20220439 Ver 1_Mitigation Bank Prospectus_20190802

MITIGATION BANK PROSPECTUS
JUNIPER TRACT
LOWER CAPE FEAR
UMBRELLA MITIGATION BANK
Brunswick County, North Carolina
Sponsor:
LCFUMB, LLC
(attn. Jon Vincent, Member/Manager)
Prepared by:
Land Management Group, Inc.
Wilmington, NC
June 2019

TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY............................................................................................................1
II. INTRODUCTION..........................................................................................................................2
A.
Project Overview.......................................................................................................................2
B.
Site Location..............................................................................................................................3
C.
Watershed Characterization.....................................................................................................3
D.
Mitigation Goals.........................................................................................................................5
E.
Geographic Service Area.........................................................................................................6
III. BASELINE CONDITIONS..........................................................................................................6
A. Community Types.....................................................................................................................6
B. Vegetation..................................................................................................................................8
C. Soil Characteristics...................................................................................................................8
D. Hydrology/Hydraulic Characteristics.......................................................................................9
IV. CONCEPTUAL PLAN...............................................................................................................10
A.
Hydrology Restoration............................................................................................................10
B.
Vegetation Restoration..........................................................................................................10
C.
Earthwork/Site Preparation.....................................................................................................11
D.
Wetland Enhancement............................................................................................................12
E.
Wetland Preservation..............................................................................................................12
F.
Functional Uplift.......................................................................................................................12
V. PROPOSED MONITORING PLAN........................................................................................13
A. Proposed Wetland Success Criteria......................................................................................13
B. Vegetation Monitoring.............................................................................................................14
C. Hydrology Monitoring.............................................................................................................14
D. First -Order Stream Restoration Success Criteria.................................................................15
VI. BANK OPERATION..................................................................................................................17
VII. CONCLUSION............................................................................................................................20
VIII. SOURCES OF INFORMATION
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LIST OF FIGURES, TABLES, AND APPENDICES
Figure 1................................................................................................................ Site Location (Vicinity) Map
Figure 2........................................................................................................
USGS Topographic Quadrangle
Figure3.........................................................................................................................................
LiDAR Map
Figure4............................................................................................................................................
Soils Map
Figure5......................................................................................................................1998
Aerial Photograph
Figure6......................................................................................................................
2016 Aerial Photograph
Figure 7.................................................................................................
Geographic Service Area (GSA) Map
Figure 8.................................................................................................................
Conceptual Mitigation Plan
Figure9................................................................................................................
Preliminary Hydric Soil Map
Figure10.................................................................................................................Ditch
Flow and Road Map
Table 1........................................................................................... Preliminary Mitigation Type and Quantity
Table 2................................................................................................................. Proposed Project Timetable
Table 3..................................................................................... Sample Credit Release Schedule (Wetlands)
Table 4....................................................................................... Sample Credit Release Schedule (Streams)
AppendixA.............................................................................................................................. Ecoregion Map
Appendix B................................................................................................. NC WAM & NC SAM Assessment
AppendixC.......................................................................................................................... Site Photographs
Appendix D........................................................................................................ Historical Aerial Photographs
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On behalf of LCFUMB, LLC (Bank Sponsor), Land Management Group (LMG) is submitting the following
prospectus for the addition of the Juniper Tract (an approximate 782 -acre project area) to the existing Lower
Cape Fear Umbrella Mitigation Bank (Bank). The existing bank has been implemented to provide
compensatory mitigation for authorized stream and wetland impacts with the Lower Cape Fear River Basin
(USGS 8 -digit hydrologic unit 03030005). The initial phase of the Bank consists of two sites: (1) White
Springs Tract; and (2) Sneeden Tract. Both sites are located in Brunswick County, North Carolina. The
Juniper Tract consists of first -order stream, zero -order stream, riparian wetland, and non -riparian wetland
habitats degraded by historical silvicultural activities. Additional sites in the Lower Cape Fear cataloging unit
are also currently being evaluated for potential inclusion in the existing Bank. The following Prospectus
provides more specific information on the Juniper Tract. The information provided is intended to serve as
the basis for the modification of the existing MBI.
The Juniper Tract provides an opportunity to restore an expansive, headwater wetland system that has
been historically impacted by forestry management activities. An intensive ditch network has effectively
removed characteristic wetland hydrology across much of the site and directly discharges to four different
tributaries: Harris Swamp, Bolivia Branch, Hickman Branch, and Mill Creek. The proposed project will
restore up to 242 acres of non -riparian wetland habitat. In addition, three areas (totaling up to 5,708 If in
length) of zero -order stream valley and one section of single -thread, first -order stream channel totaling up to
1,980 If (Hickman Branch) will be restored at the northern end of the site. An area of riparian wetlands
(approximately 37 acres) associated with Hickman Branch will also be enhanced and restored as part of the
project. Restoration activities will involve the backfilling and/or plugging of the existing drainage network,
removal of road beds, re -contouring the zero -order stream valleys, restoring pattern and profile of the first -
order stream channel, and planting of characteristic wetland trees and shrubs in select areas of the tract.
The project will result in the re-establishment of natural wetland hydroperiods associated with the broad,
interstream landscape position, zero -order streams, and first -order stream. In addition, it will restore stream
flow and stream functions characteristic of low -gradient Coastal Plain streams.
The following prospectus provides general information regarding the existing conditions as well as
preliminary acreage totals for the proposed restoration, enhancement, and preservation of wetlands and
streams on the Juniper Tract. Upon receipt of the IRT Evaluation Letter, the Sponsor intends to modify the
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existing umbrella instrument and submit a comprehensive mitigation plan for the inclusion of the Juniper
Tract into the existing Lower Cape Fear Umbrella Mitigation Bank.
INTRODUCTION
A. Project Overview
The proposed Juniper Tract, totaling 782 acres, contains a 765 -acre main parcel (Parcel ID 12500047) in
addition to a 17 -acre permanent conservation easement to be obtained from an adjacent parcel (portion of
Parcel ID 12600017). The main parcel includes a 34 -acre power line easement that is excluded from
mitigation credit calculations. The site consists predominantly of former headwater wetland flats that drain
directly and indirectly to five different tributaries: Harris Swamp, Bolivia Branch, Willet Branch, Hickman
Branch, and Mill Creek. The non -riparian and riparian wetlands have been historically ditched and
maintained as part of a prescribed silvicultural management plan implemented by International Paper
Company during the 1970s. The network of drainage ditches serves to lower groundwater tables and
intercept surface water — thus compromising the ecological functions (i.e. nutrient/sediment retention, flood
attenuation, etc.) characteristic of headwater wetlands. Based upon preliminary site investigations,
approximately 470 acres of non -riparian wetlands can be restored, enhanced, and preserved on the site.
Three sections of zero -order stream valley (totaling up to 5,708 If) and one section of first -order stream
(approximately 1,980 If) have also been channelized in the northern part of the site. These zero -order
stream valleys and first -order stream channel (Hickman Branch) are proposed for restoration. Finally, an
area (approximately 37 acres) of riparian wetlands associated with Hickman Branch are proposed for
enhancement and restoration. As a result, the restoration effort will allow for increased stream habitat,
floodwater storage, nutrient retention/sediment reduction, and intact headwater wetland habitat for resident
and migratory fauna. The site is proposed to be included in the existing Lower Cape Fear Umbrella
Mitigation Bank.
The site consists predominantly of drained hydric soils characteristic of broad interstream flats of the outer
Coastal Plain. Representative soil units mapped on the NRCS county soil survey include Muckalee loam,
Pantego mucky loam, Rains fine sandy loam, and Torhunta mucky fine sandy loam. These series are
poorly drained to very poorly drained soils characteristic of non -riparian wetlands and stream floodplains.
Approximately 44,100 linear feet of open ditching currently exists throughout the site. This ditching was
installed as part of a timber management plan that lowered water table levels throughout a large portion of
the site and effectively removed and/or compromised wetland hydrology. An approved jurisdictional
determination was obtained by LMG in 2006 (Action ID 2006-41554-010). A current preliminary wetland
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mapping performed by LMG indicates that approximately 239 acres of jurisdictional wetlands remain on the
tract. LMG will soon conduct a current comprehensive wetland delineation. A current approved
jurisdictional determination will be obtained as part of the mitigation plan approval.
LMG has also conducted a detailed mapping of the non -hydric soil boundaries of the site. The findings of
this effort indicate that there are approximately 128 acres of non -hydric, upland areas (including the power
line easement). Of these 128 acres of non -hydric soils, approximately 2 acres are located within the power
line easement. An additional 102 acres of existing uplands (located outside of the power line easement)
consisting of hydric soils will not be restored. The remaining 554 acres +/- is considered suitable for wetland
and stream restoration, enhancement, and preservation (no mitigation activities will occur within the power
line easement). As indicated above, three sections of zero -order stream valley and one section of first -order
stream channel (Hickman Branch) appear to have been channelized as part of the prior site silvicultural
management. Based upon the proposed mitigation, the bank site will result in 294 non -riparian wetland
credits (restoration equivalent credits), 31 riparian wetland credits, up to 5,708 If of zero -order stream
credits, and up to 1,980 If of first -order stream credits. Supply of these credits to Section 404/401 applicants
will be deemed as suitable mitigation to offset authorized wetland and stream impacts in the identified
Geographic Service Area (GSA).
B. Site Location
The tract is located on the south side of Mill Creek Road SE and on the north side of Danford Road,
immediately east of Bolivia, NC. The site is situated between a NC DOT mitigation site, located to the west
across HWY 17, and the Boiling Spring Lakes Plant Conservation Preserve, located to the southeast. Refer
to Figure 1 depicting the general location of the Juniper Tract and its location relative to the two referenced
protected sites. Additional figures including USGS topographic quadrangle (Figure 2), LiDAR topographic
map (Figure 3), and Brunswick County Soil Survey (Figure 4) are included for reference. Aerial
photographs of the site from 1998 and 2016 (Figures 5 and 6) are also enclosed for reference.
C. Watershed Characterization
The majority of the Juniper Tract is located within the Cape Fear River watershed (DWQ Subbasin 03-06-
17). The subbasin consists of managed forestry tracts, low-density residential and high density
commercial/industrial developments along the HWY 74 and HWY 133 corridors. Population growth within
the subbasin is primarily focused in the areas around Wilmington, Leland, and Southport. Based on
estimates from the NC Office of Budget and State Management, the population of New Hanover County is
projected to increase approximately 15% between 2020 and 2030. The population of Brunswick County is
expected to increase over 20% between 2020 and 2030. Brunswick County is considered to be the fastest
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growing county in the state of NC (www.census.gov). The population of Brunswick County increased by
21.8% from 2010 to 2017. The Brunswick County Metro Area (which includes Myrtle Beach) is the second
fastest growing area in the country. According to the Cape Fear Basinwide Water Quality Plan (NC DWQ
2005), streams and waterbodies within the watershed are susceptible to impairment from nutrient loading
and low ambient dissolved oxygen (DO) concentrations. According to the Cape Fear River Watershed
Restoration Plan (NC DWQ, 2001), a majority of the waterbodies within the subbasin are impaired due to
nutrient enrichment and periodic fecal coliform bacteria contamination. Principal stressors to water quality
within the subbasin are habitat degradation and low dissolved oxygen. Hydrologic alteration of streams is
also recognized as a contributing factor to impairment by facilitating rapid delivery of nutrients, sediments,
and other contaminants to downstream waters.
A small portion of the site (approximately 10 acres) along the western boundary is located within the Long
Bay Subbasin (DWQ Subbasin 03040208). While this watershed is actually part of the Pee Dee River
Basin, the North Carolina Division of Water Resources (NC DWR) refers to this watershed as part of the
Lumber River Basin for reporting purposes (NC DWQ, 2010).
Surface waters (i.e. drainage ditches) within the project area drain directly to four different tributaries: Harris
Swamp, Bolivia Branch, Hickman Branch, and Mill Creek. Harris Swamp, Hickman Branch, and Mill Creek
drain to the Cape Fear River. Bolivia Branch drains to the Lumber River. Wetlands on the site also drain
indirectly to Willet Branch, which drains to the Cape Fear River. The NCDWQ surface water body
classifications for all of these named tributaries are C-Sw. The classification "C denotes waters protected
for secondary uses such as secondary recreation, fishing, wildlife, fish consumption, aquatic life including
propagation, survival and maintenance of biological integrity, and agriculture. "Secondary recreation
includes wading, boating, and other uses involving human body contact with water where such activities
take place in an infrequent, unorganized, or incidental manner." The classification "Sw" denotes swamp
waters.
Overall, the Cape Fear River and its tributaries are susceptible to water quality impairments associated with
low DO, high total nitrogen, and high total phosphorous. High nutrient concentrations originate from non -
point source loading. Sediment loading (associated with intensive silvicultural and agricultural drainage
practices) is prevalent throughout the watershed. These impairments tend to be exacerbated by
channelization of streams and ditching of adjacent headwater wetlands, resulting in diminished nutrient
uptake and nutrient/sediment loading to down -gradient waters.
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D. Mitigation Goals
The goal of the existing Lower Cape Fear Umbrella Mitigation Bank is to provide high-quality compensatory
mitigation for permitted impacts within the Lower Cape Fear River Basin via the restoration, enhancement,
and preservation of wetlands and streams. The addition of the Juniper site to the umbrella mitigation bank
will result in the restoration, enhancement, and preservation of non -riparian wetlands and zero -order stream
valleys. Refer to Table 1 for the mitigation type and projected quantities based upon preliminary site
evaluations.
Table 1. Preliminary Mitigation Type and Quantity
Community Type
Miti ation Type
Quantity ac/l
Credit Ratio
Potential
Credits
Non -riparian Wetlands
Restoration
242
1:1
242
Non -riparian Wetlands
Enhancement
64
2:1
32
Non -riparian Wetlands
Preservation
164
8:1
20
Riparian Wetlands
Restoration
26
1:1
26
Riparian Wetlands
Enhancement
11
2:1
5
First -Order Stream
Restoration
1,980
1:1
1,980
Zero -Order Stream
Restoration
5,708
1:1
5,708
Total Wetlands
325
Total Stream
7,688
The following categories of ecological functions have been targeted for restoration or enhancement via the
proposed mitigation work on the Juniper tract.
BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLING — The restored headwater wetland system will capture drainage from the
surrounding watershed, dissipating energy in the downstream environment. The increased retention times
will allow for a suite of biotic and abiotic processes to convert nitrogen and other nutrients into different
forms that may be readily consumed by the surrounding plant community. This retention also allows for
sediment to settle out of solution, reducing downstream pollution. Regulated flow through the zero -order
stream valleys and first -order stream channel will also provide a valuable conduit for organic matter which
will support downstream food webs.
HYDROLOGIC — Restoration of the interstream flats will result in the expansion of the surface and
subsurface water storage component of the ecosystem. The increase in storage volume will reduce peak
discharge and provide a valuable substrate for replenishment of groundwater. The increase in storage will
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also benefit the adjacent stream systems by providing valuable base flow during drought conditions.
PLANT and ANIMAL HABITAT — Plantings associated with the zero order stream valleys and riparian
wetland will restore the native hardwood assemblages that existed prior to silvicultural management. When
coupled with the variation in topography, these areas provide valuable heterogeneity which supports a more
diverse food web within the ecosystem. This diversity provides a variety of food sources and refuge habitat
for resident and transitory species.
E. Geographic Service Area
The Juniper tract is located within the Middle Atlantic Coastal Plain (Ecoregion 63) as defined by Griffith et
al. (2002) "Ecoregions of North Carolina" (refer to Appendix A). This ecoregion encompasses the area
defined as the 'Carolina Flatwoods' — a subregion occurring along nearly level, poorly drained areas in the
outer Coastal Plain including the Cape Fear River Basin.
The "Ecoregions of North Carolina" is a collaborative effort between the NRCS, EPA, NCDENR, U.S.
Geological Service (USGS), U.S. Forestry Service (USFS), and the University of North Carolina (UNC). The
Ecoregions Project has identified areas of North Carolina consisting of ecosystems that are similar in type,
quantity, and quality of environmental resources. Characteristics of ecoregions include similar geology,
physiography, vegetation, climate, soils, land use, wildlife, and hydrology.
The Geographic Service Area (GSA) is the designated area wherein a bank can reasonably be expected to
provide appropriate compensation for impacts to similar wetland and/or other stream or aquatic functions.
The site is located primarily within the Lower Cape Fear Hydrologic Unit (Hydrologic Unit Code 03030005).
A small portion of the site (approximately 10 acres) along the western boundary is located within the Coastal
Carolina Hydrologic Unit (HUC 03040208). The only mitigation proposed within this area is approximately 7
acres of non -riparian wetland preservation (resulting in less than one credit). Therefore, no changes to the
current GSA boundary are proposed. The current GSA includes all of the Lower Cape Fear River Basin
(HUC 03030005). Refer to Figure 7 for the location and extent of the proposed GSA. The umbrella
mitigation banking instrument identifies the specific approved GSA approved by the IRT.
III. BASELINE CONDITIONS
A. Community Types
The tract consists primarily of a mixture of existing and former non-riverine swamp forest, hardwood flat, and
wet pine flat communities. The non-riverine swamp forest community type is located in the unmanaged
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southern portion of the property. Remnant areas of this wetland community type are still present (refer to
the attached conceptual mitigation plan — Figure 8). The hardwood flat community occupies various
portions of the property which are comprised of broad interstream flats underlain by mineral soils. The wet
pine flatwood community occupies the northern sections of the property where timber has been historically
managed in this slightly higher landscape position. The primary wetland types targeted for restoration are
non-riverine swamp forest, hardwood flat, and pine flat. Based upon the Cowardin classification for wetland
and deepwater habitats (Cowardin et al. 1979), the primary wetland community type to be restored is
Palustrine Forested Wetland (broad-leaved deciduous, needle -leaved deciduous and needle -leaved
evergreen).
The wetlands have been evaluated using the North Carolina Wetland Assessment Method (NC WAM). The
purpose of NC WAM is to provide the public and private sectors with an accurate, consistent, rapid,
observational, and scientifically based field method to determine the level of function of a wetland relative to
reference condition (when appropriate) for each general wetland type in North Carolina (NCWFAT 2016).
NC WAM generates two wetland functional ratings: the first is a reflection of wetland condition as
represented by on-site indicators of function, and the second is wetland condition as modified by wetland
opportunity (determined by the condition of the watershed draining to a specific wetland) (NCWFAT 2016).
For this site, NC WAM has been used to consider the chemical, physical, and biological functions of
wetlands on the site and assess the general performance of each function relative to the wetland type. The
functional rating of the main wetland proposed for preservation was High. The functional ratings of the
wetlands proposed for enhancement were Medium, with the exception of Assessment Area #5 (AA5) which
scored Low. Refer to Appendix B for a compilation of the functional ratings for each wetland. The enclosed
site photographs depict existing conditions of the wetlands on the site (Appendix C).
Three sections of zero -order stream valley restoration exist in the northern portion of the site. In addition, a
first -order stream channel (Hickman Branch) and its associated riparian wetlands are proposed for
restoration and enhancement. The first -order stream was assessed utilizing the methods described in the
2014 North Carolina Stream Assessment Methodology (NC SAM) (NCSFAT2014). The NC SAM forms
determine stream quality and function. One NC SAM field assessment form was completed for the stream
reach in May 2019. The stream reach scored Low on the NC SAM rating calculator (Appendix B). The
enclosed site photographs depict existing conditions of the stream on the site (Appendix C).
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B. Vegetation
Wetland vegetation on the site corresponds to the wetland community types. Vegetation in the non-riverine
swamp forest wetlands has generally not been managed for timber production. Dominant canopy tree
species in these wetlands include bald cypress (Taxodium distichum), swamp black gum (Nyssa biflora),
and Atlantic white cedar (Chamaecyparis thyoides). Common shrubs consist of titi (Cyrilla racemiflora) and
American holly (Ilex opaca). The herbaceous layer typically includes fetterbush (Lyonia lucida), cinnamon
fern (Osmundastrum cinnamomeum), and various grasses. Dominant woody vines include horsebrier
(Smilax rotundifolia) in wetter areas and yellow jasmine (Gelsemium sempervirens) in areas more affected
by the drainage network.
Vegetation in the hardwood flat wetlands is also unmanaged but reflects slightly drier conditions. Common
canopy tree species in these wetlands include swamp black gum and red maple (Acer rubrum). Dominant
shrubs consist of American holly, wax myrtle (Morella cerifera), inkberry (Ilex glabra), and red bay (Persea
borbonia). The herbaceous layer is dominated by dog hobble (Leucothoe axillaris).
The pine flat wetlands have been managed for silvicultural production. As indicated earlier, the site was
converted to a silvicultural site sometime during the 1970s (refer to attached historic aerial photographs in
Appendix D). At the time of LMG's preliminary site investigations (Spring 2019), the managed areas
consisted of various aged pine stands. Dominant canopy tree species include loblolly pine (Pinus taeda)
and red maple (Acer rubrum). The shrub stratum consists mostly of inkberry, red bay, titi, and wax myrtle.
Prominent herbaceous species include cinnamon fern along with various sedges, rushes, and grasses.
Horse sugar (Symplocos tinctoria) and yellow jasmine are common in areas that are more impacted by site
drainage.
Portions of the riparian wetland associated with the channelized portion of Hickman Branch have
experienced recent thinning. Other portions of the riparian wetland have been unaffected by forestry
activities. Dominant canopy tree species include swamp black gum, red maple, pond cypress (Taxodium
ascendens), and sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua). The shrub layer consists mostly of titi and inkberry.
Typical herbs include fetterbush. The woody vine stratum is dominated by horsebrier. The area proposed
for riparian wetland restoration contains species indicative of drier conditions such as horse sugar and black
cherry (Prunus serotina).
C. Soil Characteristics
The tract exhibits nearly level to gently sloping topography. The site and surrounding area is grouped in the
Goldsboro -Lynchburg -Rains general soil unit. This assemblage is characterized by nearly level, moderately
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well drained soils that have a loamy subsoil. According to the NRCS Soil Survey, the predominant wetland
soil units occurring on the tract are Muckalee loam, Pantego mucky loam, Rains fine sandy loam, and
Torhunta mucky fine sandy loam (Figure 4). Muckalee loam is a nearly level, poorly drained soil that occurs
on floodplains of freshwater streams. Its mapped location on the site coincides with areas proposed for
zero -order stream restoration. The Muckalee series consists of a very dark grayish brown loamy surface
underlain by grayish brown loamy sand with mottles. Pantego mucky loam is a nearly level, very poorly
drained soil that occurs in broad interstream areas. The Pantego series consists of black mucky loam
underlain by dark gray sandy clay loam. Rains fine sandy loam is a nearly level, poorly drained soil on
broad, smooth interstream areas and depressions. The Rains series consists of very dark gray fine sandy
loam underlain by gray sandy clay loam with mottles. Torhunta mucky fine sandy loam is a nearly level,
very poorly drained soil occurring on broad interstream areas and stream terraces. The Torhunta series
consists of black mucky fine sandy loam underlain by grayish brown fine sandy loam with mottles and thin
coats of organic matter on sand grains.
A detailed soil mapping of the site was conducted by licensed soil scientists of LMG. The findings of this
effort indicate that there are approximately 128 acres of non -hydric soils (Figure 9). Non -hydric soil
mapping units identified on the site include Lynchburg, Stallings, Tomahawk, Mandarin, and Leon. Hydric
soil series mapped on the NRCS Soil Survey that were confirmed onsite include the Torhunta, Rains, and
Pantego series. In addition, the Murville, Woodington, Wasda, and Kinston hydric soil series were
documented on the tract. The Murville series is very poorly drained and occurs in depressions. It consists
of black mucky fine sand underlain by black fine sand. The Woodington series is poorly drained and
consists of very dark gray fine sandy loam underlain by gray fine sandy loam with mottles. The Wasda
series is a very poorly drained soil occurring on flats and depressions. It consists of black to dark reddish
brown muck underlain by dark grayish brown clay loam. The Kinston series is a poorly drained soil
occurring on flood plains. It consists of a thin layer of dark brown peat underlain by gray loam with mottles.
The Kinston series coincides with areas proposed for stream restoration and riparian wetland restoration
and enhancement.
D. Hydrology/Hydraulic Characteristics
The tract is located within a headwater area that has been historically managed for timber production. An
intensive drainage network (of varying ditch size and spacing) effectively drains many of the former
wetlands occurring on the property (Figure 10). Drained hydric soils (i.e. low-chroma, friable soils exhibiting
a relatively high percentage of uncoated sand grains) are clearly evident along either side of existing ditches
on the tract. Subsidence around old-growth trees and oxidation of surficial organics are also indications of
long-term drainage. Given the predominant soil type on the tract and observed field indicators, the lateral
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drainage effect of the ditches was estimated to be approximately 100 ft to 400 ft depending upon the depth
of the ditch and the topography of the adjacent land. The drainage effect was limited in some portions of the
tract. For this reason, these areas that exhibited contemporary field indicators of wetland hydrology were
mapped as wetlands (enhancement or preservation) regardless of their proximity to a drainage feature.
Estimates of lateral drainage distances are consistent with those values observed in other drained sites with
soil groups exhibiting similar hydraulic conductivity and drainable porosity.
Installation and maintenance of the drainage network has also impacted the existing stream habitat through
the channelization of Hickman Branch. This section was excavated to approximately 4 -ft in depth and
channelized along the property boundary. These modifications have removed a majority of the in -stream
habitat and disconnected the stream from the adjacent floodplain. In an undisturbed system, the riparian
wetland abutting the stream would be intermittently or seasonally flooded.
IV. CONCEPTUAL PLAN
A. Hydrology Restoration
The proposed mitigation bank includes the restoration of up to 242 acres of non -riparian wetland habitat via
the backfilling and/or plugging of ditches. In addition, removal of a portion of the roadbeds will allow for
surface water to sheetflow along its natural gradient. Refer to Figure 10 for the location of existing
unimproved roads on the site. Installation of ditch plugs and associated grading work will restore
characteristic wetland hydrology to non-riverine swamp forest, hardwood flat, and pine flat areas. Additional
zero -order stream restoration will be achieved by re-establishing shallow, linear valleys. The restored
valleys will mimic the diffuse surface flow that historically existed in these areas. The restored zero -order
valley of Hickman Branch will direct sheet flow toward the first -order stream and associated riparian wetland
restoration area. Given the extent of channel alteration, proposed first -order stream restoration would likely
employ a Priority I approach, which would create a newly constructed channel directly adjacent to the
existing channelized feature. Existing spoil piles which impede overbank flooding will be removed. The
reconnection of the abutting floodplain and removal of the drainage effect of the existing channelized stream
will result in riparian wetland restoration and enhancement. Future topographic survey work and additional
drainage evaluations will help to determine the specific limits of the proposed earthwork. Refer to Figure 8
for a conceptual plan map depicting proposed areas of restoration.
B. Vegetation Restoration
Non -riparian areas proposed for restoration currently consist of appropriate canopy species in various
stages of succession. Understory species indicative of drier conditions will likely be replaced naturally by
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more appropriate species once hydrology is restored. Therefore, no planting or vegetative modifications are
proposed for these areas. Restoration/enhancement of the zero -order stream valleys, first -order stream
channels, and riparian wetlands will involve earthwork that will require replanting of appropriate vegetation.'
Tree species to be planted in riparian areas (including zero -order stream valleys) include bald cypress,
swamp black gum, green ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica), swamp chestnut oak (Quercus michauxii) and
cherrybark oak (Quercus pagoda). Tree species to be planted in the area of road removal in the non-
riverine swamp forest include bald cypress, swamp black gum, and Atlantic white cedar. Tree species to be
planted in the area of road removal in the non-riverine pine flat include black gum (Nyssa sylvatica), Atlantic
white cedar, and bald cypress. Tree seedlings will be planted on 9 -ft spacings (equivalent to a density of
538 stems/acre). It is anticipated that appropriate shrub species including American holly, fetterbush, and
titi will naturally volunteer into these areas.
C. Earthwork/Site Preparation
Earthwork will include the backfilling of ditches and the installation of clay plugs to promote hydrologic
restoration of the site. Clay plugs will be 100 -ft in length near the outlets of the main ditches and 50 -ft in
length for the collector ditches. The plugs will be reinforced with filter -fabric and rip -rap to ensure long-term
stability and functioning. Portions of the existing soil roads will remain in place for access. However, the
roadside ditches will be backfilled and/or plugged in these areas. Three shallow zero -order stream valleys
will be contoured. Topographic survey and additional soil profile evaluations will determine the exact
location and extent of the valleys to be restored. The easternmost zero -order valley will grade into natural
contours of the riparian wetland restoration area near its down -gradient terminus. One first -order stream
channel will be restored (Hickman Branch). The proposed first -order stream restoration will involve the
grading of a new channel adjacent to the existing channelized ditch and the removal of existing spoil piles.
Use of relict stream channels will be utilized to the extent feasible. Future topographic survey work and
additional drainage evaluations will help to determine the specific limits of the proposed earthwork.
Prior to placing fill material in any of the existing ditches, a Nationwide (#27) permit will be prepared and
submitted to NC Division of Water Resources and US Army Corps of Engineers. As total disturbance will
exceed one acre, a sediment and erosion control plan will also be filed with NC Division of Energy, Mineral,
and Land Resources. The erosion control plan will include provisions for installation of check dams and silt
fencing to prevent sedimentation of down -gradient waters.
' Note the stream design and construction will leave as many trees of target species in place. A tree inventory will be
performed as part of the Mitigation Plan, and target specimens to be preserved will be marked/flagged prior to
construction.
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D. Wetland Enhancement
Wetland enhancement is targeted for approximately 75 acres of the project site (Figure 8). Enhancement
will be achieved via re-establishment of characteristic wetland hydrology. While the enhancement areas are
believed to meet the minimum criterion for wetland hydrology, their proximity to existing ditches and
channelized streams has resulted in compromised hydroperiods (i.e. reduced duration and amplitude).
Riparian wetland enhancement areas affected by construction activities related to the first -order stream
restoration will be planted with trees and shrubs characteristic of the target wetland community type.
E. Wetland Preservation
Approximately 164 acres of existing, relatively undisturbed wetlands have been identified for non -riparian
wetland preservation within the site (Figure 8). Wetland hydrology in these areas appears to be relatively
unaltered by drainage features of the site. Given the lack of proximity to the existing drainage network it is
believed that these areas meet the criteria for wetland hydrology during periods of normal rainfall.
Areas targeted for preservation maintain remnants of silvicultural species such as loblolly pine, but are also
populated by flora that are typical for their wetland community types. Due to the existence of an intact,
relatively mature canopy, no earthwork or planting activities are proposed for these areas. All of the existing
wetlands within these areas will be preserved through appropriate legal covenants. These covenants will
assure that the wetlands will be protected in their natural state in perpetuity.
Preservation of these undisturbed wetlands will ameliorate the threats that currently exist from both
silviculture and residential/commercial development. In 2006, a Planned Unit Development (PUD) site plan
was created for the site which maximized the amount of lots to be developed. Given the current pattern of
growth in the area, the site would likely be developed in the absence of legal restrictions.
F. Functional Uplift
Restored, enhanced, and preserved wetlands will intercept runoff from adjacent parcels, dissipate
stormwater velocity, and enhance nutrient and sediment trapping. Restored zero -order and first -order
streams will improve water quality, in -stream habitat, and riparian habitat. These restored functions are
likely to have discernible benefits to water quality and habitat downstream. Vegetative restoration will
provide for increased foraging and refuge habitat for resident and migratory species. In light of acute
development pressures in this region of eastern North Carolina, the Lower Cape Fear River Basin is
particularly susceptible to loss of wetland functions and associated watershed impacts. By providing for
successful restoration, enhancement, and preservation of an expansive riparian and non -riparian wetland
system, the mitigation bank will help to replace, enhance, and preserve wetland functions critical to water
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quality and wildlife habitat in the area.
V. PROPOSED MONITORING PLAN
A. Proposed Wetland Success Criteria
Upon agency concurrence of the final wetland mitigation plan, mitigation site activities will be initiated. Staff
environmental scientists will be present during project construction to ensure that the work is consistent with
the proposed design. An `as -built' survey will be prepared to document site conditions immediately post -
construction. The mitigation site will be monitored annually for a period of up to seven (7) years (or until
such time deemed successful), whichever is longer, to document site development over time. Note that
during the development of the banking instrument, the Sponsor will coordinate with the IRT for the final,
accepted terms and duration of post -construction performance monitoring. The site will be evaluated based
upon performance criteria related to vegetative density and wetland/stream hydrology.
The proposed primary success criteria for the mitigation bank are:
(1) Demonstrated density of planted species to meet or exceed 210 trees per acre at the end of 7
years (post -planting). 2
(2) The hydrologic criterion is premised on the specific community type to be restored.
(a) For the riparian wetlands, the hydrologic criterion will be the establishment of a static
water table at, or within, 12" of the soil surface for 12% of the growing season;
(b) For the non -riparian wet pine flat, the hydrologic criterion will be the establishment of a
static water table at, or within, 12" of the soil surface for 10% of the growing season;
(c) For the non -riparian wet hardwood flat, the hydrologic criterion will be the
establishment of a static water table at, or within, 12" of the soil surface for 11% of the
growing season.
(d) For the non -riparian non-riverine swamp forest, the hydrologic criterion will be the
establishment of a static water table at, or within, 12" of the soil surface for 12% of the
growing season.
2 Volunteer species may be counted toward meeting the success criteria upon evaluation of site-specific conditions and
concurrence by IRT members; however, these species will be tracked separately.
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B. Vegetation Monitoring
The vegetation monitoring protocol is based upon the Federal Public Notice issued October 24, 2016:
Notification of Issuance of Guidance for Compensatory Stream and Wetland Mitigation Conducted for
Wilmington District. Specifically, 2% of the planted wetland areas will be monitored via the establishment of
permanent and random 0.10 -acre plots. This area includes the first -order and zero -order stream restoration
areas, as well as riparian wetland restoration and enhancement areas affected by construction activities
related to the first -order stream restoration. The specific number of vegetation monitoring plots to be
established will be included in the final restoration plan. GPS coordinates for the corners of each sampling
plot will be recorded and included with the `as -built' survey and subsequent annual monitoring reports.
During monitoring, surviving planted individuals and volunteer individuals will be enumerated within each
plot.
C. Hydrology Monitoring
Shallow groundwater hydrology will be monitored via automated wells (RDS, Inc. WM-20s) located within
the restoration and enhancement areas. The specific number and locations of wells to be installed will be
included in the final restoration plan. Wells will be installed in accordance with installation methods outlined
in the Wetlands Regulatory Assistance Program (WRAP) Technical Note 05-02 (USACE 2005). Water
levels will be recorded once daily. Data will be downloaded from the wells every three months (i.e. once
quarterly). Data from well downloads will be compiled and graphically displayed to demonstrate
hydroperiods of monitored areas. The hydrologic success criterion for the enhancement areas will be
similar to those criteria identified above and will be specific to the target wetland community type.
Well transects will also be installed within the restored zero -order stream valley. These wells will be used to
document flow. The number of transects (and the number of wells per transect) will be proportional to the
length and width of the restored valley. Qualitative observations of indicators of an Ordinary High Water
Mark (OHWM) will also be used to identify the presence of flow. The primary success criterion of the zero -
order stream will be:
(1) Continuous surface water flow within the valley must be documented to occur every year for at
least 30 consecutive days during the prescribed monitoring period. Additional monitoring may
be required if surface water flow cannot be documented due to abnormally dry conditions.
(2) Channel formation must be documented using indicators consistent with RGL 05-05 (OHWM
Identification) in accordance with the schedule outlined in the Federal Public Notice issued
October 24, 2016: Notification of Issuance of Guidance for Compensatory Stream and
Wetland Mitigation Conducted for Wilmington District.
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D. First -Order Stream Restoration Success Criteria
The primary success criteria for the First Order Stream channels will be:
Documentation of four (4) separate bankfull events, occurring in separate years, during monitoring
years 1 through 7. Additional monitoring may be necessary in the event of abnormal climatic
conditions.
Monitoring will be required for the first -order stream restoration portion of the Juniper Tract as detailed in the
Federal Public Notice issued October 24, 2016: Notification of Issuance of Guidance for Compensatory
Stream and Wetland Mitigation Conducted for Wilmington District. Monitoring will occur every year for the
seven year monitoring period. Monitoring reports will be prepared each monitoring year and will include
stream channel stability data, a discussion of any deviations, and whether they are indicative of a stabilizing
or destabilizing situation.
The monitoring requirements and performance standards included in the Federal Public Notice are
summarized below:
(1) Stream Channel Stability and Stream Hydrology Monitoring Requirements
a. Channel stability must be monitored for 7 years, with monitoring events occurring on years 1, 2, 3,
5, and 7.
b. A longitudinal profile of the thalweg, water surface, bankfull, and top of bank must be collected
during the as -built survey to compare with future data.
c. Permanent, monumented cross-sections must be installed at an approximate frequency of one per
20 bankfull-widths, measured along the centerline of the channel.
d. When stream reaches show accelerated instability, the IRT will generally require some form of
measured documentation to assess stability over time. Two acceptable methods include the installation
of bank pin arrays or the addition of cross sections.
e. Crest gauges must be installed to document the occurrence of bankfull events.
f. Where restoration or enhancement activities are proposed for intermittent streams, monitoring
gauges should be installed to track the frequency and duration of stream flow events.
(2) Stream Channel Stability and Stream Hydrology Performance Standards
a. All stream channels must receive sufficient flow throughout the monitoring period to maintain an
OHWM.
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b. Continuous surface water flow within the tributaries must be documented to occur every year for at
least 30 consecutive days during the prescribed monitoring period.
c. Bank Height Ratio (BHR) must not exceed 1.2 at any measured riffle cross-section.
d. Entrenchment Ratio (ER) must be no less than 1.4 at any measured riffle cross-section.
e. BHR and ER at any measured riffle cross-section should not change by more than 10% from the
baseline condition during any given monitoring interval (e.g. no more than 10 % between years 1 and 2,
2 and 3, 3 and 5, or 5 and 7.
f. When bank pin arrays are required, average bank pin measurements at each cross section (i.e.
length of pin exposed due to lateral movement of the bank) cannot exceed 10% of as -built bankfull
width during any given monitoring interval, and individual bank pin measurements must not exceed
20% of as -built bankfull width over the duration of monitoring.
g. The stream project shall remain stable and all other performance standards shall be met through
four (4) separate bankfull events, occurring in separate years, during monitoring years 1 through 7.
The Juniper Tract portion of the Lower Cape Fear Umbrella Mitigation Bank proposes to restore
approximately 1,980 linear feet of first -order Coastal Plain stream. The restoration will mimic low gradient,
low velocity stream reaches characteristic of the outer Coastal Plain. No hardened materials (i.e. rock
structures) will be used. Rather, natural materials (such as root wads and log vanes) will assist with channel
stabilization and grade control. The specific number and location of cross section stations will be included in
the final restoration plan. Placement of these stations will be designed to assess the performance of
potential problem areas (e.g. severe erosion, structural failure, etc.). These stations will also be evenly
distributed between riffles and pools throughout the project.
Lonaitudinal Profiles
According to the Federal Public Notice, a longitudinal profile must be collected during the as -built survey to
compare with future geomorphological data. Additional longitudinal profiles are not required during routine
channel stability monitoring (years 1 through 7) unless the monitoring efforts demonstrate channel bank or
bed instability.
Stream Flow Monitoring
Documentation of stream flow within the project will also be conducted. Following stream construction
activities, stream gauges will be installed. The specific number and location of gauges will be included in
the final restoration plan. These gauges will measure the elevation of water in the channel on an hourly
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basis and will be used to document flow and bankfull events. The gauge data will be supplemented by
video and/or photographic evidence.
Published research supports the restoration of streams with similarly sized watersheds in eastern North
Carolina. If insufficient flow is observed during the course of post -construction monitoring, the total number
of stream credits may be reduced to the existing valley length or eliminated entirely per Interagency Review
Team (IRT) comments. However, prior to any changes in the amount of available credit, a formal review of
the available data would be requested by the Bank Sponsor.
Please note that the final, approved performance criteria will be identified in the banking instrument and the
comprehensive mitigation plan based upon further consultation with the IRT.
VI. BANK OPERATION
The Bank Sponsor, LCFUMB, LLC currently has a Contract to Purchase the Juniper Tract. Prior to the
execution of a banking instrument, the Sponsor will own fee simple title to the property. The Sponsor is also
in the process of acquiring an approximate 200 -ft wide permanent conservation easement necessary for the
restoration of Hickman Branch (Figure 8). Therefore, the Sponsor will have control of all ditches affecting
groundwater hydrology of the site. Since the restoration is premised on re-establishment of groundwater
hydrology via removal of ditches, all water rights necessary for sustainability of the bank are secured
through the fee simple ownership and easement. The Sponsor has been operating the Lower Cape Fear
Umbrella Mitigation Bank for several years. Thus, the Sponsor is well -versed in site restoration techniques,
re -forestation practices, and site management. The Sponsor has also contracted with LMG for
environmental services associated with the design and implementation of the bank site. Over the last
decade, LMG has designed and implemented numerous wetland restoration projects for full -delivery (NC
DMS and NC DOT), private wetland and stream mitigation bank sites, and project -specific permit mitigation.
Many of the site evaluations (e.g. soil mapping, hydrologic evaluations, functional assessment, and
vegetative surveys) have been completed for the site. More detailed habitat assessment and survey work
will be necessary for the development of the comprehensive mitigation plan. A comprehensive wetland
delineation will be performed and an approved jurisdictional determination will be acquired from the USACE
prior to the final modified banking instrument. Upon execution of the MBI modification by the Interagency
Review Team (IRT), the bank Sponsor (LCFUMB, LLC) will initiate the inclusion of the Juniper Tract into the
existing Lower Cape Fear Umbrella Mitigation Bank.
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Use of credits from the Bank to offset wetland and stream impacts authorized by federal permits or state
water quality certifications must be in compliance with the Clean Water Act, Section 404 (b)(1) guidelines
and other applicable federal and state legislation, regulations, and policies. Prior to release of bank credits,
the following requirements will be met: (1) approval of the final mitigation plan and execution of the MBI; (2)
recordation of the conservation easement; and (3) establishment of appropriate financial assurances. Given
the identified ratios for wetland restoration, enhancement, and preservation it is estimated that 31 riparian
wetland credits, 294 non -riparian wetland credits, and 7,688 stream credits will be derived from the
completion of mitigation and monitoring activities on the Juniper Tract. Additional sites may be added in the
future under the Lower Cape Fear Umbrella Mitigation Bank.
The tentative schedule for establishment of the bank site is outlined in Table 2. The corresponding credit
release schedules are outlined in Table 3 and Table 4. Note that the final, approved credit release schedule
will be identified in the banking instrument prior to execution by IRT members and the Sponsor.
Table 2. Proposed Project Timetable
Task
Project Milestone
Projected Completion
1
Approval of Mitigation Plan and Execution of MBI
March 2020
2
Recordation of Conservation Easement Deed
April 2020
3
Initiation of Site Earthwork
May 2020
4
Mitigation Site Earthwork Completed
December 2020
5
Mitigation Site Planting and Installation of Monitoring Devices
February 2021
6
Submittal of As -Built Report
March 2021
7
First Year Annual Monitoring
October 2021
8
Submittal of Monitoring Report #1 to IRT
April 1, 2022
9
Submittal of Monitoring Report #2 to IRT
April 1, 2023
10
Submittal of Monitoring Report #3 to IRT
April 1, 2024
11
Submittal of Monitoring Report #4 to IRT
Aril 1, 2025
12
Submittal of Monitoring Report #5 to IRT
April 1, 2026
13
Submittal of Monitoring Report #6 to IRT
April 1, 2027
14
Submittal of Monitoring Report #7 to IRT
April 1, 2028
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Table 3. Sample Credit Release Schedule (Wetlands)
Task
Projected
Completion
Date
Percentage of
Wetland Credits
Released
% Cumulative
Credits Released
1. Execution of modified MBI; Recordation
of Conservation Easement
2/2020
15 15
48.8
2. Completion of Physical and Biological
Improvements
3/2021
15 30
48.7
3. Year 1 Monitoring Report
4/2022
10 40
32.5
4. Year 2 Monitoring Report
4/2023
10 50
32.5
5. Year 3 Monitoring Report
4/2024
15 65
48.8
6. Year 4 Monitoring Report'
4/2025
5 70
16.3
7. Year 5 Monitoring Report
4/2026
15 85
48.7
8. Year 6 Monitoring Report*
4/2027
5 90
16.2
9. Year 7 Monitoring Report
4/2028
10 100
32.5
Total
100%
325.0
`Vegetation plot data may not be required with monitoring reports submitted during these monitoring years unless
otherwise required by the Mitigation Plan or directed by the IRT.
Table 4. Sample Credit Release Schedule (Streams)
'Stream channel stability data may not be required with monitoring reports submitted during these monitoring years
unless otherwise required by the Mitigation Plan or directed by the IRT.
10% reserve of credits to be held back until the bankfull event performance standard has been met.
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Projected
Percentage of Stream
Completion
Credits Released
Credits Released
Task
Date
% Cumulative
1. Execution of modified MBI; Recordation
of Conservation Easement
2/2020
15 15
1,153.2
2. Completion of Physical and Biological
Improvements
3/2021
15 30
1,153.2
3. Year 1 Monitoring Report
4/2022
10 40
768.8
4. Year 2 Monitoring Report
4/2023
10 50
768.8
5. Year 3 Monitoring Report
4/2024
10 60
768.8
5 (65)
384.4
6. Year Monitoring Report*
4/2025
75'
1,153.2"
10 (75)
7. Year 5 Monitoring Report
4/2026
85"
768.8
5 (80)
8. Year 6 Monitoring Report'
4/2027
90"
384.4
10 (90)
9. Year 7 Monitoring Report
4/2028
100"'
768.8
Total
100%
7,688.0
'Stream channel stability data may not be required with monitoring reports submitted during these monitoring years
unless otherwise required by the Mitigation Plan or directed by the IRT.
10% reserve of credits to be held back until the bankfull event performance standard has been met.
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As part of the approval process for the MBI, the Bank Sponsor must obtain the proper financial assurances,
in the form of casualty insurance, performance and monitoring bonds, or letters of credit. Financial
assurances will cover 30% of the estimated construction costs and 10% of the estimated monitoring costs
for all seven years. These assurances will only be invoked in the event the Bank Sponsor is unable to meet
the terms of the MBI (i.e. abandonment of project, etc.). Following successful completion of construction
and monitoring events these financial instruments may also be reduced to reflect the decrease in financial
liability to the sponsor.
The Sponsor has accounting procedures in place for maintaining accurate records of debits made from
the bank that is acceptable to the IRT. Such procedures include the generation of a debit report by the
Sponsor documenting all credits used at the time they are debited from the bank. Notification to the IRT
is typically provided within 60 days of the date of credit sale. In addition, the Sponsor prepares an
Annual Report (i.e. ledger) to be provided to the IRT every calendar year. The ledger documents all
credits used and the balance of credits remaining. The Sponsor's reporting obligations hereunder shall
end upon the sale of all credits or termination of the MBI, whichever event first occurs.
VII. CONCLUSION
Site evaluations completed to date indicate that the Juniper Tract is well-suited for wetland (riparian and
non -riparian) and stream restoration, enhancement, and preservation. Approximately 507 acres of
wetland restoration, enhancement, and preservation have been identified on the site for inclusion within
the existing Lower Cape Fear Umbrella Mitigation Bank. In addition, the site contains approximately
7,688 linear feet of first -order stream channels and zero -order stream valleys proposed for restoration.
Completion of restoration work and protection of the site will provide tangible benefits to water quality and
habitat in a rapidly urbanizing watershed. By providing wetland and stream credits (in combination with
the existing White Springs Tract and Sneeden Tract) prior to authorized impacts, loss of wetland and
stream functions within the watershed are minimized. Overall, the inclusion of the Juniper Tract into the
existing Lower Cape Fear Umbrella Mitigation Bank has the potential to result in discernable ecological
benefits within a watershed currently experiencing rapid growth and development pressure.
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VIII. SOURCES OF INFORMATION
Cowardin, L. M., V. Carter, F. C. Golet, E. T. LaRoe. 1979. Classification of wetlands and deepwater
habitats of the United States. U. S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service,
Washington, D.C.
Griffith, G.E., et al. 2002. Ecoregions of North and South Carolina. Reston, VA. United States Geological
Survey.
North Carolina Division of Water Quality. 2001. Cape Fear River Watershed Restoration Plan. Raleigh,
NC.
North Carolina Division of Water Quality. 2005. Cape Fear Basinwide Water Quality Management Plan.
North Carolina Division of Water Quality. 2010. Lumber River Basinwide Water Quality Plan.
North Carolina Wetland Functional Assessment Team (WFAT). 2016. N.C. Wetland Assessment Method
(NC WAM) User Manual, Version 5 (February 2016). 127 pp.
NC Stream Functional Assessment Team (SFAT). 2014. NC Stream Assessment Method (NC
SAM) User Manual, Version 2 (February 2014). 178 pp.
U.S. Department of Agriculture. 1986. Soil Survey of Brunswick County, North Carolina. Soil Conservation
Service. 120 pp.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. 2005. Technical standard for water -table monitoring of potential wetland
sites. ERDC TN-SRAP-05-02. Vicksburg, MS: U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development
Center. 18 pp.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. 2016. Wilmington District Stream and Wetland Compensatory Mitigation
Update (Federal Public Notice issued October 24, 2106: NOTIFICATION OF ISSUANCE OF
GUIDANCE FOR COMPENSATORY STREAM AND WETLAND MITIGATION CONDUCTED FOR
WILMINGTON DISTRICT. 33 pp.
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APPENDIX A
ECOREGION MAP

Ecoregions of North Carolina
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M 65m Rolling Coastal Plain
M 45e Northern Inner Piedmont
M 65p Southeastern Floodplains and Low Terraces
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66 Blue Ridge
M 45g Triassic Basins
M 66c New River Plateau
W 45i Kings Mountain
M 66d Southern Crystalline Ridges and Mountains
63 Middle Atlantic Coastal Plain
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D 63b Chesapeake -Pamlico Lowlands and Tidal Marshes
66g Southern Metasedimentary Mountains
63c Nonriverine Swamps and Peatlands
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D 63d Virginian Barrier Islands and Coastal Marshes
66j Broad Basins
O 63e Mid -Atlantic Flatwoods
66k Amphibolite Mountains
63g Carolinian Barrier Islands and Coastal Marshes
661 Eastern Blue Ridge Foothills
D 63h Carolina Flatwoods
66m Sauratown Mountains
63n Mid -Atlantic Floodplain and Low Terraces
as well as with other state and federal agencies. Comments and
Ecoregions denote areas of general similarity in ecosystems and in
the type, quality, and quantity of environmental resources. They
are designed to serve as a spatial framework for the research,
Level III ecoregion
assessment, management, and monitoring of ecosystems and
Level IV ecoregion
ecosystem components. The approach used to compile this map is
County boundary
based on the premise that ecological regions can be identified
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through the analysis of the patterns of biotic and abiotic
phenomena that reflect differences in ecosystem quality and
integrity. These phenomena include geology, physiography,
vegetation, climate, soils, land use, wildlife, and hydrology. The
relative importance of each characteristic varies from one
ecological region to another regardless of the hierarchical level.
The Ecoregions of North Carolina map was compiled at a scale of
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1:250,000. Compilation of this map is part of a collaborative
30 20 io 0 6o 120 k�a
project primarily between the US EPA, USDA-NRCS, NC DENR,
Albers Equal Area Projection
as well as with other state and federal agencies. Comments and
suggestions regarding this map should be addressed to Glenn
Griffith, USDA-NRCS, 200 SW 35th Street, Corvallis, OR 97333,
[phone], email: [e-mail], or to James
Omemik, U.S. EPA - NHEERL, 200 SW 35th Street, Corvallis,
OR 97333, [phone], email: [e-mail].

APPENDIX 6
NC WAM & NC SAM ASSESSMENT

NC WAM FIELD ASSESSMENT FORM
Evidence of stressors affecting the assessment area (may not be within the assessment area)
Please circle and/or make note on the last page if evidence of stressors is apparent. Consider departure from reference, if appropriate, in
recent past (for instance, 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.
❑ Anadromous fish
❑ Federally protected species or State endangered or threatened species
❑ NCDWR riparian buffer rule in effect
❑ Abuts a Primary Nursery Area (PNA)
❑ Publicly owned property
❑ N.C. Division of Coastal Management Area of Environmental Concern (AEC) (including buffer)
❑ Abuts a stream with a NCDWQ classification of SA or supplemental classifications of HQW, ORW, or Trout
❑ Designated NCNHP reference community
❑ Abuts a 303(d) -listed stream or a tributary to a 303(d) -listed stream
What type of natural stream is associated with the wetland, if any? (check all that apply)
❑ Blackwater
❑ Brownwater
❑ Tidal (if tidal, check one of the following boxes) ❑ 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
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 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. 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).
3. Water Storage/Surface Relief —assessment area/wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
Check a box in each column. 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 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
Accompanies user manual version 5.0
USACE AID #
NCDWR#
Project Name
Juniper Tract
Date of Evaluation
5/16/19
Applicant/Owner Name
LCFUMB, LLC
Wetland Site Name
AA1
Wetland Type
Non-Riverine Swamp Forest
Assessor Name/Organization
Corey Novak/LMG
Level III Ecoregion
Middle Atlantic Coastal Plain
Nearest Named Water Body
Mill Creek
River Basin
Cape Fear
USGS 8 -Digit Catalogue Unit
03030005
County
Brunswick
NCDWR Region
Wilmington
❑ Yes ® No
Precipitation within 48 hrs?
Latitude/Longitude (deci-degrees)
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Evidence of stressors affecting the assessment area (may not be within the assessment area)
Please circle and/or make note on the last page if evidence of stressors is apparent. Consider departure from reference, if appropriate, in
recent past (for instance, 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.
❑ Anadromous fish
❑ Federally protected species or State endangered or threatened species
❑ NCDWR riparian buffer rule in effect
❑ Abuts a Primary Nursery Area (PNA)
❑ Publicly owned property
❑ N.C. Division of Coastal Management Area of Environmental Concern (AEC) (including buffer)
❑ Abuts a stream with a NCDWQ classification of SA or supplemental classifications of HQW, ORW, or Trout
❑ Designated NCNHP reference community
❑ Abuts a 303(d) -listed stream or a tributary to a 303(d) -listed stream
What type of natural stream is associated with the wetland, if any? (check all that apply)
❑ Blackwater
❑ Brownwater
❑ Tidal (if tidal, check one of the following boxes) ❑ 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
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 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. 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).
3. Water Storage/Surface Relief —assessment area/wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
Check a box in each column. 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 deep
❑B ❑B Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 6 inches to 1 foot deep
®C ®C Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep
❑D ❑D Depressions able to pond water < 3 inches deep
3b. ❑A Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is greater than 2 feet
❑B Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is between 1 and 2 feet
®C Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is less than 1 foot

4. Soil Texture/Structure — assessment area condition metric (skip for all marshes)
Check a box from each of the three soil property groups below. Dig soil profile in the dominant assessment area landscape feature.
Make soil observations within the top 12 inches. Use most recent National Technical Committee for Hydric Soils guidance for regional
indicators.
4a. ❑A Sandy soil
®B Loamy or clayey soils exhibiting redoximorphic features (concentrations, depletions, or rhizospheres)
❑C Loamy or clayey soils not exhibiting redoximorphic features
❑D Loamy or clayey gleyed soil
❑E Histosol or histic epipedon
4b. ❑A Soil ribbon < 1 inch
®B Soil ribbon >_ 1 inch
4c. ®A No peat or muck presence
❑B A peat or muck presence
5. Discharge into Wetland — opportunity metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface pollutants or discharges (Surf) and sub -surface pollutants or discharges (Sub). Examples
of sub -surface discharges include presence of nearby septic tank, underground storage tank (UST), etc.
Surf Sub
®A ®A Little or no evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the assessment area
❑B ❑B Noticeable evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the wetland and stressing, but not overwhelming the
treatment capacity of the assessment area
❑C ❑C Noticeable evidence of pollutants or discharges (pathogen, particulate, or soluble) entering the assessment area and
potentially overwhelming the treatment capacity of the wetland (water discoloration, dead vegetation, excessive
sedimentation, odor)
6. Land Use — opportunity metric (skip for non -riparian wetlands)
Check all that apply (at least one box in each column). Evaluation involves a GIS effort with field adjustment. Consider sources draining
to assessment area within entire upstream watershed (WS), within 5 miles and within the watershed draining to the assessment area (5M),
and within 2 miles and within the watershed draining to the assessment area (2M).
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the watershed or hydrologic alterations that prevent drainage and/or overbank flow from affecting the
assessment area.
7. Wetland Acting as Vegetated Buffer— assessment area/wetland complex condition metric (skip for non -riparian wetlands)
7a. Is assessment area within 50 feet of a tributary or other open water?
❑Yes ®No If Yes, continue to 7b. If No, skip to Metric 8.
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.
7b. How much of the first 50 feet from the bank is wetland? (Wetland buffer need only be present on one side of the .water body. Make
bufferjudgment based on the average width of wetland. Record a note if a portion of the buffer has been removed or disturbed.)
❑A >_ 50 feet
❑B From 30 to < 50 feet
❑C From 15 to < 30 feet
❑D From 5 to < 15 feet
❑E < 5 feet or buffer bypassed by ditches
7c. Tributary width. If the tributary is anastomosed, combine widths of channels/braids for a total width.
❑s 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 stream or other open water sheltered or exposed?
❑Sheltered — adjacent open water with width < 2500 feet and no regular boat traffic.
❑Exposed — adjacent open water with width >_ 2500 feet or regular boat traffic.
8. Wetland Width at the Assessment Area — wetland type/wetland complex 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 for riverine wetlands only. 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
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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)
❑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 n From 5 to < 10 acres
❑G ❑G ❑G From 1 to < 5 acres
❑H ❑H ❑H From 0.5 to < 1 acre
El El n From 0.1 to < 0.5 acre
❑J ❑J ❑J From 0.01 to < 0.1 acre
❑K ❑K ❑K < 0.01 acre or assessment area is clear-cut
12. Wetland Intactness — wetland type condition metric (evaluate for Pocosins only)
❑A Pocosin is the full extent (>_ 90%) of its natural landscape size.
❑B Pocosin type 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 metric
evaluates whether the wetland is well connected (Well) and/or loosely connected (Loosely) to the landscape patch, the contiguous
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, maintained fields (pasture and agriculture), or open water > 300
feet wide.
Well Loosely
®A
❑A
>_ 500 acres
❑B
❑B
From 100 to < 500 acres
❑C
❑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 habitats
13b. Evaluate for marshes only.
❑Yes ❑No Wetland type has a surface hydrology connection to open waters/stream or tidal wetlands.
14. Edge Effect — wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes and Estuarine Woody Wetland)
May involve a GIS effort with field adjustment. Estimate distance from wetland type boundary to artificial edges. Artificial edges include
non -forested areas >_ 40 feet wide such as fields, development, roads, regularly maintained utility line corridors, and clear -cuts. Consider
the eight main points of the compass. Artificial edge occurs within 150 feet in how many directions? If the assessment area is clear cut,
select option "C."
❑A 0
®B 1 to 4
❑C 5to8
15. Vegetative Composition — assessment area condition metric (skip for all marshes and Pine Flat)
®A Vegetation is close to reference condition in species present and their proportions. Lower strata composed of appropriate
species, with exotic plants absent or sparse within the assessment area.
❑B Vegetation is different from reference condition in species diversity or proportions, but still largely composed of native species
characteristic of the wetland type. This may include communities of weedy native species that develop after clearcutting or clearing.
It also includes communities with exotics present, but not dominant, over a large portion of the expected strata.
El 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)
®A Vegetation diversity is high and is composed primarily of native species (< 10% cover of exotics).
❑B Vegetation diversity is low or has > 10% to 50% cover of exotics.
❑C Vegetation is dominated by exotic species (> 50 % cover of exotics).

17. Vegetative Structure — assessment area/wetland type condition metric
17a. Is vegetation present?
®Yes ❑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
❑B < 25% coverage of vegetation
17c. Check a box in each column for each stratum. Evaluate this portion of the metric for non -marsh wetlands. Consider
structure in airspace above the assessment area (AA) and the wetland type (WT) separately.
AA WT
o ®A ®A Canopy closed, or nearly closed, with natural gaps associated with natural processes
❑B ❑B Canopy present, but opened more than natural gaps
U ❑C ❑C Canopy sparse or absent
o ®A
®A
Dense mid-story/sapling layer
U.) ❑B
❑B
Moderate density mid-story/sapling layer
❑C
❑C
Mid-story/sapling layer sparse or absent
❑A
❑A
Dense shrub layer
Moderate layer
®B
®B
density shrub
U ❑C
❑C
Shrub layer sparse or absent
-a ®A
®A
Dense herb layer
❑B
❑B
Moderate density herb layer
❑C
❑C
Herb layer sparse or absent
18. Snags — wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
®A Large snags (more than one) are visible (> 12 inches DBH, or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
❑B Not A
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).
❑B Not A
21. Vegetation/Open Water Dispersion — wetland type/open water condition metric (evaluate for Non -Tidal Freshwater Marsh only)
Select the figure that best describes the amount of interspersion between vegetation and open water in the growing season. Patterned
areas indicate vegetated areas, while solid white areas indicate open water.
❑A ❑B ❑C ❑D
22. Hydrologic Connectivity — assessment area condition metric (evaluate for riparian wetlands and Salt/Brackish Marsh only)
Examples of activities that may severely alter hydrologic connectivity include intensive ditching, fill, sedimentation, channelization, diversion,
man-made berms, beaver dams, and stream incision. Documentation required if evaluated as B, C, or D.
❑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
Soil is black mucky fine sand underlain by grey clay with orange mottles. The watershed draining to the assessment area has little or no
disturbance. Hydrology indicators include sphagnum, stained leaves, and drainage patterns. Morphological adaptations include buttressed trees.
Dominant vegetation includes Atlantic white cedar, swamp black gum, bald cypress, loblolly pine, titi, red maple, fetterbush, cinnamon fern, and
horsebrier.

NC WAM Wetland Rating Sheet
Accompanies User Manual Version 5.0
Wetland Site Name AA1 Date of Assessment
5/16/19
Wetland Type Non-Riverine Swamp Forest Assessor Name/Organization
Corey Novak/LMG
Notes on Field Assessment Form (Y/N)
YES
Presence of regulatory considerations (Y/N)
NO
Wetland is intensively managed (Y/N)
NO
Assessment area is located within 50 feet of a natural tributary or other open water (Y/N)
NO
Assessment area is substantially altered by beaver (Y/N)
NO
Assessment area experiences overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions (Y/N)
NO
Assessment area is on a coastal island (Y/N)
NO
Sub -function Rating Summary
Condition
Function Sub -function Metrics
Rating
Hydrology Surface Storage and Retention Condition
HIGH
Sub -surface Storage and
Opportunity Presence (Y/N)
Retention Condition
HIGH
Water Quality Pathogen Change
Condition
NA
Hydrology
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Water Quality
Opportunity Presence (Y/N)
NA
Particulate Change
Condition
NA
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Habitat
Opportunity Presence (Y/N)
NA
Soluble Change
Condition
NA
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Opportunity Presence (Y/N)
NA
Physical Change
Condition
NA
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Opportunity Presence (Y/N)
NA
Pollution Change
Condition
HIGH
Condition/Opportunity
HIGH
Opportunity Presence (Y/N)
NO
Habitat Physical Structure
Condition
HIGH
Landscape Patch Structure
Condition
HIGH
Veqetation Composition
Condition
HIGH
Function Rating Summary
Function
Metrics
Rating
Hydrology
Condition
HIGH
Water Quality
Condition
HIGH
Condition/Opportunity
HIGH
Opportunity Presence (Y/N)
NO
Habitat
Condition
HIGH
Overall Wetland Rating HIGH

NC WAM FIELD ASSESSMENT FORM
Evidence of stressors affecting the assessment area (may not be within the assessment area)
Please circle and/or make note on the last page if evidence of stressors is apparent. Consider departure from reference, if appropriate, in
recent past (for instance, 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.
❑ Anadromous fish
❑ Federally protected species or State endangered or threatened species
❑ NCDWR riparian buffer rule in effect
❑ Abuts a Primary Nursery Area (PNA)
❑ Publicly owned property
❑ N.C. Division of Coastal Management Area of Environmental Concern (AEC) (including buffer)
❑ Abuts a stream with a NCDWQ classification of SA or supplemental classifications of HQW, ORW, or Trout
❑ Designated NCNHP reference community
❑ Abuts a 303(d) -listed stream or a tributary to a 303(d) -listed stream
What type of natural stream is associated with the wetland, if any? (check all that apply)
❑ Blackwater
❑ Brownwater
❑ Tidal (if tidal, check one of the following boxes) ❑ 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
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 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. 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).
3. Water Storage/Surface Relief —assessment area/wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
Check a box in each column. 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 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
Accompanies user manual version 5.0
USACE AID #
NCDWR#
Project Name
Juniper Tract
Date of Evaluation
5/16/19
Applicant/Owner Name
LCFUMB, LLC
Wetland Site Name
AA2
Wetland Type
Pine Flat
Assessor Name/Organization
Corey Novak/LMG
Level III Ecoregion
Middle Atlantic Coastal Plain
Nearest Named Water Body
Hickman Branch
River Basin
Cape Fear
USGS 8 -Digit Catalogue Unit
03030005
County
Brunswick
NCDWR Region
Wilmington
❑ Yes ® No
Precipitation within 48 hrs?
Latitude/Longitude (deci-degrees)
34.082974/-78.119046
Evidence of stressors affecting the assessment area (may not be within the assessment area)
Please circle and/or make note on the last page if evidence of stressors is apparent. Consider departure from reference, if appropriate, in
recent past (for instance, 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.
❑ Anadromous fish
❑ Federally protected species or State endangered or threatened species
❑ NCDWR riparian buffer rule in effect
❑ Abuts a Primary Nursery Area (PNA)
❑ Publicly owned property
❑ N.C. Division of Coastal Management Area of Environmental Concern (AEC) (including buffer)
❑ Abuts a stream with a NCDWQ classification of SA or supplemental classifications of HQW, ORW, or Trout
❑ Designated NCNHP reference community
❑ Abuts a 303(d) -listed stream or a tributary to a 303(d) -listed stream
What type of natural stream is associated with the wetland, if any? (check all that apply)
❑ Blackwater
❑ Brownwater
❑ Tidal (if tidal, check one of the following boxes) ❑ 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
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 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. 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).
3. Water Storage/Surface Relief —assessment area/wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
Check a box in each column. 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 deep
❑B ❑B Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 6 inches to 1 foot deep
®C ®C Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep
❑D ❑D Depressions able to pond water < 3 inches deep
3b. ❑A Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is greater than 2 feet
❑B Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is between 1 and 2 feet
®C Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is less than 1 foot

4. Soil Texture/Structure — assessment area condition metric (skip for all marshes)
Check a box from each of the three soil property groups below. Dig soil profile in the dominant assessment area landscape feature.
Make soil observations within the top 12 inches. Use most recent National Technical Committee for Hydric Soils guidance for regional
indicators.
4a. ❑A Sandy soil
❑B Loamy or clayey soils exhibiting redoximorphic features (concentrations, depletions, or rhizospheres)
®C Loamy or clayey soils not exhibiting redoximorphic features
❑D Loamy or clayey gleyed soil
❑E Histosol or histic epipedon
4b. ❑A Soil ribbon < 1 inch
®B Soil ribbon >_ 1 inch
4c. ®A No peat or muck presence
❑B A peat or muck presence
5. Discharge into Wetland — opportunity metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface pollutants or discharges (Surf) and sub -surface pollutants or discharges (Sub). Examples
of sub -surface discharges include presence of nearby septic tank, underground storage tank (UST), etc.
Surf Sub
®A ®A Little or no evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the assessment area
❑B ❑B Noticeable evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the wetland and stressing, but not overwhelming the
treatment capacity of the assessment area
❑C ❑C Noticeable evidence of pollutants or discharges (pathogen, particulate, or soluble) entering the assessment area and
potentially overwhelming the treatment capacity of the wetland (water discoloration, dead vegetation, excessive
sedimentation, odor)
6. Land Use — opportunity metric (skip for non -riparian wetlands)
Check all that apply (at least one box in each column). Evaluation involves a GIS effort with field adjustment. Consider sources draining
to assessment area within entire upstream watershed (WS), within 5 miles and within the watershed draining to the assessment area (5M),
and within 2 miles and within the watershed draining to the assessment area (2M).
WS
5M
2M
❑A
❑A
❑A
> 10% impervious surfaces
❑B
❑B
❑B
Confined animal operations (or other local, concentrated source of pollutants
El
El
El
>_ 20% coverage of pasture
❑D
❑D
❑D
>_ 20% coverage of agricultural land (regularly plowed land)
❑E
❑E
❑E
>_ 20% coverage of maintained grass/herb
❑F
❑F
❑F
>_ 20% coverage of clear-cut land
®G
®G
®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 drainage and/or overbank flow from affecting the
assessment area.
7. Wetland Acting as Vegetated Buffer— assessment area/wetland complex condition metric (skip for non -riparian wetlands)
7a. Is assessment area within 50 feet of a tributary or other open water?
❑Yes ®No If Yes, continue to 7b. If No, skip to Metric 8.
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.
7b. How much of the first 50 feet from the bank is wetland? (Wetland buffer need only be present on one side of the .water body. Make
bufferjudgment based on the average width of wetland. Record a note if a portion of the buffer has been removed or disturbed.)
❑A >_ 50 feet
❑B From 30 to < 50 feet
❑C From 15 to < 30 feet
❑D From 5 to < 15 feet
❑E < 5 feet or buffer bypassed by ditches
7c. Tributary width. If the tributary is anastomosed, combine widths of channels/braids for a total width.
❑s 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 stream or other open water sheltered or exposed?
❑Sheltered — adjacent open water with width < 2500 feet and no regular boat traffic.
❑Exposed — adjacent open water with width >_ 2500 feet or regular boat traffic.
8. Wetland Width at the Assessment Area — wetland type/wetland complex 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 for riverine wetlands only. 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 n 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)
❑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 n From 5 to < 10 acres
❑G ❑G ❑G From 1 to < 5 acres
❑H ❑H ❑H From 0.5 to < 1 acre
El El n From 0.1 to < 0.5 acre
❑J ❑J ❑J From 0.01 to < 0.1 acre
❑K ❑K ❑K < 0.01 acre or assessment area is clear-cut
12. Wetland Intactness — wetland type condition metric (evaluate for Pocosins only)
❑A Pocosin is the full extent (>_ 90%) of its natural landscape size.
❑B Pocosin type 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 metric
evaluates whether the wetland is well connected (Well) and/or loosely connected (Loosely) to the landscape patch, the contiguous
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, maintained fields (pasture and agriculture), or open water > 300
feet wide.
Well Loosely
®A
❑A
>_ 500 acres
❑B
❑B
From 100 to < 500 acres
❑C
❑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 habitats
13b. Evaluate for marshes only.
❑Yes ❑No Wetland type has a surface hydrology connection to open waters/stream or tidal wetlands.
14. Edge Effect — wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes and Estuarine Woody Wetland)
May involve a GIS effort with field adjustment. Estimate distance from wetland type boundary to artificial edges. Artificial edges include
non -forested areas >_ 40 feet wide such as fields, development, roads, regularly maintained utility line corridors, and clear -cuts. Consider
the eight main points of the compass. Artificial edge occurs within 150 feet in how many directions? If the assessment area is clear cut,
select option "C."
❑A 0
®B 1 to 4
❑C 5to8
15. Vegetative Composition — assessment area condition metric (skip for all marshes and Pine Flat)
❑A Vegetation is close to reference condition in species present and their proportions. Lower strata composed of appropriate
species, with exotic plants absent or sparse within the assessment area.
❑B Vegetation is different from reference condition in species diversity or proportions, but still largely composed of native species
characteristic of the wetland type. This may include communities of weedy native species that develop after clearcutting or clearing.
It also includes communities with exotics present, but not dominant, over a large portion of the expected strata.
El 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)
❑A Vegetation diversity is high and is composed primarily of native species (< 10% cover of exotics).
❑B Vegetation diversity is low or has > 10% to 50% cover of exotics.
❑C Vegetation is dominated by exotic species (> 50 % cover of exotics).

17. Vegetative Structure — assessment area/wetland type condition metric
17a. Is vegetation present?
®Yes ❑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
❑B < 25% coverage of vegetation
17c. Check a box in each column for each stratum. Evaluate this portion of the metric for non -marsh wetlands. Consider
structure in airspace above the assessment area (AA) and the wetland type (WT) separately.
AA WT
o ®A ®A Canopy closed, or nearly closed, with natural gaps associated with natural processes
❑B ❑B Canopy present, but opened more than natural gaps
U ❑C ❑C Canopy sparse or absent
o ❑A
❑A
Dense mid-story/sapling layer
U.) ®B
®B
Moderate density mid-story/sapling layer
❑C
❑C
Mid-story/sapling layer sparse or absent
❑A
❑A
Dense shrub layer
Moderate layer
®B
®B
density shrub
U ❑C
❑C
Shrub layer sparse or absent
-a ❑A
❑A
Dense herb layer
®B
®B
Moderate density herb layer
❑C
❑C
Herb layer sparse or absent
18. Snags — wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
❑A Large snags (more than one) are visible (> 12 inches DBH, or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
®B Not A
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).
❑B Not A
21. Vegetation/Open Water Dispersion — wetland type/open water condition metric (evaluate for Non -Tidal Freshwater Marsh only)
Select the figure that best describes the amount of interspersion between vegetation and open water in the growing season. Patterned
areas indicate vegetated areas, while solid white areas indicate open water.
❑A ❑B ❑C ❑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
Wetland is surrounded by ditches. Soil is black mucky fine sand underlain by dark grey clay without mottles. Soil surface is friable with uncoated
grains. Sphagnum noted. Dominant vegetation includes loblolly pine, red maple, black gum, inkberry, redbay, titi, cinnamon fern, and Carex spp.

NC WAM Wetland Rating Sheet
Accompanies User Manual Version 5.0
Wetland Site Name AA2 Date of Assessment
5/16/19
Wetland Type Pine Flat Assessor Name/Organization
Corey Novak/LMG
Notes on Field Assessment Form (Y/N)
YES
Presence of regulatory considerations (Y/N)
NO
Wetland is intensively managed (Y/N)
NO
Assessment area is located within 50 feet of a natural tributary or other open water (Y/N)
NO
Assessment area is substantially altered by beaver (Y/N)
NO
Assessment area experiences overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions (Y/N)
NO
Assessment area is on a coastal island (Y/N)
NO
Sub -function Rating Summary
Condition
Function Sub -function Metrics
Rating
Hydrology Surface Storage and Retention Condition
MEDIUM
Sub -surface Storage and
Opportunity Presence (Y/N)
Retention Condition
LOW
Water Quality Pathogen Change
Condition
NA
Hydrology
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Water Quality
Opportunity Presence (Y/N)
NA
Particulate Change
Condition
NA
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Habitat
Opportunity Presence (Y/N)
NA
Soluble Change
Condition
NA
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Opportunity Presence (Y/N)
NA
Physical Change
Condition
NA
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Opportunity Presence (Y/N)
NA
Pollution Change
Condition
HIGH
Condition/Opportunity
HIGH
Opportunity Presence (Y/N)
NO
Habitat Physical Structure
Condition
MEDIUM
Landscape Patch Structure
Condition
MEDIUM
Vegetation Composition
Condition
NA
Function Rating Summary
Function
Metrics
Rating
Hydrology
Condition
LOW
Water Quality
Condition
HIGH
Condition/Opportunity
HIGH
Opportunity Presence (Y/N)
NO
Habitat
Condition
MEDIUM
Overall Wetland Rating MEDIUM

NC WAM FIELD ASSESSMENT FORM
Evidence of stressors affecting the assessment area (may not be within the assessment area)
Please circle and/or make note on the last page if evidence of stressors is apparent. Consider departure from reference, if appropriate, in
recent past (for instance, 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.
❑ Anadromous fish
❑ Federally protected species or State endangered or threatened species
❑ NCDWR riparian buffer rule in effect
❑ Abuts a Primary Nursery Area (PNA)
❑ Publicly owned property
❑ N.C. Division of Coastal Management Area of Environmental Concern (AEC) (including buffer)
❑ Abuts a stream with a NCDWQ classification of SA or supplemental classifications of HQW, ORW, or Trout
❑ Designated NCNHP reference community
❑ Abuts a 303(d) -listed stream or a tributary to a 303(d) -listed stream
What type of natural stream is associated with the wetland, if any? (check all that apply)
® Blackwater
❑ Brownwater
❑ Tidal (if tidal, check one of the following boxes) ❑ 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
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 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. 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).
3. Water Storage/Surface Relief —assessment area/wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
Check a box in each column. 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 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
Accompanies user manual version 5.0
USACE AID #
NCDWR#
Project Name
Juniper Tract
Date of Evaluation
5/16/19
Applicant/Owner Name
LCFUMB, LLC
Wetland Site Name
AA3
Wetland Type
Headwater Forest
Assessor Name/Organization
Corey Novak/LMG
Level III Ecoregion
Middle Atlantic Coastal Plain
Nearest Named Water Body
Hickman Branch
River Basin
Cape Fear
USGS 8 -Digit Catalogue Unit
03030005
County
Brunswick
NCDWR Region
Wilmington
❑ Yes ® No
Precipitation within 48 hrs?
Latitude/Longitude (deci-degrees)
34.087614/-78.108456
Evidence of stressors affecting the assessment area (may not be within the assessment area)
Please circle and/or make note on the last page if evidence of stressors is apparent. Consider departure from reference, if appropriate, in
recent past (for instance, 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.
❑ Anadromous fish
❑ Federally protected species or State endangered or threatened species
❑ NCDWR riparian buffer rule in effect
❑ Abuts a Primary Nursery Area (PNA)
❑ Publicly owned property
❑ N.C. Division of Coastal Management Area of Environmental Concern (AEC) (including buffer)
❑ Abuts a stream with a NCDWQ classification of SA or supplemental classifications of HQW, ORW, or Trout
❑ Designated NCNHP reference community
❑ Abuts a 303(d) -listed stream or a tributary to a 303(d) -listed stream
What type of natural stream is associated with the wetland, if any? (check all that apply)
® Blackwater
❑ Brownwater
❑ Tidal (if tidal, check one of the following boxes) ❑ 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
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 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. 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).
3. Water Storage/Surface Relief —assessment area/wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
Check a box in each column. 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 deep
❑B ❑B Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 6 inches to 1 foot deep
®C ®C Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep
❑D ❑D Depressions able to pond water < 3 inches deep
3b. ❑A Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is greater than 2 feet
❑B Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is between 1 and 2 feet
®C Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is less than 1 foot

4. Soil Texture/Structure — assessment area condition metric (skip for all marshes)
Check a box from each of the three soil property groups below. Dig soil profile in the dominant assessment area landscape feature.
Make soil observations within the top 12 inches. Use most recent National Technical Committee for Hydric Soils guidance for regional
indicators.
4a. ❑A Sandy soil
®B Loamy or clayey soils exhibiting redoximorphic features (concentrations, depletions, or rhizospheres)
❑C Loamy or clayey soils not exhibiting redoximorphic features
❑D Loamy or clayey gleyed soil
❑E Histosol or histic epipedon
4b. ❑A Soil ribbon < 1 inch
®B Soil ribbon >_ 1 inch
4c. ®A No peat or muck presence
❑B A peat or muck presence
5. Discharge into Wetland — opportunity metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface pollutants or discharges (Surf) and sub -surface pollutants or discharges (Sub). Examples
of sub -surface discharges include presence of nearby septic tank, underground storage tank (UST), etc.
Surf Sub
®A ®A Little or no evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the assessment area
❑B ❑B Noticeable evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the wetland and stressing, but not overwhelming the
treatment capacity of the assessment area
❑C ❑C Noticeable evidence of pollutants or discharges (pathogen, particulate, or soluble) entering the assessment area and
potentially overwhelming the treatment capacity of the wetland (water discoloration, dead vegetation, excessive
sedimentation, odor)
6. Land Use — opportunity metric (skip for non -riparian wetlands)
Check all that apply (at least one box in each column). Evaluation involves a GIS effort with field adjustment. Consider sources draining
to assessment area within entire upstream watershed (WS), within 5 miles and within the watershed draining to the assessment area (5M),
and within 2 miles and within the watershed draining to the assessment area (2M).
WS
5M
2M
❑A
❑A
❑A
> 10% impervious surfaces
❑B
❑B
❑B
Confined animal operations (or other local, concentrated source of pollutants
El
El
El
>_ 20% coverage of pasture
❑D
❑D
❑D
>_ 20% coverage of agricultural land (regularly plowed land)
❑E
❑E
❑E
>_ 20% coverage of maintained grass/herb
❑F
❑F
❑F
>_ 20% coverage of clear-cut land
®G
®G
®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 drainage and/or overbank flow from affecting the
assessment area.
7. Wetland Acting as Vegetated Buffer— assessment area/wetland complex condition metric (skip for non -riparian wetlands)
7a. Is assessment area within 50 feet of a tributary or other open water?
®Yes ❑No If Yes, continue to 7b. If No, skip to Metric 8.
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.
7b. How much of the first 50 feet from the bank is wetland? (Wetland buffer need only be present on one side of the .water body. Make
bufferjudgment based on the average width of wetland. Record a note if a portion of the buffer has been removed or disturbed.)
®A >_ 50 feet
❑B From 30 to < 50 feet
❑C From 15 to < 30 feet
❑D From 5 to < 15 feet
❑E < 5 feet or buffer bypassed by ditches
7c. Tributary width. If the tributary is anastomosed, combine widths of channels/braids for a total width.
®s 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 stream or other open water sheltered or exposed?
®Sheltered — adjacent open water with width < 2500 feet and no regular boat traffic.
❑Exposed — adjacent open water with width >_ 2500 feet or regular boat traffic.
8. Wetland Width at the Assessment Area — wetland type/wetland complex 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 for riverine wetlands only. 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 n 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)
❑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 n From 5 to < 10 acres
❑G ❑G ❑G From 1 to < 5 acres
❑H ❑H ❑H From 0.5 to < 1 acre
El El n From 0.1 to < 0.5 acre
❑J ❑J ❑J From 0.01 to < 0.1 acre
❑K ❑K ❑K < 0.01 acre or assessment area is clear-cut
12. Wetland Intactness — wetland type condition metric (evaluate for Pocosins only)
❑A Pocosin is the full extent (>_ 90%) of its natural landscape size.
❑B Pocosin type 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 metric
evaluates whether the wetland is well connected (Well) and/or loosely connected (Loosely) to the landscape patch, the contiguous
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, maintained fields (pasture and agriculture), or open water > 300
feet wide.
Well Loosely
®A
❑A
>_ 500 acres
❑B
❑B
From 100 to < 500 acres
❑C
❑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 habitats
13b. Evaluate for marshes only.
❑Yes ❑No Wetland type has a surface hydrology connection to open waters/stream or tidal wetlands.
14. Edge Effect — wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes and Estuarine Woody Wetland)
May involve a GIS effort with field adjustment. Estimate distance from wetland type boundary to artificial edges. Artificial edges include
non -forested areas >_ 40 feet wide such as fields, development, roads, regularly maintained utility line corridors, and clear -cuts. Consider
the eight main points of the compass. Artificial edge occurs within 150 feet in how many directions? If the assessment area is clear cut,
select option "C."
❑A 0
®B 1 to 4
❑C 5to8
15. Vegetative Composition — assessment area condition metric (skip for all marshes and Pine Flat)
❑A Vegetation is close to reference condition in species present and their proportions. Lower strata composed of appropriate
species, with exotic plants absent or sparse within the assessment area.
®B Vegetation is different from reference condition in species diversity or proportions, but still largely composed of native species
characteristic of the wetland type. This may include communities of weedy native species that develop after clearcutting or clearing.
It also includes communities with exotics present, but not dominant, over a large portion of the expected strata.
El 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)
❑A Vegetation diversity is high and is composed primarily of native species (< 10% cover of exotics).
❑B Vegetation diversity is low or has > 10% to 50% cover of exotics.
❑C Vegetation is dominated by exotic species (> 50 % cover of exotics).

17. Vegetative Structure — assessment area/wetland type condition metric
17a. Is vegetation present?
®Yes ❑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
❑B < 25% coverage of vegetation
17c. Check a box in each column for each stratum. Evaluate this portion of the metric for non -marsh wetlands. Consider
structure in airspace above the assessment area (AA) and the wetland type (WT) separately.
AA WT
o [-]A[-]A Canopy closed, or nearly closed, with natural gaps associated with natural processes
®B ®B Canopy present, but opened more than natural gaps
U ❑C ❑C Canopy sparse or absent
o ❑A
❑A
Dense mid-story/sapling layer
U.) ®B
®B
Moderate density mid-story/sapling layer
❑C
❑C
Mid-story/sapling layer sparse or absent
❑A
❑A
Dense shrub layer
Moderate layer
®B
®B
density shrub
U ❑C
❑C
Shrub layer sparse or absent
-a ❑A
❑A
Dense herb layer
❑B
❑B
Moderate density herb layer
®C
®C
Herb layer sparse or absent
18. Snags — wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
®A Large snags (more than one) are visible (> 12 inches DBH, or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
❑B Not A
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).
❑B Not A
21. Vegetation/Open Water Dispersion — wetland type/open water condition metric (evaluate for Non -Tidal Freshwater Marsh only)
Select the figure that best describes the amount of interspersion between vegetation and open water in the growing season. Patterned
areas indicate vegetated areas, while solid white areas indicate open water.
❑A ❑B ❑C ❑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
Stream is deeply incised with spoil. Soil is dark grey loam underlain by grey clay with common and prominent orange mottles. Trees have been
recently thinned near the stream but are undisturbed further north along eastern boundary. Hydrology indicators include stained leaves and
drainage patterns. Subsidence noted. Morphological adaptations include buttressed trees and multiple trunks. Dominant vegetation includes
swamp black gum, red maple, sweetgum, titi, inkberry, fetterbush, redbay, and horsebrier.

NC WAM Wetland Rating Sheet
Accompanies User Manual Version 5.0
Wetland Site Name AA3 Date of Assessment
5/16/19
Wetland Type Headwater Forest Assessor Name/Organization
Corey Novak/LMG
Notes on Field Assessment Form (Y/N)
YES
Presence of regulatory considerations (Y/N)
NO
Wetland is intensively managed (Y/N)
NO
Assessment area is located within 50 feet of a natural tributary or other open water (Y/N)
YES
Assessment area is substantially altered by beaver (Y/N)
NO
Assessment area experiences overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions (Y/N)
NO
Assessment area is on a coastal island (Y/N)
NO
Sub -function Rating Summary
Condition
Function Sub -function Metrics
Rating
Hydrology Surface Storage and Retention Condition
MEDIUM
Sub -surface Storage and
Opportunity Presence (Y/N)
Retention Condition
MEDIUM
Water Quality Pathogen Change
Condition
MEDIUM
Hydrology
Condition/Opportunity
MEDIUM
Water Quality
Opportunity Presence (Y/N)
NO
Particulate Change
Condition
MEDIUM
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Habitat
Opportunity Presence (Y/N)
NA
Soluble Change
Condition
MEDIUM
Condition/Opportunity
MEDIUM
Opportunity Presence (Y/N)
NO
Physical Change
Condition
MEDIUM
Condition/Opportunity
MEDIUM
Opportunity Presence (Y/N)
NO
Pollution Change
Condition
NA
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Opportunity Presence (Y/N)
NA
Habitat Physical Structure
Condition
LOW
Landscape Patch Structure
Condition
HIGH
Vegetation Composition
Condition
MEDIUM
Function Rating Summary
Function
Metrics
Rating
Hydrology
Condition
MEDIUM
Water Quality
Condition
MEDIUM
Condition/Opportunity
MEDIUM
Opportunity Presence (Y/N)
NO
Habitat
Condition
LOW
Overall Wetland Rating MEDIUM

NC WAM FIELD ASSESSMENT FORM
Evidence of stressors affecting the assessment area (may not be within the assessment area)
Please circle and/or make note on the last page if evidence of stressors is apparent. Consider departure from reference, if appropriate, in
recent past (for instance, 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.
❑ Anadromous fish
❑ Federally protected species or State endangered or threatened species
❑ NCDWR riparian buffer rule in effect
❑ Abuts a Primary Nursery Area (PNA)
❑ Publicly owned property
❑ N.C. Division of Coastal Management Area of Environmental Concern (AEC) (including buffer)
❑ Abuts a stream with a NCDWQ classification of SA or supplemental classifications of HQW, ORW, or Trout
❑ Designated NCNHP reference community
❑ Abuts a 303(d) -listed stream or a tributary to a 303(d) -listed stream
What type of natural stream is associated with the wetland, if any? (check all that apply)
❑ Blackwater
❑ Brownwater
❑ Tidal (if tidal, check one of the following boxes) ❑ 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
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 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. 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).
3. Water Storage/Surface Relief —assessment area/wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
Check a box in each column. 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 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
Accompanies user manual version 5.0
USACE AID #
NCDWR#
Project Name
Juniper Tract
Date of Evaluation
5/16/19
Applicant/Owner Name
LCFUMB, LLC
Wetland Site Name
AA4
Wetland Type
Pine Flat
Assessor Name/Organization
Corey Novak/LMG
Level III Ecoregion
Middle Atlantic Coastal Plain
Nearest Named Water Body
Mill Creek
River Basin
Cape Fear
USGS 8 -Digit Catalogue Unit
03030005
County
Brunswick
NCDWR Region
Wilmington
❑ Yes ® No
Precipitation within 48 hrs?
Latitude/Longitude (deci-degrees)
34.079866/-78.127422
Evidence of stressors affecting the assessment area (may not be within the assessment area)
Please circle and/or make note on the last page if evidence of stressors is apparent. Consider departure from reference, if appropriate, in
recent past (for instance, 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.
❑ Anadromous fish
❑ Federally protected species or State endangered or threatened species
❑ NCDWR riparian buffer rule in effect
❑ Abuts a Primary Nursery Area (PNA)
❑ Publicly owned property
❑ N.C. Division of Coastal Management Area of Environmental Concern (AEC) (including buffer)
❑ Abuts a stream with a NCDWQ classification of SA or supplemental classifications of HQW, ORW, or Trout
❑ Designated NCNHP reference community
❑ Abuts a 303(d) -listed stream or a tributary to a 303(d) -listed stream
What type of natural stream is associated with the wetland, if any? (check all that apply)
❑ Blackwater
❑ Brownwater
❑ Tidal (if tidal, check one of the following boxes) ❑ 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
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 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. 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).
3. Water Storage/Surface Relief —assessment area/wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
Check a box in each column. 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 deep
❑B ❑B Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 6 inches to 1 foot deep
®C ®C Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep
❑D ❑D Depressions able to pond water < 3 inches deep
3b. ❑A Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is greater than 2 feet
❑B Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is between 1 and 2 feet
®C Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is less than 1 foot

4. Soil Texture/Structure — assessment area condition metric (skip for all marshes)
Check a box from each of the three soil property groups below. Dig soil profile in the dominant assessment area landscape feature.
Make soil observations within the top 12 inches. Use most recent National Technical Committee for Hydric Soils guidance for regional
indicators.
4a. ❑A Sandy soil
❑B Loamy or clayey soils exhibiting redoximorphic features (concentrations, depletions, or rhizospheres)
®C Loamy or clayey soils not exhibiting redoximorphic features
❑D Loamy or clayey gleyed soil
❑E Histosol or histic epipedon
4b. ❑A Soil ribbon < 1 inch
®B Soil ribbon >_ 1 inch
4c. ®A No peat or muck presence
❑B A peat or muck presence
5. Discharge into Wetland — opportunity metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface pollutants or discharges (Surf) and sub -surface pollutants or discharges (Sub). Examples
of sub -surface discharges include presence of nearby septic tank, underground storage tank (UST), etc.
Surf Sub
®A ®A Little or no evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the assessment area
❑B ❑B Noticeable evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the wetland and stressing, but not overwhelming the
treatment capacity of the assessment area
❑C ❑C Noticeable evidence of pollutants or discharges (pathogen, particulate, or soluble) entering the assessment area and
potentially overwhelming the treatment capacity of the wetland (water discoloration, dead vegetation, excessive
sedimentation, odor)
6. Land Use — opportunity metric (skip for non -riparian wetlands)
Check all that apply (at least one box in each column). Evaluation involves a GIS effort with field adjustment. Consider sources draining
to assessment area within entire upstream watershed (WS), within 5 miles and within the watershed draining to the assessment area (5M),
and within 2 miles and within the watershed draining to the assessment area (2M).
WS
5M
2M
❑A
❑A
❑A
> 10% impervious surfaces
❑B
❑B
❑B
Confined animal operations (or other local, concentrated source of pollutants
El
El
El
>_ 20% coverage of pasture
❑D
❑D
❑D
>_ 20% coverage of agricultural land (regularly plowed land)
❑E
❑E
❑E
>_ 20% coverage of maintained grass/herb
❑F
❑F
❑F
>_ 20% coverage of clear-cut land
®G
®G
®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 drainage and/or overbank flow from affecting the
assessment area.
7. Wetland Acting as Vegetated Buffer— assessment area/wetland complex condition metric (skip for non -riparian wetlands)
7a. Is assessment area within 50 feet of a tributary or other open water?
❑Yes ®No If Yes, continue to 7b. If No, skip to Metric 8.
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.
7b. How much of the first 50 feet from the bank is wetland? (Wetland buffer need only be present on one side of the .water body. Make
bufferjudgment based on the average width of wetland. Record a note if a portion of the buffer has been removed or disturbed.)
❑A >_ 50 feet
❑B From 30 to < 50 feet
❑C From 15 to < 30 feet
❑D From 5 to < 15 feet
❑E < 5 feet or buffer bypassed by ditches
7c. Tributary width. If the tributary is anastomosed, combine widths of channels/braids for a total width.
❑s 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 stream or other open water sheltered or exposed?
❑Sheltered — adjacent open water with width < 2500 feet and no regular boat traffic.
❑Exposed — adjacent open water with width >_ 2500 feet or regular boat traffic.
8. Wetland Width at the Assessment Area — wetland type/wetland complex 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 for riverine wetlands only. 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 n 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)
❑A ❑A ❑A >_ 500 acres
❑B ❑B n From 100 to < 500 acres
❑C ❑C n From 50 to < 100 acres
❑D ❑D ❑D From 25 to < 50 acres
❑E ❑E ❑E From 10 to < 25 acres
❑F ❑F n From 5 to < 10 acres
®G ®G ®G From 1 to < 5 acres
❑H ❑H ❑H From 0.5 to < 1 acre
El El n From 0.1 to < 0.5 acre
❑J ❑J ❑J From 0.01 to < 0.1 acre
❑K ❑K ❑K < 0.01 acre or assessment area is clear-cut
12. Wetland Intactness — wetland type condition metric (evaluate for Pocosins only)
❑A Pocosin is the full extent (>_ 90%) of its natural landscape size.
❑B Pocosin type 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 metric
evaluates whether the wetland is well connected (Well) and/or loosely connected (Loosely) to the landscape patch, the contiguous
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, maintained fields (pasture and agriculture), or open water > 300
feet wide.
Well Loosely
®A
❑A
>_ 500 acres
❑B
❑B
From 100 to < 500 acres
❑C
❑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 habitats
13b. Evaluate for marshes only.
❑Yes ❑No Wetland type has a surface hydrology connection to open waters/stream or tidal wetlands.
14. Edge Effect — wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes and Estuarine Woody Wetland)
May involve a GIS effort with field adjustment. Estimate distance from wetland type boundary to artificial edges. Artificial edges include
non -forested areas >_ 40 feet wide such as fields, development, roads, regularly maintained utility line corridors, and clear -cuts. Consider
the eight main points of the compass. Artificial edge occurs within 150 feet in how many directions? If the assessment area is clear cut,
select option "C."
❑A 0
®B 1 to 4
❑C 5to8
15. Vegetative Composition — assessment area condition metric (skip for all marshes and Pine Flat)
❑A Vegetation is close to reference condition in species present and their proportions. Lower strata composed of appropriate
species, with exotic plants absent or sparse within the assessment area.
❑B Vegetation is different from reference condition in species diversity or proportions, but still largely composed of native species
characteristic of the wetland type. This may include communities of weedy native species that develop after clearcutting or clearing.
It also includes communities with exotics present, but not dominant, over a large portion of the expected strata.
El 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)
❑A Vegetation diversity is high and is composed primarily of native species (< 10% cover of exotics).
❑B Vegetation diversity is low or has > 10% to 50% cover of exotics.
❑C Vegetation is dominated by exotic species (> 50 % cover of exotics).

17. Vegetative Structure — assessment area/wetland type condition metric
17a. Is vegetation present?
®Yes ❑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
❑B < 25% coverage of vegetation
17c. Check a box in each column for each stratum. Evaluate this portion of the metric for non -marsh wetlands. Consider
structure in airspace above the assessment area (AA) and the wetland type (WT) separately.
AA WT
o ®A ®A Canopy closed, or nearly closed, with natural gaps associated with natural processes
❑B ❑B Canopy present, but opened more than natural gaps
U ❑C ❑C Canopy sparse or absent
o ❑A
❑A
Dense mid-story/sapling layer
U.) ®B
®B
Moderate density mid-story/sapling layer
❑C
❑C
Mid-story/sapling layer sparse or absent
❑A
❑A
Dense shrub layer
Moderate layer
®B
®B
density shrub
U ❑C
❑C
Shrub layer sparse or absent
-a ❑A
❑A
Dense herb layer
❑B
❑B
Moderate density herb layer
®C
®C
Herb layer sparse or absent
18. Snags — wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
❑A Large snags (more than one) are visible (> 12 inches DBH, or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
®B Not A
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).
❑B Not A
21. Vegetation/Open Water Dispersion — wetland type/open water condition metric (evaluate for Non -Tidal Freshwater Marsh only)
Select the figure that best describes the amount of interspersion between vegetation and open water in the growing season. Patterned
areas indicate vegetated areas, while solid white areas indicate open water.
❑A ❑B ❑C ❑D
9 s Irl
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
Wetland is adjacent to the confluence of several ditches. Soil is black loam underlain by grey clay with mottles starting below —36 inches. Wetland
is located in a transitional area between Pine Flat and Hardwood Flat but most closely resembles Pine Flat. Sphagnum and subsidence notes.
Morphological adaptations include buttressed trees and multiple trunks. Dominant vegetation includes loblolly pine, swamp black gum, red maple,
titi, wax myrtle, soft rush, Panicum spp., and yellow jasmine.

NC WAM Wetland Rating Sheet
Accompanies User Manual Version 5.0
Wetland Site Name AA4 Date of Assessment
5/16/19
Wetland Type Pine Flat Assessor Name/Organization
Corey Novak/LMG
Notes on Field Assessment Form (Y/N)
YES
Presence of regulatory considerations (Y/N)
NO
Wetland is intensively managed (Y/N)
NO
Assessment area is located within 50 feet of a natural tributary or other open water (Y/N)
NO
Assessment area is substantially altered by beaver (Y/N)
NO
Assessment area experiences overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions (Y/N)
NO
Assessment area is on a coastal island (Y/N)
NO
Sub -function Rating Summary
Condition
Function Sub -function Metrics
Rating
Hydrology Surface Storage and Retention Condition
MEDIUM
Sub -surface Storage and
Opportunity Presence (Y/N)
Retention Condition
HIGH
Water Quality Pathogen Change
Condition
NA
Hydrology
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Water Quality
Opportunity Presence (Y/N)
NA
Particulate Change
Condition
NA
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Habitat
Opportunity Presence (Y/N)
NA
Soluble Change
Condition
NA
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Opportunity Presence (Y/N)
NA
Physical Change
Condition
NA
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Opportunity Presence (Y/N)
NA
Pollution Change
Condition
MEDIUM
Condition/Opportunity
MEDIUM
Opportunity Presence (Y/N)
NO
Habitat Physical Structure
Condition
MEDIUM
Landscape Patch Structure
Condition
MEDIUM
Vegetation Composition
Condition
NA
Function Rating Summary
Function
Metrics
Rating
Hydrology
Condition
HIGH
Water Quality
Condition
MEDIUM
Condition/Opportunity
MEDIUM
Opportunity Presence (Y/N)
NO
Habitat
Condition
MEDIUM
Overall Wetland Rating MEDIUM

NC WAM FIELD ASSESSMENT FORM
Evidence of stressors affecting the assessment area (may not be within the assessment area)
Please circle and/or make note on the last page if evidence of stressors is apparent. Consider departure from reference, if appropriate, in
recent past (for instance, 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.
❑ Anadromous fish
❑ Federally protected species or State endangered or threatened species
❑ NCDWR riparian buffer rule in effect
❑ Abuts a Primary Nursery Area (PNA)
❑ Publicly owned property
❑ N.C. Division of Coastal Management Area of Environmental Concern (AEC) (including buffer)
❑ Abuts a stream with a NCDWQ classification of SA or supplemental classifications of HQW, ORW, or Trout
❑ Designated NCNHP reference community
❑ Abuts a 303(d) -listed stream or a tributary to a 303(d) -listed stream
What type of natural stream is associated with the wetland, if any? (check all that apply)
❑ Blackwater
❑ Brownwater
❑ Tidal (if tidal, check one of the following boxes) ❑ 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
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 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. 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).
3. Water Storage/Surface Relief —assessment area/wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
Check a box in each column. 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 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
Accompanies user manual version 5.0
USACE AID #
NCDWR#
Project Name
Juniper Tract
Date of Evaluation
5/16/19
Applicant/Owner Name
LCFUMB, LLC
Wetland Site Name
AA5
Wetland Type
Hardwood Flat
Assessor Name/Organization
Corey Novak/LMG
Level III Ecoregion
Middle Atlantic Coastal Plain
Nearest Named Water Body
Mill Creek
River Basin
Cape Fear
USGS 8 -Digit Catalogue Unit
03030005
County
Brunswick
NCDWR Region
Wilmington
❑ Yes ® No
Precipitation within 48 hrs?
Latitude/Longitude (deci-degrees)
34.071816/-78.120178
Evidence of stressors affecting the assessment area (may not be within the assessment area)
Please circle and/or make note on the last page if evidence of stressors is apparent. Consider departure from reference, if appropriate, in
recent past (for instance, 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.
❑ Anadromous fish
❑ Federally protected species or State endangered or threatened species
❑ NCDWR riparian buffer rule in effect
❑ Abuts a Primary Nursery Area (PNA)
❑ Publicly owned property
❑ N.C. Division of Coastal Management Area of Environmental Concern (AEC) (including buffer)
❑ Abuts a stream with a NCDWQ classification of SA or supplemental classifications of HQW, ORW, or Trout
❑ Designated NCNHP reference community
❑ Abuts a 303(d) -listed stream or a tributary to a 303(d) -listed stream
What type of natural stream is associated with the wetland, if any? (check all that apply)
❑ Blackwater
❑ Brownwater
❑ Tidal (if tidal, check one of the following boxes) ❑ 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
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 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. 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).
3. Water Storage/Surface Relief —assessment area/wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
Check a box in each column. 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 deep
❑B ❑B Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 6 inches to 1 foot deep
®C ®C Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep
❑D ❑D Depressions able to pond water < 3 inches deep
3b. ❑A Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is greater than 2 feet
❑B Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is between 1 and 2 feet
®C Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is less than 1 foot

4. Soil Texture/Structure — assessment area condition metric (skip for all marshes)
Check a box from each of the three soil property groups below. Dig soil profile in the dominant assessment area landscape feature.
Make soil observations within the top 12 inches. Use most recent National Technical Committee for Hydric Soils guidance for regional
indicators.
4a. ❑A Sandy soil
❑B Loamy or clayey soils exhibiting redoximorphic features (concentrations, depletions, or rhizospheres)
®C Loamy or clayey soils not exhibiting redoximorphic features
❑D Loamy or clayey gleyed soil
❑E Histosol or histic epipedon
4b. ❑A Soil ribbon < 1 inch
®B Soil ribbon >_ 1 inch
4c. ®A No peat or muck presence
❑B A peat or muck presence
5. Discharge into Wetland — opportunity metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface pollutants or discharges (Surf) and sub -surface pollutants or discharges (Sub). Examples
of sub -surface discharges include presence of nearby septic tank, underground storage tank (UST), etc.
Surf Sub
®A ®A Little or no evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the assessment area
❑B ❑B Noticeable evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the wetland and stressing, but not overwhelming the
treatment capacity of the assessment area
❑C ❑C Noticeable evidence of pollutants or discharges (pathogen, particulate, or soluble) entering the assessment area and
potentially overwhelming the treatment capacity of the wetland (water discoloration, dead vegetation, excessive
sedimentation, odor)
6. Land Use — opportunity metric (skip for non -riparian wetlands)
Check all that apply (at least one box in each column). Evaluation involves a GIS effort with field adjustment. Consider sources draining
to assessment area within entire upstream watershed (WS), within 5 miles and within the watershed draining to the assessment area (5M),
and within 2 miles and within the watershed draining to the assessment area (2M).
WS
5M
2M
❑A
❑A
❑A
> 10% impervious surfaces
❑B
❑B
❑B
Confined animal operations (or other local, concentrated source of pollutants
El
El
El
>_ 20% coverage of pasture
❑D
❑D
❑D
>_ 20% coverage of agricultural land (regularly plowed land)
❑E
❑E
❑E
>_ 20% coverage of maintained grass/herb
❑F
❑F
❑F
>_ 20% coverage of clear-cut land
®G
®G
®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 drainage and/or overbank flow from affecting the
assessment area.
7. Wetland Acting as Vegetated Buffer— assessment area/wetland complex condition metric (skip for non -riparian wetlands)
7a. Is assessment area within 50 feet of a tributary or other open water?
❑Yes ®No If Yes, continue to 7b. If No, skip to Metric 8.
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.
7b. How much of the first 50 feet from the bank is wetland? (Wetland buffer need only be present on one side of the .water body. Make
bufferjudgment based on the average width of wetland. Record a note if a portion of the buffer has been removed or disturbed.)
❑A >_ 50 feet
❑B From 30 to < 50 feet
❑C From 15 to < 30 feet
❑D From 5 to < 15 feet
❑E < 5 feet or buffer bypassed by ditches
7c. Tributary width. If the tributary is anastomosed, combine widths of channels/braids for a total width.
❑s 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 stream or other open water sheltered or exposed?
❑Sheltered — adjacent open water with width < 2500 feet and no regular boat traffic.
❑Exposed — adjacent open water with width >_ 2500 feet or regular boat traffic.
8. Wetland Width at the Assessment Area — wetland type/wetland complex 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 for riverine wetlands only. 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 n 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)
❑A ❑A ❑A >_ 500 acres
❑B ❑B n From 100 to < 500 acres
❑C ❑C n From 50 to < 100 acres
❑D ❑D ❑D From 25 to < 50 acres
®E ®E ®E From 10 to < 25 acres
❑F ❑F n From 5 to < 10 acres
❑G ❑G ❑G From 1 to < 5 acres
❑H ❑H ❑H From 0.5 to < 1 acre
El El n From 0.1 to < 0.5 acre
❑J ❑J ❑J From 0.01 to < 0.1 acre
❑K ❑K ❑K < 0.01 acre or assessment area is clear-cut
12. Wetland Intactness — wetland type condition metric (evaluate for Pocosins only)
❑A Pocosin is the full extent (>_ 90%) of its natural landscape size.
❑B Pocosin type 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 metric
evaluates whether the wetland is well connected (Well) and/or loosely connected (Loosely) to the landscape patch, the contiguous
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, maintained fields (pasture and agriculture), or open water > 300
feet wide.
Well Loosely
❑A
®A
>_ 500 acres
❑B
❑B
From 100 to < 500 acres
❑C
❑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 habitats
13b. Evaluate for marshes only.
❑Yes ❑No Wetland type has a surface hydrology connection to open waters/stream or tidal wetlands.
14. Edge Effect — wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes and Estuarine Woody Wetland)
May involve a GIS effort with field adjustment. Estimate distance from wetland type boundary to artificial edges. Artificial edges include
non -forested areas >_ 40 feet wide such as fields, development, roads, regularly maintained utility line corridors, and clear -cuts. Consider
the eight main points of the compass. Artificial edge occurs within 150 feet in how many directions? If the assessment area is clear cut,
select option "C."
❑A 0
❑B 1 to 4
®C 5to8
15. Vegetative Composition — assessment area condition metric (skip for all marshes and Pine Flat)
®A Vegetation is close to reference condition in species present and their proportions. Lower strata composed of appropriate
species, with exotic plants absent or sparse within the assessment area.
❑B Vegetation is different from reference condition in species diversity or proportions, but still largely composed of native species
characteristic of the wetland type. This may include communities of weedy native species that develop after clearcutting or clearing.
It also includes communities with exotics present, but not dominant, over a large portion of the expected strata.
El 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)
❑A Vegetation diversity is high and is composed primarily of native species (< 10% cover of exotics).
❑B Vegetation diversity is low or has > 10% to 50% cover of exotics.
❑C Vegetation is dominated by exotic species (> 50 % cover of exotics).

17. Vegetative Structure — assessment area/wetland type condition metric
17a. Is vegetation present?
®Yes ❑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
❑B < 25% coverage of vegetation
17c. Check a box in each column for each stratum. Evaluate this portion of the metric for non -marsh wetlands. Consider
structure in airspace above the assessment area (AA) and the wetland type (WT) separately.
AA WT
o ®A ®A Canopy closed, or nearly closed, with natural gaps associated with natural processes
❑B ❑B Canopy present, but opened more than natural gaps
U ❑C ❑C Canopy sparse or absent
o ❑A
❑A
Dense mid-story/sapling layer
U.) ®B
®B
Moderate density mid-story/sapling layer
❑C
❑C
Mid-story/sapling layer sparse or absent
❑A
❑A
Dense shrub layer
Moderate layer
❑B
❑B
density shrub
U ®C
®C
Shrub layer sparse or absent
-a ❑A
❑A
Dense herb layer
®B
®B
Moderate density herb layer
❑C
❑C
Herb layer sparse or absent
18. Snags — wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
®A Large snags (more than one) are visible (> 12 inches DBH, or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
❑B Not A
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).
❑B Not A
21. Vegetation/Open Water Dispersion — wetland type/open water condition metric (evaluate for Non -Tidal Freshwater Marsh only)
Select the figure that best describes the amount of interspersion between vegetation and open water in the growing season. Patterned
areas indicate vegetated areas, while solid white areas indicate open water.
❑A ❑B ❑C ❑D
22. Hydrologic Connectivity — assessment area condition metric (evaluate for riparian wetlands and Salt/Brackish Marsh only)
Examples of activities that may severely alter hydrologic connectivity include intensive ditching, fill, sedimentation, channelization, diversion,
man-made berms, beaver dams, and stream incision. Documentation required if evaluated as B, C, or D.
❑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
Wetland is situated near one of the main ditch outlets. Soil is black mucky loam underlain by grey clay without mottles. Stained leaves and
subsidence noted. Morphological adaptations include buttressed trees and multiple trunks. Dominant vegetation includes swamp black gum, bald
cypress, red maple, loblolly pine, American holly, wax myrtle, redbay, and dog hobble.

NC WAM Wetland Rating Sheet
Accompanies User Manual Version 5.0
Wetland Site Name AA5 Date of Assessment
5/16/19
Wetland Type Hardwood Flat Assessor Name/Organization
Corey Novak/LMG
Notes on Field Assessment Form (Y/N)
YES
Presence of regulatory considerations (Y/N)
NO
Wetland is intensively managed (Y/N)
NO
Assessment area is located within 50 feet of a natural tributary or other open water (Y/N)
NO
Assessment area is substantially altered by beaver (Y/N)
NO
Assessment area experiences overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions (Y/N)
NO
Assessment area is on a coastal island (Y/N)
NO
Sub -function Rating Summary
Condition
Function Sub -function Metrics
Rating
Hydrology Surface Storage and Retention Condition
LOW
Sub -surface Storage and
Opportunity Presence (Y/N)
Retention Condition
LOW
Water Quality Pathogen Change
Condition
NA
Hydrology
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Water Quality
Opportunity Presence (Y/N)
NA
Particulate Change
Condition
NA
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Habitat
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
MEDIUM
Landscape Patch Structure
Condition
LOW
Vegetation Composition
Condition
HIGH
Function Rating Summary
Function
Metrics
Rating
Hydrology
Condition
LOW
Water Quality
Condition
LOW
Condition/Opportunity
LOW
Opportunity Presence (Y/N)
NO
Habitat
Condition
MEDIUM
Overall Wetland Rating LOW

NC WAM FIELD ASSESSMENT FORM
Evidence of stressors affecting the assessment area (may not be within the assessment area)
Please circle and/or make note on the last page if evidence of stressors is apparent. Consider departure from reference, if appropriate, in
recent past (for instance, 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.
❑ Anadromous fish
❑ Federally protected species or State endangered or threatened species
❑ NCDWR riparian buffer rule in effect
❑ Abuts a Primary Nursery Area (PNA)
❑ Publicly owned property
❑ N.C. Division of Coastal Management Area of Environmental Concern (AEC) (including buffer)
❑ Abuts a stream with a NCDWQ classification of SA or supplemental classifications of HQW, ORW, or Trout
❑ Designated NCNHP reference community
❑ Abuts a 303(d) -listed stream or a tributary to a 303(d) -listed stream
What type of natural stream is associated with the wetland, if any? (check all that apply)
❑ Blackwater
❑ Brownwater
❑ Tidal (if tidal, check one of the following boxes) ❑ 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
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 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. 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).
3. Water Storage/Surface Relief —assessment area/wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
Check a box in each column. 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 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
Accompanies user manual version 5.0
USACE AID #
NCDWR#
Project Name
Juniper Tract
Date of Evaluation
5/16/19
Applicant/Owner Name
LCFUMB, LLC
Wetland Site Name
AA6
Wetland Type
Non-Riverine Swamp Forest
Assessor Name/Organization
Corey Novak/LMG
Level III Ecoregion
Middle Atlantic Coastal Plain
Nearest Named Water Body
Mill Creek
River Basin
Cape Fear
USGS 8 -Digit Catalogue Unit
03030005
County
Brunswick
NCDWR Region
Wilmington
❑ Yes ® No
Precipitation within 48 hrs?
Latitude/Longitude (deci-degrees)
34.077041/-78.122754
Evidence of stressors affecting the assessment area (may not be within the assessment area)
Please circle and/or make note on the last page if evidence of stressors is apparent. Consider departure from reference, if appropriate, in
recent past (for instance, 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.
❑ Anadromous fish
❑ Federally protected species or State endangered or threatened species
❑ NCDWR riparian buffer rule in effect
❑ Abuts a Primary Nursery Area (PNA)
❑ Publicly owned property
❑ N.C. Division of Coastal Management Area of Environmental Concern (AEC) (including buffer)
❑ Abuts a stream with a NCDWQ classification of SA or supplemental classifications of HQW, ORW, or Trout
❑ Designated NCNHP reference community
❑ Abuts a 303(d) -listed stream or a tributary to a 303(d) -listed stream
What type of natural stream is associated with the wetland, if any? (check all that apply)
❑ Blackwater
❑ Brownwater
❑ Tidal (if tidal, check one of the following boxes) ❑ 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
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 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. 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).
3. Water Storage/Surface Relief —assessment area/wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
Check a box in each column. 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 deep
❑B ❑B Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 6 inches to 1 foot deep
®C ®C Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep
❑D ❑D Depressions able to pond water < 3 inches deep
3b. ❑A Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is greater than 2 feet
❑B Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is between 1 and 2 feet
®C Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is less than 1 foot

4. Soil Texture/Structure — assessment area condition metric (skip for all marshes)
Check a box from each of the three soil property groups below. Dig soil profile in the dominant assessment area landscape feature.
Make soil observations within the top 12 inches. Use most recent National Technical Committee for Hydric Soils guidance for regional
indicators.
4a. ®A Sandy soil
❑B Loamy or clayey soils exhibiting redoximorphic features (concentrations, depletions, or rhizospheres)
❑C Loamy or clayey soils not exhibiting redoximorphic features
❑D Loamy or clayey gleyed soil
❑E Histosol or histic epipedon
4b. ®A Soil ribbon < 1 inch
❑B Soil ribbon >_ 1 inch
4c. ®A No peat or muck presence
❑B A peat or muck presence
5. Discharge into Wetland — opportunity metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface pollutants or discharges (Surf) and sub -surface pollutants or discharges (Sub). Examples
of sub -surface discharges include presence of nearby septic tank, underground storage tank (UST), etc.
Surf Sub
®A ®A Little or no evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the assessment area
❑B ❑B Noticeable evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the wetland and stressing, but not overwhelming the
treatment capacity of the assessment area
❑C ❑C Noticeable evidence of pollutants or discharges (pathogen, particulate, or soluble) entering the assessment area and
potentially overwhelming the treatment capacity of the wetland (water discoloration, dead vegetation, excessive
sedimentation, odor)
6. Land Use — opportunity metric (skip for non -riparian wetlands)
Check all that apply (at least one box in each column). Evaluation involves a GIS effort with field adjustment. Consider sources draining
to assessment area within entire upstream watershed (WS), within 5 miles and within the watershed draining to the assessment area (5M),
and within 2 miles and within the watershed draining to the assessment area (2M).
WS
5M
2M
❑A
❑A
❑A
> 10% impervious surfaces
❑B
❑B
❑B
Confined animal operations (or other local, concentrated source of pollutants
El
El
El
>_ 20% coverage of pasture
❑D
❑D
❑D
>_ 20% coverage of agricultural land (regularly plowed land)
❑E
❑E
❑E
>_ 20% coverage of maintained grass/herb
❑F
❑F
❑F
>_ 20% coverage of clear-cut land
®G
®G
®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 drainage and/or overbank flow from affecting the
assessment area.
7. Wetland Acting as Vegetated Buffer— assessment area/wetland complex condition metric (skip for non -riparian wetlands)
7a. Is assessment area within 50 feet of a tributary or other open water?
❑Yes ®No If Yes, continue to 7b. If No, skip to Metric 8.
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.
7b. How much of the first 50 feet from the bank is wetland? (Wetland buffer need only be present on one side of the .water body. Make
bufferjudgment based on the average width of wetland. Record a note if a portion of the buffer has been removed or disturbed.)
❑A >_ 50 feet
❑B From 30 to < 50 feet
❑C From 15 to < 30 feet
❑D From 5 to < 15 feet
❑E < 5 feet or buffer bypassed by ditches
7c. Tributary width. If the tributary is anastomosed, combine widths of channels/braids for a total width.
❑s 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 stream or other open water sheltered or exposed?
❑Sheltered — adjacent open water with width < 2500 feet and no regular boat traffic.
❑Exposed — adjacent open water with width >_ 2500 feet or regular boat traffic.
8. Wetland Width at the Assessment Area — wetland type/wetland complex 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 for riverine wetlands only. 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 n 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)
❑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 n From 5 to < 10 acres
❑G ❑G ❑G From 1 to < 5 acres
❑H ❑H ❑H From 0.5 to < 1 acre
El El n From 0.1 to < 0.5 acre
❑J ❑J ❑J From 0.01 to < 0.1 acre
❑K ❑K ❑K < 0.01 acre or assessment area is clear-cut
12. Wetland Intactness — wetland type condition metric (evaluate for Pocosins only)
❑A Pocosin is the full extent (>_ 90%) of its natural landscape size.
❑B Pocosin type 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 metric
evaluates whether the wetland is well connected (Well) and/or loosely connected (Loosely) to the landscape patch, the contiguous
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, maintained fields (pasture and agriculture), or open water > 300
feet wide.
Well Loosely
❑A
®A
>_ 500 acres
❑B
❑B
From 100 to < 500 acres
❑C
❑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 habitats
13b. Evaluate for marshes only.
❑Yes ❑No Wetland type has a surface hydrology connection to open waters/stream or tidal wetlands.
14. Edge Effect — wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes and Estuarine Woody Wetland)
May involve a GIS effort with field adjustment. Estimate distance from wetland type boundary to artificial edges. Artificial edges include
non -forested areas >_ 40 feet wide such as fields, development, roads, regularly maintained utility line corridors, and clear -cuts. Consider
the eight main points of the compass. Artificial edge occurs within 150 feet in how many directions? If the assessment area is clear cut,
select option "C."
❑A 0
®B 1 to 4
❑C 5to8
15. Vegetative Composition — assessment area condition metric (skip for all marshes and Pine Flat)
®A Vegetation is close to reference condition in species present and their proportions. Lower strata composed of appropriate
species, with exotic plants absent or sparse within the assessment area.
❑B Vegetation is different from reference condition in species diversity or proportions, but still largely composed of native species
characteristic of the wetland type. This may include communities of weedy native species that develop after clearcutting or clearing.
It also includes communities with exotics present, but not dominant, over a large portion of the expected strata.
El 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)
❑A Vegetation diversity is high and is composed primarily of native species (< 10% cover of exotics).
❑B Vegetation diversity is low or has > 10% to 50% cover of exotics.
❑C Vegetation is dominated by exotic species (> 50 % cover of exotics).

17. Vegetative Structure — assessment area/wetland type condition metric
17a. Is vegetation present?
®Yes ❑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
❑B < 25% coverage of vegetation
17c. Check a box in each column for each stratum. Evaluate this portion of the metric for non -marsh wetlands. Consider
structure in airspace above the assessment area (AA) and the wetland type (WT) separately.
AA WT
o ®A ®A Canopy closed, or nearly closed, with natural gaps associated with natural processes
❑B ❑B Canopy present, but opened more than natural gaps
U ❑C ❑C Canopy sparse or absent
o ❑A
❑A
Dense mid-story/sapling layer
U.) ❑B
❑B
Moderate density mid-story/sapling layer
®C
®C
Mid-story/sapling layer sparse or absent
❑A
❑A
Dense shrub layer
Moderate layer
❑B
❑B
density shrub
U ®C
®C
Shrub layer sparse or absent
-a ❑A
❑A
Dense herb layer
®B
®B
Moderate density herb layer
❑C
❑C
Herb layer sparse or absent
18. Snags — wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
❑A Large snags (more than one) are visible (> 12 inches DBH, or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
®B Not A
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).
❑B Not A
21. Vegetation/Open Water Dispersion — wetland type/open water condition metric (evaluate for Non -Tidal Freshwater Marsh only)
Select the figure that best describes the amount of interspersion between vegetation and open water in the growing season. Patterned
areas indicate vegetated areas, while solid white areas indicate open water.
❑A ❑B ❑C ❑D
22. Hydrologic Connectivity — assessment area condition metric (evaluate for riparian wetlands and Salt/Brackish Marsh only)
Examples of activities that may severely alter hydrologic connectivity include intensive ditching, fill, sedimentation, channelization, diversion,
man-made berms, beaver dams, and stream incision. Documentation required if evaluated as B, C, or D.
❑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
Soil is black mucky fine sand with a few uncoated sand grains. Hydrology indicators include stained leaves and sphagnum. Subsidence noted.
Morphological adaptations include buttressed trees and pneumatophores. Dominant vegetation includes swamp black gum, bald cypress, red
maple, American holly, Panicum spp., and yellow jasmine.

NC WAM Wetland Rating Sheet
Accompanies User Manual Version 5.0
Wetland Site Name AA6 Date of Assessment
5/16/19
Wetland Type Non-Riverine Swamp Forest Assessor Name/Organization
Corey Novak/LMG
Notes on Field Assessment Form (Y/N)
YES
Presence of regulatory considerations (Y/N)
NO
Wetland is intensively managed (Y/N)
NO
Assessment area is located within 50 feet of a natural tributary or other open water (Y/N)
NO
Assessment area is substantially altered by beaver (Y/N)
NO
Assessment area experiences overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions (Y/N)
NO
Assessment area is on a coastal island (Y/N)
NO
Sub -function Rating Summary
Condition
Function Sub -function Metrics
Rating
Hydrology Surface Storage and Retention Condition
MEDIUM
Sub -surface Storage and
Opportunity Presence (Y/N)
Retention Condition
MEDIUM
Water Quality Pathogen Change
Condition
NA
Hydrology
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Water Quality
Opportunity Presence (Y/N)
NA
Particulate Change
Condition
NA
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Habitat
Opportunity Presence (Y/N)
NA
Soluble Change
Condition
NA
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Opportunity Presence (Y/N)
NA
Physical Change
Condition
NA
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Opportunity Presence (Y/N)
NA
Pollution Change
Condition
MEDIUM
Condition/Opportunity
MEDIUM
Opportunity Presence (Y/N)
NO
Habitat Physical Structure
Condition
HIGH
Landscape Patch Structure
Condition
LOW
Vegetation Composition
Condition
HIGH
Function Rating Summary
Function
Metrics
Rating
Hydrology
Condition
MEDIUM
Water Quality
Condition
MEDIUM
Condition/Opportunity
MEDIUM
Opportunity Presence (Y/N)
NO
Habitat
Condition
HIGH
Overall Wetland Rating MEDIUM

NC SAM FIELD ASSESSMENT RESULTS
user manual version z.1
USACE AID #: NCDWR #:
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 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): Juniper Tract 2. Date of evaluation: 5/16/19
3. Applicant/owner name: LCFUMB, LLC 4. Assessor name/organization: Corey Novak/LMG
5. County: Brunswick 6. Nearest named water body
7. River basin: Cape Fear on USGS 7.5 -minute quad: Hickman Branch
8. Site coordinates (decimal degrees, at lower end of assessment reach): 34.087083/-78.106639
STREAM INFORMATION: (depth and width can be approximations)
9. Site number (show on attached map): 1 10. Length of assessment reach evaluated (feet): 600
11. Channel depth from bed (in riffle, if present) to top of bank (feet): 4 []Unable to assess channel depth.
12. Channel width at top of bank (feet): 8 13. Is assessment reach a swamp steam? []Yes ®No
14. Feature type: E] Perennial flow ®Intermittent flow ❑Tidal Marsh Stream
STREAM CATEGORY INFORMATION:
15. NC SAM Zone: ❑ Mountains (M) ❑ Piedmont (P) ® Inner Coastal Plain (1) ❑ Outer Coastal Plain (0)
16. Estimated geomorphic ®A i ❑B
valley shape (skip for
Tidal Marsh Stream): (more sinuous stream, flatter valley slope) (less sinuous stream, steeper valley slope)
17. Watershed size: (skip ❑Size 1 (< 0.1 mil) ®Size 2 (0.1 to < 0.5 mit) ❑Size 3 (0.5 to < 5 mit) ❑Size 4 (>_ 5 mit)
for Tidal Marsh Stream)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
18. Were regulatory considerations evaluated? ®Yes ❑No If Yes, check all that apply to the assessment area.
El Section 10 water ®Classified Trout Waters ❑Water Supply Watershed (❑I ❑II ❑III ❑IV ❑V)
❑Essential Fish Habitat ❑Primary Nursery Area ❑ High Quality Waters/Outstanding Resource Waters
❑Publicly owned property ❑NCDWR Riparian buffer rule in effect ❑Nutrient Sensitive Waters
❑Anadromous fish ❑303(d) List ❑CAMA Area of Environmental Concern (AEC)
❑Documented presence of a federal and/or state listed protected species within the assessment area.
List species:
❑Designated Critical Habitat (list species)
19. Are additional stream information/supplementary measurements included in "Notes/Sketch" section or attached? ❑Yes ®No
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 severely affected by a flow restriction or fill to the
point of obstructing flow or a channel choked with aquatic macrophytes or ponded water or impoundment on flood or ebb within
the assessment reach (examples: undersized or perched culverts, causeways that constrict the channel, tidal gates, debris jams,
beaver dams).
®B Not A
3. Feature Pattern - assessment reach metric
®A A majority of the assessment reach has altered pattern (examples: straightening, modification above or below culvert).
❑B Not A
4. Feature Longitudinal Profile - assessment reach metric
®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 A
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
Multiple aquatic macrophytes and aquatic mosses
❑A ❑A
Little or no evidence of conditions that adversely affect reference interaction
❑B ❑B
Moderate evidence of conditions (examples: berms, levees, down -cutting, aggradation, dredging) that adversely affect
(include liverworts, lichens, and algal mats)
reference interaction (examples: limited streamside area access, disruption of flood flows through streamside area, leaky
❑G
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
U)
[examples: causeways with floodplain and channel constriction, bulkheads, retaining walls, fill, stream incision, disruption
Low -tide refugia (pools)
of flood flows through streamside area] or too much floodplain/intertidal zone access [examples: impoundments, intensive
vegetation
mosquito ditching]) or floodplain/intertidal zone unnaturally absent or assessment reach is a man-made feature on an
❑I
interstream divide
Water Quality Stressors — assessment reach/intertidal zone metric
Check all that apply.
®A Discolored water in stream or intertidal zone (milky white, blue, unnatural water discoloration, oil sheen, stream foam)
❑B Excessive sedimentation (burying of stream features or intertidal zone)
❑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 "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)
El Other: (explain in "Notes/Sketch" section)
❑J Little to no stressors
8. Recent Weather — watershed metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
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.
❑A Drought conditions and no rainfall or rainfall not exceeding 1 inch within the last 48 hours
❑B Drought conditions and rainfall exceeding 1 inch within the last 48 hours
®C No drought conditions
9. Large or Dangerous Stream — assessment reach metric
❑Yes ®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. ❑Yes ❑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)
❑A
Multiple aquatic macrophytes and aquatic mosses
N
❑F
5% oysters or other natural hard bottoms
(include liverworts, lichens, and algal mats)
@
❑G
Submerged aquatic vegetation
®B
Multiple sticks and/or leaf packs and/or emergent
U)
[-I
Low -tide refugia (pools)
vegetation
r
❑I
Sand bottom
®C
Multiple snags and logs (including lap trees)
r @
❑J
5% vertical bank along the marsh
®D
5% undercut banks and/or root mats and/or roots
❑K
Little or no habitat
in banks extend to the normal wetted perimeter
❑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 ❑No Is assessment reach in a natural sand -bed stream? (skip for Coastal Plain streams)
11 b. Bedform evaluated. Check the appropriate box(es).
❑A Riffle -run section (evaluate 11 c)
❑B Pool -glide section (evaluate 11d)
®C Natural bedform absent (skip to Metric 12, Aquatic Life)
11c. In riffle 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 < 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. ❑Yes ❑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 Tidal Marsh Streams)
12a. ®Yes ❑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 ❑Other:
12b. ®Yes ❑No Are aquatic organisms present in the assessment reach (look in riffles, 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.
❑ ❑Adult frogs
❑ ❑Aquatic reptiles
❑ ❑Aquatic macrophytes and aquatic mosses (include liverworts, lichens, and algal mats)
❑ ❑Beetles
❑ ❑Caddisfly larvae (T)
❑ ❑Asian clam (Corbicula)
❑ ®Crustacean (isopod/amphipod/crayfish/shrimp)
❑ ❑Damselfly and dragonfly larvae
❑ ❑Dipterans
❑ ®Mayfly larvae (E)
❑ ❑Megaloptera (alderfly, fishfly, dobsonfly larvae)
❑ ®Midges/mosquito larvae
❑ ❑Mosquito fish (Gambusia) or mud minnows (Umbra pygmaea)
❑ ❑Mussels/Clams (not Corbicula)
❑ ❑Other fish
❑ ❑ Sala manders/tadpoles
❑ ❑Snails
❑ ❑Stonefly larvae (P)
❑ ❑Tipulid larvae
❑ ❑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
®C ®C Severe alteration to water storage capacity over a majority of the streamside area (examples: 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.
❑A Streams and/or springs (jurisdictional discharges)
❑B Ponds (include wet detention basins; do not include sediment basins or dry detention basins)
❑C Obstruction passing flow during low -flow periods within the assessment area (beaver dam, leaky dam, bottom -release dam, weir)
®D Evidence of bank seepage or sweating (iron in water indicates seepage)
®E Stream bed or bank soil reduced (dig through deposited sediment if present)
❑F None of the above
17. Baseflow Detractors — assessment area metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Check all that apply.
❑A Evidence of substantial water withdrawals from the assessment reach (includes areas excavated for pump installation)
❑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)
®D Evidence that the streamside area has been modified resulting in accelerated drainage into the assessment reach
❑E Assessment reach relocated to valley edge
❑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
n 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 n
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 ❑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 ❑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.
❑C ®C The total length of buffer breaks is > 50 percent.
24. Vegetative Composition - 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 contributes 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 -cutting or clearing or
communities with non-native invasive species present, but not dominant, over a large portion of the expected strata or
communities missing understory but retaining canopy trees.
❑C ®C Vegetation is severely disturbed in terms of species diversity or proportions. Mature canopy is absent or communities
with non-native invasive species dominant over a large portion of expected strata or communities composed of planted
stands of non -characteristic species or communities inappropriately composed of a single species or no vegetation.
25. Conductivity - assessment reach metric (skip for all Coastal Plain streams)
25a. ❑Yes ®No Was conductivity measurement recorded?
If No, select one of the following reasons. []No Water []Other:
25b. Check the box corresponding to the conductivity measurement (units of microsiemens per centimeter).
❑A < 46 [_1B 46 to < 67 EIC 67 to < 79 ❑ D 79 to < 230 ❑ E >_ 230
Notes/Sketch:
Fresh cutover on Right Bank. Thinned on Left Bank. Deeply incised. Low flow at time of observation with -2 inches of water

Stream Site Name Juniper Tract
Stream Category la2
Draft NC SAM Stream Rating Sheet
Accompanies User Manual Version 2.1
Date of Assessment 5/16/19
Assessor Name/Organization Corey Novak/LMG
Notes of Field Assessment Form k/N) "—
Presence of regulatory considerations (Y/N)
Additional stream information/supplementary measurements included (Y/N)
NC SAM feature type (perennial, intermittent, Tidal Marsh Stream)
NO
Intermittent
USACE/
NCDWR
Function Class Rating Summary
All Streams
Intermittent
(1) Hydrology
LOW
LOW
(2) Baseflow
HIGH
MEDIUM
(2) Flood Flow
LOW
LOW
(3) Streamside Area Attenuation
LOW
LOW
(4) Floodplain Access
LOW
LOW
(4) Wooded Riparian Buffer
MEDIUM
MEDIUM
(4) Microtopography
LOW
LOW
(3) Stream Stability
LOW
LOW
(4) Channel Stability
MEDIUM
MEDIUM
(4) Sediment Transport
LOW
LOW
(4) Stream Geomorphology
LOW
LOW
(2) Stream/Intertidal Zone Interaction
NA
NA
(2) Longitudinal Tidal Flow
NA
NA
(2) Tidal Marsh Stream Stability
NA
NA
(3) Tidal Marsh Channel Stability
NA
NA
(3) Tidal Marsh Stream Geomorphology
NA
NA
(1) Water Quality
HIGH
HIGH
(2) Baseflow
HIGH
MEDIUM
(2) Streamside Area Vegetation
MEDIUM
MEDIUM
(3) Upland Pollutant Filtration
MEDIUM
MEDIUM
(3) Thermoregulation
MEDIUM
MEDIUM
(2) Indicators of Stressors
NO
NO
(2) Aquatic Life Tolerance
HIGH
NA
(2) Intertidal Zone Filtration
NA
NA
(1) Habitat
LOW
LOW
(2) In -stream Habitat
MEDIUM
MEDIUM
(3) Baseflow
HIGH
MEDIUM
(3) Substrate
LOW
LOW
(3) Stream Stability
MEDIUM
MEDIUM
(3) In -stream Habitat
HIGH
HIGH
(2) Stream -side Habitat
LOW
LOW
(3) Stream -side Habitat
LOW
LOW
(3) Thermoregulation
MEDIUM
MEDIUM
(2) Tidal Marsh In -stream Habitat
NA
NA
(3) Flow Restriction
NA
NA
(3) Tidal Marsh Stream Stability
NA
NA
(4) Tidal Marsh Channel Stability
NA
NA
(4) Tidal Marsh Stream Geomorphology
NA
NA
(3) Tidal Marsh In -stream Habitat
NA
NA
(2) Intertidal Zone
NA
NA
Overall
LOW
LOW

APPENDIX C
SITE PHOTOGRAPHS

(1) View of non -riparian wetland proposed for preservation
at NC WAM Assessment Area #1
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(2) View of non -riparian wetland proposed for enhancement
at NC WAM Assessment Area #2
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niper Tract Appendix C:
LCFUMB Site Photographs
Brunswick County, NC LAND \9ANACEMENT GROUP
DAMEYAk. company

(3) View of existing drainage ditch near NC WAM
Assessment Area #2
(4) View of riparian wetland proposed for enhancement
at NC WAM Assessment Area #3
Juniper TractT
LAppendix C:
CFUMB L
Site Photographs
Brunswick County, NC LAND MANAGEMENT GROUP
DAVEY#. company

(5) View of non -riparian wetland proposed for enhancement
at NC WAM Assessment Area #4
(6) View of existing drainage ditch near NC WAM
Assessment Area #4
Juniper Tract4iMG
Appendix C:LCFUMB Site Photographs
Brunswick County, NC LAND MANAGEMENT GROUP
DAVEY#. company

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HISTORICAL AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS

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no ground control. Information as
shown is approximate and not meant
to be absolute. Boundary information
taken from the Brunswick County GIS
web database.
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Juniper Tract 4kT Appendix D
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