bank 2 Sinuosity of channel along thalweg 3 in -channel structure: ex. riffle -pool, step -pool, ripple-p2ol s2quence 4. Particle size of stream substrate Y- 5. Activehelict floodplain 6. Depositional bars or benches 7 Recent alluvial deposits B Neadcuts 9. Grade control 10. Natural valley-�- 11. Second or greater order channel artificial ditches are not rated, see discussions in manual B. H drol Subtotal = r S 12. Presence of Baseflow 13. Iron oxidizing bacteria 14. Leaf litter 15. Sediment on plants or debris 16. Organic debris lines or piles 17. Soil -based evidence of high water table? C_Biology (Subtotal = 13I, _ 02S Version 4.11 _ Project/Site. 3 O 23 �! Latitude-3 County: Longitude: Stream Determination (cir I one) - other Z •vwv;11� �' Ephemeral Intermittent erenn 89 quad Name: { Absent 0 Weak Moderate 2 Strong 1 0 1 2 2 2 - 2 0 1 Q — w 0 0 3 0 1 3 0 1 2 3 0 0.5 1.5 No e- -3 0 1 2 -2-- 3 V T 0 1V 05 0.5 V G9 1.5 0 05 15 Nn=n ea_ 18. Fibrous roots in streambed 2 1 i p 19. Rooted upland plants in streambed 0 2 _ 1 2 J 2 0 _ 20. Macrobenthos (note diversity and abundance) —� 3 21. Aquatic Mollusks 0 3 — - 1.5 22. Fish - 0 Cy 1 23. Crayfish 24. Amphibians 0.5 1 1.5 x 0 25. Algae 0.5 26. Welland plants in strearnbed FACW = 0J5- OBL = 15 Other = 0 'perennial streams may also beVentified using other methods See p. 35 of manual Sketch: NLDDTBMridge Habitat Assessment Form Updated 3123/21 Bat Habitat Ass e—ssm-ent Form ffle, NCDOT Bridges Observers: ,,A vWoywi QL� TIP or DOT project number: fk ` 0;257D Date: Bridge Road (Name of facility carried) .SQ /33% / �r —County: Bridge Number:�J�h--•--._...�.._.__ �3 Crossing (Name the teature tersecte : Surrounding habitat w/in 1 mi. Urban/Commercial Suburban/Residential_ of project footprint (approx) Herb/Shrub/Grassland Agricultural Deciduous/Evergreen/Mixed forest? Woody Wetland/Herb Wetland/Open Water Any trees >3" DBH within project footprint? N/A yes no Complete this section for Indiana bat counties (Avery: Cranberry Mine area only, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, Macon, Rutherford: Bat Cave/Lake Lure area only, Swain) Any shaggy trees or snags >5" DBH? N/A yes no If yes to shag/snag, how much sunlight do they receive duri ng the day? N/A 1-3 hours 4-6 hours 7+ hours If yes to shag/snag, list species of habitat trees >5" dbh If snags >5"DBH are present in sunlit areas, provide photos and location. If large hollow trees are present, provide photos and location. Presence of: In project footprint In vicinty (0.5 mi) Caves yes RPo'� yes Abandoned mines es es If'yes' to any of the above, provide photos, description, and location. Major water source in project footprint N/A river stream/cree pond lake swamp Suitable drinking habitat in the form of non-sta gnant, s -nooth or sla k water. es no N/A Structure specific questions: Artificial lighting unknown yes Lg Guard rails none concrete&'! metal Deck type concrete metal open grid Beam type none concrete st timber End/back wall type concrete <29 masonry Creosote evidence 0 no Suitable roosting crevices present ( % - 1%" wi( e) yes Deck drains yes n Max height of bridge deck above ground or water (ft): Bridge alignment N/S E/W NW/SE NE/SW Human disturbance under bridge <0med low none Evidence of bats using bridge? (photos needed) yes no Below section completed only if bats/evidence of bats observed: Emergence count performed? (If yes, complete form next page) yes no Evidence of bats using bird nests, if present? yes no Type of Evidence (circle all that apply) guano staining bats observed Roost Type crevice open area Roost Material metal concrete Bat species present (list all species): Notes (list each species locations and estimated number of each species):