STIPU5026_PreJD_Signed

July 23, 2019
Mr. Eric Alsmeyer
US Army Corps of Engineers
Raleigh Regulatory Field Office
3331 Heritage Trade Dr., Suite 105
Wake Forest, NC 27587
Re: Request for Preliminary Jurisdictional Determination
Convert Existing Grade Separation at 1-95 and SR 1770 (Sunset Ave.) to an Interchange
Nash County, NC
NCDOT STIP U-5026
Mr. Alsmeyer:
VHB respectfully requests concurrence with the attached request for preliminary jurisdictional determination (PJD)
in association with this proposed NCDOT interchange improvement. VHB is currently under contract with NCDOT
to provide natural resources inventories, jurisdictional assessments and reporting. The project was previously
delineated in 2008 by NCDOT staff. The original 2008 study area extended further in all directions and was
significantly wider from the centerlines of 1-95 and Sunset Ave. (SR 1770). VHB amended the original 2008 study
area to 75 linear feet off the proposed slope stake design, to create the 2019 study area shown in this submittal.
VHB verified the 2008 potential resources (stream and wetland) delineations done by others within the new 2019
study area and flagged additional potential resources in the 2019 study area. The proposed project is located in
western Rocky Mount, in Nash County, NC.
This project is considered a transportation project and the preliminary JD will assist in avoidance and minimization
of unavoidable stream or wetland impacts associated with design and layout of the proposed project. We have
attached the following information to assist with your review:
• Preliminary Jurisdictional Determination request forms
• Figures
1. USGS topographic map
2. 1989 Soil Survey of Nash County, NC
3A-3C. Potential jurisdictional features maps
• USACE wetland and upland data forms
• NCDWR stream forms
• NCWAM forms
• Site photographs
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at [phone]. We look forward to hearing
from you soon.
Sincerely,
VHB
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Heather Smith, LSS
Senior Environmental Scientist
Venture I
940 Main Campus Drive, Suite 500
Engineers I Scientists I Planners I Designers Raleigh, North Carolina 27606
P 919.829D328
F 919.633.0034

urisdictional Determination Reauest
US Army Corps
of Engineers
Wilmington District
This form is intended for use by anyone requesting a jurisdictional determination (JD) from the
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District (Corps). Please include all supporting
information, as described within each category, with your request. You may submit your request
via mail, electronic mail, or facsimile. Requests should be sent to the appropriate project
manager of the county in which the property is located. A current list of project managers by
assigned counties can be found on-line at:
http://www.saw.usace.LM.mil/Missions/Re ug latoiyPennitProgram/Contact/CountyLocator.aspx,
by calling 910-251-4633, or by contacting any of the field offices listed below. Once your
request is received you will be contacted by a Corps project manager.
ASHEVILLE & CHARLOTTE REGULATORY
FIELD OFFICES
US Army Corps of Engineers
151 Patton Avenue, Room 208
Asheville, North Carolina 28801-5006
General Number: [phone]
Fax Number: [phone]
RALEIGH REGULATORY FIELD OFFICE
US Army Corps of Engineers
3331 Heritage Trade Drive, Suite 105
Wake Forest, North Carolina 27587
General Number: [phone]
Fax Number: [phone]
INSTRUCTIONS:
WASHINGTON REGULATORY FIELD OFFICE
US Army Corps of Engineers
2407 West Fifth Street
Washington, North Carolina 27889
General Number: [phone]
Fax Number: [phone]
WILMINGTON REGULATORY FIELD OFFICE
US Army Corps of Engineers
69 Darlington Avenue
Wilmington, North Carolina 28403
General Number: 910-251-4633
Fax Number: [phone]
All requestors must complete Parts A, B, C, D, E, F and G.
NOTE TO CONSULTANTS AND AGENCIES: If you are requesting a JD on behalf of a
paying client or your agency, please note the specific submittal requirements in Part H.
NOTE ON PART D — PROPERTY OWNER AUTHORIZATION: Please be aware that
all JD requests must include the current property owner authorization for the Corps to
proceed with the determination, which may include inspection of the property when
necessary. This form must be signed by the current property owner(s) or the owner(s)
authorized agent to be considered a complete request.
NOTE ON PART D - NCDOT REQUESTS: Property owner authorization/notification for
JD requests associated with North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT)
projects will be conducted according to the current NCDOT/USACE protocols.
NOTE TO USDA PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS: A Corps approved or preliminary JD
may not be valid for the wetland conservation provisions of the Food Security Act of
1985. If you or your tenant are USDA Program participants, or anticipate participation in
USDA programs, you should also request a certified wetland determination from the local
office of the Natural Resources Conservation Service, prior to starting work.
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Jurisdictional Determination Request
A. PARCEL INFORMATION
Street Address: Multiple, please refer to attached mapping
City, State: Rocky Mount, NC
County: Nash
Parcel Index Number(s) (PIN): Multiple, NCDOT Project
B. REQUESTOR INFORMATION
Name: Heather Smith. LSS VHB
Mailing Address: Venture 1, 940 Main Campus Drive
Suite 500, Raleigh, NC 27606
Telephone Number: [phone]
Electronic Mail Address: [e-mail]
Select one:
I am the current property owner.
✓� I am an Authorized Agent or Environmental Consultant'
❑ Interested Buyer or Under Contract to Purchase
❑ Other, please explain.
C. PROPERTY OWNER INFORMATION
Name: Chad Coggins, Division 4 DEO
Mailing Address: Division Four Environmental
P.O. Box 3165, Wilson, NC 27895
Telephone Number: 252-640-6427
Electronic Mail Address: [e-mail]
' Must provide completed Agent Authorization Form/Letter.
2 Documentation of ownership also needs to be provided with request (copy of Deed, County GIS/Parcel/Tax Record).
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D. PROPERTY ACCESS CERTIFICATION',4
By signing below, I authorize representatives of the Wilmington District, U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers (Corps) to enter upon the property herein described for the purpose of conducting on -
site investigations, if necessary, and issuing a jurisdictional determination pursuant to Section
404 of the Clean Water Act and/or Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899. I, the
undersigned, am either a duly authorized owner of record of the property identified herein, or
acting as the duly authorized agent of the owner of record of the property.
NCDOT Project
Print Name
Capacity: ❑ Owner ❑✓ Authorized Agents
Date �-�2—
Signature
E. REASON FOR JD REQUEST: (Check as many as applicable)
I intend to construct/develop a project or perform activities on this parcel which would be
designed to avoid all aquatic resources.
❑ I intend to construct/develop a project or perform activities on this parcel which would be
designed to avoid all jurisdictional aquatic resources under Corps authority.
✓❑ I intend to construct/develop a projector perform activities on this parcel which may
require authorization from the Corps, and the JD would be used to avoid and minimize
impacts to jurisdictional aquatic resources and as an initial step in a future permitting
process.
❑ I intend to construct/develop a projector perform activities on this parcel which may
require authorization from the Corps; this request is accompanied by my permit application
and the JD is to be used in the permitting process.
❑ I intend to construct/develop a project or perform activities in a navigable water of the
U.S. which is included on the district Section 10 list and/or is subject to the ebb and flow of
the tide.
❑ A Corps JD is required in order obtain my local/state authorization.
❑ I intend to contest jurisdiction over a particular aquatic resource and request the Corps
confirm that jurisdiction does/does not exist over the aquatic resource on the parcel.
❑ I believe that the site may be comprised entirely of dry land.
❑ Other:
For NCDOT requests following the current NCDOT/USACE protocols, skip to Part E.
If there are multiple parcels owned by different parties, please provide the following for each additional parcel on a
continuation sheet.
s Must provide agent authorization form/letter signed by owner(s).
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F. JURISDICTIONAL DETERMINATION (JD) TYPE (Select One)
❑� I am requesting that the Corps provide a preliminary JD for the property identified herein.
A Preliminary Jurisdictional Determination (PJD) provides an indication that there may
be "waters of the United States" or "navigable waters of the United States"on a property.
PJDs are sufficient as the basis for permit decisions. For the purposes of permitting, all
waters and wetlands on the property will be treated as if they are jurisdictional "waters of
the United States". PJDs cannot be appealed (33 C.F.R. 331.2); however, a PJD is
"preliminary" in the sense that an approved JD can be requested at any time. PJDs do
not expire.
❑ I am requesting that the Corps provide an approved JD for the property identified herein.
An Approved Jurisdictional Determination (AJD) is a determination that
jurisdictional "waters of the United States" or "navigable waters of the United
States" are either present or absent on a site. An approved JD identifies the limits of
waters on a site determined to be jurisdictional under the Clean Water Act and/or
Rivers and Harbors Act. Approved JDs are sufficient as the basis for permit
decisions. AJDs are appealable (33 C.F.R. 331.2). The results of the AJD will be
posted on the Corps website. A landowner, permit applicant, or other "affected
party" (33 C.F.R. 331.2) who receives an AJD may rely upon the AJD for five years
(subject to certain limited exceptions explained in Regulatory Guidance Letter 05-
02).
❑ I am unclear as to which JD I would like to request and require additional information
to inform my decision.
G. ALL REQUESTS
Map of Property or Project Area. This Map must clearly depict the boundaries of the
review area.
✓❑ Size of Property or Review Area +/- 131 acres.
❑ The property boundary (or review area boundary) is clearly physically marked on the site.
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H. REQUESTS FROM CONSULTANTS
Project Coordinates (Decimal Degrees): Latitude:
Longitude
35.9665
-77.883853
A legible delineation map depicting the aquatic resources and the property/review area.
Delineation maps must be no larger than I Ix17 and should contain the following: (Corps
signature of submitted survey plats will occur after the submitted delineation map has been
reviewed and approved).6
■ North Arrow
■ Graphical Scale
■ Boundary of Review Area
■ Date
■ Location of data points for each Wetland Determination Data Form or tributary
assessment reach.
For Approved Jurisdictional Determinations:
■ Jurisdictional wetland features should be labeled as Wetland Waters of the US, 404
wetlands, etc. Please include the acreage of these features.
■ Jurisdictional non -wetland features (i.e. tidal/navigable waters, tributaries,
impoundments) should be labeled as Non -Wetland Waters of the US, stream, tributary,
open water, relatively permanent water, pond, etc. Please include the acreage or linear
length of each of these features as appropriate.
■ Isolated waters, waters that lack a significant nexus to navigable waters, or non -
jurisdictional upland features should be identified as Non -Jurisdictional. Please
include a justification in the label regarding why the feature is non jurisdictional (i.e.
"Isolated", "No Significant Nexus", or "Upland Feature"). Please include the acreage
or linear length of these features as appropriate.
For Preliminary Jurisdictional Determinations:
■ Wetland and non -wetland features should not be identified as Jurisdictional, 404,
Waters of the United States, or anything that implies jurisdiction. These features can be
identified as Potential Waters of the United States, Potential Non -wetland Waters of
the United States, wetland, stream, open water, etc. Please include the acreage and
linear length of these features as appropriate.
aCompleted Wetland Determination Data Forms for appropriate region
(at least one wetland and one upland form needs to be completed for each wetland type)
6 Please refer to the guidance document titled "Survey Standards for Jurisdictional Determinations" to ensure that the
supplied map meets the necessary mapping standards. http://www.saw.usace.army.mil/Missions/Re ulatory-Permit-
Pro gram/Jurisdiction/
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aCompleted appropriate Jurisdictional Determination form
• PJDs, please complete a Preliminary Jurisdictional Determination Form' and include the
Aquatic Resource Table
• AJDs, please complete an Approved Jurisdictional Determination Form'
Vicinity Map
Aerial Photograph
USGS Topographic Map
Soil Survey Map
Other Maps, as appropriate (e.g. National Wetland Inventory Map, Proposed Site
Plan, previous delineation maps, LIDAR maps, FEMA floodplain maps)
❑� Landscape Photos (if taken)
aNCSAM and/or NCWAM Assessment Forms and Rating Sheets
NC Division of Water Resources Stream Identification Forms
Other Assessment Forms
' www.saw.usace.gM.mil/Portals/59/docs/re ug latorregdocs/JD/RGL 08-02_App_A_Prelim _JD_Form _fillable.pdf
' Please see http://www.saw.usace.army.mil/Missions/Re ug latory-Permit-Proaram/Jurisdiction/
Principal Purpose: The information that you provide will be used in evaluating your request to determine
whether there are any aquatic resources within the project area subject to federal jurisdiction under the regulatory
authorities referenced above.
Routine Uses: This information may be shared with the Department of Justice and other federal, state, and local
government agencies, and the public, and may be made available as part of a public notice as required by federal
law. Your name and property location where federal jurisdiction is to be determined will be included in the
approved jurisdictional determination (AJD), which will be made available to the public on the District's website
and on the Headquarters USAGE website.
Disclosure: Submission of requested information is voluntary; however, if information is not provided, the
request for an AJD cannot be evaluated nor can an AJD be issued.
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Appendix 2 - PRELIMINARY JURISDICTIONAL DETERMINATION (PJD) FORM
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
A. REPORT COMPLETION DATE FOR PJD:
B. NAME AND ADDRESS OF PERSON REQUESTING PJD: Heather Smith, VHB, 940 Main Campus Dr. Suite 500 Raleigh NC 27606
C. DISTRICT OFFICE, FILE NAME, AND NUMBER:
D. PROJECT LOCATION(S) AND BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
(USE THE TABLE BELOW TO DOCUMENT MULTIPLE AQUATIC RESOURCES AND/OR
AQUATIC RESOURCES AT DIFFERENT SITES)
State: NC County/parish/borough: Nash City: Rocky Mount
Center coordinates of site (lat/long in degree decimal format):
Lat.: 35.9665 Long.:-77.883853
Universal Transverse Mercator:
Name of nearest waterbody: Maple Creek and Stony Creek
E. REVIEW PERFORMED FOR SITE EVALUATION (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY):
❑ Office (Desk) Determination. Date:
❑ Field Determination. Date(s):
TABLE OF AQUATIC RESOURCES IN REVIEW AREA WHICH "MAY BE" SUBJECT TO REGULATORY
JURISDICTION.
Site
number
Latitude
(decimal
degrees)
Longitude
(decimal
degrees)
Estimated amount
of aquatic resource
in review area
(acreage and linear
feet, if applicable)
Type of aquatic
resource (i.e., wetland
vs. non -wetland
waters)
Geographic authority
to which the aquatic
resource "may be"
subject (i.e., Section
404 or Section 10/404)
See
Attached
Table

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

SUPPORTING DATA. Data reviewed for PJD (check all that apply)
Checked items should be included in subject file. Appropriately reference sources
below where indicated for all checked items:
❑■ Maps, plans, plots or plat submitted by or on behalf of the PJD requestor:
Map:Delineation Flagging Maps
❑■ Data sheets prepared/submitted by or on behalf of the PJD requestor.
❑ Office concurs with data sheets/delineation report.
❑ Office does not concur with data sheets/delineation report. Rationale:
❑ Data sheets prepared by the Corps:
❑ Corps navigable waters' study:
❑ U.S. Geological Survey Hydrologic Atlas:
❑ USGS NHD data.
❑ USGS 8 and 12 digit HUC maps.
❑■ U.S. Geological Survey map(s). Cite scale & quad name: 1:24,000 Nashville & Rocky Mount
❑m Natural Resources Conservation Service Soil Survey. Citation: 1989 Nash Co. Soil Survey
❑ National wetlands inventory map(s). Cite name:
❑ State/local wetland inventory map(s):
❑ FEMA/FIRM maps:
❑ 100-year Floodplain Elevation is:
❑■ Photographs: ❑■ Aerial (Name & Date):
.(National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929)
2017 NCOneMap
or 0 Other (Name & Date): Site Photographs
❑ Previous determination(s). File no. and date of response letter:
❑ Other information (please specify):
IMPORTANT NOTE: The information recorded on this form has not necessarily
been verified by the Corps and should not be relied upon for later jurisdictional
determinations.
Signature and date of
Regulatory staff member
completing PJD
Heather Smith Digitally,,01g.07.23 Heather Smith
Date: 2019.07.23 11:56:22-04'00'
Signature and date of
person requesting PJD
(REQUIRED, unless obtaining
the signature is impracticable)'
' Districts may establish timeframes for requestor to return signed PJD forms. If the requestor does not respond
within the established time frame, the district may presume concurrence and no additional follow up is
necessary prior to finalizing an action.

Geographic
Estimated amount
authority to which
of aquatic
Type of aquatic
Latitude
Longitude
the aquatic
Site
resource in study
resource (i.e.,
Feature ID
(decimal
(decimal
resource "may be"
No.
area (acreage &
wetland vs. non-
degrees)
degrees)
subject (i.e., Section
linear feet, if
wetland waters)
404 or Section
applicable)
10/404)
non -wetland
1
Stream B (SB)
35.971634
-77.89353
118 If
Section 404
intermittent stream
non -wetland
2
Stream C (SC)
35.97177
-77.881242
318 If
Section 404
intermittent stream
non -wetland
3
Stream D (SD)
35.968627
-77.879701
74 If
Section 404
intermittent stream
non -wetland
4
Stream E (SE)
35.966641
-77.883624
1,235 If
Section 404
perennial stream
non -wetland
5
Stream F (SF)
35.968854
-77.880566
1,272 If
Section 404
perennial stream
non -wetland
6
Stream AA (SAA)
35.965464
-77.884263
47 If
Section 404
intermittent stream
7
Wetland B (WB)
35.9665
-77.883853
1.59 ac
wetland
Section 404
8
Wetland J (WJ)
35.970266
-77.884681
0.11 ac
wetland
Section 404
9
Wetland K (WK)
35.960841
-77.884729
0.03 ac
wetland
Section 404
10
Wetland L (WL)
35.963297
-77.885153
1.56 ac
wetland
Section 404
11
Wetland N (WN)
35.961179
-77.886203
0.03 ac
wetland
Section 404
12
Wetland O (WO)
35.961726
-77.884482
0.78 ac
wetland
Section 404
13
Wetland Q (WQ)
35.97114
-77.880151
0.06 ac
wetland
Section 404
14
Wetland T (WT)
35.963301
-77.883569
1.65 ac
wetland
Section 404
15
Wetland BA (WBA)
35.968497
-77.879108
0.41 ac
wetland
Section 404
16
Wetland BB (WBB)
35.969317
-77.882478
0.01 ac
wetland
Section 404
17
Wetland BC (WBC)
35.972176
-77.881352
0.11 ac
wetland
Section 404
18
Wetland BD (WBD)
35.967870
-77.882832
0.37 ac
wetland
Section 404
19
Wetland BE (WBE)
35.967917
-77.883321
<0.01 ac
wetland
Section 404
20
Wetland BF (WBF)
35.967608
-77.883420
0.01 ac
wetland
Section 404
21
Wetland BJ (WBJ)
35.961775
-77.886062
0.01 ac
wetland
Section 404
22
Wetland BK (WBK)
35.970838
-77.880472
0.06 ac
wetland
Section 404
23
Wetland BL (WBL)
35.971281
-77.891291
0.04 ac
wetland
Section 404
24
Wetland BM (WBM)
35.969929
-77.88742
0.07 ac
wetland
Section 404
25
Wetland BN (WBN)
35.971208
-77.893493
0.03 ac
wetland
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers OMB Control#: 0710-xxxx, Exp: Pending
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA SHEET — Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region Requirement Control Symbol EXEMPT.
See ERDC/EL TR-07-24; the proponent agency is CECW-CO-R (Authority: AR 335-15, paragraph 5-2a)
Project/Site: NCDOT TIP U-5026 City/County: Rocky Mount/Nash Sampling Date: 2019-06-17
Applicant/Owner: North Carolina Department of Transportation State: NC Sampling Point: u-50261WB-wet
Investigator(s): D. Cooper, H. Smith (VHB) Section, Township, Range:
Landform (hillside, terrace, etc.): Headwater Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave Slope (%): 2
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR P, MLRA 133A Lat: 35.9665 Long:-77.883853 Datum: NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: Rains fine sandy loam NWI classification: Not mapped
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes No X (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 within a Wetland? Yes X No
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes X No
Remarks:
Area was experiencing abnormally dry conditions. The area was timbered between 2014 and 2016
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)
_Surface Soil Cracks (B6)
_Surface Water (Al)
_Aquatic Fauna (B13)
_Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)
_ High Water Table (A2)
_ Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)
—Drainage Patterns (1310)
X Saturation (A3)
_Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl)
_Moss Trim Lines (B16)
—Water Marks (B1)
—Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)
_ Dry -Season Water Table (C2)
_Sediment Deposits (B2)
_Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
_Crayfish Burrows (C8)
_ Drift Deposits (133)
—Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
—Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
_Algal Mat or Crust (B4)
_Thin Muck Surface (C7)
_Geomorphic Position (D2)
_ Iron Deposits (135)
—Other (Explain in Remarks)
—Shallow Aquitard (D3)
_ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137)
_ FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Water -Stained Leaves (B9)
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 X
No Depth (inches): 6
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes X No
(includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
ENG FORM 6116-2-SG, JUL 2018 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain — Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Five Strata) - Use scientific names of plants.
Sampling Point: U-5026/WB-Wet
Absolute
Dominant
Indicator
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 9.1 m )
% Cover
Species?
Status
Dominance Test worksheet:
1.
Liquidambar styraciflua
40
Yes
FAC
Number of Dominant Species
2.
Acer rubrum
10
Yes
FAC
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 10 (A)
3.
Total Number of Dominant
4.
Species Across All Strata: 10 (B)
5.
Percent of Dominant Species
6.
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 100.0% (A/B)
50
=Total Cover
Prevalence Index worksheet:
50% of total cover:
25
20% of total cover:
10
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
Sapling Stratum (Plot size: 9.1 m )
OBL species 30 x 1 = 30
1.
Liquidambar styraciflua
40
Yes
FAC
FACW species 0 x 2 = 0
2.
Acer rubrum
20
Yes
FAC
FAC species 255 x 3 = 765
3.
Ligustrum sinense
10
No
FAC
FACU species 0 x 4 = 0
4.
Pinus taeda
5
No
FAC
UPL species 0 x 5 = 0
5.
Column Totals: 285 (A) 795 (B)
6.
Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.79
75
=Total Cover
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
50% of total cover:
38
20% of total cover:
15
_ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 9.1 m )
X 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
1.
Ligustrum sinense
50
Yes
FAC
X 3 - Prevalence Index is 53.0'
2.
Baccharis halimifolia
20
Yes
FAC
-Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
3.
4.
5.
Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be
6.
present, unless disturbed or problematic.
70
=Total Cover
Definitions of Five Vegetation Strata:
50% of total cover:
35
20% of total cover:
14
Tree - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 9.1 m )
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and 3 in.
1.
Juncus effusus
30
Yes
OBL
(7.6 cm) or larger in diameter at breast height (DBH).
2.
Baccharis halimifolia
10
Yes
FAC
Sapling - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
3.
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and less
4
than 3 in. (7.6 cm) DBH.
5.
Shrub - Woody Plants, excluding woody vines,
6
approximately 3 to 20 ft (1 to 6 m) in height.
7.
Herb -All herbaceous (non -woody) plants, including
8.
herbaceous vines, regardless of size, and woody
9
plants, except woody vines, less than approximately 3
ft (1 m) in height.
10.
11.
Woody Vine - All woody vines, regardless of height.
40
=Total Cover
50% of total cover:
20
20% of total cover:
8
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 9.1 m
)
1.
Smilax rotundifolia
30
Yes
FAC
2.
Rubus argutus
20
Yes
FAC
3.
4.
5.
Hydrophytic
50
=Total Cover
Vegetation
50% of total cover:
25
20% of total cover:
10
Present? Yes X No
Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below.)
ENG FORM 6116-2-SG, JUL 2018 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain - Version 2.0

SOIL Sampling Point: U-5026/WB-Wet
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) % Types Loc2
Texture Remarks
0-4 10YR 3/1 100
Loamy/Clayey
4-12 10YR 3/1 80
10YR 4/6 20 C M
Loamy/Clayey Prominent redox concentrations
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 Soils3:
_ Histosol (Al)
—Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR S, T, U)
_ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)
_ Histic Epipedon (A2)
—Barrier Islands 1 cm Muck (S12)
_2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)
—Black Histic (A3)
(MLRA 153B, 153D)
—Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
—Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
—Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)
(outside MLRA 150A)
—Stratified Layers (A5)
_ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
—Reduced Vertic (F18)
—Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)
_ Depleted Matrix (F3)
(outside MLRA 150A, 15013)
5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)
X Redox Dark Surface (F6)
_ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, T)
—Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)
—Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
_Anomalous Bright Floodplain Soils (F20)
_ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)
_ Redox Depressions (F8)
(MLRA 153B)
—Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
_ Marl (F10) (LRR U)
—Red Parent Material (F21)
_Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
_Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)
_Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22)
_ Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)
Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T) (outside MLRA 138, 152A in FL, 154)
_Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)
X Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)
_Barrier Islands Low Chroma Matrix (TS7)
—Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
—Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)
(MLRA 15313, 153D)
—Sandy Redox (S5)
Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 15013) —Other (Explain in Remarks)
—Stripped Matrix (S6)
—Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)
—Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)
_Anomalous Bright Floodplain Soils (F20)
_ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8)
(MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
(LRR S, T, U)
—Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22)
wetland hydrology must be present,
(MLRA 138, 152A in FL, 154)
unless disturbed or problematic.
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Hydric Soil Present? Yes X No
Remarks
ENG FORM 6116-2-SG, JUL 2018 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain — Version 2.0

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers OMB Control#: 0710-xxxx, Exp: Pending
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA SHEET — Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region Requirement Control Symbol EXEMPT.
See ERDC/EL TR-07-24; the proponent agency is CECW-CO-R (Authority: AR 335-15, paragraph 5-2a)
Project/Site: NCDOT TIP U-5026 City/County: Rocky Mount/Nash Sampling Date: 2019-06-17
Applicant/Owner: North Carolina Department of Transportation State: NC Sampling Point: U-5026iwJ-wet
Investigator(s): D. Cooper, H. Smith (VHB) Section, Township, Range:
Landform (hillside, terrace, etc.): Headwater Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave Slope (%): 2
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR P, MLRA 133A Lat: 35.970266 Long:-77.884681 Datum: NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: Rains fine sandy loam NWI classification: Not mapped
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes X No X (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation X Soil X or Hydrology X significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes No X
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:
Area is mowed regularly
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)
_Surface Soil Cracks (B6)
_Surface Water (Al)
_Aquatic Fauna (B13)
_Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)
_ High Water Table (A2)
_ Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)
—Drainage Patterns (1310)
X Saturation (A3)
_Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl)
_Moss Trim Lines (B16)
—Water Marks (B1)
—Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)
_ Dry -Season Water Table (C2)
_Sediment Deposits (B2)
_Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
_Crayfish Burrows (C8)
_ Drift Deposits (133)
—Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
—Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
_Algal Mat or Crust (B4)
_Thin Muck Surface (C7)
_Geomorphic Position (D2)
_ Iron Deposits (135)
—Other (Explain in Remarks)
—Shallow Aquitard (D3)
_ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137)
_ FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Water -Stained Leaves (B9)
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 X
No Depth (inches): 4
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes X No
(includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
ENG FORM 6116-2-SG, JUL 2018 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain — Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Five Strata) - Use scientific names of plants.
Sampling Point: U-5026/WJ-Wet
Absolute Dominant
Indicator
Tree Stratum (Plot size: )
% Cover Species?
Status
Dominance Test worksheet:
1
Number of Dominant Species
2.
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 2 (A)
3.
Total Number of Dominant
4.
Species Across All Strata: 2 (B)
5.
Percent of Dominant Species
6.
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 100.0% (A/B)
=Total Cover
Prevalence Index worksheet:
50% of total cover:
20% of total cover:
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
Sapling Stratum (Plot size: )
OBL species 60 x 1 = 60
1.
FACW species 10 x 2 = 20
2.
FAC species 20 x 3 = 60
3.
FACU species 0 x 4 = 0
4.
UPL species 0 x 5 = 0
5.
Column Totals: 90 (A) 140 (B)
6.
Prevalence Index = B/A = 1.56
=Total Cover
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
50% of total cover:
20% of total cover:
_ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
Shrub Stratum (Plot size: )
X 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
1.
X 3 - Prevalence Index is 53.0'
2.
-Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
3.
4.
5.
Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be
6.
present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definitions of Five Vegetation Strata:
=Total Cover
50% of total cover:
20% of total cover:
Tree - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 9.1 m )
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and 3 in.
1. Juncus effusus
60 Yes
OBL
(7.6 cm) or larger in diameter at breast height (DBH).
2. Sambucus nigra
10 No
FACW
Sapling - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
3.
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and less
4
than 3 in. (7.6 cm) DBH.
5.
Shrub - Woody Plants, excluding woody vines,
6
approximately 3 to 20 ft (1 to 6 m) in height.
7.
Herb -All herbaceous (non -woody) plants, including
8.
herbaceous vines, regardless of size, and woody
9
plants, except woody vines, less than approximately 3
ft (1 m) in height.
10.
11.
Woody Vine - All woody vines, regardless of height.
70 =Total Cover
50% of total cover: 35 20% of total cover: 14
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 9.1 m
)
1. Rubus argutus
20 Yes
FAC
2.
3.
4.
5.
Hydrophytic
20 =Total Cover
Vegetation
50% of total cover:
10 20% of total cover:
4
Present? Yes X No
Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below.)
ENG FORM 6116-2-SG, JUL 2018 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain - Version 2.0

SOIL Sampling Point: U-5026/WJ-Wet
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) % Types Loc2
Texture Remarks
0-4 10YR 5/6 100
Loamy/Clayey
4-12 10YR 2/1 90
10YR 4/6 10 C M
Loamy/Clayey Prominent redox concentrations
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 Soils3:
_ Histosol (Al)
—Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR S, T, U)
_ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)
_ Histic Epipedon (A2)
—Barrier Islands 1 cm Muck (S12)
_2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)
—Black Histic (A3)
(MLRA 153B, 153D)
—Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
—Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
—Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)
(outside MLRA 150A)
—Stratified Layers (A5)
_ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
—Reduced Vertic (F18)
—Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)
_ Depleted Matrix (F3)
(outside MLRA 150A, 15013)
5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)
X Redox Dark Surface (F6)
_ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, T)
—Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)
—Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
_Anomalous Bright Floodplain Soils (F20)
_ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)
_ Redox Depressions (F8)
(MLRA 153B)
—Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
_ Marl (F10) (LRR U)
—Red Parent Material (F21)
_Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
_Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)
_Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22)
_ Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)
Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T) (outside MLRA 138, 152A in FL, 154)
—Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)
_ Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)
—Barrier Islands Low Chroma Matrix (TS7)
—Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
_ Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)
(MLRA 15313, 153D)
—Sandy Redox (S5)
Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 15013) —Other (Explain in Remarks)
—Stripped Matrix (S6)
—Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)
—Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)
_Anomalous Bright Floodplain Soils (F20)
_ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8)
(MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
(LRR S, T, U)
—Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22)
wetland hydrology must be present,
(MLRA 138, 152A in FL, 154)
unless disturbed or problematic.
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Hydric Soil Present? Yes X No
Remarks
ENG FORM 6116-2-SG, JUL 2018 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain — Version 2.0

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers OMB Control#: 0710-xxxx, Exp: Pending
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA SHEET — Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region Requirement Control Symbol EXEMPT.
See ERDC/EL TR-07-24; the proponent agency is CECW-CO-R (Authority: AR 335-15, paragraph 5-2a)
Project/Site: NCDOT TIP U-5026 City/County: Rocky Mount/Nash Sampling Date: 2019-06-17
Applicant/Owner: North Carolina Department of Transportation State: NC Sampling Point: U-5026/WK-wet
Investigator(s): D. Cooper, H. Smith (VHB) Section, Township, Range:
Landform (hillside, terrace, etc.): Headwater Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave Slope (%): 2
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR P, MLRA 133A Lat: 35.960841 Long:-77.884729 Datum: NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: Rains fine sandy loam NWI classification: Not mapped
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes No X (If no, explain in Remarks.)
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:
Area experiencinig abnormally dry conditions
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)
_Surface Soil Cracks (B6)
_Surface Water (Al)
_Aquatic Fauna (B13)
_Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)
_ High Water Table (A2)
_ Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)
—Drainage Patterns (1310)
_Saturation (A3)
_Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl)
_Moss Trim Lines (B16)
—Water Marks (B1)
—Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)
_ Dry -Season Water Table (C2)
_Sediment Deposits (B2)
_Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
_Crayfish Burrows (C8)
_ Drift Deposits (133)
—Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
—Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
_Algal Mat or Crust (B4)
_Thin Muck Surface (C7)
_Geomorphic Position (D2)
_ Iron Deposits (135)
—Other (Explain in Remarks)
—Shallow Aquitard (D3)
_ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137)
_ FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Water -Stained Leaves (B9)
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 X
No Depth (inches): 6
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes X No
(includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
ENG FORM 6116-2-SG, JUL 2018 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain — Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Five Strata) - Use scientific names of plants.
Sampling Point: U-5026/WK-wet
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 9.1 m )
1. Liquidambar styraciflua
2. Acer rubrum
3.
4.
5.
6.
50% of total cover: 25
Sapling Stratum (Plot size: 9.1 m )
1. Liquidambar styraciflua
2. Acer rubrum
3.
4.
5.
6.
Absolute
Dominant
Indicatc
% Cover
Species?
Status
30
Yes
FAC
20
Yes
FAC
50 =Total Cover
20% of total cover: 10
15 Yes FAC
10 Yes FAC
Dominance Test worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
7
(A)
Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata:
7
(B)
Percent of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
100.0%
(A/B)
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
OBL species 0 x 1 =
0
FACW species 0 x 2 =
0
FAC species 100 x 3 =
300
FACU species 0 x 4 =
0
UPL species 0 x 5 =
0
Column Totals: 100 (A)
300
(B)
Prevalence Index = B/A =
3.00
25 =Total Cover
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
50% of total cover:
13 20% of total cover:
5
_ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 9.1 m )
X 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
1. Ligustrum sinense
5 Yes
FAC
X 3 - Prevalence Index is 53.0'
2.
-Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
3.
4.
5.
Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be
6.
present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definitions of Five Vegetation Strata:
5 =Total Cover
50% of total cover:
3 20% of total cover:
1
Tree - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
Herb Stratum (Plot size: )
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and 3 in.
1
(7.6 cm) or larger in diameter at breast height (DBH).
2.
Sapling - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
3.
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and less
4
than 3 in. (7.6 cm) DBH.
5.
Shrub - Woody Plants, excluding woody vines,
6
approximately 3 to 20 ft (1 to 6 m) in height.
7.
Herb -All herbaceous (non -woody) plants, including
8.
herbaceous vines, regardless of size, and woody
9
plants, except woody vines, less than approximately 3
ft (1 m) in height.
10.
11.
Woody Vine - All woody vines, regardless of height.
=Total Cover
50% of total cover: 20% of total cover:
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 9.1 m
)
1. Gelsemium sempervirens
15 Yes
FAC
2. Toxicodendron radicans
5 Yes
FAC
3.
4.
5.
Hydrophytic
20 =Total Cover
Vegetation
50% of total cover:
10 20% of total cover:
4
Present? Yes X No
Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below.)
ENG FORM 6116-2-SG, JUL 2018 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain - Version 2.0

SOIL Sampling Point: U-5026/WK-wet
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) % Types Loc2 Texture Remarks
0-12 10YR 3/1 95
7.5YR 5/8 5 C M Loamy/Clayey Prominent redox concentrations
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 Soils3:
_ Histosol (Al)
—Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR S, T, U)
_ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)
_ Histic Epipedon (A2)
—Barrier Islands 1 cm Muck (S12)
_2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)
—Black Histic (A3)
(MLRA 153B, 153D)
—Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
—Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
—Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)
(outside MLRA 150A)
—Stratified Layers (A5)
_ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
—Reduced Vertic (F18)
—Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)
_ Depleted Matrix (F3)
(outside MLRA 150A, 15013)
5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)
X Redox Dark Surface (F6)
_ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, T)
—Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)
—Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
_Anomalous Bright Floodplain Soils (F20)
_ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)
_ Redox Depressions (F8)
(MLRA 153B)
—Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
_ Marl (F10) (LRR U)
—Red Parent Material (F21)
_Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
_Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)
_Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22)
_ Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)
Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)
(outside MLRA 138, 152A in FL, 154)
_Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)
X Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)
_Barrier Islands Low Chroma Matrix (TS7)
—Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
—Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)
(MLRA 15313, 153D)
—Sandy Redox (S5)
Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 15013)
—Other (Explain in Remarks)
—Stripped Matrix (S6)
—Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)
—Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)
_Anomalous Bright Floodplain Soils (F20)
_ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8)
(MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
(LRR S, T, U)
—Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22)
wetland hydrology must be present,
(MLRA 138, 152A in FL, 154)
unless disturbed or problematic.
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Hydric Soil Present? Yes X No
Remarks
ENG FORM 6116-2-SG, JUL 2018 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain — Version 2.0

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers OMB Control#: 0710-xxxx, Exp: Pending
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA SHEET — Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region Requirement Control Symbol EXEMPT.
See ERDC/EL TR-07-24; the proponent agency is CECW-CO-R (Authority: AR 335-15, paragraph 5-2a)
Project/Site: NCDOT TIP U-5026 City/County: Rocky Mount/Nash Sampling Date: 2019-06-17
Applicant/Owner: North Carolina Department of Transportation State: NC Sampling Point: U-5026ML-wet
Investigator(s): D. Cooper, H. Smith (VHB) Section, Township, Range:
Landform (hillside, terrace, etc.): Headwater Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave Slope (%): 2
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR P, MLRA 133A Lat: 35.963297 Long:-77.885153 Datum: NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: Rains fine sandy loam NWI classification: Not mapped
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes No X (If no, explain in Remarks.)
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:
Area is experiencing abnormally dry conditions
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)
_Surface Soil Cracks (B6)
_Surface Water (Al)
_Aquatic Fauna (B13)
_Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)
_ High Water Table (A2)
_ Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)
—Drainage Patterns (1310)
_Saturation (A3)
_Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl)
_Moss Trim Lines (B16)
—Water Marks (B1)
—Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)
_ Dry -Season Water Table (C2)
_Sediment Deposits (B2)
_Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
_Crayfish Burrows (C8)
_ Drift Deposits (133)
—Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
—Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
_Algal Mat or Crust (B4)
_Thin Muck Surface (C7)
_Geomorphic Position (D2)
_ Iron Deposits (135)
—Other (Explain in Remarks)
—Shallow Aquitard (D3)
_ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137)
_ FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Water -Stained Leaves (B9)
Sphagnum Moss (D8) (LRR T, U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes X
No 2 Depth (inches):
Water Table Present? Yes X
No 4 Depth (inches):
Saturation Present? Yes X
No 0 Depth (inches):
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes X No
(includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
ENG FORM 6116-2-SG, JUL 2018 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain — Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Five Strata) - Use scientific names of plants.
Sampling Point: U-5026/WL-Wet
Absolute
Dominant
Indicator
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 9.1 m )
% Cover
Species?
Status
Dominance Test worksheet:
1.
Quercus nigra
20
Yes
FAC
Number of Dominant Species
2.
Acer rubrum
15
Yes
FAC
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 9 (A)
3.
Liriodendron tulipifera
2
No
FACU
Total Number of Dominant
4.
Pinus taeda
15
Yes
FAC
Species Across All Strata: 10 (B)
5.
Percent of Dominant Species
6.
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 90.0% (A/B)
52
=Total Cover
Prevalence Index worksheet:
50% of total cover:
26
20% of total cover:
11
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
Sapling Stratum (Plot size: 9.1 m )
OBL species 5 x 1 = 5
1.
Quercus nigra
10
Yes
FAC
FACW species 10 x 2 = 20
2.
Liriodendron tulipifera
5
Yes
FACU
FAC species 85 x 3 = 255
3.
Acer rubrum
10
Yes
FAC
FACU species 7 x 4 = 28
4.
UPL species 0 x 5 = 0
5.
Column Totals: 107 (A) 308 (B)
6.
Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.88
25
=Total Cover
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
50% of total cover:
13
20% of total cover:
5
_ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 9.1 m )
X 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
1.
Ligustrum sinense
10
Yes
FAC
X 3 - Prevalence Index is 53.0'
2.
Clethra alnifolia
10
Yes
FACW
-Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
3.
4.
5.
Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be
6.
present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definitions of Five Vegetation Strata:
20 =Total Cover
50% of total cover:
10
20% of total cover:
4
Tree - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 9.1 m )
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and 3 in.
1.
Juncus effusus
5
Yes
OBL
(7.6 cm) or larger in diameter at breast height (DBH).
2
Sapling - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
3.
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and less
4
than 3 in. (7.6 cm) DBH.
5.
Shrub - Woody Plants, excluding woody vines,
6
approximately 3 to 20 ft (1 to 6 m) in height.
7.
Herb -All herbaceous (non -woody) plants, including
8.
herbaceous vines, regardless of size, and woody
9
plants, except woody vines, less than approximately 3
ft (1 m) in height.
10.
11.
Woody Vine - All woody vines, regardless of height.
5
=Total Cover
50% of total cover: 3 20% of total cover: 1
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 9.1 m
)
1.
Smilax rotundifolia
5
Yes
FAC
2.
3.
4.
5.
Hydrophytic
5
=Total Cover
Vegetation
50% of total cover:
3
20% of total cover:
1
Present? Yes X No
Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below.)
ENG FORM 6116-2-SG, JUL 2018 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain - Version 2.0

SOIL Sampling Point: U-5026/WL-Wet
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) % Types Loc2
Texture Remarks
0-13 10YR 2/1
Sandy
13-18 10YR 2/1
Sandy
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 Soils3:
_ Histosol (Al)
—Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR S, T, U)
_ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)
_ Histic Epipedon (A2)
—Barrier Islands 1 cm Muck (S12)
_2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)
—Black Histic (A3)
(MLRA 153B, 153D)
—Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
—Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
—Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)
(outside MLRA 150A)
—Stratified Layers (A5)
_ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
—Reduced Vertic (F18)
—Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)
_ Depleted Matrix (F3)
(outside MLRA 150A, 15013)
_ 5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)
_ Redox Dark Surface (F6)
_ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, T)
—Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)
—Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
_Anomalous Bright Floodplain Soils (F20)
_ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)
_ Redox Depressions (F8)
(MLRA 153B)
—Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
_ Marl (F10) (LRR U)
—Red Parent Material (F21)
_Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
_Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)
_Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22)
_ Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)
Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T) (outside MLRA 138, 152A in FL, 154)
—Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)
_ Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)
—Barrier Islands Low Chroma Matrix (TS7)
—Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
_ Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)
(MLRA 15313, 153D)
—Sandy Redox (S5)
Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 15013)
—Other (Explain in Remarks)
—Stripped Matrix (S6)
—Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)
X Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)
Bright Floodplain Soils (F20)
_ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8)
_Anomalous
(MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
(LRR S, T, U)
—Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22)
wetland hydrology must be present,
(MLRA 138, 152A in FL, 154)
unless disturbed or problematic.
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Hydric Soil Present? Yes X No
Remarks
ENG FORM 6116-2-SG, JUL 2018 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain — Version 2.0

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers OMB Control#: 0710-xxxx, Exp: Pending
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA SHEET — Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region Requirement Control Symbol EXEMPT.
See ERDC/EL TR-07-24; the proponent agency is CECW-CO-R (Authority: AR 335-15, paragraph 5-2a)
Project/Site: NCDOT TIP U-5026 City/County: Rocky Mount/Nash Sampling Date: 2019-06-17
Applicant/Owner: North Carolina Department of Transportation State: NC Sampling Point: U-5026/WN-wet
Investigator(s): D. Cooper, H. Smith (VHB) Section, Township, Range:
Landform (hillside, terrace, etc.): Headwater Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave Slope (%): 2
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR P, MLRA 133A Lat: 35.961179 Long:-77.886203 Datum: NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: Rains fine sandy loam NWI classification: Not mapped
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes No X (If no, explain in Remarks.)
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:
Abnormally dry conditions
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)
_Surface Soil Cracks (B6)
X Surface Water (Al)
_Aquatic Fauna (B13)
_Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)
X High Water Table (A2)
_ Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)
—Drainage Patterns (1310)
X Saturation (A3)
_Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl)
_Moss Trim Lines (B16)
—Water Marks (B1)
—Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)
_ Dry -Season Water Table (C2)
_Sediment Deposits (B2)
_Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
_Crayfish Burrows (C8)
_ Drift Deposits (133)
—Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
—Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
_Algal Mat or Crust (B4)
_Thin Muck Surface (C7)
_Geomorphic Position (D2)
_ Iron Deposits (135)
—Other (Explain in Remarks)
—Shallow Aquitard (D3)
_ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137)
_ FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Water -Stained Leaves (B9)
Sphagnum Moss (D8) (LRR T, U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes X
No 1 Depth (inches):
Water Table Present? Yes X
No 0 Depth (inches):
Saturation Present? Yes X
No 0 Depth (inches):
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes X No
(includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
ENG FORM 6116-2-SG, JUL 2018 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain — Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Five Strata) - Use scientific names of plants.
Sampling Point: U-5026/WN-Wet
Absolute Dominant
Indicator
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 9.1 m )
% Cover Species?
Status
Dominance Test worksheet:
1. Liquidambar styraciflua
20 Yes
FAC
Number of Dominant Species
2. Acer rubrum
20 Yes
FAC
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 8 (A)
3. Quercus nigra
10 Yes
FAC
Total Number of Dominant
4.
Species Across All Strata: 8 (B)
5.
Percent of Dominant Species
6.
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 100.0% (A/B)
50 =Total Cover
Prevalence Index worksheet:
50% of total cover:
25
20% of total cover:
10
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
Sapling Stratum (Plot size: 9.1 m )
OBL species 0 x 1 = 0
1. Quercus nigra
20 Yes
FAC
FACW species 25 x 2 = 50
2. Acer rubrum
10 Yes
FAC
FAC species 105 x 3 = 315
3. Liquidambar styraciflua
10 Yes
FAC
FACU species 0 x 4 = 0
4.
UPL species 0 x 5 = 0
5.
Column Totals: 130 (A) 365 (B)
6.
Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.81
40 =Total Cover
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
50% of total cover:
20
20% of total cover:
8
_ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
Shrub Stratum (Plot size: )
X 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
1.
X 3 - Prevalence Index is 53.0'
2.
-Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
3.
4.
5.
Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be
6.
present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definitions of Five Vegetation Strata:
=Total Cover
50% of total cover:
20% of total cover:
Tree - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 9.1 m )
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and 3 in.
1. Arundinaria gigantea
25 Yes
FACW
(7.6 cm) or larger in diameter at breast height (DBH).
2
Sapling - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
3.
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and less
4
than 3 in. (7.6 cm) DBH.
5.
Shrub - Woody Plants, excluding woody vines,
6
approximately 3 to 20 ft (1 to 6 m) in height.
7.
Herb -All herbaceous (non -woody) plants, including
8.
herbaceous vines, regardless of size, and woody
9
plants, except woody vines, less than approximately 3
ft (1 m) in height.
10.
11.
Woody Vine - All woody vines, regardless of height.
25 =Total Cover
50% of total cover: 13 20% of total cover: 5
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 9.1 m
)
1. Smilax rotundifolia
15 Yes
FAC
2.
3.
4.
5.
Hydrophytic
15 =Total Cover
Vegetation
50% of total cover:
8
20% of total cover:
3
Present? Yes X No
Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below.)
ENG FORM 6116-2-SG, JUL 2018 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain - Version 2.0

SOIL Sampling Point: U-5026/WN-Wet
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) % Types Loc2 Texture Remarks
0-2
10YR 2/1
100
Sandy
2-6
10YR 2/1
100
Loamy/Clayey
6-14
10YR 5/2
80
10YR 5/4 20 C M Loamy/Clayey Distinct redox concentrations
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 Soils3:
_ Histosol (Al)
_ Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR S, T, U)
_ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)
_ Histic Epipedon (A2)
_ Barrier Islands 1 cm Muck (S12)
_2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)
_ Black Histic (A3)
(MLRA 153B, 153D)
_ Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
_ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
_ Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)
(outside MLRA 150A)
_ Stratified Layers (A5)
_ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
_ Reduced Vertic (F18)
_ Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)
X Depleted Matrix (F3)
(outside MLRA 150A, 15013)
_ 5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)
_ Redox Dark Surface (F6)
_ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, T)
_ Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)
_ Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
_Anomalous Bright Floodplain Soils (F20)
_ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)
_ Redox Depressions (F8)
(MLRA 153B)
X Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
_ Marl (F10) (LRR U)
_ Red Parent Material (F21)
_Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
_Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)
_Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22)
_ Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)
Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)
(outside MLRA 138, 152A in FL, 154)
_ Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)
_ Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)
_ Barrier Islands Low Chroma Matrix (TS7)
_ Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
_ Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)
(MLRA 15313, 153D)
_ Sandy Redox (S5)
Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 15013)
_ Other (Explain in Remarks)
_ Stripped Matrix (S6)
_ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)
_ Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)
_Anomalous Bright Floodplain Soils (F20)
_ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8)
(MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
(LRR S, T, U)
_ Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22)
wetland hydrology must be present,
(MLRA 138, 152A in FL, 154)
unless disturbed or problematic.
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches): Hydric Soil Present? Yes X No
Remarks:
ENG FORM 6116-2-SG, JUL 2018 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain — Version 2.0

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers OMB Control#: 0710-xxxx, Exp: Pending
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA SHEET — Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region Requirement Control Symbol EXEMPT.
See ERDC/EL TR-07-24; the proponent agency is CECW-CO-R (Authority: AR 335-15, paragraph 5-2a)
Project/Site: NCDOT TIP U-5026 City/County: Rocky Mount/Nash Sampling Date: 2019-06-17
Applicant/Owner: North Carolina Department of Transportation State: NC Sampling Point: U-5026WO/WT
Investigator(s): D. Cooper, H. Smith (VHB) Section, Township, Range:
Landform (hillside, terrace, etc.): Headwater Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave Slope (%): 2
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR P, MLRA 133A Lat: 35.961726 Long:-77.884482 Datum: NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: Rains fine sandy loam NWI classification: Not mapped
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes No X (If no, explain in Remarks.)
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:
Abnormally dry conditions
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)
_Surface Soil Cracks (B6)
X Surface Water (Al)
_Aquatic Fauna (B13)
_Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)
X High Water Table (A2)
_ Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)
—Drainage Patterns (1310)
X Saturation (A3)
_Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl)
_Moss Trim Lines (B16)
—Water Marks (B1)
—Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)
_ Dry -Season Water Table (C2)
_Sediment Deposits (B2)
_Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
_Crayfish Burrows (C8)
_ Drift Deposits (133)
—Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
—Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
_Algal Mat or Crust (B4)
_Thin Muck Surface (C7)
_Geomorphic Position (D2)
_ Iron Deposits (135)
—Other (Explain in Remarks)
—Shallow Aquitard (D3)
_ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137)
_ FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Water -Stained Leaves (B9)
Sphagnum Moss (D8) (LRR T, U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes X
No 1 Depth (inches):
Water Table Present? Yes X
No 0 Depth (inches):
Saturation Present? Yes X
No 0 Depth (inches):
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes X No
(includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
ENG FORM 6116-2-SG, JUL 2018 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain — Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Five Strata) - Use scientific names of plants.
Sampling Point: U-5026WOIWT
Absolute
Dominant
Indicator
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 9.1 m )
% Cover
Species?
Status
Dominance Test worksheet:
1. Liquidambar styraciflua
10
Yes
FAC
Number of Dominant Species
2. Salix nigra
5
No
OBL
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 4 (A)
3. Acer rubrum
15
Yes
FAC
Total Number of Dominant
4.
Species Across All Strata: 5 (B)
5.
Percent of Dominant Species
6.
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 80.0% (A/B)
30
=Total Cover
Prevalence Index worksheet:
50% of total cover:
15
20% of total cover:
6
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
Sapling Stratum (Plot size: )
OBL species 10 x 1 = 10
1.
FACW species 50 x 2 = 100
2.
FAC species 45 x 3 = 135
3.
FACU species 5 x 4 = 20
4.
UPL species 0 x 5 = 0
5.
Column Totals: 110 (A) 265 (B)
6.
Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.41
=Total Cover
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
50% of total cover:
20% of total cover:
_ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 9.1 m )
X 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
1. Clethra alnifolia
40
Yes
FACW
X 3 - Prevalence Index is 53.0'
2. /tea virginica
5
No
FACW
-Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
3.
4.
5.
Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be
6.
present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definitions of Five Vegetation Strata:
45 =Total Cover
50% of total cover:
23
20% of total cover:
9
Tree - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 9.1 m )
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and 3 in.
1. Osmundastrum cinnamomeum
5
No
FACW
(7.6 cm) or larger in diameter at breast height (DBH).
2. Woodwardia virginica
5
No
OBL
Sapling - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
3. Microstegium vimineum
20
Yes
FAC
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and less
4
than 3 in. (7.6 cm) DBH.
5.
Shrub - Woody Plants, excluding woody vines,
6
approximately 3 to 20 ft (1 to 6 m) in height.
7.
Herb -All herbaceous (non -woody) plants, including
8.
herbaceous vines, regardless of size, and woody
9
plants, except woody vines, less than approximately 3
ft (1 m) in height.
10.
11.
Woody Vine - All woody vines, regardless of height.
30
=Total Cover
50% of total cover: 15 20% of total cover: 6
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 9.1 m
)
1. Parthenocissus quinquefolia
5
Yes
FACU
2.
3.
4.
5.
Hydrophytic
5
=Total Cover
Vegetation
50% of total cover:
3
20% of total cover:
1
Present? Yes X No
Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below.)
ENG FORM 6116-2-SG, JUL 2018 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain - Version 2.0

SOIL Sampling Point: U-5026WO/WT
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) % Types
Loc2
Texture Remarks
0-2
10YR 4/1
90
10YR 5/8 10 C
M
Loamy/Clayey Prominent redox concentrations
2-6
10YR 5/1
95
10YR 5/8 5 C
M
Loamy/Clayey Prominent redox concentrations
6-14
10YR 5/1
90
10YR 5/8 10 C
M
Loamy/Clayey Prominent redox concentrations
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 Soils3:
_ Histosol (Al)
_ Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR S, T, U)
_ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)
_ Histic Epipedon (A2)
_ Barrier Islands 1 cm Muck (S12)
_2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)
_ Black Histic (A3)
(MLRA 153B, 153D)
_ Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
_ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
_ Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)
(outside MLRA 150A)
_ Stratified Layers (A5)
_ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
_ Reduced Vertic (F18)
_ Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)
X Depleted Matrix (F3)
(outside MLRA 150A, 15013)
_ 5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)
_ Redox Dark Surface (F6)
_ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, T)
_ Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)
_ Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
_Anomalous Bright Floodplain Soils (F20)
_ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)
_ Redox Depressions (F8)
(MLRA 153B)
_ Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
_ Marl (F10) (LRR U)
_ Red Parent Material (F21)
_Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
_Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)
_Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22)
_ Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)
Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)
(outside MLRA 138, 152A in FL, 154)
_ Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)
_ Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)
_ Barrier Islands Low Chroma Matrix (TS7)
_ Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
_ Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)
(MLRA 15313, 153D)
_ Sandy Redox (S5)
Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 15013)
_ Other (Explain in Remarks)
_ Stripped Matrix (S6)
_ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)
_ Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)
_Anomalous Bright Floodplain Soils (F20)
_ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8)
(MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
(LRR S, T, U)
_ Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22)
wetland hydrology must be present,
(MLRA 138, 152A in FL, 154)
unless disturbed or problematic.
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches): Hydric Soil Present? Yes X No
Remarks:
ENG FORM 6116-2-SG, JUL 2018 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain — Version 2.0

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers OMB Control#: 0710-xxxx, Exp: Pending
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA SHEET — Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region Requirement Control Symbol EXEMPT.
See ERDC/EL TR-07-24; the proponent agency is CECW-CO-R (Authority: AR 335-15, paragraph 5-2a)
Project/Site: NCDOT TIP U-5026 City/County: Rocky Mount/Nash Sampling Date: 2019-06-17
Applicant/Owner: North Carolina Department of Transportation State: NC Sampling Point: U-5026nvn-wet
Investigator(s): D. Cooper, H. Smith (VHB) Section, Township, Range:
Landform (hillside, terrace, etc.): Headwater Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave Slope (%): 2
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR P, MLRA 133A Lat: 35.97114 Long:-77.880151 Datum: NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: Rains fine sandy loam El NWI classification: Not mapped
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes No X (If no, explain in Remarks.)
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:
Abnormally dry conditions
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)
_Surface Soil Cracks (B6)
_Surface Water (Al)
_Aquatic Fauna (B13)
_Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)
_ High Water Table (A2)
_ Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)
—Drainage Patterns (1310)
X Saturation (A3)
_Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl)
_Moss Trim Lines (B16)
—Water Marks (B1)
—Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)
_ Dry -Season Water Table (C2)
_Sediment Deposits (B2)
_Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
_Crayfish Burrows (C8)
_ Drift Deposits (133)
—Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
—Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
_Algal Mat or Crust (B4)
_Thin Muck Surface (C7)
_Geomorphic Position (D2)
_ Iron Deposits (135)
—Other (Explain in Remarks)
—Shallow Aquitard (D3)
_ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137)
_ FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Water -Stained Leaves (B9)
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 X
No Depth (inches): 6
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes X No
(includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
ENG FORM 6116-2-SG, JUL 2018 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain — Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Five Strata) - Use scientific names of plants.
Sampling Point: U-5026/WQ-wet
Absolute Dominant
Indicator
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 9.1 m )
% Cover Species?
Status
Dominance Test worksheet:
1. Liquidambar styraciflua
20 Yes
FAC
Number of Dominant Species
2. Liriodendron tulipifera
10 Yes
FACU
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 6 (A)
3. Nyssa sylvatica
5 No
FAC
Total Number of Dominant
4.
Species Across All Strata: 7 (B)
5.
Percent of Dominant Species
6.
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 85.7% (A/B)
35 =Total Cover
Prevalence Index worksheet:
50% of total cover:
18 20% of total cover:
7
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
Sapling Stratum (Plot size: 9.1 m )
OBL species 10 x 1 = 10
1. Liquidambar styraciflua
5 Yes
FAC
FACW species 50 x 2 = 100
2.
FAC species 40 x 3 = 120
3.
FACU species 10 x 4 = 40
4.
UPL species 0 x 5 = 0
5.
Column Totals: 110 (A) 270 (B)
6.
Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.45
5 =Total Cover
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
50% of total cover:
3 20% of total cover:
1
_ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 9.1 m )
X 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
1. Clethra alnifolia
30 Yes
FACW
X 3 - Prevalence Index is 53.0'
2. Symplocos tinctoria
10 Yes
FAC
-Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
3.
4.
5.
Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be
6.
present, unless disturbed or problematic.
40 =Total Cover
Definitions of Five Vegetation Strata:
50% of total cover:
20 20% of total cover:
8
Tree - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 9.1 m )
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and 3 in.
1. Arundinaria gigantea
20 Yes
FACW
(7.6 cm) or larger in diameter at breast height (DBH).
2. Leersia oryzoides
10 Yes
OBL
Sapling - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
3.
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and less
4
than 3 in. (7.6 cm) DBH.
5.
Shrub - Woody Plants, excluding woody vines,
6
approximately 3 to 20 ft (1 to 6 m) in height.
7.
Herb -All herbaceous (non -woody) plants, including
8.
herbaceous vines, regardless of size, and woody
9
plants, except woody vines, less than approximately 3
ft (1 m) in height.
10.
11.
Woody Vine - All woody vines, regardless of height.
30 =Total Cover
50% of total cover:
15 20% of total cover:
6
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size:
)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Hydrophytic
=Total Cover
Vegetation
50% of total cover:
20% of total cover:
Present? Yes X No
Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below.)
ENG FORM 6116-2-SG, JUL 2018 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain - Version 2.0

SOIL Sampling Point: U-5026/WQ-Wet
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) % Types Loc2
Texture Remarks
0-6 10YR 2/1 100
Loamy/Clayey
6-12 10YR 6/1 80
10YR 6/6 20 C M
Loamy/Clayey Prominent redox concentrations
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 Soils3:
_ Histosol (Al)
—Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR S, T, U)
_ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)
_ Histic Epipedon (A2)
—Barrier Islands 1 cm Muck (S12)
_2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)
—Black Histic (A3)
(MLRA 153B, 153D)
—Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
—Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
—Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)
(outside MLRA 150A)
—Stratified Layers (A5)
_ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
—Reduced Vertic (F18)
—Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)
X Depleted Matrix (F3)
(outside MLRA 150A, 15013)
_ 5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)
_ Redox Dark Surface (F6)
_ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, T)
—Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)
—Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
_Anomalous Bright Floodplain Soils (F20)
_ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)
_ Redox Depressions (F8)
(MLRA 153B)
X Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
_ Marl (F10) (LRR U)
—Red Parent Material (F21)
_Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
_Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)
_Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22)
_ Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)
Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T) (outside MLRA 138, 152A in FL, 154)
_Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)
X Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)
_Barrier Islands Low Chroma Matrix (TS7)
—Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
—Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)
(MLRA 15313, 153D)
—Sandy Redox (S5)
Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 15013) —Other (Explain in Remarks)
—Stripped Matrix (S6)
—Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)
—Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)
_Anomalous Bright Floodplain Soils (F20)
_ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8)
(MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
(LRR S, T, U)
—Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22)
wetland hydrology must be present,
(MLRA 138, 152A in FL, 154)
unless disturbed or problematic.
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Hydric Soil Present? Yes X No
Remarks
ENG FORM 6116-2-SG, JUL 2018 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain — Version 2.0

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers OMB Control#: 0710-xxxx, Exp: Pending
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA SHEET — Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region Requirement Control Symbol EXEMPT.
See ERDC/EL TR-07-24; the proponent agency is CECW-CO-R (Authority: AR 335-15, paragraph 5-2a)
Project/Site: NCDOT TIP U-5026 City/County: Rocky Mount/Nash Sampling Date: 2019-06-03
Applicant/Owner: North Carolina Department of Transportation State: NC Sampling Point: u-5026/WBA-wet
Investigator(s): D. Cooper, H. Smith (VHB) Section, Township, Range:
Landform (hillside, terrace, etc.): Headwater Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave Slope (%): 2
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR P, MLRA 133A Lat: 35.968497 Long:-77.879108 Datum: NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: Goldsboro fine sandy loam NWI classification: not mapped
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes No X (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation X Soil X or Hydrology X significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes No X
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:
Abnormally dry. The data point was taken in a cleared easement. A portion of the wetland is forested
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)
_Surface Soil Cracks (B6)
X Surface Water (Al)
_Aquatic Fauna (B13)
_Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)
X High Water Table (A2)
_ Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)
—Drainage Patterns (1310)
X Saturation (A3)
_Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl)
_Moss Trim Lines (B16)
—Water Marks (B1)
—Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)
_ Dry -Season Water Table (C2)
_Sediment Deposits (B2)
_Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
_Crayfish Burrows (C8)
_ Drift Deposits (133)
—Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
—Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
_Algal Mat or Crust (B4)
_Thin Muck Surface (C7)
_Geomorphic Position (D2)
_ Iron Deposits (135)
—Other (Explain in Remarks)
—Shallow Aquitard (D3)
_ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137)
_ FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
X Water -Stained Leaves (B9)
Sphagnum Moss (D8) (LRR T, U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes X
No Depth (inches): 4
Water Table Present? Yes X
No Depth (inches): 0
Saturation Present? Yes X
No Depth (inches): 0
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes X No
(includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
ENG FORM 6116-2-SG, JUL 2018 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain — Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Five Strata) - Use scientific names of plants.
Sampling Point: u-5026NVBA-wet
Absolute Dominant
Indicator
Tree Stratum (Plot size: )
% Cover Species?
Status
Dominance Test worksheet:
1
Number of Dominant Species
2.
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 1 (A)
3.
Total Number of Dominant
4.
Species Across All Strata: 1 (B)
5.
Percent of Dominant Species
6.
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 100.0% (A/B)
=Total Cover
Prevalence Index worksheet:
50% of total cover:
20% of total cover:
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
Sapling Stratum (Plot size: )
OBL species 95 x 1 = 95
1.
FACW species 0 x 2 = 0
2.
FAC species 0 x 3 = 0
3.
FACU species 0 x 4 = 0
4.
UPL species 0 x 5 = 0
5.
Column Totals: 95 (A) 95 (B)
6.
Prevalence Index = B/A = 1.00
=Total Cover
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
50% of total cover:
20% of total cover:
X 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
Shrub Stratum (Plot size: )
X 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
1.
X 3 - Prevalence Index is 53.0'
2.
-Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
3.
4.
5.
Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be
6.
present, unless disturbed or problematic.
=Total Cover
Definitions of Five Vegetation Strata:
50% of total cover:
20% of total cover:
Tree - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 9.1 m )
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and 3 in.
1. Ludwigia alternifolia
70 Yes
OBL
(7.6 cm) or larger in diameter at breast height (DBH).
2. Juncus effusus
5 No
OBL
Sapling - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
3. Fimbristylis caroliniana
10 No
OBL
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and less
4. Murdannia keisak
10 No
OBL
than 3 in. (7.6 cm) DBH.
5.
Shrub - Woody Plants, excluding woody vines,
6
approximately 3 to 20 ft (1 to 6 m) in height.
7.
Herb -All herbaceous (non -woody) plants, including
8.
herbaceous vines, regardless of size, and woody
9
plants, except woody vines, less than approximately 3
ft (1 m) in height.
10.
11.
Woody Vine - All woody vines, regardless of height.
95 =Total Cover
50% of total cover:
48 20% of total cover:
19
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size:
)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Hydrophytic
=Total Cover
Vegetation
50% of total cover:
20% of total cover:
Present? Yes X No
Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below.)
ENG FORM 6116-2-SG, JUL 2018 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain - Version 2.0

SOIL Sampling Point: U-5026/WBA-wet
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) % Types Loc2 Texture Remarks
0-8 10YR 4/2 90
10YR 4/6 10 C M Loamy/Clayey Prominent redox concentrations
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 Soils3:
_ Histosol (Al)
—Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR S, T, U)
_ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)
_ Histic Epipedon (A2)
—Barrier Islands 1 cm Muck (S12)
_2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)
—Black Histic (A3)
(MLRA 153B, 153D)
—Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
—Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
—Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)
(outside MLRA 150A)
—Stratified Layers (A5)
_ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
—Reduced Vertic (F18)
—Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)
X Depleted Matrix (F3)
(outside MLRA 150A, 15013)
_ 5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)
_ Redox Dark Surface (F6)
_ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, T)
—Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)
—Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
_Anomalous Bright Floodplain Soils (F20)
_ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)
_ Redox Depressions (F8)
(MLRA 153B)
—Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
_ Marl (F10) (LRR U)
—Red Parent Material (F21)
_Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
_Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)
_Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22)
_ Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)
Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)
(outside MLRA 138, 152A in FL, 154)
—Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)
_ Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)
—Barrier Islands Low Chroma Matrix (TS7)
—Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
_ Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)
(MLRA 15313, 153D)
—Sandy Redox (S5)
Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 15013)
—Other (Explain in Remarks)
—Stripped Matrix (S6)
—Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)
—Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)
_Anomalous Bright Floodplain Soils (F20)
_ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8)
(MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
(LRR S, T, U)
—Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22)
wetland hydrology must be present,
(MLRA 138, 152A in FL, 154)
unless disturbed or problematic.
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Hydric Soil Present? Yes X No
Remarks
ENG FORM 6116-2-SG, JUL 2018 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain — Version 2.0

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers OMB Control#: 0710-xxxx, Exp: Pending
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA SHEET — Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region Requirement Control Symbol EXEMPT.
See ERDC/EL TR-07-24; the proponent agency is CECW-CO-R (Authority: AR 335-15, paragraph 5-2a)
Project/Site: NCDOT TIP U-5026 City/County: Rocky Mount/Nash Sampling Date: 2019-06-17
Applicant/Owner: North Carolina Department of Transportation State: NC Sampling Point: u-5026MBB-wet
Investigator(s): D. Cooper, H. Smith (VHB) Section, Township, Range:
Landform (hillside, terrace, etc.): Headwater Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave Slope (%): 2
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR P, MLRA 133A Lat: 35.969317 Long:-77.882478 Datum: NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: Rains fine sandy loam NWI classification:
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes No X (If no, explain in Remarks.)
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:
Abnormally dry
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)
_Surface Soil Cracks (B6)
_Surface Water (Al)
_Aquatic Fauna (B13)
_Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)
_ High Water Table (A2)
_ Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)
—Drainage Patterns (1310)
X Saturation (A3)
_Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl)
_Moss Trim Lines (B16)
—Water Marks (B1)
—Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)
_ Dry -Season Water Table (C2)
_Sediment Deposits (B2)
_Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
_Crayfish Burrows (C8)
X Drift Deposits (133)
_Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
_Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
_Algal Mat or Crust (B4)
_Thin Muck Surface (C7)
_Geomorphic Position (D2)
_ Iron Deposits (135)
—Other (Explain in Remarks)
—Shallow Aquitard (D3)
_ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137)
_ FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Water -Stained Leaves (B9)
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 X
No Depth (inches): 0
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes X No
(includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
ENG FORM 6116-2-SG, JUL 2018 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain — Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Five Strata) - Use scientific names of plants.
Sampling Point: U-5026NVBB-wet
Absolute Dominant
Indicator
Tree Stratum (Plot size: )
% Cover Species?
Status
Dominance Test worksheet:
1
Number of Dominant Species
2.
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 5 (A)
3.
Total Number of Dominant
4.
Species Across All Strata: 5 (B)
5.
Percent of Dominant Species
6.
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 100.0% (A/B)
=Total Cover
Prevalence Index worksheet:
50% of total cover:
20% of total cover:
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
Sapling Stratum (Plot size: 9.1 m )
OBL species 90 x 1 = 90
1. Liquidambar styraciflua
5 Yes
FAC
FACW species 3 x 2 = 6
2. Acer rubrum
5 Yes
FAC
FAC species 13 x 3 = 39
3.
FACU species 0 x 4 = 0
4.
UPL species 0 x 5 = 0
5.
Column Totals: 106 (A) 135 (B)
6.
Prevalence Index = B/A = 1.27
10 =Total Cover
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
50% of total cover:
5 20% of total cover:
2
_ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 9.1 m )
X 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
1. Sambucus nigra
3 Yes
FACW
X 3 - Prevalence Index is 53.0'
2. Ligustrum sinense
3 Yes
FAC
-Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
3.
4.
5.
Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be
6.
present, unless disturbed or problematic.
6 =Total Cover
Definitions of Five Vegetation Strata:
50% of total cover:
3 20% of total cover:
2
Tree - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 9.1 m )
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and 3 in.
1. Woodwardia areolata
90 Yes
OBL
(7.6 cm) or larger in diameter at breast height (DBH).
2
Sapling - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
3.
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and less
4
than 3 in. (7.6 cm) DBH.
5.
Shrub - Woody Plants, excluding woody vines,
6
approximately 3 to 20 ft (1 to 6 m) in height.
7.
Herb -All herbaceous (non -woody) plants, including
8.
herbaceous vines, regardless of size, and woody
9
plants, except woody vines, less than approximately 3
ft (1 m) in height.
10.
11.
Woody Vine - All woody vines, regardless of height.
90 =Total Cover
50% of total cover:
45 20% of total cover:
18
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size:
)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Hydrophytic
=Total Cover
Vegetation
50% of total cover:
20% of total cover:
Present? Yes X No
Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below.)
ENG FORM 6116-2-SG, JUL 2018 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain - Version 2.0

SOIL Sampling Point: U-5026/WBB-wet
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) % Types Loc2 Texture Remarks
0-8 10YR 4/2 90
10YR 4/6 10 C M Loamy/Clayey Prominent redox concentrations
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 Soils3:
_ Histosol (Al)
—Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR S, T, U)
_ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)
_ Histic Epipedon (A2)
—Barrier Islands 1 cm Muck (S12)
_2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)
—Black Histic (A3)
(MLRA 153B, 153D)
—Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
—Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
—Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)
(outside MLRA 150A)
—Stratified Layers (A5)
_ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
—Reduced Vertic (F18)
—Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)
X Depleted Matrix (F3)
(outside MLRA 150A, 15013)
_ 5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)
_ Redox Dark Surface (F6)
_ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, T)
—Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)
—Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
_Anomalous Bright Floodplain Soils (F20)
_ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)
_ Redox Depressions (F8)
(MLRA 153B)
—Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
_ Marl (F10) (LRR U)
—Red Parent Material (F21)
_Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
_Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)
_Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22)
_ Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)
Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)
(outside MLRA 138, 152A in FL, 154)
—Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)
_ Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)
—Barrier Islands Low Chroma Matrix (TS7)
—Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
_ Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)
(MLRA 15313, 153D)
—Sandy Redox (S5)
Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 15013)
—Other (Explain in Remarks)
—Stripped Matrix (S6)
—Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)
—Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)
_Anomalous Bright Floodplain Soils (F20)
_ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8)
(MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
(LRR S, T, U)
—Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22)
wetland hydrology must be present,
(MLRA 138, 152A in FL, 154)
unless disturbed or problematic.
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Hydric Soil Present? Yes X No
Remarks
ENG FORM 6116-2-SG, JUL 2018 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain — Version 2.0

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers OMB Control #: 0710-xxxx, Exp: Pending
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA SHEET — Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region Requirement Control Symbol EXEMPT:
See ERDC/EL TR-07-24; the proponent agency is CECW-CO-R (Authority: AR 335-15, paragraph 5-2a)
Project/Site: NCDOT TIP U-5026 City/County: Rocky Mount/Nash Sampling Date: 2019-06-17
Applicant/Owner: North Carolina Department of Transportation State: NC Sampling Point: WBC-Wet
Investigator(s): D. Cooper, H. Smith (VHB) Section, Township, Range:
Landform (hillside, terrace, etc.): Headwater Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave Slope (%): 2
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR P, MLRA 133A Lat: 35.972176 Long:-77.881352 Datum: NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: RaA - Rains fine sandy loam, 0-2% slopes, Southern Coastal Plain NWI classification:
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes X No X (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation X Soil X or Hydrology X significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes No X
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 is piped above the stream/wetland complex. Area has been graded. Vegetation is maintained
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)
_Surface Soil Cracks (B6)
X Surface Water (Al)
X Aquatic Fauna (B13)
—Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)
X High Water Table (A2)
_ Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)
X Drainage Patterns (B10)
X Saturation (A3)
_Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl)
_Moss Trim Lines (B16)
—Water Marks (B1)
—Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)
_ Dry -Season Water Table (C2)
—Sediment Deposits (B2)
—Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
_ Crayfish Burrows (C8)
_ Drift Deposits (B3)
—Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
—Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
_Algal Mat or Crust (B4)
_Thin Muck Surface (C7)
_ Geomorphic Position (D2)
_ Iron Deposits (B5)
—Other (Explain in Remarks)
X Shallow Aquitard (D3)
_ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137)
X FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Water -Stained Leaves (139)
Sphagnum Moss (D8) (LRR T, U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes X
No Depth (inches): 1
Water Table Present? Yes X
No Depth (inches): 0
Saturation Present? Yes X
No Depth (inches): 0
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes X No
(includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
ENG FORM 6116-2-SG, JUL 2018 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain — Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Five Strata) - Use scientific names of plants.
Sampling Point: WBC-Wet
HDsoiuie
uominam
inaicaior
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 10m )
% Cover
Species?
Status
Dominance Test worksheet:
1.
No trees rooted in wetland.
0
Number of Dominant Species
2.
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 5 (A)
3.
Total Number of Dominant
4.
Species Across All Strata: 5 (B)
5.
Percent of Dominant Species
6.
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 100.0% (A/B)
=Total Cover
Prevalence Index worksheet:
50% of total cover:
20% of total cover:
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
Sapling Stratum (Plot size: 10m )
OBL species 75 x 1 = 75
1.
No saplings rooted in wetland.
0
FACW species 40 x 2 = 80
2.
FAC species 0 x 3 = 0
3.
FACU species 0 x 4 = 0
4.
UPL species 0 x 5 = 0
5.
Column Totals: 115 (A) 155 (B)
6.
Prevalence Index = B/A = 1.35
=Total Cover
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
50% of total cover:
20% of total cover:
_ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 10m )
X 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
1.
No shrubs rooted in wetland.
0
X 3 - Prevalence Index is <_3.0'
2.
-Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
3.
4.
5.
'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be
6.
present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definitions of Five Vegetation Strata:
=Total Cover
50% of total cover:
20% of total cover:
Tree - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 10m )
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and 3 in.
1.
Ludwigia alternifolia
5
No
OBL
(7.6 cm) or larger in diameter at breast height (DBH).
2.
Juncus effusus
30
Yes
OBL
Sapling - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
3.
Carex lurida
30
Yes
OBL
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and less
4.
Vernonia noveboracensis
20
Yes
FACW
than 3 in. (7.6 cm) DBH.
5.
Boehmeria cylindrica
10
No
FACW
Shrub - Woody Plants, excluding woody vines,
6
approximately 3 to 20 ft (1 to 6 m) in height.
7.
Herb - All herbaceous (non -woody) plants, including
8.
herbaceous vines, regardless of size, and woody
9
plants, except woody vines, less than approximately 3
ft (1 m) in height.
10.
11.
Woody Vine - All woody vines, regardless of height.
95 =Total Cover
50% of total cover: 48 20% of total cover: 19
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 10m )
1. Mikania scandens 10 Yes FACW
2. Persicaria sagittata 10 Yes OBL
3.
4.
5.
Hydrophytic
20 =Total Cover Vegetation
50% of total cover: 10 20% of total cover: 4 Present? Yes X No
Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below.)
ENG FORM 6116-2-SG, JUL 2018 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain - Version 2.0

SOIL
Sampling Point: WBC-Wet
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) % Types LoC2 Texture Remarks
0-4 10YR 5/1 90 10YR 4/6 10 C M Loamy/Clayey Prominent redox concentrations
4-6 10YR 4/1 90 10YR 4/6 10 C M Loamy/Clayey Prominent redox concentrations
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 Soils3:
_ Histosol (Al)
—Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR S, T, U)
_ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)
_ Histic Epipedon (A2)
—Barrier Islands 1 cm Muck (S12)
_ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)
—Black Histic (A3)
(MLRA 153B, 153D)
—Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
—Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
—Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)
(outside MLRA 150A)
—Stratified Layers (A5)
_ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
—Reduced Vertic (F18)
—Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)
X Depleted Matrix (F3)
(outside MLRA 150A, 15013)
_ 5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)
_ Redox Dark Surface (F6)
—Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, T)
_ Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)
—Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
_Anomalous Bright Floodplain Soils (F20)
_ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)
_ Redox Depressions (F8)
(MLRA 153B)
_ Depleted Below Dark Surface (Al 1)
—Marl (F10) (LRR U)
—Red Parent Material (F21)
_Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
_Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)
_Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22)
_ Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)
Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)
(outside MLRA 138, 152A in FL, 154)
—Sandy Mucky Mineral (S 1) (LRR O, S)
_ Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)
_ Barrier Islands Low Chroma Matrix (TS7)
—Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
_ Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)
(MLRA 153B, 153D)
—Sandy Redox (S5)
—Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 1506)
—Other (Explain in Remarks)
—Stripped Matrix (S6)
—Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)
—Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)
_Anomalous Bright Floodplain Soils (F20)
_ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8)
(MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
(LRR S, T, U)
—Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22)
wetland hydrology must be present,
(MLRA 138, 152A in FL, 154)
unless disturbed or problematic.
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type: Gravel
Depth (inches): 6 Hydric Soil Present? Yes X No
Remarks:
ENG FORM 6116-2-SG, JUL 2018 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain — Version 2.0

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers OMB Control #: 0710-xxxx, Exp: Pending
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA SHEET — Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region Requirement Control Symbol EXEMPT:
See ERDC/EL TR-07-24; the proponent agency is CECW-CO-R (Authority: AR 335-15, paragraph 5-2a)
Project/Site: NCDOT TIP U-5026 City/County: Rocky Mount/Nash Sampling Date: 2019-06-17
Applicant/Owner: North Carolina Department of Transportation State: NC Sampling Point: WBD-Wet
Investigator(s): D. Cooper, H. Smith (VHB) Section, Township, Range:
Landform (hillside, terrace, etc.): Headwater Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave Slope (%): 2
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR P, MLRA 133A Lat: 35.967870 Long:-77.882832 Datum: NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: RaA - Rains fine sandy loam, 0-2% slopes, Southern Coastal Plain NWI classification:
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes X No X (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 within a Wetland? Yes X No
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes X No
Remarks:
Hydrology is affected by nearby road drainage and development. Area has been partially graded. Vegetation is maintained in most of the wetland
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)
_Surface Soil Cracks (B6)
X Surface Water (Al)
X Aquatic Fauna (B13)
—Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)
X High Water Table (A2)
_ Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)
X Drainage Patterns (B10)
X Saturation (A3)
_Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl)
_Moss Trim Lines (B16)
—Water Marks (B1)
X Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)
_ Dry -Season Water Table (C2)
_Sediment Deposits (B2)
_Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
X Crayfish Burrows (C8)
_ Drift Deposits (B3)
—Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
—Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
_Algal Mat or Crust (B4)
_Thin Muck Surface (C7)
_ Geomorphic Position (D2)
_ Iron Deposits (B5)
—Other (Explain in Remarks)
—Shallow Aquitard (D3)
_ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137)
X FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Water -Stained Leaves (139)
Sphagnum Moss (D8) (LRR T, U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes X
No Depth (inches): 2
Water Table Present? Yes X
No Depth (inches): 4
Saturation Present? Yes X
No Depth (inches): 0
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes X No
(includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
Two -toed amphiuma found near where Stream E joins this wetland. Many frogs, tadpoles, redbelly water snake, snapping turtle, 2+ fish species.
ENG FORM 6116-2-SG, JUL 2018 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain — Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Five Strata) - Use scientific names of plants.
Sampling Point: WBD-Wet
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 10m )
% Cover Species?
Status
Dominance Test worksheet:
1.
No trees rooted in wetland.
0
Number of Dominant Species
2.
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 4 (A)
3.
Total Number of Dominant
4.
Species Across All Strata: 4 (B)
5.
Percent of Dominant Species
6.
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 100.0% (A/B)
=Total Cover
Prevalence Index worksheet:
50% of total cover:
20% of total cover:
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
Sapling Stratum (Plot size: 10m )
OBL species 100 x 1 = 100
1.
No saplings rooted in wetland.
0
FACW species 20 x 2 = 40
2.
FAC species 0 x 3 = 0
3.
FACU species 0 x 4 = 0
4.
UPL species 0 x 5 = 0
5.
Column Totals: 120 (A) 140 (B)
6.
Prevalence Index = B/A = 1.17
=Total Cover
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
50% of total cover:
20% of total cover:
_ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 10m )
X 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
1.
No shrubs rooted in wetland.
0
X 3 - Prevalence Index is <_3.0'
2.
-Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
3.
4.
5.
'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be
6.
present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definitions of Five Vegetation Strata:
=Total Cover
50% of total cover:
20% of total cover:
Tree - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 10m )
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and 3 in.
1.
Ludwigia alternifolia
10 No
OBL
(7.6 cm) or larger in diameter at breast height (DBH).
2.
Juncus effusus
40 Yes
OBL
Sapling - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
3.
Typha latifolia
20 Yes
OBL
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and less
4.
Ludwigia palustris
20 Yes
OBL
than 3 in. (7.6 cm) DBH.
5.
Peltandra sagittifolia
10 No
OBL
Shrub - Woody Plants, excluding woody vines,
6
approximately 3 to 20 ft (1 to 6 m) in height.
7.
Herb - All herbaceous (non -woody) plants, including
8.
herbaceous vines, regardless of size, and woody
9
plants, except woody vines, less than approximately 3
ft (1 m) in height.
10.
11.
Woody Vine - All woody vines, regardless of height.
50% of total cover:
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 10m
1. Mikania scandens
2.
3.
4.
5.
100 =Total Cover
50 20% of total cover: 20
20 Yes FACW
20 =Total Cover
50% of total cover: 10 20% of total cover: 4
Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below.)
Hydrophytic
Vegetation
Present? Yes X No
ENG FORM 6116-2-SG, JUL 2018 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain - Version 2.0

SOIL
Sampling Point: WBD-Wet
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) % Types
LoC2
Texture
Remarks
0-5
10YR 4/2
95
5YR 5/8 5 C
M
Loamy/Clayey
Prominent redox concentrations
5-9
10YR 4/1
95
5YR 5/8 5 C
M
Loamy/Clayey
Prominent redox concentrations
9-12
10YR 5/1
40
5YR 4/6 30 C
M
Loamy/Clayey
Prominent redox concentrations
7.5YR 5/8 30 C
M
Prominent redox concentrations
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 Soils3:
_ Histosol (Al)
—Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR S, T, U)
_ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)
_ Histic Epipedon (A2)
—Barrier Islands 1 cm Muck (S12)
_ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)
—Black Histic (A3)
(MLRA 153B, 153D)
—Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
—Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
—Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)
(outside MLRA 150A)
—Stratified Layers (A5)
_ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
—Reduced Vertic (F18)
—Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)
X Depleted Matrix (F3)
(outside MLRA 150A, 15013)
_ 5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)
_ Redox Dark Surface (F6)
—Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, T)
_ Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)
—Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
_Anomalous Bright Floodplain Soils (F20)
_ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)
_ Redox Depressions (F8)
(MLRA 153B)
_ Depleted Below Dark Surface (Al 1)
—Marl (F10) (LRR U)
—Red Parent Material (F21)
_Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
_Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)
_Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22)
_ Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)
Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)
(outside MLRA 138, 152A in FL, 154)
—Sandy Mucky Mineral (S 1) (LRR O, S)
_ Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)
_ Barrier Islands Low Chroma Matrix (TS7)
—Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
_ Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)
(MLRA 153B, 153D)
—Sandy Redox (S5)
—Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 1506)
—Other (Explain in Remarks)
—Stripped Matrix (S6)
—Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)
—Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)
_Anomalous Bright Floodplain Soils (F20)
_ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8)
(MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
(LRR S, T, U)
—Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22)
wetland hydrology must be present,
(MLRA 138, 152A in FL, 154)
unless disturbed or problematic.
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches): Hydric Soil Present? Yes X No
Remarks:
ENG FORM 6116-2-SG, JUL 2018 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain — Version 2.0

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers OMB Control #: 0710-xxxx, Exp: Pending
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA SHEET — Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region Requirement Control Symbol EXEMPT:
See ERDC/EL TR-07-24; the proponent agency is CECW-CO-R (Authority: AR 335-15, paragraph 5-2a)
Project/Site: NCDOT TIP U-5026 City/County: Rocky Mount/Nash Sampling Date: 2019-06-17
Applicant/Owner: North Carolina Department of Transportation State: NC Sampling Point: WBE-Wet
Investigator(s): D. Cooper, H. Smith (VHB) Section, Township, Range:
Landform (hillside, terrace, etc.): Ditch Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave Slope (%): 2
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR P, MLRA 133A Lat: 35.967917 Long:-77.883321 Datum: NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: RaA - Rains fine sandy loam, 0-2% slopes, Southern Coastal Plain NWI classification:
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 within a Wetland? Yes X No
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes X No
Remarks:
Wetland is a ditch draining from nearby residential development. Soil, vegetation, and hydrology affected
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)
_Surface Soil Cracks (B6)
_Surface Water (Al)
_Aquatic Fauna (B13)
_Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)
X High Water Table (A2)
_ Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)
_Drainage Patterns (1310)
X Saturation (A3)
_Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl)
_Moss Trim Lines (B16)
—Water Marks (B1)
—Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)
_ Dry -Season Water Table (C2)
_Sediment Deposits (62)
_Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
X Crayfish Burrows (C8)
_ Drift Deposits (133)
—Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
—Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
_Algal Mat or Crust (64)
_Thin Muck Surface (C7)
_ Geomorphic Position (D2)
_ Iron Deposits (135)
—Other (Explain in Remarks)
—Shallow Aquitard (D3)
_ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137)
X FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Water -Stained Leaves (139)
Sphagnum Moss (D8) (LRR T, U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes
No X Depth (inches): 0
Water Table Present? Yes X
No Depth (inches): 4
Saturation Present? Yes X
No Depth (inches): 0
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes X No
(includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
ENG FORM 6116-2-SG, JUL 2018 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain — Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Five Strata) - Use scientific names of plants.
Sampling Point: WBE-Wet
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 10m )
1. No trees rooted in wetland.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
50% of total cover: _
Sapling Stratum (Plot size: 10m )
1. No saplings rooted in wetland.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
50% of total cover: _
Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 10m )
1. No shrubs rooted in wetland.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
50% of total cover: _
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 10m )
1. Boehmeria cylindrica
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
50% of total cover: 5
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 10m )
1. No vines rooted in wetland.
2.
3.
4.
5.
HDsoiuie uominam inaicaic
% Cover Species? Status
0
0
_=Total Cover
20% of total cover:
_=Total Cover
20% of total cover:
20% of total cover:
10 Yes FACW
10 =Total Cover
20% of total cover: 2
=Total Cover
50% of total cover: 20% of total cover:
Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below.)
Dominance Test worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 1 (A)
Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata: 1 (B)
Percent of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 100.0% (A/B)
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
OBL species 0 x 1 =
0
FACW species 10 x 2 =
20
FAC species 0 x 3 =
0
FACU species 0 x 4 =
0
UPL species 0 x 5 =
0
Column Totals: 10 (A)
20 (B)
Prevalence Index = B/A =
2.00
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
_ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
X 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
X 3 - Prevalence Index is :53.0'
Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation'
(Explain)
'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be
present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definitions of Five Vegetation Strata:
Tree - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and 3 in.
(7.6 cm) or larger in diameter at breast height (DBH).
Sapling - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and less
than 3 in. (7.6 cm) DBH.
Shrub - Woody Plants, excluding woody vines,
approximately 3 to 20 ft (1 to 6 m) in height.
Herb - All herbaceous (non -woody) plants, including
herbaceous vines, regardless of size, and woody
plants, except woody vines, less than approximately 3
ft (1 m) in height.
Woody Vine - All woody vines, regardless of height
Hydrophytic
Vegetation
Present? Yes X No
ENG FORM 6116-2-SG, JUL 2018 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain - Version 2.0

SOIL
Sampling Point: WBE-Wet
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) % Types
LoC2
Texture
Remarks
0-5
10YR 4/2
95
5YR 5/8 5 C
M
Loamy/Clayey
Prominent redox concentrations
5-9
10YR 4/1
95
5YR 5/8 5 C
M
Loamy/Clayey
Prominent redox concentrations
9-12
10YR 5/1
40
5YR 4/6 30 C
M
Loamy/Clayey
Prominent redox concentrations
7.5YR 5/8 30 C
M
Prominent redox concentrations
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 Soils3:
_ Histosol (Al)
—Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR S, T, U)
_ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)
_ Histic Epipedon (A2)
—Barrier Islands 1 cm Muck (S12)
_ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)
—Black Histic (A3)
(MLRA 153B, 153D)
—Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
—Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
—Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)
(outside MLRA 150A)
—Stratified Layers (A5)
_ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
—Reduced Vertic (F18)
—Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)
X Depleted Matrix (F3)
(outside MLRA 150A, 15013)
_ 5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)
_ Redox Dark Surface (F6)
—Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, T)
_ Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)
—Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
_Anomalous Bright Floodplain Soils (F20)
_ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)
_ Redox Depressions (F8)
(MLRA 153B)
_ Depleted Below Dark Surface (Al 1)
—Marl (F10) (LRR U)
—Red Parent Material (F21)
_Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
_Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)
_Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22)
_ Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)
Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)
(outside MLRA 138, 152A in FL, 154)
—Sandy Mucky Mineral (S 1) (LRR O, S)
_ Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)
_ Barrier Islands Low Chroma Matrix (TS7)
—Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
_ Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)
(MLRA 153B, 153D)
—Sandy Redox (S5)
—Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 1506)
—Other (Explain in Remarks)
—Stripped Matrix (S6)
—Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)
—Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)
_Anomalous Bright Floodplain Soils (F20)
_ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8)
(MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
(LRR S, T, U)
—Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22)
wetland hydrology must be present,
(MLRA 138, 152A in FL, 154)
unless disturbed or problematic.
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches): Hydric Soil Present? Yes X No
Remarks:
ENG FORM 6116-2-SG, JUL 2018 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain — Version 2.0

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers OMB Control #: 0710-xxxx, Exp: Pending
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA SHEET — Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region Requirement Control Symbol EXEMPT:
See ERDC/EL TR-07-24; the proponent agency is CECW-CO-R (Authority: AR 335-15, paragraph 5-2a)
Project/Site: NCDOT TIP U-5026 City/County: Rocky Mount/Nash Sampling Date: 2019-06-17
Applicant/Owner: North Carolina Department of Transportation State: NC Sampling Point: WBF-Wet
Investigator(s): D. Cooper, H. Smith (VHB) Section, Township, Range:
Landform (hillside, terrace, etc.): Ditch Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave Slope (%): 2
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR P, MLRA 133A Lat: 35.967608 Long:-77.883420 Datum: NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: RaA - Rains fine sandy loam, 0-2% slopes, Southern Coastal Plain NWI classification:
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 No X
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:
Wetland is a ditch draining from nearby residential development. Soil, vegetation, and hydrology affected
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)
_Surface Soil Cracks (B6)
_Surface Water (Al)
_Aquatic Fauna (B13)
_Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)
X High Water Table (A2)
_ Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)
_Drainage Patterns (1310)
X Saturation (A3)
_Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl)
_Moss Trim Lines (B16)
—Water Marks (B1)
—Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)
_ Dry -Season Water Table (C2)
_Sediment Deposits (62)
_Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
X Crayfish Burrows (C8)
_ Drift Deposits (133)
—Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
—Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
_Algal Mat or Crust (64)
_Thin Muck Surface (C7)
_ Geomorphic Position (D2)
_ Iron Deposits (135)
—Other (Explain in Remarks)
—Shallow Aquitard (D3)
_ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137)
X FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Water -Stained Leaves (139)
Sphagnum Moss (D8) (LRR T, U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes
No X Depth (inches): 0
Water Table Present? Yes X
No Depth (inches): 6
Saturation Present? Yes X
No Depth (inches): 0
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes X No
(includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
ENG FORM 6116-2-SG, JUL 2018 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain — Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Five Strata) - Use scientific names of plants.
Sampling Point: WBF-Wet
HDsoiuie uominam
inaicaior
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 10m )
% Cover Species?
Status
Dominance Test worksheet:
1. No trees rooted in wetland.
0
Number of Dominant Species
2.
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 3 (A)
3.
Total Number of Dominant
4.
Species Across All Strata: 3 (B)
5.
Percent of Dominant Species
6.
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 100.0% (A/B)
=Total Cover
Prevalence Index worksheet:
50% of total cover:
20% of total cover:
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
Sapling Stratum (Plot size: 10m )
OBL species 25 x 1 = 25
1. No saplings rooted in wetland.
0
FACW species 10 x 2 = 20
2.
FAC species 30 x 3 = 90
3.
FACU species 0 x 4 = 0
4.
UPL species 0 x 5 = 0
5.
Column Totals: 65 (A) 135 (B)
6.
Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.08
=Total Cover
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
50% of total cover:
20% of total cover:
_ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 10m )
X 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
1. No shrubs rooted in wetland.
0
X 3 - Prevalence Index is <_3.0'
2.
-Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
3.
4.
5.
'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be
6.
present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definitions of Five Vegetation Strata:
=Total Cover
50% of total cover:
20% of total cover:
Tree - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 10m )
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and 3 in.
1. Woodwardia areolata
15 Yes
OBL
(7.6 cm) or larger in diameter at breast height (DBH).
2. Microstegium vimineum
20 Yes
FAC
Sapling - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
3. Boehmeria cylindrica
10 No
FACW
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and less
4. Juncus effusus
10 No
OBL
than 3 in. (7.6 cm) DBH.
5.
Shrub - Woody Plants, excluding woody vines,
6
approximately 3 to 20 ft (1 to 6 m) in height.
7.
Herb - All herbaceous (non -woody) plants, including
8.
herbaceous vines, regardless of size, and woody
9
plants, except woody vines, less than approximately 3
ft (1 m) in height.
10.
11.
Woody Vine - All woody vines, regardless of height.
50% of total cover: 28
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 10m )
1. Toxicodendron radicans
2.
3.
4.
5.
55 =Total Cover
20% of total cover: 11
10 Yes FAC
10 =Total Cover
50% of total cover: 5 20% of total cover: 2
Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below.)
Hydrophytic
Vegetation
Present? Yes X No
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SOIL
Sampling Point: WBF-Wet
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) % Types
LoC2
Texture
Remarks
0-5
10YR 4/2
95
5YR 5/8 5 C
M
Loamy/Clayey
Prominent redox concentrations
5-9
10YR 4/1
95
5YR 5/8 5 C
M
Loamy/Clayey
Prominent redox concentrations
9-12
10YR 5/1
40
5YR 4/6 30 C
M
Loamy/Clayey
Prominent redox concentrations
7.5YR 5/8 30 C
M
Prominent redox concentrations
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 Soils3:
_ Histosol (Al)
—Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR S, T, U)
_ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)
_ Histic Epipedon (A2)
—Barrier Islands 1 cm Muck (S12)
_ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)
—Black Histic (A3)
(MLRA 153B, 153D)
—Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
—Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
—Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)
(outside MLRA 150A)
—Stratified Layers (A5)
_ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
—Reduced Vertic (F18)
—Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)
X Depleted Matrix (F3)
(outside MLRA 150A, 15013)
_ 5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)
_ Redox Dark Surface (F6)
—Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, T)
_ Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)
—Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
_Anomalous Bright Floodplain Soils (F20)
_ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)
_ Redox Depressions (F8)
(MLRA 153B)
_ Depleted Below Dark Surface (Al 1)
—Marl (F10) (LRR U)
—Red Parent Material (F21)
_Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
_Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)
_Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22)
_ Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)
Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)
(outside MLRA 138, 152A in FL, 154)
—Sandy Mucky Mineral (S 1) (LRR O, S)
_ Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)
_ Barrier Islands Low Chroma Matrix (TS7)
—Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
_ Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)
(MLRA 153B, 153D)
—Sandy Redox (S5)
—Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 1506)
—Other (Explain in Remarks)
—Stripped Matrix (S6)
—Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)
—Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)
_Anomalous Bright Floodplain Soils (F20)
_ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8)
(MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
(LRR S, T, U)
—Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22)
wetland hydrology must be present,
(MLRA 138, 152A in FL, 154)
unless disturbed or problematic.
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches): Hydric Soil Present? Yes X No
Remarks:
ENG FORM 6116-2-SG, JUL 2018 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain — Version 2.0

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers OMB Control#: 0710-xxxx, Exp: Pending
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA SHEET — Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region Requirement Control Symbol EXEMPT.
See ERDC/EL TR-07-24; the proponent agency is CECW-CO-R (Authority: AR 335-15, paragraph 5-2a)
Project/Site: NCDOT TIP U-5026 City/County: Rocky Mount/Nash Sampling Date: 2019-06-17
Applicant/Owner: North Carolina Department of Transportation State: NC Sampling Point: U-5026fWBJ-wet
Investigator(s): D. Cooper, H. Smith (VHB) Section, Township, Range:
Landform (hillside, terrace, etc.): Headwater Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave Slope (%):
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR P, MLRA 133A Lat: 35.961775 Long:-77.886062 Datum: NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: Rains fine sandy loam NWI classification: Not mapped
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes No X (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 within a Wetland? Yes X No
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes X No
Remarks:
Abnormally dry. Wetland is in a cleared sewer easement
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)
_Surface Soil Cracks (B6)
_Surface Water (Al)
_Aquatic Fauna (B13)
_Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)
_ High Water Table (A2)
_ Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)
—Drainage Patterns (1310)
X Saturation (A3)
_Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl)
_Moss Trim Lines (B16)
—Water Marks (B1)
—Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)
_ Dry -Season Water Table (C2)
_Sediment Deposits (B2)
_Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
_Crayfish Burrows (C8)
_ Drift Deposits (133)
—Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
—Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
_Algal Mat or Crust (B4)
_Thin Muck Surface (C7)
_Geomorphic Position (D2)
_ Iron Deposits (135)
—Other (Explain in Remarks)
—Shallow Aquitard (D3)
_ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137)
_ FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Water -Stained Leaves (B9)
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 X
No Depth (inches): 0
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes X No
(includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
ENG FORM 6116-2-SG, JUL 2018 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain — Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Five Strata) - Use scientific names of plants.
Sampling Point: U-5026/WBJ-wet
Absolute Dominant
Indicator
Tree Stratum (Plot size: )
% Cover Species?
Status
Dominance Test worksheet:
1
Number of Dominant Species
2.
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 3 (A)
3.
Total Number of Dominant
4.
Species Across All Strata: 4 (B)
5.
Percent of Dominant Species
6.
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 75.0% (A/B)
=Total Cover
Prevalence Index worksheet:
50% of total cover:
20% of total cover:
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
Sapling Stratum (Plot size: 9.1 m )
OBL species 40 x 1 = 40
1. Liquidambar styraciflua
5 Yes
FAC
FACW species 7 x 2 = 14
2. Liriodendron tulipifera
15 Yes
FACU
FAC species 35 x 3 = 105
3.
FACU species 15 x 4 = 60
4.
UPL species 5 x 5 = 25
5.
Column Totals: 102 (A) 244 (B)
6.
Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.39
20 =Total Cover
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
50% of total cover:
10 20% of total cover:
4
_ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 9.1 m )
X 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
1. Arundinaria gigantea
2 No
FACW
X 3 - Prevalence Index is 53.0'
2.
-Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
3.
4.
5.
Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be
6.
present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definitions of Five Vegetation Strata:
2 =Total Cover
50% of total cover:
1 20% of total cover:
1
Tree - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 9.1 m )
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and 3 in.
1. Woodwardia areolata
30 Yes
OBL
(7.6 cm) or larger in diameter at breast height (DBH).
2. Athyrium filix-femina
5 No
UPL
Sapling - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
3. Osmundastrum cinnamomeum
5 No
FACW
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and less
4. Microstegium vimineum
30 Yes
FAC
than 3 in. (7.6 cm) DBH.
5. Sphagnum sp.
10 No
OBL
Shrub - Woody Plants, excluding woody vines,
6
approximately 3 to 20 ft (1 to 6 m) in height.
7.
Herb -All herbaceous (non -woody) plants, including
8.
herbaceous vines, regardless of size, and woody
9
plants, except woody vines, less than approximately 3
ft (1 m) in height.
10.
11.
Woody Vine - All woody vines, regardless of height.
80 =Total Cover
50% of total cover: 40 20% of total cover: 16
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size:
)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Hydrophytic
=Total Cover
Vegetation
50% of total cover:
20% of total cover:
Present? Yes X No
Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below.)
ENG FORM 6116-2-SG, JUL 2018 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain - Version 2.0

SOIL Sampling Point: U-5026/WBJ-wet
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) % Types Loc2 Texture Remarks
0-8 10YR 6/1 80
10YR 6/6 20 C M Loamy/Clayey Prominent redox concentrations
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 Soils3:
_ Histosol (Al)
—Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR S, T, U)
_ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)
_ Histic Epipedon (A2)
—Barrier Islands 1 cm Muck (S12)
_2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)
—Black Histic (A3)
(MLRA 153B, 153D)
—Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
—Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
—Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)
(outside MLRA 150A)
—Stratified Layers (A5)
_ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
—Reduced Vertic (F18)
—Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)
X Depleted Matrix (F3)
(outside MLRA 150A, 15013)
_ 5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)
_ Redox Dark Surface (F6)
_ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, T)
—Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)
—Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
_Anomalous Bright Floodplain Soils (F20)
_ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)
_ Redox Depressions (F8)
(MLRA 153B)
—Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
_ Marl (F10) (LRR U)
—Red Parent Material (F21)
_Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
_Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)
_Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22)
_ Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)
Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)
(outside MLRA 138, 152A in FL, 154)
—Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)
_ Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)
—Barrier Islands Low Chroma Matrix (TS7)
—Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
_ Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)
(MLRA 15313, 153D)
—Sandy Redox (S5)
Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 15013)
—Other (Explain in Remarks)
—Stripped Matrix (S6)
—Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)
—Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)
_Anomalous Bright Floodplain Soils (F20)
_ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8)
(MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
(LRR S, T, U)
—Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22)
wetland hydrology must be present,
(MLRA 138, 152A in FL, 154)
unless disturbed or problematic.
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Hydric Soil Present? Yes X No
Remarks
ENG FORM 6116-2-SG, JUL 2018 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain — Version 2.0

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers OMB Control#: 0710-xxxx, Exp: Pending
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA SHEET — Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region Requirement Control Symbol EXEMPT.
See ERDC/EL TR-07-24; the proponent agency is CECW-CO-R (Authority: AR 335-15, paragraph 5-2a)
Project/Site: NCDOT TIP U-5026 City/County: Rocky Mount/Nash Sampling Date: 2019-06-21
Applicant/Owner: North Carolina Department of Transportation State: NC Sampling Point: u-5026/WBK-wet
Investigator(s): D. Cooper, H. Smith (VHB) Section, Township, Range:
Landform (hillside, terrace, etc.): Headwater Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave Slope (%): 2
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR P, MLRA 133A Lat: 35.970838 Long:-77.880472 Datum: NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: Rains fine sandy loam NWI classification: Not mapped
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes No X (If no, explain in Remarks.)
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:
Abnormally dry
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)
_Surface Soil Cracks (B6)
_Surface Water (Al)
_Aquatic Fauna (B13)
_Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)
_ High Water Table (A2)
_ Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)
—Drainage Patterns (1310)
X Saturation (A3)
_Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl)
_Moss Trim Lines (B16)
—Water Marks (B1)
—Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)
_ Dry -Season Water Table (C2)
_Sediment Deposits (B2)
_Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
_Crayfish Burrows (C8)
_ Drift Deposits (133)
—Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
—Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
_Algal Mat or Crust (B4)
_Thin Muck Surface (C7)
_Geomorphic Position (D2)
_ Iron Deposits (135)
—Other (Explain in Remarks)
—Shallow Aquitard (D3)
_ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137)
_ FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
X Water -Stained Leaves (B9)
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 X
No Depth (inches): 0
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes X No
(includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
ENG FORM 6116-2-SG, JUL 2018 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain — Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Five Strata) - Use scientific names of plants.
Sampling Point: U-5026NVBK-wet
Absolute Dominant
Indicator
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 9.1 m )
% Cover Species?
Status
Dominance Test worksheet:
1. Nyssa sylvatica
5 Yes
FAC
Number of Dominant Species
2. Acer rubrum
20 Yes
FAC
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 4 (A)
3.
Total Number of Dominant
4.
Species Across All Strata: 4 (B)
5.
Percent of Dominant Species
6.
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 100.0% (A/B)
25 =Total Cover
Prevalence Index worksheet:
50% of total cover:
13 20% of total cover:
5
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
Sapling Stratum (Plot size: )
OBL species 30 x 1 = 30
1.
FACW species 15 x 2 = 30
2.
FAC species 25 x 3 = 75
3.
FACU species 0 x 4 = 0
4.
UPL species 0 x 5 = 0
5.
Column Totals: 70 (A) 135 (B)
6.
Prevalence Index = B/A = 1.93
=Total Cover
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
50% of total cover:
20% of total cover:
_ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 9.1 m )
X 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
1. Clethra alnifolia
15 Yes
FACW
X 3 - Prevalence Index is 53.0'
2.
-Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
3.
4.
5.
Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be
6.
present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definitions of Five Vegetation Strata:
15 =Total Cover
50% of total cover:
8 20% of total cover:
3
Tree - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 9.1 m )
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and 3 in.
1. Woodwardia areolata
30 Yes
OBL
(7.6 cm) or larger in diameter at breast height (DBH).
2
Sapling - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
3.
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and less
4
than 3 in. (7.6 cm) DBH.
5.
Shrub - Woody Plants, excluding woody vines,
6
approximately 3 to 20 ft (1 to 6 m) in height.
7.
Herb -All herbaceous (non -woody) plants, including
8.
herbaceous vines, regardless of size, and woody
9
plants, except woody vines, less than approximately 3
ft (1 m) in height.
10.
11.
Woody Vine - All woody vines, regardless of height.
30 =Total Cover
50% of total cover: 15 20% of total cover: 6
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size:
)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Hydrophytic
=Total Cover
Vegetation
50% of total cover:
20% of total cover:
Present? Yes X No
Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below.)
ENG FORM 6116-2-SG, JUL 2018 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain - Version 2.0

SOIL Sampling Point: U-5026/WBK-wet
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) % Types Loc2
Texture Remarks
0-6 10YR 4/1
Loamy/Clayey
6-12 10YR 4/1 95
10YR 5/6 5 C M
Loamy/Clayey Prominent redox concentrations
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 Soils3:
_ Histosol (Al)
—Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR S, T, U)
_ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)
_ Histic Epipedon (A2)
—Barrier Islands 1 cm Muck (S12)
_2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)
—Black Histic (A3)
(MLRA 153B, 153D)
—Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
—Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
—Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)
(outside MLRA 150A)
—Stratified Layers (A5)
_ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
—Reduced Vertic (F18)
—Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)
X Depleted Matrix (F3)
(outside MLRA 150A, 15013)
_ 5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)
_ Redox Dark Surface (F6)
_ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, T)
—Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)
—Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
_Anomalous Bright Floodplain Soils (F20)
_ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)
_ Redox Depressions (F8)
(MLRA 153B)
—Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
_ Marl (F10) (LRR U)
—Red Parent Material (F21)
_Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
_Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)
_Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22)
_ Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)
Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T) (outside MLRA 138, 152A in FL, 154)
—Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)
_ Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)
—Barrier Islands Low Chroma Matrix (TS7)
—Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
_ Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)
(MLRA 15313, 153D)
—Sandy Redox (S5)
Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 15013) —Other (Explain in Remarks)
—Stripped Matrix (S6)
—Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)
—Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)
_Anomalous Bright Floodplain Soils (F20)
_ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8)
(MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
(LRR S, T, U)
—Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22)
wetland hydrology must be present,
(MLRA 138, 152A in FL, 154)
unless disturbed or problematic.
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Hydric Soil Present? Yes X No
Remarks
ENG FORM 6116-2-SG, JUL 2018 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain — Version 2.0

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers OMB Control#: 0710-xxxx, Exp: Pending
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA SHEET — Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region Requirement Control Symbol EXEMPT.
See ERDC/EL TR-07-24; the proponent agency is CECW-CO-R (Authority: AR 335-15, paragraph 5-2a)
Project/Site: NCDOT TIP U-5026 City/County: Rocky Mount/Nash Sampling Date: 2019-06-17
Applicant/Owner: North Carolina Department of Transportation State: NC Sampling Point: u-5026/WBL- t
Investigator(s): D. Cooper, H. Smith (VHB) Section, Township, Range:
Landform (hillside, terrace, etc.): Headwater Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave Slope (%): 2
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR P, MLRA 133A Lat: 35.971281 Long:-77.891291 Datum: NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: Rains fine sandy loam NWI classification: Not mapped
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes No X (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation X Soil X or Hydrology X significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes No X
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:
Abnormally dry. Area is a dug out ditch potentially draining surrounding wetland
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)
_Surface Soil Cracks (B6)
X Surface Water (Al)
_Aquatic Fauna (B13)
_Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)
X High Water Table (A2)
_ Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)
—Drainage Patterns (1310)
X Saturation (A3)
_Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl)
_Moss Trim Lines (B16)
—Water Marks (B1)
—Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)
_ Dry -Season Water Table (C2)
_Sediment Deposits (B2)
_Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
X Crayfish Burrows (C8)
_ Drift Deposits (133)
—Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
—Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
_Algal Mat or Crust (B4)
_Thin Muck Surface (C7)
_Geomorphic Position (D2)
_ Iron Deposits (135)
—Other (Explain in Remarks)
—Shallow Aquitard (D3)
_ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137)
_ FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Water -Stained Leaves (B9)
Sphagnum Moss (D8) (LRR T, U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes X
No Depth (inches): 4
Water Table Present? Yes X
No Depth (inches): 0
Saturation Present? Yes X
No Depth (inches): 0
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes X No
(includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
ENG FORM 6116-2-SG, JUL 2018 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain — Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Five Strata) - Use scientific names of plants.
Sampling Point: U-5026/WBL-wet
Absolute Dominant
Indicator
Tree Stratum (Plot size: )
% Cover Species?
Status
Dominance Test worksheet:
1
Number of Dominant Species
2.
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 1 (A)
3.
Total Number of Dominant
4.
Species Across All Strata: 1 (B)
5.
Percent of Dominant Species
6.
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 100.0% (A/B)
=Total Cover
Prevalence Index worksheet:
50% of total cover:
20% of total cover:
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
Sapling Stratum (Plot size: )
OBL species 90 x 1 = 90
1.
FACW species 0 x 2 = 0
2.
FAC species 0 x 3 = 0
3.
FACU species 0 x 4 = 0
4.
UPL species 0 x 5 = 0
5.
Column Totals: 90 (A) 90 (B)
6.
Prevalence Index = B/A = 1.00
=Total Cover
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
50% of total cover:
20% of total cover:
X 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
Shrub Stratum (Plot size: )
X 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
1.
X 3 - Prevalence Index is 53.0'
2.
-Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
3.
4.
5.
Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be
6.
present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definitions of Five Vegetation Strata:
=Total Cover
50% of total cover:
20% of total cover:
Tree - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 5 m )
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and 3 in.
1. Murdannia keisak
90 Yes
OBL
(7.6 cm) or larger in diameter at breast height (DBH).
2
Sapling - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
3.
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and less
4
than 3 in. (7.6 cm) DBH.
5.
Shrub - Woody Plants, excluding woody vines,
6
approximately 3 to 20 ft (1 to 6 m) in height.
7.
Herb -All herbaceous (non -woody) plants, including
8.
herbaceous vines, regardless of size, and woody
9
plants, except woody vines, less than approximately 3
ft (1 m) in height.
10.
11.
Woody Vine - All woody vines, regardless of height.
90 =Total Cover
50% of total cover: 45 20% of total cover: 18
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size:
)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Hydrophytic
=Total Cover
Vegetation
50% of total cover:
20% of total cover:
Present? Yes X No
Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below.)
ENG FORM 6116-2-SG, JUL 2018 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain - Version 2.0

SOIL Sampling Point: U-5026/WBL-wet
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) % Types Loc2 Texture Remarks
0-4 10YR 5/1 90
10YR 5/6 10 C M Loamy/Clayey Prominent redox concentrations
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 Soils3:
_ Histosol (Al)
—Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR S, T, U)
_ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)
_ Histic Epipedon (A2)
—Barrier Islands 1 cm Muck (S12)
_2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)
—Black Histic (A3)
(MLRA 153B, 153D)
—Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
—Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
—Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)
(outside MLRA 150A)
—Stratified Layers (A5)
_ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
—Reduced Vertic (F18)
—Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)
X Depleted Matrix (F3)
(outside MLRA 150A, 15013)
_ 5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)
_ Redox Dark Surface (F6)
_ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, T)
—Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)
—Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
_Anomalous Bright Floodplain Soils (F20)
_ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)
_ Redox Depressions (F8)
(MLRA 153B)
—Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
_ Marl (F10) (LRR U)
—Red Parent Material (F21)
_Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
_Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)
_Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22)
_ Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)
Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)
(outside MLRA 138, 152A in FL, 154)
—Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)
_ Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)
—Barrier Islands Low Chroma Matrix (TS7)
—Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
_ Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)
(MLRA 15313, 153D)
—Sandy Redox (S5)
Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 15013)
—Other (Explain in Remarks)
—Stripped Matrix (S6)
—Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)
—Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)
_Anomalous Bright Floodplain Soils (F20)
_ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8)
(MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
(LRR S, T, U)
—Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22)
wetland hydrology must be present,
(MLRA 138, 152A in FL, 154)
unless disturbed or problematic.
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Hydric Soil Present? Yes X No
Remarks:
Hole collapsed around 4 inches
ENG FORM 6116-2-SG, JUL 2018 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain — Version 2.0

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers OMB Control#: 0710-xxxx, Exp: Pending
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA SHEET — Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region Requirement Control Symbol EXEMPT.
See ERDC/EL TR-07-24; the proponent agency is CECW-CO-R (Authority: AR 335-15, paragraph 5-2a)
Project/Site: NCDOT TIP U-5026 City/County: Rocky Mount/Nash Sampling Date: 2019-06-21
Applicant/Owner: North Carolina Department of Transportation State: NC Sampling Point: U-5026MBM-wet
Investigator(s): D. Cooper, H. Smith (VHB) Section, Township, Range:
Landform (hillside, terrace, etc.): Headwater Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave Slope (%): 2
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR P, MLRA 133A Lat: 35.969929 Long:-77.88742 Datum: NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: Rains fine sandy loam NWI classification: Not mapped
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes No X (If no, explain in Remarks.)
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:
Abnormally dry
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)
_Surface Soil Cracks (B6)
_Surface Water (Al)
_Aquatic Fauna (B13)
_Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)
_ High Water Table (A2)
_ Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)
—Drainage Patterns (1310)
X Saturation (A3)
_Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl)
_Moss Trim Lines (B16)
—Water Marks (B1)
—Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)
_ Dry -Season Water Table (C2)
_Sediment Deposits (B2)
_Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
_Crayfish Burrows (C8)
_ Drift Deposits (133)
—Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
—Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
_Algal Mat or Crust (B4)
_Thin Muck Surface (C7)
_Geomorphic Position (D2)
_ Iron Deposits (135)
—Other (Explain in Remarks)
—Shallow Aquitard (D3)
_ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137)
_ FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Water -Stained Leaves (B9)
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 X
No Depth (inches): 0
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes X No
(includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
ENG FORM 6116-2-SG, JUL 2018 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain — Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Five Strata) - Use scientific names of plants.
Sampling Point: U-5026NVBM-wet
Absolute Dominant
Indicator
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 9.1 m )
% Cover Species?
Status
Dominance Test worksheet:
1. Acer rubrum
50 Yes
FAC
Number of Dominant Species
2.
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 4 (A)
3.
Total Number of Dominant
4.
Species Across All Strata: 4 (B)
5.
Percent of Dominant Species
6.
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 100.0% (A/B)
50 =Total Cover
Prevalence Index worksheet:
50% of total cover:
25 20% of total cover:
10
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
Sapling Stratum (Plot size: 9.1 m )
OBL species 20 x 1 = 20
1. Acer rubrum
40 Yes
FAC
FACW species 0 x 2 = 0
2.
FAC species 130 x 3 = 390
3.
FACU species 0 x 4 = 0
4.
UPL species 0 x 5 = 0
5.
Column Totals: 150 (A) 410 (B)
6.
Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.73
40 =Total Cover
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
50% of total cover:
20 20% of total cover:
8
_ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
Shrub Stratum (Plot size: )
X 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
1.
X 3 - Prevalence Index is 53.0'
2.
-Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
3.
4.
5.
Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be
6.
present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definitions of Five Vegetation Strata:
=Total Cover
50% of total cover:
20% of total cover:
Tree - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 9.1 m )
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and 3 in.
1. Juncus effusus
20 Yes
OBL
(7.6 cm) or larger in diameter at breast height (DBH).
2
Sapling - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
3.
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and less
4
than 3 in. (7.6 cm) DBH.
5.
Shrub - Woody Plants, excluding woody vines,
6
approximately 3 to 20 ft (1 to 6 m) in height.
7.
Herb -All herbaceous (non -woody) plants, including
8.
herbaceous vines, regardless of size, and woody
9
plants, except woody vines, less than approximately 3
ft (1 m) in height.
10.
11.
Woody Vine - All woody vines, regardless of height.
20 =Total Cover
50% of total cover: 10 20% of total cover: 4
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 9.1 m
)
1. Toxicodendron radicans
40 Yes
FAC
2.
3.
4.
5.
Hydrophytic
40 =Total Cover
Vegetation
50% of total cover:
20 20% of total cover:
8
Present? Yes X No
Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below.)
ENG FORM 6116-2-SG, JUL 2018 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain - Version 2.0

SOIL Sampling Point: U-5026/WBM-wet
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) % Types Loc2 Texture Remarks
0-4 10YR 4/1 90 10YR 5/6 10 C M Loamy/Clayey Prominent redox concentrations
4-12 10YR 5/1 90 10YR 5/6 10 C M Loamy/Clayey Prominent redox concentrations
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 Soils3:
_ Histosol (Al)
_ Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR S, T, U)
_ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)
_ Histic Epipedon (A2)
_ Barrier Islands 1 cm Muck (S12)
_2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)
_ Black Histic (A3)
(MLRA 153B, 153D)
_ Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
_ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
_ Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)
(outside MLRA 150A)
_ Stratified Layers (A5)
_ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
_ Reduced Vertic (F18)
_ Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)
X Depleted Matrix (F3)
(outside MLRA 150A, 15013)
_ 5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)
_ Redox Dark Surface (F6)
_ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, T)
_ Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)
_ Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
_Anomalous Bright Floodplain Soils (F20)
_ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)
_ Redox Depressions (F8)
(MLRA 153B)
_ Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
_ Marl (F10) (LRR U)
_ Red Parent Material (F21)
_Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
_Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)
_Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22)
_ Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)
Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)
(outside MLRA 138, 152A in FL, 154)
_ Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)
_ Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)
_ Barrier Islands Low Chroma Matrix (TS7)
_ Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
_ Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)
(MLRA 15313, 153D)
_ Sandy Redox (S5)
Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 15013)
_ Other (Explain in Remarks)
_ Stripped Matrix (S6)
_ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)
_ Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)
_Anomalous Bright Floodplain Soils (F20)
_ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8)
(MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
(LRR S, T, U)
_ Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22)
wetland hydrology must be present,
(MLRA 138, 152A in FL, 154)
unless disturbed or problematic.
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches): Hydric Soil Present? Yes X No
Remarks:
ENG FORM 6116-2-SG, JUL 2018 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain — Version 2.0

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers OMB Control#: 0710-xxxx, Exp: Pending
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA SHEET — Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region Requirement Control Symbol EXEMPT.
See ERDC/EL TR-07-24; the proponent agency is CECW-CO-R (Authority: AR 335-15, paragraph 5-2a)
Project/Site: NCDOT TIP U-5026 City/County: Rocky Mount/Nash Sampling Date: 2019-06-21
Applicant/Owner: North Carolina Department of Transportation State: NC Sampling Point: U-5026MBN- t
Investigator(s): D. Cooper, H. Smith (VHB) Section, Township, Range:
Landform (hillside, terrace, etc.): Headwater Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave Slope (%): 2
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR P, MLRA 133A Lat: 35.971208 Long:-77.893493 Datum: NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: Norfolk loamy sand NWI classification: Not mapped
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes No X (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation X Soil X or Hydrology X significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes No X
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:
Abnormally dry. Area is a dug out at head of Stream B, is a BMP
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)
_Surface Soil Cracks (B6)
X Surface Water (Al)
_Aquatic Fauna (B13)
_Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)
X High Water Table (A2)
_ Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)
—Drainage Patterns (1310)
X Saturation (A3)
_Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl)
_Moss Trim Lines (B16)
—Water Marks (B1)
—Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)
_ Dry -Season Water Table (C2)
_Sediment Deposits (B2)
_Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
_Crayfish Burrows (C8)
_ Drift Deposits (133)
—Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
—Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
_Algal Mat or Crust (B4)
_Thin Muck Surface (C7)
_Geomorphic Position (D2)
_ Iron Deposits (135)
—Other (Explain in Remarks)
—Shallow Aquitard (D3)
_ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137)
_ FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Water -Stained Leaves (B9)
Sphagnum Moss (D8) (LRR T, U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes X
No Depth (inches): 8
Water Table Present? Yes X
No Depth (inches): 0
Saturation Present? Yes X
No Depth (inches): 0
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes X No
(includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
ENG FORM 6116-2-SG, JUL 2018 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain — Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Five Strata) - Use scientific names of plants.
Sampling Point: u-5026/WBN-wet
Absolute Dominant
Indicator
Tree Stratum (Plot size: )
% Cover Species?
Status
Dominance Test worksheet:
1
Number of Dominant Species
2.
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 1 (A)
3.
Total Number of Dominant
4.
Species Across All Strata: 1 (B)
5.
Percent of Dominant Species
6.
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 100.0% (A/B)
=Total Cover
Prevalence Index worksheet:
50% of total cover:
20% of total cover:
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
Sapling Stratum (Plot size: )
OBL species 90 x 1 = 90
1.
FACW species 0 x 2 = 0
2.
FAC species 0 x 3 = 0
3.
FACU species 0 x 4 = 0
4.
UPL species 0 x 5 = 0
5.
Column Totals: 90 (A) 90 (B)
6.
Prevalence Index = B/A = 1.00
=Total Cover
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
50% of total cover:
20% of total cover:
X 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
Shrub Stratum (Plot size: )
X 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
1.
X 3 - Prevalence Index is 53.0'
2.
-Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
3.
4.
5.
Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be
6.
present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definitions of Five Vegetation Strata:
=Total Cover
50% of total cover:
20% of total cover:
Tree - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 5 m )
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and 3 in.
1. Murdannia keisak
90 Yes
OBL
(7.6 cm) or larger in diameter at breast height (DBH).
2
Sapling - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
3.
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and less
4
than 3 in. (7.6 cm) DBH.
5.
Shrub - Woody Plants, excluding woody vines,
6
approximately 3 to 20 ft (1 to 6 m) in height.
7.
Herb -All herbaceous (non -woody) plants, including
8.
herbaceous vines, regardless of size, and woody
9
plants, except woody vines, less than approximately 3
ft (1 m) in height.
10.
11.
Woody Vine - All woody vines, regardless of height.
90 =Total Cover
50% of total cover: 45 20% of total cover: 18
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size:
)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Hydrophytic
=Total Cover
Vegetation
50% of total cover:
20% of total cover:
Present? Yes X No
Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below.)
ENG FORM 6116-2-SG, JUL 2018 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain - Version 2.0

SOIL Sampling Point: U-5026/WBN-wet
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) % Types Loc2 Texture Remarks
0-4 10YR 5/1 90
10YR 5/6 10 C M Loamy/Clayey Prominent redox concentrations
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 Soils3:
_ Histosol (Al)
—Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR S, T, U)
_ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)
_ Histic Epipedon (A2)
—Barrier Islands 1 cm Muck (S12)
_2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)
—Black Histic (A3)
(MLRA 153B, 153D)
—Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
—Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
—Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)
(outside MLRA 150A)
—Stratified Layers (A5)
_ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
—Reduced Vertic (F18)
—Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)
X Depleted Matrix (F3)
(outside MLRA 150A, 15013)
_ 5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)
_ Redox Dark Surface (F6)
_ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, T)
—Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)
—Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
_Anomalous Bright Floodplain Soils (F20)
_ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)
_ Redox Depressions (F8)
(MLRA 153B)
—Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
_ Marl (F10) (LRR U)
—Red Parent Material (F21)
_Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
_Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)
_Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22)
_ Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)
Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)
(outside MLRA 138, 152A in FL, 154)
—Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)
_ Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)
—Barrier Islands Low Chroma Matrix (TS7)
—Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
_ Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)
(MLRA 15313, 153D)
—Sandy Redox (S5)
Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 15013)
—Other (Explain in Remarks)
—Stripped Matrix (S6)
—Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)
—Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)
_Anomalous Bright Floodplain Soils (F20)
_ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8)
(MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
(LRR S, T, U)
—Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22)
wetland hydrology must be present,
(MLRA 138, 152A in FL, 154)
unless disturbed or problematic.
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Hydric Soil Present? Yes X No
Remarks:
Hole collapsed around 4 inches
ENG FORM 6116-2-SG, JUL 2018 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain — Version 2.0

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers OMB Control#: 0710-xxxx, Exp: Pending
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA SHEET — Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region Requirement Control Symbol EXEMPT.
See ERDC/EL TR-07-24; the proponent agency is CECW-CO-R (Authority: AR 335-15, paragraph 5-2a)
Project/Site: NCDOT TIP U-5026 City/County: Rocky Mount/Nash Sampling Date: 2019-06-17
Applicant/Owner: North Carolina Department of Transportation State: NC Sampling Point: U-5026/WB-Up
Investigator(s): D. Cooper, H. Smith (VHB) Section, Township, Range:
Landform (hillside, terrace, etc.): terrace Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave Slope (%):
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR P, MLRA 133A Lat: 35.966088 Long:-77.883656 Datum: NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: Rains fine sandy loam NWI classification: Not mapped
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes No X (If no, explain in Remarks.)
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 No X
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X
Remarks:
Abnormally dry prior to the night before this was taken
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)
_Surface Soil Cracks (B6)
_Surface Water (Al)
_Aquatic Fauna (B13)
_Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)
_ High Water Table (A2)
_ Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)
—Drainage Patterns (1310)
_Saturation (A3)
_Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl)
_Moss Trim Lines (B16)
—Water Marks (B1)
—Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)
_ Dry -Season Water Table (C2)
_Sediment Deposits (B2)
_Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
_Crayfish Burrows (C8)
_ Drift Deposits (133)
—Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
—Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
_Algal Mat or Crust (B4)
_Thin Muck Surface (C7)
_Geomorphic Position (D2)
_ Iron Deposits (135)
—Other (Explain in Remarks)
—Shallow Aquitard (D3)
_ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137)
_ FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Water -Stained Leaves (B9)
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:
Had a heavy rain the night before and this area still had no hydrology.
ENG FORM 6116-2-SG, JUL 2018 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain — Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Five Strata) - Use scientific names of plants.
Sampling Point: U-5026/WB-Up
Absolute
Dominant
Indicator
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 9.1 m )
% Cover
Species?
Status
Dominance Test worksheet:
1. Acer rubrum
35
Yes
FAC
Number of Dominant Species
2. Pinus taeda
20
Yes
FAC
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
8
(A)
3. Liquidambar styraciflua
20
Yes
FAC
Total Number of Dominant
4. Quercus rubra
5
No
FACU
Species Across All Strata:
11
(B)
5. Ilex opaca
5
No
FAC
Percent of Dominant Species
6. Oxydendrum arboreum
5
No
FACU
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
72.7%
(A/B)
90
=Total Cover
Prevalence Index worksheet:
50% of total cover:
45 20% of total cover:
18
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
Sapling Stratum (Plot size: 9.1 m )
OBL species 0 x 1 =
0
1. Oxydendrum arboreum
5
Yes
FACU
FACW species 32 x 2 =
64
2. Acer rubrum
10
Yes
FAC
FAC species 110 x 3 =
330
3. Magnolia virginiana
2
No
FACW
FACU species 25 x 4 =
100
4. Magnolia grandiflora
5
Yes
FAC
UPL species 0 x 5 =
0
5.
Column Totals: 167 (A)
494
(B)
6.
Prevalence Index = B/A =
2.96
22 =Total Cover
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
50% of total cover:
11
20% of total cover:
5
_ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 9.1 m )
X 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
1. Clethra alnifolia
15 Yes
FACW
3 - Prevalence Index is 53.0'
2.
-Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
3.
4.
5.
Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be
6.
present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definitions of Five Vegetation Strata:
15 =Total Cover
50% of total cover:
8
20% of total cover:
3
Tree - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 9.1 m )
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and 3 in.
1. Mitchella repens
5 Yes
FACU
(7.6 cm) or larger in diameter at breast height (DBH).
2. Arundinaria gigantea
15 Yes
FACW
Sapling - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
3.
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and less
4
than 3 in. (7.6 cm) DBH.
5.
Shrub - Woody Plants, excluding woody vines,
6
approximately 3 to 20 ft (1 to 6 m) in height.
7.
Herb -All herbaceous (non -woody) plants, including
8.
herbaceous vines, regardless of size, and woody
9
plants, except woody vines, less than approximately 3
ft (1 m) in height.
10.
11.
Woody Vine - All woody vines, regardless of height.
20 =Total Cover
50% of total cover: 10 20% of total cover: 4
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 9.1 m
)
1. Vitis rotundifolia
15 Yes
FAC
2. Smilax smallh
5 Yes
FACU
3.
4.
5.
Hydrophytic
20 =Total Cover
Vegetation
50% of total cover:
10
20% of total cover:
4
Present? Yes X No
Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below.)
ENG FORM 6116-2-SG, JUL 2018 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain - Version 2.0

SOIL Sampling Point: U-5026/WB-Up
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) % Types Loc2 Texture Remarks
0-3 10YR 3/2 90 10YR 4/2 10 C M Sandy Faint redox concentrations
3-10 10YR 4/2 70 10YR 5/6 15 C M Sandy Prominent redox concentrations
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 Soils3:
_ Histosol (Al) _
Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR S, T, U)
_ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)
_ Histic Epipedon (A2) _
Barrier Islands 1 cm Muck (S12)
_2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)
_ Black Histic (A3)
(MLRA 153B, 153D)
_ Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
_ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4) _
Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)
(outside MLRA 150A)
_ Stratified Layers (A5) _
Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
_ Reduced Vertic (F18)
_ Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U) _
Depleted Matrix (F3)
(outside MLRA 150A, 15013)
_ 5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U) _
Redox Dark Surface (F6)
_ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, T)
_ Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U) _
Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
_Anomalous Bright Floodplain Soils (F20)
_ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T) _
Redox Depressions (F8)
(MLRA 153B)
_ Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11) _
Marl (F10) (LRR U)
_ Red Parent Material (F21)
_Thick Dark Surface (Al2) _Depleted
Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)
_Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22)
_ Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)
Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)
(outside MLRA 138, 152A in FL, 154)
_ Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S) _
Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)
_ Barrier Islands Low Chroma Matrix (TS7)
_ Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4) _
Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)
(MLRA 15313, 153D)
X Sandy Redox (S5)
Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 15013)
_ Other (Explain in Remarks)
_ Stripped Matrix (S6) _
Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)
_ Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U) _Anomalous
Bright Floodplain Soils (F20)
_ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8)
(MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
(LRR S, T, U) _
Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22)
wetland hydrology must be present,
(MLRA 138, 152A in FL, 154)
unless disturbed or problematic.
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches): Hydric Soil Present? Yes X No
Remarks:
3-10 10YR 5/2 at 15%
ENG FORM 6116-2-SG, JUL 2018 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain — Version 2.0

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers OMB Control#: 0710-xxxx, Exp: Pending
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA SHEET — Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region Requirement Control Symbol EXEMPT.
See ERDC/EL TR-07-24; the proponent agency is CECW-CO-R (Authority: AR 335-15, paragraph 5-2a)
Project/Site: NCDOT TIP U-5026 City/County: Rocky Mount/Nash Sampling Date: 2019-06-17
Applicant/Owner: North Carolina Department of Transportation State: NC Sampling Point: U-5026/Up-wK
Investigator(s): H. Smith (VHB) Section, Township, Range:
Landform (hillside, terrace, etc.): Headwater Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave Slope (%): 2
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR P, MLRA 133A Lat: 35.960878 Long:-77.884867 Datum: NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: Rains find sandy loam NWI classification: Not Mapped
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes No X (If no, explain in Remarks.)
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 No X
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X
Remarks:
abnormally dry
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)
_Surface Soil Cracks (B6)
_Surface Water (Al)
_Aquatic Fauna (B13)
_Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)
_ High Water Table (A2)
_ Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)
—Drainage Patterns (1310)
_Saturation (A3)
_Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl)
_Moss Trim Lines (B16)
—Water Marks (B1)
—Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)
_ Dry -Season Water Table (C2)
_Sediment Deposits (B2)
_Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
_Crayfish Burrows (C8)
_ Drift Deposits (133)
—Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
—Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
_Algal Mat or Crust (B4)
_Thin Muck Surface (C7)
_Geomorphic Position (D2)
_ Iron Deposits (135)
—Other (Explain in Remarks)
—Shallow Aquitard (D3)
_ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137)
_ FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Water -Stained Leaves (B9)
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:
no water observed to a depth of 18 inches
ENG FORM 6116-2-SG, JUL 2018 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain — Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Five Strata) - Use scientific names of plants.
Sampling Point: U-5026/Up-WK
Absolute Dominant
Indicator
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 9.1 m )
% Cover Species?
Status
Dominance Test worksheet:
1. Pinus taeda
30 Yes
FAC
Number of Dominant Species
2. Liquidambar styraciflua
15 Yes
FAC
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 6 (A)
3.
Total Number of Dominant
4.
Species Across All Strata: 6 (B)
5.
Percent of Dominant Species
6.
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 100.0% (A/B)
45 =Total Cover
Prevalence Index worksheet:
50% of total cover:
23 20% of total cover:
9
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
Sapling Stratum (Plot size: 9.1 m )
OBL species 0 x 1 = 0
1. Acer rubrum
25 Yes
FAC
FACW species 0 x 2 = 0
2. Liquidambar styraciflua
10 Yes
FAC
FAC species 95 x 3 = 285
3.
FACU species 0 x 4 = 0
4.
UPL species 0 x 5 = 0
5.
Column Totals: 95 (A) 285 (B)
6.
Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.00
35 =Total Cover
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
50% of total cover:
18 20% of total cover:
7
_ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
Shrub Stratum (Plot size: )
X 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
1.
3 - Prevalence Index is 53.0'
2.
-Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
3.
4.
5.
Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be
6.
present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definitions of Five Vegetation Strata:
=Total Cover
50% of total cover:
20% of total cover:
Tree - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
Herb Stratum (Plot size: )
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and 3 in.
1
(7.6 cm) or larger in diameter at breast height (DBH).
2.
Sapling - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
3.
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and less
4
than 3 in. (7.6 cm) DBH.
5.
Shrub - Woody Plants, excluding woody vines,
6
approximately 3 to 20 ft (1 to 6 m) in height.
7.
Herb -All herbaceous (non -woody) plants, including
8.
herbaceous vines, regardless of size, and woody
9
plants, except woody vines, less than approximately 3
ft (1 m) in height.
10.
11.
Woody Vine - All woody vines, regardless of height.
=Total Cover
50% of total cover: 20% of total cover:
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 9.1 m
)
1. Rubus argutus
10 Yes
FAC
2. Toxicodendron radicans
5 Yes
FAC
3.
4.
5.
Hydrophytic
15 =Total Cover
Vegetation
50% of total cover:
8 20% of total cover:
3
Present? Yes X No
Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below.)
ENG FORM 6116-2-SG, JUL 2018 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain - Version 2.0

SOIL Sampling Point: U-5026/Up-WK
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) % Types Loc2
Texture Remarks
0-6 10YR 6/1
Loamy/Clayey
6-18 10YR 5/1 80
10YR 5/8 20 C M
Loamy/Clayey Prominent redox concentrations
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 Soils3:
_ Histosol (Al)
—Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR S, T, U)
_ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)
_ Histic Epipedon (A2)
—Barrier Islands 1 cm Muck (S12)
_2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)
—Black Histic (A3)
(MLRA 153B, 153D)
—Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
—Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
—Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)
(outside MLRA 150A)
—Stratified Layers (A5)
_ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
—Reduced Vertic (F18)
—Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)
X Depleted Matrix (F3)
(outside MLRA 150A, 15013)
_ 5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)
_ Redox Dark Surface (F6)
_ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, T)
—Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)
—Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
_Anomalous Bright Floodplain Soils (F20)
_ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)
_ Redox Depressions (F8)
(MLRA 153B)
—Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
_ Marl (F10) (LRR U)
—Red Parent Material (F21)
_Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
_Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)
_Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22)
_ Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)
Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T) (outside MLRA 138, 152A in FL, 154)
—Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)
_ Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)
—Barrier Islands Low Chroma Matrix (TS7)
—Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
_ Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)
(MLRA 15313, 153D)
—Sandy Redox (S5)
Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 15013) —Other (Explain in Remarks)
—Stripped Matrix (S6)
—Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)
—Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)
_Anomalous Bright Floodplain Soils (F20)
_ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8)
(MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
(LRR S, T, U)
—Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22)
wetland hydrology must be present,
(MLRA 138, 152A in FL, 154)
unless disturbed or problematic.
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Hydric Soil Present? Yes X No
Remarks
ENG FORM 6116-2-SG, JUL 2018 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain — Version 2.0

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers OMB Control#: 0710-xxxx, Exp: Pending
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA SHEET — Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region Requirement Control Symbol EXEMPT.
See ERDC/EL TR-07-24; the proponent agency is CECW-CO-R (Authority: AR 335-15, paragraph 5-2a)
Project/Site: NCDOT TIP U-5026 City/County: Rocky Mount/Nash Sampling Date: 2019-06-17
Applicant/Owner: North Carolina Department of Transportation State: NC Sampling Point: U-5026iwL-UP
Investigator(s): H. Smith (VHB) Section, Township, Range:
Landform (hillside, terrace, etc.): terrace Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave Slope (%): 2
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR P, MLRA 133A Lat: 35.961717 Long:-77.886018 Datum: NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: Rains fine sandy loam NWI classification: Not mapped
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes No X (If no, explain in Remarks.)
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 No X
Remarks:
abnormally dry
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)
_Surface Soil Cracks (B6)
_Surface Water (Al)
_Aquatic Fauna (B13)
_Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)
_ High Water Table (A2)
_ Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)
—Drainage Patterns (1310)
_Saturation (A3)
_Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl)
_Moss Trim Lines (B16)
—Water Marks (B1)
—Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)
_ Dry -Season Water Table (C2)
_Sediment Deposits (B2)
_Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
_Crayfish Burrows (C8)
_ Drift Deposits (133)
—Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
—Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
_Algal Mat or Crust (B4)
_Thin Muck Surface (C7)
_Geomorphic Position (D2)
_ Iron Deposits (135)
—Other (Explain in Remarks)
—Shallow Aquitard (D3)
_ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137)
_ FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Water -Stained Leaves (B9)
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:
no water to 15 inches
ENG FORM 6116-2-SG, JUL 2018 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain — Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Five Strata) - Use scientific names of plants.
Sampling Point: U-5026/WL-Up
Absolute Dominant
Indicator
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 9.1 m )
% Cover Species?
Status
Dominance Test worksheet:
1. Quercus alba
15 Yes
FACU
Number of Dominant Species
2. Liriodendron tulipifera
10 Yes
FACU
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 3 (A)
3. Ilex opaca
5 No
FAC
Total Number of Dominant
4.
Species Across All Strata: 6 (B)
5.
Percent of Dominant Species
6.
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 50.0% (A/B)
30 =Total Cover
Prevalence Index worksheet:
50% of total cover:
15 20% of total cover:
6
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
Sapling Stratum (Plot size: 9.1 m )
OBL species 0 x 1 = 0
1. Liriodendron tulipifera
5 Yes
FACU
FACW species 10 x 2 = 20
2.
FAC species 15 x 3 = 45
3.
FACU species 30 x 4 = 120
4.
UPL species 0 x 5 = 0
5.
Column Totals: 55 (A) 185 (B)
6.
Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.36
5 =Total Cover
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
50% of total cover:
3 20% of total cover:
1
_ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
Shrub Stratum (Plot size: )
2 - Dominance Test is >50%
1.
_
3 - Prevalence Index is 53.0'
2.
-Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
3.
4.
5.
Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be
6.
present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definitions of Five Vegetation Strata:
=Total Cover
50% of total cover:
20% of total cover:
Tree - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 9.1 m )
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and 3 in.
1. Arundinaria gigantea
10 Yes
FACW
(7.6 cm) or larger in diameter at breast height (DBH).
2
Sapling - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
3.
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and less
4
than 3 in. (7.6 cm) DBH.
5.
Shrub - Woody Plants, excluding woody vines,
6
approximately 3 to 20 ft (1 to 6 m) in height.
7.
Herb -All herbaceous (non -woody) plants, including
8.
herbaceous vines, regardless of size, and woody
9
plants, except woody vines, less than approximately 3
ft (1 m) in height.
10.
11.
Woody Vine - All woody vines, regardless of height.
10 =Total Cover
50% of total cover: 5 20% of total cover: 2
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 9.1 m
)
1. Smilax rotundifolia
5 Yes
FAC
2. Toxicodendron radicans
5 Yes
FAC
3.
4.
5.
Hydrophytic
10 =Total Cover
Vegetation
50% of total cover:
5 20% of total cover:
2
Present? Yes No X
Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below.)
ENG FORM 6116-2-SG, JUL 2018 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain - Version 2.0

SOIL Sampling Point: U-5026/WL-Up
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) % Types Loc2
Texture Remarks
0-3 2.5Y 3/1
Sandy
3-15 2.5Y 4/1
Loamy/Clayey
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 Soils3:
_ Histosol (Al)
—Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR S, T, U)
_ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)
_ Histic Epipedon (A2)
—Barrier Islands 1 cm Muck (S12)
_2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)
—Black Histic (A3)
(MLRA 153B, 153D)
—Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
—Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
—Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)
(outside MLRA 150A)
—Stratified Layers (A5)
_ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
—Reduced Vertic (F18)
—Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)
_ Depleted Matrix (F3)
(outside MLRA 150A, 15013)
_ 5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)
_ Redox Dark Surface (F6)
_ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, T)
—Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)
—Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
_Anomalous Bright Floodplain Soils (F20)
_ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)
_ Redox Depressions (F8)
(MLRA 153B)
—Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
_ Marl (F10) (LRR U)
—Red Parent Material (F21)
_Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
_Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)
_Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22)
_ Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)
Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T) (outside MLRA 138, 152A in FL, 154)
—Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)
_ Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)
—Barrier Islands Low Chroma Matrix (TS7)
—Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
_ Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)
(MLRA 15313, 153D)
—Sandy Redox (S5)
Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 15013) —Other (Explain in Remarks)
—Stripped Matrix (S6)
—Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)
—Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)
_Anomalous Bright Floodplain Soils (F20)
_ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8)
(MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
(LRR S, T, U)
—Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22)
wetland hydrology must be present,
(MLRA 138, 152A in FL, 154)
unless disturbed or problematic.
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X
Remarks
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers OMB Control#: 0710-xxxx, Exp: Pending
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA SHEET — Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region Requirement Control Symbol EXEMPT.
See ERDC/EL TR-07-24; the proponent agency is CECW-CO-R (Authority: AR 335-15, paragraph 5-2a)
Project/Site: NCDOT TIP U-5026 City/County: Rocky Mount/Nash Sampling Date: 2019-06-17
Applicant/Owner: North Carolina Department of Transportation State: NC Sampling Point: U-5026nNo-UP
Investigator(s): H. Smith (VHB) Section, Township, Range:
Landform (hillside, terrace, etc.): terrace Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave Slope (%): 2
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR P, MLRA 133A Lat: 35.971028 Long:-77.880229 Datum: NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: Rains fine sandy loam NWI classification: Not mapped
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes No X (If no, explain in Remarks.)
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:
Abnormally dry
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)
_Surface Soil Cracks (B6)
_Surface Water (Al)
_Aquatic Fauna (B13)
_Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)
_ High Water Table (A2)
_ Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)
—Drainage Patterns (1310)
_Saturation (A3)
_Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl)
_Moss Trim Lines (B16)
—Water Marks (B1)
—Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)
_ Dry -Season Water Table (C2)
_Sediment Deposits (B2)
_Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
_Crayfish Burrows (C8)
_ Drift Deposits (133)
—Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
—Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
_Algal Mat or Crust (B4)
_Thin Muck Surface (C7)
_Geomorphic Position (D2)
_ Iron Deposits (135)
—Other (Explain in Remarks)
—Shallow Aquitard (D3)
_ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137)
_ FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Water -Stained Leaves (B9)
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:
No water observed to 22 inches
ENG FORM 6116-2-SG, JUL 2018 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain — Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Five Strata) - Use scientific names of plants.
Sampling Point: U-5026/WQ-Up
Absolute Dominant
Indicator
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 9.1 m )
% Cover Species?
Status
Dominance Test worksheet:
1. Acer rubrum
20 Yes
FAC
Number of Dominant Species
2. Liquidambar styraciflua
20 Yes
FAC
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 5 (A)
3. Liriodendron tulipifera
10 Yes
FACU
Total Number of Dominant
4.
Species Across All Strata: 8 (B)
5.
Percent of Dominant Species
6.
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 62.5% (A/B)
50 =Total Cover
Prevalence Index worksheet:
50% of total cover:
25
20% of total cover:
10
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
Sapling Stratum (Plot size: 9.1 m )
OBL species 0 x 1 = 0
1. Acer rubrum
10 Yes
FAC
FACW species 20 x 2 = 40
2. Liriodendron tulipifera
5 Yes
FACU
FAC species 60 x 3 = 180
3.
FACU species 20 x 4 = 80
4.
UPL species 0 x 5 = 0
5.
Column Totals: 100 (A) 300 (B)
6.
Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.00
15 =Total Cover
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
50% of total cover:
8
20% of total cover:
3
_ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
Shrub Stratum (Plot size: )
X 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
1.
3 - Prevalence Index is 53.0'
2.
-Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
3.
4.
5.
Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be
6.
present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definitions of Five Vegetation Strata:
=Total Cover
50% of total cover:
20% of total cover:
Tree - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 9.1 m )
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and 3 in.
1. Arundinaria gigantea
20 Yes
FACW
(7.6 cm) or larger in diameter at breast height (DBH).
2
Sapling - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
3.
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and less
4
than 3 in. (7.6 cm) DBH.
5.
Shrub - Woody Plants, excluding woody vines,
6
approximately 3 to 20 ft (1 to 6 m) in height.
7.
Herb -All herbaceous (non -woody) plants, including
8.
herbaceous vines, regardless of size, and woody
9
plants, except woody vines, less than approximately 3
ft (1 m) in height.
10.
11.
Woody Vine - All woody vines, regardless of height.
20 =Total Cover
50% of total cover: 10 20% of total cover: 4
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 9.1 m
)
1. Vitis rotundifolia
10 Yes
FAC
2. Lonicera japonica
5 Yes
FACU
3.
4.
5.
Hydrophytic
15 =Total Cover
Vegetation
50% of total cover:
8
20% of total cover:
3
Present? Yes X No
Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below.)
ENG FORM 6116-2-SG, JUL 2018 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain - Version 2.0

SOIL Sampling Point: U-5026/WQ-Up
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) % Types Loc2
Texture Remarks
0-4 10YR 3/2
Loamy/Clayey
4-9 2.5Y 5/3
Loamy/Clayey
9-22 2.5Y 5/4 95
10YR 5/8 5 C M
Loamy/Clayey Prominent redox concentrations
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 Soils3:
_ Histosol (Al)
—Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR S, T, U)
_ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)
_ Histic Epipedon (A2)
—Barrier Islands 1 cm Muck (S12)
_2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)
—Black Histic (A3)
(MLRA 153B, 153D)
—Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
—Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
—Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)
(outside MLRA 150A)
—Stratified Layers (A5)
_ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
—Reduced Vertic (F18)
—Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)
_ Depleted Matrix (F3)
(outside MLRA 150A, 15013)
_ 5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)
_ Redox Dark Surface (F6)
_ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, T)
—Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)
—Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
_Anomalous Bright Floodplain Soils (F20)
_ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)
_ Redox Depressions (F8)
(MLRA 153B)
—Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
_ Marl (F10) (LRR U)
—Red Parent Material (F21)
_Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
_Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)
_Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22)
_ Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)
Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T) (outside MLRA 138, 152A in FL, 154)
—Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)
_ Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)
—Barrier Islands Low Chroma Matrix (TS7)
—Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
_ Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)
(MLRA 15313, 153D)
—Sandy Redox (S5)
Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 15013) —Other (Explain in Remarks)
—Stripped Matrix (S6)
—Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)
—Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)
_Anomalous Bright Floodplain Soils (F20)
_ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8)
(MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
(LRR S, T, U)
—Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22)
wetland hydrology must be present,
(MLRA 138, 152A in FL, 154)
unless disturbed or problematic.
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X
Remarks
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NC Division of Water Quality - Methodology For Identification of Intermittent and
Perennial Streams and Their Orgins v. 4.11
NC DWQ Stream Identification Form Version 4.11
Date: 6-21-2019
Project/Site: U-5026 Stream B
Latitude: 35.971634
Evaluator: D. Cooper, H. Smith
County: Nash
Longitude:-77.89353
Total Points: 20.5
Stream is at least intermittent if >_ 19 or perennial
if >_ 30*
Stream Determination (Circle one)
Intermittent
Other:
e.g. Quad Name:
A. Geomorphology (Subtotal = 4)
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
1a. Continuity of channel bed and bank
0
1
2
3
2. Sinuosity of channel along thalweg
0
1
2
3
3. In -channel structure: ex. riffle -pool, step -pool,
riffle -pool sequence
0
1
2
3
4. Particle size of stream substrate
0
1
2
3
5. Active/relict floodplain
0
1
2
3
6. Depositional bars or benches
0
1
2
3
7. Recent alluvial deposits
0
1
2
3
8. Headcuts
0
1
2
3
9. Grade control
0
0.5
1
1.5
10. Natural valley
0
0.5
1
1.5
11. Second or greater order channel
No = 0
Yes = 3
a artificial ditches are not rated; see discussions in manual
B. Hydrology Subtotal = 9.5
12. Presence of Baseflow
0
1
2
3
13. Iron oxidizing bacteria
0
1
2
3
14. Leaf litter
1.5
1
0.5
0
15. Sediment on plants or debris
0
0.5
1
1.5
16. Organic debris lines or piles
0
0.5
1
1.5
17. Soil -based evidence of high water table?
No = 0
Yes = 3
C. Biology (Subtotal = 7)
18. Fibrous roots in streambed
3
2
1
0
19. Rooted upland plants in streambed
3
2
1
0
20. Macrobenthos (note diversity and abundance)
0
1
2
3
21. Aquatic Mollusks
0
1
2
3
22. Fish
0
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
1.5
26. Wetland plants in streambed
FAC=0.5
FACW=0.75
OBL=1.5
SAV=2.0
I Other=0
*perennial streams may also be identified using other
methods.
See p. 35 of manual.
Notes:
Sketch:

NC Division of Water Quality - Methodology For Identification of Intermittent and
Perennial Streams and Their Orgins v. 4.11
NC DWQ Stream Identification Form Version 4.11
Date: 6-3-2019
Project/Site: U-5026 Stream C
Latitude: 35.97177
Evaluator: D. Cooper, H. Smith
County: Nash
Longitude:-77.881242
Total Points: 22.75
Stream is at least intermittent if >_ 19 or perennial
if >_ 30*
Stream Determination (Circle one)
Intermittent
Other:
e.g. Quad Name:
A. Geomorphology (Subtotal = 6)
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
1a. Continuity of channel bed and bank
0
1
2
3
2. Sinuosity of channel along thalweg
0
1
2
3
3. In -channel structure: ex. riffle -pool, step -pool,
riffle -pool sequence
0
1
2
3
4. Particle size of stream substrate
0
1
2
3
5. Active/relict floodplain
0
1
2
3
6. Depositional bars or benches
0
1
2
3
7. Recent alluvial deposits
0
1
2
3
8. Headcuts
0
1
2
3
9. Grade control
0
0.5
1
1.5
10. Natural valley
0
0.5
1
1.5
11. Second or greater order channel
No = 0
Yes = 3
a artificial ditches are not rated; see discussions in manual
B. Hydrology Subtotal = 8
12. Presence of Baseflow
0
1
2
3
13. Iron oxidizing bacteria
0
1
2
3
14. Leaf litter
1.5
1
0.5
0
15. Sediment on plants or debris
0
0.5
1
1.5
16. Organic debris lines or piles
0
0.5
1
1.5
17. Soil -based evidence of high water table?
No = 0
Yes = 3
C. Biology (Subtotal = 8.75)
18. Fibrous roots in streambed
3
2
1
0
19. Rooted upland plants in streambed
3
2
1
0
20. Macrobenthos (note diversity and abundance)
0
1
2
3
21. Aquatic Mollusks
0
1
2
3
22. Fish
0
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
1.5
26. Wetland plants in streambed
FAC=0.5
FACW=0.75
OBL=1.5
SAV=2.0
I Other=0
*perennial streams may also be identified using other
methods. See p.
35 of manual.
Notes: physid snails
Sketch:

NC Division of Water Quality - Methodology For Identification of Intermittent and
Perennial Streams and Their Orgins v. 4.11
NC DWQ Stream Identification Form Version 4.11
Date: 6-3-2019
Project/Site: U-5026 Stream D
Latitude: 35.968627
Evaluator: D. Cooper, H. Smith
County: Nash
Longitude:-77.879701
Total Points: 21
Stream is at least intermittent if >_ 19 or perennial
if >_ 30*
Stream Determination (Circle one)
Intermittent
Other:
e.g. Quad Name:
A. Geomorphology (Subtotal = 6.5)
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
1a. Continuity of channel bed and bank
0
1
2
3
2. Sinuosity of channel along thalweg
0
1
2
3
3. In -channel structure: ex. riffle -pool, step -pool,
riffle -pool sequence
0
1
2
3
4. Particle size of stream substrate
0
1
2
3
5. Active/relict floodplain
0
1
2
3
6. Depositional bars or benches
0
1
2
3
7. Recent alluvial deposits
0
1
2
3
8. Headcuts
0
1
2
3
9. Grade control
0
0.5
1
1.5
10. Natural valley
0
0.5
1
1.5
11. Second or greater order channel
No = 0
Yes = 3
a artificial ditches are not rated; see discussions in manual
B. Hydrology Subtotal = 8.5
12. Presence of Baseflow
0
1
2
3
13. Iron oxidizing bacteria
0
1
2
3
14. Leaf litter
1.5
1
0.5
0
15. Sediment on plants or debris
0
0.5
1
1.5
16. Organic debris lines or piles
0
0.5
1
1.5
17. Soil -based evidence of high water table?
No = 0
Yes = 3
C. Biology (Subtotal = 6)
18. Fibrous roots in streambed
3
2
1
0
19. Rooted upland plants in streambed
3
2
1
0
20. Macrobenthos (note diversity and abundance)
0
1
2
3
21. Aquatic Mollusks
0
1
2
3
22. Fish
0
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
1.5
26. Wetland plants in streambed
FAC=0.5
FACW=0.75
OBL=1.5
SAV=2.0
I Other=0
*perennial streams may also be identified using other
methods.
See p. 35 of manual.
Notes: adult frogs and tadpoles
Sketch:

NC Division of Water Quality - Methodology For Identification of Intermittent and
Perennial Streams and Their Orgins v. 4.11
NC DWQ Stream Identification Form Version 4.11
Date: 6-3-2019
Project/Site: U-5026 Stream E
Latitude: 35.966641
Evaluator: D. Cooper, H. Smith
County: Nash
Longitude:-77.883624
Total Points: 35.5
Stream is at least intermittent if >_ 19 or perennial
if >_ 30*
Stream Determination (Circle one)
Perennial
Other:
e.g. Quad Name:
A. Geomorphology (Subtotal = 16.5)
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
1a. Continuity of channel bed and bank
0
1
2
3
2. Sinuosity of channel along thalweg
0
1
2
3
3. In -channel structure: ex. riffle -pool, step -pool,
riffle -pool sequence
0
1
2
3
4. Particle size of stream substrate
0
1
2
3
5. Active/relict floodplain
0
1
2
3
6. Depositional bars or benches
0
1
2
3
7. Recent alluvial deposits
0
1
2
3
8. Headcuts
0
1
2
3
9. Grade control
0
0.5
1
1.5
10. Natural valley
0
0.5
1
1.5
11. Second or greater order channel
No = 0
Yes = 3
a artificial ditches are not rated; see discussions in manual
B. Hydrology Subtotal = 9.5
12. Presence of Baseflow
0
1
2
3
13. Iron oxidizing bacteria
0
1
2
3
14. Leaf litter
1.5
1
0.5
0
15. Sediment on plants or debris
0
0.5
1
1.5
16. Organic debris lines or piles
0
0.5
1
1.5
17. Soil -based evidence of high water table?
No = 0
Yes = 3
C. Biology (Subtotal = 9.5)
18. Fibrous roots in streambed
3
2
1
0
19. Rooted upland plants in streambed
3
2
1
0
20. Macrobenthos (note diversity and abundance)
0
1
2
3
21. Aquatic Mollusks
0
1
2
3
22. Fish
0
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
1.5
26. Wetland plants in streambed
FAC=0.5
FACW=0.75
OBL=1.5
SAV=2.0
I Other=0
*perennial streams may also be identified using other
methods.
See p. 35 of manual.
Notes: adult frogs, 2 fish species, tadpoles, dead amphiuma
Sketch:

NC Division of Water Quality - Methodology For Identification of Intermittent and
Perennial Streams and Their Orgins v. 4.11
NC DWQ Stream Identification Form Version 4.11
Date: 6-3-2019
Project/Site: U-5026 Stream F
Latitude: 35.968854
Evaluator: D. Cooper, H. Smith
County: Nash
Longitude:-77.880566
Total Points: 30.5
Stream is at least intermittent if >_ 19 or perennial
if >_ 30*
Stream Determination (Circle one)
Perennial
Other:
e.g. Quad Name:
A. Geomorphology (Subtotal = 14)
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
1a. Continuity of channel bed and bank
0
1
2
3
2. Sinuosity of channel along thalweg
0
1
2
3
3. In -channel structure: ex. riffle -pool, step -pool,
riffle -pool sequence
0
1
2
3
4. Particle size of stream substrate
0
1
2
3
5. Active/relict floodplain
0
1
2
3
6. Depositional bars or benches
0
1
2
3
7. Recent alluvial deposits
0
1
2
3
8. Headcuts
0
1
2
3
9. Grade control
0
0.5
1
1.5
10. Natural valley
0
0.5
1
1.5
11. Second or greater order channel
No = 0
Yes = 3
a artificial ditches are not rated; see discussions in manual
B. Hydrology Subtotal = 9.5
12. Presence of Baseflow
0
1
2
3
13. Iron oxidizing bacteria
0
1
2
3
14. Leaf litter
1.5
1
0.5
0
15. Sediment on plants or debris
0
0.5
1
1.5
16. Organic debris lines or piles
0
0.5
1
1.5
17. Soil -based evidence of high water table?
No = 0
Yes = 3
C. Biology (Subtotal = 7)
18. Fibrous roots in streambed
3
2
1
0
19. Rooted upland plants in streambed
3
2
1
0
20. Macrobenthos (note diversity and abundance)
0
1
2
3
21. Aquatic Mollusks
0
1
2
3
22. Fish
0
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
1.5
26. Wetland plants in streambed
FAC=0.5
FACW=0.75
OBL=1.5
SAV=2.0
I Other=0
*perennial streams may also be identified using other
methods.
See p. 35 of manual.
Notes: water striders, hydrophilid
Sketch:

NC Division of Water Quality - Methodology For Identification of Intermittent and
Perennial Streams and Their Orgins v. 4.11
NC DWQ Stream Identification Form Version 4.11
Date: 6-17-2019
Project/Site: U-5026 Stream AA
Latitude: 35.965464
Evaluator: D. Cooper, H. Smith
County: Nash
Longitude:-77.884263
Total Points: 20
Stream is at least intermittent if >_ 19 or perennial
if >_ 30*
Stream Determination (Circle one)
Intermittent
Other:
e.g. Quad Name:
A. Geomorphology (Subtotal = 4)
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
1a. Continuity of channel bed and bank
0
1
2
3
2. Sinuosity of channel along thalweg
0
1
2
3
3. In -channel structure: ex. riffle -pool, step -pool,
riffle -pool sequence
0
1
2
3
4. Particle size of stream substrate
0
1
2
3
5. Active/relict floodplain
0
1
2
3
6. Depositional bars or benches
0
1
2
3
7. Recent alluvial deposits
0
1
2
3
8. Headcuts
0
1
2
3
9. Grade control
0
0.5
1
1.5
10. Natural valley
0
0.5
1
1.5
11. Second or greater order channel
No = 0
Yes = 3
a artificial ditches are not rated; see discussions in manual
B. Hydrology Subtotal = 9.5
12. Presence of Baseflow
0
1
2
3
13. Iron oxidizing bacteria
0
1
2
3
14. Leaf litter
1.5
1
0.5
0
15. Sediment on plants or debris
0
0.5
1
1.5
16. Organic debris lines or piles
0
0.5
1
1.5
17. Soil -based evidence of high water table?
No = 0
Yes = 3
C. Biology (Subtotal = 6.5)
18. Fibrous roots in streambed
3
2
1
0
19. Rooted upland plants in streambed
3
2
1
0
20. Macrobenthos (note diversity and abundance)
0
1
2
3
21. Aquatic Mollusks
0
1
2
3
22. Fish
0
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
1.5
26. Wetland plants in streambed
FAC=0.5
FACW=0.75
OBL=1.5
SAV=2.0
I Other=0
*perennial streams may also be identified using other methods.
See p. 35 of manual.
Notes: Artifically dug ditch, drains to natural wetland
Sketch: trash)

NC WAM WETLAND ASSESSMENT FORM
Accompanies User Manual Version 5
USACE AID#: NCDWR #:
Project Name WBS 44033.1.1/TIP U-5026 Date of Evaluation 6/21/19
Applicant/Owner Name NCDOT Wetland Site Name Wetland B (WB)
Wetland Type Headwater Forest Assessor Name/Organization H. Smith, VHB
Level III Ecoregion Middle Atlantic Coastal Plain Nearest Named Water Body Maple Creek
River Basin Tar -Pamlico USGS 8-Digit Catalogue Unit 03020101
County Nash NCDWR Region Raleigh
;Yes F;No Precipitation within 48 hrs? Latitude/Longitude (deci-degrees) 35.967364,-77.883681
Evidence of stressors affecting the assessment area (may not be within the assessment area)
Please circle and/or make note on last page if evidence of stressors is apparent. Consider departure from reference, if
appropriate, in recent past (for instance, approximately within 10 years). Noteworthy stressors include, but are not limited
to the following.
• Hydrological modifications (examples: ditches, dams, beaver dams, dikes, berms, ponds, etc.)
• Surface and sub -surface discharges into the wetland (examples: discharges containing obvious pollutants, presence of nearby
septic tanks, underground storage tanks (USTs), hog lagoons, etc.)
• Signs of vegetation stress (examples: vegetation mortality, insect damage, disease, storm damage, salt intrusion, etc.)
• Habitat/plant community alteration (examples: mowing, clear -cutting, exotics, etc.)
Is the assessment area intensively managed? F,' Yes r;No
Regulatory Considerations - Were regulatory considerations evaluated? ;Yes F.,No If Yes, check all that apply to the assessment area.
Anadromous fish
r Federally protected species or State endangered or threatened species
F NCDWR riparian buffer rule in effect
F Abuts a Primary Nursery Area (PNA)
F Publicly owned property
r N.C. Division of Coastal Management Area of Environmental Concern (AEC) (including buffer)
r Abuts a stream with a NCDWQ classification of SA or supplemental classifications of HQW, ORW, or Trout
F Designated NCNHP reference community
F_ Abuts a 303(d)-listed stream or a tributary to a 303(d)-listed stream
What type of natural stream is associated with the wetland, if any? (check all that apply)
Blackwater
Brownwater
F_ Tidal (if tidal, check one of the following boxes) r; Lunar r; Wind r; Both
Is the assessment area on a coastal island? ;Yes F,' No
Is the assessment area's surface water storage capacity or duration substantially altered by beaver? ;Yes +; No
Does the assessment area experience overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions? Yes No
Ground Surface Condition/Vegetation Condition - assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider alteration to the ground surface (GS) in the assessment area and vegetation structure
(VS) in the assessment area. Compare to reference wetland if applicable (see User Manual). If a reference is not applicable,
then rate the assessment area based on evidence of an effect.
GS VS
;A;A Not severely altered
+; B+; B Severely altered over a majority of the assessment area (ground surface alteration examples: vehicle tracks, excessive
sedimentation, fire -plow lanes, skidder tracks, bedding, fill, soil compaction, obvious pollutants) (vegetation structure
alteration examples: mechanical disturbance, herbicides, salt intrusion [where appropriate], exotic species, grazing,
less diversity [if appropriate], hydrologic alteration)
Surface and Sub -Surface Storage Capacity and Duration - assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface storage capacity and duration (Surf) and sub -surface storage capacity and
duration (Sub). Consider both increase and decrease in hydrology. A ditch <- 1 foot deep is considered to affect surface water only,
while a ditch > 1 foot deep is expected to affect both surface and sub -surface water. Consider tidal flooding regime, if applicable.
Surf Sub
A A Water storage capacity and duration are not altered.
B; B Water storage capacity or duration are altered, but not substantially (typically, not sufficient to change vegetation).
C ;C Water storage capacity or duration are substantially altered (typically, alteration sufficient to result in vegetation
change) (examples: draining, flooding, soil compaction, filling, excessive sedimentation, underground utility lines).
Water Storage/Surface Relief - assessment area/wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
Check a box in each column for each group below. Select the appropriate storage for the assessment area (AA) and the wetland
type (WT).
AA WT
3a.;A;A Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water > 1 foot deep
B; B Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 6 inches to 1 foot deep
+;C+;C Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep
D; D Depressions able to pond water < 3 inches deep
3b.;A Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is greater than 2 feet
B Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is between 1 and 2 feet
+; C Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is less than 1 foot

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

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

17. Vegetative Structure — assessment area/wetland type condition metric
17a. Is vegetation present?
E Yes [] No If Yes, continue to 17b. If No, skip to Metric 18.
17b. Evaluate percent coverage of assessment area vegetation for all marshes only. Skip to 17c for non -marsh wetlands.
L]A
> 25%
coverage of vegetation
L]B
< 25% coverage of vegetation
17c. Check a box in each
column for each stratum. Evaluate this portion of the metric for non -marsh wetlands. Consider structure
in airspace
above the assessment area (AA) and the wetland type (WT) separately.
AA
WT
oL]A
L]A
Canopy closed, or nearly closed, with natural gaps associated with natural processes
m
L]B
L]B
Canopy present, but opened more than natural gaps
v
E;C
E;C
Canopy sparse or absent
o
E;A
E;A
Dense mid-story/sapling layer
cn
L�B
L�B
Moderate density mid-story/sapling layer
L]C
L]C
Mid-story/sapling layer sparse or absent
E;A
E;A
Dense shrub layer
L
L]B
L]B
Moderate density shrub layer
0
L]C
L]C
Shrub layer sparse or absent
E;A
E;A
Dense herb layer
L]B
L]B
Moderate density herb layer
C
L]C
Herb layer sparse or absent
18. Snags — wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
[]A Large snags (more than one) are visible (> 12-inches DBH, or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
E;B Not
19. Diameter Class Distribution — wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
L]A Majority of canopy trees have stems > 6 inches in diameter at breast height (DBH); many large trees (> 12 inches DBH) are
present.
L]B Majority of canopy trees have stems between 6 and 12 inches DBH, few are > 12-inch DBH.
C Majority of canopy trees are < 6 inches DBH or no trees.
20. Large Woody Debris — wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
Include both natural debris and man -placed natural debris.
[]A Large logs (more than one) are visible (> 12 inches in diameter, or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
E;B Not
21. Vegetation/Open Water Dispersion — wetland type/open water condition metric (evaluate for Non -Tidal Freshwater
Marsh only)
Select the figure that best describes the amount of interspersion between vegetation and open water in the growing season. Patterned
areas indicate vegetated areas, while solid white areas indicate open water.
L]A L]B L]C L]D
22. Hydrologic Connectivity — assessment area condition metric (evaluate for riparian wetlands and Salt/Brackish Marsh only)
Examples of activities that may severely alter hydrologic connectivity include intensive ditching, fill, sedimentation, channelization,
diversion, man-made berms, beaver dams, and stream incision. Documentation required if evaluated as B, C, or D.
L]A Overbank and overland flow are not severely altered in the assessment area.
L]B Overbank flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
C Overland flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
L]D Both overbank and overland flow are severely altered in the assessment area.
Notes
Area was clear cut between 2014 and 2016. Vegetation has come back but is highly disturbed

NC WAM Wetland Rating Sheet
Accompanies User Manual
Version 5.0
Wetland Site Name Wetland B (WB)
Date
6/21/19
Wetland Type Headwater Forest
Assessor Name/Organization
H. Smith, VHB
Notes on Field Assessment Form (Y/N)
YES
Presence of regulatory considerations (Y/N)
NO
Wetland is intensively managed (Y/N)
YES
Assessment area is located within 50 feet of a natural tributary or other open
water (Y/N)
YES
Assessment area is substantially altered by beaver (Y/N)
NO
Assessment area experiences overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions (Y/N)
YES
Assessment area is on a coastal island (Y/N)
NO
Sub -function Rating Summary
Function Sub -function
Metrics
Rating
Hydrology Surface Storage and Retention
Condition
MEDIUM
Sub -Surface Storage and Retention
Condition
HIGH
Water Quality Pathogen Change
Condition
MEDIUM
Condition/Opportunity
MEDIUM
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NO
Particulate Change
Condition
MEDIUM
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NA
Soluble Change
Condition
LOW
Condition/Opportunity
LOW
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NO
Physical Change
Condition
MEDIUM
Condition/Opportunity
MEDIUM
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NO
Pollution Change
Condition
NA
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NA
Habitat Physical Structure
Condition
LOW
Landscape Patch Structure
Condition
LOW
Vegetation Composition
Condition
LOW
Function Rating Summary
Function Metrics/Notes
Rating
Hydrology Condition
HIGH
Water Quality Condition
MEDIUM
Condition/Opportunity
MEDIUM
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NO
Habitat Condition
LOW
Overall Wetland Rating MEDIUM

NC WAM WETLAND ASSESSMENT FORM
Accompanies User Manual Version 5
USACE AID#: NCDWR #:
Project Name WBS 44033.1.1/TIP U-5026 Date of Evaluation 6/3/2019
Applicant/Owner Name NCDOT Wetland Site Name Wetland J (WJ)
Wetland Type Headwater Forest Assessor Name/Organization H. Smith, VHB
Level III Ecoregion Middle Atlantic Coastal Plain Nearest Named Water Body Stony Creek
River Basin Tar -Pamlico USGS 8-Digit Catalogue Unit 03020101
County Nash NCDWR Region Raleigh
;Yes F;No Precipitation within 48 hrs? Latitude/Longitude (deci-degrees) 35.970825,-77.884716
Evidence of stressors affecting the assessment area (may not be within the assessment area)
Please circle and/or make note on last page if evidence of stressors is apparent. Consider departure from reference, if
appropriate, in recent past (for instance, approximately within 10 years). Noteworthy stressors include, but are not limited
to the following.
• Hydrological modifications (examples: ditches, dams, beaver dams, dikes, berms, ponds, etc.)
• Surface and sub -surface discharges into the wetland (examples: discharges containing obvious pollutants, presence of nearby
septic tanks, underground storage tanks (USTs), hog lagoons, etc.)
• Signs of vegetation stress (examples: vegetation mortality, insect damage, disease, storm damage, salt intrusion, etc.)
• Habitat/plant community alteration (examples: mowing, clear -cutting, exotics, etc.)
Is the assessment area intensively managed? F,' Yes r;No
Regulatory Considerations - Were regulatory considerations evaluated? ;Yes F.,No If Yes, check all that apply to the assessment area.
Anadromous fish
r Federally protected species or State endangered or threatened species
F NCDWR riparian buffer rule in effect
F Abuts a Primary Nursery Area (PNA)
F Publicly owned property
r N.C. Division of Coastal Management Area of Environmental Concern (AEC) (including buffer)
r Abuts a stream with a NCDWQ classification of SA or supplemental classifications of HQW, ORW, or Trout
F Designated NCNHP reference community
F_ Abuts a 303(d)-listed stream or a tributary to a 303(d)-listed stream
What type of natural stream is associated with the wetland, if any? (check all that apply)
Blackwater
Brownwater
F_ Tidal (if tidal, check one of the following boxes) r; Lunar r; Wind r; Both
Is the assessment area on a coastal island? Yes F,' No
Is the assessment area's surface water storage capacity or duration substantially altered by beaver? ;Yes +; No
Does the assessment area experience overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions? Yes No
Ground Surface Condition/Vegetation Condition - assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider alteration to the ground surface (GS) in the assessment area and vegetation structure
(VS) in the assessment area. Compare to reference wetland if applicable (see User Manual). If a reference is not applicable,
then rate the assessment area based on evidence of an effect.
GS VS
;A;A Not severely altered
+; B+; B Severely altered over a majority of the assessment area (ground surface alteration examples: vehicle tracks, excessive
sedimentation, fire -plow lanes, skidder tracks, bedding, fill, soil compaction, obvious pollutants) (vegetation structure
alteration examples: mechanical disturbance, herbicides, salt intrusion [where appropriate], exotic species, grazing,
less diversity [if appropriate], hydrologic alteration)
Surface and Sub -Surface Storage Capacity and Duration - assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface storage capacity and duration (Surf) and sub -surface storage capacity and
duration (Sub). Consider both increase and decrease in hydrology. A ditch <- 1 foot deep is considered to affect surface water only,
while a ditch > 1 foot deep is expected to affect both surface and sub -surface water. Consider tidal flooding regime, if applicable.
Surf Sub
A A Water storage capacity and duration are not altered.
B; B Water storage capacity or duration are altered, but not substantially (typically, not sufficient to change vegetation).
C ;C Water storage capacity or duration are substantially altered (typically, alteration sufficient to result in vegetation
change) (examples: draining, flooding, soil compaction, filling, excessive sedimentation, underground utility lines).
Water Storage/Surface Relief - assessment area/wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
Check a box in each column for each group below. Select the appropriate storage for the assessment area (AA) and the wetland
type (WT).
AA WT
3a.;A;A Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water > 1 foot deep
B B Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 6 inches to 1 foot deep
;C;C Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep
+; D+; D Depressions able to pond water < 3 inches deep
3b.;A Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is greater than 2 feet
B Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is between 1 and 2 feet
+; C Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is less than 1 foot

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

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

17. Vegetative Structure — assessment area/wetland type condition metric
17a. Is vegetation present?
E Yes L: No If Yes, continue to 17b. If No, skip to Metric 18.
17b. Evaluate percent coverage of assessment area vegetation for all marshes only. Skip to 17c for non -marsh wetlands.
L]A
> 25%
coverage of vegetation
L]B
< 25% coverage of vegetation
17c. Check a box in each
column for each stratum. Evaluate this portion of the metric for non -marsh wetlands. Consider structure
in airspace
above the assessment area (AA) and the wetland type (WT) separately.
AA
WT
oL]A
L]A
Canopy closed, or nearly closed, with natural gaps associated with natural processes
m
L]B
L]B
Canopy present, but opened more than natural gaps
v
E;C
E;C
Canopy sparse or absent
o
L]A
L]A
Dense mid-story/sapling layer
cn
L�B
L�B
Moderate density mid-story/sapling layer
C
E; C
Mid-story/sapling layer sparse or absent
L]A
L]A
Dense shrub layer
L
L]B
L]B
Moderate density shrub layer
0
E;C
E;C
Shrub layer sparse or absent
E;A
E;A
Dense herb layer
L]B
L]B
Moderate density herb layer
C
L]C
Herb layer sparse or absent
18. Snags — wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
[]A Large snags (more than one) are visible (> 12-inches DBH, or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
E;B Not
19. Diameter Class Distribution — wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
L]A Majority of canopy trees have stems > 6 inches in diameter at breast height (DBH); many large trees (> 12 inches DBH) are
present.
L]B Majority of canopy trees have stems between 6 and 12 inches DBH, few are > 12-inch DBH.
C Majority of canopy trees are < 6 inches DBH or no trees.
20. Large Woody Debris — wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
Include both natural debris and man -placed natural debris.
[]A Large logs (more than one) are visible (> 12 inches in diameter, or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
E;B Not
21. Vegetation/Open Water Dispersion — wetland type/open water condition metric (evaluate for Non -Tidal Freshwater
Marsh only)
Select the figure that best describes the amount of interspersion between vegetation and open water in the growing season. Patterned
areas indicate vegetated areas, while solid white areas indicate open water.
L]A L]B L]C L]D
22. Hydrologic Connectivity — assessment area condition metric (evaluate for riparian wetlands and Salt/Brackish Marsh only)
Examples of activities that may severely alter hydrologic connectivity include intensive ditching, fill, sedimentation, channelization,
diversion, man-made berms, beaver dams, and stream incision. Documentation required if evaluated as B, C, or D.
L]A Overbank and overland flow are not severely altered in the assessment area.
L]B Overbank flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
L]C Overland flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
E;D Both overbank and overland flow are severely altered in the assessment area.
Notes
Area has some fill over natural soil surface

NC WAM Wetland Rating Sheet
Accompanies User Manual
Version 5.0
Wetland Site Name Wetland J (WJ)
Date
6/3/2019
Wetland Type Headwater Forest
Assessor Name/Organization
H. Smith, VHB
Notes on Field Assessment Form (Y/N)
YES
Presence of regulatory considerations (Y/N)
NO
Wetland is intensively managed (Y/N)
YES
Assessment area is located within 50 feet of a natural tributary or other open
water (Y/N)
NO
Assessment area is substantially altered by beaver (Y/N)
NO
Assessment area experiences overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions (Y/N)
NO
Assessment area is on a coastal island (Y/N)
NO
Sub -function Rating Summary
Function Sub -function
Metrics
Rating
Hydrology Surface Storage and Retention
Condition
LOW
Sub -Surface Storage and Retention
Condition
MEDIUM
Water Quality Pathogen Change
Condition
LOW
Condition/Opportunity
LOW
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NO
Particulate Change
Condition
LOW
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NA
Soluble Change
Condition
LOW
Condition/Opportunity
LOW
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NO
Physical Change
Condition
LOW
Condition/Opportunity
LOW
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NO
Pollution Change
Condition
NA
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NA
Habitat Physical Structure
Condition
LOW
Landscape Patch Structure
Condition
LOW
Vegetation Composition
Condition
LOW
Function Rating Summary
Function Metrics/Notes
Rating
Hydrology Condition
LOW
Water Quality Condition
LOW
Condition/Opportunity
LOW
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NO
Habitat Condition
LOW
Overall Wetland Rating LOW

NC WAM WETLAND ASSESSMENT FORM
Accompanies User Manual Version 5
USACE AID#: NCDWR #:
Project Name WBS 44033.1.1/TIP U-5026 Date of Evaluation 6/21/2019
Applicant/Owner Name NCDOT Wetland Site Name Wetland K (WK)
Wetland Type Hardwood Flat Assessor Name/Organization H. Smith, VHB
Level III Ecoregion Middle Atlantic Coastal Plain Nearest Named Water Body Maple Creek
River Basin Tar -Pamlico USGS 8-Digit Catalogue Unit 03020101
County Nash NCDWR Region Raleigh
;Yes FNo Precipitation within 48 hrs? Latitude/Longitude (deci-degrees) 35.960879,-77.884776
Evidence of stressors affecting the assessment area (may not be within the assessment area)
Please circle and/or make note on last page if evidence of stressors is apparent. Consider departure from reference, if
appropriate, in recent past (for instance, approximately within 10 years). Noteworthy stressors include, but are not limited
to the following.
• Hydrological modifications (examples: ditches, dams, beaver dams, dikes, berms, ponds, etc.)
• Surface and sub -surface discharges into the wetland (examples: discharges containing obvious pollutants, presence of nearby
septic tanks, underground storage tanks (USTs), hog lagoons, etc.)
• Signs of vegetation stress (examples: vegetation mortality, insect damage, disease, storm damage, salt intrusion, etc.)
• Habitat/plant community alteration (examples: mowing, clear -cutting, exotics, etc.)
Is the assessment area intensively managed? ;Yes F, No
Regulatory Considerations -Were regulatory considerations evaluated? ;Yes *.,No If Yes, check all that apply to the assessment area.
Anadromous fish
r Federally protected species or State endangered or threatened species
F NCDWR riparian buffer rule in effect
F Abuts a Primary Nursery Area (PNA)
F Publicly owned property
r N.C. Division of Coastal Management Area of Environmental Concern (AEC) (including buffer)
r Abuts a stream with a NCDWQ classification of SA or supplemental classifications of HQW, ORW, or Trout
F Designated NCNHP reference community
F_ Abuts a 303(d)-listed stream or a tributary to a 303(d)-listed stream
What type of natural stream is associated with the wetland, if any? (check all that apply)
Blackwater
Brownwater
F_ Tidal (if tidal, check one of the following boxes) r; Lunar r; Wind r; Both
Is the assessment area on a coastal island? ;Yes F,' No
Is the assessment area's surface water storage capacity or duration substantially altered by beaver? ;Yes +; No
Does the assessment area experience overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions? Yes No
Ground Surface Condition/Vegetation Condition - assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider alteration to the ground surface (GS) in the assessment area and vegetation structure
(VS) in the assessment area. Compare to reference wetland if applicable (see User Manual). If a reference is not applicable,
then rate the assessment area based on evidence of an effect.
GS VS
+;A+;A Not severely altered
B; B Severely altered over a majority of the assessment area (ground surface alteration examples: vehicle tracks, excessive
sedimentation, fire -plow lanes, skidder tracks, bedding, fill, soil compaction, obvious pollutants) (vegetation structure
alteration examples: mechanical disturbance, herbicides, salt intrusion [where appropriate], exotic species, grazing,
less diversity [if appropriate], hydrologic alteration)
Surface and Sub -Surface Storage Capacity and Duration - assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface storage capacity and duration (Surf) and sub -surface storage capacity and
duration (Sub). Consider both increase and decrease in hydrology. A ditch <- 1 foot deep is considered to affect surface water only,
while a ditch > 1 foot deep is expected to affect both surface and sub -surface water. Consider tidal flooding regime, if applicable.
Surf Sub
A A Water storage capacity and duration are not altered.
B; B Water storage capacity or duration are altered, but not substantially (typically, not sufficient to change vegetation).
C ;C Water storage capacity or duration are substantially altered (typically, alteration sufficient to result in vegetation
change) (examples: draining, flooding, soil compaction, filling, excessive sedimentation, underground utility lines).
Water Storage/Surface Relief - assessment area/wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
Check a box in each column for each group below. Select the appropriate storage for the assessment area (AA) and the wetland
type (WT).
AA WT
3a.;A;A Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water > 1 foot deep
B; B Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 6 inches to 1 foot deep
;C;C Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep
+; D+; D Depressions able to pond water < 3 inches deep
3b.;A Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is greater than 2 feet
B Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is between 1 and 2 feet
+; C Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is less than 1 foot

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

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

17. Vegetative Structure — assessment area/wetland type condition metric
17a. Is vegetation present?
E Yes L: No If Yes, continue to 17b. If No, skip to Metric 18.
17b. Evaluate percent coverage of assessment area vegetation for all marshes only. Skip to 17c for non -marsh wetlands.
L]A
> 25%
coverage of vegetation
L]B
< 25% coverage of vegetation
17c. Check a box in each
column for each stratum. Evaluate this portion of the metric for non -marsh wetlands. Consider structure
in airspace
above the assessment area (AA) and the wetland type (WT) separately.
AA
WT
o
�A
�A
Canopy closed, or nearly closed, with natural gaps associated with natural processes
m
L]B
L]B
Canopy present, but opened more than natural gaps
v
L]C
L]C
Canopy sparse or absent
o
L]A
L]A
Dense mid-story/sapling layer
cn
E;B
E;B
Moderate density mid-story/sapling layer
L]C
L]C
Mid-story/sapling layer sparse or absent
L]A
L]A
Dense shrub layer
L
E;B
E;B
Moderate density shrub layer
0
L]C
L]C
Shrub layer sparse or absent
L]A
L]A
Dense herb layer
L]B
L]B
Moderate density herb layer
C
E; C
Herb layer sparse or absent
18. Snags — wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
[]A Large snags (more than one) are visible (> 12-inches DBH, or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
E;B Not
19. Diameter Class Distribution — wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
L]A Majority of canopy trees have stems > 6 inches in diameter at breast height (DBH); many large trees (> 12 inches DBH) are
present.
E;B Majority of canopy trees have stems between 6 and 12 inches DBH, few are > 12-inch DBH.
L]C Majority of canopy trees are < 6 inches DBH or no trees.
20. Large Woody Debris — wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
Include both natural debris and man -placed natural debris.
[]A Large logs (more than one) are visible (> 12 inches in diameter, or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
E;B Not
21. Vegetation/Open Water Dispersion — wetland type/open water condition metric (evaluate for Non -Tidal Freshwater
Marsh only)
Select the figure that best describes the amount of interspersion between vegetation and open water in the growing season. Patterned
areas indicate vegetated areas, while solid white areas indicate open water.
L]A L]B L]C L]D
22. Hydrologic Connectivity — assessment area condition metric (evaluate for riparian wetlands and Salt/Brackish Marsh only)
Examples of activities that may severely alter hydrologic connectivity include intensive ditching, fill, sedimentation, channelization,
diversion, man-made berms, beaver dams, and stream incision. Documentation required if evaluated as B, C, or D.
L]A Overbank and overland flow are not severely altered in the assessment area.
L]B Overbank flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
L]C Overland flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
L]D Both overbank and overland flow are severely altered in the assessment area.
Notes

NC WAM Wetland Rating Sheet
Accompanies User Manual
Version 5.0
Wetland Site Name Wetland K (WK)
Date
6/21/2019
Wetland Type Hardwood Flat
Assessor Name/Organization
H. Smith, VHB
Notes on Field Assessment Form (Y/N)
NO
Presence of regulatory considerations (Y/N)
NO
Wetland is intensively managed (Y/N)
NO
Assessment area is located within 50 feet of a natural tributary or other open
water (Y/N)
NO
Assessment area is substantially altered by beaver (Y/N)
NO
Assessment area experiences overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions (Y/N)
NO
Assessment area is on a coastal island (Y/N)
NO
Sub -function Rating Summary
Function Sub -function
Metrics
Rating
Hydrology Surface Storage and Retention
Condition
MEDIUM
Sub -Surface Storage and Retention
Condition
HIGH
Water Quality Pathogen Change
Condition
NA
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NA
Particulate Change
Condition
NA
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NA
Soluble Change
Condition
NA
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NA
Physical Change
Condition
NA
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NA
Pollution Change
Condition
MEDIUM
Condition/Opportunity
MEDIUM
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NO
Habitat Physical Structure
Condition
MEDIUM
Landscape Patch Structure
Condition
LOW
Vegetation Composition
Condition
HIGH
Function Rating Summary
Function Metrics/Notes
Rating
Hydrology Condition
HIGH
Water Quality Condition
MEDIUM
Condition/Opportunity
MEDIUM
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NO
Habitat Condition
MEDIUM
Overall Wetland Rating MEDIUM

NC WAM WETLAND ASSESSMENT FORM
Accompanies User Manual Version 5
USACE AID#: NCDWR #:
Project Name WBS 44033.1.1/TIP U-5026 Date of Evaluation 6/21/2019
Applicant/Owner Name NCDOT Wetland Site Name Wetland L (WL)
Wetland Type Hardwood Flat Assessor Name/Organization H. Smith, VHB
Level III Ecoregion Middle Atlantic Coastal Plain Nearest Named Water Body Maple Creek
River Basin Tar -Pamlico USGS 8-Digit Catalogue Unit 03020101
County Nash NCDWR Region Raleigh
;Yes F;No Precipitation within 48 hrs? Latitude/Longitude (deci-degrees) 35.963288,-77.885341
Evidence of stressors affecting the assessment area (may not be within the assessment area)
Please circle and/or make note on last page if evidence of stressors is apparent. Consider departure from reference, if
appropriate, in recent past (for instance, approximately within 10 years). Noteworthy stressors include, but are not limited
to the following.
• Hydrological modifications (examples: ditches, dams, beaver dams, dikes, berms, ponds, etc.)
• Surface and sub -surface discharges into the wetland (examples: discharges containing obvious pollutants, presence of nearby
septic tanks, underground storage tanks (USTs), hog lagoons, etc.)
• Signs of vegetation stress (examples: vegetation mortality, insect damage, disease, storm damage, salt intrusion, etc.)
• Habitat/plant community alteration (examples: mowing, clear -cutting, exotics, etc.)
Is the assessment area intensively managed? F,' Yes r;No
Regulatory Considerations - Were regulatory considerations evaluated? ;Yes F.,No If Yes, check all that apply to the assessment area.
Anadromous fish
r Federally protected species or State endangered or threatened species
F NCDWR riparian buffer rule in effect
F Abuts a Primary Nursery Area (PNA)
F Publicly owned property
r N.C. Division of Coastal Management Area of Environmental Concern (AEC) (including buffer)
r Abuts a stream with a NCDWQ classification of SA or supplemental classifications of HQW, ORW, or Trout
F Designated NCNHP reference community
F_ Abuts a 303(d)-listed stream or a tributary to a 303(d)-listed stream
What type of natural stream is associated with the wetland, if any? (check all that apply)
Blackwater
Brownwater
F_ Tidal (if tidal, check one of the following boxes) r; Lunar r; Wind r; Both
Is the assessment area on a coastal island? Yes F,' No
Is the assessment area's surface water storage capacity or duration substantially altered by beaver? ;Yes +; No
Does the assessment area experience overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions? Yes No
Ground Surface Condition/Vegetation Condition - assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider alteration to the ground surface (GS) in the assessment area and vegetation structure
(VS) in the assessment area. Compare to reference wetland if applicable (see User Manual). If a reference is not applicable,
then rate the assessment area based on evidence of an effect.
GS VS
+;A+;A Not severely altered
B; B Severely altered over a majority of the assessment area (ground surface alteration examples: vehicle tracks, excessive
sedimentation, fire -plow lanes, skidder tracks, bedding, fill, soil compaction, obvious pollutants) (vegetation structure
alteration examples: mechanical disturbance, herbicides, salt intrusion [where appropriate], exotic species, grazing,
less diversity [if appropriate], hydrologic alteration)
Surface and Sub -Surface Storage Capacity and Duration - assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface storage capacity and duration (Surf) and sub -surface storage capacity and
duration (Sub). Consider both increase and decrease in hydrology. A ditch <- 1 foot deep is considered to affect surface water only,
while a ditch > 1 foot deep is expected to affect both surface and sub -surface water. Consider tidal flooding regime, if applicable.
Surf Sub
A A Water storage capacity and duration are not altered.
B; B Water storage capacity or duration are altered, but not substantially (typically, not sufficient to change vegetation).
C ;C Water storage capacity or duration are substantially altered (typically, alteration sufficient to result in vegetation
change) (examples: draining, flooding, soil compaction, filling, excessive sedimentation, underground utility lines).
Water Storage/Surface Relief - assessment area/wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
Check a box in each column for each group below. Select the appropriate storage for the assessment area (AA) and the wetland
type (WT).
AA WT
3a.;A;A Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water > 1 foot deep
B B Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 6 inches to 1 foot deep
+;C+;C Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep
D; D Depressions able to pond water < 3 inches deep
3b.;A Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is greater than 2 feet
B Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is between 1 and 2 feet
+; C Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is less than 1 foot

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

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

17. Vegetative Structure — assessment area/wetland type condition metric
17a. Is vegetation present?
E Yes L: No If Yes, continue to 17b. If No, skip to Metric 18.
17b. Evaluate percent coverage of assessment area vegetation for all marshes only. Skip to 17c for non -marsh wetlands.
L]A
> 25%
coverage of vegetation
L]B
< 25% coverage of vegetation
17c. Check a box in each
column for each stratum. Evaluate this portion of the metric for non -marsh wetlands. Consider structure
in airspace
above the assessment area (AA) and the wetland type (WT) separately.
AA
WT
o
�A
�A
Canopy closed, or nearly closed, with natural gaps associated with natural processes
m
L]B
L]B
Canopy present, but opened more than natural gaps
v
L]C
L]C
Canopy sparse or absent
o
L]A
L]A
Dense mid-story/sapling layer
cn
E;B
E;B
Moderate density mid-story/sapling layer
L]C
L]C
Mid-story/sapling layer sparse or absent
L]A
L]A
Dense shrub layer
L
E;B
E;B
Moderate density shrub layer
0
L]C
L]C
Shrub layer sparse or absent
L]A
L]A
Dense herb layer
L]B
L]B
Moderate density herb layer
C
E; C
Herb layer sparse or absent
18. Snags — wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
[]A Large snags (more than one) are visible (> 12-inches DBH, or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
E;B Not
19. Diameter Class Distribution — wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
L]A Majority of canopy trees have stems > 6 inches in diameter at breast height (DBH); many large trees (> 12 inches DBH) are
present.
E;B Majority of canopy trees have stems between 6 and 12 inches DBH, few are > 12-inch DBH.
L]C Majority of canopy trees are < 6 inches DBH or no trees.
20. Large Woody Debris — wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
Include both natural debris and man -placed natural debris.
[]A Large logs (more than one) are visible (> 12 inches in diameter, or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
E;B Not
21. Vegetation/Open Water Dispersion — wetland type/open water condition metric (evaluate for Non -Tidal Freshwater
Marsh only)
Select the figure that best describes the amount of interspersion between vegetation and open water in the growing season. Patterned
areas indicate vegetated areas, while solid white areas indicate open water.
L]A L]B L]C L]D
22. Hydrologic Connectivity — assessment area condition metric (evaluate for riparian wetlands and Salt/Brackish Marsh only)
Examples of activities that may severely alter hydrologic connectivity include intensive ditching, fill, sedimentation, channelization,
diversion, man-made berms, beaver dams, and stream incision. Documentation required if evaluated as B, C, or D.
L]A Overbank and overland flow are not severely altered in the assessment area.
L]B Overbank flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
L]C Overland flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
L]D Both overbank and overland flow are severely altered in the assessment area.
Notes

NC WAM Wetland Rating Sheet
Accompanies User Manual
Version 5.0
Wetland Site Name Wetland L (WL)
Date
6/21/2019
Wetland Type Hardwood Flat
Assessor Name/Organization
H. Smith, VHB
Notes on Field Assessment Form (Y/N)
NO
Presence of regulatory considerations (Y/N)
NO
Wetland is intensively managed (Y/N)
YES
Assessment area is located within 50 feet of a natural tributary or other open
water (Y/N)
NO
Assessment area is substantially altered by beaver (Y/N)
NO
Assessment area experiences overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions (Y/N)
NO
Assessment area is on a coastal island (Y/N)
NO
Sub -function Rating Summary
Function Sub -function
Metrics
Rating
Hydrology Surface Storage and Retention
Condition
MEDIUM
Sub -Surface Storage and Retention
Condition
MEDIUM
Water Quality Pathogen Change
Condition
NA
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NA
Particulate Change
Condition
NA
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NA
Soluble Change
Condition
NA
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NA
Physical Change
Condition
NA
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NA
Pollution Change
Condition
MEDIUM
Condition/Opportunity
MEDIUM
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NO
Habitat Physical Structure
Condition
MEDIUM
Landscape Patch Structure
Condition
LOW
Vegetation Composition
Condition
MEDIUM
Function Rating Summary
Function Metrics/Notes
Rating
Hydrology Condition
MEDIUM
Water Quality Condition
MEDIUM
Condition/Opportunity
MEDIUM
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NO
Habitat Condition
LOW
Overall Wetland Rating MEDIUM

NC WAM WETLAND ASSESSMENT FORM
Accompanies User Manual Version 5
USACE AID#: NCDWR #:
Project Name WBS 44033.1.1/TIP U-5026 Date of Evaluation 6/21/2019
Applicant/Owner Name NCDOT Wetland Site Name Wetland N (WN)
Wetland Type Hardwood Flat Assessor Name/Organization H. Smith, VHB
Level III Ecoregion Middle Atlantic Coastal Plain Nearest Named Water Body Maple Creek
River Basin Tar -Pamlico USGS 8-Digit Catalogue Unit 03020101
County Nash NCDWR Region Raleigh
;Yes F;No Precipitation within 48 hrs? Latitude/Longitude (deci-degrees) 35.96124,-77.886197
Evidence of stressors affecting the assessment area (may not be within the assessment area)
Please circle and/or make note on last page if evidence of stressors is apparent. Consider departure from reference, if
appropriate, in recent past (for instance, approximately within 10 years). Noteworthy stressors include, but are not limited
to the following.
• Hydrological modifications (examples: ditches, dams, beaver dams, dikes, berms, ponds, etc.)
• Surface and sub -surface discharges into the wetland (examples: discharges containing obvious pollutants, presence of nearby
septic tanks, underground storage tanks (USTs), hog lagoons, etc.)
• Signs of vegetation stress (examples: vegetation mortality, insect damage, disease, storm damage, salt intrusion, etc.)
• Habitat/plant community alteration (examples: mowing, clear -cutting, exotics, etc.)
Is the assessment area intensively managed? F,' Yes r;No
Regulatory Considerations - Were regulatory considerations evaluated? ;Yes F.,No If Yes, check all that apply to the assessment area.
Anadromous fish
r Federally protected species or State endangered or threatened species
F NCDWR riparian buffer rule in effect
F Abuts a Primary Nursery Area (PNA)
F Publicly owned property
r N.C. Division of Coastal Management Area of Environmental Concern (AEC) (including buffer)
r Abuts a stream with a NCDWQ classification of SA or supplemental classifications of HQW, ORW, or Trout
F Designated NCNHP reference community
F_ Abuts a 303(d)-listed stream or a tributary to a 303(d)-listed stream
What type of natural stream is associated with the wetland, if any? (check all that apply)
Blackwater
Brownwater
F_ Tidal (if tidal, check one of the following boxes) r; Lunar r; Wind r; Both
Is the assessment area on a coastal island? ;Yes F,' No
Is the assessment area's surface water storage capacity or duration substantially altered by beaver? ;Yes +; No
Does the assessment area experience overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions? Yes No
Ground Surface Condition/Vegetation Condition - assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider alteration to the ground surface (GS) in the assessment area and vegetation structure
(VS) in the assessment area. Compare to reference wetland if applicable (see User Manual). If a reference is not applicable,
then rate the assessment area based on evidence of an effect.
GS VS
+;A+;A Not severely altered
B; B Severely altered over a majority of the assessment area (ground surface alteration examples: vehicle tracks, excessive
sedimentation, fire -plow lanes, skidder tracks, bedding, fill, soil compaction, obvious pollutants) (vegetation structure
alteration examples: mechanical disturbance, herbicides, salt intrusion [where appropriate], exotic species, grazing,
less diversity [if appropriate], hydrologic alteration)
Surface and Sub -Surface Storage Capacity and Duration - assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface storage capacity and duration (Surf) and sub -surface storage capacity and
duration (Sub). Consider both increase and decrease in hydrology. A ditch <- 1 foot deep is considered to affect surface water only,
while a ditch > 1 foot deep is expected to affect both surface and sub -surface water. Consider tidal flooding regime, if applicable.
Surf Sub
A A Water storage capacity and duration are not altered.
B; B Water storage capacity or duration are altered, but not substantially (typically, not sufficient to change vegetation).
C ;C Water storage capacity or duration are substantially altered (typically, alteration sufficient to result in vegetation
change) (examples: draining, flooding, soil compaction, filling, excessive sedimentation, underground utility lines).
Water Storage/Surface Relief - assessment area/wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
Check a box in each column for each group below. Select the appropriate storage for the assessment area (AA) and the wetland
type (WT).
AA WT
3a.;A;A Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water > 1 foot deep
B; B Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 6 inches to 1 foot deep
+;C+;C Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep
D; D Depressions able to pond water < 3 inches deep
3b.;A Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is greater than 2 feet
B Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is between 1 and 2 feet
+; C Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is less than 1 foot

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

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

17. Vegetative Structure — assessment area/wetland type condition metric
17a. Is vegetation present?
E Yes [] No If Yes, continue to 17b. If No, skip to Metric 18.
17b. Evaluate percent coverage of assessment area vegetation for all marshes only. Skip to 17c for non -marsh wetlands.
L]A
> 25%
coverage of vegetation
L]B
< 25% coverage of vegetation
17c. Check a box in each
column for each stratum. Evaluate this portion of the metric for non -marsh wetlands. Consider structure
in airspace
above the assessment area (AA) and the wetland type (WT) separately.
AA
WT
o
�A
�A
Canopy closed, or nearly closed, with natural gaps associated with natural processes
m
L]B
L]B
Canopy present, but opened more than natural gaps
v
L]C
L]C
Canopy sparse or absent
o
L]A
L]A
Dense mid-story/sapling layer
cn
E;B
E;B
Moderate density mid-story/sapling layer
L]C
L]C
Mid-story/sapling layer sparse or absent
L]A
L]A
Dense shrub layer
L
E;B
E;B
Moderate density shrub layer
0
L]C
L]C
Shrub layer sparse or absent
L]A
L]A
Dense herb layer
L]B
L]B
Moderate density herb layer
C
E; C
Herb layer sparse or absent
18. Snags — wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
[]A Large snags (more than one) are visible (> 12-inches DBH, or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
E;B Not
19. Diameter Class Distribution — wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
L]A Majority of canopy trees have stems > 6 inches in diameter at breast height (DBH); many large trees (> 12 inches DBH) are
present.
E;B Majority of canopy trees have stems between 6 and 12 inches DBH, few are > 12-inch DBH.
L]C Majority of canopy trees are < 6 inches DBH or no trees.
20. Large Woody Debris — wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
Include both natural debris and man -placed natural debris.
[]A Large logs (more than one) are visible (> 12 inches in diameter, or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
E;B Not
21. Vegetation/Open Water Dispersion — wetland type/open water condition metric (evaluate for Non -Tidal Freshwater
Marsh only)
Select the figure that best describes the amount of interspersion between vegetation and open water in the growing season. Patterned
areas indicate vegetated areas, while solid white areas indicate open water.
L]A L]B L]C L]D
22. Hydrologic Connectivity — assessment area condition metric (evaluate for riparian wetlands and Salt/Brackish Marsh only)
Examples of activities that may severely alter hydrologic connectivity include intensive ditching, fill, sedimentation, channelization,
diversion, man-made berms, beaver dams, and stream incision. Documentation required if evaluated as B, C, or D.
L]A Overbank and overland flow are not severely altered in the assessment area.
L]B Overbank flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
L]C Overland flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
L]D Both overbank and overland flow are severely altered in the assessment area.
Notes

NC WAM Wetland Rating Sheet
Accompanies User Manual
Version 5.0
Wetland Site Name Wetland N (WN)
Date
6/21/2019
Wetland Type Hardwood Flat
Assessor Name/Organization
H. Smith, VHB
Notes on Field Assessment Form (Y/N)
NO
Presence of regulatory considerations (Y/N)
NO
Wetland is intensively managed (Y/N)
YES
Assessment area is located within 50 feet of a natural tributary or other open
water (Y/N)
NO
Assessment area is substantially altered by beaver (Y/N)
NO
Assessment area experiences overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions (Y/N)
NO
Assessment area is on a coastal island (Y/N)
NO
Sub -function Rating Summary
Function Sub -function
Metrics
Rating
Hydrology Surface Storage and Retention
Condition
MEDIUM
Sub -Surface Storage and Retention
Condition
HIGH
Water Quality Pathogen Change
Condition
NA
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NA
Particulate Change
Condition
NA
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NA
Soluble Change
Condition
NA
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NA
Physical Change
Condition
NA
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NA
Pollution Change
Condition
HIGH
Condition/Opportunity
HIGH
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NO
Habitat Physical Structure
Condition
MEDIUM
Landscape Patch Structure
Condition
LOW
Vegetation Composition
Condition
HIGH
Function Rating Summary
Function Metrics/Notes
Rating
Hydrology Condition
HIGH
Water Quality Condition
HIGH
Condition/Opportunity
HIGH
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NO
Habitat Condition
MEDIUM
Overall Wetland Rating HIGH

NC WAM WETLAND ASSESSMENT FORM
Accompanies User Manual Version 5
USACE AID#: NCDWR #:
Project Name WBS 44033.1.1/TIP U-5026 Date of Evaluation 6/21/2019
Applicant/Owner Name NCDOT Wetland Site Name Wetland O (WO)
Wetland Type Hardwood Flat Assessor Name/Organization H. Smith, VHB
Level III Ecoregion Middle Atlantic Coastal Plain Nearest Named Water Body Maple Creek
River Basin Tar -Pamlico USGS 8-Digit Catalogue Unit 03020101
County Nash NCDWR Region Raleigh
;Yes F;No Precipitation within 48 hrs? Latitude/Longitude (deci-degrees) 35.961817,-77.884546
Evidence of stressors affecting the assessment area (may not be within the assessment area)
Please circle and/or make note on last page if evidence of stressors is apparent. Consider departure from reference, if
appropriate, in recent past (for instance, approximately within 10 years). Noteworthy stressors include, but are not limited
to the following.
• Hydrological modifications (examples: ditches, dams, beaver dams, dikes, berms, ponds, etc.)
• Surface and sub -surface discharges into the wetland (examples: discharges containing obvious pollutants, presence of nearby
septic tanks, underground storage tanks (USTs), hog lagoons, etc.)
• Signs of vegetation stress (examples: vegetation mortality, insect damage, disease, storm damage, salt intrusion, etc.)
• Habitat/plant community alteration (examples: mowing, clear -cutting, exotics, etc.)
Is the assessment area intensively managed? ;Yes F,' No
Regulatory Considerations - Were regulatory considerations evaluated? ;Yes F.,No If Yes, check all that apply to the assessment area.
Anadromous fish
r Federally protected species or State endangered or threatened species
F NCDWR riparian buffer rule in effect
F Abuts a Primary Nursery Area (PNA)
F Publicly owned property
r N.C. Division of Coastal Management Area of Environmental Concern (AEC) (including buffer)
r Abuts a stream with a NCDWQ classification of SA or supplemental classifications of HQW, ORW, or Trout
F Designated NCNHP reference community
F_ Abuts a 303(d)-listed stream or a tributary to a 303(d)-listed stream
What type of natural stream is associated with the wetland, if any? (check all that apply)
Blackwater
Brownwater
F_ Tidal (if tidal, check one of the following boxes) r; Lunar r; Wind r; Both
Is the assessment area on a coastal island? Yes F,' No
Is the assessment area's surface water storage capacity or duration substantially altered by beaver? ;Yes +; No
Does the assessment area experience overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions? Yes No
Ground Surface Condition/Vegetation Condition - assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider alteration to the ground surface (GS) in the assessment area and vegetation structure
(VS) in the assessment area. Compare to reference wetland if applicable (see User Manual). If a reference is not applicable,
then rate the assessment area based on evidence of an effect.
GS VS
+;A+;A Not severely altered
B; B Severely altered over a majority of the assessment area (ground surface alteration examples: vehicle tracks, excessive
sedimentation, fire -plow lanes, skidder tracks, bedding, fill, soil compaction, obvious pollutants) (vegetation structure
alteration examples: mechanical disturbance, herbicides, salt intrusion [where appropriate], exotic species, grazing,
less diversity [if appropriate], hydrologic alteration)
Surface and Sub -Surface Storage Capacity and Duration - assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface storage capacity and duration (Surf) and sub -surface storage capacity and
duration (Sub). Consider both increase and decrease in hydrology. A ditch <- 1 foot deep is considered to affect surface water only,
while a ditch > 1 foot deep is expected to affect both surface and sub -surface water. Consider tidal flooding regime, if applicable.
Surf Sub
A A Water storage capacity and duration are not altered.
B; B Water storage capacity or duration are altered, but not substantially (typically, not sufficient to change vegetation).
C ;C Water storage capacity or duration are substantially altered (typically, alteration sufficient to result in vegetation
change) (examples: draining, flooding, soil compaction, filling, excessive sedimentation, underground utility lines).
Water Storage/Surface Relief - assessment area/wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
Check a box in each column for each group below. Select the appropriate storage for the assessment area (AA) and the wetland
type (WT).
AA WT
3a.;A;A Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water > 1 foot deep
B B Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 6 inches to 1 foot deep
;C;C Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep
+; D+; D Depressions able to pond water < 3 inches deep
3b.;A Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is greater than 2 feet
B Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is between 1 and 2 feet
+; C Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is less than 1 foot

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

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

17. Vegetative Structure — assessment area/wetland type condition metric
17a. Is vegetation present?
E Yes L: No If Yes, continue to 17b. If No, skip to Metric 18.
17b. Evaluate percent coverage of assessment area vegetation for all marshes only. Skip to 17c for non -marsh wetlands.
L]A
> 25%
coverage of vegetation
L]B
< 25% coverage of vegetation
17c. Check a box in each
column for each stratum. Evaluate this portion of the metric for non -marsh wetlands. Consider structure
in airspace
above the assessment area (AA) and the wetland type (WT) separately.
AA
WT
o
�A
�A
Canopy closed, or nearly closed, with natural gaps associated with natural processes
m
L]B
L]B
Canopy present, but opened more than natural gaps
v
L]C
L]C
Canopy sparse or absent
o
L]A
L]A
Dense mid-story/sapling layer
cn
E;B
E;B
Moderate density mid-story/sapling layer
L]C
L]C
Mid-story/sapling layer sparse or absent
L]A
L]A
Dense shrub layer
L
E;B
E;B
Moderate density shrub layer
0
L]C
L]C
Shrub layer sparse or absent
L]A
L]A
Dense herb layer
L]B
L]B
Moderate density herb layer
C
E; C
Herb layer sparse or absent
18. Snags — wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
[]A Large snags (more than one) are visible (> 12-inches DBH, or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
E;B Not
19. Diameter Class Distribution — wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
L]A Majority of canopy trees have stems > 6 inches in diameter at breast height (DBH); many large trees (> 12 inches DBH) are
present.
E;B Majority of canopy trees have stems between 6 and 12 inches DBH, few are > 12-inch DBH.
L]C Majority of canopy trees are < 6 inches DBH or no trees.
20. Large Woody Debris — wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
Include both natural debris and man -placed natural debris.
[]A Large logs (more than one) are visible (> 12 inches in diameter, or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
E;B Not
21. Vegetation/Open Water Dispersion — wetland type/open water condition metric (evaluate for Non -Tidal Freshwater
Marsh only)
Select the figure that best describes the amount of interspersion between vegetation and open water in the growing season. Patterned
areas indicate vegetated areas, while solid white areas indicate open water.
L]A L]B L]C L]D
22. Hydrologic Connectivity — assessment area condition metric (evaluate for riparian wetlands and Salt/Brackish Marsh only)
Examples of activities that may severely alter hydrologic connectivity include intensive ditching, fill, sedimentation, channelization,
diversion, man-made berms, beaver dams, and stream incision. Documentation required if evaluated as B, C, or D.
L]A Overbank and overland flow are not severely altered in the assessment area.
L]B Overbank flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
L]C Overland flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
L]D Both overbank and overland flow are severely altered in the assessment area.
Notes

NC WAM Wetland Rating Sheet
Accompanies User Manual
Version 5.0
Wetland Site Name Wetland O (WO)
Date
6/21/2019
Wetland Type Hardwood Flat
Assessor Name/Organization
H. Smith, VHB
Notes on Field Assessment Form (Y/N)
NO
Presence of regulatory considerations (Y/N)
NO
Wetland is intensively managed (Y/N)
NO
Assessment area is located within 50 feet of a natural tributary or other open
water (Y/N)
NO
Assessment area is substantially altered by beaver (Y/N)
NO
Assessment area experiences overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions (Y/N)
NO
Assessment area is on a coastal island (Y/N)
NO
Sub -function Rating Summary
Function Sub -function
Metrics
Rating
Hydrology Surface Storage and Retention
Condition
MEDIUM
Sub -Surface Storage and Retention
Condition
MEDIUM
Water Quality Pathogen Change
Condition
NA
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NA
Particulate Change
Condition
NA
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NA
Soluble Change
Condition
NA
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NA
Physical Change
Condition
NA
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NA
Pollution Change
Condition
MEDIUM
Condition/Opportunity
MEDIUM
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NO
Habitat Physical Structure
Condition
MEDIUM
Landscape Patch Structure
Condition
LOW
Vegetation Composition
Condition
HIGH
Function Rating Summary
Function Metrics/Notes
Rating
Hydrology Condition
MEDIUM
Water Quality Condition
MEDIUM
Condition/Opportunity
MEDIUM
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NO
Habitat Condition
MEDIUM
Overall Wetland Rating MEDIUM

NC WAM WETLAND ASSESSMENT FORM
Accompanies User Manual Version 5
USACE AID#: NCDWR #:
Project Name WBS 44033.1.1/TIP U-5026 Date of Evaluation 6/21/2019
Applicant/Owner Name NCDOT Wetland Site Name Wetland Q (WQ)/Wetland BK (WBK)
Wetland Type Headwater Forest Assessor Name/Organization H. Smith, VHB
Level III Ecoregion Middle Atlantic Coastal Plain Nearest Named Water Body Stony Creek
River Basin Tar -Pamlico USGS 8-Digit Catalogue Unit 03020101
County Nash NCDWR Region Raleigh
;Yes F;No Precipitation within 48 hrs? Latitude/Longitude (deci-degrees) 35.971106,-77.880146
Evidence of stressors affecting the assessment area (may not be within the assessment area)
Please circle and/or make note on last page if evidence of stressors is apparent. Consider departure from reference, if
appropriate, in recent past (for instance, approximately within 10 years). Noteworthy stressors include, but are not limited
to the following.
• Hydrological modifications (examples: ditches, dams, beaver dams, dikes, berms, ponds, etc.)
• Surface and sub -surface discharges into the wetland (examples: discharges containing obvious pollutants, presence of nearby
septic tanks, underground storage tanks (USTs), hog lagoons, etc.)
• Signs of vegetation stress (examples: vegetation mortality, insect damage, disease, storm damage, salt intrusion, etc.)
• Habitat/plant community alteration (examples: mowing, clear -cutting, exotics, etc.)
Is the assessment area intensively managed? ;Yes F,' No
Regulatory Considerations -Were regulatory considerations evaluated? *;Yes ;No If Yes, check all that apply to the assessment area.
Anadromous fish
r Federally protected species or State endangered or threatened species
F NCDWR riparian buffer rule in effect
F Abuts a Primary Nursery Area (PNA)
F Publicly owned property
r N.C. Division of Coastal Management Area of Environmental Concern (AEC) (including buffer)
r Abuts a stream with a NCDWQ classification of SA or supplemental classifications of HQW, ORW, or Trout
F Designated NCNHP reference community
1`7 Abuts a 303(d)-listed stream or a tributary to a 303(d)-listed stream
What type of natural stream is associated with the wetland, if any? (check all that apply)
Blackwater
Brownwater
F_ Tidal (if tidal, check one of the following boxes) r; Lunar r; Wind r; Both
Is the assessment area on a coastal island? Yes F,' No
Is the assessment area's surface water storage capacity or duration substantially altered by beaver? ;Yes +; No
Does the assessment area experience overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions? Yes No
Ground Surface Condition/Vegetation Condition - assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider alteration to the ground surface (GS) in the assessment area and vegetation structure
(VS) in the assessment area. Compare to reference wetland if applicable (see User Manual). If a reference is not applicable,
then rate the assessment area based on evidence of an effect.
GS VS
+;A+;A Not severely altered
B; B Severely altered over a majority of the assessment area (ground surface alteration examples: vehicle tracks, excessive
sedimentation, fire -plow lanes, skidder tracks, bedding, fill, soil compaction, obvious pollutants) (vegetation structure
alteration examples: mechanical disturbance, herbicides, salt intrusion [where appropriate], exotic species, grazing,
less diversity [if appropriate], hydrologic alteration)
Surface and Sub -Surface Storage Capacity and Duration - assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface storage capacity and duration (Surf) and sub -surface storage capacity and
duration (Sub). Consider both increase and decrease in hydrology. A ditch <- 1 foot deep is considered to affect surface water only,
while a ditch > 1 foot deep is expected to affect both surface and sub -surface water. Consider tidal flooding regime, if applicable.
Surf Sub
A A Water storage capacity and duration are not altered.
B; B Water storage capacity or duration are altered, but not substantially (typically, not sufficient to change vegetation).
C ;C Water storage capacity or duration are substantially altered (typically, alteration sufficient to result in vegetation
change) (examples: draining, flooding, soil compaction, filling, excessive sedimentation, underground utility lines).
Water Storage/Surface Relief - assessment area/wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
Check a box in each column for each group below. Select the appropriate storage for the assessment area (AA) and the wetland
type (WT).
AA WT
3a.;A;A Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water > 1 foot deep
B B Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 6 inches to 1 foot deep
;C;C Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep
+; D+; D Depressions able to pond water < 3 inches deep
3b.;A Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is greater than 2 feet
B Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is between 1 and 2 feet
+; C Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is less than 1 foot

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

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

17. Vegetative Structure — assessment area/wetland type condition metric
17a. Is vegetation present?
E Yes L: No If Yes, continue to 17b. If No, skip to Metric 18.
17b. Evaluate percent coverage of assessment area vegetation for all marshes only. Skip to 17c for non -marsh wetlands.
L]A
> 25%
coverage of vegetation
L]B
< 25% coverage of vegetation
17c. Check a box in each
column for each stratum. Evaluate this portion of the metric for non -marsh wetlands. Consider structure
in airspace
above the assessment area (AA) and the wetland type (WT) separately.
AA
WT
o
�A
�A
Canopy closed, or nearly closed, with natural gaps associated with natural processes
m
L]B
L]B
Canopy present, but opened more than natural gaps
v
L]C
L]C
Canopy sparse or absent
o
L]A
L]A
Dense mid-story/sapling layer
cn
E;B
E;B
Moderate density mid-story/sapling layer
L]C
L]C
Mid-story/sapling layer sparse or absent
L]A
L]A
Dense shrub layer
L
L]B
L]B
Moderate density shrub layer
0
E;C
E;C
Shrub layer sparse or absent
L]A
L]A
Dense herb layer
L]B
L]B
Moderate density herb layer
C
E; C
Herb layer sparse or absent
18. Snags — wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
[]A Large snags (more than one) are visible (> 12-inches DBH, or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
E;B Not
19. Diameter Class Distribution — wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
L]A Majority of canopy trees have stems > 6 inches in diameter at breast height (DBH); many large trees (> 12 inches DBH) are
present.
E;B Majority of canopy trees have stems between 6 and 12 inches DBH, few are > 12-inch DBH.
L]C Majority of canopy trees are < 6 inches DBH or no trees.
20. Large Woody Debris — wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
Include both natural debris and man -placed natural debris.
[]A Large logs (more than one) are visible (> 12 inches in diameter, or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
E;B Not
21. Vegetation/Open Water Dispersion — wetland type/open water condition metric (evaluate for Non -Tidal Freshwater
Marsh only)
Select the figure that best describes the amount of interspersion between vegetation and open water in the growing season. Patterned
areas indicate vegetated areas, while solid white areas indicate open water.
L]A L]B L]C L]D
22. Hydrologic Connectivity — assessment area condition metric (evaluate for riparian wetlands and Salt/Brackish Marsh only)
Examples of activities that may severely alter hydrologic connectivity include intensive ditching, fill, sedimentation, channelization,
diversion, man-made berms, beaver dams, and stream incision. Documentation required if evaluated as B, C, or D.
E;A Overbank and overland flow are not severely altered in the assessment area.
L]B Overbank flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
L]C Overland flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
L]D Both overbank and overland flow are severely altered in the assessment area.
Notes

NC WAM Wetland Rating Sheet
Accompanies User Manual
Version 5.0
Wetland Site Name Wetland Q (WQ)/Wetland BK (WBK)
Date
6/21/2019
Wetland Type Headwater Forest
Assessor Name/Organization
H. Smith, VHB
Notes on Field Assessment Form (Y/N)
NO
Presence of regulatory considerations (Y/N)
YES
Wetland is intensively managed (Y/N)
NO
Assessment area is located within 50 feet of a natural tributary or other open
water (Y/N)
YES
Assessment area is substantially altered by beaver (Y/N)
NO
Assessment area experiences overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions (Y/N)
NO
Assessment area is on a coastal island (Y/N)
NO
Sub -function Rating Summary
Function Sub -function
Metrics
Rating
Hydrology Surface Storage and Retention
Condition
HIGH
Sub -Surface Storage and Retention
Condition
HIGH
Water Quality Pathogen Change
Condition
HIGH
Condition/Opportunity
HIGH
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
YES
Particulate Change
Condition
HIGH
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NA
Soluble Change
Condition
MEDIUM
Condition/Opportunity
HIGH
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
YES
Physical Change
Condition
HIGH
Condition/Opportunity
HIGH
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
YES
Pollution Change
Condition
NA
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NA
Habitat Physical Structure
Condition
HIGH
Landscape Patch Structure
Condition
MEDIUM
Vegetation Composition
Condition
HIGH
Function Rating Summary
Function Metrics/Notes
Rating
Hydrology Condition
HIGH
Water Quality Condition
HIGH
Condition/Opportunity
HIGH
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
YES
Habitat Condition
HIGH
Overall Wetland Rating HIGH

NC WAM WETLAND ASSESSMENT FORM
Accompanies User Manual Version 5
USACE AID#: NCDWR #:
Project Name WBS 44033.1.1/TIP U-5026 Date of Evaluation 6/3/2019
Applicant/Owner Name NCDOT Wetland Site Name Wetland T (WT)
Wetland Type Headwater Forest Assessor Name/Organization H. Smith, VHB
Level III Ecoregion Middle Atlantic Coastal Plain Nearest Named Water Body Maple Creek
River Basin Tar -Pamlico USGS 8-Digit Catalogue Unit 03020101
County Nash NCDWR Region Raleigh
;Yes F;No Precipitation within 48 hrs? Latitude/Longitude (deci-degrees) 35.965352,-77.883089
Evidence of stressors affecting the assessment area (may not be within the assessment area)
Please circle and/or make note on last page if evidence of stressors is apparent. Consider departure from reference, if
appropriate, in recent past (for instance, approximately within 10 years). Noteworthy stressors include, but are not limited
to the following.
• Hydrological modifications (examples: ditches, dams, beaver dams, dikes, berms, ponds, etc.)
• Surface and sub -surface discharges into the wetland (examples: discharges containing obvious pollutants, presence of nearby
septic tanks, underground storage tanks (USTs), hog lagoons, etc.)
• Signs of vegetation stress (examples: vegetation mortality, insect damage, disease, storm damage, salt intrusion, etc.)
• Habitat/plant community alteration (examples: mowing, clear -cutting, exotics, etc.)
Is the assessment area intensively managed? ;Yes F,' No
Regulatory Considerations - Were regulatory considerations evaluated? ;Yes F.,No If Yes, check all that apply to the assessment area.
Anadromous fish
r Federally protected species or State endangered or threatened species
F NCDWR riparian buffer rule in effect
F Abuts a Primary Nursery Area (PNA)
F Publicly owned property
r N.C. Division of Coastal Management Area of Environmental Concern (AEC) (including buffer)
r Abuts a stream with a NCDWQ classification of SA or supplemental classifications of HQW, ORW, or Trout
F Designated NCNHP reference community
F_ Abuts a 303(d)-listed stream or a tributary to a 303(d)-listed stream
What type of natural stream is associated with the wetland, if any? (check all that apply)
Blackwater
Brownwater
F_ Tidal (if tidal, check one of the following boxes) r; Lunar r; Wind r; Both
Is the assessment area on a coastal island? Yes F,' No
Is the assessment area's surface water storage capacity or duration substantially altered by beaver? ;Yes +; No
Does the assessment area experience overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions? Yes No
Ground Surface Condition/Vegetation Condition - assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider alteration to the ground surface (GS) in the assessment area and vegetation structure
(VS) in the assessment area. Compare to reference wetland if applicable (see User Manual). If a reference is not applicable,
then rate the assessment area based on evidence of an effect.
GS VS
+;A+;A Not severely altered
B; B Severely altered over a majority of the assessment area (ground surface alteration examples: vehicle tracks, excessive
sedimentation, fire -plow lanes, skidder tracks, bedding, fill, soil compaction, obvious pollutants) (vegetation structure
alteration examples: mechanical disturbance, herbicides, salt intrusion [where appropriate], exotic species, grazing,
less diversity [if appropriate], hydrologic alteration)
Surface and Sub -Surface Storage Capacity and Duration - assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface storage capacity and duration (Surf) and sub -surface storage capacity and
duration (Sub). Consider both increase and decrease in hydrology. A ditch <- 1 foot deep is considered to affect surface water only,
while a ditch > 1 foot deep is expected to affect both surface and sub -surface water. Consider tidal flooding regime, if applicable.
Surf Sub
A A Water storage capacity and duration are not altered.
B; B Water storage capacity or duration are altered, but not substantially (typically, not sufficient to change vegetation).
C ;C Water storage capacity or duration are substantially altered (typically, alteration sufficient to result in vegetation
change) (examples: draining, flooding, soil compaction, filling, excessive sedimentation, underground utility lines).
Water Storage/Surface Relief - assessment area/wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
Check a box in each column for each group below. Select the appropriate storage for the assessment area (AA) and the wetland
type (WT).
AA WT
3a.;A;A Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water > 1 foot deep
B B Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 6 inches to 1 foot deep
;C;C Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep
+; D+; D Depressions able to pond water < 3 inches deep
3b.;A Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is greater than 2 feet
B Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is between 1 and 2 feet
+; C Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is less than 1 foot

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

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

17. Vegetative Structure — assessment area/wetland type condition metric
17a. Is vegetation present?
L] Yes L: No If Yes, continue to 17b. If No, skip to Metric 18.
17b. Evaluate percent coverage of assessment area vegetation for all marshes only. Skip to 17c for non -marsh wetlands.
L]A
> 25%
coverage of vegetation
L]B
< 25% coverage of vegetation
17c. Check a box in each
column for each stratum. Evaluate this portion of the metric for non -marsh wetlands. Consider structure
in airspace
above the assessment area (AA) and the wetland type (WT) separately.
AA
WT
o
�A
�A
Canopy closed, or nearly closed, with natural gaps associated with natural processes
m
L]B
L]B
Canopy present, but opened more than natural gaps
v
L]C
L]C
Canopy sparse or absent
o
L]A
L]A
Dense mid-story/sapling layer
cn
L�B
L�B
Moderate density mid-story/sapling layer
C
E; C
Mid-story/sapling layer sparse or absent
L]A
L]A
Dense shrub layer
L
E;B
E;B
Moderate density shrub layer
0
L]C
L]C
Shrub layer sparse or absent
L]A
L]A
Dense herb layer
L]B
L]B
Moderate density herb layer
C
E; C
Herb layer sparse or absent
18. Snags — wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
[]A Large snags (more than one) are visible (> 12-inches DBH, or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
E;B Not
19. Diameter Class Distribution — wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
L]A Majority of canopy trees have stems > 6 inches in diameter at breast height (DBH); many large trees (> 12 inches DBH) are
present.
E;B Majority of canopy trees have stems between 6 and 12 inches DBH, few are > 12-inch DBH.
L]C Majority of canopy trees are < 6 inches DBH or no trees.
20. Large Woody Debris — wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
Include both natural debris and man -placed natural debris.
[]A Large logs (more than one) are visible (> 12 inches in diameter, or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
E;B Not
21. Vegetation/Open Water Dispersion — wetland type/open water condition metric (evaluate for Non -Tidal Freshwater
Marsh only)
Select the figure that best describes the amount of interspersion between vegetation and open water in the growing season. Patterned
areas indicate vegetated areas, while solid white areas indicate open water.
L]A L]B L]C L]D
22. Hydrologic Connectivity — assessment area condition metric (evaluate for riparian wetlands and Salt/Brackish Marsh only)
Examples of activities that may severely alter hydrologic connectivity include intensive ditching, fill, sedimentation, channelization,
diversion, man-made berms, beaver dams, and stream incision. Documentation required if evaluated as B, C, or D.
E;A Overbank and overland flow are not severely altered in the assessment area.
L]B Overbank flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
L]C Overland flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
L]D Both overbank and overland flow are severely altered in the assessment area.
Notes

NC WAM Wetland Rating Sheet
Accompanies User Manual
Version 5.0
Wetland Site Name Wetland T (WT)
Date
6/3/2019
Wetland Type Headwater Forest
Assessor Name/Organization
H. Smith, VHB
Notes on Field Assessment Form (Y/N)
NO
Presence of regulatory considerations (Y/N)
NO
Wetland is intensively managed (Y/N)
NO
Assessment area is located within 50 feet of a natural tributary or other open
water (Y/N)
YES
Assessment area is substantially altered by beaver (Y/N)
NO
Assessment area experiences overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions (Y/N)
YES
Assessment area is on a coastal island (Y/N)
NO
Sub -function Rating Summary
Function Sub -function
Metrics
Rating
Hydrology Surface Storage and Retention
Condition
HIGH
Sub -Surface Storage and Retention
Condition
MEDIUM
Water Quality Pathogen Change
Condition
HIGH
Condition/Opportunity
HIGH
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
YES
Particulate Change
Condition
HIGH
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NA
Soluble Change
Condition
HIGH
Condition/Opportunity
HIGH
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
YES
Physical Change
Condition
HIGH
Condition/Opportunity
HIGH
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
YES
Pollution Change
Condition
NA
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NA
Habitat Physical Structure
Condition
HIGH
Landscape Patch Structure
Condition
LOW
Vegetation Composition
Condition
HIGH
Function Rating Summary
Function Metrics/Notes
Rating
Hydrology Condition
HIGH
Water Quality Condition
HIGH
Condition/Opportunity
HIGH
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
YES
Habitat Condition
HIGH
Overall Wetland Rating HIGH

NC WAM WETLAND ASSESSMENT FORM
Accompanies User Manual Version 5
USACE AID#: NCDWR #:
Project Name WBS 44033.1.1/TIP U-5026 Date of Evaluation 6/3/2019
Applicant/Owner Name NCDOT Wetland Site Name Wetland BA (WBA)
Wetland Type Headwater Forest Assessor Name/Organization H. Smith, VHB
Level III Ecoregion Middle Atlantic Coastal Plain Nearest Named Water Body Stony Creek
River Basin Tar -Pamlico USGS 8-Digit Catalogue Unit 03020101
County Nash NCDWR Region Raleigh
;Yes F;No Precipitation within 48 hrs? Latitude/Longitude (deci-degrees) 35.968523,-77.879088
Evidence of stressors affecting the assessment area (may not be within the assessment area)
Please circle and/or make note on last page if evidence of stressors is apparent. Consider departure from reference, if
appropriate, in recent past (for instance, approximately within 10 years). Noteworthy stressors include, but are not limited
to the following.
• Hydrological modifications (examples: ditches, dams, beaver dams, dikes, berms, ponds, etc.)
• Surface and sub -surface discharges into the wetland (examples: discharges containing obvious pollutants, presence of nearby
septic tanks, underground storage tanks (USTs), hog lagoons, etc.)
• Signs of vegetation stress (examples: vegetation mortality, insect damage, disease, storm damage, salt intrusion, etc.)
• Habitat/plant community alteration (examples: mowing, clear -cutting, exotics, etc.)
Is the assessment area intensively managed? F,' Yes r;No
Regulatory Considerations -Were regulatory considerations evaluated? *;Yes ;No If Yes, check all that apply to the assessment area.
F_ Anadromous fish
r Federally protected species or State endangered or threatened species
F11 NCDWR riparian buffer rule in effect
F Abuts a Primary Nursery Area (PNA)
r Publicly owned property
r N.C. Division of Coastal Management Area of Environmental Concern (AEC) (including buffer)
r Abuts a stream with a NCDWQ classification of SA or supplemental classifications of HQW, ORW, or Trout
F Designated NCNHP reference community
1`7 Abuts a 303(d)-listed stream or a tributary to a 303(d)-listed stream
What type of natural stream is associated with the wetland, if any? (check all that apply)
Blackwater
Brownwater
F_ Tidal (if tidal, check one of the following boxes) r; Lunar r; Wind r; Both
Is the assessment area on a coastal island? Yes F,' No
Is the assessment area's surface water storage capacity or duration substantially altered by beaver? ;Yes +; No
Does the assessment area experience overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions? Yes No
Ground Surface Condition/Vegetation Condition - assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider alteration to the ground surface (GS) in the assessment area and vegetation structure
(VS) in the assessment area. Compare to reference wetland if applicable (see User Manual). If a reference is not applicable,
then rate the assessment area based on evidence of an effect.
GS VS
;A;A Not severely altered
+; B+; B Severely altered over a majority of the assessment area (ground surface alteration examples: vehicle tracks, excessive
sedimentation, fire -plow lanes, skidder tracks, bedding, fill, soil compaction, obvious pollutants) (vegetation structure
alteration examples: mechanical disturbance, herbicides, salt intrusion [where appropriate], exotic species, grazing,
less diversity [if appropriate], hydrologic alteration)
Surface and Sub -Surface Storage Capacity and Duration - assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface storage capacity and duration (Surf) and sub -surface storage capacity and
duration (Sub). Consider both increase and decrease in hydrology. A ditch <- 1 foot deep is considered to affect surface water only,
while a ditch > 1 foot deep is expected to affect both surface and sub -surface water. Consider tidal flooding regime, if applicable.
Surf Sub
A A Water storage capacity and duration are not altered.
B; B Water storage capacity or duration are altered, but not substantially (typically, not sufficient to change vegetation).
C ;C Water storage capacity or duration are substantially altered (typically, alteration sufficient to result in vegetation
change) (examples: draining, flooding, soil compaction, filling, excessive sedimentation, underground utility lines).
Water Storage/Surface Relief - assessment area/wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
Check a box in each column for each group below. Select the appropriate storage for the assessment area (AA) and the wetland
type (WT).
AA WT
3a.;A;A Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water > 1 foot deep
B B Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 6 inches to 1 foot deep
+;C+;C Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep
D; D Depressions able to pond water < 3 inches deep
3b.;A Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is greater than 2 feet
B Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is between 1 and 2 feet
+; C Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is less than 1 foot

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

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

17. Vegetative Structure — assessment area/wetland type condition metric
17a. Is vegetation present?
E Yes L: No If Yes, continue to 17b. If No, skip to Metric 18.
17b. Evaluate percent coverage of assessment area vegetation for all marshes only. Skip to 17c for non -marsh wetlands.
L]A
> 25%
coverage of vegetation
L]B
< 25% coverage of vegetation
17c. Check a box in each
column for each stratum. Evaluate this portion of the metric for non -marsh wetlands. Consider structure
in airspace
above the assessment area (AA) and the wetland type (WT) separately.
AA
WT
oL]A
L]A
Canopy closed, or nearly closed, with natural gaps associated with natural processes
m
L]B
L]B
Canopy present, but opened more than natural gaps
v
E;C
E;C
Canopy sparse or absent
o
L]A
L]A
Dense mid-story/sapling layer
cn
L�B
L�B
Moderate density mid-story/sapling layer
C
E; C
Mid-story/sapling layer sparse or absent
L]A
L]A
Dense shrub layer
L
L]B
L]B
Moderate density shrub layer
0
E;C
E;C
Shrub layer sparse or absent
E;A
E;A
Dense herb layer
L]B
L]B
Moderate density herb layer
C
L]C
Herb layer sparse or absent
18. Snags — wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
[]A Large snags (more than one) are visible (> 12-inches DBH, or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
E;B Not
19. Diameter Class Distribution — wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
L]A Majority of canopy trees have stems > 6 inches in diameter at breast height (DBH); many large trees (> 12 inches DBH) are
present.
L]B Majority of canopy trees have stems between 6 and 12 inches DBH, few are > 12-inch DBH.
C Majority of canopy trees are < 6 inches DBH or no trees.
20. Large Woody Debris — wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
Include both natural debris and man -placed natural debris.
[]A Large logs (more than one) are visible (> 12 inches in diameter, or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
E;B Not
21. Vegetation/Open Water Dispersion — wetland type/open water condition metric (evaluate for Non -Tidal Freshwater
Marsh only)
Select the figure that best describes the amount of interspersion between vegetation and open water in the growing season. Patterned
areas indicate vegetated areas, while solid white areas indicate open water.
L]A L]B L]C L]D
22. Hydrologic Connectivity — assessment area condition metric (evaluate for riparian wetlands and Salt/Brackish Marsh only)
Examples of activities that may severely alter hydrologic connectivity include intensive ditching, fill, sedimentation, channelization,
diversion, man-made berms, beaver dams, and stream incision. Documentation required if evaluated as B, C, or D.
L]A Overbank and overland flow are not severely altered in the assessment area.
L]B Overbank flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
C Overland flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
L]D Both overbank and overland flow are severely altered in the assessment area.
Notes

NC WAM Wetland Rating Sheet
Accompanies User Manual
Version 5.0
Wetland Site Name Wetland BA (WBA)
Date
6/3/2019
Wetland Type Headwater Forest
Assessor Name/Organization
H. Smith, VHB
Notes on Field Assessment Form (Y/N)
NO
Presence of regulatory considerations (Y/N)
YES
Wetland is intensively managed (Y/N)
YES
Assessment area is located within 50 feet of a natural tributary or other open
water (Y/N)
NO
Assessment area is substantially altered by beaver (Y/N)
NO
Assessment area experiences overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions (Y/N)
NO
Assessment area is on a coastal island (Y/N)
NO
Sub -function Rating Summary
Function Sub -function
Metrics
Rating
Hydrology Surface Storage and Retention
Condition
LOW
Sub -Surface Storage and Retention
Condition
LOW
Water Quality Pathogen Change
Condition
MEDIUM
Condition/Opportunity
MEDIUM
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NO
Particulate Change
Condition
LOW
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NA
Soluble Change
Condition
MEDIUM
Condition/Opportunity
MEDIUM
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NO
Physical Change
Condition
LOW
Condition/Opportunity
LOW
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NO
Pollution Change
Condition
NA
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NA
Habitat Physical Structure
Condition
LOW
Landscape Patch Structure
Condition
LOW
Vegetation Composition
Condition
LOW
Function Rating Summary
Function Metrics/Notes
Rating
Hydrology Condition
LOW
Water Quality Condition
LOW
Condition/Opportunity
LOW
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NO
Habitat Condition
LOW
Overall Wetland Rating LOW

NC WAM WETLAND ASSESSMENT FORM
Accompanies User Manual Version 5
USACE AID#: NCDWR #:
Project Name WBS 44033.1.1/TIP U-5026 Date of Evaluation 6/3/2019
Applicant/Owner Name NCDOT Wetland Site Name Wetland BB (WBB)
Wetland Type Headwater Forest Assessor Name/Organization H. Smith, VHB
Level III Ecoregion Middle Atlantic Coastal Plain Nearest Named Water Body Stony Creek
River Basin Tar -Pamlico USGS 8-Digit Catalogue Unit 03020101
County Nash NCDWR Region Raleigh
;Yes F;No Precipitation within 48 hrs? Latitude/Longitude (deci-degrees) 35.969337,-77.882468
Evidence of stressors affecting the assessment area (may not be within the assessment area)
Please circle and/or make note on last page if evidence of stressors is apparent. Consider departure from reference, if
appropriate, in recent past (for instance, approximately within 10 years). Noteworthy stressors include, but are not limited
to the following.
• Hydrological modifications (examples: ditches, dams, beaver dams, dikes, berms, ponds, etc.)
• Surface and sub -surface discharges into the wetland (examples: discharges containing obvious pollutants, presence of nearby
septic tanks, underground storage tanks (USTs), hog lagoons, etc.)
• Signs of vegetation stress (examples: vegetation mortality, insect damage, disease, storm damage, salt intrusion, etc.)
• Habitat/plant community alteration (examples: mowing, clear -cutting, exotics, etc.)
Is the assessment area intensively managed? ;Yes F,' No
Regulatory Considerations -Were regulatory considerations evaluated? *;Yes ;No If Yes, check all that apply to the assessment area.
F_ Anadromous fish
r Federally protected species or State endangered or threatened species
F11 NCDWR riparian buffer rule in effect
F Abuts a Primary Nursery Area (PNA)
r Publicly owned property
r N.C. Division of Coastal Management Area of Environmental Concern (AEC) (including buffer)
r Abuts a stream with a NCDWQ classification of SA or supplemental classifications of HQW, ORW, or Trout
F Designated NCNHP reference community
1`7 Abuts a 303(d)-listed stream or a tributary to a 303(d)-listed stream
What type of natural stream is associated with the wetland, if any? (check all that apply)
Blackwater
Brownwater
F_ Tidal (if tidal, check one of the following boxes) r; Lunar r; Wind r; Both
Is the assessment area on a coastal island? Yes F,' No
Is the assessment area's surface water storage capacity or duration substantially altered by beaver? ;Yes +; No
Does the assessment area experience overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions? Yes No
Ground Surface Condition/Vegetation Condition - assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider alteration to the ground surface (GS) in the assessment area and vegetation structure
(VS) in the assessment area. Compare to reference wetland if applicable (see User Manual). If a reference is not applicable,
then rate the assessment area based on evidence of an effect.
GS VS
+;A+;A Not severely altered
B; B Severely altered over a majority of the assessment area (ground surface alteration examples: vehicle tracks, excessive
sedimentation, fire -plow lanes, skidder tracks, bedding, fill, soil compaction, obvious pollutants) (vegetation structure
alteration examples: mechanical disturbance, herbicides, salt intrusion [where appropriate], exotic species, grazing,
less diversity [if appropriate], hydrologic alteration)
Surface and Sub -Surface Storage Capacity and Duration - assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface storage capacity and duration (Surf) and sub -surface storage capacity and
duration (Sub). Consider both increase and decrease in hydrology. A ditch <- 1 foot deep is considered to affect surface water only,
while a ditch > 1 foot deep is expected to affect both surface and sub -surface water. Consider tidal flooding regime, if applicable.
Surf Sub
A A Water storage capacity and duration are not altered.
B; B Water storage capacity or duration are altered, but not substantially (typically, not sufficient to change vegetation).
C ;C Water storage capacity or duration are substantially altered (typically, alteration sufficient to result in vegetation
change) (examples: draining, flooding, soil compaction, filling, excessive sedimentation, underground utility lines).
Water Storage/Surface Relief - assessment area/wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
Check a box in each column for each group below. Select the appropriate storage for the assessment area (AA) and the wetland
type (WT).
AA WT
3a.;A;A Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water > 1 foot deep
B B Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 6 inches to 1 foot deep
;C;C Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep
+; D+; D Depressions able to pond water < 3 inches deep
3b.;A Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is greater than 2 feet
B Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is between 1 and 2 feet
+; C Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is less than 1 foot

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

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

17. Vegetative Structure — assessment area/wetland type condition metric
17a. Is vegetation present?
E Yes L: No If Yes, continue to 17b. If No, skip to Metric 18.
17b. Evaluate percent coverage of assessment area vegetation for all marshes only. Skip to 17c for non -marsh wetlands.
L]A
> 25%
coverage of vegetation
L]B
< 25% coverage of vegetation
17c. Check a box in each
column for each stratum. Evaluate this portion of the metric for non -marsh wetlands. Consider structure
in airspace
above the assessment area (AA) and the wetland type (WT) separately.
AA
WT
oL]A
L]A
Canopy closed, or nearly closed, with natural gaps associated with natural processes
m
L]B
L]B
Canopy present, but opened more than natural gaps
v
E;C
E;C
Canopy sparse or absent
o
L]A
L]A
Dense mid-story/sapling layer
cn
L�B
L�B
Moderate density mid-story/sapling layer
C
E; C
Mid-story/sapling layer sparse or absent
L]A
L]A
Dense shrub layer
L
L]B
L]B
Moderate density shrub layer
0
E;C
E;C
Shrub layer sparse or absent
L]A
L]A
Dense herb layer
�5
E;B
E;B
Moderate density herb layer
_
L]C
L]C
Herb layer sparse or absent
18. Snags — wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
[]A Large snags (more than one) are visible (> 12-inches DBH, or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
E;B Not
19. Diameter Class Distribution — wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
L]A Majority of canopy trees have stems > 6 inches in diameter at breast height (DBH); many large trees (> 12 inches DBH) are
present.
L]B Majority of canopy trees have stems between 6 and 12 inches DBH, few are > 12-inch DBH.
C Majority of canopy trees are < 6 inches DBH or no trees.
20. Large Woody Debris — wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
Include both natural debris and man -placed natural debris.
[]A Large logs (more than one) are visible (> 12 inches in diameter, or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
E;B Not
21. Vegetation/Open Water Dispersion — wetland type/open water condition metric (evaluate for Non -Tidal Freshwater
Marsh only)
Select the figure that best describes the amount of interspersion between vegetation and open water in the growing season. Patterned
areas indicate vegetated areas, while solid white areas indicate open water.
L]A L]B L]C L]D
22. Hydrologic Connectivity — assessment area condition metric (evaluate for riparian wetlands and Salt/Brackish Marsh only)
Examples of activities that may severely alter hydrologic connectivity include intensive ditching, fill, sedimentation, channelization,
diversion, man-made berms, beaver dams, and stream incision. Documentation required if evaluated as B, C, or D.
E;A Overbank and overland flow are not severely altered in the assessment area.
L]B Overbank flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
L]C Overland flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
L]D Both overbank and overland flow are severely altered in the assessment area.
Notes

NC WAM Wetland Rating Sheet
Accompanies User Manual
Version 5.0
Wetland Site Name Wetland BB (WBB)
Date
6/3/2019
Wetland Type Headwater Forest
Assessor Name/Organization
H. Smith, VHB
Notes on Field Assessment Form (Y/N)
NO
Presence of regulatory considerations (Y/N)
YES
Wetland is intensively managed (Y/N)
NO
Assessment area is located within 50 feet of a natural tributary or other open
water (Y/N)
YES
Assessment area is substantially altered by beaver (Y/N)
NO
Assessment area experiences overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions (Y/N)
YES
Assessment area is on a coastal island (Y/N)
NO
Sub -function Rating Summary
Function Sub -function
Metrics
Rating
Hydrology Surface Storage and Retention
Condition
LOW
Sub -Surface Storage and Retention
Condition
MEDIUM
Water Quality Pathogen Change
Condition
HIGH
Condition/Opportunity
HIGH
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
YES
Particulate Change
Condition
LOW
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NA
Soluble Change
Condition
HIGH
Condition/Opportunity
HIGH
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
YES
Physical Change
Condition
MEDIUM
Condition/Opportunity
HIGH
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
YES
Pollution Change
Condition
NA
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NA
Habitat Physical Structure
Condition
HIGH
Landscape Patch Structure
Condition
LOW
Vegetation Composition
Condition
HIGH
Function Rating Summary
Function Metrics/Notes
Rating
Hydrology Condition
LOW
Water Quality Condition
HIGH
Condition/Opportunity
HIGH
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
YES
Habitat Condition
HIGH
Overall Wetland Rating HIGH

NC WAM WETLAND ASSESSMENT FORM
Accompanies User Manual Version 5
USACE AID#: NCDWR #:
Project Name WBS 44033.1.1/TIP U-5026 Date of Evaluation 6/17/2019
Applicant/Owner Name NCDOT Wetland Site Name Wetland BC (WBC)
Wetland Type Headwater Forest Assessor Name/Organization H. Smith, VHB
Level III Ecoregion Middle Atlantic Coastal Plain Nearest Named Water Body Stony Creek
River Basin Tar -Pamlico USGS 8-Digit Catalogue Unit 03020101
County Nash NCDWR Region Raleigh
;Yes F;No Precipitation within 48 hrs? Latitude/Longitude (deci-degrees) 35.972178,-77.88132
Evidence of stressors affecting the assessment area (may not be within the assessment area)
Please circle and/or make note on last page if evidence of stressors is apparent. Consider departure from reference, if
appropriate, in recent past (for instance, approximately within 10 years). Noteworthy stressors include, but are not limited
to the following.
• Hydrological modifications (examples: ditches, dams, beaver dams, dikes, berms, ponds, etc.)
• Surface and sub -surface discharges into the wetland (examples: discharges containing obvious pollutants, presence of nearby
septic tanks, underground storage tanks (USTs), hog lagoons, etc.)
• Signs of vegetation stress (examples: vegetation mortality, insect damage, disease, storm damage, salt intrusion, etc.)
• Habitat/plant community alteration (examples: mowing, clear -cutting, exotics, etc.)
Is the assessment area intensively managed? F,' Yes r;No
Regulatory Considerations -Were regulatory considerations evaluated? *;Yes ;No If Yes, check all that apply to the assessment area.
Anadromous fish
r Federally protected species or State endangered or threatened species
F NCDWR riparian buffer rule in effect
F Abuts a Primary Nursery Area (PNA)
F Publicly owned property
r N.C. Division of Coastal Management Area of Environmental Concern (AEC) (including buffer)
r Abuts a stream with a NCDWQ classification of SA or supplemental classifications of HQW, ORW, or Trout
F Designated NCNHP reference community
1`7 Abuts a 303(d)-listed stream or a tributary to a 303(d)-listed stream
What type of natural stream is associated with the wetland, if any? (check all that apply)
Blackwater
Brownwater
F_ Tidal (if tidal, check one of the following boxes) r; Lunar r; Wind r; Both
Is the assessment area on a coastal island? Yes F,' No
Is the assessment area's surface water storage capacity or duration substantially altered by beaver? ;Yes +; No
Does the assessment area experience overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions? Yes No
Ground Surface Condition/Vegetation Condition - assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider alteration to the ground surface (GS) in the assessment area and vegetation structure
(VS) in the assessment area. Compare to reference wetland if applicable (see User Manual). If a reference is not applicable,
then rate the assessment area based on evidence of an effect.
GS VS
;A;A Not severely altered
+; B+; B Severely altered over a majority of the assessment area (ground surface alteration examples: vehicle tracks, excessive
sedimentation, fire -plow lanes, skidder tracks, bedding, fill, soil compaction, obvious pollutants) (vegetation structure
alteration examples: mechanical disturbance, herbicides, salt intrusion [where appropriate], exotic species, grazing,
less diversity [if appropriate], hydrologic alteration)
Surface and Sub -Surface Storage Capacity and Duration - assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface storage capacity and duration (Surf) and sub -surface storage capacity and
duration (Sub). Consider both increase and decrease in hydrology. A ditch <- 1 foot deep is considered to affect surface water only,
while a ditch > 1 foot deep is expected to affect both surface and sub -surface water. Consider tidal flooding regime, if applicable.
Surf Sub
A A Water storage capacity and duration are not altered.
B; B Water storage capacity or duration are altered, but not substantially (typically, not sufficient to change vegetation).
C ;C Water storage capacity or duration are substantially altered (typically, alteration sufficient to result in vegetation
change) (examples: draining, flooding, soil compaction, filling, excessive sedimentation, underground utility lines).
Water Storage/Surface Relief - assessment area/wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
Check a box in each column for each group below. Select the appropriate storage for the assessment area (AA) and the wetland
type (WT).
AA WT
3a.;A;A Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water > 1 foot deep
B B Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 6 inches to 1 foot deep
;C;C Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep
D; D Depressions able to pond water < 3 inches deep
3b.;A Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is greater than 2 feet
B Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is between 1 and 2 feet
+; C Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is less than 1 foot

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

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

17. Vegetative Structure — assessment area/wetland type condition metric
17a. Is vegetation present?
E Yes L: No If Yes, continue to 17b. If No, skip to Metric 18.
17b. Evaluate percent coverage of assessment area vegetation for all marshes only. Skip to 17c for non -marsh wetlands.
L]A
> 25%
coverage of vegetation
L]B
< 25% coverage of vegetation
17c. Check a box in each
column for each stratum. Evaluate this portion of the metric for non -marsh wetlands. Consider structure
in airspace
above the assessment area (AA) and the wetland type (WT) separately.
AA
WT
oL]A
L]A
Canopy closed, or nearly closed, with natural gaps associated with natural processes
m
L]B
L]B
Canopy present, but opened more than natural gaps
v
E;C
E;C
Canopy sparse or absent
o
L]A
L]A
Dense mid-story/sapling layer
cn
L�B
L�B
Moderate density mid-story/sapling layer
C
E; C
Mid-story/sapling layer sparse or absent
L]A
L]A
Dense shrub layer
L
L]B
L]B
Moderate density shrub layer
0
E;C
E;C
Shrub layer sparse or absent
E;A
E;A
Dense herb layer
L]B
L]B
Moderate density herb layer
C
L]C
Herb layer sparse or absent
18. Snags — wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
[]A Large snags (more than one) are visible (> 12-inches DBH, or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
E;B Not
19. Diameter Class Distribution — wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
L]A Majority of canopy trees have stems > 6 inches in diameter at breast height (DBH); many large trees (> 12 inches DBH) are
present.
L]B Majority of canopy trees have stems between 6 and 12 inches DBH, few are > 12-inch DBH.
C Majority of canopy trees are < 6 inches DBH or no trees.
20. Large Woody Debris — wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
Include both natural debris and man -placed natural debris.
[]A Large logs (more than one) are visible (> 12 inches in diameter, or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
E;B Not
21. Vegetation/Open Water Dispersion — wetland type/open water condition metric (evaluate for Non -Tidal Freshwater
Marsh only)
Select the figure that best describes the amount of interspersion between vegetation and open water in the growing season. Patterned
areas indicate vegetated areas, while solid white areas indicate open water.
L]A L]B L]C L]D
22. Hydrologic Connectivity — assessment area condition metric (evaluate for riparian wetlands and Salt/Brackish Marsh only)
Examples of activities that may severely alter hydrologic connectivity include intensive ditching, fill, sedimentation, channelization,
diversion, man-made berms, beaver dams, and stream incision. Documentation required if evaluated as B, C, or D.
L]A Overbank and overland flow are not severely altered in the assessment area.
L]B Overbank flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
L]C Overland flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
E;D Both overbank and overland flow are severely altered in the assessment area.
Notes

NC WAM Wetland Rating Sheet
Accompanies User Manual
Version 5.0
Wetland Site Name Wetland BC (WBC)
Date
6/17/2019
Wetland Type Headwater Forest
Assessor Name/Organization
H. Smith, VHB
Notes on Field Assessment Form (Y/N)
NO
Presence of regulatory considerations (Y/N)
YES
Wetland is intensively managed (Y/N)
YES
Assessment area is located within 50 feet of a natural tributary or other open
water (Y/N)
YES
Assessment area is substantially altered by beaver (Y/N)
NO
Assessment area experiences overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions (Y/N)
NO
Assessment area is on a coastal island (Y/N)
NO
Sub -function Rating Summary
Function Sub -function
Metrics
Rating
Hydrology Surface Storage and Retention
Condition
LOW
Sub -Surface Storage and Retention
Condition
LOW
Water Quality Pathogen Change
Condition
LOW
Condition/Opportunity
LOW
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NO
Particulate Change
Condition
LOW
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NA
Soluble Change
Condition
LOW
Condition/Opportunity
LOW
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NO
Physical Change
Condition
LOW
Condition/Opportunity
LOW
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NO
Pollution Change
Condition
NA
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NA
Habitat Physical Structure
Condition
LOW
Landscape Patch Structure
Condition
LOW
Vegetation Composition
Condition
LOW
Function Rating Summary
Function Metrics/Notes
Rating
Hydrology Condition
LOW
Water Quality Condition
LOW
Condition/Opportunity
LOW
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NO
Habitat Condition
LOW
Overall Wetland Rating LOW

NC WAM WETLAND ASSESSMENT FORM
Accompanies User Manual Version 5
USACE AID#: NCDWR #:
Project Name WBS 44033.1.1/TIP U-5026 Date of Evaluation 6/17/2019
Applicant/Owner Name NCDOT Wetland Site Name Wetland BD (WBD)
Wetland Type Headwater Forest Assessor Name/Organization H. Smith, VHB
Level III Ecoregion Middle Atlantic Coastal Plain Nearest Named Water Body Maple Creek
River Basin Tar -Pamlico USGS 8-Digit Catalogue Unit 03020101
County Nash NCDWR Region Raleigh
;Yes F;No Precipitation within 48 hrs? Latitude/Longitude (deci-degrees) 35.967593,-77.882897
Evidence of stressors affecting the assessment area (may not be within the assessment area)
Please circle and/or make note on last page if evidence of stressors is apparent. Consider departure from reference, if
appropriate, in recent past (for instance, approximately within 10 years). Noteworthy stressors include, but are not limited
to the following.
• Hydrological modifications (examples: ditches, dams, beaver dams, dikes, berms, ponds, etc.)
• Surface and sub -surface discharges into the wetland (examples: discharges containing obvious pollutants, presence of nearby
septic tanks, underground storage tanks (USTs), hog lagoons, etc.)
• Signs of vegetation stress (examples: vegetation mortality, insect damage, disease, storm damage, salt intrusion, etc.)
• Habitat/plant community alteration (examples: mowing, clear -cutting, exotics, etc.)
Is the assessment area intensively managed? F,' Yes r;No
Regulatory Considerations - Were regulatory considerations evaluated? ;Yes F.,No If Yes, check all that apply to the assessment area.
Anadromous fish
r Federally protected species or State endangered or threatened species
F NCDWR riparian buffer rule in effect
F Abuts a Primary Nursery Area (PNA)
F Publicly owned property
r N.C. Division of Coastal Management Area of Environmental Concern (AEC) (including buffer)
r Abuts a stream with a NCDWQ classification of SA or supplemental classifications of HQW, ORW, or Trout
F Designated NCNHP reference community
F_ Abuts a 303(d)-listed stream or a tributary to a 303(d)-listed stream
What type of natural stream is associated with the wetland, if any? (check all that apply)
Blackwater
Brownwater
F_ Tidal (if tidal, check one of the following boxes) r; Lunar r; Wind r; Both
Is the assessment area on a coastal island? Yes F,' No
Is the assessment area's surface water storage capacity or duration substantially altered by beaver? ;Yes +; No
Does the assessment area experience overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions? Yes No
Ground Surface Condition/Vegetation Condition - assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider alteration to the ground surface (GS) in the assessment area and vegetation structure
(VS) in the assessment area. Compare to reference wetland if applicable (see User Manual). If a reference is not applicable,
then rate the assessment area based on evidence of an effect.
GS VS
;A;A Not severely altered
+; B+; B Severely altered over a majority of the assessment area (ground surface alteration examples: vehicle tracks, excessive
sedimentation, fire -plow lanes, skidder tracks, bedding, fill, soil compaction, obvious pollutants) (vegetation structure
alteration examples: mechanical disturbance, herbicides, salt intrusion [where appropriate], exotic species, grazing,
less diversity [if appropriate], hydrologic alteration)
Surface and Sub -Surface Storage Capacity and Duration - assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface storage capacity and duration (Surf) and sub -surface storage capacity and
duration (Sub). Consider both increase and decrease in hydrology. A ditch <- 1 foot deep is considered to affect surface water only,
while a ditch > 1 foot deep is expected to affect both surface and sub -surface water. Consider tidal flooding regime, if applicable.
Surf Sub
A A Water storage capacity and duration are not altered.
B; B Water storage capacity or duration are altered, but not substantially (typically, not sufficient to change vegetation).
C ;C Water storage capacity or duration are substantially altered (typically, alteration sufficient to result in vegetation
change) (examples: draining, flooding, soil compaction, filling, excessive sedimentation, underground utility lines).
Water Storage/Surface Relief - assessment area/wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
Check a box in each column for each group below. Select the appropriate storage for the assessment area (AA) and the wetland
type (WT).
AA WT
3a.;A;A Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water > 1 foot deep
B B Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 6 inches to 1 foot deep
;C;C Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep
D; D Depressions able to pond water < 3 inches deep
3b.;A Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is greater than 2 feet
+; B Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is between 1 and 2 feet
C Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is less than 1 foot

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

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

17. Vegetative Structure — assessment area/wetland type condition metric
17a. Is vegetation present?
E Yes L: No If Yes, continue to 17b. If No, skip to Metric 18.
17b. Evaluate percent coverage of assessment area vegetation for all marshes only. Skip to 17c for non -marsh wetlands.
L]A
> 25%
coverage of vegetation
L]B
< 25% coverage of vegetation
17c. Check a box in each
column for each stratum. Evaluate this portion of the metric for non -marsh wetlands. Consider structure
in airspace
above the assessment area (AA) and the wetland type (WT) separately.
AA
WT
oL]A
L]A
Canopy closed, or nearly closed, with natural gaps associated with natural processes
m
L]B
L]B
Canopy present, but opened more than natural gaps
v
E;C
E;C
Canopy sparse or absent
o
L]A
L]A
Dense mid-story/sapling layer
cn
L�B
L�B
Moderate density mid-story/sapling layer
C
E; C
Mid-story/sapling layer sparse or absent
L]A
L]A
Dense shrub layer
L
L]B
L]B
Moderate density shrub layer
0
E;C
E;C
Shrub layer sparse or absent
E;A
E;A
Dense herb layer
L]B
L]B
Moderate density herb layer
C
L]C
Herb layer sparse or absent
18. Snags — wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
[]A Large snags (more than one) are visible (> 12-inches DBH, or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
E;B Not
19. Diameter Class Distribution — wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
L]A Majority of canopy trees have stems > 6 inches in diameter at breast height (DBH); many large trees (> 12 inches DBH) are
present.
L]B Majority of canopy trees have stems between 6 and 12 inches DBH, few are > 12-inch DBH.
C Majority of canopy trees are < 6 inches DBH or no trees.
20. Large Woody Debris — wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
Include both natural debris and man -placed natural debris.
[]A Large logs (more than one) are visible (> 12 inches in diameter, or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
E;B Not
21. Vegetation/Open Water Dispersion — wetland type/open water condition metric (evaluate for Non -Tidal Freshwater
Marsh only)
Select the figure that best describes the amount of interspersion between vegetation and open water in the growing season. Patterned
areas indicate vegetated areas, while solid white areas indicate open water.
L]A L]B L]C L]D
22. Hydrologic Connectivity — assessment area condition metric (evaluate for riparian wetlands and Salt/Brackish Marsh only)
Examples of activities that may severely alter hydrologic connectivity include intensive ditching, fill, sedimentation, channelization,
diversion, man-made berms, beaver dams, and stream incision. Documentation required if evaluated as B, C, or D.
L]A Overbank and overland flow are not severely altered in the assessment area.
L]B Overbank flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
L]C Overland flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
E;D Both overbank and overland flow are severely altered in the assessment area.
Notes

NC WAM Wetland Rating Sheet
Accompanies User Manual
Version 5.0
Wetland Site Name Wetland BD (WBD)
Date
6/17/2019
Wetland Type Headwater Forest
Assessor Name/Organization
H. Smith, VHB
Notes on Field Assessment Form (Y/N)
NO
Presence of regulatory considerations (Y/N)
NO
Wetland is intensively managed (Y/N)
YES
Assessment area is located within 50 feet of a natural tributary or other open
water (Y/N)
YES
Assessment area is substantially altered by beaver (Y/N)
NO
Assessment area experiences overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions (Y/N)
YES
Assessment area is on a coastal island (Y/N)
NO
Sub -function Rating Summary
Function Sub -function
Metrics
Rating
Hydrology Surface Storage and Retention
Condition
LOW
Sub -Surface Storage and Retention
Condition
LOW
Water Quality Pathogen Change
Condition
LOW
Condition/Opportunity
LOW
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NO
Particulate Change
Condition
LOW
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NA
Soluble Change
Condition
LOW
Condition/Opportunity
LOW
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NO
Physical Change
Condition
LOW
Condition/Opportunity
LOW
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NO
Pollution Change
Condition
NA
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NA
Habitat Physical Structure
Condition
LOW
Landscape Patch Structure
Condition
LOW
Vegetation Composition
Condition
LOW
Function Rating Summary
Function Metrics/Notes
Rating
Hydrology Condition
LOW
Water Quality Condition
LOW
Condition/Opportunity
LOW
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NO
Habitat Condition
LOW
Overall Wetland Rating LOW

NC WAM WETLAND ASSESSMENT FORM
Accompanies User Manual Version 5
USACE AID#: NCDWR #:
Project Name WBS 44033.1.1/TIP U-5026 Date of Evaluation 6/17/2019
Applicant/Owner Name NCDOT Wetland Site Name Wetland BE (WBE)/Wetland BF (WBF)
Wetland Type Headwater Forest Assessor Name/Organization H. Smith, VHB
Level III Ecoregion Middle Atlantic Coastal Plain Nearest Named Water Body Maple Creek
River Basin Tar -Pamlico USGS 8-Digit Catalogue Unit 03020101
County Nash NCDWR Region Raleigh
;Yes F;No Precipitation within 48 hrs? Latitude/Longitude (deci-degrees) 35.967633,-77.883416
Evidence of stressors affecting the assessment area (may not be within the assessment area)
Please circle and/or make note on last page if evidence of stressors is apparent. Consider departure from reference, if
appropriate, in recent past (for instance, approximately within 10 years). Noteworthy stressors include, but are not limited
to the following.
• Hydrological modifications (examples: ditches, dams, beaver dams, dikes, berms, ponds, etc.)
• Surface and sub -surface discharges into the wetland (examples: discharges containing obvious pollutants, presence of nearby
septic tanks, underground storage tanks (USTs), hog lagoons, etc.)
• Signs of vegetation stress (examples: vegetation mortality, insect damage, disease, storm damage, salt intrusion, etc.)
• Habitat/plant community alteration (examples: mowing, clear -cutting, exotics, etc.)
Is the assessment area intensively managed? ;Yes F,' No
Regulatory Considerations -Were regulatory considerations evaluated? *;Yes ;No If Yes, check all that apply to the assessment area.
Anadromous fish
r Federally protected species or State endangered or threatened species
F NCDWR riparian buffer rule in effect
F Abuts a Primary Nursery Area (PNA)
F Publicly owned property
r N.C. Division of Coastal Management Area of Environmental Concern (AEC) (including buffer)
r Abuts a stream with a NCDWQ classification of SA or supplemental classifications of HQW, ORW, or Trout
F Designated NCNHP reference community
1`7 Abuts a 303(d)-listed stream or a tributary to a 303(d)-listed stream
What type of natural stream is associated with the wetland, if any? (check all that apply)
Blackwater
Brownwater
F_ Tidal (if tidal, check one of the following boxes) r; Lunar r; Wind r; Both
Is the assessment area on a coastal island? Yes F,' No
Is the assessment area's surface water storage capacity or duration substantially altered by beaver? ;Yes +; No
Does the assessment area experience overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions? Yes No
Ground Surface Condition/Vegetation Condition - assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider alteration to the ground surface (GS) in the assessment area and vegetation structure
(VS) in the assessment area. Compare to reference wetland if applicable (see User Manual). If a reference is not applicable,
then rate the assessment area based on evidence of an effect.
GS VS
;A;A Not severely altered
+; B+; B Severely altered over a majority of the assessment area (ground surface alteration examples: vehicle tracks, excessive
sedimentation, fire -plow lanes, skidder tracks, bedding, fill, soil compaction, obvious pollutants) (vegetation structure
alteration examples: mechanical disturbance, herbicides, salt intrusion [where appropriate], exotic species, grazing,
less diversity [if appropriate], hydrologic alteration)
Surface and Sub -Surface Storage Capacity and Duration - assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface storage capacity and duration (Surf) and sub -surface storage capacity and
duration (Sub). Consider both increase and decrease in hydrology. A ditch <- 1 foot deep is considered to affect surface water only,
while a ditch > 1 foot deep is expected to affect both surface and sub -surface water. Consider tidal flooding regime, if applicable.
Surf Sub
A A Water storage capacity and duration are not altered.
B; B Water storage capacity or duration are altered, but not substantially (typically, not sufficient to change vegetation).
C ;C Water storage capacity or duration are substantially altered (typically, alteration sufficient to result in vegetation
change) (examples: draining, flooding, soil compaction, filling, excessive sedimentation, underground utility lines).
Water Storage/Surface Relief - assessment area/wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
Check a box in each column for each group below. Select the appropriate storage for the assessment area (AA) and the wetland
type (WT).
AA WT
3a.+;A+;A Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water > 1 foot deep
B B Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 6 inches to 1 foot deep
;C;C Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep
D; D Depressions able to pond water < 3 inches deep
3b.+;A Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is greater than 2 feet
B Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is between 1 and 2 feet
C Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is less than 1 foot

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

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

17. Vegetative Structure — assessment area/wetland type condition metric
17a. Is vegetation present?
E Yes L: No If Yes, continue to 17b. If No, skip to Metric 18.
17b. Evaluate percent coverage of assessment area vegetation for all marshes only. Skip to 17c for non -marsh wetlands.
L]A
> 25%
coverage of vegetation
L]B
< 25% coverage of vegetation
17c. Check a box in each
column for each stratum. Evaluate this portion of the metric for non -marsh wetlands. Consider structure
in airspace
above the assessment area (AA) and the wetland type (WT) separately.
AA
WT
oL]A
L]A
Canopy closed, or nearly closed, with natural gaps associated with natural processes
m
L]B
L]B
Canopy present, but opened more than natural gaps
v
E;C
E;C
Canopy sparse or absent
o
L]A
L]A
Dense mid-story/sapling layer
cn
L�B
L�B
Moderate density mid-story/sapling layer
C
E; C
Mid-story/sapling layer sparse or absent
L]A
L]A
Dense shrub layer
L
L]B
L]B
Moderate density shrub layer
0
E;C
E;C
Shrub layer sparse or absent
L]A
L]A
Dense herb layer
L]B
L]B
Moderate density herb layer
C
E; C
Herb layer sparse or absent
18. Snags — wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
[]A Large snags (more than one) are visible (> 12-inches DBH, or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
E;B Not
19. Diameter Class Distribution — wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
L]A Majority of canopy trees have stems > 6 inches in diameter at breast height (DBH); many large trees (> 12 inches DBH) are
present.
L]B Majority of canopy trees have stems between 6 and 12 inches DBH, few are > 12-inch DBH.
C Majority of canopy trees are < 6 inches DBH or no trees.
20. Large Woody Debris — wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
Include both natural debris and man -placed natural debris.
[]A Large logs (more than one) are visible (> 12 inches in diameter, or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
E;B Not
21. Vegetation/Open Water Dispersion — wetland type/open water condition metric (evaluate for Non -Tidal Freshwater
Marsh only)
Select the figure that best describes the amount of interspersion between vegetation and open water in the growing season. Patterned
areas indicate vegetated areas, while solid white areas indicate open water.
L]A L]B L]C L]D
22. Hydrologic Connectivity — assessment area condition metric (evaluate for riparian wetlands and Salt/Brackish Marsh only)
Examples of activities that may severely alter hydrologic connectivity include intensive ditching, fill, sedimentation, channelization,
diversion, man-made berms, beaver dams, and stream incision. Documentation required if evaluated as B, C, or D.
E;A Overbank and overland flow are not severely altered in the assessment area.
L]B Overbank flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
L]C Overland flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
L]D Both overbank and overland flow are severely altered in the assessment area.
Notes

NC WAM Wetland Rating Sheet
Accompanies User Manual
Version 5.0
Wetland Site Name Wetland BE (WBE)/Wetland BF (WBF)
Date
6/17/2019
Wetland Type Headwater Forest
Assessor Name/Organization
H. Smith, VHB
Notes on Field Assessment Form (Y/N)
NO
Presence of regulatory considerations (Y/N)
YES
Wetland is intensively managed (Y/N)
NO
Assessment area is located within 50 feet of a natural tributary or other open
water (Y/N)
YES
Assessment area is substantially altered by beaver (Y/N)
NO
Assessment area experiences overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions (Y/N)
YES
Assessment area is on a coastal island (Y/N)
NO
Sub -function Rating Summary
Function Sub -function
Metrics
Rating
Hydrology Surface Storage and Retention
Condition
LOW
Sub -Surface Storage and Retention
Condition
MEDIUM
Water Quality Pathogen Change
Condition
HIGH
Condition/Opportunity
HIGH
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
YES
Particulate Change
Condition
LOW
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NA
Soluble Change
Condition
HIGH
Condition/Opportunity
HIGH
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
YES
Physical Change
Condition
HIGH
Condition/Opportunity
HIGH
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
YES
Pollution Change
Condition
NA
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NA
Habitat Physical Structure
Condition
LOW
Landscape Patch Structure
Condition
LOW
Vegetation Composition
Condition
LOW
Function Rating Summary
Function Metrics/Notes
Rating
Hydrology Condition
LOW
Water Quality Condition
HIGH
Condition/Opportunity
HIGH
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
YES
Habitat Condition
LOW
Overall Wetland Rating LOW

NC WAM WETLAND ASSESSMENT FORM
Accompanies User Manual Version 5
USACE AID#: NCDWR #:
Project Name WBS 44033.1.1/TIP U-5026 Date of Evaluation 6/21/2019
Applicant/Owner Name NCDOT Wetland Site Name Wetland BJ (WBJ)
Wetland Type Hardwood Flat Assessor Name/Organization H. Smith, VHB
Level III Ecoregion Middle Atlantic Coastal Plain Nearest Named Water Body Maple Creek
River Basin Tar -Pamlico USGS 8-Digit Catalogue Unit 03020101
County Nash NCDWR Region Raleigh
;Yes F;No Precipitation within 48 hrs? Latitude/Longitude (deci-degrees) 35.961819,-77.886031
Evidence of stressors affecting the assessment area (may not be within the assessment area)
Please circle and/or make note on last page if evidence of stressors is apparent. Consider departure from reference, if
appropriate, in recent past (for instance, approximately within 10 years). Noteworthy stressors include, but are not limited
to the following.
• Hydrological modifications (examples: ditches, dams, beaver dams, dikes, berms, ponds, etc.)
• Surface and sub -surface discharges into the wetland (examples: discharges containing obvious pollutants, presence of nearby
septic tanks, underground storage tanks (USTs), hog lagoons, etc.)
• Signs of vegetation stress (examples: vegetation mortality, insect damage, disease, storm damage, salt intrusion, etc.)
• Habitat/plant community alteration (examples: mowing, clear -cutting, exotics, etc.)
Is the assessment area intensively managed? F,' Yes r;No
Regulatory Considerations - Were regulatory considerations evaluated? ;Yes F.,No If Yes, check all that apply to the assessment area.
Anadromous fish
r Federally protected species or State endangered or threatened species
F NCDWR riparian buffer rule in effect
F Abuts a Primary Nursery Area (PNA)
F Publicly owned property
r N.C. Division of Coastal Management Area of Environmental Concern (AEC) (including buffer)
r Abuts a stream with a NCDWQ classification of SA or supplemental classifications of HQW, ORW, or Trout
F Designated NCNHP reference community
F_ Abuts a 303(d)-listed stream or a tributary to a 303(d)-listed stream
What type of natural stream is associated with the wetland, if any? (check all that apply)
Blackwater
Brownwater
F_ Tidal (if tidal, check one of the following boxes) r; Lunar r; Wind r; Both
Is the assessment area on a coastal island? Yes F,' No
Is the assessment area's surface water storage capacity or duration substantially altered by beaver? ;Yes +; No
Does the assessment area experience overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions? Yes No
Ground Surface Condition/Vegetation Condition - assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider alteration to the ground surface (GS) in the assessment area and vegetation structure
(VS) in the assessment area. Compare to reference wetland if applicable (see User Manual). If a reference is not applicable,
then rate the assessment area based on evidence of an effect.
GS VS
;A;A Not severely altered
+; B+; B Severely altered over a majority of the assessment area (ground surface alteration examples: vehicle tracks, excessive
sedimentation, fire -plow lanes, skidder tracks, bedding, fill, soil compaction, obvious pollutants) (vegetation structure
alteration examples: mechanical disturbance, herbicides, salt intrusion [where appropriate], exotic species, grazing,
less diversity [if appropriate], hydrologic alteration)
Surface and Sub -Surface Storage Capacity and Duration - assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface storage capacity and duration (Surf) and sub -surface storage capacity and
duration (Sub). Consider both increase and decrease in hydrology. A ditch <- 1 foot deep is considered to affect surface water only,
while a ditch > 1 foot deep is expected to affect both surface and sub -surface water. Consider tidal flooding regime, if applicable.
Surf Sub
A A Water storage capacity and duration are not altered.
B; B Water storage capacity or duration are altered, but not substantially (typically, not sufficient to change vegetation).
C ;C Water storage capacity or duration are substantially altered (typically, alteration sufficient to result in vegetation
change) (examples: draining, flooding, soil compaction, filling, excessive sedimentation, underground utility lines).
Water Storage/Surface Relief - assessment area/wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
Check a box in each column for each group below. Select the appropriate storage for the assessment area (AA) and the wetland
type (WT).
AA WT
3a.;A;A Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water > 1 foot deep
B B Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 6 inches to 1 foot deep
+;C+;C Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep
D; D Depressions able to pond water < 3 inches deep
3b.;A Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is greater than 2 feet
B Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is between 1 and 2 feet
+; C Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is less than 1 foot

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

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

17. Vegetative Structure — assessment area/wetland type condition metric
17a. Is vegetation present?
E Yes L: No If Yes, continue to 17b. If No, skip to Metric 18.
17b. Evaluate percent coverage of assessment area vegetation for all marshes only. Skip to 17c for non -marsh wetlands.
L]A
> 25%
coverage of vegetation
L]B
< 25% coverage of vegetation
17c. Check a box in each
column for each stratum. Evaluate this portion of the metric for non -marsh wetlands. Consider structure
in airspace
above the assessment area (AA) and the wetland type (WT) separately.
AA
WT
oL]A
L]A
Canopy closed, or nearly closed, with natural gaps associated with natural processes
m
L]B
L]B
Canopy present, but opened more than natural gaps
v
E;C
E;C
Canopy sparse or absent
o
L]A
L]A
Dense mid-story/sapling layer
cn
L�B
L�B
Moderate density mid-story/sapling layer
C
E; C
Mid-story/sapling layer sparse or absent
L]A
L]A
Dense shrub layer
L
L]B
L]B
Moderate density shrub layer
0
E;C
E;C
Shrub layer sparse or absent
E;A
E;A
Dense herb layer
L]B
L]B
Moderate density herb layer
C
L]C
Herb layer sparse or absent
18. Snags — wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
[]A Large snags (more than one) are visible (> 12-inches DBH, or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
E;B Not
19. Diameter Class Distribution — wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
L]A Majority of canopy trees have stems > 6 inches in diameter at breast height (DBH); many large trees (> 12 inches DBH) are
present.
L]B Majority of canopy trees have stems between 6 and 12 inches DBH, few are > 12-inch DBH.
C Majority of canopy trees are < 6 inches DBH or no trees.
20. Large Woody Debris — wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
Include both natural debris and man -placed natural debris.
[]A Large logs (more than one) are visible (> 12 inches in diameter, or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
E;B Not
21. Vegetation/Open Water Dispersion — wetland type/open water condition metric (evaluate for Non -Tidal Freshwater
Marsh only)
Select the figure that best describes the amount of interspersion between vegetation and open water in the growing season. Patterned
areas indicate vegetated areas, while solid white areas indicate open water.
L]A L]B L]C L]D
22. Hydrologic Connectivity — assessment area condition metric (evaluate for riparian wetlands and Salt/Brackish Marsh only)
Examples of activities that may severely alter hydrologic connectivity include intensive ditching, fill, sedimentation, channelization,
diversion, man-made berms, beaver dams, and stream incision. Documentation required if evaluated as B, C, or D.
L]A Overbank and overland flow are not severely altered in the assessment area.
L]B Overbank flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
L]C Overland flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
L]D Both overbank and overland flow are severely altered in the assessment area.
Notes

NC WAM Wetland Rating Sheet
Accompanies User Manual
Version 5.0
Wetland Site Name Wetland BJ (WBJ)
Date
6/21/2019
Wetland Type Hardwood Flat
Assessor Name/Organization
H. Smith, VHB
Notes on Field Assessment Form (Y/N)
NO
Presence of regulatory considerations (Y/N)
NO
Wetland is intensively managed (Y/N)
YES
Assessment area is located within 50 feet of a natural tributary or other open
water (Y/N)
Assessment area is substantially altered by beaver (Y/N)
NO
Assessment area experiences overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions (Y/N)
NO
Assessment area is on a coastal island (Y/N)
NO
Sub -function Rating Summary
Function Sub -function
Metrics
Rating
Hydrology Surface Storage and Retention
Condition
LOW
Sub -Surface Storage and Retention
Condition
LOW
Water Quality Pathogen Change
Condition
NA
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NA
Particulate Change
Condition
NA
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NA
Soluble Change
Condition
NA
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NA
Physical Change
Condition
NA
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NA
Pollution Change
Condition
LOW
Condition/Opportunity
LOW
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
YES
Habitat Physical Structure
Condition
LOW
Landscape Patch Structure
Condition
LOW
Vegetation Composition
Condition
LOW
Function Rating Summary
Function Metrics/Notes
Rating
Hydrology Condition
LOW
Water Quality Condition
LOW
Condition/Opportunity
LOW
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
YES
Habitat Condition
LOW
Overall Wetland Rating LOW

NC WAM WETLAND ASSESSMENT FORM
Accompanies User Manual Version 5
USACE AID#: NCDWR #:
Project Name WBS 44033.1.1/TIP U-5026 Date of Evaluation 6/21/2019
Applicant/Owner Name NCDOT Wetland Site Name Wetland BL (WBL)
Wetland Type Headwater Forest Assessor Name/Organization H. Smith, VHB
Level III Ecoregion Middle Atlantic Coastal Plain Nearest Named Water Body Stony Creek
River Basin Tar -Pamlico USGS 8-Digit Catalogue Unit 03020101
County Nash NCDWR Region Raleigh
;Yes F;No Precipitation within 48 hrs? Latitude/Longitude (deci-degrees) 35.971234,-77.891284
Evidence of stressors affecting the assessment area (may not be within the assessment area)
Please circle and/or make note on last page if evidence of stressors is apparent. Consider departure from reference, if
appropriate, in recent past (for instance, approximately within 10 years). Noteworthy stressors include, but are not limited
to the following.
• Hydrological modifications (examples: ditches, dams, beaver dams, dikes, berms, ponds, etc.)
• Surface and sub -surface discharges into the wetland (examples: discharges containing obvious pollutants, presence of nearby
septic tanks, underground storage tanks (USTs), hog lagoons, etc.)
• Signs of vegetation stress (examples: vegetation mortality, insect damage, disease, storm damage, salt intrusion, etc.)
• Habitat/plant community alteration (examples: mowing, clear -cutting, exotics, etc.)
Is the assessment area intensively managed? F,' Yes r;No
Regulatory Considerations -Were regulatory considerations evaluated? *;Yes ;No If Yes, check all that apply to the assessment area.
F_ Anadromous fish
r Federally protected species or State endangered or threatened species
F11 NCDWR riparian buffer rule in effect
F Abuts a Primary Nursery Area (PNA)
r Publicly owned property
r N.C. Division of Coastal Management Area of Environmental Concern (AEC) (including buffer)
r Abuts a stream with a NCDWQ classification of SA or supplemental classifications of HQW, ORW, or Trout
F Designated NCNHP reference community
1`7 Abuts a 303(d)-listed stream or a tributary to a 303(d)-listed stream
What type of natural stream is associated with the wetland, if any? (check all that apply)
Blackwater
Brownwater
F_ Tidal (if tidal, check one of the following boxes) r; Lunar r; Wind r; Both
Is the assessment area on a coastal island? Yes F,' No
Is the assessment area's surface water storage capacity or duration substantially altered by beaver? ;Yes +; No
Does the assessment area experience overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions? Yes No
Ground Surface Condition/Vegetation Condition - assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider alteration to the ground surface (GS) in the assessment area and vegetation structure
(VS) in the assessment area. Compare to reference wetland if applicable (see User Manual). If a reference is not applicable,
then rate the assessment area based on evidence of an effect.
GS VS
;A;A Not severely altered
+; B+; B Severely altered over a majority of the assessment area (ground surface alteration examples: vehicle tracks, excessive
sedimentation, fire -plow lanes, skidder tracks, bedding, fill, soil compaction, obvious pollutants) (vegetation structure
alteration examples: mechanical disturbance, herbicides, salt intrusion [where appropriate], exotic species, grazing,
less diversity [if appropriate], hydrologic alteration)
Surface and Sub -Surface Storage Capacity and Duration - assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface storage capacity and duration (Surf) and sub -surface storage capacity and
duration (Sub). Consider both increase and decrease in hydrology. A ditch <- 1 foot deep is considered to affect surface water only,
while a ditch > 1 foot deep is expected to affect both surface and sub -surface water. Consider tidal flooding regime, if applicable.
Surf Sub
A A Water storage capacity and duration are not altered.
B; B Water storage capacity or duration are altered, but not substantially (typically, not sufficient to change vegetation).
C ;C Water storage capacity or duration are substantially altered (typically, alteration sufficient to result in vegetation
change) (examples: draining, flooding, soil compaction, filling, excessive sedimentation, underground utility lines).
Water Storage/Surface Relief - assessment area/wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
Check a box in each column for each group below. Select the appropriate storage for the assessment area (AA) and the wetland
type (WT).
AA WT
3a.+;A+;A Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water > 1 foot deep
B B Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 6 inches to 1 foot deep
;C;C Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep
D; D Depressions able to pond water < 3 inches deep
3b.+;A Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is greater than 2 feet
B Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is between 1 and 2 feet
C Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is less than 1 foot

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

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

17. Vegetative Structure — assessment area/wetland type condition metric
17a. Is vegetation present?
E Yes L: No If Yes, continue to 17b. If No, skip to Metric 18.
17b. Evaluate percent coverage of assessment area vegetation for all marshes only. Skip to 17c for non -marsh wetlands.
L]A
> 25%
coverage of vegetation
L]B
< 25% coverage of vegetation
17c. Check a box in each
column for each stratum. Evaluate this portion of the metric for non -marsh wetlands. Consider structure
in airspace
above the assessment area (AA) and the wetland type (WT) separately.
AA
WT
oL]A
L]A
Canopy closed, or nearly closed, with natural gaps associated with natural processes
m
L]B
L]B
Canopy present, but opened more than natural gaps
v
E;C
E;C
Canopy sparse or absent
o
L]A
L]A
Dense mid-story/sapling layer
cn
L�B
L�B
Moderate density mid-story/sapling layer
C
E; C
Mid-story/sapling layer sparse or absent
L]A
L]A
Dense shrub layer
L
L]B
L]B
Moderate density shrub layer
0
E;C
E;C
Shrub layer sparse or absent
E;A
E;A
Dense herb layer
L]B
L]B
Moderate density herb layer
C
L]C
Herb layer sparse or absent
18. Snags — wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
[]A Large snags (more than one) are visible (> 12-inches DBH, or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
E;B Not
19. Diameter Class Distribution — wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
L]A Majority of canopy trees have stems > 6 inches in diameter at breast height (DBH); many large trees (> 12 inches DBH) are
present.
L]B Majority of canopy trees have stems between 6 and 12 inches DBH, few are > 12-inch DBH.
C Majority of canopy trees are < 6 inches DBH or no trees.
20. Large Woody Debris — wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
Include both natural debris and man -placed natural debris.
[]A Large logs (more than one) are visible (> 12 inches in diameter, or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
E;B Not
21. Vegetation/Open Water Dispersion — wetland type/open water condition metric (evaluate for Non -Tidal Freshwater
Marsh only)
Select the figure that best describes the amount of interspersion between vegetation and open water in the growing season. Patterned
areas indicate vegetated areas, while solid white areas indicate open water.
L]A L]B L]C L]D
22. Hydrologic Connectivity — assessment area condition metric (evaluate for riparian wetlands and Salt/Brackish Marsh only)
Examples of activities that may severely alter hydrologic connectivity include intensive ditching, fill, sedimentation, channelization,
diversion, man-made berms, beaver dams, and stream incision. Documentation required if evaluated as B, C, or D.
L]A Overbank and overland flow are not severely altered in the assessment area.
L]B Overbank flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
L]C Overland flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
E;D Both overbank and overland flow are severely altered in the assessment area.
Notes

NC WAM Wetland Rating Sheet
Accompanies User Manual
Version 5.0
Wetland Site Name Wetland BL (WBL)
Date
6/21/2019
Wetland Type Headwater Forest
Assessor Name/Organization
H. Smith, VHB
Notes on Field Assessment Form (Y/N)
NO
Presence of regulatory considerations (Y/N)
YES
Wetland is intensively managed (Y/N)
YES
Assessment area is located within 50 feet of a natural tributary or other open
water (Y/N)
NO
Assessment area is substantially altered by beaver (Y/N)
NO
Assessment area experiences overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions (Y/N)
NO
Assessment area is on a coastal island (Y/N)
NO
Sub -function Rating Summary
Function Sub -function
Metrics
Rating
Hydrology Surface Storage and Retention
Condition
LOW
Sub -Surface Storage and Retention
Condition
LOW
Water Quality Pathogen Change
Condition
LOW
Condition/Opportunity
LOW
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NO
Particulate Change
Condition
LOW
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NA
Soluble Change
Condition
LOW
Condition/Opportunity
LOW
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NO
Physical Change
Condition
LOW
Condition/Opportunity
LOW
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NO
Pollution Change
Condition
NA
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NA
Habitat Physical Structure
Condition
LOW
Landscape Patch Structure
Condition
LOW
Vegetation Composition
Condition
LOW
Function Rating Summary
Function Metrics/Notes
Rating
Hydrology Condition
LOW
Water Quality Condition
LOW
Condition/Opportunity
LOW
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NO
Habitat Condition
LOW
Overall Wetland Rating LOW

NC WAM WETLAND ASSESSMENT FORM
Accompanies User Manual Version 5
USACE AID#: NCDWR #:
Project Name WBS 44033.1.1/TIP U-5026 Date of Evaluation 6/21/2019
Applicant/Owner Name NCDOT Wetland Site Name Wetland BM (WBM)
Wetland Type Hardwood Flat Assessor Name/Organization H. Smith, VHB
Level III Ecoregion Middle Atlantic Coastal Plain Nearest Named Water Body Stony Creek
River Basin Tar -Pamlico USGS 8-Digit Catalogue Unit 03020101
County Nash NCDWR Region Raleigh
;Yes F;No Precipitation within 48 hrs? Latitude/Longitude (deci-degrees) 35.969887,-77.887342
Evidence of stressors affecting the assessment area (may not be within the assessment area)
Please circle and/or make note on last page if evidence of stressors is apparent. Consider departure from reference, if
appropriate, in recent past (for instance, approximately within 10 years). Noteworthy stressors include, but are not limited
to the following.
• Hydrological modifications (examples: ditches, dams, beaver dams, dikes, berms, ponds, etc.)
• Surface and sub -surface discharges into the wetland (examples: discharges containing obvious pollutants, presence of nearby
septic tanks, underground storage tanks (USTs), hog lagoons, etc.)
• Signs of vegetation stress (examples: vegetation mortality, insect damage, disease, storm damage, salt intrusion, etc.)
• Habitat/plant community alteration (examples: mowing, clear -cutting, exotics, etc.)
Is the assessment area intensively managed? ;Yes F,' No
Regulatory Considerations - Were regulatory considerations evaluated? ;Yes F.,No If Yes, check all that apply to the assessment area.
Anadromous fish
r Federally protected species or State endangered or threatened species
F NCDWR riparian buffer rule in effect
F Abuts a Primary Nursery Area (PNA)
F Publicly owned property
r N.C. Division of Coastal Management Area of Environmental Concern (AEC) (including buffer)
r Abuts a stream with a NCDWQ classification of SA or supplemental classifications of HQW, ORW, or Trout
F Designated NCNHP reference community
F_ Abuts a 303(d)-listed stream or a tributary to a 303(d)-listed stream
What type of natural stream is associated with the wetland, if any? (check all that apply)
Blackwater
Brownwater
F_ Tidal (if tidal, check one of the following boxes) r; Lunar r; Wind r; Both
Is the assessment area on a coastal island? Yes F,' No
Is the assessment area's surface water storage capacity or duration substantially altered by beaver? ;Yes +; No
Does the assessment area experience overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions? Yes No
Ground Surface Condition/Vegetation Condition - assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider alteration to the ground surface (GS) in the assessment area and vegetation structure
(VS) in the assessment area. Compare to reference wetland if applicable (see User Manual). If a reference is not applicable,
then rate the assessment area based on evidence of an effect.
GS VS
+;A+;A Not severely altered
B; B Severely altered over a majority of the assessment area (ground surface alteration examples: vehicle tracks, excessive
sedimentation, fire -plow lanes, skidder tracks, bedding, fill, soil compaction, obvious pollutants) (vegetation structure
alteration examples: mechanical disturbance, herbicides, salt intrusion [where appropriate], exotic species, grazing,
less diversity [if appropriate], hydrologic alteration)
Surface and Sub -Surface Storage Capacity and Duration - assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface storage capacity and duration (Surf) and sub -surface storage capacity and
duration (Sub). Consider both increase and decrease in hydrology. A ditch <- 1 foot deep is considered to affect surface water only,
while a ditch > 1 foot deep is expected to affect both surface and sub -surface water. Consider tidal flooding regime, if applicable.
Surf Sub
A A Water storage capacity and duration are not altered.
B; B Water storage capacity or duration are altered, but not substantially (typically, not sufficient to change vegetation).
C ;C Water storage capacity or duration are substantially altered (typically, alteration sufficient to result in vegetation
change) (examples: draining, flooding, soil compaction, filling, excessive sedimentation, underground utility lines).
Water Storage/Surface Relief - assessment area/wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
Check a box in each column for each group below. Select the appropriate storage for the assessment area (AA) and the wetland
type (WT).
AA WT
3a.;A;A Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water > 1 foot deep
B B Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 6 inches to 1 foot deep
;C;C Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep
+; D+; D Depressions able to pond water < 3 inches deep
3b.;A Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is greater than 2 feet
B Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is between 1 and 2 feet
+; C Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is less than 1 foot

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

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

17. Vegetative Structure — assessment area/wetland type condition metric
17a. Is vegetation present?
L] Yes L: No If Yes, continue to 17b. If No, skip to Metric 18.
17b. Evaluate percent coverage of assessment area vegetation for all marshes only. Skip to 17c for non -marsh wetlands.
L]A
> 25%
coverage of vegetation
L]B
< 25% coverage of vegetation
17c. Check a box in each
column for each stratum. Evaluate this portion of the metric for non -marsh wetlands. Consider structure
in airspace
above the assessment area (AA) and the wetland type (WT) separately.
AA
WT
o
�A
�A
Canopy closed, or nearly closed, with natural gaps associated with natural processes
m
L]B
L]B
Canopy present, but opened more than natural gaps
v
L]C
L]C
Canopy sparse or absent
o
L]A
L]A
Dense mid-story/sapling layer
cn
E;B
E;B
Moderate density mid-story/sapling layer
L]C
L]C
Mid-story/sapling layer sparse or absent
L]A
L]A
Dense shrub layer
L
L]B
L]B
Moderate density shrub layer
0
E;C
E;C
Shrub layer sparse or absent
L]A
L]A
Dense herb layer
L]B
L]B
Moderate density herb layer
C
E; C
Herb layer sparse or absent
18. Snags — wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
[]A Large snags (more than one) are visible (> 12-inches DBH, or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
E;B Not
19. Diameter Class Distribution — wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
L]A Majority of canopy trees have stems > 6 inches in diameter at breast height (DBH); many large trees (> 12 inches DBH) are
present.
E;B Majority of canopy trees have stems between 6 and 12 inches DBH, few are > 12-inch DBH.
L]C Majority of canopy trees are < 6 inches DBH or no trees.
20. Large Woody Debris — wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
Include both natural debris and man -placed natural debris.
[]A Large logs (more than one) are visible (> 12 inches in diameter, or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
E;B Not
21. Vegetation/Open Water Dispersion — wetland type/open water condition metric (evaluate for Non -Tidal Freshwater
Marsh only)
Select the figure that best describes the amount of interspersion between vegetation and open water in the growing season. Patterned
areas indicate vegetated areas, while solid white areas indicate open water.
L]A L]B L]C L]D
22. Hydrologic Connectivity — assessment area condition metric (evaluate for riparian wetlands and Salt/Brackish Marsh only)
Examples of activities that may severely alter hydrologic connectivity include intensive ditching, fill, sedimentation, channelization,
diversion, man-made berms, beaver dams, and stream incision. Documentation required if evaluated as B, C, or D.
L]A Overbank and overland flow are not severely altered in the assessment area.
L]B Overbank flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
L]C Overland flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
L]D Both overbank and overland flow are severely altered in the assessment area.
Notes

NC WAM Wetland Rating Sheet
Accompanies User Manual
Version 5.0
Wetland Site Name Wetland BM (WBM)
Date
6/21/2019
Wetland Type Hardwood Flat
Assessor Name/Organization
H. Smith, VHB
Notes on Field Assessment Form (Y/N)
NO
Presence of regulatory considerations (Y/N)
NO
Wetland is intensively managed (Y/N)
NO
Assessment area is located within 50 feet of a natural tributary or other open
water (Y/N)
Assessment area is substantially altered by beaver (Y/N)
NO
Assessment area experiences overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions (Y/N)
NO
Assessment area is on a coastal island (Y/N)
NO
Sub -function Rating Summary
Function Sub -function
Metrics
Rating
Hydrology Surface Storage and Retention
Condition
MEDIUM
Sub -Surface Storage and Retention
Condition
HIGH
Water Quality Pathogen Change
Condition
NA
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NA
Particulate Change
Condition
NA
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NA
Soluble Change
Condition
NA
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NA
Physical Change
Condition
NA
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NA
Pollution Change
Condition
MEDIUM
Condition/Opportunity
HIGH
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
YES
Habitat Physical Structure
Condition
MEDIUM
Landscape Patch Structure
Condition
LOW
Vegetation Composition
Condition
MEDIUM
Function Rating Summary
Function Metrics/Notes
Rating
Hydrology Condition
HIGH
Water Quality Condition
MEDIUM
Condition/Opportunity
HIGH
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
YES
Habitat Condition
LOW
Overall Wetland Rating MEDIUM

NC WAM WETLAND ASSESSMENT FORM
Accompanies User Manual Version 5
USACE AID#: NCDWR #:
Project Name WBS 44033.1.1/TIP U-5026 Date of Evaluation 6/21/2019
Applicant/Owner Name NCDOT Wetland Site Name Wetland BN (WBN)
Wetland Type Headwater Forest Assessor Name/Organization H. Smith, VHB
Level III Ecoregion Middle Atlantic Coastal Plain Nearest Named Water Body Stony Creek
River Basin Tar -Pamlico USGS 8-Digit Catalogue Unit 03020101
County Nash NCDWR Region Raleigh
;Yes F;No Precipitation within 48 hrs? Latitude/Longitude (deci-degrees) 35.971123,-77.893471
Evidence of stressors affecting the assessment area (may not be within the assessment area)
Please circle and/or make note on last page if evidence of stressors is apparent. Consider departure from reference, if
appropriate, in recent past (for instance, approximately within 10 years). Noteworthy stressors include, but are not limited
to the following.
• Hydrological modifications (examples: ditches, dams, beaver dams, dikes, berms, ponds, etc.)
• Surface and sub -surface discharges into the wetland (examples: discharges containing obvious pollutants, presence of nearby
septic tanks, underground storage tanks (USTs), hog lagoons, etc.)
• Signs of vegetation stress (examples: vegetation mortality, insect damage, disease, storm damage, salt intrusion, etc.)
• Habitat/plant community alteration (examples: mowing, clear -cutting, exotics, etc.)
Is the assessment area intensively managed? F,' Yes r;No
Regulatory Considerations -Were regulatory considerations evaluated? *;Yes ;No If Yes, check all that apply to the assessment area.
F_ Anadromous fish
r Federally protected species or State endangered or threatened species
F11 NCDWR riparian buffer rule in effect
F Abuts a Primary Nursery Area (PNA)
r Publicly owned property
r N.C. Division of Coastal Management Area of Environmental Concern (AEC) (including buffer)
r Abuts a stream with a NCDWQ classification of SA or supplemental classifications of HQW, ORW, or Trout
F Designated NCNHP reference community
1`7 Abuts a 303(d)-listed stream or a tributary to a 303(d)-listed stream
What type of natural stream is associated with the wetland, if any? (check all that apply)
Blackwater
Brownwater
Tidal (if tidal, check one of the following boxes) r; Lunar r; Wind r; Both
Is the assessment area on a coastal island? Yes F,' No
Is the assessment area's surface water storage capacity or duration substantially altered by beaver? ;Yes +; No
Does the assessment area experience overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions? Yes No
Ground Surface Condition/Vegetation Condition - assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider alteration to the ground surface (GS) in the assessment area and vegetation structure
(VS) in the assessment area. Compare to reference wetland if applicable (see User Manual). If a reference is not applicable,
then rate the assessment area based on evidence of an effect.
GS VS
;A;A Not severely altered
+; B+; B Severely altered over a majority of the assessment area (ground surface alteration examples: vehicle tracks, excessive
sedimentation, fire -plow lanes, skidder tracks, bedding, fill, soil compaction, obvious pollutants) (vegetation structure
alteration examples: mechanical disturbance, herbicides, salt intrusion [where appropriate], exotic species, grazing,
less diversity [if appropriate], hydrologic alteration)
Surface and Sub -Surface Storage Capacity and Duration - assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface storage capacity and duration (Surf) and sub -surface storage capacity and
duration (Sub). Consider both increase and decrease in hydrology. A ditch <- 1 foot deep is considered to affect surface water only,
while a ditch > 1 foot deep is expected to affect both surface and sub -surface water. Consider tidal flooding regime, if applicable.
Surf Sub
A A Water storage capacity and duration are not altered.
B; B Water storage capacity or duration are altered, but not substantially (typically, not sufficient to change vegetation).
C ;C Water storage capacity or duration are substantially altered (typically, alteration sufficient to result in vegetation
change) (examples: draining, flooding, soil compaction, filling, excessive sedimentation, underground utility lines).
Water Storage/Surface Relief - assessment area/wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
Check a box in each column for each group below. Select the appropriate storage for the assessment area (AA) and the wetland
type (WT).
AA WT
3a.+;A+;A Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water > 1 foot deep
B B Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 6 inches to 1 foot deep
;C;C Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep
D; D Depressions able to pond water < 3 inches deep
3b.;A Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is greater than 2 feet
B Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is between 1 and 2 feet
C Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is less than 1 foot

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

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

17. Vegetative Structure — assessment area/wetland type condition metric
17a. Is vegetation present?
E Yes L: No If Yes, continue to 17b. If No, skip to Metric 18.
17b. Evaluate percent coverage of assessment area vegetation for all marshes only. Skip to 17c for non -marsh wetlands.
L]A
> 25%
coverage of vegetation
L]B
< 25% coverage of vegetation
17c. Check a box in each
column for each stratum. Evaluate this portion of the metric for non -marsh wetlands. Consider structure
in airspace
above the assessment area (AA) and the wetland type (WT) separately.
AA
WT
oL]A
L]A
Canopy closed, or nearly closed, with natural gaps associated with natural processes
m
L]B
L]B
Canopy present, but opened more than natural gaps
v
E;C
E;C
Canopy sparse or absent
o
L]A
L]A
Dense mid-story/sapling layer
cn
L�B
L�B
Moderate density mid-story/sapling layer
C
E; C
Mid-story/sapling layer sparse or absent
L]A
L]A
Dense shrub layer
L
L]B
L]B
Moderate density shrub layer
0
E;C
E;C
Shrub layer sparse or absent
E;A
E;A
Dense herb layer
L]B
L]B
Moderate density herb layer
C
L]C
Herb layer sparse or absent
18. Snags — wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
[]A Large snags (more than one) are visible (> 12-inches DBH, or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
E;B Not
19. Diameter Class Distribution — wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
L]A Majority of canopy trees have stems > 6 inches in diameter at breast height (DBH); many large trees (> 12 inches DBH) are
present.
L]B Majority of canopy trees have stems between 6 and 12 inches DBH, few are > 12-inch DBH.
C Majority of canopy trees are < 6 inches DBH or no trees.
20. Large Woody Debris — wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
Include both natural debris and man -placed natural debris.
[]A Large logs (more than one) are visible (> 12 inches in diameter, or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
E;B Not
21. Vegetation/Open Water Dispersion — wetland type/open water condition metric (evaluate for Non -Tidal Freshwater
Marsh only)
Select the figure that best describes the amount of interspersion between vegetation and open water in the growing season. Patterned
areas indicate vegetated areas, while solid white areas indicate open water.
L]A L]B L]C L]D
22. Hydrologic Connectivity — assessment area condition metric (evaluate for riparian wetlands and Salt/Brackish Marsh only)
Examples of activities that may severely alter hydrologic connectivity include intensive ditching, fill, sedimentation, channelization,
diversion, man-made berms, beaver dams, and stream incision. Documentation required if evaluated as B, C, or D.
L]A Overbank and overland flow are not severely altered in the assessment area.
L]B Overbank flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
L]C Overland flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
E;D Both overbank and overland flow are severely altered in the assessment area.
Notes

NC WAM Wetland Rating Sheet
Accompanies User Manual
Version 5.0
Wetland Site Name Wetland BN (WBN)
Date
6/21/2019
Wetland Type Headwater Forest
Assessor Name/Organization
H. Smith, VHB
Notes on Field Assessment Form (Y/N)
NO
Presence of regulatory considerations (Y/N)
YES
Wetland is intensively managed (Y/N)
YES
Assessment area is located within 50 feet of a natural tributary or other open
water (Y/N)
NO
Assessment area is substantially altered by beaver (Y/N)
NO
Assessment area experiences overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions (Y/N)
NO
Assessment area is on a coastal island (Y/N)
NO
Sub -function Rating Summary
Function Sub -function
Metrics
Rating
Hydrology Surface Storage and Retention
Condition
LOW
Sub -Surface Storage and Retention
Condition
LOW
Water Quality Pathogen Change
Condition
LOW
Condition/Opportunity
LOW
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NO
Particulate Change
Condition
LOW
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NA
Soluble Change
Condition
LOW
Condition/Opportunity
LOW
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NO
Physical Change
Condition
LOW
Condition/Opportunity
LOW
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NO
Pollution Change
Condition
NA
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NA
Habitat Physical Structure
Condition
LOW
Landscape Patch Structure
Condition
LOW
Vegetation Composition
Condition
LOW
Function Rating Summary
Function Metrics/Notes
Rating
Hydrology Condition
LOW
Water Quality Condition
LOW
Condition/Opportunity
LOW
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NO
Habitat Condition
LOW
Overall Wetland Rating LOW

Convert Existing Grade Separation at I-95 and SR 1770 (Sunset Ave.) to an Interchange
Nash County, NC
Site Photographs — Taken June 3, 17 & 21, 2019
Wetland B (WB)
Wetland BA (WBA)
Wetland BC (WBC)
Wetland L (WL)
Wetland BB (WBB)
Wetland BD (WBD)
NCDOT STIP U-5026 VHB Project No. 38564.12
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Wetland BE (WBE)
Wetland BJ (WBJ)
Wetland BL (WBL)
Wetland BF (WBF)
Wetland BK (WBK)
Wetland BM (WBM)
NCDOT STIP U-5026 VHB Project No. 38564.12
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Wetland BN (WBN)
Stream D (SD)
Stream F (SF)
NCDOT STIP U-5026
Site Photographs
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Stream C (SC)
Stream E (SE)
VHB Project No. 38564.12
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