20170170 Ver 1_401 Application_20170217

D E S I G N
February 7, 2017
Mr. David.L.Shaeffer
U.S. Army Corps
Regulatory Field Office
151 Patton Avenue, Room 143
Asheville NC 28801-5006
[e-mail]
Re: Mint Hill Athletic Park, Town of Mint Hill, Mecklenburg County, NC
Corps Action ID No. SAW -2016-02014
Pre -Construction Notification
Dear Mr. Shaeffer:
Please find enclosed a completed PCN Application for the construction of the Mint Hill Athletic
Park in the Town of Mint Hill, Mecklenburg County, NC. The Mint Hill Athletic Park project
located on the north side of Brief Road in Mint Hill, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. The
project is located at 35.1876 , -80.6028 on the Midland Quadrangle of the USGS. The Mint Hill
Athletic Park Study Area consists of approximately 27.3 acres of land consisting of Mecklenburg
County Tax Parcel ID 13930215. The Study Area is generally bounded by Brief Road to the south,
residential properties to the east and west, and undeveloped land to the north.
The entire site is located within the Yadkin -Pee Dee River Basin. The site occurs within the sub -
basin of Clear Creek, along the north side of an unnamed perennial tributary. The nearest named
watercourse is Coddle Creek located approximately 3,000 feet downstream of the site (NC Stream
Index 13-17-8-4-1 and Hydrologic Unit Code 03040105) within the headwaters of Rocky River sub -
basin of the Yadkin -Pee Dee Basin. Clear Creek and its tributaries have been identified as Stream
Classification C and are not considered to be Trout Waters, Nutrient Sensitive Waters (NSW), Water
Supply (WS), or Outstanding Resource Waters (ORW). The USGS quad map does indicate the upper
end of one intermittent blue line stream within the Study Area at S-2.
The proposed plan for Mint Hill Athletic Park includes three athletic fields, one softball diamond,
one future field area, public rest rooms, seating, and parking for 285 cars. This plan will result in
unavoidable impacts to 1191f of RPW Intermittent and Perennial Stream and 0.248 acre of headwa-
ters wetland within the Study Area. Plans will implement a forested buffer from other downstream
waters. Retaining walls will be used where possible to minimize impacts to wetlands and streams.
Mitigation for unavoidable impacts to wetlands will be provided through the NC Ecosystem En-
hancement Program. Every effort will be made to implement, inspect, and maintain proper sedimen-
tation and erosion control measures throughout the construction process to protect downstream
receiving waters. Throughout the construction process, buffers will be maintained along streams and
equipment will be kept out of these areas. Live concrete will be prevented from coming into contact
with surface waters. A stormwater management plan will be incorporated in order to capture and
treat surface runoff before it is released.
A search of the online database of the NC Natural Heritage Inventory did not reveal any specific
species of concern in the vicinity of the project. A letter has been sent to the NCNHP to request any
further information or comment. A copy of their comment is attached for your review. A letter has
been sent to the USFWS for comment and I am awaiting a reply. a copy of their response will be
forwarded to yoou as soon as it has been received.
C ��ne�i�2e / DESIGN • Post C{{ ­ Boz 163 0 High Shoals 0 NC 0 28077 0 [phone]

A search of the online database of the NC Division of Archives and History, State Historic Preser-
vation Office did not reveal any specific know cultural or historical features in the vicinity of the
project. A copy of their response indicationg the absence of resources is attached.
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you should have any questions or if there is any way that I
can be of assistance to you.
Respectfully,
(� A <�:Ir5�
Craig R. Wyant RLA/SWS
A Fine Line Design
Post Office Box 163
High Shoals NC 28077
704-240-0793
[e-mail]
cc: Karen Higgins - NC Division of Water Resources, 401 & Buffer Permitting Branch
Carr Mumford - Wirth and Associates, Charlotte, NC

D E S I G N
February 7, 2017
Ms. Karen Higgins
NC DWR, 401 & Bf& Permitting Unit
512 North Salisbury StreetRaleigh, NC 27604
919-807-6360
[e-mail]
Re: Mint Hill Athletic Park, Town of Mint Hill, Mecklenburg County, NC
Corps Action ID No. SAW -2016-02014
Pre -Construction Notification
Dear Ms. Higgins:
Please find enclosed a completed PCN Application for the construction of the Mint Hill Athletic
Park in the Town of Mint Hill, Mecklenburg County, NC. Also attached is a check in the amount of
$240 made out to the "NC Division of Water Resources" for the processing of a Minor Water Qual-
ity Application. The Mint Hill Athletic Park project located on the north side of Brief Road in Mint
Hill, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. The project is located at 35.1876 , -80.6028 on the
Midland Quadrangle of the USGS. The Mint Hill Athletic Park Study Area consists of approxi-
mately 27.3 acres of land consisting of Mecklenburg County Tax Parcel ID 13930215. The Study
Area is generally bounded by Brief Road to the south, residential properties to the east and west, and
undeveloped land to the north.
The entire site is located within the Yadkin -Pee Dee River Basin. The site occurs within the sub -
basin of Clear Creek, along the north side of an unnamed perennial tributary. The nearest named
watercourse is Coddle Creek located approximately 3,000 feet downstream of the site (NC Stream
Index 13-17-8-4-1 and Hydrologic Unit Code 03040105) within the headwaters of Rocky River sub -
basin of the Yadkin -Pee Dee Basin. Clear Creek and its tributaries have been identified as Stream
Classification C and are not considered to be Trout Waters, Nutrient Sensitive Waters (NSW), Water
Supply (WS), or Outstanding Resource Waters (ORW). The USGS quad map does indicatethe upper
end of one intermittent blue line stream within the Study Area at S-2.
The proposed plan for Mint Hill Athletic Park includes three athletic fields, one softball diamond,
one future field area, public rest rooms, seating, and parking for 285 cars. This plan will result in
unavoidable impacts to 1191f of RPW Intermittent and Perennial Stream and 0.248 acre of headwa-
ters wetland within the Study Area. Plans will implement a forested buffer from other downstream
waters. Retaining walls will be used where possible to minimize impacts to wetlands and streams.
Mitigation for unavoidable impacts to wetlands will be provided through the NC Ecosystem En-
hancement Program. Every effort will be made to implement, inspect, and maintain proper sedimen-
tation and erosion control measures throughout the construction process to protect downstream
receiving waters. Throughout the construction process, buffers will be maintained along streams and
equipment will be kept out of these areas. Live concrete will be prevented from coming into contact
with surface waters. Although not specifically required by the Divisio of Water Resources, a
stormwater management plan will be incorporated in order to capture and treat surface runoff before
it is released in accordance with local stormwater regulations.
C ��ne�i�2e / DESIGN • Post Offi­ Boz 163 0 High Shoals 0 HC 0 28077 0 [phone]

A search of the online database of the NC Natural Heritage Inventory did not reveal any specific
species of concern in the vicinity of the project. A letter has been sent to the NCNHP to request any
further information or comment. A copy of their comment is attached for your review. A letter has
been sent to the USFWS for comment and I am awaiting a reply. a copy of their response will be
forwarded to yoou as soon as it has been received.
A search of the online database of the NC Division of Archives and History, State Historic Preser-
vation Office did not reveal any specific know cultural or historical features in the vicinity of the
project. A copy of their response indicationg the absence of resources is attached.
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you should have any questions or if there is any way that I
can be of assistance to you.
Respectfully,
Craig R. Wyant RLA/SWS
A Fine Line Design
Post Office Box 163
High Shoals NC 28077
704-240-0793
[e-mail]
cc: David L. Shaeffer - U.S. Army Corps, Wilmington District
Carr Mumford - Wirth and Associates, Charlotte, NC

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Office Use Only:
Corps action ID no.
DWQ project no.
Form Version 1.4 January 2009
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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:
❑X Section 404 Permit Section 10 ❑ rmit
1 b.
Specify Nationwide Permit (NWP) number: 42 or General Permit (GP) number:
1c.
Has the NWP or GP number been verified by the Corps?
❑X Yes ❑ No
1 d.
Type(s) of approval sought from the DWQ (check all that apply):
❑X 401 Water Quality Certification — Regular ❑ 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:
❑ Yes ❑X No
For the record only for Corps Permit:
❑ Yes ❑X 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 bankX❑
or in -lieu fee program.
Yes ❑ No
1 g.
Is the project located in any of NC's twenty coastal counties. If yes, answer 1 h
below.
❑ Yes NX No
1 h.
Is the project located within a NC DCM Area of Environmental Concern (AEC)?
❑ Yes ❑X No
2.
Project Information
2a.
Name of project:
Mint Hill Athletic Park
2b.
County:
Mecklenburg
2c.
Nearest municipality / town:
Mint Hill
2d.
Subdivision name:
N/A
2e.
NCDOT only, T.I.P. or state project no:
3.
Owner Information
3a.
Name(s) on Recorded Deed:
Town of Mint Hill
3b.
Deed Book and Page No.
Book 29552 Page 40
3c.
Responsible Party (for LLC if
applicable):
3d.
Street address:
9801 Brief Road
3e.
City, state, zip:
Mint Hill NC
3f.
Telephone no.:
704) 545-9726
3g.
Fax no.:
[phone]
3h.
Email address:
[e-mail]
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PCN Form — Version 1.4 January 2009

4.
Applicant Information (if different from owner)
4a.
Applicant is:
❑X Agent ❑ Other, specify:
4b.
Name:
Craig R. Wyant RLA/SWS
4c.
Business name
(if applicable):
A Fine Line Design
4d.
Street address:
P.O. Box 163
4e.
City, state, zip:
High Shoals NC 28077
4f.
Telephone no.:
704-240-0793
4g.
Fax no.:
4h.
Email address:
[e-mail]
5.
Agent/Consultant Information (if applicable)
5a.
Name:
Craig R. Wyant RLA/SWS
5b.
Business name
(if applicable):
A Fine Line Design
5c.
Street address:
P.O. Box 163
5d.
City, state, zip:
High Shoals NC 28077
5e.
Telephone no.:
704-240-0793
5f.
Fax no.:
5g.
Email address:
[e-mail]
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B.
Project Information and Prior Project History
1.
Property Identification
1a.
Property identification no. (tax PIN or parcel ID):
13930215
1 b.
Site coordinates (in decimal degrees):
Latitude: 35.1876 Longitude: -80.6028
1 c.
Property size:
27.3 acres
2.
Surface Waters
2a.
Name of nearest body of water to proposed project:
Clear Creek
2b.
Water Quality Classification of nearest receiving water:
C
2c.
River basin:
Yadkin -Pee Dee
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 and some of the adjacent property to the north was clear cut timbered in 2010. The only existing mature tree canopy consisting of mixed
medium aged pine and hardwoods is present along the property line in the very western portion of the site, the remainder of the site is comprised of
mostly herbaceous successional vegetation with scattered species of successional species of saplings and younger trees that have grown back.
3b.
List the total estimated acreage of all existing wetlands on the property: 0.45
3c.
List the total estimated linear feet of all existing streams (intermittent and perennial) on the property: 867
3d. Explain the purpose of the proposed project:
To provide athletic fields for sports programs to satisfy the demand and need for these facilities in a rapidly growing area of the Town of Mint Hill .
3e. Describe the overall project in detail, including the type of equipment to be used:
The project will consist of constructing athletic fields, rest rooms, and 285 parking spaces. Equipment will be trucks, trackhoes, graders, loaders.
4.
Jurisdictional Determinations
4a.
Have jurisdictional wetland or stream determinations by the
Corps or State been requested or obtained for this property /
project (includingall prior phases in the past?
❑X Yes ❑ No ❑ Unknown
Comments:
4b.
If the Corps made the jurisdictional determination, what type
of determination was made?
❑X Preliminary ❑ Final
4c.
If yes, who delineated the jurisdictional areas?
Name (if known): Craig R. Wyant RLA/SWS
Agency/Consultant Company: Craig R. Wyant RLA/SWS
Other:
4d. If yes, list the dates of the Corps jurisdictional determinations or State determinations and attach documentation.
Corps site visit and verification on October 20, 2016. Corps Action ID Number SAW -2016-02014.
5.
Project History
5a.
Have permits or certifications been requested or obtained for
this project (including all prior phases) in the past?
❑ Yes 0 No ❑ Unknown
5b.
If yes, explain in detail according to "help file" instructions.
6.
Future Project Plans
6a.
Is this a phased project?
❑ Yes Q 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 Strea X — tributaries Buffers Open \❑ters P❑d 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
Headwater Wetland
No
Corps
0.205
W2 P
Fill
Headwater Wetland
No
Corps
0.043
W3 -
Choose one
Choose one
Yes/No
W4 -
Choose one
Choose one
Yes/No
W5 -
Choose one
Choose one
Yes/No
W6 -
Choose one
Choose one
Yes/No
2g. Total Wetland Impacts:
0.248
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 P
Fill
UT Clear Creek
PER
Corps
3
54
S2 P
Fill
UT Clear Creek
INT
Corps
3
65
S3 -
Choose one
-
S4 -
Choose one
-
S5 -
Choose one
-
S6 -
Choose one
-
3h. Total stream and tributary impacts
119
3i. Comments:
Flow from drainage area will be diverted into a grassed swale and graded to meet elevation of bed of existing stream.
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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
O2 -
Choose one
Choose
03 -
Choose one
Choose
O4 -
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 Dawba C]ndleman 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
B5 -
Yes/No
B6 -
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.
Reducing number and size of fields, use of retaining walls to minimize grading, and selection of a site with previous impacts will minimize impacts.
1 b. Specifically describe measures taken to avoid or minimize the proposed impacts through construction techniques.
Use of sedimentation and erosion controls, maintenance of stream buffers, and use of retaining walls will avoid and minimize impacts.
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?
❑X Yes ❑ No
2b.
If yes, mitigation is required by (check all that apply):
❑X DWQ ❑R Corps
2c.
If yes, which mitigation option will be used for this
project?
❑ Mitigation bank
❑X 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.
❑X 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:
0.248 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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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
❑ Yes ❑X No
buffer mitigation?
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.
6c.
6d.
6e.
Zone
Reason for impact
Total impact
Multiplier
Required mitigation
(square feet)
(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?
22
2b.
Does this project require a Stormwater Management Plan?
❑ Yes ❑X No
2c.
If this project DOES NOT require a Stormwater Management Plan, explain why:
The
total property size is 27.3 acres. Total impervious area including parking, rooftops, pavements, and artificial
turfgrass is approx. 6 acres, <24%.
2d.
If this project DOES require a Stormwater Management Plan, then provide a brief, narrative
description of the plan:
2e.
Who will be responsible for the review of the Stormwater Management Plan?
3.
Certified Local Government Stormwater Review
3a.
In which localgovernment's jurisdiction is thisproject?
❑ Phase II
❑ NSW
3b.
Which of the following locally -implemented stormwater management programs
❑ USMP
apply (check all that apply):
❑ Water Supply Watershed
❑ Other:
3c.
Has the approved Stormwater Management Plan with proof of approval been
❑ Yes ❑ 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):
❑Session Law 2006-246
❑ Other:
4b.
Has the approved Stormwater Management Plan with proof of approval been
❑ Yes ❑ 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)
1 a.
Does the project involve an expenditure of public (federal/state/local) funds or the
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 ❑X No
(North Carolina) Environmental Policy Act (NEPA/SEPA)?
1 c.
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,
F] Yes ❑X No
or Riparian Buffer Rules (15A NCAC 2B .0200)?
2b.
Is this an after -the -fact permit application?
F1 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 ❑X 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.
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.
Public
rest room facilities will be connected to a public sanitary sewer system.
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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
❑ YesX❑ No
habitat?
5b. Have you checked with the USFWS concerning Endangered Species Act
❑X Yes ❑ No
impacts?
5c. If yes, indicate the USFWS Field Office you have contacted.
Asheville
5d. What data sources did you use to determine whether your site would impact Endangered Species or Designated Critical
Habitat?
NC Natural Heritage Program database search and coordination with USFWS and NCNHP. NCNHP response attached. Waiting on USFWS.
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?
Project is not located in a coastal county or designated NC Trout County.
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?
Research of NC Division of Archives and History State Historic Preservation Office database and agency coordination. Waiting on response.
8. Flood Zone Designation (Corps Requirement)
8a. Will this project occur in a FEMA -designated 100 -year floodplain?
❑ Yes ❑X No
8b. If yes, explain how project meets FEMA requirements:
Located outside FEMA Flood Zones per Mecklenburg County GIS database layers.
8c. What source(s) did you use to make the floodplain determination?
Mecklenburg County GIS database layers.
Craig R. Wyant RLA/SWS
(Signature page attached)
February 7, 2017
Applicant/Agent's Printed Name
Date
Applicant/Agent's Signature
(Agent's signature is valid only if an authorization
letter from the applicant is provided.
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SAW -2016-02014 Town of Mint Hill
Mint Hill Athletic Park
Town of Mint Hill
Mecklenburg County, NC
Section B. Project Informationn and Prior Project History
B3a. Describe the existing condition on the site and the general land use in the vicinity of the
project at the time of the application.
The Mint Hill Athletic Park project is located on the north side of Brief Road in Mint Hill,
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. The project is located at 35.1876 , -80.6028 on the Midland
Quadrangle of the USGS. The Mint Hill Athletic Park Study Area consists of approximately 27.3
acres of land consisting of Mecklenburg County Tax Parcel ID 13930215. The Study Area is gener-
ally bounded by Brief Road to the south, residential properties to the east and west, and undeveloped
land to the north. The site and some of the adjacent property to the north was clear cut timbered in
2010. The only existing mature tree canopy consisting of mixed medium aged pine and hardwoods is
present along the property line in the very western portion of the site, the remainder of the site is
comprised of mostly herbaceous successional vegetation with scattered species of successional
species of saplings and younger trees that have grown back since being cleared. Two small wetland
areas in the lowest portions of the site are dominated by herbaceous species including Rushes,
Sedges, Cattails, and Goldenrods. There is one small un -named tributary to Clear Creek along the
western property line. This stream is intermittent at its upper reaches and develops into a small
perennial stream further downstream. Aquatic life was not observed in the stream at the time of
inspection but a few crayfish holes were observed.
The entire site is located within the Yadkin -Pee Dee River Basin. The site occurs within the sub -
basin of Clear Creek, along the north side of an unnamed perennial tributary. The nearest named
watercourse is Clear Creek located approximately 3,000 feet downstream of the site (NC Stream
Index 13-17-8-4-1 and Hydrologic Unit Code 03040105) within the headwaters of Rocky River sub -
basin of the Yadkin -Pee Dee Basin. Clear Creek and its tributaries have been identified as Stream
Classification C and are not considered to be Trout Waters, Nutrient Sensitive Waters (NSW), Water
Supply (WS), or Outstanding Resource Waters (ORW). The USGS quad map indicates that the upper
end of an intermittent unnamed blue line tributary to Clear Creek crosses the northwest corner of the
Study Area. Mecklenburg Polaris 3G GIS website indicates no streams on the parcel. National
Wetland Inventory maps indicate that this site has no areas mapped as wetland.
Mr. David Shaeffer of the USACE Wilmington District has conducted a site visit on October 20,
2016 to concur with the jurisdictional determination (SAW -2016-02014). All streams and wetland
boundaries on the site have been surveyed.
B3d. Explain the purpose of the project:
The purpose of this project is to provide three new athletic fields, one softball field, one future multi-
purpose field, 285 parking spaces, seating, and public rest rooms to satisfy the demand for these facili-
ties in the rapidly growing vicinity of the Town of Mint Hill. A variety of public meetings, analysis of
existing facilities, a survey of anticipated needs, and staff input have determined the program for the
site. This site is lcated adjacent to an existing recreation facility. The site has site that has little existing
habitat, no known significicant historical or cultural resources, and no existing record of protecte spe-
cies.
This site was selected due to its availability within the Town of Mint Hill, the size and shape of the
parcel, its proximity to other existing recreation facilities, availability of public utilities, and generally
open nature due to prior clear cutting thereby reducing the need to impact forested lands.

133e. Describe the overall project in detail, including equipment to be used.
The Mint Hill Athletic Park project will consist of the construction of three athletic fields, one softball
diamond, one future multi-purpose field, seating, parking for 285 cars, public rest rooms, and appropri-
ate stormwater managment BMPs. The construction process will involve installation of sediment and
erosion control practices, clearing„ grading, and facility construction. Retaining walls will be used
where possible in order to minimize wetland impacts. All appropriate sediment and erosion controls
will be implemented,inspected and maintained throughout the construction process. Equipment to be
used will consist of typical construction equipment such as trucks, trackhoes, graders, tractors, and
various manual tools.
The following unavoidable stream and wetland impacts are proposed.
Stream Impacts
S-1 Intermittent Stream
(Identified as S -2A in JD)
S-2 Perennial Stream
(Identified as S-2 in JD)
Permanent fill
Permanent fill/excavation
Total Proposed Stream Impact
Wetland Impacts
W-1 Headwater Forest Permanent fill
(Identified as 1_B, 2-13, and 3-13 in JD)
W-2 Headwater Forest Excavation
(Identified as 5-13 in JD)
Total Proposed Wetland Impact
B5. Project History
65 if total impact
54 if total impact
119 if total impact
142 acre impact
.043 acre impact
.248 acre total impact
B5a. Have permits or certifications been requested or obtained for this project (including all
prior phases) in the past?
IM
135b, If yes. explain in detail according to the "help file" instructions.

A Impact Justification and Mitigation
Dla. Specifically describe measures taken to avoid or minimize the proposed impacts in de-
signing the project.
A number of alternative layouts of program elements were originally reviewed to determine one that
avoids or minimizes impacts to streams and wetlands. In all of the layouts, the recreation fields are
required to maintain an axis that is as near to north -south as possible due to design standards of
recreation fields as a result of sun angles. In the first plans proposed, all fields were full sized and the
stormwater was being directed to the lowest point on the site for stormwater management. In the
final alternative that was selected, all stormwater was moved to adjacent upland areas and the pro-
posed site gading adjusted in order to direct the flow to these areas thus minimizing the originally
proposed impacts. The selected alternative also reduces the size of one of the fields and rearranges
the others so that impacts to streams and wetlands could be avoided and minimized. Additionally,
retaining walls will be used to reduce the area of grading thus minimizing impacts to both streams
and wetlands. Plans will implement a minimum of a 100' vegetated buffer from other downstream
waters. The first 30' of the buffer will remain forested. Every effort will be made to implement,
inspect, and maintain proper sedimentation and erosion control measures throughout the construction
process to protect downstream receiving waters. Throughout the construction process, buffers will be
maintained along streams and equipment will be kept out of these areas. Live concrete will be
prevented from coming into contact with surface waters.
Total project impacts will be kept to a total of less than 1501f of stream and less than .25 acre of
wetlands.
Dlb. Specifically describe measures taken to avoid or minimize the proposed impacts through
construction techniques.
Every effort will be made to implement, inspect, and maintain proper sedimentation and erosion
control measures throughout the construction process to protect downstream receiving waters.
Throughout the construction process, buffers will be maintained along streams and equipment will
be kept out of these areas. Live concrete will be prevented from coming into contact with surface
waters. A minimum of 30 feet of forested buffer will be kept undisturbed along all streams not
included as a part of the impacts for this project. Retaining walls will be constructed where practi-
cable in order reduce the amount of grading necessary therby reducing impacts to streams and
wetlands.

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 ® No
habitat?
5b. Have you checked with the USFWS concerning Endangered Species Act
0 Yes ❑ No
impacts?
5c. If yes, indicate the USFWS Field Office you have contacted.
Asheville
5d. What data sources did you use to determine whether your site would impact Endangered Species or Designated Critical
Habitat?
NC Natural Heritage Program database search and coordination with USFWS and NCNHP. NCNHP response attached. Waiting on USFWS.
6. Essential Fish Habitat (Corps Requirement)
6a. Will this project occur in or near an area designated as essential fish habitat?
❑ YesX❑ No
6b. What data sources did you use to determine whether your site would impact Essential Fish Habitat?
Project is not located in a coastal county or designated NC Trout County_ 0
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 0 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?
Research of NC Division of Archives and History State Historic Preservation Office database and agency coordination. Waiting on response. 0
8. Flood Zone Designation (Corps Requirement)
8a. Will this project occur in a FEMA -designated 100 -year floodplain?
❑ Yes ❑Q No
8b. If yes, explain how project meets FEMA requirements:
Located outside FEMA Flood Zones per Mecklenburg County GIS database layers.
8c. What source(s) did you use to make the floodplain determination?
Mecklenburg County GIS database layers_ d
Craig R. Wyant RLAJSWS
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February 7, 2017
ApplicantlAgent's Printed dame
Date
Applicant/Agent's Signature
(Agent's signature is valid only if an authorization
letter from the applicant isprovided.)
Page 10 of 10

AGENT CERTIFICATION OF AUTHORIZATION
representing -T!w o ,+ tfol hl-t-
hereby
l--hereby certyfy that I havc authorized Craig R. Wyant P LAlSWS to act on my behalf and
tape all actio neeessary to the processing, issuance, and acceptance f this request for
wetlands determination, permitting and any and all standard and special conditions
attached.
We hereby certify that the above information submitted in this application is true and
accurate to the best of our knowledge.
Agent's signature
July 8, 2016
Date
Completion of this form will allow the agent to sign all future application correspondenec.

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Mint Hill Athletic Park
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Mecklenburg County, NC NORTH Vicinity Map

Mtigatton Services
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Stone Frey, PE
Town of Mint Hill
4430 Mint Hill Village Lane
Mint Hill, NC 28227
Project: Mint Hill Athletic Park
ROY COOPER
(forenwr
January 12, 2017
Expiration of Acceptance: July 12, 2017
County: Mecklenburg
The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the NCDEQ Division of Mitigation Services (DMS) is willing to accept
payment for compensatory mitigation for impacts associated with the above referenced project as indicated in the
table below. Please note that this decision does not assure that participation in the DMS in -lieu fee mitigation
program will be approved by the permit issuing agencies as mitigation for project impacts. It is the responsibility
of the applicant to contact permitting agencies to determine if payment to the DMS will be approved. You must
also comply with all other state, federal or local government permits, regulations or authorizations associated with
the proposed activity including G.S. § 143-214.11.
This acceptance is valid for six months from the date of this letter and is not transferable. If we have not
received a copy of the issued 404 Permit/401 Certification/CAMA permit within this time frame, this
acceptance will expire. It is the applicant's responsibility to send copies of the permits to DMS. Once DMS
receives a copy of the permit(s) an invoice will be issued based on the required mitigation in that permit and
payment must be made prior to conducting the authorized work. The amount of the in -lieu fee to be paid by an
applicant is calculated based upon the Fee Schedule and policies listed at http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/eep.
Based on the information supplied by you in your request to use the DMS, the impacts that may require
compensatory mitigation are summarized in the following table. The amount of mitigation required and assigned
to DMS for this impact is determined by permitting agencies and may exceed the impact amounts shown below.
Impact
River
Basin
CLI Location
(8 -digit HUC)
Stream (feet)
Wetlands (acres)
Buffer I Buffer II
(Sq. Ft.) (Sq. Ft.)
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Coastal Marsh
Yadkin
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Upon receipt of payment, DMS will take responsibility for providing the compensatory mitigation. The mitigation
will be performed in accordance with the In -Lieu Fee Program instrument dated July 28, 2010 and 15A NCAC
02B .0295 as applicable. Thank you for your interest in the DMS in -lieu fee mitigation program. If you have any
questions or need additional information, please contact Kelly Williams at [phone].
cc: Craig Wyant, agent
Sincerely,
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Jam . Stanfill
Asset anagement Supervisor
State of North Carolina Envirorunental Quality Mitigation Services
1652 Mail Service Center � Raleigh, NC 27699-1652 1 217 W. Jones Street, Suite 3000
919 707 8976 T

Nctrural an d
Cultural Resources
January 13, 2017
Craig Wyant
A Fine Line Design
P.O. Box 163
High Shoals, NC 28077
RE: Mint Hill Athletic Park
Dear Craig Wyant:
PAT McC."RORY
Go, t;no,
SUS:+�'ti KLUTTZ
NCNHDE-2768
The North Carolina Natural Heritage Program (NCNHP) appreciates the opportunity to provide information
about natural heritage resources for the project referenced above.
A query of the NCNHP database, based on the project area mapped with your request, indicates that there are
no records for rare species, important natural communities, natural areas, or conservation/managed areas
within the proposed project boundary. Please note that although there may be no documentation of natural
heritage elements within the project boundary, it does not imply or confirm their absence; the area may not have
been surveyed. The results of this query should not be substituted for field surveys where suitable habitat exists.
In the event that rare species are found within the project area, please contact the NCNHP so that we may
update our records.
The attached `Potential Occurrences' table summarizes rare species and natural communities that have been
documented within a one -mile radius of the property boundary. The proximity of these records suggests that
these natural heritage elements may potentially be present in the project area if suitable habitat exists and is
included for reference. Tables of natural areas and conservation/managed area within a one -mile radius of the
project area, if any, are also included in this report.
Please note that natural heritage element data are maintained for the purposes of conservation planning, project
review, and scientific research, and are not intended for use as the primary criteria for regulatory decisions.
Information provided by the NCNHP database may not be published without prior written notification to the
NCNHP, and the NCNHP must be credited as an information source in these publications. Maps of NCNHP
data may not be redistributed without permission.
The NC Natural Heritage Program may follow this letter with additional correspondence if a Dedicated Nature
Preserve (DNP), Registered Heritage Area (RHA), Clean Water Management Trust Fund (CWMTF) easement,
or Federally -listed species are documented near the project area.
If you have questions regarding the information provided in this letter or need additional assistance, please
contact Suzanne Mason at suzanne.mason&ncdcr.gov or 919.707.8637.
Sincerely,
NC Natural Heritage Program
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Natural Heritage Element Occurrences, Natural Areas, and Managed Areas Within a One -mile Radius of the Project Area
Mint Hill Athletic Park
January 13, 2017
N C N H D E-2768
Element Occurrences Documented Within a One -mile Radius of the Pro'ect Area
Taxonomic EO ID Scientific Name Common Name Last Element Accuracy Federal State Global State
Group Observation Occurrence Status Status Rank Rank
Date Rank
Freshwater 10088 Villosa vaughaniana Carolina Creekshell 2015-09-29 E 3 -Medium Species of Endangered G2 S3
Bivalve Concern
Natural Areas Documented Within a One -mile Radius of the Project Area
Site Name Representational Rating Collective Rating
YAD/Goose Creek Aquatic Habitat 8 -Not Applicable 3 -High
Managed Areas Documented Within a One -mile Radius of the Project Area
Managed Area Name Owner ' Owner Type
NC Wildlife Resources Commission Easement NC Wildlife Resources Commission State
Mecklenburg County Open Space Mecklenburg County Local Government
Definitions and an explanation of status designations and codes can be found at https://ncnhde.natureserve.org/contenVhelp. Data query generated on January 13, 2017; source: NCNHP, Q3 October 2016. Please resubmit
your information request if more than one year elapses before project initiation as new information is continually added to the NCNHP database.
Page 2 of 3

North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
State Historic Preservation Office
Ramona M. Bartos, Administrator
Governor Roy Cooper
January 5, 2017
Craig Wyant
A Fine Line Design
PO Box 163
High Shoals, NC 28077
Office of Archives and History
Deputy Secretary Kevin Cherry
Re: Vulcan Materials Company Andrews Property Expansion, Cabarrus County, ER 16-2327
Dear Mr. Wyant:
Thank you for your letter of December 15, 2016, concerning the above project.
We have conducted a review of the project and are aware of no historic resources which would be affected
by the project. Therefore, we have no comment on the project as proposed.
The above comments are made pursuant to Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and the
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation's Regulations for Compliance with Section 106 codified at 36
CFR Part 800.
Thank you for your cooperation and consideration. If you have questions concerning the above comment,
contact Renee Gledhill -Earley, environmental review coordinator, at 919-807-6579 or
[e-mail]. In all future communication concerning this project, please cite the
above referenced tracking number.
Sincerely,
Ramona M. Bartos
Location: 109 East Jones Street, Raleigh NC 27601 Mailing Address: 4617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh NC 276994617 Telephone/Fax: [phone]-6599

NCNHDE-2768: Mint Hill Athletic Park
January 13, 2017
Project Boundary
Buffered Project Boundary
E] Natural Heritage Element Occurrence (NHEO)
NHP Natural Area (NHNA)
Q Managed Area (MAREA)
Page 3 of 3
1:23,368
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FAO, NPS, NRCAN, GeoBase, ION, Kadaster NL, Ordnance Survey, Est Japan,
METI, Esri China (Hong Kong), swisstopo, Mapmylndia, © OpenStreetMap
contributors, and the GIS User Community
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1:23,368
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FAO, NPS, NRCAN, GeoBase, ION, Kadaster NL, Ordnance Survey, Est Japan,
METI, Esri China (Hong Kong), swisstopo, Mapmylndia, © OpenStreetMap
contributors, and the GIS User Community

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Name
(Description
Clear Branch
From source to Elk Creek
Clear Creek
From source to McKee Creek
Clear Creek
From source to Rocky River
Clercy Branch
From source to Little Hunting Creek
Clinard lake
Entire lake and connecting stream to Mill Creek
Yadkin -Pee Dee River Basin
Index Number
Classification
Class Date
04/15/63
From source to Buffalo Creek
Special Designation
12-24-5
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03/01/89
13-17-8-4-1
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04/06/55
13-17-17
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07/01/73
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12-94-7-7
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08/03/92
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Cling Branch
12-19-13
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04/15/63
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Coal Creek
12-31-1-9-(2)
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04/01/99
From Wilkes County SR 1346 to North Prong Lewis Fork
Coal Creek
12-31-1-9-(1)
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04/01/99
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Cobb Creek
12-55-1-1
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04/06/55
From source to Jonesville Creek
Coddle Creek
13-17-6-(5.5)
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From a point 0.2 mile upstream of N.C. Hwy. 73 to Rocky River
Coddle Creek
13-17-6-(0.5)
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08/03/92
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Coddle Creek (Lake Howell)
13-17-6-(1.5)
WS-II;HQW,CA
08/03/92
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(Concord water supply intake)
Cody Creek
12-103-(0.7)
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Cody Creek
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Cody Creek
12-63-14
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04/15/63
From source to Yadkin River
Thursday, February 09, 2012 Based on Classifications as of 20120208 Page 17 of 88

Mint Hill Athletic Park
Town of Mint Hill
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U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Soil Conservation Service
Technical Guide
Section II -A-2
March 1990
HYDRIC SOILS
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
Hydric codes (HC): 1 - hydric soils, only because of saturation for
a significant period during the growing season;
2 - hydric soils that are frequently flooded for
long or very long periods during the growing
seasc::; and
3 - hydric soils that are ponded for long or very
long periods during the growing season.
Vegetation codes (VC): 1 - hydric soils that support woody vegetation under
natural conditions; and
2 - hydric soils that do not support woody vegetation
under natural conditions.
Hydric soils in this county cannot be farmed under natural conditions without
removing woody vegetation or hydrology manipulation.
A. Map units that are all hydric soils or have hydric soils as a major component.
Map Unit
Symbol HC VC Map Unit Name
NONE
B. Map units with inclusions of hydric soils or have wet spots.
Map Unit Hydric Normal location
Symbol Map Unit Name Inclusion HC VC of Inclusion
HeB Helena sandy loam, 2 to poorly 1 1 depressions
8percent slopes drained along drainageways
soils
IrA Iredell fine sandy loam, poorly 1 1 depressions
0 to 1 percent slopes drained
soils
Mo Monacan loam poorly 1 1 depressions
drained adjoining upland
soils sideslopes
Hydric Soils List, USDA NRCS,
Mecklenburg County, NC

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2011 Aerial Photo
Mint Hill Athletic Park Site
Town of Mint Hill
Mecklenburg County, NC
NORTH Scale: 1 "=200'
Source: Mecklenburg Polaris 3G

JURISDICTIONAL
WATERS OF
THE U.S.
WETLAND
LINEAR FT.
ACRES
S-2 Perennial
720 FT.
0.126 AC
S -2A Intermittent
64 FT.
0.007 AC
S-3 Intermittent
83 FT.
0.013 AC
1—A Upland
—x—
N/A
1—B Wetland
PUBLIC DRAINAGE EASEMENT
0.111 AC
2—B Wetland
OU
0.135 AC
3-13 Wetland
CATCH BASIN
0.102 AC
5—A Upland
MAG
N A
5—B Wetland
NO MONUMENT FOUND OR SET
0.102 AC
LEGEND
O
PROPERTY CORNER
F
FOUND
S
SET
#4b
No. 4 REBAR
#5b
No. 5 REBAR
CM
CONTROL MONUMENT
R/W
RIGHT OF WAY
b/c
BACK OF CURB
—x—
FENCE LINE
P.D.E.
PUBLIC DRAINAGE EASEMENT
-a,
UTILITY POLE
OU
OVERHEAD UTILITY
CB
CATCH BASIN
RCP
REINFORCED CONCRETE PIPE
MAG
MAGNETIC SURVEY NAIL
NMFS
NO MONUMENT FOUND OR SET
®
SAMPLE LOCATION
Property Line Table
Line #
Length
Direction
L1
117.80'
S64° 27' 39"W
L2
100.00'
S64° 07' 39"W
L3
100.00'
S63° 21' 09"W
L4
100.00'
S61' 56' 39"W
L5
143.05'
S60° 34' 09"W
L6
271.23'
S60' 04' 39"W
L7
j 110.15'
j S58' 47' 34"W
Wetland Certification
I \ \
N/F NFNF
PRICE I HAFER \ \ BRASF ELD \
DB 8862-551 DB 3743-994 \ DB 19040-492 \
\ \
NELSON \ 30' PCCO \ \
LOT 1 I BUFFER
MAP BOOK 38-585
\ 2" PIPE (F)
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DROMGOOLE
DB 19278-709 I
5—A UPLAND
This certifies that this copy of this plat identifies all areas of waters of
the U.S. regulated pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act as
determined by the undersigned on this date. Unless there is a change
in the law, or our published regulations, this determination of Section
404 jurisdiction may be relied upon for a period not to exceed five (5)
years from this date. The undersigned completed this determination
utilizing the appropriate Regional Supplement to the 1987 Corps of
Engineers Wetlands Delineation Manual.
Name:
Title: __--
Date:
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NMFS — — — —
SIGHT BENCHMARK: BRIEF ROAD (S.R. 3106)
SURVEY NAIL 60' PUBLIC R/W
ELEV: 699.58 (NAVD 88) (MB 52-188)
INDEX
OF SHEETS
1
JURISDITIONAL WETLANDS PROJECT SCOPE
2
WETLAND 1—B, 2-13, and 3—B
3
S-2 PERENNIAL AND S-3 INTERMITTENT
4
S-2 PERENNIAL AND WETAND 5-13
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N /F
JOAQUIN
DB 19983-756
NOTES
OWNER: TOWN OF MINT HILL
PARCEL: 13930215 (9801 BRIEF ROAD)
AREA: ±27.3 AC
TOPOGRAPHIC SURVEY SHOWN IS FROM A
SURVEY BY LUCAS -FORMAN, INC DATED MARCH
22, 2016
SITE BENCHMARK:
SURVEY NAIL
ELEV: 699.58 (NAVD 88)
ELEVATION BY GPS OBSERVATION
BOUNDARY INFORMATION SHOWN IS FROM A
DESCRIPTION RECORDED IN DEED BOOK 29552
PAGE 40 (TOWN OF MINT HILL)
R/W SHOWN PER MAP BOOK 52 PAGE 188
A BOUNDARY SURVEY WAS NOT PERFORMED.
THIS DOCUMENT SHALL NOT BE USED IN ANY
TRANSACTION OF REAL PROPERTY.
A TITLE REPORT WAS NOT PROVIDED. THERE
MAY BE EASEMENTS OR RIGHTS OF WAY EITHER
RECORDED OR IMPLIED WHICH ARE NOT SHOWN
HEREON.
THE 30' PCCO (POST CONSTRUCTION) BUFFER
AS SHOWN IS 30' FROM THE FIELD MEASURED
TOP OF CREEK BANK ALONG BOTH SIDES.
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LINE TABLE
08"E
LENGTH
BEARING
L59
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1581.75'
L60
27.72
S 25'59'52" E
L61
33.46
S 30'33'27" E
��
40.34
S 38'52'25" E
L63
29.85
S 30'21'20" E
L64
29.22
S 33'29'00" E
�N
27.99
I
L66
28.78
S 2817'42" E
L67
46.85
S 09'22'57" E
o�
37.30
S 42'46'49" E
L69
31.03
S 27'15'48" E
L70
32.51
S 26'44'15" E
U O
45.39
S 25'45'03" E
172
31.50
S 18'17'43" E
L73
28.49
1.34
L74
1.4 PROPERTY LINE
N 62'38'35" W
175
31.68
N 17'07'52" W
L76
44.48
N 24'45'19" W
(34.28')
32.85
(789.41' >> TO 1/2" PIPE) Y
L78
31.66
N 28'24'33" W
L79
36.74
N 12'07'16" W
L80
45.84
I 1/2" PIPE (F)
L81
27.41
N 28'03'19" W
L82
28.54
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L83
29.26
N 41'38'42" W
L84
30.20
N 27'32'52" W
L85
40.19
N 32'59'20" W
r
3-B WETLAND
1
187
27.53
N 25'09'56" W
L88
37.27
N 19'45'44" W
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LINE
LENGTH
BEARING
L59
37.46
S 17'49'23" E
L60
27.72
S 25'59'52" E
L61
33.46
S 30'33'27" E
162
40.34
S 38'52'25" E
L63
29.85
S 30'21'20" E
L64
29.22
S 33'29'00" E
165
27.99
S 38'01'47" E
L66
28.78
S 2817'42" E
L67
46.85
S 09'22'57" E
L68
37.30
S 42'46'49" E
L69
31.03
S 27'15'48" E
L70
32.51
S 26'44'15" E
L71
45.39
S 25'45'03" E
172
31.50
S 18'17'43" E
L73
28.49
S 34'09'36" W
L74
16.34
N 62'38'35" W
175
31.68
N 17'07'52" W
L76
44.48
N 24'45'19" W
L77
32.85
N 29'01'26" W
L78
31.66
N 28'24'33" W
L79
36.74
N 12'07'16" W
L80
45.84
N 30'41'44" W
L81
27.41
N 28'03'19" W
L82
28.54
N 33'53'27" W
L83
29.26
N 41'38'42" W
L84
30.20
N 27'32'52" W
L85
40.19
N 32'59'20" W
L86
33.70
N 38'01'21" W
187
27.53
N 25'09'56" W
L88
37.27
N 19'45'44" W
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LENGTH
BEARING
L1
7.17
S 15'55'09" W
L2
13.33
S 49'35'42" W
L3
20.11
S 19'41'16" W
L4
30.89
S 20'45'40" W
L5
67.73
S 05'16'45" W
L6
21.10
S 09'56'46" W
L7
30.27
S 26'26'34" E
L8
6.86
S 12'49'21" E
L9
11.00
S 11'55'19" E
L10
30.39
S 02'32'16" E
L11
44.07
S 03'38'32" W
L12
28.75
S 24'43'46" E
L13
23.62
S 13'37'17" W
L14
8.98
S 21'10'14" E
L15
27.90
S 79'09'18" E
L16
8.83
S 17'18'18" E
L17
46.35
S 22'04'25" W
L18
44.79
S 06'15'26" E
L19
43.63
S 39'43'44" E
L20
16.77
S 01'39'05" W
L21
30.65
S 46'00'32" E
L22
16.06
S 09'38'31" E
L23
23.13
S 29'49'15" E
L24
10.92
S 12'34'37" W
L25
10.00
S 59'03'15" E
L26
11.57
S 24'13'28" W
L27
29.39
S 31'26'51" E
L28
37.78
S 29'24'39" E
L35
6.71
S 63'33'02" W
L36
25.55
S 65'59'31" W
L37
44.81
S 45'24'57" W
L38
6.05
S 73'57'07" W
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LENGTH
BEARING
L23
23.13
S 29°49'15" E
L24
10.92
S 12'34'37" W
L25
10.00
S 59°03'15" E
L26
11.57
S 24'13'28" W
L27
29.39
S 31'26'51" E
L28
37.78
S 29'24'39" E
L29
18.40
S 53°14'25" E
L30
18.84
S 53°14'25" E
L31
21.43
S 30°51'59" E
L32
24.17
S 23'26'07" E
L39
152.78
N 04'12'43" E
L41
19.62
N 68'52'09" W
L42
19.32
N 26'55'42" W
L43
18.75
N 34'37'04" W
L44
29.51
N 07'08'05" E
L45
29.47
N 47'00'18" E
L46
19.66
S 71'15'04" E
L47
19.69
S 34'45'54" E
L48
18.90
S 58'30'42" E
L49
35.05
S 01'32'48" E
L50
40.69
S 57'46'52" W
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Waters Name
Impact S-2 UT Clear Creek S-2
Avoid UT Clear Creek S-2
Impact S-1 UT Clear Creek S -2A
Avoid S-3 UT Clear Creek S-3
Avoid Wetland 1-13
Impact W-1 Wetland 1-13
Impact W-1 Wetland 2-13
Avoid Wetland 3-13
Avoid Wetland 5-13
Impact W-2 Wetland 5-13
State Cowardin Code HGM Code
NORTH CAROLINA
R3
RIVERINE
NORTH CAROLINA
R3
RIVERINE
NORTH CAROLINA
R4
RIVERINE
NORTH CAROLINA
R4
RIVERINE
NORTH CAROLINA
PSS
RIVERINE
NORTH CAROLINA
PSS
RIVERINE
NORTH CAROLINA
PSS
RIVERINE
NORTH CAROLINA
PSS
RIVERINE
NORTH CAROLINA
PSS
RIVERINE
NORTH CAROLINA
PSS
RIVERINE

Meas_Type
Amount Units
Waters_Type
Latitude
Longitude
Linear
54 FOOT
RPW
35.18770000
-80.60420000
Linear
666 FOOT
RPW
35.18770000
-80.60420000
Linear
65 FOOT
RPW
35.18590000
-80.60410000
Linear
83 FOOT
RPW
35.18690000
-80.60460000
Area
0.11 ACRE
DELINEATE
35.18760000
-80.60280000
Area
0.111 ACRE
DELINEATE
35.18760000
-80.60280000
Area
0.135 ACRE
DELINEATE
35.18730000
-80.60260000
Area
0.102 ACRE
DELINEATE
35.18800000
-80.60320000
Area
0.102 ACRE
DELINEATE
35.18520000
-80.60360000
Area
0.102 ACRE
DELINEATE
35.18520000
-80.60360000

Local -Waterway

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FIRM — Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region
Project/Site: Mint Hill Athletic Park cityrcounty: Mecklenburg County, NC sampling gate 4-11-16
Applicant[Owner: Town of Mint Hill te: NC Sampling Point: 1-B
Investigator(s): Craig R. Wyant RLA/SWS Section, Township, Range: N/A
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Valley Local relief (concave, convex, none): None Slope (%): 0-2%
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): 136/P Lst: 35.1876 Long: -80.6028 Datum:
Soil Map unit Name: CeB2 Cecil sandy clay loam, 2-8% slopes, eroded NI classification: Upland
Are climatic 1 hydrologic conditions an the site typical for this time of year? Yes X No (if no, explain in Remarks,)
Are Vegetation Yes Soil No or Hydrology No significantly disturbed? Afe'Normal Circumstances" present? Yes X No
Are Vegetation No . Soil No : or Hydrology No 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 widiin a Wetland? Yes X No
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes X No
Remarks:
Sample plot is at the bottom of a shallow valley that has been subject to sediment
accumulation over the years from past forestry and agricultural practices..
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required]
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check a 1 that apply)
Surface Soil Cracks (136)
X Surface Water (Al)
_ True Aquatic Plants (1314)
X Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138)
X High Water Table (A2)
X Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl)
_X Drainage Patterns (1310)
X Saturation (A3)
X Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)
_ Mass Trim Lines (1316)
Water Marks (131)
_ Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
X Dry -season Water Table (C2)
Sediment Deposits (132)
_ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (06)
Crayfish Burrows (CS)
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)
X Geomorphic Position (D2)
Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137)
ShallowAquitard (133)
Water -Stained Leaves (B9)
X Microtopographic Relief (D4)
Aquatic Fauna (1313)
X FAC -Neutral Test (DS)
Field Otrservations:
Surface Water Present? Yes X No
Depth (inches): 04"
Water Table Present? Yes X No
Depth (inches): 6
Saturation Present? Yes X No
Depth (inches): 0"
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes X No
(includes ca p lia ry fri ng e)
Describe Recorded Data (strearn gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available
Remarks:
Entire site was clear cut timbered in approximately April of 2010.
It has grown back with
tunical successional growth.
FAC Neutral Test is satisfied.
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mourftain.s and Piedmont - Version 2,0

VEGETATION (Four Strata) — Use scientific names of plants.
Sampling Point: 1-B
US Army Carps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont – Version 2.0
Absolute
Dominant Indicator
Dominance Test worksheet:.
Tree Stratum (Plot size: )
% Cover
Species? Status
Number of Dominant Species
1.
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 3 (A)
2'
Total Number of Dominant
4
3,
Species Across All Strata: (B)
d.
Percent of Dominant Species
75.0
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC; (A,�B)
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total 9'4 Cover of Mu Ili ply by:
}
= Total Cover
500K of total cover:
20% of total cover:
DBL species x 1 =
SaplinglShrub Stratum (Plot size: 1
FACW species x 2 =
1, Ulmus americana
10
Y FACA
FAC .species x 3 =
2, Pinus taeda
10
Y FAC
FACU species x d =
3. Rubus argutus
5
Y FACU
UPL species x 6 =
4.
Column Totals: (A) 1p,
Prevalence Index = B)A =
S'
f.
Hyclraphytic Vegetation Indicators:
_ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
e,
X 2 - Dominance Test is �- 509`a
9"
_
3 - Prevalence Index is x3.01
—4 - Morphological Adaptations' (:Provide supporting
25 = Total Cover
5096 of total cover:
20% oftotal cover
data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
1.JuHerb Stratum fusuPlot ze. )
1. Juncus effusus
80
Y FACW
Problematic H dro h icVe etation' (Ex Iain)
— y p �� g p
2, Carex lurida
10
Y OBL
3. Solida o tgantea
�—�
10
Y FAC
indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
he present, unless disturbed or problematic.
d,
Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:
5,
8
Tree – Woody plants, excluding vines, 3 in. (7.6 cm) or
more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of
7,
height.
8.
SaplinglShrub –Woody plants, excluding vines, less
3,
than 3 in, DBH and greater than or equal to 3.28 ft (1
m) tall.
10,
11.
Herta –All herbaceous (non -woody) plants, regardless
100
= Total Cover
of size, and woody plants less than 3,28 ft tall.
50% of total cover:
20% oftotal cover:
Woody vine – All woody vines greater than 3,28 ft in
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: )
hei ht,
1,
2.
3.
4'
Hydrophytic
S.
Vegetation
= Total Cover
Present? Yes X No
6096 of total cover:
213% oftotal cover:
Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.)
Entire site was clear cut timbered in approximately April of 2010. It has grown back with
typical successional growth.
FAC Neutral Test is satisfied.
US Army Carps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont – Version 2.0

SOIL Sampling Point: 1-B
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document tire indicator or confimi the absence of indicator&)
Depth Matrix Redox Features
{`inches) Color fmoistl % Color fmoistl CYO Type Lnc Texture Remarks
0-2 2.5Y 3/2 silt loam
2-6 10YR 3/2 50 2.5 Y 3/2 50 silt loam
6-16 2.5Y 5/2 75 7.5 YR 4/4 25 clay loam Mn/Fe conc
'Type: G=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix. hAS=Masked Sand Grains.
Hydric Soil Indicators,
Histosol (Al)
Histic Epipedon (A2)
Black Histic (A3)
X Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
Stratified Layers (AS)
2 cm Muck (A10) (L RR N)
Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (L RR N,
MLRA 147, 148)
Sandy Cloyed Matrix (S4)
Sandy Redox (SE)
Stripped Matrix (SG)
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Remarks:
Location: PL=Pore Lining„ M=Matrix.
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils :
Dark Surface (S7)
—2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147)
Polyvalue Below Surface (58) (MLRA 147, 148)
_ Coast Prairie Redox (AIG)
Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148)
(MLRA 147r 148)
Loamy GI eyed Matrix (F2)
_ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F 19)
Depleted Matrix (F3)
(WILRA 136, 147)
Redox Dark Surface (F6)
_ Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF1 2)
Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
_ Other (Explain in Remarks)
X Redox Depressions (F)
Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR Nr
MLRA 136)
Urnbric Surface (F13) (M LRA 136, 122) 31ndicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F 19) (M LRA 148) wetland hydrology must be present,.
Red Parent Material (F21) (MLRA 127, 147) unless disturbed or problematic.
Hydric Soil PreserA? Yes X No
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern MOLIntains and Piedmont – Version 2.0

NC WAM FIELD ASSESSMENT RESULTS
Evidence of stressors affecting the assessment area (may not be within the assessment area)
Please circle and/or make note on the last page if evidence of stressors is apparent. Consider departure from reference, if appropriate, in
recent past (for instance, within 10 years). Noteworthy stressors include, but are not limited to the following.
• Hydrological modifications (examples: ditches, dams, beaver dams, dikes, berms, ponds, etc.)
• Surface and sub -surface discharges into the wetland (examples: discharges containing obvious pollutants, presence of nearby
septic tanks, underground storage tanks (USTs), hog lagoons, etc.)
• Signs of vegetation stress (examples: vegetation mortality, insect damage, disease, storm damage, salt intrusion, etc.)
• Habitat/plant community alteration (examples: mowing, clear -cutting, exotics, etc.)
Is the assessment area intensively managed? ❑ Yes ® No
Regulatory Considerations - Were regulatory considerations evaluated? ®Yes ❑No If Yes, check all that apply to the assessment area.
❑ Anadromous fish
❑ Federally protected species or State endangered or threatened species
❑ NCDWR riparian buffer rule in effect
❑ Abuts a Primary Nursery Area (PNA)
❑ Publicly owned property
❑ N.C. Division of Coastal Management Area of Environmental Concern (AEC) (including buffer)
❑ Abuts a stream with a NCDWQ classification of SA or supplemental classifications of HQW, ORW, or Trout
❑ Designated NCNHP reference community
❑ Abuts a 303(d) -listed stream or a tributary to a 303(d) -listed stream
What type of natural stream is associated with the wetland, if any? (check all that apply)
❑ Blackwater
❑ Brownwater
❑ Tidal (if tidal, check one of the following boxes) ❑ Lunar ❑ Wind ❑ Both
Is the assessment area on a coastal island? ❑ Yes ® No
Is the assessment area's surface water storage capacity or duration substantially altered by beaver? ❑ Yes ® No
Does the assessment area experience overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions? ❑ Yes ® No
1. Ground Surface Condition/Vegetation Condition — assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider alteration to the ground surface (GS) in the assessment area and vegetation structure (VS) in
the assessment area. Compare to reference wetland if applicable (see User Manual). If a reference is not applicable, then rate the
assessment area based on evidence an effect.
GS VS
®A ❑A Not severely altered
❑B ®B Severely altered over a majority of the assessment area (ground surface alteration examples: vehicle tracks, excessive
sedimentation, fire -plow lanes, skidder tracks, bedding, fill, soil compaction, obvious pollutants) (vegetation structure
alteration examples: mechanical disturbance, herbicides, salt intrusion [where appropriate], exotic species, grazing,
less diversity [if appropriate], hydrologic alteration)
2. Surface and Sub -Surface Storage Capacity and Duration — assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface storage capacity and duration (Surf) and sub -surface storage capacity and duration
(Sub). Consider both increase and decrease in hydrology. A ditch s 1 foot deep is considered to affect surface water only, while a ditch >
1 foot deep is expected to affect both surface and sub -surface water. Consider tidal flooding regime, if applicable.
Surf Sub
®A ®A Water storage capacity and duration are not altered.
❑B ❑B Water storage capacity or duration are altered, but not substantially (typically, not sufficient to change vegetation).
❑C ❑C Water storage capacity or duration are substantially altered (typically, alteration sufficient to result in vegetation change)
(examples: draining, flooding, soil compaction, filling, excessive sedimentation, underground utility lines).
3. Water Storage/Surface Relief — assessment area/wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
Check a box in each column. Select the appropriate storage for the assessment area (AA) and the wetland type (WT).
AA WT
3a. ❑A ❑A Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water > 1 deep
❑B ❑B Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 6 inches to 1 foot deep
®C ®C Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep
❑D ❑D Depressions able to pond water < 3 inches deep
3b. ❑A Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is greater than 2 feet
❑B Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is between 1 and 2 feet
®C Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is less than 1 foot
Accompanies user manual version 5.0
USACE AID #
SAW -2016-02014
NCDWR#
Project Name
Mint Hill Athletic Park
Date of Evaluation
4-11-16
Applicant/Owner Name
Town of Mint Hill
Wetland Site Name
Sample Plot 1-B
Wetland Type
Headwater Forest
Assessor Name/Organization
Craig R. Wyant
Level III Ecoregion
Piedmont
Nearest Named Water Body
Clear Creek
River Basin
Yadkin-PeeDee
USGS 8 -Digit Catalogue Unit
03050103
County
Mecklenburg
NCDWR Region
Mooresville
❑ Yes ® No
Precipitation within 48 hrs?
Latitude/Longitude (deci-degrees)
35.1876 80.6028
Evidence of stressors affecting the assessment area (may not be within the assessment area)
Please circle and/or make note on the last page if evidence of stressors is apparent. Consider departure from reference, if appropriate, in
recent past (for instance, within 10 years). Noteworthy stressors include, but are not limited to the following.
• Hydrological modifications (examples: ditches, dams, beaver dams, dikes, berms, ponds, etc.)
• Surface and sub -surface discharges into the wetland (examples: discharges containing obvious pollutants, presence of nearby
septic tanks, underground storage tanks (USTs), hog lagoons, etc.)
• Signs of vegetation stress (examples: vegetation mortality, insect damage, disease, storm damage, salt intrusion, etc.)
• Habitat/plant community alteration (examples: mowing, clear -cutting, exotics, etc.)
Is the assessment area intensively managed? ❑ Yes ® No
Regulatory Considerations - Were regulatory considerations evaluated? ®Yes ❑No If Yes, check all that apply to the assessment area.
❑ Anadromous fish
❑ Federally protected species or State endangered or threatened species
❑ NCDWR riparian buffer rule in effect
❑ Abuts a Primary Nursery Area (PNA)
❑ Publicly owned property
❑ N.C. Division of Coastal Management Area of Environmental Concern (AEC) (including buffer)
❑ Abuts a stream with a NCDWQ classification of SA or supplemental classifications of HQW, ORW, or Trout
❑ Designated NCNHP reference community
❑ Abuts a 303(d) -listed stream or a tributary to a 303(d) -listed stream
What type of natural stream is associated with the wetland, if any? (check all that apply)
❑ Blackwater
❑ Brownwater
❑ Tidal (if tidal, check one of the following boxes) ❑ Lunar ❑ Wind ❑ Both
Is the assessment area on a coastal island? ❑ Yes ® No
Is the assessment area's surface water storage capacity or duration substantially altered by beaver? ❑ Yes ® No
Does the assessment area experience overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions? ❑ Yes ® No
1. Ground Surface Condition/Vegetation Condition — assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider alteration to the ground surface (GS) in the assessment area and vegetation structure (VS) in
the assessment area. Compare to reference wetland if applicable (see User Manual). If a reference is not applicable, then rate the
assessment area based on evidence an effect.
GS VS
®A ❑A Not severely altered
❑B ®B Severely altered over a majority of the assessment area (ground surface alteration examples: vehicle tracks, excessive
sedimentation, fire -plow lanes, skidder tracks, bedding, fill, soil compaction, obvious pollutants) (vegetation structure
alteration examples: mechanical disturbance, herbicides, salt intrusion [where appropriate], exotic species, grazing,
less diversity [if appropriate], hydrologic alteration)
2. Surface and Sub -Surface Storage Capacity and Duration — assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface storage capacity and duration (Surf) and sub -surface storage capacity and duration
(Sub). Consider both increase and decrease in hydrology. A ditch s 1 foot deep is considered to affect surface water only, while a ditch >
1 foot deep is expected to affect both surface and sub -surface water. Consider tidal flooding regime, if applicable.
Surf Sub
®A ®A Water storage capacity and duration are not altered.
❑B ❑B Water storage capacity or duration are altered, but not substantially (typically, not sufficient to change vegetation).
❑C ❑C Water storage capacity or duration are substantially altered (typically, alteration sufficient to result in vegetation change)
(examples: draining, flooding, soil compaction, filling, excessive sedimentation, underground utility lines).
3. Water Storage/Surface Relief — assessment area/wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
Check a box in each column. Select the appropriate storage for the assessment area (AA) and the wetland type (WT).
AA WT
3a. ❑A ❑A Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water > 1 deep
❑B ❑B Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 6 inches to 1 foot deep
®C ®C Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep
❑D ❑D Depressions able to pond water < 3 inches deep
3b. ❑A Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is greater than 2 feet
❑B Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is between 1 and 2 feet
®C Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is less than 1 foot

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

9. Inundation Duration - assessment area condition metric (skip for non -riparian wetlands)
Answer for assessment area dominant landform.
®A Evidence of short -duration inundation (< 7 consecutive days)
❑B Evidence of saturation, without evidence of inundation
❑C Evidence of long -duration inundation or very long -duration inundation (7 to 30 consecutive days or more)
10. Indicators of Deposition - assessment area condition metric (skip for non -riparian wetlands and all marshes)
Consider recent deposition only (no plant growth since deposition).
®A Sediment deposition is not excessive, but at approximately natural levels.
❑B Sediment deposition is excessive, but not overwhelming the wetland.
❑C Sediment deposition is excessive and is overwhelming the wetland.
11. Wetland Size - wetland type/wetland complex condition metric
Check a box in each column. Involves a GIS effort with field adjustment. This metric evaluates three aspects of the wetland area: the
size of the wetland type (WT), the size of the wetland complex (WC), and the size of the forested wetland (FW) (if applicable, see User
Manual). See the User Manual for boundaries of these evaluation areas. If assessment area is clear-cut, select "K" for the FW column.
WT WC FW (if applicable)
❑A ❑A ❑A >- 500 acres
❑B ❑B ❑B From 100 to < 500 acres
❑C ❑C ❑C From 50 to < 100 acres
❑D ❑D ❑D From 25 to < 50 acres
❑E ❑E ❑E From 10 to < 25 acres
❑F ❑F R From 5 to < 10 acres
❑G ❑G ❑G From 1 to < 5 acres
❑H ❑H ❑H From 0.5 to < 1 acre
01 ®1 ❑I From 0.1 to < 0.5 acre
❑J ❑J ❑J From 0.01 to < 0.1 acre
❑K ❑K ®K < 0.01 acre or assessment area is clear-cut
12. Wetland Intactness - wetland type condition metric (evaluate for Pocosins only)
❑A Pocosin is the full extent (>- 90%) of its natural landscape size.
❑B Pocosin type is < 90% of the full extent of its natural landscape size.
13. Connectivity to Other Natural Areas - landscape condition metric
13a. Check appropriate box(es) (a box may be checked in each column). Involves a GIS effort with field adjustment. This metric
evaluates whether the wetland is well connected (Well) and/or loosely connected (Loosely) to the landscape patch, the contiguous
naturally vegetated area and open water (if appropriate). Boundaries are formed by four -lane roads, regularly maintained utility line
corridors the width of a four -lane road or wider, urban landscapes, maintained fields (pasture and agriculture), or open water > 300
feet wide.
Well Loosely
❑A
❑A
>: 500 acres
❑B
®B
From 100 to < 500 acres
®C
❑C
From 50 to < 100 acres
❑D
❑D
From 10 to < 50 acres
❑E
❑E
< 10 acres
❑F
❑F
Wetland type has a poor or no connection to other natural habitats
13b. Evaluate for marshes only.
❑Yes ❑No Wetland type has a surface hydrology connection to open waters/stream or tidal wetlands.
14. Edge Effect - wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes and Estuarine Woody Wetland)
May involve a GIS effort with field adjustment. Estimate distance from wetland type boundary to artificial edges. Artificial edges include
non -forested areas >: 40 feet wide such as fields, development, roads, regularly maintained utility line corridors, and clear -cuts. Consider
the eight main points of the compass. Artificial edge occurs within 150 feet in how many directions? If the assessment area is clear cut,
select option "C."
❑A 0
®B 1 to 4
❑C 5to8
15. Vegetative Composition - assessment area condition metric (skip for all marshes and Pine Flat)
❑A Vegetation is close to reference condition in species present and their proportions. Lower strata composed of appropriate
species, with exotic plants absent or sparse within the assessment area.
®B Vegetation is different from reference condition in species diversity or proportions, but still largely composed of native species
characteristic of the wetland type. This may include communities of weedy native species that develop after clearcutting or
clearing. It also includes communities with exotics present, but not dominant, over a large portion of the expected strata.
❑C Vegetation severely altered from reference in composition, or expected species are unnaturally absent (planted stands of non -
characteristic species or at least one stratum inappropriately composed of a single species), or exotic species are dominant in at
least one stratum.
16. Vegetative Diversity - assessment area condition metric (evaluate for Non -tidal Freshwater Marsh only)
❑A Vegetation diversity is high and is composed primarily of native species (< 10% cover of exotics).
❑B Vegetation diversity is low or has > 10% to 50% cover of exotics.
❑C Vegetation is dominated by exotic species (> 50 % cover of exotics).

17. Vegetative Structure — assessment area/wetland type condition metric
17a. Is vegetation present?
®Yes ❑No If Yes, continue to 17b. If No, skip to Metric 18.
17b. Evaluate percent coverage of assessment area vegetation for all marshes only. Skip to 17c for non -marsh wetlands.
❑A >_ 25% coverage of vegetation
❑B < 25% coverage of vegetation
17c. Check a box in each column for each stratum. Evaluate this portion of the metric for non -marsh wetlands. Consider
structure in airspace above the assessment area (AA) and the wetland type (WT) separately.
AA WT
o ❑A ❑A Canopy closed, or nearly closed, with natural gaps associated with natural processes
❑B ❑B Canopy present, but opened more than natural gaps
U ®C ®C Canopy sparse or absent
o ❑A ❑A Dense mid-story/sapling layer
❑B ❑B Moderate density mid-story/sapling layer
®C ®C Mid-story/sapling layer sparse or absent
❑A ❑A Dense shrub layer
1E ®B ®B Moderate density shrub layer
U) ❑C ❑C Shrub layer sparse or absent
-a ®A ®A Dense herb layer
❑B ❑B Moderate density herb layer
❑C ❑C Herb layer sparse or absent
18. Snags — wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
❑A Large snags (more than one) are visible (> 12 inches DBH, or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
®B Not A
19. Diameter Class Distribution — wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
❑A Majority of canopy trees have stems > 6 inches in diameter at breast height (DBH); many large trees (> 12 inches DBH) are
present.
❑B Majority of canopy trees have stems between 6 and 12 inches DBH, few are > 12 inch DBH.
®C Majority of canopy trees are < 6 inches DBH or no trees.
20. Large Woody Debris — wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
Include both natural debris and man -placed natural debris.
❑A Large logs (more than one) are visible (> 12 inches in diameter, or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
®B Not A
21. Vegetation/Open Water Dispersion — wetland type/open water condition metric (evaluate for Non -Tidal Freshwater Marsh only)
Select the figure that best describes the amount of interspersion between vegetation and open water in the growing season. Patterned
areas indicate vegetated areas, while solid white areas indicate open water.
❑A ❑B ❑C E D
V.
22. Hydrologic Connectivity — assessment area condition metric (evaluate for riparian wetlands and Salt/Brackish Marsh only)
Examples of activities that may severely alter hydrologic connectivity include intensive ditching, fill, sedimentation, channelization,
diversion, man-made berms, beaver dams, and stream incision. Documentation required if evaluated as B, C, or D.
®A Overbank and overland flow are not severely altered in the assessment area.
❑B Overbank flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
❑C Overland flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
❑D Both overbank and overland flow are severely altered in the assessment area.
Notes

NC WAM Wetland Rating Sheet
Accompanies User Manual Version 5.0
Wetland Site Name Sample Plot 1-B Date of Assessment 4-11-16
Wetland Type Headwater Forest Assessor Name/Organization Craig R. Wyant
Notes on Field Assessment Form (Y/N) NO
Presence of regulatory considerations (Y/N) NO
Wetland is intensively managed (Y/N) NO
Assessment area is located within 50 feet of a natural tributary or other open water (Y/N) NO
Assessment area is substantially altered by beaver (Y/N) NO
Assessment area experiences overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions (Y/N) NO
Assessment area is on a coastal island (Y/N) NO
Sub -function Rating Summary
Function
Sub -function
Metrics
Rating
Hydrology
Surface Storage and Retention
Condition
HIGH
HIGH
Sub -surface Storage and Retention
Condition
HIGH
Water Quality
Pathogen Change
Condition
HIGH
Condition
LOW
Condition/Opportunity
Opportunity Presence (Y/N)
Particulate Change
Condition
HIGH
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Opportunity Presence (Y/N)
NA
Soluble Change
Condition
MEDIUM
Condition/Opportunity
Opportunity Presence (Y/N)
Physical Change
Condition
LOW
Condition/Opportunity
LOW
Opportunity Presence (Y/N)
NO
Pollution Change
Condition
NA
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Opportunity Presence (Y/N)
NA
Habitat
Physical Structure
Condition
LOW
Landscape Patch Structure
Condition
LOW
Vegetation Composition
Condition
MEDIUM
Function Rating Summary
Function
Metrics
Rating
Hydrology
Condition
HIGH
Water Quality
Condition
HIGH
Condition/Opportunity
Opportunity Presence (Y/N)
Habitat
Condition
LOW
Overall Wetland Rating HIGH

Test Pit at Sample Plot 1-B
Soil Profile at Sample Plot 1-B
Mint Hill Athletic Park Sample Plot 1-B
Mecklenburg County, NC Wetland
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Vegetation Community at Sample Plot 1-B
Vegetation Community at Sample Plot 1-B
Mint Hill Athletic Park
Mecklenburg County, NC
Sample Plot 1-B
Wetland
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Vegetation Community at Sample Plot 1-B
Vegetation Community at Sample Plot 1-B
Mint Hill Athletic Park Sample Plot 1-B
Mecklenburg County, NC Wetland
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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FIRM — Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region
Project/Site: Mint Hill Athletic Park cityrcounty: Mecklenburg County, NC sampling gate 4-13-16
Applicant[Owner: Town of Mint Hill te: NC Sampling Point: 2-13
Investigator(s): Craig R. Wyant RLA/SWS Section, Township, Range: N/A
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Valley Local relief (concave, convex, none): None Slope (%): 0-2%
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): 136/P Lst: 35.1873 Long: -80.6026 Datum:
Soil Map unit name: CeB2 Cecil sandy clay loam, 2-8% slopes, eroded NI classification: Upland
Are climatic 1 hydrologic conditions an the site typical for this time of year? Yes X No (if no, explain in Remarks,)
Are Vegetation Yes Soil No or Hydrology No significantly disturbed? Afe'Normal Circumstances" present? Yes X No
Are Vegetation No . Soil No : or Hydrology No 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 widiin a Wetland? Yes X No
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes X No
Remarks:
Sample plot is at the bottom of a shallow valley that has been subject to sediment
accumulation over the years from past forestry and agricultural practices..
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required]
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check a 1 that apply)
Surface Soil Cracks (136)
X Surface Water (Al)
_ True Aquatic Plants (1314)
_ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138)
X High Water Table (A2)
_ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl)
X Drainage Patterns (1310)
X Saturation (A3)
X Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)
_ Mass Trim Lines (1316)
Water Marks (131)
_ Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
_ Dry -Season Water Table (C2)
Sediment Deposits (132)
_ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (06)
Crayfish Burrows (CS)
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)
X Geomorphic Position (D2)
Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137)
ShallowAquitard (133)
Water -Stained Leaves (B9)
X Microtopographic Relief (D4)
Aquatic Fauna (1313)
X FAC -Neutral Test (DS)
Field Otrservations:
Surface Water Present? Yes X No
Depth (inches): 0-1"
Water Table Present? Yes X No
Depth (inches): 6'
Saturation Present? Yes X No
Depth (inches): 0"
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes X No
(includes ca p lia ry fri ng e)
Describe Recorded Data (strearn gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available
Remarks:
Entire site was clear cut timbered in approximately April of 2010.
It has grown back with
tunical successional growth.
FAC Neutral Test is satisfied.
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VEGETATION (Four Strata) — Use scientific names of plants.
Sampling Point: 2-B
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Absolute
Dominant Indicator
Dominance Test worksheet:.
Tree Stratum (Plotsize; )
% Cover
Species?
Status
Number of Dominant Species
i. Pinus taeda
10
Y
FAC
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 9 (A)
2.
Total Number of Dominant
11
3.
Species Across All Strata: i E o
d.
Percent of Dominant Species
81.8
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: i v E;
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total Cover of Multiply by:
}
10 = Total Cover
500K of total cover:
20% oftotal cover:
DBL species x 1 =
Sa Iin !Shrub Stratkxn (Plot size: }
FACW species x 2 -
mus taeda
15
Y
FAC
FAC species x 3 =
2,Ru us argutus
10
Y
FACU
FACU species x d =
3,Baccharis halimifolia
10
Y
FACW
UPL species x 6 =
4, Liquidambarstyraciflua
10
Y
FAC
Column Totals: (A) 1e.,
Prevalence Index = B)A =
s, Juniper -us virginiana 5 Y EACU
s.
Hyclraphytic Vegetation Indicators:
_ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
X 2 - Dominance Test is �-sL?9`a
g,
_
3 - Prevalence Index is s3.0'
— 4 - Morphological Adaptations' (:Provide supporting
50 = Total Cover
5096 of total cover:
20% oftotal cover
data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
1. Junrb raturn (fusuPlot ze. )
,, Juncus effusus
30
Y
FACW
Problematic H dro h icVe etation' (Explain)
— � p �� g p
2, Carex lurida
15
Y
OBL
indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
3. Carex vulninoidea
10
y
OBI,
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
4. Solidago gigantea
10
Y
FACW
Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:
5, Toxicodendron radicans 10 Y FAC
G. Lonicera japonica
5
N
FAC
Tree -Woody plants, excluding vines, 3 in. (7.6 cm) or
more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of
7,
height.
SaplingJShrub -Woody plants, excluding vines, less
9,
than 3 in, DBH and greater than or equal to 3.28 ft (1
m) tall.
10,
11.
Herta -All herbaceous (non -woody) plants, regardless
80
= Total Cover
of size, and woody plants less than 3,28 ft tall.
50% of total cover:
20% oftotal cover:
Woody vine - All woody vines greater than 3,28 ft in
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: )
hei ht,
1,
2.
3.
4.
Hydrophytic
S.
Vegetation
= Total Cover
Present? Yes X No
5095 of total cover:
213% oftotal cover:
Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.)
Entire site was clear cut timbered in approximately April of 2010. It has grown back with
typical successional growth.
FAC Neutral Test is satisfied.
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SOIL Sampling Point: 2-B
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document tire indicator or confimi the absence of indicator&)
Depth
Matrix
_ Coast Prairie Redox (AIG)
Redox Features
(MLRA 147r 148)
{inches)
Color fmoistl
%
Color fmoistl CYO Type Lnc
Texture Remarks
0-2
7.5YR 3/2
_ Other (Explain in Remarks)
clay loam
2-6
l OYR 4/2
75
7.5 YR 4/4 25
sandy claX loam Mn cone.
6-11
1OYR 4/2
75
7.5 YR 4/4 25
sandy loam Mn/Fe cone
11-16
7.5YR 5/2
75
7.5 YR 4/4 25
sandy loam Mn/Fe cone
'Type: G=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix. hAS=Masked Sand Grains.
Hydric Soil Indicators,
Histosol (Al)
Histic Epipedon (A2)
Black Histic (A3)
Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
Stratified Layers (AS)
2 cm Muck (Al 0) (L RR N)
Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
Thick Dark Surface (Al 2)
Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (L RR N,
MLRA 147, 148)
Sandy Cloyed Matrix (S4)
Sandy Redox (SE)
Stripped Matrix (SG)
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Remarks:
Location: PL=Pore Lining„ M=Matrix.
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils :
Dark Surface (S7)
—2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147)
Polyvalue Below Surface (58) (MLRA 147, 148)
_ Coast Prairie Redox (AIG)
Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148)
(MLRA 147r 148)
Loamy GI eyed Matrix (F2)
_ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F 19)
Depleted Matrix (F3)
(WILRA 136, 147)
Redox Dark Surface (F6)
_ Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF1 2)
Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
_ Other (Explain in Remarks)
X Redox Depressions (F)
Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR Nr
MLRA 136)
Urnbric Surface (F13) (M LRA 136, 122) 31ndicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F 19) (M LRA 148) wetland hydrology must be present,.
Red Parent Material (F21) (MLRA 127, 147) unless disturbed or problematic.
Hydric Soil PreserA? Yes X No
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NC WAM FIELD ASSESSMENT RESULTS
Evidence of stressors affecting the assessment area (may not be within the assessment area)
Please circle and/or make note on the last page if evidence of stressors is apparent. Consider departure from reference, if appropriate, in
recent past (for instance, within 10 years). Noteworthy stressors include, but are not limited to the following.
• Hydrological modifications (examples: ditches, dams, beaver dams, dikes, berms, ponds, etc.)
• Surface and sub -surface discharges into the wetland (examples: discharges containing obvious pollutants, presence of nearby
septic tanks, underground storage tanks (USTs), hog lagoons, etc.)
• Signs of vegetation stress (examples: vegetation mortality, insect damage, disease, storm damage, salt intrusion, etc.)
• Habitat/plant community alteration (examples: mowing, clear -cutting, exotics, etc.)
Is the assessment area intensively managed? ❑ Yes ® No
Regulatory Considerations - Were regulatory considerations evaluated? ®Yes ❑No If Yes, check all that apply to the assessment area.
❑ Anadromous fish
❑ Federally protected species or State endangered or threatened species
❑ NCDWR riparian buffer rule in effect
❑ Abuts a Primary Nursery Area (PNA)
❑ Publicly owned property
❑ N.C. Division of Coastal Management Area of Environmental Concern (AEC) (including buffer)
❑ Abuts a stream with a NCDWQ classification of SA or supplemental classifications of HQW, ORW, or Trout
❑ Designated NCNHP reference community
❑ Abuts a 303(d) -listed stream or a tributary to a 303(d) -listed stream
What type of natural stream is associated with the wetland, if any? (check all that apply)
❑ Blackwater
❑ Brownwater
❑ Tidal (if tidal, check one of the following boxes) ❑ Lunar ❑ Wind ❑ Both
Is the assessment area on a coastal island? ❑ Yes ® No
Is the assessment area's surface water storage capacity or duration substantially altered by beaver? ❑ Yes ® No
Does the assessment area experience overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions? ❑ Yes ® No
1. Ground Surface Condition/Vegetation Condition — assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider alteration to the ground surface (GS) in the assessment area and vegetation structure (VS) in
the assessment area. Compare to reference wetland if applicable (see User Manual). If a reference is not applicable, then rate the
assessment area based on evidence an effect.
GS VS
®A ❑A Not severely altered
❑B ®B Severely altered over a majority of the assessment area (ground surface alteration examples: vehicle tracks, excessive
sedimentation, fire -plow lanes, skidder tracks, bedding, fill, soil compaction, obvious pollutants) (vegetation structure
alteration examples: mechanical disturbance, herbicides, salt intrusion [where appropriate], exotic species, grazing,
less diversity [if appropriate], hydrologic alteration)
2. Surface and Sub -Surface Storage Capacity and Duration — assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface storage capacity and duration (Surf) and sub -surface storage capacity and duration
(Sub). Consider both increase and decrease in hydrology. A ditch s 1 foot deep is considered to affect surface water only, while a ditch >
1 foot deep is expected to affect both surface and sub -surface water. Consider tidal flooding regime, if applicable.
Surf Sub
®A ®A Water storage capacity and duration are not altered.
❑B ❑B Water storage capacity or duration are altered, but not substantially (typically, not sufficient to change vegetation).
❑C ❑C Water storage capacity or duration are substantially altered (typically, alteration sufficient to result in vegetation change)
(examples: draining, flooding, soil compaction, filling, excessive sedimentation, underground utility lines).
3. Water Storage/Surface Relief — assessment area/wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
Check a box in each column. Select the appropriate storage for the assessment area (AA) and the wetland type (WT).
AA WT
3a. ❑A ❑A Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water > 1 deep
❑B ❑B Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 6 inches to 1 foot deep
®C ®C Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep
❑D ❑D Depressions able to pond water < 3 inches deep
3b. ❑A Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is greater than 2 feet
❑B Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is between 1 and 2 feet
®C Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is less than 1 foot
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USACE AID #
SAW -2016-02014
NCDWR#
Project Name
Mint Hill Athletic Park
Date of Evaluation
4-13-16
Applicant/Owner Name
Town of Mint Hill
Wetland Site Name
Sample Plot 2-B
Wetland Type
Headwater Forest
Assessor Name/Organization
Craig R. Wyant
Level III Ecoregion
Piedmont
Nearest Named Water Body
Clear Creek
River Basin
Yadkin-PeeDee
USGS 8 -Digit Catalogue Unit
03050103
County
Mecklenburg
NCDWR Region
Mooresville
❑ Yes ® No
Precipitation within 48 hrs?
Latitude/Longitude (deci-degrees)
35.1873 80.6026
Evidence of stressors affecting the assessment area (may not be within the assessment area)
Please circle and/or make note on the last page if evidence of stressors is apparent. Consider departure from reference, if appropriate, in
recent past (for instance, within 10 years). Noteworthy stressors include, but are not limited to the following.
• Hydrological modifications (examples: ditches, dams, beaver dams, dikes, berms, ponds, etc.)
• Surface and sub -surface discharges into the wetland (examples: discharges containing obvious pollutants, presence of nearby
septic tanks, underground storage tanks (USTs), hog lagoons, etc.)
• Signs of vegetation stress (examples: vegetation mortality, insect damage, disease, storm damage, salt intrusion, etc.)
• Habitat/plant community alteration (examples: mowing, clear -cutting, exotics, etc.)
Is the assessment area intensively managed? ❑ Yes ® No
Regulatory Considerations - Were regulatory considerations evaluated? ®Yes ❑No If Yes, check all that apply to the assessment area.
❑ Anadromous fish
❑ Federally protected species or State endangered or threatened species
❑ NCDWR riparian buffer rule in effect
❑ Abuts a Primary Nursery Area (PNA)
❑ Publicly owned property
❑ N.C. Division of Coastal Management Area of Environmental Concern (AEC) (including buffer)
❑ Abuts a stream with a NCDWQ classification of SA or supplemental classifications of HQW, ORW, or Trout
❑ Designated NCNHP reference community
❑ Abuts a 303(d) -listed stream or a tributary to a 303(d) -listed stream
What type of natural stream is associated with the wetland, if any? (check all that apply)
❑ Blackwater
❑ Brownwater
❑ Tidal (if tidal, check one of the following boxes) ❑ Lunar ❑ Wind ❑ Both
Is the assessment area on a coastal island? ❑ Yes ® No
Is the assessment area's surface water storage capacity or duration substantially altered by beaver? ❑ Yes ® No
Does the assessment area experience overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions? ❑ Yes ® No
1. Ground Surface Condition/Vegetation Condition — assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider alteration to the ground surface (GS) in the assessment area and vegetation structure (VS) in
the assessment area. Compare to reference wetland if applicable (see User Manual). If a reference is not applicable, then rate the
assessment area based on evidence an effect.
GS VS
®A ❑A Not severely altered
❑B ®B Severely altered over a majority of the assessment area (ground surface alteration examples: vehicle tracks, excessive
sedimentation, fire -plow lanes, skidder tracks, bedding, fill, soil compaction, obvious pollutants) (vegetation structure
alteration examples: mechanical disturbance, herbicides, salt intrusion [where appropriate], exotic species, grazing,
less diversity [if appropriate], hydrologic alteration)
2. Surface and Sub -Surface Storage Capacity and Duration — assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface storage capacity and duration (Surf) and sub -surface storage capacity and duration
(Sub). Consider both increase and decrease in hydrology. A ditch s 1 foot deep is considered to affect surface water only, while a ditch >
1 foot deep is expected to affect both surface and sub -surface water. Consider tidal flooding regime, if applicable.
Surf Sub
®A ®A Water storage capacity and duration are not altered.
❑B ❑B Water storage capacity or duration are altered, but not substantially (typically, not sufficient to change vegetation).
❑C ❑C Water storage capacity or duration are substantially altered (typically, alteration sufficient to result in vegetation change)
(examples: draining, flooding, soil compaction, filling, excessive sedimentation, underground utility lines).
3. Water Storage/Surface Relief — assessment area/wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
Check a box in each column. Select the appropriate storage for the assessment area (AA) and the wetland type (WT).
AA WT
3a. ❑A ❑A Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water > 1 deep
❑B ❑B Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 6 inches to 1 foot deep
®C ®C Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep
❑D ❑D Depressions able to pond water < 3 inches deep
3b. ❑A Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is greater than 2 feet
❑B Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is between 1 and 2 feet
®C Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is less than 1 foot

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

9. Inundation Duration - assessment area condition metric (skip for non -riparian wetlands)
Answer for assessment area dominant landform.
®A Evidence of short -duration inundation (< 7 consecutive days)
❑B Evidence of saturation, without evidence of inundation
❑C Evidence of long -duration inundation or very long -duration inundation (7 to 30 consecutive days or more)
10. Indicators of Deposition - assessment area condition metric (skip for non -riparian wetlands and all marshes)
Consider recent deposition only (no plant growth since deposition).
®A Sediment deposition is not excessive, but at approximately natural levels.
❑B Sediment deposition is excessive, but not overwhelming the wetland.
❑C Sediment deposition is excessive and is overwhelming the wetland.
11. Wetland Size - wetland type/wetland complex condition metric
Check a box in each column. Involves a GIS effort with field adjustment. This metric evaluates three aspects of the wetland area: the
size of the wetland type (WT), the size of the wetland complex (WC), and the size of the forested wetland (FW) (if applicable, see User
Manual). See the User Manual for boundaries of these evaluation areas. If assessment area is clear-cut, select "K" for the FW column.
WT WC FW (if applicable)
❑A ❑A ❑A >- 500 acres
❑B ❑B ❑B From 100 to < 500 acres
❑C ❑C ❑C From 50 to < 100 acres
❑D ❑D ❑D From 25 to < 50 acres
❑E ❑E ❑E From 10 to < 25 acres
❑F ❑F R From 5 to < 10 acres
❑G ❑G ❑G From 1 to < 5 acres
❑H ❑H ❑H From 0.5 to < 1 acre
01 ®1 ❑I From 0.1 to < 0.5 acre
❑J ❑J ❑J From 0.01 to < 0.1 acre
❑K ❑K ®K < 0.01 acre or assessment area is clear-cut
12. Wetland Intactness - wetland type condition metric (evaluate for Pocosins only)
❑A Pocosin is the full extent (>- 90%) of its natural landscape size.
❑B Pocosin type is < 90% of the full extent of its natural landscape size.
13. Connectivity to Other Natural Areas - landscape condition metric
13a. Check appropriate box(es) (a box may be checked in each column). Involves a GIS effort with field adjustment. This metric
evaluates whether the wetland is well connected (Well) and/or loosely connected (Loosely) to the landscape patch, the contiguous
naturally vegetated area and open water (if appropriate). Boundaries are formed by four -lane roads, regularly maintained utility line
corridors the width of a four -lane road or wider, urban landscapes, maintained fields (pasture and agriculture), or open water > 300
feet wide.
Well Loosely
❑A
❑A
>: 500 acres
❑B
®B
From 100 to < 500 acres
®C
❑C
From 50 to < 100 acres
❑D
❑D
From 10 to < 50 acres
❑E
❑E
< 10 acres
❑F
❑F
Wetland type has a poor or no connection to other natural habitats
13b. Evaluate for marshes only.
❑Yes ❑No Wetland type has a surface hydrology connection to open waters/stream or tidal wetlands.
14. Edge Effect - wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes and Estuarine Woody Wetland)
May involve a GIS effort with field adjustment. Estimate distance from wetland type boundary to artificial edges. Artificial edges include
non -forested areas >: 40 feet wide such as fields, development, roads, regularly maintained utility line corridors, and clear -cuts. Consider
the eight main points of the compass. Artificial edge occurs within 150 feet in how many directions? If the assessment area is clear cut,
select option "C."
❑A 0
®B 1 to 4
❑C 5to8
15. Vegetative Composition - assessment area condition metric (skip for all marshes and Pine Flat)
❑A Vegetation is close to reference condition in species present and their proportions. Lower strata composed of appropriate
species, with exotic plants absent or sparse within the assessment area.
®B Vegetation is different from reference condition in species diversity or proportions, but still largely composed of native species
characteristic of the wetland type. This may include communities of weedy native species that develop after clearcutting or
clearing. It also includes communities with exotics present, but not dominant, over a large portion of the expected strata.
❑C Vegetation severely altered from reference in composition, or expected species are unnaturally absent (planted stands of non -
characteristic species or at least one stratum inappropriately composed of a single species), or exotic species are dominant in at
least one stratum.
16. Vegetative Diversity - assessment area condition metric (evaluate for Non -tidal Freshwater Marsh only)
❑A Vegetation diversity is high and is composed primarily of native species (< 10% cover of exotics).
❑B Vegetation diversity is low or has > 10% to 50% cover of exotics.
❑C Vegetation is dominated by exotic species (> 50 % cover of exotics).

17. Vegetative Structure — assessment area/wetland type condition metric
17a. Is vegetation present?
®Yes ❑No If Yes, continue to 17b. If No, skip to Metric 18.
17b. Evaluate percent coverage of assessment area vegetation for all marshes only. Skip to 17c for non -marsh wetlands.
❑A >_ 25% coverage of vegetation
❑B < 25% coverage of vegetation
17c. Check a box in each column for each stratum. Evaluate this portion of the metric for non -marsh wetlands. Consider
structure in airspace above the assessment area (AA) and the wetland type (WT) separately.
AA WT
o ❑A ❑A Canopy closed, or nearly closed, with natural gaps associated with natural processes
❑B ❑B Canopy present, but opened more than natural gaps
U ®C ®C Canopy sparse or absent
o ❑A ❑A Dense mid-story/sapling layer
❑B ❑B Moderate density mid-story/sapling layer
®C ®C Mid-story/sapling layer sparse or absent
❑A ❑A Dense shrub layer
1E ®B ®B Moderate density shrub layer
U) ❑C ❑C Shrub layer sparse or absent
-a ®A ®A Dense herb layer
❑B ❑B Moderate density herb layer
❑C ❑C Herb layer sparse or absent
18. Snags — wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
❑A Large snags (more than one) are visible (> 12 inches DBH, or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
®B Not A
19. Diameter Class Distribution — wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
❑A Majority of canopy trees have stems > 6 inches in diameter at breast height (DBH); many large trees (> 12 inches DBH) are
present.
❑B Majority of canopy trees have stems between 6 and 12 inches DBH, few are > 12 inch DBH.
®C Majority of canopy trees are < 6 inches DBH or no trees.
20. Large Woody Debris — wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
Include both natural debris and man -placed natural debris.
❑A Large logs (more than one) are visible (> 12 inches in diameter, or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
®B Not A
21. Vegetation/Open Water Dispersion — wetland type/open water condition metric (evaluate for Non -Tidal Freshwater Marsh only)
Select the figure that best describes the amount of interspersion between vegetation and open water in the growing season. Patterned
areas indicate vegetated areas, while solid white areas indicate open water.
❑A ❑B ❑C E D
V.
22. Hydrologic Connectivity — assessment area condition metric (evaluate for riparian wetlands and Salt/Brackish Marsh only)
Examples of activities that may severely alter hydrologic connectivity include intensive ditching, fill, sedimentation, channelization,
diversion, man-made berms, beaver dams, and stream incision. Documentation required if evaluated as B, C, or D.
®A Overbank and overland flow are not severely altered in the assessment area.
❑B Overbank flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
❑C Overland flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
❑D Both overbank and overland flow are severely altered in the assessment area.
Notes

NC WAM Wetland Rating Sheet
Accompanies User Manual Version 5.0
Wetland Site Name Sample Plot 2-B Date of Assessment 4-13-16
Wetland Type Headwater Forest Assessor Name/Organization Craig R. Wyant
Notes on Field Assessment Form (Y/N) NO
Presence of regulatory considerations (Y/N) NO
Wetland is intensively managed (Y/N) NO
Assessment area is located within 50 feet of a natural tributary or other open water (Y/N) NO
Assessment area is substantially altered by beaver (Y/N) NO
Assessment area experiences overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions (Y/N) NO
Assessment area is on a coastal island (Y/N) NO
Sub -function Rating Summary
Function
Sub -function
Metrics
Rating
Hydrology
Surface Storage and Retention
Condition
HIGH
HIGH
Sub -surface Storage and Retention
Condition
HIGH
Water Quality
Pathogen Change
Condition
HIGH
Condition
LOW
Condition/Opportunity
Opportunity Presence (Y/N)
Particulate Change
Condition
HIGH
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Opportunity Presence (Y/N)
NA
Soluble Change
Condition
MEDIUM
Condition/Opportunity
Opportunity Presence (Y/N)
Physical Change
Condition
LOW
Condition/Opportunity
LOW
Opportunity Presence (Y/N)
NO
Pollution Change
Condition
NA
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Opportunity Presence (Y/N)
NA
Habitat
Physical Structure
Condition
LOW
Landscape Patch Structure
Condition
LOW
Vegetation Composition
Condition
MEDIUM
Function Rating Summary
Function
Metrics
Rating
Hydrology
Condition
HIGH
Water Quality
Condition
HIGH
Condition/Opportunity
Opportunity Presence (Y/N)
Habitat
Condition
LOW
Overall Wetland Rating HIGH

Test Pit at Sample Plot 2-B
Soil Profile at Sample Plot 2-B
Mint Hill Athletic Park
Mecklenburg County, NC
Sample Plot 2-B
Wetland
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Vegetation Community at Sample Plot 2-B
Vegetation Community at Sample Plot 2-B
Mint Hill Athletic Park
Mecklenburg County, NC
Sample Plot 2-B
Wetland
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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FIRM — Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region
Project/Site: Mint Hill Athletic Park cityfcounty: Mecklenburg County, NC sampling gate 4-13-16
Applicant[Owner: Town of Mint Hill te: NC Sampling Point: 5-13
Investigator(s): Craig R. Wyant RLA/SWS Section, Township, Range: N/A
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Valley Local relief (concave, convex, none): None Slope (%): 0-2%
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): 136/P Lst: 35.1852 Long: -80.6036 Datum:
Soil Map unit name: CeB2 Cecil sandy clay loam, 2-8% slopes, eroded NWI classification: Upland
Are climatic 1 hydrologic conditions an the site typical for this time of year? Yes X No (if no, explain in Remarks,)
Are Vegetation Yes Soil No or Hydrology No significantly disturbed? Afe'Normal Circumstances" present? Yes X No
Are Vegetation No . Soil No : or Hydrology No 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 widiin a Wetland? Yes X NO
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes X No
Remarks:
Sample plot is at the bottom of a shallow valley that has been subject to sediment
accumulation over the years from past forestry and agricultural practices..
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required]
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check a 1 that apply)
Surface Soil Cracks (136)
X Surface Water (Al)
_ True Aquatic Plants (1314)
_ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138)
X High Water Table (A2)
_ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl)
X Drainage Patterns (1310)
X Saturation (A3)
X Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)
_ Mass Trim Lines (1316)
Water Marks (131)
_ Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
_ Dry -Season Water Table (C2)
Sediment Deposits (132)
_ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (06)
Crayfish Burrows (CS)
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)
X Geomorphic Position (D2)
Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (Bi)
ShallowAquitard (133)
_ Water -Stained Leaves (B9)
X Microtopographic Relief (D4)
Aquatic Fauna (1313)
X FAC -Neutral Test (DS)
Field Otrservations:
Surface Water Present? Yes X No
Depth (inches): 0-6"
Water Table Present? Yes X No
Depth (inches): 16"
Saturation Present? Yes X No
Depth (inches): 6"
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes X No
(includes ca p lia ry fri ng e)
Describe Recorded Data (strearn gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, pravious inspections), if available:
Remarks:
Entire site was clear cut timbered in approximately April of 2010.
It has grown back with
tunical successional growth.
A small open water pond is within wetland area.
FAC Neutral Test is satisfied.
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont - Version 2,0

VEGETATION (Four Strata) — Use scientific names of plants.
Sampling Point: 5-B
US Army Carps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont - Version 2.4
Absolute
Dominant Indicator
Dominance Test worksheet:.
Tree Stratum (Plotsize: )
% Cover
Species? Status
Number of Dominant Species
i. Pinus taeda
15
Y FAC
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 7 (A)
2.
Total Number of Dominant
9
3,
Species Across All Strata: i B l
d.
Percent of Dominant Species
77.8
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC; (AB)
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total Cover of Mu Ili ply by:
}
10 = Total Cover
500K of total cover:
20% oftotal
cover:
DBL species x 1 =
Sa Iin !Shrub Stratum (Plot size:
FACW species x 2 -
.I mus taeda
10
Y FAC
FAC species x 3 =
2,Ru us argutus
10
Y FACU
FACU species x d =
3, Ligustrum sinense
5
Y FACU
UPL species x 6 =
4.
Column Totals: (A) 1p,
Prevalence Index = B)A =
5'
%.
Hyclraphytic Vegetation Indicators:
3.
_ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
X 2 - Dominance Test is �-sL?9`a
9,
_
3 - Prevalence Index is s3.41
— 4 - Morphological Adaptations' (:Provide supporting
25 = Total Cover
5096 of total cover:
20% oftotal
cover
data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
Herb Stratum (Pkxtsize; )
Solidago
20
Y FACW
ProblematicH dro h icVe eiation'(Ex (Explain)
— y p yt g p
1, gigantea
2,Juncus effusus
15
Y FACW
�Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must.
3.1.nnicera japoniva
10
y FAC
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
4, Carex luri a
10
Y OBL
Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:
5, Carex vulpinoidea 10 Y OBL
Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines, 3 in. (7.6 cm) or
more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of
7,
height.
SaplingJShrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less
3,
than 3 in, DBH and greater than or equal to 3.28 ft (1
m) tall.
10,
11.
Herta -All herbaceous (non -woody) plants, regardless
65
= Total Cover
of size, and woody plants less than 3,28 ft tall.
50% of total cover:
20% oftotal
cover:
Woody vine - All woody vines greater than 3,28 ft in
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: )
hei ht,
1,
2.
3.
4'
Hydrophytic
5.
Vegetation
= Total Cover
Present? Yes X No
5095 of total cover:
213% oftotal
cover:
Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.)
Entire site was clear cut timbered in approximately April of 2010. It has grown back with
typical successional growth.
FAC Neutral Test is satisfied.
US Army Carps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont - Version 2.4

SOIL
Sampling Point: 5-B
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document tire indicator or confimi tltieabsence of indicator&)
Depth Matrix Redox Features
{inches) Color fmoistl % Color fmoistl 94 Type Loc Texture Remarks
0-2
1 OYR 4/1
2-9
7.5YR 6/1 80
9-16
7.5YR 6/1 60
7.5 YR 4/4 20
7.5 YR 4/4 40
'Type: G=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix. hAS=Masked .Sand Grains.
Hydric Soil Indicators,
Histosol (Al)
Histic Epipedon (A2)
Black Histic (A3)
Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
Stratified Layers (AS)
2 cm Muck (A10) (L RR N)
Depleted Below Dark Surrace (A11)
Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (L RR Nr
MLRA 147, 148)
Sandy Cloyed Matrix (S4)
Sandy Redox (SE)
Stripped Matrix (SG)
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type
Depth (inches):
Remarks:
silt loam
loam Mn cone.
sandy clay loam Mn/Fe conc
Location: PL=Pore Lining„ M=Matrix.
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils
Dark Surrace (S7)
Polyvalue Below Surface (58) (MLRA 147, 148)
Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148)
Loamy GI eyed Matrix (F2)
Depleted Matrix (F3)
Redox Dark Surface (F6)
_ Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
X Redox Depressions (F)
Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N,
MLRA 136)
2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147)
Coast Prairie Redox (AIG)
(MLRA 147, 148)
Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F 19)
(WILRA 136, 147)
Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF1 2)
Other (Explain in Remarks)
Urnbric Surface (F13) (M LRA 136, 122) 31ndicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F 19) (M LRA 148) wetland hydrology must be present,.
Red Parent Material (F21) (MLRA 127, 147) unless disturbed or problematic.
Hydric Soil PreserA? Yes X No
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern MOLIntains and Piedmont — Version 2.0

NC WAM FIELD ASSESSMENT RESULTS
Evidence of stressors affecting the assessment area (may not be within the assessment area)
Please circle and/or make note on the last page if evidence of stressors is apparent. Consider departure from reference, if appropriate, in
recent past (for instance, within 10 years). Noteworthy stressors include, but are not limited to the following.
• Hydrological modifications (examples: ditches, dams, beaver dams, dikes, berms, ponds, etc.)
• Surface and sub -surface discharges into the wetland (examples: discharges containing obvious pollutants, presence of nearby
septic tanks, underground storage tanks (USTs), hog lagoons, etc.)
• Signs of vegetation stress (examples: vegetation mortality, insect damage, disease, storm damage, salt intrusion, etc.)
• Habitat/plant community alteration (examples: mowing, clear -cutting, exotics, etc.)
Is the assessment area intensively managed? ❑ Yes ® No
Regulatory Considerations - Were regulatory considerations evaluated? ®Yes ❑No If Yes, check all that apply to the assessment area.
❑ Anadromous fish
❑ Federally protected species or State endangered or threatened species
❑ NCDWR riparian buffer rule in effect
❑ Abuts a Primary Nursery Area (PNA)
❑ Publicly owned property
❑ N.C. Division of Coastal Management Area of Environmental Concern (AEC) (including buffer)
❑ Abuts a stream with a NCDWQ classification of SA or supplemental classifications of HQW, ORW, or Trout
❑ Designated NCNHP reference community
❑ Abuts a 303(d) -listed stream or a tributary to a 303(d) -listed stream
What type of natural stream is associated with the wetland, if any? (check all that apply)
❑ Blackwater
❑ Brownwater
❑ Tidal (if tidal, check one of the following boxes) ❑ Lunar ❑ Wind ❑ Both
Is the assessment area on a coastal island? ❑ Yes ® No
Is the assessment area's surface water storage capacity or duration substantially altered by beaver? ❑ Yes ® No
Does the assessment area experience overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions? ❑ Yes ® No
1. Ground Surface Condition/Vegetation Condition — assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider alteration to the ground surface (GS) in the assessment area and vegetation structure (VS) in
the assessment area. Compare to reference wetland if applicable (see User Manual). If a reference is not applicable, then rate the
assessment area based on evidence an effect.
GS VS
®A ❑A Not severely altered
❑B ®B Severely altered over a majority of the assessment area (ground surface alteration examples: vehicle tracks, excessive
sedimentation, fire -plow lanes, skidder tracks, bedding, fill, soil compaction, obvious pollutants) (vegetation structure
alteration examples: mechanical disturbance, herbicides, salt intrusion [where appropriate], exotic species, grazing,
less diversity [if appropriate], hydrologic alteration)
2. Surface and Sub -Surface Storage Capacity and Duration — assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface storage capacity and duration (Surf) and sub -surface storage capacity and duration
(Sub). Consider both increase and decrease in hydrology. A ditch s 1 foot deep is considered to affect surface water only, while a ditch >
1 foot deep is expected to affect both surface and sub -surface water. Consider tidal flooding regime, if applicable.
Surf Sub
®A ®A Water storage capacity and duration are not altered.
❑B ❑B Water storage capacity or duration are altered, but not substantially (typically, not sufficient to change vegetation).
❑C ❑C Water storage capacity or duration are substantially altered (typically, alteration sufficient to result in vegetation change)
(examples: draining, flooding, soil compaction, filling, excessive sedimentation, underground utility lines).
3. Water Storage/Surface Relief — assessment area/wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
Check a box in each column. Select the appropriate storage for the assessment area (AA) and the wetland type (WT).
AA WT
3a. ❑A ❑A Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water > 1 deep
❑B ❑B Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 6 inches to 1 foot deep
®C ®C Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep
❑D ❑D Depressions able to pond water < 3 inches deep
3b. ❑A Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is greater than 2 feet
❑B Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is between 1 and 2 feet
®C Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is less than 1 foot
Accompanies user manual version 5.0
USACE AID #
SAW -2016-02014
NCDWR#
Project Name
Mint Hill Athletic Park
Date of Evaluation
4-13-16
Applicant/Owner Name
Town of Mint Hill
Wetland Site Name
Sample Plot 5-B
Wetland Type
Headwater Forest
Assessor Name/Organization
Craig R. Wyant
Level III Ecoregion
Piedmont
Nearest Named Water Body
Clear Creek
River Basin
Yadkin-PeeDee
USGS 8 -Digit Catalogue Unit
03050103
County
Mecklenburg
NCDWR Region
Mooresville
❑ Yes ® No
Precipitation within 48 hrs?
Latitude/Longitude (deci-degrees)
35.1852 80.6036
Evidence of stressors affecting the assessment area (may not be within the assessment area)
Please circle and/or make note on the last page if evidence of stressors is apparent. Consider departure from reference, if appropriate, in
recent past (for instance, within 10 years). Noteworthy stressors include, but are not limited to the following.
• Hydrological modifications (examples: ditches, dams, beaver dams, dikes, berms, ponds, etc.)
• Surface and sub -surface discharges into the wetland (examples: discharges containing obvious pollutants, presence of nearby
septic tanks, underground storage tanks (USTs), hog lagoons, etc.)
• Signs of vegetation stress (examples: vegetation mortality, insect damage, disease, storm damage, salt intrusion, etc.)
• Habitat/plant community alteration (examples: mowing, clear -cutting, exotics, etc.)
Is the assessment area intensively managed? ❑ Yes ® No
Regulatory Considerations - Were regulatory considerations evaluated? ®Yes ❑No If Yes, check all that apply to the assessment area.
❑ Anadromous fish
❑ Federally protected species or State endangered or threatened species
❑ NCDWR riparian buffer rule in effect
❑ Abuts a Primary Nursery Area (PNA)
❑ Publicly owned property
❑ N.C. Division of Coastal Management Area of Environmental Concern (AEC) (including buffer)
❑ Abuts a stream with a NCDWQ classification of SA or supplemental classifications of HQW, ORW, or Trout
❑ Designated NCNHP reference community
❑ Abuts a 303(d) -listed stream or a tributary to a 303(d) -listed stream
What type of natural stream is associated with the wetland, if any? (check all that apply)
❑ Blackwater
❑ Brownwater
❑ Tidal (if tidal, check one of the following boxes) ❑ Lunar ❑ Wind ❑ Both
Is the assessment area on a coastal island? ❑ Yes ® No
Is the assessment area's surface water storage capacity or duration substantially altered by beaver? ❑ Yes ® No
Does the assessment area experience overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions? ❑ Yes ® No
1. Ground Surface Condition/Vegetation Condition — assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider alteration to the ground surface (GS) in the assessment area and vegetation structure (VS) in
the assessment area. Compare to reference wetland if applicable (see User Manual). If a reference is not applicable, then rate the
assessment area based on evidence an effect.
GS VS
®A ❑A Not severely altered
❑B ®B Severely altered over a majority of the assessment area (ground surface alteration examples: vehicle tracks, excessive
sedimentation, fire -plow lanes, skidder tracks, bedding, fill, soil compaction, obvious pollutants) (vegetation structure
alteration examples: mechanical disturbance, herbicides, salt intrusion [where appropriate], exotic species, grazing,
less diversity [if appropriate], hydrologic alteration)
2. Surface and Sub -Surface Storage Capacity and Duration — assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface storage capacity and duration (Surf) and sub -surface storage capacity and duration
(Sub). Consider both increase and decrease in hydrology. A ditch s 1 foot deep is considered to affect surface water only, while a ditch >
1 foot deep is expected to affect both surface and sub -surface water. Consider tidal flooding regime, if applicable.
Surf Sub
®A ®A Water storage capacity and duration are not altered.
❑B ❑B Water storage capacity or duration are altered, but not substantially (typically, not sufficient to change vegetation).
❑C ❑C Water storage capacity or duration are substantially altered (typically, alteration sufficient to result in vegetation change)
(examples: draining, flooding, soil compaction, filling, excessive sedimentation, underground utility lines).
3. Water Storage/Surface Relief — assessment area/wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
Check a box in each column. Select the appropriate storage for the assessment area (AA) and the wetland type (WT).
AA WT
3a. ❑A ❑A Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water > 1 deep
❑B ❑B Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 6 inches to 1 foot deep
®C ®C Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep
❑D ❑D Depressions able to pond water < 3 inches deep
3b. ❑A Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is greater than 2 feet
❑B Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is between 1 and 2 feet
®C Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is less than 1 foot

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

9. Inundation Duration - assessment area condition metric (skip for non -riparian wetlands)
Answer for assessment area dominant landform.
®A Evidence of short -duration inundation (< 7 consecutive days)
❑B Evidence of saturation, without evidence of inundation
❑C Evidence of long -duration inundation or very long -duration inundation (7 to 30 consecutive days or more)
10. Indicators of Deposition - assessment area condition metric (skip for non -riparian wetlands and all marshes)
Consider recent deposition only (no plant growth since deposition).
®A Sediment deposition is not excessive, but at approximately natural levels.
❑B Sediment deposition is excessive, but not overwhelming the wetland.
❑C Sediment deposition is excessive and is overwhelming the wetland.
11. Wetland Size - wetland type/wetland complex condition metric
Check a box in each column. Involves a GIS effort with field adjustment. This metric evaluates three aspects of the wetland area: the
size of the wetland type (WT), the size of the wetland complex (WC), and the size of the forested wetland (FW) (if applicable, see User
Manual). See the User Manual for boundaries of these evaluation areas. If assessment area is clear-cut, select "K" for the FW column.
WT WC FW (if applicable)
❑A ❑A ❑A >- 500 acres
❑B ❑B ❑B From 100 to < 500 acres
❑C ❑C ❑C From 50 to < 100 acres
❑D ❑D ❑D From 25 to < 50 acres
❑E ❑E ❑E From 10 to < 25 acres
❑F ❑F R From 5 to < 10 acres
❑G ❑G ❑G From 1 to < 5 acres
❑H ❑H ❑H From 0.5 to < 1 acre
01 ®1 ❑I From 0.1 to < 0.5 acre
❑J ❑J ❑J From 0.01 to < 0.1 acre
❑K ❑K ®K < 0.01 acre or assessment area is clear-cut
12. Wetland Intactness - wetland type condition metric (evaluate for Pocosins only)
❑A Pocosin is the full extent (>- 90%) of its natural landscape size.
❑B Pocosin type is < 90% of the full extent of its natural landscape size.
13. Connectivity to Other Natural Areas - landscape condition metric
13a. Check appropriate box(es) (a box may be checked in each column). Involves a GIS effort with field adjustment. This metric
evaluates whether the wetland is well connected (Well) and/or loosely connected (Loosely) to the landscape patch, the contiguous
naturally vegetated area and open water (if appropriate). Boundaries are formed by four -lane roads, regularly maintained utility line
corridors the width of a four -lane road or wider, urban landscapes, maintained fields (pasture and agriculture), or open water > 300
feet wide.
Well Loosely
❑A
❑A
>: 500 acres
❑B
®B
From 100 to < 500 acres
®C
❑C
From 50 to < 100 acres
❑D
❑D
From 10 to < 50 acres
❑E
❑E
< 10 acres
❑F
❑F
Wetland type has a poor or no connection to other natural habitats
13b. Evaluate for marshes only.
❑Yes ❑No Wetland type has a surface hydrology connection to open waters/stream or tidal wetlands.
14. Edge Effect - wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes and Estuarine Woody Wetland)
May involve a GIS effort with field adjustment. Estimate distance from wetland type boundary to artificial edges. Artificial edges include
non -forested areas >: 40 feet wide such as fields, development, roads, regularly maintained utility line corridors, and clear -cuts. Consider
the eight main points of the compass. Artificial edge occurs within 150 feet in how many directions? If the assessment area is clear cut,
select option "C."
❑A 0
®B 1 to 4
❑C 5to8
15. Vegetative Composition - assessment area condition metric (skip for all marshes and Pine Flat)
❑A Vegetation is close to reference condition in species present and their proportions. Lower strata composed of appropriate
species, with exotic plants absent or sparse within the assessment area.
®B Vegetation is different from reference condition in species diversity or proportions, but still largely composed of native species
characteristic of the wetland type. This may include communities of weedy native species that develop after clearcutting or
clearing. It also includes communities with exotics present, but not dominant, over a large portion of the expected strata.
❑C Vegetation severely altered from reference in composition, or expected species are unnaturally absent (planted stands of non -
characteristic species or at least one stratum inappropriately composed of a single species), or exotic species are dominant in at
least one stratum.
16. Vegetative Diversity - assessment area condition metric (evaluate for Non -tidal Freshwater Marsh only)
❑A Vegetation diversity is high and is composed primarily of native species (< 10% cover of exotics).
❑B Vegetation diversity is low or has > 10% to 50% cover of exotics.
❑C Vegetation is dominated by exotic species (> 50 % cover of exotics).

17. Vegetative Structure — assessment area/wetland type condition metric
17a. Is vegetation present?
®Yes ❑No If Yes, continue to 17b. If No, skip to Metric 18.
17b. Evaluate percent coverage of assessment area vegetation for all marshes only. Skip to 17c for non -marsh wetlands.
❑A >_ 25% coverage of vegetation
❑B < 25% coverage of vegetation
17c. Check a box in each column for each stratum. Evaluate this portion of the metric for non -marsh wetlands. Consider
structure in airspace above the assessment area (AA) and the wetland type (WT) separately.
AA WT
o ❑A ❑A Canopy closed, or nearly closed, with natural gaps associated with natural processes
❑B ❑B Canopy present, but opened more than natural gaps
U ®C ®C Canopy sparse or absent
o ❑A ❑A Dense mid-story/sapling layer
❑B ❑B Moderate density mid-story/sapling layer
®C ®C Mid-story/sapling layer sparse or absent
❑A ❑A Dense shrub layer
1E ®B ®B Moderate density shrub layer
U) ❑C ❑C Shrub layer sparse or absent
-a ®A ®A Dense herb layer
❑B ❑B Moderate density herb layer
❑C ❑C Herb layer sparse or absent
18. Snags — wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
❑A Large snags (more than one) are visible (> 12 inches DBH, or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
®B Not A
19. Diameter Class Distribution — wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
❑A Majority of canopy trees have stems > 6 inches in diameter at breast height (DBH); many large trees (> 12 inches DBH) are
present.
❑B Majority of canopy trees have stems between 6 and 12 inches DBH, few are > 12 inch DBH.
®C Majority of canopy trees are < 6 inches DBH or no trees.
20. Large Woody Debris — wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
Include both natural debris and man -placed natural debris.
❑A Large logs (more than one) are visible (> 12 inches in diameter, or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
®B Not A
21. Vegetation/Open Water Dispersion — wetland type/open water condition metric (evaluate for Non -Tidal Freshwater Marsh only)
Select the figure that best describes the amount of interspersion between vegetation and open water in the growing season. Patterned
areas indicate vegetated areas, while solid white areas indicate open water.
❑A ❑B ❑C E D
V.
22. Hydrologic Connectivity — assessment area condition metric (evaluate for riparian wetlands and Salt/Brackish Marsh only)
Examples of activities that may severely alter hydrologic connectivity include intensive ditching, fill, sedimentation, channelization,
diversion, man-made berms, beaver dams, and stream incision. Documentation required if evaluated as B, C, or D.
®A Overbank and overland flow are not severely altered in the assessment area.
❑B Overbank flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
❑C Overland flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
❑D Both overbank and overland flow are severely altered in the assessment area.
Notes

NC WAM Wetland Rating Sheet
Accompanies User Manual Version 5.0
Wetland Site Name Sample Plot 5-B Date of Assessment 4-13-16
Wetland Type Headwater Forest Assessor Name/Organization Craig R. Wyant
Notes on Field Assessment Form (Y/N) NO
Presence of regulatory considerations (Y/N) NO
Wetland is intensively managed (Y/N) NO
Assessment area is located within 50 feet of a natural tributary or other open water (Y/N) NO
Assessment area is substantially altered by beaver (Y/N) NO
Assessment area experiences overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions (Y/N) NO
Assessment area is on a coastal island (Y/N) NO
Sub -function Rating Summary
Function
Sub -function
Metrics
Rating
Hydrology
Surface Storage and Retention
Condition
HIGH
HIGH
Sub -surface Storage and Retention
Condition
HIGH
Water Quality
Pathogen Change
Condition
HIGH
Condition
LOW
Condition/Opportunity
Opportunity Presence (Y/N)
Particulate Change
Condition
HIGH
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Opportunity Presence (Y/N)
NA
Soluble Change
Condition
MEDIUM
Condition/Opportunity
Opportunity Presence (Y/N)
Physical Change
Condition
LOW
Condition/Opportunity
LOW
Opportunity Presence (Y/N)
NO
Pollution Change
Condition
NA
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Opportunity Presence (Y/N)
NA
Habitat
Physical Structure
Condition
LOW
Landscape Patch Structure
Condition
LOW
Vegetation Composition
Condition
MEDIUM
Function Rating Summary
Function
Metrics
Rating
Hydrology
Condition
HIGH
Water Quality
Condition
HIGH
Condition/Opportunity
Opportunity Presence (Y/N)
Habitat
Condition
LOW
Overall Wetland Rating HIGH

Test Pit at Sample Plot 5-13
Soil Profile at Sample Plot 5-B
Mint Hill Athletic Park Sample Plot 5-B
Mecklenburg County, NC Wetland
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Vegetation Community at Sample Plot 5-B
Vegetation Community at Sample Plot 5-B
Mint Hill Athletic Park
Mecklenburg County, NC
Sample Plot 5-B
Wetland
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NC DWQ Stream Identification Form Version 4.11
Stream S-2
Date. 4-13-16
Project/Site: Mint Hill Athletic
Latitude: 35.1877
Evaluator: Craig R. Wyant RLA/SWS
County: Mecklenburg
Longitude: -80.6042
Total Points:
Stream Determination (circle one
C?ther
sl i
Stream9 os atorife 37.5
Ephemeral Intermitte Perennial
a -g- Quad Name:
30erar
pe rennoai
1
1
A. G eomorphology (Subtotal =_ 19.5 _}
Absent Wreak
Moderate
Strong
18, Continuity of channel bed and bank
2. Sinuosity of channel along thalweg
0 1
0 1
2
CD
3
3. In -channel structure: ex. riffle -pool, step -pool,
ripple -pool sequence
1
.0.5
0
4. Particle size of strearn substrate
1
1
3
S. ActivelreIict floodplain
fl 1
V 2
3
6. Depositional bars or benches
tD 1
2
3
7. Recent alluvial deposits
S. Headcuts
t➢ 1
0 1
®
2
3
3
9. Grade control
0 0.5
GT
1.6
10. Natural valley
0 0.5
1
S
11. Second or greater order channel
No= 0
es = 3
artificial ditches are not rated; see discussions in manual
B. Hydrology (Subtotal = _ 9.0 __)
12. Presence of Baseflow
0 1
2
0
13. Iron oxidizing bacteria
0 1
2
3
14. Leaf litter
1.5 1
.0.5
0
15. Sediment on plants or debris
0
1
1.5
16. Organic debris lines or piles
17. Soil -based evidence of high vpater table?
0 .5
No = 0
1
1.5
es = 3
G. Bi -0109Y (Subtotal =
18. Fibrous roots in streambed 3
2
1
0
19. Rooted upland plants in streambed 3
20. Macrobenthos (note diversity and abundance) 0
2
1
0
1 2
3
21. Aquatic Mollusks 0
1
2
3
22. Fish d
_
1
1.5
28, Crayfish 0
.5
1
1.5
24. Amphibians 0
1
1.5
25. Algae 0
1
1.5
26. Wetland plants in streambed
FACJU = 0.75; 0 B L = 1.5
ther = 0
"perennial streams may also be identified using other methods. See p. 35 of manual.
Notes:
Sketch: 12'
4' 6' 4'
1' 1'
3'
04" water in channel

OFFICE USE ONLY: USACE AID# DWQ #
Perennial Stream Transect S-2
STREAM QUALITY ASSESSMENT WORKSHEET
1. Applicant's Name: Town of Mint Hill 2. Evaluator's Name: Craig R. Wyant RLA/SWS
3. Date of Evaluation: 04-13-16 4. Time of Evaluation: AM
5. Name of Stream: UT to Clear Creek 6. River Basin: Yadkin
7. Approximate Drainage Area: 18.8 acres 8. Stream Order: Second
9. Length of Reach Evaluated: 720 if 10. County: Mecklenburg
11. Location of reach under evaluation (include nearby roads and landmarks): From 1 484 to Fairview Road Exit (Highway,) turn
East on Fairview Road, take a left on Brief Road. Follow 1.5 miles to site on left.
12. Site Coordinates (if known): N35.18770. W80.60420
13. Proposed Channel Work (if any): unknown
14. Recent Weather Conditions: No in past 24 hours
15. Site conditions at time of visit: Sunny: 80 degrees
16. 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)
17. Is there a pond or lake located upstream of the evaluation point? a NO If yes, estimate the water surface area: .1 acre
18. Does channel appear on USGS quad map? EDNO 19. Does channel appear on USDA Soil Survey? YES QD
20. Estimated Watershed Land Use: 15 % Residential 0 % Commercial 0 % Industrial 0 % Agricultural
30 % Forested 50 % Cleared / Logged 5% Other (-Loads)
21. Bankfull Width: 12' 22. Bank Height (from bed to top of bank): 5'
23. Channel slope down center of stream: _Flat (0 to 2%) X Gentle (2 to 4%) _Moderate (4 to 10%) _Steep (>10%)
24. Channel Sinuosity: Straight X 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 scored 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.
Total Score (from reverse): 67 Comments:
Evaluator's Signature ("1 A4D� Date 4-13-16
This channel evaluation form is intended to be used only as a guide to assist landowners and environmental professionals in
gathering the data required by the United States Army Corps of Engineers in order 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 05/03 .

STREAM QUALITY ASSESSMENT WORKSHEET
Perennial Stream S-2
* These characteristics are not assessed in coastal streams.
ECOREGION POINT
RANGE
#
CHARACTERISTICS
SCORE
Coastal
Piedmont
Mountain
1
Presence of flow / persistent pools in stream
0-5
0 — 4
0-5
4
(no flow or saturation = 0; strong flow = max points)
2
Evidence of past human alteration
0-6
0-5
0-5
5
(extensive alteration = 0; no alteration = max points)
3
Riparian zone
0-6
0-4
0-5
4
(no buffer = 0; contiguous, wide buffer = max points)
4
Evidence of nutrient or chemical discharges
0-5
0 — 4
0-4
4
(extensive discharges = 0; no discharges = max points)
5
Groundwater discharge
0-3
0-4
0-4
3
U(no
discharge = 0; springs, seeps, wetlands, etc. = max points)
6
Presence of adjacent floodplain
0-4
0-4
0-2
0
(no floodplain = 0; extensive floodplain = max points)
Entrenchment / floodplain access
0— 5
0— 4
0— 2
0
0.4
(deeply entrenched = 0; frequent flooding = max points)
8
Presence of adjacent wetlands
0-6
0-4
0-2
0
(no wetlands = 0; large adjacent wetlands = max points)
9
Channel sinuosity
0-5
0-4
0-3
4
(extensive channelization = 0; natural meander = max points)
10
Sediment input
0-5
0-4
0-4
4
(extensive deposition= 0; little or no sediment = max points)
1 1
Size & diversity of channel bed substrate
NA*
0-4
0 — 5
3
(fine, homogenous = 0; large, diverse sizes = max points)
12
Evidence of channel incision or widening
0-5
0-4
0-5
2
�0
(deeply incised = 0; stable bed & banks = max points)
�
13
Presence of major bank failures
0-5
0-5
0 — 5
2
04
(severe erosion = 0; no erosion, stable banks = max points)
MRoot
14
depth and density on banks
0-3
0-4
0 — 5
3
H
(no visible roots = 0; dense roots throughout = max points)
15
Impact by agriculture or livestock production
0-5
0 — 4
0-5
4
(substantial impact =0; no evidence = max points)
16
Presence of riffle-pool/ripple-pool complexes
0-3
0-5
0-6
4
(no riffles/ripples or pools = 0; well-developed = max points)
1
Habitat complexity
0-6
0 — 6
0-6
4
(little or no habitat = 0; frequent, varied habitats = max points)
M
18
Canopy coverage over streambed
0-5
0-5
0-5
5
x
(no shading vegetation = 0; continuous canopy = max points)
19
Substrate embeddedness
NA*
0-4
0-4
4
(deeply embedded = 0; loose structure = max)
20
Presence of stream invertebrates
0-4
0-5
0-5
1
(no evidence = 0; common, numerous types = max points)
21
Presence of amphibians
0-4
0-4
0-4
1
C
(no evidence = 0; common, numerous types = max points)
04
22
Presence of fish
0-4
0 — 4
1
00-4
(no evidence = 0; common, numerous types = max points)
23
Evidence of wildlife use
0-6
0-5
0-5
5
(no evidence = 0; abundant evidence = max points)
Total Points Possible
100
100
100
100
TOTAL SCORE (also enter on first page)
67
* These characteristics are not assessed in coastal streams.

PR:L,V111 iaineta ubul IYlallual vulbluII c.1
INSTRUCTIONS: Attach a sketch of the assessment area and photographs. Attach a copy of the USGS 7.5 -minute topographic
quadrangle, and circle the location of the stream reach under evaluation. If multiple stream reaches will be evaluated on the same
property, identify and number all reaches on the attached map, and include a separate form for each reach. See the NC SAM User
Manual for detailed descriptions and explanations of requested information. Record in the "Notes/Sketch" section if any supplementary
measurements were performed. See the NC SAM User Manual for examples of additional measurements that may be relevant.
NOTE EVIDENCE OF STRESSORS AFFECTING THE ASSESSMENT AREA (do not need to be within the assessment area).
PROJECT / SITE INFORMATION:
1. Project name (if any): Mint Hill Athletic Park S-2 2. Date of evaluation: 4-13-16
3. Applicant/owner name: Town of Mint Hill 4. Assessor name/organization: Craig R. Wyant RLA/SWS
5. County: Mecklenburg 6. Nearest named water body
7. River Basin: Yadkin on USGS 7.5 -minute quad: Clear Creek
8. Site coordinates (decimal degrees, at lower end of assessment reach): 35.1877 80.6042
STREAM INFORMATION: (depth and width can be approximations)
9. Site number (show on attached map): Transect S-2 10. Length of assessment reach evaluated (feet): 720 If
11. Channel depth from bed (in riffle, if present) to top of bank (feet): 5.0 r Unable to assess channel depth.
12. Channel width at top of bank (feet): 12.0 13. Is assessment reach a swamp stream? i . Yes i- No
14. Feature type: is Perennial flow Intermittent flow t" Tidal Marsh Stream
STREAM RATING INFORMATION:
15. NC SAM Zone: '" Mountains (M) fi Piedmont (P) ( Inner Coastal Plain (1) r Outer Coastal Plain (0)
16. Estimated geomorphic \ J
valley shape (skip for " a ��i is b
Tidal Marsh Stream): (more sinuous stream, flatter valley slope) (less sinuous stream, steeper valley slope)
17. Watershed size: (skip i':' Size 1 (< 0.1 mi`) t Size 2 (0.1 to < 0.5 mi`) C Size 3 (0.5 to < 5 mi`) r Size 4 (>- 5 mit)
for Tidal Marsh Stream)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
18. Were regulatory considerations evaluated? i ' Yes is No If Yes, check all that appy to the assessment area.
F_ Section 10 water F_ Classified Trout Waters F_ Water Supply Watershed ( r I r- II r III r- IV i'. V)
r Essential Fish Habitat r Primary Nursery Area F_ High Quality Waters/Outstanding Resource Waters
r Publicly owned property F_ NCDWR riparian buffer rule in effect F_ Nutrient Sensitive Waters
F Anadromous fish F_ 303(d) List F_ CAMA Area of Environmental Concern (AEC)
F Documented presence of a federal and/or state listed protected species within the assessment area.
List species:
I- Designated Critical Habitat (list species):
19. Are additional stream information/supplementary measurements included in "Notes/Sketch" section or attached? i s Yes (- No
1. Channel Water - assessment reach metric (skip for Size 1 streams and Tidal Marsh Streams)
fi A Water throughout assessment reach.
{__ B No flow, water in pools only.
C No water in assessment reach.
2. Evidence of Flow Restriction - assessment reach metric
f- A At least 10% of assessment reach in -stream habitat or riffle -pool sequence is adversely affected by a flow restriction or fill to the
point of obstructing flow or a channel choked with aquatic macrophytes or ponded water or impounded on flood or ebb within
the assessment reach (examples: undersized or perched culverts, causeways that constrict the channel, tidal gates).
i'. B Not A
3. Feature Pattern - assessment reach metric
i__ A A majority of the assessment reach has altered pattern (examples: straightening, modification above or below culvert).
B Not A.
4. Feature Longitudinal Profile - assessment reach metric
t: A Majority of assessment reach has a substantially altered stream profile (examples: channel down -cutting, existing damming,
over widening, active aggradation, dredging, and excavation where appropriate channel profile has not reformed from any of
these disturbances).
' B Not A
5. Signs of Active Instability - assessment reach metric
Consider only current instability, not past events from which the stream has currently recovered. Examples of instability include
active bank failure, active channel down -cutting (head -cut), active widening, and artificial hardening (such as concrete, gabion, rip -rap).
f- A < 10% of channel unstable
io' B 10 to 25% of channel unstable
i__ C > 25% of channel unstable
6. Streamside Area Interaction - streamside area metric
Consider for the Left Bank (LB) and the Right Bank (RB).
LB RB
i__ A ' A Little or no evidence of conditions that adversely affect reference interaction

fi' B is B Moderate evidence of conditions (examples: berms, levees, down -cutting, aggradation, dredging) that adversely affect
reference interaction (examples: limited streamside area access, disruption of flood flows through streamside area,
leaky or intermittent bulkheads, causeways with floodplain constriction, minor ditching [including mosquito ditching])
C `" C Extensive evidence of conditions that adversely affect reference interaction (little to no floodplain/intertidal zone access
[examples: causeways with floodplain and channel constriction, bulkheads, retaining walls, fill, stream incision,
disruption of flood flows through streamside area] or too much floodplain/intertidal zone access [examples:
impoundments, intensive mosquito ditching]) or floodplain/intertidal zone unnaturally absent or assessment reach is a
man-made feature on an interstream divide
Water Quality Stressors - assessment reach/intertidal zone metric
Check all that apply.
F A Discolored water in stream or intertidal zone (milky white, blue, unnatural water discoloration, oil sheen, stream foam)
r B Excessive sedimentation (burying of stream features or intertidal zone)
F- C Noticeable evidence of pollutant discharges entering the assessment reach and causing a water quality problem
F D Odor (not including natural sulfide odors)
F E Current published or collected data indicating degraded water quality in the assessment reach. Cite source in the "Notes/Sketch"
section.
r F Livestock with access to stream or intertidal zone
F G Excessive algae in stream or intertidal zone
r H Degraded marsh vegetation in the intertidal zone (removal, burning, regular mowing, destruction, etc.)
r I Other: (explain in "Notes/Sketch" section)
r J Little to no stressors
8. Recent Weather -watershed metric
For Size 1 or 2 streams, D1 drought or higher is considered a drought; for Size 3 or 4 streams, D2 drought or higher is considered a
drought.
f A Drought conditions and no rainfall or rainfall not exceeding 1 inch within the last 48 hours
f" B Drought conditions and rainfall exceeding 1 inch within the last 48 hours
f: C No drought conditions
9 Large or Dangerous Stream - assessment reach metric
f- Yes re No Is stream is too large or dangerous to assess? If Yes, skip to Metric 13 (Streamside Area Ground Surface Condition).
10. Natural In -stream Habitat Types -assessment reach metric
10a. f- Yes f: No Degraded in -stream habitat over majority of the assessment reach (examples of stressors include excessive
sedimentation, mining, excavation, in -stream hardening [for example, rip -rap], recent dredging, and snagging)
(evaluate for size 4 Coastal Plain streams only, then skip to Metric 12)
10b. Check all that occur (occurs if > 5% coverage of assessment reach) (skip for Size 4 Coastal Plain streams)
F_ A Multiple aquatic macrophytes and aquatic mosses @ N r F 5% oysters or other natural hard bottoms
(include liverworts, lichens, and algal mats) m r G Submerged aquatic vegetation
F7 B Multiple sticks and/or leaf packs and/or emergent o I- H Low -tide refugia (pools)
vegetation s o r l Sand bottom
F_ C Multiple snags and logs (including lap trees) r m r J 5% vertical bank along the marsh
F_ D 5% undercut banks and/or root mats and/or roots 02 r K Little or no habitat
in banks extend to the normal wetted perimeter
F_ E Little or no habitat
*********************************REMAINING QUESTIONS ARE NOT APPLICABLE FOR TIDAL MARSH STREAMS****************************
11. Bedform and Substrate -assessment reach metric (skip for Size 4 Coastal Plain streams and Tidal Marsh Streams)
11a. f- Yes f: No Is assessment reach in a natural sand -bed stream? (skip for Coastal Plain streams)
11 b. Bedform evaluated. Check the appropriate box(es).
1-7 A Riffle -run section (evaluate 11 c)
F_ B Pool -glide section (evaluate 11d)
F- C Natural bedform absent (skip to Metric 12, Aquatic Life)
11 c. In riffles sections, check all that occur below the normal wetted perimeter of the assessment reach -whether or not submerged.
Check at least one box in each row (skip for Size 4 Coastal Plain Streams and Tidal Marsh Streams). Not Present (NP) _
absent, Rare (R) = present but <_ 10%, Common (C) _ > 10-40%, Abundant (A) _ > 40-70%, Predominant (P) _ > 70%. Cumulative
percentages should not exceed 100% for each assessment reach.
NP R C A P
(i C C C C Bedrock/saprolite
C C C C Boulder (256 - 4096 mm)
C C (i C C Cobble (64 - 256 mm)
C C (* C C Gravel (2 - 64 mm)
C C (0 C C Sand (.062 - 2 mm)
{- (*` C C C Silt/clay (< 0.062 mm)
(r C C C C Detritus
(f C ( C C Artificial (rip -rap, concrete, etc.)
11d. (" Yes (- No Are pools filled with sediment? (skip for Size 4 Coastal Plain streams and Tidal Marsh Streams)
12. Aquatic Life - assessment reach metric (skip for Size 4 Coastal Plain streams and Tidal Marsh Streams)
12a. f: Yes (— No Was an in -stream aquatic life assessment performed as described in the User Manual?

If No, select one of the following reasons and skip to Metric 13. r' No Water i— Other:
12b. t: Yes t- No Are aquatic organisms present in the assessment reach (look in riffles, pools, then snags)? If Yes, check
all that apply. If No, skip to Metric 13.
1 >1 Numbers over columns refer to "individuals" for size 1 and 2 streams and "taxa" for size 3 and 4 streams.
171 F Adult frogs
F F Aquatic reptiles
F F, Aquatic macrophytes and aquatic mosses (include liverworts, lichens, and algal mats)
F F Beetles (including water pennies)
F r Caddisfly larvae (Trichoptera [T])
F r Asian clam (Corbicula )
F F Crustacean (isopod/amphipod/crayfish/shrimp)
F r Damselfly and dragonfly larvae
F i Dipterans (true flies)
F f- Mayfly larvae (Ephemeroptera [E])
F (- Megaloptera (alderfly, fishfly, dobsonfly larvae)
F r Midges/mosquito larvae
F i Mosquito fish (Gambusia) or mud minnows (Umbra pygmaea)
F r Mussels/Clams (not Corbicula )
F F, Other fish
F F Salamanders/tadpoles
F r Snails
F f- Stonefly larvae (Plecoptera [P])
F (- Tipulid larvae
F r Worms/leeches
13. Streamside Area Ground Surface Condition - streamside area metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams and B valley types)
Consider for the Left Bank (LB) and the Right Bank (RB). Consider storage capacity with regard to both overbank flow and
upland runoff.
LB RB
4 A 4 A Little or no alteration to water storage capacity over a majority of the streamside area
f" B r_ B Moderate alteration to water storage capacity over a majority of the streamside area
C , - C Severe alteration to water storage capacity over a majority of the streamside area (examples include: ditches, fill,
soil, compaction, livestock disturbance, buildings, man-made levees, drainage pipes)
14. Streamside Area Water Storage - streamside area metric (skip for Size 1 streams, Tidal Marsh Streams, and B valley types)
Consider for the Left Bank (LB) and the Right Bank (RB) of the streamside area.
LB RB
f A t ' A Majority of streamside area with depressions able to pond water >- 6 inches deep
f- B r B Majority of streamside area with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep
re C : C Majority of streamside area with depressions able to pond water < 3 inches deep
15. Wetland Presence - streamside area metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider for the Left Bank (LB) and the Right Bank (RB). Do not consider wetlands outside of the streamside area or within the
normal wetted perimeter of assessment reach.
LB RB
i Y Y Are wetlands present in the streamside area?
f:` N : N
16. Baseflow Contributors - assessment reach metric (skip for size 4 streams and Tidal Marsh Streams)
Check all contributors within the assessment reach or within view of and draining to the assessment reach.
F, A Streams and/or springs (jurisdictional discharges)
F, B Ponds (include wet detention basins; do not include sediment basins or dry detention basins)
F C Obstruction that passes some flow during low -flow periods within assessment area (beaver dam, bottom -release dam)
r D Evidence of bank seepage or sweating (iron oxidizing bacteria in water indicates seepage)
F, E Stream bed or bank soil reduced (dig through deposited sediment if present)
F F None of the above
17. Baseflow Detractors - assessment area metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Check all that apply.
F A Evidence of substantial water withdrawals from the assessment reach (includes areas excavated for pump installation)
F B Obstruction not passing flow during low flow periods affecting the assessment reach (ex: watertight dam, sediment deposit)
F C Urban stream (>> 24% impervious surface for watershed)
F D Evidence that the stream -side area has been modified resulting in accelerated drainage into the assessment reach
F E Assessment reach relocated to valley edge
F, F None of the above
18. Shading - assessment reach metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider aspect. Consider "leaf -on" condition.
f- A Stream shading is appropriate for stream category (may include gaps associated with natural processes)
f: B Degraded (example: scattered trees)
t- C Stream shading is gone or largely absent
19. Buffer Width - streamside area metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)

Consider "vegetated buffer" and "wooded buffer" separately for left bank (LB) and right bank (RB) starting at the top
of bank out to
the first break.
Vegetated
Wooded
LB RB
LB RB
(+ A (+ A
C^ A {' A >_ 100 -feet wide or extends to the edge of the watershed
C" B C B
C* B {i B From 50 to < 100 -feet wide
C" C C C
C C C C From 30 to < 50 -feet wide
C D C" D
C D C D From 10 to < 30 -feet wide
f— E (— E
f` E f" E < 10 -feet wide or no trees
20. Buffer Structure — streamside area metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider for left bank (LB) and right bank (RB) for Metric 19 ("Vegetated" Buffer Width).
LB RB
(— A f: A
Mature forest
C: B {" B
Non -mature woody vegetation or modified vegetation structure
C" C ( C
Herbaceous vegetation with or without a strip of trees < 10 feet wide
(-" D { D
Maintained shrubs
C-' E { E
Little or no vegetation
21. Buffer Stressors — streamside area metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Check all appropriate boxes for left bank (LB) and right bank (RB). Indicate if listed stressor abuts stream (Abuts), does not abut but
is within 30 feet of stream (< 30 feet), or is between 30 to 50 feet of stream (30-50 feet).
If none of the following stressors occurs on either bank, check here and skip to Metric 22: F-7,
Abuts < 30 feet 30-50 feet
LB RB LB RB LB RB
C A C A C A C A (- A A Row crops
(— B C' B (— B C B C` B C' B Maintained turf
C" C C C C C C C C C C' C Pasture (no livestock)/commercial horticulture
(" D (- D (— D (' D C" D D Pasture (active livestock use)
22. Stem Density— streamside area metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider for left bank (LB) and right bank (RB) for Metric 19 ("Wooded" Buffer Width).
LB RB
Ce A Ci A Medium to high stem density
r` B B Low stem density
f__ C f— No wooded riparian buffer or predominantly herbaceous species or bare ground
23. Continuity of Vegetated Buffer — streamside area metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider whether vegetated buffer is continuous along stream (parallel). Breaks are areas lacking vegetation > 10 -feet wide.
LB RB
f: A f: A The total length of buffer breaks is < 25 percent.
f-` B B The total length of buffer breaks is between 25 and 50 percent.
C C- C The total length of buffer breaks is > 50 percent.
24. Vegetative Composition — First 100 feet of streamside area metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Evaluate the dominant vegetation within 100 feet of each bank or to the edge of the watershed (whichever comes first) as it contributes
to assessment reach habitat.
LB RB
f' A ^ A Vegetation is close to undisturbed in species present and their proportions. Lower strata composed of native
species, with non-native invasive species absent or sparse.
f B fi B Vegetation indicates disturbance in terms of species diversity or proportions, but is still largely composed of native
species. This may include communities of weedy native species that develop after clear -cutting or clearing or
communities with non-native invasive species present, but not dominant, over a large portion of the expected strata or
communities missing understory but retaining canopy trees.
f-- C f— C Vegetation is severely disturbed in terms of species diversity or proportions. Mature canopy is absent or communities
with non-native invasive species dominant over a large portion of expected strata or communities composed of planted
stands of non -characteristic species or communities inappropriately composed of a single species or no vegetation.
25. Conductivity — assessment reach metric (skip for all Coastal Plain streams)
25a. f ' Yes f No Was a conductivity measurement recorded?
If No, select one of the following reasons. C No Water ff Other: No meter
25b. Check the box corresponding to the conductivity measurement (units of microsiemens per centimeter).
C' A <46 C B 46 to < 67 (- C 67 to < 79 C' D 79 to < 230 C' E >> 230
Notes/Sketch:
Attached items include:
1. Site photographs
2. Survey of stream
3. Sketch of cross section
4. USACE Stream Quality Assessment Worksheet
5. NCDWQ Stream Identification Form Version 4.11
6. USACE JD Basis Form

NC SAM Stream Rating Sheet
Accompanies User Manual Version 2.1
Stream Site Name Mint Hill Athletic Park S-2
Stream Category Pb1
Notes of Field Assessment Form (Y/N)
Presence of regulatory considerations (Y/N)
Additional stream information/supplementary measurements included (Y/N)
NC SAM feature type (perennial, intermittent, Tidal Marsh Stream)
Function Class Rating Sum
Date of Evaluation 4-13-16
Assessor Name/Organization Craig R. Wyant RLA/SWS
YES
NO
YES
Perennial
USACE/ NCDWR
All Streams Intermittent
(1) Hydrology
MEDIUM
(2) Baseflow
HIGH
(2) Flood Flow
MEDIUM
(3) Streamside Area Attenuation
MEDIUM
(4) Floodplain Access
MEDIUM
(4) Wooded Riparian Buffer
HIGH
(4) Microtopography
NA
(3) Stream Stability
MEDIUM
(4) Channel Stability
MEDIUM
(4) Sediment Transport
HIGH
(4) Stream Geomorphology
MEDIUM
(2) Stream/Intertidal Zone Interaction
NA
(2) Longitudinal Tidal Flow
NA
(2) Tidal Marsh Stream Stability
NA
(3) Tidal Marsh Channel Stability
NA
(3) Tidal Marsh Stream Geomorphology
NA
(1) Water Quality
HIGH
(2) Baseflow
HIGH
(2) Streamside Area Vegetation
HIGH
(3) Upland Pollutant Filtration
HIGH
(3) Thermoregulation
MEDIUM
(2) Indicators of Stressors
NO
(2) Aquatic Life Tolerance
HIGH
(2) Intertidal Zone Filtration
NA
(1) Habitat
HIGH
(2) In -stream Habitat
HIGH
(3) Baseflow
HIGH
(3) Substrate
HIGH
(3) Stream Stability
MEDIUM
(3) In -stream Habitat
HIGH
(2) Stream -side Habitat
HIGH
(3) Stream -side Habitat
HIGH
(3) Thermoregulation
HIGH
(2) Tidal Marsh In -stream Habitat
NA
(3) Flow Restriction
NA
(3) Tidal Marsh Stream Stability
NA
(4) Tidal Marsh Channel Stability
NA
(4) Tidal Marsh Stream Geomorphology
NA
(3) Tidal Marsh In -stream Habitat
NA
(2) Intertidal Zone Habitat
NA
Overall
HIGH

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NC DWQ Stream Identification Form Version 4.11
Stream S -2A
Date. 4-13-16
Project/Site: Mint Hill Athletic
Latitude: 35.1859
Evaluator: Craig R. Wyant RLA/SWS
County: Mecklenburg
Longitude: -80.6041
Total Points:
Stream Determination (circle pane)
Other
Stream isat stinfemuttent 23.5
Ephemeral nterrnitten erennlal
a -g- Quad Name:
fr Z, 19 or rennial if � 30•
2
1.5
A. Geomorphology (Subtotal =_ 13.0 _)
Absent
Wreak
Moderate
Strong
18, Continuity of channel bed and bank
2. Sinuosity of channel along thalweg
0
0
1
1
2
CD
1.5
3. In -channel structure: ex. riffle -pool, step -pool,
ripple -pool sequence
.S 0
O
2
1.5
4. Particle size of stream substrate
16. Organic debris lines or piles
17. Soil -based evidence of high +,eater table?
1
2
3
S. ActiuelreIict floodplain
a
1
2
3
6. Depositional bars or benches
tD
1
2
3
7. Recent alluvial deposits
S. Headcuts
t➢
0
1
1
2
CD
3
3
9. Grade control
ca
0.5
1
1.6
10. Natural valley
0
0.5
Co
1.6
11. Second or greater order channel
No
= 0
Yes
= 3
s artificial ditches are not rated; see discussions in manual
B. Hydrology (Subtotal = _ 6.0 __)
12. Presence of Baseflow
0
®
2 3
13. Iron oxidizing bacteria
0
1
2 3
14. Leaf litter
1.5
1
.S 0
15. Sediment on plants or debris(O-T-0.5
0.5 1
1.5
1 1.5
16. Organic debris lines or piles
17. Soil -based evidence of high +,eater table?
a
0.S 1
No= 0
1 1.5
es = 3
G. Biology (Subtotal = __A_5__)
18. Fibrous roots in stream bed 3
2 1
0
19. Rooted upland plants in streambed 3
2 1
0
20. Macrobenthos (note diversity and abundance) 0
1 2
3
21. Aquatic Mollusks {t
1 2
3
22. Fish d
0.5 1
1.5
23. Crayfish
0.5 1
1.5
24. Amphibians {l
0.5 1
1.5
25. Algae 0
1
1.5
26. Wetland plants in streambed
FACJU = 0.75; OBL = 1.5 ther = 0
"perennial streams may also be identified using other methods. See p. 35 of manual.
Notes:
Sketch: 8'
2' S, 2'
1' 1'
2'
0-4" water in channel

OFFICE USE ONLY: USACE AID# DWQ #
Intermittent Stream Transect S -2A
STREAM QUALITY ASSESSMENT WORKSHEET
1. Applicant's Name: Town of Mint Hill 2. Evaluator's Name: Craig R. Wyant RLA/SWS
3. Date of Evaluation: 04-13-16 4. Time of Evaluation: AM
5. Name of Stream: UT to Clear Creek 6. River Basin: Yadkin
7. Approximate Drainage Area: 10.3 acres 8. Stream Order: First
9. Length of Reach Evaluated: 64 if 10. County: Mecklenburg
11. Location of reach under evaluation (include nearby roads and landmarks): From 1 484 to Fairview Road Exit (Highway,) turn
East on Fairview Road, take a left on Brief Road. Follow 1.5 miles to site on left.
12. Site Coordinates (if known): N35.18590. W80.60410
13. Proposed Channel Work (if any): unknown
14. Recent Weather Conditions: No in past 24 hours
15. Site conditions at time of visit: Sunny: 80 degrees
16. 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)
17. Is there a pond or lake located upstream of the evaluation point? a NO If yes, estimate the water surface area: .1 acre
18. Does channel appear on USGS quad map? EDNO 19. Does channel appear on USDA Soil Survey? YES QD
20. Estimated Watershed Land Use: 15 % Residential 0 % Commercial 0 % Industrial 0 % Agricultural
30 % Forested 50 % Cleared / Logged 5% Other (-Loads)
21. Bankfull Width: 8' 22. Bank Height (from bed to top of bank): 3'
23. Channel slope down center of stream: _Flat (0 to 2%) X Gentle (2 to 4%) _Moderate (4 to 10%) _Steep (>10%)
24. Channel Sinuosity: Straight X 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 scored 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.
Total Score (from reverse): 41 Comments:
Evaluator's Signature ("1 A4D� Date 4-13-16
This channel evaluation form is intended to be used only as a guide to assist landowners and environmental professionals in
gathering the data required by the United States Army Corps of Engineers in order 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 05/03 .

STREAM QUALITY ASSESSMENT WORKSHEET
Intermittent Stream S -2A
* These characteristics are not assessed in coastal streams.
#
CHARACTERISTICS
ECOREGION POINT
RANGE
SCORE
Coastal
Piedmont
Mountain
1
Presence of flow / persistent pools in stream
0-5
0 — 4
0-5
2
(no flow or saturation = 0; strong flow = max points)
2
Evidence of past human alteration
0-6
0-5
0-5
4
(extensive alteration = 0; no alteration = max points)
3
Riparian zone
0-6
0-4
0-5
2
(no buffer = 0; contiguous, wide buffer = max points)
4
Evidence of nutrient or chemical discharges
0-5
0 — 4
0-4
4
(extensive discharges = 0; no discharges = max points)
5
Groundwater discharge
0-3
0-4
0-4
1
U(no
discharge = 0; springs, seeps, wetlands, etc. = max points)
6
Presence of adjacent floodplain
0-4
0-4
0-2
0
(no floodplain = 0; extensive floodplain = max points)
Entrenchment / floodplain access
0— 5
0— 4
0— 2
0
0.4
(deeply entrenched = 0; frequent flooding = max points)
8
Presence of adjacent wetlands
0-6
0-4
0-2
0
(no wetlands = 0; large adjacent wetlands = max points)
9
Channel sinuosity
0-5
0-4
0-3
2
(extensive channelization = 0; natural meander = max points)
10
Sediment input
0-5
0-4
0-4
4
(extensive deposition= 0; little or no sediment = max points)
1 1
Size & diversity of channel bed substrate
NA*
0-4
0 — 5
1
(fine, homogenous = 0; large, diverse sizes = max points)
12
Evidence of channel incision or widening
0-5
0-4
0-5
2
�0
(deeply incised = 0; stable bed & banks = max points)
�
13
Presence of major bank failures
0-5
0-5
0 — 5
3
04
(severe erosion = 0; no erosion, stable banks = max points)
MRoot
14
depth and density on banks
0-3
0-4
0 — 5
3
H
(no visible roots = 0; dense roots throughout = max points)
15
Impact by agriculture or livestock production
0-5
0 — 4
0-5
4
(substantial impact =0; no evidence = max points)
16
Presence of riffle-pool/ripple-pool complexes
0-3
0-5
0-6
2
(no riffles/ripples or pools = 0; well-developed = max points)
1
Habitat complexity
0-6
0 — 6
0-6
1
(little or no habitat = 0; frequent, varied habitats = max points)
M
18
Canopy coverage over streambed
0-5
0-5
0-5
3
x
(no shading vegetation = 0; continuous canopy = max points)
19
Substrate embeddedness
NA*
0-4
0-4
1
(deeply embedded = 0; loose structure = max)
20
Presence of stream invertebrates
0-4
0-5
0-5
0
(no evidence = 0; common, numerous types = max points)
21
Presence of amphibians
0-4
0-4
0-4
0
C
(no evidence = 0; common, numerous types = max points)
04
22
Presence of fish
0-4
0 — 4
0
00-4
(no evidence = 0; common, numerous types = max points)
23
Evidence of wildlife use
0-6
0-5
0-5
2
(no evidence = 0; abundant evidence = max points)
Total Points Possible
100
100
100
100
TOTAL SCORE (also enter on first page)
41
* These characteristics are not assessed in coastal streams.

PR:L,V111 iaineta ubul IYlallual vulbluII c.1
INSTRUCTIONS: Attach a sketch of the assessment area and photographs. Attach a copy of the USGS 7.5 -minute topographic
quadrangle, and circle the location of the stream reach under evaluation. If multiple stream reaches will be evaluated on the same
property, identify and number all reaches on the attached map, and include a separate form for each reach. See the NC SAM User
Manual for detailed descriptions and explanations of requested information. Record in the "Notes/Sketch" section if any supplementary
measurements were performed. See the NC SAM User Manual for examples of additional measurements that may be relevant.
NOTE EVIDENCE OF STRESSORS AFFECTING THE ASSESSMENT AREA (do not need to be within the assessment area).
PROJECT / SITE INFORMATION:
1. Project name (if any): Mint Hill Athletic Park S -2A 2. Date of evaluation: 4-13-16
3. Applicant/owner name: Town of Mint Hill 4. Assessor name/organization: Craig R. Wyant RLA/SWS
5. County: Mecklenburg 6. Nearest named water body
7. River Basin: Yadkin on USGS 7.5 -minute quad: Clear Creek
8. Site coordinates (decimal degrees, at lower end of assessment reach): 35.1869 80.6046
STREAM INFORMATION: (depth and width can be approximations)
9. Site number (show on attached map): Transect S -2A 10. Length of assessment reach evaluated (feet): 64 If
11. Channel depth from bed (in riffle, if present) to top of bank (feet): 4.0 F Unable to assess channel depth.
12. Channel width at top of bank (feet): 8.0 13. Is assessment reach a swamp stream? f . Yes r- No
14. Feature type: i` Perennial flow ': Intermittent flow t" Tidal Marsh Stream
STREAM RATING INFORMATION:
15. NC SAM Zone: i Mountains (M) fi Piedmont (P) ( Inner Coastal Plain (I) r Outer Coastal Plain (0)
16. Estimated geomorphic \ J
valley shape (skip for " a ��i is b
Tidal Marsh Stream): (more sinuous stream, flatter valley slope) (less sinuous stream, steeper valley slope)
17. Watershed size: (skip i': Size 1 (< 0.1 mi`) t Size 2 (0.1 to < 0.5 mi`) C Size 3 (0.5 to < 5 mi`) r Size 4 (>- 5 mit)
for Tidal Marsh Stream)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
18. Were regulatory considerations evaluated? fe Yes i__ No If Yes, check all that appy to the assessment area.
F_ Section 10 water F_ Classified Trout Waters F_ Water Supply Watershed ( r I r- II r III r- IV r V)
r Essential Fish Habitat r Primary Nursery Area F_ High Quality Waters/Outstanding Resource Waters
r Publicly owned property F_ NCDWR riparian buffer rule in effect F_ Nutrient Sensitive Waters
F Anadromous fish F_ 303(d) List F_ CAMA Area of Environmental Concern (AEC)
F Documented presence of a federal and/or state listed protected species within the assessment area.
List species:
I- Designated Critical Habitat (list species):
19. Are additional stream information/supplementary measurements included in "Notes/Sketch" section or attached? i s Yes (- No
1. Channel Water - assessment reach metric (skip for Size 1 streams and Tidal Marsh Streams)
t: A Water throughout assessment reach.
{__ B No flow, water in pools only.
C No water in assessment reach.
2. Evidence of Flow Restriction - assessment reach metric
f- A At least 10% of assessment reach in -stream habitat or riffle -pool sequence is adversely affected by a flow restriction or fill to the
point of obstructing flow or a channel choked with aquatic macrophytes or ponded water or impounded on flood or ebb within
the assessment reach (examples: undersized or perched culverts, causeways that constrict the channel, tidal gates).
i'. B Not A
3. Feature Pattern - assessment reach metric
i__ A A majority of the assessment reach has altered pattern (examples: straightening, modification above or below culvert).
B Not A.
4. Feature Longitudinal Profile - assessment reach metric
C' A Majority of assessment reach has a substantially altered stream profile (examples: channel down -cutting, existing damming,
over widening, active aggradation, dredging, and excavation where appropriate channel profile has not reformed from any of
these disturbances).
i': B Not A
5. Signs of Active Instability - assessment reach metric
Consider only current instability, not past events from which the stream has currently recovered. Examples of instability include
active bank failure, active channel down -cutting (head -cut), active widening, and artificial hardening (such as concrete, gabion, rip -rap).
f- A < 10% of channel unstable
f:` B 10 to 25% of channel unstable
i__ C > 25% of channel unstable
6. Streamside Area Interaction - streamside area metric
Consider for the Left Bank (LB) and the Right Bank (RB).
LB RB
i__ A ' A Little or no evidence of conditions that adversely affect reference interaction

fi' B is B Moderate evidence of conditions (examples: berms, levees, down -cutting, aggradation, dredging) that adversely affect
reference interaction (examples: limited streamside area access, disruption of flood flows through streamside area,
leaky or intermittent bulkheads, causeways with floodplain constriction, minor ditching [including mosquito ditching])
C `" C Extensive evidence of conditions that adversely affect reference interaction (little to no floodplain/intertidal zone access
[examples: causeways with floodplain and channel constriction, bulkheads, retaining walls, fill, stream incision,
disruption of flood flows through streamside area] or too much floodplain/intertidal zone access [examples:
impoundments, intensive mosquito ditching]) or floodplain/intertidal zone unnaturally absent or assessment reach is a
man-made feature on an interstream divide
Water Quality Stressors — assessment reach/intertidal zone metric
Check all that apply.
F A Discolored water in stream or intertidal zone (milky white, blue, unnatural water discoloration, oil sheen, stream foam)
r B Excessive sedimentation (burying of stream features or intertidal zone)
F- C Noticeable evidence of pollutant discharges entering the assessment reach and causing a water quality problem
F D Odor (not including natural sulfide odors)
F E Current published or collected data indicating degraded water quality in the assessment reach. Cite source in the "Notes/Sketch"
section.
r F Livestock with access to stream or intertidal zone
F G Excessive algae in stream or intertidal zone
r H Degraded marsh vegetation in the intertidal zone (removal, burning, regular mowing, destruction, etc.)
r I Other: (explain in "Notes/Sketch" section)
r J Little to no stressors
8. Recent Weather —watershed metric
For Size 1 or 2 streams, D1 drought or higher is considered a drought; for Size 3 or 4 streams, D2 drought or higher is considered a
drought.
f A Drought conditions and no rainfall or rainfall not exceeding 1 inch within the last 48 hours
f" B Drought conditions and rainfall exceeding 1 inch within the last 48 hours
f: C No drought conditions
9 Large or Dangerous Stream — assessment reach metric
f— Yes re No Is stream is too large or dangerous to assess? If Yes, skip to Metric 13 (Streamside Area Ground Surface Condition).
10. Natural In -stream Habitat Types —assessment reach metric
10a. f- Yes f: No Degraded in -stream habitat over majority of the assessment reach (examples of stressors include excessive
sedimentation, mining, excavation, in -stream hardening [for example, rip -rap], recent dredging, and snagging)
(evaluate for size 4 Coastal Plain streams only, then skip to Metric 12)
10b. Check all that occur (occurs if > 5% coverage of assessment reach) (skip for Size 4 Coastal Plain streams)
F A Multiple aquatic macrophytes and aquatic mosses m N r F 5% oysters or other natural hard bottoms
(include liverworts, lichens, and algal mats) m r G Submerged aquatic vegetation
r B Multiple sticks and/or leaf packs and/or emergent o I— H Low -tide refugia (pools)
vegetation s o r l Sand bottom
F C Multiple snags and logs (including lap trees) r m r J 5% vertical bank along the marsh
r D 5% undercut banks and/or root mats and/or roots 02 r K Little or no habitat
in banks extend to the normal wetted perimeter
F7 E Little or no habitat
*********************************REMAINING QUESTIONS ARE NOT APPLICABLE FOR TIDAL MARSH STREAMS****************************
11. Bedform and Substrate —assessment reach metric (skip for Size 4 Coastal Plain streams and Tidal Marsh Streams)
11a. f— Yes f: No Is assessment reach in a natural sand -bed stream? (skip for Coastal Plain streams)
11 b. Bedform evaluated. Check the appropriate box(es).
1-7 A Riffle -run section (evaluate 11 c)
F_ B Pool -glide section (evaluate 11d)
F- C Natural bedform absent (skip to Metric 12, Aquatic Life)
11 c. In riffles sections, check all that occur below the normal wetted perimeter of the assessment reach —whether or not submerged.
Check at least one box in each row (skip for Size 4 Coastal Plain Streams and Tidal Marsh Streams). Not Present (NP) _
absent, Rare (R) = present but <_ 10%, Common (C) _ > 10-40%, Abundant (A) _ > 40-70%, Predominant (P) _ > 70%. Cumulative
percentages should not exceed 100% for each assessment reach.
NP R C A P
i C C C C Bedrock/saprolite
C C C C Boulder (256 — 4096 mm)
C (i C C C Cobble (64 — 256 mm)
C C (i C C Gravel (2 — 64 mm)
C C (a` C C Sand (.062 — 2 mm)
(` (r' C C C Silt/clay (< 0.062 mm)
(r` C C C C Detritus
(f C (` C C Artificial (rip -rap, concrete, etc.)
11d. (` Yes (` No Are pools filled with sediment? (skip for Size 4 Coastal Plain streams and Tidal Marsh Streams)
12. Aquatic Life — assessment reach metric (skip for Size 4 Coastal Plain streams and Tidal Marsh Streams)
12a. f: Yes (— No Was an in -stream aquatic life assessment performed as described in the User Manual?

If No, select one of the following reasons and skip to Metric 13. r' No Water i— Other:
12b. t: Yes t- No Are aquatic organisms present in the assessment reach (look in riffles, pools, then snags)? If Yes, check
all that apply. If No, skip to Metric 13.
1 >1 Numbers over columns refer to "individuals" for size 1 and 2 streams and "taxa" for size 3 and 4 streams.
F 17' Adult frogs
F F Aquatic reptiles
F Aquatic macrophytes and aquatic mosses (include liverworts, lichens, and algal mats)
F Beetles (including water pennies)
F i Caddisfly larvae (Trichoptera [T])
F r Asian clam (Corbicula )
F F Crustacean (isopod/amphipod/crayfish/shrimp)
F r Damselfly and dragonfly larvae
F i Dipterans (true flies)
F f- Mayfly larvae (Ephemeroptera [E])
F (- Megaloptera (alderfly, fishfly, dobsonfly larvae)
F r Midges/mosquito larvae
F i Mosquito fish (Gambusia) or mud minnows (Umbra pygmaea)
F r Mussels/Clams (not Corbicula )
F (- Other fish
F F Salamanders/tadpoles
F r Snails
F f- Stonefly larvae (Plecoptera [P])
F (- Tipulid larvae
F r Worms/leeches
13. Streamside Area Ground Surface Condition - streamside area metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams and B valley types)
Consider for the Left Bank (LB) and the Right Bank (RB). Consider storage capacity with regard to both overbank flow and
upland runoff.
LB RB
t A f- A Little or no alteration to water storage capacity over a majority of the streamside area
f" B B Moderate alteration to water storage capacity over a majority of the streamside area
f- C - C Severe alteration to water storage capacity over a majority of the streamside area (examples include: ditches, fill,
soil, compaction, livestock disturbance, buildings, man-made levees, drainage pipes)
14. Streamside Area Water Storage - streamside area metric (skip for Size 1 streams, Tidal Marsh Streams, and B valley types)
Consider for the Left Bank (LB) and the Right Bank (RB) of the streamside area.
LB RB
r A ' A Majority of streamside area with depressions able to pond water >- 6 inches deep
t` B C` B Majority of streamside area with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep
f" C C Majority of streamside area with depressions able to pond water < 3 inches deep
15. Wetland Presence - streamside area metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider for the Left Bank (LB) and the Right Bank (RB). Do not consider wetlands outside of the streamside area or within the
normal wetted perimeter of assessment reach.
LB RB
i Y Y Are wetlands present in the streamside area?
f:` N : N
16. Baseflow Contributors - assessment reach metric (skip for size 4 streams and Tidal Marsh Streams)
Check all contributors within the assessment reach or within view of and draining to the assessment reach.
F A Streams and/or springs (jurisdictional discharges)
F, B Ponds (include wet detention basins; do not include sediment basins or dry detention basins)
F C Obstruction that passes some flow during low -flow periods within assessment area (beaver dam, bottom -release dam)
r D Evidence of bank seepage or sweating (iron oxidizing bacteria in water indicates seepage)
F, E Stream bed or bank soil reduced (dig through deposited sediment if present)
F F None of the above
17. Baseflow Detractors - assessment area metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Check all that apply.
F A Evidence of substantial water withdrawals from the assessment reach (includes areas excavated for pump installation)
F B Obstruction not passing flow during low flow periods affecting the assessment reach (ex: watertight dam, sediment deposit)
F C Urban stream (>> 24% impervious surface for watershed)
F D Evidence that the stream -side area has been modified resulting in accelerated drainage into the assessment reach
F E Assessment reach relocated to valley edge
F, F None of the above
18. Shading - assessment reach metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider aspect. Consider "leaf -on" condition.
f: A Stream shading is appropriate for stream category (may include gaps associated with natural processes)
C`" B Degraded (example: scattered trees)
t- C Stream shading is gone or largely absent
19. Buffer Width - streamside area metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)

Consider "vegetated buffer" and "wooded buffer" separately for left bank (LB) and right bank (RB) starting at the top
of bank out to
the first break.
Vegetated
Wooded
LB RB
LB RB
(+ A (+ A
C^ A {' A >_ 100 -feet wide or extends to the edge of the watershed
C" B C B
C* B {i B From 50 to < 100 -feet wide
C" C C C
C C C C From 30 to < 50 -feet wide
C D C" D
C D C D From 10 to < 30 -feet wide
f— E (— E
f` E f" E < 10 -feet wide or no trees
20. Buffer Structure — streamside area metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider for left bank (LB) and right bank (RB) for Metric 19 ("Vegetated" Buffer Width).
LB RB
C: A f— A
Mature forest
' B Ci B
Non -mature woody vegetation or modified vegetation structure
C C C
Herbaceous vegetation with or without a strip of trees < 10 feet wide
(-" D { D
Maintained shrubs
C-' E { E
Little or no vegetation
21. Buffer Stressors — streamside area metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Check all appropriate boxes for left bank (LB) and right bank (RB). Indicate if listed stressor abuts stream (Abuts), does not abut but
is within 30 feet of stream (< 30 feet), or is between 30 to 50 feet of stream (30-50 feet).
If none of the following stressors occurs on either bank, check here and skip to Metric 22: F-7,
Abuts < 30 feet 30-50 feet
LB RB LB RB LB RB
C A C A C A C A (- A A Row crops
(— B C' B (— B C B C` B C' B Maintained turf
C" C C C C C C C C C C' C Pasture (no livestock)/commercial horticulture
(" D (- D (— D (' D C" D D Pasture (active livestock use)
22. Stem Density— streamside area metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider for left bank (LB) and right bank (RB) for Metric 19 ("Wooded" Buffer Width).
LB RB
Ce A Ci A Medium to high stem density
r' B B Low stem density
f__ C f— No wooded riparian buffer or predominantly herbaceous species or bare ground
23. Continuity of Vegetated Buffer — streamside area metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider whether vegetated buffer is continuous along stream (parallel). Breaks are areas lacking vegetation > 10 -feet wide.
LB RB
(-' A f— A The total length of buffer breaks is < 25 percent.
C.' B Ci B The total length of buffer breaks is between 25 and 50 percent.
C" C C C The total length of buffer breaks is > 50 percent.
24. Vegetative Composition — First 100 feet of streamside area metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Evaluate the dominant vegetation within 100 feet of each bank or to the edge of the watershed (whichever comes first) as it contributes
to assessment reach habitat.
LB RB
f' A ^ A Vegetation is close to undisturbed in species present and their proportions. Lower strata composed of native
species, with non-native invasive species absent or sparse.
f B fi B Vegetation indicates disturbance in terms of species diversity or proportions, but is still largely composed of native
species. This may include communities of weedy native species that develop after clear -cutting or clearing or
communities with non-native invasive species present, but not dominant, over a large portion of the expected strata or
communities missing understory but retaining canopy trees.
f-- C f— C Vegetation is severely disturbed in terms of species diversity or proportions. Mature canopy is absent or communities
with non-native invasive species dominant over a large portion of expected strata or communities composed of planted
stands of non -characteristic species or communities inappropriately composed of a single species or no vegetation.
25. Conductivity — assessment reach metric (skip for all Coastal Plain streams)
25a. f ' Yes f No Was a conductivity measurement recorded?
If No, select one of the following reasons. C No Water ff Other: No meter
25b. Check the box corresponding to the conductivity measurement (units of microsiemens per centimeter).
C' A <46 C B 46 to < 67 (- C 67 to < 79 C' D 79 to < 230 C' E >> 230
Notes/Sketch:
Attached items include:
1. Site photographs
2. Survey of stream
3. Sketch of cross section
4. USACE Stream Quality Assessment Worksheet
5. NCDWQ Stream Identification Form Version 4.11
6. USACE JD Basis Form

NC SAM Stream Rating Sheet
Accompanies User Manual Version 2.1
Stream Site Name Mint Hill Athletic Park S -2A
Stream Category Pb1
Notes of Field Assessment Form (Y/N)
Presence of regulatory considerations (Y/N)
Additional stream information/supplementary measurements included (Y/N)
NC SAM feature type (perennial, intermittent, Tidal Marsh Stream)
Date of Evaluation 4-13-16
Assessor Name/Organization Craig R. Wyant RLA/SWS
YES
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Function Class Rating Summary
All Streams
Intermittent
(1) Hydrology
HIGH
HIGH
(2) Baseflow
HIGH
HIGH
(2) Flood Flow
HIGH
HIGH
(3) Streamside Area Attenuation
MEDIUM
MEDIUM
(4) Floodplain Access
MEDIUM
MEDIUM
(4) Wooded Riparian Buffer
HIGH
HIGH
(4) Microtopography
NA
NA
(3) Stream Stability
HIGH
HIGH
(4) Channel Stability
MEDIUM
MEDIUM
(4) Sediment Transport
HIGH
HIGH
(4) Stream Geomorphology
HIGH
HIGH
(2) Stream/Intertidal Zone Interaction
NA
NA
(2) Longitudinal Tidal Flow
NA
NA
(2) Tidal Marsh Stream Stability
NA
NA
(3) Tidal Marsh Channel Stability
NA
NA
(3) Tidal Marsh Stream Geomorphology
NA
NA
(1) Water Quality
LOW
LOW
(2) Baseflow
HIGH
HIGH
(2) Streamside Area Vegetation
MEDIUM
MEDIUM
(3) Upland Pollutant Filtration
MEDIUM
MEDIUM
(3) Thermoregulation
HIGH
HIGH
(2) Indicators of Stressors
NO
NO
(2) Aquatic Life Tolerance
LOW
NA
(2) Intertidal Zone Filtration
NA
NA
(1) Habitat
HIGH
HIGH
(2) In -stream Habitat
MEDIUM
MEDIUM
(3) Baseflow
HIGH
HIGH
(3) Substrate
HIGH
HIGH
(3) Stream Stability
MEDIUM
MEDIUM
(3) In -stream Habitat
LOW
LOW
(2) Stream -side Habitat
HIGH
HIGH
(3) Stream -side Habitat
HIGH
HIGH
(3) Thermoregulation
HIGH
HIGH
(2) Tidal Marsh In -stream Habitat
NA
NA
(3) Flow Restriction
NA
NA
(3) Tidal Marsh Stream Stability
NA
NA
(4) Tidal Marsh Channel Stability
NA
NA
(4) Tidal Marsh Stream Geomorphology
NA
NA
(3) Tidal Marsh In -stream Habitat
NA
NA
(2) Intertidal Zone Habitat
NA
NA
Overall
HIGH
HIGH

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