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Appendix 2 - PRELIMINARY JURISDICTIONAL DETERMINATION (PJD) FORM
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
A. REPORT COMPLETION DATE FOR PJD: 20 August 2019
B. NAME AND ADDRESS OF PERSON REQUESTING PJD: Ward Marotti 616 Colonnade Dr. Charlotte, NC 28205
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: Rowan City: Salisbury
Center coordinates of site (lat/long in degree decimal format):
Lat.: 35.687421 Long.:-80.494922
Universal Transverse Mercator:
Name of nearest waterbody: Grant's Creek
E. REVIEW PERFORMED FOR SITE EVALUATION (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY):
❑ Office (Desk) Determination. Date:
❑■ Field Determination. Date(s): 4 April 2019
TABLE OF AQUATIC RESOURCES IN REVIEW AREA WHICH "MAY BE" SUBJECT TO REGULATORY
JURISDICTION.
Site
number
Latitude
(decimal
degrees)
Longitude
(decimal
degrees)
Estimated amount
of aquatic resource
in review area
(acreage and linear
feet, if applicable)
Type of aquatic
resource (i.e., wetland
vs. non -wetland
waters)
Geographic authority
to which the aquatic
resource "may be"
subject (i.e., Section
404 or Section 10/404)
see
attached
table

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

SUPPORTING DATA. Data reviewed for PJD (check all that apply)
Checked items should be included in subject file. Appropriately reference sources
below where indicated for all checked items:
❑■ Maps, plans, plots or plat submitted by or on behalf of the PJD requestor:
Map:
❑E 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:
❑■ Natural Resources Conservation Service Soil Survey. Citation:
❑ National wetlands inventory map(s). Cite name:
❑ State/local wetland inventory map(s):
❑ FEMA/FIRM maps:
❑■ 100-year Floodplain Elevation is: 663.81
❑ Photographs: ❑ Aerial (Name & Date):
or ❑ Other (Name & Date):
(National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929)
❑ 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
Ward Marotti Date: l019.08. by Ward Marotti
Date: 2019.08.21 15:10:07-04'00'
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.

Table of Aquatic Resources in Review Area Which "May Be" Subject to Regulatory Jurisdiction
Site
Number
Latitude
Longitude
Estimated
Amount
Type
Authority
S1
35.69145
-80.492453
37If
stream
404
S2
35.69067
-80.492723
97If
stream
404
S3
35.6878
-80.495101
97If
stream
404
S4
35.68724
-80.495758
93If
stream
404
S5
35.68582
-80.49626
89If
stream
404
S6
35.68432
-80.49653
158If
stream
404
S7
35.68109
-80.496059
26If
stream
404
W1
35.6908
-80.492965
854 sf
wetland
404
W2
35.68989
-80.493159
923 sf
wetland
404
W3
35687834
-80.49523
102 sf
wetland
404
W4
35.68194
-80.49702
3572 sf
wetland
404

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region
Project/Site: Grants Creek Greenway City/County: Salisbury/Rowan Sampling Date: 5 April 2019
Applicant/Owner: City of Salisbury State: NC Sampling Point: Wet1
Investigator(s): Ward Marotti Section, Township, Range:
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): floodplain Local relief (concave, convex, none): variable Slope (%): 1
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): MLRA 136 Lat: 35.681912 Long:-80.497006 Datum:
Soil Map Unit Name: Chewacla loam, 0 to 2 percent NWI classification: PEM
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Are climatic / hydrolo is conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes No ❑ (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation Soil ❑, or Hydrology = significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes 0 No 0
Are Vegetation 0, Soil ❑, or Hydrology ❑ naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS — Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes �0 No 0 Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes I I Nowithin a Wetland? Yes 0 No 0
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes = No
Remarks:
Wetland is within an actively maintained utility right of way.
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 (B16)
❑✓ Water Marks (131)
❑ 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 = Depth (inches):
Water Table Present? Yes =
No ❑ Depth (inches): 6
n
Saturation Present? Yes Q
No = Depth (inches): 0
Wetland
Hydrology Present? Yes No
includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont —Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Five Strata) — Use scientific names of plants.
Sampling Point:
Tree Stratum (Plot size: )
1.
3.
6.
50% of total cover:
Sapling Stratum (Plot size: )
1.
2.
5.
6.
50% of total cover:
Shrub Stratum (Plot size: )
1.
3.
4.
50% of total cover:
Herb Stratum (Plot size: )
1. Arundinaria gigantea
2.
3.
6.
7.
Absolute Dominant Indicator
Dominance Test worksheet:
% Cover Species? Status
Number of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
1
(A)
Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata:
1
(B)
Percent of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
100
(A/B)
= Total Cover
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of:
Multiply by:
20% of total cover:
_
OBL species
x 1 =
FACW species
x 2 =
FAC species
x 3 =
FACU species
x 4 =
UPL species
x 5 =
Column Totals:
(A)
(B)
Prevalence Index = B/A =
= Total Cover Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
20% of total cover: ❑ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
❑ 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.
= Total Cover Definitions of Five Vegetation Strata:
20% of total cover:
— Tree —Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and 3 in.
80 y FACW (7.6 cm) or larger in diameter at breast height (DBH).
= Total Cover
50% of total cover: 20% of total cover:
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: )
1.
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.
4.
5.
Hydrophytic
= Total Cover Vegetation
50% of total cover: 20% of total cover: Present? Yes 21 No�
Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.)
actively maintained power line right of way, woody/broadleaf vegetation recently sprayed/dead
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont —Version 2.0

SOIL
Sampling Point:
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' Loc2 Texture Remarks
0-2
10yr 3/1
100
scl
2-6
5yr 3/4
100
scl
6-12
5yr3/4
70
5yr4/2 30 rm m scl
12-16
5yr4/4
85
5yr4/4 15 rm m scl
'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) (LRR N,
MLRA 147, 148)
❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
❑ Sandy Redox (S5)
❑ Stripped Matrix (S6)
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Remarks:
RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains. 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
❑ Dark Surface (S7) ❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147)
❑ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 147, 148) ❑ Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
❑ Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148)
(MLRA 147, 148)
❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19)
Depleted Matrix (F3)
(MLRA 136, 147)
❑ Redox Dark Surface (F6)
❑ Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
❑ Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
❑ Other (Explain in Remarks)
❑ Redox Depressions (F8)
❑ Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N,
MLRA 136)
❑ Umbric Surface (F13) (MLRA 136, 122)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148)
wetland hydrology must be present,
❑ Red Parent Material (F21) (MLRA 127, 147)
unless disturbed or problematic.
Hydric Soil Present? Yes ❑✓ No El
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont —Version 2.0

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region
Project/Site: Grants Creek Greenway City/County: Salisbury/Rowan Sampling Date: 5 April 2019
Applicant/Owner: City of Salisbury State: NC Sampling Point: UP11
Investigator(s): Ward Marotti Section, Township, Range:
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): floodplain Local relief (concave, convex, none): variable Slope (%): 1
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): MLRA 136 Lat: 35.682159 Long:-80.496679 Datum:
Soil Map Unit Name: Chewacla loam, 0 to 2 percent NWI classification: PEM
J v l
Are climatic / hydrolo is conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes No ❑ (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation Soil ❑, or Hydrology = significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes = No 0
Are Vegetation 0, Soil ❑, or Hydrology ❑ naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS — Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes 0✓ No 0 Is the Sampled Area ✓
Hydric Soil Present? Yes �_ Nowithin a Wetland? Yes 0 No 0
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes = No
Remarks:
Upland is within an actively maintained utility right of way.
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 (B2) ❑ 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 (B4) ❑ 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 (B9)
❑ Microtopographic Relief (D4)
❑Aquatic Fauna (B13)
❑ FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes 0 No ❑ Depth (inches):
Water Table Present? Yes ❑ No ❑ Depth (inches):
n
Saturation Present? Yes ❑ No ❑ Depth (inches):
Wetland
Hydrology Present? Yes No
(includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
no hydrology indicators present
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont — Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Five Strata) — Use scientific names of plants.
Sampling Point:
Absolute Dominant Indicator
Tree Stratum (Plot size: ) % Cover Species? Status
1.
3.
6.
= Total Cover
50% of total cover: 20% of total cover:
Sapling Stratum (Plot size: )
1.
2.
5.
6.
= Total Cover
50% of total cover: 20% of total cover:
Shrub Stratum (Plot size: )
1.
3.
4.
50% of total cover:
Herb Stratum (Plot size: )
1. Arundinaria gigantea
2.
3.
6.
7.
50% of total cover:
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: )
1.
Dominance Test worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 1 (A)
Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata: 1 (B)
Percent of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 100 (A/B)
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of:
Multiply by:
OBL species
x 1 =
FACW species
x 2 =
FAC species
x 3 =
FACU species
x 4 =
UPL species
x 5 =
Column Totals:
(A) (B)
Prevalence Index = B/A
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
❑ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
❑ 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
_❑ 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.
= Total Cover Definitions of Five Vegetation Strata:
20% of total cover:
— Tree —Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and 3 in.
70 y FACW (7.6 cm) or larger in diameter at breast height (DBH).
= Total Cover
20% of total cover:
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.
4.
5. Hydrophytic
= Total Cover Vegetation
50% of total cover: 20% of total cover: Present? Yes 71/1 No�
Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.)
actively maintained power line right of way, woody/broadleaf vegetation recently sprayed/dead
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont — Version 2.0

SOIL
Sampling Point:
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' Locz Texture Remarks
0-9 10yr 3/3 100
scl
9-16 7.5yr 4/4 100
scl
'Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains. 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
Hydric Soil Indicators:
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
0 Histosol (Al)
❑ Dark Surface (S7)
❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147)
❑ Histic Epipedon (A2)
❑ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 147, 148)
❑ Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
❑ Black Histic (A3)
❑ Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148)
(MLRA 147, 148)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19)
❑ Stratified Layers (A5)
❑ Depleted Matrix (F3)
(MLRA 136, 147)
❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR N)
❑ Redox Dark Surface (F6)
❑ Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
❑ Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
❑ Other (Explain in Remarks)
❑ Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
❑ Redox Depressions (F8)
❑ Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR N,
❑ Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N,
MLRA 147, 148)
MLRA 136)
❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
❑ Umbric Surface (F13) (MLRA 136, 122)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
❑ Sandy Redox (S5)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148)
wetland hydrology must be present,
❑ Stripped Matrix (S6)
❑ Red Parent Material (F21) (MLRA 127, 147)
unless disturbed or problematic.
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
❑ ❑✓
Depth (inches):
Hydric
Soil Present? Yes No
Remarks:
no soil indicators present
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Jurisdictional Determination Request
A. PARCEL INFORMATION
Street Address: 0 West Inness Street
City, State: Salisbury, NC
County: Rowan
Parcel Index Number(s) (PIN): #326-254
B. REQUESTOR INFORMATION
Name: David Perry - WK Dickson
Mailing Address: 616 COlonade Dr
Charlotte, NC 28205
Telephone Number:
704-227-3408
Electronic Mail Address: [e-mail]
Select one:
1-1 I am the current property owner.
❑� I am an Authorized Agent or Environmental Consultants
1-1 Interested Buyer or Under Contract to Purchase
Other, please explain.
C. PROPERTY OWNER INFORMATION'
Name: Catawba College Trustee
Mailing Address:
Telephone Number:
Electronic Mail Address:
2300 W Inness St
Salisbury, NC 28144
' Must provide completed Agent Authorization Form/Letter.
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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.
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Capacity:
0 Owner IJAuthorizedAgent' C�/(��S�D(wr>
Date .�
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 al ljurisdictional aquatic resources under Corps authority.
❑ I intend to construct/clevelop a project or perform activities on this parcel which may
require authorization from the Corps, and the JD would be used to avoid and minimize
impacts tojurisdictional aquatic resources and as an initial step in a future permitting
process.
nI 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.
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A. PARCEL INFORMATION
Street Address: 2085 North Park Dr
City, State: Salisbury, NC
County: Rowan
Parcel Index Number(s) (PIN): #001-159
B. REQUESTOR INFORMATION
Name: David Perry - WK Dickson
Mailing Address: 616 Colonade Dr
Charlotte, NC 28205
Telephone Number: 704-227-3408
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: Catawba College Trustee
Mailing Address: 2300 W Inness St
Salisbury, NC 28144
Telephone Number:
Electronic Mail Address:
' Must provide completed Agent Authorization Form/Letter.
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Jurisdictional Determination Request
D. PROPERTY ACCESS CERTIFICATION' ^
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 put -pose 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.
dz(5�1�
Print Name
Capacity: �❑ Owner �2�
Authorized Agents (,1L)( -T
—I —
Date
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 alliurisdictional aquatic resources under Corps authority.
I intend to construct/develop a project or perform activities on this parcel which may
require authorization from the Corps, and the JD would be used to avoid and minimize
impacts tojurisdictional aquatic resources and as an initial step in a future permitting
�)Cetis.
I intend to construct/develop a project or perform activities on this parcel which may
require authorization from the Corps; this request is accompanied by my permit application
and the JD is to be used in the permitting process.
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:
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5 If there are multiple parcels owned by different parties, please provide the following for each additional parcel on a
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A. PARCEL INFORMATION
Street Address: 924 Statesville Blvd
City, State:
County:
Salisburv, NC
Rowan
Parcel Index Number(s) (PIN):
B. REQUESTOR INFORMATION
#332-021
Name:
David Perry - WK Dickson
Mailing Address:
616 Colonade Dr
Charlotte, NC 28205
Telephone Number:
704-227-3408
Electronic Mail Address:
[e-mail]
Select one:
❑ I am the current property owner.
❑ I am an Authorized Agent or Environmental Consultant'
7 Interested Buyer or Under Contract to Purchase
❑ Other, please explain.
C. PROPERTY OWNER INFORMATION'
Name:
Norman Sloop
Mailing Address:
1112 Statesville Blvd
Salisbury, NC 28144
Telephone Number:
- 1 (,LA ( ,- 7 � 3 L cl
Electronic Mail Address: t, Y r^ h S L� v vNf °l P � ct� � o c v"
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D. PROPERTY ACCESS CERTIFICATIONs,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 ajurisdictional determination pursuant to Section
404 of the Clean Water Act and/or Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899. I, the
undersigned, am either a duly authorized owner of record of the property identified herein, or
acting as the duly authorized agent of the owner of record of the property.
Print Names El Capacity: ' Owner ❑ Authorized Agents
Date
1I c,
E. REASON FOR JD REQUEST: (Check as many as applicable)
❑ I intend to construct/develop a project or perform activities on this parcel which would be
designed to avoid all aquatic resources.
❑ I intend to construct/develop a project or perform activities on this parcel which would be
designed to avoid all jurisdictional aquatic resources under Corps authority.
❑ I intend to construct/develop a projector perform activities on this parcel which may
require authorization from the Corps, and the JD would be used to avoid and minimize
impacts to jurisdictional aquatic resources and as an initial step in a future permitting
process.
I intend to construct/develop a projector perform activities on this parcel which may
require authorization from the Corps; this request is accompanied by my permit application
and the JD is to be used in the permitting process.
❑ I intend to construct/develop a project or perform activities in a navigable water of the
U.S. which is included on the district Section 10 list and/or is subject to the ebb and flow of
the tide.
BA 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.
HI believe that the site may be comprised entirely of dry land.
Other:
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If there are multiple parcels owned by different parties, please provide the following for each additional parcel on a
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Jurisdictional Determination Request
A. PARCEL INFORMATION
Street Address: 0 Statesville Blvd
City, State: Salisbury, NC
County: Rowan
Parcel Index Ntunber(s) (PIN): #332-092
B. REQUESTOR INFORMATION
Natne: David Perry - WK Dickson
Mailing Address: 616 Colonade Dr
Telephone Number:
Charlotte, NC 28205
704-227-3408
Electronic Mail Address: [e-mail]
Select one:
I am the current property owner.
n✓ I am an Authorized Agent or Environmental Consullantl
❑ Interested Buyer or Under Contract to Purchase
Other, please explain.
C. PROPERTY OWNER INFORMATION'
Name: Land Trust for Central North Carolina
Mailing Address: 204 E Inness Street Suite 280
Salisbury, NC 28144
"TelephoncNumber:--
fElectronic Mail Address: �� — "a
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D. PROPERTY ACCESS CERTIFICATION11
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.
I (vim-g&Ff
Print Name
e Capacity: ❑ Owner Ek Authorized Agent'
1 --s-M- -
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 projector perform activities on this parcel which would be
designed to avoid alljtuisdictional aquatic resources under Corps authority.
❑ I intend to construct/develop a project or perform activities on this parcel which may
require authorization from the Corps, and the JD would be used to avoid and minimize
impacts tojurisdictional aquatic resources and as an initial step in a future permitting
process.
n I intend to construcUdevelop a project or perform activities on this parcel which may
require authorization from the Corps; this request is accompanied by my permit application
and the JD is to be used in the permitting process.
❑ l intend to consu•uct/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 now of
the tide.
eA Corps JD is required in order obtain my local/state authorization.
I intend to contestjurisdiction over a particular aquatic resource and request the Corps
confirm thatjurisdiction does/does not exist over the aquatic resource on the parcel.
Hl believe that the site may be comprised entirely of dry land.
Other:
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' If there are multiple parcels owned by different parties, please provide the following for each additional parcel on a
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Jurisdictional Determination Request
A. PARCEL INFORMATION
Street Address: 0 East Colonial Dr
I
C.
City, State: Salisbury, NC
County: Rowan
Parcel Index Number(s) (PIN): #335-119
REQUESTOR INFORMATION
Name: David Perry - WK Dickson
Mailing Address:
Telephone Number:
616 Colonade Dr
Charlotte, NC 28205
704-227-3408
Electronic Mau 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.
PROPERTY OWNER INFORMATION'
Name: Land Trust for Central North Carolina
Mailing Address: 204 E Inness Street Suite 280
Salisbury, NC 28144
I Telephone Number: Za q - %' 662c'
Electronic Mail Address: _ S� i��l w/Ivy ors
J
\lust provide conrpIeled Agent Authorization ForndLetter.
' Documentation of ownership also needs to be provided with request (copy of Deed, Counly GIS/ParceVTax Record),
Version: Ahq 2017 Page 2

Jurisdictional Determination Request
D. PROPERTY ACCESS CERTIFICATION'-'
By signing below, I authorize representatives of the Wilmington District, U.S. Anny 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 Rivets and Harbors Act of 1899. 1, the
undersigned, am either a duly authorized owner of record of the property identified herein, or
acting as the duly authooriized_ agent of the owner of record of the property.
J'Capacity: ❑ Owner uthorized Agents
Date
Signatul e
E. REASON FOR JD REQUEST: (Check as many as applicable)
❑ 1 intend to construct/develop a project or perr'm•m 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 construcUdevelop 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 tojurisdictional aquatic resources and as an initial step in a future permitting
process.
❑ I intend to construct/develop a project or perform activities on this parcel which may
require authorization from the Corps; this request is accompanied by my permit application
and the JD is to be used in the permitting process.
❑ 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/stale 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.
HI believe that the site may be comprised entirely of dry land.
Other:
' For NCDOT requests following the current NCDOT/USACE protocols, skip to Pon E.
If there are multiple parcels owned by different parties, please provide the following for each additional parcel on a
continuation sheet.
Must provide agent authorization fomrQetter signed by owner(s).
Version: \hq 2017 Page 3

Jurisdictional Determination Request
D. PROPERTY ACCESS CERTIFICATION'°a
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. 1, 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.
0Zl/-)-OQP 0r/*W0-)-9L-
Print Name
Q Capacity: ❑ Owner
e Z0
Date t
Q
Sign
Authorized Agent'
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 project or perform activities on this parcel which may
require authorization from the Corps, and the JD would be used to avoid and minimize
impacts to jurisdictional aquatic resources and as an initial step in a future permitting
process.
❑ I intend to construct/develop a project or perform activities on this parcel which may
require authorization from the Corps: this request is accompanied by my permit application
and the JD is to be used in the permitting process.
❑ I intend to construct/develop a project or perform activities in a navigable water of the
U.S. which is included on the district Section 10 list and/or is subject to the ebb and flow of
the title.
8 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.
` whist provide agent authorization form/letter signed by owner(s).
Version: Nlay 2017 Page 3

Jurisdictional Determination Request
A. PARCEL INFORMATION
Street Address: 0 McCoy Rd
City, State: Salisbury, NC
County: Rowan
Parcel Index Numbers) (PIN): #335-049
B. REQUESTOR INFORMATION
Name: David Perry - WK Dickson
Mailing Address: 616 Colonade Dr
Charlotte, NC 28205
Telephone Number: 704-227-3408
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
Narne: Rowan County YMCA
Mailing Address: PO BOX 1575
Salisbury, NC 28144
® Telephone Number: G �( ( D 12
Q Electronic Mail Address: �. Q /�y� a�-� Aa w'4Yr /5' O
' Must provide completed Agent Authorization Fonn/Letter.
' Documentation orownership also needs to be provided with request (copy of Deed, County GIS/Parcel%Tax Record).
Version: Alay 2017 Page 2

MEMORANDUM 90�►WK
DICKSON
1929-2019 community infrastructure consultants
616 Colonnade Drive Charlotte, North Carolina 28205 704.334.5348 tel.
TO: ED LYNCH
FROM: WARD MAROTTI
DATE: 17 MAY 2019
RE: Natural Resources Technical Report:
Grants Creek Greenway Phase 4 Extension
WKD #20190091.00.CL
Mr. Lynch:
I completed a site evaluation between 25 March and 5 April 2019, which included: community
identification, wetland and stream assessment and delineation, and protected species habitat
evaluation. The study area included locations east of Grants Creek, around and including
Newman Park's western -most baseball diamond, lacrosse field and the eastern side of Grants
Creek, as well as the much of the floodplain bench west of Grants Creek, from the southern
limits of the existing Grants Creek Greenway (east of the terminus of Forestdale Dr.), south
(upstream) to the railroad tracks north of Kelsey Scott Park. To facilitate interpretation of the
results, the below summary of findings is split into three distinct geographic areas: Area A:
from the study area's northern limit, south to Statesville Blvd; Area B: from Statesville
Boulevard, south to the terminus of Larchmont Place; and Area C: from the terminus of
Larchmont place, south to the railroad tracks that traverse Grants Creek, immediately north of
Kelsey Scott Park (Figure 1).
From its source to SR 1910 (Old Mocksville Road) Grants Creek's Use Classification is C:
designated uses include freshwater aquatic life, secondary recreation and fish consumption
(15A NCAC 02B .0208 & .0211). Its 2016, EPA -approved use support rating is grey (There are
only data inconclusive assessments or at least one pathogen assessment is inconclusive (except
for Mercury in Fish Tissue)). Its draft 2018 use support rating is pink (There is at least one
category 4 assessment and no category 5 assessments (except for Mercury in Fish Tissue)).

Area A:
Communities:
Mature piedmont bottomland forest (typic low subtype (Schafale, 2012)), occupies slightly more
than half of Area A. Sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua) and tulip poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera)
are common in this community. Maintained pasture/hay field occupies slightly less than half
of Area A. Orchard grass (Dactylis glomerata) and other common mesic soil tolerant species
occupy this community, with soft rush (Juncus effuses) and sedges (Carex spp.) common in the
wetter areas.
Impacts to existing communities will be minimal and involve clearing and maintenance of a
corridor approximately 30 feet wide through forested areas and installation of a 10 foot wide
paved path through existing pasture/hayfield communities.
Wetlands and waters:
Area A contains three distinct locations with Waters of the United States (WOTUS). The
northern -most is a linear wetland within mature piedmont bottomland forest. The middle
system contains two perennial streams that confluence approximately 160 feet west of Grants
Creek and flow east into it. Upstream (west) of their confluence, the creeks are surrounded by
herbaceous wetlands. Downstream (east) of the confluence a small buffer of herbaceous
wetlands is present. While the origin of these wetlands and streams (west of the study area) is
dominated by piedmont bottomland forest, the majority of them within the study area is
dominated by maintained pasture/hay field. Area A's southern most linear wetland is located
approximately 80 feet north of Statesville Boulevard and parallels it, before draining into Grants
Creek. This wetland is located on the ecotone between pasture/hay field and piedmont
bottomland forest.
With the exception of the southern -most linear wetland, WOTUS impacts will be largely
avoided within Area A. Note: the proposed alignment will make use of the existing culvert's
footprint to cross the middle wetland/stream.
Protected Species:
Based on the US Fish and Wildlife Service's (USFWS) website, there are eight endangered
and/or threatened, federal species of concern, and candidate species known from Rowan
County (Table 1). Based on the NC Natural Heritage Program's element occurrence database,
there are no known populations of any of these species within two miles of the study area.
With the exception of the robust redhorse, Area A contains potential habitat for these species,
both aquatic and terrestrial. No formal protected species surveys have been completed.

Table 1. USFWS Protected Species from Rowan County
U.S. Fish &Wildlife Service
Endangered Species, Threatened Species,Federal Species of Concern, and Candidate Species,
Rowan County, North Carolina
Updated: 66-27-2018
Common Name
Scientific name
Federal Status
Record Status
Vertebrate:
Bald eagle
Hahaeetus leucocephalus
BGPA
Current
Carolina darter
Etheostoma Collis Collis
FSC
Probable`potential
Northern long-eared bat
3itvotis septentn anahs
T
Probable Potential
Robust redhorse
Moxostoma robustum
ARS
Historic
Invertebrate:
Yellow lampmussel
L.ampsilis cariosa
FSC
Current
Vascular Plant:
Georgia aster
Symphyotrichum georgianum
C
Current
Schweinitz's sunflower
Hehanthus schtveinitzii
E
Current
Virginia quillcvort
Lsoetes virginica
FSC
Historic
Nonvascular Plant:
Lichen:
Source: https://www.fws.gov/raleigh/species/cntylist/rowan.html
accessed on 17 May 2019
While the presence and/or absence of protected species within the project area is unknown, the
ongoing maintenance of these areas, in conjunction with the lack of nearby element occurrences,
makes impacts unlikely.
Area B:
Communities:
With the exception of the southern -most approximately 300 feet, mature piedmont bottomland
forest (typic low subtype (Schafale, 2012)), occupies the entire Area B Study Area. As in Area A,
sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua) and tulip poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera) are common in this
community. Maintained lawn, immediately adjacent to a tennis court occupies Area B's
southern -most -300 feet.
Impacts to existing communities will be minimal and involve clearing and maintenance of a
corridor approximately 30 feet wide through forested areas and installation of a 10 foot wide
paved path through the existing, maintained lawn.
Wetlands and waters:

Area B contains three distinct WOTUS locations. All three are linear wetlands adjacent to
perennial unnamed tributaries to Grants Creek and are within mature piedmont bottomland
forest.
With the exception of the northern -most linear wetland/stream, where a culvert and rip rap
energy dissipation apron will be installed, stream impacts will be entirely avoided within Area
B by spanning the middle and southern streams with boardwalks. Because clearing and
permanent maintenance will result throughout the alignment, permanent wetland impacts will
occur at all three Area B locations.
Protected Species:
Based on the US Fish and Wildlife Service's (USFWS) website, there are eight endangered
and/or threatened, federal species of concern, and candidate species known from Rowan
County (Table 1). Based on the NC Natural Heritage Program's element occurrence database,
there are no known populations of any of these species within two miles of Area B. With the
exception of the robust redhorse, Area B contains small, localized locations of potential habitat
for the terrestrial species (adjacent to the wetlands, as well as in the ecotone between the
forested and maintained lawn areas). There is potential habitat for the Carolina darter and
yellow lampmussel within this portion of Grants Creek. No formal protected species surveys
have been completed.
While the presence and/or absence of protected species within the project area is unknown, the
ongoing maintenance of these areas, in conjunction with the lack of nearby element occurrences,
makes impacts unlikely.
Area C:
Communities:
With the exception of the southeastern edge, the majority of Area C is dominated by early
successional, continuously maintained herbaceous vegetation within a power line right of way.
Mature piedmont bottomland forest (typic low subtype (Schafale, 2012)) occupies the small area
within the southwestern portion of Area C. As in Areas A and B, sweetgum (Liquidambar
styraciflua) and tulip poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera) are common in this community.
Because the proposed greenway extension will not traverse Area C at this time, impacts to
existing communities are not anticipated.
Wetlands and waters:
Area C contains two distinct WOTUS locations. The northern one is a deeply incised perennial,
unnamed tributary to Grants Creek, which is almost entirely within the actively maintained
power line right of way described above. The southern WOTUS location is composed of a
wetland that originates west of Area C, within mature piedmont bottomland forest. The
majority of this wetland is dominated by herbaceous vegetation and within the actively
maintained power line right of way. Active beaver (Castor canadensis) activity was observed
within the forested portion of this wetland.
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Because the proposed greenway extension will not traverse Area C at this time, impacts to
existing WOTUS are not anticipated.
Protected Species:
Based on the US Fish and Wildlife Service's (USFWS) website, there are eight endangered
and/or threatened, federal species of concern, and candidate species known from Rowan
County (Table 1). Based on the NC Natural Heritage Program's element occurrence database,
there are no known populations of any of these species within two miles of Area C. With the
exception of the robust redhorse, Area C contains potential habitat for most of these species,
both aquatic and terrestrial. No formal protected species surveys have been completed.
While the presence and/or absence of protected species within Area C is unknown, the
greenway will not be extended into Area C and, as a result, impacts to protected species are not
anticipated.
References:
Schafale, Michael P. Guide to the Natural Communities of North Carolina Fourth Approximation,
North Carolina Natural Heritage Program, Department of Environment and Natural Resources,
March 2012.
Should you have questions, or require further clarification, please call.
Sincerely,
WK Dickson
Ward Marotti
Senior Project Manager
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NC WAM WETLAND ASSESSMENT FORM
Accompanies User Manual Version 5
USACE AID#: NCDWR #:
Project Name Grant's Creek Greenway Date of Evaluation 4 April 2019
Applicant/Owner Name City of Salisbury Wetland Site Name WF
Wetland Type Bottomland Hardwood Forest Assessor Name/Organization Ward Marotti - WK Dickson
Level III Ecoregion Piedmont Nearest Named Water Body Grant's Creek
River Basin Yadkin-PeeDee USGS 8-Digit Catalogue Unit 03040103
County Rowan NCDWR Region Mooresville
Yes , No Precipitation within 48 hrs? Latitude/Longitude (deci-degrees) 35.681847-80.496972
Evidence of stressors affecting the assessment area (may not be within the assessment area)
Please circle and/or make note on last page if evidence of stressors is apparent. Consider departure from reference, if
appropriate, in recent past (for instance, approximately within 10 years). Noteworthy stressors include, but are not limited
to the following.
• Hydrological modifications (examples: ditches, dams, beaver dams, dikes, berms, ponds, etc.)
• Surface and sub -surface discharges into the wetland (examples: discharges containing obvious pollutants, presence of nearby
septic tanks, underground storage tanks (USTs), hog lagoons, etc.)
• Signs of vegetation stress (examples: vegetation mortality, insect damage, disease, storm damage, salt intrusion, etc.)
• Habitat/plant community alteration (examples: mowing, clear -cutting, exotics, etc.)
Is the assessment area intensively managed? Yes [; No
Regulatory Considerations Were regulatory considerations evaluated? +;Yes �.,No If Yes, check all that apply to the assessment area.
r Anadromous fish
r Federally protected species or State endangered or threatened species
r NCDWR riparian buffer rule in effect
r Abuts a Primary Nursery Area (PNA)
r Publicly owned property
r N.C. Division of Coastal Management Area of Environmental Concern (AEC) (including buffer)
r Abuts a stream with a NCDWQ classification of SA or supplemental classifications of HQW, ORW, or Trout
r 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
r Tidal (if tidal, check one of the following boxes) Lunar .,Wind
Both
Is the assessment area on a coastal island? �; Yes No
Is the assessment area's surface water storage capacity or duration substantially altered by beaver? Yes No
Does the assessment area experience overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions? +Yes No
Ground Surface Condition/Vegetation Condition — assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider alteration to the ground surface (GS) in the assessment area and vegetation structure
(VS) in the assessment area. Compare to reference wetland if applicable (see User Manual). If a reference is not applicable,
then rate the assessment area based on evidence of an effect.
GS VS
A A Not severely altered
B B Severely altered over a majority of the assessment area (ground surface alteration examples: vehicle tracks, excessive
sedimentation, fire -plow lanes, skidder tracks, bedding, fill, soil compaction, obvious pollutants) (vegetation structure
alteration examples: mechanical disturbance, herbicides, salt intrusion [where appropriate], exotic species, grazing,
less diversity [if appropriate], hydrologic alteration)
Surface and Sub -Surface Storage Capacity and Duration — assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface storage capacity and duration (Surf) and sub -surface storage capacity and
duration (Sub). Consider both increase and decrease in hydrology. A ditch <_ 1 foot deep is considered to affect surface water only,
while a ditch > 1 foot deep is expected to affect both surface and sub -surface water. Consider tidal flooding regime, if applicable.
Surf Sub
A A Water storage capacity and duration are not altered.
B B Water storage capacity or duration are altered, but not substantially (typically, not sufficient to change vegetation).
C C Water storage capacity or duration are substantially altered (typically, alteration sufficient to result in vegetation
change) (examples: draining, flooding, soil compaction, filling, excessive sedimentation, underground utility lines).
Water Storage/Surface Relief — assessment area/wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
Check a box in each column for each group below. Select the appropriate storage for the assessment area (AA) and the wetland
type (WT).
AA WT
3a. A A Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water > 1 foot deep
B B Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 6 inches to 1 foot deep
C C Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep
D D Depressions able to pond water < 3 inches deep
3b. r-,A Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is greater than 2 feet

B Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is between 1 and 2 feet
E ; C Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is less than 1 foot

Wetland Site Name
Wetland Type
NC WAM Wetland Rating Sheet
Accompanies User Manual Version 5.0
WF
Date 4 April 2019
Bottomland Hardwood Forest Assessor Name/Organization Vard Marotti - WK Dicksoi
Notes on Field Assessment Form (Y/N)
NO
Presence of regulatory considerations (Y/N)
NO
Wetland is intensively managed (Y/N)
YES
Assessment area is located within 50 feet of a natural tributary or other open water (Y/N)
YES
Assessment area is substantially altered by beaver (Y/N)
NO
Assessment area experiences overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions (Y/N)
YES
Assessment area is on a coastal island (Y/N)
NO
Sub -function Rating Summary
Function Sub -function Metrics Rating
Hydrology Surface Storage and Retention Condition LOW
Sub -Surface Storage and Retention Condition LOW
Water Quality Pathogen Change Condition LOW
Condition/Opportunity
MEDIUM
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
YES
Particulate Change
Condition
LOW
Condition/Opportunity
LOW
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
YES
Soluble Change
Condition
HIGH
Condition/Opportunity
HIGH
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
YES
Physical Change
Condition
HIGH
Condition/Opportunity
HIGH
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
YES
Pollution Change
Condition
NA
Condition/Opportunity NA
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N) NA
Habitat Physical Structure Condition LOW
Landscape Patch Structure Condition LOW
Vegetation Composition Condition LOW
Function Rating Summary
Function
Metrics/Notes
Rating
Hydrology
Condition
LOW
Water Quality
Condition
MEDIUM
Condition/Opportunity
HIGH
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
YES
Habitat
Condition
LOW
Overall Wetland Rating LOW

4. Soil Texture/Structure — assessment area condition metric (skip for all marshes)
Check a box from each of the three soil property groups below. Dig soil profile in the dominant assessment area landscape
feature. Make soil observations within the 12 inches. Use most recent National Technical Committee for Hydric Soils guidance for
regional indicators.
4a. A Sandy soil
B Loamy or clayey soils exhibiting redoximorphic features (concentrations, depletions, or rhizospheres)
C Loamy or clayey soils not exhibiting redoximorphic features
D Loamy or clayey gleyed soil
E Histosol or histic epipedon
4b. A Soil ribbon < 1 inch
E ; B Soil ribbon >_ 1 inch
4c. A No peat or muck presence
B A peat or muck presence
5. Discharge into Wetland — opportunity metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface pollutants or discharges (Surf) and sub -surface pollutants or discharges (Sub).
Examples of sub -surface discharges include presence of nearby septic tank, underground storage tank (UST), etc.
Surf Sub
;A A Little or no evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the assessment area
B B Noticeable evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the wetland and stressing, but not overwhelming the
treatment capacity of the assessment area
C C Noticeable evidence of pollutants or discharges (pathogen, particulate, or soluble) entering the assessment area and
potentially overwhelming the treatment capacity of the wetland (water discoloration, dead vegetation, excessive
sedimentation, odor)
6. Land Use — opportunity metric (skip for non -riparian wetlands)
Check all that apply (at least one box in each column). Evaluation involves a GIS effort with field adjustment. Consider sources
draining to assessment area within entire upstream watershed (WS), within 5 miles and within the watershed draining to the
assessment area (5M), and within 2 miles and within the watershed draining to the assessment area (2M). Effective riparian buffers
are considered to be 50 feet wide in the Coastal Plain and Piedmont ecoregions and 30 feet wide in the Blue Ridge Mountains ecoregion.
WS 5M 2M
F-0 A Fl A FO A >_ 10% impervious surfaces
F B F B r B Confined animal operations (or other local, concentrated source of pollutants)
r C r C F C >_ 20% coverage of pasture
r D r D r D >_ 20% coverage of agricultural land (regularly plowed land)
F E r E r E >_ 20% coverage of maintained grass/herb
F F r F r F >_ 20% coverage of clear-cut land
r G r G r G Little or no opportunity to improve water quality. Lack of opportunity may result from little or no disturbance in
the watershed or hydrologic alterations that prevent dainage and/or overbank flow from affectio the
assessment area.
Wetland Acting as Vegetated Buffer — assessment area/wetland complex condition metric (skip for non -riparian wetlands)
7a. Is assessment area within 50 feet of a tributary or other open water?
;Yes r;No If Yes, continue to 7b. If No, skip to Metric 8.
7b. How much of the first 50 feet from the bank is weltand? (Wetland buffer need only be present on one side of the water body. Make
buffer judgment based on the average width of wetland. Record a note if a portion of the buffer has been removed or disturbed.)
F, A >_ 50 feet
B From 30 to < 50 feet
C From 15 to < 30 feet
D From 5 to < 15 feet
E < 5 feet or buffer bypassed by ditches
7c. Tributary width. If the tributary is anastomosed, combine widths of channels/braids for a total width.
<_ 15-feet wide [; > 15-feet wide Other open water (no tributary present)
7d. Do roots of assessment area vegetation extend into the bank of the tributary/open water?
Yes [, No
7e. Is tributary or other open water sheltered or exposed?
F Sheltered — adjacent open water with width < 2500 feet and no regular boat traffic.
Exposed — adjacent open water with width >_ 2500 feet or regular boat traffic.
Wetland Width at the Assessment Area — wetland type/wetland complex condition metric (evaluate WT for all marshes
and Estuarine Woody Wetland only; evaluate WC for Bottomland Hardwood Forest, Headwater Forest, and Riverine Swamp
Forest only)
Check a box in each column. Select the average width for the wetland type at the assessment area (WT) and the wetland complex at the
assessment area (WC). See User Manual for WT and WC boundaries.
WT WC
A ;A >_ 100 feet
B B From 80 to < 100 feet
C C From 50 to < 80 feet
D D From 40 to < 50 feet
E E From 30 to < 40 feet
F F From 15 to < 30 feet
G G From 5 to < 15 feet
�; H H < 5 feet

9. Inundation Duration — assessment area condition metric (skip for non -riparian wetlands)
Answer for assessment area dominant landform.
A Evidence of short -duration inundation (< 7 consecutive days)
B Evidence of saturation, without evidence of inundation
C Evidence of long -duration inundation or very long -duration inundation (7 to 30 consecutive days or more)
10. Indicators of Deposition — assessment area condition metric (skip for non -riparian wetlands and all marshes)
Consider recent deposition only (no plant growth since deposition).
A Sediment deposition is not excessive, but at approximately natural levels.
B Sediment deposition is excessive, but not overwhelming the wetland.
C Sediment deposition is excessive and is overwhelming the wetland.
11. Wetland Size — wetland type/wetland complex condition metric
Check a box in each column. Involves a GIS effort with field adjustment. This metric evaluates three aspects of the wetland area: the
size of the wetland type (WT), the size of the wetland complex (WC), and the size of the forested wetland (FW) (if applicable, see User
Manual). See the User Manual for boundaries of these evaluation areas. If assessment area is clear-cut, select "K" for the FW column.
WT WC FW (if applicable)
CA CA CA >_ 500 acres
C B C B C B From 100 to < 500 acres
CC C C CC 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
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
CJ CJ CJ From 0.01 to < 0.1 acre
C K C K E; K < 0.01 acre or assessment area is clear-cut
12. Wetland Intactness — wetland type condition metric (evaluate for Pocosins only)
CA Pocosin is the full extent (>_ 90%) of its natural landscape size.
C B Pocosin is < 90% of the full extent of its natural landscape size.
13. Connectivity to Other Natural Areas — landscape condition metric
13a. Check appropriate box(es) (a box may be checked in each column). Involves a GIS effort with field adjustment. This
evaluates whether the wetland is well connected (Well) and/or loosely connected (Loosely) to the landscape patch, the contiguous
metric naturally vegetated area and open water (if appropriate). Boundaries are formed by four -lane roads, regularly maintained utility
line corridors the width of a four -lane road or wider, urban landscapes, fields (pasture open and agriculture), or water > 300 feet wide.
Well Loosely
A A > 500 acres
B B From 100 to < 500 acres
CC C C From 50 to < 100 acres
D E D From 10 to < 50 acres
E E < 10 acres
F F Wetland type has a poor or no connection to other natural habitats
13b. Evaluate for marshes only.
CYes C No Wetland type has a surface hydrology connection to open waters/stream or tidal wetlands.
14. Edge Effect — wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes and Estuarine Woody Wetland)
May involve a GIS effort with field adjustment. Estimate distance from wetland type boundary to artificial edges. Artificial edges include
non -forested areas >_ 40 feet wide such as fields, development, roads, regularly maintained utility line corridors and clear -cuts. Consider
the eight main points of the compass. Artificial edge occurs within 150 feet in how many directiions? If the assessment area is clear-cut,
select option "C."
CA 0
C B 1 to 4
E;C 5to8
15. Vegetative Composition — assessment area condition metric (skip for all marshes and Pine Flat)
CA Vegetation is close to reference condition in species present and their proportions. Lower strata composed of appropriate
species, with exotic plants absent or sparse within the assessment area.
C B Vegetation is different from reference condition in species diversity or proportions, but still largely composed of native species
characteristic of the wetland type. This may include communities of weedy native species that develop after clearcutting or
clearing. It also includes communities with exotics present, but not dominant, over a large portion of the expected strata.
C Vegetation severely altered from reference in composition, or expected species are unnaturally absent (planted stands of non -
characteristic species or at least one stratum inappropriately composed of a single species), or exotic species are dominant in
at least one stratum.
16. Vegetative Diversity — assessment area condition metric (evaluate for Non -tidal Freshwater Marsh only)
CA Vegetation diversity is high and is composed primarily of native species (<10% cover of exotics).
C B Vegetation diversity is low or has > 10% to 50% cover of exotics.
C Vegetation is dominated by exotic species (>50% cover of exotics).

17. Vegetative Structure — assessment area/wetland type condition metric
17a. Is vegetation present?
E Yes [] No If Yes, continue to 17b. If No, skip to Metric 18.
17b. Evaluate percent coverage of assessment area vegetation for all marshes only. Skip to 17c for non -marsh wetlands.
[]A
>_ 25%
coverage of vegetation
L] B
< 25%
coverage of vegetation
17c. Check
a box in each column for each stratum. Evaluate this portion of the metric for non -marsh wetlands. Consider structure
in airspace
above the
assessment area (AA) and the wetland type (WT) separately.
AA
WT
oE.]A
;A
Canopy closed, or nearly closed, with natural gaps associated with natural processes
B
B
Canopy present, but opened more than natural gaps
U
C
C
Canopy sparse or absent
0
A
[]A
Dense mid-story/sapling layer
rn
L] B
B
Moderate density mid-story/sapling layer
E:C
C
Mid-story/sapling layer sparse or absent
A
A
Dense shrub layer
B
E; B
Moderate density shrub layer
CO
E; C
L: C
Shrub layer sparse or absent
E;A
L:A
Dense herb layer
Z5
L] B
E B
Moderate density herb layer
_
L: C
L: C
Herb layer sparse or absent
18. Snags — wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
E:A Large snags (more than one) are visible (> 12-inches DBH, or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
]B Not
19. Diameter Class Distribution — wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
[]A Majority of canopy trees have stems > 6 inches in diameter at breast height (DBH); many large trees (> 12 inches DBH) are
present.
B Majority of canopy trees have stems between 6 and 12 inches DBH, few are > 12-inch DBH.
C Majority of canopy trees are < 6 inches DBH or no trees.
20. Large Woody Debris — wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
Include both natural debris and man -placed natural debris.
[]A Large logs (more than one) are visible (> 12 inches in diameter, or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
EA:B Not
21. Vegetation/Open Water Dispersion — wetland type/open water condition metric (evaluate for Non -Tidal Freshwater
Marsh only)
Select the figure that best describes the amount of interspersion between vegetation and open water in the growing season. Patterned
areas indicate vegetated areas, while solid white areas indicate open water.
EA B L;C D
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22. Hydrologic Connectivity — assessment area condition metric (evaluate for riparian wetlands and Salt/Brackish Marsh only)
Examples of activities that may severely alter hydrologic connectivity include intensive ditching, fill, sedimentation, channelization,
diversion, man-made berms, beaver dams, and stream incision. Documentation required if evaluated as B, C, or D.
A Overbank and overland flow are not severely altered in the assessment area.
B Overbank flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
[]C Overland flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
D Both overbank and overland flow are severely altered in the assessment area.
Notes

NC SAM Stream Rating Sleet
Accompanies User Mai\aI Version 2-1
Stream Site Name Grant': Creek Grcenway Date of Evaluation 4 April 2013
Stream Category Pa3 Assessor NamcMrgani:ation Ward Marotl
Note: of Field Assessment Form (YIN) NO
Presence of regulatory considerations (YIN) NO
Additional stream informationlsupplementary measurements Included (YIN) YES
NC SAM feature type (perennial, intermittent, Tidal Marsh Stream) Perennial
V�All `r Irteriftitte■
Fvrctio■ Class Rating Suiar} Streai5 t
(1) Hydrology LOW
(2) Baseflow HIGH
fel rlooa
LOW
FI
fol atrtamslac area LOW
F(4) Floodplain Access MEDIUM
(4) Wooded Riparian Buffer LOW
(4) Microtopography LOW
(3) Stream Stability LOW
(4) Channel Stability MEDIUM
(4) Sediment Transport LOW
(4) Stream Geomorphology LOW
(2) Streamllntertidal Zone Interaction NA
(2) Longitudinal Tidal Flow NA
(2) Tidal Marsh Stream Stability NA
tJf I IOaI IVlar.n Lnannel NA
Ct.k�l�t.
(3) Tidal Marsh Stream Geomorphology NA
(1) Water Quality MEDIUM
(2) Baseflow HIGH
(2) Streamsidc Area Vegetation LOW
(3) Upland Pollutant Filtration MEDIUM
(3) Thermoregulation LOW
(2)lndicators of Stressors NO
(2) Aquatic Life Tolerance HIGH
(2) Intertidal Zone Filtration NA
(1) Habitat LOW
(2) In -stream Habitat LOW
(3) Baseflow HIGH
(3) Substrate LOW
(3) Stream Stability MEDIUM
(3) In -stream Habitat LOW
(2) Stream -side Habitat LOW
(3) Stream -side Habitat LOW
(3) Thcrmoregulation LOW
(2) Tidal Marsh In -stream Habitat NA
(3) Flow Restriction NA
(3) Tidal Marsh Stream Stability NA
t4j 11-1-1--1,111u1 NA
(4) Tidal Marsh Stream Geomorphology NA
(3) Tidal Marsh In -stream Habitat NA
(2) Intertidal Zone Habitat NA
Overall LOW

user manual version z.-i
INSTRUCTIONS: Attach a sketch of the assessment area and photographs. Attach a copy of the USGS 7.5-minute topographic
quadrangle, and circle the location of the stream reach under evaluation. If multiple stream reaches will be evaluated on the same
property, identify and number all reaches on the attached map, and include a separate form for each reach. See the NC SAM User
Manual for detailed descriptions and explanations of requested information. Record in the "Notes/Sketch" section if any supplementary
measurements were performed. See the NC SAM User Manual for examples of additional measurements that may be relevant.
NOTE EVIDENCE OF STRESSORS AFFECTING THE ASSESSMENT AREA (do not need to be within the assessment area).
PROJECT / SITE INFORMATION:
1. Project name (if any): Grant's Creek Greenway 2. Date of evaluation: 4 April 2019
3. Applicantlowner name: City of Salisbury 4. Assessor name/organization: Ward Marotti
5. County: Rowan 6. Nearest named water body
7. River Basin: Lower Yadkin (03040103) on USGS 7.5-minute quad: Grant's Creek
8. Site coordinates (decimal degrees, at lower end of assessment reach):-80.496262, 35.68426
STREAM INFORMATION: (depth and width can be approximations)
9. Site number (show on attached map): UT1 10. Length of assessment reach evaluated (feet): 125
11. Channel depth from bed (in riffle, if present) to top of bank (feet): 10 r Unable to assess channel depth.
12. Channel width at top of bank (feet): 20 13. Is assessment reach a swamp stream? [ Yes r,No
14. Feature type: F, Perennial flow r-, Intermittent flow r, Tidal Marsh Stream
STREAM RATING INFORMATION:
15. NC SAM Zone: Mountains (M) Piedmont (P) Inner Coastal Plain (1) ['; Outer Coastal Plain (0)
16. Estimated geomorphic J
valley shape (skip for a �' �; b
Tidal Marsh Stream): (more sinuous stream, flatter valley slope) (less sinuous stream, steeper valley slope)
17. Watershed size: (skip r", Size 1 (< 0.1 mI') r-, Size 2 (0.1 to < 0.5 mil) Size 3 (0.5 to < 5 mi`) E; Size 4 (�t 5 mi2)
for Tidal Marsh Stream)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
18. Were regulatory considerations evaluated? F,, Yes r No If Yes, check all that appy to the assessment area.
r Section 10 water f Classified Trout Waters f Water Supply Watershed ( E I [-, II [-j III r; IV E; V)
t- Essential Fish Habitat r Primary Nursery Area F_ High Quality Waters/Outstanding Resource Waters
r Publicly owned property I- NCDWR riparian buffer rule in effect r Nutrient Sensitive Waters
r Anadromous fish [- 303(d) List F_ Area of Environmental Concern (AEC)
F_ Documented presence of a federal and/or state listed protected species within the assessment area.
List species:
F_ Designated Critic;
19. Are additional stream
1. Channel Water -assessment reach metric (skip for Size 1 streams and Tidal Marsh Streams)
A Water throughout assessment reach.
B No flow, water in pools only.
C No water in assessment reach.
2. Evidence of Flow Restriction - assessment reach metric
A At least 10 % of assessment reach in -stream habitat or riffle -pool sequence is adversely affected by a flow restriction or fill to the
point of obstructing flow or a channel choked with aquatic macrophytes or ponded water or impounded on flood or ebb within
the assessment reach (examples: undersized or perched culverts, causeways that constrict the channel, tidal gates).
B Not A
3. Feature Pattern - assessment reach metric
F; A A majority of the assessment reach has altered pattern (examples: straightening, modification above or below culvert).
E,B Not A.
4. Feature Longitudinal Profile - assessment reach metric
F, A Majority of assessment reach has a substantially altered stream profile (examples: channel down -cutting, existing damming,
over widening, active aggradation, dredging, and excavation where appropriate channel profile has not reformed from any of
these disturbances).
B Not
5. Signs of Active Instability - assessment reach metric
Consider only current instability, not past events from which the stream has currently recovered. Examples of instability include
active bank failure, active channel down -cutting (head -cut), active widening, and artificial hardening (such as concrete, gabion, rip -rap).
A < 10% of channel unstable
B 10 to 25% of channel unstable
[; C > 25% of channel unstable
6. Streamside Area Interaction - streamside area metric
Consider for the Left Bank (LB) and the Right Bank (RB).
LB RB
A A Little or no evidence of conditions that adversely affect reference interaction
E+; B B Moderate evidence of conditions (examples: berms, levees, down -cutting, aggradation, dredging) that adversely affect
reference interaction (examples: limited streamside area access, disruption of flood flows through streamside area,
leaky or intermittent bulkheads, causeways with floodplain constriction, minor ditching [including mosquito ditching])
C C Extensive evidence of conditions that adversely affect reference interaction (little to no floodplain/intertidal zone access
[examples: causeways with floodplain and channel constriction, bulkheads, retaining walls, fill, stream incision,
disruption of flood flows through streamside area] or too much floodplain/intertidal zone access [examples:
impoundments, intensive mosquito ditching]) or floodplain/intertidal zone unnaturally absent or assessment reach is a
man-made feature on an interstream divide
7. Water Quality Stressors - assessment reach/intertidal zone metric
Check all that apply.
r A Discolored water in stream or intertidal zone (milky white, blue, unnatural water discoloration, oil sheen, stream foam)
F B Excessive sedimentation (burying of stream features or intertidal zone)
F- C Noticeable evidence of pollutant discharges entering the assessment reach and causing a water quality problem

D Odor (not including natural sulfide odors)
E Current published or collected data indicating degraded water quality in the assessment reach. Cite source in the "Notes/Sketch"
section.
F Livestock with access to stream or intertidal zone
G Excessive algae in stream or intertidal zone
H Degraded marsh vegetation in the intertidal zone (removal, burning, regular mowing, destruction, etc.)
I Other: (explain in "Notes/Sketch" section)
J Little to no stressors
8. Recent Weather —watershed metric
For Size 1 or 2 streams, D1 drought or higher is considered a drought; for Size 3 or 4 streams, D2 drought or higher is considered a
drought.
E;A Drought conditions and no rainfall or rainfall not exceeding 1 inch within the last 48 hours
E B Drought conditions and rainfall exceeding 1 inch within the last 48 hours
E+, C No drought conditions
9 Large or Dangerous Stream — assessment reach metric
r, Yes F. No Is stream is too large or dangerous to assess? If Yes, skip to Metric 13 (Streamside Area Ground Surface Condition).
10. Natural In -stream Habitat Types —assessment reach metric
10a. F,, Yes r, No Degraded in -stream habitat over majority of the assessment reach (examples of stressors include excessive
sedimentation, mining, excavation, in -stream hardening [for example, rip -rap], recent dredging, and snagging)
(evaluate for size 4 Coastal Plain streams only, then skip to Metric 12)
10b. Check all that occur (occurs if > 5 % coverage of assessment reach) (skip for Size 4 Coastal Plain streams)
f` A
Multiple aquatic macrophytes and aquatic mosses
i y
I— F
51X oysters or other natural hard bottoms
(include liverworts, lichens, and algal mats)
m
f G
Submerged aquatic vegetation
F_ B
Multiple sticks and/or leaf packs and/or emergent
o in
H
Low -tide refugia (pools)
vegetation
Y L
I— I
Sand bottom
I— C
Multiple snags and logs (including lap trees)
IF-
EF_
J
5% vertical bank along the marsh
1— D
5 % undercut banks and/or root mats and/or roots
U
f K
Little or no habitat
in banks extend to the normal wetted perimeter
P E Little or no habitat
******.************************* REMAINING QUESTIONS ARE NOT APPLICABLE FOR TIDAL MARSH STREAMS*—*-**********************
11. Bedform and Substrate— assessment reach metric (skip for Size 4 Coastal Plain streams and Tidal Marsh Streams)
11a. +,Yes r-, No Is assessment reach in a natural sand -bed stream? (skip for Coastal Plain streams)
11b. Bedform evaluated. Check the appropriate box(es).
F A Riffle -run section (evaluate 11c)
[— B Pool -glide section (evaluate 11d)
r C Natural bedform absent (skip to Metric 12, Aquatic Life)
11c. In riffles sections, check all that occur below the normal wetted perimeter of the assessment reach —whether or not submerged.
Check at least one box in each row (skip for Size 4 Coastal Plain Streams and Tidal Marsh Streams). Not Present (NP) _
absent, Rare (R) = present but!C 10 % , Common (C) _ > 10-40 % , Abundant (A) _ > 40-70 % , Predominant (P) _ > 70 % . Cumulative
percentages should not exceed 100 % for each assessment reach.
NP R C A P
Bedrock/saprolite
Boulder (256 — 4096 mm)
Cobble (64 — 256 mm)
Gravel (2 — 64 mm)
Sand (.062 — 2 mm)
Silt/clay (< 0.062 mm)
Detritus
Artificial (rip -rap, concrete, etc.)
11d. r , Yes r-, No Are pools filled with sediment? (skip for Size 4 Coastal Plain streams and Tidal Marsh Streams)
12. Aquatic Life — assessment reach metric (skip for Size 4 Coastal Plain streams and Tidal Marsh Streams)
12a. F,, Yes r, No Was an in -stream aquatic life assessment performed as described in the User Manual?
If No, select one of the following reasons and skip to Metric 13. [ , No Water r; Other:
12b. F, Yes r-, No Are aquatic organisms present in the assessment reach (look in rifles, pools, then snags)? If Yes, check
all that apply. If No, skip to Metric 13.
1 >1 Numbers over columns refer to "individuals" for size 1 and 2 streams and "taxa" for size 3 and 4 streams.
I— 1— Adult frogs
I— F_ Aquatic reptiles
F i— Aquatic macrophytes and aquatic mosses (include liverworts, lichens, and algal mats)
1— I— Beetles (including water pennies)
i— r Caddisfly larvae (Trichoptera M)
F_ r Asian clam (Corbicula )
[ r Crustacean (isopod/amphipod/crayfish/shrimp)
i— r Damselfly and dragonfly larvae
F_ I— Dipterans (true flies)
F_ F-1 Mayfly larvae (Ephemeroptera [E])
F_ r Megaloptera (alderfly, fishfly, dobsonfly larvae)
1" r Midges/mosquito larvae
F Fv Mosquito fish (Gambusia) or mud minnows (Umbra pygmaea)
r- r Mussels/Clams (not Corbicula )
17- F_ Other fish
r- r Salamanders/tadpoles
V— f— Snails
f— F Stonefly larvae (Plecoptera [P])
l— i— Tipulid larvae
l— r Worms/leeches
13. Streamside Area Ground Surface Condition — streamside area metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams and B valley types)

Consider for the Left Bank (LB) and the Right Bank (RB). Consider storage capacity with regard to both overbank flow and
upland runoff.
LB RB
A A Little or no alteration to water storage capacity over a majority of the streamside area
B B Moderate alteration to water storage capacity over a majority of the streamside area
E , C C Severe alteration to water storage capacity over a majority of the streamside area (examples include: ditches, fill,
soil, compaction, livestock disturbance, buildings, man-made levees, drainage pipes)
14. Streamside Area Water Storage — streamside area metric (skip for Size 1 streams, Tidal Marsh Streams, and B valley types)
Consider for the Left Bank (LB) and the Right Bank (RB) of the streamside area.
LB RB
A A Majority of streamside area with depressions able to pond water >_ 6 inches deep
B B Majority of streamside area with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep
C C Majority of streamside area with depressions able to pond water < 3 inches deep
15. Wetland Presence — streamside area metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider for the Left Bank (LB) and the Right Bank (RB). Do not consider wetlands outside of the streamside area or within the
normal wetted perimeter of assessment reach.
LB RB
Y Y Are wetlands present in the streamside area?
N N
16. Baseflow Contributors — assessment reach metric (skip for size 4 streams and Tidal Marsh Streams)
Check all contributors within the assessment reach or within view of and draining to the assessment reach.
i✓ A Streams and/or springs Qurisdictional discharges)
F_ B Ponds (include wet detention basins; do not include sediment basins or dry detention basins)
F_ C Obstruction that passes some flow during low -flow periods within assessment area (beaver dam, bottom -release dam)
F_ D Evidence of bank seepage or sweating (iron oxidizing bacteria in water indicates seepage)
L✓ E Stream bed or bank soil reduced (dig through deposited sediment if present)
F_ F None of the above
17. Baseflow Detractors — assessment area metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Check all that apply.
7 A Evidence of substantial water withdrawals from the assessment reach (includes areas excavated for pump installation)
F_ B Obstruction not passing flow during low flow periods affecting the assessment reach (ex: watertight dam, sediment deposit)
C Urban stream (>> 24 % impervious surface for watershed)
7 D Evidence that the stream -side area has been modified resulting in accelerated drainage into the assessment reach
7 E Assessment reach relocated to valley edge
7 F None of the above
18. Shading — assessment reach metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider aspect. Consider "leaf -on" condition.
A Stream shading is appropriate for stream category (may include gaps associated with natural processes)
B Degraded (example: scattered trees)
C Stream shading is gone or largely absent
19. Buffer Width — streamside area metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider "vegetated buffer" and "wooded buffer" separately for left bank (LB) and right bank (RB) starting at the top
of bank out to the first break.
Vegetated Wooded
LB RB LB RB
A A A A ? 100-feet wide or extends to the edge of the watershed
B B; B B From 50 to < 100-feet wide
C C C C From 30 to < 50-feet wide
D D ; D D From 10 to < 30-feet wide
E E E �' E < 10-feet wide or no trees
20. Buffer Structure — streamside area metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider for left bank (LB) and right bank (RB) for Metric 19 ("Vegetated" Buffer Width).
LB RB
A [ ; A Mature forest
B �, B Non -mature woody vegetation or modified vegetation structure
C �+, C Herbaceous vegetation with or without a strip of trees < 10 feet wide
D ; D Maintained shrubs
E ; E Little or no vegetation
21. Buffer Stressors — streamside area metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Check all appropriate boxes for left bank (LB) and right bank (RB). Indicate if listed stressor abuts stream (Abuts), does not abut but
is within 30 feet of stream (< 30 feet), or is between 30 to 50 feet of stream (30-50 feet).
If none of the following stressors occurs on either bank, check here and skip to Metric 22:
Abuts < 30 feet 30-50 feet
LB RB LB RB LB RB
�A A A A A A Row crops
B B; B B (C; B B Maintained turf
C C �, C C C C Pasture (no livestock)/commercial horticulture
D D D D D D Pasture (active livestock use)
22. Stem Density — streamside area metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider for left bank (LB) and right bank (RB) for Metric 19 ("Wooded" Buffer Width).
LB RB
A P;A Medium to high stem density
B B Low stem density
C �+, C No wooded riparian buffer or predominantly herbaceous species or bare ground
23. Continuity of Vegetated Buffer — streamside area metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider whether vegetated buffer is continuous along stream (parallel). Breaks are areas lacking vegetation > 10-feet wide.
LB RB
A A The total length of buffer breaks is < 25 percent.
�, B �, B The total length of buffer breaks is between 25 and 50 percent.

r, C [—, C The total length of buffer breaks is > 50 percent,
24. Vegetative Composition —First 100 feet of streamside area metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Evaluate the dominant vegetation within 100 feet of each bank or to the edge of the watershed (whichever comes first) as it contribute:
to assessment reach habitat.
LB RB
A ;A Vegetation is close to undisturbed in species present and their proportions. Lower strata composed of native
species, with non-native invasive species absent or sparse
B B Vegetation indicates disturbance in terms of species diversity or proportions, but is still largely composed of native
species. This may include communities of weedy native species that develop after clear -cuffing or clearimor
communities with non-native invasive species present, but not dominant, over a large portion of the expected strataor
communities missing understory but retaining canopy trees
C E+', C Vegetation is severely disturbed in terms of species diversity or proportions. Mature canopy is absenlor communities
with non-native invasive species dominant over a large portion of expected strataor communities composed of planted
stands of non -characteristic species or communities inappropriately composed of a single speciesor no vegetation.
25. Conductivity — assessment reach metric (skip for all Coastal Plain streams)
25a. [;Yes F, No Was a conductivity measurement recorded?
If No, select one of the following reasons. [-,No Water r'. Other:
25b. Check the box corresponding to the conductivity measurement (units of microsiemens per centimeter)
A <46 r, B 46 to < 67 r-, C 67 to < 79 [—� D 79 to < 230 [-, E _> 230
Notes/Sketch: