20151216 Ver 1_401 Application_20151115

Wetlands and Environmental
November 20, 2015
Ms. Karen Higgins
401 & Buffer Permitting Unit Supervisor
Division of Water Resources
Department of Environmental Quality
512 North Salisbury Street ��
Raleigh, NC 27604
Mr. Alan Johnson
Division of Water Resources
Department of Environmental Quality
610 East Center Street, Suite 301
Mooresville, NC 28115
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Subject: Isolated Wetland Permit Request and NWP #29: Meritage Homes Cabrie Single -
Family Residential Development, in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, NC.
Dear Ms. Higgins and Mr. Johnson,
Enclosed is a Pre - Construction Notification for an isolated wetlands permit for 0.33 acres of a
small -basin wetland in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, NC. The jurisdictional features on the
site were delineated and verified by the USACE (Mr. William Elliott) on May 14, 2015. One
wetland (Wetland A) was determined to be jurisdictional and subject to Section 404 of the Clean
Water Act. Three additional onsite wetlands (Wetlands B, C and D) were found to be
isolated/non-jurisdictional and are labeled/shown as such on enclosed maps /plans.
Approximately 0.33 acres of isolated/non-jurisdictional wetlands will be impacted on the site and
permanent impacts to jurisdictional wetlands total approximately 0.04 acres in which a request to
the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has been submitted separately for a Nationwide Permit #29. A
majority of the highest quality wetland on the site (Isolated Wetland C) was designed around and
will be avoided/preserved.
As indicated in the attached documentation, the wetland has been classified as a small -basin
wetland according to the North Carolina Wetlands Assessment Methodology (NCWAM) by a
certified assessor (Mr. Heath Caldwell of WEPG). We have submitted a request for final
jurisdictional determination to the Corps documenting the wetland's isolated status, however due
to a backlog /increased work load, we have not yet received written confirmation of the
jurisdictional status but will forward once received.
Regarding avoidance /minimization efforts, the upland landscape position, in which these
wetlands are located, and their position near proposed access locations to Steele Creek Road and
Candlestick Court, it was not possible to avoid impacts to all wetlands and still be able to
develop the property as proposed. Additionally, the site plan has been configured to avoid the
Charlotte Office: www.wetlands- epg.com Asheville Office:
10612 -D Providence Rd. 1070 Tunnel Rd., Bldg. I
PMB 550 Suite 10, PMB 283
Charlotte. NC 28277 Asheville, NC 28805
(704) 904 -2277 (828) 708 -7059
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Wetlands and Environmental
Leonard S. Rindner, PLLC.
majority of the 2.14 acre isolated wetland (Isolated Wetland C) which is located near the center
of the project. Approximately 93% of the existing wetland area will remain in pre - construction
conditions. Part of the impact to Isolated Wetland C is due to the proposed connection to the
proposed Calawood Way (which is a dedictated future ROW that accesses the adjacent property
and ultimately Steele Creek Road. This connection also limits avoidance /minimization
opportunities for the surrounding lot layout which comprises the remainder of the impacts to
Isolated Wetland C which is associated with minor lot fill at the perimeter of Isolated Wetland C.
Also, based on our understanding of the recently enacted session law that modifies the previous
isolated wetlands rule 15A NCAC 02H .1305, no mitigation would be required for impacts to
less than 1.0 acre of isolated wetlands. As such, we are not proposing any compensatory
mitigation for the 0.33 acre impact requested in the enclosed application.
We appreciate the opportunity to provide this information and please contact us if you have any
questions at (828) 708 -7059 or email at amanda ionesgwetlands -epg com.
Sincerely,
Amanda Jones, PWS
Amanda Jones
Regulatory Specialist
Heath Caldwell, PWS
Heath Caldwell
Environmental Scientist
Charlotte Office: www.wetlands - epg.com Asheville Office:
10612 -D Providence Rd. 1070 Tunnel Rd., Bldg. I
PMB 550 Suite 10, PMB 283
Charlotte, NC 28277 Asheville, NC 28805
(704) 904 -2277 (828) 708 -7059
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Form Version 1.4 January 2009
Page 1 of 10
PCN Form — Version 1.4 January 2009
Pre - Construction Notification (PCN) Form
A.
Applicant Information
1.
Processing
1 a.
Type(s) of approval sought from the Corps:
Q Section 404 Permit ❑ Section 10 Permit
1 b. Specify Nationwide Permit (NWP) number: 29 or General Permit (GP) number:
1 c.
Has the NWP or GP number been verified by the Corps?
TE] Yes NX No
1d. Type(s) of approval sought from the DWQ (check all that apply):
Q 401 Water Quality Certification — Regular Q Non -404 Jurisdictional General Permit
❑ 401 Water Quality Certification — Express ❑ Riparian Buffer Authorization
1 e.
Is this notification solely for the record
because written approval is not required?
For the record only for DWQ
401 Certification:
❑X Yes ❑ No
For the record only for Corps Permit:
❑ Yes ❑ No
1f.
Is payment into a mitigation bank or in -lieu fee program proposed for
mitigation of impacts? If so, attach the acceptance letter from mitigation bank
or in -lieu fee program.
N Yes ❑X No
1 g.
Is the project located in any of NC's twenty coastal counties. If yes, answer 1 h
below.
N Yes ❑X No
1h.
Is the project located within a NC DCM Area of Environmental Concern (AEC)?
❑ Yes NX No
2.
Project Information
2a.
Name of project:
Meritage Homes Cabrie SF Site
2b. County:
Mecklenburg
2c.
Nearest municipality / town:
Charlotte
2d.
Subdivision name:
2e.
NCDOT only, T.I.P. or state project no:
3.
Owner Information
3a.
Name(s) on Recorded Deed:
Jen North Carolina 7 LLC
3b.
Deed Book and Page No.
3c.
Responsible Party (for LLC if
applicable):
3d.
Street address:
680 5th Avenue 25th Floor
3e. City, state, zip:
New York, NY 10019
3f.
Telephone no.:
3g.
Fax no.:
3h.
Email address:
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PCN Form — Version 1.4 January 2009

4.
Applicant Information (if different from owner)
4a. Applicant is:
❑ Agent Q Other, specify: interested buyer
4b.
Name:
Tom Kutz
4c.
Business name
(if applicable):
Meritage Homes
4d. Street address:
11605 North Community House Road, Suite 250
4e. City, state, zip:
Charlotte, NC 28277
4f.
Telephone no.:
704- 944 -8902
4g.
Fax no.:
4h.
Email address:
tom.kutz @meritagehomes.com
5.
Agent/Consultant Information (if applicable)
5a.
Name:
Amanda Jones
5b.
Business name
(if applicable):
Leonard S. Rindner, PLLC - Wetlands & Environmental Planning Group
5c.
Street address:
1070 Tunnel Road, Bldg. 1
5d. City, state, zip:
Asheville, NC 28805
5e.
Telephone no.:
828- 708 -7059
5f.
Fax no.:
5g.
Email address:
amanda.jones @wetlands - epg.com
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B.
Project Information and Prior Project History
1.
Property Identification
1a.
Property identification no. (tax PIN or parcel ID):
19954101
1 b.
Site coordinates (in decimal degrees):
Latitude: 35.149 Longitude: - 80.9744
1 c.
Property size:
64.2 acres
2.
Surface Waters
2a.
Name of nearest body of water to proposed project:
Steele Creek
2b. Water Quality Classification of nearest receiving water:
Class C
2c.
River basin:
03050103 Catawba
3.
Project Description
3a. Describe the existing conditions on the site and the general land use in the vicinity of the project at the time of this
application:
The site is currently vacant having fallow fields and forested areas within site. General land use in the vicinity consists of residential and commercial
developments.
3b.
List the total estimated acreage of all existing wetlands on the property: 2.36
3c.
List the total estimated linear feet of all existing streams (intermittent and perennial) on the property: 0
3d. Explain the purpose of the proposed project:
Site development for construction of single family residential structures and access.
3e. Describe the overall project in detail, including the type of equipment to be used:
Grading /construction methods will use standard equipment - excavator, trackhoe, dump trucks, etc. to place fill in wetland areas.
4.
Jurisdictional Determinations
4a.
Have jurisdictional wetland or stream determinations by the
Corps or State been requested or obtained for this property /
project (including all prior phases) in the past?
❑X Yes ❑ No ❑ Unknown
Comments:
4b.
If the Corps made the jurisdictional determination, what type
of determination was made?
El Preliminary C] Final
4c.
If yes, who delineated the jurisdictional areas?
Name (if known):
Agency /Consultant Company:
Other: WEPG
4d. If yes, list the dates of the Corps jurisdictional determinations or State determinations and attach documentation.
William Elliott of USACE visited the site on May 14, 2015 and determined the wetland isolated. A final jurisdictional determination request has been
submitted but not yet issued.
5.
Project History
5a.
Have permits or certifications been requested or obtained for
this project (including all prior phases) in the past?
El Yes ❑X No ❑ Unknown
5b.
If yes, explain in detail according to "help file" instructions.
6.
Future Project Plans
6a.
Is this a phased project?
❑ Yes 0 No
6b.
If yes, explain.
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PCN Form — Version 1.4 January 2009

C. Proposed Impacts Inventory
1. Impacts Summary
1 a. Which sections were completed below for your project (check all that apply):
❑X Wetlands ❑ Streams —tributaries ❑ Buffers ❑ Open Waters ❑ Pond Construction
2. Wetland Impacts
If there are wetland impacts proposed on the site, then complete this question for each wetland area impacted.
2a.
Wetland impact
number
Permanent (P) or
Temporary T
2b.
Type of impact
2c.
Type of wetland
2d.
Forested
2e.
Type of jurisdiction
Corps (404,10) or
DWQ (401, other)
2f.
Area of
impact
(acres)
W1 P
Fill
Small -Basin Wetland
No
other /isolated
0.07
W2 P
Fill
Small -Basin Wetland
Yes /No
other /isolated
0.15
W3 P
Fill
Small -Basin Wetland
Yes/No
other /isolated
0.11
W4 P
Fill
Small -Basin Wetland
Yes /No
Corps
0.04
W5 -
Choose one
Choose one
Yes /No
W6 -
Choose one
Choose one
Yes /No
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2g. Total Wetland Impacts:
0.37
2h. Comments:
3. Stream Impacts
If there are perennial or intermittent stream impacts (including temporary impacts) proposed on the site, then complete this
question for all stream sites impacted.
3a.
Stream impact
number
Permanent (P) or
Temporary (T)
3b.
Type of impact
3c.
Stream name
3d.
Perennial (PER) or
intermittent (INT)?
3e.
Type of
jurisdiction
3f.
Average
stream
width
(feet)
3g.
Impact
length
(linear
feet)
S1
Choose one
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S2 -
Choose one
-
-
S3 -
Choose one
-
-
S4 -
Choose one
-
-
S5 -
Choose one
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S6 -
Choose one
-
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3h. Total stream and tributary impacts
3i. Comments:
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PCN Form — Version 1.4 January 2009

4. Open Water Impacts
If there are proposed impacts to lakes, ponds, estuaries, tributaries, sounds, the Atlantic Ocean, or any other open water of
the U.S. then indivi ually list all open water impacts below.
4a.
Open water
impact number
Permanent (P) or
Temporary T
4b.
Name of waterbody
(if applicable)
4c.
Type of impact
4d.
Waterbody
type
4e.
Area of impact (acres)
01 -
Choose one
Choose
02 -
Choose one
Choose
03 -
Choose one
Choose
04 -
Choose one
Choose
4f. Total open water impacts
4g. Comments:
5. Pond or Lake Construction
If pond or lake construction proposed, the complete the chart below.
5a.
Pond ID number
5b.
Proposed use or
purpose of pond
5c.
Wetland Impacts (acres)
5d.
Stream Impacts (feet)
5e.
Upland
(acres)
Flooded
Filled
Excavated
Flooded
Filled
Excavated
P1
Choose one
P2
Choose one
5f. Total:
5g. Comments: �
5h. Is a dam high hazard permit required?
❑ Yes . ❑ No If yes, permit ID no:
5i. Expected pond surface area (acres):
5j. Size of pond watershed (acres):,
5k. Method of construction:
6. Buffer Impacts (for DWQ)
If project will impact a protected riparian buffer, then complete the chart below. If yes, then individually list all buffer impacts
below. If any impacts require mitigation, then you MUST fill out Section D of this form.
6a. Project is in which protected basin?
❑ Neuse ❑ Tar - Pamlico ❑ Catawba ❑ Randleman ❑ Other:
6b.
Buffer Impact
number —
Permanent (P) or
Temporary T
6c.
Reason for impact
6d.
Stream name
6e.
Buffer
mitigation
required?
6f.
Zone 1
impact
(square
feet )
6g.
Zone 2
impact
(square
feet
B1
Yes /No
B2 -
Yes /No
B3 -
Yes /No
B4 -
Yes /No
135 -
Yes /No
136 -
Yes /No
6h. Total Buffer Impacts:
6i. Comments:
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D. Impact Justification and Mitigation
1. Avoidance and Minimization
1a. Specifically describe measures taken to avoid or minimize the proposed impacts in designing project.
The site plan was designed to avoid onsite surface water features to the maximum extent practicable while still incorporating necessary site
development and viable access. Due to the location /extent of isolated surface water features on the site, complete avoidance was not practicable.
Impacts to site surface waters associated with the proposed development were limited through its design and location /orientation of lots and access
routes.
1 b. Specifically describe measures taken to avoid or minimize the proposed impacts through construction techniques.
Construction techniques will implement approved erosion control methods to avoid /minimize impacts to onsite /adjacent offsite receiving conveyances.
Storm water on the site will be directed to three adequately sized /approved detention /treatment basins in the southwest, southeast and northwest
corners of the property.
2. Compensatory Mitigation for Impacts to Waters of the U.S. or Waters of the State
2a. Does the project require Compensatory Mitigation for
impacts to Waters of the U.S. or Waters of the State?
❑ Yes ❑X No
2b. If yes, mitigation is required by (check all that apply):
❑ DWQ ❑ Corps
2c. If yes, which mitigation option will be used for this
project?
❑ Mitigation bank
❑ payment to in -lieu fee program
❑ Permittee Responsible Mitigation
3. Complete if Using a Mitigation Bank
3a. Name of Mitigation Bank:
3b. Credits Purchased (attach receipt and letter)
Type: Choose one
Type: Choose one
Type: Choose one
Quantity:
Quantity:
Quantity:
3c. Comments:
4. Complete if Making a Payment to In -lieu Fee Program
4a. Approval letter from in -lieu fee program is attached.
❑ Yes
4b. Stream mitigation requested:
linear feet
4c. If using stream mitigation, stream temperature:
Choose one
4d. Buffer mitigation requested (DWQ only):
square feet
4e. Riparian wetland mitigation requested:
acres
4f. Non - riparian wetland mitigation requested:
acres
4g. Coastal (tidal) wetland mitigation requested:
acres
4h. Comments:
5. Complete if Using a Permittee Responsible Mitigation Plan
5a. If using a permittee responsible mitigation plan, provide a description of the proposed mitigation plan.
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PCN Form — Version 1.4 January 2009

6. Buffer Mitigation (State Regulated Riparian Buffer Rules) — required by DWQ
6a. Will the project result in an impact within a protected riparian buffer that requires
buffer mitigation?
Yes ❑X No
6b. If yes, then identify the square feet of impact to each zone of the riparian buffer that requires mitigation. Calculate the
amount of mitigation required.
Zone
6c.
Reason for impact
6d.
Total impact
(square feet)
Multiplier
6e.
Required mitigation
(square feet)
Zone 1
3 (2 for Catawba)
Zone 2
1.5
6f. Total buffer mitigation required:
6g. If buffer mitigation is required, discuss what type of mitigation is proposed (e.g., payment to private mitigation bank,
permittee responsible riparian buffer restoration, payment into an approved in -lieu fee fund).
6h. Comments:
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E.
Stormwater Management and Diffuse Flow Plan (required by DWQ)
1.
Diffuse Flow Plan
1 a.
Does the project include or is it adjacent to protected riparian buffers identified
❑ Yes ❑X No
within one of the NC Riparian Buffer Protection Rules?
1 b.
If yes, then is a diffuse flow plan included? If no, explain why.
❑ Yes ❑ No
2.
Stormwater Management Plan
2a.
What is the overall percent imperviousness of this project?
36.7
2b.
Does this project require a Stormwater Management Plan?
0 Yes ❑ No
2c.
If this project DOES NOT require a Stormwater Management Plan, explain why:
2d.
If this project DOES require a Stormwater Management Plan, then provide a brief, narrative description of the plan:
Stormwater on the site will be handled /treated by three large BMPs as shown on the attached plans (Exhibit 2). The stormwater plan has not been
approved
yet since Mecklenburg County requires a copy of the 401 certification before they will approve the stormwater plan. However, the plan as
proposed meets their current guidelines and is expected to be approved once the 404/401 permits are received.
2e.
Who will be responsible for the review of the Stormwater Management Plan?
Mecklenburg County
3.
Certified Local Government Stormwater Review
3a.
In which local government's jurisdiction is this project?
Mecklenburg County
❑x Phase II
3b.
Which of the following locally - implemented stormwater management programs
❑ NSW
❑ USMP
apply (check all that apply):
❑ Water Supply Watershed
❑ Other:
3c.
Has the approved Stormwater Management Plan with proof of approval been
❑ Yes ❑X No
attached?
4.
DWQ Stormwater Program Review
❑Coastal counties
❑HQW
4a.
Which of the following state - implemented stormwater management programs apply
❑ORW
(check all that apply):
El Session Law 2006 -246
❑Other:
4b.
Has the approved Stormwater Management Plan with proof of approval been
❑ Yes Q No
attached?
5.
DWQ 401 Unit Stormwater Review
5a.
Does the Stormwater Management Plan meet the appropriate requirements?
❑ Yes ❑ No
5b.
Have all of the 401 Unit submittal requirements been met?
❑ Yes ❑ No
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F. Supplementary Information -
1. Environmental Documentation (DWQ Requirement)
1a. Does the project involve an expenditure of public (federal /state /local) funds or the
El Yes
No
use of public (federal /state) land?
1 b. If you answered "yes" to the above, does the project require preparation of an
environmental document pursuant to the requirements of the National or State
❑Yes
❑ No
(North Carolina) Environmental Policy Act (NEPA/SEPA)?
'1c. If you answered "yes" to the above, has the document review been finalized by the
State Clearing House? (If so, attach a copy of the NEPA or SEPA final approval
❑ Yes
❑ No
letter.)
Comments:
2. Violations (DWQ Requirement)
2a. Is the site in violation of DWQ Wetland Rules (15A NCAC 2H .0500), Isolated
Wetland Rules (15A NCAC 2H .1300), DWQ Surface Water or Wetland Standards,
El Yes
❑X No
or Riparian Buffer Rules (15A NCAC 2B .0200)?
2b. Is this an after - the -fact permit application?
❑ Yes
❑X No
2c. If you answered "yes" to one or both of the above questions, provide an explanation of the violation(s):
3. Cumulative Impacts (DWQ Requirement)
3a. Will this project (based on past and reasonably anticipated future impacts) result in
❑ Yes
Q No
additional development, which could impact nearby downstream water quality?
3b. If you answered "yes" to the above, submit a qualitative or quantitative cumulative impact analysis in accordance with the
most recent DWQ policy. If you answered "no," provide a short narrative description.
No cumulative effects are anticipated from the project. There are no additional properties to be developed that are associated with this project so all
the impacts have been accounted for.
4. Sewage Disposal (DWQ Requirement)
4a. Clearly detail the ultimate treatment methods and disposition (non- discharge or discharge) of wastewater generated from
the proposed project, or available capacity of the subject facility:
Wastewater generated on the site will be transported to the nearest treatment facility via installation of sewer lines.
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5. Endangered Species and Designated Critical Habitat (Corps Requirement)
5a. Will this project occur in or near an area with federally protected species or,
❑ Yes ❑X No
habitat?
5b. Have you checked with the USFWS concerning Endangered Species Act
❑ Yes ❑X No
impacts?
5c. If yes, indicate the USFWS Field Office you have contacted.
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5d. What data sources did you use to determine whether your site would impact Endangered Species or Designated Critical
Habitat?
Habitat does exist for the Northern Long Eared Bat but due to minimal clearing /distance from known roost site, we believe there will be no adverse
effect.
6. Essential Fish Habitat (Corps Requirement)
6a. Will this project occur in or near an area designated as essential fish habitat?
❑ Yes X❑ No
6b. What data sources did you use to determine whether your site would impact Essential Fish Habitat?
No essential fish habitat in this region.
7. Historic or Prehistoric Cultural Resources (Corps Requirement)
7a. Will this project occur in or near an area that the state, federal or tribal
governments have designated as having historic or cultural preservation
❑ Yes ❑X No
status (e.g., National Historic Trust designation or properties significant in
North Carolina history and archaeology)?
7b. What data sources did you use to determine whether your site would impact historic or archeological resources?
SHPO's website: http: / /gis.ncdcr.gov /hpoweb/
8. Flood Zone Designation (Corps Requirement)
_T 8a. Will this project occur in a FEMA- designated 100 -year floodplain?
❑ Yes ❑X No
8b. If yes, explain how project meets FEMA requirements: -
8c. What source(s) did you use to make the floodplain determination?
http://polaris3g.mecklenburgcountync.gov/
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Wetlands and Environmental Planning Group
Agent Authorization Letter
Leonard S Rindner. PLLC.
The purpose of this form is to authorize our firm to act on your behalf in matters related to aquatic
resource (i.e. stream /wetlands) identification /mapping and regulatory permitting. The
undersigned, who are either registered property owners or legally authorized to conduct due
diligence activities on the property as identified below, do hereby authorize associates of
Leonard S. Rindner, PLLC, Wetlands and Environmental Planning Group (WEPG) to act on my
behalf and take all actions necessary for the processing, issuance, and acceptance of applicable
permit(s) and/or certification(s).
Project /Site Name: Meritage Homes Cabrie SF Site ,
Property Address: 10215 Steele. Creek Road, Charlotte, NC 28273
Parcel Identification Number (PIN): 19954101 (64.8 acres)
Select one: 1 am an interested buyer /seller
Name: Tom Kutz, Director of Land Acquisition
Company: Meritage Homes
Mailing Address: 11605 North Community House Rd., Suite 250, Charlotte, NC 28277
Telephone Number: 704 - 944 -8902
Electronic Mail Address: tom.kutz @meritagehomes.com
Property Own Interested BuyeryOther'
Date
* The Interested B ryes /Other.acknowledges that all agreement and /or fornial contract to purchase and /or conduct
due diligence activities exists between the current property owner and the signatory of this authorization in cases
where the property is not owned by the'signatory.,
Charlotte Office: www.weElands- epg.com Asheville Office:
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Charlotte. NC 28277 Asheville, NC 28805
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Photo 2: Representative photo of Isolated Wetland B.
Photo 3: Representative photo of Isolated Wetland C.
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Mecklenburg County, NC - Photos taken 5/28/15
Wetlands and Environmental Planning Group Leonard S. Rindner, PLLC.

Photo 4: Representative photo of Isolated Wetland C.
Photo 5: Representative photo of Isolated Wetland D.
Cabrie
Mecklenburg County, NC - Photos taken 5/28/15
Wetlands and Environmental Planning Group Leonard S. Rindner, PLLC.

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region
Project/Site: Meritage - Cabrie City /County: Charlotte /Mecklenburg
Applicant/Owner: Meritage Homes State: NC
Investigator(s): NRN, LSR Section, Township, Range:
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Valley Local relief (concave, convex, none): Concave
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): MLRA 136 Lat: 35.1490 N Long: -80.9744 W
Sampling Date: 5/28/15
- Sampling Point: Wetland B
Slope ( %): 4 -8
Datum:
Soil Map Unit Name: WkB: Wilkes loam NWI classification:
Are climatic / 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= 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= No 0 Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes 0 No = within a Wetland? Yes No
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes 0 No
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required: check all that aaoly)
Llurface Soil Cracks (66)
=Surface Water (Al)
=True Aquatic Plants (614)
=Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138)
=High Water Table (A2)
=Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl)
[�Drainage Patterns (1310)
=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 (62)
=Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
=Crayfish Burrows (C8)
=Drift Deposits (133)
=Thin Muck Surface (C7)
OSaturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
=Algal Mat or Crust (64)
Other (Explain in Remarks)
[Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1)
=Iron Deposits (135)
=Geomorphic Position (D2)
=Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (67)
=Shallow Aquitard (D3)
=Water- Stained Leaves (139)
=Microtopographic Relief (D4)
=Aquatic Fauna (1313)
=FAC- Neutral Test (D5)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes=
No= Depth (inches): 0 -2°
Water Table Present? Yes=
No= Depth (inches):
Saturation Present? Yes=
No= Depth (inches): Q_
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes M No
includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont - Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Five Strata) — Use scientific names of plants.
Absolute Dominant Indicator
Tree Stratum (Plot size: ) % Cover Scecies? Status
1 Fraxinus pennsylvanica 35 Y FACW
2 Salix nigra 20 Y OBL
3. Nyssa sylvatica 10 N FAC
4.
5.
6.
7.
65 = Total Cover
Sapling Stratum (Plot size: )
1 Fraxinus pennsylvanica 20 Y FACW
2. Salix nigra 15 Y OBL
3 Nyssa sylvatica 5 N FAC
6.
7.
40 = Total Cover
Shrub Stratum (Plot size: )
1 Baccharis halimifolia 20 Y FACW
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
20 = Total Cover
Herb Stratum (Plot size: )
1 Juncus effusus
2 Hibiscus moscheutos
a Carex crinita
7.
8.
10
11
12
Sampling Point: Wetland B
Number of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 9 (A)
Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata: 9 (B)
Percent of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 100% (A/B)
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of:
Multiply by:
OBL species
x 1 =
FACW species
x 2 =
FAC species
x 3 =
FACU species
x 4 =
UPL species
x 5 =
Column Totals:
(A) (B)
Prevalence Index = B/A =
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
01 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
✓02 - Dominance Test is >50%
03 - Prevalence Index is :53.0'
04 - 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 Five Vegetation Strata:
50 Y FACW Tree — Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
30 Y OBL approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and 3 in.
20 Y OBL (7.6 cm) or larger in diameter at breast height (DBH).
Sapling — Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and less
than 3 in. (7.6 cm) DBH.
Shrub — Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
approximately 3 to 20 ft (1 to 6 m) in height.
Herb — AII herbaceous (non - woody) plants, including
herbaceous vines, regardless of size, and woody
plants, except woody vines, less than approximately 3
ft (1 m) in height.
Woody vine — All woody vines, regardless of height.
100 = Total Cover
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: )
1 Campsis radicans 10
2.
3.
4.
5.
10
Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.)
Y FAC
Hydrophytic
Vegetation
Present? Yes= No=
= Total Cover
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont — Version 2.0

SOIL
Sampling Point: Wetland B
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
0-6 7.5YR 4/1 75 7.5YR 3/3 25 Loamy Clay
6-12 7.5YR 4/1 90 7.5YR 5/8 10 Loamy Clay
'Type: C= Concentration, D= Depletion, RM= Reduced Matrix, MS= Masked Sand Grains. `Location: PL =Pore Lining, M= Matrix
Hydric Soil Indicators:
=Histosol (Al)
=Dark Surface (S7)
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils':
=2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147)
=Histic Epipedon (A2)
=Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 147, 148)
=Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
=Black Histic (A3)
=Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148)
(MLRA 147, 148)
=Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
=Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
=Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19)
=Stratified Layers (A5)
=Depleted Matrix (F3)
(MLRA 136, 147)
=2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR N)
= Redox Dark Surface (F6)
=Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
=Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
=Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
=Other (Explain in Remarks)
=Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
0 Redox Depressions (F8)
=Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR N,
=Iron- Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N,
MLRA 147, 148)
=Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
MLRA 136)
=Umbric Surface (F13) (MLRA 136, 122)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
=Sandy Redox (S5)
=Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148)
wetland hydrology must be present,
=Stripped Matrix (S6)
=Red Parent Material (F21) (MLRA 127, 147)
unless disturbed or problematic.
Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Hydric Soil Present? Yes F_7_1 No 0
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont — Version 2.0

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region
Project/Site: Meritage - Cabrie City /County: Charlotte/Meckienburg
ADpllcant/OWner: Meritage Homes
State: NC
Investigator(s): NRN, LSR Section, Township, Range:
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Plateau Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): MLRA 136 Lat: 35.1490 N Long: -80.9744 W
Soil Map Unit Name- IrA: Iredell fine sandy loam
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes X
Are Vegetation ' Soil - , or Hydrology - significantly disturbed?
Are Vegetation ' Soil - or Hydrology - naturally problematic?
Sampling Date: 5/28/15
- Sampling Point Wetland C
- Slope ( %): 0 - 1
Datum:
NWI classification:
No (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes No =
(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 0 No = Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes= No = within a Wetland? Yes No
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes= No =
Remarks:
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required: check all that apply)
=Surface Soil Cracks (136)
✓ Surface Water (Al)
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=True Aquatic Plants (614)
=Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (68)
=High Water Table (A2)
=Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1)
=Drainage Patterns (1310)
=Saturation (A3)
=Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) =Moss Trim Lines (616)
=Water Marks (131)
=Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
=Dry- Season Water Table (C2)
=Sediment Deposits (132)
=Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
=Crayfish Burrows (C8)
=Drift Deposits (133)
=Thin Muck Surface (C7)
=Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
=Algal Mat or Crust (134)
=Other (Explain in Remarks)
=Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1)
=Iron Deposits (135)
=Geomorphic Position (D2)
=Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137)
=Shallow Aquitard (D3)
=Water- Stained Leaves (139)
=Microtopographic Relief (D4)
=Aquatic Fauna (1313)
=FAC- Neutral Test (D5)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes=
No= Depth (inches): 4"
Water Table Present? Yes=
No= Depth (inches):
Saturation Present? Yes=
No= Depth (inches):
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes a] No
includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont - Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Five Strata) — Use scientific names of plants.
Sampling Point: Wetland C
Tree Stratum (Plot size:
) % Cover
Species?
Status
Number of Dominant Species
Shrub Stratum (Plot size:
)
1 Quercus phellos
45
Y
FAC
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
7
(A)
2 Fraxinus pennsylvanica
25
Y
FACW
data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
❑Problematic
5
Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
6.
7.
Total Number of Dominant
3.
Herb Stratum (Plot size: )
15 =Total Cover
Species Across All Strata:
7
(B)
4.
2
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and 3 in.
(7.6 cm) or larger in diameter at breast height (DBH).
3.
q
Percent of Dominant Species
Sapling — Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
5•
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and less
5
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
100%
(A/B)
6.
7.
Shrub — Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
approximately 3 to 20 ft (1 to 6 m) in height.
Prevalence Index worksheet:
7
70
= Total Cover
Total % Cover of:
Multiply by:
10.
Sapling Stratum (Plot size:
)
11
OBL species
x 1 =
1 Fraxinus pennsylvanica
15
Y
FACW
FACW species
x 2 =
)
2 Quercus phellos
10
Y
FAC
FAC species
x 3 =
3 Juniperus virgininana
5
N
FACU
FACU species
x 4=
4.
UPL species
x5=
5.
Column Totals:
(A)
(B)
7
Prevalence Index = B/A =
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
=
30 Total Cover
Shrub Stratum (Plot size:
)
[::] 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
1 Ilex decidua
15 Y FACW
02 - Dominance Test is >50%
2.
03 - Prevalence Index is :53.0'
3.
Q4 - Morphological Adaptations' (Provide supporting
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data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
❑Problematic
5
Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
6.
7.
'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Herb Stratum (Plot size: )
15 =Total Cover
Definitions of Five Vegetation Strata:
1 Juncus effusus
15 Y FACW
Tree — Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
2
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and 3 in.
(7.6 cm) or larger in diameter at breast height (DBH).
3.
q
Sapling — Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and less
5
than 3 in. (7.6 cm) DBH.
6.
7.
Shrub — Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
approximately 3 to 20 ft (1 to 6 m) in height.
8.
g
Herb —All herbaceous (non - woody) plants, including
herbaceous vines, regardless of size, and woody
10.
plants, except woody vines, less than approximately 3
11
ft (1 m) in height.
12.
Woody vine — All woody vines, regardless of height.
15 = Total Cover
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size:
)
1. Campsis radicans
20 Y FAC
4 Hydrophytic
Vegetation
5• Present? Yes= No=
20 = Total Cover
Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.)
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont — Version 2.0

SOIL
to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence
Sampling Point: Wetland C
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type' Loc Texture Remarks
0-12 10YR 5/1 75 10YR 6/8 25 RM PL Clay
'Type C= Concentration, D= Deletion, RM= Reduced Matrix, MS= Masked Sand Grains. 2Location: PL =Pore Lining, M= Matrix
Hydric Soil Indicators:
❑Histosol (Al)
=Dark Surface (S7)
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils':
02 Muck 147)
❑ Histic Epipedon (A2)
❑Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 147, 148)
cm (A10) (MLRA
=Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
=Black Histic (A3)
❑Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148)
(MLRA 147, 148)
=Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
=Loamy Gleyed Matrix (172)
=Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19)
=Stratified Layers (A5)
❑2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR N)
=Depleted Matrix (F3)
❑Redox Dark Surface (F6)
(MLRA 136, 147)
=Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
=Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
=Depleted Dark Surface (177)
=Other (Explain in Remarks)
=Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
❑ Redox Depressions (F8)
=Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR N,
=Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N,
MLRA 147, 148)
=Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
MLRA 136)
❑Umbric Surface (F13) (MLRA 136,122)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
=Sandy Redox (S5)
=Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148)
wetland hydrology must be present,
=Stripped Matrix (S6)
=Red Parent Material (F21) (MLRA 127,147)
unless disturbed or problematic.
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Hydric Soil Present? Yes m No =
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont — Version 2.0

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region
Project/Site: Meritage - Cabde City /County: Charlotte /Mecklenburg Sampling Date: 5/28/15
Applicant/Owner: Meritage Homes State: NC Sampling Point: Upland DP1
Investigator(s): NRN, LSR Section, Township, Range:
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Valley Local relief (concave, convex, none): Concave Slope ( %): 4 -8
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): MLRA 136 Lat: 35.1490 N Long: - 80.9744 W Datum:
Soil Map Unit Name: WkB: Wilkes loam NWI classification:
Are climatic / 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 a] 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= No 0✓ Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes= No within a Wetland? Yes No
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes= No �✓
Remarks:
Data point taken approximately 30' SE of wetland B.
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required: check all that apply)
=Surface Soil Cracks (66)
=Surface Water (Al) =True Aquatic Plants (1314)
=Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138)
=High Water Table (A2) =Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl)
E::]Drainage Patterns (610)
=Saturation (A3) =Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) =Moss Trim Lines (816)
=Water Marks (131) =Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
=Dry- Season Water Table (C2)
=Sediment Deposits (132) =Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
=Crayfish Burrows (C8)
=Drift Deposits (133) =Thin Muck Surface (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 (132)
=Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (67)
=Shallow Aquitard (D3)
=Water- Stained Leaves (139)
=Microtopographic Relief (D4)
=Aquatic Fauna (613)
=FAC- Neutral Test (D5)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes= No= Depth (inches):
Water Table Present? Yes= No= Depth (inches):
Saturation Present? Yes= No= Depth (inches):
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes = No EE
includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont — Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Five Strata) — Use scientific names'of plants.
Tree Stratum (Plot size:
) % Cover
Species?
Status
1 Ilex opaca
30
Y
UPL
2 Pinus echinata
25
Y
FACU
3 Lirodendron tulipifera
10
N
FACU
4.
5.
6.
7.
65 = Total Cover
Sapling Stratum (Plot size: )
1 Ilex opaca 25 Y FACU
2 Lirodendron tulipifera 15 Y FACU
3 Pinus echinata 5 N UPL
4.
6.
7.
45 = Total Cover
Shrub Stratum (Plot size
1 Rubus argutus 15
2 Elaeagnus angustifolia 10
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Herb Stratum (Plot size: )
1 Eupatonum capillifolium
i Allium vineale
7.
8.
10
11
12
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size
1 Lonicera japonica
25
Y FACU
Y FACU
= Total Cover
Sampling Point: Upland DP1
Number of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 1 (A)
Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata: 9 (B)
Percent of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC- 0.111% (A/B)
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of:
Multiply by:
OBL species
x 1 =
FACW species
x 2 =
FAC species
x 3 =
FACU species
x 4 =
UPL species
x 5 =
Column Totals:
(A) (B)
Prevalence Index = B/A =
01 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
02 - Dominance Test is >50%
03 - Prevalence Index is s3.0'
Q4 - Morphological Adaptations' (Provide supporting
data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
DProblematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definitions of Five Vegetation Strata:
30 Y FACU Tree — Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
10 Y FACU approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and 3 in.
(7.6 cm) or larger in diameter at breast height (DBH).
Sapling —Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and less
than 3 in. (7.6 cm) DBH.
40 = Total Cover
15 Y FAC '
4. _
15 —
15 = Total Cover
Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate
Shrub — Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
approximately 3 to 20 ft (1 to 6 m) in height.
Herb —All herbaceous (non- woody) plants, including
herbaceous vines, regardless of size, and woody
plants, except woody vines, less than approximately 3
ft (1 m) in height.
Woody vine — All woody vines, regardless of height.
Hydrophytic
Vegetation
Present? Yes= No ✓�
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SOIL
Sampling Point: Upland DP1
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 7.5YR 3/4 100 Clay
'Type: C= Concentration, D =De letion,
Hydric Soil Indicators:
=Histosol (Al)
= Histic Epipedon (A2)
=Black Histic (A3)
=Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
=Stratified Layers (A5)
=2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR N)
=Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11:
=Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
=Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR N,
MLRA 147, 148)
=Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
=Sandy Redox (S5)
Stripped Matrix (S6)
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Remarks:
RM= Reduced Matrix, MS= Masked Sand Grains.
2Location: PL =Pore Lining, M= Matrix.
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils':
=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 (F2)
=Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19)
=Depleted Matrix (F3)
= Redox Dark Surface (F6)
(MLRA 136, 147)
=Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
=Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
=Other (Explain in Remarks)
= Redox Depressions (F8)
=Iron- Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N,
MLRA 136)
=Umbric Surface (F13) (MLRA 136, 122) 3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
=Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148) wetland hydrology must be present,
=Red Parent Material (F21) (MLRA 127, 147) unless disturbed or problematic.
Hydric Soil Present? Yes= NoEZI
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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region
Project/Site: Meritage - Cabrie City /County: Charlotte /Mecklenburg Sampling Date: 2/11/15
Applicant/Owner: Meritage Homes State: NC Sampling Point: Upland DP2
Investigator(s): NRN, LSR Section, Township, Range:
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Plateau Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave Slope ( %)• 0 - 1
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): MLRA 136 Lat: 35.1490 N Long: - 80.9744 W Datum:
Soil Map Unit Name: IrA: Iredell fine sandy loam NWI classification:
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes X No (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation N Soil N , or Hydrology N significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes=✓ No
Are Vegetation N Soil N or Hydrology N 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= No Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes= No within a Wetland? Yes No
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes= No 0✓
Remarks,
Data point was taken approximately 30' East of wetland C.
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required: check all that apply)
Elsurface Soil Cracks (136)
=Surface Water (A1) =True Aquatic Plants (614)
[�Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (68)
=High Water Table (A2) =Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl)
[�]Drainage Patterns (1310)
=Saturation (A3) =Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) =Moss Trim Lines (616)
=Water Marks (131) =Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
=Dry- Season Water Table (C2)
=Sediment Deposits (62) =Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
=Crayfish Burrows (C8)
=Drift Deposits (133) =Thin Muck Surface (C7)
=Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
=Algal Mat or Crust (134) =Other (Explain in Remarks)
=Stunted or Stressed Plants (131)
=Iron Deposits (135)
=Geomorphic Position (D2)
=Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (67)
=Shallow Aquitard (D3)
=Water- Stained Leaves (139)
=Microtopographic Relief (D4)
=Aquatic Fauna (613)
=FAC- Neutral Test (D5)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes= No= Depth (inches):
Water Table Present? Yes= No= Depth (inches):
Saturation Present? Yes= No= Depth (inches):
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes = No
includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
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VEGETATION (Five Strata) — Use scientific names of plants.
Sampling Point: Upland DP2
Tree Stratum (Plot size:
1 Juniperus virgininana
2 Ulmus alata
3• Quercus falcata �
4.
5•
6.
7
Absolute
) % Cover
30
25
15
Dominant Indicator
Species? Status
Y FACU
Y FACU
Y FACU
Dominance Test worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 0 (A)
Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata: 7 (B)
Percent of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 0% (A/B)
Prevalence Index worksheet:
2
70
= Total Cover
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
Sapling Stratum (Plot size:
)
4.
OBL species x 1 =
1 Ulmus alata
15
Y FACU
FACW species x 2 =
2 Juniperus virgininana
10
Y FACU
FAC species x 3 =
3 Quercus falcata
10
Y FACU
FACU species x4=
4.
Herb — All herbaceous (non- woody) plants, including
UPL species x 5 =
5.
plants, except woody vines, less than approximately 3
11
Column Totals: (A) (B)
6.
Woody vine — All woody vines, regardless of height.
45 = Total Cover
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: )
Prevalence Index = B/A =
7.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
35
= Total Cover
01 for
Shrub Stratum (Plot size:
)
-Rapid Test Hydrophytic Vegetation
1 Ligustrum sinense
10
Y FACU
02 - Dominance Test is >50%
2•
03 - Prevalence Index is s3 0'
3•
Q4 - Morphological Adaptations' (Provide supporting
4
data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
OProblematic
Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
7.
10 =Total Cover
Herb Stratum (Plot size: )
'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definitions of Five Vegetation Strata:
1 Vinca minor 45 Y FACU
Tree — Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
2
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and 3 in.
(7.6 cm) or larger in diameter at breast height (DBH).
3.
4.
Sapling — Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and less
5
than 3 in. (7.6 cm) DBH.
6.
7
Shrub — Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
approximately 3 to 20 ft (1 to 6 m) in height.
8.
9
Herb — All herbaceous (non- woody) plants, including
herbaceous vines, regardless of size, and woody
10
plants, except woody vines, less than approximately 3
11
ft (1 m) in height.
12.
Woody vine — All woody vines, regardless of height.
45 = Total Cover
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: )
1 Hedera helix 20 Y FACU
3.
Hydrophytic
Vegetation
Present? Yes= No
20 = Total Cover
Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.)
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SOIL
Sampling Point: Upland DP2
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
0-4 10YR 4/4 100 Sandy Loam
4-12 10RY 6/8 100
e: C= Concentration, D= Depletion, RM= Reduced
ric Soil Indicators:
"Histosol (Al)
= Histic Epipedon (A2)
=Black Histic (A3)
=Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
=Stratified Layers (A5)
=2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR N)
=Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
=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):
Clsy
2Location:
=Dark Surface (S7)
=Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 147, 148)
=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 Surface (F13) (MLRA 136, 122)
=Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148)
=Red Parent Material (F21) (MLRA 127, 147)
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soi
=2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147)
=Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
(MLRA 147, 148)
=Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19)
(MLRA 136, 147)
=Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
=Other (Explain in Remarks)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
wetland hydrology must be present,
unless disturbed or problematic.
Hydric Soil Present? Yes= No 0✓
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APPROVED JURISDICTIONAL DETERMINATION FORM
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
This form should be completed by following the instructions provided in Section IV of the JD Form Instructional Guidebook.
SECTION I: BACKGROUND INFORMATION
A. REPORT COMPLETION DATE FOR APPROVED JURISDICTIONAL DETERMINATION (JD):
B. DISTRICT OFFICE, FILE NAME, AND NUMBER:
Applicant: Meritage Homes
Site: Cabrie SF Site
Form for: Isolated Wetlands B, C, and D; Jurisdictional Wetland A.
C. PROJECT LOCATION AND BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
State:NC County/parish/borough: Mecklenburg City: Charlotte
Center coordinates of site (]at/long in degree decimal format): Lat. 35.14907° NY, Long. - 80.9744° WVj.
Universal Transverse Mercator:
Name of nearest waterbody: Steele Creek
Name of nearest Traditional Navigable Water (TNW) into which the aquatic resource flows: Sugar Creek
Name of watershed or Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC): Lower Catawba 03050103
Check if map /diagram of review area and/or potential jurisdictional areas is /are available upon request.
Check if other sites (e.g., offsite mitigation sites, disposal sites, etc...) are associated with this action and are recorded on a
different JD form.
D. REVIEW PERFORMED FOR SITE EVALUATION (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY):
Office (Desk) Determination. Date:
Field Determination. Date(s): 5 -14 -2015
SECTION II: SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
A. RHA SECTION 10 DETERMINATION OF JURISDICTION.
There r o ,navigable waters of the U.S." within Rivers and Harbors Act (RHA) jurisdiction (as defined by 33 CFR part 329) in the
review area. [Required]
BWaters subject to the ebb and flow of the tide.
Waters are presently used, or have been used in the past, or may be susceptible for use to transport interstate or foreign commerce.
Explain:
B. CWA SECTION 404 DETERMINATION OF JURISDICTION.
There re "waters of the U.S." within Clean Water Act (CWA) jurisdiction (as defined by 33 CFR part 328) in the review area. [Required]
1. Waters of the U.S.
a. Indicate presence of waters of U.S. in review area (check all that apply):'
TNWs, including territorial seas
Wetlands adjacent to TNWs
Relatively permanent watersz (RPWs) that flow directly or indirectly into TNWs
Non -RPWs that flow directly or indirectly into TNWs
Wetlands directly abutting RPWs that flow directly or indirectly into TNWs
Wetlands adjacent to but not directly abutting RPWs that flow directly or indirectly into TNWs
Wetlands adjacent to non -RPWs that flow directly or indirectly into TNWs
Impoundments of jurisdictional waters
❑ Isolated (interstate or intrastate) waters, including isolated wetlands
b. Identify (estimate) size of waters of the U.S. in the review area:
Non - wetland waters: linear feet: width (ft) and/or s acres.
Wetlands: 0.04 acres.
c. Limits (boundaries) of jurisdiction based on: , stables fished by OHW�
Elevation of established OHWM (if known):
2. Non - regulated waters /wetlands (check if applicable):'
' Boxes checked below shall be supported by completing the appropriate sections in Section 111 below.
2 For purposes of this form, an RPW is defined as a tributary that is not a TNW and that typically flows year-round or has continuous flow at least "seasonally"
(e.g., typically 3 months).
' Supporting documentation is presented in Section III.F.

Potentially jurisdictional waters and/or wetlands were assessed within the review area and determined to be not jurisdictional.
Explain: The site contains 2.32 acres of wetlands that are being considered isolated and non - jurisdictional.
Specifically, as identified on the attached delineation map, Isolated/Non- Jurisdictional Wetlands B, C and D are being
considered isolated and non - jurisdictional. These areas are classified by Schafale & Weakely (Classification of the
Natural Communities of North Carolina Third Approximation, 1990) as an Upland Depression Swamp Forest
community type which are found on broad upland flats and high ridge tops. As indicated by the attached topographic
maps, these wetland areas in question are located on the highest topographic points on the property. This community is
also found in the Iredell soil series which corresponds to the soil type where these wetlands areas are located in
addition to the representative vegetative community common to Upland Depression Swamp Forests that is also present
in these wetlands. Based on extensive past experience with these wetland communities which are only found in this
region, they are typically naturally isolated with no surrounding drainages (overland or jurisdictional) that connects
them to downslope features. The location of these wetlands are positioned at a distance from surrounding land use and
potential roadway grading impacts that influence to changes in soil type, hydrology and vegetation has not been
impacted or altered. Based upon on -site evaluations, there are no signs of hydrologic connections from these wetland
areas to other jurisdictional features on /off the site. The areas surrounding these isolated wetlands have been
maintained as such and there are no signs of overalnd flow, drainage patterns, ditches, grassed swales, or any other
kind of drainage system that may connect these areas to downslope jurisdictional areas. The Iredell soil type also limits
the opportunity for subsurface drainage as there is a restrictive /impermeable layer which ultimately maintains the
seasonal wetland hydrology for these areas. Based upon our on -site analysis of these wetland areas and our experience
with wetlands in this region that are typically found in Upland Depression Swamp Forest communities, having similar
landscape position and soil characteristics, we conclude that the identified wetlands are naturally occurring isolated
wetlands. Additionally, we do not believe that the surrounding development or land use has caused these wetland areas
to be isolated since this location is typical of the wetland's natural state.

SECTION III: CWA ANALYSIS
A. TNWs AND WETLANDS ADJACENT TO TNWs
The agencies will assert jurisdiction over TNWs and wetlands adjacent to TNWs. If the aquatic resource is a TNW, complete
Section III.A.1 and Section III.D.1. only; if the aquatic resource is a wetland adjacent to a TNW, complete Sections III.A.1 and 2
and Section III.D.1.; otherwise, see Section 111.11 below.
1. TNW
Identify TNW:
Summarize rationale supporting determination:
2. Wetland adjacent to TNW
Summarize rationale supporting conclusion that wetland is "adjacent ":
B. CHARACTERISTICS OF TRIBUTARY (THAT IS NOT A TNW) AND ITS ADJACENT WETLANDS (IF ANY):
This section summarizes information regarding characteristics of the tributary and its adjacent wetlands, if any, and it helps
determine whether or not the standards for jurisdiction established under Rapanos have been met.
The agencies will assert jurisdiction over non - navigable tributaries of TNWs where the tributaries are "relatively permanent
waters" (RPWs), i.e. tributaries that typically flow year -round or have continuous flow at least seasonally (e.g., typically 3
months). A wetland that directly abuts an RPW is also jurisdictional. If the aquatic resource is not a TNW, but has year -round
(perennial) flow, skip to Section III.D.2. If the aquatic resource is a wetland directly abutting a tributary with perennial flow,
skip to Section III.D.4.
A wetland that is adjacent to but that does not directly abut an RPW requires a significant nexus evaluation. Corps districts and
EPA regions will include in the record any available information that documents the existence of a significant nexus between a
relatively permanent tributary that is not perennial (and its adjacent wetlands if any) and a traditional navigable water, even
though a significant nexus finding is not required as a matter of law.
If the waterbody° is not an RPW, or a wetland directly abutting an RPW, a JD will require additional data to determine if the
waterbody has a significant nexus with a TNW. If the tributary has adjacent wetlands, the significant nexus evaluation must
consider the tributary in combination with all of its adjacent wetlands. This significant nexus evaluation that combines, for
analytical purposes, the tributary and all of its adjacent wetlands is used whether the review area identified in the JD request is
the tributary, or its adjacent wetlands, or both. If the JD covers a tributary with adjacent wetlands, complete Section III.B.1 for
the tributary, Section III.B.2 for any onsite wetlands, and Section III.B.3 for all wetlands adjacent to that tributary, both onsite
and offsite. The determination whether a significant nexus exists is determined in Section III.0 below.
1. Characteristics of non -TNWs that flow directly or indirectly into TNW
(i) General Area Conditions:
Watershed size: 3300square m_ il_es
Drainage area: 33 acres
Average annual rainfall: 44 inches
Average annual snowfall: 0 inches
(ii) Physical Characteristics:
(a) Relationship with TNW:
❑ Tributary flows directly into TNW.
® Tributary flows through � tributaries before entering TNW.
Project waters are 10 -15 river miles from TNW.
Project waters are ] (or less) river miles from RPW.
Project waters are 5 -10 aerial (straight) miles from TNW.
Project waters are 11 (or less) aerial (straight) miles from RPW.
Project waters cross or serve as state boundaries. Explain:
Identify flow route to TNWS: Jurisdictional features on the site flow into an unnamed tributary to Steele Creek which is
located off -site, then to Steele Creek, to Sugar Creek (TNW), then to the Catawba River (TNW).
' Note that the Instructional Guidebook contains additional information regarding swales, ditches, washes, and erosional features generally and in the and
West.
5 Flow route can be described by identifying, e.g., tributary a, which flows through the review area, to flow into tributary b, which then flows into TNW.

Tributary stream order, if known: 1.-
(b) General Tributary Characteristics (check all that apples
Tributary is: ❑ Natural
❑ Artificial (man- made). Explain:
❑ Manipulated (man - altered). Explain:
Tributary properties with respect to top of bank (estimate):
Average width: feet
Average depth: feet
Average side slopes: ick List.
Primary tributary substrate composition (check all that apply):
❑ Silts ❑ Sands ❑ Concrete
❑ Cobbles ❑ Gravel ❑ Muck
❑ Bedrock ❑ Vegetation. Type /% cover:
❑ Other. Explain:
Tributary condition/stability [e.g., highly eroding, sloughing banks]. Explain:
Presence of run /riffle /pool complexes. Explain:
Tributary geometry: ickList
Tributary gradient (approximate average slope): %
(c) Flow:
Tributary provides for: ickick Ltst
Estimate average number of flow events in review area/year: ick List
Describe flow regime:
Other information on duration and volume:
Surface flow is: Pick List Characteristics:
Subsurface flow: ick List. Explain findings:
❑ Dye (or other) test performed:
Tributary has (check all that apply):
❑ Bed and banks
❑ OHWM6 (check all indicators that apply):
❑ clear, natural line impressed on the bank
❑ changes in the character of soil
❑ shelving
❑ vegetation matted down, bent, or absent
❑ leaf litter disturbed or washed away
❑ sediment deposition
❑ water staining
❑ other (list):
❑ Discontinuous OHWM.' Explain:
If factors other than the OHWM were used to determ
❑ High Tide Line indicated by: ❑
❑ oil or scum line along shore objects
❑ fine shell or debris deposits (foreshore)
❑ physical markings /characteristics
❑ tidal gauges
❑ other (list):
❑ the presence of litter and debris
❑ destruction of terrestrial vegetation
❑ the presence of wrack line
❑ sediment sorting
❑ scour
❑ multiple observed or predicted flow events
❑ abrupt change in plant community
ine lateral extent of CWA jurisdiction (check all that apply):
Mean High Water Mark indicated by:
❑ survey to available datum;
❑ physical markings;
❑ vegetation lines /changes in vegetation types.
(iii) Chemical Characteristics:
Characterize tributary (e.g., water color is clear, discolored, oily film; water quality; general watershed characteristics, etc.).
Explain: '
Identify specific pollutants, if known:
6A natural or man -made discontinuity in the OHWM does not necessarily sever jurisdiction (e.g., where the stream temporarily flows underground, or where
the OHWM has been removed by development or agricultural practices). Where there is a break in the OHWM that is unrelated to the waterbody's flow
regime (e.g., flow over a rock outcrop or through a culvert), the agencies will look for indicators of flow above and below the break.
'Ibid.

(iv) Biological Characteristics. Channel supports (check all that apply):
❑ Riparian corridor. Characteristics (type, average width):
❑ Wetland fringe. Characteristics:
❑ Habitat for:
❑ Federally Listed species. Explain findings:
❑ Fish/spawn areas. Explain findings:
❑ Other environmentally - sensitive species. Explain findings:
❑ Aquatic /wildlife diversity. Explain findings:
2. Characteristics of wetlands adjacent to non -TNW that flow directly or indirectly into TNW
(i) Physical Characteristics:
(a) General Wetland Characteristics:
Properties:
Wetland size:0.04 acres
Wetland type. Explain: herbaceous /scrub -shrub wetland area adjacent to historically active ag field.
Wetland quality. Explain: Fair to poor.
Project wetlands cross or serve as state boundaries. Explain:
(b) General Flow Relationship with Non -TNW:
Flow is: ephemeral flow. Explain: Wetland located adjacent to non jurisdictional Swale that drains to an intermittent
stream channel which is located off -site.
Surface flow is: piscrete and confined
Characteristics:
Subsurface flow: Unknown. Explain findings:
❑ Dye (or other) test performed:
(c) Wetland Adjacency Determination with Non -TNW:
❑ Directly abutting
® Not directly abutting
® Discrete wetland hydrologic connection. Explain: Non - abutting wetland connected through observable overland
flow, ephemeral conveyance and culvert.
❑ Ecological connection. Explain:
❑ Separated by berm/barrier. Explain:
(d) Proximity (Relationship) to TNW
Project wetlands are 10-15 river miles from TNW.
Project waters are 5 -10 aerial (straight) miles from TNW.
Flow is from: Wetland to navigable waters.
Estimate approximate location of wetland as within the X500 -year or greater floodplain.
(ii) Chemical Characteristics:
Characterize wetland system (e.g., water color is clear, brown, oil film on surface; water quality; general watershed
characteristics; etc.). Explain: water color is clear - no signs of pollutants
Identify specific pollutants, if known:
(iii) Biological Characteristics. Wetland supports (check all that apply):
❑ Riparian buffer. Characteristics (type, average width):;.
® Vegetation type /percent cover. Explain:Scrub -shrub (60 %) and herbaceous (40 %) wetlands within historically active ag
field course and adjacent to maintained roadway right -of -way.
❑ Habitat for:
❑ Federally Listed species. Explain findings:
❑ Fish/spawn areas. Explain findings:
❑ Other environmentally - sensitive species. Explain findings:
® Aquatic /wildlife diversity. Explain find ings:typical wetland species - amphibians, etc.
3. Characteristics of all wetlands adjacent to the tributary (if any)
All wetland(s) being considered in the cumulative analysis: ,1
Approximately ( 0.04 ) acres in total are being considered in the cumulative analysis.

For each wetland, specify the following:
Directly abuts? WN) Size (in acres) Directly abuts? (Y/N) Size (in acres)
Jurisdictional Wetland A 0.04 N
Summarize overall biological, chemical and physical functions being performed: Onsite wetland provides habitat for
herpetofauna and macro invertebrates. This wetland has the capacity to provide nutrients and organic carbon to downstream food
webs. Wetland provides flood storage during rain events and ground water recharge during dry periods. The wetland also traps and
filters pollutants before reaching offsite Seasonal/Perennial RPWs and Sugar Creek/Catawba River (TNW).
C. SIGNIFICANT NEXUS DETERMINATION
A significant nexus analysis will assess the flow characteristics and functions of the tributary itself and the functions performed
by any wetlands adjacent to the tributary to determine if they significantly affect the chemical, physical, and biological integrity
of a TNW. For each of the following situations, a significant nexus exists if the tributary, in combination with all of its adjacent
wetlands, has more than a speculative or insubstantial effect on the chemical, physical and /or biological integrity of a TNW.
Considerations when evaluating significant nexus include, but are not limited to the volume, duration, and frequency of the flow
of water in the tributary and its proximity to a TNW, and the functions performed by the tributary and all its adjacent
wetlands. It is not appropriate to determine significant nexus based solely on any specific threshold of distance (e.g. between a
tributary and its adjacent wetland or between a tributary and the TNW). Similarly, the fact an adjacent wetland lies within or
outside of a floodplain is not solely determinative of significant nexus.
Draw connections between the features documented and the effects on the TNW, as identified in the Rapanos Guidance and
discussed in the Instructional Guidebook. Factors to consider include, for example:
• Does the tributary, in combination with its adjacent wetlands (if any), have the capacity to carry pollutants or flood waters to
TNWs, or to reduce the amount of pollutants or flood waters reaching a TNW?
• Does the tributary, in combination with its adjacent wetlands (if any), provide habitat and lifecycle support functions for fish and
other species, such as feeding, nesting, spawning, or rearing young for species that are present in the TNW?
• Does the tributary, in combination with its adjacent wetlands (if any), have the capacity to transfer nutrients and organic carbon that
support downstream foodwebs?
• Does the tributary, in combination with its adjacent wetlands (if any), have other relationships to the physical, chemical, or
biological integrity of the TNW?
Note: the above list of considerations is not inclusive and other functions observed or known to occur should be documented
below:
1. Significant nexus findings for non -RPW that has no adjacent wetlands and flows directly or indirectly into TNWs. Explain
findings of presence or absence of significant nexus below, based on the tributary itself, then go to Section III.D:
2. Significant nexus findings for non -RPW and its adjacent wetlands, where the non -RPW flows directly or indirectly into
TNWs. Explain findings of presence or absence of significant nexus below, based on the tributary in combination with all of its
adjacent wetlands, then go to Section III.D:
3. Significant nexus findings for wetlands adjacent to an RPW but that do not directly abut the RPW. Explain findings of
presence or absence of significant nexus below, based on the tributary in combination with all of its adjacent wetlands, then go to
Section III.D: Wetland A is 0.04 acres in size and is adjacent but not abutting an offsite jurisdictional RPW /unnamed tributary to
Steele Creek. There is upland area seperating Wetland A from a culvert that connects to the offsite jurisdictional RPW.
Surrounding characteristics such topography, drift lines and drainage patterns indicate that water from Wetland A flows downslope
to the culvert and offsite jurisdictional RPW. Wetland A is considered jurisdictional due to its significant nexus to the downslope
culvert and offsite jurisdictional RPW /unnamed tributary to Steele Creek.
D. DETERMINATIONS OF JURISDICTIONAL FINDINGS. THE SUBJECT WATERS/WETLANDS ARE (CHECK ALL
THAT APPLY):
1. TNWs and Adjacent Wetlands. Check all that apply and provide size estimates in review area:
TNWs: linear feet width (ft), Or, acres.
Wetlands adjacent to TNWs: acres.

2. RPWs that flow directly or indirectly into TNWs.
❑ Tributaries of TNWs where tributaries typically flow year-round are jurisdictional. Provide data and rationale indicating that
tributary is perennial:
Tributaries of TNW where tributaries have continuous flow "seasonally" (e.g., typically three months each year) are.
❑ Tributaries of TNW where tributaries have continuous flow "seasonally" (e.g., typically three months each year) are
jurisdictional. Data supporting this conclusion is provided at Section II1.B. Provide rationale indicating that tributary flows
seasonally:
Provide estimates for jurisdictional waters in the review area (check all that apply):
B Tributary waters: linear feet width (ft).
Other non - wetland waters: acres.
Identify type(s) of waters: .
3. Non- RPWs'that flow directly or indirectly into TNWs.
❑ Waterbody that is not a TNW or an RPW, but flows directly or indirectly into a TNW, and it has a significant nexus with a
TNW is jurisdictional. Data supporting this conclusion is provided at Section III.C.
Provide estimates for jurisdictional waters within the review area (check all that apply):
Tributary waters: linear feet width (ft).
Other non - wetland waters: acres.
Identify type(s) of waters:
4. Wetlands directly abutting an RPW that flow directly or indirectly into TNWs.
❑ Wetlands directly abut RPW and thus are jurisdictional as adjacent wetlands.
❑ Wetlands directly abutting an RPW where tributaries typically flow year- round. Provide data and rationale
indicating that tributary is perennial in Section III.D.2, above. Provide rationale indicating that wetland is
directly abutting an RPW:
❑ Wetlands directly abutting an RPW where tributaries typically flow "seasonally." Provide data indicating that tributary is
seasonal in Section III.B and rationale in Section III.D.2, above. Provide rationale indicating that wetland is directly
abutting an RPW:
Provide acreage estimates for jurisdictional wetlands in the review area: acres.
5. Wetlands adjacent to but not directly abutting an RPW that flow directly or indirectly into TNWs.
Wetlands that do not directly abut an RPW, but when considered in combination with the tributary to which they are adjacent
and with similarly situated adjacent wetlands, have a significant nexus with a TNW are jurisidictional. Data supporting this
conclusion is provided at Section III.C.
Provide acreage estimates for jurisdictional wetlands in the review area: 0.04 acres.
6. Wetlands adjacent to non -RPWs that flow directly or indirectly into TNWs.
❑ Wetlands adjacent to such waters, and have when considered in combination with the tributary to which they are adjacent and
with similarly situated adjacent wetlands, have a significant nexus with a TNW are jurisdictional. Data supporting this
conclusion is provided at Section III.C.
Provide estimates for jurisdictional wetlands in the review area: acres.
7. Impoundments of jurisdictional waters.'
As a general rule, the impoundment of a jurisdictional tributary remains jurisdictional.
Demonstrate that impoundment was created from "waters of the U.S.," or
Demonstrate that water meets the criteria for one of the categories presented above (1 -6), or
❑ Demonstrate that water is isolated with a nexus to commerce (see E below).
'See Footnote # 3.
' To complete the analysis refer to the key in Section III.D.6 of the Instructional Guidebook.

E. ISOLATED [INTERSTATE OR INTRA- STATE] WATERS, INCLUDING ISOLATED WETLANDS, THE USE,
DEGRADATION OR DESTRUCTION OF WHICH COULD AFFECT INTERSTATE COMMERCE, INCLUDING ANY
SUCH WATERS (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY): 10
which are or could be used by interstate or foreign travelers for recreational or other purposes.
from which fish or shellfish are or could be taken and sold in interstate or foreign commerce.
which are or could be used for industrial purposes by industries in interstate commerce.
Interstate isolated waters. Explain:
Other factors. Explain:
Identify water body and summarize rationale supporting determination:
Provide estimates for jurisdictional waters in the review area (check all that apply):
B Tributary waters: linear feet width (ft).
Other non - wetland waters: acres.
Identify type(s) of waters:
❑ Wetlands:. acres.
F. NON - JURISDICTIONAL WATERS, INCLUDING WETLANDS (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY):
❑ If potential wetlands were assessed within the review area, these areas did not meet the criteria in the 1987 Corps of Engineers
Wetland Delineation Manual and/or appropriate Regional Supplements.
Review area included isolated waters with no substantial nexus to interstate (or foreign) commerce.
❑ Prior to the Jan 2001 Supreme Court decision in "SWANCC," the review area would have been regulated based solely on the
"Migratory Bird Rule" (MBR).
❑ Waters do not meet the "Significant Nexus" standard, where such a finding is required for jurisdiction. Explain:
❑ Other: (explain, if not covered above):
Provide acreage estimates for non jurisdictional waters in the review area, where the sole potential basis of jurisdiction is the MBR
factors (i.e., presence of migratory birds, presence of endangered species, use of water for irrigated agriculture), using best professional
judgment (check all that apply):
Non - wetland waters (i.e., rivers, streams): linear feet width (ft).
Lakes /ponds: acres.
Other non - wetland waters: acres. List type of aquatic resource:
® Wetlands: 2.32 acres.
Provide acreage estimates for non jurisdictional waters in the review area that do not meet the "Significant Nexus" standard, where such -
a finding is required for jurisdiction (check all that apply):
Non - wetland waters (i.e., rivers, streams): linear feet, width (ft).
Lakes /ponds: acres.
Other non - wetland waters: ' acres. List type of aquatic resource:
Wetlands: acres.
SECTION IV: DATA SOURCES.
A. SUPPORTING DATA. Data reviewed for JD (check all that apply - checked items shall be included in case file and, where checked
and requested, appropriately reference sources below):
I" Maps, plans, plots or plat submitted by or on behalf of the applicant/consultant:
Data sheets prepared /submitted by or on behalf of the applicant/consultant.
❑ Office concurs with data sheets /delineation report.
❑ Office does not concur with data sheets /delineation report.
❑ Data sheets prepared by the Corps:
�] Corps navigable waters' study: ' . -
❑ U.S. Geological Survey Hydrologic Atlas:
❑ USGS NHD data.
❑ USGS 8 and 12 digit HUC maps.
® U.S. Geological Survey map(s). Cite scale & quad name:
® USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Soil Survey. Citation:
❑ National wetlands inventory map(s). Cite name:
❑ State/Local wetland inventory map(s):
10 Prior to asserting or declining CWA jurisdiction based solely on this category, Corps Districts will elevate the action to Corps and EPA HQ for
review consistent with the process described in the Corps/EPA Memorandum Regarding CWA Act Jurisdiction Following Rapanos.

FEMA/FIRM maps:
100 -year Floodplain Elevation is: (National Geodectic Vertical Datum of 1929)
Photographs: ® Aerial (Name & Date): May 2015
or ® Other (Name & Date): May 28, 2015.
Previous determination(s). File no. and date of response letter:
Applicable /supporting case law:
Applicable /supporting scientific literature:
Other information (please specify):
B. ADDITIONAL COMMENTS TO SUPPORT JD:

NC WAM WETLAND ASSESSMENT FORM
Accompanies User Manual Version 4.1
4.7
Wetland Site Name Cabrie SF Site - Isolated Wetland B, C and D Date 10/22/2015
Wetland Typal Basin Wetland Assessor Name /Organization H. Caldwell/WEPG
Level III Ecoregionj Piedmont Nearest Named Water Body Steele Creek
River Basinj Catawba (- USGS 8 -Digit Catalogue Unit 03050103
r;Yes rNo Precipitation within 48 hrs? Latitude /Longitude (deci- degrees) 35.149N, - 80.9744W
Evidence of stressors affecting the assessment area (may not be within the assessment area)
Please circle and /or make note on last page if evidence of stressors is apparent. Consider departure from reference, if
appropriate, in recent past (for instance, approximately 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? r Yes r, No
Regulatory Considerations (select all that apply to the assessment area)
F Anadromous fish
F, Federally protected species or State endangered or threatened species
F NCDWQ riparian buffer rule in effect
F. Abuts a Primary Nursery Area (PNA)
F71 Publicly owned property
F N.C. Division of Coastal Management Area of Environmental Concern (AEC) (including buffer)
F Abuts a stream with a NCDWQ classification of SA or supplemental classifications of HQW, ORW, or Trout
FJ Designated NCNHP reference community
F, 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)
F, Blackwater
Brownwater
f Tidal (if tidal, check one of the following boxes) F, Lunar r Wind C Both
Is the assessment area on a coastal island? [;Yes r No
Is the assessment area's surface water storage capacity or duration substantially altered by beaver? CYes Ce:�No
Does the assessment area experience overbank flooding during normal
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 of an effect.
GS VS
�.,A [a:,A Not severely altered
�B CB 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 Subsurface 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. Refer to the current NRCS lateral effect of ditching guidance for
North Carolina hydric soils (see USACE Wilmington District website) for the zone of influence of ditches in hydric sods. A ditch
s 1 foot deep is considered to affect surface water only, while a ditch > 1 foot deep is expected to affect both surface and ditch
sub - surface water. Consider tidal flooding regime, if applicable.
Surf Sub
CA CA Water storage capacity and duration are not altered.
re: B r B Water storage capacity or duration are altered, but not substantially (typically, not sufficient to change vegetation).
CC r, 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 (answer for non -marsh wetlands only)
Check a box in each column for each group below. Select the appropriate storage for the assessment area (AA) and the wetland
type (WT)
AA WT
3a. CA r, A Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water > 1 foot deep
CB r, 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. CA Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is greater than 2 feet
Co B Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is between 1 and 2 feet
C. C Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is less than 1 foot

4. Soil Texture /Structure — assessment area condition metric
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 12 inches. Use most recent National Technical Committee for Hydric Soils guidance for
regional indicators.
4a. CA Sandy soil
r B Loamy or clayey soils exhibiting redoximorphic features (concentrations, depletions, or rhizospheres)
C:C Loamy or clayey soils not exhibiting redoximorphic features
D Loamy or clayey gleyed soil
[:E Histosol or histic epipedon
4b. CA Soil ribbon < 1 inch
C B Soil ribbon Z 1 inch
4c. [8",A No peat or muck presence
[:B A peat or muck presence
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
r& A ,A Little or no evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the assessment area
C B B Noticeable evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the wetland and stressing, but not overwhelming the
treatment capacity of the assessment area
CC CC 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)
Land Use — opportunity metric
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). Effective riparian buffers
are considered to be 50 feet wide in the Coastal Plain and Piedmont ecoregions and 30 feet wide in the Blue Ridge Mountains ecoregion.
WS
5M
2M
C A
( A
F' A
F A
a 10% impervious surfaces
F B
F B
F B
< 10% impervious surfaces
F C
r C
F C
Confined animal operations (or other local, concentrated source of pollutants)
F D
F D
F D
a 20% coverage of pasture
F E
F E
F E
t 20% coverage of agricultural land (regularly plowed land)
F' F
F— F
F F
Z 20% coverage of maintained grass /herb
F G
F G
F G
z 20% coverage of clear -cut land
f✓ H
f✓ H
F✓ H
Little or no opportunity to improve water quality. Lack of opportunity may result from hydrologic alterations
that prevent drainage or overbank flow from affecting the assessment area.
Wetland Acting as Vegetated Buffer — assessment area/wetland complex condition metric
7a. Is assessment area within 50 feet of a tributary or other open water?
CYes ENo 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 the 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 weltand? Descriptor E should be selected if ditches effectively bypass the buffer.
[:A 2 50 feet
B From 30 to < 50 feet
C 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.
[::5 15 -feet wide C > 15 -feet wide C Other open water (no tributary present)
7d. Do roots of assessment area vegetation extend into the bank of the tributary/open water?
C Yes C No
7e. Is tributary or other open water sheltered or exposed?
C Sheltered — adjacent open water with width < 2500 feet and no regular boat traffic.
C Exposed — adjacent open water with width Z 2500 feet or regular boat traffic.
Wetland Width at the Assessment Area — wetland type/wetland complex metric (evaluate for riparian wetlands only)
Check a box in each column. Select the average width for the wetland type at the assessment area (WT)
and the wetland complex at the assessment areas (WC). See User Manual for WT and WC boundaries.
WT
WC
C A
C A
a 100 feet
E:13
C B
From 80 to < 100 feet
CC
CC
From 50 to < 80 feet
CD
CD
From 40 to < 50 feet
C E
C E
From 30 to < 40 feet
[:F
C F
From 15 to < 30 feet
[:G
C G
From 5 to < 15 feet
CH
CH
<5feet

9. Inundation Duration — assessment area condition metric
Answer for assessment area dominant landform.
CA Evidence of short- duration inundation (< 7 consecutive days)
C B Evidence of saturation, without evidence of inundation
CC 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
Consider recent deposition only (no plant growth since deposition).
CA Sediment deposition is not excessive, but at approximately natural levels.
CB Sediment deposition is excessive, but not overwhelming the wetland.
CC 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)
CA CA CA z 500 acres
• B CB C B From 100 to < 500 acres
CC CC CC From 50 to < 100 acres
CD CD CD From 25 to < 50 acres
CE C E C E From 10 to < 25 acres
CF CF CF From 5 to < 10 acres
[:G CG CG From 1 to < 5 acres
C H CH C H From 0.5 to < 1 acre
CI CI Cl From 0.1 to <0.5acre
CJ CJ CJ From 0.01 to < 0.1 acre
C K C K C K < 0.01 acre or assessment area is clear -cut
12. Wetland Intactness — wetland type condition metric (evaluate for Pocosins only)
CA Pocosin is the full extent (z 90 %) of its natural landscape size.
CB Pocosin 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
evaluates whether the wetland is well connected (Well) and /or loosely connected (Loosely) to the landscape patch, the contiguous
metric 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, fields (pasture open and agriculture), or water > 300 feet wide.
Well Loosely
CA CA Z 500 acres
C B CB From 100 to < 500 acres
CC CC From 50 to < 100 acres
C D CD From 10 to < 50 acres
C E CE < 10 acres
CF C F Wetland type has a poor or no connection to other natural habitats
13b. Evaluate for marshes only.
CYes r, 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)
May involve a GIS effort with field adjustment. Estimate distance from wetland type boundary to artificial edges. Artificial edges include
non - forested areas z 40 feet wide such as fields, development, roads, regularly maintained utility line corridors and clear -cuts.
Consider the eight main points of the compass.
CA No artificial edge within 150 feet in all directions
CB No artificial edge within 150 feet in four (4) to seven (7) directions
Ce:C An artificial edge occurs within 150 feet in more than four (4) directions or assessment area is Gear -cut
15. Vegetative Composition — assessment area condition metric (skip for all marshes and Pine Flat)
CA 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.
CC Vegetation severely altered from reference in composition. Expected species are unnaturally absent (planted stands of non -
characteristic species or at least one stratum inappropriately composed of a single species). Exotic species are dominant in
at least one stratum.
16. Vegetative Diversity — assessment area condition metric (evaluate for Non -tidal Freshwater Marsh only)
CA Vegetation diversity is high and is composed primarily of native species ( <10% cover of exotics).
CB Vegetation diversity is low or has > 10% to 50% cover of exotics.
CC Vegetation is dominated by exotic species ( >50% cover of exotics).

17. Vegetative Structure — assessment area/wetland type condition metric
17a. Is vegetation present?
[: Yes C 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.
CA 2:25% 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.
AA WT
CL CA CA Canopy closed, or nearly closed, with natural gaps associated with natural processes
[•;B Co B Canopy present, but opened more than natural gaps
U CC CC Canopy sparse or absent
CA CA Dense mid - story/sapling layer
u) CB CB Moderate density mid - story/sapling layer
[•;C CC Mid - story/sapling layer sparse or absent
2 CA CA Dense shrub layer
r B CB Moderate density shrub layer
�C C•,C Shrub layer sparse or absent
CA CA Dense herb layer
[9:B [:B Moderate density herb layer
CC CC Herb layer sparse or absent
18. Snags — wetland type condition metric
CA Large snags (more than one) are visible (> 12- inches DBH, or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
e B Not A
19. Diameter Class Distribution —wetland type condition metric
CA Majority of canopy trees have stems > 6 inches in diameter at breast height (DBH); many large trees (> 12 inches DBH) are
present.
CB Majority of canopy trees have stems between 6 and 12 inches DBH, few are > 12 -inch DBH.
CC Majority of canopy trees are < 6 inches DBH or no trees.
20. Large Woody Debris — wetland type condition metric
Include both natural debris and man -placed natural debris.
CA Large logs (more than one) are visible (> 12 inches in diameter, or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
[-:B Not
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.
CA C.B [iC CD
1 r � A �' L•r. L
22. Hydrologic Connectivity — assessment area condition metric (evaluate for riparian wetlands 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.
CA Overbank and overland flow are not severely altered in the assessment area.
CB Overbank flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
CC Overland flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
CD Both overbank and overland flow are severely altered in the assessment area
Notes
Wetland B is an approximate 2.14ac, isolated, forested wetland, topographically located at or near the top of its watershed. Hydrology mainly
provided through precipitation and sheet flow.Small forested buffer between the wetland and maintained /fallow fields which extend to adjacent
residential and commercial areas. Wetlands C and D are within maintained field area but have the same geomorphic/landscape position as
Wetland B.

NC WAM Wetland Rating Sheet
Accompanies User Manual Version 4.1
Rating Calculator Version 4.1
Wetland Site Name Cabrie SF Site - Isolated Wetland B, C and D Date
10/22/2015
Wetland Type Basin Wetland Assessor Name /Organization
H Caldwell/WEPG
Notes on Field Assessment Form (YIN)
YES
Presence of regulatory considerations (YIN)
NO
Wetland is intensively managed (YIN)
YES
Assessment area is located within 50 feet of a natural tributary or other open water (YIN)
NO
Assessment area is substantially altered by beaver (YIN)
NO
Assessment area experiences overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions (YIN)
NO
Assessment area is on a coastal island (YIN)
NO
Sub - function Ratino Summa
Function
Sub - function
Metrics
Rating
Hydrology
Surface Storage and Retention
Condition
NA
HIGH
Sub - Surface Storage and Retention
Condition
NA
Water Quality
Pathogen Change
Condition
NA
Conditon
MEDIUM
Condition /Opportunity
NA
Opportunity Presence? (YIN)
NA
Particulate Change
Condition
NA
Condition /Opportunity
NA
Opportunity Presence? (YIN)
NA
Soluble Change
Condition
NA
Condition /Opportunity
NA
Opportunity Presence? (YIN)
NA
Physical Change
Condition
NA
Condition /Opportunity
NA
Opportunity Presence? (YIN)
NA
Pollution Change
Condition
HIGH
Condition /Opportunity
HIGH
Opportunity Presence? (YIN)
NO
Habitat
Physical Structure
Condition
HIGH
Landscape Patch Structure
Condition
LOW
Vegetation Composition
Condition
MEDIUM
Function Ratino Summa
Function
Metrics /Notes
Rating
Hydrology
Condition
MEDIUM
Water Quality
Condition
HIGH
Condition /Opportunity
HIGH
Opportunity Presence? (YIN)
NO
Habitat
Conditon
MEDIUM
Overall Wetland Rating MEDIUM