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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF T`RANSPORTATION
ROY COOPER
GOVERNOR
September 12, 2018
Ms. Crystal Amschler
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
NCDOT Regulatory Project Manager
151 Patton Avenue, Room 208
Asheville, NC 28801-2714
JAMES H. TROGDON, III
SECRETARY
Subject: PJD Request Package
US 19/US 74/US 64/US 129 from end of divided section to SR 1556 (Martins
Creek Road) Improvements
UTs Hiwassee Lake, Cherokee County, NC
TIP No. R-5735, State Project No. 50193.11
Dear Ms. Amschler:
Please find attached the PJD request package. The original package was prepared in 2017,
however, two project area enlargements and one correction to the JD package became necessary
following final project design. Additional field investigations and changes to the package were
made by the Division 14 Environmental Office to reflect the following:
1) The project area was enlarged to include a y-line connector road (Y3) extending about
300 feet from station 60+69 that will require temporary impacts (Site 3A, stream SA) to
replace an existing length of 72" reinforced concrete pipe (RCP).
2) The project area was extended about 500 feet from station 91+15 to include, in part, a
drainage outfall (Site 5, stream SA) west of Hiwassee Street at the east end of the proj ect.
3) Stream SC was not included in the original PJD package; however, it was listed as an
impact by the designer and subsequently assessed as a jurisdictional feature on August
21, 2016. A DWR stream identification form for this stream is included in this revised
package.
4) NCSAM forms were completed on all streams where permanent stream losses from
culverts are proposed (Sites, 2, 3, and 4). NCSAM forms for these sites are included in
the package.
Please contact me at [phone] if you have any questions or need additional information to
evaluate this request.
Mailing Addre.r.r:
NC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Division 14
253 Webster Road
Sylva, North Carolina 28779
Telephone:[phone]
Fas: (828)586�043
Customer Service: 1-877-368-4968
Website: www.ncdot.Qov
Location:
NC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Division 14
253 Webster Road
Sylva, North Carolina 28779

R-5735, PJD Package Page 2 September 12, 2018
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Dave McHenry
Division 14 Environmental Officer
Enclosures:
• PJD Forms Appendices 1 and 2
• Vicinity Map
• Soil Maps
• NWI Maps
• USGS 7.5' Quad — Features Labeled
• Waters of the U.S. on Aerial Photos — Features Labeled
• Stream Quality Worksheets and DWR Stream ID Forms (ID Form for feature SC is
located following NCSAM Results)
• Wetland Forms and DWR Wetland Rating Sheets
• NCSAM Results

Appendix 1- REQUEST FOR CORPS JURISDICTIONAL DETERMINATION (JD)
To: District Name Here
• I am requesting a JD on property located at: us,s�us64�uS�4�us,2sf�omMan�nsc�eekRoadWeS�abo��,.2m��es
(Street Address)
City/Township/Parish: M��Pnv Coul�ty: cnerokee State: Nc
Acreage of Parcel/Review Area for JD: 21 �
Section: n�a Township: n�a Range: n�a
Latitude (decimal degrees): 3s.o�sos3 Longitude (decimal degrees): -84.oaaoss
(For linear projects, please include the center point of the proposed alignment.)
• Please attach a survey/plat map and vicinity map identifying location and review area for the JD.
• 01 currently own this property. _ I plan to purchase this property.
01 am an agent/consultant acting on behalf of the requestor.
0✓ Other (please explain): Ncoor o���s�on �a
• Reason for request: (check as many as applicable)
01 intend to construct/develop a project or perform activities on this parcel which would be designed to
avoid all aquatic resources.
Q I intend to construct/develop a project or perform activities on this parcel which would be designed to
avoid all jurisdictional aquatic resources under Corps authority.
QI intend to construct/develop a project or perform activities on this parcel which may require
authorization from the Corps, and the JD would be used to avoid and minimize impacts to jurisdictional
aquatic resources and as an initial step in a future permitting process.
Q✓ I intend to construct/develop a project or perform activities on this parcel which may require authorization from
the Corps; this request is accompanied by my permit application and the JD is to be used in the permitting process.
01 intend to construct/develop a project or perform activities in a navigable water of the U.S. which is
included on the district Section 10 list and/or is subject to the ebb and flow of the tide.
DA Corps JD is required in order to obtain my local/state authorization.
� I intend to contest jurisdiction over a particular aquatic resource and request the Corps confirm that
jurisdiction does/does not exist over the aquatic resource on the parcel.
0 I believe that the site may be comprised entirely of dry land.
0 Other:
• Type of determination being requested:
01 am requesting an approved JD.
01 am requesting a preliminary JD.
� I am requesting a"no permit required" letter as I believe my proposed activity is not regulated.
� I am unclear as to which JD I would like to request and require additional information to inform my decision.
By signing below, you are indicating that you have the authority, or are acting as the duly authorized agent of a
person or entity with such authority, to and do hereby grant Corps personnel right of entry to legally access the
site if needed to perform the JD. Your signature shall be an affirmation that you possess the requisite property
rights to request � J[�. or� the subject property.
ocu igne by:
� %�j����� 9/12/2018
*Signature: � `^ �""` �"�-- Date:
• T�/p@CI Oi j�illlt@CI Il81118: Dave McHenry for Brian Burch, PE, NCDOT Division 14 Engineer
COrppanynarpe: NCDOTDivision14
14CiC�i2SS: 253 Webster Road
Sylva, NC 28779
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ECllal� aC�(il"eSS: [e-mail]
*Authorities: Rivers and Harbors Act, Section 10, 33 USC 403; Clean Water Act, Section 404, 33 USC 1344; Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act,
Section 103, 33 USC 1413; Regulatory Program of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Final Rule for 33 CFR Parts 320-332.
Principal Purpose: The information that you provide will be used in evaluating your request to determine whether there are any aquatic resources within the project
area subject to federal jurisdiction under the regulatory authorities referenced above.
Routine Uses: This information may be shared with the Department of Justice and other federal, state, and local government agencies, and the public, and may be
made available as part of a public notice as required by federal law. Your name and property location where federal jurisdiction is to be determined will be included in
the approved jurisdictional determination (AJD), which will be made available to the public on the DistricYs website and on the Headquarters USACE website.
Disclosure: Submission of requested information is voluntary; however, if information is not provided, the request for an AJD cannot be evaluated nor can an AJD be
issued.

Appendix 2- PRELIMINARY JURISDICTIONAL DETERMINATION (PJD) FORM
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
A. REPORT COMPLETION DATE FOR PJD: g/� 2/� $
B. NAME AND ADDRESS OF PERSON REQUESTING PJD: Dave McHenry
C. DISTRICT OFFICE, FILE NAME, AND NUMBER: �/IlfYlingtOn
D. PROJECT LOCATION(S) AND BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
(USE THE TABLE BELOW TO DOCUMENT MULTIPLE AQUATIC RESOURCES AND/OR
AQUATIC RESOURCES AT DIFFERENT SITES)
State: NC County/parish/borough: Cil@rOk2@ c�ty: Murphy
Center coordinates of site (lat/long in degree decimal format):
�at.: 35.076063 �ong.: -84.044363
Universal Transverse Mercator: 16-769497.9, 3885474.9
Name of nearest waterbody: HIWaSSSee Lake
E. REVIEW PERFORMED FOR SITE EVALUATION (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY):
❑� Office (Desk) Determination. Date: 9/12/18
❑■ Field Determination. Date(s): 6/22/16, 8/21/18
TABLE OF AQUATIC RESOURCES IN REVIEW AREA WHICH "MAY BE" SUBJECT TO REGULATORY
JURISDICTION.
Site Latitude Longitude Estimated amount Type of aquatic Geographic authority
number (decimal (decimal of aquatic resource resource (i.e., wetland to which the aquatic
degrees) degrees) in review area vs. non-wetland resource "may be"
(acreage and linear waters) subject (i.e., Section
feet, if applicable) 404 or Section 10/404)
Wq 35.073693 -84.040026 0.12 ac. PEM 1 Non-Section 10 Wetland
S� 35.0739 —V4.0469 50 feet R5 Non-Section 10 Non-wetland
S'/q 35.076467 -84.043484 450 feet R5 Non-Section 10 Non-wetland
S' B 35.078683 -84.040015 50 feet R5 Non-Section 10 Non-wetland
Wg 35.078720 -84.040026 0.003 ac. PEM 1 Non-Section 10 Wetland

1) The Corps of Engineers believes that there may be jurisdictional aquatic resources in
the review area, and the requestor of this PJD is hereby advised of his or her option
to request and obtain an approved JD (AJD) for that review area based on an
informed decision after having discussed the various types of JDs and their
characteristics and circumstances when they may be appropriate.
2) In any circumstance where a permit applicant obtains an individual permit, or a
Nationwide General Permit (NWP) or other general permit verification requiring "pre-
construction notification" (PCN), or requests verification for a non-reporting NWP or
other general permit, and the permit applicant has not requested an AJD for the
activity, the permit applicant is hereby made aware that: (1) the permit applicant has
elected to seek a permit authorization based on a PJD, which does not make an
official determination of jurisdictional aquatic resources; (2) the applicant has the
option to request an AJD before accepting the terms and conditions of the permit
authorization, and that basing a permit authorization on an AJD could possibly result
in less compensatory mitigation being required or different special conditions; (3) the
applicant has the right to request an individual permit rather than accepting the terms
and conditions of the NWP or other general permit authorization; (4) the applicant can
accept a permit authorization and thereby agree to comply with all the terms and
conditions of that permit, including whatever mitigation requirements the Corps has
determined to be necessary; (5) undertaking any activity in reliance upon the subject
permit authorization without requesting an AJD constitutes the applicanYs acceptance
of the use of the PJD; (6) accepting a permit authorization (e.g., signing a proffered
individual permit) or undertaking any activity in reliance on any form of Corps permit
authorization based on a PJD constitutes agreement that all aquatic resources in the
review area affected in any way by that activity will be treated as jurisdictional, and
waives any challenge to such jurisdiction in any administrative or judicial compliance
or enforcement action, or in any administrative appeal or in any Federal court; and (7)
whether the applicant elects to use either an AJD or a PJD, the JD will be processed
as soon as practicable. Further, an AJD, a proffered individual permit (and all terms
and conditions contained therein), or individual permit denial can be administratively
appealed pursuant to 33 C.F.R. Part 331. If, during an administrative appeal, it
becomes appropriate to make an official determination whether geographic
jurisdiction exists over aquatic resources in the review area, or to provide an official
delineation of jurisdictional aquatic resources in the review area, the Corps will
provide an AJD to accomplish that result, as soon as is practicable. This PJD finds
that there "may be" waters of the U.S. and/or that there "may be" navigable waters of
the U.S. on the subject review area, and identifies all aquatic features in the review
area that could be affected by the proposed activity, based on the following
information:

SUPPORTING DATA. Data reviewed for PJD (check all that apply)
Checked items should be included in subject file. Appropriately reference sources
below where indicated for all checked items:
�■ Maps, plans, plots or plat submitted by or on behalf of the PJD requestor:
Map:
� Data sheets prepared/submitted by or on behalf of the PJD requestor.
� Office concurs with data sheets/delineation report.
� Office does not concur with data sheets/delineation report. Rationale:
❑ Data sheets prepared by the Corps:
� Corps navigable waters' study:
❑ U.S. Geological Survey Hydrologic Atlas:
� USGS NHD data.
� USGS 8 and 12 digit HUC maps.
❑■ U.S. Geological Survey map(s). Cite scale & quad name: Murphy 1:24k
� Natural Resources Conservation Service Soil Survey. Citation: Cherokee County Soil Maps
�■ National wetlands inventory map(s). Cite name: USFWS Wetland mapper
� State/local wetland inventory map(s):
� FEMA/FIRM maps:
❑ 100-year Floodplain Elevation is: .(National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929)
�■ Photographs: �■ Aerial (Name & Date): NC One Map 2015
or � Other (Name & Date):
� Previous determination(s). File no. and date of response letter:
� Other information (please specify):
IMPORTANT NOTE: The information recorded on this form has not necessarilv
been verified bv the Corps and should not be relied upon for later iurisdictional
determinations.
Signature and date of
Regulatory staff member
completing PJD
DocuSigned by:
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Signature and date of
person requesting PJD
(REQUIRED, unless obtaining
the signature is impracticable)'
' Districts may establish timeframes for requestor to return signed PJD forms. If the requestor does not respond
within the established time frame, the district may presume concurrence and no additional follow up is
necessary prior to finalizing an action.

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NC DW Stream Identification Form Version 4.11
Date: �/����� / Pro)ecUSlte:US 19/74/64/129 Latitude:3s ���G yS
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Total Points: Stream Determination (circle onej Other
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3. In-channel structure: ex. riffie-pool, step-pool, 0 1 � 3
ri le- ool seauence
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5. Active/relict floodplain [0� 1 2 3
6. Depositional bars or benches 0 41 2 3
7. Recent alluvial deposits 0 1 2
8. Headcuts QJ 1 2 3
9. Grade control 0 0.5 C�1) 1.5
10. Natural valley 0 0.5 1.5
11. Second or greater order channel No = 0 Ye = 3J
B. Hydrology (Subtotal = _! . .� )
12. Presence of Baseflow
13. Iron oxidizing bacteria
14. Leaf litter
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19. Rooted upland plants in streambed �2 1 0
20. Macrobenthos (note diversity and abundance) 0 �.� 1 2 3
21. Aquatic Mollusks �D ^ 1 2 3
22. Fish 0 0.5 � 1.5
23. Crayfish 0 0.5 1 �1.5�
24. Amphibians 0) 0.5 1 1.5
25. Algae 0 0.5 1 (1T
26. Wetland plants in streambed FACW = 0.75; OBL = 1.5 Other - 9
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USACE AiD# DWQ # Site # (indicate on attached map)
Stream: S�_
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US 19/74/64/129
Pro�•ide the following information for the stream reach under assessment:
1. Applicant's name: NCDOT
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3. Date of evaluation:_� /d� �� G
5. Name of stream: !J ( N�-v c, s s<< ��� � i
7. Approximate drainage area: �3 a �4c r� s
9. Length of reach evaluated: /C�v -�� �
11. Site coordinates (if known): prefer in decimal degrees.
Latitude (cx. 34.872312): _3 �� . 0? �O G`� 9'
2. Evaluator's name: �r� -= y� r, �
4. Time of evaluation: 3� G o:�`+
6. River basin: Hiwassee
8. Stream order: 3�J � V%5 S�, .� Se. ,;� ,� �
10. Coun �� CherQkee
12. Subdivision name (if any):
Longitude (ex. -77.SSiG11):_ � s `-1• 0 `� s' .5 % �
Method location detennined (circle): PS. T�Shee17 Ortho (Aerial) Photo/GIS Other GIS Other
13. Location of reach under eva(uation (note near6y roads and landmarks and attach map identifying stream(s) location): _
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14. Proposed channel work (ifany): v� �Hvw
15. Recent weather conditions: �� u�` � f' :,
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16. Site conditions at time of visit: ��-' y
17. Identify any special watenvay classifications known: _Section 10 �Tidal Waters _Essential Fisheries Nabitat
__Trout Waters �Outstanding Resource Waters ` Nutrient Sensitive Waters _Water Supply Watershed (I-IV)
18. Is there a pond or lake located upstream of the evaluation point'? ES NO If yes, estimate the water surface area: o- 5�%+<•
19. Does channel appear on USGS quad n�ap? � NO
21. Estittiated watershed land use: � v% Residential
�% Forested
20. Does channel appear on USDA Soil Survey'> � NO
1 U% Commercial f b% Industrial _% Agricultural
�% Cleared! Logged % Other
i ,
22. Bankfull width: '� 23. Bank height (ti•om bed to top of bank): 3
24. Channel slope down center of stream: _Flat (0 to 2%) %� Gentle (2 to 4%) �Moderate (4 to 10%) �Steep (> ] 0%)
2S. Channel sinuosity: �Straight �Occasional bends _Frequent meander _Very sinuous _Braided channel
Instructions for completion of worksheet (located on page 2): Begin by determining the most appropriate ecoregion based on
location, terrain, vegetation, stream classification, etc. Every characteristic must be 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 identitied 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. Tl�e total score assigned to a stream reach must range between 0 and ] 00, with a score of 100 representing a stream of the
highest quality.
Total Score (from re�•erse): I�1 Comments:
,, . r- ,
E�•aluatoc's Signature ��� r % � �"='_- - Date :"r I �}�� . �
This ehannel evaluation form is intedded to be used only as a guide to assist landowaers an�l environmental professionals in
gat�ering the data required by the United States Army Corps of Esagineers to make a preliminary assessment of streem
q�alih�. The tot�l score resulting from the completioe of this form is subject to USACE ap�proval and does not imply a
particular mitigation ratio or requirement. Fomi subject to change — version OG/03. To Conunent, pl - -
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Stream: S fl
STREAM QUALITY ASSESSMENT WORKSHEET
US 19/74/64/129
# CHARACTERISTICS ECOREGION POINT RANGE SCORE i
Coastal Piedmont Mountain
Presence of flow / persistent pools io stream
1 (no �low or saturation = 0; stron flow = max points 0— 5 0— 4 0— 5 �
2 Evidence of past human alteration p_ 6 0— 5 0— 5
extensive alteration = 0; no alteration = max points �
3 Riparian zone 0— 6 0— 4 0— 5
(no buffer = 0• contiguous, wide buf%r = max oints 2
4 Evidence of nutrient or chemical dischar�es � 0— 5 0— 4 0— 4
(extensive discharaes = 0• no discharQes = max noints) �
,,,a Groundwater discbar�e �
Q 5 no discharcte = 0� sarincts, see s wetlands etc. = max oints 0— 3 0— 4 0— 4
� 6 Preseece of adjaceot floodplain 0— 4 0— 4 0— 2
�„ (no floodplain = 0• extensive tlood lain = max points U
a � Entreechmeet / floodplain access 0— 5 0— 4 0— 2
(dee�l entrenched = 0' frequent floodin = max noints �
8 Presence of adjacent wetlands 0— 6 0— 4 0— 2
(no wetlands = 0; larQe adiacent wetlands = max oints �.�
9 Channel sinuosity 0— S 0— 4 0— 3 �
extensive channelization = 0; natural meander = max oints)
10 Sediment input 0— 5 0— 4 0— 4 .3
(extensive denosition= 0; little or no sediment = max noints
11 Siu & diversity of channel bed substrate NA* 0— 4 0— 5 3
fine, homoQenous = 0; larAe diverse sizes = max noints)
12 Evideoce of chaanel incision or wideninR 0— 5 0— 4 0— 5 a
}� deenl incised = 0• stable bed & banks = max points)
,.E"„ Presence of major bank failures -_
� 13 0-5 0-5 0-5 _
�, severe erosion = 0� no erosion stable banks = max oints
� 14 Root depth aod density on baoks 0— 3 0— 4 0— 5 3
F., no visible roots = 0; dense roots throuQhout = max points
� Impact by aRriculture, livestock, or timber production
15 ' 0-5 0-4 0-5 ,�
(substantial im act =0; no evidence = max points)
16 Presence of riffle-pool/ripple-pool compleaes 0— 3 0— 5 0— 6 `i
E„� no riffles/ri les or ools = 0� well-develo�ed = max points)
Q 1 � Ha6itat compleaity 0— 6 0— 6 0— 6 �
� litde or no habitat = 0' frequent, varied habitats = max oints)
� 1 g Canopy coverage over streambed 0— 5 0— 5 0— 5 j
,� no shadin veQetation = 0; continuous canop = max ooints)
19 Substrate embeddedness NA# 0— 4 0— 4 3
(deepl embedded = 0• loose structure = max �
20 Presence of stream invertebrates (see page 4) 0— 4 0— 5 0— 5 �
� _ no evidence = 0• common. numerous tv es = max oints)
(7 21 Presence of ampbibiaes 0— 4 0— 4 0— 4
O no evidence = 0; common, numerous tvnes = max points� U
Presence of fis6
O 22 0-4 0-4 0-4 a
� (no evidence = 0 common, numerous t pes = max points) _
23 Evidence of wildlife use 0— 6 0— 5 0— S !
(no evidence = 0; abundant evidence = max points
Total Points Possible 100 100 100
TOTAL SCORE (also enter on �rst page) `�' �
* 1 hese character�st�cs are not assessed �n coastal streams.
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Stream: S�
NC DW Stream Identification Form Version 4,11
Date: �/�� ��� ProjecUSlte: US 19/74/64/129 Latitude: 3S
Evaluator: ` County: Cherokee Longitude: -
Total Points: Stream Determinat(on (cir��ne) Other
Stream is at least intermittertt r.�� °� s Ephemeral Intermlttent t�erenn la e.g. quad Name: M u
i/ 2 19 a oerennial i/ a 30' � �`� �---.--
A. Geomorphology (Subtotal =_,Lt S �
1° Continuity of channel bed and bank
2. Sinuosity of channel along thalweg
3. In-channel structure: ex. riffle-pool, step-pool,
ripple-pc�l sequence
4. Particle size of stream substrate
5. Active/relict floodplain
6. Depositional bars or benches
7. Recent alluvial deposits
8. Headcuts
9. Grade control
10. Natural valley
11. Second or greater order channel
artifrcial ditches are not rated; see discussions in manual
Absent
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
�QI
0
0
No=O
Weak
1
_ 1
1
1
1
�U
1
0.5
ff:i
�
Moderate Stroi
2 �.
_�J 3
C?I 3
Q 3
2 3
3
2 3
2 3
� ]�j 1.5
1 1.5
Yes = 3�
B. Hvdrolog Subtotal = I � )
12. Presence of Baseflow 0 1 2
13. Iron oxidizing bacteria 0 1 2 i
14. Leaf litter 1.5) 1 0.5 0
15. Sediment on plants or debris 0 0.5� 1 1.5
16. Organic debris lines or piles 0 0.5 (]� 1.5
17. Soil-based evidence of high water table? No = 0 Ye�T3
C, Biolo Subtotal =
18. Fibrous roots in streambed 2 1 0
� 19. Rooted upland plants in streambed Q> 2 1 0
20. Macrobenthos (note diversity and a6undance) 0 1 2 3
21. Aquatic Mollusks 0 L1 2 3
22. Fish �0� 0.5 1 1.5
23. Crayfish �j 0.5 1 1.5
24. Amphibians 0 0.5 C1 1.5
25. Algae � 0.5 1 1.5
26. Wetland plants in streambed FACW =.75- BL = 1.5 Other = 0
'perennial streams may also be identified using other methods. See p. 35 of manual.
Notes: � �.%�_:� �i,;�,�!�� � _ ad �J� f �.�, i,: _ . ��,f - -
- - ��
Sketch: ����v�`� �� . � ,- _
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_ � v�. �Y S ,
Channel Substrate: clay / silt / 6and�/�gravgF/(cobble J bedrock (circle all that apply)
Water Velocity: fast / moderate% slow
Water Clarity: ��lear / slightly turbid / turbid
Water Depth: � - G inches
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USACE AID# DWQ # _ Site # (lI1dlCete nn attarhed manl
Stream: S i-;
;,�,; STREAM QUALITY ASSESSMENT WORKSHEET -
US 19/74/64/129
Pro�•ide the following information for the stream reach under assessment:
1. Applicant's name: NCDOT
3. Date of evaluation:_G/,,�ll �„ _
S. Name of stream: l.Ii �v �� i�,�/ c� S5 � c �,�v, s
�u 12. Evaluator's name: ��te`' ��b9� r
4. Time of evaluation: �= .' �' CJ�r;-�
6. River basin: Hiwassee
7. Approximate drainage area: lS /4c r� � 8. Stream order: c� v, �% C�r,-,� `U /_
9. Length of reach evaluated: I vG� �cc � 10. County: ('herokee
11. Site coordinaces (if known): prefer in decimal degrees. 12. Subdivision nan�e (if any):
Catitude (cx. 34.872312): _� S. � 7 4S � U g Longitude (ex. -77.55661 I): '�'/ � U__� g% 7'3 _
Method location determined (cirde): �S �opo Sh�� Ortho (Aeria1) PhotoiGlS Other GIS Other
13. Location of reach under evaluation (note-near�iq-roads and landinark�and attach map identifying stream(s) location):_ _
� �,.�a�,;�� '�:,La.y,�. �. �e��,9� �'f" � �.� j" n�t�-��e � „ ,.,.t _
14. Proposed channel work (if any): ' •_�.� ,
1S. Recent weather conditions� i' c- ° t� �
.
16. Site conditions at time of visit:
17. Identify any special waterway classifications known: _Section 10 _Tidal Waters _Essential Fisheries Habitat
Trout Waters _Outstanding Resource Waters _ Nutrient Sensitive Waters _Water Supply Watershed (I-IV)
18. Is there a pond or lake located upstream of the evaluation point? YES �O�.If yes, estimate the water surface area:
19. Does channel appear on USGS quad map? YES �
21. Estimated watershed land use: �% Residential
�% Forested
20. Dces channel appear on USDA Soil Survey? '�'S NO
� % Commercial . S% [ndustrial _% Agricultural
� % Cleared / Logged _% Other r
22. Bankfull width: S�c� �r 23. Bank height (1'rom bed ro top ofbank): ��` a�
24. Chacuiel slope down center of stream: _Flat (0 to 2%) �Gentle (2 to 4%) � Moderate (4 to 10%) _Steep (> 10%)
2S. Channel sinuosity: �Straight _Occasional bends __Frequent meander _Very sinuous _Braided channel
Instructions for completion of worksheet (located on page 2): Begin by determining the most appropriate ecoregion based on
location, terrain, vegetation, stream classification, etc. Every characteristic must be 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 identiiied in the worksheet. Scores should reflect an overall assessment of' the strea�n 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 Ilows 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 re�•erse): -S� _ Comments
. ;
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E�•alvator's Signaturee"�'� �' r/ ;'- e_�' Date E"- ',��� -
This channel e��aluation form is inteoded to be used only as a guide to essist landowners and environmental professionals in
gathering the data required by the United States Army Corps of Engineers to make � preliminary sssessment of stream
quality. The total score resulting from the completion ot this form is subject to USACE approval sod does not im�ly a
particular mitigation ratio or requirement� Form subject to cEiai�ge — versi�n 06/0�. To C€�mment, pl - -
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Stream: �
STREAM QUALITY ASSESSMENT WORKSHEET
US 19/74/64/129
ECOREGION POINT RANGE
# CHARACTERISTICS Coastal Piedmoot Mouotaio SCORE
� Presence of tlow / persistent pools io stream 0— 5 0— 4 0— 5
(no flow or saturetion = 0; stron flow = max points =�
Evidence of past 6uman alteration
2 extensive alteration = 0; no alteration = max oints 0— 6 0— 5 0— 5 �
3 Riparian zone 0— 6 0— 4 0— 5 a
no buffer = 0• conti �ous, wide buffer = max ooints
4 Evideoce of nutrient or chemical dischar�es 0— 5 0— 4 0— 4 a
(extensive discharaes = 0; no dischar es = max oints)
,,a Grouodwater discharge a
U5 no dischar e= 0; sprin s seeps, wetlands etc. = max voints 0— 3 0— 4 0— 4
� Preseoce of adjaceot floodplaio
�
6 no floodplain = 0 extensive flood lain = max oints) 0— 4 0— 4 0— 2 �
a � Eotreochment / tloodplain access 0— 5 0— 4 0— 2 '
dee ]v entrenched = 0; fre uent floodinst = max points
Preseoce of adjaceot wetlaods a
8 no wetlands = 0; larae adiacent wetlands = max oints 0— 6 0— 4 0— 2
9 Chaonel siouosity 0— 5 0— 4 0— 3 �
(extensive channelization = 0; natural meander = max �ints)
I 0 Sediment input 0— 5 0— 4 0— 4 a
extensive deposition= 0; litde or no sediment = max �ints)
11 Siu & diversity of chanoel bed substrate NA• 0— 4 0— 5 Y
fine, homoQenous = 0• lat e diverse sizes = max ooints)
12 Evidence of channel iocisioo or wideoiog 0— 5 0— 4 0— 5 `�
�+ dee 1 incised = 0• stable bed & banks = max eints)
,,,E""„ Presence of major baok failures
a 13 (severe erosion = 0; no erosion, stabie banks = max n�intsl 0— 5 0— 5 0— 5 3
�
� 14 Root depth and deosity oo baoks 0— 3 0— 4 0— 5 3
�, no visible roots = 0• dense roots throu hout = max noints
� Impact by agriculture, livestock, or timber productioo
15 (substantial im act =0• no evidence = max ooints) 0— 5 0— 4 0— 5 �,
16 Preseoce oi ritYle-pooUripple-pool compleaes 0— 3 0— 5 0— 6
F (no rit'fles/ri les or ools = 0• well-develo ed = max �oints
d Habitat complexity
�„F',� I� (little or no habitat = 0� fiequent, varied habitats = max vointsl 0— 6 0— 6 0— 6
� Caoopy coverage over streambed
18 0-5 0-5 0-5
(no shadin veaetation = 0' continuous canon = max noints)
19 I Su6strate embeddedness NA* 0— 4 0— 4
(dee I embedded = 0; loose structure = max) °�
Preseoce of stream iovertebrates (see page 4)
�
20 no evidence = Oz common, numerous 1vPes = max points) 0— 4 0— 5 0— 5 �
V 21 Preseece of amphibians 0— 4 0— 4 0— 4 +
O (no evidence = 0; common, numerous tvoes = max ointsl_
� 22 Presence of fish 0— 4 0— 4 0— 4 (�
� no evidence = 0• common, numerous tv es = max points
23 Evideoce of wildlife use 0— 6 0— 5 0— 5
(no evidence = 0; abundant evidence = max �c�intsl
Total Points Possible ] 00 100 100
TOTAL SCORE (also enter on first page) ��
' lhese charactenstics are not assessed m coastal streams.
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R-5735
Wetland: W � A
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Eastern Mountains and Piedmont
Pro)ecvsite: US 19L4L64�129 City�County: MUfphV� Cherokee Sampling Date: �( ��'�/G
ApplicanVOwner: ,�/ G� O�_ State: _v L— Sampling Point: �"��' �✓ �'f
Investigator(s): �ci ,Ssb�t; Section, Township, Range: __ _
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): _!Jc �✓CSS r� Locat relief (concave, convex, none): _� a-,�.;,� C Slope (%): '< < i�
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): S BIUe RIdQe Lat:,� 5• ��� � °� Long: ?5 %, C%`� ��'�� Datum: �-"C� S'�'. `/
Soi1 Map Unit Name; _U � � - � � � i �'�', � � � `S - CJ � S �. -. G �,.,W� NWI classification: �`�� �`' 1
Are climatic I hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year9 Yes x No (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation , Soil , or Hydrology significantly disturbed7 Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes x No
Are Vegetation , Soil , or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS — Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes '� No
Hydric Soil Present? Yes �_ No
Wetland Hydrology Present9 Yes '� No
�� t o, , s :A..+ �`'' 1 irs �, � a r� c,
��'� J s � d G✓a ,� c C/ c c t��
HYDROLOGY
Is the Sampled l4rea
within a Wetland4
�S _ ,' . 0��,,.�
Yes '� No
� _�f
Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Seconda,p� Indicators jminimum of rivo reguiredl
Primarv Indicato�s fminimum of one is reauired: check all that a��lv) _ SuAace Soil Cracks (B6)
Surface Water (A1) _ True Aquatic Plants (814) _ Sparsely Vegetated Concave SuAace (BS)
X High Water Table (A2) _ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) � Drainage Pattems (B10)
X Saturetion (A3) _ Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) _ Moss Trim Lines (816)
_ Water Marks (B1) _ Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) _ Dry-Season Water Table (C2)
_ Sediment Deposits (82) _ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) _ Cra�sh Burrows (CB)
_ Drift Oeposits (B3) _ Thin Muck Surface (C7) _ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
_ Algal Mat or Crust (84) _ Other (Explain in Remarks) _ Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1)
_ Iron Deposits (B5) _ Geomorphic Position (D2)
_ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (87) _ Shallow Aquita�d (D3)
_ Water-Stained Leaves (B9) _ Microtopographic Relief (D4)
_ Aquatic Fauna (813) _ FAC-Neutrel Test (D5)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes No X_ Depth (inches):
Water Table Present9 Yes �c No Depth (inches): � ���y . c
Saturation Present? Yes X No Depth (inches): S�� t°<< t Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes X No
includes capillary frinae)
Describe RPcorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), i( available:
Remarks: -
w� {'G � J �.` �'-_ _ _ �, ,
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VEGETATION (Four Strataj - Use scientific names of plants.
Abso�ute Dominant Indicator
Tree Stratum (Plot size: ) % Cover S ecp ies? Status
1. _
2.
3. _ _
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Saolino/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: � 5= ra;/ -,.� 6�
1. � i �� D c%i,:, c�,.--, "�cJ {n. �c •.•�-,
2. � a G L�'14 �, h! e 1.,+,• ,' p= e� '-
3. _�G /' x ��tc.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
= Total Cover
r o _�- F��
m v Y F.� c
�.1l�� - `7' O � _
�� = Total Cover
Herb stratum (P�ot size: S � ✓ • �' � �s �
i..�.L��S C,�s��� 9v e�- �cw
2._�t.� sD. S N r`�,�c.
r
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
� �_= Total Cover
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: � S� r��� �.�_ )
P -� (�
1. V� ',�-✓v w t,n�) � i' r
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
� = Total Cover
emarks: (Include
,�
or on a separate
R-5735
Wetland: �
Sampling Point: �-✓A • w c "f
Dominance Test worksheet:
1Jumber of Dominant Species �
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: (A)
Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata: � (B)
Percent of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: / v!�_ (A/g)
Total % Cover of: Multiolv bv:
OBL species x 1 =
FACW species x 2 =
FAC species x 3 =
FACU species x 4 =
UPL species x 5 =
Column Totals: (A) (B)
Prevalence Index = B/A =
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
_ 1- Rapid Test tor Hydrophytic Vegetation
k 2- Dominance Test is >50°/a
3- Prevalence Index is 53.0�
_ 4 - Morphological Adaptations' (Provide supporting
data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
_ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
'Indicators � hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, uNess disturbed or problematic.
Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:
Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines, 3 in. (7.6 cm) or
more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless o(
height.
Sapling/Shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less
than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft(1 m) tall.
Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless
of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 R tall.
Woody vine - All woody vines greater than 3.28 tt in
height.
Hydrophytic
Vegetation
Present? Yes � No
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US 19/74/64/129 R-5735
Wetland: W A
SO�L Sampling Point: ,C-,�s4- �✓r �r=
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence ot indicato�s.)
Depth Matrix Redox Features
„ inches Color (moist % �Color Imoist)" % Tvoe' Lce� Texture ,gemarks
��- � U ` i a �� 3 � � v _� � � � ;����_ � � _ ,� � �;�.,-�
'T : C=Concentration D=De Ip etion� RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains. �Location: Pl=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. __
Hydric Soil Indicators: Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils :
Histosol (A1) _ Dark Surface (S7) _ 2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147)
Histic Epipedon (A2) _ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 147, 148) _ Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
B1ack Histic (A3) _ 7hin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148) (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) 'K Redox Dark Surface (F6) �
Depleted Below Dark Surtace (A11) _ Depleted Dark Surtace (F7) _ Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
Thick Dark Surface (Al2) _ Redox Depressions (F8) _ Other (Explain in Remarks)
Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR N, _ Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N,
MLRA 147, 148) MLRA 136)
Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4) _ Umbric Surface (F13) (MLRA 136, 122) 'Indicators of hydrophytic vegetabon and
Sandy Redox (S5) _ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148) wetland hydrology must be present,
Stripped Matrix (S6) Red Parent Material (F21) (MLRA 127, 147 unless disturbed or problematic.
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type: _
Depth (inches): Hydric Soil Present? Yes X No
Remarks:
'✓�� ` _�__ j�%(S(.-i'' G�✓C 'p yar� r.- l - 1�%lt+"r - }
� .-�� ' 1 �,
( � � �C�-r ! f. I C C'�!:'' ?'�c� ' _ f, -
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TIP: R-5735
Wetland: �
WETLAND RATING WORKSHEET Fourth Version
Project Name US 19/74/64/129 Nearest Road �LS 6`�
County Cherokee Wetland area _v, <�, acres Wetland width _feet
Name of evaluator �.� _ . - '� - � Date L /� � % / �
Wetland location
_ on pond or lake
X on perennial stream w>' �'
_ on intermittent stream
_ within interstream divide
other:
Soil series: V r fS
_ predominantly organic - humus, muck, or
peat
�C predominantly mineral - non-sandy
_ predominantly sandy
Hydraulic factors
_ steep topography
ditched or channelized
total wetland width >_ 100 feet
Adjacent land use
(within '/� mile upstream, upslope, or radius)
X forested/natural vegetation �S %
7� agriculture, urban/suburban �a %
� impervious surface S %
Dominant vegetation
(1� �;cr�t,.a ��s✓S —
( 2 ) _G � � , a cJ � � �, . r, � , ., t � �--_.
�3)
Flooding and wetness
semipermanently to permanently flooded or
inundated
seasonally flooded or inundated
� intermittently flooded or temporary surface water
_ no evidence of flooding or surface water
Wetland type (select one)�
Bottomland hardwood forest Pine savanna
Headwater forest i Freshwater marsh
Swamp forest Bog/fen
s Wet flat � L� f =�`5� �� _ Ephemeral wetland
� Pocosin Carolina bay
_ Bog forest X Other: Nvr - ���° � 1
� The rating system cannot be applied to salt or brackish marshes or stream channels
�ca�io�
�� � _ . �..,_ „ , � ' .. � �!
— ------------ —
---------- ---�.__•--..�---•-..
: R Water storage �. x 4.00 =�
� A Bank/Shoreline stabilization C� x 4.00 = � �'�'etland
rating
T Pollutant removal '1 " x 5.00 = 50
I Wildlife habitat 2 x 2.00 = � ��
� N Aquatic life value 3 x 4.00 = ��
! G Recreation/Education U x 1.00 = ��
�** Add 1 point if in sensitive watershed and >! 0% nonpoint source disturbance wirh;n �/> n,;IP �� �rrPa,,,, ����I�n; or radius
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R-5735
Wetland: W A- cJ�-'i�K�
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Eastern Mountains and Piedmont
ProjectlSite: US 19/74/64/129 City/County: MU�ghV/ Cherokee Sampling Date: '%f�����
ApplicanUOwner: N� AC r State: 'i%� . Sampling Point: �-�
Investigator(s): � �', =� :��� Section, Township, Range:
Landtorm (hillslope, terrace, etc.): h� ��<<%u� c Local reliei (concave, convex, none): t:�✓c �C Slope (�): �/0 9�,
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): S BIU2 RIdg2 Lat: _ � � � � � g �� Long: _� �i `�. C� y '; � � �=- Datum:.�''�`F> '
Soil Map Unit Name: _ i% f� ' Uc'D r �;�� �.�, '� �° l�,�` .� ?�� r, �J NWI classification: � r_/ j',� r:- r �
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on fhe site typical for this time of year9 Yes �_ No (Ii no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation , Soil , or Hydrology significantly disturbed9 Are 'Normal Circumstances" present9 Yes � No
Are Vegetation _� Soil , or Hydrology naturally problematic9 (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS — Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present7 Yes
Hydric Soil Present9 Yes
Wetland Hydrology Present� Yes
�r�h '�
HYDROLOGY
No �
No
No �
Is the Sampled Area
within a WeHand7
���, - �r 4,
,
Yes No �
i Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondarv Indicators (minimum of lwo reauired]
Primarv Indicatons_ImLimum of one is_reauired: check all that aoolvl _ Sur(ace Soil Cracks (B6)
Surface Water (A1) _ True Aquatic Plants (B14) _ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)
_ High Water Table (A2) _ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) _ Drainage Patterns (B10)
Saturation (A3) _ Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) _ Moss Trim Lines (816)
Water Marke (B1) _ Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) _ Dry-Season Water Table (C2)
Sediment Oeposits (82) _ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) _ Cray(ish Burrows (CS)
Drift Deposits (B3) _ Thin Muck SuAace (C7) _ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
Algal Mat or Crust (84) _ Other (Explain in Remarfcs) _ Stunted or Stressed Plants (01)
Iron Deposits (BS) _ Geomorphic Position (D2)
Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (67) _ Shallow Aquitard (D3)
Water-Stained Leaves (B9) _ Microtopographic Relief (D4)
_ Aquatic Fauna (B13) _ FAC-Neutral Test (DS)
Field Observations:
SuAace Water Present9 Yes No X Depth (inches):
Water Table Present? Yes No 1r Depth (inches): _�.� U"�
Saturation Present9 Yes No ?C Depth (inches): _�� d Wet�and Hydrology Present? Yes No X
includes ca illa frinae
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
r 1 ��' r;1,:1/��, 1 �
,),.�'-i �G,.r;G� �. ` - ,' , ,"�' �/�S� r� � .
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US 19/74/64/129
VEGETATlON (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants.
Absotute Dominant Indicator
Tree Stratum (Plot size: ) % Cover S�ecies� Status
,.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
= Total Cover
Saolina/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: % �' � ""��'L� )
�. Qr�n�,5 c��-� { �,, „ � .4at�
2. �e+ •, � � ��r_'s� `�p �f � cl
3. ��c�cv� FGlca c, Y ��CsJ
4. - ; �' � . .� -f J � E" c � `� G.
S. I�U S / r,1�0. ���i�, __ �� � 1��l�`C/
6. �
7.
8.
9.
10.
� _� = Total Cover
Herb Stratum (Plot size: S'�' �i�� i5 )
1. N � C ✓ ! � 'v m A N �, i� � � ,. ni- �.1� �_ !
2.,�G` i1 t v`�_ c, r d�c., -�- `'i vLit_
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
R-5735
Wetland: W �1- ✓�/a k,J
Sampling Point: WA-UP
Oominance Test worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
Total Number oi Dominant
Species Across All Strata:
Percent of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC
Index worksheet:
-.�.� caB)
Total �o C�ver ot: Multiolv bv:
OBL species x 1 = ,
FACW species x 2 =
FAC species _1,j=_ x 3 = . ''�.S
FACU species y i�, x 4= / 15 �
UPL species _,�, x 5= c� .�
Column Totals � � (A) �� V (B)
Prevalence Index = B/A = �_�
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
_ 1- Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
2 - Dominance Test is >50%
3- Prevalence Index is 53.0'
_ 4 - Morphological Adaptations' (Provide supporting
data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
_ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrotogy must
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:
Tree - Woody plants, exciuding vines, 3 in. (7.6 cm) or
more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of
height.
SaplinglShrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less
than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft(1 m) tall.
Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless
of size, and woody plants less than 328 ft tall.
Total Cover Woody vine - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
' �-1�- height.
Woodv Vine Stratum (Plot size: � E -� f• r� �� )
! � �r'
1._��� C�."',�c^:��yC� �'��� -_�`.�. '�` - .
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
or on a separate
�:� � � �-_ � ,.-;
a
US Army Corps of Engineers
Page 12 ot 20
,_,`�_, = Total Cover
r°:'�,,�- Q%i�c�7 � ,
Hydrophytic
Vegetation y
Present? Yes No ��
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R-5735
Wetland: W - v 14.,
SOiL Sampling Poinh --�+E� c�.
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to dceument the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth Matrix Redox Features
,(inchesl_ Color moi t�` �o Color moist °k Tvoe Loc Teactur� Remarks i
C)'dv `' _�R+ '� 6 _�:�Y''}-
'T : C=Concentration, D=De letion, RM=Reduced Matrix MS=Masked Sand Grains. �Location: Pl=Pore Linin , M=Matrix.
Hydric Soil Indicators: Indicators tor Problematic Hydric Soils7:
Histosol (A1) _ Dark Surface (S7) _ 2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147)
Histic Epipedon (A2) _ Polyvalue Below SuAace (S8) (MLRA 147, 148) _ Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
Black Histic (A3) _ Thin Dark Surtace (S9) (MLRA 147, 148) (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) _
_ Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11) _ Depleted Dark Surtace (F7) _ Very Shallow Dark Surtace (TF12)
Thick Dar1c SuAace (Al2) _ Redox Depressions (F8) _ Other (Explain in Remarks)
_ Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR N, _ Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N,
MLRA 147, 148) MLRA 136)
Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4) _ Umbric Surtace (F13) (MLRA 136, 122) 'lndicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
Sandy Redox (S5) _ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148) wetland hydrology must be present,
Stripped Matrix (S6) Red Parent Material (F21) (MLRA 127, 147 unless disturbed or problematic.
Restrictive Layer (it observed):
Type:
Depth (inches): Hydric Soil Present? Yes No k
I Remarks:
�_1 1 -
l '� ✓ - .� '� c tr, � U � �� ;., ,
;�
� � . , � � ��% :��:
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R-5735
Wetland: �
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Eastern Mountains and Piedmont
ProjecuSite: US 19/74/64/1Z9 City/County: MUfpI1� Cherokee Sampling Date: G� ��, !��
Applicant/Owner. �?�C t' � 5tate:� Sampling Point:_'`-:.^1? ��c `
Investigator(s): �� ��ry �� � _ Section, Township, Range:
Landform (hillslope, terrace, eta): f�o o J i Ili , h Local relief (concave, convex, none): _C o n, c. � t Slope (%): i lC 9 n
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): S BiUe Rld�� Lat 3� D%� G U� Long: -�S `�� �'� -S �� �� Oatum: '+�G S$`
Soil Map Unit Name: � v Vl � � V 5�o, ' f.gF �, �G�.,r' l:_ Y _ NWI classification: PFU I� P< �' L _
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of yearl Yes � No (Ii no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation __, Soil , or Hydrology significantly disturbed� Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes `� No
Are Vegetation __, Soil , or Hydrology naturally problematic9 (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS — Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic VegetaGon Present9 Yes k No
Hydric Soil Present� Yes Y No
Wetland Hydrology Present� Yes i� No
Remarks:
� rc � � c� _�m�.+ 1� ��,; *� l�9.�,���
HYDROLOGY
Is the Sampled Area
within a Wetland?
.
5 f r r a,,., ,SQ
Yes � No
Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondarv Indicators fminimum of two reauired�
Primarv lndicators fminimum of one is reauired: check � that aoolvl _ Surface Soil Cracks (B6)
SuAace Water (A1) _ True Aquatic Plants (814) _ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)
�' High Water Table (A2j _ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) �[ Drainage Pattems (B10)
,�C Saturation (A3) _ Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) _ Moss Trim Lines (816)
Water Marks (B1) _ Presence oi Reduced Iron (C4) _ Dry-Season Water Table (C2)
Sediment Deposits (B2) _ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) _ Creyfish 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 P{ants (D1)
Iron Deposits (85) � Geomorphic Position (D2) I
Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7) _ Shallow Aquitard (D3)
Water-Stained Leaves (B9) _ Microtopographic Relief (D4)
_ Aquatic Fauna (813) _ FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes No � Depih (inches):
Water Table Present9 Yes � No __ Depth (inches): , ���c. c r
Saturation Present? Yes �_ No Depth (inches): _ ti v� Fa << Wetland Hydrology Presentl Yes �i' No
(includes capillary frinpe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
r
wci�c,H� �1yJ��'��ar. �� �1�;s �,n ,,:
� �- ,,
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US Army Corps of Engineers Easlem Mountains and Piedmont - Version 2.0

US 19/74/64/129
VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants.
Absolute Dominant Indicator
Tree Stretum (Plot size: ,�S �' �ud� ✓S ) % Cover Soecies7 Status
1. i., �; G�c7�m.sJ sa -, '/�I. ,� ic, - � �,n::
2 C�c,� �_�[.�c, Cc.d �n��,�t� ��-�AL
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
'� C� = Total Cover
�e ir glShrub Stratum (Plot size: )
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7. -
8.
9.
10.
, = Total Cover
Herh Stratum (Plot size: 3 � ✓QJ�L�_ )
�. J�n�v� c�'�'.,s�s �� Y L�tw
2. T.ti,nu'�''i�� S ;g �.,�: a� � r-�
�
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
_j � = Total Cover
Woodv Vine Stratum (Plot size: )
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
= Total Cover
>marks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.)
` �:. �
,�- ..�� ., � -.
�
R-5735
Wetland: W %3
Sampling Point: ��
Dominance Test worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: �(q)
Total Number of Dominant �/
Species Across All Strata: / (B)
Percent of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: / U(� (A/8)
Total % Cover of: Multiplv bv:
OBL species x 1 =
FACW species _ x 2 =
FAC species x 3 =
FACU species x 4 =
UPL species x 5 =
Column Totals: (A) (B)
Prevalence Index = B/A =
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
_ 1- Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
� 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
3- Prevalence Index is 53.0'
_ 4 - Morphological Adaptations' (Provide suppoRing
data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
_ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:
Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines, 3 in. (7.6 cm) or
more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of
height.
Sapling/Shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less
than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 R(1 m) tall.
Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless
of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 R tall.
Woody vine - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
height.
Hydrophytic
Vegetation
Present7 Yes � No
� 1 5 of �0 Ta BA N �I fTZSAA�
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Wetland: W �?
SOIL Sampling Point: ,�,1 n, � �:."_-'�
Pro(ile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators,)
Depth Matrix Redox Features
i c s� Color moist % Color (moist) °6 Tvoe Loc� Texture Remarks
C� �o ' ' _L /� l 3 l / � v !v /Z ]�— �� �.� -� [ a4 � �
'T� : C=Concentration D=Oepletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains. 'Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
Hydric Soil Indicators: Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils :
Histosol (A1) _ Dark Surface (S7) _ 2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147)
Histic Epipedon (A2) _ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 147, 148) _ Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
Black Histic (A3) _ Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148) (MLRA 147, 148)
_ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4) _ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) _ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19)
Stratified Layers (AS) Depleted Matrix (F3) (MLRA 136, 147)
2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR N) � Redox Dark Surface (F6) _
Oepleted Below Dark Surface (A11) _ Depleted Dark Surface (F7) _ Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
Thick Dark Surtace (Al2) _ Redox Depressions (F8) _ Other (Explain in Remarks)
Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR N, _ Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N,
MLRA 147, 148) MLRA 136)
Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4) _ Umbric Surface (F13) (MLRA 136, 122) 3lndicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
Sandy Redox (SS) _ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148) wetland hydrology must be present,
Stripped Matrix (S6) Red Parent Material (F21) (MLRA 127, 147) unless disturbed or problematic.
Restrictive Layer (i( observed):
Type:
Depth (inches): Hydric Soil Present? Yes � No
Remarks�
�� � � y , � � � �r ::� , l o �.. d- �; ,
� ,I� ' `v'`v� ��?,� j � Y�,/ � G !� G �
C-Cu �vi��
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R-5735
Wetland: W_- �-
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Eastern Mountains and Piedmont u P!�
Pro�ecus�te: US 19/74/64/129 CitylCounty: MUfpF1VI Cherokee samPi�n9 �ate: ���a �/ �
ApplfcanVOwner: /�✓G/�G% State: _.fJ� Sampling Point: ��
Investigator(s): `� -� .�6�sA ��°' Section, Township, Range:
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): � ' � �v [' . Local relief (concave, convex, none): _� a� U � �' Slope (°k): � ���J_ p
Subregion (LRRorMLRA): 5 BIU2 RICJ�2 Lat:_3 .5, D �r4 ;.�' '� Long: — fr �r; =.�4'��'�S Datum:_''�'GS &�/
Soil Map Unit Name: .� V h A � V� c, - j� � �;: ��' t,< NWI classification: U�l�` `'/ f
Are climatic I hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year9 Yes � No (I( no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation , Soil , or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are 'Normal Circumstances' present9 Yes � No
Are Vegetation __, Soil , or Hydrology naturally problematic9 (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS — Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present7 Yes
Hydric Soil Present� Yes
Wetland Hydrology Present9 Yes
r ic�, n !
' � (,.J A� (G� n �
0
HYDROLOGY
No � �s the Sampled Area
No X Within a Wetland?
No k
�
Yes No �
Wetland Hydrology Indlcators: Secondarv lndicators (minimum of two reQuired)
Primar�t Indicato�5 lminimumof one is reauired� check all that ao Ivl _ SuAace Soil Cracks (86)
SuAace Water (A1) _ True Aquatic Plants (B14) _ Sparsely Vegetated Concave SuAace (88)
High Water Table (A2) _ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) _ Orainage Patterns (810)
Saturation (A3) _ Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) _ Moss Trim Lines (816)
Water Marks (B1) _ Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) _ Dry-Season Water Table (C2)
Sediment Deposits (B2) _ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) _ Crayhsh BuRows (C8)
Drift Deposits (83) _ Thin Muck Surface (C7) _ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9) ,
Algal Mat or Crust (84) _ Other (Explain in Remarks) _ 5tunted or Stressed Plants (D1)
Iron Deposits (B5) _ Geomorphic Position (D2)
Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7) _ Shallow Aquitard (D3)
Water-Stained Leaves (B9) _ Microtopographic Retief (D4)
_ Aquatic Fauna (813) _ FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present9 Yes No � Depth (inches):
Water Table Present9 Yes No �C_ Depth (inches): 7 c�o '
Saturation Present� Yes No�_ Depth (inches): %r�a �� Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No �'
(includes ca illa frin e �
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
v� c � � �. � ;� Gr� �J ru ( o � � i s f�o �� ,:' .�' ��:; C - � 7�
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VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants.
Absolute Dominant Indicator
Tree Stratum (Plot size: �d �) % Cover S e i t t s
1. f� (� � ! v S r a•h ��_ �/ r{ c.
2. s°�5 f�or��da � � ��cv
3. ��� u rs s S C ��.l, .,, c, -�_ �_F�i c✓
4. _�. `1�:.1��Gb,i2:L.� ' �G _Z.�� � i4 G t/
5. _P �� v 5 r i` g i d a G,� 5-- _�_ � G fJ
6.
7.
8.
, %S� =TotalCover
Saalina/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: P 4 �` = �° - � )
1. .L � �1c �Qc, � � � ( ��'"C_. ci
2. C v� n v5 n� ;:'' e, _�- y ��;�J
s. SasSGF.�,�, Q/6;�!v�-., � 4' rkL✓
4. �i1 v c � c „� � . / ; .;, .j� �- ��4 L V
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
� e� �_ = Total Cover
Herb Stratum (Plot size: � ' '`�'�' "� )
�
1. , t x n ..�.� °� r'` d r C, - - �'� r f� �.
� �
2.,������li'�c'_+'c?S�icl� ✓� � r�C(/
3. �r'�. ,9f�r:< /Yya�'' � � ��.� r_ ^LCJ
a
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
R-5735
Wetland: W - B vpiuti�
Sampting Point: ��
Test worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: �(A)
Total Number o( Dominant
Species Across All Strata: 1'� (B)
Percent ot Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: ��_ (A/B)
Total % Cover of� Multi�lY by:
OBL species x 1 =
FACW species -� x 2 =
FAC species -� x 3= 7 S
FACU species �.s x 4= 3 Q
UPL species x 5 =
Column Totals: � a v (A) `-� $.S_ (B)
Prevalence Index = B/A = 5� O
_ 1- Rapid Test (or Hydrophytic Vegetation
2 - Dominance Test is �50%
3- Prevalence Index is s3.0'
_ 4 - Morphological Adaptations' (Provide supporSing
data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
_ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
'Indicators oi hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, unless disturhed or problematic.
Detinitions of Four Vegetation Strata:
Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines, 3 in. (7.6 cm) or
more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of
height.
Sapling/Shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less
than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft(1 m) tall.
Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless
of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
� o��„ = Total Cover Woo�dy vine - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
�y Vine Stratum (Plot size: ' � � f �' �'�' � ) 9
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3.
4.
5.
6.
� (� = Total Cover
Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.)
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; Gv
Page 18 of 20 '-
US Army Corps of Engineers
Hydrophytic
Vegetation
Present? Yes No �
Eastem Mountains and Piedmont - Version 2.0

US 19/74/64/129
R-5735
Wetland: W (�un���J
501L Sampling Point: J _ c��„
Profile Oescription: (Oescribe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicatorsJ
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inchesl Color (moisU % Color fmoist) 96 Tvne Loc Texture Remarks
(��o)D / ` �, � �'� �� li/ lGO � s: „i
�
rc ., -
'T e: C=Concentration D=De letion, RM=Reduced Matrix MS=Masked Sand Grains. 2Location: PL=Pore Linin , M=Matrix.
Hydric Soil Indicators: Indicators Ior Problematic Hydric Soils :
Histosol (A1) _ Oark Surtace (S7) _ 2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147)
Histic Epipedon (A2) _ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 147, 148) _ Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
Black Histic (A3) _ Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148) (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 Daric Surface (F6) _
Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11) _ Depleted Dark Surface (F7) _ Very Shatlow Dark Surtace (TF12)
Thick Dark Surface (Al2) _ Redox Depressions (F8) _ Other (Explain in Remarks)
_ Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1 j(LRR N, _ Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N,
MLRA 147, 148) MLRA 136)
Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4) _ Umbric Surface (F13) {MLRA 136, 122) 'Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
Sandy Redox (S5) _ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148) wetland hydrology must be present,
Stripped Matrix (S6) Red Parent Material (F21) (MLRA 127, 147) unless disturbed or problematic.
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches): Hydric Soil Present7 Yes No �
Remarks
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US Army Corps of Engineers Eastem Mountains and Piedmont - Version 2.0

T�p; R-5735
Wetland: �
WETLAND RATING WORKSHEET Fourth Version
Project Name US 19/74/64/129 Nearest Road _,� ;�- :; f�� � 1 C
County Cherokee Wetland area _ % acres Wetland width _�' �== ` feet
Name of evaluator �J S�r r �; , 1 Date C� /� �- %/ �
Wetland location
_ on pond or lake
�C on perennial stream
� on intermittent stream
_ within interstream divide
other:
Soil series: �.� i�
_ predominantly organic - humus, muck, or
peat
� predominantly mineral - non-sandy
_ predominantly sandy
Hydraulic factors
_ steep topography
ditched or channelized
� total wetland width > I00 feet
Adjacent land use
(within '/2 mile upstream, upslope, or radius)
X forested/natural vegetation `� `` %
�' agriculture, urban/suburban _f S %
� impervious surface �%
Dominant vegetation
�1� � rr' ` Pr/
(2) �di /,�� h c- S /� a /_% �� : �^ �' �
(3) �����., -��'t '��� � '"`Q����'�.-��3'�.S
,
Flooding and wetness
_ semipermanently to permanently flooded or
inundated
�C seasonally flooded or inundated
_ intermittently flooded or temporary surface water
_ no evidence of flooding or surface water
Wetland type (select one)�
Bottomland hardwood forest Pine savanna
� Headwater forest Freshwater marsh
_ Swamp forest _ Bog/fen ' '
_ Wet flat � � _ Ephemeral �vetland � �+ a � � � �
_ Pocosin _ Carolina bay
Bog forest � Other: I�c��rJwu��� ;�•��ti� C�/LwA-ti �/
/4slo d�f -�r Jti r 1` /r.1� �-t/Fr�.r. Yy'1 a. 5�
� The rating system cannot be applied to salt or brackish marshes or stream channels
----------------------- --------•• ---------------------•----•-------•------•----•--•------
��R' Water storage � x 4.00 = �
� A Bank/Shoreline stabilization � x 4.00 =� �'�'etland
� rating
� T Pollutant removal 1 " x 5.00 =�
1 Wildlife habitat J x 2.00 = � 3�
N Aquatic life value ,�j x 4.00 = I�
G Recreation/Education ( x 1.00 = 0
�** Add t point if in sensitive watershed and >IO% nonpoint source disturbance within'/, mile upstream, upslope, or radius
Page20of20 I N T E R N AT I 0 N A L

NC SAM FIELD ASSESSMENT RESULTS
Accompanies User Manual Version 2.1
USACE AID #: NCDWR #:
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 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): R-5735 2. Date of evaluation: 8/21/18
3. ApplicanUowner name: NCDOT 4. Assessor name/organization: Dave McHenry
5. County: Cherokee 6. Nearest named water body
7. River basin: Hiwassee on USGS 7.5-minute quad: Hiwassee Lake
8. Site coordinates (decimal degrees, at lower end of assessment reach): 35.0739, -84.0469
STREAM INFORMATION: (depth and width can be approximations)
9. Site number (show on attached map): Site 2 and SC 10. Length of assessment reach evaluated (feet): 50
11. Channel depth from bed (in riffle, if present) to top of bank (feet): 2 ❑Unable to assess channel depth.
12. Channel width at top of bank (feet): 4 13. Is assessment reach a swamp steam? ❑Yes ❑No
14. Feature type: ❑Perennial flow �Intermittent flow ❑Tidal Marsh Stream
STREAM CATEGORY INFORMATION:
15. NC SAM Zone: � Mountains (M) ❑ Piedmont (P) ❑ Inner Coastal Plain (I) ❑ Outer Coastal Plain (0)
16. Estimated geomorphic �A ���
valley shape (skip for
Tidal Marsh Stream): (more sinuous stream, flatter valley slope)
�B
(less sinuous stream, steeper valley slope)
17. Watershed size: (skip �Size 1(< 0.1 miZ) ❑Size 2(0.1 to < 0.5 mi2) ❑Size 3(0.5 to < 5 miZ) ❑Size 4(>_ 5 miZ)
for Tidal Marsh Stream)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
18. Were regulatory considerations evaluated? ❑Yes �No If Yes, check all that apply to the assessment area.
❑Section 10 water ❑Classified Trout Waters ❑Water Supply Watershed (❑I ❑II ❑III ❑IV ❑V)
❑Essential Fish Habitat ❑Primary Nursery Area ❑ High Quality Waters/Outstanding Resource Waters
❑Publicly owned property ❑NCDWR Riparian buffer rule in effect ❑Nutrient Sensitive Waters
❑Anadromous fish ❑303(d) List ❑CAMA Area of Environmental Concern (AEC)
❑Documented presence of a federal and/or state listed protected species within the assessment area.
List species:
❑Designated Critical Habitat (list species)
19. Are additional stream information/supplementarv measurements included in "Notes/Sketch" section or attached? I-IYes (-INo
1. Channel Water - assessment reach metric (skip for Size 1 streams and Tidal Marsh Streams)
�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
�A At least 10% of assessment reach in-stream habitat or riffle-pool sequence is severely affected by a flow restriction or fill to the
point of obstructing flow or a channel choked with aquatic macrophytes or ponded water or impoundment on flood or ebb within
the assessment reach (examples: undersized or perched culverts, causeways that constrict the channel, tidal gates, debris jams,
beaver dams).
❑B Not A
3. Feature Pattern - assessment reach metric
�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
�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).
❑A < 10% of channel unstable
❑B 10 to 25% of channel unstable
�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
❑A ❑A Little or no evidence of conditions that adversely affect reference interaction
❑B ❑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.
❑A Discolored water in stream or intertidal zone (milky white, blue, unnatural water discoloration, oil sheen, stream foam)
❑B Excessive sedimentation (burying of stream features or intertidal zone)
❑C Noticeable evidence of pollutant discharges entering the assessment reach and causing a water quality problem
❑D Odor (not including natural sulfide odors)
❑E Current published or collected data indicating degraded water quality in the assessment reach. Cite source in "Notes/Sketch"
section.
❑F Livestock with access to stream or intertidal zone
�G Excessive algae in stream or intertidal zone
❑H Degraded marsh vegetation in the intertidal zone (removal, burning, regular mowing, destruction, etc)
❑I Other: (explain in "Notes/Sketch" section)
❑J Little to no stressors
8. Recent Weather — watershed metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
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.
❑A Drought conditions and no rainfall or rainfall not exceeding 1 inch within the last 48 hours
❑B Drought conditions and rainfall exceeding 1 inch within the last 48 hours
�C No drought conditions
9. Large or Dangerous Stream — assessment reach metric
❑Yes �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. �Yes ❑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)
❑A Multiple aquatic macrophytes and aquatic mosses � y ❑F 5% oysters or other natural hard bottoms
(include liverworts, lichens, and algal mats) �@ ❑G Submerged aquatic vegetation
❑B Multiple sticks and/or leaf packs and/or emergent o�' ❑H Low-tide refugia (pools)
vegetation � � ❑I Sand bottom
❑C Multiple snags and logs (including lap trees) L� ❑J 5% vertical bank along the marsh
❑D 5% undercut banks and/or root mats and/or roots �� ❑K Little or no habitat
in banks extend to the normal wetted perimeter
�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. ❑Yes �No Is assessment reach in a natural sand-bed stream? (skip for Coastal Plain streams)
11 b. Bedform evaluated. Check the appropriate box(es).
�A Riffle-run section (evaluate 11c)
�B Pool-glide section (evaluate 11d)
❑C Natural bedform absent (skip to Metric 12, Aquatic Life)
11 c. In riffle 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
� ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Bedrock/saprolite
� ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Boulder (256 — 4096 mm)
� ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Cobble (64 — 256 mm)
❑ ❑ � ❑ ❑ Gravel (2 — 64 mm)
� ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Sand (.062 — 2 mm)
❑ ❑ � ❑ ❑ Silt/clay (< 0.062 mm)
� ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Detritus
❑ � ❑ ❑ ❑ 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 Tidal Marsh Streams)
12a. �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. ❑No Water ❑Other:
12b. �Yes ❑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.
❑ ❑Adult frogs
❑ ❑Aquatic reptiles
❑ ❑Aquatic macrophytes and aquatic mosses (include liverworts, lichens, and algal mats)
❑ ❑Beetles
❑ ❑Caddisfly larvae (T)
❑ ❑Asian clam (Corbicula)
❑ ❑Crustacean (isopod/amphipod/crayfish/shrimp)
❑ ❑Damselfly and dragonfly larvae
❑ ❑Dipterans
❑ �Mayfly larvae (E)
❑ ❑Megaloptera (alderfly, fishfly, dobsonfly larvae)
❑ ❑Midges/mosquito larvae
❑ ❑Mosquito fish (Gambusia) or mud minnows (Umbra pygmaea)
❑ ❑Mussels/Clams (not Corbicula)
❑ ❑Other fish
� ❑Salamanders/tadpoles
❑ ❑Snails
❑ ❑Stonefly larvae (P)
❑ ❑Tipulid larvae
❑ ❑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
❑A ❑A Little or no alteration to water storage capacity over a majority of the streamside area
❑B ❑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: 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
❑A ❑A Majority of streamside area with depressions able to pond water > 6 inches deep
❑B ❑B Majority of streamside area with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep
❑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
❑Y ❑Y Are wetlands present in the streamside area?
�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.
❑A Streams and/or springs Qurisdictional discharges)
❑B Ponds (include wet detention basins; do not include sediment basins or dry detention basins)
❑C Obstruction passing flow during low-flow periods within the assessment area (beaver dam, leaky dam, bottom-release dam, weir)
❑D Evidence of bank seepage or sweating (iron in water indicates seepage)
�E Stream bed or bank soil reduced (dig through deposited sediment if present)
❑F None of the above
17. Baseflow Detractors — assessment area metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Check all that apply.
❑A Evidence of substantial water withdrawals from the assessment reach (includes areas excavated for pump installation)
❑B Obstruction not passing flow during low-flow periods affecting the assessment reach (ex: watertight dam, sediment deposit)
❑C Urban stream (>_ 24% impenrious surface for watershed)
�D Evidence that the streamside area has been modified resulting in accelerated drainage into the assessment reach
�E Assessment reach relocated to valley edge
❑F None of the above
18. Shading — assessment reach metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider aspect. Consider "leaf-on" condition.
❑A Stream shading is appropriate for stream category (may include gaps associated with natural processes)
❑B Degraded (example: scattered trees)
�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 ❑A ❑A >_ 100 feet wide or extends to the edge of the watershed
❑B ❑B ❑B ❑B From 50 to < 100 feet wide
❑C ❑C ❑C ❑C From 30 to < 50 feet wide
❑D ❑D ❑D ❑D From 10 to < 30 feet wide
�E �E �E �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 ❑A Mature forest
❑B ❑B Non-mature woody vegetation or modified vegetation structure
❑C ❑C Herbaceous vegetation with or without a strip of trees < 10 feet wide
❑D ❑D Maintained shrubs
�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: �
Abuts < 30 feet 30-50 feet
LB RB LB RB LB RB
❑A ❑A ❑A ❑A ❑A ❑A Row crops
❑B ❑B ❑B ❑B ❑B ❑B Maintained turf
❑C ❑C ❑C ❑C ❑C ❑C Pasture (no livestock)/commercial horticulture
❑D ❑D ❑D ❑D ❑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
❑A ❑A Medium to high stem density
❑B ❑B Low stem density
�C �C 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 ❑A The total length of buffer breaks is < 25 percent.
❑B ❑B The total length of buffer breaks is between 25 and 50 percent.
�C �C The total length of buffer breaks is > 50 percent.
24. Vegetative Composition — 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
❑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.
❑B ❑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.
�C �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. ❑Yes �No Was conductivity measurement recorded?
If No, select one of the following reasons. ❑No Water ❑Other:
25b. Check the box corresponding to the conductivity measurement (units of microsiemens per centimeter).
❑A < 46 ❑ B 46 to < 67 ❑ C 67 to < 79 ❑ D 79 to < 230 ❑ E >_ 230
Notes/Sketch:

Stream Site Name R-5735
Stream Category Mb1
Draft NC SAM Stream Rating Sheet
Accompanies User Manual Version 2.1
Date of Assessment 8/21/18
Assessor Name/Organization Dave McHenry
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 Summary
(1) Hydrology
(2) Baseflow
(2) Flood Flow
(3) Streamside Area Attenuation
(4) Floodplain Access
(4) Wooded Riparian Buffer
(4) Microtopography
(3) Stream Stability
(4) Channel Stability
(4) Sediment Transport
(4) Stream Geomorphology
(2) Stream/Intertidal Zone Interaction
(2) Longitudinal Tidal Flow
(2) Tidal Marsh Stream Stability
(3) Tidal Marsh Channel Stability
Tidal Marsh Stream Geo
(1) Water Quality
(2) Baseflow
(2) Streamside Area Vegetation
(3) Upland Pollutant Filtration
(3) Thermoregulation
(2) Indicators of Stressors
(2) Aquatic Life Tolerance
(2) Intertidal Zone Filtration
(1) Habitat
(2) In-stream Habitat
(3) Baseflow
(3) Substrate
(3) Stream Stability
(3) In-stream Habitat
(2) Stream-side Habitat
(3) Stream-side Habitat
(3) Thermoregulation
(2) Tidal Marsh In-stream Habitat
(3) Flow Restriction
(3) Tidal Marsh Stream Stability
(4) Tidal Marsh Channel Stability
(4) Tidal Marsh Stream Geomorphology
(3) Tidal Marsh In-stream Habitat
(2) Intertidal Zone
Overall
NO
NO
Intermittent
USACE/
All Streams
LOW
MEDIUM
LOW
LOW
LOW
LOW
NA
LOW
LOW
MEDIUM
LOW
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
LOW
MEDIUM
LOW
LOW
LOW
YES
MEDIUM
NA
LOW
LOW
MEDIUM
MEDIUM
LOW
LOW
LOW
LOW
LOW
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
LOW
NCDWR
Intermittent
LOW
MEDIUM
LOW
LOW
LOW
LOW
NA
LOW
LOW
MEDIUM
LOW
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
LOW
MEDIUM
LOW
LOW
LOW
YES
NA
NA
LOW
LOW
MEDIUM
MEDIUM
LOW
LOW
LOW
LOW
LOW
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
LOW

NC SAM FIELD ASSESSMENT RESULTS
Accompanies User Manual Version 2.1
USACE AID #: NCDWR #:
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 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): R-5735 2. Date of evaluation: 8/21/18
3. ApplicanUowner name: NCDOT 4. Assessor name/organization: Dave McHenry
5. County: Cherokee 6. Nearest named water body
7. River basin: Hiwassee on USGS 7.5-minute quad: Hiwassee Lake
8. Site coordinates (decimal degrees, at lower end of assessment reach): 35.0766, -84.0436
STREAM INFORMATION: (depth and width can be approximations)
9. Site number (show on attached map): Site 3 and SA 10. Length of assessment reach evaluated (feet): 50
11. Channel depth from bed (in riffle, if present) to top of bank (feet): 5 ❑Unable to assess channel depth.
12. Channel width at top of bank (feet): 10 13. Is assessment reach a swamp steam? ❑Yes ❑No
14. Feature type: �Perennial flow ❑Intermittent flow ❑Tidal Marsh Stream
STREAM CATEGORY INFORMATION:
15. NC SAM Zone: � Mountains (M) ❑ Piedmont (P) ❑ Inner Coastal Plain (I) ❑ Outer Coastal Plain (0)
16. Estimated geomorphic �A ���
valley shape (skip for
Tidal Marsh Stream): (more sinuous stream, flatter valley slope)
�B
(less sinuous stream, steeper valley slope)
17. Watershed size: (skip ❑Size 1(< 0.1 miZ) �Size 2(0.1 to < 0.5 mi2) ❑Size 3(0.5 to < 5 miZ) ❑Size 4(>_ 5 miZ)
for Tidal Marsh Stream)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
18. Were regulatory considerations evaluated? ❑Yes �No If Yes, check all that apply to the assessment area.
❑Section 10 water ❑Classified Trout Waters ❑Water Supply Watershed (❑I ❑II ❑III ❑IV ❑V)
❑Essential Fish Habitat ❑Primary Nursery Area ❑ High Quality Waters/Outstanding Resource Waters
❑Publicly owned property ❑NCDWR Riparian buffer rule in effect ❑Nutrient Sensitive Waters
❑Anadromous fish ❑303(d) List ❑CAMA Area of Environmental Concern (AEC)
❑Documented presence of a federal and/or state listed protected species within the assessment area.
List species:
❑Designated Critical Habitat (list species)
19. Are additional stream information/supplementarv measurements included in "Notes/Sketch" section or attached? I-IYes (-INo
1. Channel Water - assessment reach metric (skip for Size 1 streams and Tidal Marsh Streams)
�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
�A At least 10% of assessment reach in-stream habitat or riffle-pool sequence is severely affected by a flow restriction or fill to the
point of obstructing flow or a channel choked with aquatic macrophytes or ponded water or impoundment on flood or ebb within
the assessment reach (examples: undersized or perched culverts, causeways that constrict the channel, tidal gates, debris jams,
beaver dams).
❑B Not A
3. Feature Pattern - assessment reach metric
❑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
❑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).
❑A < 10% of channel unstable
❑B 10 to 25% of channel unstable
�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
❑A ❑A Little or no evidence of conditions that adversely affect reference interaction
�B �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.
❑A Discolored water in stream or intertidal zone (milky white, blue, unnatural water discoloration, oil sheen, stream foam)
❑B Excessive sedimentation (burying of stream features or intertidal zone)
❑C Noticeable evidence of pollutant discharges entering the assessment reach and causing a water quality problem
�D Odor (not including natural sulfide odors)
❑E Current published or collected data indicating degraded water quality in the assessment reach. Cite source in "Notes/Sketch"
section.
❑F Livestock with access to stream or intertidal zone
❑G Excessive algae in stream or intertidal zone
❑H Degraded marsh vegetation in the intertidal zone (removal, burning, regular mowing, destruction, etc)
❑I Other: (explain in "Notes/Sketch" section)
❑J Little to no stressors
8. Recent Weather — watershed metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
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.
❑A Drought conditions and no rainfall or rainfall not exceeding 1 inch within the last 48 hours
❑B Drought conditions and rainfall exceeding 1 inch within the last 48 hours
�C No drought conditions
9. Large or Dangerous Stream — assessment reach metric
❑Yes �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. ❑Yes �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)
❑A Multiple aquatic macrophytes and aquatic mosses � y ❑F 5% oysters or other natural hard bottoms
(include liverworts, lichens, and algal mats) �@ ❑G Submerged aquatic vegetation
❑B Multiple sticks and/or leaf packs and/or emergent o�' ❑H Low-tide refugia (pools)
vegetation � � ❑I Sand bottom
❑C Multiple snags and logs (including lap trees) L� ❑J 5% vertical bank along the marsh
❑D 5% undercut banks and/or root mats and/or roots �� ❑K Little or no habitat
in banks extend to the normal wetted perimeter
�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. ❑Yes �No Is assessment reach in a natural sand-bed stream? (skip for Coastal Plain streams)
11 b. Bedform evaluated. Check the appropriate box(es).
�A Riffle-run section (evaluate 11c)
�B Pool-glide section (evaluate 11d)
❑C Natural bedform absent (skip to Metric 12, Aquatic Life)
11 c. In riffle 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
� ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Bedrock/saprolite
� ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Boulder (256 — 4096 mm)
❑ ❑ � ❑ ❑ Cobble (64 — 256 mm)
❑ ❑ � ❑ ❑ Gravel (2 — 64 mm)
� ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Sand (.062 — 2 mm)
❑ ❑ � ❑ ❑ Silt/clay (< 0.062 mm)
� ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Detritus
❑ � ❑ ❑ ❑ 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 Tidal Marsh Streams)
12a. �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. ❑No Water ❑Other:
12b. �Yes ❑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.
❑ ❑Adult frogs
❑ ❑Aquatic reptiles
❑ ❑Aquatic macrophytes and aquatic mosses (include liverworts, lichens, and algal mats)
❑ ❑Beetles
❑ �Caddisfly larvae (T)
❑ ❑Asian clam (Corbicula)
❑ ❑Crustacean (isopod/amphipod/crayfish/shrimp)
❑ ❑Damselfly and dragonfly larvae
❑ ❑Dipterans
❑ ❑Mayfly larvae (E)
❑ ❑Megaloptera (alderfly, fishfly, dobsonfly larvae)
❑ ❑Midges/mosquito larvae
❑ ❑Mosquito fish (Gambusia) or mud minnows (Umbra pygmaea)
❑ ❑Mussels/Clams (not Corbicula)
❑ �Other fish
❑ ❑Salamanders/tadpoles
❑ ❑Snails
❑ ❑Stonefly larvae (P)
❑ ❑Tipulid larvae
❑ ❑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
❑A ❑A Little or no alteration to water storage capacity over a majority of the streamside area
❑B ❑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: 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
❑A ❑A Majority of streamside area with depressions able to pond water > 6 inches deep
❑B ❑B Majority of streamside area with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep
❑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
❑Y ❑Y Are wetlands present in the streamside area?
�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.
❑A Streams and/or springs Qurisdictional discharges)
❑B Ponds (include wet detention basins; do not include sediment basins or dry detention basins)
❑C Obstruction passing flow during low-flow periods within the assessment area (beaver dam, leaky dam, bottom-release dam, weir)
�D Evidence of bank seepage or sweating (iron in water indicates seepage)
❑E Stream bed or bank soil reduced (dig through deposited sediment if present)
❑F None of the above
17. Baseflow Detractors — assessment area metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Check all that apply.
❑A Evidence of substantial water withdrawals from the assessment reach (includes areas excavated for pump installation)
❑B Obstruction not passing flow during low-flow periods affecting the assessment reach (ex: watertight dam, sediment deposit)
❑C Urban stream (>_ 24% impenrious surface for watershed)
�D Evidence that the streamside area has been modified resulting in accelerated drainage into the assessment reach
❑E Assessment reach relocated to valley edge
❑F None of the above
18. Shading — assessment reach metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider aspect. Consider "leaf-on" condition.
❑A Stream shading is appropriate for stream category (may include gaps associated with natural processes)
❑B Degraded (example: scattered trees)
�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 ❑A ❑A >_ 100 feet wide or extends to the edge of the watershed
❑B ❑B ❑B ❑B From 50 to < 100 feet wide
❑C ❑C ❑C ❑C From 30 to < 50 feet wide
�D �D ❑D ❑D From 10 to < 30 feet wide
❑E ❑E �E �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 ❑A Mature forest
�B �B Non-mature woody vegetation or modified vegetation structure
❑C ❑C Herbaceous vegetation with or without a strip of trees < 10 feet wide
❑D ❑D Maintained shrubs
❑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: ❑
Abuts < 30 feet 30-50 feet
LB RB LB RB LB RB
❑A ❑A ❑A ❑A ❑A ❑A Row crops
❑B ❑B �B ❑B ❑B ❑B Maintained turf
❑C ❑C ❑C ❑C ❑C ❑C Pasture (no livestock)/commercial horticulture
❑D ❑D ❑D ❑D ❑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
❑A ❑A Medium to high stem density
❑B ❑B Low stem density
�C �C 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 �A The total length of buffer breaks is < 25 percent.
❑B ❑B The total length of buffer breaks is between 25 and 50 percent.
❑C ❑C The total length of buffer breaks is > 50 percent.
24. Vegetative Composition — 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
❑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.
❑B ❑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.
�C �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. ❑Yes �No Was conductivity measurement recorded?
If No, select one of the following reasons. ❑No Water ❑Other:
25b. Check the box corresponding to the conductivity measurement (units of microsiemens per centimeter).
❑A < 46 ❑ B 46 to < 67 ❑ C 67 to < 79 ❑ D 79 to < 230 ❑ E >_ 230
Notes/Sketch:

Stream Site Name R-5735
Stream Category Mb2
Draft NC SAM Stream Rating Sheet
Accompanies User Manual Version 2.1
Date of Assessment 8/21/18
Assessor Name/Organization Dave McHenry
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 Summary
(1) Hydrology
(2) Baseflow
(2) Flood Flow
(3) Streamside Area Attenuation
(4) Floodplain Access
(4) Wooded Riparian Buffer
(4) Microtopography
(3) Stream Stability
(4) Channel Stability
(4) Sediment Transport
(4) Stream Geomorphology
(2) Stream/Intertidal Zone Interaction
(2) Longitudinal Tidal Flow
(2) Tidal Marsh Stream Stability
(3) Tidal Marsh Channel Stability
Tidal Marsh Stream Geo
(1) Water Quality
(2) Baseflow
(2) Streamside Area Vegetation
(3) Upland Pollutant Filtration
(3) Thermoregulation
(2) Indicators of Stressors
(2) Aquatic Life Tolerance
(2) Intertidal Zone Filtration
(1) Habitat
(2) In-stream Habitat
(3) Baseflow
(3) Substrate
(3) Stream Stability
(3) In-stream Habitat
(2) Stream-side Habitat
(3) Stream-side Habitat
(3) Thermoregulation
(2) Tidal Marsh In-stream Habitat
(3) Flow Restriction
(3) Tidal Marsh Stream Stability
(4) Tidal Marsh Channel Stability
(4) Tidal Marsh Stream Geomorphology
(3) Tidal Marsh In-stream Habitat
(2) Intertidal Zone
Overall
NO
NO
Perennial
USACE/ NCDWR
All Streams Intermittent
LOW
HIGH
LOW
LOW
MEDIUM
LOW
NA
MEDIUM
LOW
MEDIUM
HIGH
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
LOW
HIGH
LOW
MEDIUM
LOW
YES
MEDIUM
NA
LOW
LOW
HIGH
MEDIUM
LOW
LOW
LOW
LOW
LOW
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
LOW

NC SAM FIELD ASSESSMENT RESULTS
Accompanies User Manual Version 2.1
USACE AID #: NCDWR #:
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 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): R-5735 2. Date of evaluation: 8/21/18
3. ApplicanUowner name: NCDOT 4. Assessor name/organization: Dave McHenry
5. County: Cherokee 6. Nearest named water body
7. River basin: Hiwassee on USGS 7.5-minute quad: Hiwassee Lake
8. Site coordinates (decimal degrees, at lower end of assessment reach): 35.078776, -84.040051
STREAM INFORMATION: (depth and width can be approximations)
9. Site number (show on attached map): Site 4 and SB 10. Length of assessment reach evaluated (feet): 25
11. Channel depth from bed (in riffle, if present) to top of bank (feet): 1 ❑Unable to assess channel depth.
12. Channel width at top of bank (feet): 2 13. Is assessment reach a swamp steam? ❑Yes ❑No
14. Feature type: �Perennial flow ❑Intermittent flow ❑Tidal Marsh Stream
STREAM CATEGORY INFORMATION:
15. NC SAM Zone: � Mountains (M) ❑ Piedmont (P) ❑ Inner Coastal Plain (I) ❑ Outer Coastal Plain (0)
16. Estimated geomorphic �A ���
valley shape (skip for
Tidal Marsh Stream): (more sinuous stream, flatter valley slope)
�B
(less sinuous stream, steeper valley slope)
17. Watershed size: (skip �Size 1(< 0.1 miZ) ❑Size 2(0.1 to < 0.5 mi2) ❑Size 3(0.5 to < 5 miZ) ❑Size 4(>_ 5 miZ)
for Tidal Marsh Stream)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
18. Were regulatory considerations evaluated? ❑Yes �No If Yes, check all that apply to the assessment area.
❑Section 10 water ❑Classified Trout Waters ❑Water Supply Watershed (❑I ❑II ❑III ❑IV ❑V)
❑Essential Fish Habitat ❑Primary Nursery Area ❑ High Quality Waters/Outstanding Resource Waters
❑Publicly owned property ❑NCDWR Riparian buffer rule in effect ❑Nutrient Sensitive Waters
❑Anadromous fish ❑303(d) List ❑CAMA Area of Environmental Concern (AEC)
❑Documented presence of a federal and/or state listed protected species within the assessment area.
List species:
❑Designated Critical Habitat (list species)
19. Are additional stream information/supplementarv measurements included in "Notes/Sketch" section or attached? I-IYes (-INo
1. Channel Water - assessment reach metric (skip for Size 1 streams and Tidal Marsh Streams)
�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
�A At least 10% of assessment reach in-stream habitat or riffle-pool sequence is severely affected by a flow restriction or fill to the
point of obstructing flow or a channel choked with aquatic macrophytes or ponded water or impoundment on flood or ebb within
the assessment reach (examples: undersized or perched culverts, causeways that constrict the channel, tidal gates, debris jams,
beaver dams).
❑B Not A
3. Feature Pattern - assessment reach metric
�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
❑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).
�A < 10% of channel unstable
❑B 10 to 25% of channel unstable
❑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
❑A ❑A Little or no evidence of conditions that adversely affect reference interaction
�B �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.
❑A Discolored water in stream or intertidal zone (milky white, blue, unnatural water discoloration, oil sheen, stream foam)
❑B Excessive sedimentation (burying of stream features or intertidal zone)
❑C Noticeable evidence of pollutant discharges entering the assessment reach and causing a water quality problem
�D Odor (not including natural sulfide odors)
❑E Current published or collected data indicating degraded water quality in the assessment reach. Cite source in "Notes/Sketch"
section.
❑F Livestock with access to stream or intertidal zone
❑G Excessive algae in stream or intertidal zone
❑H Degraded marsh vegetation in the intertidal zone (removal, burning, regular mowing, destruction, etc)
❑I Other: (explain in "Notes/Sketch" section)
�J Little to no stressors
8. Recent Weather — watershed metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
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.
❑A Drought conditions and no rainfall or rainfall not exceeding 1 inch within the last 48 hours
❑B Drought conditions and rainfall exceeding 1 inch within the last 48 hours
�C No drought conditions
9. Large or Dangerous Stream — assessment reach metric
❑Yes �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. ❑Yes �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)
❑A Multiple aquatic macrophytes and aquatic mosses � y ❑F 5% oysters or other natural hard bottoms
(include liverworts, lichens, and algal mats) �@ ❑G Submerged aquatic vegetation
❑B Multiple sticks and/or leaf packs and/or emergent o�' ❑H Low-tide refugia (pools)
vegetation � � ❑I Sand bottom
❑C Multiple snags and logs (including lap trees) L� ❑J 5% vertical bank along the marsh
�D 5% undercut banks and/or root mats and/or roots �� ❑K Little or no habitat
in banks extend to the normal wetted perimeter
❑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. ❑Yes �No Is assessment reach in a natural sand-bed stream? (skip for Coastal Plain streams)
11 b. Bedform evaluated. Check the appropriate box(es).
�A Riffle-run section (evaluate 11c)
�B Pool-glide section (evaluate 11d)
❑C Natural bedform absent (skip to Metric 12, Aquatic Life)
11 c. In riffle 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
� ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Bedrock/saprolite
� ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Boulder (256 — 4096 mm)
� ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Cobble (64 — 256 mm)
❑ ❑ � ❑ ❑ Gravel (2 — 64 mm)
❑ ❑ � ❑ ❑ Sand (.062 — 2 mm)
❑ ❑ � ❑ ❑ Silt/clay (< 0.062 mm)
� ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Detritus
� ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ 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 Tidal Marsh Streams)
12a. �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. ❑No Water ❑Other:
12b. �Yes ❑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.
❑ ❑Adult frogs
❑ ❑Aquatic reptiles
❑ ❑Aquatic macrophytes and aquatic mosses (include liverworts, lichens, and algal mats)
❑ ❑Beetles
❑ ❑Caddisfly larvae (T)
❑ ❑Asian clam (Corbicula)
❑ ❑Crustacean (isopod/amphipod/crayfish/shrimp)
❑ ❑Damselfly and dragonfly larvae
❑ ❑Dipterans
❑ �Mayfly larvae (E)
❑ ❑Megaloptera (alderfly, fishfly, dobsonfly larvae)
❑ ❑Midges/mosquito larvae
❑ ❑Mosquito fish (Gambusia) or mud minnows (Umbra pygmaea)
❑ ❑Mussels/Clams (not Corbicula)
❑ ❑Other fish
� ❑Salamanders/tadpoles
❑ ❑Snails
❑ ❑Stonefly larvae (P)
❑ ❑Tipulid larvae
❑ ❑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
❑A ❑A Little or no alteration to water storage capacity over a majority of the streamside area
❑B ❑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: 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
❑A ❑A Majority of streamside area with depressions able to pond water > 6 inches deep
❑B ❑B Majority of streamside area with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep
❑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
❑Y �Y Are wetlands present in the streamside area?
�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.
❑A Streams and/or springs Qurisdictional discharges)
❑B Ponds (include wet detention basins; do not include sediment basins or dry detention basins)
❑C Obstruction passing flow during low-flow periods within the assessment area (beaver dam, leaky dam, bottom-release dam, weir)
�D Evidence of bank seepage or sweating (iron in water indicates seepage)
❑E Stream bed or bank soil reduced (dig through deposited sediment if present)
❑F None of the above
17. Baseflow Detractors — assessment area metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Check all that apply.
❑A Evidence of substantial water withdrawals from the assessment reach (includes areas excavated for pump installation)
❑B Obstruction not passing flow during low-flow periods affecting the assessment reach (ex: watertight dam, sediment deposit)
❑C Urban stream (>_ 24% impenrious surface for watershed)
�D Evidence that the streamside area has been modified resulting in accelerated drainage into the assessment reach
❑E Assessment reach relocated to valley edge
❑F None of the above
18. Shading — assessment reach metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider aspect. Consider "leaf-on" condition.
❑A Stream shading is appropriate for stream category (may include gaps associated with natural processes)
❑B Degraded (example: scattered trees)
�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 ❑A ❑A >_ 100 feet wide or extends to the edge of the watershed
❑B ❑B ❑B ❑B From 50 to < 100 feet wide
❑C ❑C ❑C ❑C From 30 to < 50 feet wide
❑D ❑D ❑D ❑D From 10 to < 30 feet wide
�E �E �E �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 ❑A Mature forest
❑B ❑B Non-mature woody vegetation or modified vegetation structure
�C �C Herbaceous vegetation with or without a strip of trees < 10 feet wide
❑D ❑D Maintained shrubs
❑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: ❑
Abuts < 30 feet 30-50 feet
LB RB LB RB LB RB
❑A ❑A ❑A ❑A ❑A ❑A Row crops
�B �B ❑B ❑B ❑B ❑B Maintained turf
❑C ❑C ❑C ❑C ❑C ❑C Pasture (no livestock)/commercial horticulture
❑D ❑D ❑D ❑D ❑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
❑A ❑A Medium to high stem density
❑B ❑B Low stem density
�C �C 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 ❑A The total length of buffer breaks is < 25 percent.
❑B ❑B The total length of buffer breaks is between 25 and 50 percent.
�C �C The total length of buffer breaks is > 50 percent.
24. Vegetative Composition — 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
❑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.
❑B ❑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.
�C �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. ❑Yes �No Was conductivity measurement recorded?
If No, select one of the following reasons. ❑No Water ❑Other:
25b. Check the box corresponding to the conductivity measurement (units of microsiemens per centimeter).
❑A < 46 ❑ B 46 to < 67 ❑ C 67 to < 79 ❑ D 79 to < 230 ❑ E >_ 230
Notes/Sketch:

Stream Site Name R-5735
Stream Category Mb1
Draft NC SAM Stream Rating Sheet
Accompanies User Manual Version 2.1
Date of Assessment 8/21/18
Assessor Name/Organization Dave McHenry
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 Summary
(1) Hydrology
(2) Baseflow
(2) Flood Flow
(3) Streamside Area Attenuation
(4) Floodplain Access
(4) Wooded Riparian Buffer
(4) Microtopography
(3) Stream Stability
(4) Channel Stability
(4) Sediment Transport
(4) Stream Geomorphology
(2) Stream/Intertidal Zone Interaction
(2) Longitudinal Tidal Flow
(2) Tidal Marsh Stream Stability
(3) Tidal Marsh Channel Stability
Tidal Marsh Stream Geo
(1) Water Quality
(2) Baseflow
(2) Streamside Area Vegetation
(3) Upland Pollutant Filtration
(3) Thermoregulation
(2) Indicators of Stressors
(2) Aquatic Life Tolerance
(2) Intertidal Zone Filtration
(1) Habitat
(2) In-stream Habitat
(3) Baseflow
(3) Substrate
(3) Stream Stability
(3) In-stream Habitat
(2) Stream-side Habitat
(3) Stream-side Habitat
(3) Thermoregulation
(2) Tidal Marsh In-stream Habitat
(3) Flow Restriction
(3) Tidal Marsh Stream Stability
(4) Tidal Marsh Channel Stability
(4) Tidal Marsh Stream Geomorphology
(3) Tidal Marsh In-stream Habitat
(2) Intertidal Zone
Overall
NO
NO
Perennial
USACE/ NCDWR
All Streams Intermittent
LOW
MEDIUM
LOW
LOW
MEDIUM
LOW
NA
MEDIUM
HIGH
MEDIUM
MEDIUM
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
MEDIUM
MEDIUM
LOW
LOW
LOW
NO
MEDIUM
NA
LOW
LOW
MEDIUM
MEDIUM
HIGH
LOW
LOW
LOW
LOW
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
LOW

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