20240359 Ver 1_Graham Park Drive ePCN Attachments Compressed_20240228

Preliminary QRM Data Entry Fields for New Actions
SAW-2019-02467 BEGIN DATE [Received Date]:
Prepare file folder Assign Action I❑ Number in ORMFI
1. Project Name [PCN Form A2a]: Graham Park Drive Charlotte
2. Work Type: Private Institutional Government 17 Commercial �✓
3. Project Description / Purpose [PCN Form Bad and 133e]:
The purpose of this project is for the construction of a secure outdoor storage facility
4. Property Owner / Applicant [PCN Form A3 or A41: Owner: Graham Park Ventures LLC
Applicant: Fifth Ward Properties Attn: Bart Ward
5. Agent / Consultant [PCN Form A5 — or ORM Consultant I❑ Number]: Atlas Environmental, Jennifer Robertson
6. Related Action ID Number(s) [PCN Farm e5b]: SAW-2019-02467 (Eastern portion of review area)
7. Project Location - Coordinates, Street Address, and/or Location Description [PCN Form 131b]:
2241 Graham Park Drive Charlotte, NC 28273
Lat: 35.124122, Long:-80.958150
S. Project Location -Tax Parcel ID [PCN Form B1a]: 201201 10, 20120144, 20120142, and 20120143
9. Project Location — County [PCN Form A2b]: Mecklenburg
10. Project Location — Nearest Municipality or Town [PCN Form A2c]: Charlotte
11. Project Information — Nearest Waterbody [PCN Form 132a]: Steele Creek, Class: C, Index #: 11-137-10
12. Watershed / 8-Digit Hydrologic Unit Code [PCN Form 132c]: Lower Catawba 03050103
Authorization: Section 10 F1 Section 404
Regulatory Action Type:
Standard Permit
✓ Nationwide Permit # 39
❑ Regional General Permit #
Jurisdictional Determination Request
Section 10 & 404 17
ePre -Application Request
Unauthorized Activity
0 Compliance
No Permit Required
Revised 20150602

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ENVIRONMENTAL
US Army Corps of Engineers
Charlotte Regulatory Field Office
Attn: Emily Greer
8430 University Executive Park Drive, Suite 615
Charlotte, North Carolina 28262
Re: Graham Park Drive Charlotte - N 17.286 Acres
2241 Graham Park Drive Charlotte, NC 28273
Approved Jurisdictional Determination Request
Action ID: SAW-2019-02467
Emily and Stephanie:
February 28, 2024
NC DEQ
401 and Buffer Permitting
Attn: Stephanie Goss
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
The applicant, Bart Ward of Fifth Ward Properties, is requesting approval of the
enclosed nationwide permit 39 verification package for unavoidable impacts to Waters
of the United States. Atlas Environmental staff completed the delineation on September
29, 2023 and October 16, 2023 and submitted an approved jurisdictional determination
on November 15, 2023. A previous preliminary jurisdictional determination was issued
for the Eastern region of the review area on February 02, 2020. The proposed
development consists of construction of a secure outdoor storage facility and two
stormwater control measures. Proposed impacts to waters of the U.S. include two
wetlands identified as W1: WL 2000 (0.185 Ac) and W2: WL 2100 (0.003 Ac). There
are two non -jurisdictional features (EPH 100 and WL 1000) which will also be impacted
for grading and construction of a stormwater control measure.
Wetlands WL 2000 and WL 2100 are separated by a culvert and are located in a
previous pond bottom. The dam of the pond is clearly distinguishable on the digital
elevation model and on Google Earth aerial imagery. The spillway of the previous pond
is also visible in aerial imagery and site photos. The culvert between the wetlands is
mostly filled with sediment and WL 2000 receives stormwater from the housing
development to the South. Due to the previously existing pond dam, and the culvert
being mostly blocked by sediment, the ground surface and hydrology is significantly
altered and non -natural. No impacts are proposed to perennial or intermittent streams.
Due to the dam and previous pond creating atypical hydrology and ground surface
conditions the North Carolina Wetland Assessment Method (NC WAM) has identified the
wetland quality as LOW. Atlas is proposing no mitigation for impacts W1 and W2 which
are man-made and a result of past activities. Included with the NC WAM form is a
digital elevation model showing the dam, aerial imagery showing the dam, and photos
of the spillway and silt fence at the dam.
ATLAS Environmental, Inc.
338 S Sharon Amity #411, Charlotte, North Carolina 28211
704-512-1206 (o) / 828-712-9205 (m)
www.atlasenvi.com / Offices in Asheville and Charlotte

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ENVIRONMENTAL
Enclosed are the necessary jurisdictional determination documents and additional
information. Thank you for your attention to the enclosed request. Please contact me
if you need any additional information.
Best regards, O
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/Jacob Sinclair P.G., PWS
Senior Environmental Specialist
[e-mail]
ATLAS Environmental, Inc.
338 S Sharon Amity #411, Charlotte, North Carolina 28211
704-512-1206 (o) / 828-712-9205 (m)
www.atlasenvi.com / Offices in Asheville and Charlotte

TLAS
ENVIRONMENTAL
AGENT AUTHORMTION FORM
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District
Attn: Tommy Fennel, Chief, Regulatory Division
PO Box 1890
Wilmington, North Carolina 28402-1890
-and-
NC Division of Water Resources, Water Quality Program
Wetlands, Buffers, Streams — Compliance and Permitting Unit
Attn: Stephanie Goss, Supervisor
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1650
I, the current landowner, lessee, contract holder to purchase, right to purchase holder, or easement
holder of the property/properties identified below, hereby authorize Atlas Environmental Inc to act on my
behalf as my agent during the processing of permits to impact Wetlands and Waters of the US that are
regulated by the Clean Water Act and the Rivers and Harbors Act, Federal and State agents are
authorized to be on said property when accompanied by Atlas Environmental Inc staff for the purpose of
conducting on -site investigations and issuing a determination associated with Waters of the US subject to
Federal jurisdiction under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and/or Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors
Act of 1899 and Waters of the State including 404 Wetlands, Isolated Wetlands, and other non-404
Wetlands subject to a permitting program administered by the State of North Carolina. Atlas
Environmental Inc is authorized to provide supplemental information needed for delineation approval
and/or permit processing at the request of the Corps or NC DWR Water Quality Program.
Project Name:
Graham Park Drive Charlotte
Property Owner of Record:
Graham Park Ventures LLC
Contact Name:
Client: Fifth Ward Properties Attn: Bart Ward
Address:
110 Springs Street
Address:
Fort Mill, SC 29715
Phone/Fax Number:
[phone]
Email Address:
[e-mail]
Project Address:
2241 Graham Park Drive
Project Address:
Charlotte, NC 28273
Tax PIN:
20120110, 20120144, 20120142, and 20120143
Signature:
Date;
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ATLAS Environmental Inc.
338 S. Sharon Amity Road, #411
Charlotte, North Carolina 28211
704-512-1206 (0) / 828-712-9205 (m)
[e-mail]
www.atiasenvi.com

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David Rabon
From: Hamstead, Byron A <[e-mail]>
Sent: Friday, December 29, 2023 10:34 AM
To: David Rabon
Subject: Re: [EXTERNAL] Graham Park Drive Charlotte T&E Report of Findings and Review
Request (Mecklenburg County)
Hey David,
We offer the following comments/concurrence pursuant to Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act (ESA):
Based on the information provided in your biological evaluation (BE), suitable habitat for the federally endangered
Schweinitz's sunflower (Helianthus schweinitzii), Michaux's sumac (Rhus michauxii), and the federally threatened
smooth coneflower (Echinacea laevigata) does not occur within the proposed action area. Suitable habitat for
these species includes maintained roadsides, utility rights of way, open woodlands, forest edges, disturbed or
maintained open areas, cedar barrens, or other transitional habitats. These plants typically occur in areas where
natural disturbance or management regime reduces competition from other plant species and does not typically
occur where dense understory vegetation is well -established (especially exotic or invasive plant species). This
plant is very unlikely to occur in full shade or in frequently maintained/mowed areas (e.g. landscaped areas,
residential lawns, active agricultural lands, etc.). Determinations of "no effect" from the action agency are
appropriate when suitable habitats are not present within the action area for a federally listed species. Moreover,
our concurrence with "no effect" determinations made by federal action agencies is not required.
The information provided indicates that suitable forage and/or roosting habitat for the proposed endangered
tricolored bat (Perimyotis subfiavus) occurs within the proposed action area. To minimize impacts to this species,
we encourage project proponents to accomplish any necessary tree clearing outside of the "active season" for this
animal. In our office work area, the active season for tricolored bat generally occurs during the warmer time of year
from April 1 to September 30, but may be extended in areas adjacent to hibernacula. Although this species is not
currently afforded legal protection under Section 7 of the ESA, this impact minimization measure would support
our concurrence with a "may affect, not likely to adversely affect" determination from the appropriate action
agency should this species become listed in the future. If the proposed action would not affect suitable habitat for
this animal, we would not object to a "no effect" determination from the appropriate action agency.
Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) is a candidate species, and we appreciate project proponents'
consideration of monarch butterfly when evaluating the action area for impacts to federally listed species and
their habitats. This animal is also not subject to Section 7 consultation, and an effects determination from the
action agency is not necessary. If requested, general recommendations for pollinators including monarch butterfly
can be provided should the project proponent choose to implement them in the future.
The information provided indicates that suitable habitat is not present within the action area for any other federally
listed species. In accordance with the ESA, it is the responsibility of the appropriate federal action agency or its
designated representative to review its activities or programs and to identify any such activities or programs that
may affect endangered or threatened species or their habitats. If it is determined that the proposed activity may
adversely affect any species federally listed as endangered or threatened, formal consultation with this office
must be initiated. Please be aware that obligations under Section 7 of the ESA must be reconsidered if: (1) new
information reveals impacts of the identified action may affect listed species or critical habitat in a manner not
previously considered, (2) the identified action is subsequently modified in a manner that was not considered in
this review, or (3) a new species is listed or critical habitat is determined that may be affected by the identified
action.

Please contact me if you have any questions.
Regards,
Byro n
Byron Hamstead
(he/him)
Fish and Wildlife Biologist
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Asheville Ecological Services Field Office
160 Zillicoa Street
Asheville, North Carolina, 28801
This email correspondence and any attachments to and from this sender is subject to the Freedom of Information Act and maybe disclosed to third
parties.
From: Hamstead, Byron A <byron_hamstead @fws.gov>
Sent: Wednesday, December 6, 2023 7:33 AM
To: David Rabon <[e-mail]>; Reid, Rebekah N <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: [EXTERNAL] Graham Park Drive Charlotte T&E Report of Findings and Review Request (Mecklenburg
County)
Thanks David,
We have added this request to our list and will respond within 30d.
Regards,
Byron
Byron Hamstead
(he/him)
Fish and Wildlife Biologist
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Asheville Ecological Services Field Office
160 Zillicoa Street
Asheville, North Carolina, 28801
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parties.
From: David Rabon <[e-mail]>
Sent: Tuesday, December 5, 2023 4:16 PM
To: Reid, Rebekah N <[e-mail]>; Hamstead, Byron A <[e-mail]>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Graham Park Drive Charlotte T&E Report of Findings and Review Request (Mecklenburg County)

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responding.
Hi Rebekah/Byron,
Please find attached the T&E report of findings and review request for the Graham Park Drive
Charlotte project in Mecklenburg County.
Fish and Wildlife Service comments are being requested proactively as an Army Corps of Engineers
NWP 39 may be required for the project. A preliminary site plan has not been provided. The Aquatic
Resource Sketch Maps are included within the report along with additional resources.
Please let me know if you have any questions. I look forward to receiving your comments.
Thank you,
David
David Rabon, Ph. D.
Senior Environmental Specialist
ATLAS Environmental, Inc.
338 S. Sharon Amity Road #411
Charlotte, NC 28211
[phone] office
[phone] mobile
www.atlasenvi.com
Offices in Asheville and Charlotte
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North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
State Historic Preservation Office
Ramona M. Bartos, Administrator
Govemor Roy Cooper
Secretary D. Reid Wilson
January 2, 2024
Jennifer Robertson
Atlas Environmental, Inc.
338 South Sharon Amity Road 9411
Charlotte, NC 28211
Office of Archives and History
Deputy Secretary, Davin J. Waters, Ph.D.
jrobertsongatlasenvi.com
Re: Construct industrial development, 2241 Graham Park Drive, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County,
ER 23-2617
Dear Ms. Robertson:
Thank you for your letter of November 15, 2023, regarding the above -referenced undertaking. We have
reviewed the submission and offer the following comments.
We have conducted a review of the project and are aware of no historic resources which would be affected
by the project. Therefore, we have no comment on the project as proposed.
The above comments are made pursuant to Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and the
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation's Regulations for Compliance with Section 106 codified at 36
CFR Part 800.
Thank you for your cooperation and consideration. If you have questions concerning the above comment,
contact Renee Gledhill -Earley, environmental review coordinator, at 919-814-6579
or environmental. revi ew(2dncr.nc. gov. In all future communication concerning this project, please cite the
above referenced tracking number.
Sincerely,
�� G La ta&t�
Ramona Bartos, Deputy
State Historic Preservation Officer
Location: 109 East Jones Street, Raleigh NC 27601 Mailing Address: 4617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh NC 27699-4617 Telephone/Fax: [phone]-6898

NC WAM FIELD ASSESSMENT FORM
Accompanies user Manual Version b.0
USACE AID #
NCDWR#
Project Name
Graham Park Drive Charlotte
Date of Evaluation
October 16 20203
Applicant/Owner Name
Graham Park Drive Charlotte
Wetland Site Name
WL 2000 and WL 2100
Wetland Type
Headwater Forest
Assessor Name/Organization
Atlas Environmental
Level III Ecoregion
Piedmont
Nearest Named Water Body
Steele Creek
River Basin
Catawba
USGS 8-Digit Catalogue Unit
03050103
County
Mecklenburg
NCDWR Region
Mooresville
F— Yes M No
Precipitation within 48 hrs?
Latitude/Longitude (deci-degrees)
35.1239986.-80.9633844
Evidence of stressors affecting the assessment area (may not be within the assessment area)
Please circle and/or make note on the last page if evidence of stressors is apparent. Consider departure from reference, if appropriate, in
recent past (for instance, within 10 years). Noteworthy stressors include, but are not limited to the following.
• Hydrological modifications (examples: ditches, dams, beaver dams, dikes, berms, ponds, etc.)
• Surface and sub -surface discharges into the wetland (examples: discharges containing obvious pollutants, presence of nearby septic
tanks, underground storage tanks (USTs), hog lagoons, etc.)
• Signs of vegetation stress (examples: vegetation mortality, insect damage, disease, storm damage, salt intrusion, etc.)
• Habitat/plant community alteration (examples: mowing, clear -cutting, exotics, etc.)
Is the assessment area intensively managed? ❑ Yes ® No
Regulatory Considerations - Were regulatory considerations evaluated? ®Yes ❑No If Yes, check all that apply to the assessment area.
❑ Anadromous fish
❑ Federally protected species or State endangered or threatened species
❑ NCDWR riparian buffer rule in effect
❑ Abuts a Primary Nursery Area (PNA)
❑ Publicly owned property
❑ N.C. Division of Coastal Management Area of Environmental Concern (AEC) (including buffer)
❑ Abuts a stream with a NCDWQ classification of SA or supplemental classifications of HQW, ORW, or Trout
❑ Designated NCNHP reference community
❑ Abuts a 303(d)-listed stream or a tributary to a 303(d)-listed stream
What type of natural stream is associated with the wetland, if any? (check all that apply)
❑ Blackwater
® Brownwater
❑ Tidal (if tidal, check one of the following boxes) ❑ Lunar ❑ Wind ❑ Both
Is the assessment area on a coastal island? ❑ Yes ® No
Is the assessment area's surface water storage capacity or duration substantially altered by beaver? ❑ Yes ® No
Does the assessment area experience overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions? ❑ Yes ® No
1. Ground Surface Condition/Vegetation Condition — assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider alteration to the ground surface (GS) in the assessment area and vegetation structure (VS) in the
assessment area. Compare to reference wetland if applicable (see User Manual). If a reference is not applicable, then rate the assessment
area based on evidence an effect.
GS VS
❑A ®A Not severely altered
®B ❑B Severely altered over a majority of the assessment area (ground surface alteration examples: vehicle tracks, excessive
sedimentation, fire -plow lanes, skidder tracks, bedding, fill, soil compaction, obvious pollutants) (vegetation structure
alteration examples: mechanical disturbance, herbicides, salt intrusion [where appropriate], exotic species, grazing, less
diversity [if appropriate], hydrologic alteration)
Surface and Sub -Surface Storage Capacity and Duration — assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface storage capacity and duration (Surf) and sub -surface storage capacity and duration (Sub).
Consider both increase and decrease in hydrology. A ditch <_ 1 foot deep is considered to affect surface water only, while a ditch > 1 foot
deep is expected to affect both surface and sub -surface water. Consider tidal flooding regime, if applicable.
Surf Sub
❑A ❑A Water storage capacity and duration are not altered.
❑B ❑B Water storage capacity or duration are altered, but not substantially (typically, not sufficient to change vegetation).
®C ®C Water storage capacity or duration are substantially altered (typically, alteration sufficient to result in vegetation change)
(examples: draining, flooding, soil compaction, filling, excessive sedimentation, underground utility lines).
Water Storage/Surface Relief — assessment area/wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
Check a box in each column. Select the appropriate storage for the assessment area (AA) and the wetland type (WT).
AA WT
3a. ❑A ❑A Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water > 1 deep
❑B ❑B Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 6 inches to 1 foot deep
®C ®C Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep
❑D ❑D Depressions able to pond water < 3 inches deep
3b. ❑A Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is greater than 2 feet
®B Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is between 1 and 2 feet
❑C Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is less than 1 foot

4. Soil Texture/Structure — assessment area condition metric (skip for all marshes)
Check a box from each of the three soil property groups below. Dig soil profile in the dominant assessment area landscape feature.
Make soil observations within the top 12 inches. Use most recent National Technical Committee for Hydric Soils guidance for regional
indicators.
4a. ❑A Sandy soil
®B Loamy or clayey soils exhibiting redoximorphic features (concentrations, depletions, or rhizospheres)
❑C Loamy or clayey soils not exhibiting redoximorphic features
❑D Loamy or clayey gleyed soil
❑E Histosol or histic epipedon
4b. ❑A Soil ribbon < 1 inch
®B Soil ribbon >_ 1 inch
4c. ®A No peat or muck presence
❑B A peat or muck presence
5. Discharge into Wetland — opportunity metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface pollutants or discharges (Surf) and sub -surface pollutants or discharges (Sub). Examples
of sub -surface discharges include presence of nearby septic tank, underground storage tank (UST), etc.
Surf Sub
❑A ®A Little or no evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the assessment area
®B ❑B Noticeable evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the wetland and stressing, but not overwhelming the
treatment capacity of the assessment area
❑C ❑C Noticeable evidence of pollutants or discharges (pathogen, particulate, or soluble) entering the assessment area and
potentially overwhelming the treatment capacity of the wetland (water discoloration, dead vegetation, excessive
sedimentation, odor)
6. Land Use — opportunity metric (skip for non -riparian wetlands)
Check all that apply (at least one box in each column). Evaluation involves a GIS effort with field adjustment. Consider sources draining
to assessment area within entire upstream watershed (WS), within 5 miles and within the watershed draining to the assessment area (5M),
and within 2 miles and within the watershed draining to the assessment area (2M).
WS 5M 2M
®A ®A ®A > 10% impervious surfaces
❑B ❑B ❑B Confined animal operations (or other local, concentrated source of pollutants
❑C ❑C ❑C >_ 20% coverage of pasture
❑D ❑D ❑D >_ 20% coverage of agricultural land (regularly plowed land)
❑E ❑E ❑E >_ 20% coverage of maintained grass/herb
❑F ❑F ❑F >_ 20% coverage of clear-cut land
❑G ❑G ❑G Little or no opportunity to improve water quality. Lack of opportunity may result from little or no disturbance in
the watershed or hydrologic alterations that prevent drainage and/or overbank flow from affecting the
assessment area.
7. Wetland Acting as Vegetated Buffer — assessment area/wetland complex condition metric (skip for non -riparian wetlands)
7a. Is assessment area within 50 feet of a tributary or other open water?
❑Yes ®No If Yes, continue to 7b. If No, skip to Metric 8.
Wetland buffer need only be present on one side of the water body. Make buffer judgment based on the average width of wetland.
Record a note if a portion of the buffer has been removed or disturbed.
7b. How much of the first 50 feet from the bank is wetland? (Wetland buffer need only be present on one side of the .water body. Make
buffer judgment based on the average width of wetland. Record a note if a portion of the buffer has been removed or disturbed.)
❑A >_ 50 feet
❑B From 30 to < 50 feet
❑C From 15 to < 30 feet
❑D From 5 to < 15 feet
❑E < 5 feet or buffer bypassed by ditches
7c. Tributary width. If the tributary is anastomosed, combine widths of channels/braids for a total width.
❑<_ 15-feet wide ❑> 15-feet wide ❑ Other open water (no tributary present)
7d. Do roots of assessment area vegetation extend into the bank of the tributary/open water?
❑Yes ❑No
7e. Is stream or other open water sheltered or exposed?
❑Sheltered — adjacent open water with width < 2500 feet and no regular boat traffic.
❑Exposed — adjacent open water with width >_ 2500 feet or regular boat traffic.
8. Wetland Width at the Assessment Area — wetland type/wetland complex condition metric (evaluate WT for all marshes and
Estuarine Woody Wetland only; evaluate WC for Bottomland Hardwood Forest, Headwater Forest, and Riverine Swamp Forest
only)
Check a box in each column for riverine wetlands only. Select the average width for the wetland type at the assessment area (WT) and
the wetland complex at the assessment area (WC). See User Manual for WT and WC boundaries.
WT WC
❑A ❑A >_ 100 feet
❑B ❑B From 80 to < 100 feet
El ❑C From 50 to < 80 feet
❑D ❑D From 40 to < 50 feet
❑E ❑E From 30 to < 40 feet
®F ®F From 15 to < 30 feet
❑G ❑G From 5 to < 15 feet
❑H ❑H < 5 feet

9. Inundation Duration — assessment area condition metric (skip for non -riparian wetlands)
Answer for assessment area dominant landform.
®A Evidence of short -duration inundation (< 7 consecutive days)
❑B Evidence of saturation, without evidence of inundation
❑C Evidence of long -duration inundation or very long -duration inundation (7 to 30 consecutive days or more)
10. Indicators of Deposition — assessment area condition metric (skip for non -riparian wetlands and all marshes)
Consider recent deposition only (no plant growth since deposition).
❑A Sediment deposition is not excessive, but at approximately natural levels.
®B Sediment deposition is excessive, but not overwhelming the wetland.
❑C Sediment deposition is excessive and is overwhelming the wetland.
11. Wetland Size — wetland type/wetland complex condition metric
Check a box in each column. Involves a GIS effort with field adjustment. This metric evaluates three aspects of the wetland area: the
size of the wetland type (WT), the size of the wetland complex (WC), and the size of the forested wetland (FW) (if applicable, see User
Manual). See the User Manual for boundaries of these evaluation areas. If assessment area is clear-cut, select "K" for the FW column.
WT WC FW (if applicable)
❑A ❑A ❑A >_ 500 acres
❑B ❑B ❑B From 100 to < 500 acres
❑C ❑C ❑C From 50 to < 100 acres
❑D ❑D ❑D From 25 to < 50 acres
❑E ❑E ❑E From 10 to < 25 acres
❑F ❑F ❑F From 5 to < 10 acres
❑G ❑G ❑G From 1 to < 5 acres
❑H ❑H ❑H From 0.5 to < 1 acre
®I ®I ®I From 0.1 to < 0.5 acre
❑J ❑J ❑J From 0.01 to < 0.1 acre
❑K ❑K ❑K < 0.01 acre or assessment area is clear-cut
12. Wetland Intactness — wetland type condition metric (evaluate for Pocosins only)
❑A Pocosin is the full extent (>_ 90%) of its natural landscape size.
❑B Pocosin type is < 90% of the full extent of its natural landscape size.
13. Connectivity to Other Natural Areas — landscape condition metric
13a. Check appropriate box(es) (a box may be checked in each column). Involves a GIS effort with field adjustment. This metric
evaluates whether the wetland is well connected (Well) and/or loosely connected (Loosely) to the landscape patch, the contiguous
naturally vegetated area and open water (if appropriate). Boundaries are formed by four -lane roads, regularly maintained utility line
corridors the width of a four -lane road or wider, urban landscapes, maintained fields (pasture and agriculture), or open water > 300
feet wide.
Well Loosely
❑A
❑A
>_ 500 acres
❑B
❑B
From 100 to < 500 acres
❑C
❑C
From 50 to < 100 acres
❑D
®D
From 10 to < 50 acres
®E
❑E
< 10 acres
❑F
❑F
Wetland type has a poor or no connection to other natural habitats
13b. Evaluate for marshes only.
❑Yes ❑No Wetland type has a surface hydrology connection to open waters/stream or tidal wetlands.
14. Edge Effect — wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes and Estuarine Woody Wetland)
May involve a GIS effort with field adjustment. Estimate distance from wetland type boundary to artificial edges. Artificial edges include
non -forested areas >_ 40 feet wide such as fields, development, roads, regularly maintained utility line corridors, and clear -cuts. Consider
the eight main points of the compass. Artificial edge occurs within 150 feet in how many directions? If the assessment area is clear cut,
select option "C."
❑A 0
®B 1 to 4
❑C 5to8
15. Vegetative Composition — assessment area condition metric (skip for all marshes and Pine Flat)
❑A Vegetation is close to reference condition in species present and their proportions. Lower strata composed of appropriate
species, with exotic plants absent or sparse within the assessment area.
®B Vegetation is different from reference condition in species diversity or proportions, but still largely composed of native species
characteristic of the wetland type. This may include communities of weedy native species that develop after clearcutting or clearing.
It also includes communities with exotics present, but not dominant, over a large portion of the expected strata.
❑C Vegetation severely altered from reference in composition, or expected species are unnaturally absent (planted stands of non -
characteristic species or at least one stratum inappropriately composed of a single species), or exotic species are dominant in at
least one stratum.
16. Vegetative Diversity — assessment area condition metric (evaluate for Non -tidal Freshwater Marsh only)
❑A Vegetation diversity is high and is composed primarily of native species (< 10% cover of exotics).
®B Vegetation diversity is low or has > 10% to 50% cover of exotics.
❑C Vegetation is dominated by exotic species (> 50 % cover of exotics).

17. Vegetative Structure — assessment area/wetland type condition metric
17a. Is vegetation present?
®Yes ❑No If Yes, continue to 17b. If No, skip to Metric 18.
17b. Evaluate percent coverage of assessment area vegetation for all marshes only. Skip to 17c for non -marsh wetlands.
❑A >_ 25% coverage of vegetation
❑B < 25% coverage of vegetation
17c. Check a box in each column for each stratum. Evaluate this portion of the metric for non -marsh wetlands. Consider
structure in airspace above the assessment area (AA) and the wetland type (WT) separately.
TAA WT
o ❑A ❑A Canopy closed, or nearly closed, with natural gaps associated with natural processes
m ❑B ❑B Canopy present, but opened more than natural gaps
CU ®C ®C Canopy sparse or absent
T
o ❑A
❑A
Dense mid-story/sapling layer
®B
®B
Moderate density mid-story/sapling layer
❑C
❑C
Mid-story/sapling layer sparse or absent
❑A
❑A
Dense shrub layer
Moderate density layer
®B
®B
shrub
U) ❑C
❑C
Shrub layer sparse or absent
-0 ®A
®A
Dense herb layer
_ ❑B
❑B
Moderate density herb layer
❑C
❑C
Herb layer sparse or absent
18. Snags — wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
®A Large snags (more than one) are visible (> 12 inches DBH, or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
❑B Not A
19. Diameter Class Distribution — wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
❑A Majority of canopy trees have stems > 6 inches in diameter at breast height (DBH); many large trees (> 12 inches DBH) are
present.
®B Majority of canopy trees have stems between 6 and 12 inches DBH, few are > 12 inch DBH.
❑C Majority of canopy trees are < 6 inches DBH or no trees.
20. Large Woody Debris — wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
Include both natural debris and man -placed natural debris.
®A Large logs (more than one) are visible (> 12 inches in diameter, or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
❑B Not A
21. Vegetation/Open Water Dispersion — wetland type/open water condition metric (evaluate for Non -Tidal Freshwater Marsh only)
Select the figure that best describes the amount of interspersion between vegetation and open water in the growing season. Patterned
areas indicate vegetated areas, while solid white areas indicate open water.
❑A ❑B ❑C ❑D
22. Hydrologic Connectivity — assessment area condition metric (evaluate for riparian wetlands and Salt/Brackish Marsh only)
Examples of activities that may severely alter hydrologic connectivity include intensive ditching, fill, sedimentation, channelization, diversion,
man-made berms, beaver dams, and stream incision. Documentation required if evaluated as B, C, or D.
®A Overbank and overland flow are not severely altered in the assessment area.
❑B Overbank flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
❑C Overland flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
❑D Both overbank and overland flow are severely altered in the assessment area.
Notes

NC WAM Wetland Rating Sheet
Accompanies User Manual Version 5.0
Wetland Site Name WL 2000
Wetland Type Headwater Forest
Date of Assessment
Assessor Name/Organization
October 16,
20203
Atlas Environmental
Notes on Field Assessment Form (Y/N) NO
Presence of regulatory considerations (Y/N) NO
Wetland is intensively managed (Y/N)
Assessment area is located within 50 feet of a natural tributary or other open water (Y/N) NO
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 (Y/N) NO
Sub -function Ratina Summa
Function Sub -function Metrics Rating
Hydrology Surface Storage and Retention Condition LOW
Sub -surface Storage and
Retention Condition LOW
Water Quality Pathogen Change
Condition
HIGH
Condition/Opportunity
HIGH
Opportunity Presence
(Y/N)
YES
Particulate Change
Condition
MEDIUM
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Opportunity Presence
(Y/N)
NA
Soluble Change
Condition
HIGH
Condition/Opportunity
HIGH
Opportunity Presence
(Y/N)
YES
Physical Change
Condition
LOW
Condition/Opportunity
LOW
Opportunity Presence
(Y/N)
YES
Pollution Change
Condition
NA
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Opportunity Presence
(Y/N)
NA
Habitat Physical Structure
Condition
LOW
Landscape Patch Structure
Condition
LOW
Vegetation Composition
Condition
MEDIUM
Function Ratina Summa
Function
Metrics
Rating
Hydrology
Condition
LOW
Water Quality
Condition
HIGH
Condition/Opportunity
HIGH
Opportunity Presence (Y/N)
YES
Habitat
Condition
LOW
Overall Wetland Rating LOW

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