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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20001024 Ver 1_NC WAM Assessment_20080328(fir CA�1{ ;- ---� (K �tU�C Ci �Y 1 U�. <. � ti' , 4tk c«1 ti.:!z tc •� t t: e C fYY.�i�r'1NC WAM FIELD ASSESSMENT FORM /`- VERSION 3.13 (January 12, 2007) A --- x - V,g ,AA .r -AL c61. c 9r� Wetland Site Name Date Wetland Type Assessor Name/Organization F Level III Ecoregion Nearest Named Water Body River< sin C f c L,t Z, USGS 8 -Digit Catalogue Unit ❑ Yes No Precipitation within 48 hrs? Latitude/Longitude (deci-degrees) ) Evidence of stressors affecting the assessment area (may not be within the assessment area) Please circle and/or make note below 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 9 No Describe effects of stressors that are present. be tri (Q o_ r ^ vu l l 'lam l t4, 011 r"y't���C. ��('c� ' vY1 o�n I-0 `�Ai (6 4Yi C1 Y e 141c�c �r- t c_ � , Regulatory Considerations Select all that apply to the assessment area. ❑ Anadromous fish ❑ Federally protected species or State endangered or threatened species NCDWQ riparian buffer rule in effect Wetland adjacent to or associated stream drains to a Primary Nursery Area Publicly owned property ❑ N.C. Division of Coastal Management Area of Environmental Concern (AEC) (including buffer) ❑ N.C. Division of Water Quality best usage classification of SA or supplemental classifications of HQW, ORW, or Trout ❑ Designated NCNHP reference community What type of natural stream is associated with the wetland, if any? (Check all that apply) ❑ Blackwater -i1G' Brownwater Tidal (if tidal, check one of the following boxes) ❑ Lunar ❑ Wind ❑ Both Is the assessment area on a coastal island? ❑ Yes 10 No Is the assessment area's surface water storage capacity or duration substantially altered by beaver? ❑ Yes NfNo Ground Surface Condition/Vegetation Condition — assessment area condition metric t'l 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 v1.0). If a reference is not applicable, then rate the assessment area based on evidence of alteration. GS VS f `� pt �A I�A Not severely altered i ❑B B Severely altered over most 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], artificial 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. Refer to the NRCS Scope and Effect Guide (see User Manual v1.0 Appendix G) for North Carolina hydric soils for the zone of influence of ditches in hydric soils. 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 kA pC + $tA �SJA 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: intensive ditching, fill, sedimentation, channelization, diversion, man-made berms, beaver dams, stream incision, sewer lines, soil compaction). 3. Water Storage/Surface Relief — assessment area/wetland type condition metric Check a box in each column. Select the appropriate storage for the assessment area (AA) and the wetland type (WT). AA WT +� ❑A ❑A > 50% of the wetland type with depressions able to pond water > 2 feet ❑B 0 > 50% of the wetland type with depressions able to pond water 1 to 2 feet ❑C C > 50% of wetland type with depressions able to pond water 6 inches to 1 foot 'JZD �D > 50% of wetland type with depressions able to pond water 3- to 6 -inches deep ❑E ❑E Depressions able to pond water < 3 -inches deep 4. Soil Texture/Structure - assessment area condition metric G Select all that apply. Dig soil profile in the dominant assessment area landscape feature. Make soil observations within the top foot. National Technical Committee for Hydric Soils regional indicators are noted (use most recent guidance). ❑A Sandy soil ❑B Predominantly characterized by mottled (redoxymorphic features), mineral soil (F6, F8, F12, TF10, S5, S6) MC Predominantly characterized by other, mineral soil (no mottling) �]D Gleyed mineral soil (F2, S4) �f�]Soil ribbon < 1 inch F Soil ribbon >_ 1 inch ❑G No peat or muck presence VH A peat or muck presence (A6, A7, A8, A9, A10, F1, S1) ❑I Peat or muck soil (histosol or histic epipedon) (Al, A2, A3) 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 S b tZA W 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 sed'met ion) l 6. y Land Use pp rt y let C k> C C� �/- Check all that apply. Evaluation of this metric involves a GIS effort with field adjustment. Consider sources draining to assessment area within entire upstream watershed (WS), within 5 miles and within the watershed draining to the assessment area (5M), and within 2 miles and within the watershed draining to the assessment area (2M). Effective riparian buffers are considered to be 50 feet wide in the Coastal Plain and Piedmont and 30 fget wide in the Mountains. WS 5M 2M 7)p Cfj)(':>-1:r�\C' r..Y1�i�_Dr ❑A ❑A ❑A > 30% impervious surfaces with stormwater Best Management Practices (BMPs) (land use examples: industrial, commercial, and high-density residential) ❑B ❑B ❑B > 30% impervious surfaces without stormwater BMPs Q ❑C ❑C 10 to 30% impervious surfaces D ❑D ❑D < 10% impervious surfaces ❑E ❑E ❑E Old urban development (pink areas on USGS 7.5 -minute quadrangles) ❑F ❑F ❑F New adjacent development ❑G ❑G El Confined animal operations (or other local, concentrated source of pollutants) ❑H ❑H ❑H z 20% coverage of pasture without riparian buffer ❑I ❑I ❑I >_ 20% coverage of pasture with effective riparian buffer ❑J ❑J ❑J Z 20% coverage of agricultural land (regularly plowed land) without riparian buffer ❑K ❑K ❑K z 20% coverage of agricultural land (regularly plowed land) with effective riparian buffer ❑L ❑L ❑L >_ 20% coverage of maintained grass/herb ❑M ❑M ❑M Silvicultural land with disturbance < 5 years old ❑N ❑N ❑N Little or no opportunity. Lack of opportunity may result from hydrologic modifications that prevent drainage or overbank flow from affecting the assessment area. 7. Wetland Acting as Vegetated Buffer - assessment area condition metric Is the assessmentr a within 50 feet of a stream or other open water? ('open water" does not include man-made ditches or canals) ❑Yes JAJNo If No, skip to next metric. Stream width (Stream width is normal flow width [ordinary high water to ordinary high water]). If the stream is anastomosed, combine LLII \ widths of channels/braids for a total stream width. (/� [Is15-feetwide E1> 15 -feet wide ❑Not Applicable \✓ Do roots of assessment area vegetation extend into the bank of the adjacent stream/open water? ��( ❑Yes ❑No Is stream or other open water sheltered or exposed? ❑Sheltered - adjacent open water with width < 2500 feet and no regular boat traffic. ❑Exposed - adjacent open water with width z 2500 feet or regular boat traffic. 8. Wetland/Riparian Buffer Width - assessment area/wetland type/wetland complex metric Check a box in each column. Select the appropriate width for the wetland type at the assessment area (WT), the wetland complex (WC), and the riparian buffer at the assessment area (RB) (if applicable). Riparian buffer width is measured from top of bank and need only be present on one side of the water body. The riparian buffer is measured from the outside banks of the outer channels of an anastomosed system. Make buffer judgment based on dominant landscape feature. Record a note if a portion of the buffer has been removed or disturbed. WT WC RB (if applicable) VA I&A ❑A z 100 feet ❑B ❑B M From 80 to < 100 feet ❑C ❑C ❑C From 50 to < 80 feet ❑D ❑D ❑D From 40 to < 50 feet ❑E ❑E ❑E From 30 to < 40 feet ❑F ❑F ❑F From 15 to < 30 feet ❑G ❑G ❑G From 5 to < 15 feet ❑H ❑H n < 5 feet 9. Inundation Duration - assessment area condition metric Answer for assessment area dominant landform. ❑A Evidence of short -duration inundation (< 7 consecutive days) V ❑B Evidence of saturation, without evidence of inundation $?C Evidence of long -duration inundation (7 to 30 consecutive days or more) -p- tc(uc <<v , J 10. Indicators of Deposition - assessment area condition metric Consider recent deposition only (no plant growth since deposition). 19A Sediment deposition is not excessive, but at approximately natural levels. ❑B Sediment deposition is excessive, but not overwhelming the wetland. El 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 contiguous wetland complex (WC), and the size of the contiguous, forested wetland (FW) (if applicable, see User Manual). Boundaries are formed by uplands, four -lane roads, or urban landscapes. An observed beaver pond forms a boundary if it extends across the entire width of the floodplain. Additionally, other wetland types are considered boundaries for column WT. If assessment area is clear-cut, select "K" for FW column. WT WC FW (if applicable) C k- C ` ❑A '%AA z 500 acres -ki.% - t,l �� ` w� 3 B EIB LJB From 100 to < 500 acres ' EIC ❑C From 50 to < 100 acres D ❑D ❑D From 25 to < 50 acres ❑E ❑E ❑E From 10 to < 25 acres ❑F ❑F ❑F From 5 to < 10 acres ❑G ❑G ❑G From 1 to < 5 acres ❑H ❑H ❑H From 0.5 to < 1 acre ❑I ❑I ❑I From 0.1 to < 0.5 acre ❑J ❑J ❑J From 0.01 to < 0.1 acre ❑K ❑K ❑K < 0.01 acre 12. Wetland Intactness - wetland type condition metric (evaluate for Pocosins only) ❑A Wetland type is the full extent (z 90%) of its natural landscape size. ❑B Wetland type is < 90% of the full extent of its natural landscape size. 13. Connectivity to Other Natural Areas - landscape condition metric Check appropriate box(es). This metric refers to the landscape patch, the contiguous naturally vegetated area and open water (if appropriate) that includes the wetland type. Boundaries are formed by four -lane roads, urban landscapes maintained fields (pasture and agriculture), or open water > 300 feet wide. Consider if the wetland type is well-connected (WC or sely-connected (LC) to the landscape patch. �1. WC LC 1.'1CS ❑A ❑A a 500 acres SIJ`' 1913 El 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 Check Yes or No. []Yes ❑No Does wetland type have a surface hydrology connection to open waters or tidal wetlands? (evaluate for marshes only) AAZ'Yes []No Is the assessment area subject to overbank flooding during normal conditions? 14. Edge Effect - wetland type condition metric Estimate distance from wetland type boundary to artificial edges. Artificial edges include permanent features such as fields, development, two-lane or larger roads (z 40 -feet wide), utility line corridors wider than a two-lane road, and clear -cuts < 10 years old. Consider the eight main points of the compass. FIA A No artificial edge within 150 feet in all directions IQ 1013 No artificial edge within 150 feet in four to seven directions El An artificial edge occurs within 150 feet in more than four directions or assessment area is clear-cut 15. Vegetative Composition - assessment area condition metric (skip for 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. 'XB 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. Expected strata are unnaturally absent or dominated by exotic species or composed of planted stands of non -characteristic species or inappropriately composed of a single species. 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. {� ❑B Vegetation diversity is low or has > 10% cover of exotics. 11J�. ❑C Vegetation is dominated by exotic species. 17. Vegetative Structure — assessment area/wetland type condition metric V -- — ------ Vegetation present Evaluate percent coverage of vegetation for marshes only ❑A �: 25% coverage of vegetation ❑B < 25% coverage of vegetation L� 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 wet an type (WT) separately. x d1 AA WT ❑A ❑A Canopy closed, or nearly closed, with natural gaps associated with natural processes ❑B ❑B Canopy present, but opened more than natural gaps -AC "KC Canopy sparse or absent ❑A ❑A Dense mid-story/sapling layer Vb `*�Tg Moderate density mid-story/sapling layer ❑C ❑C Mid-story/sapling layer sparse or absent KA gA Dense shrub layer ❑B ❑B Moderate density shrub layer ❑C ❑C Shrub layer sparse or absent A A Dense herb layer Moderate density herb layer ❑C ❑C Herb layer sparse or absent ❑ Vegetation absent 18. Snags — wetland type condition metric A Large snags (more than one) are present (> 12 -inches DBH, or large relative to species present and landscape stability). RB Not A 19. Diameter Class Distribution — wetland type condition metric ❑A Most canopy trees have stems > 6 -inches in diameter at breast height (DBH); many large trees (> 12 -inches DBH) are present. ❑B Most canopy trees have stems between 6- and 12 -inches DBH, few are > 12 -inch DBH. 'W Most canopy trees are < 6 -inches DBH or no trees. 20. Large Woody Debris — wetland type condition metric Include both man-made and natural debris piles. A Large logs (more than one) are present (> 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 El ❑D 22. Habitat Uniqueness —wetland type condition metric []Yes XNo Has the N.C. Environmental Management Commission classified the assessment area as "Unique Wetlands" (UWL)? Notes 2 Q There is a h ig field off th e east side of Promise Land Road - vre'II look for you there around 10:00 arn. 'f 4 ,. cw ti CL a � •''��°�tiyr ,� As US Hwy 70 l { 110 \7 �arrie Rd ......... �— Chu rrh Yown Rd 0 Mitigation NCWAM Site Visit Itinerary: March 25th — 1. Bear Creek Mill Branch, Lenoir County • Meet at 10:00 am (I will send directions) • 448 acres *Lunch break 1:00 — 2:00 2. ABC Site, Beaufort County • 3:00 — 5:00 (approx.) • 184 acres *Stay overnight at the Hampton Inn, Washington March 26th — 1. Hidden Lake, Tyrrell County • 8:00 — 2:00 (with travel time) • 818 acres *Going out for a late lunch this day — be sure to bring snacks! 2. Scuppernong River. Tyrell County 0 3:00 — 4:30 (approx.) • 38 acres * Stay overnight at the Hampton Inn, Edenton March 27th — 1. 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This data includes information taken with permission from Canadian authorities 0 1991-2002 Government of Canada (Statistics Cared d/ r Geomatics Canada), all rights reserved. 0 10 101 60 Z2( x ro Cf L1210 ilyl-f CL Ct cal (—q— Ltd 0 I r eek Mill Branch, L my '¢-=t 2005 Aerial��__ IL 4 AA 11 It� r i.,.� 3 • r r P s a 4 u s q ry 1 3 p 4 f ,* r reek Mill Branch Nfti 'Bank 1998 4. �4 o- low Ul + _ 1A } f y 8 i � a "i • l7t, a H w , . x . p yty. � 5 .tel d' #��'♦� � '. 5 'iK a lo 1 N ry O C J �S �0 Legen elevation VALUE I w � 0 % rvm •L�7S���y 0111 IN 3 - 59.66034554 59.66034555 - 66. 5376358 66.95376359 - 73. 847979 73.8084798 - 79.785 232 79.78579233 - 85.7631 485 ; 85.76310486 - 92.233953 4. 92.23395695 - 98,2112'2947 O O 0 0.05 0.1 0.2 Miles k Ave te11Ci. ♦>och i�i4S'✓4� ��w ow•>wwww�� I ////// I I I I I 1 l J� l(iI�i i /reit • y ( \ \ \ l \ 1 iii/i/�/.i//�� - \ \ r / I (// SII F i' llf (1111/IlI1�I 1 i /itlL �\ � '� �•.-, '� a...� '� �..rl ter `+�I '� =�. � burl �--a !�, �t r ., \ ( te11Ci. ♦>och i�i4S'✓4� ��w ow•>wwww�� I ////// I I I I I 1 l J� l(iI�i i /reit • y ( \ \ \ l \ 1 iii/i/�/.i//�� - \ \ r / I (// SII F i' llf (1111/IlI1�I 1 i /itlL �\ � '� �•.-, '� a...� '� �..rl ter `+�I '� =�. � burl �--a !�, Bear Creek Mill Branch, 3/25 Subject: Bear Creek Mill Branch, 3/25 From: "Burton, Emily R SAW" <Emily.R.Burton@saw02.usace.army.mil> Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:59:31 -0400 To: "Tammy.L.Hill" <Tammy.L.Hill@ncmail.net>, "Rick Savage" <Rick.Savage@ncmail.net>, "Sandy Smith" <Smith@ECOSCIENCENC.COM> CC. "McLendon, Scott C SAW" <Scott.C.McLendon@saw02.usace.army.mil>, "Hair, Sarah E SAW" <Sarah.E.Hair@saw02.usace.army.mil>, "Lekson, David M SAW" <David.M.Lekson@usace.army.mil> Hello All, Attached is a map showing where we'll meet on Tuesday. Bear Creek Mill Branch is located just west of LaGrange and north of Hwy 70 in Lenoir County. If you're coming from Raleigh, you can take 70 all the way past Goldsboro, and just past the Lenoir County line you will see Promise Land Road on your left. My cell number is (910) 617-0397. Bring plenty of WAM forms!! Waders may come in handy too as we have found in the past! Looking forward to it, Emily Emily R. Burton Regulatory SpeciaRst 'U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 6,9 Darlington Avenue T.O. Box 18go Wilmington, NC 28402 (910) 251-4635 hvk) (gio) 251-4025 (fax) 1 of 3 3/24/2008 10:15 AM