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Harris Plant-Erwin 230kV Line-Buies Creek Switch
Harnett County, NC
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January 2019
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Table of Contents
1.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION & UNDERSTANDING .................................................................. 1
2.0 BACKGROUND RESEARCH ................................................................................................... 1
3.0 PHYSICAL RESOURCES ......................................................................................................... 1
3.1 Topography ............................................................................................................................. 1
3.2 Soils ......................................................................................................................................... 1
3.3 Water Resources ...................................................................................................................... 2
3.4 Floodplains .............................................................................................................................. 2
4.0 JURISDICTIONAL ISSUES ...................................................................................................... 2
4.1 Clean Water Act Waters of the U.S......................................................................................... 2
4.1.1 Wetland Data ................................................................................................................... 3
4.1.2 Waters Data ..................................................................................................................... 3
4.2 Clean Water Act Permits ......................................................................................................... 4
4.3 Coastal Area Management Act ................................................................................................ 4
4.4 Construction Moratoria ........................................................................................................... 4
4.5 N.C. River Basin Buffer Rules ................................................................................................ 4
4.5.1 Local and Municipal Buffers……………………………………………………………..4
4.6 Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act ............................................................................... 5
4.7 Endangered Species Act Protected Species ............................................................................. 5
4.8 Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act .................................................................................... 6
4.9 Federal Species of Concern and At-Risk Species ................................................................... 7
4.10 State-Listed Species ................................................................................................................ 7
5.0 CULTURAL/ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESOURCES .................................................................. 8
6.0 SUMMARY ................................................................................................................................ 8
Appendices
Appendix A
• Figures
Appendix B
• Representative Photos
Appendix C
• Data Forms
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Harris Plant-Erwin 230kV Line-Buies Creek Switch
Harnett County, NC
January 2019
1.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION & UNDERSTANDING
Duke Energy (Duke) is proposing to install a switch (Buies Creek Switch) along the existing Harris
Plant-Erwin 230kV Transmission Line in Harnett County, North Carolina. The study area boundaries
provided by Duke consist of an approximately 0.45-mile existing transmission line easement as well as
a parcel of land owned by Duke and a driveway access (Figure 1).
The study area is depicted on a current U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) topographic map (Figure 1),
Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) Digital and Published Soil Surveys of Harnett County,
NC (Figures 2a and 2b), and Potential Wetlands/Waters (Figure 3).
Environmental Services, Inc. (ESI), was tasked by Duke to provide the following services for the
Harris Plant-Erwin 230kV Line - Buies Creek Switch Project:
• J urisdictional wetland, stream, and surface water delineation,
• GPS data collection for any delineated wetlands or streams,
• Preliminary protected species habitat assessments for federally Endangered and Threatened
species,
• Preliminary cultural resources assessment, and
• Report and graphics preparation.
2.0 BACKGROUND RESEARCH
Prior to the initiation of field efforts, available sources were reviewed, including the applicable U.S.
Geological Survey 7.5-minute topographic quadrangle of Coats, NC (NGS/ESRI 2011) and the NRCS
digital Soil Survey of Harnett County, NC (USDA 2009). Additionally, recent records held by the
North Carolina Natural Heritage Program (NCNHP) concerning any known occurrences of state and
federally Threatened or Endangered species were reviewed (NCNHP 2018). Field work was conducted
by ESI staff in January 2019.
3.0 PHYSICAL RESOURCES
The study area is in the Coastal Plain physiographic province of North Carolina. Specifically, the study
area is in the Middendorf Formation; sedimentary rock (NCDENR 2018).
3.1 Topography
Topography in the study area consists of gentle slopes and drainages. Elevations range from a high of
approximately 225 feet above mean sea level (MSL) down to approximately 210 feet above MSL
(Figure 1).
3.2 Soils
The NRCS digital soil survey identifies six soil mapping units in the study area (Figure 2a). Two of
these soil mapping units, Bibb soils and Rains sandy loam, are considered hydric (wetland) soils per
NRCS criteria.
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3.3 Water Resources
Water resources in the study area are in the Cape Fear River basin [USGS hydrologic unit 03030004
(NCDWR 2018)]. A Best Usage Classification (BUC) is assigned to waters of North Carolina based on
the existing or contemplated best usage of various bodies of water. Table 1 contains the named water
resource associated with features located within the study area, its Stream Index Numbers (SIN), and
BUC. This named stream represents the receiving water of any wetlands, streams, and tributaries that
are located inside the study area. Unnamed streams and tributaries carry the same BUC as their receiving
waters, unless otherwise indicated by North Carolina Department of Water Resources (NCDWR).
Table 1. Named water resources and/or receiving waters (NCDWR 2018)
Stream Name SIN BUC Basin
Thorntons Creek 18-19 WS-IV Cape Fear
WS-IV waters are used as sources of water supply for drinking, culinary, or food processing purposes
where a more protective WS-I, II, or III classification is not feasible. These waters are also protected
for Class C uses.
There are no Primary Nursery Areas (PNAs) or Outstanding Resource Waters (ORWs) within the project
study area (NCDMF 2011). There are no Anadromous Fish Spawning Areas (AFSAs) within the project
study area (NCDMF 2007).
3.4 Floodplains
The study area is not located in a regulated floodway of flood hazard zone (NCFRIS 2018).
4.0 JURISDICTIONAL ISSUES
4.1 Clean Water Act Waters of the U.S.
Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (CWA) requires regulation of discharges into “waters of the United
States” (WOTUS). Although the principal administrative agency of the CWA is the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has major responsibility for
implementation, permitting, and enforcement of provisions of the Act. The USACE regulatory program
is defined in 33 CFR 320-330. Water bodies such as rivers, lakes, and streams are subject to
jurisdictional consideration under the Section 404 program. However, by regulation, wetlands are also
considered WOTUS.
According to the Regional Supplement to the USACE Wetland Delineation Manual for the Atlantic and
Gulf Coastal Plain Region (USACE 2010), areas must exhibit three distinct characteristics to be
considered jurisdictional wetlands: 1) prevalence of hydrophytic (water tolerant) plants; 2) presence of
hydric soils; and 3) sufficient wetland hydrology indicators within 12 inches of the ground surface.
When present, intermittent and perennial stream channels are also considered WOTUS under Sections
404 and 401 of the CWA.
Presence of an ordinary high-water mark (OHWM) and a continuous bed and bank defines streams
under current USACE guidance. Perennial and intermittent streams are considered relatively permanent
waters (RPWs) and are defined by hydrologic regime. Man-made ditches may also be viewed as a
WOTUS if they were once a natural stream that has been straightened or if they were built in or adjacent
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to wetlands. Ditches that were excavated through high ground and provide no aquatic function of any
type, will not be considered a jurisdictional feature. Ditches that are deep enough to intercept
groundwater and exhibit the three wetland criteria may be viewed as a linear wetland under some
circumstances.
4.1.1 Wetlands
Three wetlands were identified and delineated inside the study area. Figure 3 depicts the approximate
extent and approximate location of these features. These graphics are not intended to be a replacement
for a traditional survey and are not intended to be used as such. The wetland features were flagged with
sequentially numbered blue and pink-and-black striped flagging.
The wetlands delineated within the study area have been classified pursuant to the North Carolina
Wetland Assessment Method (NCWAM). Although the wetlands occurring in an existing easement or
right-of-way have been disturbed, NCWAM classifies these wetlands based on what their natural
reference condition would be absent of any disturbance, and if allowed to revert back to their natural
condition.
The wetlands within the study area consist of Headwater Forest and Pine Flat. Headwater Forest
wetlands are found in geomorphic floodplains of first-order or smaller streams or in topographic
crenulations without a stream. Vegetation occurring inside the onsite headwater forest wetlands includes
red maple (Acer rubrum), sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua), sweetbay (Magnolia virginica), bushy
bluestem (Andropogon glomeratus), and Chinese privet (Ligustrum sinense). Pine Flat wetlands are
found in the coastal plain on poorly drained interstream flats. These wetlands are usually seasonally
saturated, and hydrology is driven by a high-water table. Vegetation occurring inside the onsite pine flat
wetland includes lamprush (Juncus effusus) and Japanese stilt grass (Microstegium vimenium).
Table 2. Wetland data for the Harris Plant-Erwin 230kV Line-Buies Creek Switch
1 Based on reviewing the characteristics of the specific soil mapping unit in the NRCS soil survey
4.1.2 Waters
One ditch feature was delineated in the study area and is labeled DA (Figure 3). This ditch may be the
result of an altered intermittent stream that appears in the published Soil Survey of Harnett County, NC
(Figure 2b). DA is being reported as a WOTUS based on it likely being a ditched intermittent stream
and because it does appear to provide certain aquatic functions and contains the three wetland parameters
in some segments.
Wetland
ID
NCWAM
Classification
Dominant Soil
Texture1
Hydrologic
Constraints1
Approximate Size
in Project Study
Area (ac)
WA Headwater Forest Loam Frequently flooded 0.61
WB Headwater Forest Loam Frequently flooded 0.16
WC Pine Flat Fine sandy loam Seasonally saturated 0.29
TOTAL 1.06
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Table 3. Waters data for Harris Plant-Erwin 230kV Buies Creek Switch
a Based on NCDWR score only. Ditches labeled as ephemeral may still be considered a WOTUS by USACE under certain
circumstances.
4.2 Clean Water Act Permits
Dredge and fill activities in WOTUS must be authorized by USACE as a regulated discharge pursuant
to Section 404 of the CWA and by NCDWR pursuant to Section 401 of the CWA. Activities authorized
by the USACE are subject to further water quality requirements per Section 401 of the CWA. In North
Carolina, the NCDWR administers the Section 401 Water Quality Certification process, which also must
include plans on how the applicant proposes to manage stormwater.
USACE authorizes many utility projects under Nationwide Permit 12 (NWP 12). NWP 12 allows
activities required for the construction, maintenance, repair, and removal of utility lines and associated
facilities in WOTUS, provided the activity does not result in the loss of greater than 0.5 acre of WOTUS
for each single and complete project.
Coordination is recommended with USACE to determine the permitting requirements for this project,
if any. Section 404 permitting may not be necessary if all wetland and stream impacts are avoided;
however, concurrence from USACE should be obtained prior to beginning any activities. Compensatory
mitigation can be required by USACE if the proposed project is determined to have an adverse effect
on WOTUS, including wetlands, because of a regulated discharge. This is typically warranted for
wetland impacts greater than 0.1 acre and stream impacts exceeding 150 linear feet.
4.3 Coastal Area Management Act
North Carolina Division of Coastal Management (NCDCM) regulates certain wetlands and water bodies
in the twenty coastal counties of North Carolina. Harnett County is a not coastal county.
4.4 Construction Moratoria
No in-water work is anticipated for this project; therefore, no construction moratoria should apply to
this project.
4.5 N.C. River Basin Buffer Rules
The study area is in the Cape Fear River basin. No regulated state riparian buffers apply to the study
area.
4.5.1 Local and Municipal Buffers
The study area is located outside of any county watershed protection areas. Therefore, according to the
Harnett County Unified Development Ordinance (Harnett County 2014), built upon areas are to be
WOTUS
ID
Perennial/
Intermittent/
Ephemeral a
Approximate
Length (ft)
Approximate
Width (ft)
NCDWQ
Stream ID
Form Score
Subject to 50-foot
Riparian Buffer
DA Ephemeral 1,795 3-7 14 No
TOTAL 1,795
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located at least 30 feet landward of all perennial and intermittent surface waters. No perennial or
intermittent surface waters were identified in the study area.
4.6 Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act
Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act requires authorization from the USACE for the excavation of
material, alteration, obstruction, or construction of any structure in or over any “navigable water” of the
United States (33 U.S.C 410 et seq.). “Navigable water” is defined as waters that are subject to the ebb
and flow of the tide shoreward to the mean high-water mark and/or waters that are presently used, have
been used in the past, or are susceptible for use to transport interstate or foreign commerce (33 CFR part
329). This project will not be subject to Section 10 regulations.
4.7 Endangered Species Act Protected Species
Species with the federal classifications of Endangered (E), Threatened (T) or Proposed (P) are protected
under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). USFWS lists
three species as either T or E for Harnett County as of their October 10, 2018 list (USFWS 2018a).
NCNHP data, updated in July 2018, was reviewed to determine if these species have been documented
inside of or within 1.0 mile of the study area.
Table 4. Federal listed species for Harnett County, NC.
Common Name Scientific Name Federal
Status a
Potential Habitat
Present
Biological
Conclusion
Cape Fear shiner Notropis
mekistocholas E No No effect
Red-cockaded
woodpecker Picoides borealis E No No effect
Rough-leaved
loosestrife
Lysimachia
asperulaefolia E No No effect
a E--Endangered
Cape Fear shiner-The Cape Fear shiner is known only from the Cape Fear River watershed. In general,
habitat occurs in streams with clean gravel, cobble, or boulder substrates. It is most often observed
inhabiting slow pools, riffles, and slow runs associated with water willow beds, which it uses for cover
(USFWS 2006).
Habitat Present: No
No jurisdictional streams were identified within the project study area; therefore, there is no
habitat for the Cape Fear shiner. NCNHP data from October 2018 does not document the Cape
Fear shiner within one mile of the study area. This proposed project should have no effect on
the Cape Fear shiner.
Biological Conclusion: No Effect
Red-cockaded woodpecker - The red-cockaded woodpecker (RCW) typically occupies open, mature
stands of southern pines, particularly longleaf pine (Pinus palustris), for foraging and nesting/roosting
habitat. The RCW excavates cavities for nesting and roosting in living pine trees, aged 60 years or older,
which are contiguous with pine stands at least 30 years of age to provide foraging habitat. The foraging
range of the RCW is normally no more than 0.5 mile (USFWS 2016).
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Habitat Present: No
The study area for this project includes a maintained ROW, an existing substation, and some
wooded areas. The wooded areas do not provide habitat suitable for RCW nesting or foraging.
NCNHP data from October 2018 does not document any RCW occurrences within one mile of
the study area. This proposed project should have no effect on the RCW.
Biological Conclusion: No Effect
Rough-leaved loosestrife – Rough-leaved loosestrife, endemic to the Coastal Plain and Sandhills of
North and South Carolina, generally occurs in the ecotones or edges between longleaf pine uplands and
pond pine pocosins in dense shrub and vine growth on moist to seasonally saturated sands and on
shallow organic soils overlaying sand (spodosolic soils). Occurrences are found in such disturbed
habitats as roadside depressions, maintained power and utility line rights-of-way, firebreaks, and trails.
The species prefers full sunlight, is shade intolerant, and requires areas of disturbance (e.g., clearing,
mowing, periodic burning) where the overstory is minimal. It can, however, persist vegetatively for
many years in overgrown, fire-suppressed areas. Blaney, Gilead, Johnston, Kalmia, Leon, Mandarin,
Murville, Torhunta, and Vaucluse are some of the soil series that the plant occurs on (USFWS 1995).
Habitat Present: No
Potential habitat for rough-leaved loosestrife does not occur within the study area. The wetlands
that are present do not provide the necessary ecotonal habitat for this species. NCNHP data
from October 2018 indicates no occurrences of the rough-leaved loosestrife within one mile of
the study area. This proposed project should have no effect on rough-leaved loosestrife.
BIOLOGICAL CONCLUSION: No Effect
4.8 Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act (BGEPA)
Bald eagles typically feed on fish but may also consume birds and small mammals. In the Carolinas,
nesting season extends from December through May (Potter et al. 1980). Bald eagles typically nest in
tall, living trees in a conspicuous location near water and forage over large bodies of water with adjacent
trees available for perching (Hamel 1992).
The bald eagle was officially delisted and removed from the federal Endangered Species List on August
9, 2007, but they are still protected under the BGEPA and the MBTA. The National Bald Eagle
Management Guidelines (Guidelines) (USFWS 2007) prohibit disturbance to a bald eagle. The
Guidelines define disturb as “to agitate or bother a bald or golden eagle to a degree that causes, or is
likely to cause, based on the best scientific information available: 1) injury to an eagle; 2) a decrease in
its productivity, by substantially interfering with normal breeding, feeding, or sheltering behavior; or 3)
nest abandonment, by substantially interfering with normal breeding, feeding, or sheltering behavior.”
The definition also covers impacts that result from human-caused alterations initiated around a
previously used nest site during a time when eagles are not present, if, upon the eagle’s return, such
alterations agitate or bother an eagle to a degree that injures an eagle or interferes with normal breeding,
feeding, or sheltering behavior (USFWS 2007).
Under the current Guidelines, USFWS recommends the following measures for roads, trails, canals,
power lines, and other linear utilities. If the eagle nest can be seen from the project site and there is no
similar activity within 660 feet, then USFWS recommends that the project: 1) maintain a buffer of at
least 660 feet between your activities and the nest; 2) maintain any established landscape buffers; and
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3) if possible, create additional landscape buffers to screen the new activity from the nest. If these
recommendations cannot be adopted for the project, then coordination is recommended with the local
USFWS office.
There are multiple small ponds and lakes within 0.5 to 1.0 mile of the study area that could support bald
eagle foraging. However, ESI did not identify any evidence of bald eagle activity while working in the
study area or within 660 feet of the study area as observed from publicly accessible areas. A review of
October 2018 NCNHP records indicates no documented occurrences of bald eagle within 1.0 mile of
the study area.
4.9 Federal Species of Concern and At-Risk Species
The October 10, 2018 USFWS list for Harnett County also include a category of species designated as
At-Risk Species (ARS). ARS are not afforded federal protection under the Endangered Species Act and
are not subject to any of its provisions, including Section 7, until they are formally listed as P, T or E
under the ESA. However, the status of these species is subject to change, and so should be included for
consideration. The potential habitat is based on descriptions provided in the following NCNHP
documents: List of Rare Plant Species of North Carolina (NCNHP 2014) and List of Rare Animal
Species of North Carolina (NCNHP 2015).
Seven (7) ARS are currently listed for Harnett County (Table 5). Potential habitat is present for one
these species (Sun-facing coneflower) based on a preliminary assessment using the NCNHP habitat
descriptions and the results of the onsite evaluation. This species can be found in moist pine flatwoods
and along woodland borders. ESI makes no definitive survey recommendations since the FSC
designation does not require any regulatory consultation. However, if Duke determines that they would
like to survey for any of these species, then ESI can provide a study plan for that effort. None of the
ARS have been documented within 1.0 mile of the study area per October 2018 NCNHP data.
4.10 State-Listed Species
Some species that are listed as ARS by USFWS also receive limited state protection. Those species that
are listed as both FSC/ARS and as North Carolina state-listed Endangered (E), Threatened (T), and
Special Concern (SC) are identified in Table 5. These species receive limited protection under the North
Carolina Endangered Species Act (G.S. 113-331 et seq.) and the North Carolina Plant Protection Act of
1979 (G.S. 106-202.12 et seq.).
Table 5 indicates that there are five (5) species that are listed as ARS in addition to having a state
designation of T, E, or SC. The study area provides potential habitat for one of these species; sun-facing
coneflower. None of the state-listed species have been documented within 1.0 mile of the study area
per October 2018 NCNHP data.
Table 5. At-Risk Species for Harnett County, NC
Common Name Scientific Name
N.C.
Status1
T, E, SC
Potential
Habitat
NCNHP 1.0-
Mile Occurrence
Carolina madtom Noturus furiosus T No No
Neuse River waterdog Necturus lewisi E No No
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Table 5. Continued
Common Name Scientific Name
N.C.
Status1
T, E, SC
Potential
Habitat
NCNHP 1.0-
Mile Occurrence
Atlantic pigtoe Fusconaia masoni -- No No
Septima’s clubtail Gomphurus septima -- No No
Carolina bogmint Macbridea caroliniana E No No
Georgia lead-plant Amorpha georgiana var.
georgiana E No No
Sun-facing coneflower Rudbeckia heliopsidis E Yes No
1 T=Threatened, E=Endangered, SC=Special Concern
5.0 CULTURAL/ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESOURCES
Research conducted by ESI using the North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO)
HPOWEB GIS service database on 13 December 2018 revealed that no previously recorded historic
properties listed in, eligible, or potentially eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places
are located directly within the proposed project area.
Research conducted by ESI at the North Carolina Office of State Archaeology (OSA) on 13 December
2018 revealed that no previously recorded archaeological sites are located directly within or immediately
adjacent to the proposed project area.
6.0 SUMMARY
Three (3) potentially jurisdictional wetlands and one (1) potentially jurisdictional ditch were delineated
within the study area. Unavoidable impacts resulting in a regulated discharge to the wetlands and or
WOTUS should be coordinated with USACE and NCDWR and permitting and mitigation could be
required under Sections 404 and 401 of the CWA. The USACE may choose to not exert jurisdiction
over the ditch; however, the ditch does appear to be the result of historic alteration to a mapped
intermittent stream.
No habitat for any of the federally protected species listed for Harnett County occurs in the study area.
Habitat for one state-listed species, the sun-facing coneflower, may occur sporadically in the study area.
This species does not require any regulatory consideration and no surveys are necessary. No cultural or
archaeological resource issues were identified inside the study area.
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prepared for, and is not suitable for legal or engineering purposes. This information presented is not
for regulatory review and is intended for use only by a Professional Land Surveyor prior to regulatory
review.
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for regulatory review and is intended for use only by a Professional Land Surveyor prior to regulatory
review.
*Locations and extents are approximate.
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Raleigh, North Carolina 27610
(919) 212-1760
(919) 212-1707 FAX
www.environmentalservicesinc.com
NRCS SoilsHarris Plant-Erwin 230kV Buies Creek Switch
Harnett County, North Carolina
Source: NRCS digital Soil Survey of Harnett County, 1994; Project
Study Area provided by Duke Energy.0 400200
Feet
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Disclaimer: The information depicted on this figure is for informational purposes only and was not
prepared for, and is not suitable for legal or engineering purposes. This information presented is not
for regulatory review and is intended for use only by a Professional Land Surveyor prior to regulatory
review.
Locations and extents are approximate.Cape Fear River Basin
BbNoANoBNoCRaVeB
Bibb soils, frequently flooded
Norfolk loamy sand, 0-2% slopes
Norfolk loamy sand, 2-6% slopes
Norfolk loamy sand, 6-10% slopes
Rains sandy loam
Vaucluse gravelly loamy sand, 2-8% slopes
Soil Mapping Units
N C -2 7
Ray ConL e slie C a m p b e llSheriff Johnson
Old StageArbor Crest
Rocky Run
DAb94 LF
DAa1701 LF
WAHea dwate r Forest0.61 AC
WBHead water Forest0.16 AC
WCPine Flat0.29 AC
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Fig ure:
Pro ject:
Da te:
Drw n/Chkd:
3
4901 Trademark Drive
Raleigh, North Carolina 27610
(919) 212-1760
(919) 212-1707 FAX
www.environmentalservicesinc.com
Potential Wetlands/ WatersHarris Plant-Erwin 230kV Buies Creek Switch
Harnett County, North Carolina
Sou rc e: Lates t High-Res olution NC Statewide Orthoimagery, NC
OneMap Se rv er; Pro ject Study Area provided by Duke Energy.
0 300150
Feet
Note: Vegetation removal or alteration of soils or
hydrology after initial site evaluation can affect
jurisdictional status and may require re-evaluation of
wetland boundaries.
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Dis claimer: The information depicted on this figure is for informational purposes only and was not
prepared for, and is not suitable for legal or engineering purposes. This information presented is not
for regulatory review and is intended for use only by a Professional Land Surveyor prior to regulatory
review.
Project S tudy Area*
Potential Wetland Waters of th e US
Potential Tributary/Ditch Waters of th e US
*Locations and extents are approxim ate.
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Appendix B
Representative Photos
Harris Plant-Erwin 230kV Line Buies Creek Switch
Feature DA inside woods Feature DA outside woods
Harris Plant-Erwin 230kV Line Buies Creek Switch
Feature WA Feature WB
Harris Plant-Erwin 230kV Line Buies Creek Switch
Feature WC Upland Existing ROW
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Appendix C
Data Forms
NC iiwn Ctrpnm idpntification Form Version 4.11
Date: _ '] . U
Projectlsite: t S rw)
Latitude: 3
Evaluator: Jt �� Ckr'
County:
Longitude: " 78. Ili o
Total Points:
ermination (circle one)
Other
Stream is at least Intermittent
Ephemeral ntermittent Perennial
e.g. Quad Name:
Ya 19 arperennial if z 30'
2
3
A. Geomo hot Subtotal = n
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
10, Continuity of channel bed and bank
0
M
2
3
2. Sinuosity of channel along thalweg
0
1
2
3
3, In -channel structure: ex. riffle -pool, step -pool,
ripple -pool sequence
0
1
2
3
4. Particle size of stream substrate
A
2
3
5. Activelrelict floodplain
6. Depositional bars or benches
CJU1
0
1
2
2
3
3
7. Recent alluvial deposits
1.5
1
2
3
B. Headcuts
CB
1
2
3
9. Grade control
0
26. Wetland plants In streambed
1
1.5
10. Natural valley
0
1
1.5
11. Second or greater order channel
Ni=g
Yes = 3
artificial ditches are not rated; see discussions in manual
R W rlrnlr% lQ"Kff% 1= 1
12. Presence of Baseflow
0 1
2 3
13. Iron oxidizing bacteria
14. Leaf litter
15. Sediment on plants or debris
0 1
1 1
0 C 0.
2 3
0.5 0
1 1.5
16. Organic debris lines or piles
0 D.5
1.5
17. Soil -based evidence of high water table?
No = 0
Y = 3
r- Rintnnu Mi ihtntal = L-1
18. Fibrous roots In streambed
3
2
1
0
19. Rooted upland plants in streambed
3
1
0
20. Macrobenthos (note diversity and abundance)
Cio1
2
3
21. Aquatic Mollusks
0
1
2
3
22. Fish
0.5
1
1.5
23. Crayfish
0
0.5
1
1.5
24. Amphibians
0
0.5
1
1.5
25. Algae
0
0.5
1.5
26. Wetland plants In streambed
FACW = 0.75; OBL = 1.5 Othe = 0
'perennial streams may also be Identified using other methods. See p. 35 of manual.
Notes:
Sketch:
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM—Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region
Project/Site: Harris Plant -Ervin 230kV Switch City/County: Harnett Co. Sampling Date: 1/7/2019
Applicant/Owner: Duke Energy State: NC Sampling Point: WA up
Investigator(s): ESI-J.Harbour, C.McKearney Section, Township, Range:
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): hillslope Local relief (concave, convex, none): Convex
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR-P Let: 35.41132 Long: -78.71132
Soil Map Unit Name: Bibb soils, frequently flooded NWI classification: n/a
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes X No (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Slope (%): 2-6
Datum: WGS 84
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology 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 within a Wetland? Yes No X
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No x
Remarks:
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Indicators (minimum of two required)
d:
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is requirecheck all that apply)
ISI'ee'lIcondary
LSurface Soil Cracks (136)
t
❑ Surface Water (Al)
Aquatic Fauna (1313)
❑ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138)
Q High Water Table (A2)
1E--lf
Marl Deposits (1315) (LRR U)
❑ Drainage Patterns (1310)
Q Saturation (A3)
1I__I
LJ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl)
Moss Trim Lines (1316)
Q Water Marks (131)
❑ Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots (C3)
❑ Dry -Season Water Table (C2)
Sediment Deposits (132)
Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
❑ Crayfish Burrows (C8)
Drift Deposits (133)
1Q
LJ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
❑ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
_
Algal Mat or Crust (134)
Q Thin Muck Surface (C7)
❑ Geomorphic Position (D2)
❑I Iron Deposits (135)
Q Other (Explain in Remarks)
❑ Shallow Aquitard (D3)
---II
Ll Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery
(137)
❑ FAC -Neutral Test (D5)
Water -Stained Leaves (139)
Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes _
No X Depth (inches): n/a
Water Table Present? Yes _
No X Depth (inches): >20
Saturation Present? Yes _
No X Depth (inches): X20
Wetland
Hydrology Present? Yes No X
includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region —Version 2.0
VEGETATION (Four Strata) — Use scientific names of plants.
Sampling Point: WA up
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30x30 )
1 Pinus taeda
Absolute
% Cover
80
Dominant Indicator
Species? Status
Y FAC
Dominance Test worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 3 (A)
Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata: 5 (B)
Percent of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 60% (A/B)
2 Juniperus Arginiana 10 N FACU
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
8
OBL species x 1 =
FACW species x 2 =
FAC species x 3 =
FACU species x 4 =
UPL species x 5 =
Column Totals: (A) (B)
Prevalence Index = B/A =
90 = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 45 20% of total cover: 18
Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 30x30 )
1 Ligustrum sinense 10 Y FAC
2
3.
4.
5.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
X 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
_ 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
3 - Prevalence Index is <-3.0'
_Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
6.
7.
8.
10 = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 5 20% of total cover: 2
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 15x15 )
1 Asplenium platyneuron 5 Y FACU
2 Lonicera japonica
5
Y FACU
Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:
Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines, 3 in. (7.6 cm) or
more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of
height.
Sapling/Shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less
than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.
Herb -AII herbaceous (non -woody) plants, regardless
of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
Woody vine -AII woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
height.
3.
4.
5
6.
7
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
50% of total cover:
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size:
1 Smilax rotundifolia
5
)
10
20% of
10
= Total Cover
total cover: 2
Y FAC
Hydrophytic
Vegetation
Present? Yes No_
2.
3.
4.
5.
10 = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 5 20% of total cover: 2
Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region -Version 2.0
SOIL
or
Sampling Point: WA Up
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type' Loc Texture
0-2 10YR3/3 100 Sandy Loam
2-20 10YR4/3 100
C=Concentration. D=Depletion. RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains.
Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)
Histosol (Al)
Histic Epipedon (A2)
Black Histic (A3)
Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
Stratified Layers (A5)
Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)
5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)
Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)
0 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)
Depleted Below Dark Surface (A00)
Thick Dark Surface (At 2)
Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)
Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)
Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
Sandy Redox (S5)
Stripped Matrix (S6)
Lj Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)
Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR S, T, U)
Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)
Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
Depleted Matrix (F3)
Redox Dark Surface (F6)
Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
Redox Depressions (F8)
Marl (1`10) (LRR U)
Depleted Ochric (F01) (MLRA 050)
Sandy Loam
Location: PL=Pore Linino. M=Matrix.
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils':
1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)
2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)
--
Reduced Vertic (1`18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)
_E
_1 Piedmont Floodplain Soils (1`19) (LRR P, S, T)
LJ Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)
(MLRA 1536)
❑-I Red Parent Material (TF2)
LJ Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF1 2)
Other (Explain in Remarks)
Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T) 'Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
Umbric Surface (1`13) (LRR P, T, U) wetland hydrology must be present,
Delta Ochric (1`17) (MLRA 151) unless disturbed or problematic.
Reduced Vertic (1`18) (MLRA 150A, 1506)
Piedmont Floodplain Soils (1`19) (MLRA 149A)
Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)
Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region —Version 2.0
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM—Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region
Project/Site: Harris Plant -Ervin 230kV Switch City/County: Harnett Co. Sampling Date: 1/7/2019
Applicant/Owner: Duke Energy State: NC Sampling Point: WA wet
Investigator(s): ESI-J.Harbour, C.McKearney Section, Township, Range:
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Floodplain Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR-P Let: 35.41059 Long: -78.71130
Soil Map Unit Name: Bibb soils, frequently flooded NWI classification: PFO
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes X No (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Slope (%):
Datum: WGS 84
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology 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 within a Wetland? Yes X No
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes x No
Remarks:
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Indicators (minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is require
d: check all that apply)
ISI'ee'lIcondary
LSurface Soil Cracks (136)
t
❑ Surface Water (Al)
Aquatic Fauna (1313)
El Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138)
�
LJ High Water Table (A2)
1E--lf
Marl Deposits (1315) (LRR U)✓❑
Drainage Patterns (1310)
IBJ Saturation (A3)
1LJ
LJ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl)
Moss Trim Lines (1316)
LJ Water Marks (131)
❑ Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots (C3)
❑ Dry -Season Water Table (C2)
Sediment Deposits (132)
Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
❑ Crayfish Burrows (C8)
Drift Deposits (133)
1Q
LJ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
❑ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
_
Algal Mat or Crust (134)
Q Thin Muck Surface (C7)
❑ Geomorphic Position (D2)
❑I Iron Deposits (135)
Q Other (Explain in Remarks)
❑ Shallow Aquitard (D3)
---II
Ll Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery
(137)
❑ FAC -Neutral Test (D5)
✓❑ Water -Stained Leaves (139)
Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes _
No X Depth (inches): n/a
Water Table Present? Yes X
No_ Depth (inches): surface
Saturation Present? Yes X
No_ Depth (inches): surface
Wetland
Hydrology Present? Yes X No
includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge,
monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region —Version 2.0
VEGETATION (Four Strata) — Use scientific names of plants.
Sampling Point: WAwet
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30x30 )
1 Liquidambar styraciflua
Absolute
% Cover
20
Dominant Indicator
Species? Status
Yes FAC
Dominance Test worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 5 (A)
Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata: 5 (B)
Percent of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 100 (A/B)
2 Acer rubrum 8 Yes FAC
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
8
OBL species x 1 =
FACW species x 2 =
FAC species x 3 =
FACU species x 4 =
UPL species x 5 =
Column Totals: (A) (B)
Prevalence Index = B/A =
28 = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 14 20% of total cover: 5.6
Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 30x30 )
1 Ligustrum sinese 30 Yes FAC
2 Magnolia Arginiana 10 Yes FACW
3.
4.
5.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
_ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
X 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
3 - Prevalence Index is <-3.0'
_Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
6.
7'
8.
40 = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 20 20% of total cover: 8
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 15x15 )
1 None
2.
Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:
Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines, 3 in. (7.6 cm) or
more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of
height.
Sapling/Shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less
than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.
Herb -AII herbaceous (non -woody) plants, regardless
of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
Woody vine -AII woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
height.
3.
4.
5
6.
7
8.
g.
10.
11.
12.
50% of total cover:
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 15x15 )
1 Smilax rotundifolia
0
20% of
5
= Total Cover
total cover:
Yes FAC
Hydrophytic
Vegetation
Present? Yes No
2.
3.
4.
5.
5 = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 2.5 20% of total cover:l
Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region -Version 2.0
SOIL
or
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type' Loc Texture
0-4 10YR 2/1 100 loam
4-20 10YR 3/2 90 10YR 3/6 10 C M sandy loam
C=Concentration. D=Depletion. RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains.
Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)
Histosol (Al)
Histic Epipedon (A2)
Black Histic (A3)
Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
Stratified Layers (A5)
Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)
5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)
Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)
0 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)
Depleted Below Dark Surface (A00)
Thick Dark Surface (At 2)
Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)
Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)
Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
Sandy Redox (S5)
Stripped Matrix (S6)
Lj Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)
Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR S, T, U)
Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)
Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
Depleted Matrix (F3)
Redox Dark Surface (F6)
Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
Redox Depressions (F8)
Marl (1`10) (LRR U)
Depleted Ochric (F01) (MLRA 050)
Sampling Point: WA wet
Location: PL=Pore Linino. M=Matrix.
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils':
1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)
2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)
--
Reduced Vertic (1`18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)
_E
_1 Piedmont Floodplain Soils (1`19) (LRR P, S, T)
LJ Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)
(MLRA 1536)
❑-I Red Parent Material (TF2)
LJ Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF1 2)
Other (Explain in Remarks)
Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T) 'Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
Umbric Surface (1`13) (LRR P, T, U) wetland hydrology must be present,
Delta Ochric (1`17) (MLRA 151) unless disturbed or problematic.
Reduced Vertic (1`18) (MLRA 150A, 1506)
Piedmont Floodplain Soils (1`19) (MLRA 149A)
Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)
Hydric Soil Present? Yes X 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
Project/Site: Harris Plant -Ervin 230kV Switch City/County: Harnett Co. Sampling Date: 1/7/2019
Applicant/Owner: Duke Energy State: NG Sampling Point: WB up
Investigator(s): ESI-J.Harbour, C.McKearney Section, Township, Range:
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): hillslope Local relief (concave, convex, none): Convex
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR-P Let. 35.4114 Long: -78.7098
Soil Map Unit Name: Norfolk loamy sand, 2-6% slopes NWI classification: n/a
Are climatic /hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes X No (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Slope (%): 10
Datum: WGS 84
Are Vegetation Soill, or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances' present? Yes X No
Are Vegetation Soill, 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 X Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes No x within a Wetland? Yes No X
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No x
Remarks:
Inside an existing transmission line easement
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Indicators (minimum of two required)
d:
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is requirecheck all that apply)
ISI'ee'lIcondary
LSurface Soil Cracks (136)
t
❑ Surface Water (Al)
Aquatic Fauna (1313)
❑ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138)
Q High Water Table (A2)
1E--lf
Marl Deposits (1315) (LRR U)
❑ Drainage Patterns (1310)
Q Saturation (A3)
1I__I
LJ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl)
Moss Trim Lines (1316)
Q Water Marks (131)
❑ Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots (C3)
❑ Dry -Season Water Table (C2)
Sediment Deposits (132)
Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
❑ Crayfish Burrows (C8)
Drift Deposits (133)
1Q
LJ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
❑ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
_
Algal Mat or Crust (134)
Q Thin Muck Surface (C7)
❑ Geomorphic Position (D2)
❑I Iron Deposits (135)
Q Other (Explain in Remarks)
❑ Shallow Aquitard (D3)
---II
Ll Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery
(137)
❑ FAC -Neutral Test (D5)
Water -Stained Leaves (139)
Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes _
No X Depth (inches): n/a
Water Table Present? Yes _
No X Depth (inches): >20
Saturation Present? Yes _
No X Depth (inches): X20
Wetland
Hydrology Present? Yes No X
includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region —Version 2.0
VEGETATION (Four Strata) — Use scientific names of plants.
Sampling Point: WB up
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region -Version 2.0
Absolute
Dominant Indicator
Dominance Test worksheet:
Tree Stratum (Plot size: )
% Cover
Species? Status
Number of Dominant Species
1 None
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 1 (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: 25 (A/B)
6.
Prevalence Index worksheet:
7.
Total % Cover of: Multiply by
8
OBL species x 1 =
0
= Total Cover
FACW species x 2 =
50% of total cover:
20% of
total cover:
Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 30x30 )
FAC species x 3 =
1 Pinus taeda
20
Y FAC
FACU species x 4 =
UPL species x 5 =
2
Column Totals: (A) (B)
3.
Prevalence Index = B/A =
4.
5.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
6.
_ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
?.
_ 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
8.
3 - Prevalence Index is <-3.0'
_Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
20 = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 10
20% of
total cover: 4
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 15x15 )
Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
1 Rubus cuneifolius
20
Y FACU
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
2 Solidago altissima
35
Y FACU
Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:
Tree -Woody plants, excluding vines, 3 in. (7.6 cm) or
3 Eupatorium capillifolium 35 Y FACU
4 Lonicera japonica
10
N FACU
more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of
height.
Sapling/Shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less
than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.
Herb -AII herbaceous (non -woody) plants, regardless
5
6.
7.
8.
g.
of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
Woody vine -AII woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
10.
11.
height.
12.
100
= Total Cover
50% of total cover: 50
20% of
total cover: 20
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: )
1 None
Hydrophytic
Vegetation
2.
3.
4.
5.
0 = Total Cover
Present? Yes_ No
50% of total cover:
20% of
total cover:
Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region -Version 2.0
SOIL
or
Sampling Point: WB Up
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type' Loc Texture
0-3 10YR 3/3 100 loamy sand
3-20 10YR 6/4 100
C=Concentration. D=Depletion. RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains.
Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)
Histosol (Al)
Histic Epipedon (A2)
Black Histic (A3)
Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
Stratified Layers (A5)
Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)
5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)
Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)
0 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)
Depleted Below Dark Surface (A00)
Thick Dark Surface (At 2)
Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)
Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)
Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
Sandy Redox (S5)
Stripped Matrix (S6)
Lj Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)
Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR S, T, U)
Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)
Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
Depleted Matrix (F3)
Redox Dark Surface (F6)
Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
Redox Depressions (F8)
Marl (1`10) (LRR U)
Depleted Ochric (F01) (MLRA 050)
loamy sand
Location: PL=Pore Linino. M=Matrix.
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils':
1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)
2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)
--
Reduced Vertic (1`18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)
_E
_1 Piedmont Floodplain Soils (1`19) (LRR P, S, T)
LJ Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)
(MLRA 1536)
❑-I Red Parent Material (TF2)
LJ Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF1 2)
Other (Explain in Remarks)
Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T) 'Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
Umbric Surface (1`13) (LRR P, T, U) wetland hydrology must be present,
Delta Ochric (1`17) (MLRA 151) unless disturbed or problematic.
Reduced Vertic (1`18) (MLRA 150A, 1506)
Piedmont Floodplain Soils (1`19) (MLRA 149A)
Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)
Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region —Version 2.0
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM—Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region
Project/Site: Harris Plant -Ervin 230kV Switch City/County: Harnett Co. Sampling Date: 1/7/2019
Applicant/Owner: Duke Energy State: NC Sampling Point: WB wet
Investigator(s): ESI-J.Harbour, C.McKearney Section, Township, Range:
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): depression Local relief (concave, convex, none): Concave
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR-P Let: 35.41141 Long: -78.70986
Soil Map Unit Name: Bibb soils, frequently flooded NWI classification: PEM
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes X No (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Slope (%): 0-2
Datum: WGS 84
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology 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 within a Wetland? Yes X No
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes x No
Remarks:
Located inside existing transmission line easement
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Indicators (minimum of two required)
d:
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is requirecheck all that apply)
ISI'ee'lIcondary
LSurface Soil Cracks (136)
t
❑l Surface Water (Al)
Aquatic Fauna (1313)
El Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138)
�
LJ High Water Table (A2)
1E--lf
Marl Deposits (1315) (LRR U)✓❑
Drainage Patterns (1310)
IJ Saturation (A3)
1LJ
LJ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl)
Moss Trim Lines (1316)
Q Water Marks (131)
❑ Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots (C3)
❑ Dry -Season Water Table (C2)
Sediment Deposits (132)
Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
❑ Crayfish Burrows (C8)
Drift Deposits (133)
1Q
LJ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
❑ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
_
Algal Mat or Crust (134)
Thin Muck Surface (C7)
❑ Geomorphic Position (D2)
❑I Iron Deposits (135)
�Q
LJ Other (Explain in Remarks)
❑ Shallow Aquitard (D3)
---II
Ll Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery
(137)
FAC -Neutral Test (D5)
✓❑ Water -Stained Leaves (139)
I❑I-II
1=1 Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes X
No_ Depth (inches): 3
Water Table Present? Yes X
No_ Depth (inches): surface
Saturation Present? Yes X
No_ Depth (inches): surface
Wetland
Hydrology Present? Yes X No
includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge,
monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
Aquatic life observed; tadpoles
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region —Version 2.0
VEGETATION (Four Strata) — Use scientific names of plants.
Sampling Point: WB wet
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region -Version 2.0
Absolute Dominant Indicator
Dominance Test worksheet:
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30x30 )
% Cover Species? Status
Number of Dominant Species
1 None
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 1 (A)
Total Number of Dominant
2.
3.
Species Across All Strata 1 (B)
4.
Percent of Dominant Species
5.
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 100 (A/B)
6.
Prevalence Index worksheet:
7.
Total % Cover of: Multiply by
8
OBL species x 1 =
0
= Total Cover
FACW species x 2 =
50% of total cover:
20% of total cover:
Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 30x30 )
FAC species x 3 =
1 None
FACU species x 4 =
UPL species x 5 =
2
Column Totals: (A) (B)
3.
Prevalence Index = B/A =
4.
5.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
6.
_ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
?
X 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
8.
3 - Prevalence Index is <-3.0'
_Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
0 = Total Cover
50% of total cover:
20% of total cover:
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 15x15 )
Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
1 Juncus effusus
15 No OBL
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
2 Microstegium vimineum
50 Yes FAC
Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:
Tree -Woody plants, excluding vines, 3 in. (7.6 cm) or
3 Rhexia mariana 10 No FACW
4 Andropogon glomeratus
5 No FACW
more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of
height.
Sapling/Shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less
than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.
Herb -AII herbaceous (non -woody) plants, regardless
5
6.
7.
8.
g.
of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
Woody vine -AII woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
10.
11.
height.
12.
80 = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 0.0
20% of total cover: 16
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 15x15 )
1 None
Hydrophytic
Vegetation
2.
3.
4.
5.
0 = Total Cover
Present? Yes No
50% of total cover:
20% of total cover:
Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region -Version 2.0
SOIL
or
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type' Loc Texture
0-20 10YR 4/2 90 10YR 4/4 10 C M sandy loam
C=Concentration. D=Depletion. RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains.
Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)
Histosol (Al)
Histic Epipedon (A2)
Black Histic (A3)
Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
Stratified Layers (A5)
Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)
5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)
Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)
0 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)
Depleted Below Dark Surface (A00)
Thick Dark Surface (At 2)
Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)
Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)
Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
Sandy Redox (S5)
Stripped Matrix (S6)
Lj Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)
Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR S, T, U)
Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)
Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
Depleted Matrix (F3)
Redox Dark Surface (F6)
Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
Redox Depressions (F8)
Marl (1`10) (LRR U)
Depleted Ochric (F01) (MLRA 050)
Sampling Point: WB Wet
Location: PL=Pore Linino. M=Matrix.
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils':
1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)
2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)
--
Reduced Vertic (1`18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)
_E
_1 Piedmont Floodplain Soils (1`19) (LRR P, S, T)
LJ Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)
(MLRA 1536)
❑-I Red Parent Material (TF2)
LJ Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF1 2)
Other (Explain in Remarks)
Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T) 'Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
Umbric Surface (1`13) (LRR P, T, U) wetland hydrology must be present,
Delta Ochric (1`17) (MLRA 151) unless disturbed or problematic.
Reduced Vertic (1`18) (MLRA 150A, 1506)
Piedmont Floodplain Soils (1`19) (MLRA 149A)
Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)
Hydric Soil Present? Yes X 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
Project/Site: Harris Plant -Ervin 230kV Switch City/County: Harnett Co. Sampling Date: 1/7/2019
Applicant/Owner: Duke Energy State: NC Sampling Point: WC up
Investigator(s): ESI-J.Harbour, C.McKearney Section, Township, Range:
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): interstrearn divide Local relief (concave, convex, none): none
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR-P Let: 35.4138 Long: -78.7127
Soil Map Unit Name: Rains sandy loam NWI classification: n/a
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes X No (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Slope (%): 0-2
Datum: WGS 84
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology 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 No X Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes No x within a Wetland? Yes No X
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes x No
Remarks:
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Indicators (minimum of two required)
d:
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is requirecheck all that apply)
ISI'ee'lIcondary
LSurface Soil Cracks (136)
t
❑ Surface Water (Al)
El Aquatic Fauna (1313)
❑ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138)
❑� High Water Table (A2)
Marl Deposits (1315) (LRR U)
❑ Drainage Patterns (1310)
IJ Saturation (A3)
1L--Jf
LJ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl)
Moss Trim Lines (1316)
Q Water Marks (131)
❑ Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots (C3)
❑ Dry -Season Water Table (C2)
Sediment Deposits (132)
Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
❑ Crayfish Burrows (C8)
Drift Deposits (133)
1Q
LJ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
❑ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
_
Algal Mat or Crust (134)
Q Thin Muck Surface (C7)
❑ Geomorphic Position (D2)
❑I Iron Deposits (135)
Q Other (Explain in Remarks)
❑ Shallow Aquitard (D3)
---II
Ll Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery
(137)
❑ FAC -Neutral Test (D5)
Water -Stained Leaves (139)
Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes
No X Depth (inches): n/a
Water Table Present? Yes X
No_ Depth (inches): 7
Saturation Present? Yes X
No_ Depth (inches): surface
Wetland
Hydrology Present? Yes X No
includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge,
monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region —Version 2.0
VEGETATION (Four Strata) — Use scientific names of plants.
Sampling Point: WC up
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region -Version 2.0
Absolute Dominant Indicator
Dominance Test worksheet:
Tree Stratum (Plot size: )
% Cover Species? Status
Number of Dominant Species
1 None
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 1 (A)
Total Number of Dominant
2.
3.
Species Across All Strata: 3 (B)
4.
Percent of Dominant Species
5.
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 33.33 (A/B)
6.
Prevalence Index worksheet:
7.
Total % Cover of: Multiply by
8
OBL species x 1 =
0
= Total Cover
FACW species x 2 =
50% of total cover:
20% of total cover:
FAC species x 3 =
Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: )
1 None
FACU species x 4 =
UPL species x 5 =
2
Column Totals: (A) (B)
3.
Prevalence Index = B/A =
4.
5.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
6.
_ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
?.
_ 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
8.
3 - Prevalence Index is <-3.0'
_Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
0 = Total Cover
50% of total cover:
20% of total cover:
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 15x15 )
Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
1 Festuca rubra
40 Y FACU
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
2 Andropogon Arginicus
30 Y FAC
Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:
Tree -Woody plants, excluding vines, 3 in. (7.6 cm) or
3 Oxalis dillenii 20 Y FACU
4 Verbena sp
10
more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of
height.
Sapling/Shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less
than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.
Herb -AII herbaceous (non -woody) plants, regardless
5
6.
7.
8.
g.
of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
Woody vine -AII woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
10.
11.
height.
12.
100 = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 50
20% of total cover: 20
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: )
1 None
Hydrophytic
Vegetation
2.
3.
4.
5.
0 = Total Cover
Present? Yes_ No
50% of total cover:
20% of total cover:
Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region -Version 2.0
SOIL
or
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type' Loc Texture
0-3 10YR 4/2 100 sandy loam
3-20 10YR 4/3 98 10YR 5/4 2 C M sandy loam
C=Concentration. D=Depletion. RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains.
Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)
Histosol (Al)
Histic Epipedon (A2)
Black Histic (A3)
Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
Stratified Layers (A5)
Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)
5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)
Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)
0 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)
Depleted Below Dark Surface (A00)
Thick Dark Surface (At 2)
Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)
Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)
Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
Sandy Redox (S5)
Stripped Matrix (S6)
Lj Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)
Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR S, T, U)
Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)
Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
Depleted Matrix (F3)
Redox Dark Surface (F6)
Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
Redox Depressions (F8)
Marl (1`10) (LRR U)
Depleted Ochric (F01) (MLRA 050)
Sampling Point: WC Up
Location: PL=Pore Linino. M=Matrix.
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils':
1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)
2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)
--
Reduced Vertic (1`18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)
_E
_1 Piedmont Floodplain Soils (1`19) (LRR P, S, T)
LJ Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)
(MLRA 1536)
❑-I Red Parent Material (TF2)
LJ Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF1 2)
Other (Explain in Remarks)
Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T) 'Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
Umbric Surface (1`13) (LRR P, T, U) wetland hydrology must be present,
Delta Ochric (1`17) (MLRA 151) unless disturbed or problematic.
Reduced Vertic (1`18) (MLRA 150A, 1506)
Piedmont Floodplain Soils (1`19) (MLRA 149A)
Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)
Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region —Version 2.0
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM—Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region
Project/Site: Harris Plant -Ervin 230kV Switch City/County: Harnett Co. Sampling Date: 1/7/2019
Applicant/Owner: Duke Energy State: NC Sampling Point: WC wet
Investigator(s): ESI-J.Harbour, C.McKearney Section, Township, Range:
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Interstream flat Local relief (concave, convex, none): none
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR-P Let: 35.41385 Long: -78.71278
Soil Map Unit Name: Rains sandy loam NWI classification: PEM
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes X No (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Slope (%): 0-2
Datum: WGS 84
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology 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 within a Wetland? Yes X No
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes x No
Remarks:
inside existing transmission line easement
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Indicators (minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is require
d: check all that apply)
ISI'ee'lIcondary
LSurface Soil Cracks (136)
t
❑ Surface Water (Al)
El Aquatic Fauna (1313)
❑ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138)
❑� High Water Table (A2)
Marl Deposits (1315) (LRR U)
❑ Drainage Patterns (1310)
IJ Saturation (A3)
11L---J-ff
LJ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl)
Moss Trim Lines (1316)
Q Water Marks (131)
LJ Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots (C3)
❑ Dry -Season Water Table (C2)
Sediment Deposits (132)
Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
❑ Crayfish Burrows (C8)
Drift Deposits (133)
1Q
LJ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
❑ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
_
Algal Mat or Crust (134)
Q Thin Muck Surface (C7)
❑ Geomorphic Position (D2)
❑I Iron Deposits (135)
Q Other (Explain in Remarks)
❑ Shallow Aquitard (D3)
---II
Ll Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery
(137)
FAC -Neutral Test (D5)
✓❑ Water -Stained Leaves (139)
I❑I-II
1=1 Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes _
No X Depth (inches): n/a
Water Table Present? Yes X
No_ Depth (inches): surface
Saturation Present? Yes X
No_ Depth (inches): surface
Wetland
Hydrology Present? Yes X No
includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge,
monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region —Version 2.0
VEGETATION (Four Strata) — Use scientific names of plants.
Sampling Point: WC wet
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region -Version 2.0
Absolute Dominant Indicator
Dominance Test worksheet:
Tree Stratum (Plot size: )
% Cover Species? Status
Number of Dominant Species
1 None
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 2 (A)
Total Number of Dominant
2.
3.
Species Across All Strata: 2 (B)
4.
Percent of Dominant Species
5.
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 100 (A/B)
6.
Prevalence Index worksheet:
7.
Total % Cover of: Multiply by
8
OBL species x 1 =
0
= Total Cover
FACW species x 2 =
50% of total cover:
20% of total cover:
FAC species x 3 =
Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: )
1 None
FACU species x 4 =
UPL species x 5 =
2
Column Totals: (A) (B)
3.
Prevalence Index = B/A =
4.
5.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
6.
_ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
7.
X 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
8.
3 - Prevalence Index is <-3.0'
_Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
0 = Total Cover
50% of total cover:
20% of total cover:
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 15x15 )
Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
1 Juncus effusus
60 Yes OBL
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
2 Microstegium vimenium
15 Yes FACW
Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:
Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines, 3 in. (7.6 cm) or
3 Verbena sp 15 -- --
4.
more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of
height.
Sapling/Shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less
than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.
Herb -AII herbaceous (non -woody) plants, regardless
5
6.
7
8.
g.
of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
Woody vine -AII woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
10.
11.
height.
12.
75 = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 37.5
20% of total cover: 15
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: )
1. none
Hydrophytic
Vegetation
2.
3.
4.
5.
0 = Total Cover
Present? Yes No
50% of total cover:
20% of total cover:
Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).
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SOIL
or
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type' Loc Texture
0-20 10YR 3/1 95 10YR 5/6 5 C PL sandy loam
C=Concentration. D=Depletion. RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains.
Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)
Histosol (Al)
Histic Epipedon (A2)
Black Histic (A3)
Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
Stratified Layers (A5)
Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)
5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)
Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)
0 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)
Depleted Below Dark Surface (A00)
Thick Dark Surface (At 2)
Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)
Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)
Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
Sandy Redox (S5)
Stripped Matrix (S6)
Lj Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)
Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR S, T, U)
Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)
Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
Depleted Matrix (F3)
Redox Dark Surface (F6)
Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
Redox Depressions (F8)
Marl (1`10) (LRR U)
Depleted Ochric (F01) (MLRA 050)
Sampling Point: WC wet
Location: PL=Pore Linino. M=Matrix.
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils':
1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)
2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)
--
Reduced Vertic (1`18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)
_E
_1 Piedmont Floodplain Soils (1`19) (LRR P, S, T)
LJ Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)
(MLRA 1536)
❑-I Red Parent Material (TF2)
LJ Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF1 2)
Other (Explain in Remarks)
Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T) 'Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
Umbric Surface (1`13) (LRR P, T, U) wetland hydrology must be present,
Delta Ochric (1`17) (MLRA 151) unless disturbed or problematic.
Reduced Vertic (1`18) (MLRA 150A, 1506)
Piedmont Floodplain Soils (1`19) (MLRA 149A)
Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)
Hydric Soil Present? Yes X No
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