20211018 Ver 1_I5972_PreJD_Combined_10.01.2018_RFS_20181016

ROY COOPER
GOVERNOR
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTN�NT OF TRANSPORTATION
JAMES H. TROGDON, III
SECRETARY
October 1, 2018
Eric Alsmeyer
USACE
3331 Heritage Trade Drive, Suite 105
Wake Forest, NC 27587
eric. c. alsmeyer@us ace. army.mil
SUBJECT:
Dear Mr. Alsmeyer,
STIP Project Number I-5972
Interchange Improvements to I-95 and US 70 Business
(Market St.) Exit 95
Johnston County, WBS #44989.1.1
Enclosed is a draft Preliminary Jurisdictional Determination (PJD) package for your
review, which includes the following attachments:
■ Figure 1 — Vicinity Map
■ Figure 2— USGS Quad Map
■ Figure 3— Water Resources Map
■ Figure 4- Water Resources Elevation Map
■ USACE Wetland Determination Data Forms
■ USACE Upland Data Forms
■ NCWAM Forms (all wetlands)
Preliminary JD Form
Jurisdictional Determination Request Form
Landowner property access notification letters have been mailed and include reference to
the USACE site visit.
In reference to page 11 of the JD Request Form, the GPS equipment utilized to locate
features on this project was the TrimbleOO R1TM sub-meter accurate GNSS receiver.
The following table provides a summary of wetland, tributary and open water
characteristics for features within the project study area.
Mailing Address:
NC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
DIVISION 4
509 WARD BLVD.
PO BOX 3165
WILSON, 27895
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Customer Service: 1-877-368-4968
Website: www.ncdot.gov
Location:
509 WARD BLVD.PO
BOX 3165
WILSON, 27895

Table 1. Characteristics of jurisdictional wetlands in the study area
Map ID NCWAM NCWAM Hydrologic Area
Classification Ratin Classification (ac.)
WA Headwater Forest High Riparian 1.59
WC Freshwater Marsh Low Riparian 0.43
Total 2.02
Table 2. Tributaries
Map ID Length (ft.)
TA 280
TB 48
TC 1512
Total 2,244
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Number
3
3
Compensatory
Jurisdictional Mitigation River Basin Figure
Re uired $uffer Number
Yes No Not Subject 3
Yes No Not Subject 3
Yes No Not Subiect 3
Table 3. Open Water Features
Map ID Area (ac.) Jurisdictional
PA 0.31 Yes
Total 0.31
Compensatory
Mitigation River Basin Figure
Re uired Buffer Number
No Not Subiect 3
Please contact me at [phone] ([e-mail]) or our consultant, Pete
Stafford at [phone] ([e-mail]) if you have any questions or would like
additional information.
Sincerely,
Chad Coggins
DEO — NCDOT Division 4
cc: Rob Ridings, Environmental Specialist, NCDWR
Jolm Williains, Project Manager, RK&K
Attachment: Property Owner Info

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region
ProjecUSite: I-5972 - I-95/US 70 Interchange Improvements
ApplicanUOwner: NCDOT - Division 4
Investigator(s): Matt Martin, Gordon Marsh
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Edge of slope
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR-P
Soil Map Unit Name: Ud—Udorthents, loamy
City/County: �ohnston
State: NC
Section, Township, Range: N/A
Local relief (concave, convex, none): Concave
Lat: 35.504060 Long: "�$•321953
Sampling Date: ��25/2018
Sampling Point: WA
NWI classification: NA
Slope (%): 0-2
Datum: NAD 83
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes ✓Q No Q(If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation 0, Soil �, or Hydrology � significantly disturbed? NO Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes �✓ No �
Are Vegetation �, Soil �, or Hydrology � naturally problematic? No (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS — Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes � No � Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes � No �
within a Wetland? Yes Q No Q
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes � No �
Remarks:
Wetland hydrology, hydrophytic vegetation, and hydric soil are present at this location.
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondarv Indicators (minimum of two reauired)
Primarv Indicators (minimum of one is reauired: check all that applv) Q Surface Soil Cracks (B6)
✓a SurFace Water (A1) a Aquatic Fauna (613) ❑ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (68)
✓a High Water Table (A2) a Marl Deposits (615) (LRR U) ❑ Drainage Patterns (B10)
✓a Saturation (A3) a Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) ❑ Moss Trim Lines (B16)
a Water Marks (61) 0 Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots (C3) 0 Dry-Season Water Table (C2)
0 Sediment Deposits (B2) ✓a Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) ❑ Crayfish Burrows (C8)
a Drift Deposits (63) 0 Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) ❑ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
a Algal Mat or Crust (B4) a Thin Muck SurFace (C7) ✓Q Geomorphic Position (D2)
a Iron Deposits (B5) a Other (Explain in Remarks) ❑ Shallow Aquitard (D3)
a Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (67) ❑ FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
✓a Water-Stained Leaves (B9) ❑ Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes ✓ No Depth (inches): '2
Water Table Present? Yes ✓ No Depth (inches): Surface
Saturation Present? Yes ✓ No Depth (inches): Surface Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes� No�
includes ca illa frin e
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
Hydrology is present at this location.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region – Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Four Strata) — Use scientific names of plants. sampiing Point: "'A
Absolute Dominant Indicator pominance Test worksheet:
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 1000 sq. ft. � o�a Cover Species? Status Number of Dominant Species
� Pinus taeda 25 Yes FAC That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 4 (A)
2 Taxodium distichum 10 No OBL
Total Number of Dominant
3• Species Across All Strata: 4 (B)
4.
Percent of Dominant Species o
5• That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: � OO.00 �o �,q�g�
6.
� Prevalence Index worksheet:
$ Total % Cover of: Multiplv bv:
35 = Total Cover OBL species x 1= �
50% of total cover: � 7•5 20°/a of total cover: �
FACW species x 2= �
Saplinq/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 1000 sq. ft. � FAC species x 3= �
�. Pinus taeda 10 Yes FAC FACU species x 4= �
2 UPL species x 5= �
3 Column Totals: � (A) � (B)
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
50% of total cover: 5
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 1000 sq. ft. �
� Juncus effusus
2 Arundinaria gigantea
3 Carex sp.
4 Festuca sp.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
50% of total cover: 35
Woodv Vine Stratum (Plot size: 1000 sq. ft. �
� Smilax rotundifolia
2.
3.
4.
5.
50% of total cover: 5
10 = Total Cover
20% of total cover: 2
45 Yes OBL
10 No FACW
10 No NI
5 No NI
�� = Total Cover
20% of total cover: 14
10 Yes FAC
10 = Total Cover
20% of total cover: 2
Hydrophytic vegetation present at this location.
Prevalence Index = B/A =
❑ 1- Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
❑✓ 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
❑ 3- Prevalence Index is 53.0'
❑ 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.
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 3.28 ft tall.
Woody vine — All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
height.
Hydrophytic
Vegetation
Present? Yes � No
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region — Version 2.0

SOIL
Sampling Point: WA
Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inches) Color (moistl % Color (moistl % Tvpe, Loc Texture Remarks
0-2 10YR 3/1 100 Sandy loam
2-6 10YR 4/1
6-14 10YR 4/1
C=Concentration
90 10YR 5/6 10 C M
95 10YR 5/6 5 C M
RM=Reduced Matrix. MS=Masked Sand Grains.
Sandyloam
Clay loam
ZLocation: PL=Pore Linina. M=Matrix.
Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.) Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils':
❑ Histosol (A1) ❑ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U) ❑ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)
� Histic Epipedon (A2) ❑ Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR S, T, U) ❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)
❑ Black Histic (A3) ❑ Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O) ❑ Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4) ❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) ❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)
❑ Stratified Layers (A5) Q✓ Depleted Matrix (F3) ❑ Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)
❑ Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U) ❑ Redox Dark Surface (F6) (MLRA 153B)
❑ 5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U) ❑ Depleted Dark Surface (F7) � Red Parent Material (TF2)
❑ Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U) ❑ Redox Depressions (F8) D Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
❑ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T) ❑ Marl (F10) (LRR U) � Other (Explain in Remarks)
❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11) ❑ Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)
❑ Thick Dark Surface (Al2) ❑ Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T) 3lndicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
❑ Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A) ❑ Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U) wetland hydrology must be present,
❑ Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S) ❑ Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151) unless disturbed or problematic.
❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4) ❑ Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 1506)
� Sandy Redox (S5) ❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)
❑ Stripped Matrix (S6) ❑ Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)
❑ Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Rema�ks: Hydric soils are present at this location.
Hydric Soil Present? Yes � No �
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region — Version 2.0

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region
ProjecUSite: I-5972 - I-95/US 70 Interchange Improvements City/County: �ohnston
ApplicanUOwner: NCDOT - Division 4 State: NC
Investigator(s): Matt Martin Section, Township, Range: N/A
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Depression Local relief (concave, convex, none): Concave
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR-P Lat: 35.501165 Long: "�$•317293
Sampling Date: $�23/2018
Sampling Point: WC
Soil Map Unit Name: Ra; Rains sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes NWI classification: N/A
Slope (%): �
Datum: NAD 83
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes ✓Q No Q(If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation 0, Soil �, or Hydrology � significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes �✓ No �
Are Vegetation �, Soil �, or Hydrology � naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS — Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes � No � Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes � No �
within a Wetland? Yes Q No Q
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes � No �
Remarks:
Wetland hydrology, hydrophytic vegetation, and hydric soil are present at this location.
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondarv Indicators (minimum of two reauired)
Primarv Indicators (minimum of one is reauired: check all that applv) u Surface Soil Cracks (B6)
✓a SurFace Water (A1) a Aquatic Fauna (613) ❑ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (68)
✓a High Water Table (A2) a Marl Deposits (615) (LRR U) ❑ Drainage Patterns (B10)
✓a Saturation (A3) a Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) ❑ Moss Trim Lines (B16)
✓a Water Marks (61) 0 Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots (C3) 0 Dry-Season Water Table (C2)
0 Sediment Deposits (B2) ✓a Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) ❑ Crayfish Burrows (C8)
a Drift Deposits (63) 0 Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) ❑ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
a Algal Mat or Crust (B4) a Thin Muck SurFace (C7) ❑ Geomorphic Position (D2)
a Iron Deposits (B5) a Other (Explain in Remarks) ❑ Shallow Aquitard (D3)
a Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (67) ❑ FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
✓a Water-Stained Leaves (B9) ❑ Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes ✓ No Depth (inches): Surface
Water Table Present? Yes ✓ No Depth (inches): Surface
Saturation Present? Yes ✓ No Depth (inches): Surface Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes� No�
includes ca illa frin e
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
Hydrology is present at this location.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region — Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Four Strata) — Use scientific names of plants. sampiing Point: "'�
Absolute Dominant Indicator pominance Test worksheet:
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 2000 sq. ft. � o�a Cover Species? Status Number of Dominant Species
� Pinus taeda s Yes FAc That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 6 (A)
2.
Total Number of Dominant
3• Species Across All Strata: 6 (B)
4.
Percent of Dominant Species o
5• That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: � OO.00 �o �,q�g�
6.
� Prevalence Index worksheet:
$ Total % Cover of: Multiplv bv:
35 = Total Cover OBL species x 1= �
50% of total cover: 17.5 20°/a of total cover: � FACW species x 2= �
Saplinq/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 2000 sq. ft. � FAC species x 3= �
�. Pinus taeda �s ves Fac FACU species x 4= �
2 UPL species x 5= �
3 Column Totals: � (A) � (B)
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
10 = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 5 20% of total cover: 2
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 2000 sq. ft. �
� Polygonum sagittatum 30
2 Microstegium vimineum 30
g Juncus effusus 20
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
50% of total cover: 35
Woodv Vine Stratum (Plot size: )
� Smilax rotundifolia
2.
3.
4.
5.
50% of total cover: 5
Prevalence Index = B/A =
❑ 1- Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
❑✓ 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
❑ 3- Prevalence Index is 53.0'
❑ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
Yes oB� be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
ves FAc Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:
Yes OBL
Tree — Woody plants, excluding 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 3.28 ft tall.
Woody vine — All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
height.
�� = Total Cover
20% of total cover: 14
30 Yes Fnc
10 = Total Cover
20% of total cover: 2
Hydrophytic vegetation present at this location.
Hydrophytic
Vegetation
Present? Yes � No
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region — Version 2.0

SOIL
Sampling Point: W�
Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inches) Color (moistl % Color (moistl % Tvpe, Loc Texture Remarks
0-9 10YR 4/2 90 10YR 5/6 10 C M Sandy loam
9-18 10YR 4/2
C=Concentration
80 10YR 5/6 20 C M
RM=Reduced Matrix. MS=Masked Sand Grains.
Sandyloam
ZLocation: PL=Pore Linina. M=Matrix.
Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.) Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils':
❑ Histosol (A1) ❑ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U) ❑ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)
� Histic Epipedon (A2) ❑ Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR S, T, U) ❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)
❑ Black Histic (A3) ❑ Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O) ❑ Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4) ❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) ❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)
❑ Stratified Layers (A5) Q✓ Depleted Matrix (F3) ❑ Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)
❑ Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U) ❑ Redox Dark Surface (F6) (MLRA 153B)
❑ 5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U) ❑ Depleted Dark Surface (F7) � Red Parent Material (TF2)
❑ Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U) ❑ Redox Depressions (F8) D Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
❑ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T) ❑ Marl (F10) (LRR U) � Other (Explain in Remarks)
❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11) ❑ Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)
❑ Thick Dark Surface (Al2) ❑ Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T) 3lndicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
❑ Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A) ❑ Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U) wetland hydrology must be present,
❑ Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S) ❑ Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151) unless disturbed or problematic.
❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4) ❑ Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 1506)
� Sandy Redox (S5) ❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)
❑ Stripped Matrix (S6) ❑ Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)
❑ Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Rema�ks: Hydric soils are present at this location.
Hydric Soil Present? Yes � No �
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region — Version 2.0

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region
ProjecUSite: I-5972 - I-95/US 70 Interchange Improvements
ApplicanUOwner: NCDOT - Division 4
Investigator(s): Matt Martin
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Slope
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR-P
Soil Map Unit Name: Ud—Udorthents, loamy
City/County: �ohnston
State: NC
Section, Township, Range: N/A
Local relief (concave, convex, none): None
Lat: 35.504100 Long: "�$•323407
Sampling Date: ��25/2018
Sampling Point: W'�C -UP
NWI classification: NI
Slope (%): 4-6
Datum: NAD 83
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes ✓Q No Q(If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation 0, Soil �, or Hydrology � significantly disturbed? N� Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes �✓ No �
Are Vegetation �, Soil �, or Hydrology � naturally problematic? N0 (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS — Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes � No � Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes � No � �
within a Wetland? Yes Q No Q
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes � No �✓
Remarks:
Wetland hydrology, hydrophytic vegetation, and hydric soil are not present at this location.
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondarv Indicators (minimum of two reauired)
Primarv Indicators (minimum of one is reauired: check all that applv) Q Surface Soil Cracks (B6)
a SurFace Water (A1) a Aquatic Fauna (613) ❑ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (68)
a High Water Table (A2) a Marl Deposits (615) (LRR U) ❑ Drainage Patterns (B10)
a Saturation (A3) a Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) ❑ Moss Trim Lines (B16)
a Water Marks (61) 0 Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots (C3) 0 Dry-Season Water Table (C2)
0 Sediment Deposits (B2) a Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) ❑ Crayfish Burrows (C8)
a Drift Deposits (63) 0 Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) ❑ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
a Algal Mat or Crust (B4) a Thin Muck SurFace (C7) ❑ Geomorphic Position (D2)
a Iron Deposits (B5) a Other (Explain in Remarks) ❑ Shallow Aquitard (D3)
a Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (67) ❑ FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
a Water-Stained Leaves (B9) ❑ Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes No ✓ Depth (inches): None
Water Table Present? Yes No ✓ Depth (inches): '�$ �
Saturation Present? Yes No ✓ Depth (inches): '�$ Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes� No�
includes ca illa frin e
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
Hydrology is not present at this location.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region – Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Four Strata) — Use scientific names of plants. sampiing Point: "'�"c-uP
Absolute Dominant Indicator pominance Test worksheet:
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 2000 sq. ft. � o�a Cover Species? Status Number of Dominant Species
� Pinus taeda 25 Yes FAC That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 6 (A)
2 Liquidambar styraciflua 15 Yes FAC
Total Number of Dominant
3• Species Across All Strata: 6 (B)
4.
Percent of Dominant Species o
5• That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: � OO.00 �o �,q�g�
6.
� Prevalence Index worksheet:
$ Total % Cover of: Multiplv bv:
35 = Total Cover OBL species x 1= �
50% of total cover: � 7•5 20°/a of total cover: �
FACW species x 2= �
Saplinq/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 2000 sq. ft. � FAC species x 3= �
�. Pints taeda 10 Yes FAC FACU species x 4= �
2 UPL species x 5= �
3 Column Totals: � (A) � (B)
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
50% of total cover: 5
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 2000 sq. ft. �
� Microstegium vimineum
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
50% of total cover: 35
Woodv Vine Stratum (Plot size: 2000 sq. ft. �
� Smilax rotundafolia
2 Toxicodendron radicans
3.
4.
5.
50% of total cover: 5
10 = Total Cover
20% of total cover: 2
10
Prevalence Index = B/A =
❑ 1- Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
❑✓ 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
❑ 3- Prevalence Index is 53.0'
❑ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
Yes FAC 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.
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 3.28 ft tall.
Woody vine — All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
height.
�� = Total Cover
20% of total cover: 14
10 Yes FAC
10 Yes FAC
10 = Total Cover
20% of total cover: 2
Hydrophytic vegetation is present at this location.
Hydrophytic
Vegetation
Present? Yes � No
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region — Version 2.0

SOIL
Sampling Point: W�C -UP
Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inches) Color (moistl % Color (moistl % Tvpe, Loc Texture Remarks
0-4 10YR 4/3 100 SCL
4-16+ 10YR 4/4 � QQ
C=Concentration. D=Denletion. RM=Reduced Matrix. MS=Masked Sand Grains.
SCL
ZLocation: PL=Pore Linina. M=Matrix.
Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.) Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils':
❑ Histosol (A1) ❑ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U) ❑ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)
� Histic Epipedon (A2) ❑ Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR S, T, U) ❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)
❑ Black Histic (A3) ❑ Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O) ❑ Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4) ❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) ❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)
❑ Stratified Layers (A5) ❑ Depleted Matrix (F3) ❑ Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)
❑ Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U) ❑ Redox Dark Surface (F6) (MLRA 153B)
❑ 5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U) ❑ Depleted Dark Surface (F7) � Red Parent Material (TF2)
❑ Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U) ❑ Redox Depressions (F8) D Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
❑ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T) ❑ Marl (F10) (LRR U) � Other (Explain in Remarks)
❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11) ❑ Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)
❑ Thick Dark Surface (Al2) ❑ Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T) 3lndicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
❑ Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A) ❑ Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U) wetland hydrology must be present,
❑ Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S) ❑ Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151) unless disturbed or problematic.
❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4) ❑ Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 1506)
� Sandy Redox (S5) ❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)
❑ Stripped Matrix (S6) ❑ Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)
❑ Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Remarks:
Hydric soils are not present at this location.
Hydric Soil Present? Yes � No �
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region — Version 2.0

USACE AID #
Project Name
Applicant/Owner Name
Wetland Type
Level III Ecoregion
River Basin
County
� Yes ❑ No
NC WAM FIELD ASSESSMENT FORM
4ccompanies User Manual Version 5.0
NCDWR#
I-5972
NCDOT, Division 4
Headwater Forest
Middle Atlantic Coastal Plain
Neuse
Johnston
Precinitation within 48 hrs?
Date of Evaluation
Wetland Site Name
Assessor Name/Organization
Nearest Named Water Body
USGS 8-Digit Catalogue Unit
NCDWR Region
07-25-2018
WA
Martin/Marsh- RK&K
Polecat Branch
03020201
Raleigh
35.504060.-78.321953
Evidence of stressors affecting the assessment area (may not be within the assessment area)
Please circle and/or make note on the last page if evidence of stressors is apparent. Consider departure from reference, if appropriate, in
recent past (for instance, within 10 years). Noteworthy stressors include, but are not limited to the following.
• Hydrological modifications (examples: ditches, dams, beaver dams, dikes, berms, ponds, etc.)
• Surface and sub-surface discharges into the wetland (examples: discharges containing obvious pollutants, presence of nearby septic
tanks, underground storage tanks (USTs), hog lagoons, etc.)
• Signs of vegetation stress (examples: vegetation mortality, insect damage, disease, storm damage, salt intrusion, etc.)
• HabitaUplant community alteration (examples: mowing, clear-cutting, exotics, etc.)
Is the assessment area intensively managed? ❑ Yes � No
Regulatory Considerations - Were regulatory considerations evaluated? �Yes ❑No If Yes, check all that apply to the assessment area.
❑ Anadromous fish
❑ Federally protected species or State endangered or threatened species
❑ NCDWR riparian buffer rule in effect
❑ Abuts a Primary Nursery Area (PNA)
� Publicly owned property
❑ N.C. Division of Coastal Management Area of Environmental Concern (AEC) (including buffer)
❑ Abuts a stream with a NCDWQ classification of SA or supplemental classifications of HQW, ORW, or Trout
❑ Designated NCNHP reference community
❑ Abuts a 303(d)-listed stream or a tributary to a 303(d)-listed stream
What type of natural stream is associated with the wetland, if any? (check all that apply)
❑ Blackwater
❑ Brownwater
❑ Tidal (if tidal, check one of the following boxes) ❑ Lunar ❑ Wind ❑ Both
Is the assessment area on a coastal island? ❑ Yes � No
Is the assessment area's surface water storage capacity or duration substantially altered by beaver? ❑ Yes � No
Does the assessment area experience overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions? ❑ Yes � No
1. Ground Surface ConditionNegetation Condition — assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider alteration to the ground surface (GS) in the assessment area and vegetation structure (VS) in the
assessment area. Compare to reference wetland if applicable (see User Manual). If a reference is not applicable, then rate the assessment
area based on evidence an effect.
GS VS
�A �A Not severely altered
❑B ❑B Severely altered over a majority of the assessment area (ground surface alteration examples: vehicle tracks, excessive
sedimentation, fire-plow lanes, skidder tracks, bedding, fill, soil compaction, obvious pollutants) (vegetation structure
alteration examples: mechanical disturbance, herbicides, salt intrusion [where appropriate], exotic species, grazing, less
diversity [if appropriate], hydrologic alteration)
2. Surface and Sub-Surface Storage Capacity and Duration — assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface storage capacity and duration (Surf) and sub-surface storage capacity and duration (Sub).
Consider both increase and decrease in hydrology. A ditch <_ 1 foot deep is considered to affect surface water only, while a ditch > 1 foot
deep is expected to affect both surface and sub-surface water. Consider tidal flooding regime, if applicable.
Surf Sub
❑A �A Water storage capacity and duration are not altered.
�B ❑B Water storage capacity or duration are altered, but not substantially (typically, not sufficient to change vegetation).
❑C ❑C Water storage capacity or duration are substantially altered (typically, alteration sufficient to result in vegetation change)
(examples: draining, flooding, soil compaction, filling, excessive sedimentation, underground utility lines).
3. Water Storage/Surface Relief — assessment area/wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
Check a box in each column. Select the appropriate storage for the assessment area (AA) and the wetland type (WT).
AA WT
3a. ❑A ❑A Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water > 1 deep
❑B ❑B Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 6 inches to 1 foot deep
�C �C Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep
❑D ❑D Depressions able to pond water < 3 inches deep
3b. ❑A Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is greater than 2 feet
�B Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is between 1 and 2 feet
❑C Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is less than 1 foot

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

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

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

NC WAM Wetland Rating Sheet
Accompanies User Manual Version 5.0
Wetland Site Name WA
Wetland Type Headwater Forest
Date of Assessment 07-25-2018
Assessor Name/Organization Martin/Marsh- RK&K
Notes on Field Assessment Form (Y/N)
Presence of regulatory considerations (Y/N)
Wetland is intensively managed (Y/N)
Assessment area is located within 50 feet of a natural tributary or other open water (Y/N)
Assessment area is substantially altered by beaver (Y/N)
Assessment area experiences overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions (Y/N)
Assessment area is on a coastal island (Y/N)
NO
YES
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
Sub-function Rating Summary
Function Sub-function Metrics Rating
Hydrology Surface Storage and Retention Condition MEDIUM
Sub-surface Storage and
Retention Condition HIGH
Water Quality Pathogen Change Condition MEDIUM
Condition/Opportunity MEDIUM
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NO
Particulate Change Condition MEDIUM
Condition/Opportunity NA
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NA
Soluble Change Condition LOW
Condition/Opportunity LOW
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NO
Physical Change Condition LOW
Condition/Opportunity LOW
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NO
Pollution Change Condition NA
Condition/Opportunity NA
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NA
Habitat Physical Structure Condition HIGH
Landscape Patch Structure Condition LOW
Vegetation Composition Condition HIGH
Function Rating Summary
Function Metrics Rating
Hydrology Condition HIGH
Water Quality Condition LOW
Condition/Opportunity LOW
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NO
Habitat Condition HIGH
Overall Wetland Rating HIGH

USACE AID #
Project Name
Applicant/Owner Name
Wetland Type
Level III Ecoregion
River Basin
County
� Yes ❑ No
NC WAM FIELD ASSESSMENT FORM
4ccompanies User Manual Version 5.0
NCDWR#
I-5972
NCDOT, Division 4
Non-Tidal Freshwater Marsh
Middle Atlantic Coastal Plain
Neuse
Johnston
Precinitation within 48 hrs?
Date of Evaluation
Wetland Site Name
Assessor Name/Organization
Nearest Named Water Body
USGS 8-Digit Catalogue Unit
NCDWR Region
08-23-2018
WC
Martin/Marsh- RK&K
Polecat Branch
03020201
Raleigh
35.501165. -78.317293
Evidence of stressors affecting the assessment area (may not be within the assessment area)
Please circle and/or make note on the last page if evidence of stressors is apparent. Consider departure from reference, if appropriate, in
recent past (for instance, within 10 years). Noteworthy stressors include, but are not limited to the following.
• Hydrological modifications (examples: ditches, dams, beaver dams, dikes, berms, ponds, etc.)
• Surface and sub-surface discharges into the wetland (examples: discharges containing obvious pollutants, presence of nearby septic
tanks, underground storage tanks (USTs), hog lagoons, etc.)
• Signs of vegetation stress (examples: vegetation mortality, insect damage, disease, storm damage, salt intrusion, etc.)
• HabitaUplant community alteration (examples: mowing, clear-cutting, exotics, etc.)
Is the assessment area intensively managed? � Yes ❑ No
Regulatory Considerations - Were regulatory considerations evaluated? �Yes ❑No If Yes, check all that apply to the assessment area.
❑ Anadromous fish
❑ Federally protected species or State endangered or threatened species
❑ NCDWR riparian buffer rule in effect
❑ Abuts a Primary Nursery Area (PNA)
❑ Publicly owned property
❑ N.C. Division of Coastal Management Area of Environmental Concern (AEC) (including buffer)
❑ Abuts a stream with a NCDWQ classification of SA or supplemental classifications of HQW, ORW, or Trout
❑ Designated NCNHP reference community
❑ Abuts a 303(d)-listed stream or a tributary to a 303(d)-listed stream
What type of natural stream is associated with the wetland, if any? (check all that apply)
❑ Blackwater
❑ Brownwater
❑ Tidal (if tidal, check one of the following boxes) ❑ Lunar ❑ Wind ❑ Both
Is the assessment area on a coastal island? ❑ Yes � No
Is the assessment area's surface water storage capacity or duration substantially altered by beaver? ❑ Yes � No
Does the assessment area experience overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions? ❑ Yes � No
1. Ground Surface ConditionNegetation Condition — assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider alteration to the ground surface (GS) in the assessment area and vegetation structure (VS) in the
assessment area. Compare to reference wetland if applicable (see User Manual). If a reference is not applicable, then rate the assessment
area based on evidence an effect.
GS VS
❑A ❑A Not severely altered
�B �B Severely altered over a majority of the assessment area (ground surface alteration examples: vehicle tracks, excessive
sedimentation, fire-plow lanes, skidder tracks, bedding, fill, soil compaction, obvious pollutants) (vegetation structure
alteration examples: mechanical disturbance, herbicides, salt intrusion [where appropriate], exotic species, grazing, less
diversity [if appropriate], hydrologic alteration)
2. Surface and Sub-Surface Storage Capacity and Duration — assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface storage capacity and duration (Surf) and sub-surface storage capacity and duration (Sub).
Consider both increase and decrease in hydrology. A ditch <_ 1 foot deep is considered to affect surface water only, while a ditch > 1 foot
deep is expected to affect both surface and sub-surface water. Consider tidal flooding regime, if applicable.
Surf Sub
❑A ❑A Water storage capacity and duration are not altered.
�B �B Water storage capacity or duration are altered, but not substantially (typically, not sufficient to change vegetation).
❑C ❑C Water storage capacity or duration are substantially altered (typically, alteration sufficient to result in vegetation change)
(examples: draining, flooding, soil compaction, filling, excessive sedimentation, underground utility lines).
3. Water Storage/Surface Relief — assessment area/wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
Check a box in each column. Select the appropriate storage for the assessment area (AA) and the wetland type (WT).
AA WT
3a. ❑A ❑A Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water > 1 deep
�B �B Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 6 inches to 1 foot deep
❑C ❑C Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep
❑D ❑D Depressions able to pond water < 3 inches deep
3b. ❑A Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is greater than 2 feet
�B Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is between 1 and 2 feet
❑C Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is less than 1 foot

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

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

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

NC WAM Wetland Rating Sheet
Accompanies User Manual Version 5.0
Wetland Site Name WC Date of Assessment 08-23-2018
Wetland Type Non-Tidal Freshwater Marsh Assessor Name/Organization Martin/Marsh- RK&K
Notes on Field Assessment Form (Y/N)
Presence of regulatory considerations (Y/N)
Wetland is intensively managed (Y/N)
Assessment area is located within 50 feet of a natural tributary or other open water (Y/N)
Assessment area is substantially altered by beaver (Y/N)
Assessment area experiences overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions (Y/N)
Assessment area is on a coastal island (Y/N)
NO
NO
YES
NO
NO
NO
NO
Sub-function Rating Summary
Function Sub-function Metrics Rating
Hydrology Surface Storage and Retention Condition NA
Sub-surface Storage and
Retention Condition NA
Water Quality Pathogen Change Condition NA
Condition/Opportunity NA
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NA
Particulate Change Condition NA
Condition/Opportunity NA
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NA
Soluble Change Condition NA
Condition/Opportunity NA
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NA
Physical Change Condition NA
Condition/Opportunity NA
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NA
Pollution Change Condition NA
Condition/Opportunity NA
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NA
Habitat Physical Structure Condition LOW
Landscape Patch Structure Condition LOW
Vegetation Composition Condition MEDIUM
Function Rating Summary
Function Metrics Rating
Hydrology Condition LOW
Water Quality Condition MEDIUM
Condition/Opportunity MEDIUM
Opportunity Presence (Y/N) NO
Habitat Condition LOW
Overall Wetland Rating �ow