20190033 Ver 1_PCN Form Submission_20190107

DWR
IDIOM n of Water Resources
Pre -Construction Notification (PCN) Form
September 29, 2018 Ver 3
tial Review
Has this project met the requirements for acceptance in to the review process?*
r Yes
r No
Is this project a public transportation project?*
G Yes r No
Change only if needed.
BIMS # Assigned
20190033
Is a payment required for this project?*
r No payment required
r Fee received
r Fee needed - send electronic notification
Select Project Reviewer*
Chad Turlington:eads\octurlington
Information for Initial Review
1a. Name of project:
Giddensville NC (97539)
1a. Who is the Primary Contact?*
George Swearingen
1b. Primary Contact Email:*
gsv,[e-mail]
Date Submitted
1/7/2019
Nearest Body of Water
Kings Branch
Basin
Cape Fear
Water Classification
Qsw
Site Coordinates
Latitude:
35.137734
Longitude:
-78.211701
Version# *
1
Reviewing Office*
Fayetteville Regional Office - [phone]
1c. Primary Contact Phone:*
[phone]
FA. Processing Information U
County (or Counties) where the project is located:
Sampson
Is this project a public transportation project?*
r Yes r No
1a. Type(s) of approval sought from the Corps:
,* Section 404 Permit (wetlands, streams and waters, Clean Water Act)
r Section 10 Permit (navigable waters, tidal waters, Rivers and Harbors Act)
1b. What type(s) of permit(s) do you wish to seek authorization?
P Nationwide Permit (NWP)
F- Regional General Permit (RGP)
F Standard (IP)

1c. Has the NWP or GP number been verified by the Corps?
r Yes r No
Nationwide Permit (NWP) Number:
NWP Numbers (for multiple NWPS):
1d. Type(s) of approval sought from the DWR:
W 401 Water Quality Certification - Regular
F Non -404 Jurisdictional General Permit
F Individual Permit
39 - Commercial/Institutional Developments
1e. Is this notification solelyfor the record because written approval is not required?
For the record only for DWR 401 Certification:
For the record only for Corps Permit:
r 401 Water Quality Certification - Express
r Riparian Buffer Authorization
1f. Is this an after -the -fact permit application?*
r- Yes r No
1g. Is payment into a mitigation bank or in -lieu fee program proposed for mitigation of impacts?
r Yes r No
1g. Is payment into a mitigation bank or in -lieu fee program proposed for mitigation of impacts?
r- Yes r No
Acceptance Letter Attachment
1h. Is the project located in any of NC's twenty coastal counties?
r Yes r No
1j. Is the project located in a designated trout watershed?
O Yes r No
B. Applicant Information
1d. Who is applying for the permit?
F_ Owner W Applicant (other than owner)
1e. Is there an Agent/Consultant for this project?
r Yes r No
2. Owner Information
2a. Name(s) on recorded deed:
Ann T Nelson
2b. Deed book and page no.:
Deed Book 877, Page 201
2c. Responsible party:
American Towers LLC
2d. Address
Street Address
10 Presidential Way
Address Line 2
Oty
Woburn
F stal / Zip Cade
01801
2e. Telephone Number:
[phone]
2g. Email Address:*
Envi ro. Services@Ame rica nTower. com
3. Applicant Information (if different from owner)
3a. Name:
TEP for American Towers LLC
State / Frovince / fbgion
MA
Country
USA
2f. Fax Number:
[phone]
r Yes r^ No
r- Yes r No

3b. Business Name:
American Towers LLC
3c. Address
Street Address
10 Presidential Way
Address Line 2
Qty
State / Frmince / Region
Woburn
MA
Postal / Zip Code
Country
01801
USA
3d. Telephone Number: 3e. Fax Number:
[phone] [phone]
3f. Email Address:*
[e-mail]
C. Project Information and Prior Project History
1. Project Information
1b. Subdivision name:
(if appropriate)
1c. Nearest municipality/ town:
Faison
2. Project Identification
2a. Property Identification Number:
13102516011
2c. Project Address
Street Address
1972 Giddensville Road
Address Line 2
City
Faison
Postal / Zip Code
28341
3. Surface Waters
3a. Name of the nearest body of water to proposed project:*
Kings Branch
3b. Water Resources Classification of nearest receiving water:*
C;Sw
3c. What river basin(s) is your project located in?*
Cape Fear
3d. Please provide the 12 -digit HUC in which the project is located.
030300060501
4. Project Description and History
2b. Property size:
88.95
State / Frmince / Region
NC
Courdry
USA
4a. Describe the existing conditions on the site and the general land use in the vicinity of the project at the time of this application:*
The proposed project consists of the replacement of an existing 12 -inch diameter plastic corrugated pipe preventing adequate flow with a 30 -inch diameter HDPE culvert. This project is
associated with a gravel drive utilized by a telecommunications tower facility which has eroded significantly. The existing road will be repaired and the bank stabilized as part of the
proposed project, utili2ing a temporary sand bag and pump around system, silt fencing, and rip rap.
4b. Have Corps permits or DWR certifications been obtained for this project (including all prior phases) in the past?*
r Yes r No r Unknown
4d. Attach an 8 1/2X11 excerpt from the most recent version of the USGS topographic map indicating the location of the project site. (for DWR)
Topo.pdf 2.66MB
4e. Attach an 8 1/2 X 11 excerpt from the most recent version of the published County NRCS Soil Survey map depicting the project site. (for DWR)
Soil Map.pdf 349.29KB
4f. List the total estimated acreage of all existing wetlands on the property:
6.0 -acres
4g. List the total estimated linear feet of all existing streams on the property:

1,200 -ft
4h. Explain the purpose of the proposed project:*
Our client (American Towers, LLC) owns an existing tower located within an existing leased area on the west -central portion of a property (APN: 13102516011) which is primarily
occupied by agricultural and undeveloped forested land uses. A portion of the gravel road which the client utilizes to access the site has eroded and needs to be repaired to provide
continued access to the site. Our purpose is to obtain proper authorization from the Wilmington Army Corps of Engineers so that stabilization of the access road may occur.
41. Describe the overall project in detail, including indirect impacts and the type of equipment to be used:*
A portion of the existing access, located approximately 440 -ft southwest of the existing tower centerline, crosses a jurisdictional water depicted on the FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Map
(FIRM) as a stream and pond. At the time of inspection, TEP personnel delineated a perennial stream/jurisdictional ditch from 0 to 30 -ft north of the crossing, and an herbaceous
wetland from 0 to 30 -ft south of the crossing, the two of which were connected by an approximately 12 -inch diameter corrugated plastic pipe. Severe erosion was evident on the
southern (wetland) side, where a portion of the road appeared to have eroded into the wetland area. Minor erosion was also evident on the northern (stream) side.
The client proposes to replace the existing 12 -inch diameter culvert with a 30 -inch HDPE culvert with 2% slope in the location of the existing culvert, stabilize the disturbed bank areas
with rip -rap, and improve the existing access road (STA 17+50 to 18+00). The project will utilize a temporary sand bag and pump around system to bypass water during the construction
period, which will be removed once construction is complete. Silt fencing will be utilized during construction as well to control sedimentation, to be removed once the tributary area is
permanently stabilized. The upstream and downstream disturbed bank areas will be stabilized with R-4 Rip Rap (minimum of 18 -inches thickness).
4j. Please upload project drawings for the proposed project.
PDF.OPS @ 97539 GIDDENSVILLE INC, NC (12169181).AE(CD).REVB.PDF 7.32MB
5. Jurisdictional Determinations
5a. Have the wetlands or streams been delineated on the property or proposed impact areas?*
r Yes r No O Unknown
Comments:
At the time of inspection, TEP delineated a perennial stream/jurisdictional ditch from 0 to 30 -ft north
of a portion of the existing access drive and an herbaceous wetland from 0 to 30 -ft south, both of
which were connected by a 12 -in diameter corrugated plastic pipe, which was preventing adequate
flow. The aforementioned stream and wetland were observed to have eroded portions of the existing
accessroad.
5b. If the Corps made a jurisdictional determination, what type of determination was made?*
r Preliminary r Approved r Not Verified r Unknown r N/A
Corps AID Number:
5c. If 5a is yes, who delineated the jurisdictional areas?
Name (if known): George T. Swearingen, III
Agency/Consultant Company: TEP OpCo, LLC
Other:
5d1. Jurisdictional determination upload
6. Future Project Plans
6a. Is this a phased project?*
r Yes r No
Are any other NWP(s), regional general permit(s), or individual permits(s) used, or intended to be used, to authorize any part of the proposed project or related activity?
No
D. Proposed Impacts Inventory
1. Impacts Summary
1a. Where are the impacts associated with your project? (check all that apply):
W Wetlands W Streams -tributaries r Buffers
r- Open Waters r Pond Construction
2. Wetland Impacts
2a1 Reason (?) 2b. Impact type * (?) 2c. Type of W. * 2d. W. name * 2e. Forested* 2f. Type of 2g. Impact
Jurisdicition*(?) area*
Culvert -access Impassable T Non -Tidal Freshwater Marsh Herbaceous No Corps 0.001
road (acres)
improvement
2g. Total Temporary Wetland Impact 2g. Total Permanent Wetland Impact
0.001 0.000

2g. Total Wetland Impact
0.001
2h. Comments:
No permanent fill into jurisdictional wetland areas is anticipated With the proposed road improvement. 0.051 -acres of upland area are anticipated to be
impacted by the proposed action. 213 -cubic yards of temporary fill is anticipated with the proposed action.
3. Stream Impacts
3a. Reason for impact (?) 3b.lmpact type * 3c. Type of impact*
r�i name * 3e. Stream Type* 3f. Type of 3g. S. width * 3h. Impact
(?) Jurisdiction* length*
Culvert - access road Tem ora Culvert Kings Branch Jurisdictional Ditch Cors ]�;;;]
=(1—f-) p rY g Pimprovement
3i. Total jurisdictional ditch impact in square feet
100
3i. Total permanent stream impacts: 3i. Total temporary stream impacts:
0 5
3i. Total stream and ditch impacts:
5
3j. Comments:
No (0) permanent fill belowthe ordinary high-water mark (OHWM) is anticipated as part of the proposed road improvement action. 245 -cubic yards of
temporary fill into the jurisdictional ditch/ perennial stream is anticipated as part of the proposed action associated with the sand bags and pump
around system. 0.034 -acres of upland area are anticipated to be impacted for bank stabilization as part of the proposed action.
E. Impact Justification and Mitigation
1. Avoidance and Minimization
1a. Specifically describe measures taken to avoid or minimize the proposed impacts in designing the project:
The proposed improved culvert will be located in the same vicinity as the e>asting culvert and will be installed at an appropriate 2% slop to allow
positive flow.
1b. Specifically describe measures taken to avoid or minimize the proposed impacts through construction techniques:
A sandbag and pump around bypass system will be utilized to ensure flow during the construction period, which will be removed post -construction. Silt
fencing will be utilized to control sedimentation, which will be removed once the tributary has been fully stabilized. Rip -rap will be utilized to stabilize the
banks, and appropriate fill will be utilized to backfill the slip in the road after installation of the new culvert.
2. Compensatory Mitigation for Impacts to Waters of the U.S. or Waters of the State
2a. Does the project require Compensatory Mitigation for impacts to Waters of the U.S. or Waters of the State?
r Yes r No
2b. If this project DOES NOT require Compensatory Mitigation, explain why:
The project consists of the total disturbance of less than 1/10th of an acre of jurisdictional Waters of the U.S.
F. Stormwater Management and Diffuse Flow Plan (required by DWR) U
1. Diffuse Flow Plan
1a. Does the project include or is it adjacent to protected riparian buffers identified within one of the NC Riparian Buffer Protection Rules?
r Yes r No
If no, explain why:
The project is located within the Cape Fear River Basin, which does not have an identified NC Riparian Buffer.
2. Stormwater Management Plan
2a. Is this a NCDOT project subject to compliance with NCDOT's Individual NPDES permit NCS000250?*
r Yes r No
2b. Does this project meet the requirements for low density projects as defined in 15A NCAC 02H .1003(2)?
r Yes r No
Comments:
G. Supplementary Information
1. Environmental Documentation
u

1a. Does the project involve an expenditure of public (federal/state/local) funds or the use of public (federal/state) land?*
r^ Yes r No
2. Violations (DWR Requirement)
2a. Is the site in violation of DWR Water Quality Certification Rules (15A NCAC 2H .0500), Isolated Wetland Rules (15A NCAC 2H .1300), or DWR Surface Water or Wetland Standards or
Riparian Buffer Rules (15A NCAC 2B.0200)?*
r Yes r No
3. Cumulative Impacts (DWR Requirement)
3a. Will this project result in additional development, which could impact nearby downstream water quality?*
r Yes r No
3b. If you answered "no," provide a short narrative description.
The project consists of one isolated road improvement area resulting in the total temporary disturbance of less than 1/10th of an acre associated with
the replacement of an existing culvert and roadside slope stabilization.
4. Sewage Disposal (DWR Requirement)
4a. Is sewage disposal required by DWR for this project?*
rYes r Nor N/A
5. Endangered Species and Designated Critical Habitat (Corps Requirement)
5a. Will this project occur in or near an area with federally protected species or habitat?*
r^ Yes r No
5b. Have you checked with the USFWS concerning Endangered Species Act impacts?*
r Yes r No
5d. Is another Federal agency involved?*
r Yes r No r Unknown
Se. Is this a DOT project located within Division's 1-8?
r Yes r No
5f. Will you cut anytrees in order to conduct the work in waters of the U.S.?
r Yes r No
5g. Does this project involve bridge maintenance or removal?
r Yes r No
5h. Does this project involve the construction/installation of a wind turbine(s)?*
r Yes r No
5i. Does this project involve (1) blasting, and/or (2) other percussive activities that will be conducted by machines, such as jackhammers, mechanized pile drivers, etc.?
r Yes r No
5j. What data sources did you use to determine whether your site would impact Endangered Species or Designated Critical Habitat?
Review of the USFWS Information, Planning, and Conservation System (IPaC) preliminary species list for Sampson County, NC indicated the possible
presence of two (2) terrestrial federally endangered species: red -cockaded woodpecker (Picoides borealis) and pondberry (Lindera melissifolia), and
one (1) similarity of appearance threatened species: American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis). No critical habitat is located in the vicinity of the
proposed action.
Consultation Documentation Upload
IPaC_ Explore Location.pdf 1.15MB
6. Essential Fish Habitat (Corps Requirement)
6a. Will this project occur in or near an area designated as an Essential Fish Habitat?*
r Yes r No
6b. What data sources did you use to determine whether your site would impact an Essential Fish Habitat?*
NOAA EFH Mapper; https://wm.habitat.noaa.gov/protection/efh/efhmapper/
7. Historic or Prehistoric Cultural Resources (Corps Requirement)
7a. Will this project occur in or near an area that the state, federal or tribal governments have designated as having historic or cultural preservation status?*
r^ Yes r No
7b. What data sources did you use to determine whether your site would impact historic or archeological resources?*

TEP's Cultural Resources Division Manager and Secretary of Interior qualified archaeologist and architectural historian, performed a database search
and desktop Cultural Resources Reviewof the proposed project area. The aforementioned review consisted of a review of North Carolina State
Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) online database, HPOWEB GIS Service, and site files research at the INC Office of State Archaeology (OSA), as
well of a desktop review of photographs from TEP's site visit on October 12, 2017.
Based on the results of the review, no previously recorded cultural resources are located within the area. Further, it is the opinion of TEP that the area
in the vicinity of proposed road improvements has been previously disturbed from construction activities and erosion, therefore, any improvements to
the site are anticipated to have no effect on historic properties.
7c. Historic or Prehistoric Information Upload
SHPO map.pdf 167.29KB
8. Flood Zone Designation (Corps Requirement)
8a. Will this project occur in a FEMA -designated 100 -year floodplain?*
r Yes
r No
8c. What source(s) did you use to make the floodplain determination?*
Upon review of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) Panel Number 3720252000J, dated January
5, 2007, the site is not mapped as being within a Special Flood Hazard Area of the 100 -year floodplain. However, the area is depicted as being a
perennial stream and a pond. According to the USDA Soil Conservation Service Map for Sampson County the proposed project area is not depicted
as a surface water feature. Therefore, it is the opinion of TEP that the assessed area is not located within a floodplain.
Miscellaneous
Comments
Miscellaneous attachments not previously requested.
Aerial - parent property.pdf
9.71 MB
county GIS map.pdf
121.77KB
parent property with features.pdf
9.16MB
project area - in.pdf
4.09MB
Sampson County Soils map of project area.pdf
13.15MB
Upland Data Form - final.pdf
117.22KB
Wetland Data Form - final.pdf
118.56KB
Cultural Resources Review.pdf
443.93KB
Giddensville NC signed agent authorization letter 1-2-19.pdf
103.07KB
Signature
jJ By checking the box and signing below, I certify that:
• I have given true, accurate, and complete information on this form;
• I agree that submission of this PCN form is a "transaction" subject to Chapter 66, Article 40 of the INC General Statutes (the "Uniform Electronic Transactions Act");
• I agree to conduct this transaction by electronic means pursuant to Chapter 66, Article 40 of the NC General Statutes (the "Uniform Electronic Transactions Act");
• I understand that an electronic signature has the same legal effect and can be enforced in the same way as a written signature; AND
• I intend to electronically sign and submit the PCN form.
Full Name:
George Tillman Swearingen, III
Signature
Sign
Date
1/7/2019

SAMPLE AGENT AUTHORIZATION FORM
PROPERTY LEGAL DESCRIPTION:
LOT N0, PLAN NO. PARCEL ID: 1310251WIl
STREET ADDRESS: 1972 Gicider.ille Road, Faison, NC 28341
Please print:
Property Owner: Ann T. Nelson Property Owner
Property Owner: American Towers LLC -Tower Owner/Lessee
The undersigned, registered properly owners of the above noted property, do hereby authorize
George T.Swearingen, l 11 of Tower Engineering Prolegionals. Inc.
(Contractor/Agent) (Name of =suiting firm)
to act on my behalf and take all actions necessary for the processing, issuance and acceptance of
this permit or certiflcetion and any and all standard and special conditions attached.
Property Owners Address (if different than property above):
Ms. Ann T. Nelson American Towers LLC- Ann: Shawn Lanier, Vice President - Legal
223 Whittlin Way Taylors SC 29687 10 Presidential Way. Woburn, MA 01801
Telephone: [phone] Ms. Nelson
781-926-7157 American Towers LLC
We hereby certify the above information submitted in this application is true and accurate to the
best of our knowledge.
Shawn Lanier
Vice President • Legal
Authorized Signature Authorized Signature
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Date: /-e7 - e) 19 Date: II f - &0 if
Ms. Ann T. Nelson Properly Owner Mr. Shawn Lanier- American Towers LLC - Tower Owner/Lessee

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October 13, 2017
American Tower Corporation
Regulatory Compliance — Environmental
10 Presidential Way
Woburn, MA 01801
Attn: Kayleen Duclos — Regulatory Compliance Coordinator, Environmental
Re: Cultural Resources Review
Proposed replacement of an existing culvert
American Towers LLC Site Name: Giddensville NC
American Towers LLC Site Number: 97539
Giddensville, NC
(Sampson County)
Ms. Duclos,
TEP completed a search of the North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office's (SHPO) online database
HPOWEB GIS Service and the North Carolina Office of State Archaeology (OSA) site files to identify any
previously recorded cultural resources, including archaeological sites and architectural resources, within a 30 -ft
buffer of the up/down-stream crossing of the proposed replacement culvert along with a 30 -ft buffer surrounding the
existing approximately 2,250 -ft long access road, existing tower compound, and guy alleys. The searches resulted in
the identification of no previously recorded cultural resources within the area. The OSA records indicate the existing
tower was submitted to SHPO for review and no survey was recommended. No further information on the review
was found.
Additionally, TEP archaeologist Sarah Stephens conducted a desktop review of the proposed project location based
on photographs from TEP's site visit on October 12, 2017. Since the proposed ground disturbance is limited to the
areas around the existing culvert that has been previously disturbed from construction activities and erosion, no
archaeological investigations for the culvert replacement are recommended.
Based on the background research and TEP's site visit, we recommend the proposed project will have no effect on
historic properties. However, if new ground disturbance is proposed outside of the existing lease areas, further work
may be necessary.
Tower Engineering Professionals, Inc.
Attn: Sarah Stephens
326 Tryon Road
Raleigh, NC 27603-3530
Sincerely and respectfully,
SarahVhens
Cultural Resources Division Manager
Tower Engineering Professionals, Inc.
Tower Engineering Professionals, Inc.
326 Tryon Road Raleigh, North Carolina 27603
[phone] Fax[phone]

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IPaC U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
IPaC resource list
This report is an automatically generated list of species and other resources such as critical habitat (collectively referred to as trust resources)
under the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's (USFWS) jurisdiction that are known or expected to be on or near the project area referenced below.
The list may also include trust resources that occur outside of the project area, but that could potentially be directly or indirectly affected by
activities in the project area. However, determining the likelihood and extent of effects a project may have on trust resources typically requires
gathering additional site-specific (e.g., vegetation/species surveys) and project -specific (e.g., magnitude and timing of proposed activities)
information.
Below is a summary of the project information you provided and contact information for the USFWS office(s) with jurisdiction in the defined
project area. Please read the introduction to each section that follows (Endangered Species, Migratory Birds, USFWS Facilities, and NWI
Wetlands) for additional information applicable to the trust resources addressed in that section.
Location
Sampson County, North Carolina
Local office
Raleigh Ecological Services Field Office
t [phone]
[phone]
MAILING ADDRESS
Post Office Box 33726
Raleigh, NC 27636-3726
PHYSICAL ADDRESS
551 Pylon Drive, Suik
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Endangered species
This resource list is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an analysis of project level impacts.
The primary information used to generate this list is the known or expected range of each species. Additional areas of influence (AOI) for
species are also considered. An AOI includes areas outside of the species range if the species could be indirectly affected by activities in that
area (e.g., placing a dam upstream of a fish population, even if that fish does not occur at the dam site, may indirectly impact the species by
reducing or eliminating water flow downstream). Because species can move, and site conditions can change, the species on this list are not
guaranteed to be found on or near the project area. To fully determine any potential effects to species, additional site-specific and project -
specific information is often required.
Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act requires Federal agencies to "request of the Secretary information whether any species which is listed
or proposed to be listed may be present in the area of such proposed action" for any project that is conducted, permitted, funded, or licensed
by any Federal agency. A letter from the local office and a species list which fulfills this requirement can only be obtained by requesting an
official species list from either the Regulatory Review section in IPaC (see directions below) or from the local field office directly.
For project evaluations that require USFWS concurrence/review, please return to the IPaC website and request an official species list by doing
the following:
1. Draw the project location and dick CONTINUE.
2. Click DEFINE PROJECT.
3. Log in (if directed to do so).
4. Provide a name and description for your project.
5. Chick REQUEST SPECIES LIST.
Listed species! are managed by the Ecological Services Program of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
1. Species listed under the Endangered Species Act are threatened or endangered; IPa also ov s species that are candidates, or proposed,
for listing. Seethe listing status 'rage for more information.Ilf
The following species are potentially affected by activities in this location:
Birds
NAME STATUS
Red -cockaded woodpecker Picoides borealis Endangered
No critical habitat has been designated for this species.
https7//ecos.fws.gov/ecp/`speciesn6l4
Reptiles
NAM E STATUS
American Alligator Alligator mississippiensis SAT
No critical habitat has been designated for this species.
httpa&lcos.fw5.gov/ecp/specie5/776
Flowering Plants
NAME STATUS
Pondberry Lindera melissifolia Endangered
No critical habitat has been designated for this species.
https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/s oec i es/1279
Critical habitats
Potential effects to critical habitat(s) in this location must be analyzed along with the endangered species themselves.
THERE ARE NO CRITICAL HABITATS AT THIS LOCATION.
Migratory birds
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Certain birds are protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty ActI and the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection ActZ.
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sucb..cond.u.ct) of migratory birds or eagles is prohibited unless authorized by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service!. There are no provisions for
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allowing the take of migratory birds that are unintentionally killed or injured. Any person or organization who plans or conducts activities that
may result in the take of migratory birds is responsible for complying with the appropriate regulations and implementing appropriate
conservation measures, as described below.
1. The Migratory Birds Treaty Act of 1918.
2. The Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act of 1940.
3. 50 C.F.R. Sec. 10.12 and 16 U.S.C. Sec. 668(a)
Additional information can be found using the following links:
• Birds of Conservation Concern http://www.fws.gov/birds/management/managed-species/
birds-of-conservation-concern.php
• Measures for avoiding and minimizing impacts to birds http://www.fws.gov/birds/management/project-assessment-tools-and-guidance/
conservation-measures.php
• Nationwide conservation measures for birds
htt,i)://www,fws.gov/m igratorybi rds/,pdf/management/nationwidestanda rdconservation measures.pdf-
The birds listed below are USFWS Birds of Conservation Concern that might be affected by activities in this location. The list does not contain
every bird you may find in this location, nor is it guaranteed that all of the birds on the list will be found on or near this location. To get abetter
idea of the specific locations where certain species have been reported and their level of occurrence, please refer to resources such as the
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bird data mapping tool (year-round bird sightings by birders and the general public) and Breeding Bird Survey (relative abundance maps for
breeding birds). Although it is important to try to avoid and minimize impacts to all birds, special attention should be given to the birds on the
list below. To get a list of all birds potentially present in your project area, visit the E -bird Explore Data Tool.
NAME
Eastern Whip -poor -will Caprimulgus vociferus
Lesser Yellowtegs Tringa flavipes
httos://ecos.fws,ggv/ecp/species/9679
Prairie Warbler Dendroica discolor
Prothonotary Warbler Protonotaria citrea
Red-headed Woodpecker
Melaner a pha
Rusty Blackbird Euphagus carolinus
southeastern American Kestrel Falco sparverius paulus
https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/si2ecies/4076
Wood Thrush Hylocichla mustelina
Probability of Presence Summary
BREEDING SEASON
ree May 1 to Aug 20
Breeds elsewhere
Breeds May 1 to Jul 31
Breeds Apr 1 to Jul 31
Breeds May 10 to Sep 10
Breeds elsewhere
Breeds Apr 1 to Aug 31
Breeds May 10 to Aug 31
The graphs below provide our best understanding of when birds of concern are most likely to be present in your project area. This information
can be used to tailor and schedule your project activities to avoid or minimize impacts to birds.
Probability of Presence (■)
Each green bar represents the bird's relative probability of presence in your project's counties during a particular week of the year. (A year is
represented as 12 4 -week months.) A taller bar indicates a higher probability of species presence. The survey effort (see below) can be used to
establish a level of confidence in the presence score. One can have higher confidence in the presence score if the corresponding survey effort
is also high.
How is the probability of presence score calculated? The calculation is done in three steps:
1. The probability of presence for each week is calculated as the number of survey events in the week where the species was detected divided
by the total number of survey events for that week. For example, if in week 12 there were 20 survey events and the Spotted Towhee was
found in 5 of them, the probability of presence of the Spotted Towhee in week 12 is 0.25.
2. To properly present the pattern of presence across the year, the relative probability of presence is calculated. This is the probability of
presence divided by the maximum probability of presence across all weeks. For example, imagine the probability of presence in week 20
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for the Spotted Towhee is 0.05, and that the probability of presence at week 12 (0.25) is the maximum of any week of the year. The relative
probability of presence on week 12 is 0.25/0.25 = 1; at week 20 it is 0.05/0.25 = 0.2.
3. The relative probability of presence calculated in the previous step undergoes a statistical conversion so that all possible values fall
between 0 and 10, inclusive. This is the probability of presence score.
To see a bar's probability of presence score, simply hover your mouse cursor over the bar.
Breeding Season( )
Yellow bars denote when the bird breeds in the Bird Conservation Region(s) in which your project lies. If there are no yellow bars shown for a
bird, it does not breed in your project area.
Survey Effort (1)
Vertical black lines superimposed on probability of presence bars indicate the number of surveys performed for that species in the counties of
your project area. The number of surveys is expressed as a range, for example, 33 to 64 surveys.
To see a bar's survey effort range, simply hover your mouse cursor over the bar.
No Data (–)
A week is marked as having no data if there were no survey events for that week.
Survey Timeframe
Surveys from only the last 10 years are used in order to ensure delivery of currently relevant information.
a probability of presence breeding season I survey effort – no data
SPECIES JAN FES MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
Eastern Whfp-poor-will — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — A— A— ._---
Lesser Yellowlegs — — — — — — — — — — — — ----
Prairie Warbler — — — — — — — — — — — — —1�� ^�--- — ---- ---- ----
— A
Prothonotary Warbler — — — — — — — — — — — — — ---- --- — — — — — — — —
Red-headed Woodpecker — — — — — — — — — -- -- tG - H —� ---- —1--
Rusty Blackbird — — — — — — — — -- --- --- —� --- �-- �—
Southeastern American
Kestrel 11— 1 — — _"- nil Nil — — — — 1--1 ---- ---1
Wood Thrush – – – – � � –
Tell me more about conservation Measures I can implement to avoid or minimize impacts to migratory birds.
Natignwide Conservation Measures describes measures that can help avoid and minimize impacts to all birds at any location year round. Such measures are
particularly important when birds are most likely to occur in the project area. To see when birds are most likely to occur in your project area, view the Probability of
Presence Summary, Special attention should be made to look for nests and avoid nest destruction during the breeding season. The best information about when
birds are breeding can be found in Birds of North America (gam) online under the "Breeding Phenology" section of each species ,profile. Note that accessing this
information may require a ,subscription. Additional measures and/or permits may be advisable depending on the type of activity you are conducting and the type of
infrastructure or bird species present on your project site.
What does IPaC use to generate the migratory birds potentially occurring in my specified location?
The Migratory Bird Resource List is comprised of USFWS Birds of Conservation Concern (BCC) that might be affected by activities in your project location. These
birds are of priority concern because it has been determined that without additional conservation actions, they are likely to become candidates for listing under the
Endangered Species Act (ESA).
The migratory bird list generated for your project is derived from data provided by the Avian Knowledge Network (AKN). The AKN data is based on a growing
collection of survey, banding, and citizen science datasets. The AKN list represents all birds reported to be occurring at some level throughout the year in the
counties in which your project lies. That list is then narrowed to only the Birds of Conservation Concern for your project area.
Again, the Migratory Bird Resource list only includes species of particular priority concern, and is not representative of all birds that may occur in your project area.
Although it is important to try to avoid and minimize impacts to all birds, special attention should be made to avoid and minimize impacts to birds of priority
concern. To get a list of all birds potentially present in your project area, please visit the E -bird Explore Data Tool.
What does IPaC use to generate the probability of presence graphs for the migratory birds potentially occurring in my specified location?
The probability of presence graphs associated with your migratory bird list are based on data provided by the Avian Knowledge Network (AKN). This data is derived
from a growing collection of survey, banding, and citizen science datasets.
Probability of presence data is continuously being updated as new and better information becomes available.
How do I know if a bird is breeding, wintering, migrating or present year-round in my project area?
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To see what part of a particular bird's range your project area falls within (i.e. breeding, wintering, migrating or year-round), you may refer to the following
resources: The The Cornell Lab of Ornithology All About Birds Bird Guide, or (if you are unsuccessful in locating the bird of interest there), the Cornell Lab of
Ornithology Neotropical Birds guide. If a bird entry on your migratory bird species list indicates a breeding season, it is probable the bird breeds in your project's
counties at some point within the time -frame specified. If "Breeds elsewhere" is indicated, then the bird likely does not breed in your project area.
Facilities
Wildlife refuges
Any activity proposed on National Wildlife Refuge lands must undergo a 'Compatibility Determination' conducted by the Refuge. Please contact
the individual Refuges to discuss any questions or concerns.
THERE ARE NO REFUGES AT THIS LOCATION.
Fish hatcheries
THERE ARE NO FISH HATCHERIES AT THIS LOCATION.
Wetlands in the National Wetlands Inventory
Impacts to NWI wetlands and other aquatic habitats may be subject to regulation under Sectio 4 of the Clean Water Act, or other
State/Federal statutes. ^ \ S
For more information please contact the Regulatory Program of the local U.S. Array Cor sn if Engineers District.
THERE ARE NO KNOWN WETLANDS AT THIS LOCATION, 1�4
Data limitations 0
The Service's objective of mapping wetlands and deepwater habitats is to produce reconnaissance level information on the location, type and size of these
resources. The maps are prepared from the analysis of high altitude imagery. Wetlands are identified based on vegetation, visible hydrology and geography. A
margin of error is inherent in the use of imagery; thus, detailed on -the -ground inspection of any particular site may result in revision of the wetland boundaries or
classification established through image analysis.
The accuracy of image interpretation depends on the quality of the imagery, the experience of the image analysts, the amount and quality of the collateral data and
the amount of ground truth verification work conducted. Metadata should be consulted to determine the date of the source imagery used and any mapping
problems.
Wetlands or other mapped features may have changed since the date of the imagery or field work, There may be occasional differences in polygon boundaries or
classifications between the information depicted on the map and the actual conditions on site.
Data exclusions
Certain wetiand habitats are excluded from the National mapping program because of the limitations of aerial imagery as the primary data source used to detect
wetlands. These habitats include seagrasses or submerged aquatic vegetation that are found in the intertidal and subtidal zones of estuaries and nearshore coastal
waters. Some deepwater reef communities (coral or tuberficid worm reefs) have also been excluded from the inventory. These habitats, because of their depth, go
undetected by aerial imagery.
Data precautions
Federal, state, and local regulatory agencies with jurisdiction over wetlands may define and describe wetlands in a different manner than that used in this inventory.
There is no attempt, in either the design or products of this inventory, to define the limits of proprietary jurisdiction of any Federal, state, or local government or to
establish the geographical scope of the regulatory programs of government agencies. Persons intending to engage in activities involving modifications within or
adjacent to wetland areas should seek the advice of appropriate federal, state, or local agencies concerning specified agency regulatory programs and proprietary
jurisdictions that may affect such activities.
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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region
Project/Site: Giddesnville NC (97539) City/County: Faison/Sampson County Sampling Date: 10/12/2017
Applicant/Owner: TEP on behalf of ATC State: NC Sampling Point: UP 1
Investigator(s): Lauren Norris -Heflin & George T. Swearingen Section, Township, Range: N/A
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Edge of ditch and ag field Local relief (concave, convex, none): none Slope (%): 0-5
Subregion (LRR or MLR,,,. LRR P Lat: N 35 08 15.47 Long: W 78 12 41.68 Datum: NAD 83
Soil Map Unit Name: Goldsboro loamy sand, 0-2% slopes (GoA) NWI classification: Not hydric
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes X No (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation X Soil X or Hydrology X significantly disturbed? 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 X No Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X X
within a Wetland? Yes No
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X
Remarks:
Site is located at the edge of an actively cultivated agricultural field immediately adjacent (-8-ft from)
edge of a man-made ditch. Slightly sloping towards ditch.
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)
❑ Surface Soil Cracks (136)
❑ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)
❑
Surface Water (Al) El Aquatic Fauna (1313)
❑
High Water Table (A2)
Q Marl Deposits (1315) (LRR U)
❑ Drainage Patterns (1310)
❑
Saturation (A3)
Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl)
❑ Moss Trim Lines (B16)
❑
Water Marks (131)
1T'1
I --I Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots (C3)
❑ Dry -Season Water Table (C2)
❑
Sediment Deposits (62)
Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
0 Crayfish Burrows (C8)
❑
Drift Deposits (133)
1Q -f
I --I Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
0
Algal Mat or Crust (64)
❑ Thin Muck Surface (C7)
Geomorphic Position (D2)
0
Iron Deposits (135)
❑ Other (Explain in Remarks)
❑ Shallow Aquitard (D3)
❑
Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137)
❑ FAC -Neutral Test (D5)
❑
Water -Stained Leaves (69)
Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes
No X Depth (inches):
Water Table Present? Yes
No X Depth (inches):
Saturation Present? Yes
No X Depth (inches):
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X
includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
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VEGETATION (Four Strata) — Use scientific names of plants.
Sampling Point: UPI
Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below)
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Absolute
Dominant Indicator
Dominance Test worksheet:
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30 )
% Cover
Species?
Status
Number of Dominant Species
1
Red maple (Acer rubrum)
20
Yes
FAC
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 4 (A)
2
Sweet gum (Liquidambar styraciflua)
15
Yes
FAC
Total Number of Dominant
3•
Species Across All Strata: 7 (B)
4.
Percent of Dominant Species
5•
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 57 (A/B)
6.
Prevalence Index worksheet:
7
8
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
35
= Total Cover
OBL species x 1 =
50% of total cover: 17.5
20% of
total cover:
7
FACW species x 2 =
Sapling/Shrub
Stratum (Plot size: 30 )
FAC species x 3 =
1
Button bush (Cephalanthus occidentalis)
10
Yes
OBL
FACU species x 4 =
2
UPL species x 5 =
3.
Column Totals: (A) (B)
4.
Prevalence Index = B/A =
5.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
6.
_ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
7.
X 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
8.
3 - Prevalence Index is :53.01
10
= Total Cover1
_
Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation (Explain)
50% of total cover: 5
20% of total cover:
2
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 30 )
'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
1
Crabgrass (Digitaria ciliaris)
60
Yes
FACU
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
2
Common purslane (Portulaca oleracea)
30
No
Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:
3
Sicklepod (Senna obtusifolia)
40
Yes
FACU
Tree —Woody plants, excluding vines, 3 in. (7.6 cm) or
4
Canada goldenrod (Solidago altissima)
20
No
more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of
5
Nettle (Urtica dioica)
10
No
height.
6
Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
15
No
Sapling/Shrub — Woody plants, excluding vines, less
7.
than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.
8•
Herb — All herbaceous (non -woody) plants, regardless
g.
of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
10.
Woody vine — All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
11.
height.
12.
175
= Total Cover
50% of total cover: 87.5
20% of total cover:
35
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30 )
1
Trumpet vine (Campsis radicans)
10
No
2
Virginia creeper (parthenocissus quinquefolia)
10
No
3
Morning glory (Ipomoea hederacea)
12
Yes
FACU
4
Japanese honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica)
10
No
5
Muscadine (Vitis rotundifolia)
12
Yes
FAC
Hydrophytic
54
= Total Cover
Vegetation
50% of total cover: 27
20% of total cover:
10.8
Present? Yes X No
Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below)
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SOIL
Sampling Point: UP 1
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth Matrix
Redox Features
(inches) Color (moist) %
Color (moist) % Type' Loc'
Texture Remarks
0-14 10YR 3/3 90
7.5YR 4/3 10 C M
loamy sand
14-30 2.5Y 6/6 70
2.5Y 4/3 30 C M
loam
30-34 10YR 5/6 100
sandy clay loam
'Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains.
2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
Hydric
Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs,
unless otherwise noted.)
Indicators for Problematic Hydric So1lS3:
Histosol (Al)
❑ 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)�u-I
T�
Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)
Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
E] Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)
Stratified Layers (A5)
❑ Depleted Matrix (F3)
_E1
LJ Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)
❑
Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)
❑ Redox Dark Surface (F6)
(MLRA 1536)
❑
5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)
Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
Parent Material (TF2)
Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)
❑ Redox Depressions (F8)
uI Very Shallow Dark Surface (TIF 12)
1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)
❑ Marl (F10) (LRR U)
1-1 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) 3Indicators 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, 150B)
❑
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):
Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X
Remarks:
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Project/Site: Giddesnville NC (97539) City/County: Faison/Sampson County Sampling Date: 10/12/2017
Applicant/Owner: TEP on behalf of ATC State: NC Sampling Point: WP 1
Investigator(s): Lauren Norris -Heflin & George T. Swearingen Section, Township, Range: N/A
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Man-made drainage ditch Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave Slope (%): 0-5
Subregion (LRR or MLR,,,. LRR P Lat: N 35 08 15.41 Long: W 78 12 41.96 Datum: NAD 83
Soil Map Unit Name: Leon Sand (NoA) NWI classification: Hydric
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes X No (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation X Soil X or Hydrology X significantly disturbed? 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 X No Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes X No X
within a Wetland? Yes No
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes X No
Remarks:
Site is located within a large (-8-ft deep and 30 -ft wide) drainage ditch in the middle of a sweet potato field. Based on aerial imagery and topographic map, it
appears that prior to agricultural use (likely decades to centuries before), site may have been a minor concave area within which an ephemeral to
intermittent stream occurred. A perennial stream weaves through the larger surrounding channel, with the closest portion -5-ft from soil sample. Site is
located -350-ft up -stream of a man-made berm which may have a culvert beneath it (could not discern due to water level), and about 15 -ft down -stream of a
road crossing with a damaged culvert which is preventing water from the other side of the road from free-flowing during normal conditions.
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)
❑ Surface Soil Cracks (136)
❑ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)
❑
Surface Water (Al) El Aquatic Fauna (1313)
❑✓
High Water Table (A2)
Marl Deposits (1315) (LRR U)
❑ Drainage Patterns (1310)
0
Saturation (A3)
1I-�l
Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl)
❑ Moss Trim Lines (B16)
❑
Water Marks (131)
11'7
I --I Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots (C3)
❑ Dry -Season Water Table (C2)
❑
Sediment Deposits (62)
Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
❑ Crayfish Burrows (C8)
El
Drift Deposits (133)
1Q -f
I --I Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
❑
Algal Mat or Crust (64)
0 Thin Muck Surface (C7)
Geomorphic Position (D2)
❑
Iron Deposits (135)
❑ Other (Explain in Remarks)
❑ Shallow Aquitard (D3)
a
Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery
(137)
❑ FAC -Neutral Test (D5)
a
Water -Stained Leaves (69)
Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes
No X Depth (inches):
Water Table Present? Yes X
No Depth (inches): 34" BLS
Saturation Present? Yes X
No Depth (inches): 0" BLS
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes X No
includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge,
monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
Data point is —25 -ft from corrugated plastic pipe connecting it to perennial stream on other side of
man-made road. Active stream channel weaves through area.
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VEGETATION (Four Strata) — Use scientific names of plants.
Sampling Point: WP 1
Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below)
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Absolute Dominant Indicator
Dominance Test worksheet:
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30 )
% Cover Species? Status
Number of Dominant Species
1.
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 4 (A)
2.
Total Number of Dominant
3•
Species Across All Strata: 4 (B)
4.
Percent of Dominant Species
5.
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 1 (A/B)
6.
Prevalence Index worksheet:
7
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
8
OBL species x 1 =
= Total Cover
FACW species x 2 =
50% of total cover:
20% of total cover:
Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 30 )
FAC species x 3 =
1 Button bush (Cephalanthus occidentalis)
30 Yes OBL
FACU species x 4 =
UPL species x 5 =
2
Column Totals: (A) (B)
3.
4.
Prevalence Index = B/A =
5.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
6.
_ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
7.
X 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
8.
3 - Prevalence Index is :53.01
30 = Total Cover
_
_ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
50% of total cover: 15
20% of total cover: 6
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 30 )
'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
1 Anglestem primrose -willow (Ludwigia leptocarpa)
65 Yes OBL
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
2 Cyperus strigosus
45 Yes FACW
Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:
3 Asiatic daylily (Commelina communis)
10 No FAC
Tree —Woody plants, excluding vines, 3 in. (7.6 cm) or
4 Japanese knotweed (Reynoutria japonica)
10 No UPL
more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of
5 Rice cutgrass (Leersia oryzoides)
40 Yes OBL
height.
6
Sapling/Shrub — Woody plants, excluding vines, less
7,
than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.
8.
Herb — All herbaceous (non -woody) plants, regardless
g,
of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
10.
Woody vine — All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
11.
height.
12.
170 = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 85
20% of total cover: 34
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30 )
1.
2.
3.
4.
5•
Hydrophytic
= Total Cover
Vegetation
Present? Yes X No
50% of total cover:
20% of total cover:
Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below)
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SOIL
Sampling Point: wP 1
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth Matrix
Redox Features
(inches) Color (moist) %
Color (moist) % Type' Loc' Texture Remarks
0-3 10YR 4/2 100
mucky fine sand heavy fine roots, sulfur odor this or below
3-5.5 7.5YR 5/4 65
10YR 6/2 35 D M sandy loam fewer roots, large rocks, sulfur this or above
5.5-14 10YR 3/2 100
loamy fine sand extremely heavy fine roots, sulfur
14-22 10YR 5/2 100
sandy clay loam no roots, somewhat mucky, sulfur
'Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains. 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
Hydric
Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs,
unless otherwise noted.) Indicators for Problematic Hydric So1ls3:
Histosol (Al)
❑ 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)
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❑ Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)�u-I Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)
Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
E] Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)
Stratified Layers (A5)
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❑ Depleted Matrix (F3) LJ Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)
❑
Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)
❑ Redox Dark Surface (F6) (MLRA 1536)
Q✓
5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)
Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Parent Material (TF2)
F]Muck
Presence (A8) (LRR U)
❑ Redox Depressions (F8) uI Very Shallow Dark Surface (TIF 12)
1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)
❑ Marl (F10) (LRR U) 1-1 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) 3Indicators 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, 150B)
❑
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):
Hydric Soil Present? Yes X No
Remarks:
Soil pit rapidly started filling with water immediately after removing first section of soil sample
(-0-7"), after -1-hour water was at 4" BLS. Area appears to have been heavily influenced by
human development. Site is located within a large (-8-ft deep and 30 -ft wide) drainage ditch
in the middle of a sweet potato field.
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