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Section, Township, Range: Landform (hillside, terrace, etc.): small stream floodplain Local relief (concave, convex, none): flat Slope (%): 0-1% Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR T, MLRA 153A Lat: 34.21026 Long:-78.07556 Datum: NAD-83 Soil Map Unit Name: Muckalee loam NWI classification: PF04 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 X No Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.) SUMMARY OF FINDINGS — Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc. Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes X No Is the Sampled Area Hydric Soil Present? Yes X No within a Wetland? Yes X No Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes X No Remarks: Terrace adjacent to wetland WA small stream swamp, south of Well-6 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) _Aquatic Fauna (1313) —Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138) X High Water Table (A2) _ Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U) X Drainage Patterns (1310) X Saturation (A3) —Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl) —Moss Trim Lines (1316) —Water Marks (131) —Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) _ Dry -Season Water Table (C2) —Sediment Deposits (132) —Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) —Crayfish Burrows (C8) X Drift Deposits (133) —Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) —Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9) _Algal Mat or Crust (134) _Thin Muck Surface (C7) _Geomorphic Position (D2) _Iron Deposits (135) _Other (Explain in Remarks) _ShallowAquitard (D3) _ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137) X FAC-Neutral Test (D5) Water -Stained Leaves (139) Sphagnum Moss (D8) (LRR T, U) Field Observations: Surface Water Present? Yes No Depth (inches): Water Table Present? Yes X No Depth (inches): 10 Saturation Present? Yes X No Depth (inches): 5 Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes X No (includes capillary fringe) Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available: Remarks: Rainfall recorded at three nearby rain gauges was unusualy low during the 3 weeks preceding the delineation (0.3 to 0.6 inch during Jan 11 to Feb 2), but rainfall prior to that was nearly twice the normal amount (8 to 9 inches during Dec 10 to Jan 10). Since evaporanspi ration rates are low in January, we assume "normal" hydrologic circumstances in the project area. ENG FORM 6116-2, FEB 2024 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain — Version 2.0 VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants. Sampling Point: WA -Wet I Absolute Dominant Indicator Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30 feet ) % Cover Species? Status 1. Pinus taeda 20 Yes FAC 2. Quercus nigra 15 Yes FAC 3. Liquidambar styraciflua 10 No FAC 4. Magnolia virginiana 5 No FACW 5. Acer rubrum 10 No FAC 6. Quercus phellos 5 No FACW 7. 8. 65 =Total Cover 50% of total cover: 33 20% of total cover: 13 Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 30 feet ) 1. Persea palustris 10 Yes FACW 2. Symplocos tinctoria 5 Yes FAC 3. Ilex coriacea 10 Yes FACW 4. Ilex glabra 5 Yes FACW 5. Morella cerifera 5 Yes FAC 6. Acer rubrum 5 Yes FAC 7. Lyonia lucida 5 Yes FACW 8. 45 =Total Cover 50% of total cover: 23 20% of total cover: 9 Herb Stratum (Plot size: 30 feet ) 1. Lyonia lucida 10 Yes FACW 2. Persea palustris 5 Yes FACW 3. Quercus nigra 5 Yes FAC 4. Ilex glabra 5 Yes FACW 5. Arundinaria tecta 5 Yes FACW 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 30 =Total Cover 50% of total cover: 15 20% of total cover: 6 Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30 feet ) 1. Smilax laurifolia 5 Yes FACW 2. Vitis rotundifolia 5 Yes FAC 3. Gelsemium sempervirens 5 Yes FAC 4. 5. 15 =Total Cover 50% of total cover: 8 20% of total cover: 3 Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below.) Dominance Test worksheet: Number of Dominant Species That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC Total Number of Dominant Species Across All Strata: Percent of Dominant Species That Are OBL. FACW. or FAC 17 (A) 17 (B) 100.0% (A/B) Total % Cover of: Multiply by: OBL species 0 x 1 = 0 FACW species 70 x 2 = 140 FAC species 85 x 3 = 255 FACU species 0 x 4 = 0 UPL species 0 x 5 = 0 Column Totals: 155 (A) 395 (B) Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.55 _ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation X 2 - Dominance Test is >50% X 3 - Prevalence Index is <_3.01 Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain) Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be l present, unless disturbed or problematic. Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata: Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines, 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height. Sapling/Shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall. Herb - All herbaceous (non -woody) plants, regardless of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall. Woody Vine - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in height. Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes X No ENG FORM 6116-2, FEB 2024 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain - Version 2.0 SOIL Sampling Point: WA -Wet Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.) Depth Matrix Redox Features (inches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Types Loc2 Texture Remarks 0-3 10YR 2/1 Loamy/Clayey 3-8 10YR 2/2 85 7.5YR 4/4 5 C M Loamy/Clayey 10YR 5/2, 10% 8-11 10YR 5/2 90 7.5YR 4/4 10 C M Loamy/Clayey Distinct redox concentrations 11-16 10YR 5/1 95 7.5YR 4/4 5 C M Loamy/Clayey Prominent redox concentrations Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains. 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.) Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3: _ Histosol (Al) —Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR S, T, U) _ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O) _ Histic Epipedon (A2) —Barrier Islands 1 cm Muck (S12) _2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S) —Black Histic (A3) (MLRA 153B, 153D) —Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 149A) Sulfide (A4) Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O) ? Reduced Vertic (F18) —Hydrogen ? Stratified Layers (A5) —Loamy —Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) (outside MLRA 150A, 150B) ? Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U) X Depleted Matrix (F3) —Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, T) _5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U) X Redox Dark Surface (F6) _Anomalous Bright Floodplain Soils (F20) —Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U) _ Depleted Dark Surface (F7) (MLRA 153B) _ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T) ? Redox Depressions (F8) —Red Parent Material (F21) X Depleted Below Dark Surface (Al 1) _Marl (F10) (LRR U) _Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22) _Thick Dark Surface (Al2) _Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151) (outside MLRA 138, 152A in FL, 154) —Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)_ Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T) —Barrier Islands Low Chroma Matrix (TS7) _Sandy Mucky Mineral (S 1) (LRR O, S) Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U) (MLRA 153B, 153D) _Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4) _Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151) _Other (Explain in Remarks) —Sandy Redox (S5) —Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B) —Stripped Matrix (S6) —Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A) —Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U) _Anomalous Bright Floodplain Soils (F20) _ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D) 3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and (LRR S, T, U) _Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22) wetland hydrology must be present, (MLRA 138, 152A in FL, 154) unless disturbed or problematic. Restrictive Layer (if observed): Type: Depth (inches): Hydric Soil Present? Yes X No Remarks: ENG FORM 6116-2, FEB 2024 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain — Version 2.0 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers OMB Control #: 0710-0024, Exp: 1113012024 WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA SHEET — Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region Requirement Control Symbol EXEMPT.• See ERDC/EL TR-10-20; the proponent agency is CECW-CO-R (Authority: AR 335-15, paragraph 5-2a) Project/Site: Brunswick H2GO Wells 6-7-8 City/County: Leland, Brunswick Co Sampling Date: 01 Feb 24 Applicant/Owner: Brunswick Regional Water & Sewer H2GO State: NC Sampling Point: WA-UPL Investigator(s): Gerald Pottern, Mogensen Mitigation Inc. Section, Township, Range: Landform (hillside, terrace, etc.): small stream terrace Local relief (concave, convex, none): flat Slope (%): 1-2% Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR T, MLRA 153A Lat: 34.20955 Long:-78.07518 Datum: NAD-83 Soil Map Unit Name: Norfolk loamy fine sand 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 X No Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.) SUMMARY OF FINDINGS — Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc. Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes X No Is the Sampled Area Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X within a Wetland? Yes No X Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X Remarks: Terrace adjacent to wetland WA small stream swamp, south of Well-6 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) _Aquatic Fauna (1313) —Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138) _ High Water Table (A2) _ Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U) —Drainage Patterns (1310) —Saturation (A3) —Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl) —Moss Trim Lines (1316) —Water Marks (131) —Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) _ Dry -Season Water Table (C2) —Sediment Deposits (132) —Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) —Crayfish Burrows (C8) _ Drift Deposits (133) —Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) —Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9) _Algal Mat or Crust (134) _Thin Muck Surface (C7) _Geomorphic Position (D2) _Iron Deposits (135) _Other (Explain in Remarks) _ShallowAquitard (D3) _ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137) X FAC-Neutral Test (D5) Water -Stained Leaves (139) Sphagnum Moss (D8) (LRR T, U) Field Observations: Surface Water Present? Yes No Depth (inches): Water Table Present? Yes No X Depth (inches): Saturation Present? Yes No X Depth (inches): Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X (includes capillary fringe) Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available: Remarks: Rainfall recorded at three nearby rain gauges was unusualy low during the 3 weeks preceding the delineation (0.3 to 0.6 inch during Jan 11 to Feb 2), but rainfall prior to that was nearly twice the normal amount (8 to 9 inches during Dec 10 to Jan 10). Since evaporanspi ration rates are low in January, we assume "normal" hydrologic circumstances in the project area. ENG FORM 6116-2, FEB 2024 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain — Version 2.0 VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants. Sampling Point: WA-UPL I Absolute Dominant Indicator Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30 feet ) % Cover Species? Status 1. Pinus taeda 20 Yes FAC 2. Quercus nigra 10 Yes FAC 3. Liquidambar styraciflua 10 Yes FAC 4. Liriodendron tulipifera 5 No FACU 5. Quercus phellos 5 No FACW 6. 7. 8. 50 =Total Cover 50% of total cover: 25 20% of total cover: 10 Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 30 feet ) 1. Persea palustris 5 Yes 2. Symplocos tinctoria 5 Yes 3. Ilex coriacea 10 Yes 4. Ilex glabra 10 Yes 5. Morella cerifera 5 Yes 6. Acer rubrum 5 Yes 7. Lyonia lucida 5 Yes 8. 45 =Total Cover 50% of total cover: 23 20% of total cover: Herb Stratum (Plot size: 30 feet ) 1. Ilex coriacea 10 Yes 2. Persea palustris 5 Yes 3. Quercus nigra 5 Yes 4. Ilex glabra 5 Yes 5. Gelsemium sempervirens 5 Yes 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 30 =Total Cover 50% of total cover: 15 20% of total cover: Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30 feet ) 1. Smilax smallii 5 Yes 2. Vitis rotundifolia 5 Yes 3. Gelsemium sempervirens 5 Yes 4. Smilax glauca 5 Yes 5. 20 =Total Cover 50% of total cover: 10 20% of total cover: Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below.) FACW FAC FACW FACW FAC FAC FACW Dominance Test worksheet: Number of Dominant Species That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC Total Number of Dominant Species Across All Strata: Percent of Dominant Species That Are OBL. FACW. or FAC 18 (A) 19 (B) 94.7% (A/B) Total % Cover of: Multiply by: OBL species 0 x 1 = 0 FACW species 55 x 2 = 110 FAC species 80 x 3 = 240 FACU species 10 x 4 = 40 UPL species 0 x 5 = 0 Column Totals: 145 (A) 390 (B) Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.69 _ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation X 2 - Dominance Test is >50% _3 - Prevalence Index is <_3.01 Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain) FACW Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be FACW present, unless disturbed or problematic. FAC Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata: FACW Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines, 3 in. (7.6 cm) or FAC more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height. Sapling/Shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall. Herb - All herbaceous (non -woody) plants, regardless of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall. 6 1 Woody Vine - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in height. FACU FAC FAC FAC 4 1 Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes X No ENG FORM 6116-2, FEB 2024 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain - Version 2.0 SOIL Sampling Point: WA-UPL 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) % Types Loc2 Texture Remarks 0-3 10YR 2/2 Sandy 60% organic coated 3-6 10YR 3/1 Sandy 60% organic coated 6-12 10YR 4/4 80 10YR 4/2 20 C M Loamy/Clayey Distinct redox concentrations Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains. 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.) Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3: _ Histosol (Al) —Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR S, T, U) _ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O) _ Histic Epipedon (A2) —Barrier Islands 1 cm Muck (S12) _2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S) —Black Histic (A3) (MLRA 153B, 153D) —Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 149A) —Hydrogen Sulfide (A4) —Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O) —Reduced Vertic (F18) —Stratified Layers (A5) —Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) (outside MLRA 150A, 150B) ? Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U) Depleted Matrix (F3) Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, T) _ _ 5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U) _ Redox Dark Surface (F6) —Piedmont _Anomalous Bright Floodplain Soils (F20) —Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U) _ Depleted Dark Surface (F7) (MLRA 153B) _ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T) _ Redox Depressions (F8) —Red Parent Material (F21) _ Depleted Below Dark Surface (Al 1) —Marl (F10) (LRR U) —Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22) _Thick Dark Surface (Al2) _Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151) (outside MLRA 138, 152A in FL, 154) —Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)_ Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T) —Barrier Islands Low Chroma Matrix (TS7) _Sandy Mucky Mineral (S 1) (LRR O, S) Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U) (MLRA 153B, 153D) _Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4) _Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151) _Other (Explain in Remarks) —Sandy Redox (S5) —Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B) —Stripped Matrix (S6) —Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A) —Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U) _Anomalous Bright Floodplain Soils (F20) _ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D) 3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and (LRR S, T, U) _Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22) wetland hydrology must be present, (MLRA 138, 152A in FL, 154) unless disturbed or problematic. Restrictive Layer (if observed): Type: Depth (inches): Remarks: Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X ENG FORM 6116-2, FEB 2024 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain — Version 2.0 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers OMB Control #: 0710-0024, Exp: 1113012024 WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA SHEET — Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region Requirement Control Symbol EXEMPT.• See ERDC/EL TR-10-20; the proponent agency is CECW-CO-R (Authority: AR 335-15, paragraph 5-2a) Project/Site: Brunswick H2GO Wells 6-7-8 City/County: Leland, Brunswick Co Sampling Date: 13 Nov 23 Applicant/Owner: Brunswick Regional Water & Sewer H2GO State: NC Sampling Point: WB-Wet Investigator(s): Gerald Pottern, Mogensen Mitigation Inc. Section, Township, Range: Landform (hillside, terrace, etc.): small stream floodplain Local relief (concave, convex, none): flat Slope (%): 0-1% Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR T, MLRA 153A Lat: 34.21131 Long:-78.07488 Datum: NAD-83 Soil Map Unit Name: Muckalee loam NWI classification: PF04 Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes No X (If no, explain in Remarks.) Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes X No Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.) SUMMARY OF FINDINGS — Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc. Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes X No Is the Sampled Area Hydric Soil Present? Yes X No within a Wetland? Yes X No Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes X No Remarks: wetland WB small stream swamp, northeast of Well-6 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) _Aquatic Fauna (1313) —Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138) _ High Water Table (A2) _ Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U) X Drainage Patterns (1310) X Saturation (A3) —Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl) —Moss Trim Lines (1316) —Water Marks (131) —Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) _ Dry -Season Water Table (C2) —Sediment Deposits (132) —Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) —Crayfish Burrows (C8) X Drift Deposits (133) —Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) —Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9) _Algal Mat or Crust (134) _Thin Muck Surface (C7) _Geomorphic Position (D2) _Iron Deposits (135) _Other (Explain in Remarks) _ShallowAquitard (D3) _ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137) X FAC-Neutral Test (D5) Water -Stained Leaves (139) Sphagnum Moss (D8) (LRR T, U) Field Observations: Surface Water Present? Yes No Depth (inches): Water Table Present? Yes No X Depth (inches): Saturation Present? Yes X No Depth (inches): 10 Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes X No (includes capillary fringe) Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available: Remarks: Rainfall recorded at three nearby rain gauges was 0.5 to 0.7 inch during the two days preceding the delineation (Nov 11 to 12), but rainfall prior to Nov 11 was unusualy low for the preceding 7 weeks: only 0.9 to 1.1 inch during Sep 24 to Nov 10 (https://www.cocorahs.org/). The site was presumably drier than normal during the Nov 13 delineation, but most of the stream bed still carried visible flow. ENG FORM 6116-2, FEB 2024 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain — Version 2.0 VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants. Sampling Point: WB-Wet I Absolute Dominant Indicator Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30 feet ) % Cover Species? Status Dominance Test worksheet: 1. Pinus taeda 10 Yes FAC Number of Dominant Species 2. Quercus nigra 10 Yes FAC That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 18 (A) 3. Liquidambarstyraciflua 15 Yes FAC Total Number of Dominant 4. Liriodendron tulipifera 10 Yes FACU Species Across All Strata: 19 (B) 5. Acerrubrum 10 Yes FAC Percent of Dominant Species 6. Quercus michauxii 10 Yes FACW That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 94.7% (A/B) 7. Nyssa biflora 5 No OBL Prevalence Index worksheet: 8. Total % Cover of: Multiply by: 70 =Total Cover OBL species 15 x 1 = 15 50% of total cover: 35 20% of total cover: 14 FACW species 70 x 2 = 140 Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 30 feet ) FAC species 85 x 3 = 255 1. Persea palustris 10 Yes FACW FACU species 10 x 4 = 40 2. Symplocos tinctoria 10 Yes FAC UPL species 0 x 5 = 0 3. Ilex coriacea 5 No FACW Column Totals: 180 (A) 450 (B) 4. Ilex glabra 5 No FACW Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.50 5. Morella cerifera 10 Yes FAC Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators: 6. Cyrilla racemiflora 5 No FACW _ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation 7. Lyonia lucida 5 No FACW X 2 - Dominance Test is >50% 8. X 3 - Prevalence Index is <_3.01 50 =Total Cover -Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain) 50% of total cover: 25 20% of total cover: 10 Herb Stratum (Plot size: 30 feet ) 1. Lyonia lucida 10 Yes FACW Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 2. Dichanthelium acuminatum 10 Yes FAC present, unless disturbed or problematic. Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata: 3. Woodwardia areolata 5 Yes OBL 4. Osmundastrum cinnamomeum 5 Yes FACW Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines, 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 5. Arundinaria tecta 5 Yes FACW more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 6. Osmunda spectabilis 5 Yes OBL height. 7. Carex crinita 5 Yes FACW Sapling/Shrub -Woody plants, excluding vines, less 8. than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall. 9. 10. Herb - All herbaceous (non -woody) plants, regardless 11. of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall. 12. 45 =Total Cover Woody Vine - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 50% of total cover: 23 20% of total cover: 9 height. Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30 feet ) 1. Smilax laurifolia 5 Yes FACW 2. Vitis rotundifolia 5 Yes FAC 3. Gelsemium sempervirens 5 Yes FAC 4. 5. Hydrophytic 15 =Total Cover Vegetation 50% of total cover: 8 20% of total cover: 3 Present? Yes X No Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below.) ENG FORM 6116-2, FEB 2024 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain - Version 2.0 SOIL Sampling Point: WB-Wet Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.) Depth Matrix Redox Features (inches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Types Loc2 Texture Remarks 0-8 2.5Y 3/1 Loamy/Clayey 8-16 2.5Y 5/1 60 10YR 4/4 5 C M Sandy 10YR 3/1, 35% blotchy Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains. 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.) Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3: _ Histosol (Al) —Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR S, T, U) _ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O) _ Histic Epipedon (A2) —Barrier Islands 1 cm Muck (S12) _2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S) —Black Histic (A3) (MLRA 153B, 153D) —Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 149A) Sulfide (A4) Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O) ? Reduced Vertic (F18) —Hydrogen —Loamy —Stratified Layers (A5) —Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) (outside MLRA 150A, 150B) —Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U) _ Depleted Matrix (F3) —Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, T) _ 5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U) _ Redox Dark Surface (F6) _Anomalous Bright Floodplain Soils (F20) —Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U) _ Depleted Dark Surface (F7) (MLRA 153B) _ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T) _ Redox Depressions (F8) —Red Parent Material (F21) X Depleted Below Dark Surface (Al 1) _Marl (F10) (LRR U) _Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22) _Thick Dark Surface (Al2) _Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151) (outside MLRA 138, 152A in FL, 154) —Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)_ Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T) —Barrier Islands Low Chroma Matrix (TS7) _Sandy Mucky Mineral (S 1) (LRR O, S) Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U) (MLRA 153B, 153D) _Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4) _Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151) _Other (Explain in Remarks) —Sandy Redox (S5) —Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B) —Stripped Matrix (S6) —Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A) —Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U) _Anomalous Bright Floodplain Soils (F20) _ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D) 3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and (LRR S, T, U) _Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22) wetland hydrology must be present, (MLRA 138, 152A in FL, 154) unless disturbed or problematic. Restrictive Layer (if observed): Type: Depth (inches): Remarks: Hydric Soil Present? Yes X No ENG FORM 6116-2, FEB 2024 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain — Version 2.0 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers OMB Control #: 0710-0024, Exp: 1113012024 WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA SHEET — Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region Requirement Control Symbol EXEMPT.• See ERDC/EL TR-10-20; the proponent agency is CECW-CO-R (Authority: AR 335-15, paragraph 5-2a) Project/Site: Brunswick H2GO Wells 6-7-8 City/County: Leland, Brunswick Co Sampling Date: 13 Nov 23 Applicant/Owner: Brunswick Regional Water & Sewer H2GO State: NC Sampling Point: WB-Upl Investigator(s): Gerald Pottern, Mogensen Mitigation Inc. Section, Township, Range: Landform (hillside, terrace, etc.): small stream terrace Local relief (concave, convex, none): flat Slope (%): 1-2% Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR T, MLRA 153A Lat: 34.21153 Long:-78.07471 Datum: NAD-83 Soil Map Unit Name: Lynchburg fine sandy loam NWI classification: Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes No X (If no, explain in Remarks.) Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes X No Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.) SUMMARY OF FINDINGS — Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc. Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes X No Is the Sampled Area Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X within a Wetland? Yes No X Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X Remarks: Terrace east of small stream swamp wetland WB, 120 ft west of Buckeye Rd, northeast of Well-6 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) _Aquatic Fauna (1313) —Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138) _ High Water Table (A2) _ Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U) —Drainage Patterns (1310) —Saturation (A3) —Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl) —Moss Trim Lines (1316) —Water Marks (131) —Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) _ Dry -Season Water Table (C2) —Sediment Deposits (132) —Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) —Crayfish Burrows (C8) _ Drift Deposits (133) —Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) —Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9) _Algal Mat or Crust (134) _Thin Muck Surface (C7) _Geomorphic Position (D2) _Iron Deposits (135) _Other (Explain in Remarks) _ShallowAquitard (D3) _ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137) X FAC-Neutral Test (D5) Water -Stained Leaves (139) Sphagnum Moss (D8) (LRR T, U) Field Observations: Surface Water Present? Yes No Depth (inches): Water Table Present? Yes No X Depth (inches): Saturation Present? Yes No X Depth (inches): Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X (includes capillary fringe) Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available: Remarks: Rainfall recorded at three nearby rain gauges was 0.5 to 0.7 inch during the two days preceding the delineation (Nov 11 to 12), but rainfall prior to Nov 11 was unusualy low for the preceding 7 weeks: only 0.9 to 1.1 inch during Sep 24 to Nov 10 (https://www.cocorahs.org/). The site was presumably drier than normal during the Nov 13 delineation, but most of the stream bed still carried visible flow. ENG FORM 6116-2, FEB 2024 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain — Version 2.0 VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants. Sampling Point: WB-Upl I Absolute Dominant Indicator Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30 feet ) % Cover Species? Status Dominance Test worksheet: 1. Pinus taeda 30 Yes FAC Number of Dominant Species 2. Quercus nigra 10 No FAC That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 16 (A) 3. Liquidambarstyraciflua 20 Yes FAC Total Number of Dominant 4. Nyssa sylvatica 10 No FAC Species Across All Strata: 16 (B) 5. Acerrubrum 15 No FAC Percent of Dominant Species 6. Quercus michauxii 5 No FACW That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 100.0% (A/B) 7. 5 No Prevalence Index worksheet: 8. Total % Cover of: Multiply by: 95 =Total Cover OBL species 0 x 1 = 0 50% of total cover: 48 20% of total cover: 19 FACW species 50 x 2 = 100 Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 30 feet ) FAC species 150 x 3 = 450 1. Persea palustris 10 Yes FACW FACU species 5 x 4 = 20 2. Symplocos tinctoria 10 Yes FAC UPL species 0 x 5 = 0 3. Ilex cpaca 10 Yes FAC Column Totals: 205 (A) 570 (B) 4. Ilex glabra 5 No FACW Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.78 5. Morella cerifera 5 No FAC Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators: 6. Vaccinium stamineum 5 No FACU _ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation 7. Lyonia lucida 5 No FACW X 2 - Dominance Test is >50% 8. 3 - Prevalence Index is <_3.01 50 =Total Cover -Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain) 50% of total cover: 25 20% of total cover: 10 Herb Stratum (Plot size: 30 feet ) 1. Lyonia lucida 10 Yes FACW Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 2. Dichanthelium acuminatum 5 Yes FAC present, unless disturbed or problematic. Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata: 3. Gelsemium sempervirens 10 Yes FAC 4. Osmundastrum cinnamomeum 5 Yes FACW Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines, 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 5. Arundinaria tecta 5 Yes FACW more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 6. Vitis rotundifolia 5 Yes FAC height. 7. Carex crinita 5 Yes FACW Sapling/Shrub -Woody plants, excluding vines, less 8. than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall. 9. 10. Herb - All herbaceous (non -woody) plants, regardless 11. of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall. 12. 45 =Total Cover Woody Vine - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 50% of total cover: 23 20% of total cover: 9 height. Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30 feet ) 1. Smilax glauca 5 Yes FAC 2. Vitis rotundifolia 5 Yes FAC 3. Gelsemium sempervirens 5 Yes FAC 4. Toxicodendron radicans 5 Yes FAC 5. Hydrophytic 20 =Total Cover Vegetation 50% of total cover: 10 20% of total cover: 4 Present? Yes X No Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below.) ENG FORM 6116-2, FEB 2024 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain - Version 2.0 SOIL Sampling Point: WB-Upl 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) % Types Loc2 Texture Remarks 0-5 2.5Y 4/2 Sandy 5-8 2.5Y 3/3 Sandy 10YR 3/1, 35% blotchy 8-12 2.5Y 3/2 95 10YR 4/4 5 C M Sandy Distinct redox concentrations 12-16 2.5Y 4/4 95 7.5YR 5/6 5 C M Sandy Prominent redox concentrations Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains. 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.) Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3: _ Histosol (Al) —Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR S, T, U) _ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O) _ Histic Epipedon (A2) —Barrier Islands 1 cm Muck (S12) _2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S) —Black Histic (A3) (MLRA 153B, 153D) —Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 149A) —Hydrogen Sulfide (A4) —Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O) —Reduced Vertic (F18) —Stratified Layers (A5) —Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) (outside MLRA 150A, 150B) ? Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U) _ Depleted Matrix (F3) —Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, T) _ 5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U) _ Redox Dark Surface (F6) _Anomalous Bright Floodplain Soils (F20) —Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U) _ Depleted Dark Surface (F7) (MLRA 153B) _ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T) _ Redox Depressions (F8) —Red Parent Material (F21) _ Depleted Below Dark Surface (Al 1) —Marl (F10) (LRR U) —Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22) _Thick Dark Surface (Al2) _Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151) (outside MLRA 138, 152A in FL, 154) —Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)_ Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T) —Barrier Islands Low Chroma Matrix (TS7) _Sandy Mucky Mineral (S 1) (LRR O, S) Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U) (MLRA 153B, 153D) _Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4) _Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151) _Other (Explain in Remarks) —Sandy Redox (S5) —Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B) —Stripped Matrix (S6) —Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A) —Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U) _Anomalous Bright Floodplain Soils (F20) _ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D) 3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and (LRR S, T, U) _Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22) wetland hydrology must be present, (MLRA 138, 152A in FL, 154) unless disturbed or problematic. Restrictive Layer (if observed): Type: Depth (inches): Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X Remarks: ENG FORM 6116-2, FEB 2024 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain — Version 2.0 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers OMB Control #: 0710-0024, Exp: 1113012024 WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA SHEET — Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region Requirement Control Symbol EXEMPT.• See ERDC/EL TR-10-20; the proponent agency is CECW-CO-R (Authority: AR 335-15, paragraph 5-2a) Project/Site: Brunswick H2GO Wells 6-7-8 City/County: Leland, Brunswick Co Sampling Date: 02 Feb 24 Applicant/Owner: Brunswick Regional Water & Sewer H2GO State: NC Sampling Point: GH-Wet Investigator(s): Gerald Pottern, Mogensen Mitigation Inc. Section, Township, Range: Landform (hillside, terrace, etc.): flatwoods Local relief (concave, convex, none): flat Slope (%): 0-1% Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR T, MLRA 153A Lat: 34.21378 Long:-78.07608 Datum: NAD-83 Soil Map Unit Name: Torhunta fine sandy loam NWI classification: PF04 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 X No Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.) SUMMARY OF FINDINGS — Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc. Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes X No Is the Sampled Area Hydric Soil Present? Yes X No within a Wetland? Yes X No Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes X No Remarks: 1,000 feet north of Well-6; 200 feet south of wetland flags GH1-GH3; pine flatwoods 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) _Aquatic Fauna (1313) —Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138) _ High Water Table (A2) _ Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U) —Drainage Patterns (1310) X Saturation (A3) —Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl) —Moss Trim Lines (1316) —Water Marks (131) —Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) _ Dry -Season Water Table (C2) —Sediment Deposits (132) —Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) —Crayfish Burrows (C8) _ Drift Deposits (133) —Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) —Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9) _Algal Mat or Crust (134) _Thin Muck Surface (C7) _Geomorphic Position (D2) _Iron Deposits (135) _Other (Explain in Remarks) _ShallowAquitard (D3) _ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137) X FAC-Neutral Test (D5) Water -Stained Leaves (139) Sphagnum Moss (D8) (LRR T, U) Field Observations: Surface Water Present? Yes No Depth (inches): Water Table Present? Yes No X Depth (inches): Saturation Present? Yes X No Depth (inches): 9 Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes X No (includes capillary fringe) Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available: Remarks: Rainfall recorded at three nearby rain gauges was unusualy low during the 3 weeks preceding the delineation (0.3 to 0.6 inch during Jan 11 to Feb 2), but rainfall prior to that was nearly twice the normal amount (8 to 9 inches during Dec 10 to Jan 10). Since evaporanspi ration rates are low in January, we assume "normal" hydrologic circumstances in the project area. ENG FORM 6116-2, FEB 2024 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain — Version 2.0 VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants. Sampling Point: GH-Wet I Absolute Dominant Indicator Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30 feet ) % Cover Species? Status Dominance Test worksheet: 1. Pinus taeda 40 Yes FAC Number of Dominant Species 2. Pinus palustris 10 Yes FAC That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 19 (A) 3. Liquidambarstyraciflua 10 Yes FAC Total Number of Dominant 4. Magnolia virginiana 10 Yes FACW Species Across All Strata: 20 (B) 5. Acerrubrum 10 Yes FAC Percent of Dominant Species 6. Persea palustris 10 Yes FACW That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 95.0% (A/B) 7. Prevalence Index worksheet: 8. Total % Cover of: Multiply by: 90 =Total Cover OBL species 0 x 1 = 0 50% of total cover: 45 20% of total cover: 18 FACW species 75 x 2 = 150 Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 30 feet ) FAC species 130 x 3 = 390 1. Pinus taeda 20 Yes FAC FACU species 5 x 4 = 20 2. Symplocos tinctoria 5 No FAC UPL species 0 x 5 = 0 3. Ilex coriacea 10 Yes FACW Column Totals: 210 (A) 560 (B) 4. Ilex glabra 5 No FACW Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.67 5. Morella cerifera 10 Yes FAC Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators: 6. Cyrilla racemiflora 10 Yes FACW _ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation 7. Clethra alnifolia 5 No FACW X 2 - Dominance Test is >50% 8. X 3 - Prevalence Index is <_3.01 65 =Total Cover -Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain) 50% of total cover: 33 20% of total cover: 13 Herb Stratum (Plot size: 30 feet ) 1. Lyonia lucida 10 Yes FACW Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 2. Persea palustris 5 Yes FACW present, unless disturbed or problematic. Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata: 3. Pteridium aquilinum 5 Yes FACU 4. Vaccinium crassifolium 5 Yes FAC Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines, 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 5. Arundinaria tecta 5 Yes FACW more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 6. Gelsemium sempervirens 5 Yes FAC height. 7. Sapling/Shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less 8. than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall. 9. 10. Herb - All herbaceous (non -woody) plants, regardless 11. of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall. 12. 35 =Total Cover Woody Vine - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 50% of total cover: 18 20% of total cover: 7 height. Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30 feet ) 1. Smilax laurifolia 5 Yes FACW 2. Vitis rotundifolia 5 Yes FAC 3. Gelsemium sempervirens 5 Yes FAC 4. Smilax rotundifolia 5 Yes FAC 5. Hydrophytic 20 =Total Cover Vegetation 50% of total cover: 10 20% of total cover: 4 Present? Yes X No Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below.) ENG FORM 6116-2, FEB 2024 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain - Version 2.0 SOIL Sampling Point: GH-Wet Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.) Depth Matrix Redox Features (inches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Types Loc2 Texture Remarks 0-3 2.5Y 3/1 Sandy 90% organic coated 3-12 2.5Y 3/1 60 10YR 4/4 30 C M Sandy 10YR 5/6, 10% Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains. 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.) Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3: _ Histosol (Al) X Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR S, T, U) _ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O) _ Histic Epipedon (A2) —Barrier Islands 1 cm Muck (S12) _2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S) —Black Histic (A3) (MLRA 153B, 153D) —Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 149A) —Hydrogen Sulfide (A4) —Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O) —Reduced Vertic (F18) ? Stratified Layers (A5) Gleyed Matrix (F2) (outside MLRA 150A, 150B) ? Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U) —Loamy _ Depleted Matrix (F3) —Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, T) _ 5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U) _ Redox Dark Surface (F6) _Anomalous Bright Floodplain Soils (F20) —Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U) _ Depleted Dark Surface (F7) (MLRA 153B) _ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T) _ Redox Depressions (F8) —Red Parent Material (F21) _ Depleted Below Dark Surface (Al 1) —Marl (F10) (LRR U) —Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22) _Thick Dark Surface (Al2) _Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151) (outside MLRA 138, 152A in FL, 154) —Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)_ Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T) —Barrier Islands Low Chroma Matrix (TS7) _Sandy Mucky Mineral (S 1) (LRR O, S) Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U) (MLRA 153B, 153D) _Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4) _Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151) _Other (Explain in Remarks) X Sandy Redox (S5) —Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B) X Stripped Matrix (S6) —Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A) X Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U) _Anomalous Bright Floodplain Soils (F20) _ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D) 3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and (LRR S, T, U) _Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22) wetland hydrology must be present, (MLRA 138, 152A in FL, 154) unless disturbed or problematic. Restrictive Layer (if observed): Type: Depth (inches): Remarks: Hydric Soil Present? Yes X No ENG FORM 6116-2, FEB 2024 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain — Version 2.0 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers OMB Control #: 0710-0024, Exp: 1113012024 WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA SHEET — Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region Requirement Control Symbol EXEMPT.• See ERDC/EL TR-10-20; the proponent agency is CECW-CO-R (Authority: AR 335-15, paragraph 5-2a) Project/Site: Brunswick H2GO Wells 6-7-8 City/County: Leland, Brunswick Co Sampling Date: 02 Feb 24 Applicant/Owner: Brunswick Regional Water & Sewer H2GO State: NC Sampling Point: Well-7 Investigator(s): Gerald Pottern, Mogensen Mitigation Inc. Section, Township, Range: Landform (hillside, terrace, etc.): flatwoods Local relief (concave, convex, none): flat Slope (%): 0-1% Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR T, MLRA 153A Lat: 34.22484 Long:-78.07559 Datum: NAD-83 Soil Map Unit Name: Leon fine sand NWI classification: PF04 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 X No Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.) SUMMARY OF FINDINGS — Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc. Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes X No Is the Sampled Area Hydric Soil Present? Yes X No within a Wetland? Yes X No Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes X No Remarks: Well-7 center of site; 650 feet north of wetland flags GO1-G03; pine flatwoods 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) _Aquatic Fauna (1313) —Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138) _ High Water Table (A2) _ Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U) —Drainage Patterns (1310) X Saturation (A3) —Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl) —Moss Trim Lines (1316) —Water Marks (131) —Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) _ Dry -Season Water Table (C2) —Sediment Deposits (132) —Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) —Crayfish Burrows (C8) _ Drift Deposits (133) —Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) —Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9) _Algal Mat or Crust (134) _Thin Muck Surface (C7) _Geomorphic Position (D2) _Iron Deposits (135) _Other (Explain in Remarks) _ShallowAquitard (D3) _ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137) X FAC-Neutral Test (D5) Water -Stained Leaves (139) Sphagnum Moss (D8) (LRR T, U) Field Observations: Surface Water Present? Yes No Depth (inches): Water Table Present? Yes No X Depth (inches): Saturation Present? Yes X No Depth (inches): 5 Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes X No (includes capillary fringe) Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available: Remarks: Rainfall recorded at three nearby rain gauges was unusualy low during the 3 weeks preceding the delineation (0.3 to 0.6 inch during Jan 11 to Feb 2), but rainfall prior to that was nearly twice the normal amount (8 to 9 inches during Dec 10 to Jan 10). Since evaporanspi ration rates are low in January, we assume "normal" hydrologic circumstances in the project area. ENG FORM 6116-2, FEB 2024 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain — Version 2.0 VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants. Sampling Point: Well-7 Absolute Dominant Indicator Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30 feet ) % Cover Species? Status 1. Pinus taeda 70 Yes FAC 2. Gordonia lasianthus 10 No FACW 3. Liquidambar styraciflua 5 No FAC 4. Magnolia virginiana 5 No FACW 5. Persea palustris 5 No FACW 6. 7. 8. 95 =Total Cover 50% of total cover: 48 20% of total cover: 19 Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 30 feet ) 1. Persea palustris 10 Yes FACW 2. Gordonia lasianthus 10 Yes FACW 3. Ilex coriacea 5 No FACW 4. Ilex glabra 10 Yes FACW 5. Magnolia virginiana 5 No FACW 6. Lyonia lucida 5 No FACW 7. 8. 45 =Total Cover 50% of total cover: 23 20% of total cover: 9 Herb Stratum (Plot size: 30 feet ) 1. Lyonia lucida 10 Yes FACW 2. Vitis rotundifolia 5 Yes FAC 3. Pteridium aquilinum 5 Yes FACU 4. Vaccinium crassifolium 5 Yes FAC 5. Arundinaria tecta 5 Yes FACW 6. Gelsemium sempervirens 5 Yes FAC 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 35 =Total Cover 50% of total cover: 18 20% of total cover: 7 Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30 feet ) 1. Smilax laurifolia 5 Yes FACW 2. Vitis rotundifolia 5 Yes FAC 3. Gelsemium sempervirens 5 Yes FAC 4. Smilax glauca 5 Yes FAC 5. 20 =Total Cover 50% of total cover: 10 20% of total cover: 4 Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below.) Dominance Test worksheet: Number of Dominant Species That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC Total Number of Dominant Species Across All Strata: Percent of Dominant Species That Are OBL. FACW. or FAC 13 (A) 14 (B) 92.9% (A/B) Total % Cover of: Multiply by: OBL species 0 x 1 = 0 FACW species 85 x 2 = 170 FAC species 105 x 3 = 315 FACU species 5 x 4 = 20 UPL species 0 x 5 = 0 Column Totals: 195 (A) 505 (B) Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.59 _ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation X 2 - Dominance Test is >50% X 3 - Prevalence Index is <_3.01 Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain) Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be l present, unless disturbed or problematic. Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata: Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines, 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height. Sapling/Shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall. Herb - All herbaceous (non -woody) plants, regardless of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall. Woody Vine - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in height. Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes X No ENG FORM 6116-2, FEB 2024 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain - Version 2.0 SOIL Sampling Point: Well-7 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) % Types Loc2 Texture Remarks 0-2 10YR 2/1 Mucky Sand 100% organic coated 2-9 10YR 2/1 Sandy 100% organic coated 9-14 2.5Y 3/1 Sandy Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains. 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.) Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3: _ Histosol (Al) X Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR S, T, U) _ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O) _ Histic Epipedon (A2) —Barrier Islands 1 cm Muck (S12) _2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S) —Black Histic (A3) (MLRA 153B, 153D) —Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 149A) —Hydrogen Sulfide (A4) —Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O) —Reduced Vertic (F18) ? Stratified Layers (A5) Gleyed Matrix (F2) (outside MLRA 150A, 150B) ? Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U) —Loamy _ Depleted Matrix (F3) —Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, T) X 5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U) _ Redox Dark Surface (F6) _Anomalous Bright Floodplain Soils (F20) —Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U) _ Depleted Dark Surface (F7) (MLRA 153B) _ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T) _ Redox Depressions (F8) —Red Parent Material (F21) _ Depleted Below Dark Surface (Al 1) —Marl (F10) (LRR U) —Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22) _Thick Dark Surface (Al2) _Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151) (outside MLRA 138, 152A in FL, 154) —Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)_ Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T) —Barrier Islands Low Chroma Matrix (TS7) _Sandy Mucky Mineral (S 1) (LRR O, S) Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U) (MLRA 153B, 153D) _Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4) _Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151) _Other (Explain in Remarks) —Sandy Redox (S5) —Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B) X Stripped Matrix (S6) —Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A) X Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U) _Anomalous Bright Floodplain Soils (F20) _ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D) 3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and (LRR S, T, U) _Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22) wetland hydrology must be present, (MLRA 138, 152A in FL, 154) unless disturbed or problematic. Restrictive Layer (if observed): Type: Depth (inches): Remarks: Hydric Soil Present? Yes X No ENG FORM 6116-2, FEB 2024 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain — Version 2.0 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers OMB Control #: 0710-0024, Exp: 1113012024 WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA SHEET — Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region Requirement Control Symbol EXEMPT.• See ERDC/EL TR-10-20; the proponent agency is CECW-CO-R (Authority: AR 335-15, paragraph 5-2a) Project/Site: Brunswick H2GO Wells 6-7-8 City/County: Leland, Brunswick Co Sampling Date: 03 Feb 24 Applicant/Owner: Brunswick Regional Water & Sewer H2GO State: NC Sampling Point: GP-UPL Investigator(s): Gerald Pottern, Mogensen Mitigation Inc. Section, Township, Range: Landform (hillside, terrace, etc.): flatwoods Local relief (concave, convex, none): flat Slope (%): 1-2% Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR T, MLRA 153A Lat: 34.23197 Long:-78.07558 Datum: NAD-83 Soil Map Unit Name: Foreston loamy fine sand NWI classification: PF04 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 X No Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.) SUMMARY OF FINDINGS — Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc. Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes X No Is the Sampled Area Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X within a Wetland? Yes No X Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X Remarks: 2,600 feet north of Well-7, between wetland flags GP1-3 and GQ1-3; pine flatwoods 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) _Aquatic Fauna (1313) —Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138) _ High Water Table (A2) _ Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U) —Drainage Patterns (1310) —Saturation (A3) —Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl) —Moss Trim Lines (1316) —Water Marks (131) —Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) _ Dry -Season Water Table (C2) —Sediment Deposits (132) —Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) —Crayfish Burrows (C8) _ Drift Deposits (133) —Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) —Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9) _Algal Mat or Crust (134) _Thin Muck Surface (C7) _Geomorphic Position (D2) _Iron Deposits (135) _Other (Explain in Remarks) _ShallowAquitard (D3) _ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137) X FAC-Neutral Test (D5) Water -Stained Leaves (139) Sphagnum Moss (D8) (LRR T, U) Field Observations: Surface Water Present? Yes No Depth (inches): Water Table Present? Yes No X Depth (inches): Saturation Present? Yes No X Depth (inches): Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X (includes capillary fringe) Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available: Remarks: Rainfall recorded at three nearby rain gauges was unusualy low during the 3 weeks preceding the delineation (0.3 to 0.6 inch during Jan 11 to Feb 2), but rainfall prior to that was nearly twice the normal amount (8 to 9 inches during Dec 10 to Jan 10). Since evaporanspi ration rates are low in January, we assume "normal" hydrologic circumstances in the project area. ENG FORM 6116-2, FEB 2024 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain — Version 2.0 VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants. Sampling Point: GP-UPL I Absolute Dominant Indicator Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30 feet ) % Cover Species? Status 1. Pinus taeda 70 Yes FAC 2. Symplocos tinctoria 10 No FAC 3. Liquidambar styraciflua 5 No FAC 4. Morella cerifera 10 No FAC 5. Persea palustris 5 No FACW 6. 7. 8. 100 =Total Cover 50% of total cover: 50 20% of total cover: 20 Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 30 feet ) 1. Persea palustris 10 Yes FACW 2. Nyssa sylvatica 10 Yes FAC 3. Ilex opaca 5 No FAC 4. Ilex glabra 10 Yes FACW 5. Magnolia virginiana 5 No FACW 6. 5 No 7. 8. 45 =Total Cover 50% of total cover: 23 20% of total cover: 9 Herb Stratum (Plot size: 30 feet ) 1. Smilax rotundifolia 10 Yes FAC 2. Vitis rotundifolia 5 Yes FAC 3. Pteridium aquilinum 5 Yes FACU 4. Vaccinium crassifolium 5 Yes FAC 5. Arundinaria tecta 5 Yes FACW 6. Gelsemium sempervirens 5 Yes FAC 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 35 =Total Cover 50% of total cover: 18 20% of total cover: 7 Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30 feet ) 1. Smilax laurifolia 5 Yes FACW 2. Vitis rotundifolia 5 Yes FAC 3. Gelsemium sempervirens 5 Yes FAC 4. 5. 15 =Total Cover 50% of total cover: 8 20% of total cover: 3 Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below.) Dominance Test worksheet: Number of Dominant Species That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC Total Number of Dominant Species Across All Strata: Percent of Dominant Species That Are OBL. FACW. or FAC 12 (A) 13 (B) 92.3% (A/B) Total % Cover of: Multiply by: OBL species 0 x 1 = 0 FACW species 40 x 2 = 80 FAC species 145 x 3 = 435 FACU species 5 x 4 = 20 UPL species 0 x 5 = 0 Column Totals: 190 (A) 535 (B) Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.82 _ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation X 2 - Dominance Test is >50% _3 - Prevalence Index is <_3.01 Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain) Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be l present, unless disturbed or problematic. Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata: Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines, 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height. Sapling/Shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall. Herb - All herbaceous (non -woody) plants, regardless of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall. Woody Vine - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in height. Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes X No ENG FORM 6116-2, FEB 2024 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain - Version 2.0 SOIL Sampling Point: GP-UPL 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) % Types Loc2 Texture Remarks 0-6 2.5Y 3/1 Sandy 40% organic coated 6-9 2.5Y 3/1 Sandy 60% organic coated 9-14 2.5Y 3/1 Sandy 80% organic coated Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains. 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.) Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3: _ Histosol (Al) ? Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR S, T, U) _ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O) _ Histic Epipedon (A2) —Barrier Islands 1 cm Muck (S12) _2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S) —Black Histic (A3) (MLRA 153B, 153D) —Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 149A) —Hydrogen Sulfide (A4) —Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O) —Reduced Vertic (F18) ? Stratified Layers (A5) —Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) (outside MLRA 150A, 150B) ? Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U) _ Depleted Matrix (F3) —Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, T) _ 5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U) _ Redox Dark Surface (F6) _Anomalous Bright Floodplain Soils (F20) —Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U) _ Depleted Dark Surface (F7) (MLRA 153B) _ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T) _ Redox Depressions (F8) —Red Parent Material (F21) _ Depleted Below Dark Surface (Al 1) —Marl (F10) (LRR U) —Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22) _Thick Dark Surface (Al2) _Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151) (outside MLRA 138, 152A in FL, 154) —Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)_ Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T) —Barrier Islands Low Chroma Matrix (TS7) _Sandy Mucky Mineral (S 1) (LRR O, S) Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U) (MLRA 153B, 153D) _Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4) _Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151) _Other (Explain in Remarks) —Sandy Redox (S5) —Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B) —Stripped Matrix (S6) —Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A) ? Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U) _Anomalous Bright Floodplain Soils (F20) _ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D) 3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and (LRR S, T, U) _Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22) wetland hydrology must be present, (MLRA 138, 152A in FL, 154) unless disturbed or problematic. Restrictive Layer (if observed): Type: Depth (inches): Remarks: Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X ENG FORM 6116-2, FEB 2024 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain — Version 2.0 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers OMB Control #: 0710-0024, Exp: 1113012024 WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA SHEET — Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region Requirement Control Symbol EXEMPT.• See ERDC/EL TR-10-20; the proponent agency is CECW-CO-R (Authority: AR 335-15, paragraph 5-2a) Project/Site: Brunswick H2GO Wells 6-7-8 City/County: Leland, Brunswick Co Sampling Date: 02 Feb 24 Applicant/Owner: Brunswick Regional Water & Sewer H2GO State: NC Sampling Point: Well-8 Investigator(s): Gerald Pottern, Mogensen Mitigation Inc. Section, Township, Range: Landform (hillside, terrace, etc.): flatwoods Local relief (concave, convex, none): flat Slope (%): 0-1% Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR T, MLRA 153A Lat: 34.23857 Long:-78.07496 Datum: NAD-83 Soil Map Unit Name: Foreston loamy fine sand NWI classification: PF04 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 X No Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.) SUMMARY OF FINDINGS — Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc. Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes X No Is the Sampled Area Hydric Soil Present? Yes X No within a Wetland? Yes X No Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes X No Remarks: Well-8 center of site1,000 feet north of Well-6; 1200 feet north of wetland flags GS1-GS3; pine flatwoods 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) _Aquatic Fauna (1313) —Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138) _ High Water Table (A2) _ Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U) —Drainage Patterns (1310) X Saturation (A3) —Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl) —Moss Trim Lines (1316) —Water Marks (131) —Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) _ Dry -Season Water Table (C2) —Sediment Deposits (132) —Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) —Crayfish Burrows (C8) _ Drift Deposits (133) —Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) —Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9) _Algal Mat or Crust (134) _Thin Muck Surface (C7) _Geomorphic Position (D2) _Iron Deposits (135) _Other (Explain in Remarks) _ShallowAquitard (D3) _ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137) X FAC-Neutral Test (D5) Water -Stained Leaves (139) Sphagnum Moss (D8) (LRR T, U) Field Observations: Surface Water Present? Yes No Depth (inches): Water Table Present? Yes No X Depth (inches): Saturation Present? Yes X No Depth (inches): 6 Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes X No (includes capillary fringe) Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available: Remarks: Rainfall recorded at three nearby rain gauges was unusualy low during the 3 weeks preceding the delineation (0.3 to 0.6 inch during Jan 11 to Feb 2), but rainfall prior to that was nearly twice the normal amount (8 to 9 inches during Dec 10 to Jan 10). Since evaporanspi ration rates are low in January, we assume "normal" hydrologic circumstances in the project area. ENG FORM 6116-2, FEB 2024 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain — Version 2.0 VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants. Sampling Point: Well-8 Absolute Dominant Indicator Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30 feet ) % Cover Species? Status 1. Pinus taeda 60 Yes FAC 2. Gordonia lasianthus 5 No FACW 3. Liquidambar styraciflua 5 No FAC 4. Persea palustris 10 No FACW 5. Acer rubrum 5 No FAC 6. 7. 8. 85 =Total Cover 50% of total cover: 43 20% of total cover: 17 Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 30 feet ) 1. Pinus taeda 20 Yes FAC 2. Symplocos tinctoria 10 Yes FAC 3. Persea palustris 10 Yes FACW 4. Ilex glabra 10 Yes FACW 5. Morella cerifera 5 No FAC 6. Lyonia lucida 10 Yes FACW 7. 8. 65 =Total Cover 50% of total cover: 33 20% of total cover: 13 Herb Stratum (Plot size: 30 feet 1. Ilex glabra 2. Morella cerifera 3. Pteridium aquilinum 4. Vaccinium corymbosum 5. Andropogon virginicus 6. Gelsemium sempervirens 7. Pinus taeda 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 50% of total cover: 23 Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30 feet ) 1. Smilax laurifolia 2. Smilax glauca 3. Gelsemium sempervirens 4. 5. Dominance Test worksheet: Number of Dominant Species That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC Total Number of Dominant Species Across All Strata: Percent of Dominant Species That Are OBL. FACW. or FAC 15 (A) 16 (B) 93.8% (A/B) Total % Cover of: Multiply by: OBL species 0 x 1 = 0 FACW species 65 x 2 = 130 FAC species 140 x 3 = 420 FACU species 5 x 4 = 20 UPL species 0 x 5 = 0 Column Totals: 210 (A) 570 (B) Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.71 _ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation X 2 - Dominance Test is >50% X 3 - Prevalence Index is <_3.01 Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain) 10 Yes FACW Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 5 Yes FAC present, unless disturbed or problematic. 5 Yes FACU Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata: 5 Yes FACW Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines, 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 5 Yes FAC more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 5 Yes FAC height. 10 Yes FAC Sapling/Shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall. Herb - All herbaceous (non -woody) plants, regardless of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall. 45 =Total Cover Woody Vine - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 20% of total cover: 9 height. 5 Yes FACW 5 Yes FAC 5 Yes FAC 15 =Total Cover 50% of total cover: 8 20% of total cover: 3 Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below.) Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes X No ENG FORM 6116-2, FEB 2024 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain - Version 2.0 SOIL Sampling Point: Well-8 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) % Types Loc2 Texture Remarks 0-10 2.5Y 2.5/1 Sandy 90% organic coated 10-16 2.5Y 3/1 90 10YR 3/4 10 C M Sandy 90% organic coated Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains. 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.) Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3: _ Histosol (Al) X Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR S, T, U) _ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O) _ Histic Epipedon (A2) —Barrier Islands 1 cm Muck (S12) _2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S) —Black Histic (A3) (MLRA 153B, 153D) —Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 149A) —Hydrogen Sulfide (A4) —Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O) —Reduced Vertic (F18) —Stratified Layers (A5) —Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) (outside MLRA 150A, 150B) ? Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U) _ Depleted Matrix (F3) —Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, T) _ 5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U) _ Redox Dark Surface (F6) _Anomalous Bright Floodplain Soils (F20) —Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U) _ Depleted Dark Surface (F7) (MLRA 153B) _ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T) _ Redox Depressions (F8) —Red Parent Material (F21) _ Depleted Below Dark Surface (Al 1) —Marl (F10) (LRR U) —Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22) _Thick Dark Surface (Al2) _Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151) (outside MLRA 138, 152A in FL, 154) —Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)_ Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T) —Barrier Islands Low Chroma Matrix (TS7) _Sandy Mucky Mineral (S 1) (LRR O, S) Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U) (MLRA 153B, 153D) _Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4) _Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151) _Other (Explain in Remarks) —Sandy Redox (S5) —Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B) X Stripped Matrix (S6) —Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A) X Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U) _Anomalous Bright Floodplain Soils (F20) _ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D) 3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and (LRR S, T, U) _Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22) wetland hydrology must be present, (MLRA 138, 152A in FL, 154) unless disturbed or problematic. Restrictive Layer (if observed): Type: Depth (inches): Remarks: Hydric Soil Present? Yes X No ENG FORM 6116-2, FEB 2024 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain — Version 2.0