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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Roy COOPER
GOVERNOR
August 2, 2019
Mr. Eric Alsmeyer
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Raleigh Regulatory Field Office
3331 Heritage Trade Drive, Suite 105
Wake Forest, NC 27587
JAMES H. TROGDON, III
SECRETARY
Subject: Request for Preliminary Jurisdictional Determination
Replace Nash County Bridge 36 on NC Hwy. 561 over Fishing Creek
NCDOT TIP BR-0090
Mr. Alsmeyer:
NCDOT respectfully requests concurrence with the attached request for preliminary jurisdictional
determination (PJD) in association with this proposed NCDOT bridge replacement project. VHB is
currently under contract with NCDOT to provide natural resources inventories, jurisdictional assessments
and reporting for this project. The proposed project is located in rural Nash and Halifax Counties, NC.
This project is considered a linear transportation project and the preliminary JD will assist in avoidance
and minimization of unavoidable stream or wetland impacts associated with design and layout of the
proposed bridge replacement. We have attached the following information to assist with your review:
• Preliminary Jurisdictional Determination request forms
• Figures
0 1. 1989 Soil Survey of Nash County, NC / 2006 Soil Survey of Halifax County, NC
0 2. USGS topographic map
0 3A-3C. Aquatic resource delineation maps
• USACE wetland and upland data forms
• NCDWR stream form
• NCWAM data forms
• Site photographs
• Landowner notification letter
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at [phone]. We look forward to
hearing from you soon.
Sincerely,
y Jason
Jason Dilday Date: 20159.08.0709:59:07D104' 0'
Jason Dilday
Environmental Senior Specialist
Mailing Address: Location:
NC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Telephone: [phone] BIRCH RIDGE DRIVE
ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS UNIT Customer Service: 1-877-368-4968 RALEIGH NC 27610
1598 MAIL SERVICE CENTER
RALEIGH NC 27699-1598 Website: www.ncdot.gov

urisdictional Determination Reauest
US Arrny 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.aM.mil/Missions/Re ug lato!yPermitProgram/Contact/CountyLocator.aspx,
by calling 910-251-4633, or by contacting any of the field offices listed below. Once your
request is received you will be contacted by a Corps project manager.
ASHEVILLE & CHARLOTTE REGULATORY
FIELD OFFICES
US Army Corps of Engineers
151 Patton Avenue, Room 208
Asheville, North Carolina 28801-5006
General Number: [phone]
Fax Number: [phone]
RALEIGH REGULATORY FIELD OFFICE
US Army Corps of Engineers
3331 Heritage Trade Drive, Suite 105
Wake Forest, North Carolina 27587
General Number: [phone]
Fax Number: [phone]
INSTRUCTIONS:
WASHINGTON REGULATORY FIELD OFFICE
US Army Corps of Engineers
2407 West Fifth Street
Washington, North Carolina 27889
General Number: [phone]
Fax Number: [phone]
WILMINGTON REGULATORY FIELD OFFICE
US Army Corps of Engineers
69 Darlington Avenue
Wilmington, North Carolina 28403
General Number: 910-251-4633
Fax Number: [phone]
All requestors must complete Parts A, B, C, D, E, F and G.
NOTE TO CONSULTANTS AND AGENCIES: If you are requesting a JD on behalf of a
paying client or your agency, please note the specific submittal requirements in Part H.
NOTE ON PART D — PROPERTY OWNER AUTHORIZATION: Please be aware that
all JD requests must include the current property owner authorization for the Corps to
proceed with the determination, which may include inspection of the property when
necessary. This form must be signed by the current property owner(s) or the owner(s)
authorized agent to be considered a complete request.
NOTE ON PART D - NCDOT REQUESTS: Property owner authorization/notification for
JD requests associated with North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT)
projects will be conducted according to the current NCDOT/USACE protocols.
NOTE TO USDA PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS: A Corps approved or preliminary JD
may not be valid for the wetland conservation provisions of the Food Security Act of
1985. If you or your tenant are USDA Program participants, or anticipate participation in
USDA programs, you should also request a certified wetland determination from the local
office of the Natural Resources Conservation Service, prior to starting work.
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Jurisdictional Determination Request
A. PARCEL INFORMATION
Street Address: Multiple, please refer to attached mapping
City, State: Hollister, NC
County: Nash & Halifax
Parcel Index Number(s) (PIN): Multiple, NCDOT Project
B. REQUESTOR INFORMATION
Name: David G. Cooper, VHB
Mailing Address: Venture 1, 940 Main Campus Drive
Suite 500, Raleigh, NC 27606
Telephone Number: [phone]
Electronic Mail Address: [e-mail]
Select one:
❑ I am the current property owner.
❑ I am an Authorized Agent or Environmental Consultant'
Interested Buyer or Under Contract to Purchase
Other, please explain.
C. PROPERTY OWNER INFORMATION
Name:
Mailing Address:
Telephone Number:
Electronic Mail Address:
' Must provide completed Agent Authorization Form/Letter.
2 Documentation of ownership also needs to be provided with request (copy of Deed, County GIS/Parcel/Tax Record).
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D. PROPERTY ACCESS CERTIFICATION',4
By signing below, I authorize representatives of the Wilmington District, U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers (Corps) to enter upon the property herein described for the purpose of conducting on -
site investigations, if necessary, and issuing a jurisdictional determination pursuant to Section
404 of the Clean Water Act and/or Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899. I, the
undersigned, am either a duly authorized owner of record of the property identified herein, or
acting as the duly authorized agent of the owner of record of the property.
NCDOT Project
Print Name
Capacity: ❑ Owner ❑ Authorized Agents
Date
Signature
E. REASON FOR JD REQUEST: (Check as many as applicable)
I intend to construct/develop a project or perform activities on this parcel which would be
designed to avoid all aquatic resources.
❑ I intend to construct/develop a project or perform activities on this parcel which would be
designed to avoid all jurisdictional aquatic resources under Corps authority.
✓❑ I intend to construct/develop a projector perform activities on this parcel which may
require authorization from the Corps, and the JD would be used to avoid and minimize
impacts to jurisdictional aquatic resources and as an initial step in a future permitting
process.
❑ I intend to construct/develop a projector perform activities on this parcel which may
require authorization from the Corps; this request is accompanied by my permit application
and the JD is to be used in the permitting process.
❑ I intend to construct/develop a projector perform activities in a navigable water of the
U.S. which is included on the district Section 10 list and/or is subject to the ebb and flow of
the tide.
A Corps JD is required in order obtain my local/state authorization.
I intend to contest jurisdiction over a particular aquatic resource and request the Corps
confirm that jurisdiction does/does not exist over the aquatic resource on the parcel.
❑ I believe that the site may be comprised entirely of dry land.
❑ Other:
For NCDOT requests following the current NCDOT/USACE protocols, skip to Part E.
If there are multiple parcels owned by different parties, please provide the following for each additional parcel on a
continuation sheet.
5 Must provide agent authorization form/letter signed by owner(s).
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F. JURISDICTIONAL DETERMINATION (JD) TYPE (Select One)
❑✓ I am requesting that the Corps provide a preliminary JD for the property identified herein.
A Preliminary Jurisdictional Determination (PJD) provides an indication that there may
be "waters of the United States" or "navigable waters of the United States"on a property.
PJDs are sufficient as the basis for permit decisions. For the purposes of permitting, all
waters and wetlands on the property will be treated as if they are jurisdictional "waters of
the United States". PJDs cannot be appealed (33 C.F.R. 331.2); however, a PJD is
"preliminary" in the sense that an approved JD can be requested at any time. PJDs do
not expire.
❑ I am requesting that the Corps provide an approved JD for the property identified herein.
An Approved Jurisdictional Determination (AJD) is a determination that
jurisdictional "waters of the United States" or "navigable waters of the United
States" are either present or absent on a site. An approved JD identifies the limits of
waters on a site determined to be jurisdictional under the Clean Water Act and/or
Rivers and Harbors Act. Approved JDs are sufficient as the basis for permit
decisions. AJDs are appealable (33 C.F.R. 331.2). The results of the AJD will be
posted on the Corps website. A landowner, permit applicant, or other "affected
party" (33 C.F.R. 331.2) who receives an AJD may rely upon the AJD for five years
(subject to certain limited exceptions explained in Regulatory Guidance Letter 05-
02).
❑ I am unclear as to which JD I would like to request and require additional information
to inform my decision.
G. ALL REQUESTS
Map of Property or Project Area. This Map must clearly depict the boundaries of the
review area.
✓❑ Size of Property or Review Area +/- 14 acres.
❑ The property boundary (or review area boundary) is clearly physically marked on the site.
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H. REQUESTS FROM CONSULTANTS
Project Coordinates (Decimal Degrees): Latitude:
Longitude
36.201104
-78.003955
A legible delineation map depicting the aquatic resources and the property/review area.
Delineation maps must be no larger than l 1x17 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.
✓❑ Completed Wetland Determination Data Forms for appropriate region
(at least one wetland and one upland form needs to be completed for each wetland type)
6 Please refer to the guidance document titled "Survey Standards for Jurisdictional Determinations" to ensure that the
supplied map meets the necessary mapping standards. http://www.saw.usace.army.mil/Missions/Re ug latory-Permit-
Program/Jurisdiction/
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W1Completed appropriate Jurisdictional Determination form
• PJDs, please complete a Preliminary Jurisdictional Determination Form' and include the
Aquatic Resource Table
• AJDs, please complete an Approved Jurisdictional Determination Form'
W1 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)
NCWAM 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/re ug latoM/regdocs/JD/RGL 08-02_App_A_Prelim JD Form fillable.pdf
' Please see http://www.saw.usace.gM.mil/Missions/Reug latoiy-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: David Cooper, VHB, 940 Main Campus Dr. suite 500 Raleigh NC 27606
C. DISTRICT OFFICE, FILE NAME, AND NUMBER:
D. PROJECT LOCATION(S) AND BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
(USE THE TABLE BELOW TO DOCUMENT MULTIPLE AQUATIC RESOURCES AND/OR
AQUATIC RESOURCES AT DIFFERENT SITES)
State: NC County/parish/borough: Nash/Halifax City: Hollister
Center coordinates of site (lat/long in degree decimal format):
Lat.: 36.201104 Long.:-78.003955
Universal Transverse Mercator:
Name of nearest waterbody: Fishing Creek
E. REVIEW PERFORMED FOR SITE EVALUATION (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY):
❑ Office (Desk) Determination. Date:
❑ Field Determination. Date(s):
TABLE OF AQUATIC RESOURCES IN REVIEW AREA WHICH "MAY BE" SUBJECT TO REGULATORY
JURISDICTION.
Site
number
Latitude
(decimal
degrees)
Longitude
(decimal
degrees)
Estimated amount
of aquatic resource
in review area
(acreage and linear
feet, if applicable)
Type of aquatic
resource (i.e., wetland
vs. non -wetland
waters)
Geographic authority
to which the aquatic
resource "may be"
subject (i.e., Section
404 or Section 10/404)
Fishing Creek
36.201104
-78.003955
380 If
Non -wetland (Creek)
Section 404
Wetland A
36.202157
78.003380
1.18 ac.
Wetland
Section 404
Wetland B
36.202075
78.001991
0.34 ac.
Wetland
Section 404
Wetland C
36.200353
78.005074
0.03 ac.
Wetland
Section 404
Wetland D
36.200960
78.004849
0.14 ac.
Wetland
Section 404
Wetland E
36.201043
78.004312
0.01 ac.
Wetland
Section 404

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

SUPPORTING DATA. Data reviewed for PJD (check all that apply)
Checked items should be included in subject file. Appropriately reference sources
below where indicated for all checked items:
❑■ Maps, plans, plots or plat submitted by or on behalf of the PJD requestor:
Map:Delineation Flagging Maps
❑■ Data sheets prepared/submitted by or on behalf of the PJD requestor.
❑ Office concurs with data sheets/delineation report.
❑ Office does not concur with data sheets/delineation report. Rationale:
❑ Data sheets prepared by the Corps:
❑ Corps navigable waters' study:
❑ U.S. Geological Survey Hydrologic Atlas:
❑ USGS NHD data.
❑ USGS 8 and 12 digit HUC maps.
❑■ U.S. Geological Survey map(s). Cite scale & quad name:
1:24,000 Centerville NC
❑m Natural Resources Conservation Service Soil Survey. Citation: 2006 Halifax Co. & 1989 Nash Co.
❑ 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)
❑■ Photographs: ❑■ Aerial (Name & Date): 2017 NCOneMap
or 0 Other (Name & Date): Site Photographs
❑ Previous determination(s). File no. and date of response letter:
❑ Other information (please specify):
IMPORTANT NOTE: The information recorded on this form has not necessarily
been verified by the Corps and should not be relied upon for later jurisdictional
determinations.
Signature and date of
Regulatory staff member
completing PJD
y Digitally signed by Jason Dilday
Jason Dilda
Date: 2019.08.07 09:59:45-04'00'
Signature and date of
person requesting PJD
(REQUIRED, unless obtaining
the signature is impracticable)'
' Districts may establish timeframes for requestor to return signed PJD forms. If the requestor does not respond
within the established time frame, the district may presume concurrence and no additional follow up is
necessary prior to finalizing an action.

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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers OMB Control #: 0710-xxxx, Exp: Pending
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA SHEET — Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region Requirement Control Symbol EXEMPT.
See ERDC/EL TR-07-24; the proponent agency is CECW-CO-R (Authority: AR 335-15, paragraph 5-2a)
Project/Site: BR-0090 Nash Bridge 36 City/County: Halifax Sampling Date: 2019-07-24
Applicant/Owner: NC Department of Transportation State: NC Sampling Point: BR-0090 WA
Investigator(s): D. Cooper, H. Smith Section, Township, Range:
Landform (hillside, terrace, etc.): Floodplain Local relief (concave, convex, none): Concave Slope (%): 0
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR P, MLRA 136 Lat: 36.202157 Long:-78.003380 Datum: NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: CwA - Chewacla & Wehadkee soils, 0-1% slopes, frequently flooded NWI classification: PF01C
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes X No (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation X Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes X No
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS — Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes X No Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes X No within a Wetland? Yes X No
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes X No
Remarks:
Areas has been timbered in recent past. Most large trees are absent
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)
_Surface Soil Cracks (136)
X Surface Water (Al) _True
Aquatic Plants (1314)
—Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138)
X High Water Table (A2) —Hydrogen
Sulfide Odor (Cl)
—Drainage Patterns (1310)
X Saturation (A3) —Oxidized
Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)
—Moss Trim Lines (1316)
—Water Marks (B1) —Presence
of Reduced Iron (C4)
_ Dry -Season Water Table (C2)
_Sediment Deposits (62) _Recent
Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
_Crayfish Burrows (C8)
_ Drift Deposits (133) _Thin
Muck Surface (C7)
—Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
—Algal Mat or Crust (64) —Other
(Explain in Remarks)
—Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1)
_ Iron Deposits (135)
X Geomorphic Position (D2)
_ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137)
—Shallow Aquitard (D3)
—Water-Stained Leaves (139)
_ Microtopographic Relief (D4)
X Aquatic Fauna (613)
X FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes X No
Depth (inches): 8
Water Table Present? Yes X No
Depth (inches): 0
Saturation Present? Yes X No
Depth (inches): 0
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes X No
(includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
3 eastern cottonmouths (Agkistrodon piscivorus) and 1 emergent Red -spotted newt (Notophthalmus viridescens) observed in or adjacent to wetland.
ENG FORM 6116-4-SG, JUL 2018 Eastern Mountains and Piedmont — Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Five Strata) - Use scientific names of plants.
Sampling Point: BR-0090 WA
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 10m )
1. Acer rubrum
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
50% of total cover:
Sapling Stratum (Plot size: 10m )
1. Acer rubrum
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Absolute Dominant Indicatc
% Cover Species? Status
10 Yes FAC
10 =Total Cover
5 20% of total cover: 2
30 Yes FAC
50% of total cover: 15
Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 10m )
1. Cephalanthus occidentalis
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
50% of total cover: 10
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 10m )
1. Bidens aristosa
2. Juncus effusus
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
50% of total cover: 5
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 10m )
1. No vines rooted in wetland.
2.
3.
4.
5.
30 =Total Cover
20% of total cover: 6
20 Yes OBL
20% of total cover: 4
5 Yes FACW
5 Yes FACW
10 =Total Cover
20% of total cover: 2
=Total Cover
50% of total cover: 20% of total cover:
Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.)
Dominance Test worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 5 (A)
Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata: 5 (B)
Percent of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 100.0% (A/B)
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
OBL species 20 x 1 = 20
FACW species 10 x 2 = 20
FAC species 40 x 3 = 120
FACU species 0 x 4 = 0
UPL species 0 x 5 = 0
Column Totals: 70 (A) 160 (B)
Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.29
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
_ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
X 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
X 3 - Prevalence Index is <_3.0'
4 - Morphological Adaptations' (Provide supporting
data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be
present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definitions of Five Vegetation Strata:
Tree - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and 3 in.
(7.6 cm) or larger in diameter at breast height (DBH).
Sapling - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and less
than 3 in. (7.6 cm) DBH.
Shrub - Woody Plants, excluding woody vines,
approximately 3 to 20 ft (1 to 6 m) in height.
Herb - All herbaceous (non -woody) plants, including
herbaceous vines, regardless of size, and woody
plants, except woody vines, less than approximately
3 ft (1 m) in height.
Woody Vine - All woody vines, regardless of height.
Hydrophytic
Vegetation
Present? Yes X No
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SOIL
Sampling Point: BR-0090 WA
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Types LoC2 Texture Remarks
0-2 10YR 5/2 95 10YR 5/6 5 C M Loamy/Clayey Prominent redox concentrations
2-12 10YR 5/2 65 10YR 5/6 35 C M Loamy/Clayey Prominent redox concentrations
'Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains
Hydric Soil Indicators:
_ Histosol (Al)
_ Histic Epipedon (A2)
—Black Histic (A3)
—Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
—Stratified Layers (A5)
_ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR N)
_ Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
_Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
—Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1)
—Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
—Sandy Redox (S5)
—Stripped Matrix (S6)
Dark Surface (S7)
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Remarks:
_ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 147, 148)
_Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148)
—Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (MLRA 136)
_ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
X Depleted Matrix (F3)
_ Redox Dark Surface (F6)
—Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
_ Redox Depressions (F8)
_ Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N,
MLRA 136)
_ Umbric Surface (F13) (MLRA 122, 136)
—Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148)
Red Parent Material (F21) (MLRA 127, 147, 148)
2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
_2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147)
—Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
(MLRA 147, 148)
_Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19)
(MLRA 136, 147)
—Red Parent Material (F21)
(outside MLRA 127, 147, 148)
_Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22)
Other (Explain in Remarks)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
wetland hydrology must be present,
unless disturbed or problematic.
Hydric Soil Present? Yes X No
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers OMB Control #: 0710-xxxx, Exp: Pending
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA SHEET — Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region Requirement Control Symbol EXEMPT.
See ERDC/EL TR-07-24; the proponent agency is CECW-CO-R (Authority: AR 335-15, paragraph 5-2a)
Project/Site: BR-0090 Nash Bridge 36 City/County: Halifax Sampling Date: 2019-07-24
Applicant/Owner: NC Department of Transportation State: NC Sampling Point: BR-0090 wB
Investigator(s): D. Cooper, H. Smith Section, Township, Range:
Landform (hillside, terrace, etc.): Floodplain Local relief (concave, convex, none): Concave Slope (%): 0
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR P, MLRA 136 Lat: 36.202075 Long:-78.001991 Datum: NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: CwA - Chewacla & Wehadkee soils, 0-1% slopes, frequently flooded NWI classification: PF01C
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes X No (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes X No
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS — Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes X No Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes X No within a Wetland? Yes X No
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes X No
Remarks:
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)
_Surface Soil Cracks (136)
Surface Water (Al)
Aquatic Plants (1314)
Vegetated Concave Surface (138)
_True
High Water Table (A2) _
Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl)
—Sparsely
_ Drainage Patterns (1310)
X Saturation (A3) —Oxidized
Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)
X Moss Trim Lines (1316)
—Water Marks (B1) —Presence
of Reduced Iron (C4)
_ Dry -Season Water Table (C2)
_Sediment Deposits (62) _Recent
Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
X Crayfish Burrows (C8)
_ Drift Deposits (133) _Thin
Muck Surface (C7)
—Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
_Algal Mat or Crust (64) —Other
(Explain in Remarks)
X Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1)
_ Iron Deposits (135)
X Geomorphic Position (D2)
_ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137)
—Shallow Aquitard (D3)
X Water -Stained Leaves (139)
X Microtopographic Relief (D4)
Aquatic Fauna (613)
X FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes No
X Depth (inches):
Water Table Present? Yes X No
Depth (inches): 0
Saturation Present? Yes X No
Depth (inches): 0
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes X No
(includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
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VEGETATION (Five Strata) - Use scientific names of plants.
Sampling Point: BR-0090 WB
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 10m )
1. Acer rubrum
2. Fraxinus pennsylvanica
3. Liquidambar styraciflua
4.
5.
6.
50% of total cover: _
Sapling Stratum (Plot size: 10m )
1. Acer rubrum
2. Quercus phellos
3.
4.
5.
6.
% Cover
Species?
80
Yes
15
No
5
No
100 =Total Cover
50 20% of total cover:
50% of total cover: 8
Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 10m )
1. No shrubs rooted in evaluated area.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
50% of total cover:
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 10m )
1. Dulichium arundinaceum
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
50% of total cover: 40
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 10m )
1. No vines rooted in evaluated area.
2.
3.
4.
5.
10 Yes
5 Yes
15 =Total Cover
20% of total cover:
- I ULdl I,UVU[
20% of total cover:
80 Yes
80 =Total Cover
20% of total cover:
=Total Cover
50% of total cover: 20% of total cover:
Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.)
Status
Dominance Test worksheet:
FAC
Number of Dominant Species
FACW
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 4 (A)
FAC
Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata: 4 (B)
Percent of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 100.0% (A/B)
Prevalence Index worksheet:
20
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
OBL species 80 x 1 = 80
FAC
FACW species 15 x 2 = 30
FAC
FAC species 100 x 3 = 300
FACU species 0 x 4 = 0
UPL species 0 x 5 = 0
Column Totals: 195 (A) 410 (B)
Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.10
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
3
_ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
X 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
X 3 - Prevalence Index is <-3.0'
4 - Morphological Adaptations' (Provide supporting
data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be
present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definitions of Five Vegetation Strata:
Tree - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and 3 in.
OBL
(7.6 cm) or larger in diameter at breast height (DBH).
Sapling - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and less
than 3 in. (7.6 cm) DBH.
Shrub - Woody Plants, excluding woody vines,
approximately 3 to 20 ft (1 to 6 m) in height.
Herb - All herbaceous (non -woody) plants, including
herbaceous vines, regardless of size, and woody
plants, except woody vines, less than approximately
3 ft (1 m) in height.
Woody Vine - All woody vines, regardless of height.
16
Hydrophytic
Vegetation
Present? Yes X No
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SOIL
Sampling Point: BR-0090 WB
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Types LoC2 Texture Remarks
0-2 10YR 4/2 95 10YR 4/6 5 C M Loamy/Clayey Prominent redox concentrations
2-12 10YR 5/2 70 7.5YR 5/8 30 C M Loamy/Clayey Prominent redox concentrations
'Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains
Hydric Soil Indicators:
_ Histosol (Al)
_ Histic Epipedon (A2)
—Black Histic (A3)
—Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
—Stratified Layers (A5)
_ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR N)
_ Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
_Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
—Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1)
—Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
—Sandy Redox (S5)
—Stripped Matrix (S6)
Dark Surface (S7)
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Remarks:
_ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 147, 148)
_Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148)
—Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (MLRA 136)
_ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
X Depleted Matrix (F3)
_ Redox Dark Surface (F6)
—Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
_ Redox Depressions (F8)
_ Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N,
MLRA 136)
_ Umbric Surface (F13) (MLRA 122, 136)
—Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148)
Red Parent Material (F21) (MLRA 127, 147, 148)
2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
_2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147)
—Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
(MLRA 147, 148)
_Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19)
(MLRA 136, 147)
—Red Parent Material (F21)
(outside MLRA 127, 147, 148)
_Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22)
Other (Explain in Remarks)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
wetland hydrology must be present,
unless disturbed or problematic.
Hydric Soil Present? Yes X No
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers OMB Control #: 0710-xxxx, Exp: Pending
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA SHEET — Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region Requirement Control Symbol EXEMPT.
See ERDC/EL TR-07-24; the proponent agency is CECW-CO-R (Authority: AR 335-15, paragraph 5-2a)
Project/Site: BR-0090 Nash Bridge 36 City/County: Nash Sampling Date: 2019-07-24
Applicant/Owner: NC Department of Transportation State: NC Sampling Point: BR-0090 WC
Investigator(s): D. Cooper, H. Smith Section, Township, Range:
Landform (hillside, terrace, etc.): Hillslope Local relief (concave, convex, none): Concave Slope (%): 3
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR P, MLRA 136 Lat: 36.200353 Long:-78.005074 Datum: NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: WkA - Wickham fine sandy loam, 0-3% slopes, rarely flooded NWI classification: PF01C
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes X No (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation Soil X or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes No X
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS — Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes X No Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes X No within a Wetland? Yes X No
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes X No
Remarks:
Soil in the vicinity was disturbed/compated/rutted in the past, creating an intricate wet/upland matrix. This form represents the deepest rutted areas
within Wetland C that technically classify as a wetland.
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)
_Surface Soil Cracks (136)
—Surface Water (Al) _True
Aquatic Plants (1314)
—Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138)
X High Water Table (A2) —Hydrogen
Sulfide Odor (Cl)
—Drainage Patterns (1310)
X Saturation (A3) —Oxidized
Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)
—Moss Trim Lines (1316)
—Water Marks (B1) —Presence
of Reduced Iron (C4)
_ Dry -Season Water Table (C2)
_Sediment Deposits (62) _Recent
Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
X Crayfish Burrows (C8)
_ Drift Deposits (133) _Thin
Muck Surface (C7)
—Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
—Algal Mat or Crust (64) —Other
(Explain in Remarks)
—Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1)
_ Iron Deposits (135)
_ Geomorphic Position (D2)
_ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137)
—Shallow Aquitard (D3)
X Water -Stained Leaves (139)
_ Microtopographic Relief (D4)
Aquatic Fauna (613)
FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes No
X Depth (inches):
Water Table Present? Yes X No
Depth (inches): 0
Saturation Present? Yes X No
Depth (inches): 0
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes X No
(includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
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VEGETATION (Five Strata) - Use scientific names of plants.
Sampling Point: BR-0090 WC
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 10m )
% Cover Species?
Status
Dominance Test worksheet:
1.
No trees rooted in wet ruts.
Number of Dominant Species
2.
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 4 (A)
3.
Total Number of Dominant
4.
Species Across All Strata: 6 (B)
5.
Percent of Dominant Species
6.
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 66.7% (A/B)
=Total Cover
Prevalence Index worksheet:
50% of total cover:
20% of total cover:
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
Sapling Stratum (Plot size: 10m )
OBL species 0 x 1 = 0
1.
Carpinus caroliniana
55 Yes
FAC
FACW species 5 x 2 = 10
2.
Platanus occidentalis
5 No
FACW
FAC species 80 x 3 = 240
3.
Acer negundo
5 No
FAC
FACU species 10 x 4 = 40
4.
UPL species 0 x 5 = 0
5.
Column Totals: 95 (A) 290 (B)
6.
Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.05
65 =Total Cover
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
50% of total cover:
33 20% of total cover:
13
_ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 10m )
X 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
1.
No shrubs rooted in wet ruts.
3 - Prevalence Index is :53.0'
2.
_
4 - Morphological Adaptations' (Provide supporting
3
data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
4.
Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
5.
'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be
6.
present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definitions of Five Vegetation Strata:
=Total Cover
50% of total cover:
20% of total cover:
Tree - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 10m )
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and 3 in.
1.
Athyrium asplenioides
10 Yes
FAC
(7.6 cm) or larger in diameter at breast height (DBH).
2.
Mitchella repens
5 Yes
FACU
Sapling - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
3.
Polystichum acrostichoides
5 Yes
FACU
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and less
4
than 3 in. (7.6 cm) DBH.
5.
Shrub - Woody Plants, excluding woody vines,
6
approximately 3 to 20 ft (1 to 6 m) in height.
7.
Herb - All herbaceous (non -woody) plants, including
8.
herbaceous vines, regardless of size, and woody
9
plants, except woody vines, less than approximately
3 ft (1 m) in height.
10.
11.
Woody Vine - All woody vines, regardless of height.
20
=Total Cover
50% of total cover:
10
20% of total cover:
4
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 10m
)
1. Vitis rotundifolia
5
Yes
FAC
2. Toxicodendron radicans
5
Yes
FAC
3.
4.
5.
Hydrophytic
10
=Total Cover
Vegetation
50% of total cover:
5
20% of total cover:
2
Present? Yes X No
Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.)
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SOIL
Sampling Point: BR-0090 WC
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Types LoC2 Texture Remarks
0-6 2.5Y 5/2 90 10YR 6/6 10 C M Loamy/Clayey Prominent redox concentrations
'Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains
Hydric Soil Indicators:
_ Histosol (Al)
_ Histic Epipedon (A2)
—Black Histic (A3)
—Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
—Stratified Layers (A5)
_ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR N)
_ Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
_Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
—Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1)
—Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
—Sandy Redox (S5)
—Stripped Matrix (S6)
Dark Surface (S7)
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Remarks:
_ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 147, 148)
_Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148)
—Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (MLRA 136)
_ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
X Depleted Matrix (F3)
_ Redox Dark Surface (F6)
—Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
_ Redox Depressions (F8)
_ Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N,
MLRA 136)
_ Umbric Surface (F13) (MLRA 122, 136)
—Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148)
Red Parent Material (F21) (MLRA 127, 147, 148)
2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
_2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147)
—Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
(MLRA 147, 148)
_Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19)
(MLRA 136, 147)
—Red Parent Material (F21)
(outside MLRA 127, 147, 148)
_Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22)
Other (Explain in Remarks)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
wetland hydrology must be present,
unless disturbed or problematic.
Hydric Soil Present? Yes X No X
ENG FORM 6116-4-SG, JUL 2018 Eastern Mountains and Piedmont — Version 2.0

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers OMB Control #: 0710-xxxx, Exp: Pending
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA SHEET — Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region Requirement Control Symbol EXEMPT:
See ERDC/EL TR-07-24; the proponent agency is CECW-CO-R (Authority: AR 335-15, paragraph 5-2a)
Project/Site: BR-0090 Nash Bridge 36 City/County: Nash Sampling Date: 2019-07-24
Applicant/Owner: NC Department of Transportation State: NC Sampling Point: BR-0090 wD
Investigator(s): D. Cooper, H. Smith Section, Township, Range:
Landform (hillside, terrace, etc.): Oxbow Local relief (concave, convex, none): Concave Slope (%): 1
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR P, MLRA 136 Lat: 36.200960 Long:-78.004849 Datum: NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: Wh - Wehadkee loam, 0-2% slopes, frequently flooded NWI classification: PF01C
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes X No (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes X No
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS — Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes X No Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes X No within a Wetland? Yes X No
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes X No
Remarks:
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required: check all that apply)
_Surface Soil Cracks (136)
X Surface Water (Al) _True
Aquatic Plants (614)
—Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138)
X High Water Table (A2) —Hydrogen
Sulfide Odor (Cl)
—Drainage Patterns (1310)
X Saturation (A3) —Oxidized
Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)
—Moss Trim Lines (1316)
—Water Marks (61) —Presence
of Reduced Iron (C4)
_ Dry -Season Water Table (C2)
_Sediment Deposits (132) _Recent
Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
X Crayfish Burrows (C8)
_ Drift Deposits (133) _Thin
Muck Surface (C7)
—Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
—Algal Mat or Crust (134) —Other
(Explain in Remarks)
—Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1)
_ Iron Deposits (135)
X Geomorphic Position (D2)
_ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137)
—Shallow Aquitard (D3)
—Water-Stained Leaves (69)
_ Microtopographic Relief (D4)
X Aquatic Fauna (613)
X FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes X No
Depth (inches): 6
Water Table Present? Yes X No
Depth (inches): 0
Saturation Present? Yes X No
Depth (inches): 0
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes X No
(includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
2 large leeches, frog eggs, diving beetles.
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VEGETATION (Five Strata) - Use scientific names of plants.
Sampling Point: BR-0090 WD
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 10m )
1. Fraxinus pennsylvanica
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
% Cover Species? Status
5 Yes FACW
5 =Total Cover
50% of total cover: 3 20% of total cover:
Sapling Stratum (Plot size: 10m )
1. Acer rubrum 10 Yes
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
10 =Total Cover
50% of total cover: 5 20% of total cover:
Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 10m )
1. Ilex decidua
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
50% of total cover: 3
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 10m )
1. Arundinaria gigantea
2. Saururus cernuus
3. Lobelia cardinalis
4. Boehmeria cylindrica
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
50% of total cover: 18
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 10m )
1. No vines rooted in wetland.
2.
3.
4.
5.
E
FAC
2
5 Yes FACW
5 =Total Cover
20% of total cover: 1
10 Yes
FACW
10 Yes
OBL
5 No
FACW
10 Yes
FACW
35 =Total Cover
20% of total cover: 7
=Total Cover
50% of total cover: 20% of total cover:
Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.)
Dominance Test worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 6 (A)
Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata: 6 (B)
Percent of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 100.0% (A/B)
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
OBL species 10 x 1 = 10
FACW species 35 x 2 = 70
FAC species 10 x 3 = 30
FACU species 0 x 4 = 0
UPL species 0 x 5 = 0
Column Totals: 55 (A) 110 (B)
Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.00
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
_ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
X 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
X 3 - Prevalence Index is :53.0'
_4 - Morphological Adaptations' (Provide supporting
data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definitions of Five Vegetation Strata:
Tree - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and 3 in.
(7.6 cm) or larger in diameter at breast height (DBH).
Sapling - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and less
than 3 in. (7.6 cm) DBH.
Shrub - Woody Plants, excluding woody vines,
approximately 3 to 20 ft (1 to 6 m) in height.
Herb - All herbaceous (non -woody) plants, including
herbaceous vines, regardless of size, and woody
plants, except woody vines, less than approximately
3 ft (1 m) in height.
Woody Vine - All woody vines, regardless of height.
Hydrophytic
Vegetation
Present? Yes X No
ENG FORM 6116-4-SG, JUL 2018 Eastern Mountains and Piedmont - Version 2.0

SOIL Sampling Point: BR-0090 WD
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc Texture Remarks
0-8 10YR 5/1 90 10YR 4/6 10 C M Loamy/Clayey Prominent redox concentrations
8-12 10YR 5/1 80 10YR 4/6 20 C M Loamy/Clayey Prominent redox concentrations
'Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion,
Hydric Soil Indicators:
_ Histosol (Al)
_ Histic Epipedon (A2)
—Black Histic (A3)
—Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
—Stratified Layers (A5)
_ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR N)
_ Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
_Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
—Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1)
—Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
—Sandy Redox (S5)
—Stripped Matrix (S6)
Dark Surface (S7)
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Remarks:
RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains
_ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 147, 148)
_Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148)
—Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (MLRA 136)
_ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
X Depleted Matrix (F3)
_ Redox Dark Surface (F6)
—Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
_ Redox Depressions (F8)
_ Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N,
MLRA 136)
_ Umbric Surface (F13) (MLRA 122, 136)
—Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148)
Red Parent Material (F21) (MLRA 127, 147, 148)
2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soil
_2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147)
—Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
(MLRA 147, 148)
_Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19)
(MLRA 136, 147)
Red Parent Material (F21)
(outside MLRA 127, 147, 148)
_Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22)
Other (Explain in Remarks)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
wetland hydrology must be present,
unless disturbed or problematic.
Hydric Soil Present? Yes X No X
ENG FORM 6116-4-SG, JUL 2018 Eastern Mountains and Piedmont — Version 2.0

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers OMB Control #: 0710-xxxx, Exp: Pending
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA SHEET — Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region Requirement Control Symbol EXEMPT:
See ERDC/EL TR-07-24; the proponent agency is CECW-CO-R (Authority: AR 335-15, paragraph 5-2a)
Project/Site: BR-0090 Nash Bridge 36 City/County: Nash Sampling Date: 2019-07-24
Applicant/Owner: NC Department of Transportation State: NC Sampling Point: BR-0090 WE
Investigator(s): D. Cooper, H. Smith Section, Township, Range:
Landform (hillside, terrace, etc.): Oxbow Local relief (concave, convex, none): Concave Slope (%): 1
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR P, MLRA 136 Lat: 36.201043 Long:-78.004312 Datum: NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: Wh - Wehadkee loam, 0-2% slopes, frequently flooded NWI classification: PF01C
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes X No (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes X No
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS — Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes X No Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes X No within a Wetland? Yes X No
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes X No
Remarks:
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required: check all that apply)
_Surface Soil Cracks (136)
—Surface Water (Al) _True
Aquatic Plants (614)
—Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138)
_ High Water Table (A2) —Hydrogen
Sulfide Odor (Cl)
—Drainage Patterns (1310)
X Saturation (A3) —Oxidized
Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)
—Moss Trim Lines (1316)
—Water Marks (61) —Presence
of Reduced Iron (C4)
_ Dry -Season Water Table (C2)
_Sediment Deposits (132) _Recent
Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
_Crayfish Burrows (C8)
_ Drift Deposits (133) _Thin
Muck Surface (C7)
—Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
—Algal Mat or Crust (134) —Other
(Explain in Remarks)
—Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1)
_ Iron Deposits (135)
X Geomorphic Position (D2)
_ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137)
—Shallow Aquitard (D3)
X Water -Stained Leaves (69)
_ Microtopographic Relief (D4)
Aquatic Fauna (613)
X FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes No
X Depth (inches):
Water Table Present? Yes No
X Depth (inches):
Saturation Present? Yes X No
Depth (inches): 0
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes X No
(includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
ENG FORM 6116-4-SG, JUL 2018 Eastern Mountains and Piedmont — Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Five Strata) - Use scientific names of plants.
Sampling Point: BR-0090 WE
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 10m )
1. No trees rooted in wetland.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
50% of total cover:
Sapling Stratum (Plot size: 10m )
1. Acer rubrum
2. Carpinus caroliniana
3.
4.
5.
6.
% Cover Species? Status
_=Total Cover
20% of total cover:
5 Yes
5 Yes
10 =Total Cover
50% of total cover: 5 20% of total cover:
Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 10m )
1. No shrubs rooted in wetland.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
50% of total cover
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 10m )
1. Arundinaria gigantea
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
50% of total cover: 8
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 10m )
1. Smilax rotundifolia
2.
3.
4.
5.
FAC
FAC
2
=Total Cover
20% of total cover:
15 Yes FACW
15 =Total Cover
20% of total cover: 3
5 Yes FAC
5 =Total Cover
50% of total cover: 3 20% of total cover: 1
Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.)
Dominance Test worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 4 (A)
Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata: 4 (B)
Percent of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 100.0% (A/B)
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
OBL species 0 x 1 = 0
FACW species 15 x 2 = 30
FAC species 15 x 3 = 45
FACU species 0 x 4 = 0
UPL species 0 x 5 = 0
Column Totals: 30 (A) 75 (B)
Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.50
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
_ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
X 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
X 3 - Prevalence Index is :53.0'
_4 - Morphological Adaptations' (Provide supporting
data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definitions of Five Vegetation Strata:
Tree - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and 3 in.
(7.6 cm) or larger in diameter at breast height (DBH).
Sapling - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and less
than 3 in. (7.6 cm) DBH.
Shrub - Woody Plants, excluding woody vines,
approximately 3 to 20 ft (1 to 6 m) in height.
Herb - All herbaceous (non -woody) plants, including
herbaceous vines, regardless of size, and woody
plants, except woody vines, less than approximately
3 ft (1 m) in height.
Woody Vine - All woody vines, regardless of height.
Hydrophytic
Vegetation
Present? Yes X No
ENG FORM 6116-4-SG, JUL 2018 Eastern Mountains and Piedmont - Version 2.0

SOIL Sampling Point: BR-0090 WE
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc Texture Remarks
0-12 2.5Y 5/2 80 10YR 4/6 20 C M Loamy/Clayey Prominent redox concentrations
12-14 10YR 5/1 60 10YR 4/6 40 C M Loamy/Clayey Prominent redox concentrations
'Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion,
Hydric Soil Indicators:
_ Histosol (Al)
_ Histic Epipedon (A2)
—Black Histic (A3)
—Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
—Stratified Layers (A5)
_ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR N)
_ Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
_Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
—Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1)
—Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
—Sandy Redox (S5)
—Stripped Matrix (S6)
Dark Surface (S7)
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Remarks:
RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains
_ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 147, 148)
_Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148)
—Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (MLRA 136)
_ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
X Depleted Matrix (F3)
_ Redox Dark Surface (F6)
—Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
_ Redox Depressions (F8)
_ Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N,
MLRA 136)
_ Umbric Surface (F13) (MLRA 122, 136)
—Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148)
Red Parent Material (F21) (MLRA 127, 147, 148)
2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soil
_2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147)
—Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
(MLRA 147, 148)
_Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19)
(MLRA 136, 147)
Red Parent Material (F21)
(outside MLRA 127, 147, 148)
_Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22)
Other (Explain in Remarks)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
wetland hydrology must be present,
unless disturbed or problematic.
Hydric Soil Present? Yes X No
ENG FORM 6116-4-SG, JUL 2018 Eastern Mountains and Piedmont — Version 2.0

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers OMB Control #: 0710-xxxx, Exp: Pending
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA SHEET — Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region Requirement Control Symbol EXEMPT.
See ERDC/EL TR-07-24; the proponent agency is CECW-CO-R (Authority: AR 335-15, paragraph 5-2a)
Project/Site: BR-0090 Nash Bridge 36 City/County: Halifax Sampling Date: 2019-07-24
Applicant/Owner: NC Department of Transportation State: NC Sampling Point: BR-0090 UP1
Investigator(s): D. Cooper, H. Smith Section, Township, Range:
Landform (hillside, terrace, etc.): Floodplain Local relief (concave, convex, none): Concave Slope (%): 0
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR P, MLRA 136 Lat: 36.202056 Long:-78.003168 Datum: NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: CwA - Chewacla & Wehadkee soils, 0-1% slopes, frequently flooded NWI classification: N/A
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes X No (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes X No
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS — Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes X No Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X within a Wetland? Yes No X
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X
Remarks:
Upland adjacent to Wetland A
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)
_Surface Soil Cracks (136)
—Surface Water (Al) _True
Aquatic Plants (1314)
—Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138)
_ High Water Table (A2) —Hydrogen
Sulfide Odor (Cl)
—Drainage Patterns (1310)
_Saturation (A3) _Oxidized
Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)
_Moss Trim Lines (1316)
—Water Marks (B1) —Presence
of Reduced Iron (C4)
_ Dry -Season Water Table (C2)
_Sediment Deposits (62) _Recent
Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
_Crayfish Burrows (C8)
_ Drift Deposits (133) _Thin
Muck Surface (C7)
—Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
—Algal Mat or Crust (64) —Other
(Explain in Remarks)
—Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1)
_ Iron Deposits (135)
X Geomorphic Position (D2)
_ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137)
—Shallow Aquitard (D3)
—Water-Stained Leaves (139)
_ Microtopographic Relief (D4)
Aquatic Fauna (613)
FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes No
X Depth (inches):
Water Table Present? Yes No
X Depth (inches):
Saturation Present? Yes No
X Depth (inches):
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X
(includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
ENG FORM 6116-4-SG, JUL 2018 Eastern Mountains and Piedmont — Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Five Strata) - Use scientific names of plants.
Sampling Point: BR-0090 UP1
HDsoiuie
uominam
inaicaior
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 10m )
% Cover
Species?
Status
Dominance Test worksheet:
1.
Liriodendron tulipifera
20
Yes
FACU
Number of Dominant Species
2.
Acer rubrum
65
Yes
FAC
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 9 (A)
3.
Total Number of Dominant
4.
Species Across All Strata: 13 (B)
5.
Percent of Dominant Species
6.
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 69.2% (A/B)
85
=Total Cover
Prevalence Index worksheet:
50% of total cover:
43
20% of total cover:
17
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
Sapling Stratum (Plot size: 10m )
OBL species 0 x 1 = 0
1.
Quercus michauxii
5
Yes
FACW
FACW species 10 x 2 = 20
2.
Carpinus caroliniana
10
Yes
FAC
FAC species 105 x 3 = 315
3.
Quercus phellos
5
Yes
FAC
FACU species 35 x 4 = 140
4.
Fraxinus pennsylvanica
5
Yes
FACW
UPL species 0 x 5 = 0
5.
Fagus grandifolia
5
Yes
FACU
Column Totals: 150 (A) 475 (B)
6.
Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.17
30
=Total Cover
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
50% of total cover:
15
20% of total cover:
6
_ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 10m )
X 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
1.
Viburnum dentatum
5
Yes
FAC
3 - Prevalence Index is :53.0'
2.
_
4 - Morphological Adaptations' (Provide supporting
3
data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
4.
Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
5.
'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be
6.
present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definitions of Five Vegetation Strata:
5 =Total Cover
50% of total cover:
3
20% of total cover:
1
Tree - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 10m )
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and 3 in.
1.
Mitchella repens
5
Yes
FACU
(7.6 cm) or larger in diameter at breast height (DBH).
2.
Botrypus virginianus
5
Yes
FACU
Sapling - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
3.
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and less
4
than 3 in. (7.6 cm) DBH.
5.
Shrub - Woody Plants, excluding woody vines,
6
approximately 3 to 20 ft (1 to 6 m) in height.
7.
Herb - All herbaceous (non -woody) plants, including
8.
herbaceous vines, regardless of size, and woody
9
plants, except woody vines, less than approximately
3 ft (1 m) in height.
10.
11.
Woody Vine - All woody vines, regardless of height.
10 =Total Cover
50% of total cover:
5
20% of total cover:
2
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 10m
)
1.
Bignonia capreolata
5
Yes
FAC
2.
Smilax rotundifolia
5
Yes
FAC
3.
Toxicodendron radicans
10
Yes
FAC
4.
5.
Hydrophytic
20
=Total Cover
Vegetation
50% of total cover:
10
20% of total cover:
4
Present? Yes X No
Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.)
ENG FORM 6116-4-SG, JUL 2018 Eastern Mountains and Piedmont - Version 2.0

SOIL
Sampling Point: BR-0090 UP1
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Types LoC2 Texture Remarks
0-14 7.5YR 4/4 100 Loamy/Clayey
'Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains
Hydric Soil Indicators:
_ Histosol (Al)
_ Histic Epipedon (A2)
—Black Histic (A3)
—Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
—Stratified Layers (A5)
_ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR N)
_ Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
_Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
—Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1)
—Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
—Sandy Redox (S5)
—Stripped Matrix (S6)
Dark Surface (S7)
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Remarks:
_ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 147, 148)
_Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148)
—Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (MLRA 136)
_ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
_ Depleted Matrix (F3)
_ Redox Dark Surface (F6)
—Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
_ Redox Depressions (F8)
_ Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N,
MLRA 136)
_ Umbric Surface (F13) (MLRA 122, 136)
—Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148)
Red Parent Material (F21) (MLRA 127, 147, 148)
2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
_2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147)
—Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
(MLRA 147, 148)
_Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19)
(MLRA 136, 147)
—Red Parent Material (F21)
(outside MLRA 127, 147, 148)
_Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22)
Other (Explain in Remarks)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
wetland hydrology must be present,
unless disturbed or problematic.
Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X
ENG FORM 6116-4-SG, JUL 2018 Eastern Mountains and Piedmont — Version 2.0

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers OMB Control #: 0710-xxxx, Exp: Pending
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA SHEET — Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region Requirement Control Symbol EXEMPT.
See ERDC/EL TR-07-24; the proponent agency is CECW-CO-R (Authority: AR 335-15, paragraph 5-2a)
Project/Site: BR-0090 Nash Bridge 36 City/County: Halifax Sampling Date: 2019-07-24
Applicant/Owner: NC Department of Transportation State: NC Sampling Point: BR-0090 UP2
Investigator(s): D. Cooper, H. Smith Section, Township, Range:
Landform (hillside, terrace, etc.): Levee Local relief (concave, convex, none): Convex Slope (%): 0
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR P, MLRA 136 Lat: 36.200996 Long:-78.003660 Datum: NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: StA - State fine sandy loam, 0-2% slopes NWI classification: N/A
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes X No (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes X No
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS — Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes X No Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X within a Wetland? Yes No X
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X
Remarks:
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)
_Surface Soil Cracks (136)
—Surface Water (Al) _True
Aquatic Plants (1314)
—Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138)
_ High Water Table (A2) —Hydrogen
Sulfide Odor (Cl)
—Drainage Patterns (1310)
_Saturation (A3) _Oxidized
Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)
_Moss Trim Lines (1316)
—Water Marks (B1) —Presence
of Reduced Iron (C4)
_ Dry -Season Water Table (C2)
_Sediment Deposits (62) _Recent
Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
_Crayfish Burrows (C8)
_ Drift Deposits (133) _Thin
Muck Surface (C7)
—Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
—Algal Mat or Crust (64) —Other
(Explain in Remarks)
—Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1)
_ Iron Deposits (135)
_ Geomorphic Position (D2)
_ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137)
—Shallow Aquitard (D3)
—Water-Stained Leaves (139)
_ Microtopographic Relief (D4)
Aquatic Fauna (613)
FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes No
X Depth (inches):
Water Table Present? Yes No
X Depth (inches):
Saturation Present? Yes No
X Depth (inches):
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X
(includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
ENG FORM 6116-4-SG, JUL 2018 Eastern Mountains and Piedmont — Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Five Strata) - Use scientific names of plants.
Sampling Point: BR-0090 UP2
Absolute
Dominant
Indicator
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 10m )
% Cover
Species?
Status
Dominance Test worksheet:
1. Acer rubrum
85
Yes
FAC
Number of Dominant Species
2. Fraxinus pennsylvanica
15
No
FACW
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 6 (A)
3.
Total Number of Dominant
4.
Species Across All Strata: 7 (B)
5.
Percent of Dominant Species
6.
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 85.7% (A/B)
100
=Total Cover
Prevalence Index worksheet:
50% of total cover:
50
20% of total cover:
20
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
Sapling Stratum (Plot size: 10m )
OBL species 0 x 1 = 0
1. Carpinus caroliniana
20
Yes
FAC
FACW species 20 x 2 = 40
2. Ilex opaca
25
Yes
FACU
FAC species 122 x 3 = 366
3.
FACU species 25 x 4 = 100
4.
UPL species 0 x 5 = 0
5.
Column Totals: 167 (A) 506 (B)
6.
Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.03
45
=Total Cover
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
50% of total cover:
23
20% of total cover:
9
_ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 10m )
X 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
1. Ilex decidua
5
Yes
FACW
3 - Prevalence Index is :53.0'
2.
_
4 - Morphological Adaptations' (Provide supporting
3
data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
4.
Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
5.
'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be
6.
present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definitions of Five Vegetation Strata:
5 =Total Cover
50% of total cover:
3
20% of total cover:
1
Tree - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 10m )
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and 3 in.
1. Euonymus americanus
2
No
FAC
(7.6 cm) or larger in diameter at breast height (DBH).
2•
Sapling - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
3.
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and less
4
than 3 in. (7.6 cm) DBH.
5.
Shrub - Woody Plants, excluding woody vines,
6
approximately 3 to 20 ft (1 to 6 m) in height.
7.
Herb - All herbaceous (non -woody) plants, including
8.
herbaceous vines, regardless of size, and woody
9
plants, except woody vines, less than approximately
3 ft (1 m) in height.
10.
11.
Woody Vine - All woody vines, regardless of height.
2 =Total Cover
50% of total cover:
1
20% of total cover:
1
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 10m
)
1. Smilax rotundifolia
5
Yes
FAC
2. Bignonia capreolata
5
Yes
FAC
3. Toxicodendron radicans
5
Yes
FAC
4.
5.
Hydrophytic
15
=Total Cover
Vegetation
50% of total cover:
8
20% of total cover:
3
Present? Yes X No
Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.)
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SOIL
Sampling Point: BR-0090 UP2
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Types LoC2 Texture Remarks
0-12 7.5YR 5/6 100 Loamy/Clayey
'Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains
Hydric Soil Indicators:
_ Histosol (Al)
_ Histic Epipedon (A2)
—Black Histic (A3)
—Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
—Stratified Layers (A5)
_ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR N)
_ Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
_Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
—Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1)
—Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
—Sandy Redox (S5)
—Stripped Matrix (S6)
Dark Surface (S7)
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Remarks:
_ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 147, 148)
_Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148)
—Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (MLRA 136)
_ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
_ Depleted Matrix (F3)
_ Redox Dark Surface (F6)
—Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
_ Redox Depressions (F8)
_ Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N,
MLRA 136)
_ Umbric Surface (F13) (MLRA 122, 136)
—Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148)
Red Parent Material (F21) (MLRA 127, 147, 148)
2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
_2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147)
—Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
(MLRA 147, 148)
_Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19)
(MLRA 136, 147)
—Red Parent Material (F21)
(outside MLRA 127, 147, 148)
_Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22)
Other (Explain in Remarks)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
wetland hydrology must be present,
unless disturbed or problematic.
Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers OMB Control #: 0710-xxxx, Exp: Pending
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA SHEET — Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region Requirement Control Symbol EXEMPT.
See ERDC/EL TR-07-24; the proponent agency is CECW-CO-R (Authority: AR 335-15, paragraph 5-2a)
Project/Site: BR-0090 Nash Bridge 36 City/County: Halifax Sampling Date: 2019-07-24
Applicant/Owner: NC Department of Transportation State: NC Sampling Point: BR-0090 UP3
Investigator(s): D. Cooper, H. Smith Section, Township, Range:
Landform (hillside, terrace, etc.): Floodplain Local relief (concave, convex, none): Concave Slope (%): 0
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR P, MLRA 136 Lat: 36.202149 Long:-78.002405 Datum: NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: CwA - Chewacla & Wehadkee soils, 0-1% slopes, frequently flooded NWI classification: N/A
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes X No (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes X No
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS — Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes X No Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X within a Wetland? Yes No X
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes X No
Remarks:
Upland adjacent to Wetland B.
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)
_Surface Soil Cracks (136)
—Surface Water (Al) _True
Aquatic Plants (1314)
—Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138)
_ High Water Table (A2) —Hydrogen
Sulfide Odor (Cl)
—Drainage Patterns (1310)
X Saturation (A3) —Oxidized
Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)
—Moss Trim Lines (1316)
—Water Marks (B1) —Presence
of Reduced Iron (C4)
_ Dry -Season Water Table (C2)
_Sediment Deposits (62) _Recent
Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
_Crayfish Burrows (C8)
_ Drift Deposits (133) _Thin
Muck Surface (C7)
—Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
—Algal Mat or Crust (64) —Other
(Explain in Remarks)
—Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1)
_ Iron Deposits (135)
X Geomorphic Position (D2)
_ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137)
—Shallow Aquitard (D3)
—Water-Stained Leaves (139)
_ Microtopographic Relief (D4)
Aquatic Fauna (613)
FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes No
X Depth (inches):
Water Table Present? Yes No
X Depth (inches):
Saturation Present? Yes X No
Depth (inches): 0
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes X No
(includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
Saturated at surface, but delineation performed morning after heavy rains the day prior.
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VEGETATION (Five Strata) - Use scientific names of plants.
Sampling Point: BR-0090 UP3
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 10m )
1. Pinus taeda
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Absolute Dominant Indicatc
% Cover Species? Status
95 Yes FAC
95
=Total Cover
50% of total cover:
48
20% of total cover:
19
Sapling Stratum (Plot size: 10m )
1. Ostrya virginiana
5
No
FACU
2. Acer rubrum
35
Yes
FAC
3. Ulmus rubra
20
Yes
FAC
4. Liquidambar styraciflua
15
Yes
FAC
5.
6.
50% of total cover: 38
Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 10m )
1. Ligustrum sinense
2. Viburnum dentatum
3.
4.
5.
6.
50% of total cover:
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 10m )
1. No herbs in evaluated area.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
50% of total cover: _
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 10m )
1. Bignonia capreolata
2. Gelsemium sempervirens
3. Toxicodendron radicans
4.
5.
75 =Total Cover
20% of total cover: 15
10 Yes FACU
5 Yes FAC
15 =Total Cover
8 20% of total cover: 3
=Total Cover
20% of total cover:
15 Yes FAC
5 No FAC
10 Yes FAC
30 =Total Cover
50% of total cover: 15 20% of total cover:
Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.)
6
Dominance Test worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 7 (A)
Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata: 8 (B)
Percent of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 87.5% (A/B)
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
OBL species 0 x 1 = 0
FACW species 0 x 2 = 0
FAC species 200 x 3 = 600
FACU species 15 x 4 = 60
UPL species 0 x 5 = 0
Column Totals: 215 (A) 660 (B)
Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.07
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
_ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
X 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
_ 3 - Prevalence Index is :53.0'
4 - Morphological Adaptations' (Provide supporting
data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be
present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definitions of Five Vegetation Strata:
Tree - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and 3 in.
(7.6 cm) or larger in diameter at breast height (DBH).
Sapling - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and less
than 3 in. (7.6 cm) DBH.
Shrub - Woody Plants, excluding woody vines,
approximately 3 to 20 ft (1 to 6 m) in height.
Herb - All herbaceous (non -woody) plants, including
herbaceous vines, regardless of size, and woody
plants, except woody vines, less than approximately
3 ft (1 m) in height.
Woody Vine - All woody vines, regardless of height.
Hydrophytic
Vegetation
Present? Yes X No
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SOIL
Sampling Point: BR-0090 UP3
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth
Matrix
Redox Features
(inches)
Color (moist)
%
Color (moist) % Types LoC2 Texture Remarks
0-3
10YR 5/2
100
Loamy/Clayey
3-12
10YR 5/3
100
Loamy/Clayey
12-14
10YR 5/3
90
10YR 5/6 10 C M Loamy/Clayey Distinct redox concentrations
'Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains
Hydric Soil Indicators:
_ Histosol (Al)
_ Histic Epipedon (A2)
—Black Histic (A3)
—Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
—Stratified Layers (A5)
_ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR N)
_ Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
_Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
—Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1)
—Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
—Sandy Redox (S5)
—Stripped Matrix (S6)
Dark Surface (S7)
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Remarks:
_ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 147, 148)
_Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148)
—Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (MLRA 136)
_ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
_ Depleted Matrix (F3)
_ Redox Dark Surface (F6)
—Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
_ Redox Depressions (F8)
_ Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N,
MLRA 136)
_ Umbric Surface (F13) (MLRA 122, 136)
—Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148)
Red Parent Material (F21) (MLRA 127, 147, 148)
2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
_2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147)
—Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
(MLRA 147, 148)
_Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19)
(MLRA 136, 147)
—Red Parent Material (F21)
(outside MLRA 127, 147, 148)
_Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22)
Other (Explain in Remarks)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
wetland hydrology must be present,
unless disturbed or problematic.
Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers OMB Control #: 0710-xxxx, Exp: Pending
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA SHEET — Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region Requirement Control Symbol EXEMPT.
See ERDC/EL TR-07-24; the proponent agency is CECW-CO-R (Authority: AR 335-15, paragraph 5-2a)
Project/Site: BR-0090 Nash Bridge 36 City/County: Nash Sampling Date: 2019-07-24
Applicant/Owner: NC Department of Transportation State: NC Sampling Point: BR-0090 UP4
Investigator(s): D. Cooper, H. Smith Section, Township, Range:
Landform (hillside, terrace, etc.): Hillslope Local relief (concave, convex, none): Concave Slope (%): 3
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR P, MLRA 136 Lat: 36.200353 Long:-78.005074 Datum: NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: WkA - Wickham fine sandy loam, 0-3% slopes, rarely flooded NWI classification: N/A
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes X No (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation Soil X or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes No X
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS — Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes X No Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X within a Wetland? Yes No X
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes X No
Remarks:
Soil in the vicinity was disturbed/compated/rutted in the past, creating an intricate wet/upland matrix. This form represents the areas within and
adjacent to Wetland C that do not technically classify as a wetland.
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)
_Surface Soil Cracks (136)
—Surface Water (Al) _True
Aquatic Plants (1314)
—Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138)
_ High Water Table (A2) —Hydrogen
Sulfide Odor (Cl)
—Drainage Patterns (1310)
X Saturation (A3) —Oxidized
Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)
—Moss Trim Lines (1316)
—Water Marks (B1) —Presence
of Reduced Iron (C4)
_ Dry -Season Water Table (C2)
_Sediment Deposits (62) _Recent
Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
_Crayfish Burrows (C8)
_ Drift Deposits (133) _Thin
Muck Surface (C7)
—Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
—Algal Mat or Crust (64) —Other
(Explain in Remarks)
—Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1)
_ Iron Deposits (135)
_ Geomorphic Position (D2)
_ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137)
—Shallow Aquitard (D3)
X Water -Stained Leaves (139)
_ Microtopographic Relief (D4)
Aquatic Fauna (613)
FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes No
X Depth (inches): 0
Water Table Present? Yes No
X Depth (inches):
Saturation Present? Yes X No
Depth (inches): 0
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes X No
(includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
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VEGETATION (Five Strata) - Use scientific names of plants.
Sampling Point: BR-0090 UP4
Absolute
Dominant
Indicator
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 10m )
% Cover
Species?
Status
Dominance Test worksheet:
1. Acer rubrum
40
Yes
FAC
Number of Dominant Species
2. Quercus alba
30
Yes
FACU
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 6 (A)
3.
Total Number of Dominant
4.
Species Across All Strata: 9 (B)
5.
Percent of Dominant Species
6.
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 66.7% (A/B)
70
=Total Cover
Prevalence Index worksheet:
50% of total cover:
35 20% of total cover:
14
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
Sapling Stratum (Plot size: 10m )
OBL species 0 x 1 = 0
1. Carpinus caroliniana
50
Yes
FAC
FACW species 5 x 2 = 10
2.
FAC species 120 x 3 = 360
3.
FACU species 50 x 4 = 200
4.
UPL species 0 x 5 = 0
5.
Column Totals: 175 (A) 570 (B)
6.
Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.26
50
=Total Cover
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
50% of total cover:
25 20% of total cover:
10
_ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 10m )
X 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
1. Viburnum dentatum
5
Yes
FAC
3 - Prevalence Index is :53.0'
2.
_
4 - Morphological Adaptations' (Provide supporting
3
data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
4.
Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
5.
'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be
6.
present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definitions of Five Vegetation Strata:
5 =Total Cover
50% of total cover:
3 20% of total cover:
1
Tree - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 10m )
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and 3 in.
1. Mitchella repens
10
Yes
FACU
(7.6 cm) or larger in diameter at breast height (DBH).
2. Euonymus americanus
15
Yes
FAC
Sapling - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
3. Arundinaria gigantea
5
No
FACW
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and less
4
than 3 in. (7.6 cm) DBH.
5.
Shrub - Woody Plants, excluding woody vines,
6
approximately 3 to 20 ft (1 to 6 m) in height.
7.
Herb - All herbaceous (non -woody) plants, including
8.
herbaceous vines, regardless of size, and woody
9
plants, except woody vines, less than approximately
3 ft (1 m) in height.
10.
11.
Woody Vine - All woody vines, regardless of height.
30
=Total Cover
50% of total cover:
15
20% of total cover:
6
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 10m
)
1. Parthenocissus quinquefolia
10
Yes
FACU
2. Bignonia capreolata
5
Yes
FAC
3. Vitis rotundifolia
5
Yes
FAC
4.
5.
Hydrophytic
20
=Total Cover
Vegetation
50% of total cover:
10
20% of total cover:
4
Present? Yes X No
Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.)
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SOIL
Sampling Point: BR-0090 UP4
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Types LoC2 Texture Remarks
0-7 7.5YR 4/6 100 Loamy/Clayey
7-14 10YR 5/3 90 10YR 4/6 10 C M Loamy/Clayey Distinct redox concentrations
'Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains
Hydric Soil Indicators:
_ Histosol (Al)
_ Histic Epipedon (A2)
—Black Histic (A3)
—Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
—Stratified Layers (A5)
_ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR N)
_ Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
_Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
—Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1)
—Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
—Sandy Redox (S5)
—Stripped Matrix (S6)
Dark Surface (S7)
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Remarks:
_ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 147, 148)
_Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148)
—Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (MLRA 136)
_ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
_ Depleted Matrix (F3)
_ Redox Dark Surface (F6)
—Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
_ Redox Depressions (F8)
_ Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N,
MLRA 136)
_ Umbric Surface (F13) (MLRA 122, 136)
—Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148)
Red Parent Material (F21) (MLRA 127, 147, 148)
2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
_2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147)
—Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
(MLRA 147, 148)
_Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19)
(MLRA 136, 147)
—Red Parent Material (F21)
(outside MLRA 127, 147, 148)
_Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22)
Other (Explain in Remarks)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
wetland hydrology must be present,
unless disturbed or problematic.
Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers OMB Control #: 0710-xxxx, Exp: Pending
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA SHEET — Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region Requirement Control Symbol EXEMPT:
See ERDC/EL TR-07-24; the proponent agency is CECW-CO-R (Authority: AR 335-15, paragraph 5-2a)
Project/Site: BR-0090 Nash Bridge 36 City/County: Nash Sampling Date: 2019-07-24
Applicant/Owner: NC Department of Transportation State: NC Sampling Point: BR-0090 UPL5
Investigator(s): D. Cooper, H. Smith Section, Township, Range:
Landform (hillside, terrace, etc.): Terrace Local relief (concave, convex, none): Concave Slope (%): 1
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR P, MLRA 136 Lat: 36.199966 Long:-78.004760 Datum: NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: WkA - Wickham fine sandy loam, 0-3% slopes, rarely flooded NWI classification: N/A
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes X No (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation Soil X or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes No X
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS — Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes X No Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X within a Wetland? Yes No X
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes X No
Remarks:
This data form is representative of the previously timbered areas in this quadrant of the bridge replacement project. Soil has been disturbed by
compacting and rutting in the past. Rutted areas appear potentially wet upon first glance, but do not have hydric soils. Water -stained leaves in ruts is
the only indicator of wetland hydrology.
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required: check all that apply)
_Surface Soil Cracks (136)
—Surface Water (Al) _True
Aquatic Plants (614)
—Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138)
_ High Water Table (A2) —Hydrogen
Sulfide Odor (Cl)
—Drainage Patterns (1310)
_Saturation (A3) _Oxidized
Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)
_Moss Trim Lines (1316)
—Water Marks (61) —Presence
of Reduced Iron (C4)
_ Dry -Season Water Table (C2)
_Sediment Deposits (132) _Recent
Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
_Crayfish Burrows (C8)
_ Drift Deposits (133) _Thin
Muck Surface (C7)
—Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
—Algal Mat or Crust (134) —Other
(Explain in Remarks)
—Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1)
_ Iron Deposits (135)
_ Geomorphic Position (D2)
_ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137)
—Shallow Aquitard (D3)
X Water -Stained Leaves (69)
_ Microtopographic Relief (D4)
Aquatic Fauna (613)
FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes No
X Depth (inches): 0
Water Table Present? Yes No
X Depth (inches):
Saturation Present? Yes No
X Depth (inches):
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes X No
(includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
ENG FORM 6116-4-SG, JUL 2018 Eastern Mountains and Piedmont — Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Five Strata) - Use scientific names of plants.
Sampling Point: BR-0090 UPL5
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 10m )
% Cover
Species?
Status
Dominance Test worksheet:
1.
Acer rubrum
15
Yes
FAC
Number of Dominant Species
2.
Quercus alba
15
Yes
FACU
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 6 (A)
3.
Total Number of Dominant
4.
Species Across All Strata: 10 (B)
5•
Percent of Dominant Species
6.
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 60.0% (A/B)
30
=Total Cover
Prevalence Index worksheet:
50% of total cover:
15
20% of total cover:
6
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
Sapling Stratum (Plot size: 10m )
OBL species 0 x 1 = 0
1.
Acer rubrum
15
Yes
FAC
FACW species 10 x 2 = 20
2.
Carpinus caroliniana
10
Yes
FAC
FAC species 50 x 3 = 150
3.
Ilex opaca
10
Yes
FACU
FACU species 40 x 4 = 160
4.
Fagus grandifolia
10
Yes
FACU
UPL species 0 x 5 = 0
5.
Fraxinus pennsylvanica
5
No
FACW
Column Totals: 100 (A) 330 (B)
6.
Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.30
50
=Total Cover
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
50% of total cover:
25
20% of total cover:
10
_ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 10m )
X 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
1.
Ilex decidua
5
Yes
FACW
_ 3 - Prevalence Index is :53.0'
2.
4 - Morphological Adaptations' (Provide supporting
3
data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
4.
-Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
5•
'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
6.
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definitions of Five Vegetation Strata:
5 =Total Cover
50% of total cover:
3
20% of total cover:
1
Tree - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 10m )
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and 3 in.
1.
Polystichum acrostichoides
5
Yes
FACU
(7.6 cm) or larger in diameter at breast height (DBH).
2•
Sapling - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
3.
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and less
4
than 3 in. (7.6 cm) DBH.
5.
Shrub - Woody Plants, excluding woody vines,
g
approximately 3 to 20 ft (1 to 6 m) in height.
7•
Herb - All herbaceous (non -woody) plants, including
8.
herbaceous vines, regardless of size, and woody
g
plants, except woody vines, less than approximately
10.
3 ft (1 m) in height.
11.
Woody Vine - All woody vines, regardless of height.
5 =Total Cover
50% of total cover:
3
20% of total cover:
1
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 10m
)
1.
Smilax rotundifolia
5
Yes
FAC
2.
Bignonia capreolata
5
Yes
FAC
3.
4.
5.
Hydrophytic
10
=Total Cover
Vegetation
50% of total cover:
5
20% of total cover:
2
Present? Yes X No
Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.)
ENG FORM 6116-4-SG, JUL 2018 Eastern Mountains and Piedmont - Version 2.0

SOIL Sampling Point: BR-0090 UPL5
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc Texture Remarks
0-8 10YR 5/3 80 10YR 5/6 20 C M Loamy/Clayey Distinct redox concentrations
8-12 2.5Y 6/3 80 2.5Y 5/6 20 C M Loamy/Clayey Distinct redox concentrations
'Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion,
Hydric Soil Indicators:
_ Histosol (Al)
_ Histic Epipedon (A2)
—Black Histic (A3)
—Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
—Stratified Layers (A5)
_ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR N)
_ Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
_Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
—Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1)
—Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
—Sandy Redox (S5)
—Stripped Matrix (S6)
Dark Surface (S7)
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Remarks:
RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains
_ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 147, 148)
_Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148)
—Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (MLRA 136)
_ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
_ Depleted Matrix (F3)
_ Redox Dark Surface (F6)
—Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
_ Redox Depressions (F8)
_ Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N,
MLRA 136)
_ Umbric Surface (F13) (MLRA 122, 136)
—Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148)
Red Parent Material (F21) (MLRA 127, 147, 148)
2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soil
_2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147)
—Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
(MLRA 147, 148)
_Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19)
(MLRA 136, 147)
Red Parent Material (F21)
(outside MLRA 127, 147, 148)
_Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22)
Other (Explain in Remarks)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
wetland hydrology must be present,
unless disturbed or problematic.
Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X
ENG FORM 6116-4-SG, JUL 2018 Eastern Mountains and Piedmont — Version 2.0

NC Division of Water Quality - Methodology For Identification of Intermittent and
Perennial Streams and Their OrOns v. 4.11
NC DWQ Stream Identification Form Version 4.11
Date: 7-24-2019
Project/Site: six-0090, soil survey Feature t
Latitude: 36.202050 °
Evaluator: D. Cooper, H. Smith
County: Halifax
Longitude:-78.003236'
Total Points: 11
Stream is at least intermittent if 19 or perennial if
> 30*
Stream Determination (Circle one)
Ephemeral
Other:
e.g. Quad Name:
A. Geomorphology (Subtotal = 3)
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
1 a. Continuity of channel bed and bank
0
1
2
3
2. Sinuosity of channel along thalweg
0
1
2
3
3. In -channel structure: ex. riffle -pool, step -pool,
riffle -pool sequence
0
1
2
3
4. Particle size of stream substrate
0
1
2
3
5. Active/relict floodplain
0
1
2
3
6. Depositional bars or benches
0
1
2
3
7. Recent alluvial deposits
0
1
2
3
8. Headcuts
0
1
2
3
9. Grade control
0
0.5
1
1.5
10. Natural valley
0
0.5
1
1.5
11. Second or greater order channel
No = 0
Yes = 3
a artificial ditches are not rated; see discussions in manual
B. Hvdroloav (Subtotal = 3.5)
12. Presence of Baseflow
0
1
2
3
13. Iron oxidizing bacteria
0
1
2
3
14. Leaf litter
1.5
1
0.5
0
15. Sediment on plants or debris
0
0.5
1
1.5
16. Organic debris lines or piles
0
0.5
1
1.5
17. Soil -based evidence of high water table?
INo = 0
1Yes = 3
C. Bioloav (Subtotal = 4.5)
18. Fibrous roots in streambed
3
2
1
0
19. Rooted upland plants in streambed
3
2
1
0
20. Macrobenthos (note diversity and abundance)
0
1
2
3
21. Aquatic Mollusks
0
1
2
3
22. Fish
0
0.5
1
1.5
23. Crayfish
0
0.5
1
1.5
24. Amphibians
0
0.5
1
1.5
25. Algae
0
0.5
1
1.5
26. Wetland plants in streambed
FAC=0.5
FACW=0.75
OBL=1.5
SAV=2.0 Other=0
*perennial streams may also be identified using other
methods. See p. 35 of manual.
Notes: Majority of this feature, which is shown on the Soil Survey, is contained within the flooded portion of Wetland A. Portion
outside of WA does not score out as a stream, and is modified (ditched, with dams).
Sketch:

BR-0090 WETLAND A
NC WAM Wetland Rating Sheet
Accompanies User Manual Version 4.1
Rating Calculator Version 4.1
Wetland Site Name BR-0090 Wetland A Date 07/24/19
Wetland Type Riverine Swamp Forest Assessor Name/Organization D. Cooper/ VHB
Notes on Field Assessment Form (Y/N)
NO
Presence of regulatory considerations (Y/N)
YES
Wetland is intensively managed (Y/N)
NO
Assessment area is located within 50 feet of a natural tributary or other open water (Y/N)
NO
Assessment area is substantially altered by beaver (Y/N)
NO
Assessment area experiences overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions (Y/N)
NO
Assessment area is on a coastal island (Y/N)
NO
Sub -function Rating Summary
Function
Sub -function
Metrics
Rating
Hydrology
Surface Storage and Retention
Condition
HIGH
Sub -Surface Storage and Retention
Condition
MEDIUM
Water Quality
Pathogen Change
Condition
HIGH
Condition/Opportunity
HIGH
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NO
Particulate Change
Condition
HIGH
Condition/Opportunity
HIGH
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NO
Soluble Change
Condition
MEDIUM
Condition/Opportunity
MEDIUM
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NO
Physical Change
Condition
LOW
Condition/Opportunity
LOW
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NO
Pollution Change
Condition
NA
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NA
Habitat
Physical Structure
Condition
MEDIUM
Landscape Patch Structure
Condition
MEDIUM
Vegetation Composition
Condition
HIGH
Function Rating Summary
Function
Metrics/Notes
Rating
Hydrology
Condition
HIGH
Water Quality
Condition
HIGH
Condition/Opportunity
HIGH
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NO
Habitat
Conditon
HIGH
Overall Wetland Rating HIGH

NC WAM WETLAND ASSESSMENT FORM BR-0090 WETLAND A
Accompanies User Manual Version 4.1
mating L aicuiator version w. i
Wetland Site Name BR-0090 Wetland A
Date 07/24/19
Wetland Typel
Riverine Swamp Forest
Assessor Name/Organization D. Cooper/ VHB
Level III Ecoregionl
Piedmont
Nearest Named Water Body Fishing Creek
River Basing
Tar -Pamlico
USGS 8-Digit Catalogue Unit 03020102
ro; Yes r; No
Precipitation within 48 hrs?
Latitude/Longitude (deci-degrees) 36.202157 /-78.003380
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? K; Yes ; No
Regulatory Considerations (select all that apply to the assessment area)
F Anadromous fish
7 Federally protected species or State endangered or threatened species
NCDWQ riparian buffer rule in effect
Abuts a Primary Nursery Area (PNA)
r Publicly owned property
r N.C. Division of Coastal Management Area of Environmental Concern (AEC) (including buffer)
F_ Abuts a stream with a NCDWQ classification of SA or supplemental classifications of HQW, ORW, or Trout
F Designated NCNHP reference community
r Abuts a 303(d)-listed stream or a tributary to a 303(d)-listed stream
What type of natural stream is associated with the wetland, if any? (check all that apply)
Blackwater
Brownwater
F Tidal (if tidal, check one of the following boxes) K; Lunar K; Wind K; Both
Is the assessment area on a coastal island? K; Yes F+; No
Is the assessment area's surface water storage capacity or duration substantially altered by beaver?
Does the assessment area experience overbank
normal rainfall conditions?
;Yes F, 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
A; A Not severely altered
B; B Severely altered over a majority of the assessment area (ground surface alteration examples: vehicle tracks, excessive
sedimentation, fire -plow lanes, skidder tracks, bedding, fill, soil compaction, obvious pollutants) (vegetation structure
alteration examples: mechanical disturbance, herbicides, salt intrusion [where appropriate], exotic species, grazing,
less diversity [if appropriate], hydrologic alteration)
2. Surface and Sub -Surface Storage Capacity and Duration — assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface storage capacity and duration (Surf) and sub -surface storage capacity and
duration (Sub). Consider both increase and decrease in hydrology. 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.; A; A Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water > 1 foot deep
B; B Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 6 inches to 1 foot deep
C; C Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep
D; D Depressions able to pond water < 3 inches deep
3b.; A Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is greater than 2 feet
+; B Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is between 1 and 2 feet
C Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is less than 1 foot

BR-0090 WETLAND A
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 Z 1 inch
4c.; A No peat or muck presence
B A peat or muck presence
5. Discharge into Wetland — opportunity metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface pollutants or discharges (Surf) and sub -surface pollutants or discharges (Sub).
Examples of sub -surface discharges include presence of nearby septic tank, underground storage tank (UST), etc.
Surf Sub
A; A Little or no evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the assessment area
B ; B Noticeable evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the wetland and stressing, but not overwhelming the
treatment capacity of the assessment area
_C C Noticeable evidence of pollutants or discharges (pathogen, particulate, or soluble) entering the assessment area and
potentially overwhelming the treatment capacity of the wetland (water discoloration, dead vegetation, excessive
sedimentation, odor)
6. Land Use — opportunity metric
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
f E F 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 F G r G 2 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.
A z 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. Tributarywidth. If the tributary is anastomosed, combine widths of channels/braids for a total width.
5 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?
K; Yes [—, 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 Z 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
A; A 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

BR-0090 WETLAND A
9. Inundation Duration — assessment area condition metric
Answer for assessment area dominant landform
;A Evidence of short -duration inundation (< 7 consecutive days;
B Evidence of saturation, without evidence of inundatior
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)
;A Sediment deposition is not excessive, but at approximately natural level:
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: tl
size of the wetland type (WT), the size of the wetland complex (WC), and the size of the forested wetland (FW) (if applicable, see Usl
Manual). See the User Manual for boundaries of these evaluation areas. If assessment area is clear-cut, select "K" for the FW colum
WT
WC
FW (if applicable)
�A
A
A > 500 acres
B
B
B From 100 to < 500 acres
C
C
C From 50 to < 100 acres
D D D From 25 to < 50 acres
E E E From 10 to < 25 acres
F F F From 5 to < 10 acres
Z G Z G E G From 1 to < 5 acres
H
H
H From 0.5 to < 1 acre
I
I
I From 0.1 to < 0.5 acre
E J
E J
E J From 0.01 to < 0.1 acre
L] K
C: K
L] K < 0.01 acre or assessment area is clear-cu
12. Wetland Intactness — wetland type condition metric (evaluate for Pocosins only;
L]A Pocosin is the full extent 2 90%) of its natural landscape size
L] 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 contiguoL
metric naturally vegetated area and open water (if appropriate). Boundaries are formed by four -lane roads, regularly maintained utilit
line corridors the width of a four -lane road or wider, urban landscapes, fields (pasture open and agriculture), or water > 300 feet wid
Well Loosely
A EA z 500 acres
C B E B From 100 to < 500 acres
E C E C From 50 to < 100 acres
D D From 10 to < 50 acres
E E < 10 acres
F F Wetland type has a poor or no connection to other natural habitat:
13b. Evaluate for marshes only.
Yes L: No Wetland type has a surface hydrology connection to open waters/stream or tidal wetland:
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 includ
non -forested areas Z 40 feet wide such as fields, development, roads, regularly maintained utility line corridors and clear -cuts
Consider the eight main points of the compass
A No artificial edge within 150 feet in all directions
E B No artificial edge within 150 feet in four (4) to seven (7) direction:
C An artificial edge occurs within 150 feet in more than four (4) directionsor assessment area is clear-cu
15. Vegetative Composition — assessment area condition metric (skip for all marshes and Pine Flat;
E;A Vegetation is close to reference condition in species present and their proportions. Lower strata composed of appropria
species, with exotic plants absent or sparse within the assessment areE
B Vegetation is different from reference condition in species diversity or proportions, but still largely composed of native specie:
characteristic of the wetland type. This may include communities of weedy native species that develop after clearcutting c
clearing. It also includes communities with exotics present, but not dominant, over a large portion of the expected strat
C Vegetation severely altered from reference in composition. Expected species are unnaturally absent (planted stands of not
characteristic species or at least one stratum inappropriately composed of a single species). Exotic species are dominant
at least one stratum
16. Vegetative Diversity — assessment area condition metric (evaluate for Non -tidal Freshwater Marsh only)
E;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;

BR-0090 WETLAND A
17. Vegetative Structure — assessment area/wetland type condition metric
17a. Is vegetation present.,
Yes C No If Yes, continue to 17b. If No, skip to Metric 16
17b. Evaluate percent coverage of assessment area vegetatiorfor all marshes only. Skip to 17c for non -marsh wetlands
CA Z 25% coverage of vegetatior
CB < 25% coverage of vegetatior
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
oCA CA Canopy closed, or nearly closed, with natural gaps associated with natural processe
m E;B E B Canopy present, but opened more than natural gap;
O C C L: C Canopy sparse or absent
o CA L:A Dense mid-story/sapling layer
v) E B E B Moderate density mid-story/sapling layer
C L: C Mid-story/sapling layer sparse or absem
CA L:A Dense shrub layer
JE E B E B Moderate density shrub layer
0 E: C L' C Shrub layer sparse or absent
E:A L:A Dense herb layer
`m E B E B Moderate density herb layer
_ CC [:C Herb layer sparse or absen
18. Snags — wetland type condition metric
E;A Large snags (more than one) are visible (> 12-inches DBH, or large relative to species present and landscape stability
CB Not
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) ar
present.
B Majority of canopy trees have stems between 6 and 12 inches DBH, few are > 12-inch DBF
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
E;A Large logs (more than one) are visible (> 12 inches in diameter, or large relative to species present and landscape stability
CB Not
21. Vegetation/Open Water Dispersion — wetland type/open water condition metric (evaluate for Non -Tidal Freshwater
Marsh only)
Select the figure that best describes the amount of interspersion between vegetation and open water in the growing season. Pattern(
areas indicate vegetated areas, while solid white areas indicate open wate
CA CB CC CD
j 1
f
22. Hydrologic Connectivity — assessment area condition metric (evaluate for riparian wetlands only;
Examples of activities that may severely alter hydrologic connectivity include intensi\
ditching, fill, sedimentation, channelization, diversion, man-made berms, beaver dams, and stream incisior
E A Overbank and overland flow are not severely altered in the assessment aret
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

BR-0090 WETLAND B
NC WAM Wetland Rating Sheet
Accompanies User Manual Version 4.1
Rating Calculator Version 4.1
Wetland Site Name BR-0090 Wetland B Date 07/24/19
Wetland Type Riverine Swamp Forest Assessor Name/Organization D. Cooper/ VHB
Notes on Field Assessment Form (Y/N)
NO
Presence of regulatory considerations (Y/N)
YES
Wetland is intensively managed (Y/N)
NO
Assessment area is located within 50 feet of a natural tributary or other open water (Y/N)
NO
Assessment area is substantially altered by beaver (Y/N)
NO
Assessment area experiences overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions (Y/N)
NO
Assessment area is on a coastal island (Y/N)
NO
Sub -function Rating Summary
Function
Sub -function
Metrics
Rating
Hydrology
Surface Storage and Retention
Condition
HIGH
Sub -Surface Storage and Retention
Condition
MEDIUM
Water Quality
Pathogen Change
Condition
HIGH
Condition/Opportunity
HIGH
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NO
Particulate Change
Condition
HIGH
Condition/Opportunity
HIGH
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NO
Soluble Change
Condition
MEDIUM
Condition/Opportunity
MEDIUM
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NO
Physical Change
Condition
LOW
Condition/Opportunity
LOW
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NO
Pollution Change
Condition
NA
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NA
Habitat
Physical Structure
Condition
LOW
Landscape Patch Structure
Condition
HIGH
Vegetation Composition
Condition
HIGH
Function Rating Summary
Function
Metrics/Notes
Rating
Hydrology
Condition
HIGH
Water Quality
Condition
HIGH
Condition/Opportunity
HIGH
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NO
Habitat
Conditon
MEDIUM
Overall Wetland Rating HIGH

BR-0090 WETLAND B
NC WAM WETLAND ASSESSMENT FORM
Accompanies User Manual Version 4.1
mating L aicuiator version w. i
Wetland Site Name BR-0090 Wetland B
Date 07/24/19
Wetland Typel
Riverine Swamp Forest
Assessor Name/Organization D. Cooper/ VHB
Level III Ecoregionl
Piedmont
Nearest Named Water Body Fishing Creek
River Basing
Tar -Pamlico
USGS 8-Digit Catalogue Unit 03020102
ro; Yes r; No
Precipitation within 48 hrs?
Latitude/Longitude (deci-degrees) 36.202075 /-78.001991
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? K; Yes ; No
Regulatory Considerations (select all that apply to the assessment area)
F Anadromous fish
7 Federally protected species or State endangered or threatened species
NCDWQ riparian buffer rule in effect
Abuts a Primary Nursery Area (PNA)
r Publicly owned property
r N.C. Division of Coastal Management Area of Environmental Concern (AEC) (including buffer)
F_ Abuts a stream with a NCDWQ classification of SA or supplemental classifications of HQW, ORW, or Trout
F Designated NCNHP reference community
r Abuts a 303(d)-listed stream or a tributary to a 303(d)-listed stream
What type of natural stream is associated with the wetland, if any? (check all that apply)
Blackwater
Brownwater
F Tidal (if tidal, check one of the following boxes) K; Lunar K; Wind K; Both
Is the assessment area on a coastal island? K; Yes F+; No
Is the assessment area's surface water storage capacity or duration substantially altered by beaver?
Does the assessment area experience overbank
normal rainfall conditions?
;Yes F, 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
A; A Not severely altered
B; B Severely altered over a majority of the assessment area (ground surface alteration examples: vehicle tracks, excessive
sedimentation, fire -plow lanes, skidder tracks, bedding, fill, soil compaction, obvious pollutants) (vegetation structure
alteration examples: mechanical disturbance, herbicides, salt intrusion [where appropriate], exotic species, grazing,
less diversity [if appropriate], hydrologic alteration)
2. Surface and Sub -Surface Storage Capacity and Duration — assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface storage capacity and duration (Surf) and sub -surface storage capacity and
duration (Sub). Consider both increase and decrease in hydrology. 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.; A; A Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water > 1 foot deep
B; B Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 6 inches to 1 foot deep
+; C+; C Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep
D; D Depressions able to pond water < 3 inches deep
3b.; A Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is greater than 2 feet
B Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is between 1 and 2 feet
C Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is less than 1 foot

BR-0090 WETLAND B
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 Z 1 inch
4c.; A No peat or muck presence
B A peat or muck presence
5. Discharge into Wetland — opportunity metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface pollutants or discharges (Surf) and sub -surface pollutants or discharges (Sub).
Examples of sub -surface discharges include presence of nearby septic tank, underground storage tank (UST), etc.
Surf Sub
A; A Little or no evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the assessment area
B ; B Noticeable evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the wetland and stressing, but not overwhelming the
treatment capacity of the assessment area
_C C Noticeable evidence of pollutants or discharges (pathogen, particulate, or soluble) entering the assessment area and
potentially overwhelming the treatment capacity of the wetland (water discoloration, dead vegetation, excessive
sedimentation, odor)
6. Land Use — opportunity metric
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
f E F 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 F G r G 2 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.
A z 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. Tributarywidth. If the tributary is anastomosed, combine widths of channels/braids for a total width.
5 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?
K; Yes [—, 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 Z 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
A; A 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

BR-0090 WETLAND B
9. Inundation Duration — assessment area condition metric
Answer for assessment area dominant landform
;A Evidence of short -duration inundation (< 7 consecutive days;
B Evidence of saturation, without evidence of inundatior
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)
;A Sediment deposition is not excessive, but at approximately natural level:
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: tl
size of the wetland type (WT), the size of the wetland complex (WC), and the size of the forested wetland (FW) (if applicable, see Usl
Manual). See the User Manual for boundaries of these evaluation areas. If assessment area is clear-cut, select "K" for the FW colum
WT
WC
FW (if applicable)
�A
A
A > 500 acres
B
B
B From 100 to < 500 acres
C
C
C From 50 to < 100 acres
D D D From 25 to < 50 acres
E E E From 10 to < 25 acres
F F F From 5 to < 10 acres
Z G Z G E G From 1 to < 5 acres
H
H
H From 0.5 to < 1 acre
I
I
I From 0.1 to < 0.5 acre
E J
E J
E J From 0.01 to < 0.1 acre
L] K
C: K
L] K < 0.01 acre or assessment area is clear-cu
12. Wetland Intactness — wetland type condition metric (evaluate for Pocosins only;
L]A Pocosin is the full extent 2 90%) of its natural landscape size
L] 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 contiguoL
metric naturally vegetated area and open water (if appropriate). Boundaries are formed by four -lane roads, regularly maintained utilit
line corridors the width of a four -lane road or wider, urban landscapes, fields (pasture open and agriculture), or water > 300 feet wid
Well Loosely
A EA z 500 acres
C B E B From 100 to < 500 acres
E C E C From 50 to < 100 acres
D D From 10 to < 50 acres
E E < 10 acres
F F Wetland type has a poor or no connection to other natural habitat:
13b. Evaluate for marshes only.
Yes L: No Wetland type has a surface hydrology connection to open waters/stream or tidal wetland:
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 includ
non -forested areas Z 40 feet wide such as fields, development, roads, regularly maintained utility line corridors and clear -cuts
Consider the eight main points of the compass
A No artificial edge within 150 feet in all directions
E B No artificial edge within 150 feet in four (4) to seven (7) direction:
C An artificial edge occurs within 150 feet in more than four (4) directionsor assessment area is clear-cu
15. Vegetative Composition — assessment area condition metric (skip for all marshes and Pine Flat;
E;A Vegetation is close to reference condition in species present and their proportions. Lower strata composed of appropria
species, with exotic plants absent or sparse within the assessment areE
B Vegetation is different from reference condition in species diversity or proportions, but still largely composed of native specie:
characteristic of the wetland type. This may include communities of weedy native species that develop after clearcutting c
clearing. It also includes communities with exotics present, but not dominant, over a large portion of the expected strat
C Vegetation severely altered from reference in composition. Expected species are unnaturally absent (planted stands of not
characteristic species or at least one stratum inappropriately composed of a single species). Exotic species are dominant
at least one stratum
16. Vegetative Diversity — assessment area condition metric (evaluate for Non -tidal Freshwater Marsh only)
E;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;

BR-0090 WETLAND B
17. Vegetative Structure — assessment area/wetland type condition metric
17a. Is vegetation present.,
Yes C No If Yes, continue to 17b. If No, skip to Metric 16
17b. Evaluate percent coverage of assessment area vegetatiorfor all marshes only. Skip to 17c for non -marsh wetlands
CA Z 25% coverage of vegetatior
CB < 25% coverage of vegetatior
17c. Check a box in each column for each stratum. Evaluate this portion of the metric for non -marsh wetlands. Consider structure
in airspace above the assessment area (AA) and the wetland type (WT) separately
AA WT
o �A �A Canopy closed, or nearly closed, with natural gaps associated with natural processe
C CB E: B Canopy present, but opened more than natural gap;
ca
O C C L: C Canopy sparse or absent
o CA L:A Dense mid-story/sapling layer
v) E B E B Moderate density mid-story/sapling layer
C L: C Mid-story/sapling layer sparse or absem
CA L:A Dense shrub layer
JE E B E B Moderate density shrub layer
0 E: C L' C Shrub layer sparse or absent
E:A L:A Dense herb layer
`m E B E B Moderate density herb layer
_ CC [:C Herb layer sparse or absen
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
E;B Not
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) ar
present.
B Majority of canopy trees have stems between 6 and 12 inches DBH, few are > 12-inch DBF
E 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
E;B Not
21. Vegetation/Open Water Dispersion — wetland type/open water condition metric (evaluate for Non -Tidal Freshwater
Marsh only)
Select the figure that best describes the amount of interspersion between vegetation and open water in the growing season. Pattern(
areas indicate vegetated areas, while solid white areas indicate open wate
CA CB CC CD
j 1
f
22. Hydrologic Connectivity — assessment area condition metric (evaluate for riparian wetlands only;
Examples of activities that may severely alter hydrologic connectivity include intensi\
ditching, fill, sedimentation, channelization, diversion, man-made berms, beaver dams, and stream incisior
E A Overbank and overland flow are not severely altered in the assessment aret
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

BR-0090 WETLAND C
Wetland Site Name
Wetland Type
NC WAM Wetland Rating Sheet
Accompanies User Manual Version 4.1
Rating Calculator Version 4.1
BR-0090 Wetland C
Hardwood Flat
Date 07/24/19
Assessor Name/Organization D. Cooper/ VHB
Notes on Field Assessment Form (Y/N)
NO
Presence of regulatory considerations (Y/N)
YES
Wetland is intensively managed (Y/N)
NO
Assessment area is located within 50 feet of a natural tributary or other open water (Y/N)
NO
Assessment area is substantially altered by beaver (Y/N)
NO
Assessment area experiences overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions (Y/N)
NO
Assessment area is on a coastal island (Y/N)
NO
Sub -function Rating Summary
Function
Sub -function
Metrics
Rating
Hydrology
Surface Storage and Retention
Condition
LOW
Sub -Surface Storage and Retention
Condition
MEDIUM
Water Quality
Pathogen Change
Condition
NA
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NA
Particulate Change
Condition
NA
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NA
Soluble Change
Condition
NA
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NA
Physical Change
Condition
NA
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NA
Pollution Change
Condition
LOW
Condition/Opportunity
LOW
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NO
Habitat
Physical Structure
Condition
LOW
Landscape Patch Structure
Condition
MEDIUM
Vegetation Composition
Condition
HIGH
Function Rating Summary
Function
Metrics/Notes
Rating
Hydrology
Condition
LOW
Water Quality
Condition
LOW
Condition/Opportunity
LOW
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NO
Habitat
Conditon
MEDIUM
Overall Wetland Rating LOW

BR-0090 WETLAND C
NC WAM WETLAND ASSESSMENT FORM
Accompanies User Manual Version 4.1
mating L aicuiator version w. i
Wetland Site Name BR-0090 Wetland C
Date 07/24/19
Wetland Type
Hardwood Flat
Assessor Name/Organization D. Cooper/ VHB
Level III Ecoregion
Piedmont
Nearest Named Water Body Fishing Creek
River Basin
Tar -Pamlico
USGS 8-Digit Catalogue Unit 03020102
ro; Yes r; No
Precipitation within 48 hrs?
Latitude/Longitude (deci-degrees) 36.200353 /-78.005074
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? K; Yes ; No
Regulatory Considerations (select all that apply to the assessment area)
F Anadromous fish
7 Federally protected species or State endangered or threatened species
NCDWQ riparian buffer rule in effect
Abuts a Primary Nursery Area (PNA)
r Publicly owned property
r N.C. Division of Coastal Management Area of Environmental Concern (AEC) (including buffer)
F_ Abuts a stream with a NCDWQ classification of SA or supplemental classifications of HQW, ORW, or Trout
F Designated NCNHP reference community
r Abuts a 303(d)-listed stream or a tributary to a 303(d)-listed stream
What type of natural stream is associated with the wetland, if any? (check all that apply)
Blackwater
Brownwater
F Tidal (if tidal, check one of the following boxes) K; Lunar K; Wind K; Both
Is the assessment area on a coastal island? K; Yes F+; No
Is the assessment area's surface water storage capacity or duration substantially altered by beaver?
Does the assessment area experience overbank
normal rainfall conditions?
;Yes F, 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
A; A Not severely altered
B; B Severely altered over a majority of the assessment area (ground surface alteration examples: vehicle tracks, excessive
sedimentation, fire -plow lanes, skidder tracks, bedding, fill, soil compaction, obvious pollutants) (vegetation structure
alteration examples: mechanical disturbance, herbicides, salt intrusion [where appropriate], exotic species, grazing,
less diversity [if appropriate], hydrologic alteration)
2. Surface and Sub -Surface Storage Capacity and Duration — assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface storage capacity and duration (Surf) and sub -surface storage capacity and
duration (Sub). Consider both increase and decrease in hydrology. 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.; A; A Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water > 1 foot deep
B; B Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 6 inches to 1 foot deep
+; C; C Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep
D; D Depressions able to pond water < 3 inches deep
3b.; A Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is greater than 2 feet
B Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is between 1 and 2 feet
C Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is less than 1 foot

BR-0090 WETLAND C
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 Z 1 inch
4c.; A No peat or muck presence
B A peat or muck presence
5. Discharge into Wetland — opportunity metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface pollutants or discharges (Surf) and sub -surface pollutants or discharges (Sub).
Examples of sub -surface discharges include presence of nearby septic tank, underground storage tank (UST), etc.
Surf Sub
A; A Little or no evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the assessment area
B ; B Noticeable evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the wetland and stressing, but not overwhelming the
treatment capacity of the assessment area
_C C Noticeable evidence of pollutants or discharges (pathogen, particulate, or soluble) entering the assessment area and
potentially overwhelming the treatment capacity of the wetland (water discoloration, dead vegetation, excessive
sedimentation, odor)
6. Land Use — opportunity metric
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
f E F 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 F G r G 2 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.
A z 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. Tributarywidth. If the tributary is anastomosed, combine widths of channels/braids for a total width.
5 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?
K; Yes [—, 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 Z 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
A; A 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

BR-0090 WETLAND C
9. Inundation Duration — assessment area condition metric
Answer for assessment area dominant landform
;A Evidence of short -duration inundation (< 7 consecutive days;
B Evidence of saturation, without evidence of inundatior
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)
;A Sediment deposition is not excessive, but at approximately natural level:
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: tl
size of the wetland type (WT), the size of the wetland complex (WC), and the size of the forested wetland (FW) (if applicable, see Usl
Manual). See the User Manual for boundaries of these evaluation areas. If assessment area is clear-cut, select "K" for the FW colum
WT
WC
FW (if applicable)
�A
A
A > 500 acres
B
B
B From 100 to < 500 acres
C
C
C From 50 to < 100 acres
D D D From 25 to < 50 acres
E E E From 10 to < 25 acres
F F F From 5 to < 10 acres
E G E G C G From 1 to < 5 acres
H
H
H From 0.5 to < 1 acre
I
I
I From 0.1 to < 0.5 acre
Z J
Z J
Z J From 0.01 to < 0.1 acre
L] K
C: K
L] K < 0.01 acre or assessment area is clear-cu
12. Wetland Intactness — wetland type condition metric (evaluate for Pocosins only;
L]A Pocosin is the full extent 2 90%) of its natural landscape size
L] 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 contiguoL
metric naturally vegetated area and open water (if appropriate). Boundaries are formed by four -lane roads, regularly maintained utilit
line corridors the width of a four -lane road or wider, urban landscapes, fields (pasture open and agriculture), or water > 300 feet wid
Well Loosely
A EA z 500 acres
C B E B From 100 to < 500 acres
E C E C From 50 to < 100 acres
D D From 10 to < 50 acres
E E < 10 acres
F F Wetland type has a poor or no connection to other natural habitat:
13b. Evaluate for marshes only.
Yes L: No Wetland type has a surface hydrology connection to open waters/stream or tidal wetland:
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 includ
non -forested areas Z 40 feet wide such as fields, development, roads, regularly maintained utility line corridors and clear -cuts
Consider the eight main points of the compass
A No artificial edge within 150 feet in all directions
E B No artificial edge within 150 feet in four (4) to seven (7) direction:
C An artificial edge occurs within 150 feet in more than four (4) directionsor assessment area is clear-cu
15. Vegetative Composition — assessment area condition metric (skip for all marshes and Pine Flat;
E;A Vegetation is close to reference condition in species present and their proportions. Lower strata composed of appropria
species, with exotic plants absent or sparse within the assessment areE
B Vegetation is different from reference condition in species diversity or proportions, but still largely composed of native specie:
characteristic of the wetland type. This may include communities of weedy native species that develop after clearcutting c
clearing. It also includes communities with exotics present, but not dominant, over a large portion of the expected strat
C Vegetation severely altered from reference in composition. Expected species are unnaturally absent (planted stands of not
characteristic species or at least one stratum inappropriately composed of a single species). Exotic species are dominant
at least one stratum
16. Vegetative Diversity — assessment area condition metric (evaluate for Non -tidal Freshwater Marsh only)
E;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;

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17. Vegetative Structure — assessment area/wetland type condition metric
17a. Is vegetation present.,
Yes C: No If Yes, continue to 17b. If No, skip to Metric 16
17b. Evaluate percent coverage of assessment area vegetatiorfor all marshes only. Skip to 17c for non -marsh wetlands
A Z 25% coverage of vegetatior
B < 25% coverage of vegetatior
17c. Check a box in each column for each stratum. Evaluate this portion of the metric for non -marsh wetlands. Consider structure
in airspace above the assessment area (AA) and the wetland type (WT) separately
AA WT
o �A �A Canopy closed, or nearly closed, with natural gaps associated with natural processe
C [:B B Canopy present, but opened more than natural gap;
ca
O C: C C Canopy sparse or absent
o [:AL:A Dense mid-story/sapling layer
v) E B E B Moderate density mid-story/sapling layer
C L: C Mid-story/sapling layer sparse or absem
CA L:A Dense shrub layer
JE E B E B Moderate density shrub layer
0 E: C L' C Shrub layer sparse or absent
E:A L:A Dense herb layer
`m E B E B Moderate density herb layer
_ [:C [:C Herb layer sparse or absen
18. Snags — wetland type condition metric
[:A Large snags (more than one) are visible (> 12-inches DBH, or large relative to species present and landscape stability
E;B Not
19. Diameter Class Distribution — wetland type condition metric
[:A Majority of canopy trees have stems > 6 inches in diameter at breast height (DBH); many large trees (> 12 inches DBH) ar
present.
B Majority of canopy trees have stems between 6 and 12 inches DBH, few are > 12-inch DBF
E 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
[:A Large logs (more than one) are visible (> 12 inches in diameter, or large relative to species present and landscape stability
E;B Not
21. Vegetation/Open Water Dispersion — wetland type/open water condition metric (evaluate for Non -Tidal Freshwater
Marsh only)
Select the figure that best describes the amount of interspersion between vegetation and open water in the growing season. Pattern(
areas indicate vegetated areas, while solid white areas indicate open wate
[:A [:B [:C D
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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 intensi\
ditching, fill, sedimentation, channelization, diversion, man-made berms, beaver dams, and stream incisior
A Overbank and overland flow are not severely altered in the assessment aret
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

BR-0090 WETLANDS D & E
NC WAM Wetland Rating Sheet
Accompanies User Manual Version 4.1
Rating Calculator Version 4.1
Wetland Site Name BR-0090 Wetlands D & E Date 07/24/19
Wetland Type Riverine Swamp Forest Assessor Name/Organization D. Cooper/ VHB
Notes on Field Assessment Form (Y/N)
NO
Presence of regulatory considerations (Y/N)
YES
Wetland is intensively managed (Y/N)
NO
Assessment area is located within 50 feet of a natural tributary or other open water (Y/N)
YES
Assessment area is substantially altered by beaver (Y/N)
NO
Assessment area experiences overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions (Y/N)
NO
Assessment area is on a coastal island (Y/N)
NO
Sub -function Rating Summary
Function
Sub -function
Metrics
Rating
Hydrology
Surface Storage and Retention
Condition
HIGH
Sub -Surface Storage and Retention
Condition
MEDIUM
Water Quality
Pathogen Change
Condition
HIGH
Condition/Opportunity
HIGH
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NO
Particulate Change
Condition
HIGH
Condition/Opportunity
HIGH
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NO
Soluble Change
Condition
MEDIUM
Condition/Opportunity
MEDIUM
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NO
Physical Change
Condition
HIGH
Condition/Opportunity
HIGH
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NO
Pollution Change
Condition
NA
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NA
Habitat
Physical Structure
Condition
HIGH
Landscape Patch Structure
Condition
LOW
Vegetation Composition
Condition
HIGH
Function Rating Summary
Function
Metrics/Notes
Rating
Hydrology
Condition
HIGH
Water Quality
Condition
HIGH
Condition/Opportunity
HIGH
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NO
Habitat
Conditon
HIGH
Overall Wetland Rating HIGH

BR-0090 WETLANDS D & E
NC WAM WETLAND ASSESSMENT FORM
Accompanies User Manual Version 4.1
mating L aicuiator version w. i
Wetland Site Name BR-0090 Wetlands D & E
Date 07/24/19
Wetland Typel
Riverine Swamp Forest
Assessor Name/Organization D. Cooper/ VHB
Level III Ecoregionl
Piedmont
Nearest Named Water Body Fishing Creek
River Basing
Tar -Pamlico
USGS 8-Digit Catalogue Unit 03020102
ro; Yes r; No
Precipitation within 48 hrs?
Latitude/Longitude (deci-degrees) 36.200960 /-78.004849
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? K; Yes ; No
Regulatory Considerations (select all that apply to the assessment area)
F Anadromous fish
7 Federally protected species or State endangered or threatened species
NCDWQ riparian buffer rule in effect
Abuts a Primary Nursery Area (PNA)
r Publicly owned property
r N.C. Division of Coastal Management Area of Environmental Concern (AEC) (including buffer)
F_ Abuts a stream with a NCDWQ classification of SA or supplemental classifications of HQW, ORW, or Trout
F Designated NCNHP reference community
r Abuts a 303(d)-listed stream or a tributary to a 303(d)-listed stream
What type of natural stream is associated with the wetland, if any? (check all that apply)
Blackwater
Brownwater
F Tidal (if tidal, check one of the following boxes) K; Lunar K; Wind K; Both
Is the assessment area on a coastal island? K; Yes F+; No
Is the assessment area's surface water storage capacity or duration substantially altered by beaver?
Does the assessment area experience overbank
normal rainfall conditions?
;Yes F, 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
A; A Not severely altered
B; B Severely altered over a majority of the assessment area (ground surface alteration examples: vehicle tracks, excessive
sedimentation, fire -plow lanes, skidder tracks, bedding, fill, soil compaction, obvious pollutants) (vegetation structure
alteration examples: mechanical disturbance, herbicides, salt intrusion [where appropriate], exotic species, grazing,
less diversity [if appropriate], hydrologic alteration)
2. Surface and Sub -Surface Storage Capacity and Duration — assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface storage capacity and duration (Surf) and sub -surface storage capacity and
duration (Sub). Consider both increase and decrease in hydrology. 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.; A; A Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water > 1 foot deep
B; B Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 6 inches to 1 foot deep
C; C Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep
D; D Depressions able to pond water < 3 inches deep
3b.; A Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is greater than 2 feet
+; B Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is between 1 and 2 feet
C Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is less than 1 foot

BR-0090 WETLANDS D & E
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 Z 1 inch
4c.; A No peat or muck presence
B A peat or muck presence
5. Discharge into Wetland — opportunity metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface pollutants or discharges (Surf) and sub -surface pollutants or discharges (Sub).
Examples of sub -surface discharges include presence of nearby septic tank, underground storage tank (UST), etc.
Surf Sub
A; A Little or no evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the assessment area
B ; B Noticeable evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the wetland and stressing, but not overwhelming the
treatment capacity of the assessment area
_C C Noticeable evidence of pollutants or discharges (pathogen, particulate, or soluble) entering the assessment area and
potentially overwhelming the treatment capacity of the wetland (water discoloration, dead vegetation, excessive
sedimentation, odor)
6. Land Use — opportunity metric
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
f E F 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 F G r G 2 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 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.
A z 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. Tributarywidth. If the tributary is anastomosed, combine widths of channels/braids for a total width.
5 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?
.; Sheltered — adjacent open water with width < 2500 feet and no regular boat traffic.
Exposed — adjacent open water with width Z 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
A; A 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

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9. Inundation Duration — assessment area condition metric
Answer for assessment area dominant landform
;A Evidence of short -duration inundation (< 7 consecutive days;
B Evidence of saturation, without evidence of inundatior
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)
;A Sediment deposition is not excessive, but at approximately natural level:
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: tl
size of the wetland type (WT), the size of the wetland complex (WC), and the size of the forested wetland (FW) (if applicable, see Usl
Manual). See the User Manual for boundaries of these evaluation areas. If assessment area is clear-cut, select "K" for the FW colum
WT
WC
FW (if applicable)
�A
A
A > 500 acres
B
B
B From 100 to < 500 acres
C
C
C From 50 to < 100 acres
D D D From 25 to < 50 acres
E E E From 10 to < 25 acres
F F F From 5 to < 10 acres
E G E G C G From 1 to < 5 acres
L]H
U H
r H From 0.5 to < 1 acre
E I
E I
E I From 0.1 to < 0.5 acre
E J
E J
C J From 0.01 to < 0.1 acre
L] K
C: K
E: K < 0.01 acre or assessment area is clear-cu
12. Wetland Intactness — wetland type condition metric (evaluate for Pocosins only;
L]A Pocosin is the full extent 2 90%) of its natural landscape size
L] 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 contiguoL
metric naturally vegetated area and open water (if appropriate). Boundaries are formed by four -lane roads, regularly maintained utilit
line corridors the width of a four -lane road or wider, urban landscapes, fields (pasture open and agriculture), or water > 300 feet wid
Well Loosely
A EA z 500 acres
C B E B From 100 to < 500 acres
E C E C From 50 to < 100 acres
D D From 10 to < 50 acres
E E < 10 acres
F F Wetland type has a poor or no connection to other natural habitat:
13b. Evaluate for marshes only.
Yes L: No Wetland type has a surface hydrology connection to open waters/stream or tidal wetland:
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 includ
non -forested areas Z 40 feet wide such as fields, development, roads, regularly maintained utility line corridors and clear -cuts
Consider the eight main points of the compass
A No artificial edge within 150 feet in all directions
E B No artificial edge within 150 feet in four (4) to seven (7) direction:
C An artificial edge occurs within 150 feet in more than four (4) directionsor assessment area is clear-cu
15. Vegetative Composition — assessment area condition metric (skip for all marshes and Pine Flat;
E;A Vegetation is close to reference condition in species present and their proportions. Lower strata composed of appropria
species, with exotic plants absent or sparse within the assessment areE
B Vegetation is different from reference condition in species diversity or proportions, but still largely composed of native specie:
characteristic of the wetland type. This may include communities of weedy native species that develop after clearcutting c
clearing. It also includes communities with exotics present, but not dominant, over a large portion of the expected strat
C Vegetation severely altered from reference in composition. Expected species are unnaturally absent (planted stands of not
characteristic species or at least one stratum inappropriately composed of a single species). Exotic species are dominant
at least one stratum
16. Vegetative Diversity — assessment area condition metric (evaluate for Non -tidal Freshwater Marsh only)
E;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;

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17. Vegetative Structure — assessment area/wetland type condition metric
17a. Is vegetation present.,
Yes C No If Yes, continue to 17b. If No, skip to Metric 16
17b. Evaluate percent coverage of assessment area vegetatiorfor all marshes only. Skip to 17c for non -marsh wetlands
CA Z 25% coverage of vegetatior
CB < 25% coverage of vegetatior
17c. Check a box in each column for each stratum. Evaluate this portion of the metric for non -marsh wetlands. Consider structure
in airspace above the assessment area (AA) and the wetland type (WT) separately
AA WT
o �A �A Canopy closed, or nearly closed, with natural gaps associated with natural processe
C CB E: B Canopy present, but opened more than natural gap;
ca
O C C L: C Canopy sparse or absent
o CA L:A Dense mid-story/sapling layer
v) E B E B Moderate density mid-story/sapling layer
C L: C Mid-story/sapling layer sparse or absem
CA L:A Dense shrub layer
JE E B E B Moderate density shrub layer
0 E: C L' C Shrub layer sparse or absent
E:A L:A Dense herb layer
`m E B E B Moderate density herb layer
_ CC [:C Herb layer sparse or absen
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
E;B Not
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) ar
present.
B Majority of canopy trees have stems between 6 and 12 inches DBH, few are > 12-inch DBF
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
E;B Not
21. Vegetation/Open Water Dispersion — wetland type/open water condition metric (evaluate for Non -Tidal Freshwater
Marsh only)
Select the figure that best describes the amount of interspersion between vegetation and open water in the growing season. Pattern(
areas indicate vegetated areas, while solid white areas indicate open wate
CA CB CC CD
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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 intensi\
ditching, fill, sedimentation, channelization, diversion, man-made berms, beaver dams, and stream incisior
E A Overbank and overland flow are not severely altered in the assessment aret
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

Replace Nash Co. Bridge 36 on NC Hwy. 561 over Fishing Creek
Nash & Halifax Counties, NC
Site Photographs — Taken July 24, 2019
Fishing Creek at Nash Co. Bridge 36
Fishing Creek at Nash Co. Bridge 36
Soil Survey Feature (NCDWR Score 11), Looking Upstream at Soil Survey Feature (NCDWR Score 11), Looking Downstream
Ditched Reach
Wetland A at flag WA-03
One of three Agkistrodon piscivorus observed in or adjacent to
Wetland A
NCDOT TIP BR-0090 VHB Project No. 38864.06
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Wetland B at Flag WB09TTStudyArea
Wetland D at Flag WD-13
Typical of Upland Data Pt. 5, Old Logging Deck with Water -
stained Leaves (No Hydric Soils)
Wetland C (disturbed, wet/upland matrix)
Wetland E at Flag WE-04
Typical of Upland Data Pt. 5, Old Logging Deck with Water -
stained Leaves (No Hydric Soils)
NCDOT TIP BR-0090 VHB Project No. 38864.06
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Roy COOPER
GOVERNOR
July 8, 2019
Dear Landowner:
JAMEs H. TROGDON, III
SECRETARY
The N.C. Department of Transportation (Department) is constantly working to provide better and
safer transportation facilities for public uses in North Carolina. The effects that these proposed
facilities have on the human and natural environment are of great concern to the Department and
must be adequately described in environmental documents. As part of this process, the Department
is obligated to identify and document environmental resources so that they can be avoided or impacts
reduced. Streams and wetlands are two of the resources that must be identified during the review
process. The Department has begun planning studies for the proposed replacement of Bridge No.
36 on N.C. 561 over Fishing Creek in Nash County as TIP Project BR-0090.
Over the next several months, representatives of the Department including engineers, surveyors,
geologists, and biologists as well as State and Federal environmental agencies, including the
Regulatory Division of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, may be present on your property. They
will be collecting data that will be used to design the project and conducting or verifying the limits
of streams and wetlands pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and/or Section 10 of the
Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899. These representatives will be wearing safety vests, have picture ID
badges, and will be placing flagging or survey markers to identify the limits of streams and wetlands,
if present, on the property. These markings do not indicate the final location of a proposed
transportation project, but it is very important in our planning process. Please do not disturb these
markers.
Please note that if the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has already issued a Jurisdictional
Determination on your property confirming the presence of streams and/or wetlands, or if you have
general questions or comments about the project, contact the NCDOT Project Manager David Stotts
at dstutts(c�,ncdot.gov or 919-707-6442, and please mention project BR-0090.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Sincerely,
Philip S. Harris III, P.E., C.P.M.
Environmental Analysis Unit Head
Alenhng Address: Location:
NC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 7idephone: (9I9) 707-6000 1000 BIRCH RIDGE DRIVE
ENVIRONMENTAL. ANALYSIS UNIT CustomerService: 1-877-368-4968 RALEIGH, NC 27610
1598 MAIL SERVICE CENTER
RALEIGH, NC 27699-1598 Website: w«w.ncdot.eov