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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
ROY COOPER JAMES H.TROGDON,III
GOVERNOR SECRETARY
July 2, 2019
Liz Hair Joanne Steenhuis
US Army Corps of Engineers NC Division of Water Resources
Wilmington Regulatory Field Office Wilmington Regional Office
69 Darlington Avenue 127 Cardinal Drive Extension
Wilmington,NC 28403 Wilmington,NC 28405
Subject: STIP#R-2561CA Preliminary Jurisdictional Determination Request at
Intersection of NC 87 and NC 11; Additional survey area added to original project study
area.
Dear Ms. Hair and Ms. Steenhuis,
This submittal serves as an amendment to a previous preliminary jurisdictional
determination(PJD)request, dated July 18, 2018, for your review and approval.
Additional survey area has been added on both the northeast corner along Andrews Road
and on the southern edge of the project along NC 87.
Project Location
The proposed project is located at the intersection of NC 87 and NC 11 in Columbus
County,North Carolina(Figure 1). The coordinates of 34.376386°N, -78.277334° W
generally correspond to the center of the site.
Project Site Description
The approximately 293.6-acre project study area has been expanded to a 306.4-acre
project and consists of multiple homes, forested areas, agricultural land, and open water
features. Figure 2 depicts the potential wetland and non-wetland waters of the U.S.
identified within the project study area. Figure 3 depicts the project study area on the
Freeman and Kelly,NC USGS Quadrangle (1986). Figure 4 depicts the soils within the
project study area. Figure 5 depicts the project study area on a map with LiDAR imagery.
Mailing Address: Telephone:[phone] Location:
NC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Customer Service: 1-877-368-4968 558 GILLESPIE STREET
DIVISION 6 FAYETTEVILLE,NC 28301
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT GROUP Website:www.ncdot.gov
PO BOX 1550
FAYETTEVILLE,NC 28302

Jurisdictional Features
An initial delineation of jurisdictional features was conducted by SEPI Inc. in April-June
of 2018. Ten potential jurisdictional streams (SA-SJ), fifteen wetland features (WA-WO),
and six pond/open water features (PA-PF)were initially observed and flagged with
sequentially numbered flagging. The additional area added to the project study area was
delineated on June 14, 2019. An additional wetland (WP)was observed and flagged with
sequentially numbered flagging, see Figure 2.
Please contact me if you have any questions regarding the information provided.
Sincerely,
Gregory W. Price
North Carolina Department of Transportation
Division 6 Environmental Officer
[phone]
Attachments:
1. Figures
2. Jurisdictional Determination Request Form
3. Preliminary Jurisdictional Determination Request Form
4. Wetland Data Forms
5. North Carolina Wetland Assessment Method Evaluation Forms

Jurisdictional Determination Request
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.army.mil/Missions/RegulatoryPermitProgram/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 WASHINGTON REGULATORY FIELD OFFICE
FIELD OFFICES US Army Corps of Engineers
US Army Corps of Engineers 2407 West Fifth Street
151 Patton Avenue,Room 208 Washington,North Carolina 27889
Asheville,North Carolina 28801-5006 General Number:[phone]
General Number:[phone] Fax Number:[phone]
Fax Number:[phone]
WILMINGTON REGULATORY FIELD OFFICE
RALEIGH REGULATORY FIELD OFFICE US Army Corps of Engineers
US Army Corps of Engineers 69 Darlington Avenue
3331 Heritage Trade Drive,Suite 105 Wilmington,North Carolina 28403
Wake Forest,North Carolina 27587 General Number:910-251-4633
General Number:[phone] Fax Number:[phone]
Fax Number:[phone]
INSTRUCTIONS:
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: Intersection of NC 87 and NC 11
City, State:
County:
Riegelwood, NC
Columbus
Parcel Index Number(s) (PIN): N/A
B. REQUESTOR INFORMATION
Name: Gregory W. Price
Mailing Address:
Telephone Number:
Electronic Mail Address:
Select one:
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PO Box 1150
Fayetteville, NC 28302
[phone]
[e-mail]
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 INFORMATION2
Name:
Mailing Address:
Telephone Number:
Electronic Mail Address:
1 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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Jurisdictional Determination Request
D. PROPERTY ACCESS CERTIFICATION3'4
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.
Print Name
Capacity: ❑ Owner ❑ Authorized Agents
07/01/2019
Date
Signature
E. REASON FOR JD REQUEST: (Check as many as applicable)
nI 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.
n I intend to construct/develop a project or perform activities on this parcel which may
require authorization from the Corps, and the JD would be used to avoid and minimize
impacts to jurisdictional aquatic resources and as an initial step in a future permitting
process.
nI intend to construct/develop a project or perform activities on this parcel which may
require authorization from the Corps; this request is accompanied by my permit application
and the JD is to be used in the permitting process.
n 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.
n Other:
3 For NCDOT requests following the current NCDOT/USACE protocols, skip to Part E.
4 If there are multiple parcels owned by different parties, please provide the following for each additional parcel on a
continuation sheet.
5 Must provide agent authorization form/letter signed by owner(s).
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Jurisdictional Determination Request
F. JURISDICTIONAL DETERMINATION (JD) TYPE (Select One)
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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 306.4 acres.
The property boundary (or review area boundary) is clearly physically marked on the site.
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Jurisdictional Determination Request
H.
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REQUESTS FROM CONSULTANTS
Project Coordinates (Decimal Degrees): Latitude: 34.376253
Longitude: -78.277256
A legible delineation map depicting the aquatic resources and the property/review area.
Delineation maps must be no larger than 11x17 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.
nCompleted 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/Regulatory-Permit-
Program/Jurisdiction/
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Jurisdictional Determination Request
❑
✓❑
Completed appropriate Jurisdictional Determination form
• PJDs, please complete a Preliminary Jurisdictional Deteiiiunation 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)
NCSAM and/or NCWAM Assessment Forms and Rating Sheets
NC Division of Water Resources Stream Identification Forms
Other Assessment Forms
' www.saw.usace.army.mil/Portals/59/docs/regulatory/regdocs/JD/RGL 08-02 App A Prelim JD Form fillable.pdf
' Please see http://www.saw.usace.army.mil/Missions/Regulatory-Permit-Program/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: James J. Rerko, PO Box 1150, Fayetteville, NC 28302
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: N C
County/parish/borough: Columbus
Center coordinates of site (lat/long in degree decimal format):
Lat.: 34.376253
Long.: -78.277256
City: Riegelwood
Universal Transverse Mercator: 17S 750162 3807425 UTM
Name of nearest waterbody: Weyman Creek, Stream Index # 18-61, Class WS-IV, Sw
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 tables

R-2651 CA
Waters_Name State
SA NORTH CAROLINA
SB NORTH CAROLINA
Weyman Creek (S NORTH CAROLINA
SD NORTH CAROLINA
SE NORTH CAROLINA
SF NORTH CAROLINA
SG NORTH CAROLINA
SH NORTH CAROLINA
SI NORTH CAROLINA
SJ NORTH CAROLINA
WA NORTH CAROLINA
WB NORTH CAROLINA
WC NORTH CAROLINA
WD NORTH CAROLINA
WE NORTH CAROLINA
WF NORTH CAROLINA
WG NORTH CAROLINA
WH NORTH CAROLINA
WI NORTH CAROLINA
WJ NORTH CAROLINA
WK NORTH CAROLINA
WL NORTH CAROLINA
WM NORTH CAROLINA
WN NORTH CAROLINA
WO NORTH CAROLINA
WP NORTH CAROLINA
PA NORTH CAROLINA
PB NORTH CAROLINA
PC NORTH CAROLINA
PD NORTH CAROLINA
PE NORTH CAROLINA
PF NORTH CAROLINA
Cowardin_Code
R2UB
R2UB
R2UB
R2UB
R2UB
R2UB
R2UB
R2UB
R2UB
R2UB
PFO
PFO
PFO
PFO
PFO
PFO
PFO
PFO
PFO
PFO
PFO
PFO
PFO
PFO
PFO
PFO
PUB
PUB
PUB
PUB
PUB
PUB
HGM_Code
RIVERINE
RIVERINE
RIVERINE
RIVERINE
RIVERINE
RIVERINE
RIVERINE
RIVERINE
RIVERINE
RIVERINE
MINSOILFLT
MINSOILFLT
RIVERINE
RIVERINE
LACUSTRINF
RIVERINE
RIVERINE
MINSOILFLT
MINSOILFLT
RIVERINE
DEPRESS
MINSOILFLT
MINSOILFLT
DEPRESS
DEPRESS
MINSOILFLT
DEPRESS
DEPRESS
DEPRESS
DEPRESS
DEPRESS
DEPRESS
Meas_Type Amount Units
Linear 312 FOOT
Linear 106 FOOT
Linear 2261 FOOT
Linear 363 FOOT
Linear 507 FOOT
Linear 436 FOOT
Linear 553 FOOT
Linear 130 FOOT
Linear 2555 FOOT
Linear 778 FOOT
Area 1.8 ACRE
Area 0.3 ACRE
Area 8.5 ACRE
Area 8.2 ACRE
Area 4.8 ACRE
Area 4.7 ACRE
Area 3.4 ACRE
Area 0.1 ACRE
Area 2.1 ACRE
Area 0.1 ACRE
Area 0.3 ACRE
Area 4.8 ACRE
Area 0.3 ACRE
Area 0.2 ACRE
Area 0.1 ACRE
Area 1.8 ACRE
Area 0.4 ACRE
Area 0.4 ACRE
Area 2.2 ACRE
Area 9.3 ACRE
Area 0.3 ACRE
Area 0.1 ACRE
Waters_Type
DELINEATE
DELINEATE
DELINEATE
DELINEATE
DELINEATE
DELINEATE
DELINEATE
DELINEATE
DELINEATE
DELINEATE
DELINEATE
DELINEATE
DELINEATE
DELINEATE
DELINEATE
DELINEATE
DELINEATE
DELINEATE
DELINEATE
DELINEATE
DELINEATE
DELINEATE
DELINEATE
DELINEATE
DELINEATE
DELINEATE
DELINEATE
DELINEATE
DELINEATE
DELINEATE
DELINEATE
DELINEATE
Latitude
34.38263700
34.37285100
34.37205400
34.37507700
34.37599900
34.37325700
34.37503000
34.38343100
34.37631200
34.37258600
34.38205800
34.38286200
34.37291500
34.37465200
34.37753600
34.37196100
34.37245600
34.37480600
34.37964000
34.38007800
34.37945700
34.37833500
34.38361700
34.37984800
34.37523200
34.38271900
34.37752200
34.37599700
34.37409400
34.37764800
34.37582700
34.37572800
Longitude
-78.28812500
-78.27243400
-78.27948900
-78.27354300
-78.27335000
-78.28009000
-78.27804400
-78.28857000
-78.28213600
-78.26939000
- 78.28845900
- 78.28726800
- 78.27370300
- 78.27226900
- 78.27435600
- 78.28016000
- 78.27852500
- 78.27592700
- 78.28162200
- 78.27426900
- 78.27700500
- 78.28302100
- 78.28844000
- 78.27568900
- 78.27908600
- 78.28190500
- 78.28069800
- 78.27940900
- 78.28035600
- 78.27462500
- 78.28183900
- 78.27520500

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:
n Maps, plans, plots or plat submitted by or on behalf of the PJD requestor:
Map:Vicinity, Jurisdictional Features, USGS, Soils, and LiDAR Maps
n Data sheets prepared/submitted by or on behalf of the PJD requestor.
❑ Office concurs with data sheets/delineation report.
n Office does not concur with data sheets/delineation report. Rationale:
n 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.
O U.S. Geological Survey map(s). Cite scale & quad name:
FREEMAN, NC; KELLY, NC (1986)
n Natural Resources Conservation Service Soil Survey. Citation: Columbus County Soil Survey, 1990
❑ National wetlands inventory map(s). Cite name:
❑ State/local wetland inventory map(s):
❑ FEMA/FIRM maps:
❑ 100-year Floodplain Elevation is: .(National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929)
n Photographs: ❑ Aerial (Name & Date):
or ❑ Other (Name & Date):
❑ Previous determination(s). File no. and date of response letter:
n Other information (please specify): NCWAM Form
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
Signature and date of
person requesting PJD
(REQUIRED, unless obtaining
the signature is impracticable)'
1 Districts may establish timeframes for requestor to return signed PJD forms. If the requestor does not respond
within the established time frame, the district may presume concurrence and no additional follow up is
necessary prior to finalizing an action.

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therefore is not for design, construction, or recording or transfer of title. The Exhibit was compiled from
available information obtained from the sources listed below.
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NC DWQ Stream Identification Form Version 4.11
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Date: 04/18/2018
Project/Site: R-2561 CA
Latitude: 34.382637
Evaluator:
R. Quindlen, SEPI Engineering
County:
Columbus
Longitude:-78.288125
Total Points:
Stream is at least intermittent if
>19 or perennial if >_30
Stream Determination:
Perennial
Other: Kelly
e.g. Quad Name:
30.25
A. Geomorphology (Subtotal =10_5)
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
SCORE
1a. Continuous bed and bank
0
1
2
3
2
2. Sinuosity of channel along thalweg
0
1
2
3
2
3. In -Channel structure: ex. riffle -pool, step -pool, ripple-
pool sequence
0
1
2
3
1
4. Particle size of stream substrate
0
1
2
3
1
5. Active/relic floodplain
0
1
2
3
1
6. Depositional bars or benches
0
1
2
3
1
7. Recent alluvial deposits
0
1
2
3
1
8. Headcuts
0
1
2
3
0
9. Grade controls
0
0.5
1
1.5
0.5
10. Natural valley
0
0.5
1
1.5
1
11. Second or greater order channel
No = 0
Yes = 3
0
a artificial ditches are not rated; see discussions in manual.
B. Hydrology (Subtotal =10 )
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
SCORE
12. Presence of Baseflow
0
1
2
3
3
13. Iron oxidizing bacteria
0
1
2
3
1
14. Leaflitter
1.5
1
0.5
0
1.5
15. Sediment on plants or debris
0
0.5
1
1.5
0.5
16. Organic debris lines or piles
0
0.5
1
1.5
1
17. Soil -based evidence of high water table?
No = 0
Yes =
SI
3
C. Biology (Subtotal =9•75)
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
SCORE
18. Fibrous roots in streambed
3
2
1
0
3
19. Rooted upland plants in streambed
3
2
1
0
3
20. Macrobenthos (note diversity and abundance)
0
1
2
3
1
21. Aquatic Mollusks
0
1
2
3
0
22. Fish
0
0.5
1
1.5
0.5
23. Crayfish
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
24. Amphibians
0
0.5
1
1.5
1
25. Algae
0
0.5
1
1.5
0.5
26. Wetland plants in streambed
FACW=0.75; OBL=1.5 Other=0
0.75
'perennial stream may also be identified using other methods. See p.35 of manual.
Notes:
disturbed; 2 diving beetles, midges, frogs, gambusia
Bank Height (feet)
Bankfull Width (feet)
Water Depth (inches)
Channel Substrate
3
5
10-36
Sand/Silt/Muck
Velocity:
Clarity:
Slow
Clear
Sketch:

NC DWQ Stream Identification Form Version 4.11
Date: 05/01/2018
Project/Site: R-2561 CA
Latitude: 34.372851
Evaluator:
R. Quindlen, SEPI Engineering
County:
Columbus
Longitude:-78.272434
Total Points:
Stream is at least intermittent if
>19 or perennial if >30
Stream Determination:
Intermittent
Other: Freeman
e.g. Quad Name:
24.25
A. Geomorphology (Subtotal =9 )
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
SCORE
1 a. Continuous bed and bank
0
1
2
3
2
2. Sinuosity of channel along thalweg
0
1
2
3
2
3. In -Channel structure: ex. riffle -pool, step -pool, ripple-
pool sequence
0
1
2
3
1
4. Particle size of stream substrate
0
1
2
3
1
5. Active/relic floodplain
0
1
2
3
1
6. Depositional bars or benches
0
1
2
3
1
7. Recent alluvial deposits
0
1
2
3
0
8. Headcuts
0
1
2
3
0
9. Grade controls
0
0.5
1
1.5
0.5
10. Natural valley
0
0.5
1
1.5
0.5
11. Second or greater order channel
No = 0
Yes = 3
0
a artificial ditches are not rated; see discussions in manual.
B. Hydrology (Subtotal =8 )
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
SCORE
12. Presence of Baseflow
0
1
2
3
1
13. Iron oxidizing bacteria
0
1
2
3
3
14. Leaflitter
1.5
1
0.5
0
0.5
15. Sediment on plants or debris
0
0.5
1
1.5
0.5
16. Organic debris lines or piles
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
17. Soil -based evidence of high water table?
No = 0
Yes =
El
3
C. Biology (Subtotal = 725)
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
SCORE
18. Fibrous roots in streambed
3
2
1
0
2
19. Rooted upland plants in streambed
3
2
1
0
3
20. Macrobenthos (note diversity and abundance)
0
1
2
3
1
21. Aquatic Mollusks
0
1
2
3
0
22. Fish
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
23. Crayfish
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
24. Amphibians
0
0.5
1
1.5
0.5
25. Algae
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
26. Wetland plants in streambed
FACW=0.75; OBL=1.5 Other=0
0.75
'perennial stream may also be identified using other methods. See p.35 of manual.
Notes:
midges, frog
Sketch:
Bank Height (feet)
Bankfull Width (feet)
Water Depth (inches)
Channel Substrate
1.5
3-4
5-12
Sand/Silt/Muck
Velocity:
Clarity:
Slow
Slightly Turbid

NC DWQ Stream Identification Form Version 4.11
SC Weyman Creek
Date: 05/03/2018 Project/Site: R-2561 CA
Latitude: 34.372054
Evaluator:
R. Quindlen, SEPI Engineering
County:
Columbus
Longitude:-78.279489
Total Points:
Stream is at least intermittent if
>19 or perennial if >30
Stream Determination:
Perennial
Other: Freeman
e.g. Quad Name:
30.75
A. Geomorphology (Subtotal =12_5)
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
SCORE
la. Continuous bed and bank
0
1
2
3
3
2. Sinuosity of channel along thalweg
0
1
2
3
2
3. In -Channel structure: ex. riffle -pool, step -pool, ripple-
pool sequence
0
1
2
3
1
4. Particle size of stream substrate
0
1
2
3
2
5. Active/relic floodplain
0
1
2
3
1
6. Depositional bars or benches
0
1
2
3
1
7. Recent alluvial deposits
0
1
2
3
1
8. Headcuts
0
1
2
3
0
9. Grade controls
0
0.5
1
1.5
0.5
10. Natural valley
0
0.5
1
1.5
1
11. Second or greater order channel
No = 0
Yes = 3
0
artificial ditches are not rated; see discussions in manual.
B. Hydrology (Subtotal =10 )
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
SCORE
12. Presence of Baseflow
0
1
2
3
3
13. Iron oxidizing bacteria
0
1
2
3
1
14. Leaflitter
1.5
1
0.5
0
1
15. Sediment on plants or debris
0
0.5
1
1.5
1
16. Organic debris lines or piles
0
0.5
1
1.5
1
17. Soil -based evidence of high water table?
No = 0
Yes =
II
3
C. Biology (Subtotal =825)
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
SCORE
18. Fibrous roots in streambed
3
2
1
0
3
19. Rooted upland plants in streambed
3
2
1
0
3
20. Macrobenthos (note diversity and abundance)
0
1
2
3
1
21. Aquatic Mollusks
0
1
2
3
0
22. Fish
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
23. Crayfish
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
24. Amphibians
0
0.5
1
1.5
0.5
25. Algae
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
26. Wetland plants in streambed
FACW=0.75; OBL=1.5 Other=0
0.75
*perennial stream may also be identified using other methods. See p.35 of manual.
Notes:
midges, frog
Bank Height (feet)
3
Bankfull Width (feet)
Water Depth (inches)
Channel Substrate
20
36
Sand/Silt/Muck
Velocity:
Slow
Clarity:
Slightly Turbid
Sketch:

NC DWG Stream Identification Form Version 4.11
SD
Date: 05/02/2018
Project/Site: R-2561 CA
Latitude: 34.375077
Evaluator:
R. Quindlen, SEPI Engineering
County:
:olumbus
Longitude:-78.273543
Total Points:
Stream is at least intermittent if
>19 or perennial if>30
Stream Determination:
Perennial
Other:
e.g. Quad Name:
25.25
A. Geomorphology (Subtotal =7 )
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
SCORE
Ia. Continuous bed and bank
0
1
2
3
2
2. Sinuosity of channel along thalweg
0
1
2
3
1
3. In -Channel structure: ex. riffle -pool, step -pool, ripple-
pool sequence
0
1
2
3
1
4. Particle size of stream substrate
0
1
2
3
1
5. Active/relic floodplain
0
1
2
3
1
6. Depositional bars or benches
0
1
2
3
0
7. Recent alluvial deposits
0
1
2
3
0
8. Headcuts
0
1
2
3
0
9. Grade controls
0
0.5
1
1.5
0.5
10. Natural valley
0
0.5
1
1.5
0.5
11. Second or greater order channel
No = 0
Yes = 3
0
a artificial ditches are not rated; see discussions in manual.
B. Hydrology (Subtotal =10 )
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
SCORE
12. Presence of Baseflow
0
1
2
3
3
13. Iron oxidizing bacteria
0
1
2
3
1
14. Leaflitter
1.5
1
0.5
0
1
15. Sediment on plants or debris
0
0.5
1
1.5
1
16. Organic debris lines or piles
0
0.5
1
1.5
1
17. Soil -based evidence of high water table?
No = 0
Yes =
Ir]
3
C. Biology (Subtotal =825)
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
SCORE
18. Fibrous roots in streambed
3
2
1
0
3
19. Rooted upland plants in streambed
3
2
1
0
3
20. Macrobenthos (note diversity and abundance)
0
1
2
3
1
21. Aquatic Mollusks
0
1
2
3
0
22. Fish
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
23. Crayfish
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
24. Amphibians
0
0.5
1
1.5
0.5
25. Algae
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
26. Wetland plants in streambed
FACW=0.75; OBL=1.5 Other=0
0.75
`perennial stream may also be identified using other methods. See p.35 of manual.
Notes:
midges, frog
Bank Height (feet)
Bankfull Width (feet)
Water Depth (inches)
Channel Substrate
2
6
5-36
Sand/Silt/Muck
Velocity:
Clarity:
Slow
Slightly Turbid
Sketch:

NC DWQ Stream Identification Form Version 4.11
SE
Date: 05/02/2018
Project/Site: R-2561 CA
Latitude: 34.375999
Evaluator:
R. Quindlen, SEPI Engineering
County:
Columbus
Longitude:-78.27335
Total Points:
Stream is at least intermittent if
>19 or perennial if>30 ,
Stream Determination:
Perennial
Other: Kelly
e.g.
. Quad Name:
34.75
A. Geomorphology (Subtotal =15_5)
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
SCORE
1 a. Continuous bed and bank
0
1
2
3
2
2. Sinuosity of channel along thalweg
0
1
2
3
3
3. In -Channel structure: ex. riffle -pool, step -pool, ripple-
pool sequence
0
1
2
3
1
4. Particle size of stream substrate
0
1
2
3
2
5. Active/relic floodplain
0
1
2
3
2
6. Depositional bars or benches
0
1
2
3
1
7. Recent alluvial deposits
0
1
2
3
1
8. Headcuts
0
1
2
3
1
9. Grade controls
0
0.5
1
1.5
1
10. Natural valley
0
0.5
1
1.5
1.5
11. Second or greater order channel
No = 0
Yes = 3
0
a artificial ditches are not rated; see discussions in manual.
B. Hydrology (Subtotal =9.5)
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
SCORE
12. Presence of Baseflow
0
1
2
3
2
13. Iron oxidizing bacteria
0
1
2
3
3
14. Leaflitter
1.5
1
0.5
0
0.5
15. Sediment on plants or debris
0
0.5
1
1.5
0.5
16. Organic debris lines or piles
0
0.5
1
1.5
0.5
17. Soil -based evidence of high water table?
No = 0
Yes =
BE
3
C. Biology (Subtotal = 9.75)
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
SCORE
18. Fibrous roots in streambed
3
2
1
0
2
19. Rooted upland plants in streambed
3
2
1
0
3
20. Macrobenthos (note diversity and abundance)
0
1
2
3
3
21. Aquatic Mollusks
0
1
2
3
0
22. Fish
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
23. Crayfish
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
24. Amphibians
0
0.5
1
1.5
1
25. Algae
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
26. Wetland plants in streambed
FACW=0.75; OBL=1.5 Other=0
0.75
'perennial stream may also be identified using other methods. See p.35 of manual.
Notes:
2 frogs, scuds, stoneflly, cranefly larvae
Bank Height (feet)
Bankfull Width (feet)
Water Depth (inches)
Channel Substrate
2
5
2-24
Sand/Silt/Muck
Velocity:
Clarity:
Slow
Slightly Turbid
Sketch:

NC DWQ Stream Identification Form Version 4.11
SF
Date: 05/03/2018
Project/Site: R-2561 CA
Latitude: 34.373257
Evaluator:
R. Quindlen, SEPI Engineering
County:
Columbus
Longitude:-78.28009
Total Points:
Stream is at least intermittent if
>19 or perennial if>30
Stream Determination:
Intermittent
Freeman
Other:
e.g. Quad Name:
26.5
A. Geomorphology (Subtotal =11_5)
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
SCORE
la. Continuous bed and bank
0
1
2
3
1
2. Sinuosity of channel along thalweg
0
1
2
3
2
3. In -Channel structure: ex. riffle -pool, step -pool, ripple-
pool sequence
0
1
2
3
2
4. Particle size of stream substrate
0
1
2
3
1
5. Active/relic floodplain
0
1
2
3
1
6. Depositional bars or benches
0
1
2
3
0
7. Recent alluvial deposits
0
1
2
3
1
8. Headcuts
0
1
2
3
0
9. Grade controls
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
10. Natural valley
0
0.5
1
1.5
1.5
11. Second or greater order channel
No = 0
Yes = 3
0
A
artificial ditches are not rated; see discussions in manual.
B. Hydrology (Subtotal =8.5)
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
SCORE
12. Presence of Baseflow
0
1
2
3
2
13. Iron oxidizing bacteria
0
1
2
3
2
14. Leaflitter
1.5
1
0.5
0
0.5
15. Sediment on plants or debris
0
0.5
1
1.5
0.5
16. Organic debris lines or piles
0
0.5
1
1.5
0.5
17. Soil -based evidence of high water table?
No = 0
Yes =
SI
3
C. Biology (Subtotal =6.5)
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
SCORE
18. Fibrous roots in streambed
3
2
1
0
2
19. Rooted upland plants in streambed
3
2
1
0
3
20. Macrobenthos (note diversity and abundance)
0
1
2
3
1
21. Aquatic Mollusks
0
1
2
3
0
22. Fish
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
23. Crayfish
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
24. Amphibians
0
0.5
1
1.5
0.5
25. Algae
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
26. Wetland plants in streambed
FACW=0.75; OBL=1.5 Other=0
0
*perennial stream may also be identified using other methods. See p.35 of manual.
Notes:
scuds, frogs
Sketch:
Bank Height (feet)
Bankfull Width (feet)
2
4
Water Depth (inches)
2-24
Channel Substrate
Sand/Silt/Muck
Velocity:
Clarity:
Slow
Slightly Turbid

NC DWG Stream Identification Form Version 4.11
SG
Date: 05/03/2018
Project/Site: R-2561 CA
Latitude: 34.37503
Evaluator:
R. Quindlen, SEPI Engineering
County:
Columbus
Longitude:-78.278044
Total Points:
Stream is at least intermittent if
?.19 or perennial if >30
1
Stream Determination:
Perennial
Freeman
Other:
e.g. Quad Name:
32.25
A. Geomorphology (Subtotal =16_5)
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
SCORE
la. Continuous bed and bank
0
1
2
3
3
2. Sinuosity of channel along thalweg
0
1
2
3
2
3. In -Channel structure: ex. riffle -pool, step -pool, ripple-
pool sequence
0
1
2
3
2
4. Particle size of stream substrate
0
1
2
3
1
5. Active/relic floodplain
0
1
2
3
2
6. Depositional bars or benches
0
1
2
3
2
7. Recent alluvial deposits
0
1
2
3
1
8. Headcuts
0
1
2
3
1
9. Grade controls
0
0.5
1
1.5
1
10. Natural valley
0
0.5
1
1.5
1.5
11. Second or greater order channel
No = 0
Yes = 3
0
a artificial ditches are not rated; see discussions in manual.
B. Hydrology (Subtotal =8 )
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
SCORE
12. Presence of Baseflow
0
1
2
3
3
13. Iron oxidizing bacteria
0
1
2
3
0
14. Leaflitter
1.5
1
0.5
0
1
15. Sediment on plants or debris
0
0.5
1
1.5
0.5
16. Organic debris lines or piles
0
0.5
1
1.5
0.5
17. Soil -based evidence of high water table?
No = 0
Yes =
Si _ _
3
C. Biology (Subtotal = 7.75)
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
SCORE
18. Fibrous roots in streambed
3
2
1
0
2
19. Rooted upland plants in streambed
3
2
1
0
3
20. Macrobenthos (note diversity and abundance)
0
1
2
3
1
21. Aquatic Mollusks
0
1
2
3
0
22. Fish
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
23. Crayfish
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
24. Amphibians
0
0.5
1
1.5
0.5
25. Algae
0
0.5
1
1.5
0.5
26. Wetland plants in streambed
FACW=0.75; OBL=1.5 Other=0
0.75
*perennial stream may also be identified using other methods. See p.35 of manual.
Notes:
scuds, salamander
Sketch:
Bank Height (feet)
Bankfull Width (feet)
Water Depth (inches)
Channel Substrate
2
5
2-24
Sand/Silt/Muck
Velocity:
Clarity:
Slow
Slightly Turbid

NC DWQ Stream Identification Form Version 4.11
SH
Date: 06/05/2018
Project/Site: R-2561CA
Latitude: 34.383431
Evaluator:
R. Quindlen, SEPI Engineering
County:
:olumbus
Longitude:-78.28857
Total Points:
Stream is at least intermittent if
> 19 or perennial if >30
_
Stream Determination:
Intermittent
Other: Kelly
e.g. Quad Name:
19.75
A. Geomorphology (Subtotal =4.5 )
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
SCORE
la. Continuous bed and bank
0
1
2
3
2
2. Sinuosity of channel along thalweg
0
1
2
3
0
3. In -Channel structure: ex. riffle -pool, step -pool, ripple-
pool sequence
0
1
2
3
1
4. Particle size of stream substrate
0
1
2
3
1
5. Active/relic floodplain
0
1
2
3
0
6. Depositional bars or benches
0
1
2
3
0
7. Recent alluvial deposits
0
1
2
3
0
8. Headcuts
0
1
2
3
0
9. Grade controls
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
10. Natural valley
0
0.5
1
1.5
0.5
11. Second or greater order channel
No = 0
Yes = 3
0
a artificial ditches are not rated; see discussions in manual.
B. Hydrology (Subtotal =6 )
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
SCORE
12. Presence of Baseflow
0
1
2
3
2
13. Iron oxidizing bacteria
0
1
2
3
0
14. Leaflitter
1.5
1
0.5
0
0.5
15. Sediment on plants or debris
0
0.5
1
1.5
0.5
16. Organic debris lines or piles
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
17. Soil -based evidence of high water table?
No = 0
Yes =
MI
3
C. Biology (Subtotal =925)
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
SCORE
18. Fibrous roots in streambed
3
2
1
0
0
19. Rooted upland plants in streambed
3
2
1
0
3
20. Macrobenthos (note diversity and abundance)
0
1
2
3
1
21. Aquatic Mollusks
0
1
2
3
2
22. Fish
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
23. Crayfish
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
24. Amphibians
0
0.5
1
1.5
1
25. Algae
0
0.5
1
1.5
1.5
26. Wetland plants in streambed
FACW=0.75; OBL=1.5 Other=0
0.75
`perennial stream may also be identified using other methods. See p.35 of manual.
Notes:
disturbed; 6 fingernail clams, 2 diving beetles, 6 midges, frogs,
gambusia, >3 adult dragonflies
Sketch:
Bank Height (feet)
Bankfull Width (feet)
Water Depth (inches)
Channel Substrate
2
5
2-24
Sand/Silt/Muck
Velocity:
Clarity:
Slow
Slightly Turbid

NC DWQ Stream Identification Form Version 4.11
SI
Date: 06/05/2018
Project/Site: R-2561 CA
Latitude: 34.376312
Evaluator:
R. Quindlen, SEPI Engineering
County:
Columbus
Longitude:-78.282136
Total Points:
Stream is at least intermittent if
>19 or perennial if L.30
Stream Determination:
Intermittent
Other: Kelly
e.g. Quad Name:
20.25
A. Geomorphology (Subtotal =4 )
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
SCORE
la. Continuous bed and bank
0
1
2
3
1
2. Sinuosity of channel along thalweg
0
1
2
3
0
3. In -Channel structure: ex. riffle -pool, step -pool, ripple-
pool sequence
0
1
2
3
1
4. Particle size of stream substrate
0
1
2
3
1
5. Active/relic floodplain
0
1
2
3
0
6. Depositional bars or benches
0
1
2
3
1
7. Recent alluvial deposits
0
1
2
3
0
8. Headcuts
0
1
2
3
0
9. Grade controls
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
10. Natural valley
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
11. Second or greater order channel
No = 0
Yes = 3
0
a artificial ditches are not rated; see discussions in manual.
B. Hydrology (Subtotal =9 )
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
SCORE
12. Presence of Baseflow
0
1
2
3
1
13. Iron oxidizing bacteria
0
1
2
3
3
14. Leaflitter
1.5
1
0.5
0
1
15. Sediment on plants or debris
0
0.5
1
1.5
0.5
16. Organic debris lines or piles
0
0.5
1
1.5
0.5
17. Soil -based evidence of high water table?
No = 0
Yes =
Iti
3
C. Biology (Subtotal =7.25)
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
SCORE
18. Fibrous roots in streambed
3
2
1
0
0
19. Rooted upland plants in streambed
3
2
1
0
3
20. Macrobenthos (note diversity and abundance)
0
1
2
3
1
21. Aquatic Mollusks
0
1
2
3
2
22. Fish
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
23. Crayfish
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
24. Amphibians
0
0.5
1
1.5
0.5
25. Algae
0
_ 0.5
1
1.5
0
26. Wetland plants in streambed
FACW=0.75; OBL=1.5 Other=0
0.75
*perennial stream may also be identified using other methods. See p.35 of manual.
Notes:
Sketch:
Bank Height (feet)
1
Bankfull Width (feet)
Water Depth (inches)
3
10
Channel Substrate
and/Silt/Muck
Velocity:
Clarity:
Slow
Slightly Turbid

NC DWQ Stream Identification Form Version 4.11
SJ
Date: 05/03/2018
Project/Site: R-2561 CA
Latitude: 34.372586
Evaluator:
R. Quindlen, SEPI Engineering
County:
:olumbus
l Longitude:-78.26939
Total Points:
Stream is at least intermittent if
>19 or perennial if>30
Stream Determination:
Intermittent
Other:
e.g. Quad Name:
25.75
A. Geomorphology (Subtotal =11_5)
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
SCORE
1 a. Continuous bed and bank
0
1
2
3
3
2. Sinuosity of channel along thalweg
0
1
2
3
1
3. In -Channel structure: ex. riffle -pool, step -pool, ripple-
pool sequence
0
1
2
3
2
4. Particle size of stream substrate
0
1
2
3
1
5. Active/relic floodplain
0
1
2
3
1
6. Depositional bars or benches
0
1
2
3
0
7. Recent alluvial deposits
0
1
2
3
1
8. Headcuts
0
1
2
3
0
9. Grade controls
0
0.5
1
1.5
1
10. Natural valley
0
0.5
1
1.5
1.5
11. Second or greater order channel
No = 0
Yes = 3
0
a artificial ditches are not rated; see discussions in manual.
B. Hydrology (Subtotal =6.5)
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
SCORE
12. Presence of Baseflow
0
1
2
3
2
13. Iron oxidizing bacteria
0
1
2
3
0
14. Leaflitter
1.5
1
0.5
0
0.5
15. Sediment on plants or debris
0
0.5
1
1.5
0.5
16. Organic debris lines or piles
0
0.5
1
1.5
0.5
17. Soil -based evidence of high water table?
No = 0
Yes =
El
3
C. Biology (Subtotal = 775)
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
SCORE
18. Fibrous roots in streambed
3
2
1
0
2
19. Rooted upland plants in streambed
3
2
1
0
3
20. Macrobenthos (note diversity and abundance)
0
1
2
3
1
21. Aquatic Mollusks
0
1
2
3
0
22. Fish
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
23. Crayfish
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
24. Amphibians
0
0.5
1
1.5
0.5
25. Algae
0
0.5
1
1.5
0.5
26. Wetland plants in streambed
FACW=0.75; OBL=1.5 Other=0
0.75
*perennial stream may also be identified using other methods. See p.35 of manual.
Notes:
scuds, salamander
Sketch:
Bank Height (feet)
Bankfull Width (feet)
Water Depth (inches)
1.5
4
2-16
Channel Substrate
Sand/Silt/Muck
Velocity:
Clarity:
Slow
Slightly Turbid

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region
Project/Site: R-2561CA City/County: Columbus Sampling Date: 18-Apr-18
Applicant/Owner: NCDOT State: NC Sampling Point: WA -UP
Investigator(s): R. Quindlen, D. Moose Section, Township, Range: S T R
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Floodplain Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave Slope: 0.0 % / 0,0 °
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR T Lat.: 34.382154 Long.: -78.28801 Datum: NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: WaB - Wando fine sand, 0-6% slopes NWI classification: None
Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes 0 No 0 (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation ❑ , Soil L , or Hydrology ❑ significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes No 0
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?
Hydric Soil Present?
Wetland Hydrology Present?
Yes O'
Yes 0
Yes 0
No 0
No 0
No O'
Is the Sampled Area
within a Wetland?
0
Yes No
•
Remarks:
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators (minimum of 2 required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one 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 (B10)
❑ Saturation (A3) ❑ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) ❑ Moss Trim Lines (B16)
❑ Water Marks (B1) ❑ Oxidized Rhizospheres along 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) ❑ Shallow Aquitard (D3)
❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7) ❑ FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
❑ Water -Stained Leaves (B9) ❑ Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes 0 No 0 Depth (inches):
Water Table Present? Yes 0 No 0 Depth (inches):
Saturation Present?
capillary fringe) Yes O No 0 Depth (inches):
Wetland Hydrology Present?
Yes 0 No 0(includes
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
Hydrology does not meet wetland criteria.
US Army Corps of Engineers
Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Five/Four Strata) -
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30' Circular
Use scientific names of plants.
Dominant
Species'
Absolute Rel.Strat. Indicator
% Cover Cover Status
Sampling Point: WA -UP
1 Pinus taeda 10 U 37.0% FAC
2. Prunus serotina 2 U 7.4% FACU
3. Ilex opaca 10 U 37.0% FAC
4. Quercus laurifolia 5 U 18.5% FACW
5. LJ o.o%
6. o U 0.0%
7. 0 U 0.0%
l
8. 0 U 0.0%
50% of Total Cover: 13.5 20% of Total Cover: 5.4 27 = Total Cover
Sapling or Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 30' Circular )
1 . Acer rubrum 10 28.6% FAC
2. Quercus laurifolia 5 LJ 14.3% FACW
3. Quercus nigra 15 LJ 42.9% FAC
4. Morella cerifera 5 U 14.3% FAC
5. o LJ o.o%
6. o LJ o.o%
7. 0 U 0.0%
l
8. 0 U 0.0%
50% of Total Cover: 17.5 20% of Total Cover: 7 35 = Total Cover
Shrub Stratum (Plot size: )
1. 0 ❑ 0.0%
2. 0 ❑ 0.0%
3. o ❑ o.o%
4. o ❑ o.o%
5. o ❑ o.o%
6. o ❑ 0.0%
50% of Total Cover: 0 20% of Total Cover: 0 0 = Total Cover
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 10' Circular )
1 . Sassafras albidum
2. Acer rubrum
10
5
3.
4. o
5. o
6. o
7. o
8. o
9. o
10. o
11. 0
12. 0
❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑©©
66.7% FACU
33.3% FAC
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0°/°
0.0%
0.0%
50% of Total Cover: 7.5 20% of Total Cover: 3 15 = Total Cover
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30' Circular )
1. Smilax bona-nox 5 ❑ 10.0% FAC
2. Vitis rotundifolia 30 d❑ 60.0% FAC
3. Gelsemium sempervirens 15 d❑ 30.0% FAC
4. ❑ o.o%
5. 0 ❑ o.o%
50% of Total Cover: 25 20% of Total Cover: 10 50 = Total Cover
Dominance Test worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species
That are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata:
Percent of dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
7 (A)
8 (B)
87.5% (A/B)
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
OBL species 0 x 1 = 0
FACW species 10 x 2 = 20
FAC species 105 x 3 = 315
FACU species 12 x 4 = 48
UPL species 0 x 5 = 0
Column Totals: 127 (A)
383
Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.016
(B)
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
❑ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
V 2 - Dominance Test is > 50%
❑ 3 - Prevalence Index is 53.0 1
❑ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation 1 (Explain)
1 Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definition of 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.
Sapling/Shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less
than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.
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 ! N
Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).
Thick vines
*Indicator suffix = National status or professional decision assigned because Regional status not defined by FWS.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

SOIL
Sampling Point: WA_UP
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth — Matrix
(inches) Color (moist)
0-6 10Y 3/1 100
6-12 10YR 4/2 100
12+ 10YR 5/2 100
Redox Features _
Color (moist) "/o
Time 1 Loc2 Texture
sand
Sand
Remarks
50% coated
Sand
1Type: C=Concentration. D=Depletion. RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains 2Location: PL=Pore Lining. M=Matrix
Hydric Soil Indicators:
❑ Histosol (Al)
❑ Histic Epipedon (A2)
❑ Black Histic (A3)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
❑ Stratified Layers (A5)
❑ Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)
❑ 5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)
❑ Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)
❑ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)
❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface (All)
❑ Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
❑ Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)
❑ Sandy Muck Mineral (S1) (LRR 0, S)
❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
❑ Sandy Redox (S5)
❑ Stripped Matrix (S6)
❑ Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)
❑ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)
❑ Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR S, T, U)
❑ Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR 0)
❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
❑ Depleted Matrix (F3)
❑ Redox Dark Surface (F6)
❑ Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
❑ Redox Depressions (F8)
❑ Marl (F10) (LRR U)
❑ Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)
❑ Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR 0, P, T)
❑ Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)
❑ Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)
❑ Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)
❑ Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A,
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
❑ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR 0)
❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)
❑ Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)
❑ Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 153B)
❑ Red Parent Material (TF2)
❑ Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
❑ Other (Explain in Remarks)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
wetland hydrology must be present,
unless disturbed or problematic.
153C, 153D)
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Hydric Soil Present? Yes 0 No 0
Remarks:
Soil does not meet hydric criteria.
US Army Corps of Engineers
Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region
Project/Site: R-2561CA City/County: Columbus Sampling Date: 18-Apr-18
Applicant/Owner: NCDOT State: NC Sampling Point: WA -WET
Investigator(s): R. Quindlen, D. Moose Section, Township, Range: S T R
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Floodplain Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave Slope: 0.0 % / 0,0
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR T Lat.: 34.382157 Long.: -78.28811 Datum: NAD83
soil Map Unit Name: GoA - Goldsboro fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes NWI classification: PFO
Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes 0 No 0 (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation ❑ , Soil L , or Hydrology ❑ significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes No 0
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 O' No 0
Hydric Soil Present? Yes 0 No 0
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes O' No 0
Is the Sampled Area
within a Wetland?
Yes `
No
Remarks:
The wetland type is a hardwood flat and resides at the bottom of a small watershed.
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Primary Indicators (minimum of one required; check all that apply)
❑ Surface Water (Al) ❑ Aquatic Fauna (B13)
❑ High Water Table (A2) ❑ Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)
Secondary Indicators (minimum of 2 required)
❑ Surface Soil Cracks (B6)
❑ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)
❑ Drainage Patterns (B10)
❑ Moss Trim Lines (B16)
(C3) ❑ Dry Season Water Table (C2)
❑ Crayfish Burrows (C8)
❑ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
❑ Geomorphic Position (D2)
❑ Shallow Aquitard (D3)
V FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
❑ Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)
Saturation (A3) ❑ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1)
❑ Water Marks (B1) ❑ Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots
❑ Sediment Deposits (B2) ❑ Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
❑ Drift Deposits (B3) ❑ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
❑ Algal Mat or Crust (B4) ❑ Thin Muck Surface (C7)
❑ Iron Deposits (B5) ❑ Other (Explain in Remarks)
❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)
❑ Water -Stained Leaves (B9)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes 0 No 0 Depth (inches):
Water Table Present? Yes 0 No 0 Depth (inches):
Saturation Present?
(includes capillary fringe) Yes 0 No O Depth (inches): 8
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes O No 0
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
Hydrology meets wetland criteria.
US Army Corps of Engineers
Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Five/Four Strata) -
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30' Circular
Use scientific names of plants.
Dominant
Species'
Absolute Rel.Strat. Indicator
% Cover Cover Status
Sampling Point: WA -WET
1 . Liriodendron tulipifera 20 U 45.5% FACU
2. Magnolia virginiana 5 U 11.4% FACW
3. Nyssa sylvatica 15 U 34.1% FAC
4. Acer rubrum 2 U 4.5% FAC
5 Liquidambar styraciflua 2 LJ 4.5% FAC
6. 0 U 0.0%
7. 0 U 0.0%
l
8. 0 U 0.0%
50% of Total Cover: 22 20% of Total Cover: 8.8 44 = Total Cover
Sapling or Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 30' Circular )
1 . Acer rubrum 20 57.1% FAC
2. Persea borbonia 15 LJ 42.9% FACW
3. o ❑ o.o%
4. o ❑ o.o%
5. o LJ o.o%
6. o LJ o.o%
7. 0 U 0.0%
l
8. 0 U 0.0%
50% of Total Cover: 17.5 20% of Total Cover: 7 35 = Total Cover
Shrub Stratum (Plot size: )
1. 0 ❑ 0.0%
2. 0 ❑ 0.0%
3. o ❑ o.o%
4. o ❑ o.o%
5. o ❑ o.o%
6. o ❑ 0.0%
50% of Total Cover: 0 20% of Total Cover: 0 0 = Total Cover
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 10' Circular
1 . Rubus argutus
2. Woodwardia areolata
3. Osmunda cinnamomea
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
10
10
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑©©©
40.0% FAC
40.0% OBL
20.0% FACW
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0°/°
0.0%
0.0%
50% of Total Cover: 12.5 20% of Total Cover: 5 25 = Total Cover
Woody Vine Stratum
(Plot size: 30' Circular )
1. Lonicera japonica 15 ▪ 62.5% FACU
2. Gelsemium sempervirens 5 d❑ 20.8% FAC
3. Campsis radicans 2 ❑ 8.3% FAC
4. Toxicodendron radicans 2 ❑ 8.3% FAC
5. 0 ❑ o.o%
50% of Total Cover: 12 20% of Total Cover: 4.8 24 = Total Cover
Dominance Test worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species
That are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata:
Percent of dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
7 (A)
9 (B)
77.8% (A/B)
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
OBL species 10 x 1 = 10
FACW species 25 x 2 50
FAC species 58 x 3 174
FACU species 35 x 4 140
UPL species 0 x 5 = 0
column Totals: 128 (A) 374
Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.922
(B)
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
❑ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
V 2 - Dominance Test is > 50%
0 3 - Prevalence Index is 53.0 1
❑ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation 1 (Explain)
1 Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definition of 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.
Sapling/Shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less
than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.
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 `! N
Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).
Vegetation meets wetland criteria.
*Indicator suffix = National status or professional decision assigned because Regional status not defined by FWS.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

SOIL
Sampling Point: WA -WET
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth — Matrix
(inches) Color (moist)
0-8 10Y 2/1 100
8-16 10YR 3/1 50
16+ 10YR 3/1 100
Redox Features
Color (moist) "/o Time 1
10Y 5/1 50 C M
Loc2 Texture
Loam
Sand
Remarks
60% coated
100% coated
Sand
1Type: C=Concentration. D=Depletion. RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains 2Location: PL=Pore Lining. M=Matrix
Hydric Soil Indicators:
❑ Histosol (Al)
❑ Histic Epipedon (A2)
❑ Black Histic (A3)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
❑ Stratified Layers (A5)
❑ Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)
❑ 5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)
❑ Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)
❑ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)
❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface (All)
❑ Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
❑ Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)
❑ Sandy Muck Mineral (S1) (LRR 0, S)
❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
❑ Sandy Redox (S5)
❑ Stripped Matrix (S6)
▪ Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)
❑ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)
❑ Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR S, T, U)
❑ Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR 0)
❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
❑ Depleted Matrix (F3)
❑ Redox Dark Surface (F6)
❑ Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
❑ Redox Depressions (F8)
❑ Marl (F10) (LRR U)
❑ Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)
❑ Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR 0, P, T)
❑ Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)
❑ Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)
❑ Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)
❑ Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A,
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
❑ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR 0)
❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)
❑ Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)
❑ Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 153B)
❑ Red Parent Material (TF2)
❑ Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
❑ Other (Explain in Remarks)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
wetland hydrology must be present,
unless disturbed or problematic.
153C, 153D)
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Hydric Soil Present? Yes C, No 0
Remarks:
Soil meets hydric criteria.
US Army Corps of Engineers
Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region
Project/Site: R-2561CA
Applicant/Owner: NCDOT
Investigator(s): R. Quindlen, D. Moose
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Floodplain
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR T
City/County: Columbus Sampling Date:
State: NC Sampling Point: WB-UP
Section, Township, Range: S T R
Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave
Lat.: 34.3826656
Soil Map Unit Name: AuB - Autryville sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes
Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year?
Yes 0 No 0
O1-May-18
Slope: 0.0 % / 0.0
Long.: -78.273588 Datum: NAD83
NWI classification: None
(If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation ❑ , Soil L , or Hydrology ❑ significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes No 0
Are Vegetation ❑ , Soil ❑ , or Hydrology P 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?
Hydric Soil Present?
Wetland Hydrology Present?
Yes O'
Yes 0
Yes 0
No 0
No 0
No O'
Is the Sampled Area
within a Wetland?
0
Yes No
•
Remarks:
Pine flat slightly upslope of wetland
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators (minimum of 2 required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one 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 (B10)
❑ Saturation (A3) ❑ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) ❑ Moss Trim Lines (B16)
❑ Water Marks (B1) ❑ Oxidized Rhizospheres along 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) ❑ Shallow Aquitard (D3)
❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7) ❑ FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
❑ Water -Stained Leaves (B9) ❑ Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes 0 No 0 Depth (inches):
Water Table Present? Yes 0 No 0 Depth (inches):
Saturation Present?
capillary fringe) Yes O No 0 Depth (inches):
Wetland Hydrology Present?
Yes 0 No 0(includes
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
Hydrology does not meet wetland criteria.
US Army Corps of Engineers
Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Five/Four Strata) -
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30' Circular
Use scientific names of plants.
Dominant
Species'
Absolute Rel.Strat. Indicator
% Cover Cover Status
Sampling Point: WB-UP
1 Pinus taeda 20 U 44.4% FAC
2. Acer rubrum 20 U 44.4% FAC
3. Quercus nigra 5 U 11.1% FAC
4. 0 LJ o.o%
5. 0 LJ o.o%
6. 0 U 0.0%
7. 0 U 0.0%
l
8. 0 U 0.0%
50% of Total Cover: 22.5 20% of Total Cover: 9 45 = Total Cover
Sapling or Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 30' Circular )
1 . Persea borbonia 10 29.4% FACW
2. Acer rubrum 15 LJ 44.1% FAC
3. Quercus nigra 5 LJ 14.7% FAC
4. Sassafras albidum 2 U 5.9% FACU
5. Symplocos tinctoria 2 LJ 5.9% FAC
6. 0 LJ o.o%
7. 0 U 0.0%
l
8. 0 U 0.0%
50% of Total Cover: 17 20% of Total Cover: 6.8 34 = Total Cover
Shrub Stratum (Plot size: )
1. 0 ❑ 0.0%
2. 0 ❑ 0.0%
3. o ❑ o.o%
4. o ❑ o.o%
5. o ❑ o.o%
6. o ❑ 0.0%
50% of Total Cover: 0 20% of Total Cover: 0 0 = Total Cover
Herb Stratum (Plot size:
1. 0 ❑ 0.0%
2. 0 ❑ 0.0%
3. o ❑ o.o%
4. o ❑ o.o%
5. o ❑ o.o%
6. o ❑ o.o%
7. 0 ❑ 0.0%
8. 0 ❑ 0.0%
9. 0 ❑ 0.0%
10. 0 ❑ 0.0%
11. o ❑ o.o%
12. 0 ❑ 0.0%
50% of Total Cover: 0 20% of Total Cover: 0 0 = Total Cover
Woody Vine Stratum
(Plot size: 30' Circular )
I
1. Gelsemium sempervirens 5 ❑ 16.7% FAC
2. Vitis rotundifolia 20 d❑ 66.7% FAC
3. Smilax laurifolia 5 ❑ 16.7% FACW
4. 0 ❑ o.o%
5. 0 ❑ o.o%
50% of Total Cover: 15 20% of Total Cover: 6 30 = Total Cover
Dominance Test worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species
That are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata:
Percent of dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
5 (A)
5 (B)
100.0% (A/B)
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
OBL species 0 x 1 = 0
FACW species 15 x 2 = 30
FAC species 92 x 3 = 276
FACU species _ 2 x 4 = 8
UPL species - 0 x 5 = 0
Column Totals: 109 (A)
314
Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.881
(B)
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
❑ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
✓ 2 - Dominance Test is > 50%
0 3 - Prevalence Index is 53.0 1
❑ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation 1 (Explain)
1 Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definition of 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.
Sapling/Shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less
than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.
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 `! N
Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).
Vegetation does meet wetland criteria.
*Indicator suffix = National status or professional decision assigned because Regional status not defined by FWS.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

SOIL
Sampling Point: WB_UP
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth — Matrix
(inches) Color (moist)
0-10 10YR 3/1 100
10-17 10YR 4/1 100
17+ 10YR 2/1 100
Redox Features
Color (moist) "/o Time 1
Loc2 Texture
Sand
Sand
Remarks
50% coated
50% coated
Sand
1Type: C=Concentration. D=Depletion. RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains 2Location: PL=Pore Lining. M=Matrix
Hydric Soil Indicators:
❑ Histosol (Al)
❑ Histic Epipedon (A2)
❑ Black Histic (A3)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
❑ Stratified Layers (A5)
❑ Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)
❑ 5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)
❑ Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)
❑ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)
❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface (All)
❑ Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
❑ Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)
❑ Sandy Muck Mineral (S1) (LRR 0, S)
❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
❑ Sandy Redox (S5)
❑ Stripped Matrix (S6)
❑ Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)
❑ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)
❑ Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR S, T, U)
❑ Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR 0)
❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
❑ Depleted Matrix (F3)
❑ Redox Dark Surface (F6)
❑ Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
❑ Redox Depressions (F8)
❑ Marl (F10) (LRR U)
❑ Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)
❑ Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR 0, P, T)
❑ Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)
❑ Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)
❑ Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)
❑ Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A,
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
❑ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR 0)
❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)
❑ Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)
❑ Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 153B)
❑ Red Parent Material (TF2)
❑ Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
❑ Other (Explain in Remarks)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
wetland hydrology must be present,
unless disturbed or problematic.
153C, 153D)
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Hydric Soil Present? Yes 0 No 0
Remarks:
Soil does not meet hydric criteria.
US Army Corps of Engineers
Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region
Project/Site: R-2561CA City/County: Columbus Sampling Date: 01 May 18
Applicant/Owner: NCDOT State: NC Sampling Point: WB-WET
Investigator(s): R. Quindlen, D. Moose Section, Township, Range: S T R
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Floodplain Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave Slope: 0.0 % / 0,0
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR T Lat.: 34.3839301 Long.: -78.2873049 Datum: NAD83
soil Map Unit Name: GoA - Goldsboro fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes NWI classification: PFO
Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes 0 No 0 (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation ❑ , Soil L , or Hydrology ❑ significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes No 0
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 O' No 0
Hydric Soil Present? Yes 0 No 0
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes O' No 0
Is the Sampled Area
within a Wetland?
Yes `
No
Remarks:
The wetland type is a hardwood flat; a stream (SA) is adjacent to the wetland to the northwest.
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators (minimum of 2 required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one 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) V Drainage Patterns (B10)
Saturation (A3) ❑ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) ❑ Moss Trim Lines (B16)
❑ Water Marks (B1) ❑ Oxidized Rhizospheres along 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) d Geomorphic Position (D2)
❑ Iron Deposits (B5) ❑ Other (Explain in Remarks) ❑ Shallow Aquitard (D3)
❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7) V FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
❑ Water -Stained Leaves (B9) ❑ Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes 0 No 0 Depth (inches):
Water Table Present? Yes 0 No 0 Depth (inches):
Saturation Present?
(includes capillary fringe) Yes 0 No O Depth (inches): 10
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes O No 0
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
Hydrology meets wetland criteria.
US Army Corps of Engineers
Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Five/Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants.
Dominant
Species'
Absolute Rel.Strat. Indicator
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30' Circular ) % Cover Cover Status
1 Liriodendron tulipifera 10 U 21.3% FACU
2. Acer rubrum 30 U 63.8% FAC
3. Prunus serotina 5 U 10.6% FACU
4. Magnolia virginiana 2 U 4.3% FACW
5. 0 LJ o.o%
6. 0 U 0.0%
7. 0 U 0.0%
l
8. 0 U 0.0%
50% of Total Cover: 23.5 20% of Total Cover: 9.4 47 = Total Cover
Sapling or Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 30' Circular )
1 . Magnolia virginiana 2 22.2% FACW
2. Quercus nigra 2 LJ 22.2% FAC
3. Acer rubrum 2 LJ 22.2% FAC
4. Persea borbonia 1 U 11.1% FACW
5. Liquidambar styraciflua 2 U 22.2% FAC
6. 0 LJ o.o%
7. 0 U 0.0%
l
8. 0 U 0.0%
50% of Total Cover: 4.5 20% of Total Cover: 1.8 9 = Total Cover
Shrub Stratum (Plot size: )
1. 0 ❑ 0.0%
2. _ 0 ❑ 0.0%
3. o ❑ o.o%
4. o ❑ o.o%
5. o ❑ o.o%
6. o ❑ o.o%
50% of Total Cover: 0 20% of Total Cover: 0 0 = Total Cover
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 10' Circular
1 . Woodwardia areolata
2. Osmunda regalis
3. Carex spp.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
60
5
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑©
89.6% OBL
7.5% OBL
3.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0°/°
0.0%
0.0%
50% of Total Cover: 33.5 20% of Total Cover: 13.4 67 = Total Cover
Woody Vine Stratum
(Plot size: 30' Circular
1. Gelsemium sempervirens 2 d❑ 20.0% FAC
2. Vitis rotundifolia 5 d❑ 50.0% FAC
3. Smilax laurifolia 1 ❑ 10.0% FACW
4. Toxicodendron radicans 2 d❑ 20.0% FAC
5. 0 ❑ o.o%
50% of Total Cover: 5 20% of Total Cover: 2 10 = Total Cover
Sampling Point: WB-WET
Dominance Test worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species
That are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata:
Percent of dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
9 (A)
10 (B)
90.0% (A/B)
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
OBL species 65 x 1 = 65
FACW species 6 x 2 12
FAC species 45 x 3 135
FACU species 15 x 4 60
UPL species 0 x 5 = 0
Column Totals: 131 (A)
272
Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.076
(B)
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
❑ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
V 2 - Dominance Test is > 50%
0 3 - Prevalence Index is 53.0 1
❑ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation 1 (Explain)
1 Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definition of 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.
Sapling/Shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less
than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.
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 ! N
Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).
Vegetation meets wetland criteria. Sparse shrub layer.
*Indicator suffix = National status or professional decision assigned because Regional status not defined by FWS.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

SOIL
Sampling Point: WB-WET
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth — Matrix
(inches) Color (moist)
0-18 10YR 2/1 100
18+ 10YR 6/1 100
Redox Features _
Color (moist) "/o
Time 1 Loc2 Texture
Loam
Sand
Remarks
1Type: C=Concentration. D=Depletion. RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains 2Location: PL=Pore Lining. M=Matrix
Hydric Soil Indicators:
❑ Histosol (Al)
❑ Histic Epipedon (A2)
❑ Black Histic (A3)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
❑ Stratified Layers (A5)
❑ Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)
❑ 5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)
❑ Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)
❑ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)
❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface (All)
❑ Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
❑ Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)
❑ Sandy Muck Mineral (S1) (LRR 0, S)
❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
❑ Sandy Redox (S5)
❑ Stripped Matrix (S6)
▪ Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)
❑ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)
❑ Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR S, T, U)
❑ Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR 0)
❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
❑ Depleted Matrix (F3)
❑ Redox Dark Surface (F6)
❑ Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
❑ Redox Depressions (F8)
❑ Marl (F10) (LRR U)
❑ Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)
❑ Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR 0, P, T)
❑ Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)
❑ Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)
❑ Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)
❑ Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A,
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
❑ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR 0)
❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)
❑ Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)
❑ Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 153B)
❑ Red Parent Material (TF2)
❑ Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
❑ Other (Explain in Remarks)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
wetland hydrology must be present,
unless disturbed or problematic.
153C, 153D)
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Hydric Soil Present? Yes C, No 0
Remarks:
Soil meets hydric criteria.
US Army Corps of Engineers
Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region
Project/Site: R-2561CA
Applicant/Owner: NCDOT
Investigator(s): R. Quindlen, D. Moose
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Floodplain
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR T
City/County: Columbus Sampling Date:
State: NC Sampling Point: WC-UP-1
Section, Township, Range: S T R
Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave
Lat.: 34.373024
Soil Map Unit Name: AuB - Autryville sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes
Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes
O No 0
01-May-18
Slope: 0.0 % / 0.0
Long.: -78.275197 Datum: NAD83
NWI classification: None
(If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation ❑ , Soil L , or Hydrology ❑ significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes No 0
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 0 No O'
Hydric Soil Present? Yes 0 No 0
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes 0 No O'
Is the Sampled Area
0 •
within a Wetland? Yes ` No
Remarks:
Wetland was very large; two data points were used to accurately convey the differences within the wetland. Sample slightly higher elevation than
wetland.
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators (minimum of 2 required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one 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 (B10)
❑ Saturation (A3) ❑ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) ❑ Moss Trim Lines (B16)
❑ Water Marks (B1) ❑ Oxidized Rhizospheres along 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) ❑ Shallow Aquitard (D3)
❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7) d FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
❑ Water -Stained Leaves (B9) ❑ Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes 0 No 0 Depth (inches):
Water Table Present? Yes 0 No 0 Depth (inches):
Saturation Present?
capillary fringe) Yes O No 0 Depth (inches):
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes 0 No 0(includes
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
Hydrology does not meet wetland criteria.
US Army Corps of Engineers
Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Five/Four Strata) -
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30' Circular
Use scientific names of plants.
Dominant
Species'
Absolute Rel.Strat. Indicator
0/0 Cover Cover Status
Sampling Point: WC-UP-1
1 Quercus alba 60 U 80.0% FACU
2. Magnolia grandiflora 5 U 6.7% FAC
3. Comus Florida 10 U 13.3% FACU
4. 0 LJ o.o%
5. 0 LJ o.o%
6. 0 U o.o%
7. 0 LJ o.o%
l
8. 0 U o.o%
50% of Total Cover: 37.5 20% of Total Cover: 15 75 = Total Cover
Sapling or Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 30' Circular )
1 . Hamamelis virginiana 5 33.3% FACU
2. Ilex opaca 10 LJ 66.7% FAC
3. o ❑ o.o%
4. o ❑ o.o%
5. o LJ o.o%
6. o LJ o.o%
7. 0 U 0.0%
l
8. 0 U 0.0%
50% of Total Cover: 7.5 20% of Total Cover: 3 15 = Total Cover
Shrub Stratum (Plot size: )
1. 0 ❑ 0.0%
2. _ 0 ❑ 0.0%
3. o ❑ o.o%
4. o ❑ o.o%
5. o ❑ o.o%
6. o ❑ 0.0%
50% of Total Cover: 0 20% of Total Cover: 0 0 = Total Cover
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 30' Circular
1 . Quercus alba
2. Hamamelis virginiana
3. Mitchella repens
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
50% of Total Cover: 3.5 20% of Total Cover: 1.4
Woody Vine Stratum
(Plot size: 30' Circular )
2 28.6% FACU
4 0 57.1% FACU
1 ❑ 14.3% FACU
o u 0.0%
o u 0.0%
O u 0.0%
o u 0.0%
O L i 0.0%
O u 0.0%
O u 0.0%
O L i 0.0%
O u 0.0%
7 = Total Cover
1 . Vitis rotundifolia 1 ❑ 100.0% FAC
2. 0 ❑ 0.0%
3. 0 ❑ o.o%
4. 0 ❑ o.o%
5. 0 ❑ 0.0%
50% of Total Cover: 0.5 20% of Total Cover: 0.2 1 = Total Cover
Dominance Test worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species
That are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata:
Percent of dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
1 (A)
5 (B)
20.0% (A/B)
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
OBL species 0 x 1 = 0
FACW species 0 x 2 = 0
FAC species 16 x 3 = 48
FACU species 82 x 4 = 328
UPL species 0 x 5 = 0
Column Totals: 98 (A)
376
Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.837
(B)
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
❑ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
❑ 2 - Dominance Test is > 50%
❑ 3 - Prevalence Index is 53.0 1
❑ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation 1 (Explain)
1 Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definition of 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.
Sapling/Shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less
than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.
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 ` N
Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).
Vegetation does not meet wetland criteria.
*Indicator suffix = National status or professional decision assigned because Regional status not defined by FWS.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

SOIL
Sampling Point: WC-UP-1
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth — Matrix
(inches) Color (moist)
0-8 10YR 4/2 100
8-18+ 10YR 6/3 100
Redox Features _
Color (moist) "/o
Time 1 Locz_ _Texture
Sand
Sand
Remarks
1Type: C=Concentration. D=Depletion. RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains 2Location: PL=Pore Lining. M=Matrix
Hydric Soil Indicators:
❑ Histosol (Al)
❑ Histic Epipedon (A2)
❑ Black Histic (A3)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
❑ Stratified Layers (A5)
❑ Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)
❑ 5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)
❑ Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)
❑ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)
❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface (All)
❑ Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
❑ Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)
❑ Sandy Muck Mineral (S1) (LRR 0, S)
❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
❑ Sandy Redox (S5)
❑ Stripped Matrix (S6)
❑ Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)
❑ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)
❑ Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR S, T, U)
❑ Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR 0)
❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
❑ Depleted Matrix (F3)
❑ Redox Dark Surface (F6)
❑ Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
❑ Redox Depressions (F8)
❑ Marl (F10) (LRR U)
❑ Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)
❑ Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR 0, P, T)
❑ Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)
❑ Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)
❑ Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)
❑ Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A,
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
❑ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR 0)
❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)
❑ Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)
❑ Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 153B)
❑ Red Parent Material (TF2)
❑ Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
❑ Other (Explain in Remarks)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
wetland hydrology must be present,
unless disturbed or problematic.
153C, 153D)
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Hydric Soil Present? Yes 0 No 0
Remarks:
Soil does not meet hydric criteria.
US Army Corps of Engineers
Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region
Project/Site: R-2561CA City/County: Columbus Sampling Date: 01 May 18
Applicant/Owner: NCDOT State: NC Sampling Point: WC-UP-2
Investigator(s): R. Quindlen, D. Moose Section, Township, Range: S T R
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Floodplain Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave Slope: 0.0 % / 0,0
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR T Lat.: 34.372621 Long.:-78.272125 Datum: NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: WaB - Wando fine sand, 0-6% slopes NWI classification: None
Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes 0 No 0 (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation ❑ , Soil L , or Hydrology ❑ significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes No 0
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 O' No 0
Hydric Soil Present? Yes 0 No 0
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes 0 No O'
Is the Sampled Area
0 •
within a Wetland? Yes NO
Remarks:
Wetland was very large; two data points were used to accurately convey the differences within the wetland. Sample point slightly higher elevation than
wetland.
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators (minimum of 2 required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one 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 (B10)
❑ Saturation (A3) ❑ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) ❑ Moss Trim Lines (B16)
❑ Water Marks (B1) ❑ Oxidized Rhizospheres along 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) ❑ Shallow Aquitard (D3)
❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7) ❑ FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
❑ Water -Stained Leaves (B9) ❑ Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes 0 No 0 Depth (inches):
Water Table Present? Yes 0 No 0 Depth (inches):
Saturation Present?
capillary fringe) Yes O No 0 Depth (inches):
Wetland Hydrology Present?
Yes 0 No 0(includes
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
Hydrology does not meet wetland criteria.
US Army Corps of Engineers
Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Five/Four Strata) -
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30' Circular
Use scientific names of plants.
Dominant
Species'
Absolute Rel.Strat. Indicator
0/0 Cover Cover Status
Sampling Point: WC-UP-2
1 Quercus alba 20 U 51.3% FACU
2. Quercus nigra 10 0 25.6% FAC
3. Pinus taeda 2 ❑ 5.1% FAC
4. Liquidambar styraciflua 5 ❑ 12.8% FAC
5 Liriodendron tulipifera 2 ❑ 5.1% FACU
6. 0 ❑ 0.0%
7. 0 ❑ 0.0%
8. 0 ❑ 0.0%
50% of Total Cover: 19.5 20% of Total Cover: 7.8 39 = Total Cover
Sapling or Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 30' Circular
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Persea borbonia
Ilex coriacea
Oxydendrum arboreum
Comus Florida
Ilex opaca
Vaccinium corymbosum
50% of Total Cover: 23 20% of Total Cover:
Shrub Stratum (Plot size:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
9.2
6.
50% of Total Cover: 0 20% of Total Cover: 0
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 30' Circular )
1 . Mitchella repens
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
50% of Total Cover: 1 20% of Total Cover: 0.4
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30' Circular )
1. Vitis rotundifolia
2.
3.
4.
5. 0 ❑ 0.0%
50% of Total Cover: 5 20% of Total Cover: 2
l
2 ❑ 4.3% FACW
30❑ 65.2% FACW
10 0 21.7% FACU
2 ❑ 4.3% FACU
0 ❑ 0.0% FAC
2 ❑ 4.3% FACW
0 ❑ 0.0%
O ❑ 0.0%
46 = Total Cover
O ❑ 0.0%
O ❑ 0.0%
0 ❑ 0.0%
0 ❑ 0.0%
o ❑ o.o%
o ❑ o.o%
0 = Total Cover
2
0
0
0 u 0.0%
0 ❑ 0.0%
O ❑ 0.0%
0 ❑ 0.0%
O ❑ 0.0%
O ❑ 0.0%
O ❑ 0.0%
O ❑ 0.0%
O ❑ 0.0%
2 = Total Cover
100.0% FACU
0.0%
0.0%
10 0 100.0% FAC
O ❑ 0.0%
O ❑ 0.0%
O ❑ 0.0%
10 = Total Cover
Dominance Test worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species
That are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 3 (A)
Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata:
Percent of dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
5 (B)
60.0% (A/B)
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
OBL species
FACW species
FAC species
FACU species
UPL species
Column Totals:
0 x1= 0
34 x 2 = 68
27 x 3 81
36 x 4 144
0 x5= 0
97 (A) 293
Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.021
(B)
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
❑ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
V 2 - Dominance Test is > 50%
❑ 3 - Prevalence Index is 53.0 1
❑ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation 1 (Explain)
1 Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definition of 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.
Sapling/Shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less
than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.
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 `! N
Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).
Vegetation does not meet wetland criteria.
*Indicator suffix = National status or professional decision assigned because Regional status not defined by FWS.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

SOIL
Sampling Point: WC-UP-2
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth — Matrix
(inches) Color (moist)
0-16 10YR 3/2 100
16+ 10YR 5/2 100
Redox Features _
Color (moist) "/o
Time 1 Locz_ _Texture
Sand
Sand
Remarks
1Type: C=Concentration. D=Depletion. RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains 2Location: PL=Pore Lining. M=Matrix
Hydric Soil Indicators:
❑ Histosol (Al)
❑ Histic Epipedon (A2)
❑ Black Histic (A3)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
❑ Stratified Layers (A5)
❑ Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)
❑ 5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)
❑ Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)
❑ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)
❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface (All)
❑ Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
❑ Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)
❑ Sandy Muck Mineral (S1) (LRR 0, S)
❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
❑ Sandy Redox (S5)
❑ Stripped Matrix (S6)
❑ Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)
❑ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)
❑ Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR S, T, U)
❑ Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR 0)
❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
❑ Depleted Matrix (F3)
❑ Redox Dark Surface (F6)
❑ Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
❑ Redox Depressions (F8)
❑ Marl (F10) (LRR U)
❑ Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)
❑ Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR 0, P, T)
❑ Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)
❑ Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)
❑ Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)
❑ Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A,
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
❑ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR 0)
❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)
❑ Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)
❑ Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 153B)
❑ Red Parent Material (TF2)
❑ Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
❑ Other (Explain in Remarks)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
wetland hydrology must be present,
unless disturbed or problematic.
153C, 153D)
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Hydric Soil Present? Yes 0 No 0
Remarks:
Soil does not meet hydric criteria.
US Army Corps of Engineers
Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region
Project/Site: R-2561CA
Applicant/Owner: NCDOT
Investigator(s): R. Quindlen, D. Moose
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Floodplain
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR T
City/County: Columbus Sampling Date:
State: NC Sampling Point: WC-WET-1
Section, Township, Range: S T R
Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave
Lat.: 34.373095
Soil Map Unit Name: AuB - Autryville sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes
Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes
O No 0
01-May-18
Slope: 0.0 % / 0.0
Long.: -78.275111
NWI classification: PFO
(If no, explain in Remarks.)
Datum: NAD83
Are Vegetation ❑ , Soil L , or Hydrology ❑ significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes No 0
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 O' No 0
Hydric Soil Present? Yes 0 No 0
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes O' No 0
Is the Sampled Area
within a Wetland? Yes ` No
Remarks:
Wetland was very large; two data points were used to accurately convey the differences within the wetland. The wetland is a hardwood flat and
contains multiple drainage features because it resides in the floodplain of Weyman Creek.
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators (minimum of 2 required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one 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 (B10)
Saturation (A3) ❑ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) ❑ Moss Trim Lines (B16)
❑ Water Marks (B1) ❑ Oxidized Rhizospheres along 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) d Geomorphic Position (D2)
❑ Iron Deposits (B5) ❑ Other (Explain in Remarks) ❑ Shallow Aquitard (D3)
❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7) d FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
V Water -Stained Leaves (B9) V Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes 0 No 0 Depth (inches): 0.5
Water Table Present? Yes 0 No 0 Depth (inches): 0
Saturation Present?
(includes capillary fringe) Yes 0 No O Depth (inches): 0
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes O No 0
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
Hydrology meets wetland criteria.
US Army Corps of Engineers
Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Five/Four Strata) -
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30' Circular
Use scientific names of plants.
Dominant
Species'
Absolute Rel.Strat. Indicator
% Cover Cover Status
Sampling Point: WC-WET-1
1 . Ilex opaca 2 HI 5.4% FAC
2. Nyssa sylvatica 30 U 81.1% FAC
3. Taxodium distichum 5 U 13.5% OBL
4. 0 LJ o.o%
5. 0 LJ o.o%
6. 0 U 0.0%
7. 0 U 0.0%
l
8. 0 U 0.0%
50% of Total Cover: 18.5 20% of Total Cover: 7.4 37 = Total Cover
Sapling or Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 30' Circular )
1 . Acer rubrum 1 ❑ 5.6% FAC
2. Taxodium distichum 5 LJ 27.8% OBL
3. Nyssa sylvatica 10 LJ 55.6% FAC
4. Arundinaria gigantea 2 U 11.1% FACW
5. o LJ o.o%
6. o LJ o.o%
7. 0 U 0.0%
l
8. 0 U 0.0%
50% of Total Cover: 9 20% of Total Cover: 3.6 18 = Total Cover
Shrub Stratum (Plot size: )
1. 0 ❑ 0.0%
2. _ 0 ❑ 0.0%
3. o ❑ o.o%
4. o ❑ o.o%
5. o ❑ o.o%
6. o ❑ 0.0%
50% of Total Cover: 0 20% of Total Cover: 0 0 = Total Cover
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 10' Circular
1 . Saururus cernuus 30
2, Carex spp. 1
3. Hydrocotyle umbellata 2
4. Woodwardia areolata 2
5. _ 0
6. o
7. o
8. o
9. o
10. o
11. 0
12. 0
❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑©
85.7% OBL
2.9%
5.7% OBL
5.7% OBL
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.00/o
0.0%
0.0%
50% of Total Cover: 17.5 20% of Total Cover: 7 35 = Total Cover
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size:
1. 0 ❑ 0.0%
2. 0 ❑ 0.0%
3. o ❑ o.o%
4. o ❑ o.o%
5. o ❑ 0.0%
50% of Total Cover: 0 20% of Total Cover: 0 0 = Total Cover
Dominance Test worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species
That are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata:
Percent of dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
4 (A)
4 (B)
100.0% (A/B)
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of: Multiply bv:
OBL species 44 x 1 = 44
FACW species 2 x 2 4
FAC species 43 x 3 129
FACU species 0 x 4 0
UPL species 0 x 5 = 0
Column Totals: 89 (A) 177
Prevalence Index = B/A = 1.989
(B)
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
❑ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
V 2 - Dominance Test is > 50%
0 3 - Prevalence Index is 53.0 1
❑ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation 1 (Explain)
1 Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definition of 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.
Sapling/Shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less
than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.
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 ! N
Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).
Vegetation meets wetland criteria.
*Indicator suffix = National status or professional decision assigned because Regional status not defined by FWS.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

SOIL
Sampling Point: WC-WET-1
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth — Matrix
(inches) Color (moist)
0-4 10YR 2/1 100
4-8 10Y 2/1 100
8-18+ 10YR 2/1 100
Redox Features
Color (moist) "/o Time 1
Loc2 Texture
Muck
Mucky Loam
Remarks
Mucky Sand
1Type: C=Concentration. D=Depletion. RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains 2Location: PL=Pore Lining. M=Matrix
Hydric Soil Indicators:
❑ Histosol (Al)
❑ Histic Epipedon (A2)
❑ Black Histic (A3)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
❑ Stratified Layers (A5)
❑ Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)
❑ 5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)
❑ Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)
❑ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)
❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface (All)
❑ Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
❑ Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)
❑ Sandy Muck Mineral (S1) (LRR 0, S)
❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
❑ Sandy Redox (S5)
❑ Stripped Matrix (S6)
❑ Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)
❑ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)
❑ Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR S, T, U)
d❑ Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR 0)
❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
❑ Depleted Matrix (F3)
❑ Redox Dark Surface (F6)
❑ Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
❑ Redox Depressions (F8)
❑ Marl (F10) (LRR U)
❑ Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)
❑ Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR 0, P, T)
❑ Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)
❑ Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)
❑ Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)
❑ Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A,
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
❑ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR 0)
❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)
❑ Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)
❑ Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 153B)
❑ Red Parent Material (TF2)
❑ Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
❑ Other (Explain in Remarks)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
wetland hydrology must be present,
unless disturbed or problematic.
153C, 153D)
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Hydric Soil Present? Yes C, No 0
Remarks:
Soil meets hydric criteria.
US Army Corps of Engineers
Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region
Project/Site: R-2561CA
Applicant/Owner: NCDOT
Investigator(s): R. Quindlen, D. Moose
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): hillslope
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR T
soil Map Unit Name: WaB - Wando fine sand, 0-6% slopes
Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes
Are Vegetation ❑ , Soil L , or Hydrology ❑ significantly disturbed?
Are Vegetation ❑ , Soil ❑ , or Hydrology ❑ naturally problematic?
Lat.:
City/County: Columbus
State: NC
Section, Township, Range: S
Local relief (concave, convex, none):
34.372725
O No 0
Sampling Date: 01-May-18
Sampling Point: WC-WET-2
T R
Slope: 0.0 % / 0.0
Long.: -78.272061
NWI classification: PFO
(If no, explain in Remarks.)
Datum: NAD83
Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes No 0
(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 0 No 0
Hydric Soil Present? Yes 0 No 0
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes 0 No 0
Is the Sampled Area
within a Wetland? Yes ` No
Remarks:
Wetland was very large; two data points were used to accurately convey the differences within the wetland. The wetland is a hardwood flat and
contains multiple drainage features because it resides in the floodplain of Weyman Creek.
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators (minimum of 2 required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one 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) V Drainage Patterns (B10)
Saturation (A3) ❑ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) ❑ Moss Trim Lines (B16)
❑ Water Marks (B1) ❑ Oxidized Rhizospheres along 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) ❑ Shallow Aquitard (D3)
❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7) d FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
V Water -Stained Leaves (B9) ❑ Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes 0 No 0 Depth (inches):
Water Table Present? Yes 0 No 0 Depth (inches): 0
Saturation Present?
(includes capillary fringe) Yes 0 No 0 Depth (inches): 0
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes O No 0
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
Hydrology meets wetland criteria.
US Army Corps of Engineers
Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Five/Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants.
Dominant
Species'
Absolute Rel.Strat. Indicator
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30' Circular ) % Cover Cover Status
1 . Acer rubrum 70 U 87.5% FAC
2. Nyssa sylvatica 10 U 12.5% FAC
3. 0 LJ o.o%
4. 0 LJ o.o%
5. 0 LJ o.o%
6. 0 U 0.0%
7. 0 U 0.0%
l
8. 0 U 0.0%
50% of Total Cover: 40 20% of Total Cover: 16 80 = Total Cover
Sapling or Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 30' Circular )
1 . Persea borbonia 2 ❑ 7.7% FACW
2. Taxodium distichum 5 LJ 19.2% OBL
3. Acer rubrum 10 LJ 38.5% FAC
4. Ligustrum sinense 2 U 7.7% FAC
5. Ilex opaca 5 U 19.2% FAC
6. Morella cerifera 2 U 7.7% FAC
7. 0 U 0.0%
l
8. 0 U 0.0%
50% of Total Cover: 13 20% of Total Cover: 5.2 26 = Total Cover
Shrub Stratum (Plot size: )
1. 0 ❑ 0.0%
2. _ 0 ❑ 0.0%
3. o ❑ o.o%
4. o ❑ o.o%
5. o ❑ 0.0%
6. 0 ❑ 0.0%
50% of Total Cover: 0 20% of Total Cover: 0 0 = Total Cover
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 10' Circular )
1 . Woodwardia areolata 25
2. Ligustrum sinense 30
3. Arisaema triphyllum 10
4. Saururus cernuus 10
5. Ilex opaca 2
6. 0
7. o
8. o
9. o
10.
11. 0
12. 0
❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑©©
32.5% OBL
39.0% FAC
13.0% FACW
13.0% OBL
2.6% FAC
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0°/°
0.0%
0.0%
50% of Total Cover: 38.5 20% of Total Cover: 15.4 77 = Total Cover
Woody Vine Stratum
(Plot size: 30' Circular
1. Toxicodendron radicans 5 ▪ 50.0% FAC
2. Smilax rotundifolia 5 d❑ 50.0% FAC
3. 0 ❑ 0.0%
4. 0 ❑ 0.0%
5. 0 ❑ 0.0%
50% of Total Cover: 5 20% of Total Cover: 2 10 = Total Cover
Sampling Point: WC-WET-2
Dominance Test worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species
That are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata:
Percent of dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
8 (A)
8 (B)
100.00/0 (A/B)
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
OBL species 40 x 1 = 40
FACW species 12 x 2 24
FAC species 141 x 3 423
FACU species 0 x 4 0
UPL species 0 x 5 = 0
column Totals: 193 (A)
487
Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.523
(B)
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
❑ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
V 2 - Dominance Test is > 50%
0 3 - Prevalence Index is 53.0 1
❑ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation 1 (Explain)
1 Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definition of 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.
Sapling/Shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less
than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.
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 ! N
Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).
Vegetation meets wetland criteria.
*Indicator suffix = National status or professional decision assigned because Regional status not defined by FWS.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

SOIL
Sampling Point: WC-WET-2
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth — Matrix
(inches) Color (moist)
0-12 10YR 2/2 100
12-18+ 10YR 5/3 100
Redox Features
Color (moist) "/o
Time 1 Loc2 Texture
Loamy Muck
Remarks
50% coated
Sand
1Type: C=Concentration. D=Depletion. RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains 2Location: PL=Pore Lining. M=Matrix
Hydric Soil Indicators:
❑ Histosol (Al)
❑ Histic Epipedon (A2)
❑ Black Histic (A3)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
❑ Stratified Layers (A5)
❑ Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)
❑ 5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)
❑ Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)
❑ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)
❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface (All)
❑ Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
❑ Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)
❑ Sandy Muck Mineral (S1) (LRR 0, S)
❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
❑ Sandy Redox (S5)
❑ Stripped Matrix (S6)
❑ Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)
❑ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)
❑ Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR S, T, U)
d❑ Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR 0)
❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
❑ Depleted Matrix (F3)
❑ Redox Dark Surface (F6)
❑ Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
❑ Redox Depressions (F8)
❑ Marl (F10) (LRR U)
❑ Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)
❑ Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR 0, P, T)
❑ Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)
❑ Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)
❑ Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)
❑ Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A,
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
❑ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR 0)
❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)
❑ Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)
❑ Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 153B)
❑ Red Parent Material (TF2)
❑ Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
❑ Other (Explain in Remarks)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
wetland hydrology must be present,
unless disturbed or problematic.
153C, 153D)
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Hydric Soil Present? Yes C, No 0
Remarks:
Soil meets hydric criteria.
US Army Corps of Engineers
Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region
Project/Site: R-2561CA City/County: Columbus Sampling Date: 02 May 18
Applicant/Owner: NCDOT State: NC Sampling Point: WD-UP
Investigator(s): R. Quindlen, R. Lepsic Section, Township, Range: S T R
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Floodplain Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave Slope: 0.0 % / 0,0
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR T Lat.: 34.375292 Long.: -78.27256 Datum: NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: a- Udults, steep NWI classification: None
Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes 0 No 0 (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation ❑ , Soil L , or Hydrology ❑ significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes No 0
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 O'
Hydric Soil Present? Yes 0
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes 0
No 0
No 0
No O'
Is the Sampled Area
within a Wetland?
0
Yes No
•
Remarks:
Slightly higher elevation than wetland.
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators (minimum of 2 required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one 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 (B10)
❑ Saturation (A3) ❑ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) ❑ Moss Trim Lines (B16)
❑ Water Marks (B1) ❑ Oxidized Rhizospheres along 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) ❑ Shallow Aquitard (D3)
❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7) ❑ FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
❑ Water -Stained Leaves (B9) ❑ Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes 0 No 0 Depth (inches):
Water Table Present? Yes 0 No 0 Depth (inches):
Saturation Present?
capillary fringe) Yes O No 0 Depth (inches):
Wetland Hydrology Present?
Yes 0 No 0(includes
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
Hydrology does not meet wetland criteria.
US Army Corps of Engineers
Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Five/Four Strata) -
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30' Circular
1
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Liquidambar styraciflua
Use scientific names of plants.
Dominant
Species'
Absolute Rel.Strat. Indicator
% Cover Cover Status
Pinus taeda
Comus Florida
Sampling Point: WD-UP
Carya ovata
Oxydendrum arboreum
Fraxinus pennsylvanica
50% of Total Cover:
5.5 20% of Total Cover:
2.2
Sapling or Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 30' Circular
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Ilex opaca
Symplocos tinctoria
Pinus taeda
Quercus alba
Nyssa sylvatica
Persea borbonia
Oxydendrum arboreum
50% of Total Cover: 37 20% of Total Cover:
Shrub Stratum (Plot size:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
14.8
6.
50% of Total Cover: 0 20% of Total Cover: 0
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 10' Circular )
1 . Mitchella repens
2. Osmunda regalis
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
50% of Total Cover: 2 20% of Total Cover: 0.8
Woody Vine Stratum
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
50% of Total Cover: 3 20% of Total Cover: 1.2
Lonicera japonica
(Plot size: 30' Circular
Vitis rotundifolia
Campsis radicans
2 U 18.2% FAC
1 ❑ 9.1% FAC
1 ❑ 9.1% FACU
5 45.5% FACU
1 ❑ 9.1% FACU
1 ❑ 9.1% FACW
0 ❑ 0.0%
0 ❑ 0.0%
11 = Total Cover
1
15 20.3% FAC
25 33.8% FAC
2 ❑ 2.7% FAC
20 0 27.0% FACU
2 ❑ 2.7% FAC
5 ❑ 6.8% FACW
5 ❑ 0.0% FACU
O ❑ 0.0%
74 = Total Cover
O ❑ 0.0%
O ❑ 0.0%
o ❑ o.o%
0 ❑ 0.0%
o ❑ o.o%
o ❑ o.o%
0 = Total Cover
2
2
0
0 u 0.0%
0 ❑ 0.0%
O ❑ 0.0%
0 ❑ 0.0%
O ❑ 0.0%
O ❑ 0.0%
O ❑ 0.0%
O ❑ 0.0%
O ❑ 0.0%
4 = Total Cover
50.0% FACU
50.0% OBL
0.0%
2 0 33.3% FACU
2 0 33.3% FAC
2 0 33.3% FAC
O ❑ 0.0%
O ❑ 0.0%
6 = Total Cover
Dominance Test worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species
That are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 5 (A)
Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata: 8 (B)
62.5% (A/B)
Percent of dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
OBL species
FACW species
FAC species
FACU species
UPL species
2 x 1 = 2
6 x 2 =
51 x 3 =
36 x4=
0 x
12
153
144
5= 0
Column Totals: 95 (A)
311
Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.274
(B)
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
❑ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
✓ 2 - Dominance Test is > 50%
❑ 3 - Prevalence Index is 53.0 1
❑ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation 1 (Explain)
1 Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definition of 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.
Sapling/Shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less
than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.
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 `! N
Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).
Vegetation does meet wetland criteria.
*Indicator suffix = National status or professional decision assigned because Regional status not defined by FWS.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

SOIL
Sampling Point: WD_UP
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth — Matrix
(inches) Color (moist)
0-10 10YR 3/2 100
10-13 10YR 4/3 100
13-18+ 10YR 6/3 100
Redox Features
Color (moist) "/o Time 1
Loc2 Texture
Sand
Sand
Sand
Remarks
50% coated
1Type: C=Concentration. D=Depletion. RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains 2Location: PL=Pore Lining. M=Matrix
Hydric Soil Indicators:
❑ Histosol (Al)
❑ Histic Epipedon (A2)
❑ Black Histic (A3)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
❑ Stratified Layers (A5)
❑ Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)
❑ 5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)
❑ Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)
❑ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)
❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface (All)
❑ Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
❑ Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)
❑ Sandy Muck Mineral (S1) (LRR 0, S)
❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
❑ Sandy Redox (S5)
❑ Stripped Matrix (S6)
❑ Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)
❑ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)
❑ Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR S, T, U)
❑ Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR 0)
❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
❑ Depleted Matrix (F3)
❑ Redox Dark Surface (F6)
❑ Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
❑ Redox Depressions (F8)
❑ Marl (F10) (LRR U)
❑ Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)
❑ Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR 0, P, T)
❑ Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)
❑ Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)
❑ Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)
❑ Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A,
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
❑ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR 0)
❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)
❑ Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)
❑ Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 153B)
❑ Red Parent Material (TF2)
❑ Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
❑ Other (Explain in Remarks)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
wetland hydrology must be present,
unless disturbed or problematic.
153C, 153D)
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Hydric Soil Present? Yes 0 No 0
Remarks:
Soil does not meet hydric criteria.
US Army Corps of Engineers
Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region
Project/Site: R-2561CA City/County: Columbus Sampling Date: 02 May 18
Applicant/Owner: NCDOT State: NC Sampling Point: WD-WET
Investigator(s): R. Quindlen, R. Lepsic Section, Township, Range: S T R
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Floodplain Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave Slope: 0.0 % / 0,0
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR T Lat.: 34.375182 Long.: -78.272609 Datum: NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: Ut - Udults, steep NWI classification: PFO
Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes 0 No 0 (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation ❑ , Soil L , or Hydrology ❑ significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes No 0
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 O' No 0
Hydric Soil Present? Yes 0 No 0
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes O' No 0
Is the Sampled Area
within a Wetland? Yes ` No
Remarks:
Wetland contains two streams and is located within the flooplain of Weyman Creek; it is a bottomland hardwood forest type.
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators (minimum of 2 required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one 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 (B10)
Saturation (A3) ❑ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) ❑ Moss Trim Lines (B16)
❑ Water Marks (B1) ❑ Oxidized Rhizospheres along 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) d Thin Muck Surface (C7) ❑ Geomorphic Position (D2)
❑ Iron Deposits (B5) ❑ Other (Explain in Remarks) ❑ Shallow Aquitard (D3)
❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7) V FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
❑ Water -Stained Leaves (B9) ❑ Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes 0 No 0 Depth (inches):
Water Table Present? Yes 0 No 0 Depth (inches): 0
Saturation Present?
(includes capillary fringe) Yes 0 No O Depth (inches): 0
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes O No 0
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
Hydrology meets wetland criteria.
US Army Corps of Engineers
Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Five/Four Strata) -
Use scientific names of plants.
Dominant
Species'
Sampling Point: WD-WET
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30' Circular _ )
Absolute Rel.Strat. Indicator
% Cover Cover Status
1 Taxodium distichum 20 U 87.0% OBL
2. Fraxinus pennsylvanica 1 U 4.3% FACW
3. Nyssa sylvatica 2 U 8.7% FAC
4. 0 LJ o.o%
5. 0 LJ o.o%
6. 0 U 0.0%
7. 0 U 0.0%
l
8. 0 U 0.0%
50% of Total Cover: 11.5 20% of Total Cover: 4.6 23 = Total Cover
Sapling or Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 30' Circular )
1 . Taxodium distichum 30 50.0% OBL
2. Fraxinus pennsylvanica 30 LJ 50.0% FACW
3. 0 ❑ o.o%
4. 0 ❑ o.o%
5. 0 LJ o.o%
6. 0 LJ o.o%
7. 0 U 0.0%
l
8. 0 U 0.0%
50% of Total Cover: 30 20% of Total Cover: 12 60 = Total Cover
Shrub Stratum (Plot size: )
1. 0 ❑ 0.0%
2. _ 0 ❑ 0.0%
3. o ❑ o.o%
4. o ❑ o.o%
5. o ❑ o.o%
6. o ❑ 0.0%
50% of Total Cover: 0 20% of Total Cover: 0 0 = Total Cover
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 10' Circular
1 . Woodwardia areolata
2. Saururus cernuus
3. Peltandra virginica
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
1
20
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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3.2% OBL
64.5% OBL
32.3% OBL
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0°/°
0.0%
0.0%
50% of Total Cover: 15.5 20% of Total Cover: 6.2 31 = Total Cover
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 10' Circular )
1 Smilax smallii 5 d❑ 100.0% FACU
2 0 ❑ 0.0%
3 0 ❑ o.o%
4. 0 ❑ o.o%
5. 0 ❑ 0.0%
50% of Total Cover: 2.5 20% of Total Cover: 1 5 = Total Cover
Dominance Test worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species
That are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata:
Percent of dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
5 (A)
6 (B)
83.3% (A/B)
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
OBL species 81 x 1 = 81
FACW species 31 x 2 62
FAC species 2 x 3 6
FACU species 5 x 4 20
UPL species 0 x 5 = 0
Column Totals: 119 (A)
169
Prevalence Index = B/A = 1.420
(B)
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
❑ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
V 2 - Dominance Test is > 50%
0 3 - Prevalence Index is 53.0 1
❑ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation 1 (Explain)
1 Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definition of 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.
Sapling/Shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less
than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.
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 `! N
Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).
Vegetation meets wetland criteria.
*Indicator suffix = National status or professional decision assigned because Regional status not defined by FWS.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

SOIL
Sampling Point: WD-WET
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth — Matrix
(inches) Color (moist)
0-2 10YR 3/1 100
2-18 10YR 3/1 100
18+ 10YR 3/1 100
Redox Features
Color (moist) "/o Time 1
Loc2 Texture
Muck
Loamy Muck
Remarks
Loam
1Type: C=Concentration. D=Depletion. RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains 2Location: PL=Pore Lining. M=Matrix
Hydric Soil Indicators:
❑ Histosol (Al)
❑ Histic Epipedon (A2)
❑ Black Histic (A3)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
❑ Stratified Layers (A5)
❑ Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)
❑ 5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)
❑ Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)
❑ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)
❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface (All)
❑ Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
❑ Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)
❑ Sandy Muck Mineral (S1) (LRR 0, S)
❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
❑ Sandy Redox (S5)
❑ Stripped Matrix (S6)
❑ Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)
❑ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)
❑ Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR S, T, U)
d❑ Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR 0)
❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
❑ Depleted Matrix (F3)
❑ Redox Dark Surface (F6)
❑ Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
❑ Redox Depressions (F8)
❑ Marl (F10) (LRR U)
❑ Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)
❑ Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR 0, P, T)
❑ Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)
❑ Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)
❑ Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)
❑ Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A,
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
❑ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR 0)
❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)
❑ Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)
❑ Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 153B)
❑ Red Parent Material (TF2)
❑ Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
❑ Other (Explain in Remarks)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
wetland hydrology must be present,
unless disturbed or problematic.
153C, 153D)
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Hydric Soil Present? Yes C, No 0
Remarks:
Soil meets hydric criteria.
US Army Corps of Engineers
Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region
Project/Site: R-2561CA
Applicant/Owner: NCDOT
Investigator(s): R. Quindlen, R. Lepsic
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): slope
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR T
City/County: Columbus
State: NC
Section, Township, Range: S
Local relief (concave, convex, n
Lat.: 34.376358
Soil Map Unit Name: GoA - Goldsboro fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes
Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes 0 No 0
Are Vegetation ❑ , Soil L , or Hydrology ❑ significantly disturbed?
Are Vegetation ❑ , Soil ❑ , or Hydrology P naturally problematic?
Sampling Date:
Sampling Point: WE -UP
T R
one): concave
02-May-18
Slope: 0.0 % / 0.0
Long.: -78.272941 Datum: NAD83
NWI classification:
None
(If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes No 0
(If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS - Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?
Hydric Soil Present?
Wetland Hydrology Present?
Yes O'
Yes 0
Yes 0
No 0
No 0
No O'
Is the Sampled Area
within a Wetland?
0
Yes No
•
Remarks:
Steep slope around pond.
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators (minimum of 2 required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one 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 (B10)
❑ Saturation (A3) ❑ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) ❑ Moss Trim Lines (B16)
❑ Water Marks (B1) ❑ Oxidized Rhizospheres along 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) ❑ Shallow Aquitard (D3)
❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7) ❑ FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
❑ Water -Stained Leaves (B9) ❑ Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes 0 No 0 Depth (inches):
Water Table Present? Yes 0 No 0 Depth (inches):
Saturation Present?
capillary fringe) Yes O No 0 Depth (inches):
Wetland Hydrology Present?
Yes 0 No 0(includes
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
Hydrology does not meet wetland criteria.
US Army Corps of Engineers
Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Five/Four Strata) -
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30' Circular
Use scientific names of plants.
Dominant
Species'
Absolute Rel.Strat. Indicator
% Cover Cover Status
Sampling Point: WE -UP
1 Liquidambar styraciflua 10 U 33.3% FAC
2. Pinus taeda 20 U 66.7% FAC
3. 0 LJ o.o%
4. 0 LJ o.o%
5. 0 LJ o.o%
6. 0 LJ 0.0%
7. 0 LJ 0.0%
l
8. 0 LJ 0.0%
50% of Total Cover: 15 20% of Total Cover: 6 30 = Total Cover
Sapling or Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 30' Circular )
1 . Liquidambar styraciflua 50 0 40.3% FAC
2. Pinus taeda 20 L i 16.1% FAC
3. Morella cerifera 50 LJ 40.3% FAC
4. Symplocos tinctoria 2 LJ 1.6% FAC
5. Quercus alba 2 LJ 1.6% FACU
6. 0 LJ o.o%
7. 0 LJ 0.0%
l
8. 0 LJ 0.0%
50% of Total Cover: 62 20% of Total Cover: 24.8 124 = Total Cover
Shrub Stratum (Plot size: )
1. 0 ❑ 0.0%
2. _ 0 ❑ 0.0%
3. o ❑ o.o%
4. o ❑ o.o%
5. o ❑ o.o%
6. o ❑ 0.0%
50% of Total Cover: 0 20% of Total Cover: 0 0 = Total Cover
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 10' Circular )
1 . Liquidambar styraciflua
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
50% of Total Cover: 2.5 20% of Total Cover: 1
Woody Vine Stratum
(Plot size: 30' Circular
5 100.0% FAC
0 ❑ 0.0%
0 ❑ 0.0%
o u 0.0%
o u 0.0%
O u 0.0%
o u 0.0%
O L i 0.0%
O u 0.0%
O u 0.0%
O L i 0.0%
O u 0.0%
5 = Total Cover
1. Lonicera japonica 2 ❑ 50.0% FACU
2. Vitis rotundifolia 2 ❑ 50.0% FAC
3. 0 ❑ o.o%
4. 0 ❑ o.o%
5. 0 ❑ o.o%
50% of Total Cover: 2 20% of Total Cover: 0.8 4 = Total Cover
Dominance Test worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species
That are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata:
Percent of dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
5 (A)
5 (B)
100.0% (A/B)
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
OBL species
FACW species
FAC species
FACU species
UPL species
0 x 1 = 0
0 x2= 0
159 x 3 = 477
4 x 4 = 16
0
x 5 =
Column Totals: 163 (A)
0
493
Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.025
(B)
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
❑ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
V 2 - Dominance Test is > 50%
❑ 3 - Prevalence Index is 53.0 1
❑ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation 1 (Explain)
1 Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definition of 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.
Sapling/Shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less
than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.
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 ! N
Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).
Vegetation meets wetland criteria. Very thick shrub layer.
*Indicator suffix = National status or professional decision assigned because Regional status not defined by FWS.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

SOIL
Sampling Point: WE_UP
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth — Matrix
(inches) Color (moist)
0-6 2.5Y 4/2 50
10YR 6/4 50
6-8 10YR 5/2 50
10YR 5/4 50
Redox Features
Color (moist) 0/0 Time 1
Loc2 Texture
Sandy Clay
Sandy Clay
Remarks
Clay
hard clay layer beneath 8"
Clay
1Type: C=Concentration. D=Depletion. RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains 2Location: PL=Pore Lining. M=Matrix
Hydric Soil Indicators:
❑ Histosol (Al)
❑ Histic Epipedon (A2)
❑ Black Histic (A3)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
❑ Stratified Layers (A5)
❑ Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)
❑ 5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)
❑ Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)
❑ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)
❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface (All)
❑ Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
❑ Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)
❑ Sandy Muck Mineral (S1) (LRR 0, S)
❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
❑ Sandy Redox (S5)
❑ Stripped Matrix (S6)
❑ Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)
❑ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)
❑ Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR S, T, U)
❑ Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR 0)
❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
❑ Depleted Matrix (F3)
❑ Redox Dark Surface (F6)
❑ Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
❑ Redox Depressions (F8)
ri
ri
Ei
Ei
Li
Li
Li
Li
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
❑ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR 0)
❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)
❑ Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)
❑ Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 153B)
❑ Red Parent Material (TF2)
❑ Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
❑ Other (Explain in Remarks)
Marl (F10) (LRR U)
Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)
Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR 0, P, T)
Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)
Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)
Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)
Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)
Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C,
3lndicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
wetland hydrology must be present,
unless disturbed or problematic.
153D)
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Hydric Soil Present? Yes 0 No 0
Remarks:
Soil does not meet hydric criteria. hard clay layer beneath 8", couldn't get soil auger any deeper.
US Army Corps of Engineers
Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region
Project/Site: R-2561CA City/County: Columbus Sampling Date: 02 May 18
Applicant/Owner: NCDOT State: NC Sampling Point: WE -WET
Investigator(s): R. Quindlen, R. Lepsic Section, Township, Range: S T R
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Pond Fringe Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave Slope: 0.0 % / 0,0
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR T Lat.: 34.376233 Long.: -78.272735 Datum: NAD83
soil Map Unit Name: GoA - Goldsboro fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes NWI classification: PFO
Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes 0 No 0 (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation ❑ , Soil L , or Hydrology ❑ significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes CD No 0
Are Vegetation ❑ , Soil d❑ , 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 O' No 0
Hydric Soil Present? Yes 0 No 0
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes O' No 0
Is the Sampled Area
within a Wetland? Yes ` No
Remarks:
Wetland is a mesic mixed hardwood type that surrounds a manmade lake with forested wetland in the middle of the lake, mapped using aerials.
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators (minimum of 2 required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one 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 (B10)
Saturation (A3) ❑ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) ❑ Moss Trim Lines (B16)
Water Marks (B1) V Oxidized Rhizospheres along 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) ❑ Shallow Aquitard (D3)
❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7) ❑ FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
❑ Water -Stained Leaves (B9) ❑ Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes 0 No 0 Depth (inches):
Water Table Present? Yes 0 No 0 Depth (inches):
Saturation Present?
(includes capillary fringe) Yes 0 No O Depth (inches): 0
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes O No 0
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
clay layer beneath acts as a hard pan. Unusual circumstances here.
US Army Corps of Engineers
Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Five/Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants.
Dominant
Species?
Sampling Point: WE -WET
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30' Circular )
1
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
50% of Total Cover: 1 20% of Total Cover:
Liquidambar styraciflua
Absolute Rel.Strat. Indicator
0/0 Cover Cover Status
2 ❑ 100.0% FAC
0 ❑ 0.0%
0 ❑ 0.0%
0 ❑ 0.0%
0 ❑ 0.0%
0 ❑ 0.0%
0 ❑ 0.0%
0 ❑ 0.0%
0.4 2 = Total Cover
Sapling or Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 30' Circular _ )
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Liquidambar styraciflua
Morella cerifera
Acer rubrum
50% of Total Cover: 7 20% of Total Cover:
Shrub Stratum (Plot size:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
2.8
10
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
14
d❑ 71.4%
❑ 14.3%
❑ 14.3%
FAC
FAC
FAC
❑ 0.0%
❑ 0.0%
❑ 0.0%
❑ o.o% _
❑ 0.0%
= Total Cover
0 ❑ 0.0%
o ❑ o.o%
o ❑ o.o%
0 ❑ 0.0%
o ❑ o.o%
o ❑ o.o%
0 0 = Total Cover
50% of Total Cover: 0 20% of Total Cover:
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 10' Circular
1 . Eupatorium capillifolium
2. Andropogon glomeratus
3. Acer rubrum
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
10
10
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑©©
45.5% FACU
45.5% FACW
9.1% FAC
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
50% of Total Cover: 11 20% of Total Cover: 4.4 22 = Total Cover
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size:
1.
2.
3.
4. _
5. _
50% of Total Cover: 0 20% of Total Cover: 0
0 ❑ 0.0%
o ❑ o.o%
o ❑ o.o%
o ❑ o.o%
o ❑ o.o%
0 = Total Cover
Dominance Test worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species
That are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata:
Percent of dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
2 (A)
3 (B)
66.7% (A/B)
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
OBL species 0 x 1 = 0
FACW species 10 x 2 20
FAC species 18 x 3 54
FACU species 10 x 4 40
UPL species 0 x 5 = 0
column Totals: 38 (A) 114 (B)
Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.000
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
❑ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
❑ 2 - Dominance Test is > 50%
✓ 3 - Prevalence Index is 53.0 1
❑ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation 1 (Explain)
1 Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definition of 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.
Sapling/Shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less
than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.
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 0 No 0
Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).
Vegetation meets wetland criteria.Sparce vegetation.
*Indicator suffix = National status or professional decision assigned because Regional status not defined by FWS.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

SOIL
Sampling Point: WE -WET
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth — Matrix
(inches) Color (moist)
0-6 10YR 5/2 80
6-14 10YR 4/1 50
14+ 10YR 3/1 100
Redox Features
Color (moist)
10YR 6/6
0/0 Time 1 Loc2 _Texture
20 C M Sandy Clay
10YR 5/2 40 C PL
10YR 6/6 10 C M
Clay
Clay
Clay
Remarks
3 different components to
6-14 laver
1Type: C=Concentration. D=Depletion. RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains 2Location: PL=Pore Lining. M=Matrix
Hydric Soil Indicators:
❑ Histosol (Al)
❑ Histic Epipedon (A2)
❑ Black Histic (A3)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
❑ Stratified Layers (A5)
❑ Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)
❑ 5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)
❑ Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)
❑ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)
❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface (All)
❑ Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
❑ Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)
❑ Sandy Muck Mineral (S1) (LRR 0, S)
❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
▪ Sandy Redox (S5)
❑ Stripped Matrix (S6)
❑ Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)
❑ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)
❑ Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR S, T, U)
❑ Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR 0)
❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
❑ Depleted Matrix (F3)
❑ Redox Dark Surface (F6)
❑ Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
❑ Redox Depressions (F8)
❑ Marl (F10) (LRR U)
❑ Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)
❑ Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR 0, P, T)
❑ Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)
❑ Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)
❑ Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)
❑ Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A,
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
❑ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR 0)
❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)
❑ Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)
❑ Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 153B)
❑ Red Parent Material (TF2)
❑ Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
❑ Other (Explain in Remarks)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
wetland hydrology must be present,
unless disturbed or problematic.
153C, 153D)
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Hydric Soil Present? Yes C, No 0
Remarks:
Soil meets hydric criteria.
US Army Corps of Engineers
Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region
Project/Site: R-2561CA City/County: Columbus Sampling Date: 02 May 18
Applicant/Owner: NCDOT State: NC Sampling Point: WF/WG-UP
Investigator(s): R. Quindlen, D. Moose Section, Township, Range: S T R
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Floodplain Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave Slope: 0.0 % / 0,0
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR T Lat.: 34.37094 Long.:-78.280521 Datum: NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: a- Udults, steep NWI classification: None
Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes 0 No 0 (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation ❑ , Soil L , or Hydrology ❑ significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes No 0
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?
Hydric Soil Present?
Wetland Hydrology Present?
Yes O' No 0
Yes 0 No 0
Yes 0 No O'
Is the Sampled Area
0
within a Wetland? Yes NO
•
Remarks:
Wetland for is for both WF and WG.
Within floodplain of Weymans Creek but slightly higher elevation than wetland.
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators (minimum of 2 required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one 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 (B10)
❑ Saturation (A3) ❑ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) ❑ Moss Trim Lines (B16)
❑ Water Marks (B1) ❑ Oxidized Rhizospheres along 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) ❑ Shallow Aquitard (D3)
❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7) ❑ FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
❑ Water -Stained Leaves (B9) ❑ Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes 0 No 0 Depth (inches):
Water Table Present? Yes 0 No 0 Depth (inches):
Saturation Present?
capillary fringe) Yes O No 0 Depth (inches):
Wetland Hydrology Present?
Yes 0 No 0(includes
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
Hydrology does not meet wetland criteria.
US Army Corps of Engineers
Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Five/Four Strata) -
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30' Circular
1
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
50% of Total Cover: 32.5 20% of Total Cover: 13
Carya ovata
Use scientific names of plants.
Dominant
Species'
Absolute Rel.Strat. Indicator
% Cover Cover Status
Quercus nigra
Quercus falcata
Sampling Point: WF/WG-UP
Quercus alba
Liriodendron tulipifera
Sapling or Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 30' Circular
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Carpinus caroliniana
Quercus michauxii
Symplocos tinctoria
Ilex opaca
Vaccinium angustifolium
Persea borbonia
50% of Total Cover: 28.5 20% of Total Cover:
11.4
Shrub Stratum (Plot size:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
50% of Total Cover: 0 20% of Total Cover: 0
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 10' Circular
1 . Acer rubrum
2. Symplocos tinctoria
3. Leucothoe axillaris
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
50% of Total Cover: 7 20% of Total Cover:
Woody Vine Stratum
1 . Vitis rotundifolia 2 ❑ 100.0% FAC
2.
3.
4.
5. 0 ❑ 0.0%
50% of Total Cover: 1 20% of Total Cover: 0.4 2 = Total Cover
(Plot size: 10' Circular )
20 U 30.8% FACU
10 ❑ 15.4% FAC
15 0 23.1% FACU
10 ❑ 15.4% FACU
10 ❑ 15.4% FACU
0 ❑ 0.0%
0 ❑ 0.0%
0 ❑ 0.0%
65 = Total Cover
1
15 26.3% FAC
10 ❑ 17.5% FACW
15 26.3% FAC
10 ❑ 17.5% FAC
2 ❑ 3.5% FACU
5 ❑ 8.8% FACW
0 ❑ 0.0%
O ❑ 0.0%
57 = Total Cover
O ❑ 0.0%
O ❑ 0.0%
0 ❑ 0.0%
0 ❑ 0.0%
0 ❑ 0.0%
0 ❑ 0.0%
0 = Total Cover
2
2
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑©❑❑
14.3% FAC
14.3% FAC
71.4% FACW
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0°/°
0.0%
0.0%
2.8 14 = Total Cover
O ❑ 0.0%
O ❑ 0.0%
O ❑ 0.0%
Dominance Test worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species
That are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 3 (A)
Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata:
Percent of dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
5 (B)
60.0% (A/B)
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
OBL species 0 x 1 = 0
FACW species 25
FAC species 56
FACU species 57
UPL species
0
x 2 50
x 3 168
x 4 228
x5= 0
Column Totals: 138 (A)
446
Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.232
(B)
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
❑ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
V 2 - Dominance Test is > 50%
❑ 3 - Prevalence Index is 53.0 1
❑ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation 1 (Explain)
1 Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definition of 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.
Sapling/Shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less
than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.
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 `! N
Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).
Vegetation does meet wetland criteria.
*Indicator suffix = National status or professional decision assigned because Regional status not defined by FWS.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

SOIL
Sampling Point: WF/WG-UP
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth — Matrix
(inches) Color (moist)
0-6 10YR 4/2 100
6-14 10YR 4/4 100
14-+ 10YR 7/4 100
Redox Features
Color (moist) "/o Time 1
Loc2 Texture
Sand
Sand
Sand
Remarks
50% covered
1Type: C=Concentration. D=Depletion. RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains 2Location: PL=Pore Lining. M=Matrix
Hydric Soil Indicators:
❑ Histosol (Al)
❑ Histic Epipedon (A2)
❑ Black Histic (A3)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
❑ Stratified Layers (A5)
❑ Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)
❑ 5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)
❑ Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)
❑ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)
❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface (All)
❑ Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
❑ Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)
❑ Sandy Muck Mineral (S1) (LRR 0, S)
❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
❑ Sandy Redox (S5)
❑ Stripped Matrix (S6)
❑ Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)
❑ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)
❑ Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR S, T, U)
❑ Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR 0)
❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
❑ Depleted Matrix (F3)
❑ Redox Dark Surface (F6)
❑ Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
❑ Redox Depressions (F8)
❑ Marl (F10) (LRR U)
❑ Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)
❑ Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR 0, P, T)
❑ Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)
❑ Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)
❑ Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)
❑ Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A,
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
❑ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR 0)
❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)
❑ Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)
❑ Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 153B)
❑ Red Parent Material (TF2)
❑ Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
❑ Other (Explain in Remarks)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
wetland hydrology must be present,
unless disturbed or problematic.
153C, 153D)
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Hydric Soil Present? Yes 0 No 0
Remarks:
Soil does not meet hydric criteria.
US Army Corps of Engineers
Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region
Project/Site: R-2561CA City/County: Columbus Sampling Date: 02 May 18
Applicant/Owner: NCDOT State: NC Sampling Point: WF/WG-WET
Investigator(s): R. Quindlen, D. Moose Section, Township, Range: S T R
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Floodplain Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave Slope: 0.0 % / 0,0
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR T Lat.: 34.370985 Long.: -78.280429 Datum: NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: Ut - Udults, steep NWI classification: PFO
Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes 0 No 0 (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation ❑ , Soil L , or Hydrology ❑ significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes No 0
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 O' No 0
Hydric Soil Present? Yes 0 No 0
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes O' No 0
Is the Sampled Area
within a Wetland? Yes ` No 0
Remarks:
Wetland form is for both WF and WG. Wetland is the cypress gum swamp type and is located within the floodplain of Weyman Creek.
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators (minimum of 2 required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one 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) V Drainage Patterns (B10)
Saturation (A3) ❑ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) ❑ Moss Trim Lines (B16)
❑ Water Marks (B1) ❑ Oxidized Rhizospheres along 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) d Thin Muck Surface (C7) ❑ Geomorphic Position (D2)
❑ Iron Deposits (B5) ❑ Other (Explain in Remarks) ❑ Shallow Aquitard (D3)
❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7) V FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
❑ Water -Stained Leaves (B9) ❑ Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes 0 No 0 Depth (inches):
Water Table Present? Yes 0 No 0 Depth (inches): 2
Saturation Present?
(includes capillary fringe) Yes 0 No O Depth (inches): 0
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes O No 0
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
Hydrology meets wetland criteria.
US Army Corps of Engineers
Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Five/Four Strata) -
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30' Circular
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
50% of Total Cover: 42.5 20% of Total Cover: 17
Quercus nigra
Use scientific names of plants.
Dominant
Species'
Absolute Rel.Strat. Indicator
0/0 Cover Cover Status
Acer rubrum
Carpinus caroliniana
Nyssa sylvatica
Liriodendron tulipifera
Sapling or Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 30' Circular
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Liriodendron tulipifera
Ilex coriacea
Ilex opaca
Persea borbonia
Taxodium distichum
Morella cerifera
Carpinus caroliniana
50% of Total Cover: 22 20% of Total Cover:
Shrub Stratum (Plot size:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
8.8
6.
50% of Total Cover: 0 20% of Total Cover: 0
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 10' Circular
1 . Leucothoe axillaris
2. Woodwardia areolata
3. Osmunda cinnamomea
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
Sampling Point: WF/WG-WET
15 L i 17.6% FAC
20 0 23.5% FAC
20 0 23.5% FAC
5 ❑ 5.9% FAC
25 d❑ 29.4% FACU
0 ❑ 0.0%
0 ❑ 0.0%
0 ❑ 0.0%
85 = Total Cover
1
10 22.7% FACU
10❑ 22.7% FACW
2 ❑ 4.5% FAC
2 ❑ 4.5% FACW
5 ❑ 11.4% OBL
10 d❑ 22.7% FAC
5 ❑ 0.0% FAC
O ❑ 0.0%
44 = Total Cover
O ❑ 0.0%
O ❑ 0.0%
0 ❑ 0.0%
0 ❑ 0.0%
o ❑ o.o%
o ❑ o.o%
0 = Total Cover
10
30
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
20.0% FACW
60.0% OBL
20.0% FACW
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.00/o
0.0%
0.0%
50% of Total Cover: 25 20% of Total Cover: 10 50 = Total Cover
Woody Vine Stratum
1 . Vitis rotundifolia 5 d❑ 100.0% FAC
2.
3.
4.
5. 0 ❑ 0.0%
50% of Total Cover: 2.5 20% of Total Cover: 1 5 = Total Cover
(Plot size: 10' circular )
O ❑ 0.0%
O ❑ 0.0%
O ❑ 0.0%
Dominance Test worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species
That are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata:
Percent of dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
8 (A)
10 (B)
80.0% (A/B)
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
OBL species
FACW species
FAC species
FACU species
UPL species
Column Totals:
35
32
82
35
0
x 1= 35
x 2 64
x 3 246
x 4 140
x5= 0
184 (A) 485
Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.636
(B)
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
❑ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
V 2 - Dominance Test is > 50%
0 3 - Prevalence Index is 53.0 1
❑ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation 1 (Explain)
1 Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definition of 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.
Sapling/Shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less
than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.
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 ! N
Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).
Vegetation meets wetland criteria.
*Indicator suffix = National status or professional decision assigned because Regional status not defined by FWS.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

SOIL
Sampling Point: WF/WG-WET
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth — Matrix
(inches) Color (moist)
0-3 10YR 2/1 100
3-14 10YR 6/3 100
14+ 10Y 6/3 50
Redox Features
Color (moist) "/o Time 1
Loc2 Texture
Muck
10YR 5/2 50 C M
Sand
Sand
Remarks
1Type: C=Concentration. D=Depletion. RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains 2Location: PL=Pore Lining. M=Matrix
Hydric Soil Indicators:
❑ Histosol (Al)
❑ Histic Epipedon (A2)
❑ Black Histic (A3)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
❑ Stratified Layers (A5)
❑ Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)
❑ 5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)
❑ Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)
❑ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)
❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface (All)
❑ Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
❑ Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)
❑ Sandy Muck Mineral (S1) (LRR 0, S)
❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
❑ Sandy Redox (S5)
❑ Stripped Matrix (S6)
❑ Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)
❑ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)
❑ Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR S, T, U)
❑ Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR 0)
❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
❑ Depleted Matrix (F3)
❑ Redox Dark Surface (F6)
❑ Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
❑ Redox Depressions (F8)
❑ Marl (F10) (LRR U)
❑ Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)
❑ Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR 0, P, T)
❑ Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)
❑ Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)
❑ Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)
❑ Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A,
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
❑ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR 0)
❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)
❑ Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)
❑ Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 153B)
❑ Red Parent Material (TF2)
❑ Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
❑ Other (Explain in Remarks)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
wetland hydrology must be present,
unless disturbed or problematic.
153C, 153D)
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Hydric Soil Present? Yes C, No 0
Remarks:
Soil meets hydric criteria.
US Army Corps of Engineers
Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region
Project/Site: R-2561CA
Applicant/Owner: NCDOT
Investigator(s): R. Lepsic, E. Webster
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Interstream divide
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR T
City/County: Columbus Sampling Date:
State: NC Sampling Point: WH-UP
Section, Township, Range: S T R
Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave
Lat.: 34.374909
Soil Map Unit Name: AuB - Autryville sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes
Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes
O No 0
21-May-18
Slope: 0.0 % / 0.0
Long.: -78.275749 Datum: NAD83
NWI classification: None
(If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation ❑ , Soil L , or Hydrology ❑ significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes No 0
Are Vegetation ❑ , Soil ❑ , or Hydrology P 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?
Hydric Soil Present?
Wetland Hydrology Present?
Yes O'
Yes 0
Yes 0
No 0
No 0
No O'
Is the Sampled Area
within a Wetland?
0
Yes No
•
Remarks:
Pine/hardwood flat
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators (minimum of 2 required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one 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 (B10)
❑ Saturation (A3) ❑ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) ❑ Moss Trim Lines (B16)
❑ Water Marks (B1) ❑ Oxidized Rhizospheres along 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) ❑ Shallow Aquitard (D3)
❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7) ❑ FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
❑ Water -Stained Leaves (B9) ❑ Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes 0 No 0 Depth (inches):
Water Table Present? Yes 0 No 0 Depth (inches):
Saturation Present?
capillary fringe) Yes O No 0 Depth (inches):
Wetland Hydrology Present?
Yes 0 No 0(includes
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers
Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Five/Four Strata) -
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30' Circular
Use scientific names of plants.
Dominant
Species'
Absolute Rel.Strat. Indicator
% Cover Cover Status
Sampling Point: WH-UP
1 . Pinus taeda 60 U 42.9% FAC
2. Acer rubrum 40 U 28.6% FAC
3. Prunus serotina 15 U 10.7% FACU
4. Liquidambar styraciflua 15 U 10.7% FAC
5. Morella cerifera 10 LJ 7.1% FAC
6. 0 U 0.0%
7. 0 U 0.0%
l
8. 0 U 0.0%
50% of Total Cover: 70 20% of Total Cover: 28 140 = Total Cover
Sapling or Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 30' Circular )
1 . Liquidambar styraciflua 40 0 53.3% FAC
2. Acer rubrum 15 LJ 20.0% FAC
3. Ilex opaca 10 LJ 13.3% FAC
4. Morella cerifera 10 U 13.3% FAC
5. o LJ o.o%
6. o LJ o.o%
7. 0 U 0.0%
l
8. 0 U 0.0%
50% of Total Cover: 37.5 20% of Total Cover: 15 75 = Total Cover
Shrub Stratum (Plot size: )
1. 0 ❑ 0.0%
2. 0 ❑ 0.0%
3. o ❑ o.o%
4. o ❑ o.o%
5. o ❑ o.o%
6. o ❑ 0.0%
50% of Total Cover: 0 20% of Total Cover: 0 0 = Total Cover
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 20' Circular )
1. ❑ 0.0%
2. ❑ 0.0%
3. o ❑ o.o%
4. o ❑ o.o%
5. _ o ❑ o.o%
6. o ❑ o.o%
7. 0 ❑ 0.0%
8. 0 ❑ 0.0%
9. 0 ❑ 0.0%
10. 0 ❑ 0.0%
11. o ❑ o.o%
12. 0 ❑ 0.0%
50% of Total Cover: 0 20% of Total Cover: 0 0 = Total Cover
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size:
1. Smilax rotundifolia
2.
3.
4.
5.
Vitis rotundifolia
Wisteria sinensis
Lonicera japonica
50% of Total Cover: 17.5 20% of Total Cover: 7
I
10❑ 28.6% FAC
10 d❑ 28.6% FAC
10 d❑ 28.6% UPL
5 ❑ 14.3% FACU
0 ❑ 0.0%
35 = Total Cover
Dominance Test worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species
That are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata:
Percent of dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
6 (A)
7 (B)
85.7% (A/B)
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
OBL species 0 x 1 = 0
FACW species 0 x 2 = 0
FAC species 220 x 3 = 660
FACU species 20 x 4 = 80
UPL species 10 x 5 = 50
Column Totals: 250 (A)
790
Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.160
(B)
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
❑ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
V 2 - Dominance Test is > 50%
❑ 3 - Prevalence Index is 53.0 1
❑ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation 1 (Explain)
1 Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definition of 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.
Sapling/Shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less
than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.
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 ! N
Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).
Vegetation meets wetland criteria. Heavy duff layer.
*Indicator suffix = National status or professional decision assigned because Regional status not defined by FWS.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

SOIL
Sampling Point: WH_UP
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth — Matrix
(inches) Color (moist)
0-6 10YR 2/1 100
6-12+ 2.5YR 6/4 100
Redox Features _
Color (moist) "/o
Tyne 1 Locz_ _Texture
Sand
Sand
Remarks
1Type: C=Concentration. D=Depletion. RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains 2Location: PL=Pore Lining. M=Matrix
Hydric Soil Indicators:
❑ Histosol (Al)
❑ Histic Epipedon (A2)
❑ Black Histic (A3)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
❑ Stratified Layers (A5)
❑ Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)
❑ 5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)
❑ Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)
❑ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)
❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface (All)
❑ Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
❑ Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)
❑ Sandy Muck Mineral (S1) (LRR 0, S)
❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
❑ Sandy Redox (S5)
❑ Stripped Matrix (S6)
❑ Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)
❑ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)
❑ Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR S, T, U)
❑ Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR 0)
❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
❑ Depleted Matrix (F3)
❑ Redox Dark Surface (F6)
❑ Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
❑ Redox Depressions (F8)
❑ Marl (F10) (LRR U)
❑ Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)
❑ Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR 0, P, T)
❑ Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)
❑ Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)
❑ Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)
❑ Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A,
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
❑ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR 0)
❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)
❑ Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)
❑ Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 153B)
❑ Red Parent Material (TF2)
❑ Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
❑ Other (Explain in Remarks)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
wetland hydrology must be present,
unless disturbed or problematic.
153C, 153D)
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Hydric Soil Present? Yes 0 No 0
Remarks:
Soil meets hydric criteria.
US Army Corps of Engineers
Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region
Project/Site: R-2561CA
Applicant/Owner: NCDOT
Investigator(s): R. Lepsic, E. Webster
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Upland Depression
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR T
City/County: Columbus Sampling Date: 21-May-18
State: NC Sampling Point: WH-WET
Section, Township, Range: S T R
Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave Slope: 0.0 % / 0,0
Lat.: 34.275845
Soil Map Unit Name: AuB - Autryville sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes
Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes
O No 0
Long.: -78.275836
NWI classification: PFO
(If no, explain in Remarks.)
Datum: NAD83
Are Vegetation ❑ , Soil L , or Hydrology ❑ significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes No 0
Are Vegetation ❑ , Soil ❑ , or Hydrology P 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 0
Hydric Soil Present? Yes 0
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes 0
No 0
No 0
No 0
Is the Sampled Area
within a Wetland?
Yes * No 0
Remarks:
Slight depression in interstream divide.
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Primary Indicators (minimum of one required; check all that apply)
❑ Surface Water (Al) ❑ Aquatic Fauna (B13)
❑ High Water Table (A2) ❑ Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)
❑ Saturation (A3) ❑ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1)
Secondary Indicators (minimum of 2 required)
❑ Surface Soil Cracks (B6)
❑ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)
❑ Drainage Patterns (B10)
❑ Moss Trim Lines (B16)
(C3) ❑ Dry Season Water Table (C2)
❑ Crayfish Burrows (C8)
❑ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
❑ Geomorphic Position (D2)
❑ Shallow Aquitard (D3)
V FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
❑ Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)
❑ Water Marks (B1) V Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots
❑ Sediment Deposits (B2) ❑ Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
❑ Drift Deposits (B3) ❑ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
❑ Algal Mat or Crust (B4) ❑ Thin Muck Surface (C7)
❑ Iron Deposits (B5) ❑ Other (Explain in Remarks)
❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)
❑ Water -Stained Leaves (B9)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes 0 No 0 Depth (inches):
Water Table Present? Yes 0 No 0 Depth (inches):
Saturation Present?
(includes capillary fringe) Yes 0 No 0 Depth (inches):
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes O No 0
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
Wet flat on interstream divide.
US Army Corps of Engineers
Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Five/Four Strata) -
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30' Circular
Use scientific names of plants.
Dominant
Species'
Absolute Rel.Strat. Indicator
% Cover Cover Status
Sampling Point: WH-WET
1 . Pinus taeda 30 U 37.5% FAC
2. Liquidambar styraciflua 30 U 37.5% FAC
3. Acer rubrum 10 U 12.5% FAC
4. Liriodendron tulipifera 10 U 12.5% FACU
5. 0 LJ o.o%
6. 0 U 0.0%
7. 0 U 0.0%
l
8. 0 U 0.0%
50% of Total Cover: 40 20% of Total Cover: 16 80 = Total Cover
Sapling or Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 30' Circular )
1 . Liquidambar styraciflua 30 0 46.2% FAC
2. Quercus nigra 10 LJ 15.4% FAC
3. Acer rubrum 15 LJ 23.1% FAC
4. Magnolia grandiflora 5 U 7.7% FAC
5. Ilex opaca 5 LJ 7.7% FAC
6. 0 LJ o.o%
7. 0 U 0.0%
l
8. 0 U 0.0%
50% of Total Cover: 32.5 20% of Total Cover: 13 65 = Total Cover
Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 30' circular )
1. Woodwardia areolata 60 ▪ 92.3% OBL
2. Osmunda cinnamomea 5 ❑ 7.7% FACW
3. 0 ❑ o.o%
4. 0 ❑ o.o%
5. 0 ❑ o.o%
6. 0 ❑ o.o%
50% of Total Cover: 32.5 20% of Total Cover: 13 65= Total Cover
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 30' Circular )
1 . Gelsemium sempervirens
2. Campsis radicans
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
5
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑©©
50.0% FAC
50.0% FAC
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0°/°
0.0%
0.0%
50% of Total Cover: 5 20% of Total Cover: 2 10 = Total Cover
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size:
1
0 ❑ 0.0%
2. o ❑ o.o%
3. o ❑ o.o%
4. o ❑ o.o%
5. o ❑ 0.0%
50% of Total Cover: 0 20% of Total Cover: 0 0 = Total Cover
Dominance Test worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species
That are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata:
Percent of dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
7 (A)
7 (B)
100.00/0 (A/B)
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
OBL species 60 x 1 = 60
FACW species _ 5 x 2 10
FAC species 145 x 3 435
FACU species 10 x 4 40
UPL species 0 x 5 = 0
Column Totals: 220 (A)
545
Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.477
(B)
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
❑ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
V 2 - Dominance Test is > 50%
0 3 - Prevalence Index is 53.0 1
❑ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation 1 (Explain)
1 Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definition of 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.
Sapling/Shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less
than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.
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 ! N
Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).
Vegetation meets wetland criteria.
*Indicator suffix = National status or professional decision assigned because Regional status not defined by FWS.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

SOIL
Sampling Point: WH-WET
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth — Matrix
(inches) Color (moist)
0-8 10YR 2/1 100
ova
8-12+ 10YR 5/1 80
Redox Features _
Color (moist) "/o
Time 1 Loc2 Texture
Sandy Loam
5YR 5/4 20 C PL
Fine Sand
Remarks
1Type: C=Concentration. D=Depletion. RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains 2Location: PL=Pore Lining. M=Matrix
Hydric Soil Indicators:
❑ Histosol (Al)
❑ Histic Epipedon (A2)
❑ Black Histic (A3)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
❑ Stratified Layers (A5)
❑ Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)
❑ 5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)
❑ Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)
❑ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)
❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface (All)
❑ Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
❑ Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)
❑ Sandy Muck Mineral (S1) (LRR 0, S)
❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
▪ Sandy Redox (S5)
❑ Stripped Matrix (S6)
❑ Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)
❑ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)
❑ Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR S, T, U)
❑ Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR 0)
❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
❑ Depleted Matrix (F3)
❑ Redox Dark Surface (F6)
❑ Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
❑ Redox Depressions (F8)
❑ Marl (F10) (LRR U)
❑ Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)
❑ Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR 0, P, T)
❑ Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)
❑ Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)
❑ Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)
❑ Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A,
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
❑ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR 0)
❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)
❑ Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)
❑ Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 153B)
❑ Red Parent Material (TF2)
❑ Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
❑ Other (Explain in Remarks)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
wetland hydrology must be present,
unless disturbed or problematic.
153C, 153D)
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Hydric Soil Present? Yes C, No 0
Remarks:
Soil meets hydric criteria.
US Army Corps of Engineers
Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region
Project/Site: R-2561CA
Applicant/Owner: NCDOT
Investigator(s): R. Lepsic, E. Webster
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Interstream divide
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR T
City/County: Columbus
State: NC
Section, Township, Range: S
Local relief (concave, convex, n
Lat.: 34.379004
Soil Map Unit Name: GoA - Goldsboro fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes
Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes 0 No 0
Are Vegetation ❑ , Soil L , or Hydrology ❑ significantly disturbed?
Are Vegetation ❑ , Soil ❑ , or Hydrology ❑ naturally problematic?
Sampling Date:
Sampling Point: WI -UP
T R
one): concave
Long.: -78.281833
21-May-18
Slope: 0.0 % / 0.0
NWI classification:
None
(If no, explain in Remarks.)
Datum: NAD83
Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes No 0
(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 O' No 0
Hydric Soil Present? Yes 0 No 0
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes 0 No O'
Is the Sampled Area
within a Wetland?
0
Yes `
No
•
Remarks:
Narrow berm between wetland and maintained road right of way.
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators (minimum of 2 required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one 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 (B10)
❑ Saturation (A3) ❑ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) ❑ Moss Trim Lines (B16)
❑ Water Marks (B1) ❑ Oxidized Rhizospheres along 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) ❑ Shallow Aquitard (D3)
❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7) V FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
❑ Water -Stained Leaves (B9) ❑ Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes 0 No 0 Depth (inches):
Water Table Present? Yes 0 No 0 Depth (inches):
Saturation Present?
capillary fringe) Yes O No 0 Depth (inches):
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes 0 No 0(includes
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
Hydrology does not meet wetland criteria.
US Army Corps of Engineers
Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Five/Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants.
Dominant
Species?
Sampling Point: WI -UP
Woody Vine Stratum
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
50% of Total Cover:
Smilax rotundifolia
Absolute Rel.Strat. Indicator
Tree Stratum (Piot size: 15' Circular ) % Cover Cover _ Status
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
50% of Total Cover:
Pinus taeda
Acer rubrum
Liquidambar styraciflua
55 20% of Total Cover:
Sapling or Sapling/Shrub Stratum
70 d❑ 63.6%
20 ❑ 18.2%
20 ❑ 18.2%
o ❑ 0.O%
o ❑ o.o%
o ❑ 0.O%
o ❑ o.o%
o ❑ 0.0%
FAC
FAC
FAC
22 110 =Total Cover
(Plot size: 15' Circular _ )
1 . Acer rubrum _ 15 V27.3%
2. Liquidambar styraciflua 20 d❑ 36.4%
3. Quercus nigra 10 ❑ 18.2%
4. Vaccinium corymbosum 10 ❑ 18.2%
5. 0 ❑ o.0%
FAC
FAC
FAC
FACW
6. 0 ❑ 0.0%
7. o ❑ 0.O%
8. 0 ❑ 0.0%
50% of Total Cover: 27.5 20% of Total Cover: 11 55 = Total Cover
Shrub Stratum (Plot size:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
0 ❑ 0.0%
o ❑ o.o%
o ❑ o.o%
0 ❑ 0.0%
o ❑ o.o%
o ❑ o.o%
0 = Total Cover
50% of Total Cover: 0 20% of Total Cover: 0
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 15' Circular
1 . Acer rubrum
2. Osmunda cinnamomea
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
15
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
❑ 60.0% FAC
O 40.0% FACW
❑ 0.0%
❑ o.o%
❑ 0.0%
❑ 0.0%
❑ 0.0%
❑ 0.0%
❑ 0.0%
❑ 0.0%
❑ 0.0%
❑ 0.0%
50% of Total Cover: 12.5 20% of Total Cover: 5 25 = Total Cover
(Plot size: 10' circular )
15 0 100.0% FAC
O ❑
O ❑
o ❑
o ❑
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
7.5 20% of Total Cover: 3 15 = Total Cover
Dominance Test worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species
That are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata:
Percent of dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
6 (A)
6 (B)
100.0% (A/B)
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
OBL species
FACW species
FAC species
FACU species
UPL species
Column Totals:
0 x1= 0
20 x 2 40
185 x 3 555
0 x 4 0
0 x5= 0
205 (A) 595
Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.902
(B)
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
❑ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
✓ 2 - Dominance Test is > 50%
✓ 3 - Prevalence Index is 53.0 1
❑ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation 1 (Explain)
1 Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definition of 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.
Sapling/Shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less
than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.
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 0 No 0
Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).
Vegetation meets wetland criteria.Plot size reduced to fit upland area.
*Indicator suffix = National status or professional decision assigned because Regional status not defined by FWS.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

SOIL
Sampling Point: WI_
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) 0/0 Time 1 Loc2
0-16+ 10YR 2/1 100
Texture
Loam
Remarks
1Type: C=Concentration. D=Depletion. RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains 2Location: PL=Pore Lining. M=Matrix
Hydric Soil Indicators:
❑ Histosol (Al)
❑ Histic Epipedon (A2)
❑ Black Histic (A3)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
❑ Stratified Layers (A5)
❑ Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)
❑ 5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)
❑ Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)
❑ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)
❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface (All)
❑ Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
❑ Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)
❑ Sandy Muck Mineral (S1) (LRR 0, S)
❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
❑ Sandy Redox (S5)
❑ Stripped Matrix (S6)
❑ Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)
❑ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)
❑ Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR S, T, U)
❑ Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR 0)
❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
❑ Depleted Matrix (F3)
❑ Redox Dark Surface (F6)
❑ Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
❑ Redox Depressions (F8)
❑ Marl (F10) (LRR U)
❑ Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)
❑ Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR 0, P, T)
❑ Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)
❑ Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)
❑ Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)
❑ Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A,
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
❑ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR 0)
❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)
❑ Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)
❑ Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 153B)
❑ Red Parent Material (TF2)
❑ Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
❑ Other (Explain in Remarks)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
wetland hydrology must be present,
unless disturbed or problematic.
153C, 153D)
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Hydric Soil Present? Yes 0 No 0
Remarks:
Soil does not meet hydric criteria.
US Army Corps of Engineers
Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region
Project/Site: R-2561CA City/County: Columbus Sampling Date: 21 May 18
Applicant/Owner: NCDOT State: NC Sampling Point: WI -WET
Investigator(s): R. Lepsic, E. Webster Section, Township, Range: S T R
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Interstream divide Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave Slope: 0.0 % / 0,0 °
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR T Lat.: 34.379104 Long.: -78.281806 Datum: NAD83
soil Map Unit Name: GoA - Goldsboro fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes NWI classification: PFO
Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes 0 No 0 (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation ❑ , Soil L , or Hydrology ❑ significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes No 0
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 O' No 0
Hydric Soil Present? Yes 0 No 0
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes O' No 0
Is the Sampled Area
within a Wetland?
Yes `
No
Remarks:
Wetland I is a hardwood flat and is located on an interstream divide.
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators (minimum of 2 required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one 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 (B10)
❑ Saturation (A3) ❑ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) ❑ Moss Trim Lines (B16)
❑ Water Marks (B1) V Oxidized Rhizospheres along 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) ❑ Shallow Aquitard (D3)
❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7) ❑ FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
❑ Water -Stained Leaves (B9) ❑ Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes 0 No 0 Depth (inches):
Water Table Present? Yes 0 No 0 Depth (inches):
Saturation Present?
(includes capillary fringe) Yes O No 0 Depth (inches): 0
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes O No 0
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
Hydrology meets wetland criteria. Deep tire ruts from past logging within wetland.
US Army Corps of Engineers
Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Five/Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants.
Dominant
Species?
Sampling Point: WI -WET
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30' Circular
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
50% of Total Cover:
Pinus taeda
Liquidambar styraciflua
Acer rubrum
Quercus nigra
50 20% of Total Cover: 20
Absolute Rel.Strat. Indicator
0/0 Cover Cover _ Status
40 ❑ 40.0% FAC
20 d❑ 20.0% FAC
30 ❑ 30.0% FAC
10 ❑ 10.0% FAC
0 ❑ o.0%
o ❑ o.o%
o ❑ o.o%
o ❑ 0.0%
100 = Total Cover
Sapling or Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 30' Circular _ )
1 , Carpinus caroliniana _ 5
2. Liquidambar styraciflua 20
3. Acer rubrum 40
4. Quercus nigra 10
5. Vaccinium corymbosum 5
6. o
7. 0
8. 0
50% of Total Cover: 40 20% of Total Cover: 16 80
Shrub Stratum (Plot size:
❑ 6.3%
❑ 25.0%
d❑ 50.0%
❑ 12.5%
❑ 6.3%
FAC
FAC
FAC
FAC
FACW
❑ 0.0%
❑ o.o% _
❑ 0.0%
= Total Cover
1. 0 ❑ 0.o%
2. 0 ❑ 0.0%
3. o ❑ 0.0%
4. o ❑ 0.0%
5. o ❑ 0.0%
6. o ❑ 0.0%
50% of Total Cover: 0 20% of Total Cover: 0 0 = Total Cover
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 30' Circular
1 . Liquidambar styraciflua
2. Acer rubrum
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
50% of Total Cover: 22.5 20% of Total Cover:
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30' Circular
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
50% of Total Cover:
Smilax rotundifolia
9
5 20% of Total Cover: 2
15 d❑ 33.3% FAC
30 d❑ 66.7% FAC
0 ❑ 0.0%
o ❑ 0.0%
0 ❑ 0.0%
O ❑ 0.0%
0 ❑ 0.0%
O ❑ 0.0%
O ❑ 0.0%
O ❑ 0.0%
O ❑ 0.0%
O ❑ 0.0%
45 = Total Cover
10 d❑ 100.0% FAC
O ❑ 0.0%
O ❑ 0.0%
o ❑ o.o%
o ❑ o.o%
10 =Total Cover
Dominance Test worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species
That are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata:
Percent of dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
8 (A)
8 (B)
100.0% (A/B)
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
OBL species
FACW species
FAC species
FACU species
UPL species
Column Totals:
0 x1= 0
5 x 2 10
230 x 3 690
0 x 4 0
0 x5= 0
235 (A) 700
Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.979
(B)
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
❑ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
❑ 2 - Dominance Test is > 50%
✓ 3 - Prevalence Index is 53.0 1
❑ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation 1 (Explain)
1 Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definition of 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.
Sapling/Shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less
than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.
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 0 No 0
Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).
Vegetation does meet wetland criteria.
*Indicator suffix = National status or professional decision assigned because Regional status not defined by FWS.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

SOIL
Sampling Point: WI -WET
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth — Matrix
(inches) Color (moist)
0-6 10YR 2/1 100
6-12+ 10YR 4/2 80
Redox Features _
Color (moist) "/o
Time 1 Loc2 Texture
Loam
Clay
5YR 4/2 20 M PL
Remarks
1Type: C=Concentration. D=Depletion. RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains 2Location: PL=Pore Lining. M=Matrix
Hydric Soil Indicators:
❑ Histosol (Al)
❑ Histic Epipedon (A2)
❑ Black Histic (A3)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
❑ Stratified Layers (A5)
❑ Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)
❑ 5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)
❑ Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)
❑ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)
❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface (All)
❑ Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
❑ Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)
❑ Sandy Muck Mineral (S1) (LRR 0, S)
❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
❑ Sandy Redox (S5)
❑ Stripped Matrix (S6)
❑ Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)
❑ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)
❑ Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR S, T, U)
❑ Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR 0)
❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
d❑ Depleted Matrix (F3)
❑ Redox Dark Surface (F6)
❑ Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
❑ Redox Depressions (F8)
❑ Marl (F10) (LRR U)
❑ Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)
❑ Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR 0, P, T)
❑ Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)
❑ Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)
❑ Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)
❑ Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A,
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
❑ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR 0)
❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)
❑ Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)
❑ Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 153B)
❑ Red Parent Material (TF2)
❑ Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
❑ Other (Explain in Remarks)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
wetland hydrology must be present,
unless disturbed or problematic.
153C, 153D)
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Hydric Soil Present? Yes C, No 0
Remarks:
Soil meets hydric criteria.
US Army Corps of Engineers
Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region
Project/Site: R-2561CA
Applicant/Owner: NCDOT
Investigator(s): R. Lepsic, E. Webster
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Swale
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR T
City/County: Columbus
State: NC
Section, Township, Range: S
Sampling Date:
Sampling Point: WJ-UP
T R
Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave
Lat.: 34.380022
Soil Map Unit Name: AuB - Autryville sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes
Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes
O No 0
22-May-18
Slope: 0.0 % / 0.0
Long.: -78.274225 Datum: NAD83
NWI classification: None
(If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation ❑ , Soil L , or Hydrology ❑ significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes No 0
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 0 No 0
Hydric Soil Present? Yes 0 No 0
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes 0 No 0
Is the Sampled Area
within a Wetland?
0
Yes `
No
•
Remarks:
Sample point located outside of swale/channel. Located between channel and driveway.
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators (minimum of 2 required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one 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 (B10)
❑ Saturation (A3) ❑ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) ❑ Moss Trim Lines (B16)
❑ Water Marks (B1) ❑ Oxidized Rhizospheres along 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) ❑ Shallow Aquitard (D3)
❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7) ❑ FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
❑ Water -Stained Leaves (B9) ❑ Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes 0 No 0 Depth (inches):
Water Table Present? Yes 0 No 0 Depth (inches):
Saturation Present?
capillary fringe) Yes 0 No 0 Depth (inches):
Wetland Hydrology Present?
Yes 0 No 0(includes
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
Hydrology does not meet wetland criteria.
US Army Corps of Engineers
Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Five/Four Strata) -
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30' Circular
Use scientific names of plants.
Dominant
Species'
Absolute Rel.Strat. Indicator
% Cover Cover Status
Sampling Point: WJ-UP
1 Pinus taeda 60 U 70.6% FAC
2. Liquidambar styraciflua 20 U 23.5% FAC
3. Prunus serotina 5 U 5.9% FACU
4. 0 LJ o.o%
5. 0 LJ o.o%
6. 0 U 0.0%
7. 0 U 0.0%
l
8. 0 U 0.0%
50% of Total Cover: 42.5 20% of Total Cover: 17 85 = Total Cover
Sapling or Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 30' Circular )
1 . Liquidambar styraciflua 20 0 50.0% FAC
2. Acer rubrum 20 LJ 50.0% FAC
3. o ❑ o.o%
4. o ❑ o.o%
5. o LJ o.o%
6. o LJ o.o%
7. o U 0.0%
l
8. 0 U 0.0%
50% of Total Cover: 20 20% of Total Cover: 8 40 = Total Cover
Shrub Stratum (Plot size: )
1. 0 ❑ 0.0%
2. _ 0 ❑ 0.0%
3. o ❑ o.o%
4. o ❑ o.o%
5. o ❑ 0.0%
6. 0 ❑ 0.0%
50% of Total Cover: 0 20% of Total Cover: 0 0 = Total Cover
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 30' Circular )
1 . Osmunda regalis 10 U 100.0% OBL
2. 0 ❑ 0.0%
3. 0 ❑ 0.0%
4. 0 ❑ o.o%
5. 0 ❑ o.o%
6. 0 ❑ o.o%
7. 0 U 0.0%
8. 0 U 0.0%
9. 0 U 0.0%
10. 0 ❑ 0.00/0
11. 0 ❑ 0.00/0
I
12. 0 ❑ 0.0%
50% of Total Cover: 5 20% of Total Cover: 2 10 = Total Cover
Woody Vine Stratum
(Plot size: 30' Circular )
1. Toxicodendron radicans 10 0 40.0% FAC
2. Parthenocissus quinquefolia 10 d❑ 40.0% FACU
3. Campsis radicans 5 d❑ 20.0% FAC
4. 0 ❑ 0.0%
5. 0 ❑ 0.0%
50% of Total Cover: 12.5 20% of Total Cover: 5 25 = Total Cover
Dominance Test worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species
That are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata:
Percent of dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
7 (A)
8 (B)
87.5% (A/B)
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
OBL species 10 x 1 = 10
FACW species 0 x 2 0
FAC species 135 x 3 405
FACU species 15 x 4 60
UPL species 0 x 5 = 0
Column Totals: 160 (A)
475
Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.969
(B)
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
❑ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
V 2 - Dominance Test is > 50%
0 3 - Prevalence Index is 53.0 1
❑ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation 1 (Explain)
1 Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definition of 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.
Sapling/Shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less
than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.
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 ! N
Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).
*Indicator suffix = National status or professional decision assigned because Regional status not defined by FWS.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

SOIL
Sampling Point: WJ-UP
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth — Matrix
(inches) Color (moist)
0-1 5YR 4/4 100
1-6 5YR 4/2 100
6-12+ 10YR 4/4 100
Redox Features
Color (moist) "/o Time 1
Loc2 Texture
Loam
sand
sand
Remarks
organic leaf material
1Type: C=Concentration. D=Depletion. RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains 2Location: PL=Pore Lining. M=Matrix
Hydric Soil Indicators:
❑ Histosol (Al)
❑ Histic Epipedon (A2)
❑ Black Histic (A3)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
❑ Stratified Layers (A5)
❑ Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)
❑ 5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)
❑ Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)
❑ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)
❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface (All)
❑ Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
❑ Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)
❑ Sandy Muck Mineral (S1) (LRR 0, S)
❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
❑ Sandy Redox (S5)
❑ Stripped Matrix (S6)
❑ Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)
❑ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)
❑ Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR S, T, U)
❑ Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR 0)
❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
❑ Depleted Matrix (F3)
❑ Redox Dark Surface (F6)
❑ Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
❑ Redox Depressions (F8)
❑ Marl (F10) (LRR U)
❑ Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)
❑ Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR 0, P, T)
❑ Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)
❑ Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)
❑ Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)
❑ Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A,
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
❑ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR 0)
❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)
❑ Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)
❑ Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 153B)
❑ Red Parent Material (TF2)
❑ Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
❑ Other (Explain in Remarks)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
wetland hydrology must be present,
unless disturbed or problematic.
153C, 153D)
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Hydric Soil Present? Yes 0 No 0
Remarks:
Does not meet hydric soil indicator.
US Army Corps of Engineers
Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region
Project/Site: R-2561CA
Applicant/Owner: NCDOT
Investigator(s): R. Lepsic, E. Webster
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Swale
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR T
City/County: Columbus
State: NC
Section, Township, Range: S
Sampling Date:
Sampling Point: WJ-WET
T R
Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave
Lat.: 34.380038
Soil Map Unit Name: AuB - Autryville sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes
Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes
O No 0
22-May-18
Slope: 0.0 % / 0.0
Long.: -78.274225
NWI classification: PFO
(If no, explain in Remarks.)
Datum: NAD83
Are Vegetation ❑ , Soil L , or Hydrology ❑ significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes No 0
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 0 No 0
Hydric Soil Present? Yes 0 No 0
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes 0 No 0
Is the Sampled Area
within a Wetland?
Yes `
No
Remarks:
Wetland appears to be a wide ditch; evidence of high flows but none recent. Located in crenulation.
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Primary Indicators (minimum of one required; check all that apply)
❑ Surface Water (Al) ❑ Aquatic Fauna (B13)
❑ High Water Table (A2) ❑ Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)
❑ Saturation (A3) ❑ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1)
❑ Water Marks (B1) ❑ Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots
❑ Sediment Deposits (B2) ❑ Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
❑ Drift Deposits (B3) ❑ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
❑ Algal Mat or Crust (B4) ❑ Thin Muck Surface (C7)
❑ Iron Deposits (B5) ❑ Other (Explain in Remarks)
❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)
❑ Water -Stained Leaves (B9)
Secondary Indicators (minimum of 2 required)
❑ Surface Soil Cracks (B6)
❑ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)
V Drainage Patterns (B10)
❑ Moss Trim Lines (B16)
(C3) ❑ Dry Season Water Table (C2)
❑ Crayfish Burrows (C8)
❑ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
V Geomorphic Position (D2)
❑ Shallow Aquitard (D3)
❑ FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
❑ Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes 0 No 0 Depth (inches):
Water Table Present? Yes 0 No 0 Depth (inches):
Saturation Present?
(includes capillary fringe) Yes 0 No 0 Depth (inches):
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes O No 0
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
Hydrology meets wetland criteria. System has had large flows in it. Exposed roots. Sc our. No recent flow.
US Army Corps of Engineers
Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Five/Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants.
Dominant
Species'
Absolute Rel.Strat. Indicator
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30' Circular ) % Cover Cover Status
1 Acer rubrum 60 U 85.7% FAC
2. Nyssa aquatica 10 U 14.3% OBL
3. 0 LJ 0.0%
4. 0 LJ o.o%
5. 0 LJ o.o%
6. 0 U 0.0%
7. 0 U 0.0%
l
8. 0 U 0.0%
50% of Total Cover: 35 20% of Total Cover: 14 70 = Total Cover
Sapling or Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 30' Circular )
1 . Liquidambar styraciflua 15 0 33.3% FAC
2. Acer rubrum 10 LJ 22.2% FAC
3. Morella cerifera 20 LJ 44.4% FAC
4. 0 LJ 0.0%
5. 0 LJ 0.0%
6. 0 U 0.0%
7. 0 U 0.0%
l
8. 0 U 0.0%
50% of Total Cover: 22.5 20% of Total Cover: 9 45 = Total Cover
Shrub Stratum (Plot size: )
1. 0 ❑ 0.0%
2. 0 ❑ 0.0%
3. o ❑ o.o%
4. o ❑ o.o%
5. o ❑ o.o%
6. o ❑ 0.0%
50% of Total Cover: 0 20% of Total Cover: 0 0 = Total Cover
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 30' Circular )
1 . Nyssa sylvatica
2. Osmunda cinnamomea
3. Osmunda regalis
4. Woodwardia areolata
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
150
5
5
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑©
90.9% FAC
3.0% FACW
3.0% OBL
3.0% OBL
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.00/o
0.0%
0.0%
50% of Total Cover: 82.5 20% of Total Cover: 33 165 = Total Cover
Woody Vine Stratum
(Plot size: 30' Circular
1. Toxicodendron radicans 5 ▪ 33.3% FAC
2. Smilax rotundifolia 10 d❑ 66.7% FAC
3. 0 ❑ 0.0%
4. 0 ❑ 0.0%
5. 0 ❑ 0.0%
50% of Total Cover: 7.5 20% of Total Cover: 3 15 = Total Cover
Sampling Point: WJ-WET
Dominance Test worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species
That are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata:
Percent of dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
7 (A)
7 (B)
100.0% (A/B)
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of: Multiply bv:
OBL species 20 x 1 = 20
FACW species _ 5 x 2 10
FAC species 270 x 3 810
FACU species 0 x 4 0
UPL species 0 x 5 = 0
column Totals: 295 (A)
840
Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.847
(B)
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
❑ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
V 2 - Dominance Test is > 50%
0 3 - Prevalence Index is 53.0 1
❑ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation 1 (Explain)
1 Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definition of 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.
Sapling/Shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less
than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.
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 `! N
Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).
Vegetation meets wetland criteria.
*Indicator suffix = National status or professional decision assigned because Regional status not defined by FWS.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

SOIL
Sampling Point: WJ-WET
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth — Matrix
(inches) Color (moist)
0-6 10YR 2/1 100
6-16+ 10YR 2/1 100
Redox Features _
Color (moist) "/o
Time 1 Locz_ Texture
Clay
Sand
Remarks
1Type: C=Concentration. D=Depletion. RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains 2Location: PL=Pore Lining. M=Matrix
Hydric Soil Indicators:
❑ Histosol (Al)
❑ Histic Epipedon (A2)
❑ Black Histic (A3)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
❑ Stratified Layers (A5)
❑ Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)
❑ 5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)
❑ Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)
❑ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)
❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface (All)
❑ Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
❑ Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)
❑ Sandy Muck Mineral (S1) (LRR 0, S)
❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
❑ Sandy Redox (S5)
❑ Stripped Matrix (S6)
❑ Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)
❑ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)
❑ Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR S, T, U)
❑ Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR 0)
❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
d❑ Depleted Matrix (F3)
❑ Redox Dark Surface (F6)
❑ Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
❑ Redox Depressions (F8)
❑ Marl (F10) (LRR U)
❑ Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)
❑ Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR 0, P, T)
❑ Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)
❑ Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)
❑ Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)
❑ Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A,
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
❑ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR 0)
❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)
❑ Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)
❑ Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 153B)
❑ Red Parent Material (TF2)
❑ Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
❑ Other (Explain in Remarks)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
wetland hydrology must be present,
unless disturbed or problematic.
153C, 153D)
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Hydric Soil Present? Yes C, No 0
Remarks:
Soil meets hydric criteria. Soil moist at below 6". Not saturated.
US Army Corps of Engineers
Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region
Project/Site: R-2561CA
Applicant/Owner: NCDOT
Investigator(s): R. Lepsic, E. Webster
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Interstream divide
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR T Lat.: 34.379308
soil Map Unit Name: LnB - Leon sand, 1 to 4 percent slopes
Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes
Are Vegetation ❑ , Soil L , or Hydrology ❑ significantly disturbed?
Are Vegetation ❑ , Soil ❑ , or Hydrology P naturally problematic?
City/County: Columbus
State: NC
Section, Township, Range: S
Sampling Date:
Sampling Point: WK-UP
T R
Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave
O No 0
22-May-18
Slope: 0.0 % / 0.0
Long.: -78.277234
NWI classification: None
(If no, explain in Remarks.)
Datum: NAD83
Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes No 0
(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 O' No 0
Hydric Soil Present? Yes 0 No 0
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes 0 No O'
Is the Sampled Area
0 •
within a Wetland? Yes No
Remarks:
Interstream divide. Area was logged. Stormwater pond located to the northwest. Trash and debris to the east. Sample point is slightly higher than
wetland.
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators (minimum of 2 required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one 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 (B10)
❑ Saturation (A3) ❑ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) ❑ Moss Trim Lines (B16)
❑ Water Marks (B1) ❑ Oxidized Rhizospheres along 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) ❑ Shallow Aquitard (D3)
❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7) d FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
❑ Water -Stained Leaves (B9) ❑ Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes 0 No 0 Depth (inches):
Water Table Present? Yes 0 No 0 Depth (inches):
Saturation Present?
capillary fringe) Yes O No 0 Depth (inches):
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes 0 No 0(includes
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
Hydrology does not meet wetland criteria.
US Army Corps of Engineers
Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Five/Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants.
Dominant
Species'
Absolute Rel.Strat. Indicator
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30' Circular ) % Cover Cover Status
1 Acer rubrum 60 U 70.6% FAC
2. Pinus taeda 10 U 11.8% FAC
3. Liquidambar styraciflua 15 U 17.6% FAC
4. 0 LJ o.o%
5. 0 LJ o.o%
6. 0 U 0.0%
7. 0 U 0.0%
l
8. 0 U 0.0%
50% of Total Cover: 42.5 20% of Total Cover: 17 85 = Total Cover
Sapling or Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 30' Circular )
1 . Liquidambar styraciflua 15 0 60.0% FAC
2. Acer rubrum 5 LJ 20.0% FAC
3. Persea borbonia 5 LJ 20.0% FACW
4. 0 LJ o.o%
5. 0 LJ o.o%
6. 0 LJ o.o%
7. 0 U 0.0%
l
8. 0 U 0.0%
50% of Total Cover: 12.5 20% of Total Cover: 5 25 = Total Cover
Shrub Stratum (Plot size: )
1. 0 ❑ 0.0%
2. 0 ❑ 0.0%
3. o ❑ o.o%
4. o ❑ o.o%
5. o ❑ o.o%
6. o ❑ 0.0%
50% of Total Cover: 0 20% of Total Cover: 0 0 = Total Cover
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 30' Circular )
1 . Liquidambar styraciflua 5 U 50.0% FAC
2. Acer rubrum 5 50.0% FAC
3. 0 ❑ 0.0%
4. 0 ❑ o.o%
5. 0 ❑ o.o%
6. 0 ❑ o.o%
7. 0 U 0.0%
8. 0 U 0.0%
9. 0 U 0.0%
10. 0 ❑ 0.00/0
11. 0 ❑ 0.00/0
I
12. 0 ❑ 0.0%
50% of Total Cover: 5 20% of Total Cover: 2 10 = Total Cover
Woody Vine Stratum
(Plot size: 30' Circular
1 . Smilax rotundifolia 5 ▪ 50.0% FAC
2. Gelsemium sempervirens 5 0 50.0% FAC
3. 0 ❑ o.o%
4. 0 ❑ o.o%
5. 0 ❑ o.o%
50% of Total Cover: 5 20% of Total Cover: 2 10 = Total Cover
Sampling Point: WK-UP
Dominance Test worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species
That are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata:
Percent of dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
8 (A)
8 (B)
100.00/0 (A/B)
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
OBL species 0 x 1 = 0
FACW species _ 5 x 2 = 10
FAC species 125 x 3 = 375
FACU species 0 x 4 = 0
UPL species 0 x 5 = 0
Column Totals: 130 (A)
385
Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.962
(B)
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
❑ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
V 2 - Dominance Test is > 50%
0 3 - Prevalence Index is 53.0 1
❑ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation 1 (Explain)
1 Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definition of 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.
Sapling/Shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less
than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.
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 ! N
Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).
Vegetation meets wetland criteria.
*Indicator suffix = National status or professional decision assigned because Regional status not defined by FWS.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

SOIL
Sampling Point: WK_UP
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth — Matrix
(inches) Color (moist)
0-6 10YR 2/1 100
6-14+ 10YR 4/2 100
Redox Features _
Color (moist) "/o
Time 1 Loc2 Texture
Loam
Clay
Remarks
1Type: C=Concentration. D=Depletion. RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains 2Location: PL=Pore Lining. M=Matrix
Hydric Soil Indicators:
❑ Histosol (Al)
❑ Histic Epipedon (A2)
❑ Black Histic (A3)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
❑ Stratified Layers (A5)
❑ Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)
❑ 5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)
❑ Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)
❑ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)
❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface (All)
❑ Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
❑ Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)
❑ Sandy Muck Mineral (S1) (LRR 0, S)
❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
❑ Sandy Redox (S5)
❑ Stripped Matrix (S6)
❑ Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)
❑ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)
❑ Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR S, T, U)
❑ Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR 0)
❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
❑ Depleted Matrix (F3)
❑ Redox Dark Surface (F6)
❑ Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
❑ Redox Depressions (F8)
❑ Marl (F10) (LRR U)
❑ Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)
❑ Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR 0, P, T)
❑ Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)
❑ Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)
❑ Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)
❑ Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A,
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
❑ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR 0)
❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)
❑ Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)
❑ Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 153B)
❑ Red Parent Material (TF2)
❑ Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
❑ Other (Explain in Remarks)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
wetland hydrology must be present,
unless disturbed or problematic.
153C, 153D)
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Hydric Soil Present? Yes 0 No 0
Remarks:
Soil does not meet hydric criteria.
US Army Corps of Engineers
Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region
Project/Site: R-2561CA City/County: Columbus Sampling Date: 22-May-18
Applicant/Owner: NCDOT State: NC Sampling Point: WK-WET
Investigator(s): R. Quindlen, D. Moose, R. Lepsic Section, Township, Range: S T R
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Interstream divide Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave Slope: 0.0 % / 0,0 °
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR T Lat.: 34.379312 Long.: -78.277187 Datum: NAD83
soil Map Unit Name: LnB - Leon sand, 1 to 4 percent slopes NWI classification: PFO
Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes 0 No 0 (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation ❑ , Soil L , or Hydrology ❑ significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes No 0
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 O' No 0
Hydric Soil Present? Yes 0 No 0
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes O' No 0
Is the Sampled Area
within a Wetland? Yes ` No
Remarks:
Wetland is a small, isolated hardwood flat.Areas significantly lower than surroundiung area. Stormwater pond to the northwest. Trash and debris to
the east. Area may have been old sediment basin/stormwater pond.
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators (minimum of 2 required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one required; check all that apply) ❑ Surface Soil Cracks (B6)
❑ Surface Water (Al) ❑ Aquatic Fauna (B13) V Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)
❑ High Water Table (A2) ❑ Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U) ❑ Drainage Patterns (B10)
❑ Saturation (A3) ❑ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) ❑ Moss Trim Lines (B16)
❑ Water Marks (B1) ❑ Oxidized Rhizospheres along 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) d Geomorphic Position (D2)
❑ Iron Deposits (B5) ❑ Other (Explain in Remarks) ❑ Shallow Aquitard (D3)
❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7) V FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
❑ Water -Stained Leaves (B9) d Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes 0 No 0 Depth (inches):
Water Table Present? Yes 0 No 0 Depth (inches):
Saturation Present?
(includes capillary fringe) Yes O No 0 Depth (inches):
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes O No 0
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
Possible old pond depression with buttressing. Hydrology meets wetland criteria.
US Army Corps of Engineers
Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Five/Four Strata) -
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30' Circular
Use scientific names of plants.
Dominant
Species'
Absolute Rel.Strat. Indicator
% Cover Cover Status
Sampling Point: WK-WET
1 . Nyssa aquatica 10 U 18.2% OBL
2. Pinus taeda 10 U 18.2% FAC
3. Liquidambar styraciflua 35 U 63.6% FAC
4. 0 LJ o.o%
5. 0 LJ o.o%
6. 0 U o.o%
7. 0 U o.o%
l
8. 0 U o.o%
50% of Total Cover: 27.5 20% of Total Cover: 11 55 = Total Cover
Sapling or Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 30' Circular )
1 . Liquidambar styraciflua 20 0 66.7% FAC
2. Persea borbonia 10 LJ 33.3% FACW
3. 0 u o.o%
4. 0 LJ o.o%
5. 0 LJ o.o%
6. 0 LJ o.o%
7. 0 U 0.0%
l
8. 0 U 0.0%
50% of Total Cover: 15 20% of Total Cover: 6 30 = Total Cover
Shrub Stratum (Plot size: )
1. 0 ❑ 0.0%
2. _ 0 ❑ 0.0%
3. o ❑ o.o%
4. o ❑ o.o%
5. o ❑ o.o%
6. o ❑ 0.0%
50% of Total Cover: 0 20% of Total Cover: 0 0 = Total Cover
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 30' Circular )
1 , Osmunda cinnamomea 10
2. Nyssa sylvatica 10
3. Persea borbonia 5
4. Woodwardia areolata 5
5.
6. o
7. o
8. o
9. o
10. o
11. 0
12. 0
❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑©©
33.3% FACW
33.3% FAC
16.7% FACW
16.7% OBL
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.00/o
0.0%
0.0%
50% of Total Cover: 15 20% of Total Cover: 6 30 = Total Cover
Woody Vine Stratum
(Plot size: 30' Circular
1 . Smilax rotundifolia 5 d❑ 100.0% FAC
2. 0 ❑ 0.0%
3. 0 ❑ o.o%
4. 0 ❑ o.o%
5. 0 ❑ 0.0%
50% of Total Cover: 2.5 20% of Total Cover: 1 5 = Total Cover
Dominance Test worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species
That are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata:
Percent of dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
6 (A)
6 (B)
100.0% (A/B)
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
OBL species 15 x 1 = 15
FACW species 25 x 2 50
FAC species 80 x 3 240
FACU species 0 x 4 0
UPL species 0 x 5 = 0
Column Totals: 120 (A)
305
Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.542
(B)
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
❑ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
V 2 - Dominance Test is > 50%
0 3 - Prevalence Index is 53.0 1
❑ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation 1 (Explain)
1 Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definition of 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.
Sapling/Shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less
than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.
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 `! N
Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).
Vegetation meets wetland criteria.
*Indicator suffix = National status or professional decision assigned because Regional status not defined by FWS.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

SOIL
Sampling Point: WK-WET
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth — Matrix
(inches) Color (moist)
0-8 10YR 2/1 100
8-16+ 10YR 3/1 100
Redox Features _
Color (moist) "/o
Time 1 Locz_ Texture
Clay
Sandy Clay
Remarks
1Type: C=Concentration. D=Depletion. RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains 2Location: PL=Pore Lining. M=Matrix
Hydric Soil Indicators:
❑ Histosol (Al)
❑ Histic Epipedon (A2)
❑ Black Histic (A3)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
❑ Stratified Layers (A5)
❑ Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)
❑ 5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)
❑ Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)
❑ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)
❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface (All)
❑ Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
❑ Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)
❑ Sandy Muck Mineral (S1) (LRR 0, S)
❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
❑ Sandy Redox (S5)
❑ Stripped Matrix (S6)
❑ Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)
❑ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)
❑ Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR S, T, U)
❑ Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR 0)
❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
d❑ Depleted Matrix (F3)
❑ Redox Dark Surface (F6)
❑ Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
❑ Redox Depressions (F8)
❑ Marl (F10) (LRR U)
❑ Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)
❑ Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR 0, P, T)
❑ Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)
❑ Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)
❑ Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)
❑ Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A,
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
❑ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR 0)
❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)
❑ Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)
❑ Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 153B)
❑ Red Parent Material (TF2)
❑ Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
❑ Other (Explain in Remarks)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
wetland hydrology must be present,
unless disturbed or problematic.
153C, 153D)
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Hydric Soil Present? Yes C, No 0
Remarks:
Soil meets hydric criteria.
US Army Corps of Engineers
Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region
Project/Site: R-2561CA City/County: Columbus Sampling Date: 23 May 18
Applicant/Owner: NCDOT State: NC Sampling Point: WL-UP
Investigator(s): R. Lepsic, E. Webster Section, Township, Range: S T R
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): interstream divide Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave Slope: 0.0 % / 0,0
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR T Lat.: 34.379066 Long.: -78.283632 Datum: NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: WaB - Wando fine sand, 0-6% slopes NWI classification: None
Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes 0 No 0 (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation ❑ , Soil L , or Hydrology ❑ significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes No 0
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 O' No 0
Hydric Soil Present? Yes 0 No 0
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes 0 No O'
Is the Sampled Area
within a Wetland?
0
Yes No
•
Remarks:
Hardwood flat on an interstream divide. Significant ditch located to the southeast.
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators (minimum of 2 required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one 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 (B10)
❑ Saturation (A3) ❑ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) ❑ Moss Trim Lines (B16)
❑ Water Marks (B1) ❑ Oxidized Rhizospheres along 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) ❑ Shallow Aquitard (D3)
❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7) V FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
❑ Water -Stained Leaves (B9) ❑ Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes 0 No 0 Depth (inches):
Water Table Present? Yes 0 No 0 Depth (inches):
Saturation Present?
capillary fringe) Yes O No 0 Depth (inches):
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes 0 No 0(includes
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
Hydrology does not meet wetland criteria.
US Army Corps of Engineers
Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Five/Four Strata) -
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30' Circular
Use scientific names of plants.
Dominant
Species'
Absolute Rel.Strat. Indicator
% Cover Cover Status
Sampling Point: WL-UP
1 . Nyssa sylvatica 20 U 26.7% FAC
2. Acer rubrum 40 U 53.3% FAC
3. Pinus taeda 15 U 20.0% FAC
4. 0 LJ o.o%
5. 0 LJ o.o%
6. 0 U 0.0%
7. 0 U 0.0%
l
8. 0 U 0.0%
50% of Total Cover: 37.5 20% of Total Cover: 15 75 = Total Cover
Sapling or Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 30' Circular )
1 . Nyssa sylvatica 20 20.0% FAC
2. Acer rubrum 30 LJ 30.0% FAC
3. Ilex decidua 50 LJ 50.0% FACW
4. 0 LJ o.o%
5. 0 LJ o.o%
6. 0 LJ o.o%
7. 0 U 0.0%
l
8. 0 U 0.0%
50% of Total Cover: 50 20% of Total Cover: 20 100 = Total Cover
Shrub Stratum (Plot size: )
1. 0 ❑ 0.0%
2. _ 0 ❑ 0.0%
3. o ❑ o.o%
4. o ❑ o.o%
5. o ❑ o.o%
6. o ❑ 0.0%
50% of Total Cover: 0 20% of Total Cover: 0 0 = Total Cover
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 30' Circular )
1. 0 ❑ 0.0%
2. 0 ❑ 0.0%
3. o ❑ o.o%
4. o ❑ o.o%
5. _ o ❑ o.o%
6. o ❑ o.o%
7. 0 ❑ 0.0%
8. 0 ❑ 0.0%
9. 0 ❑ 0.0%
10. 0 ❑ 0.0%
11. o ❑ o.o%
12. 0 ❑ 0.0%
50% of Total Cover: 0 20% of Total Cover: 0 0 = Total Cover
Woody Vine Stratum
(Plot size: 30' Circular )
I
1. Smilax rotundifolia 15 ▪ 50.0% FAC
2. Vitis rotundifolia 15 d❑ 50.0% FAC
3. 0 ❑ 0.0%
4. 0 ❑ 0.0%
5. 0 ❑ 0.0%
50% of Total Cover: 15 20% of Total Cover: 6 30 = Total Cover
Dominance Test worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species
That are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata:
Percent of dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
8 (A)
8 (B)
100.0% (A/B)
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
OBL species 0 x 1 = 0
FACW species 50 x 2 = 100
FAC species 155 x 3 = 465
FACU species 0 x 4 = 0
UPL species 0 x 5 = 0
Column Totals: 205 (A)
565
Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.756
(B)
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
❑ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
V 2 - Dominance Test is > 50%
0 3 - Prevalence Index is 53.0 1
❑ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation 1 (Explain)
1 Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definition of 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.
Sapling/Shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less
than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.
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 ! N
Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).
Vegetation meets wetland criteria.
*Indicator suffix = National status or professional decision assigned because Regional status not defined by FWS.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

SOIL
Sampling Point: WL_UP
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth — Matrix
(inches) Color (moist)
0-8 10YR 2/2 100
8-16 10YR 4/3 100
Redox Features
Color (moist) "/o
Tyne 1 Loc2 Texture
Sandy Loam
Sandy Loam
Remarks
1Type: C=Concentration. D=Depletion. RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains 2Location: PL=Pore Lining. M=Matrix
Hydric Soil Indicators:
❑ Histosol (Al)
❑ Histic Epipedon (A2)
❑ Black Histic (A3)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
❑ Stratified Layers (A5)
❑ Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)
❑ 5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)
❑ Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)
❑ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)
❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface (All)
❑ Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
❑ Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)
❑ Sandy Muck Mineral (S1) (LRR 0, S)
❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
❑ Sandy Redox (S5)
❑ Stripped Matrix (S6)
❑ Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)
❑ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)
❑ Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR S, T, U)
❑ Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR 0)
❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
❑ Depleted Matrix (F3)
❑ Redox Dark Surface (F6)
❑ Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
❑ Redox Depressions (F8)
❑ Marl (F10) (LRR U)
❑ Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)
❑ Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR 0, P, T)
❑ Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)
❑ Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)
❑ Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)
❑ Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A,
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
❑ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR 0)
❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)
❑ Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)
❑ Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 153B)
❑ Red Parent Material (TF2)
❑ Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
❑ Other (Explain in Remarks)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
wetland hydrology must be present,
unless disturbed or problematic.
153C, 153D)
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Hydric Soil Present? Yes 0 No 0
Remarks:
Soil does not meet hydric criteria.
US Army Corps of Engineers
Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region
Project/Site: R-2561CA City/County: Columbus Sampling Date: 23 May 18
Applicant/Owner: NCDOT State: NC Sampling Point: WL-WET
Investigator(s): R. Lepsic, E. Webster Section, Township, Range: S T R
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Interstream divide Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave Slope: 0.0 % / 0,0 °
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR T Lat.: 34.378963 Long.: -78.283517 Datum: NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: WaB - Wando fine sand, 0-6% slopes NWI classification: PFO
Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes 0 No 0 (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation ❑ , Soil L , or Hydrology ❑ significantly disturbed?
Are Vegetation ❑ , Soil ❑ , or Hydrology ❑ naturally problematic?
Are "Normal Circumstances" present?
Yes
(If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
Co) No 0
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS - Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes O' No 0
Hydric Soil Present? Yes 0 No 0
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes O' No 0
Is the Sampled Area
within a Wetland?
Yes ` No
Wetland is a fairly large hardwood flat with minimal topography located on an interstream divide.
southeast.
Significant ditch located to the
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Primary Indicators (minimum of one required; check all that apply)
❑ Surface Water (Al) ❑ Aquatic Fauna (B13)
❑ High Water Table (A2) ❑ Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)
❑ Saturation (A3) ❑ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1)
Secondary Indicators (minimum of 2 required)
❑ Surface Soil Cracks (B6)
❑ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)
❑ Drainage Patterns (B10)
❑ Moss Trim Lines (B16)
(C3) ❑ Dry Season Water Table (C2)
❑ Crayfish Burrows (C8)
❑ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
❑ Geomorphic Position (D2)
❑ Shallow Aquitard (D3)
V FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
❑ Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)
❑ Water Marks (B1) V Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots
❑ Sediment Deposits (B2) ❑ Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
❑ Drift Deposits (B3) ❑ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
❑ Algal Mat or Crust (B4) ❑ Thin Muck Surface (C7)
❑ Iron Deposits (B5) ❑ Other (Explain in Remarks)
❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)
❑ Water -Stained Leaves (B9)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes 0 No 0 Depth (inches):
Water Table Present? Yes 0 No 0 Depth (inches):
Saturation Present?
(includes capillary fringe) Yes O No 0 Depth (inches): 0
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes O No 0
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
Hydrology meets wetland criteria.
US Army Corps of Engineers
Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Five/Four Strata) -
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30' Circular
1
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
50% of Total Cover: 37.5 20% of Total Cover: 15
Pinus taeda
Use scientific names of plants.
Dominant
Species'
Absolute Rel.Strat. Indicator
% Cover Cover Status
Liquidambar styraciflua
Quercus nigra
Sampling Point: WL-WET
Sapling or Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 30' Circular
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Acer rubrum
Liquidambar styraciflua
Persea borbonia
Lyonia lucida
Vaccinium corymbosum
Morella cerifera
30 U 40.0%
30 0 40.0%
15 0 20.0%
0 ❑ 0.0%
0 ❑ 0.0%
0 ❑ 0.0%
0 ❑ 0.0%
0 ❑ 0.0%
75 = Total Cover
1
20 L i 16.7%
20 L i 16.7%
25 20.8%
40 33.3%
5 L i 4.2%
10 L i 8.3%
0 L i 0.0%
FAC
FAC
FAC
FAC
FAC
FACW
FACW
FACW
FAC
O L i 0.0%
50% of Total Cover: 60 20% of Total Cover: 24 120 = Total Cover
Shrub Stratum (Plot size:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
50% of Total Cover: 0 20% of Total Cover: 0
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 30' Circular )
1 , Osmunda cinnamomea
2. Vitis rotundifolia
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
50% of Total Cover: 7.5 20% of Total Cover: 3
Woody Vine Stratum
1 . Smilax rotundifolia 5 d❑ 100.0% FAC
2.
3.
4.
5. 0 ❑ 0.0%
50% of Total Cover: 2.5 20% of Total Cover: 1 5 = Total Cover
(Plot size: 30' Circular )
O ❑ 0.0%
O ❑ 0.0%
0 ❑ 0.0%
0 ❑ 0.0%
0 ❑ 0.0%
0 ❑ 0.0%
0 = Total Cover
10
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑©©
66.7% FACW
33.3% FAC
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0°/°
0.0%
0.0%
15 =Total Cover
O ❑ 0.0%
O ❑ 0.0%
O ❑ 0.0%
Dominance Test worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species
That are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata:
Percent of dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
8 (A)
8 (B)
100.0% (A/B)
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
OBL species 0 x 1 = 0
FACW species 80 x 2 = 160
FAC species 135 x 3 = 405
FACU species
UPL species
0
0
x 4 =
x 5 =
column Totals: 215 (A)
0
0
565
Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.628
(B)
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
❑ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
V 2 - Dominance Test is > 50%
0 3 - Prevalence Index is 53.0 1
❑ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation 1 (Explain)
1 Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definition of 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.
Sapling/Shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less
than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.
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 ! N
Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).
Vegetation meets wetland criteria.
*Indicator suffix = National status or professional decision assigned because Regional status not defined by FWS.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

SOIL
Sampling Point: WL-WET
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth — Matrix
(inches) Color (moist)
0-1 7.5YR 4/4 100
1-8 10YR 2/1 100
8-16+ 10YR 4/2 80
Redox Features
Color (moist) "/o Time 1
Loc2 Texture
Duff
10YR 4/6 15 C PL
5YR 4/4 5 C M
Loam
Loam
Remarks
Loam
1Type: C=Concentration. D=Depletion. RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains 2Location: PL=Pore Lining. M=Matrix
Hydric Soil Indicators:
❑ Histosol (Al)
❑ Histic Epipedon (A2)
❑ Black Histic (A3)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
❑ Stratified Layers (A5)
❑ Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)
❑ 5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)
❑ Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)
❑ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)
❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface (All)
❑ Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
❑ Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)
❑ Sandy Muck Mineral (S1) (LRR 0, S)
❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
❑ Sandy Redox (S5)
❑ Stripped Matrix (S6)
❑ Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)
❑ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)
❑ Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR S, T, U)
❑ Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR 0)
❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
d❑ Depleted Matrix (F3)
❑ Redox Dark Surface (F6)
❑ Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
❑ Redox Depressions (F8)
❑ Marl (F10) (LRR U)
❑ Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)
❑ Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR 0, P, T)
❑ Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)
❑ Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)
❑ Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)
❑ Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A,
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
❑ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR 0)
❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)
❑ Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)
❑ Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 153B)
❑ Red Parent Material (TF2)
❑ Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
❑ Other (Explain in Remarks)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
wetland hydrology must be present,
unless disturbed or problematic.
153C, 153D)
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Hydric Soil Present? Yes C, No 0
Remarks:
Soil meets hydric criteria.
US Army Corps of Engineers
Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region
Project/Site: R-2561CA City/County: Columbus Sampling Date: 05 Jun 18
Applicant/Owner: NCDOT State: NC Sampling Point: WM-UP
Investigator(s): R. Quindlen, D. Moose Section, Township, Range: S T R
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Interstream divide Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave Slope: 0.0 % / 0,0
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR T Lat.: 34.383717 Long.: -78.288836 Datum: NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: Ra - Rains fine sandy loam NWI classification: None
Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes 0 No 0 (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation ❑d , Soil L , or Hydrology ❑ significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes No 0
Are Vegetation ❑ , Soil ID, 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 O'
Hydric Soil Present? Yes 0
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes 0
No 0
No 0
No O'
Is the Sampled Area
within a Wetland?
0
Yes No
•
Remarks:
vegetation recently cleared for logging.
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators (minimum of 2 required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one 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 (B10)
❑ Saturation (A3) ❑ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) ❑ Moss Trim Lines (B16)
❑ Water Marks (B1) ❑ Oxidized Rhizospheres along 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) ❑ Shallow Aquitard (D3)
❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7) ❑ FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
❑ Water -Stained Leaves (B9) ❑ Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes 0 No 0 Depth (inches):
Water Table Present? Yes 0 No 0 Depth (inches):
Saturation Present?
capillary fringe) Yes 0 No O Depth (inches): 20
Wetland Hydrology Present?
Yes 0 No 0(includes
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
Hydrology does not meet wetland criteria.
US Army Corps of Engineers
Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Five/Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants.
Dominant
Species?
Sampling Point: WM-UP
Absolute Rel.Strat. Indicator
Tree Stratum (Plot size: ) % Cover Cover Status
1 0 ❑ 0.0%
2. 0 ❑ 0.0%
3. o ❑ o.o%
4. o ❑ o.o%
5. o ❑ o.o%
6. 0 ❑ 0.0%
7. _ o ❑ o.o%
8. _ 0 ❑ 0.0%
50% of Total Cover: 0 20% of Total Cover: 0 0 = Total Cover
Sapling or Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: _ )
1 0 ❑ 0.0%
2. 0 ❑ 0.0%
3. 0 ❑ o.o%
4. o ❑ o.o%
5. 0 ❑ o.o%
6. 0 ❑ 0.0%
7. 0 ❑ 0.0%
8. 0 ❑ 0.0%
50% of Total Cover: 0 20% of Total Cover: 0 0 = Total Cover
Shrub Stratum (Plot size:
1. 0 ❑ 0.0%
2. 0 ❑ 0.0%
3. o ❑ 0.0%
4. o ❑ 0.0%
5. o ❑ 0.0%
6. o ❑ o.o%
50% of Total Cover: 0 20% of Total Cover: 0 0 = Total Cover
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 30' Circular )
1 . Liquidambar styraciflua 5 d❑ 62.5% FAC
2. Acer rubrum 2 d❑ 25.0% FAC
3. Quercus alba 1 ❑ 12.5% FACU
4. o ❑ 0.0%
5. o ❑ o.o%
6. o ❑ o.o%
7. 0 ❑ 0.0%
8. 0 ❑ 0.0%
9. 0 ❑ 0.0%
10. 0 ❑ 0.0%
11. 0 ❑ o.o%
12. 0 ❑ 0.0%
50% of Total Cover: 4 20% of Total Cover: 1.6 8 = Total Cover
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 10' circular )
1 . Vitis rotundifolia 2 ❑ 100.0% FAC
2. 0 ❑ 0.0%
3. o ❑ 0.0% _
4. o ❑ 0.0% _
5. o ❑ 0.0°i0
50% of Total Cover: 1 20% of Total Cover: 0.4 2 = Total Cover
Dominance Test worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species
That are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata:
Percent of dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
2 (A)
2 (B)
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 9 x 3 27
FACU species 1 x 4 4
UPL species 0 x 5 = 0
Column Totals: 10 (A) 31 (B)
Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.100
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
V 2 - Dominance Test is > 50%
3 - Prevalence Index is 53.0 1
Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation 1 (Explain)
1 Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definition of 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.
Sapling/Shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less
than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.
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 0 No 0
Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).
Very early successional vegetation due to clearcut. Vegetation meets hydric criteria.
*Indicator suffix = National status or professional decision assigned because Regional status not defined by FWS.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

SOIL
Sampling Point: WM-
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth — Matrix
(inches) Color (moist)
0-12 10YR 2/1 100
12-16 10YR 2/1 100
16-24+ 10Y 3/1 100
Redox Features
Color (moist) "/o Time 1
Loc2 Texture
Sandy Loam
Loamy Sand
Remarks
Sand
1Type: C=Concentration. D=Depletion. RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains 2Location: PL=Pore Lining. M=Matrix
Hydric Soil Indicators:
❑ Histosol (Al)
❑ Histic Epipedon (A2)
❑ Black Histic (A3)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
❑ Stratified Layers (A5)
❑ Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)
❑ 5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)
❑ Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)
❑ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)
❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface (All)
❑ Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
❑ Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)
❑ Sandy Muck Mineral (S1) (LRR 0, S)
❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
❑ Sandy Redox (S5)
❑ Stripped Matrix (S6)
❑ Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)
❑ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)
❑ Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR S, T, U)
❑ Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR 0)
❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
❑ Depleted Matrix (F3)
❑ Redox Dark Surface (F6)
❑ Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
❑ Redox Depressions (F8)
❑ Marl (F10) (LRR U)
❑ Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)
❑ Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR 0, P, T)
❑ Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)
❑ Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)
❑ Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)
❑ Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A,
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
❑ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR 0)
❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)
❑ Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)
❑ Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 153B)
❑ Red Parent Material (TF2)
❑ Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
❑ Other (Explain in Remarks)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
wetland hydrology must be present,
unless disturbed or problematic.
153C, 153D)
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Hydric Soil Present? Yes 0 No 0
Remarks:
Soil does not meet hydric criteria.
US Army Corps of Engineers
Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region
Project/Site: R-2561CA
Applicant/Owner: NCDOT
Investigator(s): R. Quindlen, D. Moose
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): interstream divide
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR T Lat.: 34.383690
soil Map Unit Name: Ra - Rains fine sandy loam
Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes
City/County: Columbus
State: NC
Section, Township, Range: S
Sampling Date:
Sampling Point: WM-WET
T R
Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave
O No 0
05-Jun-18
Slope: 0.0 % / 0.0
Long.: -78.288781
NWI classification: PFO
(If no, explain in Remarks.)
Datum: NAD83
Are Vegetation ❑d , Soil L , or Hydrology ❑ significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes No 0
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 O' No 0
Hydric Soil Present? Yes 0 No 0
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes O' No 0
Is the Sampled Area
within a Wetland? Yes ` No
Remarks:
Vegetation cleared (logged). Wetland follows a crenulation and is bordered by a small tributary/ditched stream.
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators (minimum of 2 required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one 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 (B10)
Saturation (A3) ❑ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) ❑ Moss Trim Lines (B16)
❑ Water Marks (B1) ❑ Oxidized Rhizospheres along 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) ❑ Shallow Aquitard (D3)
❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7) ❑ FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
❑ Water -Stained Leaves (B9) ❑ Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes 0 No 0 Depth (inches):
Water Table Present? Yes 0 No 0 Depth (inches):
Saturation Present?
(includes capillary fringe) Yes 0 No O Depth (inches): 10
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes O No 0
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
Hydrology meets wetland criteria.
US Army Corps of Engineers
Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Five/Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants.
Dominant
Species?
Sampling Point: WM-WET
Absolute Rel.Strat. Indicator
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30' Circular ) % Cover Cover Status
1 0 ❑ 0.0%
2. 0 ❑ o.o%
3. o ❑ o.o%
4. o ❑ o.o%
5. o ❑ o.o%
6. 0 ❑ 0.0%
7. _ o ❑ o.o%
8. 0 ❑ 0.0%
50% of Total Cover: 0 20% of Total Cover: 0 0 = Total Cover
Sapling or Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 30' Circular _ )
1 , 0 ❑ o.o%
2. 0 ❑ o.o%
3. 0 ❑ o.o%
4. o ❑ o.o%
5. 0 ❑ o.o%
6. 0 ❑ 0.0%
7. 0 ❑ 0.0%
8. o ❑ 0.0%
50% of Total Cover: 0 20% of Total Cover: 0 0 = Total Cover
Shrub Stratum (Plot size:
1. 0 ❑ 0.0%
2. o ❑ 0.0% _
3. o ❑ 0.0%
4. o ❑ 0.0%
5. o ❑ 0.0%
6. o ❑ 0.0%
50% of Total Cover: 0 20% of Total Cover: 0 0 = Total Cover
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 30' Circular )
1 . Acer rubrum 5 d❑ 100.0% FAC
2. 0 ❑ 0.096
3. 0 ❑ 0.096
4. o ❑ 0.o96
5. o ❑ 0.0°6
6. o ❑ o.o%
7. 0 ❑ o.o%
8. o ❑ o.o%
9. o ❑ 0.0%
10. o ❑ 0.0%
11. o ❑ o.o%
12. o ❑ 0.0%
50% of Total Cover: 2.5 20% of Total Cover: 1 5 = Total Cover
Woody Vine Stratum
(Plot size: 10' Circular )
1. Vitis rotundifolia 5 d❑ 71.4% FAC
2. Campsis radicans 2 ❑d 28.6% FAC
3. o ❑ o.o%
4. o ❑ o.o%
5. o ❑ o.o%
50% of Total Cover: 3.5 20% of Total Cover: 1.4 7 = Total Cover
Dominance Test worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species
That are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata:
Percent of dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
3 (A)
3 (B)
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 12 x 3 36
FACU species 0 x 4 0
UPL species 0 x 5 = 0
column Totals: 12 (A) 36
Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.000
(B)
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
❑ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
❑ 2 - Dominance Test is > 50%
✓ 3 - Prevalence Index is 53.0 1
❑ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation 1 (Explain)
1 Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definition of 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.
Sapling/Shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less
than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.
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 U No 0
Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).
vegetation disturbed. Vegetation does meet wetland criteria. If vegetation was not cleared, red maples, loblolly pine, and sweetbay would have likely
been present. Cinnamon and royal fern starting to grow back nearby.
*Indicator suffix = National status or professional decision assigned because Regional status not defined by FWS.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

SOIL
Sampling Point: WM-WET
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth —
(inches) Color (moist)
Matrix
0-12 10YR 2/1 100
12-24+ 10YR 3/1 100
Redox Features
Color (moist) "/o
Time 1 Loc2 Texture
Sandy Loam
Sand
Remarks
1Type: C=Concentration. D=Depletion. RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains 2Location: PL=Pore Lining. M=Matrix
Hydric Soil Indicators:
❑ Histosol (Al)
❑ Histic Epipedon (A2)
❑ Black Histic (A3)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
❑ Stratified Layers (A5)
❑ Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)
❑ 5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)
❑ Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)
❑ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)
❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface (All)
❑ Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
❑ Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)
❑ Sandy Muck Mineral (S1) (LRR 0, S)
❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
❑ Sandy Redox (S5)
❑ Stripped Matrix (S6)
❑ Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)
❑ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)
❑ Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR S, T, U)
❑ Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR 0)
❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
d❑ Depleted Matrix (F3)
❑ Redox Dark Surface (F6)
❑ Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
❑ Redox Depressions (F8)
❑ Marl (F10) (LRR U)
❑ Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)
❑ Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR 0, P, T)
❑ Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)
❑ Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)
❑ Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)
❑ Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A,
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
❑ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR 0)
❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)
❑ Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)
❑ Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 153B)
❑ Red Parent Material (TF2)
❑ Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
❑ Other (Explain in Remarks)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
wetland hydrology must be present,
unless disturbed or problematic.
153C, 153D)
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Hydric Soil Present? Yes C, No 0
Remarks:
Soil meets hydric criteria.
US Army Corps of Engineers
Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region
Project/Site: R-2561CA
Applicant/Owner: NCDOT
Investigator(s): R. Quindlen, D. Moose
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Lowland
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR T
City/County: Columbus Sampling Date:
State: NC Sampling Point: WN-UP
Section, Township, Range: S T R
Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave
Lat.: 34.379684
Soil Map Unit Name: AuB - Autryville sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes
Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes
O No 0
06-Jun-18
Slope: 0.0 % / 0.0
Long.: -78.275731 Datum: NAD83
NWI classification: None
(If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation ❑ , Soil L , or Hydrology ❑ significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes No 0
Are Vegetation ❑ , Soil ❑ , or Hydrology P 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?
Hydric Soil Present?
Wetland Hydrology Present?
Yes O'
Yes 0
Yes 0
No 0
No 0
No O'
Is the Sampled Area
within a Wetland?
0
Yes No
•
Remarks:
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators (minimum of 2 required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one 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 (B10)
❑ Saturation (A3) ❑ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) ❑ Moss Trim Lines (B16)
❑ Water Marks (B1) ❑ Oxidized Rhizospheres along 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) ❑ Shallow Aquitard (D3)
❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7) V FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
❑ Water -Stained Leaves (B9) ❑ Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes 0 No 0 Depth (inches):
Water Table Present? Yes 0 No 0 Depth (inches):
Saturation Present?
capillary fringe) Yes O No 0 Depth (inches):
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes 0 No 0(includes
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
Hydrology does not meet wetland criteria.
US Army Corps of Engineers
Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Five/Four Strata) -
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30' Circular
Use scientific names of plants.
Dominant
Species'
Absolute Rel.Strat. Indicator
% Cover Cover Status
Sampling Point: WN-UP
1. Pinus taeda 10 U 16.7% FAC
2. Liquidambar styraciflua 40 U 66.7% FAC
3. Magnolia grandiflora 10 U 16.7% FAC
4. 0 LJ o.o%
5. 0 LJ o.o%
6. 0 U 0.0%
7. 0 U 0.0%
l
8. 0 U 0.0%
50% of Total Cover: 30 20% of Total Cover: 12 60 = Total Cover
Sapling or Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 30' Circular )
1 . Magnolia grandiflora 1 ❑ 2.8% FAC
2. Persea borbonia 15 LJ 41.7% FACW
3. Morella cerifera 20 LJ 55.6% FAC
4. 0 LJ o.o%
5. 0 LJ o.o%
6. 0 LJ o.o%
7. 0 U 0.0%
l
8. 0 U 0.0%
50% of Total Cover: 18 20% of Total Cover: 7.2 36 = Total Cover
Shrub Stratum (Plot size: )
1. 0 ❑ 0.0%
2. _ 0 ❑ 0.0%
3. o ❑ o.o%
4. o ❑ o.o%
5. o ❑ o.o%
6. o ❑ 0.0%
50% of Total Cover: 0 20% of Total Cover: 0 0 = Total Cover
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 30' Circular )
1. Morella cerifera 20
2. Osmunda cinnamomea 1
3. o
4. 0
5. _ 0
6. o
7.
8.
9.
10. o
11. 0
12. 0
❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑©
95.2% FAC
4.8% FACW
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0°/°
0.0%
0.0%
50% of Total Cover: 10.5 20% of Total Cover: 4.2 21 = Total Cover
Woody Vine Stratum
(Plot size: 30' Circular
1 . Smilax laurifolia 5 ▪ 20.0% FACW
2. Vitis rotundifolia 20 d❑ 80.0% FAC
3. 0 ❑ o.o%
4. 0 ❑ o.o%
5. 0 ❑ o.o%
50% of Total Cover: 12.5 20% of Total Cover: 5 25 = Total Cover
Dominance Test worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species
That are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata:
Percent of dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
6 (A)
6 (B)
100.0% (A/B)
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
OBL species 0 x 1 = 0
FACW species 21 x 2 = 42
FAC species 121 x 3 = 363
FACU species 0 x 4 = 0
UPL species 0 x 5 = 0
Column Totals: 142 (A)
405
Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.852
(B)
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
❑ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
V 2 - Dominance Test is > 50%
0 3 - Prevalence Index is 53.0 1
❑ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation 1 (Explain)
1 Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definition of 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.
Sapling/Shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less
than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.
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 `! N
Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).
Vegetation meets wetland criteria.
*Indicator suffix = National status or professional decision assigned because Regional status not defined by FWS.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

SOIL
Sampling Point: WN_UP
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth — Matrix
(inches) Color (moist)
0-8 10YR 3/2 100
8-16 10YR 4/2 100
16+ 10YR 4/2 60
Redox Features _
Color (moist) "/o
Time 1 Loc2 Texture
Loamy Sand
10YR 5/3 40 RM M
Remarks
60% covered
Sand
Sand
1Type: C=Concentration. D=Depletion. RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains 2Location: PL=Pore Lining. M=Matrix
Hydric Soil Indicators:
❑ Histosol (Al)
❑ Histic Epipedon (A2)
❑ Black Histic (A3)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
❑ Stratified Layers (A5)
❑ Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)
❑ 5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)
❑ Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)
❑ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)
❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface (All)
❑ Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
❑ Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)
❑ Sandy Muck Mineral (S1) (LRR 0, S)
❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
❑ Sandy Redox (S5)
❑ Stripped Matrix (S6)
❑ Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)
❑ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)
❑ Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR S, T, U)
❑ Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR 0)
❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
❑ Depleted Matrix (F3)
❑ Redox Dark Surface (F6)
❑ Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
❑ Redox Depressions (F8)
❑ Marl (F10) (LRR U)
❑ Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)
❑ Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR 0, P, T)
❑ Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)
❑ Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)
❑ Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)
❑ Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A,
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
❑ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR 0)
❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)
❑ Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)
❑ Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 153B)
❑ Red Parent Material (TF2)
❑ Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
❑ Other (Explain in Remarks)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
wetland hydrology must be present,
unless disturbed or problematic.
153C, 153D)
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Hydric Soil Present? Yes 0 No 0
Remarks:
Soil does not meet hydric criteria.
US Army Corps of Engineers
Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region
Project/Site: R-2561CA
Applicant/Owner: NCDOT
Investigator(s): R. Quindlen, D. Moose
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Lowland
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR T
City/County: Columbus Sampling Date:
State: NC Sampling Point: WN-WET
Section, Township, Range: S T R
Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave
Lat.: 34.379862
Soil Map Unit Name: AuB - Autryville sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes
Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes
O No 0
06-Jun-18
Slope: 0.0 % / 0.0
Long.: -78.275755
NWI classification: PFO
(If no, explain in Remarks.)
Datum: NAD83
Are Vegetation ❑ , Soil L , or Hydrology ❑ significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes No 0
Are Vegetation ❑ , Soil ❑ , or Hydrology P 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?
Hydric Soil Present?
Wetland Hydrology Present?
Yes O'
Yes 0
Yes O'
No 0
No 0
No 0
Is the Sampled Area
within a Wetland?
Yes `
No
Remarks:
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators (minimum of 2 required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one 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) V Drainage Patterns (B10)
Saturation (A3) ❑ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) ❑ Moss Trim Lines (B16)
❑ Water Marks (B1) V Oxidized Rhizospheres along 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)
V Iron Deposits (B5) ❑ Other (Explain in Remarks) ❑ Shallow Aquitard (D3)
❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7) V FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
V Water -Stained Leaves (B9) ❑ Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes 0 No 0 Depth (inches):
Water Table Present? Yes 0 No 0 Depth (inches): 4
Saturation Present?
(includes capillary fringe) Yes 0 No O Depth (inches): 0
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes O No 0
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
Hydrology meets wetland criteria.
US Army Corps of Engineers
Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Five/Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants.
Dominant
Species?
Sampling Point: WN-WET
Absolute Rel.Strat. Indicator
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30' Circular ) % Cover Cover _ Status
1 . Acer rubrum 80 ▪ 84.2% FAC
2. Nyssa sylvatica 15 ❑ 15.8% FAC
3. o ❑ o.o%
4. o ❑ o.0%
5. o ❑ o.0%
6. 0 ❑ o.o%
7. _ o ❑ o.0%
8. 0 ❑ o.o%
50% of Total Cover: 47.5 20% of Total Cover: 19 95 = Total Cover
Sapling or Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 30' Circular _ )
1 . Acer rubrum 20 d❑ 64.5% FAC
2. Liquidambar styraciflua 1 ❑ 3.2% FAC
3. Arundinaria gigantea 10 ▪ 32.3% FACW
4. o ❑ o.o%
5. o ❑ o.o%
6. o ❑ 0.0%
7. o ❑ 0.0%
8. 0 ❑ 0.0%
50% of Total Cover: 15.5 20% of Total Cover: 6.2 31 = Total Cover
Shrub Stratum (Plot size:
1. 0 ❑ 0.o%
2. 0 ❑ 0.0% _
3. o ❑ 0.0%
4. o ❑ 0.0%
5. o ❑ 0.0%
6. o ❑ o.o%
50% of Total Cover: 0 20% of Total Cover: 0 0 = Total Cover
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 30' Circular )
1 . Arundinaria gigantea 5 d❑ 83.3% FACW
2. Woodwardia virginica 1 ❑ 16.7% OBL
3. o ❑ o.0%
4. o ❑ o.o%
5. o ❑ o.o%
6. o ❑ o.o%
7. o ❑ 0.0%
8. 0 ❑ 0.0%
9. 0 ❑ 0.0%
10. 0 ❑ 0.0%
11. 0 ❑ o.o%
12. 0 ❑ 0.0%
50% of Total Cover: 3 20% of Total Cover: 1.2 6 = Total Cover
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30' Circular )
1. Smilax Iaurifolia 10 d❑ 100.0% FACW
2. 0 ❑ 0.0%
3. 0 ❑ o.o%
4. o ❑ o.o%
5. o ❑ 0.0%
50% of Total Cover: 5 20% of Total Cover: 2 10 = Total Cover
Dominance Test worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species
That are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata:
Percent of dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
5 (A)
5 (B)
100.0% (A/B)
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
OBL species 1 x 1 = 1
FACW species 25 x 2 50
FAC species 116 x 3 348
FACU species 0 x 4 0
UPL species 0 x 5 = 0
column Totals: 142 (A) 399
Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.810
(B)
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
❑ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
❑ 2 - Dominance Test is > 50%
✓ 3 - Prevalence Index is 53.0 1
❑ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation 1 (Explain)
1 Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definition of 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.
Sapling/Shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less
than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.
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 0 No 0
Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).
Vegetation meets wetland criteria.
*Indicator suffix = National status or professional decision assigned because Regional status not defined by FWS.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

SOIL
Sampling Point: WN-WET
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth — Matrix
(inches) Color (moist)
0-6 10YR 3/1 100
6-16 10YR 4/1 100
Redox Features
Color (moist) "/o Time 1
Loc2 Texture
Loam
Loam
Remarks
2% covered
16-20+ 10YR 4/1 70 10YR 6/1 30 CS M Loamy Sand
1Type: C=Concentration. D=Depletion. RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains 2Location: PL=Pore Lining. M=Matrix
Hydric Soil Indicators:
❑ Histosol (Al)
❑ Histic Epipedon (A2)
❑ Black Histic (A3)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
❑ Stratified Layers (A5)
❑ Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)
❑ 5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)
❑ Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)
❑ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)
❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface (All)
❑ Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
❑ Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)
❑ Sandy Muck Mineral (S1) (LRR 0, S)
❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
❑ Sandy Redox (S5)
❑ Stripped Matrix (S6)
▪ Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)
❑ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)
❑ Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR S, T, U)
❑ Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR 0)
❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
❑ Depleted Matrix (F3)
❑ Redox Dark Surface (F6)
❑ Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
❑ Redox Depressions (F8)
❑ Marl (F10) (LRR U)
❑ Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)
❑ Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR 0, P, T)
❑ Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)
❑ Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)
❑ Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)
❑ Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A,
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
❑ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR 0)
❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)
❑ Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)
❑ Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 153B)
❑ Red Parent Material (TF2)
❑ Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
❑ Other (Explain in Remarks)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
wetland hydrology must be present,
unless disturbed or problematic.
153C, 153D)
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Hydric Soil Present? Yes C, No 0
Remarks:
Soil meets hydric criteria.
US Army Corps of Engineers
Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region
Project/Site: R-2561CA City/County: Columbus Sampling Date: 06-Jun-18
Applicant/Owner: NCDOT State: NC Sampling Point: WO -UP
Investigator(s): R. Quindlen, D. Moose Section, Township, Range: S T R
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Interstream divide Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave Slope: 0.0 % / 0.0
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR T Lat.: 34.375232 Long.:-78.279143 Datum: NAD83
NWI classification: None
Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes 0 No 0 (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation ❑ , Soil L , or Hydrology El significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes No 0
Are Vegetation ❑ , Soil ❑ , or Hydrology ❑ naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
Soil Map Unit Name: AuB - Autryville sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS - Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?
Hydric Soil Present?
Wetland Hydrology Present?
Yes O'
Yes 0
Yes 0
No 0
No 0
No O'
Is the Sampled Area
within a Wetland?
0
Yes No
•
Remarks:
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators (minimum of 2 required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one 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 (B10)
❑ Saturation (A3) ❑ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) ❑ Moss Trim Lines (B16)
❑ Water Marks (B1) ❑ Oxidized Rhizospheres along 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) ❑ Shallow Aquitard (D3)
❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7) V FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
❑ Water -Stained Leaves (B9) ❑ Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes 0 No 0 Depth (inches):
Water Table Present? Yes 0 No 0 Depth (inches):
Saturation Present?
capillary fringe) Yes 0 No O Depth (inches): 16
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes 0 No 0(includes
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers
Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Five/Four Strata) -
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30' Circular
Use scientific names of plants.
Dominant
Species'
Absolute Rel.Strat. Indicator
% Cover Cover Status
Sampling Point: WO -UP
1 Pinus taeda 15 U 68.2% FAC
2. Liquidambar styraciflua 5 U 22.7% FAC
3. Quercus nigra 2 U 9.1% FAC
4. 0 LJ o.o%
5. 0 LJ o.o%
6. 0 U 0.0%
7. 0 U 0.0%
l
8. 0 U 0.0%
50% of Total Cover: 11 20% of Total Cover: 4.4 22 = Total Cover
Sapling or Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 30' Circular )
1. Leucothoe fontanesiana 15 21.4% FACW
2. Quercus nigra 5 LJ 7.1% FAC
3. Ilex glabra 30 LJ 42.9% FACW
4. Liquidambar styraciflua 20 U 28.6% FAC
5. 0 LJ o.o%
6. 0 LJ o.o%
7. 0 U 0.0%
l
8. 0 U 0.0%
50% of Total Cover: 35 20% of Total Cover: 14 70 = Total Cover
Shrub Stratum (Plot size: )
1. 0 ❑ 0.0%
2. _ 0 ❑ 0.0%
3. o ❑ o.o%
4. o ❑ o.o%
5. o ❑ o.o%
6. o ❑ 0.0%
50% of Total Cover: 0 20% of Total Cover: 0 0 = Total Cover
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 30' Circular )
1 . Leucothoe fontanesiana 50
2. o
3.
4. o
5. _ 0
6. o
7. o
8. o
9. o
10.
11. 0
12. 0
❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑©
100.0% FACW
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0°/°
0.0%
0.0%
50% of Total Cover: 25 20% of Total Cover: 10 50 = Total Cover
Woody Vine Stratum
(Plot size: 30' Circular )
1. Smilax rotundifolia 5 d❑ 100.0% FAC
2. 0 ❑ 0.0%
3. 0 ❑ o.o%
4. 0 ❑ o.o%
5. 0 ❑ 0.0%
50% of Total Cover: 2.5 20% of Total Cover: 1 5 = Total Cover
Dominance Test worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species
That are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata:
Percent of dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
7 (A)
7 (B)
100.0% (A/B)
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of: Multiply bv:
OBL species 0 x 1 = 0
FACW species 95 x 2 = 190
FAC species 52 x 3 = 156
FACU species 0 x 4 = 0
UPL species 0 x 5 = 0
Column Totals: 147 (A)
346
Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.354
(B)
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
❑ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
V 2 - Dominance Test is > 50%
0 3 - Prevalence Index is 53.0 1
❑ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation 1 (Explain)
1 Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definition of 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.
Sapling/Shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less
than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.
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 ! N
Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).
Vegetation meets wetland criteria.
*Indicator suffix = National status or professional decision assigned because Regional status not defined by FWS.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

SOIL
Sampling Point: WO -UP
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth — Matrix
(inches) Color (moist)
0-14 10YR 3/1 100
14-18 10YR 3/1 50
18+ 10YR 5/1 100
Redox Features
Color (moist) "/o Time 1
10YR 5/1 50 M
Loc2 Texture
Loamy Sand
Remarks
60% covered
Sand
Sand
1Type: C=Concentration. D=Depletion. RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains 2Location: PL=Pore Lining. M=Matrix
Hydric Soil Indicators:
❑ Histosol (Al)
❑ Histic Epipedon (A2)
❑ Black Histic (A3)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
❑ Stratified Layers (A5)
❑ Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)
❑ 5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)
❑ Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)
❑ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)
❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface (All)
❑ Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
❑ Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)
❑ Sandy Muck Mineral (S1) (LRR 0, S)
❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
❑ Sandy Redox (S5)
❑ Stripped Matrix (S6)
❑ Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)
❑ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)
❑ Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR S, T, U)
❑ Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR 0)
❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
❑ Depleted Matrix (F3)
❑ Redox Dark Surface (F6)
❑ Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
❑ Redox Depressions (F8)
❑ Marl (F10) (LRR U)
❑ Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)
❑ Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR 0, P, T)
❑ Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)
❑ Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)
❑ Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)
❑ Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A,
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
❑ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR 0)
❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)
❑ Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)
❑ Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 153B)
❑ Red Parent Material (TF2)
❑ Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
❑ Other (Explain in Remarks)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
wetland hydrology must be present,
unless disturbed or problematic.
153C, 153D)
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Hydric Soil Present? Yes 0 No 0
Remarks:
Soil does not meet hydric criteria.
US Army Corps of Engineers
Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region
Project/Site: R-2561CA
Applicant/Owner: NCDOT
Investigator(s): R. Quindlen, D. Moose
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Interstream divide
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR T
City/County: Columbus Sampling Date: 06-Jun-18
State: NC Sampling Point: WO -WET
Section, Township, Range: S T R
Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave Slope: 0.0 % / 0,0
Lat.: 34.375167
Soil Map Unit Name: AuB - Autryville sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes
Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes
O No 0
Long.: -78.279130
NWI classification: PFO
(If no, explain in Remarks.)
Datum: NAD83
Are Vegetation ❑ , Soil L , or Hydrology ❑ significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes No 0
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 O' No 0
Hydric Soil Present? Yes 0 No 0
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes O' No 0
Is the Sampled Area
within a Wetland? Yes ` No
Remarks:
Wetland is a hardwood flat and recieves hydrology from manmade pond above it. Likely drains into Stream SG which is a tributary of Weyman Creek.
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators (minimum of 2 required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one required; check all that apply) ❑ Surface Soil Cracks (B6)
❑ Surface Water (Al) ❑ Aquatic Fauna (B13) V Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)
High Water Table (A2) ❑ Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U) V Drainage Patterns (B10)
Saturation (A3) ❑ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) ❑ Moss Trim Lines (B16)
❑ Water Marks (B1) ❑ Oxidized Rhizospheres along 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)
V Iron Deposits (B5) ❑ Other (Explain in Remarks) ❑ Shallow Aquitard (D3)
❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7) d FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
V Water -Stained Leaves (B9) ❑ Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes 0 No 0 Depth (inches):
Water Table Present? Yes 0 No 0 Depth (inches): 4
Saturation Present?
(includes capillary fringe) Yes 0 No O Depth (inches): 0
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes O No 0
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
Hydrology meets wetland criteria.
US Army Corps of Engineers
Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Five/Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants.
Dominant
Species?
Sampling Point: WO -WET
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 10' Circular )
0/0
Absolute Rel.Strat. Indicator
Cover Cover _ Status
1 . Acer rubrum 30 ❑ 50.0% FAC
2. Liquidambar styraciflua 30 ❑d 50.0% FAC
3. o ❑ 0.0%
4. o ❑ 0.o°%°
5. o ❑ 0.0%
6. 0 ❑ 0.096
7. o ❑ 0.0°6
8. 0 ❑ 0.0%
50% of Total Cover: 30 20% of Total Cover: 12 60 = Total Cover
Sapling or Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 10' Circular_ )
1 . Acer rubrum 20 d❑ 66.7% FAC
2. Cliftonia monophylla 5 ❑ 16.7% OBL
3. Leucothoe fontanesiana 5 ❑ 16.7% FACW
4. o ❑ o.o%
5. o ❑ o.o%
6. o ❑ 0.0%
7. o ❑ 0.0%
8. 0 ❑ 0.0%
50% of Total Cover: 15 20% of Total Cover: 6 30 = Total Cover
Shrub Stratum (Plot size:
1. 0 ❑ 0.0%
2. 0 ❑ 0.0% _
3. o ❑ 0.0%
4. o ❑ 0.0%
5. o ❑ 0.0%
6. o ❑ o.o%
50% of Total Cover: 0 20% of Total Cover: 0 0 = Total Cover
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 10' Circular )
1 . Woodwardia areolata 2 ❑ 100.0% OBL
2. o ❑ 0.096
3. o ❑ 0.0%
4. o ❑ 0.096
5. o ❑ 0.0°6
6. o ❑ o.o%
7. o ❑ 0.0%
8. 0 ❑ 0.0%
9. 0 ❑ 0.0%
10. 0 ❑ 0.0%
11. 0 ❑ o.o%
12. 0 ❑ 0.0%
50% of Total Cover: 1 20% of Total Cover: 0.4 2 = Total Cover
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 10' circular )
1 . Smilax laurifolia
2.
3.
4.
5. _
50% of Total Cover: 10 20% of Total Cover: 4
20 d❑ 100.0% FACW
O ❑ 0.0%
O ❑ 0.0%
o ❑ o.o%
o ❑ o.o%
20 = Total Cover
Dominance Test worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species
That are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata:
Percent of dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
4 (A)
4 (B)
100.0% (A/B)
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
OBL species 7 x 1 = 7
FACW species 25 x 2 50
FAC species 80 x 3 240
FACU species 0 x 4 0
UPL species 0 x 5 = 0
Column Totals: 112 (A) 297
Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.652
(B)
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
❑ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
❑ 2 - Dominance Test is > 50%
✓ 3 - Prevalence Index is 53.0 1
❑ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation 1 (Explain)
1 Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definition of 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.
Sapling/Shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less
than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.
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 0 No 0
Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).
Vegetation meets wetland criteria.
*Indicator suffix = National status or professional decision assigned because Regional status not defined by FWS.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

SOIL
Sampling Point: WO -WET
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth — Matrix
(inches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) 0/0 Time 1 Locz_ _Texture
0-18+ 10YR 2/1 100 Muck Loam
Redox Features _
Remarks
1Type: C=Concentration. D=Depletion. RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains 2Location: PL=Pore Lining. M=Matrix
Hydric Soil Indicators:
❑ Histosol (Al)
❑ Histic Epipedon (A2)
❑ Black Histic (A3)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
❑ Stratified Layers (A5)
❑ Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)
❑ 5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)
❑ Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)
❑ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)
❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface (All)
❑ Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
❑ Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)
❑ Sandy Muck Mineral (S1) (LRR 0, S)
❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
❑ Sandy Redox (S5)
❑ Stripped Matrix (S6)
❑ Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)
❑ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)
❑ Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR S, T, U)
d❑ Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR 0)
❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
❑ Depleted Matrix (F3)
❑ Redox Dark Surface (F6)
❑ Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
❑ Redox Depressions (F8)
❑ Marl (F10) (LRR U)
❑ Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)
❑ Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR 0, P, T)
❑ Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)
❑ Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)
❑ Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)
❑ Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A,
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
❑ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR 0)
❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)
❑ Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)
❑ Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 153B)
❑ Red Parent Material (TF2)
❑ Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
❑ Other (Explain in Remarks)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
wetland hydrology must be present,
unless disturbed or problematic.
153C, 153D)
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Hydric Soil Present? Yes C, No 0
Remarks:
Soil meets hydric criteria.
US Army Corps of Engineers
Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region
Project/Site: R-2561CA City/County: Columbus Sampling Date: 14-Jun-19
Applicant/Owner: NCDOT State: NC Sampling Point: yyp-UP-3B
Investigator(s): R. Quindlen, C. Sheats Section, Township, Range: S T R
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Flat Local relief (concave, convex, none): flat Slope: 1.0 % / 0.6 0
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR T Lat.: 34.382719 Long.: -78.281905 Datum: NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: LnB - Leon sand, 1 to 4 percent slopes NWI classification: None
Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes () No 0 (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation ❑ , Soil L , or Hydrology ❑ significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes No 0
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 O' No 0
Hydric Soil Present? Yes 0 No U
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes 0 No O'
Is the Sampled Area
within a Wetland?
0
Yes No
•
Remarks:
Upland consists of area between gravel road and wetland.
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators (minimum of 2 required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one required; check all that apply) ❑ Surface Soil Cracks (B6)
❑ Surface Water (Al) L Aquatic Fauna (B13) ❑ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)
❑ High Water Table (A2) L Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U) ❑ Drainage Patterns (B10)
❑ Saturation (A3) L Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) ❑ Moss Trim Lines (B16)
❑ Water Marks (B1) [ Oxidized Rhizospheres along 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) ❑ Shallow Aquitard (D3)
❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7) ❑ FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
❑ Water -Stained Leaves (B9) ❑ Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes 0 No 0 Depth (inches):
Water Table Present? Yes 0 No OO Depth (inches):
Saturation Present?
(includes capillary fringe) Yes O No 0 Depth (inches):
Wetland Hydrology Present?
Yes 0 No 0
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
No hydrology present. Does not meet wetland criteria.
US Army Corps of Engineers
Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Five/Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants.
Dominant
Species,
Absolute Rel.Strat. Indicator
Tree Stratum (Plot size: ) % Cover Cover Status
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
0 ❑ 0.0%
0 ❑ 0.0%
0 ❑ 0.0%
0 ❑ 0.0%
o ❑ o.o%
0 ❑ 0.0%
o ❑ 0.0%
0 ❑ 0.0%
50% of Total Cover: 0 20% of Total Cover: 0 0 = Total Cover
Sapling or Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
50% of Total Cover: 0 20% of Total Cover: 0 0 = Total Cover
Shrub Stratum (Plot size:
1, 0 ❑ 0.0%
2. 0 ❑ 0.0%
3. 0 ❑ o.o%
4. 0 ❑ o.o%
5. 0 ❑ o.o%
6. 0 ❑ 0.0%
50% of Total Cover: 0 20% of Total Cover: 0 0 = Total Cover
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 20' Circular )
1 . Arundinaria gigantea 15 50.0% FACW
2. Rubus allegheniensis 10 0 33.3% UPL
3. Eupatorium capillifolium 5 ❑ 16.7% FACU
4. o ❑ o.o%
5. o ❑ o.o%
6. o ❑ o.o%
7. 0 ❑ 0.0%
8. 0 ❑ 0.0%
9. 0 ❑ 0.0%
10. 0 ❑ 0.0%
11. 0 ❑ 0.0%
I
12. 0 ❑ 0.0%
50% of Total Cover: 15 20% of Total Cover: 6 30 = Total Cover
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 20' Circular )
1 , Campsis radicans
2. Smilax laurifolia
3. Parthenocissus quinquefolia
4. Ampelopsis arborea
5.
80❑ 61.5% FAC
20 ❑ 15.4% FACW
20 ❑ 15.4% FACU
10 ❑ 7.7% FAC
0 ❑ 0.0%
50% of Total Cover: 65 20% of Total Cover: 26 130 = Total Cover
Sampling Point: WP-UP-3B
Dominance Test worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species
That are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata:
Percent of dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
2 (A)
3 (B)
66.7% (A/B)
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
OBL species 0 x 1 = 0
FACW species 35 x 2 = 70
FAC species 90 x 3 = 270
FACU species 25 x 4 = 100
UPL species 10 x 5 = 50
column Totals: 160 (A) 490
Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.063
(B)
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
V 2 - Dominance Test is > 50%
3 - Prevalence Index is 53.0 1
Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation 1 (Explain)
1 Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definition of 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.
Sapling/Shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less
than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.
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 O' No 0
Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).
No canopy layer present. Roadside grasses, herbs and vines present. Vegetation does meet hydric criteria.
*Indicator suffix = National status or professional decision assigned because Regional status not defined by FWS.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

SOIL
Sampling Point: WP-UP-3B
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth
(inches) Color (moist)
0-5 10YR 4/4 100
Matrix
5-12+ 10YR 4/3 100
Redox Features
Color (moist) "/o Time 1
Loc2 Texture
Sandy Loam
Sandy Loam
Remarks
'Type: C=Concentration. D=Depletion. RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains 2Location: PL=Pore Lining. M=Matrix
Hydric Soil Indicators:
❑ Histosol (Al)
❑ Histic Epipedon (A2)
❑ Black Histic (A3)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
❑ Stratified Layers (A5)
❑ Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)
❑ 5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)
❑ Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)
❑ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)
❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface (All)
❑ Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
❑ Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)
❑ Sandy Muck Mineral (S1) (LRR 0, S)
❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
❑ Sandy Redox (S5)
❑ Stripped Matrix (S6)
❑ Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)
❑ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)
❑ Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR S, T, U)
❑ Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR 0)
❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
❑ Depleted Matrix (F3)
❑ Redox Dark Surface (F6)
❑ Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
❑ Redox Depressions (F8)
❑ Marl (F10) (LRR U)
❑ Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)
❑ Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR 0, P, T)
❑ Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)
❑ Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)
❑ Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B) 3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
wetland hydrology must be present,
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A) unless disturbed or problematic.
❑ Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
❑ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR 0)
❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)
❑ Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)
❑ Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 153B)
❑ Red Parent Material (TF2)
❑ Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
❑ Other (Explain in Remarks)
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Hydric Soil Present? Yes 0 No 0
Remarks:
Soil does not meet hydric criteria.
US Army Corps of Engineers
Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region
Project/Site: R-2561CA City/County: Columbus Sampling Date: 14-Jun-19
Applicant/Owner: NCDOT State: NC Sampling Point: yyp-WET-3B
Investigator(s): R. Quindlen, C. Sheats Section, Township, Range: S T R
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Flat Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave Slope: 1.0 % / 0.6 0
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR T Lat.: 34.382719 Long.: -78.281905 Datum: NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: LnB - Leon sand, 1 to 4 percent slopes NWI classification: PFO
Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes () No 0 (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation ❑ , Soil L , or Hydrology ❑ significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes No 0
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 O' No 0
Hydric Soil Present? Yes 0 No 00
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes O' No 0
Is the Sampled Area
within a Wetland? Yes ` No
Remarks:
WP divided by dirt road and connected by culverts. Wetland extends well beyond northern edge of study area and connects to a larger wetland
complex. Data form taken near flag 3B.
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators (minimum of 2 required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one required; check all that apply) ❑ Surface Soil Cracks (B6)
Surface Water (Al) L Aquatic Fauna (B13) ❑ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)
High Water Table (A2) L Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U) V Drainage Patterns (B10)
Saturation (A3) L Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) ❑ Moss Trim Lines (B16)
❑ Water Marks (B1) [ Oxidized Rhizospheres along 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) ❑ Shallow Aquitard (D3)
❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7) V FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
V Water -Stained Leaves (B9) d Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes 0 No 0 Depth (inches): 2
Water Table Present? Yes OO No 0 Depth (inches): 8
Saturation Present?
(includes capillary fringe) Yes 0 No O Depth (inches): 0
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes 0 No 0
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
A few small pools present with standing water of 1-2" deep. Hydrology meets wetland criteria.
US Army Corps of Engineers
Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Five/Four Strata) -
Tree Stratum
(Plot size: 30' Circular )
Use scientific names of plants.
Dominant
Species'
Absolute Rel.Strat. Indicator
% Cover Cover Status
Sampling Point: WP-WET-3B
1 Alnus serrulata 30 U 31.6% FACW
2. Acer rubrum 15 U 15.8% FAC
3. Liquidambar styracifua 15 U 15.8% FAC
4. Quercus nigra 10 LJ 10.5% FAC
5. Gordonia lasianthus 10 LJ 10.5% FACW
6. Pinus taeda 10 L_I 10.5% FAC
7 Morella cerifera 5 LJ 5.3% FAC
l
8. 0 LJ 0.0%
50% of Total Cover: 47.5 20% of Total Cover: 19 95 = Total Cover
Sapling or Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 30' Circular
1 . Morella cerifera 10 U 33.3% FAC
2. Pinus taeda 10 LJ 33.3% FAC
3. Gordonia lasianthus 5 LJ 16.7% FACW
4. Liquidambar styracifua 5 LJ 16.7% FAC
5. 0 LJ o.o%
6. 0 LJ o.o%
7. 0 LJ 0.0%
l
8. 0 LJ 0.0%
50% of Total Cover: 15 20% of Total Cover: 6 30 = Total Cover
Shrub Stratum (Plot size: )
1, 0 ❑ 0.0%
2. 0 ❑ 0.0%
3. o ❑ o.o%
4. o ❑ o.o%
5. o ❑ o.o%
6. o ❑ 0.0%
50% of Total Cover: 0 20% of Total Cover: 0 0 = Total Cover
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 30' Circular
1 . Carex spp. 20
2. Typha domingensis 10
3. 0
4. 0
5. 0
6. o
7. o
8. o
9. o
10. o
11. 0
12. 0
❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑©©
66.7%
33.3% OBL
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0°/°
0.0%
0.0%
50% of Total Cover: 15 20% of Total Cover: 6 30 = Total Cover
Woody Vine Stratum
(Plot size: 30' Circular )
1 . Smilax laurifolia 20 d❑ 100.0% FACW
2. 0 ❑ 0.0%
3. 0 ❑ 0.0%
4. 0 ❑ 0.0%
5. 0 ❑ 0.0%
50% of Total Cover: 10 20% of Total Cover: 4 20 = Total Cover
Dominance Test worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species
That are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata:
Percent of dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
7 (A)
8 (B)
87.5% (A/B)
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
OBL species 10 x 1 = 10
FACW species 65 x 2 = 130
FAC species 80 x 3 = 240
FACU species 0 x 4 = 0
UPL species 0 x 5 = 0
column Totals: 155 (A) 380
Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.452
(B)
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
❑ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
V 2 - Dominance Test is > 50%
0 3 - Prevalence Index is 53.0 1
❑ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation 1 (Explain)
1 Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definition of 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.
Sapling/Shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less
than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.
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 `! N
Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).
Moderately dense canopy layer. Sphagnum moss present. Vegetation meets wetland criteria.
*Indicator suffix = National status or professional decision assigned because Regional status not defined by FWS.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

SOIL
Sampling Point: WP-WET-3B
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth
(inches) Color (moist)
0-6 10YR 2/1 100
Matrix
6-12+ 10YR 3/2 100
Redox Features
Color (moist) "/o Time 1
Loc2 Texture
Sandy muck
Sandy muck
Remarks
'Type: C=Concentration. D=Depletion. RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains 2Location: PL=Pore Lining. M=Matrix
Hydric Soil Indicators:
❑ Histosol (Al)
❑ Histic Epipedon (A2)
❑ Black Histic (A3)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
❑ Stratified Layers (A5)
❑ Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)
❑ 5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)
❑ Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)
❑ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)
❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface (All)
❑ Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
❑ Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)
❑ Sandy Muck Mineral (S1) (LRR 0, S)
❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
❑ Sandy Redox (S5)
❑ Stripped Matrix (S6)
❑d Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)
❑ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)
❑ Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR S, T, U)
❑ Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR 0)
❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
❑ Depleted Matrix (F3)
❑ Redox Dark Surface (F6)
❑ Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
❑ Redox Depressions (F8)
❑ Marl (F10) (LRR U)
❑ Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)
❑ Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR 0, P, T)
❑ Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)
❑ Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)
❑ Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B) 3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
wetland hydrology must be present,
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A) unless disturbed or problematic.
❑ Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
❑ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR 0)
❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)
❑ Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)
❑ Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 153B)
❑ Red Parent Material (TF2)
❑ Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
❑ Other (Explain in Remarks)
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Hydric Soil Present? Yes CD No 0
Remarks:
Sandy soil with heavy muck presence. Soil meets hydic criteria.
US Army Corps of Engineers
Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

NC WAM WETLAND ASSESSMENT FORM
Accompanies User Manual Version 4.1
Rating Calculator Version 4.1
Wetland Site Name WA Date 06/18/2018
Wetland Type Hardw ood Flat
Level III Ecoregion
River Basin
E ;Yes E*, No Precipitation within 48 hrs?
Middle Atlantic Coastal Plain
Cape Fear
Assessor Name/Organization R. Lepsic; SEPI Engineering
Nearest Named Water Body Weymans Creek
USGS 8-Digit Catalogue Unit 03030005
Latitude/Longitude (deci-degrees) 34.382058, -78.288459
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? E ; Yes Ems; No
Regulatory Considerations (select all that apply to the assessment area)
Anadromous fish
fl Federally protected species or State endangered or threatened species
fl NCDWQ riparian buffer rule in effect
F Abuts a Primary Nursery Area (PNA)
E Publicly owned property
E N.C. Division of Coastal Management Area of Environmental Concern (AEC) (including buffer)
✓ Abuts a stream with a NCDWQ classification of SA or supplemental classifications of HQW, ORW, or Trout
fl Designated NCNHP reference community
fl 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)
Er; Blackwater
[ ; Brownwater
F Tidal (if tidal, check one of the following boxes) [ ; Lunar [ ; Wind [ ; Both
Is the assessment area on a coastal island? ['; Yes [ ; No
Is the assessment area's surface water storage capacity or duration substantially altered by beaver?
Does the assessment area experience overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions?
[;Yes E; No
[';Yes [;No
1. 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
EA EA Not severely altered
[ ; B [ ; B Severely altered over a majority of the assessment area (ground surface alteration examples: vehicle tracks, excessive
sedimentation, fire -plow lanes, skidder tracks, bedding, fill, soil compaction, obvious pollutants) (vegetation structure
alteration examples: mechanical disturbance, herbicides, salt intrusion [where appropriate], exotic species, grazing,
less diversity [if appropriate], hydrologic alteration)
2. Surface and Sub -Surface Storage Capacity and Duration — assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface storage capacity and duration (Surf) and sub -surface storage capacity and
duration (Sub). Consider both increase and decrease in hydrology. Refer to the current NRCS lateral effect of ditching guidance for
North Carolina hydric soils (see USACE Wilmington District website) for the zone of influence of ditches in hydric soils. 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 ditch
sub -surface water. Consider tidal flooding regime, if applicable.
Surf Sub
[+;A [+;A Water storage capacity and duration are not altered.
B ; B Water storage capacity or duration are altered, but not substantially (typically, not sufficient to change vegetation).
C ; C Water storage capacity or duration are substantially altered (typically, alteration sufficient to result in vegetation
change) (examples: draining, flooding, soil compaction, filling, excessive sedimentation, underground utility lines).
3. Water Storage/Surface Relief — assessment area/wetland type condition metric (answer for non -marsh wetlands only)
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. EA A EA Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water > 1 foot deep
[ ; B E B Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 6 inches to 1 foot deep
EC C E C Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep
E D D Depressions able to pond water < 3 inches deep
3b. EA 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
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. E;A Sandy soil
r; B Loamy or clayey soils exhibiting redoximorphic features (concentrations, depletions, or rhizospheres)
r; C Loamy or clayey soils not exhibiting redoximorphic features
r; D Loamy or clayey gleyed soil
F.; E Histosol or histic epipedon
4b. ;A Soil ribbon < 1 inch
F.; B Soil ribbon >_ 1 inch
4c. EA 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
l'A EA Little or no evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the assessment area
E B [ B Noticeable evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the wetland and stressing, but not overwhelming the
treatment capacity of the assessment area
E C EC 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
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
F A r A r A z 10% impervious surfaces
r B r B r B < 10% impervious surfaces
r C r C r C Confined animal operations (or other local, concentrated source of pollutants)
r D r D r D z 20% coverage of pasture
r E r E r E z 20% coverage of agricultural land (regularly plowed land)
r F r F r F z 20% coverage of maintained grass/herb
F G r G r G z 20% coverage of clear-cut land
r H r H r H Little or no opportunity to improve water quality. Lack of opportunity may result from hydrologic alterations
that prevent drainage or overbank flow from affecting the assessment area.
7. Wetland Acting as Vegetated Buffer — assessment area/wetland complex condition metric
7a. Is assessment area within 50 feet of a tributary or other open water?
; Yes [ No If Yes, continue to 7b. If No, skip to Metric 8.
Wetland buffer need only be present on one side of the water body. Make buffer judgment based on the average width of the wetland.
Record a note if a portion of the buffer has been removed or disturbed.
7b. How much of the first 50 feet from the bank is weltand? Descriptor E should be selected if ditches effectively bypass the buffer.
E A >_ 50 feet
E B From 30 to < 50 feet
[; C From 15 to < 30 feet
E D From 5 to < 15 feet
E < 5 feet or buffer bypassed by ditches
7c. Tributary width. If the tributary is anastomosed, combine widths of channels/braids for a total width.
15-feet wide [; > 15-feet wide [; Other open water (no tributary present)
7d. Do roots of assessment area vegetation extend into the bank of the tributary/open water?
r; Yes [ No
7e. Is tributary or other open water sheltered or exposed?
E Sheltered — adjacent open water with width < 2500 feet and no regular boat traffic.
Exposed — adjacent open water with width >_ 2500 feet or regular boat traffic.
8. Wetland Width at the Assessment Area — wetland type/wetland complex metric (evaluate for riparian wetlands 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 areas (WC). See User Manual for WT and WC boundaries.
WT WC
EA EA z 100 feet
;B ;B From80to<100feet
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 <5feet

9. Inundation Duration — assessment area condition metric
Answer for assessment area dominant landform.
EA 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
Consider recent deposition only (no plant growth since deposition).
MA 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 EA CA >_ 500 acres
B B C B From 100 to < 500 acres
EC EC CC From 50 to < 100 acres
D D C D From 25 to < 50 acres
E E C E From 10 to < 25 acres
F F C F From 5 to < 10 acres
E G E G E G From 1 to < 5 acres
�H CH CH From0.5to<1 acre
El E I I From 0.1 to < 0.5 acre
EJ EJ EJ From0.01 to<0.1 acre
E K E K E K < 0.01 acre or assessment area is clear-cut
12. Wetland Intactness — wetland type condition metric (evaluate for Pocosins only;
CA Pocosin is the full extent (>_ 90%) of its natural landscape size.
CB 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
CA EA >_ 500 acres
CB C B From 100 to < 500 acres
CC EC From 50 to < 100 acres
D C D From 10 to < 50 acres
E E C E < 10 acres
F F Wetland type has a poor or no connection to other natural habitats
13b. Evaluate for marshes only.
"Yes Yes E 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)
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.
CA No artificial edge within 150 feet in all directions
E B No artificial edge within 150 feet in four (4) to seven (7) directions
EC An artificial edge occurs within 150 feet in more than four (4) directions or assessment area is clear-cut
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. Expected species are unnaturally absent (planted stands of non -
characteristic species or at least one stratum inappropriately composed of a single species). 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).
CB 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 C 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.
CA >_ 25% coverage of vegetation
B < 25% coverage of vegetation
17c. Check a box in each column for each stratum. Evaluate this portion of the metric for non -marsh wetlands. Consider structure
in airspace above the assessment area (AA) and the wetland type (WT) separately.
AA WT
EA EA Canopy closed, or nearly closed, with natural gaps associated with natural processes
B C B Canopy present, but opened more than natural gaps
EC EC Canopy sparse or absent
EA EA Dense mid-story/sapling layer
EB EB Moderate density mid-story/sapling layer
EC EC Mid-story/sapling layer sparse or absent
EA EA Dense shrub layer
EB EB Moderate density shrub layer
EC EC Shrub layer sparse or absent
EA EA Dense herb layer
CB B Moderate density herb layer
EC EC Herb layer sparse or absent
18. Snags — wetland type condition metric
EA Large snags (more than one) are visible (> 12-inches DBH, or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
CB NotA
19. Diameter Class Distribution — wetland type condition metric
CA Majority of canopy trees have stems > 6 inches in diameter at breast height (DBH); many large trees (> 12 inches DBH) are
present.
EB Majority of canopy trees have stems between 6 and 12 inches DBH, few are > 12-inch DBH.
EC Majority of canopy trees are < 6 inches DBH or no trees.
20. Large Woody Debris — wetland type condition metric
Include both natural debris and man -placed natural debris.
CA Large logs (more than one) are visible (> 12 inches in diameter, or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
EB NotA
Herb Shrub Mid -Story Canopy
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.
CA CB CC
22. Hydrologic Connectivity — assessment area condition metric (evaluate for riparian wetlands 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.
EA Overbank and overland flow are not severely altered in the assessment area.
EB Overbank flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
EC Overland flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
D Both overbank and overland flow are severely altered in the assessment area.
E D
Notes

Wetland Site Name
Wetland Type
NC WAM Wetland Rating Sheet
Accompanies User Manual Version 4.1
Rating Calculator Version 4.1
WA
Date 06/18/2018
Hardwood Flat Assessor Name/Organization Quindlen; SEPI Engineer
Notes on Field Assessment Form (Y/N)
Presence of regulatory considerations (Y/N)
Wetland is intensively managed (Y/N)
Assessment area is located within 50 feet of a natural tributary or other open water (Y/N)
Assessment area is substantially altered by beaver (Y/N)
Assessment area experiences overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions (Y/N)
Assessment area is on a coastal island (Y/N)
Sub -function Rating Summary
NO
YES
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
Function
Hydrology
Sub -function
Surface Storage and Retention
Sub -Surface Storage and Retention
Metrics
Condition
Condition
Rating
MEDIUM
HIGH
Water Quality
Pathogen Change
Particulate Change
Soluble Change
Physical Change
Pollution Change
Condition
Condition/Opportunity
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
Condition
Condition/Opportunity
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
Condition
Condition/Opportunity
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
Condition
Condition/Opportunity
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
Condition
Condition/Opportunity
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
MEDIUM
MEDIUM
NO
Habitat
Physical Structure
Landscape Patch Structure
Vegetation Composition
Condition
Condition
Condition
MEDIUM
LOW
MEDIUM
Function Rating Summary
Function
Metrics/Notes
Rating
Hydrology
Water Quality
Habitat
Condition
Condition
Condition/Opportunity
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
Conditon
HIGH
MEDIUM
MEDIUM
NO
LOW
Overall Wetland Rating
MEDIUM

NC WAM WETLAND ASSESSMENT FORM
Accompanies User Manual Version 4.1
Rating Calculator Version 4.1
Wetland Site Name WB Date 06/18/2018
Wetland Type Headw ater Forest
Level III Ecoregion
River Basin
E ;Yes E*, No Precipitation within 48 hrs?
Middle Atlantic Coastal Plain
Cape Fear
Assessor Name/Organization R. Lepsic; SEPI Engineering
Nearest Named Water Body Weymans Creek
USGS 8-Digit Catalogue Unit 03030005
Latitude/Longitude (deci-degrees) 34.382862, -78.287268
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? E ; Yes Ems; No
Regulatory Considerations (select all that apply to the assessment area)
▪ Anadromous fish
▪ Federally protected species or State endangered or threatened species
▪ NCDWQ riparian buffer rule in effect
▪ Abuts a Primary Nursery Area (PNA)
E Publicly owned property
▪ N.C. Division of Coastal Management Area of Environmental Concern (AEC) (including buffer)
✓ Abuts a stream with a NCDWQ classification of SA or supplemental classifications of HQW, ORW, or Trout
▪ Designated NCNHP reference community
▪ Abuts a 303(d)-listed stream or a tributary to a 303(d)-listed stream
What type of natural stream is associated with the wetland, if any? (check all that apply)
Er; Blackwater
[ ; Brownwater
I- Tidal (if tidal, check one of the following boxes) [ ; Lunar [ ; Wind [ ; Both
Is the assessment area on a coastal island? ['; Yes [ ; No
Is the assessment area's surface water storage capacity or duration substantially altered by beaver?
Does the assessment area experience overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions?
[;Yes E;No
[';Yes [;No
1. 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
EA EA Not severely altered
[ ; B [ ; B Severely altered over a majority of the assessment area (ground surface alteration examples: vehicle tracks, excessive
sedimentation, fire -plow lanes, skidder tracks, bedding, fill, soil compaction, obvious pollutants) (vegetation structure
alteration examples: mechanical disturbance, herbicides, salt intrusion [where appropriate], exotic species, grazing,
less diversity [if appropriate], hydrologic alteration)
2. Surface and Sub -Surface Storage Capacity and Duration — assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface storage capacity and duration (Surf) and sub -surface storage capacity and
duration (Sub). Consider both increase and decrease in hydrology. Refer to the current NRCS lateral effect of ditching guidance for
North Carolina hydric soils (see USACE Wilmington District website) for the zone of influence of ditches in hydric soils. 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 ditch
sub -surface water. Consider tidal flooding regime, if applicable.
Surf Sub
[+;A [+;A Water storage capacity and duration are not altered.
B ; B Water storage capacity or duration are altered, but not substantially (typically, not sufficient to change vegetation).
C ; C Water storage capacity or duration are substantially altered (typically, alteration sufficient to result in vegetation
change) (examples: draining, flooding, soil compaction, filling, excessive sedimentation, underground utility lines).
3. Water Storage/Surface Relief — assessment area/wetland type condition metric (answer for non -marsh wetlands only)
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. EA A EA Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water > 1 foot deep
[ ; B E B Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 6 inches to 1 foot deep
EC C E C Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep
E D D Depressions able to pond water < 3 inches deep
3b. EA 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
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. E;A Sandy soil
r; B Loamy or clayey soils exhibiting redoximorphic features (concentrations, depletions, or rhizospheres)
r; C Loamy or clayey soils not exhibiting redoximorphic features
r; D Loamy or clayey gleyed soil
F.; E Histosol or histic epipedon
4b. ;A Soil ribbon < 1 inch
F.; B Soil ribbon >_ 1 inch
4c. ; A No peat or muck presence
F.; 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
L'A EA Little or no evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the assessment area
E B [ B Noticeable evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the wetland and stressing, but not overwhelming the
treatment capacity of the assessment area
E C EC 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
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
F A r A r A z 10% impervious surfaces
B r B r B < 10% impervious surfaces
r C r C r C Confined animal operations (or other local, concentrated source of pollutants)
r D r D r D z 20% coverage of pasture
r E r E r E z 20% coverage of agricultural land (regularly plowed land)
F F r F r F z 20% coverage of maintained grass/herb
F G r G r G z 20% coverage of clear-cut land
F H F H r H Little or no opportunity to improve water quality. Lack of opportunity may result from hydrologic alterations
that prevent drainage or overbank flow from affecting the assessment area.
7. Wetland Acting as Vegetated Buffer — assessment area/wetland complex condition metric
7a. Is assessment area within 50 feet of a tributary or other open water?
; Yes [ No If Yes, continue to 7b. If No, skip to Metric 8.
Wetland buffer need only be present on one side of the water body. Make buffer judgment based on the average width of the wetland.
Record a note if a portion of the buffer has been removed or disturbed.
7b. How much of the first 50 feet from the bank is weltand? Descriptor E should be selected if ditches effectively bypass the buffer.
E A >_ 50 feet
E B From 30 to < 50 feet
E C From 15 to < 30 feet
E D From 5 to < 15 feet
E < 5 feet or buffer bypassed by ditches
7c. Tributary width. If the tributary is anastomosed, combine widths of channels/braids for a total width.
<_ 15-feet wide E > 15-feet wide E Other open water (no tributary present)
7d. Do roots of assessment area vegetation extend into the bank of the tributary/open water?
Yes [ No
7e. Is tributary or other open water sheltered or exposed?
E Sheltered — adjacent open water with width < 2500 feet and no regular boat traffic.
Exposed — adjacent open water with width >_ 2500 feet or regular boat traffic.
8. Wetland Width at the Assessment Area — wetland type/wetland complex metric (evaluate for riparian wetlands 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 areas (WC). See User Manual for WT and WC boundaries.
WT WC
EA EA z 100 feet
;B ;B From 80to<100feet
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 <5feet

9. Inundation Duration — assessment area condition metric
Answer for assessment area dominant landform.
MA Evidence of short -duration inundation (< 7 consecutive days)
r; 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
Consider recent deposition only (no plant growth since deposition).
MA 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 EA CA >_ 500 acres
B B C B From 100 to < 500 acres
EC EC CC From 50 to < 100 acres
E D E D C D From 25 to < 50 acres
E E E E C E From 10 to < 25 acres
E F E F C F From 5 to < 10 acres
E G E G C G From 1 to < 5 acres
EH EH EH From 0.5to<1 acre
EI EI CI From 0.1 to < 0.5 acre
EJ EJ EJ From0.01 to<0.1 acre
E K E K E K < 0.01 acre or assessment area is clear-cut
12. Wetland Intactness — wetland type condition metric (evaluate for Pocosins only;
CA Pocosin is the full extent (>_ 90%) of its natural landscape size.
CB 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
CA EA >_ 500 acres
CB C B From 100 to < 500 acres
CC EC From 50 to < 100 acres
C D C D From 10 to < 50 acres
E E C E < 10 acres
E F E F Wetland type has a poor or no connection to other natural habitats
13b. Evaluate for marshes only.
"Yes Yes E 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)
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.
CA No artificial edge within 150 feet in all directions
E B No artificial edge within 150 feet in four (4) to seven (7) directions
EC An artificial edge occurs within 150 feet in more than four (4) directions or assessment area is clear-cut
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. Expected species are unnaturally absent (planted stands of non -
characteristic species or at least one stratum inappropriately composed of a single species). 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).
CB 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 C 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.
EA >_ 25% coverage of vegetation
B < 25% coverage of vegetation
17c. Check a box in each column for each stratum. Evaluate this portion of the metric for non -marsh wetlands. Consider structure
in airspace above the assessment area (AA) and the wetland type (WT) separately.
AA WT
EA EA Canopy closed, or nearly closed, with natural gaps associated with natural processes
B C B Canopy present, but opened more than natural gaps
EC EC Canopy sparse or absent
EA EA Dense mid-story/sapling layer
EB EB Moderate density mid-story/sapling layer
EC EC Mid-story/sapling layer sparse or absent
EA EA Dense shrub layer
EB EB Moderate density shrub layer
EC EC Shrub layer sparse or absent
EA EA Dense herb layer
EB EB Moderate density herb layer
CC EC Herb layer sparse or absent
18. Snags — wetland type condition metric
EA Large snags (more than one) are visible (> 12-inches DBH, or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
CB NotA
19. Diameter Class Distribution — wetland type condition metric
CA Majority of canopy trees have stems > 6 inches in diameter at breast height (DBH); many large trees (> 12 inches DBH) are
present.
EB Majority of canopy trees have stems between 6 and 12 inches DBH, few are > 12-inch DBH.
EC Majority of canopy trees are < 6 inches DBH or no trees.
20. Large Woody Debris — wetland type condition metric
Include both natural debris and man -placed natural debris.
CA Large logs (more than one) are visible (> 12 inches in diameter, or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
EB NotA
Herb Shrub Mid -Story Canopy
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.
CA CB CC
22. Hydrologic Connectivity — assessment area condition metric (evaluate for riparian wetlands 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.
EA Overbank and overland flow are not severely altered in the assessment area.
EB Overbank flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
EC Overland flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
E D Both overbank and overland flow are severely altered in the assessment area.
E D
Notes

Wetland Site Name
Wetland Type
NC WAM Wetland Rating Sheet
Accompanies User Manual Version 4.1
Rating Calculator Version 4.1
WB
Date 06/18/2018
Headwater Forest Assessor Name/Organization . Lepsic; SEPI Engineerir
Notes on Field Assessment Form (Y/N)
Presence of regulatory considerations (Y/N)
Wetland is intensively managed (Y/N)
Assessment area is located within 50 feet of a natural tributary or other open water (Y/N)
Assessment area is substantially altered by beaver (Y/N)
Assessment area experiences overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions (Y/N)
Assessment area is on a coastal island (Y/N)
Sub -function Rating Summary
NO
NO
NO
YES
NO
NO
NO
Function
Hydrology
Sub -function
Surface Storage and Retention
Sub -Surface Storage and Retention
Metrics
Condition
Condition
Rating
HIGH
HIGH
Water Quality
Pathogen Change
Particulate Change
Soluble Change
Physical Change
Pollution Change
Condition
Condition/Opportunity
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
Condition
Condition/Opportunity
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
Condition
Condition/Opportunity
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
Condition
Condition/Opportunity
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
Condition
Condition/Opportunity
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
HIGH
HIGH
NO
HIGH
NA
NA
MEDIUM
MEDIUM
NO
MEDIUM
MEDIUM
NO
NA
NA
NA
Habitat
Physical Structure
Landscape Patch Structure
Vegetation Composition
Condition
Condition
Condition
HIGH
LOW
MEDIUM
Function Rating Summary
Function
Metrics/Notes
Rating
Hydrology
Water Quality
Habitat
Condition
Condition
Condition/Opportunity
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
Conditon
HIGH
HIGH
HIGH
NO
MEDIUM
Overall Wetland Rating
HIGH

NC WAM WETLAND ASSESSMENT FORM
Accompanies User Manual Version 4.1
Rating Calculator Version 4.1
Wetland Site Name WC-WET-1 Date 06/18/2018
Wetland Type Bottomland Hardw ood Forest
Level III Ecoregion
River Basin
E ;Yes E*, No Precipitation within 48 hrs?
Middle Atlantic Coastal Rain
Cape Fear
Assessor Name/Organization R. Lepsic; SEPI Engineering
Nearest Named Water Body Weymans Creek
USGS 8-Digit Catalogue Unit 03030005
Latitude/Longitude (deci-degrees) 34.373095, -78.275111
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? E ; Yes Ems; No
Regulatory Considerations (select all that apply to the assessment area)
▪ Anadromous fish
▪ Federally protected species or State endangered or threatened species
▪ NCDWQ riparian buffer rule in effect
▪ Abuts a Primary Nursery Area (PNA)
E Publicly owned property
▪ N.C. Division of Coastal Management Area of Environmental Concern (AEC) (including buffer)
✓ Abuts a stream with a NCDWQ classification of SA or supplemental classifications of HQW, ORW, or Trout
▪ Designated NCNHP reference community
▪ Abuts a 303(d)-listed stream or a tributary to a 303(d)-listed stream
What type of natural stream is associated with the wetland, if any? (check all that apply)
Er; Blackwater
[ ; Brownwater
I- Tidal (if tidal, check one of the following boxes) [ ; Lunar [ ; Wind [ ; Both
Is the assessment area on a coastal island? ['; Yes E:; No
Is the assessment area's surface water storage capacity or duration substantially altered by beaver?
Does the assessment area experience overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions?
[;Yes E;No
[';Yes [;No
1. 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
EA EA Not severely altered
[ ; B [ ; B Severely altered over a majority of the assessment area (ground surface alteration examples: vehicle tracks, excessive
sedimentation, fire -plow lanes, skidder tracks, bedding, fill, soil compaction, obvious pollutants) (vegetation structure
alteration examples: mechanical disturbance, herbicides, salt intrusion [where appropriate], exotic species, grazing,
less diversity [if appropriate], hydrologic alteration)
2. Surface and Sub -Surface Storage Capacity and Duration — assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface storage capacity and duration (Surf) and sub -surface storage capacity and
duration (Sub). Consider both increase and decrease in hydrology. Refer to the current NRCS lateral effect of ditching guidance for
North Carolina hydric soils (see USACE Wilmington District website) for the zone of influence of ditches in hydric soils. 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 ditch
sub -surface water. Consider tidal flooding regime, if applicable.
Surf Sub
[+;A [+;A Water storage capacity and duration are not altered.
B ; B Water storage capacity or duration are altered, but not substantially (typically, not sufficient to change vegetation).
C ; C Water storage capacity or duration are substantially altered (typically, alteration sufficient to result in vegetation
change) (examples: draining, flooding, soil compaction, filling, excessive sedimentation, underground utility lines).
3. Water Storage/Surface Relief — assessment area/wetland type condition metric (answer for non -marsh wetlands only)
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. EA A EA 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
EC EC Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep
E D [ ; D Depressions able to pond water < 3 inches deep
3b. EA Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is greater than 2 feet
E 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
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. EA Sandy soil
E B Loamy or clayey soils exhibiting redoximorphic features (concentrations, depletions, or rhizospheres)
E C Loamy or clayey soils not exhibiting redoximorphic features
E D Loamy or clayey gleyed soil
E Histosol or histic epipedon
4b. ;A Soil ribbon < 1 inch
B Soil ribbon >_ 1 inch
4c. EA 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
l'A EA Little or no evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the assessment area
E B [ B Noticeable evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the wetland and stressing, but not overwhelming the
treatment capacity of the assessment area
E C EC 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
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
F A r A r A z 10% impervious surfaces
B F B r B < 10% impervious surfaces
C r C r C Confined animal operations (or other local, concentrated source of pollutants)
r D r D r D z 20% coverage of pasture
r E r E r E z 20% coverage of agricultural land (regularly plowed land)
r F r F r F z 20% coverage of maintained grass/herb
F G r G r G z 20% coverage of clear-cut land
F H r H r H Little or no opportunity to improve water quality. Lack of opportunity may result from hydrologic alterations
that prevent drainage or overbank flow from affecting the assessment area.
7. Wetland Acting as Vegetated Buffer — assessment area/wetland complex condition metric
7a. Is assessment area within 50 feet of a tributary or other open water?
; Yes [ No If Yes, continue to 7b. If No, skip to Metric 8.
Wetland buffer need only be present on one side of the water body. Make buffer judgment based on the average width of the wetland.
Record a note if a portion of the buffer has been removed or disturbed.
7b. How much of the first 50 feet from the bank is weltand? Descriptor E should be selected if ditches effectively bypass the buffer.
E A >_ 50 feet
[; B From 30 to < 50 feet
[; C From 15 to < 30 feet
[; D From 5 to < 15 feet
• E < 5 feet or buffer bypassed by ditches
7c. Tributary width. If the tributary is anastomosed, combine widths of channels/braids for a total width.
• 15-feet wide [ > 15-feet wide [; Other open water (no tributary present)
7d. Do roots of assessment area vegetation extend into the bank of the tributary/open water?
Yes [ No
7e. Is tributary or other open water sheltered or exposed?
E Sheltered — adjacent open water with width < 2500 feet and no regular boat traffic.
• Exposed — adjacent open water with width >_ 2500 feet or regular boat traffic.
8. Wetland Width at the Assessment Area — wetland type/wetland complex metric (evaluate for riparian wetlands 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 areas (WC). See User Manual for WT and WC boundaries.
WT WC
E A F.: A z 100 feet
;B ;B From 80to<100feet
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 <5feet

9. Inundation Duration — assessment area condition metric
Answer for assessment area dominant landform.
EA Evidence of short -duration inundation (< 7 consecutive days)
r; 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
Consider recent deposition only (no plant growth since deposition).
MA 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 EA CA >_ 500 acres
B B C B From 100 to < 500 acres
EC EC CC From 50 to < 100 acres
E D E D C D From 25 to < 50 acres
E E E E E E From 10 to < 25 acres
E F E F C F From 5 to < 10 acres
E G E G C G From 1 to < 5 acres
CH CH CH From0.5to<1 acre
EI EI CI From 0.1 to < 0.5 acre
EJ EJ EJ From0.01 to<0.1 acre
E K E K E K < 0.01 acre or assessment area is clear-cut
12. Wetland Intactness — wetland type condition metric (evaluate for Pocosins only;
CA Pocosin is the full extent (>_ 90%) of its natural landscape size.
CB 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
CA EA >_ 500 acres
CB C B From 100 to < 500 acres
CC EC From 50 to < 100 acres
E D C D From 10 to < 50 acres
C E C E < 10 acres
E F E F Wetland type has a poor or no connection to other natural habitats
13b. Evaluate for marshes only.
"Yes Yes E 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)
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.
EA No artificial edge within 150 feet in all directions
E B No artificial edge within 150 feet in four (4) to seven (7) directions
EC An artificial edge occurs within 150 feet in more than four (4) directions or assessment area is clear-cut
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.
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. Expected species are unnaturally absent (planted stands of non -
characteristic species or at least one stratum inappropriately composed of a single species). 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).
CB 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 C 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.
CA >_ 25% coverage of vegetation
B < 25% coverage of vegetation
17c. Check a box in each column for each stratum. Evaluate this portion of the metric for non -marsh wetlands. Consider structure
in airspace above the assessment area (AA) and the wetland type (WT) separately.
AA WT
EA EA Canopy closed, or nearly closed, with natural gaps associated with natural processes
B C B Canopy present, but opened more than natural gaps
EC EC Canopy sparse or absent
EA EA Dense mid-story/sapling layer
EB EB Moderate density mid-story/sapling layer
EC EC Mid-story/sapling layer sparse or absent
EA EA Dense shrub layer
EB EB Moderate density shrub layer
EC EC Shrub layer sparse or absent
EA EA Dense herb layer
EB EB Moderate density herb layer
CC EC Herb layer sparse or absent
18. Snags — wetland type condition metric
EA Large snags (more than one) are visible (> 12-inches DBH, or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
CB NotA
19. Diameter Class Distribution — wetland type condition metric
CA Majority of canopy trees have stems > 6 inches in diameter at breast height (DBH); many large trees (> 12 inches DBH) are
present.
EB Majority of canopy trees have stems between 6 and 12 inches DBH, few are > 12-inch DBH.
EC Majority of canopy trees are < 6 inches DBH or no trees.
20. Large Woody Debris — wetland type condition metric
Include both natural debris and man -placed natural debris.
CA Large logs (more than one) are visible (> 12 inches in diameter, or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
EB NotA
Herb Shrub Mid -Story Canopy
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.
CA CB CC
22. Hydrologic Connectivity — assessment area condition metric (evaluate for riparian wetlands 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.
EA Overbank and overland flow are not severely altered in the assessment area.
EB Overbank flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
EC Overland flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
E D Both overbank and overland flow are severely altered in the assessment area.
E D
Notes

Wetland Site Name
Wetland Type
NC WAM Wetland Rating Sheet
Accompanies User Manual Version 4.1
Rating Calculator Version 4.1
WC-WET-1
Date 06/18/2018
Bottomland Hardwood Forest Assessor Name/Organization . Lepsic; SEPI Engineerir
Notes on Field Assessment Form (Y/N)
Presence of regulatory considerations (Y/N)
Wetland is intensively managed (Y/N)
Assessment area is located within 50 feet of a natural tributary or other open water (Y/N)
Assessment area is substantially altered by beaver (Y/N)
Assessment area experiences overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions (Y/N)
Assessment area is on a coastal island (Y/N)
Sub -function Rating Summary
NO
NO
NO
YES
NO
NO
NO
Function
Hydrology
Sub -function
Surface Storage and Retention
Sub -Surface Storage and Retention
Metrics
Condition
Condition
Rating
MEDIUM
HIGH
Water Quality
Habitat
Pathogen Change
Particulate Change
Soluble Change
Physical Change
Pollution Change
Physical Structure
Landscape Patch Structure
Vegetation Composition
Condition
Condition/Opportunity
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
Condition
Condition/Opportunity
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
Condition
Condition/Opportunity
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
Condition
Condition/Opportunity
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
Condition
Condition/Opportunity
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
Condition
Condition
Condition
LOW
LOW
NO
HIGH
HIGH
YES
HIGH
HIGH
YES
HIGH
HIGH
YES
NA
NA
NA
HIGH
LOW
HIGH
Function Rating Summary
Function
Metrics/Notes
Rating
Hydrology
Water Quality
Habitat
Condition
Condition
Condition/Opportunity
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
Conditon
HIGH
HIGH
HIGH
YES
HIGH
Overall Wetland Rating
HIGH

NC WAM WETLAND ASSESSMENT FORM
Accompanies User Manual Version 4.1
Rating Calculator Version 4.1
Wetland Site Name WC-WET-2 Date 06/18/2018
Wetland Type
Level III Ecoregion
River Basin
r Yes ( No Precipitation within 48 hrs?
Bottomland Hardw ood Forest
I
Middle Atlantic Coastal Plain
-I
Cape Fear
Assessor Name/Organization R. Lepsic; SEPI Engineering
Nearest Named Water Body Weymans Creek
USGS 8-Digit Catalogue Unit 03030005
Latitude/Longitude (deci-degrees) 34.372725, -78.272061
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? r Yes (: No
Regulatory Considerations (select all that apply to the assessment area)
✓ Anadromous fish
▪ Federally protected species or State endangered or threatened species
E NCDWQ riparian buffer rule in effect
▪ Abuts a Primary Nursery Area (PNA)
▪ Publicly owned property
▪ N.C. Division of Coastal Management Area of Environmental Concern (AEC) (including buffer)
- Abuts a stream with a NCDWQ classification of SA or supplemental classifications of HQW, ORW, or Trout
▪ Designated NCNHP reference community
Abuts a 303(d)-listed stream or a tributary to a 303(d)-listed stream
What type of natural stream is associated with the wetland, if any? (check all that apply)
(: Blackwater
C' Brownwater
• Tidal (if tidal, check one of the following boxes) [ " Lunar [- Wind [ " Both
Is the assessment area on a coastal island? r Yes R No
Is the assessment area's surface water storage capacity or duration substantially altered by beaver?
Does the assessment area experience overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions?
C' Yes (: No
r Yes C: No
1. 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
R A (: A Not severely altered
C` B r B Severely altered over a majority of the assessment area (ground surface alteration examples: vehicle tracks, excessive
sedimentation, fire -plow lanes, skidder tracks, bedding, fill, soil compaction, obvious pollutants) (vegetation structure
alteration examples: mechanical disturbance, herbicides, salt intrusion [where appropriate], exotic species, grazing,
less diversity [if appropriate], hydrologic alteration)
2. Surface and Sub -Surface Storage Capacity and Duration — assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface storage capacity and duration (Surf) and sub -surface storage capacity and
duration (Sub). Consider both increase and decrease in hydrology. Refer to the current NRCS lateral effect of ditching guidance for
North Carolina hydric soils (see USACE Wilmington District website) for the zone of influence of ditches in hydric soils. 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 ditch
sub -surface water. Consider tidal flooding regime, if applicable.
Surf Sub
R A C: A Water storage capacity and duration are not altered.
C` B C` B Water storage capacity or duration are altered, but not substantially (typically, not sufficient to change vegetation).
C` C C` C Water storage capacity or duration are substantially altered (typically, alteration sufficient to result in vegetation
change) (examples: draining, flooding, soil compaction, filling, excessive sedimentation, underground utility lines).
3. Water Storage/Surface Relief — assessment area/wetland type condition metric (answer for non -marsh wetlands only)
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. C` A r 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 C' C Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep
C` D C' D Depressions able to pond water < 3 inches deep
3b. C` 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` C Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is less than 1 foot

4. Soil Texture/Structure — assessment area condition metric
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. r A Sandy soil
R B Loamy or clayey soils exhibiting redoximorphic features (concentrations, depletions, or rhizospheres)
r C Loamy or clayey soils not exhibiting redoximorphic features
r D Loamy or clayey gleyed soil
r E Histosol or histic epipedon
4b. R A Soil ribbon < 1 inch
r B Soil ribbon >_ 1 inch
4c. r A No peat or muck presence
R 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
R A C A Little or no evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the assessment area
f B C' B Noticeable evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the wetland and stressing, but not overwhelming the
treatment capacity of the assessment area
C' c 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
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
F A F A F A >_ 10% impervious surfaces
B (— B r B < 10% impervious surfaces
r C Pc r C Confined animal operations (or other local, concentrated source of pollutants)
✓ D r D r D >_ 20% coverage of pasture
r E r E r E >_ 20% coverage of agricultural land (regularly plowed land)
r F r F r F >_ 20% coverage of maintained grass/herb
✓ G r G r G >_ 20% coverage of clear-cut land
r H r H r H Little or no opportunity to improve water quality. Lack of opportunity may result from hydrologic alterations
that prevent drainage or overbank flow from affecting the assessment area.
7. Wetland Acting as Vegetated Buffer — assessment area/wetland complex condition metric
7a. Is assessment area within 50 feet of a tributary or other open water?
R Yes r No If Yes, continue to 7b. If No, skip to Metric 8.
Wetland buffer need only be present on one side of the water body. Make buffer judgment based on the average width of the wetland.
Record a note if a portion of the buffer has been removed or disturbed.
7b. How much of the first 50 feet from the bank is weltand? Descriptor E should be selected if ditches effectively bypass the buffer.
ig A z 50 feet
f B From 30 to < 50 feet
C' C From 15 to < 30 feet
C' 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.
• s 15-feet wide r > 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?
f Yes CT 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.
8. Wetland Width at the Assessment Area — wetland type/wetland complex metric (evaluate for riparian wetlands 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 areas (WC). See User Manual for WT and WC boundaries.
WT WC
R A R A >_ 100 feet
C' B c B From 80 to < 100 feet
r C r C From 50 to < 80 feet
✓ D r D From 40 to < 50 feet
✓ E r E From 30 to < 40 feet
✓ F r F From 15 to < 30 feet
C' G r G From 5 to < 15 feet
C' H CH < 5 feet

9. Inundation Duration — assessment area condition metric
Answer for assessment area dominant landform.
[-A
[ B
C
Evidence of short -duration inundation (< 7 consecutive days)
Evidence of saturation, without evidence of inundation
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
Consider recent deposition only (no plant growth since deposition).
R 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)
C A r A (- A >_ 500 acres
(- B r B (- B From 100 to < 500 acres
[ C r- C C C From 50 to < 100 acres
C D r- D C"- D From 25 to < 50 acres
C E r- E C"- E From 10 to < 25 acres
[: F [: F [: F From 5 to < 10 acres
[ G r- G (- G From 1 to < 5 acres
(- H r- H (- H From 0.5 to < 1 acre
C"- I C"- I (- I From 0.1 to < 0.5 acre
[ J C-" J [ ` J From 0.01 to < 0.1 acre
C K r 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.
[� B 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
C A r- A >_ 500 acres
(- B r- B From 100 to < 500 acres
[ C r- C From 50 to < 100 acres
[: D C"- D From 10 to < 50 acres
C E C' E <10acres
C F r F Wetland type has a poor or no connection to other natural habitats
13b. Evaluate for marshes only.
C: Yes r 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)
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.
C A
B
[ C
No artificial edge within 150 feet in all directions
No artificial edge within 150 feet in four (4) to seven (7) directions
An artificial edge occurs within 150 feet in more than four (4) directions or assessment area is clear-cut
15. Vegetative Composition — assessment area condition metric (skip for all marshes and Pine Flat)
[:A
[ B
[ C
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.
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.
Vegetation severely altered from reference in composition. Expected species are unnaturally absent (planted stands of non -
characteristic species or at least one stratum inappropriately composed of a single species). Exotic species are dominant in
at least one stratum.
16. Vegetative Diversity — assessment area condition metric (evaluate for Non -tidal Freshwater Marsh only)
6i A Vegetation diversity is high and is composed primarily of native species (<10% cover of exotics).
[� B Vegetation diversity is low or has > 10% to 50% cover of exotics.
[ C Vegetation is dominated by exotic species (>50% cover of exotics).

17. Vegetative Structure — assessment area/wetland type condition metric
17a. Is vegetation present?
[: Yes r 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.
C A >_ 25% coverage of vegetation
C 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
oft A Ct A Canopy closed, or nearly closed, with natural gaps associated with natural processes
r B C- B Canopy present, but opened more than natural gaps
U r C C- C Canopy sparse or absent
o CZ A C- A Dense mid-story/sapling layer
r B It B Moderate density mid-story/sapling layer
r C (- C Mid-story/sapling layer sparse or absent
r A C- A Dense shrub layer
2E C B G- B Moderate density shrub layer
i C C- C Shrub layer sparse or absent
r A C- A Dense herb layer
B C• B Moderate density herb layer
r C r C Herb layer sparse or absent
18. Snags — wetland type condition metric
C A Large snags (more than one) are visible (> 12-inches DBH, or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
[: B Not A
19. Diameter Class Distribution — wetland type condition metric
r- A Majority of canopy trees have stems > 6 inches in diameter at breast height (DBH); many large trees (> 12 inches DBH) are
present.
C 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
Include both natural debris and man -placed natural debris.
C A Large logs (more than one) are visible (> 12 inches in diameter, or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
[� B NotA
21. Vegetation/Open Water Dispersion — wetland type/open water condition metric (evaluate for Non -Tidal Freshwater
Marsh only)
Select the figure that best describes the amount of interspersion between vegetation and open water in the growing season. Patterned
areas indicate vegetated areas, while solid white areas indicate open water.
[-A
[ B
[ C
r.
D
22. Hydrologic Connectivity — assessment area condition metric (evaluate for riparian wetlands 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.
a. A Overbank and overland flow are not severely altered in the assessment area.
C B Overbank flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
[ C Overland flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
C D Both overbank and overland flow are severely altered in the assessment area.
Notes

Wetland Site Name
Wetland Type
NC WAM Wetland Rating Sheet
Accompanies User Manual Version 4.1
Rating Calculator Version 4.1
WC-WET-2
Date 06/18/2018
Bottomland Hardwood Forest Assessor Name/Organization . Lepsic; SEPI Engineerir
Notes on Field Assessment Form (Y/N)
Presence of regulatory considerations (Y/N)
Wetland is intensively managed (Y/N)
Assessment area is located within 50 feet of a natural tributary or other open water (Y/N)
Assessment area is substantially altered by beaver (Y/N)
Assessment area experiences overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions (Y/N)
Assessment area is on a coastal island (Y/N)
Sub -function Rating Summary
NO
YES
NO
YES
NO
NO
NO
Function
Hydrology
Sub -function
Surface Storage and Retention
Sub -Surface Storage and Retention
Metrics
Condition
Condition
Rating
MEDIUM
MEDIUM
Water Quality
Habitat
Pathogen Change
Particulate Change
Soluble Change
Physical Change
Pollution Change
Physical Structure
Landscape Patch Structure
Vegetation Composition
Condition
Condition/Opportunity
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
Condition
Condition/Opportunity
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
Condition
Condition/Opportunity
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
Condition
Condition/Opportunity
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
Condition
Condition/Opportunity
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
Condition
Condition
Condition
LOW
MEDIUM
YES
HIGH
HIGH
YES
HIGH
HIGH
YES
HIGH
HIGH
YES
NA
NA
NA
LOW
LOW
HIGH
Function Rating Summary
Function
Metrics/Notes
Rating
Hydrology
Water Quality
Habitat
Condition
Condition
Condition/Opportunity
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
Conditon
MEDIUM
HIGH
HIGH
YES
LOW
Overall Wetland Rating
MEDIUM

NC WAM WETLAND ASSESSMENT FORM
Accompanies User Manual Version 4.1
Rating Calculator Version 4.1
Wetland Site Name WD-WET Date 06/18/2018
Wetland Type Riverine Sw arrp Forest
Level III Ecoregion
River Basin
E ;Yes E*, No Precipitation within 48 hrs?
Middle Atlantic Coastal Plain
Cape Fear
Assessor Name/Organization R. Lepsic; SEPI Engineering
Nearest Named Water Body Weymans Creek
USGS 8-Digit Catalogue Unit 03030005
Latitude/Longitude (deci-degrees) 34.375182, -78.272609
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? E ; Yes Ems; No
Regulatory Considerations (select all that apply to the assessment area)
▪ Anadromous fish
▪ Federally protected species or State endangered or threatened species
▪ NCDWQ riparian buffer rule in effect
▪ Abuts a Primary Nursery Area (PNA)
E Publicly owned property
▪ N.C. Division of Coastal Management Area of Environmental Concern (AEC) (including buffer)
✓ Abuts a stream with a NCDWQ classification of SA or supplemental classifications of HQW, ORW, or Trout
▪ Designated NCNHP reference community
▪ Abuts a 303(d)-listed stream or a tributary to a 303(d)-listed stream
What type of natural stream is associated with the wetland, if any? (check all that apply)
E Blackwater
[ ; Brownwater
I- Tidal (if tidal, check one of the following boxes) [ ; Lunar [ ; Wind [ ; Both
Is the assessment area on a coastal island? ['; Yes E:; No
Is the assessment area's surface water storage capacity or duration substantially altered by beaver?
Does the assessment area experience overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions?
[;Yes E;No
[';Yes [;No
1. 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
EA EA Not severely altered
[ ; B [ ; B Severely altered over a majority of the assessment area (ground surface alteration examples: vehicle tracks, excessive
sedimentation, fire -plow lanes, skidder tracks, bedding, fill, soil compaction, obvious pollutants) (vegetation structure
alteration examples: mechanical disturbance, herbicides, salt intrusion [where appropriate], exotic species, grazing,
less diversity [if appropriate], hydrologic alteration)
2. Surface and Sub -Surface Storage Capacity and Duration — assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface storage capacity and duration (Surf) and sub -surface storage capacity and
duration (Sub). Consider both increase and decrease in hydrology. Refer to the current NRCS lateral effect of ditching guidance for
North Carolina hydric soils (see USACE Wilmington District website) for the zone of influence of ditches in hydric soils. 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 ditch
sub -surface water. Consider tidal flooding regime, if applicable.
Surf Sub
[+;A [+;A Water storage capacity and duration are not altered.
B ; B Water storage capacity or duration are altered, but not substantially (typically, not sufficient to change vegetation).
C ; C Water storage capacity or duration are substantially altered (typically, alteration sufficient to result in vegetation
change) (examples: draining, flooding, soil compaction, filling, excessive sedimentation, underground utility lines).
3. Water Storage/Surface Relief — assessment area/wetland type condition metric (answer for non -marsh wetlands only)
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. EA A EA 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
EC EC Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep
E D [ ; D Depressions able to pond water < 3 inches deep
3b. EA Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is greater than 2 feet
E 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
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. EA Sandy soil
E B Loamy or clayey soils exhibiting redoximorphic features (concentrations, depletions, or rhizospheres)
E C Loamy or clayey soils not exhibiting redoximorphic features
E D Loamy or clayey gleyed soil
E Histosol or histic epipedon
4b. ;A Soil ribbon < 1 inch
B Soil ribbon >_ 1 inch
4c. EA 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
l'A EA Little or no evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the assessment area
E B [ B Noticeable evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the wetland and stressing, but not overwhelming the
treatment capacity of the assessment area
E C EC 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
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
F A r A r A z 10% impervious surfaces
B F B r B < 10% impervious surfaces
C r C r C Confined animal operations (or other local, concentrated source of pollutants)
r D r D r D z 20% coverage of pasture
r E r E r E z 20% coverage of agricultural land (regularly plowed land)
r F r F r F z 20% coverage of maintained grass/herb
F G r G r G z 20% coverage of clear-cut land
F H r H r H Little or no opportunity to improve water quality. Lack of opportunity may result from hydrologic alterations
that prevent drainage or overbank flow from affecting the assessment area.
7. Wetland Acting as Vegetated Buffer — assessment area/wetland complex condition metric
7a. Is assessment area within 50 feet of a tributary or other open water?
; Yes [ No If Yes, continue to 7b. If No, skip to Metric 8.
Wetland buffer need only be present on one side of the water body. Make buffer judgment based on the average width of the wetland.
Record a note if a portion of the buffer has been removed or disturbed.
7b. How much of the first 50 feet from the bank is weltand? Descriptor E should be selected if ditches effectively bypass the buffer.
E A >_ 50 feet
[; B From 30 to < 50 feet
[; C From 15 to < 30 feet
[; D From 5 to < 15 feet
• E < 5 feet or buffer bypassed by ditches
7c. Tributary width. If the tributary is anastomosed, combine widths of channels/braids for a total width.
• 15-feet wide [ > 15-feet wide [; Other open water (no tributary present)
7d. Do roots of assessment area vegetation extend into the bank of the tributary/open water?
Yes [ No
7e. Is tributary or other open water sheltered or exposed?
E Sheltered — adjacent open water with width < 2500 feet and no regular boat traffic.
• Exposed — adjacent open water with width >_ 2500 feet or regular boat traffic.
8. Wetland Width at the Assessment Area — wetland type/wetland complex metric (evaluate for riparian wetlands 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 areas (WC). See User Manual for WT and WC boundaries.
WT WC
E A F.: A z 100 feet
;B ;B From 80to<100feet
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 <5feet

9. Inundation Duration — assessment area condition metric
Answer for assessment area dominant landform.
EA Evidence of short -duration inundation (< 7 consecutive days)
r; 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
Consider recent deposition only (no plant growth since deposition).
MA 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 EA CA >_ 500 acres
B B C B From 100 to < 500 acres
EC EC CC From 50 to < 100 acres
E D E D C D From 25 to < 50 acres
E E E E E E From 10 to < 25 acres
E F E F C F From 5 to < 10 acres
E G E G C G From 1 to < 5 acres
CH CH CH From0.5to<1 acre
EI EI CI From 0.1 to < 0.5 acre
EJ EJ EJ From0.01 to<0.1 acre
E K E K E K < 0.01 acre or assessment area is clear-cut
12. Wetland Intactness — wetland type condition metric (evaluate for Pocosins only;
CA Pocosin is the full extent (>_ 90%) of its natural landscape size.
CB 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
CA EA >_ 500 acres
CB C B From 100 to < 500 acres
CC EC From 50 to < 100 acres
E D C D From 10 to < 50 acres
C E C E < 10 acres
E F E F Wetland type has a poor or no connection to other natural habitats
13b. Evaluate for marshes only.
"Yes Yes E 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)
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.
EA No artificial edge within 150 feet in all directions
E B No artificial edge within 150 feet in four (4) to seven (7) directions
EC An artificial edge occurs within 150 feet in more than four (4) directions or assessment area is clear-cut
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.
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. Expected species are unnaturally absent (planted stands of non -
characteristic species or at least one stratum inappropriately composed of a single species). 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).
CB 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 C 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.
CA >_ 25% coverage of vegetation
C 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
EA EA Canopy closed, or nearly closed, with natural gaps associated with natural processes
B C B Canopy present, but opened more than natural gaps
EC EC Canopy sparse or absent
EA EA Dense mid-story/sapling layer
B E B Moderate density mid-story/sapling layer
EC EC Mid-story/sapling layer sparse or absent
EA EA Dense shrub layer
E B E B Moderate density shrub layer
EC EC Shrub layer sparse or absent
EA EA Dense herb layer
E B E B Moderate density herb layer
CC EC Herb layer sparse or absent
18. Snags — wetland type condition metric
EA Large snags (more than one) are visible (> 12-inches DBH, or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
CB NotA
19. Diameter Class Distribution — wetland type condition metric
CA 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.
EC Majority of canopy trees are < 6 inches DBH or no trees.
20. Large Woody Debris — wetland type condition metric
Include both natural debris and man -placed natural debris.
CA Large logs (more than one) are visible (> 12 inches in diameter, or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
CB NotA
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.
CA CB CC
22. Hydrologic Connectivity — assessment area condition metric (evaluate for riparian wetlands 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.
EA Overbank and overland flow are not severely altered in the assessment area.
E B Overbank flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
EC Overland flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
E D Both overbank and overland flow are severely altered in the assessment area.
Herb Shrub Mid -Story Canopy
E D
Notes

Wetland Site Name
Wetland Type
NC WAM Wetland Rating Sheet
Accompanies User Manual Version 4.1
Rating Calculator Version 4.1
WD-WET
Date 06/18/2018
Riverine Swamp Forest Assessor Name/Organization . Lepsic; SEPI Engineerir
Notes on Field Assessment Form (Y/N)
Presence of regulatory considerations (Y/N)
Wetland is intensively managed (Y/N)
Assessment area is located within 50 feet of a natural tributary or other open water (Y/N)
Assessment area is substantially altered by beaver (Y/N)
Assessment area experiences overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions (Y/N)
Assessment area is on a coastal island (Y/N)
Sub -function Rating Summary
NO
NO
NO
YES
NO
NO
NO
Function
Hydrology
Sub -function
Surface Storage and Retention
Sub -Surface Storage and Retention
Metrics
Condition
Condition
Rating
HIGH
HIGH
Water Quality
Pathogen Change
Particulate Change
Soluble Change
Physical Change
Pollution Change
Condition
Condition/Opportunity
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
Condition
Condition/Opportunity
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
Condition
Condition/Opportunity
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
Condition
Condition/Opportunity
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
Condition
Condition/Opportunity
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
LOW
LOW
NO
HIGH
HIGH
YES
HIGH
HIGH
YES
HIGH
HIGH
YES
NA
NA
NA
Habitat
Physical Structure
Landscape Patch Structure
Vegetation Composition
Condition
Condition
Condition
HIGH
MEDIUM
HIGH
Function Rating Summary
Function
Metrics/Notes
Rating
Hydrology
Water Quality
Habitat
Condition
Condition
Condition/Opportunity
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
Conditon
HIGH
HIGH
HIGH
YES
HIGH
Overall Wetland Rating
HIGH

NC WAM WETLAND ASSESSMENT FORM
Accompanies User Manual Version 4.1
Rating Calculator Version 4.1
Wetland Site Name WE -WET Date 06/18/2018
Wetland Type Bottomland Hardw ood Forest
Level III Ecoregion
River Basin
E ;Yes E*, No Precipitation within 48 hrs?
Middle Atlantic Coastal Rain
Cape Fear
Assessor Name/Organization R. Lepsic; SEPI Engineering
Nearest Named Water Body Weymans Creek
USGS 8-Digit Catalogue Unit 03030005
Latitude/Longitude (deci-degrees) 34.376233, -78.272735
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? E ;Yes E No
Regulatory Considerations (select all that apply to the assessment area)
▪ Anadromous fish
▪ Federally protected species or State endangered or threatened species
▪ NCDWQ riparian buffer rule in effect
▪ Abuts a Primary Nursery Area (PNA)
E Publicly owned property
▪ N.C. Division of Coastal Management Area of Environmental Concern (AEC) (including buffer)
✓ Abuts a stream with a NCDWQ classification of SA or supplemental classifications of HQW, ORW, or Trout
▪ Designated NCNHP reference community
▪ Abuts a 303(d)-listed stream or a tributary to a 303(d)-listed stream
What type of natural stream is associated with the wetland, if any? (check all that apply)
Er; Blackwater
[ ; Brownwater
I— Tidal (if tidal, check one of the following boxes) [ ; Lunar [ ;Wind [ ; Both
Is the assessment area on a coastal island? ['; Yes E:; No
Is the assessment area's surface water storage capacity or duration substantially altered by beaver?
Does the assessment area experience overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions?
[;Yes E;No
[-;Yes [; No
1. 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
EA EA Not severely altered
[ ; B [ ; B Severely altered over a majority of the assessment area (ground surface alteration examples: vehicle tracks, excessive
sedimentation, fire -plow lanes, skidder tracks, bedding, fill, soil compaction, obvious pollutants) (vegetation structure
alteration examples: mechanical disturbance, herbicides, salt intrusion [where appropriate], exotic species, grazing,
less diversity [if appropriate], hydrologic alteration)
2. Surface and Sub -Surface Storage Capacity and Duration — assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface storage capacity and duration (Surf) and sub -surface storage capacity and
duration (Sub). Consider both increase and decrease in hydrology. Refer to the current NRCS lateral effect of ditching guidance for
North Carolina hydric soils (see USACE Wilmington District website) for the zone of influence of ditches in hydric soils. 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 ditch
sub -surface water. Consider tidal flooding regime, if applicable.
Surf Sub
[+;A [+;A Water storage capacity and duration are not altered.
B ; B Water storage capacity or duration are altered, but not substantially (typically, not sufficient to change vegetation).
C ; C Water storage capacity or duration are substantially altered (typically, alteration sufficient to result in vegetation
change) (examples: draining, flooding, soil compaction, filling, excessive sedimentation, underground utility lines).
3. Water Storage/Surface Relief — assessment area/wetland type condition metric (answer for non -marsh wetlands only)
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. EA EA 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
EC C EC 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
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. EA Sandy soil
E; B Loamy or clayey soils exhibiting redoximorphic features (concentrations, depletions, or rhizospheres)
E C Loamy or clayey soils not exhibiting redoximorphic features
E D Loamy or clayey gleyed soil
Histosol or histic epipedon
4b. ;A Soil ribbon < 1 inch
E B Soil ribbon >_ 1 inch
4c. EA 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
L'A EA Little or no evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the assessment area
E B [ B Noticeable evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the wetland and stressing, but not overwhelming the
treatment capacity of the assessment area
E C EC 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
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
F A r A r A z 10% impervious surfaces
B F B r B < 10% impervious surfaces
r C r C r C Confined animal operations (or other local, concentrated source of pollutants)
r D r D r D z 20% coverage of pasture
r E r E r E z 20% coverage of agricultural land (regularly plowed land)
F F r F r F z 20% coverage of maintained grass/herb
F G r G r G z 20% coverage of clear-cut land
F H r H r H Little or no opportunity to improve water quality. Lack of opportunity may result from hydrologic alterations
that prevent drainage or overbank flow from affecting the assessment area.
7. Wetland Acting as Vegetated Buffer — assessment area/wetland complex condition metric
7a. Is assessment area within 50 feet of a tributary or other open water?
; Yes [ No If Yes, continue to 7b. If No, skip to Metric 8.
Wetland buffer need only be present on one side of the water body. Make buffer judgment based on the average width of the wetland.
Record a note if a portion of the buffer has been removed or disturbed.
7b. How much of the first 50 feet from the bank is weltand? Descriptor E should be selected if ditches effectively bypass the buffer.
E A >_ 50 feet
E B From 30 to < 50 feet
[; C From 15 to < 30 feet
[; D From 5 to < 15 feet
E < 5 feet or buffer bypassed by ditches
7c. Tributary width. If the tributary is anastomosed, combine widths of channels/braids for a total width.
15-feet wide [; > 15-feet wide E Other open water (no tributary present)
7d. Do roots of assessment area vegetation extend into the bank of the tributary/open water?
Yes [ No
7e. Is tributary or other open water sheltered or exposed?
E Sheltered — adjacent open water with width < 2500 feet and no regular boat traffic.
Exposed — adjacent open water with width >_ 2500 feet or regular boat traffic.
8. Wetland Width at the Assessment Area — wetland type/wetland complex metric (evaluate for riparian wetlands 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 areas (WC). See User Manual for WT and WC boundaries.
WT WC
EA EA z 100 feet
;B ;B From 80to<100feet
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 <5feet

9. Inundation Duration — assessment area condition metric
Answer for assessment area dominant landform.
EA 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
Consider recent deposition only (no plant growth since deposition).
MA 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 EA CA >_ 500 acres
B B C B From 100 to < 500 acres
EC EC CC From 50 to < 100 acres
E D E D C D From 25 to < 50 acres
E E E E C E From 10 to < 25 acres
E F E F E F From 5 to < 10 acres
E G E G C G From 1 to < 5 acres
CH CH CH From0.5to<1 acre
El El CI From 0.1 to < 0.5 acre
EJ EJ EJ From0.01 to<0.1 acre
E K E K E K < 0.01 acre or assessment area is clear-cut
12. Wetland Intactness — wetland type condition metric (evaluate for Pocosins only;
CA Pocosin is the full extent (>_ 90%) of its natural landscape size.
CB 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
CA EA >_ 500 acres
CB C B From 100 to < 500 acres
CC EC From 50 to < 100 acres
E D C D From 10 to < 50 acres
C E C E < 10 acres
E F E F Wetland type has a poor or no connection to other natural habitats
13b. Evaluate for marshes only.
"Yes Yes E 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)
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.
CA No artificial edge within 150 feet in all directions
E B No artificial edge within 150 feet in four (4) to seven (7) directions
EC An artificial edge occurs within 150 feet in more than four (4) directions or assessment area is clear-cut
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. Expected species are unnaturally absent (planted stands of non -
characteristic species or at least one stratum inappropriately composed of a single species). 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).
CB 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 C 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.
CA >_ 25% coverage of vegetation
B < 25% coverage of vegetation
17c. Check a box in each column for each stratum. Evaluate this portion of the metric for non -marsh wetlands. Consider structure
in airspace above the assessment area (AA) and the wetland type (WT) separately.
AA WT
EA CA Canopy closed, or nearly closed, with natural gaps associated with natural processes
E B E B Canopy present, but opened more than natural gaps
EC EC Canopy sparse or absent
EA EA Dense mid-story/sapling layer
E B E B Moderate density mid-story/sapling layer
EC EC Mid-story/sapling layer sparse or absent
EA EA Dense shrub layer
E B E B Moderate density shrub layer
EC EC Shrub layer sparse or absent
EA EA Dense herb layer
EB E B Moderate density herb layer
CC EC Herb layer sparse or absent
18. Snags — wetland type condition metric
CA Large snags (more than one) are visible (> 12-inches DBH, or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
EB NotA
Herb Shrub Mid -Story Canopy
19. Diameter Class Distribution — wetland type condition metric
CA 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.
C Majority of canopy trees are < 6 inches DBH or no trees.
20. Large Woody Debris — wetland type condition metric
Include both natural debris and man -placed natural debris.
CA Large logs (more than one) are visible (> 12 inches in diameter, or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
EB NotA
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.
CA
EC
D
22. Hydrologic Connectivity — assessment area condition metric (evaluate for riparian wetlands 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.
EA Overbank and overland flow are not severely altered in the assessment area.
E B Overbank flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
EC Overland flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
E D Both overbank and overland flow are severely altered in the assessment area.
Notes

Wetland Site Name
Wetland Type
NC WAM Wetland Rating Sheet
Accompanies User Manual Version 4.1
Rating Calculator Version 4.1
WE -WET
Date 06/18/2018
Bottomland Hardwood Forest Assessor Name/Organization . Lepsic; SEPI Engineerir
Notes on Field Assessment Form (Y/N)
Presence of regulatory considerations (Y/N)
Wetland is intensively managed (Y/N)
Assessment area is located within 50 feet of a natural tributary or other open water (Y/N)
Assessment area is substantially altered by beaver (Y/N)
Assessment area experiences overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions (Y/N)
Assessment area is on a coastal island (Y/N)
Sub -function Rating Summary
NO
NO
NO
YES
NO
NO
NO
Function
Hydrology
Sub -function
Surface Storage and Retention
Sub -Surface Storage and Retention
Metrics
Condition
Condition
Rating
MEDIUM
MEDIUM
Water Quality
Pathogen Change
Particulate Change
Soluble Change
Physical Change
Pollution Change
Condition
Condition/Opportunity
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
Condition
Condition/Opportunity
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
Condition
Condition/Opportunity
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
Condition
Condition/Opportunity
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
Condition
Condition/Opportunity
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
HIGH
HIGH
NO
LOW
MEDIUM
YES
MEDIUM
HIGH
YES
HIGH
HIGH
YES
NA
NA
NA
Habitat
Physical Structure
Landscape Patch Structure
Vegetation Composition
Condition
Condition
Condition
LOW
LOW
MEDIUM
Function Rating Summary
Function
Metrics/Notes
Rating
Hydrology
Water Quality
Habitat
Condition
Condition
Condition/Opportunity
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
Conditon
MEDIUM
HIGH
HIGH
YES
LOW
Overall Wetland Rating
MEDIUM

NC WAM WETLAND ASSESSMENT FORM
Accompanies User Manual Version 4.1
Rating Calculator Version 4.1
Wetland Site Name WF-WET/ WG-WET Date 06/18/2018
Wetland Type Riverine Sw amp Forest
Level III Ecoregion
River Basin
E ;Yes E*, No Precipitation within 48 hrs?
Middle Atlantic Coastal Plain
Cape Fear
Assessor Name/Organization R. Lepsic; SEPI Engineering
Nearest Named Water Body Weymans Creek
USGS 8-Digit Catalogue Unit 03030005
Latitude/Longitude (deci-degrees) 34.371961, -78.28016
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? E ; Yes Ems; No
Regulatory Considerations (select all that apply to the assessment area)
▪ Anadromous fish
▪ Federally protected species or State endangered or threatened species
▪ NCDWQ riparian buffer rule in effect
▪ Abuts a Primary Nursery Area (PNA)
E Publicly owned property
▪ N.C. Division of Coastal Management Area of Environmental Concern (AEC) (including buffer)
✓ Abuts a stream with a NCDWQ classification of SA or supplemental classifications of HQW, ORW, or Trout
▪ Designated NCNHP reference community
▪ Abuts a 303(d)-listed stream or a tributary to a 303(d)-listed stream
What type of natural stream is associated with the wetland, if any? (check all that apply)
Er; Blackwater
[ ; Brownwater
I- Tidal (if tidal, check one of the following boxes) [ ; Lunar [ ; Wind [ ; Both
Is the assessment area on a coastal island? ['; Yes E:; No
Is the assessment area's surface water storage capacity or duration substantially altered by beaver?
Does the assessment area experience overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions?
[;Yes E;No
[';Yes [;No
1. 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
EA EA Not severely altered
[ ; B [ ; B Severely altered over a majority of the assessment area (ground surface alteration examples: vehicle tracks, excessive
sedimentation, fire -plow lanes, skidder tracks, bedding, fill, soil compaction, obvious pollutants) (vegetation structure
alteration examples: mechanical disturbance, herbicides, salt intrusion [where appropriate], exotic species, grazing,
less diversity [if appropriate], hydrologic alteration)
2. Surface and Sub -Surface Storage Capacity and Duration — assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface storage capacity and duration (Surf) and sub -surface storage capacity and
duration (Sub). Consider both increase and decrease in hydrology. Refer to the current NRCS lateral effect of ditching guidance for
North Carolina hydric soils (see USACE Wilmington District website) for the zone of influence of ditches in hydric soils. 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 ditch
sub -surface water. Consider tidal flooding regime, if applicable.
Surf Sub
[+;A [+;A Water storage capacity and duration are not altered.
B ; B Water storage capacity or duration are altered, but not substantially (typically, not sufficient to change vegetation).
C ; C Water storage capacity or duration are substantially altered (typically, alteration sufficient to result in vegetation
change) (examples: draining, flooding, soil compaction, filling, excessive sedimentation, underground utility lines).
3. Water Storage/Surface Relief — assessment area/wetland type condition metric (answer for non -marsh wetlands only)
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. EA A EA 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
EC EC Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep
E D [ ; D Depressions able to pond water < 3 inches deep
3b. EA Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is greater than 2 feet
E 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
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. E;A Sandy soil
r; B Loamy or clayey soils exhibiting redoximorphic features (concentrations, depletions, or rhizospheres)
r; C Loamy or clayey soils not exhibiting redoximorphic features
r; D Loamy or clayey gleyed soil
F.; E Histosol or histic epipedon
4b. ;A Soil ribbon < 1 inch
F.; B Soil ribbon >_ 1 inch
4c. r; 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
l'A EA Little or no evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the assessment area
E B [ B Noticeable evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the wetland and stressing, but not overwhelming the
treatment capacity of the assessment area
E C EC 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
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
F A r A r A z 10% impervious surfaces
B F B r B < 10% impervious surfaces
C r C r C Confined animal operations (or other local, concentrated source of pollutants)
r D r D r D z 20% coverage of pasture
r E r E r E z 20% coverage of agricultural land (regularly plowed land)
r F r F r F z 20% coverage of maintained grass/herb
F G r G r G z 20% coverage of clear-cut land
F H r H r H Little or no opportunity to improve water quality. Lack of opportunity may result from hydrologic alterations
that prevent drainage or overbank flow from affecting the assessment area.
7. Wetland Acting as Vegetated Buffer — assessment area/wetland complex condition metric
7a. Is assessment area within 50 feet of a tributary or other open water?
; Yes [ No If Yes, continue to 7b. If No, skip to Metric 8.
Wetland buffer need only be present on one side of the water body. Make buffer judgment based on the average width of the wetland.
Record a note if a portion of the buffer has been removed or disturbed.
7b. How much of the first 50 feet from the bank is weltand? Descriptor E should be selected if ditches effectively bypass the buffer.
E A >_ 50 feet
E B From 30 to < 50 feet
E C From 15 to < 30 feet
E D From 5 to < 15 feet
E < 5 feet or buffer bypassed by ditches
7c. Tributary width. If the tributary is anastomosed, combine widths of channels/braids for a total width.
<_ 15-feet wide E > 15-feet wide E Other open water (no tributary present)
7d. Do roots of assessment area vegetation extend into the bank of the tributary/open water?
Yes [ No
7e. Is tributary or other open water sheltered or exposed?
E Sheltered — adjacent open water with width < 2500 feet and no regular boat traffic.
Exposed — adjacent open water with width >_ 2500 feet or regular boat traffic.
8. Wetland Width at the Assessment Area — wetland type/wetland complex metric (evaluate for riparian wetlands 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 areas (WC). See User Manual for WT and WC boundaries.
WT WC
EA EA z 100 feet
;B ;B From 80to<100feet
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 <5feet

9. Inundation Duration — assessment area condition metric
Answer for assessment area dominant landform.
EA Evidence of short -duration inundation (< 7 consecutive days)
r; 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
Consider recent deposition only (no plant growth since deposition).
MA 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 EA CA >_ 500 acres
B B C B From 100 to < 500 acres
EC EC CC From 50 to < 100 acres
E D E D C D From 25 to < 50 acres
E E E E E E From 10 to < 25 acres
E F E F C F From 5 to < 10 acres
E G E G C G From 1 to < 5 acres
CH CH CH From0.5to<1 acre
EI EI CI From 0.1 to < 0.5 acre
EJ EJ EJ From0.01 to<0.1 acre
E K E K E K < 0.01 acre or assessment area is clear-cut
12. Wetland Intactness — wetland type condition metric (evaluate for Pocosins only;
CA Pocosin is the full extent (>_ 90%) of its natural landscape size.
CB 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
CA EA >_ 500 acres
CB C B From 100 to < 500 acres
CC EC From 50 to < 100 acres
E D C D From 10 to < 50 acres
C E C E < 10 acres
E F E F Wetland type has a poor or no connection to other natural habitats
13b. Evaluate for marshes only.
F,•:Yes E 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)
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.
EA No artificial edge within 150 feet in all directions
E B No artificial edge within 150 feet in four (4) to seven (7) directions
EC An artificial edge occurs within 150 feet in more than four (4) directions or assessment area is clear-cut
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.
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. Expected species are unnaturally absent (planted stands of non -
characteristic species or at least one stratum inappropriately composed of a single species). 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).
CB 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 C 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.
CA >_ 25% coverage of vegetation
B < 25% coverage of vegetation
17c. Check a box in each column for each stratum. Evaluate this portion of the metric for non -marsh wetlands. Consider structure
in airspace above the assessment area (AA) and the wetland type (WT) separately.
AA WT
EA EA Canopy closed, or nearly closed, with natural gaps associated with natural processes
B C B Canopy present, but opened more than natural gaps
EC EC Canopy sparse or absent
EA EA Dense mid-story/sapling layer
EB EB Moderate density mid-story/sapling layer
EC EC Mid-story/sapling layer sparse or absent
EA EA Dense shrub layer
EB EB Moderate density shrub layer
EC EC Shrub layer sparse or absent
EA EA Dense herb layer
EB EB Moderate density herb layer
CC EC Herb layer sparse or absent
18. Snags — wetland type condition metric
EA Large snags (more than one) are visible (> 12-inches DBH, or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
CB NotA
19. Diameter Class Distribution — wetland type condition metric
CA Majority of canopy trees have stems > 6 inches in diameter at breast height (DBH); many large trees (> 12 inches DBH) are
present.
EB Majority of canopy trees have stems between 6 and 12 inches DBH, few are > 12-inch DBH.
EC Majority of canopy trees are < 6 inches DBH or no trees.
20. Large Woody Debris — wetland type condition metric
Include both natural debris and man -placed natural debris.
CA Large logs (more than one) are visible (> 12 inches in diameter, or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
EB NotA
Herb Shrub Mid -Story Canopy
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.
CA CB CC
22. Hydrologic Connectivity — assessment area condition metric (evaluate for riparian wetlands 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.
EA Overbank and overland flow are not severely altered in the assessment area.
EB Overbank flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
EC Overland flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
E D Both overbank and overland flow are severely altered in the assessment area.
E D
Notes

Wetland Site Name
Wetland Type
NC WAM Wetland Rating Sheet
Accompanies User Manual Version 4.1
Rating Calculator Version 4.1
WF-WET/ WG-WET
Date 06/18/2018
Riverine Swamp Forest Assessor Name/Organization . Lepsic; SEPI Engineerir
Notes on Field Assessment Form (Y/N)
Presence of regulatory considerations (Y/N)
Wetland is intensively managed (Y/N)
Assessment area is located within 50 feet of a natural tributary or other open water (Y/N)
Assessment area is substantially altered by beaver (Y/N)
Assessment area experiences overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions (Y/N)
Assessment area is on a coastal island (Y/N)
Sub -function Rating Summary
NO
NO
NO
YES
NO
NO
NO
Function
Hydrology
Sub -function
Surface Storage and Retention
Sub -Surface Storage and Retention
Metrics
Condition
Condition
Rating
HIGH
HIGH
Water Quality
Pathogen Change
Particulate Change
Soluble Change
Physical Change
Pollution Change
Condition
Condition/Opportunity
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
Condition
Condition/Opportunity
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
Condition
Condition/Opportunity
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
Condition
Condition/Opportunity
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
Condition
Condition/Opportunity
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
LOW
LOW
NO
HIGH
HIGH
YES
HIGH
HIGH
YES
HIGH
HIGH
YES
NA
NA
NA
Habitat
Physical Structure
Landscape Patch Structure
Vegetation Composition
Condition
Condition
Condition
HIGH
MEDIUM
HIGH
Function Rating Summary
Function
Metrics/Notes
Rating
Hydrology
Water Quality
Habitat
Condition
Condition
Condition/Opportunity
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
Conditon
HIGH
HIGH
HIGH
YES
HIGH
Overall Wetland Rating
HIGH

NC WAM WETLAND ASSESSMENT FORM
Accompanies User Manual Version 4.1
Rating Calculator Version 4.1
Wetland Site Name WH-WET Date 06/18/2018
Wetland Type Hardw ood Flat
Level III Ecoregion
River Basin
E ;Yes E*, No Precipitation within 48 hrs?
Middle Atlantic Coastal Plain
Cape Fear
Assessor Name/Organization R. Lepsic; SEPI Engineering
Nearest Named Water Body Weymans Creek
USGS 8-Digit Catalogue Unit 03030005
Latitude/Longitude (deci-degrees) 34.371961, -78.28016
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? E ; Yes Ems; No
Regulatory Considerations (select all that apply to the assessment area)
▪ Anadromous fish
▪ Federally protected species or State endangered or threatened species
▪ NCDWQ riparian buffer rule in effect
▪ Abuts a Primary Nursery Area (PNA)
E Publicly owned property
▪ N.C. Division of Coastal Management Area of Environmental Concern (AEC) (including buffer)
✓ Abuts a stream with a NCDWQ classification of SA or supplemental classifications of HQW, ORW, or Trout
▪ Designated NCNHP reference community
▪ Abuts a 303(d)-listed stream or a tributary to a 303(d)-listed stream
What type of natural stream is associated with the wetland, if any? (check all that apply)
[ ; Blackwater
[ ; Brownwater
I- Tidal (if tidal, check one of the following boxes) [ ; Lunar [ ; Wind [ ; Both
Is the assessment area on a coastal island? ['; Yes [ ; No
Is the assessment area's surface water storage capacity or duration substantially altered by beaver?
Does the assessment area experience overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions?
[;Yes E;No
[';Yes [;No
1. 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
EA EA Not severely altered
[ ; B [ ; B Severely altered over a majority of the assessment area (ground surface alteration examples: vehicle tracks, excessive
sedimentation, fire -plow lanes, skidder tracks, bedding, fill, soil compaction, obvious pollutants) (vegetation structure
alteration examples: mechanical disturbance, herbicides, salt intrusion [where appropriate], exotic species, grazing,
less diversity [if appropriate], hydrologic alteration)
2. Surface and Sub -Surface Storage Capacity and Duration — assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface storage capacity and duration (Surf) and sub -surface storage capacity and
duration (Sub). Consider both increase and decrease in hydrology. Refer to the current NRCS lateral effect of ditching guidance for
North Carolina hydric soils (see USACE Wilmington District website) for the zone of influence of ditches in hydric soils. 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 ditch
sub -surface water. Consider tidal flooding regime, if applicable.
Surf Sub
[+;A [+;A Water storage capacity and duration are not altered.
B ; B Water storage capacity or duration are altered, but not substantially (typically, not sufficient to change vegetation).
C ; C Water storage capacity or duration are substantially altered (typically, alteration sufficient to result in vegetation
change) (examples: draining, flooding, soil compaction, filling, excessive sedimentation, underground utility lines).
3. Water Storage/Surface Relief — assessment area/wetland type condition metric (answer for non -marsh wetlands only)
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. EA A EA Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water > 1 foot deep
[ ; B E B Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 6 inches to 1 foot deep
EC C E C Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep
E D D Depressions able to pond water < 3 inches deep
3b. EA 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
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. EA Sandy soil
E; B Loamy or clayey soils exhibiting redoximorphic features (concentrations, depletions, or rhizospheres)
E C Loamy or clayey soils not exhibiting redoximorphic features
E D Loamy or clayey gleyed soil
E E Histosol or histic epipedon
4b. EA 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
l'A EA Little or no evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the assessment area
E B [ B Noticeable evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the wetland and stressing, but not overwhelming the
treatment capacity of the assessment area
T; C EC 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
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 z 10% impervious surfaces
F B F B r B <10% impervious surfaces
r C r C r C Confined animal operations (or other local, concentrated source of pollutants)
r D r D r D z 20% coverage of pasture
r E r E r E z 20% coverage of agricultural land (regularly plowed land)
r F r F r F z 20% coverage of maintained grass/herb
r G r G r G z 20% coverage of clear-cut land
r H r H r H Little or no opportunity to improve water quality. Lack of opportunity may result from hydrologic alterations
that prevent drainage or overbank flow from affecting the assessment area.
7. Wetland Acting as Vegetated Buffer — assessment area/wetland complex condition metric
7a. Is assessment area within 50 feet of a tributary or other open water?
; Yes [ No If Yes, continue to 7b. If No, skip to Metric 8.
Wetland buffer need only be present on one side of the water body. Make buffer judgment based on the average width of the wetland.
Record a note if a portion of the buffer has been removed or disturbed.
7b. How much of the first 50 feet from the bank is weltand? Descriptor E should be selected if ditches effectively bypass the buffer.
E A >_ 50 feet
E B From 30 to < 50 feet
[; C From 15 to < 30 feet
E D From 5 to < 15 feet
E < 5 feet or buffer bypassed by ditches
7c. Tributary width. If the tributary is anastomosed, combine widths of channels/braids for a total width.
15-feet wide [; > 15-feet wide [; Other open water (no tributary present)
7d. Do roots of assessment area vegetation extend into the bank of the tributary/open water?
E Yes [ No
7e. Is tributary or other open water sheltered or exposed?
E Sheltered — adjacent open water with width < 2500 feet and no regular boat traffic.
Exposed — adjacent open water with width >_ 2500 feet or regular boat traffic.
8. Wetland Width at the Assessment Area — wetland type/wetland complex metric (evaluate for riparian wetlands 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 areas (WC). See User Manual for WT and WC boundaries.
WT WC
EA EA z 100 feet
;B ;B From80to<100feet
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 <5feet

9. Inundation Duration — assessment area condition metric
Answer for assessment area dominant landform.
MA Evidence of short -duration inundation (< 7 consecutive days)
r; 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
Consider recent deposition only (no plant growth since deposition).
MA 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 EA CA >_ 500 acres
B B C B From 100 to < 500 acres
EC EC CC From 50 to < 100 acres
E D E D C D From 25 to < 50 acres
E E E E C E From 10 to < 25 acres
E F E F C F From 5 to < 10 acres
E G E G C G From 1 to < 5 acres
CH CH CH From0.5to<1 acre
EI EI CI From 0.1 to < 0.5 acre
EJ EJ EJ From0.01 to<0.1 acre
E K E K E K < 0.01 acre or assessment area is clear-cut
12. Wetland Intactness — wetland type condition metric (evaluate for Pocosins only;
CA Pocosin is the full extent (>_ 90%) of its natural landscape size.
CB 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
CA EA >_ 500 acres
CB C B From 100 to < 500 acres
EC EC From 50 to < 100 acres
E D C D From 10 to < 50 acres
C E C E < 10 acres
E F E F Wetland type has a poor or no connection to other natural habitats
13b. Evaluate for marshes only.
"Yes Yes E 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)
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.
EA No artificial edge within 150 feet in all directions
E B No artificial edge within 150 feet in four (4) to seven (7) directions
EC An artificial edge occurs within 150 feet in more than four (4) directions or assessment area is clear-cut
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.
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. Expected species are unnaturally absent (planted stands of non -
characteristic species or at least one stratum inappropriately composed of a single species). 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).
E 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 C 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.
CA >_ 25% coverage of vegetation
B < 25% coverage of vegetation
17c. Check a box in each column for each stratum. Evaluate this portion of the metric for non -marsh wetlands. Consider structure
in airspace above the assessment area (AA) and the wetland type (WT) separately.
AA WT
EA EA Canopy closed, or nearly closed, with natural gaps associated with natural processes
B C B Canopy present, but opened more than natural gaps
EC EC Canopy sparse or absent
EA EA Dense mid-story/sapling layer
EB EB Moderate density mid-story/sapling layer
EC EC Mid-story/sapling layer sparse or absent
EA EA Dense shrub layer
EB EB Moderate density shrub layer
EC EC Shrub layer sparse or absent
EA EA Dense herb layer
EB EB Moderate density herb layer
CC EC Herb layer sparse or absent
18. Snags — wetland type condition metric
CA Large snags (more than one) are visible (> 12-inches DBH, or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
EB NotA
Herb Shrub Mid -Story Canopy
19. Diameter Class Distribution — wetland type condition metric
CA Majority of canopy trees have stems > 6 inches in diameter at breast height (DBH); many large trees (> 12 inches DBH) are
present.
EB Majority of canopy trees have stems between 6 and 12 inches DBH, few are > 12-inch DBH.
EC Majority of canopy trees are < 6 inches DBH or no trees.
20. Large Woody Debris — wetland type condition metric
Include both natural debris and man -placed natural debris.
CA Large logs (more than one) are visible (> 12 inches in diameter, or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
EB NotA
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.
CA CB CC
22. Hydrologic Connectivity — assessment area condition metric (evaluate for riparian wetlands 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.
CA Overbank and overland flow are not severely altered in the assessment area.
E B Overbank flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
EC Overland flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
E D Both overbank and overland flow are severely altered in the assessment area.
E D
Notes

Wetland Site Name
Wetland Type
NC WAM Wetland Rating Sheet
Accompanies User Manual Version 4.1
Rating Calculator Version 4.1
WH-WET
Date 06/18/2018
Hardwood Flat Assessor Name/Organization . Lepsic; SEPI Engineerir
Notes on Field Assessment Form (Y/N)
Presence of regulatory considerations (Y/N)
Wetland is intensively managed (Y/N)
Assessment area is located within 50 feet of a natural tributary or other open water (Y/N)
Assessment area is substantially altered by beaver (Y/N)
Assessment area experiences overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions (Y/N)
Assessment area is on a coastal island (Y/N)
Sub -function Rating Summary
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
Function
Hydrology
Sub -function
Surface Storage and Retention
Sub -Surface Storage and Retention
Metrics
Condition
Condition
Rating
MEDIUM
MEDIUM
Water Quality
Pathogen Change
Particulate Change
Soluble Change
Physical Change
Pollution Change
Condition
Condition/Opportunity
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
Condition
Condition/Opportunity
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
Condition
Condition/Opportunity
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
Condition
Condition/Opportunity
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
Condition
Condition/Opportunity
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
MEDIUM
MEDIUM
NO
Habitat
Physical Structure
Landscape Patch Structure
Vegetation Composition
Condition
Condition
Condition
HIGH
LOW
HIGH
Function Rating Summary
Function
Metrics/Notes
Rating
Hydrology
Water Quality
Habitat
Condition
Condition
Condition/Opportunity
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
Conditon
MEDIUM
MEDIUM
MEDIUM
NO
HIGH
Overall Wetland Rating
MEDIUM

NC WAM WETLAND ASSESSMENT FORM
Accompanies User Manual Version 4.1
Rating Calculator Version 4.1
Wetland Site Name WI -WET Date 06/18/2018
Wetland Type Hardw ood Flat
Level III Ecoregion
River Basin
E ;Yes E*, No Precipitation within 48 hrs?
Middle Atlantic Coastal Plain
Cape Fear
Assessor Name/Organization R. Lepsic; SEPI Engineering
Nearest Named Water Body Weymans Creek
USGS 8-Digit Catalogue Unit 03030005
Latitude/Longitude (deci-degrees) 34.37964, -78.281622
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? E ; Yes Ems; No
Regulatory Considerations (select all that apply to the assessment area)
▪ Anadromous fish
▪ Federally protected species or State endangered or threatened species
▪ NCDWQ riparian buffer rule in effect
▪ Abuts a Primary Nursery Area (PNA)
E Publicly owned property
▪ N.C. Division of Coastal Management Area of Environmental Concern (AEC) (including buffer)
✓ Abuts a stream with a NCDWQ classification of SA or supplemental classifications of HQW, ORW, or Trout
▪ Designated NCNHP reference community
▪ Abuts a 303(d)-listed stream or a tributary to a 303(d)-listed stream
What type of natural stream is associated with the wetland, if any? (check all that apply)
[ ; Blackwater
[ ; Brownwater
I- Tidal (if tidal, check one of the following boxes) [ ; Lunar [ ; Wind [ ; Both
Is the assessment area on a coastal island? ['; Yes [ ; No
Is the assessment area's surface water storage capacity or duration substantially altered by beaver?
Does the assessment area experience overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions?
[;Yes E;No
[';Yes [;No
1. 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
EA EA Not severely altered
[ ; B [ ; B Severely altered over a majority of the assessment area (ground surface alteration examples: vehicle tracks, excessive
sedimentation, fire -plow lanes, skidder tracks, bedding, fill, soil compaction, obvious pollutants) (vegetation structure
alteration examples: mechanical disturbance, herbicides, salt intrusion [where appropriate], exotic species, grazing,
less diversity [if appropriate], hydrologic alteration)
2. Surface and Sub -Surface Storage Capacity and Duration — assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface storage capacity and duration (Surf) and sub -surface storage capacity and
duration (Sub). Consider both increase and decrease in hydrology. Refer to the current NRCS lateral effect of ditching guidance for
North Carolina hydric soils (see USACE Wilmington District website) for the zone of influence of ditches in hydric soils. 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 ditch
sub -surface water. Consider tidal flooding regime, if applicable.
Surf Sub
[+;A [+;A Water storage capacity and duration are not altered.
B ; B Water storage capacity or duration are altered, but not substantially (typically, not sufficient to change vegetation).
C ; C Water storage capacity or duration are substantially altered (typically, alteration sufficient to result in vegetation
change) (examples: draining, flooding, soil compaction, filling, excessive sedimentation, underground utility lines).
3. Water Storage/Surface Relief — assessment area/wetland type condition metric (answer for non -marsh wetlands only)
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. EA A EA Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water > 1 foot deep
[ ; B E B Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 6 inches to 1 foot deep
EC C E C Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep
E D D Depressions able to pond water < 3 inches deep
3b. EA 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
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. EA Sandy soil
E; B Loamy or clayey soils exhibiting redoximorphic features (concentrations, depletions, or rhizospheres)
E C Loamy or clayey soils not exhibiting redoximorphic features
E 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
l'A EA Little or no evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the assessment area
E B [ B Noticeable evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the wetland and stressing, but not overwhelming the
treatment capacity of the assessment area
T; C EC 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
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 z 10% impervious surfaces
F B F B r B <10% impervious surfaces
r C r C r C Confined animal operations (or other local, concentrated source of pollutants)
r D r D r D z 20% coverage of pasture
r E r E r E z 20% coverage of agricultural land (regularly plowed land)
r F r F r F z 20% coverage of maintained grass/herb
r G r G r G z 20% coverage of clear-cut land
r H r H r H Little or no opportunity to improve water quality. Lack of opportunity may result from hydrologic alterations
that prevent drainage or overbank flow from affecting the assessment area.
7. Wetland Acting as Vegetated Buffer — assessment area/wetland complex condition metric
7a. Is assessment area within 50 feet of a tributary or other open water?
; Yes [ No If Yes, continue to 7b. If No, skip to Metric 8.
Wetland buffer need only be present on one side of the water body. Make buffer judgment based on the average width of the wetland.
Record a note if a portion of the buffer has been removed or disturbed.
7b. How much of the first 50 feet from the bank is weltand? Descriptor E should be selected if ditches effectively bypass the buffer.
E A >_ 50 feet
E B From 30 to < 50 feet
[; C From 15 to < 30 feet
E D From 5 to < 15 feet
E < 5 feet or buffer bypassed by ditches
7c. Tributary width. If the tributary is anastomosed, combine widths of channels/braids for a total width.
15-feet wide [; > 15-feet wide [; Other open water (no tributary present)
7d. Do roots of assessment area vegetation extend into the bank of the tributary/open water?
r; Yes [ No
7e. Is tributary or other open water sheltered or exposed?
E Sheltered — adjacent open water with width < 2500 feet and no regular boat traffic.
Exposed — adjacent open water with width >_ 2500 feet or regular boat traffic.
8. Wetland Width at the Assessment Area — wetland type/wetland complex metric (evaluate for riparian wetlands 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 areas (WC). See User Manual for WT and WC boundaries.
WT WC
E A fir; A z 100 feet
B F;B From 80to<100feet
C fir;C From50to<80feet
D +,' D From 40 to < 50 feet
E; E From 30 to < 40 feet
;F .]F From 15to<30feet
;G ;G From 5 to < 15 feet
;H ;H <5feet

9. Inundation Duration — assessment area condition metric
Answer for assessment area dominant landform.
EA 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
Consider recent deposition only (no plant growth since deposition).
MA 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 EA CA >_ 500 acres
B B C B From 100 to < 500 acres
EC EC CC From 50 to < 100 acres
D D C D From 25 to < 50 acres
E E C E From 10 to < 25 acres
F F C F From 5 to < 10 acres
E G E G E G From 1 to < 5 acres
�H CH CH From0.5to<1 acre
El E I I From 0.1 to < 0.5 acre
EJ EJ EJ From0.01 to<0.1 acre
E K E K E K < 0.01 acre or assessment area is clear-cut
12. Wetland Intactness — wetland type condition metric (evaluate for Pocosins only;
CA Pocosin is the full extent (>_ 90%) of its natural landscape size.
CB 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
CA EA >_ 500 acres
CB C B From 100 to < 500 acres
CC EC From 50 to < 100 acres
D C D From 10 to < 50 acres
E E C E < 10 acres
F F Wetland type has a poor or no connection to other natural habitats
13b. Evaluate for marshes only.
"Yes Yes E 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)
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.
CA No artificial edge within 150 feet in all directions
E B No artificial edge within 150 feet in four (4) to seven (7) directions
EC An artificial edge occurs within 150 feet in more than four (4) directions or assessment area is clear-cut
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.
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.
CC Vegetation severely altered from reference in composition. Expected species are unnaturally absent (planted stands of non -
characteristic species or at least one stratum inappropriately composed of a single species). 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).
CB 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 C 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.
CA >_ 25% coverage of vegetation
B < 25% coverage of vegetation
17c. Check a box in each column for each stratum. Evaluate this portion of the metric for non -marsh wetlands. Consider structure
in airspace above the assessment area (AA) and the wetland type (WT) separately.
AA WT
EA EA Canopy closed, or nearly closed, with natural gaps associated with natural processes
B C B Canopy present, but opened more than natural gaps
EC EC Canopy sparse or absent
EA EA Dense mid-story/sapling layer
E B E B Moderate density mid-story/sapling layer
EC EC Mid-story/sapling layer sparse or absent
EA EA Dense shrub layer
E B E B Moderate density shrub layer
EC EC Shrub layer sparse or absent
EA EA Dense herb layer
EB E B Moderate density herb layer
CC EC Herb layer sparse or absent
18. Snags — wetland type condition metric
CA Large snags (more than one) are visible (> 12-inches DBH, or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
EB NotA
Herb Shrub Mid -Story Canopy
19. Diameter Class Distribution — wetland type condition metric
EA 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.
EC Majority of canopy trees are < 6 inches DBH or no trees.
20. Large Woody Debris — wetland type condition metric
Include both natural debris and man -placed natural debris.
EA Large logs (more than one) are visible (> 12 inches in diameter, or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
CB NotA
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.
CA CB CC
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22. Hydrologic Connectivity — assessment area condition metric (evaluate for riparian wetlands 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.
CA Overbank and overland flow are not severely altered in the assessment area.
E B Overbank flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
EC Overland flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
E D Both overbank and overland flow are severely altered in the assessment area.
E D
Notes

Wetland Site Name
Wetland Type
NC WAM Wetland Rating Sheet
Accompanies User Manual Version 4.1
Rating Calculator Version 4.1
WI -WET
Date 06/18/2018
Hardwood Flat Assessor Name/Organization . Lepsic; SEPI Engineerir
Notes on Field Assessment Form (Y/N)
Presence of regulatory considerations (Y/N)
Wetland is intensively managed (Y/N)
Assessment area is located within 50 feet of a natural tributary or other open water (Y/N)
Assessment area is substantially altered by beaver (Y/N)
Assessment area experiences overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions (Y/N)
Assessment area is on a coastal island (Y/N)
Sub -function Rating Summary
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
Function
Hydrology
Sub -function
Surface Storage and Retention
Sub -Surface Storage and Retention
Metrics
Condition
Condition
Rating
MEDIUM
MEDIUM
Water Quality
Pathogen Change
Particulate Change
Soluble Change
Physical Change
Pollution Change
Condition
Condition/Opportunity
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
Condition
Condition/Opportunity
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
Condition
Condition/Opportunity
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
Condition
Condition/Opportunity
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
Condition
Condition/Opportunity
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
MEDIUM
MEDIUM
NO
Habitat
Physical Structure
Landscape Patch Structure
Vegetation Composition
Condition
Condition
Condition
HIGH
LOW
HIGH
Function Rating Summary
Function
Metrics/Notes
Rating
Hydrology
Water Quality
Habitat
Condition
Condition
Condition/Opportunity
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
Conditon
MEDIUM
MEDIUM
MEDIUM
NO
HIGH
Overall Wetland Rating
MEDIUM

NC WAM WETLAND ASSESSMENT FORM
Accompanies User Manual Version 4.1
Rating Calculator Version 4.1
Wetland Site Name WJ-WET
Wetland Type Headw ater Forest
Level III Ecoregion
River Basin
E ;Yes E*, No Precipitation within 48 hrs?
Middle Atlantic Coastal Plain
Cape Fear
Date 06/18/2018
Assessor Name/Organization R. Lepsic; SEPI Engineering
Nearest Named Water Body Weymans Creek
USGS 8-Digit Catalogue Unit 03030005
Latitude/Longitude (deci-degrees) 34.3380078, -78.274269
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? E ; Yes Ems; No
Regulatory Considerations (select all that apply to the assessment area)
▪ Anadromous fish
▪ Federally protected species or State endangered or threatened species
▪ NCDWQ riparian buffer rule in effect
▪ Abuts a Primary Nursery Area (PNA)
E Publicly owned property
▪ N.C. Division of Coastal Management Area of Environmental Concern (AEC) (including buffer)
✓ Abuts a stream with a NCDWQ classification of SA or supplemental classifications of HQW, ORW, or Trout
▪ Designated NCNHP reference community
▪ Abuts a 303(d)-listed stream or a tributary to a 303(d)-listed stream
What type of natural stream is associated with the wetland, if any? (check all that apply)
[ ; Blackwater
[ ; Brownwater
I- Tidal (if tidal, check one of the following boxes) [ ; Lunar [ ; Wind [ ; Both
Is the assessment area on a coastal island? ['; Yes [ ; No
Is the assessment area's surface water storage capacity or duration substantially altered by beaver?
Does the assessment area experience overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions?
[;Yes E;No
[';Yes [;No
1. 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
EA EA Not severely altered
[ ; B [ ; B Severely altered over a majority of the assessment area (ground surface alteration examples: vehicle tracks, excessive
sedimentation, fire -plow lanes, skidder tracks, bedding, fill, soil compaction, obvious pollutants) (vegetation structure
alteration examples: mechanical disturbance, herbicides, salt intrusion [where appropriate], exotic species, grazing,
less diversity [if appropriate], hydrologic alteration)
2. Surface and Sub -Surface Storage Capacity and Duration — assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface storage capacity and duration (Surf) and sub -surface storage capacity and
duration (Sub). Consider both increase and decrease in hydrology. Refer to the current NRCS lateral effect of ditching guidance for
North Carolina hydric soils (see USACE Wilmington District website) for the zone of influence of ditches in hydric soils. 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 ditch
sub -surface water. Consider tidal flooding regime, if applicable.
Surf Sub
[+;A [+;A Water storage capacity and duration are not altered.
B ; B Water storage capacity or duration are altered, but not substantially (typically, not sufficient to change vegetation).
C ; C Water storage capacity or duration are substantially altered (typically, alteration sufficient to result in vegetation
change) (examples: draining, flooding, soil compaction, filling, excessive sedimentation, underground utility lines).
3. Water Storage/Surface Relief — assessment area/wetland type condition metric (answer for non -marsh wetlands only)
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. EA A EA Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water > 1 foot deep
[ ; B E B Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 6 inches to 1 foot deep
EC C E C Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep
E D D Depressions able to pond water < 3 inches deep
3b. EA 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
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. EA Sandy soil
E; B Loamy or clayey soils exhibiting redoximorphic features (concentrations, depletions, or rhizospheres)
E C Loamy or clayey soils not exhibiting redoximorphic features
E 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
l'A EA Little or no evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the assessment area
E B [ B Noticeable evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the wetland and stressing, but not overwhelming the
treatment capacity of the assessment area
E C EC 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
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 z 10% impervious surfaces
F B F B r B <10% impervious surfaces
r C r C r C Confined animal operations (or other local, concentrated source of pollutants)
r D r D r D z 20% coverage of pasture
r E r E r E z 20% coverage of agricultural land (regularly plowed land)
r F r F r F z 20% coverage of maintained grass/herb
r G r G r G z 20% coverage of clear-cut land
F H r H r H Little or no opportunity to improve water quality. Lack of opportunity may result from hydrologic alterations
that prevent drainage or overbank flow from affecting the assessment area.
7. Wetland Acting as Vegetated Buffer — assessment area/wetland complex condition metric
7a. Is assessment area within 50 feet of a tributary or other open water?
; Yes [ No If Yes, continue to 7b. If No, skip to Metric 8.
Wetland buffer need only be present on one side of the water body. Make buffer judgment based on the average width of the wetland.
Record a note if a portion of the buffer has been removed or disturbed.
7b. How much of the first 50 feet from the bank is weltand? Descriptor E should be selected if ditches effectively bypass the buffer.
E A >_ 50 feet
E B From 30 to < 50 feet
[; C From 15 to < 30 feet
[ D From 5 to < 15 feet
E < 5 feet or buffer bypassed by ditches
7c. Tributary width. If the tributary is anastomosed, combine widths of channels/braids for a total width.
15-feet wide [; > 15-feet wide [; Other open water (no tributary present)
7d. Do roots of assessment area vegetation extend into the bank of the tributary/open water?
r; Yes [ No
7e. Is tributary or other open water sheltered or exposed?
E Sheltered — adjacent open water with width < 2500 feet and no regular boat traffic.
Exposed — adjacent open water with width >_ 2500 feet or regular boat traffic.
8. Wetland Width at the Assessment Area — wetland type/wetland complex metric (evaluate for riparian wetlands 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 areas (WC). See User Manual for WT and WC boundaries.
WT WC
E A fir; A z 100 feet
B F;B From 80to<100feet
C fir;C From50to<80feet
D +,' D From 40 to < 50 feet
E ; E From 30 to < 40 feet
;F ;F From 15to<30feet
G ; G From 5 to < 15 feet
;H ;H <5feet

9. Inundation Duration — assessment area condition metric
Answer for assessment area dominant landform.
EA 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
Consider recent deposition only (no plant growth since deposition).
MA 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 EA CA >_ 500 acres
B B C B From 100 to < 500 acres
EC EC CC From 50 to < 100 acres
E D E D C D From 25 to < 50 acres
E E E E C E From 10 to < 25 acres
E F E F C F From 5 to < 10 acres
E G E G E G From 1 to < 5 acres
CH CH CH From0.5to<1 acre
El E I I From 0.1 to < 0.5 acre
EJ EJ EJ From0.01 to<0.1 acre
E K E K E K < 0.01 acre or assessment area is clear-cut
12. Wetland Intactness — wetland type condition metric (evaluate for Pocosins only;
CA Pocosin is the full extent (>_ 90%) of its natural landscape size.
CB 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
CA EA >_ 500 acres
CB C B From 100 to < 500 acres
CC EC From 50 to < 100 acres
E D C D From 10 to < 50 acres
C E C E < 10 acres
E F E F Wetland type has a poor or no connection to other natural habitats
13b. Evaluate for marshes only.
"Yes Yes E 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)
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.
EA No artificial edge within 150 feet in all directions
E B No artificial edge within 150 feet in four (4) to seven (7) directions
EC An artificial edge occurs within 150 feet in more than four (4) directions or assessment area is clear-cut
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.
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. Expected species are unnaturally absent (planted stands of non -
characteristic species or at least one stratum inappropriately composed of a single species). 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).
E 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 C 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.
CA >_ 25% coverage of vegetation
B < 25% coverage of vegetation
17c. Check a box in each column for each stratum. Evaluate this portion of the metric for non -marsh wetlands. Consider structure
in airspace above the assessment area (AA) and the wetland type (WT) separately.
AA WT
EA EA Canopy closed, or nearly closed, with natural gaps associated with natural processes
B C B Canopy present, but opened more than natural gaps
EC EC Canopy sparse or absent
EA EA Dense mid-story/sapling layer
E B E B Moderate density mid-story/sapling layer
EC EC Mid-story/sapling layer sparse or absent
EA EA Dense shrub layer
E B E B Moderate density shrub layer
EC EC Shrub layer sparse or absent
EA EA Dense herb layer
EB E B Moderate density herb layer
CC EC Herb layer sparse or absent
18. Snags — wetland type condition metric
CA Large snags (more than one) are visible (> 12-inches DBH, or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
EB NotA
Herb Shrub Mid -Story Canopy
19. Diameter Class Distribution — wetland type condition metric
CA 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.
EC Majority of canopy trees are < 6 inches DBH or no trees.
20. Large Woody Debris — wetland type condition metric
Include both natural debris and man -placed natural debris.
EA Large logs (more than one) are visible (> 12 inches in diameter, or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
CB NotA
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.
CA CB CC
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22. Hydrologic Connectivity — assessment area condition metric (evaluate for riparian wetlands 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.
EA Overbank and overland flow are not severely altered in the assessment area.
E B Overbank flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
EC Overland flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
E D Both overbank and overland flow are severely altered in the assessment area.
E D
Notes

Wetland Site Name
Wetland Type
NC WAM Wetland Rating Sheet
Accompanies User Manual Version 4.1
Rating Calculator Version 4.1
WJ-WET
Date 06/18/2018
Headwater Forest Assessor Name/Organization . Lepsic; SEPI Engineerir
Notes on Field Assessment Form (Y/N)
Presence of regulatory considerations (Y/N)
Wetland is intensively managed (Y/N)
Assessment area is located within 50 feet of a natural tributary or other open water (Y/N)
Assessment area is substantially altered by beaver (Y/N)
Assessment area experiences overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions (Y/N)
Assessment area is on a coastal island (Y/N)
Sub -function Rating Summary
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
Function
Hydrology
Sub -function
Surface Storage and Retention
Sub -Surface Storage and Retention
Metrics
Condition
Condition
Rating
HIGH
HIGH
Water Quality
Habitat
Pathogen Change
Particulate Change
Soluble Change
Physical Change
Pollution Change
Physical Structure
Landscape Patch Structure
Vegetation Composition
Condition
Condition/Opportunity
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
Condition
Condition/Opportunity
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
Condition
Condition/Opportunity
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
Condition
Condition/Opportunity
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
Condition
Condition/Opportunity
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
Condition
Condition
Condition
HIGH
HIGH
NO
HIGH
NA
NA
MEDIUM
HIGH
YES
LOW
LOW
YES
NA
NA
NA
HIGH
LOW
HIGH
Function Rating Summary
Function
Metrics/Notes
Rating
Hydrology
Water Quality
Habitat
Condition
Condition
Condition/Opportunity
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
Conditon
HIGH
HIGH
HIGH
YES
HIGH
Overall Wetland Rating
HIGH

NC WAM WETLAND ASSESSMENT FORM
Accompanies User Manual Version 4.1
Rating Calculator Version 4.1
Wetland Site Name WK-WET Date 06/18/2018
Wetland Type Hardw ood Flat
Level III Ecoregion
River Basin
E ;Yes E*, No Precipitation within 48 hrs?
Middle Atlantic Coastal Plain
Cape Fear
Assessor Name/Organization R. Quindlen; SEPI Engineering
Nearest Named Water Body Weymans Creek
USGS 8-Digit Catalogue Unit 03030005
Latitude/Longitude (deci-degrees) 34.379457, -78.277005
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? E ;Yes E No
Regulatory Considerations (select all that apply to the assessment area)
▪ Anadromous fish
▪ Federally protected species or State endangered or threatened species
▪ NCDWQ riparian buffer rule in effect
▪ Abuts a Primary Nursery Area (PNA)
E Publicly owned property
▪ N.C. Division of Coastal Management Area of Environmental Concern (AEC) (including buffer)
✓ Abuts a stream with a NCDWQ classification of SA or supplemental classifications of HQW, ORW, or Trout
▪ Designated NCNHP reference community
▪ Abuts a 303(d)-listed stream or a tributary to a 303(d)-listed stream
What type of natural stream is associated with the wetland, if any? (check all that apply)
E ; Blackwater
[ ; Brownwater
I— Tidal (if tidal, check one of the following boxes) [ ; Lunar [ ;Wind [ ; Both
Is the assessment area on a coastal island? ['; Yes E:; No
Is the assessment area's surface water storage capacity or duration substantially altered by beaver?
Does the assessment area experience overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions?
[;Yes E;No
[-;Yes [; No
1. 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
EA EA Not severely altered
[ ; B [ ; B Severely altered over a majority of the assessment area (ground surface alteration examples: vehicle tracks, excessive
sedimentation, fire -plow lanes, skidder tracks, bedding, fill, soil compaction, obvious pollutants) (vegetation structure
alteration examples: mechanical disturbance, herbicides, salt intrusion [where appropriate], exotic species, grazing,
less diversity [if appropriate], hydrologic alteration)
2. Surface and Sub -Surface Storage Capacity and Duration — assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface storage capacity and duration (Surf) and sub -surface storage capacity and
duration (Sub). Consider both increase and decrease in hydrology. Refer to the current NRCS lateral effect of ditching guidance for
North Carolina hydric soils (see USACE Wilmington District website) for the zone of influence of ditches in hydric soils. 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 ditch
sub -surface water. Consider tidal flooding regime, if applicable.
Surf Sub
[+;A [+;A Water storage capacity and duration are not altered.
B ; B Water storage capacity or duration are altered, but not substantially (typically, not sufficient to change vegetation).
C ; C Water storage capacity or duration are substantially altered (typically, alteration sufficient to result in vegetation
change) (examples: draining, flooding, soil compaction, filling, excessive sedimentation, underground utility lines).
3. Water Storage/Surface Relief — assessment area/wetland type condition metric (answer for non -marsh wetlands only)
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. EA A EA Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water > 1 foot deep
r; B E B Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 6 inches to 1 foot deep
ram; C EC Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep
E D [ ; D Depressions able to pond water < 3 inches deep
3b. r;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
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. EA Sandy soil
E; B Loamy or clayey soils exhibiting redoximorphic features (concentrations, depletions, or rhizospheres)
EC Loamy or clayey soils not exhibiting redoximorphic features
E D Loamy or clayey gleyed soil
Histosol or histic epipedon
4b. ;A Soil ribbon < 1 inch
E B Soil ribbon >_ 1 inch
4c. ; A No peat or muck presence
E 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
l'A EA Little or no evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the assessment area
E B [ B Noticeable evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the wetland and stressing, but not overwhelming the
treatment capacity of the assessment area
E C EC 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
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
F A r A r A z 10% impervious surfaces
B F B r B < 10% impervious surfaces
r C r C r C Confined animal operations (or other local, concentrated source of pollutants)
r D r D r D z 20% coverage of pasture
r E r E r E z 20% coverage of agricultural land (regularly plowed land)
r F r F r F z 20% coverage of maintained grass/herb
r G r G r G z 20% coverage of clear-cut land
F H r H r H Little or no opportunity to improve water quality. Lack of opportunity may result from hydrologic alterations
that prevent drainage or overbank flow from affecting the assessment area.
7. Wetland Acting as Vegetated Buffer — assessment area/wetland complex condition metric
7a. Is assessment area within 50 feet of a tributary or other open water?
; Yes [ No If Yes, continue to 7b. If No, skip to Metric 8.
Wetland buffer need only be present on one side of the water body. Make buffer judgment based on the average width of the wetland.
Record a note if a portion of the buffer has been removed or disturbed.
7b. How much of the first 50 feet from the bank is weltand? Descriptor E should be selected if ditches effectively bypass the buffer.
E A >_ 50 feet
[; B From 30 to < 50 feet
[; C From 15 to < 30 feet
[; D From 5 to < 15 feet
E < 5 feet or buffer bypassed by ditches
7c. Tributary width. If the tributary is anastomosed, combine widths of channels/braids for a total width.
15-feet wide [; > 15-feet wide [; Other open water (no tributary present)
7d. Do roots of assessment area vegetation extend into the bank of the tributary/open water?
r; Yes [ No
7e. Is tributary or other open water sheltered or exposed?
E Sheltered — adjacent open water with width < 2500 feet and no regular boat traffic.
Exposed — adjacent open water with width >_ 2500 feet or regular boat traffic.
8. Wetland Width at the Assessment Area — wetland type/wetland complex metric (evaluate for riparian wetlands 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 areas (WC). See User Manual for WT and WC boundaries.
WT WC
EA EA z 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 <5feet

9. Inundation Duration — assessment area condition metric
Answer for assessment area dominant landform.
EA 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
Consider recent deposition only (no plant growth since deposition).
MA 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 EA CA >_ 500 acres
B B C B From 100 to < 500 acres
EC EC CC From 50 to < 100 acres
E D E D C D From 25 to < 50 acres
E E E E C E From 10 to < 25 acres
E F E F C F From 5 to < 10 acres
E G E G C G From 1 to < 5 acres
EH EH EH From 0.5to<1 acre
EI EI CI From 0.1 to < 0.5 acre
EJ EJ EJ From0.01 to<0.1 acre
E K E K E K < 0.01 acre or assessment area is clear-cut
12. Wetland Intactness — wetland type condition metric (evaluate for Pocosins only;
CA Pocosin is the full extent (>_ 90%) of its natural landscape size.
CB 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
CA EA >_ 500 acres
CB C B From 100 to < 500 acres
EC EC From 50 to < 100 acres
E D C D From 10 to < 50 acres
C E C E < 10 acres
E F E F Wetland type has a poor or no connection to other natural habitats
13b. Evaluate for marshes only.
"Yes Yes E 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)
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.
No artificial edge within 150 feet in all directions
E B No artificial edge within 150 feet in four (4) to seven (7) directions
EC An artificial edge occurs within 150 feet in more than four (4) directions or assessment area is clear-cut
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.
CC Vegetation severely altered from reference in composition. Expected species are unnaturally absent (planted stands of non -
characteristic species or at least one stratum inappropriately composed of a single species). 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).
CB 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 C 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.
CA >_ 25% coverage of vegetation
B < 25% coverage of vegetation
17c. Check a box in each column for each stratum. Evaluate this portion of the metric for non -marsh wetlands. Consider structure
in airspace above the assessment area (AA) and the wetland type (WT) separately.
AA WT
EA EA Canopy closed, or nearly closed, with natural gaps associated with natural processes
B C B Canopy present, but opened more than natural gaps
EC EC Canopy sparse or absent
EA EA Dense mid-story/sapling layer
B B Moderate density mid-story/sapling layer
EC EC Mid-story/sapling layer sparse or absent
EA EA Dense shrub layer
B B Moderate density shrub layer
EC EC Shrub layer sparse or absent
EA EA Dense herb layer
CB B Moderate density herb layer
EC EC Herb layer sparse or absent
18. Snags — wetland type condition metric
CA Large snags (more than one) are visible (> 12-inches DBH, or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
EB NotA
Herb Shrub Mid -Story Canopy
19. Diameter Class Distribution — wetland type condition metric
CA Majority of canopy trees have stems > 6 inches in diameter at breast height (DBH); many large trees (> 12 inches DBH) are
present.
EB Majority of canopy trees have stems between 6 and 12 inches DBH, few are > 12-inch DBH.
EC Majority of canopy trees are < 6 inches DBH or no trees.
20. Large Woody Debris — wetland type condition metric
Include both natural debris and man -placed natural debris.
CA Large logs (more than one) are visible (> 12 inches in diameter, or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
EB NotA
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.
CA CB CC
22. Hydrologic Connectivity — assessment area condition metric (evaluate for riparian wetlands 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.
CA Overbank and overland flow are not severely altered in the assessment area.
E B Overbank flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
EC Overland flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
C D Both overbank and overland flow are severely altered in the assessment area.
E D
Notes

Wetland Site Name
Wetland Type
NC WAM Wetland Rating Sheet
Accompanies User Manual Version 4.1
Rating Calculator Version 4.1
WK-WET
Date 06/18/2018
Hardwood Flat Assessor Name/Organization Quindlen; SEPI Engineer
Notes on Field Assessment Form (Y/N)
Presence of regulatory considerations (Y/N)
Wetland is intensively managed (Y/N)
Assessment area is located within 50 feet of a natural tributary or other open water (Y/N)
Assessment area is substantially altered by beaver (Y/N)
Assessment area experiences overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions (Y/N)
Assessment area is on a coastal island (Y/N)
Sub -function Rating Summary
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
Function
Hydrology
Sub -function
Surface Storage and Retention
Sub -Surface Storage and Retention
Metrics
Condition
Condition
Rating
HIGH
MEDIUM
Water Quality
Pathogen Change
Particulate Change
Soluble Change
Physical Change
Pollution Change
Condition
Condition/Opportunity
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
Condition
Condition/Opportunity
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
Condition
Condition/Opportunity
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
Condition
Condition/Opportunity
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
Condition
Condition/Opportunity
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
MEDIUM
MEDIUM
NO
Habitat
Physical Structure
Landscape Patch Structure
Vegetation Composition
Condition
Condition
Condition
MEDIUM
LOW
HIGH
Function Rating Summary
Function
Metrics/Notes
Rating
Hydrology
Water Quality
Habitat
Condition
Condition
Condition/Opportunity
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
Conditon
HIGH
MEDIUM
MEDIUM
NO
MEDIUM
Overall Wetland Rating
MEDIUM

NC WAM WETLAND ASSESSMENT FORM
Accompanies User Manual Version 4.1
Rating Calculator Version 4.1
Wetland Site Name WL-WET Date 06/18/2018
Wetland Type Hardw ood Flat
Level III Ecoregion
River Basin
E ;Yes E*, No Precipitation within 48 hrs?
Middle Atlantic Coastal Plain
Cape Fear
Assessor Name/Organization R. Lepsic; SEPI Engineering
Nearest Named Water Body Weymans Creek
USGS 8-Digit Catalogue Unit 03030005
Latitude/Longitude (deci-degrees) 34.378335, -78.283021
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? E ; Yes Ems; No
Regulatory Considerations (select all that apply to the assessment area)
▪ Anadromous fish
▪ Federally protected species or State endangered or threatened species
▪ NCDWQ riparian buffer rule in effect
▪ Abuts a Primary Nursery Area (PNA)
E Publicly owned property
▪ N.C. Division of Coastal Management Area of Environmental Concern (AEC) (including buffer)
✓ Abuts a stream with a NCDWQ classification of SA or supplemental classifications of HQW, ORW, or Trout
▪ Designated NCNHP reference community
▪ Abuts a 303(d)-listed stream or a tributary to a 303(d)-listed stream
What type of natural stream is associated with the wetland, if any? (check all that apply)
[ ; Blackwater
[ ; Brownwater
I- Tidal (if tidal, check one of the following boxes) [ ; Lunar [ ; Wind [ ; Both
Is the assessment area on a coastal island? ['; Yes [ ; No
Is the assessment area's surface water storage capacity or duration substantially altered by beaver?
Does the assessment area experience overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions?
[;Yes E;No
[';Yes [;No
1. 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
EA EA Not severely altered
[ ; B [ ; B Severely altered over a majority of the assessment area (ground surface alteration examples: vehicle tracks, excessive
sedimentation, fire -plow lanes, skidder tracks, bedding, fill, soil compaction, obvious pollutants) (vegetation structure
alteration examples: mechanical disturbance, herbicides, salt intrusion [where appropriate], exotic species, grazing,
less diversity [if appropriate], hydrologic alteration)
2. Surface and Sub -Surface Storage Capacity and Duration — assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface storage capacity and duration (Surf) and sub -surface storage capacity and
duration (Sub). Consider both increase and decrease in hydrology. Refer to the current NRCS lateral effect of ditching guidance for
North Carolina hydric soils (see USACE Wilmington District website) for the zone of influence of ditches in hydric soils. 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 ditch
sub -surface water. Consider tidal flooding regime, if applicable.
Surf Sub
[+;A [+;A Water storage capacity and duration are not altered.
B ; B Water storage capacity or duration are altered, but not substantially (typically, not sufficient to change vegetation).
C ; C Water storage capacity or duration are substantially altered (typically, alteration sufficient to result in vegetation
change) (examples: draining, flooding, soil compaction, filling, excessive sedimentation, underground utility lines).
3. Water Storage/Surface Relief — assessment area/wetland type condition metric (answer for non -marsh wetlands only)
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. EA A EA Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water > 1 foot deep
[ ; B E B Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 6 inches to 1 foot deep
EC C E C Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep
E D D Depressions able to pond water < 3 inches deep
3b. EA 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
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. EA Sandy soil
E; B Loamy or clayey soils exhibiting redoximorphic features (concentrations, depletions, or rhizospheres)
EC Loamy or clayey soils not exhibiting redoximorphic features
E D Loamy or clayey gleyed soil
Histosol or histic epipedon
4b. ;A Soil ribbon < 1 inch
E B Soil ribbon >_ 1 inch
4c. ; A No peat or muck presence
E 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
l'A EA Little or no evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the assessment area
E B [ B Noticeable evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the wetland and stressing, but not overwhelming the
treatment capacity of the assessment area
E C EC 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
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 z 10% impervious surfaces
F B F B r B <10% impervious surfaces
r C r C r C Confined animal operations (or other local, concentrated source of pollutants)
r D r D r D z 20% coverage of pasture
r E r E r E z 20% coverage of agricultural land (regularly plowed land)
r F r F r F z 20% coverage of maintained grass/herb
r G r G r G z 20% coverage of clear-cut land
F H r H r H Little or no opportunity to improve water quality. Lack of opportunity may result from hydrologic alterations
that prevent drainage or overbank flow from affecting the assessment area.
7. Wetland Acting as Vegetated Buffer — assessment area/wetland complex condition metric
7a. Is assessment area within 50 feet of a tributary or other open water?
; Yes [ No If Yes, continue to 7b. If No, skip to Metric 8.
Wetland buffer need only be present on one side of the water body. Make buffer judgment based on the average width of the wetland.
Record a note if a portion of the buffer has been removed or disturbed.
7b. How much of the first 50 feet from the bank is weltand? Descriptor E should be selected if ditches effectively bypass the buffer.
E A >_ 50 feet
[; B From 30 to < 50 feet
[; C From 15 to < 30 feet
[; D From 5 to < 15 feet
E < 5 feet or buffer bypassed by ditches
7c. Tributary width. If the tributary is anastomosed, combine widths of channels/braids for a total width.
15-feet wide [; > 15-feet wide [; Other open water (no tributary present)
7d. Do roots of assessment area vegetation extend into the bank of the tributary/open water?
r; Yes [ No
7e. Is tributary or other open water sheltered or exposed?
E Sheltered — adjacent open water with width < 2500 feet and no regular boat traffic.
Exposed — adjacent open water with width >_ 2500 feet or regular boat traffic.
8. Wetland Width at the Assessment Area — wetland type/wetland complex metric (evaluate for riparian wetlands 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 areas (WC). See User Manual for WT and WC boundaries.
WT WC
E A +; A z 100 feet
;B ;B From80to<100feet
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 <5feet

9. Inundation Duration — assessment area condition metric
Answer for assessment area dominant landform.
EA 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
Consider recent deposition only (no plant growth since deposition).
MA 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 EA CA >_ 500 acres
B B C B From 100 to < 500 acres
EC EC CC From 50 to < 100 acres
E D E D C D From 25 to < 50 acres
E E E E C E From 10 to < 25 acres
E F E F E F From 5 to < 10 acres
E G E G C G From 1 to < 5 acres
CH CH CH From0.5to<1 acre
El El CI From 0.1 to < 0.5 acre
EJ EJ EJ From0.01 to<0.1 acre
E K E K E K < 0.01 acre or assessment area is clear-cut
12. Wetland Intactness — wetland type condition metric (evaluate for Pocosins only;
CA Pocosin is the full extent (>_ 90%) of its natural landscape size.
CB 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
CA EA >_ 500 acres
CB C B From 100 to < 500 acres
CC EC From 50 to < 100 acres
C D C D From 10 to < 50 acres
E E C E < 10 acres
E F E F Wetland type has a poor or no connection to other natural habitats
13b. Evaluate for marshes only.
"Yes Yes E 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)
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.
CA No artificial edge within 150 feet in all directions
E B No artificial edge within 150 feet in four (4) to seven (7) directions
EC An artificial edge occurs within 150 feet in more than four (4) directions or assessment area is clear-cut
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.
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.
CC Vegetation severely altered from reference in composition. Expected species are unnaturally absent (planted stands of non -
characteristic species or at least one stratum inappropriately composed of a single species). 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).
CB 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 C 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.
CA >_ 25% coverage of vegetation
C 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
EA EA Canopy closed, or nearly closed, with natural gaps associated with natural processes
B C B Canopy present, but opened more than natural gaps
EC EC Canopy sparse or absent
EA EA Dense mid-story/sapling layer
B B Moderate density mid-story/sapling layer
EC EC Mid-story/sapling layer sparse or absent
EA EA Dense shrub layer
B B Moderate density shrub layer
EC EC Shrub layer sparse or absent
EA EA Dense herb layer
CB B Moderate density herb layer
EC EC Herb layer sparse or absent
18. Snags — wetland type condition metric
EA Large snags (more than one) are visible (> 12-inches DBH, or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
CB NotA
19. Diameter Class Distribution — wetland type condition metric
EA 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.
EC Majority of canopy trees are < 6 inches DBH or no trees.
20. Large Woody Debris — wetland type condition metric
Include both natural debris and man -placed natural debris.
EA Large logs (more than one) are visible (> 12 inches in diameter, or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
CB NotA
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.
CA CB CC
22. Hydrologic Connectivity — assessment area condition metric (evaluate for riparian wetlands 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.
CA Overbank and overland flow are not severely altered in the assessment area.
E B Overbank flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
EC Overland flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
C D Both overbank and overland flow are severely altered in the assessment area.
Herb Shrub Mid -Story Canopy
E D
Notes

Wetland Site Name
Wetland Type
NC WAM Wetland Rating Sheet
Accompanies User Manual Version 4.1
Rating Calculator Version 4.1
WL-WET
Date 06/18/2018
Hardwood Flat Assessor Name/Organization . Lepsic; SEPI Engineerir
Notes on Field Assessment Form (Y/N)
Presence of regulatory considerations (Y/N)
Wetland is intensively managed (Y/N)
Assessment area is located within 50 feet of a natural tributary or other open water (Y/N)
Assessment area is substantially altered by beaver (Y/N)
Assessment area experiences overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions (Y/N)
Assessment area is on a coastal island (Y/N)
Sub -function Rating Summary
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
Function
Hydrology
Sub -function
Surface Storage and Retention
Sub -Surface Storage and Retention
Metrics
Condition
Condition
Rating
MEDIUM
MEDIUM
Water Quality
Pathogen Change
Particulate Change
Soluble Change
Physical Change
Pollution Change
Condition
Condition/Opportunity
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
Condition
Condition/Opportunity
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
Condition
Condition/Opportunity
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
Condition
Condition/Opportunity
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
Condition
Condition/Opportunity
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
MEDIUM
MEDIUM
NO
Habitat
Physical Structure
Landscape Patch Structure
Vegetation Composition
Condition
Condition
Condition
HIGH
LOW
HIGH
Function Rating Summary
Function
Metrics/Notes
Rating
Hydrology
Water Quality
Habitat
Condition
Condition
Condition/Opportunity
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
Conditon
MEDIUM
MEDIUM
MEDIUM
NO
HIGH
Overall Wetland Rating
MEDIUM

NC WAM WETLAND ASSESSMENT FORM
Accompanies User Manual Version 4.1
Rating Calculator Version 4.1
Wetland Site Name WM-WET Date 06/18/2018
Wetland Type Hardw ood Flat
Level III Ecoregion
River Basin
E ;Yes E*, No Precipitation within 48 hrs?
Middle Atlantic Coastal Plain
Cape Fear
Assessor Name/Organization R. Lepsic; SEPI Engineering
Nearest Named Water Body Weymans Creek
USGS 8-Digit Catalogue Unit 03030005
Latitude/Longitude (deci-degrees) 34.383617, -78.28844
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? E ; Yes Ems; No
Regulatory Considerations (select all that apply to the assessment area)
▪ Anadromous fish
▪ Federally protected species or State endangered or threatened species
▪ NCDWQ riparian buffer rule in effect
▪ Abuts a Primary Nursery Area (PNA)
E Publicly owned property
▪ N.C. Division of Coastal Management Area of Environmental Concern (AEC) (including buffer)
✓ Abuts a stream with a NCDWQ classification of SA or supplemental classifications of HQW, ORW, or Trout
▪ Designated NCNHP reference community
▪ Abuts a 303(d)-listed stream or a tributary to a 303(d)-listed stream
What type of natural stream is associated with the wetland, if any? (check all that apply)
[ ; Blackwater
[ ; Brownwater
I- Tidal (if tidal, check one of the following boxes) [ ; Lunar [ ; Wind [ ; Both
Is the assessment area on a coastal island? ['; Yes [ ; No
Is the assessment area's surface water storage capacity or duration substantially altered by beaver?
Does the assessment area experience overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions?
[;Yes E;No
[-;Yes [;No
1. 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
EA A EA A Not severely altered
[7; B Er; B Severely altered over a majority of the assessment area (ground surface alteration examples: vehicle tracks, excessive
sedimentation, fire -plow lanes, skidder tracks, bedding, fill, soil compaction, obvious pollutants) (vegetation structure
alteration examples: mechanical disturbance, herbicides, salt intrusion [where appropriate], exotic species, grazing,
less diversity [if appropriate], hydrologic alteration)
2. Surface and Sub -Surface Storage Capacity and Duration — assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface storage capacity and duration (Surf) and sub -surface storage capacity and
duration (Sub). Consider both increase and decrease in hydrology. Refer to the current NRCS lateral effect of ditching guidance for
North Carolina hydric soils (see USACE Wilmington District website) for the zone of influence of ditches in hydric soils. 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 ditch
sub -surface water. Consider tidal flooding regime, if applicable.
Surf Sub
EA EA Water storage capacity and duration are not altered.
E B E B Water storage capacity or duration are altered, but not substantially (typically, not sufficient to change vegetation).
E+; C E+; C Water storage capacity or duration are substantially altered (typically, alteration sufficient to result in vegetation
change) (examples: draining, flooding, soil compaction, filling, excessive sedimentation, underground utility lines).
3. Water Storage/Surface Relief — assessment area/wetland type condition metric (answer for non -marsh wetlands only)
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. EA A EA A Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water > 1 foot deep
[ ; B E ; B Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 6 inches to 1 foot deep
EC C E ; C Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep
E D D Depressions able to pond water < 3 inches deep
3b. EA Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is greater than 2 feet
[ ; B Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is between 1 and 2 feet
[7] C Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is less than 1 foot

4. Soil Texture/Structure — assessment area condition metric
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. E;A Sandy soil
E-; B Loamy or clayey soils exhibiting redoximorphic features (concentrations, depletions, or rhizospheres)
E-; C Loamy or clayey soils not exhibiting redoximorphic features
E-; D Loamy or clayey gleyed soil
F.; E Histosol or histic epipedon
4b. ;A Soil ribbon < 1 inch
F.; B Soil ribbon >_ 1 inch
4c. ; A No peat or muck presence
F.; 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
l'A EA Little or no evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the assessment area
E B [ B Noticeable evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the wetland and stressing, but not overwhelming the
treatment capacity of the assessment area
E C EC 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
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
F A r A r A z 10% impervious surfaces
▪ B F B r B < 10% impervious surfaces
r C r C r C Confined animal operations (or other local, concentrated source of pollutants)
r D r D r D z 20% coverage of pasture
r E r E r E z 20% coverage of agricultural land (regularly plowed land)
✓ F r F r F z 20% coverage of maintained grass/herb
▪ G r G r G z 20% coverage of clear-cut land
EH r H r H Little or no opportunity to improve water quality. Lack of opportunity may result from hydrologic alterations
that prevent drainage or overbank flow from affecting the assessment area.
7. Wetland Acting as Vegetated Buffer — assessment area/wetland complex condition metric
7a. Is assessment area within 50 feet of a tributary or other open water?
; Yes [ No If Yes, continue to 7b. If No, skip to Metric 8.
Wetland buffer need only be present on one side of the water body. Make buffer judgment based on the average width of the wetland.
Record a note if a portion of the buffer has been removed or disturbed.
7b. How much of the first 50 feet from the bank is weltand? Descriptor E should be selected if ditches effectively bypass the buffer.
E A >_ 50 feet
E B From 30 to < 50 feet
[; C From 15 to < 30 feet
E D From 5 to < 15 feet
E < 5 feet or buffer bypassed by ditches
7c. Tributary width. If the tributary is anastomosed, combine widths of channels/braids for a total width.
<_ 15-feet wide E > 15-feet wide E Other open water (no tributary present)
7d. Do roots of assessment area vegetation extend into the bank of the tributary/open water?
Yes [ No
7e. Is tributary or other open water sheltered or exposed?
E Sheltered — adjacent open water with width < 2500 feet and no regular boat traffic.
Exposed — adjacent open water with width >_ 2500 feet or regular boat traffic.
8. Wetland Width at the Assessment Area — wetland type/wetland complex metric (evaluate for riparian wetlands 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 areas (WC). See User Manual for WT and WC boundaries.
WT WC
E A F.: A z 100 feet
B ; B From 80 to < 100 feet
C EC 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 <5feet

9. Inundation Duration — assessment area condition metric
Answer for assessment area dominant landform.
MA Evidence of short -duration inundation (< 7 consecutive days)
r; 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
Consider recent deposition only (no plant growth since deposition).
MA 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 EA CA >_ 500 acres
B B C B From 100 to < 500 acres
EC EC CC From 50 to < 100 acres
E D E D C D From 25 to < 50 acres
E E E E C E From 10 to < 25 acres
E F E F C F From 5 to < 10 acres
E G E G C G From 1 to < 5 acres
CH CH CH From0.5to<1 acre
EI EI CI From 0.1 to < 0.5 acre
EJ EJ CJ From0.01 to<0.1 acre
E K E K E K < 0.01 acre or assessment area is clear-cut
12. Wetland Intactness — wetland type condition metric (evaluate for Pocosins only;
CA Pocosin is the full extent (>_ 90%) of its natural landscape size.
CB 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
CA EA >_ 500 acres
CB C B From 100 to < 500 acres
CC EC From 50 to < 100 acres
C D C D From 10 to < 50 acres
E E C E < 10 acres
E F E F Wetland type has a poor or no connection to other natural habitats
13b. Evaluate for marshes only.
"Yes Yes E 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)
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.
CA No artificial edge within 150 feet in all directions
E B No artificial edge within 150 feet in four (4) to seven (7) directions
EC An artificial edge occurs within 150 feet in more than four (4) directions or assessment area is clear-cut
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.
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.
CC Vegetation severely altered from reference in composition. Expected species are unnaturally absent (planted stands of non -
characteristic species or at least one stratum inappropriately composed of a single species). 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).
CB 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 C 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.
CA >_ 25% coverage of vegetation
B < 25% coverage of vegetation
17c. Check a box in each column for each stratum. Evaluate this portion of the metric for non -marsh wetlands. Consider structure
in airspace above the assessment area (AA) and the wetland type (WT) separately.
AA WT
EA CA Canopy closed, or nearly closed, with natural gaps associated with natural processes
B C B Canopy present, but opened more than natural gaps
EC EC Canopy sparse or absent
EA EA Dense mid-story/sapling layer
B B Moderate density mid-story/sapling layer
EC EC Mid-story/sapling layer sparse or absent
EA EA Dense shrub layer
B B Moderate density shrub layer
EC EC Shrub layer sparse or absent
EA EA Dense herb layer
CB B Moderate density herb layer
CC EC Herb layer sparse or absent
18. Snags — wetland type condition metric
CA Large snags (more than one) are visible (> 12-inches DBH, or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
EB NotA
Herb Shrub Mid -Story Canopy
19. Diameter Class Distribution — wetland type condition metric
CA 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.
EC Majority of canopy trees are < 6 inches DBH or no trees.
20. Large Woody Debris — wetland type condition metric
Include both natural debris and man -placed natural debris.
CA Large logs (more than one) are visible (> 12 inches in diameter, or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
EB NotA
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.
CA CB CC
22. Hydrologic Connectivity — assessment area condition metric (evaluate for riparian wetlands 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.
CA Overbank and overland flow are not severely altered in the assessment area.
E B Overbank flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
EC Overland flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
E D Both overbank and overland flow are severely altered in the assessment area.
E D
Notes

Wetland Site Name
Wetland Type
NC WAM Wetland Rating Sheet
Accompanies User Manual Version 4.1
Rating Calculator Version 4.1
WM-WET
Date 06/18/2018
Hardwood Flat Assessor Name/Organization . Lepsic; SEPI Engineerir
Notes on Field Assessment Form (Y/N)
Presence of regulatory considerations (Y/N)
Wetland is intensively managed (Y/N)
Assessment area is located within 50 feet of a natural tributary or other open water (Y/N)
Assessment area is substantially altered by beaver (Y/N)
Assessment area experiences overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions (Y/N)
Assessment area is on a coastal island (Y/N)
Sub -function Rating Summary
NO
NO
NO
YES
NO
NO
NO
Function
Hydrology
Sub -function
Surface Storage and Retention
Sub -Surface Storage and Retention
Metrics
Condition
Condition
Rating
LOW
LOW
Water Quality
Habitat
Pathogen Change
Particulate Change
Soluble Change
Physical Change
Pollution Change
Physical Structure
Landscape Patch Structure
Vegetation Composition
Condition
Condition/Opportunity
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
Condition
Condition/Opportunity
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
Condition
Condition/Opportunity
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
Condition
Condition/Opportunity
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
Condition
Condition/Opportunity
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
Condition
Condition
Condition
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
LOW
LOW
NO
LOW
LOW
HIGH
Function Rating Summary
Function
Metrics/Notes
Rating
Hydrology
Water Quality
Habitat
Condition
Condition
Condition/Opportunity
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
Conditon
LOW
LOW
LOW
NO
LOW
Overall Wetland Rating
LOW

NC WAM WETLAND ASSESSMENT FORM
Accompanies User Manual Version 4.1
Rating Calculator Version 4.1
Wetland Site Name WN-WET Date 06/18/2018
Wetland Type Hardw ood Flat
Level III Ecoregion
River Basin
E ;Yes E*, No Precipitation within 48 hrs?
Middle Atlantic Coastal Plain
Cape Fear
Assessor Name/Organization R. Lepsic; SEPI Engineering
Nearest Named Water Body Weymans Creek
USGS 8-Digit Catalogue Unit 03030005
Latitude/Longitude (deci-degrees) 34.379848, -78.275689
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? E ;Yes E No
Regulatory Considerations (select all that apply to the assessment area)
▪ Anadromous fish
▪ Federally protected species or State endangered or threatened species
▪ NCDWQ riparian buffer rule in effect
▪ Abuts a Primary Nursery Area (PNA)
E Publicly owned property
▪ N.C. Division of Coastal Management Area of Environmental Concern (AEC) (including buffer)
✓ Abuts a stream with a NCDWQ classification of SA or supplemental classifications of HQW, ORW, or Trout
▪ Designated NCNHP reference community
▪ Abuts a 303(d)-listed stream or a tributary to a 303(d)-listed stream
What type of natural stream is associated with the wetland, if any? (check all that apply)
E ; Blackwater
[ ; Brownwater
I— Tidal (if tidal, check one of the following boxes) [ ; Lunar [ ;Wind [ ; Both
Is the assessment area on a coastal island? ['; Yes E:; No
Is the assessment area's surface water storage capacity or duration substantially altered by beaver?
Does the assessment area experience overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions?
[;Yes E;No
[-;Yes [; No
1. 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
EA EA Not severely altered
[ ; B [ ; B Severely altered over a majority of the assessment area (ground surface alteration examples: vehicle tracks, excessive
sedimentation, fire -plow lanes, skidder tracks, bedding, fill, soil compaction, obvious pollutants) (vegetation structure
alteration examples: mechanical disturbance, herbicides, salt intrusion [where appropriate], exotic species, grazing,
less diversity [if appropriate], hydrologic alteration)
2. Surface and Sub -Surface Storage Capacity and Duration — assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface storage capacity and duration (Surf) and sub -surface storage capacity and
duration (Sub). Consider both increase and decrease in hydrology. Refer to the current NRCS lateral effect of ditching guidance for
North Carolina hydric soils (see USACE Wilmington District website) for the zone of influence of ditches in hydric soils. 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 ditch
sub -surface water. Consider tidal flooding regime, if applicable.
Surf Sub
[+;A [+;A Water storage capacity and duration are not altered.
B ; B Water storage capacity or duration are altered, but not substantially (typically, not sufficient to change vegetation).
C ; C Water storage capacity or duration are substantially altered (typically, alteration sufficient to result in vegetation
change) (examples: draining, flooding, soil compaction, filling, excessive sedimentation, underground utility lines).
3. Water Storage/Surface Relief — assessment area/wetland type condition metric (answer for non -marsh wetlands only)
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. EA A EA Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water > 1 foot deep
r; B E B Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 6 inches to 1 foot deep
ram; C EC Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep
E D [ ; D Depressions able to pond water < 3 inches deep
3b. r;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
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. EA Sandy soil
E; B Loamy or clayey soils exhibiting redoximorphic features (concentrations, depletions, or rhizospheres)
EC Loamy or clayey soils not exhibiting redoximorphic features
E D Loamy or clayey gleyed soil
Histosol or histic epipedon
4b. ;A Soil ribbon < 1 inch
E B Soil ribbon >_ 1 inch
4c. ; A No peat or muck presence
E 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
l'A EA Little or no evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the assessment area
E B [ B Noticeable evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the wetland and stressing, but not overwhelming the
treatment capacity of the assessment area
E C EC 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
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
F A r A r A z 10% impervious surfaces
B F B r B < 10% impervious surfaces
r C r C r C Confined animal operations (or other local, concentrated source of pollutants)
r D r D r D z 20% coverage of pasture
r E r E r E z 20% coverage of agricultural land (regularly plowed land)
F F r F r F z 20% coverage of maintained grass/herb
F G r G r G z 20% coverage of clear-cut land
F H r H r H Little or no opportunity to improve water quality. Lack of opportunity may result from hydrologic alterations
that prevent drainage or overbank flow from affecting the assessment area.
7. Wetland Acting as Vegetated Buffer — assessment area/wetland complex condition metric
7a. Is assessment area within 50 feet of a tributary or other open water?
; Yes [ No If Yes, continue to 7b. If No, skip to Metric 8.
Wetland buffer need only be present on one side of the water body. Make buffer judgment based on the average width of the wetland.
Record a note if a portion of the buffer has been removed or disturbed.
7b. How much of the first 50 feet from the bank is weltand? Descriptor E should be selected if ditches effectively bypass the buffer.
E A >_ 50 feet
[; B From 30 to < 50 feet
[; C From 15 to < 30 feet
[; D From 5 to < 15 feet
E < 5 feet or buffer bypassed by ditches
7c. Tributary width. If the tributary is anastomosed, combine widths of channels/braids for a total width.
15-feet wide [; > 15-feet wide [; Other open water (no tributary present)
7d. Do roots of assessment area vegetation extend into the bank of the tributary/open water?
r; Yes [ No
7e. Is tributary or other open water sheltered or exposed?
E Sheltered — adjacent open water with width < 2500 feet and no regular boat traffic.
Exposed — adjacent open water with width >_ 2500 feet or regular boat traffic.
8. Wetland Width at the Assessment Area — wetland type/wetland complex metric (evaluate for riparian wetlands 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 areas (WC). See User Manual for WT and WC boundaries.
WT WC
EA EA z 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 <5feet

9. Inundation Duration — assessment area condition metric
Answer for assessment area dominant landform.
EA Evidence of short -duration inundation (< 7 consecutive days)
r; 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
Consider recent deposition only (no plant growth since deposition).
MA 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 EA CA >_ 500 acres
B B C B From 100 to < 500 acres
EC EC CC From 50 to < 100 acres
E D E D C D From 25 to < 50 acres
E E E E C E From 10 to < 25 acres
E F E F C F From 5 to < 10 acres
E G E G C G From 1 to < 5 acres
CH CH CH From0.5to<1 acre
El El E I From 0.1 to < 0.5 acre
EJ EJ EJ From0.01 to<0.1 acre
E K E K E K < 0.01 acre or assessment area is clear-cut
12. Wetland Intactness — wetland type condition metric (evaluate for Pocosins only;
CA Pocosin is the full extent (>_ 90%) of its natural landscape size.
CB 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
CA EA >_ 500 acres
CB C B From 100 to < 500 acres
CC EC From 50 to < 100 acres
C D C D From 10 to < 50 acres
E E C E < 10 acres
E F E F Wetland type has a poor or no connection to other natural habitats
13b. Evaluate for marshes only.
"Yes Yes E 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)
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.
CA No artificial edge within 150 feet in all directions
E B No artificial edge within 150 feet in four (4) to seven (7) directions
EC An artificial edge occurs within 150 feet in more than four (4) directions or assessment area is clear-cut
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.
CC Vegetation severely altered from reference in composition. Expected species are unnaturally absent (planted stands of non -
characteristic species or at least one stratum inappropriately composed of a single species). 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).
CB 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 C 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.
CA >_ 25% coverage of vegetation
B < 25% coverage of vegetation
17c. Check a box in each column for each stratum. Evaluate this portion of the metric for non -marsh wetlands. Consider structure
in airspace above the assessment area (AA) and the wetland type (WT) separately.
AA WT
EA EA Canopy closed, or nearly closed, with natural gaps associated with natural processes
B C B Canopy present, but opened more than natural gaps
EC EC Canopy sparse or absent
EA EA Dense mid-story/sapling layer
EB EB Moderate density mid-story/sapling layer
EC EC Mid-story/sapling layer sparse or absent
EA EA Dense shrub layer
B B Moderate density shrub layer
EC EC Shrub layer sparse or absent
EA EA Dense herb layer
CB B Moderate density herb layer
EC EC Herb layer sparse or absent
18. Snags — wetland type condition metric
CA Large snags (more than one) are visible (> 12-inches DBH, or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
EB NotA
Herb Shrub Mid -Story Canopy
19. Diameter Class Distribution — wetland type condition metric
CA Majority of canopy trees have stems > 6 inches in diameter at breast height (DBH); many large trees (> 12 inches DBH) are
present.
EB Majority of canopy trees have stems between 6 and 12 inches DBH, few are > 12-inch DBH.
EC Majority of canopy trees are < 6 inches DBH or no trees.
20. Large Woody Debris — wetland type condition metric
Include both natural debris and man -placed natural debris.
CA Large logs (more than one) are visible (> 12 inches in diameter, or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
EB NotA
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.
CA CB CC
22. Hydrologic Connectivity — assessment area condition metric (evaluate for riparian wetlands 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.
EA Overbank and overland flow are not severely altered in the assessment area.
EB Overbank flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
EC Overland flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
C D Both overbank and overland flow are severely altered in the assessment area.
E D
Notes

Wetland Site Name
Wetland Type
NC WAM Wetland Rating Sheet
Accompanies User Manual Version 4.1
Rating Calculator Version 4.1
WN-WET
Date 06/18/2018
Hardwood Flat Assessor Name/Organization . Lepsic; SEPI Engineerir
Notes on Field Assessment Form (Y/N)
Presence of regulatory considerations (Y/N)
Wetland is intensively managed (Y/N)
Assessment area is located within 50 feet of a natural tributary or other open water (Y/N)
Assessment area is substantially altered by beaver (Y/N)
Assessment area experiences overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions (Y/N)
Assessment area is on a coastal island (Y/N)
Sub -function Rating Summary
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
Function
Hydrology
Sub -function
Surface Storage and Retention
Sub -Surface Storage and Retention
Metrics
Condition
Condition
Rating
HIGH
MEDIUM
Water Quality
Pathogen Change
Particulate Change
Soluble Change
Physical Change
Pollution Change
Condition
Condition/Opportunity
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
Condition
Condition/Opportunity
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
Condition
Condition/Opportunity
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
Condition
Condition/Opportunity
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
Condition
Condition/Opportunity
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
MEDIUM
MEDIUM
NO
Habitat
Physical Structure
Landscape Patch Structure
Vegetation Composition
Condition
Condition
Condition
LOW
LOW
HIGH
Function Rating Summary
Function
Metrics/Notes
Rating
Hydrology
Water Quality
Habitat
Condition
Condition
Condition/Opportunity
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
Conditon
HIGH
MEDIUM
MEDIUM
NO
LOW
Overall Wetland Rating
MEDIUM

NC WAM WETLAND ASSESSMENT FORM
Accompanies User Manual Version 4.1
Rating Calculator Version 4.1
Wetland Site Name WO -WET Date 06/18/2018
Wetland Type Headw ater Forest
Level III Ecoregion
River Basin
E ;Yes E*, No Precipitation within 48 hrs?
Middle Atlantic Coastal Plain
Cape Fear
Assessor Name/Organization R. Lepsic; SEPI Engineering
Nearest Named Water Body Weymans Creek
USGS 8-Digit Catalogue Unit 03030005
Latitude/Longitude (deci-degrees) 34.375232, -78.279086
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? E ; Yes Ems; No
Regulatory Considerations (select all that apply to the assessment area)
▪ Anadromous fish
▪ Federally protected species or State endangered or threatened species
▪ NCDWQ riparian buffer rule in effect
▪ Abuts a Primary Nursery Area (PNA)
E Publicly owned property
▪ N.C. Division of Coastal Management Area of Environmental Concern (AEC) (including buffer)
✓ Abuts a stream with a NCDWQ classification of SA or supplemental classifications of HQW, ORW, or Trout
▪ Designated NCNHP reference community
▪ Abuts a 303(d)-listed stream or a tributary to a 303(d)-listed stream
What type of natural stream is associated with the wetland, if any? (check all that apply)
[ ; Blackwater
[ ; Brownwater
I— Tidal (if tidal, check one of the following boxes) [ ; Lunar [ ; Wind [ ; Both
Is the assessment area on a coastal island? ['; Yes [ ; No
Is the assessment area's surface water storage capacity or duration substantially altered by beaver?
Does the assessment area experience overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions?
[;Yes E;No
[';Yes [;No
1. 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
EA EA Not severely altered
[ ; B [ ; B Severely altered over a majority of the assessment area (ground surface alteration examples: vehicle tracks, excessive
sedimentation, fire -plow lanes, skidder tracks, bedding, fill, soil compaction, obvious pollutants) (vegetation structure
alteration examples: mechanical disturbance, herbicides, salt intrusion [where appropriate], exotic species, grazing,
less diversity [if appropriate], hydrologic alteration)
2. Surface and Sub -Surface Storage Capacity and Duration — assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface storage capacity and duration (Surf) and sub -surface storage capacity and
duration (Sub). Consider both increase and decrease in hydrology. Refer to the current NRCS lateral effect of ditching guidance for
North Carolina hydric soils (see USACE Wilmington District website) for the zone of influence of ditches in hydric soils. 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 ditch
sub -surface water. Consider tidal flooding regime, if applicable.
Surf Sub
[+;A [+;A Water storage capacity and duration are not altered.
B ; B Water storage capacity or duration are altered, but not substantially (typically, not sufficient to change vegetation).
C ; C Water storage capacity or duration are substantially altered (typically, alteration sufficient to result in vegetation
change) (examples: draining, flooding, soil compaction, filling, excessive sedimentation, underground utility lines).
3. Water Storage/Surface Relief — assessment area/wetland type condition metric (answer for non -marsh wetlands only)
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. EA A EA Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water > 1 foot deep
[ ; B E B Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 6 inches to 1 foot deep
EC C E C Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep
E D D Depressions able to pond water < 3 inches deep
3b. EA 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
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. EA Sandy soil
E B Loamy or clayey soils exhibiting redoximorphic features (concentrations, depletions, or rhizospheres)
E; C Loamy or clayey soils not exhibiting redoximorphic features
E D Loamy or clayey gleyed soil
E Histosol or histic epipedon
4b. ;A Soil ribbon < 1 inch
B Soil ribbon >_ 1 inch
4c. E 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
l'A EA Little or no evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the assessment area
E B [ B Noticeable evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the wetland and stressing, but not overwhelming the
treatment capacity of the assessment area
E C EC 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
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 z 10% impervious surfaces
.1713 F B r B <10% impervious surfaces
r C r C r C Confined animal operations (or other local, concentrated source of pollutants)
r D r D r D z 20% coverage of pasture
r E r E r E z 20% coverage of agricultural land (regularly plowed land)
r F r F r F z 20% coverage of maintained grass/herb
r G r G r G z 20% coverage of clear-cut land
r H r H r H Little or no opportunity to improve water quality. Lack of opportunity may result from hydrologic alterations
that prevent drainage or overbank flow from affecting the assessment area.
7. Wetland Acting as Vegetated Buffer — assessment area/wetland complex condition metric
7a. Is assessment area within 50 feet of a tributary or other open water?
; Yes [ No If Yes, continue to 7b. If No, skip to Metric 8.
Wetland buffer need only be present on one side of the water body. Make buffer judgment based on the average width of the wetland.
Record a note if a portion of the buffer has been removed or disturbed.
7b. How much of the first 50 feet from the bank is weltand? Descriptor E should be selected if ditches effectively bypass the buffer.
E A >_ 50 feet
E B From 30 to < 50 feet
[; C From 15 to < 30 feet
E D From 5 to < 15 feet
E < 5 feet or buffer bypassed by ditches
7c. Tributary width. If the tributary is anastomosed, combine widths of channels/braids for a total width.
15-feet wide [; > 15-feet wide [; Other open water (no tributary present)
7d. Do roots of assessment area vegetation extend into the bank of the tributary/open water?
r; Yes [ No
7e. Is tributary or other open water sheltered or exposed?
E Sheltered — adjacent open water with width < 2500 feet and no regular boat traffic.
Exposed — adjacent open water with width >_ 2500 feet or regular boat traffic.
8. Wetland Width at the Assessment Area — wetland type/wetland complex metric (evaluate for riparian wetlands 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 areas (WC). See User Manual for WT and WC boundaries.
WT WC
E A +; A z 100 feet
;B ;B From80to<100feet
C ; C From 50 to < 80 feet
D ; D From 40 to < 50 feet
E ; E From 30 to < 40 feet
; F From 15 to < 30 feet
;G ;G From 5 to < 15 feet
;H ;H <5feet

9. Inundation Duration — assessment area condition metric
Answer for assessment area dominant landform.
MA Evidence of short -duration inundation (< 7 consecutive days)
r; 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
Consider recent deposition only (no plant growth since deposition).
MA 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 EA CA >_ 500 acres
B B C B From 100 to < 500 acres
EC EC CC From 50 to < 100 acres
E D E D C D From 25 to < 50 acres
E E E E C E From 10 to < 25 acres
E F E F C F From 5 to < 10 acres
E G E G C G From 1 to < 5 acres
CH CH CH From0.5to<1 acre
El El E I From 0.1 to < 0.5 acre
EJ EJ EJ From0.01 to<0.1 acre
E K E K E K < 0.01 acre or assessment area is clear-cut
12. Wetland Intactness — wetland type condition metric (evaluate for Pocosins only;
CA Pocosin is the full extent (>_ 90%) of its natural landscape size.
CB 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
CA EA >_ 500 acres
CB C B From 100 to < 500 acres
CC EC From 50 to < 100 acres
C D C D From 10 to < 50 acres
E E C E < 10 acres
E F E F Wetland type has a poor or no connection to other natural habitats
13b. Evaluate for marshes only.
"Yes Yes E 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)
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.
CA No artificial edge within 150 feet in all directions
E B No artificial edge within 150 feet in four (4) to seven (7) directions
EC An artificial edge occurs within 150 feet in more than four (4) directions or assessment area is clear-cut
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.
CC Vegetation severely altered from reference in composition. Expected species are unnaturally absent (planted stands of non -
characteristic species or at least one stratum inappropriately composed of a single species). 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).
CB 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 C 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.
CA >_ 25% coverage of vegetation
B < 25% coverage of vegetation
17c. Check a box in each column for each stratum. Evaluate this portion of the metric for non -marsh wetlands. Consider structure
in airspace above the assessment area (AA) and the wetland type (WT) separately.
AA WT
EA EA Canopy closed, or nearly closed, with natural gaps associated with natural processes
B C B Canopy present, but opened more than natural gaps
EC EC Canopy sparse or absent
EA EA Dense mid-story/sapling layer
B B Moderate density mid-story/sapling layer
EC EC Mid-story/sapling layer sparse or absent
EA EA Dense shrub layer
B B Moderate density shrub layer
EC EC Shrub layer sparse or absent
EA EA Dense herb layer
CB B Moderate density herb layer
EC EC Herb layer sparse or absent
18. Snags — wetland type condition metric
CA Large snags (more than one) are visible (> 12-inches DBH, or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
EB NotA
Herb Shrub Mid -Story Canopy
19. Diameter Class Distribution — wetland type condition metric
CA Majority of canopy trees have stems > 6 inches in diameter at breast height (DBH); many large trees (> 12 inches DBH) are
present.
EB Majority of canopy trees have stems between 6 and 12 inches DBH, few are > 12-inch DBH.
EC Majority of canopy trees are < 6 inches DBH or no trees.
20. Large Woody Debris — wetland type condition metric
Include both natural debris and man -placed natural debris.
CA Large logs (more than one) are visible (> 12 inches in diameter, or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
EB NotA
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.
CA CB CC
22. Hydrologic Connectivity — assessment area condition metric (evaluate for riparian wetlands 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.
EA Overbank and overland flow are not severely altered in the assessment area.
EB Overbank flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
EC Overland flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
C D Both overbank and overland flow are severely altered in the assessment area.
E D
Notes

Wetland Site Name
Wetland Type
NC WAM Wetland Rating Sheet
Accompanies User Manual Version 4.1
Rating Calculator Version 4.1
WO -WET
Date 06/18/2018
Headwater Forest Assessor Name/Organization . Lepsic; SEPI Engineerir
Notes on Field Assessment Form (Y/N)
Presence of regulatory considerations (Y/N)
Wetland is intensively managed (Y/N)
Assessment area is located within 50 feet of a natural tributary or other open water (Y/N)
Assessment area is substantially altered by beaver (Y/N)
Assessment area experiences overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions (Y/N)
Assessment area is on a coastal island (Y/N)
Sub -function Rating Summary
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
Function
Hydrology
Sub -function
Surface Storage and Retention
Sub -Surface Storage and Retention
Metrics
Condition
Condition
Rating
HIGH
HIGH
Water Quality
Habitat
Pathogen Change
Particulate Change
Soluble Change
Physical Change
Pollution Change
Physical Structure
Landscape Patch Structure
Vegetation Composition
Condition
Condition/Opportunity
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
Condition
Condition/Opportunity
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
Condition
Condition/Opportunity
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
Condition
Condition/Opportunity
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
Condition
Condition/Opportunity
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
Condition
Condition
Condition
HIGH
HIGH
NO
HIGH
NA
NA
HIGH
HIGH
YES
LOW
LOW
YES
NA
NA
NA
HIGH
LOW
HIGH
Function Rating Summary
Function
Metrics/Notes
Rating
Hydrology
Water Quality
Habitat
Condition
Condition
Condition/Opportunity
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
Conditon
HIGH
HIGH
HIGH
YES
HIGH
Overall Wetland Rating
HIGH

NC WAM WETLAND ASSESSMENT FORM
Accompanies User Manual Version 4.1
Rating Calculator Version 4.1
Wetland Site Name
Wetland Type
Level III Ecoregion
River Basin
WP
Headw ater Forest
-I
Middle Atlantic Coastal Plain
Cape Fear
-I
;Yes*;No Precipitation within 48 hrs?
Date 06/21/2019
Assessor Name/Organization R. Quindlen; SEPI Engineering
Nearest Named Water Body Beaverdam Creek
USGS 8-Digit Catalogue Unit 03030005
Latitude/Longitude (deci-degrees) 34.382719, -78.281905
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? E; Yes E No
Regulatory Considerations (select all that apply to the assessment area)
Anadromous fish
• Federally protected species or State endangered or threatened species
• NCDWQ riparian buffer rule in effect
• Abuts a Primary Nursery Area (PNA)
Publicly owned property
- N.C. Division of Coastal Management Area of Environmental Concern (AEC) (including buffer)
• Abuts a stream with a NCDWQ classification of SA or supplemental classifications of HQW, ORW, or Trout
• Designated NCNHP reference community
• Abuts a 303(d)-listed stream or a tributary to a 303(d)-listed stream
What type of natural stream is associated with the wetland, if any? (check all that apply)
Blackwater
Brownwater
(— Tidal (if tidal, check one of the following boxes) E Lunar E Wind; Both
Is the assessment area on a coastal island? ;Yes E No
Is the assessment area's surface water storage capacity or duration substantially altered by beaver?
Does the assessment area experience overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions?
E Yes E No
E Yes E No
1. 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
EA E,A Not severely altered
E B E B Severely altered over a majority of the assessment area (ground surface alteration examples: vehicle tracks, excessive
sedimentation, fire -plow lanes, skidder tracks, bedding, fill, soil compaction, obvious pollutants) (vegetation structure
alteration examples: mechanical disturbance, herbicides, salt intrusion [where appropriate], exotic species, grazing,
less diversity [if appropriate], hydrologic alteration)
2. Surface and Sub -Surface Storage Capacity and Duration — assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface storage capacity and duration (Surf) and sub -surface storage capacity and
duration (Sub). Consider both increase and decrease in hydrology. Refer to the current NRCS lateral effect of ditching guidance for
North Carolina hydric soils (see USAGE Wilmington District website) for the zone of influence of ditches in hydric soils. 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 ditch
sub -surface water. Consider tidal flooding regime, if applicable.
Surf Sub
;A E,A Water storage capacity and duration are not altered.
B E B Water storage capacity or duration are altered, but not substantially (typically, not sufficient to change vegetation).
;C ;C Water storage capacity or duration are substantially altered (typically, alteration sufficient to result in vegetation
change) (examples: draining, flooding, soil compaction, filling, excessive sedimentation, underground utility lines).
3. Water Storage/Surface Relief — assessment area/wetland type condition metric (answer for non -marsh wetlands only)
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 EA Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water > 1 foot deep
• B E B Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 6 inches to 1 foot deep
C EC Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep
• D E D Depressions able to pond water < 3 inches deep
3b. EA Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is greater than 2 feet
E,B Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is between 1 and 2 feet

E ; C Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is less than 1 foot

4. Soil Texture/Structure - assessment area condition metric
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. r;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
EA EA Little or no evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the assessment area
E B E B Noticeable evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the wetland and stressing, but not overwhelming the
treatment capacity of the assessment area
E; C EC 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
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
rA
✓ B
r C
r D
• E
✓ F
✓ G
r H
EA
FB
C
D
• E
• F
G
rH
• A
✓ B
rc
✓ D
F E
F' F
G
H
>_ 10% impervious surfaces
< 10% impervious surfaces
Confined animal operations (or other local, concentrated source of pollutants)
>_ 20% coverage of pasture
>_ 20% coverage of agricultural land (regularly plowed land)
>_ 20% coverage of maintained grass/herb
>_ 20% coverage of clear-cut land
Little or no opportunity to improve water quality. Lack of opportunity may result from hydrologic alterations
that prevent drainage or overbank flow from affecting the assessment area.
7. Wetland Acting as Vegetated Buffer - assessment area/wetland complex condition metric
7a. Is assessment area within 50 feet of a tributary or other open water?
; Yes +;No If Yes, continue to 7b. If No, skip to Metric 8.
Wetland buffer need only be present on one side of the water body. Make buffer judgment based on the average width of the wetland.
Record a note if a portion of the buffer has been removed or disturbed.
7b. How much of the first 50 feet from the bank is weltand? Descriptor E should be selected if ditches effectively bypass the buffer.
E 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.
E <- 15-feet wide E > 15-feet wide E Other open water (no tributary present)
7d. Do roots of assessment area vegetation extend into the bank of the tributary/open water?
Yes E., No
7e. Is tributary or other open water sheltered or exposed?
E Sheltered - adjacent open water with width < 2500 feet and no regular boat traffic.
E Exposed - adjacent open water with width >_ 2500 feet or regular boat traffic.
8. Wetland Width at the Assessment Area - wetland type/wetland complex metric (evaluate for riparian wetlands 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 areas (WC). See User Manual for WT and WC boundaries.
WT WC
EA EA >_ 100 feet
B B From 80 to < 100 feet
C E C From 50 to < 80 feet
E D D From 40 to < 50 feet
E E E E From 30 to < 40 feet
E F E F From 15 to < 30 feet
• EG From 5 to < 15 feet
EH EH < 5 feet

9. Inundation Duration — assessment area condition metric
Answer for assessment area dominant landform.
EA Evidence of short -duration inundation (< 7 consecutive days)
E,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
Consider recent deposition only (no plant growth since deposition).
E,A Sediment deposition is not excessive, but at approximately natural levels.
E,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)
EA EA EA >_ 500 acres
E B E B E B From 100 to < 500 acres
EC EC EC From 50 to < 100 acres
E D E D E D From 25 to < 50 acres
E E E E E From 10 to < 25 acres
E F E F E F From 5 to < 10 acres
E G E G E G From 1 to < 5 acres
EH CH EH From 0.5 to < 1 acre
EI EI EI From 0.1 to < 0.5 acre
E J E J E J From 0.01 to < 0.1 acre
E K E K E K < 0.01 acre or assessment area is clear-cut
12. Wetland Intactness — wetland type condition metric (evaluate for Pocosins only)
EA Pocosin is the full extent (>_ 90%) of its natural landscape size.
E B 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
E A E A >_ 500 acres
E B C B From 100 to < 500 acres
EC EC From 50 to < 100 acres
E D C D From 10 to < 50 acres
E E C E < 10 acres
E F E F Wetland type has a poor or no connection to other natural habitats
13b. Evaluate for marshes only.
EYes E 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)
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.
EA No artificial edge within 150 feet in all directions
E B No artificial edge within 150 feet in four (4) to seven (7) directions
EC An artificial edge occurs within 150 feet in more than four (4) directions or assessment area is clear-cut
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.
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.
EC Vegetation severely altered from reference in composition. Expected species are unnaturally absent (planted stands of non -
characteristic species or at least one stratum inappropriately composed of a single species). 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).
E B Vegetation diversity is low or has > 10% to 50% cover of exotics.
E 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 E 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.
EA >_ 25% coverage of vegetation
EB < 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
EA EA Canopy closed, or nearly closed, with natural gaps associated with natural processes
EB EB Canopy present, but opened more than natural gaps
EC EC Canopy sparse or absent
EA EA Dense mid-story/sapling layer
EB B Moderate density mid-story/sapling layer
EC EC Mid-story/sapling layer sparse or absent
EA EA Dense shrub layer
EB EB Moderate density shrub layer
EC EC Shrub layer sparse or absent
EA EA Dense herb layer
EB CB Moderate density herb layer
_ EC EC Herb layer sparse or absent
18. Snags — wetland type condition metric
EA Large snags (more than one) are visible (> 12-inches DBH, or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
EB NotA
Shrub Mid -Story Canopy
19. Diameter Class Distribution — wetland type condition metric
EA Majority of canopy trees have stems > 6 inches in diameter at breast height (DBH); many large trees (> 12 inches DBH) are
present.
EB Majority of canopy trees have stems between 6 and 12 inches DBH, few are > 12-inch DBH.
EC Majority of canopy trees are < 6 inches DBH or no trees.
20. Large Woody Debris — wetland type condition metric
Include both natural debris and man -placed natural debris.
EA Large logs (more than one) are visible (> 12 inches in diameter, or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
EB NotA
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.
EA EB EC D
22. Hydrologic Connectivity — assessment area condition metric (evaluate for riparian wetlands 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.
EA Overbank and overland flow are not severely altered in the assessment area.
EB Overbank flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
EC Overland flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
E D Both overbank and overland flow are severely altered in the assessment area.
Notes
WP is a wetland complex at the top of a crenulaion that drains to Beaverdam Creek. The wetland is divided by a gravel road and is connected by
culverts. The wetland continues past the assessment area to the north and west to join a larger wetland complex.

Wetland Site Name
Wetland Type
NC WAM Wetland Rating Sheet
Accompanies User Manual Version 4.1
Rating Calculator Version 4.1
WP
Date 06/21/2019
Headwater Forest Assessor Name/Organization Quindlen; SEPI Engineer
Notes on Field Assessment Form (Y/N)
Presence of regulatory considerations (Y/N)
Wetland is intensively managed (Y/N)
Assessment area is located within 50 feet of a natural tributary or other open water (Y/N)
Assessment area is substantially altered by beaver (Y/N)
Assessment area experiences overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions (Y/N)
Assessment area is on a coastal island (Y/N)
Sub -function Rating Summary
YES
YES
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
Function
Hydrology
Sub -function
Surface Storage and Retention
Sub -Surface Storage and Retention
Metrics
Condition
Condition
Rating
HIGH
HIGH
Water Quality
Habitat
Pathogen Change
Particulate Change
Soluble Change
Physical Change
Pollution Change
Physical Structure
Landscape Patch Structure
Vegetation Composition
Condition
Condition/Opportunity
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
Condition
Condition/Opportunity
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
Condition
Condition/Opportunity
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
Condition
Condition/Opportunity
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
Condition
Condition/Opportunity
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
Condition
Condition
Condition
LOW
LOW
NO
HIGH
NA
NA
HIGH
HIGH
YES
LOW
LOW
YES
NA
NA
NA
HIGH
HIGH
HIGH
Function Rating Summary
Function
Metrics/Notes
Rating
Hydrology
Water Quality
Habitat
Condition
Condition
Condition/Opportunity
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
Conditon
HIGH
MEDIUM
MEDIUM
YES
HIGH
Overall Wetland Rating
HIGH