20171591 Ver 2_More Info Received_20180103

DF1
Potential
Non-Wetland
Waters of the
US
Tributary 1
~1,354 LF
*Wetland Sketch provided for illustrative purposes for preliminary planning use only. Not intended
to be relied upon for exact location, dimensions, or orientation. All findings and assessments made
N
by wetland consultants regarding limits of jurisdiction or permitting requirements are subject to
verification by the US Army Corps of Engineers and other appropriate state and local authorities.
Project Name:
Aqua Chem Drive
Owner / Developer:
FSI, Inc.
City / County:
Charlotte / Mecklenburg

Tax PIN(s):
05712102,05710153,05710152,05710147,05709516,05709517,
05709513,05709518
Coordinates: Date:

Figure1:ApproximateDepiction Scale:
Lat:
35.27478 Long:-80.90690graphic11/30/17
ofWatersandWetlands

Project/Site:AquaChem DriveCity/County:Charlotte / MecklenburgSampling Date:11/10/2016
Applicant/Owner:Tim Frye, Sr. FSI Inc. State:NCSampling Point:DF1
Investigator(s):T. Bandy, P. IsnerSection, Township, Range:
Landform (hillside, terrace, etc.):Local relief (concave, convex, none):ConcaveSlope (%):1
Subregion (LRR or MLRA):LRR P, MLRA 136Lat:35.27776Long:-80.90697Datum:
Soil Map Unit Name:Cecil Sandy Clay LoamNWI classification:
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year?YesXNo(If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation, Soil, or Hydrologysignificantly disturbed?YesXNo
Are Vegetation, Soil, or Hydrologynaturally problematic?(If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?YesXNoIs the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? YesNo0within a Wetland?YesNoX
Wetland Hydrology Present?YesNoX

Remarks:
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply) Surface Soil Cracks (B6)
Surface Water (A1)True Aquatic Plants (B14)Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)
High Water Table (A2)Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1)XDrainage Patterns (B10)
Saturation (A3)Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)Moss Trim Lines (B16)
Water Marks (B1)Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)Dry-Season Water Table (C2)
Sediment Deposits (B2)Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)Crayfish Burrows (C8)
Drift Deposits (B3)Thin Muck Surface (C7)Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
Algal Mat or Crust (B4)Other (Explain in Remarks)Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1)
Iron Deposits (B5)Geomorphic Position (D2)
Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)Shallow Aquitard (D3)
Water-Stained Leaves (B9)Microtopographic Relief (D4)
Aquatic Fauna (B13)FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present?YesNoDepth (inches):
Water Table Present?YesNoDepth (inches):
Saturation Present?YesNoDepth (inches):Wetland Hydrology Present?YesNoX
(includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers

VEGETATION (Four Strata)Sampling Point:DF1
Absolute Dominant Indicator
Tree Stratum(Plot size:30)% CoverSpecies?StatusDominance Test worksheet:
1.Quercus phellos10YesFAC
Number of Dominant Species
2.Liquidambar styraciflua25YesFACThat Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:4(A)
3.Acer rubrum5NoFAC
Total Number of Dominant
4.Species Across All Strata:5(B)
5.
Percent of Dominant Species
6.That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:80.0%(A/B)
7.Prevalence Index worksheet:
40=Total CoverTotal % Cover of:Multiply by:
50% of total cover:2020% of total cover:8OBL species0x 1 =0
Sapling/Shrub Stratum(Plot size:15)FACW species0x 2 =0
1.Liquidambar styraciflua10YesFACFAC species64x 3 =192
2.Acer rubrum2NoFACFACU species2x 4 =8
3.UPL species0x 5 =0
4.Column Totals:66(A)200(B)
5.Prevalence Index = B/A =3.03
6.Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
7.1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
8.X2 - Dominance Test is >50%
1
9.
1
4 - Morphological Adaptations(Provide supporting
12=Total Cover
data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
50% of total cover:620% of total cover:3
1
Herb Stratum(Plot size:15)Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation (Explain)
1
1.Microstegium vimineum10YesFAC
Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be
2.Carex10Yespresent, unless disturbed or problematic.
3.Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:
4.
Tree
more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of
5.
height.
6.
7.
Sapling/Shrub
than 3 in. DBH and greater than or equal to 3.28 ft
8.
(1 m) tall.
9.
10.Herb
of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
11.
20=Total CoverWoody Vine
height.
50% of total cover:1020% of total cover:4
Woody Vine Stratum(Plot size:5)
1.Smilax rotundifolia2NoFAC
2.Lonicera japonica2NoFACU
3.
4.
5.
Hydrophytic
4=Total Cover
Vegetation
50% of total cover:220% of total cover:1Present?YesXNo
Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.)
US Army Corps of Engineers

SOIL Sampling Point:DF1
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
DepthMatrixRedox Features
12
(inches)Color (moist)%Color (moist)%TypeLocTextureRemarks
0-82.5YR 5/8100Loamy/Clayey
8-205YR 4/6100Loamy/Clayey
12
Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains.Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
3
Hydric Soil Indicators:Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils:
Histosol (A1)Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 147, 148)2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147)
Histic Epipedon (A2)Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148)Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
Black Histic (A3)Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (MLRA 136)(MLRA 147, 148)
Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19)
Stratified Layers (A5)Depleted Matrix (F3)(MLRA 136, 147)
2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR N)Redox Dark Surface (F6)Red Parent Material (F21)
Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)Depleted Dark Surface (F7)(outside MLRA 127, 147, 148)
Thick Dark Surface (A12)Redox Depressions (F8)Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22)
Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1)Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N,Other (Explain in Remarks)
Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)MLRA 136)
3
Sandy Redox (S5)Umbric Surface (F13) (MLRA 122, 136)Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
Stripped Matrix (S6)Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148)wetland hydrology must be present,
Dark Surface (S7)Red Parent Material (F21) (MLRA 127, 147, 148)unless disturbed or problematic.
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches):Hydric Soil Present?YesNo
Remarks:
This data sheet is revised from Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Regional Supplement Version 2.0 to include the NRCS Field Indicators of Hydric
Soils, Version 8.0, 2016.
US Army Corps of Engineers

PROPOSED TOP
OF STREAM BANK
DO NOT USE FOR CONSTRUCTION
GRAPHIC SCALE
30 0 15 30 60
1 INCH = 30 FEET