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Bailey, David E SAW; Wrenn, Brian L; Thomson, Nicole J
Bridge 283 Rockingham County
283 revised_REDUCED.pdf
Attached is the revised information for Bridge 283 in Rockingham. Revision include:
Addition of WC, WD and WE. One wetland data form covers these three wetlands. It's the area parallel to Richardson
Drive.
Addition of SB. The short stream running through the above wetlands. Stream forms attached.
Moved point WB-13.
As always let me know if you have any questions.
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AQUATIC FEATURES
N o �50 30o Project No. 17BP.7.R.104 FIGURE
Feet Bridge No. 283 over Little Troublesome
1 inch = 150 feet Creek on SR 2686 3
Rockingham County, NC

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Eastern Mountains and Piedmont
ProjecUSite: Bridge No. 283 on SR 2686 Richardson Drive City/County: Rockingham County Sampling Date: 07 Jun, 2016
ApplicanUOwner: NCDOT State: NC Sampling Point: WE-05 up
Investigator(s): R. Lepsic Section, Township, Range:
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): hillslope Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave Slope (%): 2�
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR P Lat: 36.342521 Long: -79•678409 Datum: NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: Clifford-Urban NWI classification:
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes ✓ No (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation , Soil , or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes ✓ No
Are Vegetation , Soil , or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS — Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes
Hydric Soil Present? Yes
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes
Remarks:
Mowed lawn slightly upslope from WE
Form covers wetlands WC, WD and WE
HYDROLOGY
No `� Is the Sampled Area
No ✓ within a Wetland? Yes No ✓
No ✓
Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondarv Indicators (minimum of two required)
Primarv Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that applv) _ Surface Soil Cracks (66)
_ Surface Water (A1) _ True Aquatic Plants (B14) _ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)
_ High Water Table (A2) _ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) _ Drainage Patterns (610)
_ Saturation (A3) _ Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) _ Moss Trim Lines (616)
_ Water Marks (61) _ Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) _ Dry-Season Water Table (C2)
_ Sediment Deposits (B2) _ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) _ Crayfish Burrows (C8)
_ Drift Deposits (63) _ 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 (B5) _ Geomorphic Position (D2)
_ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7) _ Shallow Aquitard (D3)
_ Water-Stained Leaves (B9) _ Microtopographic Relief (D4)
_ Aquatic Fauna (B13) _ FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes No ✓ Depth (inches):
Water Table Present? Yes No ✓ Depth (inches):
Saturation Present? Yes No ✓ Depth (inches): Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No ✓
includes ca illa frin e
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
Wetland hydrology indicators not present
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont — Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants. Sampiing Point: WE-o5 up
Absolute Dominant Indicator pominance Test worksheet:
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30' x 30' � % Cover Species? Status Number of Dominant Species
1. That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: � (A)
2.
Total Number of Dominant
3• Species Across All Strata: 2 (B)
4.
Percent of Dominant Species
5• That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: �% (A/B)
6.
� Prevalence Index worksheet:
$ Total % Cover of: Multiplv bv:
�% = Total Cover OBL species � x 1= �
Saplinp/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 30' x 30' � FACW species � x 2= �
�. FAC species � x 3= �
2. FACU species � x 4= �
3. UPL species � x 5= �
4. Column Totals: � (A) � (B)
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
�% = Total Cover
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 30' x 30' �
�. Festuca rubra 50
2. Cynodon dactylon 50
g. Plantago sp 10
q. Viola sp 5
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
Woodv Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30' x 30' �
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Y FACU
Y FACU
N
N
115% - Total Cover
0% = Total Cover
<emarKs: �incwae pnoto num�ers nere or on a separate snee
Area regularly mowed and maintained. No woody vegetation.
Prevalence Index = B/A = �
_ 1- Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
2 - Dominance Test is >50%
3 - Prevalence Index is <_3.0'
_ 4 - Morphological Adaptations' (Provide supporting
data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
_ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:
Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines, 3 in. (7.6 cm) or
more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of
height.
Sapling/Shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less
than 3 in. DBH and greater than 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 No
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont-Version 2.0

SOIL
Sampling Point: WE-05 up
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or con�rm the absence of indicators.)
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inches) Color (moistl % Color (moist) % Type Locz Texture Remarks
0-2 7.5YR 3/4 100 clay
2-12+ 7.5YR 4/6 100
'Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains.
Hydric Soil Indicators:
_ Histosol (A1)
_ 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:
Hydric soil indicator not present.
clay
zLocation: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Sc
_ Dark SurFace (S7) _ 2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147)
_ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 147, 148) _ Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
_ Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148) (MLRA 147, 148)
_ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) _ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19)
_ Depleted Matrix (F3) (MLRA 136, 147)
_ Redox Dark Surface (F6) _ Red Parent Material (TF2)
_ Depleted Dark Surface (F7) _ Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
_ Redox Depressions (FS) _ Other (Explain in Remarks)
_ Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N,
MLRA 136)
_ Umbric Surface (F13) (MLRA 136, 122)
_ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148)
3lndicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
wetland hydrology must be present,
unless disturbed or problematic.
Hydric Soil Present? Yes No ✓
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont — Version 2.0

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Eastern Mountains and Piedmont
ProjecUSite: Bridge No. 283 on SR 2686 Richardson Drive City/County: Rockingham County Sampling Date: 07 Jun, 2016
ApplicanUOwner: NCDOT State: NC Sampling Point: WE-05 wet
Investigator(s): R. Lepsic Section, Township, Range:
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): floodplain Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave Slope (%): 0-2
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR P Lat: 36.342521 Long: -79•678409 Datum: NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: Clifford-Urban NWI classification: PEM1
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes ✓ No (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation , Soil , or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes ✓ No
Are Vegetation , Soil , or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS — Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes � No
Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes ✓ No within a Wetland? Yes ✓ No
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes ✓ No
Remarks:
Mowed road side ditch. Ditch broad and flat. Conveys flows from stream outside of study area.
Form covers wetlands WC, WD, and WE.
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondarv Indicators (minimum of two required)
Primarv Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that applv) _ Surface Soil Cracks (66)
✓ Surface Water (A1) _ True Aquatic Plants (B14) _ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)
✓ High Water Table (A2) _ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) ✓ Drainage Patterns (610)
✓ Saturation (A3) ✓ Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) _ Moss Trim Lines (616)
_ Water Marks (61) _ Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) _ Dry-Season Water Table (C2)
_ Sediment Deposits (B2) _ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) _ Crayfish Burrows (C8)
_ Drift Deposits (63) _ 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 (B5) _ Geomorphic Position (D2)
_ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7) _ Shallow Aquitard (D3)
_ Water-Stained Leaves (B9) _ Microtopographic Relief (D4)
_ Aquatic Fauna (B13) _ FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes ✓ No Depth (inches): ��
Water Table Present? Yes ✓ No Depth (inches): $
Saturation Present? Yes ✓ No Depth (inches): 5 Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes ✓ No
includes ca illa frin e
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
Flowing/standing water in wetland
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont — Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants. Sampiing Point: WE-o5 wet
Absolute Dominant Indicator pominance Test worksheet:
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 10' x 30' � % Cover Species? Status Number of Dominant Species
1. That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 2 (A)
2.
Total Number of Dominant
3• Species Across All Strata: 2 (B)
4.
Percent of Dominant Species
5• That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 100% �,q�g�
6.
� Prevalence Index worksheet:
$ Total % Cover of: Multiplv bv:
�% = Total Cover OBL species � x 1= �
Saplinp/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 10' x 30' � FACW species � x 2= �
�. FAC species � x 3= �
2. FACU species � x 4= �
3. UPL species � x 5= �
4. Column Totals: � (A) � (B)
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
0% = Total Cover
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 10' x 30' �
�. Peltandra virginica 30
2. Carex crinita 40
g. Juncus effusus 10
q. Eutrochium purpureum 5
5. Grasses 15
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
Woodv Vine Stratum (Plot size: 10' x 30' �
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Y OBL
Y OBL
N FACW
N FAC
N
100°/a - Total Cover
�% = Total Cover
Prevalence Index = B/A = �
_ 1- Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
✓ 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
3 - Prevalence Index is <_3.0'
_ 4 - Morphological Adaptations' (Provide supporting
data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
_ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:
Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines, 3 in. (7.6 cm) or
more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of
height.
Sapling/Shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less
than 3 in. DBH and greater than 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 ✓ No
<emarKs: �incwae pnoto num�ers nere or on a separate sneet.�
Area regularly mowed and maintained. No woody vegetation. Plot size reduced due to narrow width of wetland.
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont-Version 2.0

SOIL
Sampling Point: WE-05 wet
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or con�rm the absence of indicators.
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inches) Color (moistl % Color (moist) % Type Locz Texture Remarks
0-12+ 7.5YR 3/1 85 7.5YR 4/6 15 C PL silt clay
'Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains. zLocation: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
Hydric Soil Indicators: Indicators for Problematic Hydric
_ Histosol (A1)
_ 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:
_ 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 (FS)
_ Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N,
MLRA 136)
_ Umbric Surface (F13) (MLRA 136, 122)
_ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148)
_ 2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147)
_ Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
(MLRA 147, 148)
_ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19)
(MLRA 136, 147)
_ Red Parent Material (TF2)
_ Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
_ Other (Explain in Remarks)
3lndicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
wetland hydrology must be present,
unless disturbed or problematic.
Hydric Soil Present? Yes ✓ No
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont — Version 2.0

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WETLAND RATING WORKSHEET Fourth Version
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Na�ne of e�aluat�r , % . - . Date �;'� � f �
Wetland location
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� on perennial stream
�C �n intermittent stream
within interstream divide
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S011 5C1'leS:
_ predominantly arganic - humus, muck, or
peat
� predominantly mineral - non-sandy
i predominantly sandy
Hydraulic factors
� steep topography
ditched or channelized
total wetland width 3 100 feet
Wetland type (select one)*
Bottomland hardwood forest
Headwater forest
, Swamp forest
_ Wet flat
_ Pocosin
_ Bog forest
Adjacent land use
(within'/2 mile upstream, upslope, or radius}
k' forested/natural vegetation � %
x agriculture, urban/suburban �%
� imperviaus surface �Z°/n
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�C semipermanently to permanently flooded or
inundated
seasonally flooded or inundated
_ intermittently flooded or temporary surface water
_ no evidence of flooding or surface water
Pinesavanna
Freshwater marsh
^ Bog/fen
� Ephemeral wetland
_ Carolina bay
Other:
" The rating system cannot be applied to salt or brackish marshes or stream channels
R Water storage �_ x 4.00 =�
A Bank/Shoreline stabilization � x 4.00 —� �'etland
rating
T Pollutant removal � '* x S.OU —��
I Wildlife habitat � x 2.00 = 0 1�
N Aquatic life value � x 4. 0 0 = 0 d�
G Recreation/Education � x 1.00 — 0
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NC Division of Water Quality -Methodology for ldentification of Intermittent and
Perennial Streams and Their Oris�ins v. 4.11
NC DWQ Stream Identification Form Version 4.11
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Evaluator: � �, County: � ,/ % Longitude,-�C• ,,�.,��
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Total Points: ' Stream Determin .� W ircle one) Other �2�,,�;,,�9�/%
St;eam is at /east intermittent �- Ephemeral I ittent., erennial e.g. Quad Name:
if _ 19 or perennia! if z 30' ���`?
A. Geomor holo (Subtotal = Absent Weak Moderate Strong
1a Continuity of channel bed and bank 0 1 � 3
2. Sinuosity of channel along thalweg 0 �> 2 g
3. In-channel structure: ex. riffle-pool, step-pool, � _� �'� 2 3
ri le- oal se uence
4. Particle size of stream substrate 0 ��� 2 3
5. Active/relict floodplain 0 1 2 3
6. Depositional bars or benches 0 2 3
7. Recent alluvial deposits p � 2 3
8. Headcuts 1 2 3
9. Grade control 0 5.- 1 1.5
10. Natural valley 0 0.5 ��� 1.5
11. Second or greater order channel ,�-�11�70 =�_.: Yes = 3
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B. Hydrol�gy (Subtotal = �. �
12. Presence of Baseflow
13. Iron oxidizing bacteria
14. Leaf litter
15. Sediment on plants or debris
16. Organic debris lines or piles
17. Soil-based evidence of high water table?
C. Biology (Subtotal = G. � �
18. Fibrous roots in streambed
19. Rooted upland plants in streambed
20. Macrobenthos (note diversity and abundance)
21. Aquatic Mallusks
22. Fish � .�`�d �,
23. Crayfish
24. Amphibians
25. Algae
26. Wetland plants in streambed � F
'perennial streams may also be identified using other methods. See p. 35 of manual.
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;,�,; STREAM QUALITY ASSESSMENT WORKSHEET
Provide the followiog information for the stream reach under assessment:
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1. Applicant's name: /`�L. ��� 2. Evaluator's name: /S . G��. a���.
3. Date of evaluation: ��� �/ 6 4. Time of evaluation: �;� fi�/"!'
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5. Name of stream: A� % 7�� �< ,' �'.��. /, ,,,,�� sd -,.,,� 6. River basin: �� � � �, �� �. �1�,��x r �c � p � c� A � � � ; ��p
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7. Approximate drainage area: 8. Stream order: �� �
9. Length of reach evaluated: �o � 10. County: a�a�. �{ s'� t�*< e,.-,
11. Site coordinates (if known): prefer in decimal degrees. 12. Subdivision name (if any): /I/�
Latitude (ex. 34.872312): � �� � �� c�c ^' � Longitude (ex -77.556611): - 7 S � � � � ��
Method location determined (circle): GPS Topo Sheet Ortho (Aerial oto/GIS Other GIS Other
13. Location of reach under evaluation (note nearby roads and landmarks and attach map identifying stream(s) location):�_
9"6^ci:,iaf�` .^�.. " � � r fe �a' � � ..°G. ...-_��� .�`� ��"�'`-�`='�,� �,�.�_.,-_!�__ �`r= ,J, �2.�•:�`'A�,=.
14. Proposed channel work (if any): �;: �>` ,�� � �� ��� �-�.,
15. Recent weather conditions: G%..- �d� r-a�.��.,.���.,�s.�
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16. Site conditions at time of visit: Gl�� ,. �o �'
17. Identify any special waterway classifications known: _Section 10 _Tidal Waters _Essential Fisheries Habitat
_Trout Waters _Outstanding Resource Waters � Nutrient Sensitive Waters �Water Supply Watershed,�(I-IV)
18. Is there a pond or lake located upstream of the evaluation point? YES�f yes, estimate the water surface area:
19. Does channel appear on USGS quad map? YES°� 20. Does channel appear on USDA Soil Survey? YES �-`�IO `�
21. Estimated watershed land use: �a % Residential
�% Forested
% Commercial
_% Cleared / Logged
_% Industrial _% Agricultural
% Other
22. Bankfull width: �� d� � 23. Bank height (from bed to top of bank): �- �
24. Channel slope down center of stream: _Flat (0 to 2%) �Gentle (2 to 4%) _Moderate (4 to 10%) _Steep (>10%)
25. Channel sinuosity: �Straight _Occasional bends _Frequent meander _Very sinuous _Braided channel
Instructions for completion of worksheet (located on page 2): Begin by determining the most appropriate ecoregion based on
location, terrain, vegetation, stream classification, etc. Every characteristic must be scared using the same ecoregion. Assign points
to each characteristic within the range shown for the ecoregion. Page 3 provides a brief description of how to review the
characteristics identified in the worksheet. Scores should reflect an overall assessment of the stream reach under evaluation. If a
characteristic cannot be evaluated due to site or weather conditions, enter 0 in the scoring box and provide an explanation in the
comment section. Where there are obvious changes in the character of a stream under review (e.g., the stream flows from a pasture
into a forest), the stream may be divided into smaller reaches that display more continuity, and a separate form used to evaluate each
reach. The total score assigned to a stream reach must range between 0 and 100, with a score of 100 representing a stream of the
highest quality.
Evaluator's Signature ����', ,.,__ � Date ��� r'�
This channel evaluation form is inte�ided to be used only as a guide to assist land�wners an� envir nmental professionals in
gathering the data required by the United States Army Corps of Engineers to make a preliminary assessment of stream
quality. The total score resulting from the completion of this form is subject to USACE approval and does not imply a
particular mitigation ratio or requirement. Form subject to change - version 06/03. To Comment, please ca11919-876-8441 x 26.

STREAM QUALITY ASSESSMENT WORKSHEET
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EC�R��ION P�INT ItAN��
# CHARACTERISTIC5 Coastal Piedmont Mountain �C��
1 Presence of flow / persistent pools in stream 0— 5 0— 4 0— 5 �
no flow or saturation = 0; stron flow = maat oints
2 Evidence of past human alteration 0— 6 0— 5 0— 5 �
extensive alteration = 0; no alteration = max oints
3 Riparian zone 0— 6 0— 4 0— 5
no buffer = 0; conti uous, wide buffer = m� oints
4 Evidence of nutrient or chemical discharges 0— 5 0— 4 0— 4 /
extensive dischar es = 0; no dischar es = max oints
�5 Groundwater discharge 0— 3 0— 4 0— 4 /
� no dischar e= 0; s rin s, see s wetlands, etc. = max oints
,� 6 Presence of adjacent floodplain 0— 4 0—� 0— 2
�no flood lain = 0; e�ensive flood lain = max oints
� � Entrenchment / floodplain access 0— 5 0— 4 0— 2 �
dee 1 entrenched = 0; fre uent floodin = ma�c oints
8 Presence of adj�cent wetlands Q_ 6 q— 4 0— 2 �
no wetlands = 0;1 e ad'acent wetlands = max ints
9 Channel sinuosity 0— 5 0— 4 0— 3 �
extensive channelization = 0; natural meander = m� ints
I Sedimentinput "�
�� extensive de sition= O; little or no sediment = maac oints 0— 5 0— 4 0— 4 �-�,
11 Size & diversity of channel bed substrate NA* 0— 4 0— 5 I
fine, homo enous = 0; lar e, diverse sizes = ma�c ints (
1� Evidence of channel incision or widening 0— 5 0— 4 0— 5 �
,'�.r dee 1 incised = 0; stable bed & banks = max oints
�,' Presence of major bank failures �
� 13 severe erosion = 0; no erosion, stable banks = m� oints �— 5 0— 5 0— 5
i�� Root depth and density on banks 7
14 0-3 0-4 0-5 J
�� no visible roots = 0• dense roots throu hout = maac oints
� Impact by agriculture, livestock, or timber production , t
15 0-5 0-4 0-5
substantial im act =0; no evidence = max oints 7
16 presence of riffle-pooUripple-pool complexes 0— 3 0— 5 0— 6 1
,� no rif�les/ri les or ols = 0; well-develo ed = ma�c oints
;� 17 Habitat complexity 0— 6 0— 6 0— 6
y.� little or no habitat = 0; fre uent, varied habitats = max oints
��Canopy coverage over streambed
1 g no shadin ve etation = 0; continuous cano = ma�c oints 0— 5 0— 5 0— 5 �
19 Substrate embeddedness NA* 0— 4 0— 4 � �
dee 1 embedded = 0; loose structure = max
20 Presence of stream invertebrates (see page 4) 0— 4 0— 5 0— 5
,� no evidence = 0• common numerous es = max ints �
�% 21 Presence of amphibians 0— 4 0— 4 0— 4 �
� no evidence = 0; common, numerous es = max ints
`'� Presence of fish
,� 22 no evidence = 0• common, numerous es = max oints �— 4 0— 4 0— 4 f
23 Evidence of wildlife use 0— 6 0— 5 0— 5 v
no evidence = 0; abundant evidence = max oints
Total Points Possible 100 100 100
TOTAL SCORE (also enter on first page) 3�
* These characteristics are not assessed in coastal streams.