HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-5877_PJDRequest_Sept2019_signed PRELIMINARY JURISDICTIONAL DETERMINATION (PJD) FORM
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
A. REPORT COMPLETION DATE FOR PJD:
B. NAME AND ADDRESS OF PERSON REQUESTING PJD:
NCDOT Division 3
5501 Barbados Blvd.
Castle Hayne,NC 28429
C. DISTRICT OFFICE, FILE NAME, AND NUMBER:
D. PROJECT LOCATION(S) AND BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
R-5877; Intersection Improvements at US 17 and NC 210 in Surf City,Pender County.
(USE THE TABLE BELOW TO DOCUMENT MULTIPLE AQUATIC RESOURCES AND/OR
AQUATIC RESOURCES AT DIFFERENT SITES)
State:NC County/parish/borough: Pender City:
Center coordinates of site (lat/long in degree decimal format): Lat.: 34.45474"Long.:-77.60677'
Universal Transverse Mercator:
18S 260529 3815660
Name of nearest waterbody: Virginia Creek
E. REVIEW PERFORMED FOR SITE EVALUATION(CHECK ALL THAT APPLY):
❑ Office (Desk) Determination. Date:
® Field Determination. Date(s): 8/28/2019
TABLE OF AQUATIC RESOURCES INREVIEWAREA WHICH"MAY BE"SUBJECT TO REGULATORY
JURISDICTION.
Site Number Latitude(decimal Longitude Estimated amount Type of aquatic Geographic authority to
degrees) (decimal degrees) of aquatic resources(i.e., which the aquatic resource
resources in wetland vs.non- "maybe"subject(i.e.,
review area wetland waters) Section 404 or Section
(acreage and 10/404)
linear feet,if
applicable
TA 34.45724 -77.60347 <0.1 acre Non-wetland Section 404
waters (tributary)
TB 34.45791 -77.60425 <0.1 acre Non-wetland Section 404
waters (tributary)
TC 34.45463 -77.60803 <0.1 acre Non-wetland Section 404
waters (tributary)
TD 34.45174 -77.61244 <0.1 acre Non-wetland Section 404
waters (tributary)
WA 34.45136 -77.61289 3.3 acre Wetland Section 404
WB 34.45107 -77.60251 1.0 acre Wetland Section 404
WC 34.45331 -77.60444 0.5 acre Wetland Section 404
WD 34.45664 -77.60407 1.3 acre Wetland Section 404
WE 34.45773 -77.60321 1.4 acre Wetland Section 404
WF 34.46058 -77.60129 0.3 acre Wetland Section 404
WG 34.45882 -77.60312 1.1 acre Wetland Section 404
WH 34.45634 -77.60559 2.7 acre Wetland Section 404
WJ 34.45499 -77.60742 1.3 acre Wetland Section 404
WK 34.45490 -77.60531 0.1 acre Wetland Section 404
1) The Corps of Engineers believes that there may be jurisdictional aquatic resources in the
review area, and the requestor of this PJD is hereby advised of his or her option to request
and obtain an approved JD (AJD) for that review area based on an informed decision after
having discussed the various types of JDs and their characteristics and circumstances when
they may be appropriate.
2) In any circumstance where a permit applicant obtains an individual permit, or a Nationwide
General Permit (NWP) or other general permit verification requiring "pre-construction
notification" (PCN), or requests verification for a non-reporting NWP or other general permit,
and the permit applicant has not requested an AJD for the activity, the permit applicant is
hereby made aware that: (1) the permit applicant has elected to seek a permit authorization
based on a PJD,which does not make an official determination of jurisdictional aquatic
resources; (2)the applicant has the option to request an AJD before accepting the terms and
conditions of the permit authorization, and that basing a permit authorization on an AJD could
possibly result in less compensatory mitigation being required or different special conditions;
(3) the applicant has the right to request an individual permit rather than accepting the terms
and conditions of the NWP or other general permit authorization; (4) the applicant can accept
a permit authorization and thereby agree to comply with all the terms and conditions of that
permit, including whatever mitigation requirements the Corps has determined to be necessary;
(5) undertaking any activity in reliance upon the subject permit authorization without
requesting an AJD constitutes the applicant's acceptance of the use of the PJD; (6) accepting a
permit authorization (e.g., signing a proffered individual permit) or undertaking any activity in
reliance on any form of Corps permit authorization based on a PJD constitutes agreement that
all aquatic resources in the review area affected in any way by that activity will be treated as
jurisdictional, and waives any challenge to such jurisdiction in any administrative or judicial
compliance or enforcement action, or in any administrative appeal or in any Federal court;
and(7)whether the applicant elects to use either an AJD or a PJD,the JD will be processed
as soon as practicable. Further, an AJD, a proffered individual permit (and all terms and
conditions contained therein), or individual permit denial can be administratively appealed
pursuant to 33 C.F.R. Part 331. If,during an administrative appeal, it becomes appropriate to
make an official determination whether geographic jurisdiction exists over aquatic resources
in the review area, or to provide an official delineation of jurisdictional aquatic resources in
the review area, the Corps will provide an AJD to accomplish that result, as soon as is
practicable. This PJD finds that there "may be"waters of the U.S. and/or that there "may be"
navigable waters of the U.S. on the subject review area, and identifies all aquatic features in
the review area that could be affected by the proposed activity, based on the following
information:
SUPPORTING DATA. Data reviewed for PJD (check all that apply)
Checked items should be included in subject file. Appropriately reference sources below where
indicated for all checked items:
® Maps, plans, plots or plat submitted by or on behalf of the PJD requestor:
Map:
® Data sheets prepared/submitted by or on behalf of the PJD requestor.
❑Office concurs with data sheets/delineation report.
❑ Office does not concurwith data sheets/delineation report. Rationale:
❑ Data sheets prepared by the Corps:
❑ Corps navigable waters'study:
❑ U.S. Geological Survey Hydrologic Atlas:
❑ USGS NHD data.
❑USGS 8 and 12 digit HUC maps.
®U.S.Geological Survey map(s).Cite scale&quad name: Holly Ridge,NC, 1:24,000
® Natural Resources Conservation Service Soil Survey.
Citation: NRCS Digital Soil Survey of Pender County 2009)
❑National wetlands inventory map(s). Cite name:
❑State/local wetland inventory map(s):
❑FEMA/FIRM maps:
❑ 100-year Floodplain Elevation is: (National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929)
❑Photographs: ❑Aerial(Name & Date):
or❑Other(Name&Date):
❑ Previous determination(s). File no. and date of response letter:
❑Other information(please specify):
IMPORTANT NOTE: The information recorded on this form has not necessarily been
verified by the Corps and should not be relied upon for later jurisdictional
determinations.
Digitally signed by
Mason Herndon
Date:2019.09.06
13:31:49-04'00'
Signature and date of Regulatory Signature and date of person
staff member completing PJD requesting PJD(REQUIRED,
unless obtaining the signature
is impracticable)1
1 Districts may establish timeframes for requester to return signed PJD forms. If the requester does not respond within the
established time frame, the district may presume concurrence and no additional follow up is necessary prior to finalizing
an action.
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NC DWQ Stream Identification Form Version 4.11
Date: 4/Z 3/19 Project/Site: R-5-977 Latitude: 31. `f S 7 Z Y
Evaluator: '651 (�.%n6�1+ County: ewtd- Longitude: -77.6677q
Total Points: Str LPetermination circle one Other
Stream is at least intermittent Z, ( ) Kc lry I� do
if>_19 orr.,erennial if 2!30' phemeral ntermittent Perennial e.g. Quad Name:
A. Geomorphology (Subtotal = ��S ) Absent Weak Moderate Strong
1"Continuity of channel bed and bank 'Di,-c1, 0 1 2 3
2.Sinuosity of channel along thalweg it 1 2 3
3. In-channel structure:ex. riffle-pool,step-pool, �1 1 2 3
ri le- ool sequence �1
4. Particle size of stream substrate 1 2 3
5.Active/relict floodplain 0 1 2 3
6. Depositional bars or benches 0 1 2 3
7. Recent alluvial deposits 1 2 3
B. Headcuts 1 2 3
9.Grade control 0.5 1 1.5
10:Natural valley 0 1 1.5
11.Second or greater order channel 00= Yes=3
artificial ditches are not rated;see discussions in manual
B. Hydrology (Subtotal =�)
12. Presence of Baseflow 0 1 2
13. Iron oxidizing bacteria T 1 2 3
14.Leaf litter 1.5 1 0
15.Sediment on plants or debris 0 0. 1 1.5
16.Organic debris lines or piles CIP 0.5 1 1.5
17.Soil-based evidence of high water table? No=0 Y
C. Biology Subtotal= S
18. Fibrous roots in streambed 3 2 .1_ 0
19.Rooted upland plants in streambed 3 r? 1 0
20.Macrobenthos(note diversity and abundance) 1 2 3
21.Aquatic Mollusks E 1 2 3
22. Fish 0.5 1 1.5
23.Crayfish T� 0.5 1 1.5
24.Amphibians 0 6a.0 1 1.5
25.Algae 0.5 1 1.5
26.Wetland plants in streambed FACW=0.75; OBL 1.5 Other=0
*perennial streams may also be identified using other methods.See p.35 of manual.
Notes:
Sketch:
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NC DWQ Stream Identification Form Version 4.11
Date: q/13 ji r Project/Site: -5377 Latitude: 3ZJ.`f 9717 t
Evaluator: J�S57- County: Pt ,&,' Longitude:-77.66'f 45
Total Points: St termination(circle one) Other
Stream is at least intermittent j Z. phem Intermittent Perennial e.g. Quad Name:NO I!y R'-dy'
if>_19 or perennial if>_30*
A. Geomor holo (Subtotal = Z ) Absent Weak Moderate Strong
1"Continuity of channel bed and bank 0 1 2 3
2.Sinuosity of channel along thalweg 1 2 3
3. In-channel structure:ex.riffle-pool,step-pool, 1 2 3
ripple-pool sequence
4.Particle size of stream substrate 1 2 3
5.Active/relict floodplain 0 1 2 3
6. Depositional bars or benches 1 2 3
7. Recent alluvial deposits 1 2 3
8. Headcuts 1 2 3
9.Grade control 0.5 1 1.5
10. Natural valley 0.5 1 1.5
11. Second or greater order channel N =0 Yes=3
a artificial ditches are not rated;see discussions in manual
B. Hydrology Subtotal=
12. Presence of Baseflow 0 1 2
13. Iron oxidizing bacteria 1 2 3
14.Leaf litter 1.5 1 0.5 JD
15.Sediment on plants or debris r0 0.5 1 1.5
16.Organic debris lines or piles Lw 0.5 1 1.5
17.Soil-based evidence of high water table? No=0 Ye =3
C. Biology Subtotal = 5-S
18. Fibrous roots in streambed 3 2 CV 0
19. Rooted upland plants in streambed 3 2 1 0
20. Macrobenthos(note diversity and abundance) 1 2 3
21.Aquatic Mollusks 6P 1 2 3
22. Fish 0.5 1 1.5
23. Crayfish 1_9 0.5 1 1.5
24.Amphibians i.0 0.5 1 1.5
25.Algae 0 0.5 1
26.Wetland plants in streambed FACW=0.75; OBL=1.5 Other
*perennial streams may also be identified using other methods.See p.35 of manual.
Notes:
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NC DWQ Stream Identification Form Version 4.11
Date: '-11_3/11 Project/Site: r2-5977 Latitude: 3945463
Evaluator: e. %arn4p, I( County: �i_�,,(,� Longitude: _-11,60903
Total Points: StEwnMetermination(circle one) Other
if a 19 or perennial if a 30*Stream is at least intermittent `.S hemer Intermittent Perennial e.g. Quad Name,111, R.��tr SIC
A. Geomorphology (Subtotal Absent Weak Moderate Strong
1a.Continuity of channel bed and bank 0 1 2 3
2.Sinuosity of channel along thalweg E� 1 2 3
3. In-channel structure:ex. riffle-pool,step-pool, � 1 2 3
ripple-pool sequence
4. Particle size of stream substrate 1 2 3
5.Active/relict floodplain �a 1 2 3
6. Depositional bars or benches 0' 1 2 3
7. Recent alluvial deposits Cp 1 2 3
8. Headcuts 1 2 3
9.Grade control 0.5 1 1.5
10. Natural valley 0 1 1.5
11.Second or greater order channel No=0 Yes=3
a artificial ditches are not rated;see discussions in manual
B. Hydrology Subtotal = 6
12. Presence of Baseflow 0 1 2
13. Iron oxidizing bacteria 1 2 3
14.Leaf litter 1.5 1 0.5 Q.A
15.Sediment on plants or debris 0 0.5 1 1.5
16.Organic debris lines or piles IL 0.5 1 1.5
17.Soil-based evidence of high water table? No=0 "(es�=~'
C. Biology Subtotal = S
18. Fibrous roots in streambed 3 2 CAD 0
19. Rooted upland plants in streambed 3 2 1 0
20. Macrobenthos(note diversity and abundance) 1 2 3
21.Aquatic Mollusks 1 2 3
22. Fish 0.5 1 1.5
23. Crayfish 0.5 1 1.5
24.Amphibians 0 1 1.5
25.Algae A 1 1.5
26.Wetland plants in streambed FACW=0.75; OBL= 1.5 Other 0
*perennial streams may also be identified using other methods.See p.35 of manual.
Notes:
Sketch:
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM—Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region
Project/Site: R-5877 City/County: Pender Sampling Date: 4/22/19
Applicant/Owner: NCDOT State: NC Sampling Point: WA wet
Investigator(s): ESI - R. Turnbull Section,Township,Range: NA
Landform(hillslope,terrace,etc.): headwater Local relief(concave,convex,none): Concave Slope(%a): 2-5
Subregion(LRR or MLRA): LRR T Lat: 34.45136 Long: -77.61289 Datum: WGS 84
Soil Map Unit Name: Murville muck NWI classification: PFO
Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes X No (If no,explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are"Normal Circumstances"present? Yes X No
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed,explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS Attach site map showing sampling point locations,transects, important features,etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes X No
Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes X No within a Wetland? Yes X No
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes X No
Remarks:
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators(minimum of two reouired)
Primary Indicators iminimum of one is required:check all that apply) ❑ Surface Soil Cracks(136)
❑ Surface Water(Al) 1❑-t Aquatic Fauna(1313) ❑ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface(138)
1. High Water Table(A2) ttL-----Irr Marl Deposits(B15)(LRR U) ❑ Drainage Patterns(1310)
❑ Saturation(A3) 1L---Ir Hydrogen Sulfide Odor(Cl) ❑ Moss Trim Lines(1316)
❑_ Water Marks(131) IL-Jf Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots(C3) 0 Dry-Season Water Table(C2)
❑ Sediment Deposits(132) 1L--�r Presence of Reduced Iron(C4) ❑ Crayfish Burrows(C8)
El Drift Deposits(B3) I--I Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils(C6) ❑ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery(C9)
❑, Algal Mat or Crust(134) ❑ Thin Muck Surface(C7) ❑ Geomorphic Position(D2)
❑ Iron Deposits(135) El Other(Explain in Remarks) ❑ Shallow Aquitard(D3)
❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery(67) II✓ FAC-Neutral Test(D5)
❑ Water-Stained Leaves(139) II Sphagnum moss(D8)(LRR T,U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): NA
Water Table Present? Yes X No Depth(inches): 15
Saturation Present? Yes X No Depth(inches): 2 Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes X No
includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data(stream gauge,monitoring well,aerial photos,previous inspections),if available:
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0
VEGETATION (Four Strata)-Use scientific names of plants. Sampling Point: WA wet
Absolute Dominant Indicator Dominance Test worksheet:
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30ft.X 30ft. ) %Cover Species? Status Number of Dominant Species
1. Pinus serotina 10 Y FACW That Are OBL,FACW,or FAC: 6 (A)
2.
Total Number of Dominant
3• Species Across All Strata: 6 (B)
4.
- - - Percent of Dominant Species
5. That Are OBL,FACW,or FAC: 100% (A!B)
6.
7 Prevalence Index worksheet:
8 Total%Cover of- Multiply by:
10 =Total Cover OBL species x 1 =
50%of total cover: 5 20%of total cover: 2 FACW species x 2=
Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 30ft.X 30ft. ) FAC species x 3=
1. Magnolia virginiana 20 Y FACW FACU species x 4=
2. Morelia cerifera 30 Y FAC UPL species x 5=
3• Lyonia lucida 20 Y FACW Column Totals: (A) (B)
4. Ilex glabra 20 Y FACW
Prevalence Index =B!A=
5. Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
6• - ❑ 1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
7. ❑✓ 2-Dominance Test is>50%
8. 90 ❑ 3-Prevalence Index is s3.0'
=Total Cover u Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation'(Explain)
50%of total cover: 45 20%of total cover: 18
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 30ft.X 30ft. - ) 'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
1. Juncus effusus 5 Y OBL be present,unless disturbed or problematic.
2. Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:
3.
Tree-Woody plants,excluding vines,3 in.(7.6 cm)or
4. more in diameter at breast height(DBH), regardless of
5 height.
6• - - - - - - Sapling/Shrub-Woody plants,excluding vines,less
7. than 3 in.DBH and greater than 3.28 ft(1 m)tall.
B. Herb-All herbaceous(non-woody)plants,regardless
9. of size,and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
10. Woody vine-All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
11. height.
12.
5 =Total Cover
50%of total cover: 2.5 20%of total cover: 1
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30ft.X 30ft. )
1.
2.
3.
4.
5. Hydrophytic
0 =Total Cover Vegetation
50%of total cover: 20%of total cover: Present? Yes X No
Remarks: (If observed,list morphological adaptations below).
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region-Version 2.0
SOIL Sampling Point: WA wet
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth Matrix Redox Features
[inches] Color(moist) % _ Color i moist;_ % Type Loc- Texture Remarks
0-10 2.5Y 2.5/1 100 Mucky Sand
10-20 2.5Y 3/1 100 sand
'Type: C=Concentration,D=De Ip etion,RM=Reduced Matrix,MS=Masked Sand Grains. 2Location: PL=Pore Lining,M=Matrix.
Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs,unless otherwise noted.) Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils':
❑ Histosol(Al) Polyvalue Below Surface(S8)(LRR S,T,U) T❑1 1 cm Muck(A9)(LRR O)
Histic Epipedon(A2) Thin Dark Surface(S9)(LRR S.T,U) u 2 cm Muck(A10)(LRR S)
Black Histic(A3) Loamy Mucky Mineral(F1)(LRR O) Reduced Vertic(F18)(outside MLRA 150A,B)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide(A4) ❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix(F2) Piedmont Floodplain Soils(F19)(LRR P,S,T)
Stratified Layers(A5) Depleted Matrix(F3) Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils(F20)
Organic Bodies(A6)(LRR P,T,U) Redox Dark Surface(F6) (MLRA 15313)
�✓ 5 cm Mucky Mineral(A7)(LRR P,T,U) .❑ Depleted Dark Surface(F7) T❑-1 Red Parent Material(TF2)
❑ Muck Presence(A8)(LRR U) E] Redox Depressions(F8) u Very Shallow Dark Surface(TF12)
1 cm Muck(A9)(LRR P,T) E] Marl(F10)(LRR U) Other(Explain in Remarks)
❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface(Al 1) ❑ Depleted Ochric(1711)(MLRA 151)
❑ Thick Dark Surface(Al2) ❑ Iron-Manganese Masses(F12)(LRR O,P,T) 3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
Coast Prairie Redox(A16)(MLRA 150A) ❑ Umbric Surface(F13)(LRR P,T,U) wetland hydrology must be present,
Sandy Mucky Mineral(S1)(LRR O,S) ❑ Delta Ochrc(F17)(MLRA 151) unless disturbed or problematic.
❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix(54) Reduced Vertic(F18)(MLRA 150A,15013)
Sandy Redox(S5) Piedmont Floodplain Soils(F19)(MLRA 149A)
Stripped Matrix(S6) Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils(F20)(MLRA 149A,153C,153D)
❑ Dark Surface(S7)(LRR P,S,T,U)
Restrictive Layer(if observed):
Type:
Depth(inches): _ Hydric Soil Present? Yes X No
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region-Version 2.0
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM—Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region
Project/Site: R-5877 City/County: Pender Sampling Date: 4/22/19
Applicant/Owner: NCDOT State: NC Sampling Point: WA Up
Investigator(s): ESI - R. Turnbull Section,Township,Range: NA
Landform(hillslope,terrace,etc.): hillslope Local relief(concave,convex,none): concave Slope(%): 2-5
Subregion(LRR or MLRA): LRR T Lat: 34.45136 Long: -77.61289 Datum: WGS 84
Soil Map Unit Name: Murville muck NWI classification: NA
Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes X No (If no,explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are"Normal Circumstances"present? Yes X No
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed,explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS— Attach site map showing sampling point locations,transects, important features,etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes X No
Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X within a Wetland? Yes No X
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X
Remarks:
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondatp Indicators[minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators(minimum of one is required:check all that apply) ❑ Surface Soil Cracks(66)
❑ Surface Water(Al) El Aquatic Fauna(613) ❑ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface(B8)
Q High Water Table(A2) El 1- Marl Deposits(1315)(LRR U) ❑ Drainage Patterns(1310)
❑ Saturation(A3) 1l-J-t Hydrogen Sulfide Odor(Cl) ❑ Moss Trim Lines(1316)
17 Water Marks(61) IJ Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots(C3) Dry-Season Water Table(C2)
❑ Sediment Deposits(132) 1Q-t Presence of Reduced Iron(C4) ❑ Crayfish Burrows(C8)
❑ Drift Deposits(133) LJ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils(C6) II Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery(C9)
❑ Algal Mat or Crust(134) ❑ Thin Muck Surface(C7) ❑ Geomorphic Position(D2)
❑ Iron Deposits(135) 11 Other(Explain in Remarks) ❑ Shallow Aquitard(133)
❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery(137) ❑ FAC-Neutral Test(135)
❑ Water-Stained Leaves(139) ❑ Sphagnum moss(138)(LRR T,U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): NA
Water Table Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): >20
Saturation Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): >20 Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X
includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data(stream gauge,monitoring well,aerial photos,previous inspections),if available:
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0
VEGETATION (Four Strata)-Use scientific names of plants. Sampling Point: WA up
Absolute Dominant Indicator Dominance Test worksheet:
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30ft.X 30ft. ) %Cover Species? Status Number of Dominant Species
1. Pinus taeda 20 Y FAC That Are OBL,FACW,or FAC: 5 (A)
2. Acer rubrum 30 Y FAC
--- Total Number of Dominant
3. Species Across All Strata: -ti (B)
4.
Percent of Dominant Species
5. That Are OBL,FACW,or FAC: 83% (A/B)
6.
7 Prevalence Index worksheet:
8 Total%Cover of: Multiply by:
50 =Total Cover OBL species x 1 =
50%of total cover: 25 20%of total cover: 10 FACW species x 2=
30ft.X 30ft. FAC species x 3=
Sap in Stratum (Plot size:. )
1. Magnolia virginiana 10 N FACW FACU species x 4= .
2. Morelia cerifera 40 Y FAC UPL species x 5=
3. Ilex glabra 20 Y FACW Column Totals: (A) (B)
4' Prevalence Index =B/A=
5.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
6. ❑ 1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
7.
2-Dominance Test is:*50%
8. a 3-Prevalence Index is s3.0'70
=Total Cover Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation'(Explain)
50%of total cover. 35 20%of total cover: 14
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 30ft.X 30ft. )
Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
1 Pteridium aquilinum 10 Y FACU be present,unless disturbed or problematic.
2. Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:
3.
Tree-Woody plants,excluding vines,3 in.(7.6 cm)or
4- more in diameter at breast height(DBH), regardless of
5. height.
6- Sapling/Shrub-Woody plants,excluding vines,less
7. than 3 in.DBH and greater than 3.28 ft(1 m)tall.
8- - Herb-All herbaceous(non-woody)plants,regardless
9, of size,and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
1a
Woody vine-All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
11• height.
12-
10 =Total Cover I
50%of total cover: 5 20%of total cover: 2
Woody-Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30ft.X 30ft. )
1. Vitis rotundifolia 10 Y FAC
2.
3.
4.
5.
1 Hydrophytic
0
=Total Cover Vegetation
50%of total cover: 5 20%of total cover: 2 Present? Yes X No
Remarks: (If observed,list morphological adaptations below).
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region-Version 2.0
SOIL Sampling Point: WA up
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inches) Color moist % Color(moist] % Type Loc Texture Remarks
0-4 10YR 3/2 100 sand >40% uncoated grains
4-10 2.5Y 3/1 100 sand
10-20 2.4Y 4/2 100 sand
'Type: C=Concentration,D=De letion,RM=Reduced Matrix,MS=Masked Sand Grains. 2Location: PL=Pore Linin ,M=Matrix.
Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs,unless otherwise noted.) Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils':
❑ Histosol(Al) Polyvalue Below Surface(S8)(LRR S,T,U) ❑ 1 cm Muck(A9)(LRR O)
Histic Epipedon(A2) Thin Dark Surface(S9)(LRR S,T,U) 2 cm Muck(A10)(LRR S)
Black Histic(A3) ❑ Loamy Mucky Mineral(F1)(LRR O) T1�- Reduced Vertic(F18)(outside MLRA 150A,B)
Hydrogen Sulfide(A4) ❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix(F2) uPiedmont Floodplain Soils(1719)(LRR P,S,T)
Stratified Layers(A5) Depleted Matrix(F3) Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils(F20)
Organic Bodies(A6)(LRR P,T,U) Redox Dark Surface(F6) (MLRA 15313)
5 cm Mucky Mineral(A7)(LRR P,T,U) D Depleted Dark Surface(F7) 1❑ Red Parent Material(TF2)
0 Muck Presence(A8)(LRR U) Redox Depressions(F8) u Very Shallow Dark Surface(TF12)
D 1 cm Muck(A9)(LRR P,T) Marl(F10)(LRR U) U Other(Explain in Remarks)
Depleted Below Dark Surface(Al 1) ❑ Depleted Ochric(F11)(MLRA 151)
❑ Thick Dark Surface(Al2) ❑ Iron-Manganese Masses(F12)(LRR O,P,T) 3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
Coast Prairie Redox(A16)(MLRA 150A) ❑ Umbric Surface(F13)(LRR P,T,U) wetland hydrology must be present,
Sandy Mucky Mineral(S1)(LRR 0,S) ❑ Delta Ochric(F17)(MLRA 151) unless disturbed or problematic.
❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix(S4) Reduced Vertic(F18)(MLRA 150A,150B)
D Sandy Redox(S5) Piedmont Floodplain Soils(F19)(MLRA 149A)
D Stripped Matrix(S6) Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils(F20)(MLRA 149A,153C,153D)
Dark Surface(S7)(LRR P,S,T,U)
Restrictive Layer(if observed):
Type:
Depth(inches): Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region-Version 2.0
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM—Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region
Project/Site: R-5877 City/County: Pender Sampling Date: 4122119
Applicant/Owner: NCDOT State:.NC Sampling Point: WB wet
Investigator(s): ESI - R. Turnbull Section,Township,Range: NA
Landform(hillslope,terrace,etc.): bottomland Local relief(concave,convex,none): concave Slope(%): 2-5
Subregion(LRR or MLRA): LRR T Lat: 34.45107 Long: -77.60251 Datum: WGS 84
Soil Map Unit Name: Murville muck NWI classification: .PFO
Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes X No (If no,explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are"Normal Circumstances"present? Yes X No
Are Vegetation ,Soil or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed,explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS— Attach site map showing sampling point locations,transects, important features,etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes X No
Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes X No
within a Wetland? Yes X No
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes X No
Remarks:
Powerline easement bisects wetland in study area
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators('minimum of two required]
Primary Indicators(minimum of one is required:check all that apply) ❑ Surface Soil Cracks(66)
❑ Surface Water(All) El Aquatic Fauna(1313) ❑ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface(138)
Q High Water Table(A2) LJ Marl Deposits(B15)(LRR U) ❑ Drainage Patterns(1310)
❑`� Saturation(A3) 1❑-t Hydrogen Sulfide Odor(Cl) ❑ Moss Trim Lines(1316)
❑_ Water Marks(131) 1L—Jf Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots(C3) ❑ Dry-Season Water Table(C2)
❑ Sediment Deposits(132) 1L--Jt Presence of Reduced Iron(C4) ❑ Crayfish Burrows(C8)
❑ Drift Deposits(63) LJ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils(C6) ❑ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery(C9)
a Algal Mat or Crust(64) ❑ Thin Muck Surface(C7) ❑ Geomorphic Position(D2)
a Iron Deposits(135) Other(Explain in Remarks) ❑ Shallow Aquitard(133)
a Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery(137) n✓ FAC-Neutral Test(135)
✓❑ Water-Stained Leaves(139) ❑ Sphagnum moss(D8)(LRR T,U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): NA
Water Table Present? Yes X No Depth(inches): 2
Saturation Present? Yes X No Depth(inches): surface Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes X No
includes capillary.frin eI
Describe Recorded Data(stream gauge,monitoring well,aerial photos,previous inspections),if available:
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region-Version 2.0
VEGETATION (Four Strata)-Use scientific names of plants. Sampling Point: WB wet
Absolute Dominant Indicator Dominance Test worksheet:
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30ft.X 30ft. ) %Cover Species? Status Number of Dominant Species
1. Pinus taeda 20 Y FAC That Are OBL,FACW,or FAC: 5 (A)
2. Liquidambar styraciflua 20 Y FAC
Total Number of Dominant
3. Species Across All Strata: 5 (B)
4.
Percent of Dominant Species
5. _ _ _ That Are OBL,FACW,or FAC: 100% _ (A/B)
6. -
Prevalence Index worksheet:
7.
Total%Cover of: Multiply by:
8.
40 =Total Cover OBL species x 1 =
50%of total cover: 5 20%of total cover: 2 FACW species x 2=
Saplina/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 30ft.X 30ft. ) FAC species x 3=
1. Liquidambar styraciflua 40 Y FAC FACU species x 4=
2. Acer rubrum 20 Y FAC UPL species x 5=
3 Column Totals: (A) (B)
4• Prevalence Index =B/A=
5• Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
6. II 1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
7• 2-Dominance Test is>50%
8. 3-Prevalence Index is:53.0'
60 =Total Cover Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation'(Explain)
50%of total cover: 30 20%of total cover: 12
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 30ft.X 30ft. ) 'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
1. Osmundastrum cinnamomea _ 5 N FACW be present,unless disturbed or problematic.
2. Hydrocotle umbellata 30 Y OBL Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:
3. Typha latifolia 5 N OBL
Tree-Woody plants,excluding vines,3 in.(7.6 cm)or
4. more in diameter at breast height(DBH),regardless of
5 height.
6• Sapling/Shrub-Woody plants,excluding vines,less
7. than 3 in.DBH and greater than 3.28 ft(1 m)tall.
8•. Herb-All herbaceous(non-woody)plants,regardless
g.. of size,and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
10. Woody vine-All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
11. height.
12. _
40 =Total Cover
50%of total cover: 20 20%of total cover: 8
Wood Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30ft.X 30ft. )
1.
2.
3.
4.
5• Hydrophytic
0 =Total Cover Vegetation
50%of total cover: 20%of total cover: Present? Yes X No
Remarks: (If observed,list morphological adaptations below).
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region-Version 2.0
SOIL Sampling Point: WB Wet
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inches) Color[moist}_ % Color(moist) % Type Loo Texture Remarks
0-14 2.5Y 2.5/1 100 Mucky Sand
14-20 2.5Y 4/1 100 sand
'Type: C=Concentration,D=De letion,RM=Reduced Matrix,MS=Masked Sand Grains. 2Location: PL=Pore Lining,M=Matrix.
Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs,unless otherwise noted.) Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils':
F] Histosol(Al) 0 Polyvalue Below Surface(S8)(LRR S,T,U) T❑-1 1 cm Muck(A9)(LRR O)
Histic Epipedon(A2) Thin Dark Surface(S9)(LRR S,T,U) u 2 cm Muck(A10)(LRR S)
Black Histic(A3) Loamy Mucky Mineral(F1)(LRR O) ❑ Reduced Vertic(F18)(outside MLRA 150A,B)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide(A4) EJ Loamy Gleyed Matrix(F2) T❑-1 Piedmont Floodplain Soils(F19)(LRR P,S,T)
Stratified Layers(A5) Depleted Matrix(F3) u Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils(F20)
Organic Bodies(A6)(LRR P,T,U) Redox Dark Surface(F6) (MLRA 15313)
5 cm Mucky Mineral(A7)(LRR P,T,U) D Depleted Dark Surface(F7) ❑ Red Parent Material(TF2)
n Muck Presence(A8)(LRR U) E1 Redox Depressions(F8) ❑ Very Shallow Dark Surface(TF12)
❑ 1 cm Muck(A9)(LRR P,T) ❑ Marl(F10)(LRR U) Other(Explain in Remarks)
Depleted Below Dark Surface(Al 1) Depleted Ochric(F11)(MLRA 151)
Thick Dark Surface(Al2) Iron-Manganese Masses(F12)(LRR O,P,T) 3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
Coast Prairie Redox(A16)(MLRA 150A) Umbric Surface(F13)(LRR P,T,U) wetland hydrology must be present,
Sandy Mucky Mineral(S1)(LRR O,S) Delta Ochric(F17)(MLRA 151) unless disturbed or problematic.
Sandy Gleyed Matrix(S4) Reduced Vertic(F18)(MLRA 150A,150B)
D Sandy Redox(S5) Piedmont Floodplain Soils(F19)(MLRA 149A)
D Stripped Matrix(S6) Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils(F20)(MLRA 149A,153C,153D)
D Dark Surface(S7)(LRR P,S,T,U)
Restrictive Layer(if observed):
Type:
Depth(inches): Hydric Soil Present? Yes X No
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM-Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region
Project/site: R-5877 City/County: Pender Sampling Date: 4/22/19
Applicant/Owner: NCDOT , _. State: NC Sampling Point: WB up
Investigator(s): ESI - R. Turnbull Section,Township,Range: NA
Landform(hillslope,terrace,etc.): hillslope Local relief(concave,convex,none): Concave Slope(%): 2-5
Subregion(LRR or MLRA): LRR T Lat: 34.45107 Long: -77.60251 Datum: WGS 84
Soil Map Unit Name: Murville muck NWI classification: NA
Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes X No (If no,explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation ,Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are"Normal Circumstances"present? Yes X No
Are Vegetation ,Soil or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed,explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS- Attach site map showing sampling point locations,transects, important features,etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes X No
Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X X
within a Wetland? Yes No
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X
Remarks:
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators minimum of two required
Primary Indicators(minimum of one is required:check all that apply) ❑ Surface Soil Cracks(66)
❑ Surface Water(Al) El Aquatic Fauna(1313) ❑ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface(138)
Q High Water Table(A2) 11L-----It� Marl Deposits(1315)(LRR U) ❑ Drainage Patterns(610)
❑ Saturation(A3) 1L-I Hydrogen Sulfide Odor(Cl) ❑ Moss Trim Lines(1316)
Water Marks(131) 1L---If Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots(C3) II Dry-Season Water Table(C2)
❑ Sediment Deposits(132) 1L--Jr Presence of Reduced Iron(C4) ❑ Crayfish Burrows(C8)
❑ Drift Deposits(133) I--I Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils(C6) ❑ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery(C9)
Q Algal Mat or Crust(134) ❑ Thin Muck Surface(C7) 0 Geomorphic Position(D2)
a Iron Deposits(135) 1:1 Other(Explain in Remarks) ❑ Shallow Aquitard(D3)
a Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery(137) II FAC-Neutral Test(D5)
a Water-Stained Leaves(69) II Sphagnum moss(D8)(LRR T,U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): NA
Water Table Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): >20
Saturation Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): >20 Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X
includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data(stream gauge,monitoring well,aerial photos,previous inspections),if available
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0
VEGETATION (Four Strata)-Use scientific names of plants. Sampling Point: WB up
Absolute Dominant Indicator Dominance Test worksheet:
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30ft.X 30ft. ) %Cover Species? Status
Number of Dominant Species
1. That Are OBL,FACW,or FAC: 4 (A)
2.
Total Number of Dominant
3. _ Species Across All Strata: 5 (B)
4.
Percent of Dominant Species
5. That Are OBL,FACW,or FAC: 80% (A/B)
6.7. _
Prevalence Index worksheet:
8 Total%Cover of: Multiply by:
0 =Total Cover OBL species x 1 =
50%of total cover: 20%of total cover: FACW species __ x 2=
Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 30ft.X 30ft. ) FAC species x 3=
1. Pinus taeda 30 Y FAC FACU species _ x 4= _
2. Morelia cerifera 20 Y FAC UPL species x 5=
3.
Column Totals: (A) (B)
4• Prevalence Index =B/A=
5. Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
6. ❑ 1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
?• 2-Dominance Test is>50%
8• - a 3-Prevalence Index is 53.0'
50 =Total Cover a problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation'(Explain)
50%of total cover: 25 20%of total cover: 10
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 30ft.X 30ft. ) 'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
1. Eupatorium compositifolium 30 Y FAC be present,unless disturbed or problematic.
2. Andropogon virginicus 20 Y FAC Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:
3. Lespedeza cuneata 40 Y FACU
Tree-Woody plants,excluding vines,3 in.(7.6 cm)or
4. more in diameter at breast height(DBH),regardless of
5 height.
6. Sapling/Shrub-Woody plants,excluding vines,less
7. than 3 in.DBH and greater than 3.28 ft(1 m)tall.
8• - Herb-All herbaceous(non-woody)plants,regardless
g• of size,and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
10. _ Woody vine-All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
11. height.
12.
90 =Total Cover -
50%of total cover: 45 20%of total cover: 18
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30ft.X 30ft. )
1.
2.
3.
4.
5• Hydrophytic
0 =Total Cover Vegetation
50%of total cover: 20%of total cover: Present? Yes X No
Remarks: (If observed,list morphological adaptations below).
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region-Version 2.0
SOIL Sampling Point: WB up
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth Matrix Redox Features
finches) Color moist %, Color(moist) % Type Loe Texture Remarks
0-8 2.5Y 3/2 100 sand >30% uncoated grains
8-12 2.5Y 3/1 100 sand
12-20 2.5Y 4/2 100 sand
'Type: C=Concentration,D=De letion,RM=Reduced Matrix,MS=Masked Sand Grains. 2Location: PL=Pore Lining,M=Matrix.
Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs,unless otherwise noted.) Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils':
❑ Histosol(All) Polyvalue Below Surface(S8)(LRR S,T,U) ❑ 1 cm Muck(A9)(LRR O)
Histic Epipedon(A2) Thin Dark Surface(S9)(LRR S,T,U) 2 cm Muck(All 0)(LRR S)
Black Histic(A3) Loamy Mucky Mineral(F1)(LRR O) Reduced Vertic(F18)(outside MLRA 150A,B)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide(A4) Loamy Gleyed Matrix(F2) T�-I Piedmont Floodplain Soils(F19)(LRR P,S,T)
Stratified Layers(A5) Depleted Matrix(F3) u Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils(F20)
Organic Bodies(A6)(LRR P,T,U) Redox Dark Surface(F6) (MLRA 153B)
5 cm Mucky Mineral(A7)(LRR P,T,U) Depleted Dark Surface(F7) ❑ Red Parent Material(TF2)
D Muck Presence(A8)(LRR U) Redox Depressions(F8) -E] Very Shallow Dark Surface(TF12)
1 cm Muck(A9)(LRR P,T) Marl(F10)(LRR U) D Other(Explain in Remarks)
D Depleted Below Dark Surface(All 1) Depleted Ochric(F11)(MLRA 151)
Thick Dark Surface(Al2) Iron-Manganese Masses(F12)(LRR O,P,T) 3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
Coast Prairie Redox(A16)(MLRA 150A) Umbric Surface(F13)(LRR P,T,U) wetland hydrology must be present,
Sandy Mucky Mineral(S1)(LRR O,S) E1 Delta Ochric(F17)(MLRA 151) unless disturbed or problematic.
D Sandy Gleyed Matrix(S4) E] Reduced Vertic(F18)(MLRA 150A,150B)
Sandy Redox(S5) Piedmont Floodplain Soils(F19)(MLRA 149A)
Stripped Matrix(S6) Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils(F20)(MLRA 149A,153C,153D)
D Dark Surface(S7)(LRR P,S,T,U)
Restrictive Layer(if observed):
Type:_ _
Depth(inches):_ _ Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM—Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region
Project/Site: R-5877 City/County: Pender Sampling Date: 4/23/19
Applicant/Owner: NCDOT State: NC Sampling Point: WC wet
Investigator(s): ESI R. Turnbull Section,Township,Range: NA
Landform(hillslope,terrace,etc.): headwater Local relief(concave,convex,none): Concave Slope(%): 2-5
Subregion(LRR or MLRA): LRR T Lat: 34.45331 Long: -77.60444 Datum: WGS 84
Soil Map Unit Name: MurviIIe muck NWI classification: PFO
Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes X No (If no,explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation ,Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are"Normal Circumstances"present? Yes X No
Are Vegetation ,Soil or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed,explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS— Attach site map showing sampling point locations,transects, important features,etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes X No Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes X No X
within a Wetland? Yes No
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes X No
Remarks:
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators(_minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators(minimum of one is required;check all that apply) ❑ Surface Soil Cracks(66)
❑✓ Surface Water(Al) 1Elr Aquatic Fauna(1313) ❑ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface(138)
Q High Water Table(A2) 11L--I� Marl Deposits(1315)(LRR U) ❑ Drainage Patterns(610)
❑✓ Saturation(A3) 1LJ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor(Cl) ❑ Moss Trim Lines(1316)
Q Water Marks(61) Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots(C3) 0 Dry-Season Water Table(C2)
❑ Sediment Deposits(132) 0 Presence of Reduced Iron(C4) ❑ Crayfish Burrows(C8)
❑ Drift Deposits(63) LJ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils(C6) 0 Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery(C9)
❑ Algal Mat or Crust(134) ❑ Thin Muck Surface(C7) ❑ Geomorphic Position(D2)
❑ Iron Deposits(65) 0 Other(Explain in Remarks) ❑ Shallow Aquitard(133)
❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery(137) II✓ FAC-Neutral Test(D5)
✓Q Water-Stained Leaves(139) II Sphagnum moss(D8)(LRR T,U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes X No Depth(inches): 2
Water Table Present? Yes X No Depth(inches): Surface
Saturation Present? Yes X No Depth(inches): Surface Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes X No
includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data(stream gauge,monitoring well,aerial photos,previous inspections),if available:
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0
VEGETATION (Four Strata)-Use scientific names of plants. Sampling Point: WC wet
Absolute Dominant Indicator Dominance Test worksheet:
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30ft.X 30ft. ) %Cover Species? Status Number of Dominant Species
1. Magnolia virginiana 20 Y FACW That Are OBL,FACW,or FAC: 5 (A)
2. Acer rubrum 30 Y FAC
Total Number of Dominant
3. Species Across All Strata: 5 (B)
4.
Percent of Dominant Species
5. That Are OBL,FACW,or FAC: 100% (A/B)
6.
7 Prevalence Index worksheet:
8 Total%Cover of: Multiply by:
50 =Total Cover OBL species x 1 =
50%of total cover: 25 20%of total cover: 10 FACW species x 2=
Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 30ft.X 30ft. ) FAC species x 3=
1. Lyonia lucida 40 Y FACW FACU species x 4=
2.
UPL species x 5=
3.
Column Totals: (A) (B)
4• Prevalence Index =B/A=
5. Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
6. LJ 1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
7. 0 2-Dominance Test is>50%
8.
II 3-Prevalence Index is<_3.0'
40 =Total Cover I--I
u Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation'(Explain)
50%of total cover: 20 20%of total cover: 8
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 30ft.X 30ft. ) 'indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
1. Arundinaria gigantea 10 Y FACW be present,unless disturbed or problematic.
2. Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:
3. Tree-Woody plants,excluding vines,3 in.(7.6 cm)or
4. more in diameter at breast height(DBH),regardless of
5 height.
6• Sapling/Shrub-Woody plants,excluding vines,less
7 than 3 in.DBH and greater than 3.28 ft(1 rn)tall.
8• Herb-All herbaceous(non-woody)plants,regardless
g, of size,and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
10. Woody vine-All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
11. height.
12.
10 =Total Cover
50%of total cover: 5 20%of total cover: 2
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30ft.X 30ft. )
1. Vitis rotundifolia 10 Y FAC
2.
3.
4.
5• Hydrophytic
10 =Total Cover Vegetation
50%of total cover: 5 20%of total cover: 2 Present? Yes X No
Remarks: (If observed,list morphological adaptations below).
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region-Version 2.0
SOIL Sampling Point: WC Wet
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inches) Color(moist) % Color(moist) % Type Loc- Texture Remarks
0-20 2.5Y 2.5/1 100 Muck
'Type: C=Concentration,D=Depletion,RM=Reduced Matrix,MS=Masked Sand Grains. 2Location: PL=Pore Lininn,M=Matrix.
Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs,unless otherwise noted.) Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils:
�✓ Histosol(Al) Polyvalue Below Surface(S8)(LRR S,T,U) T❑ 1 cm Muck(A9)(LRR 0)
f� Histic Epipedon(A2) ❑ Thin Dark Surface(S9)(LRR S,T,U) Tu-1 2 cm Muck(A10)(LRR S)
Black Histic(A3) D Loamy Mucky Mineral(F1)(LRR O) Tub Reduced Vertic(F18)(outside MLRA 150A,B)
Hydrogen Sulfide(A4) ❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix(F2) u Piedmont Floodplain Soils(F19)(LRR P,S,T)
Stratified Layers(A5) Depleted Matrix(F3) Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils(F20)
Organic Bodies(A6)(LRR P,T,U) Redox Dark Surface(F6) ❑ (MLRA 15313)
D✓ 5 cm Mucky Mineral(A7)(LRR P,T,U) Depleted Dark Surface(F7) Red Parent Material(TF2)
D Muck Presence(A8)(LRR U) Redox Depressions(F8) T��---II Very Shallow Dark Surface(TF12)
❑ 1 cm Muck(A9)(LRR P,T) Marl(F10)(LRR U) LJ Other(Explain in Remarks)
❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface(Al 1) Depleted Ochric(F11)(MLRA 151)
Thick Dark Surface(Al2) Iron-Manganese Masses(F12)(LRR O,P,T) 31ndicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
Coast Prairie Redox(A16)(MLRA 150A) ❑ Urnbric Surface(F13)(LRR P,T,U) wetland hydrology must be present,
Sandy Mucky Mineral(S1)(LRR O,S) Delta Ochric(F17)(MLRA 151) unless disturbed or problematic.
D Sandy Gleyed Matrix(S4) Reduced Vertic(F18)(MLRA 150A,150B)
HSandy Redox(S5) Piedmont Floodplain Soils(F19)(MLRA 149A)
Stripped Matrix(S6) Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils(F20)(MLRA 149A,153C,153D)
II Dark Surface(S7)(LRR P,S,T,U)
Restrictive Layer(if observed):
Type:
Depth(inches): Hydric Soil Present? Yes X No
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM—Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region
Project/Site: R-5877 _ City/County: Pender _ Sampling Date: 4/23/19
Applicant/Owner: NCDOT State: NC Sampling Point: WC up
Investigator(s): ESI - R. Turnbull Section,Township,Range: NA
Landform(hillslope,terrace,etc.): hillslope Local relief(concave,convex,none): Concave Slope(%): 2-5
Subregion(LRR or MLRA): LRR T Lat. 34.45331 Long: -77.60444 Datum: WGS 84
Soil Map Unit Name: Murville muck _ NWI classification: NA
Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes X No (If no,explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation ,Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are"Normal Circumstances"present? Yes X No
Are Vegetation ,Soil or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed,explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS— Attach site map showing sampling point locations,transects, important features,etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes X No Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X within a Wetland? Yes No X
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X
Remarks:
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators: SecondaEy Indicators minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators(minimum of one is required:check all that apply) ❑ Surface Soil Cracks(136)
1❑f Surface Water(Al) El Aquatic Fauna(613) ❑ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface(B8)
LJ High Water Table(A2) 1❑ Marl Deposits(B15)(LRR U) ❑ Drainage Patterns(1310)
❑ Saturation(A3) 1I---Jr Hydrogen Sulfide Odor(Cl) ❑ Moss Trim Lines(1316)
❑ Water Marks(131) 1L�Jf Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots(C3) ❑ Dry-Season Water Table(C2)
❑_ Sediment Deposits(132) 1I----Ir Presence of Reduced Iron(C4) ❑ Crayfish Burrows(C8)
❑ Drift Deposits(133) I—J Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils(C6) ❑ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery(C9)
a Algal Mat or Crust(134) ❑ Thin Muck Surface(C7) ❑ Geomorphic Position(D2)
a Iron Deposits(135) El Other(Explain in Remarks) ❑ Shallow Aquitard(D3)
a Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery(137) II✓ FAC-Neutral Test(D5)
a Water-Stained Leaves(139) ❑ Sphagnum moss(D8)(LRR T,U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): NA
Water Table Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): >20
Saturation Present? Yes X No Depth(inches): 16 Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X
!includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data(stream gauge,monitoring well,aerial photos,previous inspections),if available:
Remarks:
J
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0
VEGETATION (Four Strata)-Use scientific names of plants. Sampling Point: WC up
Absolute Dominant Indicator Dominance Test worksheet:
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30ft.X 30ft. ) %Cover Species? Status
N ssa s Ivatica 30 Y FAC Number of Dominant Species 7
1. Y Y That Are OBL,FACW,or FAC: (A)
2. Pinus taeda 30 Y FAC
Total Number of Dominant
3. Species Across All Strata: 7 (B)
4.
Percent of Dominant Species
5. That Are OBL,FACW,or FAC: 100% (A/B)
6.
Prevalence Index worksheet:
7.
Total%Cover of: Multiply by:
8.
60 =Total Cover OBL species x 1 =
50%of total cover: 30 20%of total cover: 12
FACW species x 2=
Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 30ft.X 30ft. ) FAC species x 3=
1. Lyonia lucida 5 Y FACW FACU species x 4=
2. Magnolia virginiana 10 Y FACW UPL species x 5=
3. Ilex opaca 10 Y FAC Column Totals: (A) (B)
4 Prevalence Index =B/A=
5• Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
6. ❑ 1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
7• R1 2-Dominance Test is>50%
8• Q 3-Prevalence Index is:53.0'
25 =Total Cover a Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation'(Explain)
50%of total cover: 12.5 20%of total cover: 5
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 30ft.X 30ft. ) 'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
1. Arundinaria gigantea 5 Y FACW be present,unless disturbed or problematic.
2. Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:
3.
Tree-Woody plants,excluding vines,3 in.(7.6 cm)or
4. more in diameter at breast height(DBH),regardless of
5 height.
6. Sapling/Shrub-Woody plants,excluding vines,less
7. than 3 in.DBH and greater than 3.28 ft(1 m)tall.
B. Herb-All herbaceous(non-woody)plants,regardless
g. of size,and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
10.
Woody vine-All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
11. height.
12.
5 =Total Cover
50%of total cover: 2.5 20%of total cover: 1
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30ft.X 30ft. )
1. Vitis rotundifolia 10 Y FAC
2.
3.
4.
5• Hydrophytic
10 =Total Cover Vegetation
50%of total cover: 5 20%of total cover: 2 Present? Yes X No
Remarks: (If observed,list morphological adaptations below).
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region-Version 2.0
SOIL Sampling Point: WC up
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inches) Color(moist) % Color imoist) % Tyae Loc Texture Remarks
0-8 10YR 3/2 100 sand >40% uncoated grains
8-10 2.5Y 3/1 100 sand
10-20 2.5Y 4/2 100 sand
'Type: C=Concentration,D=De letion,RM=Reduced Matrix,MS=Masked Sand Grains. 2Location: PL=Pore Lining,M=Matrix.
Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs,unless otherwise noted.) Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils':
.❑ Histosol(Al) 0 Polyvalue Below Surface(S8)(LRR S,T,U) T❑ 1 cm Muck(A9)(LRR O)
Histic Epipedon(A2) Thin Dark Surface(S9)(LRR S,T,U) LJ 2 cm Muck(Al 0)(LRR S)
Black Histic(A3) Loamy Mucky Mineral(F1)(LRR O) ❑ Reduced Vertic(F18)(outside MLRA 150A,B)
0 Hydrogen Sulfide(A4) Loamy Gleyed Matrix(F2) E] Piedmont Floodplain Soils(F19)(LRR P,S,T)
Stratified Layers(A5) Depleted Matrix(F3) u Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils(F20)
Organic Bodies(A6)(LRR P,T,U) Redox Dark Surface(F6) ❑ (MLRA 153B)
D 5 cm Mucky Mineral(A7)(LRR P,T,U) ❑ Depleted Dark Surface(F7) Red Parent Material(TF2)
D Muck Presence(AB)(LRR U) n Redox Depressions(F8) Very Shallow Dark Surface(TF12)
D 1 cm Muck(A9)(LRR P,T) 0 Marl(F10)(LRR U) Other(Explain in Remarks)
❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface(A11) 13 Depleted Ochric(F11)(MLRA 151)
❑ Thick Dark Surface(Al2) n Iron-Manganese Masses(F12)(LRR O,P,T) 'Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
Coast Prairie Redox(A16)(MLRA 150A) E] Umbric Surface(F13)(LRR P,T,U) wetland hydrology must be present,
Sandy Mucky Mineral(S1)(LRR O,S) E] Delta Ochric(F17)(MLRA 151) unless disturbed or problematic.
❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix(S4) ❑ Reduced Vertic(F18)(MLRA 150A,150B)
D Sandy Redox(S5) Piedmont Floodplain Soils(F19)(MLRA 149A)
D Stripped Matrix(S6) Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils(F20)(MLRA 149A,153C,153D)
❑ Dark Surface(S7)(LRR P,S,T,U)
Restrictive Layer(if observed):
Type:
Depth(inches): Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM—Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region
Project/Site: R-5877 City/County: Pender Sampling Date: 4/23/19
Applicant/Owner: NCDOT State: NC Sampling Point: WDNVE wet
Investigator(s): ESI - R. Turnbull Section,Township,Range: NA
Landform(hillslope,terrace,etc.):_flat Local relief(concave,convex,none): none Slope(%): 0-2
Subregion(LRR or MLRA): LRR T Lat: 34.45664 Long: -77.60407 Datum: WGS 84
Soil Map Unit Name: Leon fine sand, 0-2% slopes _ NWI classification: PEM
Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes X No (If no,explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation X Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are"Normal Circumstances"present? Yes X No
Are Vegetation ,Soil or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed,explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS— Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features,etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes X No
Hydric Soil Present? Yes X No Is the Sampled Area
within a Wetland? Yes X No
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes X No
Remarks:
Data point taken in roadside utility easement.
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators minimum of two reauiredl
Primary Indicators(minimum of one is required;check all that apply) ❑ Surface Soil Cracks(136)
❑ Surface Water(All) El Aquatic Fauna(1313) ❑ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface(138)
II High Water Table(A2) 11--� Marl Deposits(1315)(LRR U) ❑ Drainage Patterns(1310)
Saturation(A3) 1LJ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor(C1) Moss Trim Lines(1316)
Water Marks(61) 1L�Jf Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots(C3) ❑ Dry-Season Water Table(C2)
❑ Sediment Deposits(132) 1L--Jr Presence of Reduced Iron(C4) 0 Crayfish Burrows(C8)
❑ Drift Deposits(133) LJ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils(C6) ❑ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery(C9)
❑ Algal Mat or Crust(64) ❑ Thin Muck Surface(C7) ❑ Geomorphic Position(D2)
❑ Iron Deposits(135) El Other(Explain in Remarks) ❑ Shallow Aquitard(D3)
❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery(137) II✓ FAC-Neutral Test(D5)
❑ Water-Stained Leaves(139) II✓ Sphagnum moss(D8)(LRR T,U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): NA
Water Table Present? Yes X No Depth(inches): 2
Saturation Present? Yes X No Depth(inches): Surface Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes X No
includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data(stream gauge,monitoring well,aerial photos,previous inspections),if available:
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0
VEGETATION (Four Strata)-Use scientific names of plants. Sampling Point: WDME wet
Absolute Dominant Indicator Dominance Test worksheet:
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30ft.X 30ft. ) %Cover Species? Status
Number of Dominant Species
1. _ _ _ That Are OBL, FACW,or FAC: 2 _ (A)
2. Total Number of Dominant
3. Species Across All Strata: 2 (B)
4.
Percent of Dominant Species
5. That Are OBL,FACW,or FAC: 100% (A113)
6.
7 Prevalence Index worksheet:
8 Total%Cover of: Multiply by:
0 =Total Cover OBL species x 1 =
50%of total cover: 20%of total cover: FACW species x 2=
Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 30ft.X 30ft. ) FAC species x 3=
1. Morelia cerifera 5 Y FAC FACU species __ _ _ _ x 4=
2 UPL species x 5=
3.
Column Totals: (A) (B)
4• Prevalence Index =B/A=
5. - - - - - Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
6.
1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
7. ❑✓ 2-Dominance Test is>50%
8. I--I
1__l 3-Prevalence Index is<_3.0'
5 =Total Cover 12 problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation'(Explain)
50%of total cover: 2.5 20%of total cover: 1
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 30ft.X 30ft. ) 'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
1. Dicanthelium scoparium 40 Y FACW be present,unless disturbed or problematic.
2. Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:
3. Tree-Woody plants,excluding vines,3 in.(7.6 cm)or
4. more in diameter at breast height(DBH),regardless of
5 height.
6• Sapling/Shrub-Woody plants,excluding vines,less
7. than 3 in.DBH and greater than 3.28 ft(1 m)tall.
8• . Herb-All herbaceous(non-woody)plants,regardless
g, of size,and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
10.
Woody vine-All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
11. height.
12.
40 =Total Cover
50%of total cover: 20 20%of total cover: 8
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30ft.X 30ft. )
1.
2.
3.
4.
5. Hydrophytic
0 =Total Cover Vegetation
50%of total cover: 20%of total cover: Present? Yes X No
Remarks: (If observed,list morphological adaptations below).
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region-Version 2.0
SOIL Sampling Point: WD/WE wet
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth Matrix Redox Features
{inchesl Color moist % Color i moist, % Type Loc' Texture Remarks
0-4 2.5Y 3/1 100 sand
4-20 2.5Y 4/2 100 sand
'Type: C=Concentration,D=De letion,RM=Reduced Matrix,MS=Masked Sand Grains. 2Location: PL=Pore Linin:.;,M=Matrix.
Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs,unless otherwise noted.) Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
❑ Histosol(Al) ❑ Polyvalue Below Surface(S8)(LRR S,T,U) ❑ 1 cm Muck(A9)(LRR O)
Histic Epipedon(A2) Thin Dark Surface(S9)(LRR S,T,U) 2 cm Muck(Al 0)(LRR S)
Black Histic(A3) Loamy Mucky Mineral(F1)(LRR 0) Reduced Vertic(F18)(outside MLRA 150A,B)
Hydrogen Sulfide(A4) Loamy Gleyed Matrix(F2) ❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils(1719)(LRR P,S,T)
Stratified Layers(A5) Depleted Matrix(F3) Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils(1720)
Organic Bodies(A6)(LRR P,T,U) H Redox Dark Surface(F6) (MLRA 15313)
0 5 cm Mucky Mineral(A7)(LRR P,T,U) ❑ Depleted Dark Surface(F7) T❑I Red Parent Material(TF2)
❑ Muck Presence(A8)(LRR U) f] Redox Depressions(F8) u Very Shallow Dark Surface(TF12)
1 cm Muck(A9)(LRR P,T) Marl(F10)(LRR U) Other(Explain in Remarks)
Depleted Below Dark Surface(A11) Depleted Ochric(F11)(MLRA 151)
❑ Thick Dark Surface(Al2) Iron-Manganese Masses(F12)(LRR 0,P,T) 3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
Coast Prairie Redox(A16)(MLRA 150A) ❑ Umbric Surface(F13)(LRR P,T,U) wetland hydrology must be present,
Sandy Mucky Mineral(S1)(LRR O,S) ❑ Delta Ochric(F17)(MLRA 151) unless disturbed or problematic.
Sandy Gleyed Matrix(S4) Reduced Vertic(F18)(MLRA 150A,150B)
Sandy Redox(S5) Piedmont Floodplain Soils(F19)(MLRA 149A)
Stripped Matrix(S6) Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils(F20)(MLRA 149A,153C,153D)
D✓ Dark Surface(S7)(LRR P,S,T.U)
Restrictive Layer(if observed):
Type: _
Depth(inches):_ Hydric Soil Present? Yes X No
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM—Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region
Project/Site: R-5877 City/County: Pender Sampling Date: 4/23/19
Applicant/Owner: NCDOT State: NC Sampling Point: WD/WE up
Investigator(s): ESI - R. Turnbull Section,Township,Range: NA
Landform(hillslope,terrace,etc.): flat Local relief(concave,convex,none): none Slope(%): 0-2
Subregion(LRR or MLRA): LRR T Let: 34.45664 Long: -77.60407 Datum: WGS 84
Soil Map Unit Name: Leon fine sand, 0-2% slopes NWI classification: NA
Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes X No (If no,explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation X Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are"Normal Circumstances"present? Yes X No
Are Vegetation ,Soil or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed,explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS— Attach site map showing sampling point locations,transects, important features,etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes X No
Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X within a Wetland? Yes No X
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X
Remarks:
Data point taken in roadside utility easement.
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators(minimum of two required
Primary Indicators(minimum of one is required:check all that apply) ❑ Surface Soil Cracks(136)
❑-r Surface Water(A1) ❑ Aquatic Fauna(1313) ❑ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface(138)
LJ High Water Table(A2) ❑ Marl Deposits(B15)(LRR U) ❑ Drainage Patterns(1310)
❑ Saturation(A3) 1❑ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor(C1) ❑ Moss Trim Lines(B16)
❑_ Water Marks(61) lJ Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots(C3) 0 Dry-Season Water Table(C2)
❑ Sediment Deposits(132) 1�-t Presence of Reduced Iron(C4) El Crayfish Burrows(C8)
❑ Drift Deposits(133) I--I Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils(C6) II Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery(C9)
❑ Algal Mat or Crust(134) 0 Thin Muck Surface(C7) ❑ Geomorphic Position(D2)
❑ Iron Deposits(135) 0 Other(Explain in Remarks) ❑ Shallow Aquitard(D3)
❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery(67) ❑ FAC-Neutral Test(D5)
❑ Water-Stained Leaves(139) II Sphagnum moss(D8)(LRR T,U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): NA
Water Table Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): >20
Saturation Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): >20 Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X
includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data(stream gauge,monitoring well,aerial photos,previous inspections),if available:
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0
VEGETATION (Four Strata)-Use scientific names of plants. Sampling Point: WD/WE up
Absolute Dominant Indicator Dominance Test worksheet:
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30ft.X 30ft. ) %Cover Species? Status
Number of Dominant Species
1• _ That Are OBL,FACW,or FAC: 2 (A)
2.
Total Number of Dominant
3 Species Across All Strata: 3 (B)
4.
Percent of Dominant Species
5. That Are OBL,FACW,or FAC: 67% (A/B)
6.
7 v Prevalence Index worksheet:
8 Total%Cover of: Multi by:
0 =Total Cover OBL species x 1 =
50%of total cover: 20%of total cover: FACW species _ x 2= -
Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 30ft.X 30ft. ) FAC species x 3=
1 FACU species x 4=
2 UPL species _ x 5=
3 Column Totals: . _ (A) (B)
4. Prevalence Index =B/A=
5• Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
6.
1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
7. 2-Dominance Test is>50%
8.
❑ 3-Prevalence Index is 53.0'0
=Total Cover Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation'(Explain)
50%of total cover: 20%of total cover:
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 30ft.X 30ft. )
Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
1• Andropogon virginicus 20 Y FAC be present,unless disturbed or problematic.
2. Clethra alnifolia 10 Y FACW Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:
3. Lespedeza cuneata 5 N FACU
- Tree-Woody plants,excluding vines,3 in.(7.6 cm)or
4• more in diameter at breast height(DBH),regardless of
5 height.
6. Sapling/Shrub-Woody plants,excluding vines,less
7• than 3 in.DBH and greater than 3.28 ft(1 m)tall.
8• Herb-All herbaceous(non-woody)plants,regardless
9. of size,and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
10.
Woody vine-All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
11• height.
12.
35 =Total Cover - --
50%of total cover: 17.5 20%of total cover: 7
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30ft.X 30ft. )
1. Parthenocissus quinquefolia 5 Y FACU
2.
3.
4.
5. Hydrophytic
5 =Total Cover Vegetation
50%of total cover: 2•5 20%of total cover: 1
Present? Yes X No
Remarks: (If observed,list morphological adaptations below).
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region-Version 2.0
SOIL Sampling Point: WD/WE up
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inches) Color[moist) % Color(moist) % Type' Loc- Texture Remarks
0-20 2.5Y 4/2 100 sand
'Type: C=Concentration,D=De letion,RM=Reduced Matrix,MS=Masked Sand Grains. 2Location: PL=Pore Lining,M=Matrix.
Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs,unless otherwise noted.) Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils':
❑ Histosol(Al) E] Polyvalue Below Surface(S8)(LRR S,T,U) T❑1 1 cm Muck(A9)(LRR O)
Histic Epipedon(A2) E] Thin Dark Surface(S9)(LRR S,T,U) u 2 cm Muck(A10)(LRR S)
Black Histic(A3) ] Loamy Mucky Mineral(F1)(LRR O) Reduced Vertic(F18)(outside MLRA 150A,B)
Hydrogen Sulfide(A4) E] Loamy Gleyed Matrix(F2) T�-I Piedmont Floodplain Soils(F19)(LRR P,S,T)
Stratified Layers(A5) Depleted Matrix(F3) u Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils(F20)
Organic Bodies(A6)(LRR P,T,U) Redox Dark Surface(F6) (MLRA 153B)
5 cm Mucky Mineral(A7)(LRR P,T,U) E] Depleted Dark Surface(F7) ❑ Red Parent Material(TF2)
❑ Muck Presence(A8)(LRR U) F1 Redox Depressions(F8) Very Shallow Dark Surface(TF12)
II 1 cm Muck(A9)(LRR P,T) n Marl(F10)(LRR U) Other(Explain in Remarks)
❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface(Al 1) n Depleted Ochric(F11)(MLRA 151)
Thick Dark Surface(Al2) Iron-Manganese Masses(F12)(LRR O,P,T) 3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
Coast Prairie Redox(A16)(MLRA 150A) Umbric Surface(F13)(LRR P,T,U) wetland hydrology must be present,
Sandy Mucky Mineral(S1)(LRR 0,S) Delta Ochric(F17)(MLRA 151) unless disturbed or problematic.
III Sandy Gleyed Matrix(S4) Reduced Vertic(F18)(MLRA 150A,150B)
Sandy Redox(S5) Piedmont Floodplain Soils(F19)(MLRA 149A)
Stripped Matrix(S6) Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils(F20)(MLRA 149A,153C,153D)
II Dark Surface(S7)(LRR P,S,T,U)
Restrictive Layer(if observed):
Type:
Depth(inches): Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM—Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region
Project/Site: R-5877 City/County: Pender Sampling Date: 4/23/19
Applicant/Owner: NCDOT State: NC Sampling Point: WF Wet
Investigator(s): ESI - R. Turnbull Section,Township,Range: NA
Landform(hillslope,terrace,etc.): flat Local relief(concave,convex,none): none Slope(%): 0-2
Subregion(LRR or MLRA): LRR T Lat: 34.46058 Long: -77.60129 Datum: WGS 84
Soil Map unit Name: Leon fine sand, 0-2% slopes NWI classification: PFO
Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes X No (If no,explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are"Normal Circumstances"present? Yes X No
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed,explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS— Attach site map showing sampling point locations,transects, important features,etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes X No Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes X No
within a Wetland? Yes X No
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes X No
Remarks:
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators(minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators minimum of one is re uired•check all that ayyM ❑ Surface Soil Cracks(66)
❑ Surface Water(Al) El Aquatic Fauna(B13) ElSparsely Vegetated Concave Surface(138)
IJr High Water Table(A2) 10 Marl Deposits(B15)(LRR U) ❑ Drainage Patterns(1310)
❑✓ Saturation(A3) IL-_-Ir Hydrogen Sulfide Odor(Cl) ❑ Moss Trim Lines(B16)
_❑ Water Marks(61) 1L�Jf Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots(C3) 0 Dry-Season Water Table(C2)
❑ Sediment Deposits(132) iL�J Presence of Reduced Iron(C4) ❑ Crayfish Burrows(C8)
❑ Drift Deposits(133) U Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils(C6) ❑ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery(C9)
Q Algal Mat or Crust(B4) ❑ Thin Muck Surface(C7) ❑ Geomorphic Position(132)
Q Iron Deposits(65) ❑ Other(Explain in Remarks) ❑ Shallow Aquitard(D3)
❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery(67) ❑✓ FAC-Neutral Test(D5)
✓❑ Water-Stained Leaves(139) ❑ Sphagnum moss(D8)(LRR T,U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): NA
Water Table Present? Yes X No Depth(inches): 1
Saturation Present? Yes X No Depth(inches): surface Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes X No
includes capillwy frin e
Describe Recorded Data(stream gauge,monitoring well,aerial photos,previous inspections),if available:
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0
VEGETATION (Four Strata)-Use scientific names of plants. Sampling Point: WF wet
Absolute Dominant Indicator Dominance Test worksheet:
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30ft.X 30ft. ) %Cover Species? Status
Acer rubrum 30 Y FAC Number of Dominant Species 5
1. That Are OBL,FACW,or FAC: (A)
2. Pinus taeda 20 Y FAC
Total Number of Dominant
3. Species Across All Strata: 5 (B)
4.
Percent of Dominant Species
5. That Are OBL,FACW,or FAC: 1000/0 (A/B)
6.
7 Prevalence Index worksheet:
8 Total%Cover of: Multiply by:
50 =Total Cover OBL species x 1 =
50%of total cover: 25 20%of total cover: 10
FACW species x 2=
Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 30ft.X 30ft. FAC species x 3=)
1. Ilex coriacea _ 20 Y FACW FACU species x 4=
2 UPL species x 5=
3.
Column Totals: (A) (B)
4• Prevalence Index =B/A=
5. Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
6•.. ❑ 1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
7•. El 2-Dominance Test is>50%
8.- a 3-Prevalence Index is 53.0'
20 =Total Cover a Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation'(Explain)
50%of total cover: 10 20%of total cover: 4
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 30ft.X 30ft. ) 'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
1. Woodwardia areolata 10 Y OBL be present,unless disturbed or problematic.
2. Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:
3. - Tree-Woody plants,excluding vines,3 in.(7.6 cm)or
4. more in diameter at breast height(DBH),regardless of
5 height.
6• Sapling/Shrub-Woody plants,excluding vines,less
7. than 3 in.DBH and greater than 3.28 ft(1 m)tall.
8. Herb-All herbaceous(non-woody)plants,regardless
g, of size,and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
10.
Woody vine-All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
11. height.
12. _
40 =Total Cover
50%of total cover: 20 20%of total cover: 8
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30ft.X 30ft. )
1. Smilax rotundifolia 5 Y FAC
2.
3.
4.
5. Hydrophytic
5 =Total Cover Vegetation
50%of total cover: 2•5 20%of total cover: 1
Present? Yes X No
Remarks: (If observed,list morphological adaptations below).
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region-Version 2.0
SOIL Sampling Point: WF Wet
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inches Color imoist) % Color(moist) % Type' Loc` Texture Remarks
0-14 2.5Y 2.5/1 100 mucky loam
14-20 2.5Y 4/2 100 sand
'Type: C=Concentration,D=De letion, RM=Reduced Matrix,MS=Masked Sand Grains. 2Location: PL=Pore Lining,M=Matrix.
Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs,unless otherwise noted.) Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils':
❑ Histosol(Al) ❑ Polyvalue Below Surface(S8)(LRR S,T,U) T❑-I 1 cm Muck(A9)(LRR O)
Histic Epipedon(A2) Thin Dark Surface(S9)(LRR S,T,U) u 2 cm Muck(A10)(LRR S)
Black Histic(A3) Loamy Mucky Mineral(F1)(LRR O) Reduced Vertic(F18)(outside MLRA 150A,B)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide(A4) Loamy Gleyed Matrix(F2) T�-I Piedmont Floodplain Soils(F19)(LRR P,S,T)
Stratified Layers(A5) Depleted Matrix(F3) u Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils(F20)
Organic Bodies(A6)(LRR P,T,U) Redox Dark Surface(F6) ❑ (MLRA 153113)
�✓ 5 cm Mucky Mineral(A7)(LRR P,T,U) ❑ Depleted Dark Surface(F7) Red Parent Material(TF2)
❑ Muck Presence(A8)(LRR U) Redox Depressions(F8) -❑ Very Shallow Dark Surface(TF12)
❑ 1 cm Muck(A9)(LRR P,T) ❑ Marl(F10)(LRR U) ]:] Other(Explain in Remarks)
Depleted Below Dark Surface(A11) ❑ Depleted Ochric(F11)(MLRA 151)
❑ Thick Dark Surface(Al2) Iron-Manganese Masses(1712)(LRR O,P,T) 3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
HCoast Prairie Redox(A16)(MLRA 150A) ❑ Umbric Surface(F13)(LRR P,T,U) wetland hydrology must be present,
Sandy Mucky Mineral(S1)(LRR O,S) ❑ Delta Ochric(F17)(MLRA 151) unless disturbed or problematic.
Sandy Gleyed Matrix(S4) ❑ Reduced Vertic(F18)(MLRA 150A,1506)
Sandy Redox(S5) ❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils(F19)(MLRA 149A)
Stripped Matrix(S6) ❑ Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils(F20)(MLRA 149A,153C,153D)
❑ Dark Surface(S7)(LRR P,S,T,U)
Restrictive Layer(if observed):
Type:
Depth(inches): Hydric Soil Present? Yes X No
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM—Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region
Project/Site: R-5877 City/County: Pender _ Sampling Date: 4/23119
Applicant/Owner: NCDOT State: NC Sampling Point: WF up
Investigator(s): ESI - R. Turnbull Section,Township,Range: NA
Landform(hillslope,terrace,etc.): flat Local relief(concave,convex,none): none Slope(%): 0-2
Subregion(LRR or MLRA): LRR T Lat. 34.46058 Long: -77.60129 Datum: WGS 84
Soil Map Unit Name: Leon fine sand, 0-2% slopes NWI classification: NA
Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes X No (If no,explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are"Normal Circumstances"present? Yes X No
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed,explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS— Attach site map showing sampling point locations,transects, important features,etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes X No
Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X within a Wetland? Yes No X
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X
Remarks:
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators[minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators minimum of one is re uired•check all that apply) ❑ Surface Soil Cracks(136)
❑ Surface Water(Al) El Aquatic Fauna(1313) ❑ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface(138)
Q High Water Table(A2) 1❑ Marl Deposits(B15)(LRR U) ❑ Drainage Patterns(610)
❑ Saturation(A3) 1L-Jt Hydrogen Sulfide Odor(C1) ❑ Moss Trim Lines(1316)
❑ Water Marks(131) Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots(C3) 0 Dry-Season Water Table(C2)
❑ Sediment Deposits(132) 1�-t Presence of Reduced Iron(C4) ❑ Crayfish Burrows(C8)
❑ Drift Deposits(63) LJ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils(C6) II Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery(C9)
El Algal Mat or Crust(64) ❑ Thin Muck Surface(C7) II Geomorphic Position(D2)
Iron Deposits(135) ❑ Other(Explain in Remarks) ❑ Shallow Aquitard(D3)
Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery(137) II✓ FAC-Neutral Test(D5)
❑ Water-Stained Leaves(139) II Sphagnum moss(D8)(LRR T,U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): NA
Water Table Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): >20
Saturation Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): >20 Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X
includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data(stream gauge,monitoring well,aerial photos,previous inspections),if available:
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0
VEGETATION (Four Strata)-Use scientific names of plants. Sampling Point: WF up
Absolute Dominant Indicator Dominance Test worksheet:
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30ft.X 30ft. ) %Cover Species? Status
Pinus taeda 40 Y FAC Number of Dominant Species 4
1• That Are OBL,FACW,or FAC: (A)
2.
Total Number of Dominant
3. _ Species Across All Strata: 4 (B)
4.
Percent of Dominant Species
5. - That Are OBL,FACW,or FAC: 100% (A/B)
6. _
7. _
Prevalence Index worksheet:
8 Total%Cover of: Multiply by:
40 =Total Cover OBL species x 1 = .
° 20 ° 8 FACW species x 2=
50/°of total cover: 20/°of total cover:
FAC species x 3=
Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 30ft.X 30ft. )
1. Ilex conacea 20 Y FACW FACU species _ -_ x 4=
2 UPL species x 5=
3 Column Totals: (A) (B)
4. Prevalence Index =B/A=
5. Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
6. ❑ 1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
7. 2-Dominance Test is>50%
8.
20 ❑ 3-Prevalence Index is s3.0'
=Total Cover Q Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation'(Explain)
50%of total cover: 10 20%of total cover: 4
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 30ft.X 30ft. ) 'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
1. - be present,unless disturbed or problematic.
2. Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:
3.
Tree-Woody plants,excluding vines,3 in.(7.6 cm)or
4• more in diameter at breast height(DBH),regardless of
5 height.
6• Sapling/Shrub-Woody plants,excluding vines,less
7. than 3 in.DBH and greater than 3.28 ft(1 m)tall.
8. Herb-All herbaceous(non-woody)plants,regardless
9. of size,and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
10. Woody vine-All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
11. height.
12.
0 =Total Cover
50%of total cover: 20%of total cover:
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30ft.X 30ft. )
1. Smilax rotundifolia 5 Y FAC
2. Vitis rotundifolia 20 Y FAC
3.
4.
5. Hydrophytic
25 =Total Cover Vegetation
50%of total cover: 2 5 20%of total cover: 5 Present? Yes X No
Remarks: (If observed,list morphological adaptations below).
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region-Version 2.0
SOIL Sampling Point: WF up
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inches) Color_(moist4 % Color moist) % Type Loc Texture Remarks
0-10 2.5Y 3/1 100 sand >50% uncoated grains
10-20 2.5Y 4/2 100 sand
'Type: C=Concentration,D=De letion,RM=Reduced Matrix,MS=Masked Sand Grains. 2Location: PL=Pore Lining,M=Matrix.
Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs,unless otherwise noted.) Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils':
❑ Histosol(Al) Polyvalue Below Surface(S8)(LRR S,T,U) T❑ 1 cm Muck(A9)(LRR O)
Histic Epipedon(A2) Thin Dark Surface(S9)(LRR S,T,U) LJ 2 cm Muck(A10)(LRR S)
Black Histic(A3) Loamy Mucky Mineral(F1)(LRR O) ❑ Reduced Vertic(F18)(outside MLRA 150A,B)
F] Hydrogen Sulfide(A4) ❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix(F2) Piedmont Floodplain Soils(F19)(LRR P,S,T)
Stratified Layers(A5) Depleted Matrix(F3) U Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils(F20)
Organic Bodies(A6)(LRR P,T,U) H Redox Dark Surface(F6) (MLRA 1536)
5 cm Mucky Mineral(A7)(LRR P,T,U) E] Depleted Dark Surface(F7) ❑ Red Parent Material(TF2)
D Muck Presence(A8)(LRR U) Redox Depressions(F8) Very Shallow Dark Surface(TF12)
D 1 cm Muck(A9)(LRR P,T) Marl(F10)(LRR U) Other(Explain in Remarks)
D Depleted Below Dark Surface(Al 1) F1 Depleted Ochric(F1 1)(MLRA 151)
Thick Dark Surface(Al2) F1 Iron-Manganese Masses(F12)(LRR O,P,T) 3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
HCoast Prairie Redox(A16)(MLRA 150A) E] Umbric Surface(F13)(LRR P,T,U) wetland hydrology must be present,
Sandy Mucky Mineral(S1)(LRR O,S) E] Delta Ochric(F17)(MLRA 151) unless disturbed or problematic.
D Sandy Gleyed Matrix(S4) Reduced Vertic(F18)(MLRA 150A,150B)
Sandy Redox(S5) Piedmont Floodplain Soils(F19)(MLRA 149A)
Stripped Matrix(S6) Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils(F20)(MLRA 149A,153C,153D)
II Dark Surface(S7)(LRR P,S,T,U)
Restrictive Layer(if observed):
Type:
Depth(inches): Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM—Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region
Project/Site: R-5877 City/County: Pender Sampling Date: 4/23/19
Applicant/Owner: NCDOT State: NC Sampling Point: WG Wet
Investigator(s): ESI - R. Turnbull Section,Township,Range: NA
Landform(hillslope,terrace,etc.): flat Local relief(concave,convex,none): none Slope(%): 0-2
Subregion(LRR or MLRA): LRR T Lat: 34.45882 Long: -77.60312 Datum: WGS 84
Soil Map Unit Name: Leon fine sand, 0-2% slopes NWI classification: PFO
Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes X No (If no,explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation ,Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are"Normal Circumstances"present? Yes X No
Are Vegetation ,Soil or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed,explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS— Attach site map showing sampling point locations,transects, important features,etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes X No
Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes X No
within a Wetland? Yes X No
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes X No
Remarks:
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators{minimum of two requiredl
Primary Indicators(minimum of one is required-check all that apply) ❑ Surface Soil Cracks(136)
10 Surface Water(Al) El Aquatic Fauna(613) ❑ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface(138)
IJ High Water Table(A2) L-i Marl Deposits(B15)(LRR U) ❑ Drainage Patterns(1310)
❑✓ Saturation(A3) I❑-t Hydrogen Sulfide Odor(C1) ❑ Moss Trim Lines(616)
07 Water Marks(131) LJ Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots(C3) ❑ Dry-Season Water Table(C2)
❑ Sediment Deposits(132) 1Q-r Presence of Reduced Iron(C4) ❑ Crayfish Burrows(C8)
❑ Drift Deposits(133) I--I Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils(C6) ❑ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery(C9)
L1 Algal Mat or Crust(134) ❑ Thin Muck Surface(C7) ❑ Geomorphic Position(D2)
Q Iron Deposits(135) 0 Other(Explain in Remarks) ❑ Shallow Aquitard(D3)
a Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery(137) FAC-Neutral Test(D5)
a Water-Stained Leaves(139) ❑ Sphagnum moss(D8)(LRR T,U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): NA
Water Table Present? Yes X No Depth(inches): 4
Saturation Present? Yes X No Depth(inches): surface Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes X No
includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data(stream gauge,monitoring well,aerial photos,previous inspections),if available:
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0
VEGETATION (Four Strata)-Use scientific names of plants. Sampling Point: WG wet
Absolute Dominant Indicator Dominance Test worksheet:
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30ft.X 30ft. ) %Cover Species? Status Number of Dominant Species
1. Acer rubrum 20 Y FAC That Are OBL,FACW,or FAC: 5 (A)
2. Total Number of Dominant
3. Species Across All Strata: 5 (B)
4.
Percent of Dominant Species
5. - That Are OBL,FACW,or FAC: 100% (A/B)
6.
7 Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total%Cover of: Multiply by:
8.
20 Total Cover OBL species x 1 =
50%of total cover: 10 20%of total cover: 4
FACW species x 2=
Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 30ft.X 30ft. ) FAC species x 3=
1. Ilex coriacea _ 60 Y FACW FACU species x 4=
2. Acer rubrum 10 N FAC UPL species x 5=
3. Lyonia lucida 20 Y FACW Column Totals: (A) (B)
4 Prevalence Index =B/A=
5. - Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
6. 0 1-Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
7. - 21 2-Dominance Test is>50%
8 a 3-Prevalence Index is<_3.0'
90 =Total Cover a Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation'(Explain)
50%of total cover: 45 20%of total cover: 18
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 30ft.X 30ft. ) 'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
1. be present,unless disturbed or problematic.
2. Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:
3.. - Tree-Woody plants,excluding vines,3 in.(7.6 cm)or
4. more in diameter at breast height(DBH),regardless of
5 height.
6• Sapling/Shrub-Woody plants,excluding vines,less
7 than 3 in.DBH and greater than 3.28 ft(1 m)tall.
8• Herb-All herbaceous(non-woody)plants,regardless
g. of size,and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
10.
Woody vine-All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
11. height.
12.
0 =Total Cover
50%of total cover: 20%of total cover:
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30ft.X 30ft. )
1. Smilax rotundifolia _ 5 Y FAC
2. Vitis rotundifolia 5 Y FAC
3.
4.
5. Hydrophytic
10 =Total Cover Vegetation
50%of total cover: 5 20%of total cover: 2 Present? Yes X No
Remarks: (if observed,list morphological adaptations below).
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region-Version 2.0
SOIL Sampling Point: WG Wet
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inches) Color Loist) % Color(moist) % Type Loc Texture Remarks
0-16 2.5Y 2.5/1 100 mucky loam
16-20 2.5Y 4/1 100 sand
'Type: C=Concentration,D=De letion,RM=Reduced Matrix,MS=Masked Sand Grains. 2Location: PL=Pore Lining,M=Matrix.
Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs,unless otherwise noted.) Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils':
❑ Histosol(Al) ,❑ Polyvalue Below Surface(S8)(LRR S,T,U) T❑-I 1 cm Muck(A9)(LRR 0)
Histic Epipedon(A2) ❑ Thin Dark Surface(S9)(LRR S,T,U) u 2 cm Muck(Al 0)(LRR S)
Black Histic(A3) Loamy Mucky Mineral(F1)(LRR 0) Reduced Vertic(F18)(outside MLRA 150A,B)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide(A4) Loamy Gleyed Matrix(F2) _E1 Piedmont Floodplain Soils(F19)(LRR P,S,T)
Stratified Layers(A5) Depleted Matrix(F3) Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils(F20)
Organic Bodies(A6)(LRR P,T,U) H Redox Dark Surface(F6) (MLRA 1531B)
D✓ 5 cm Mucky Mineral(A7)(LRR P,T,U) f] Depleted Dark Surface(F7) ❑ Red Parent Material(TF2)
Muck Presence(A8)(LRR U) ❑ Redox Depressions(F8) Very Shallow Dark Surface(TF12)
1 cm Muck(A9)(LRR P,T) ❑ Marl(F10)(LRR U) Other(Explain in Remarks)
Depleted Below Dark Surface(Al 1) ❑ Depleted Ochric(1711)(MLRA 151)
Thick Dark Surface(Al2) Iron-Manganese Masses(F12)(LRR 0,P,T) 3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
Coast Prairie Redox(A16)(MLRA 150A) ❑ Umbric Surface(F13)(LRR P,T,U) wetland hydrology must be present,
Sandy Mucky Mineral(S1)(LRR 0,S) ❑ Delta Ochric(F17)(MLRA 151) unless disturbed or problematic.
❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix(S4) ❑ Reduced Vertic(F18)(MLRA 150A,150B)
Sandy Redox(S5) Piedmont Floodplain Soils(F19)(MLRA 149A)
Stripped Matrix(S6) Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils(F20)(MLRA 149A,153C,153D)
II Dark Surface(S7)(LRR P,S,T,U)
Restrictive Layer(if observed):
Type:
Depth(inches): Hydric Soil Present? Yes X No
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM—Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region
Project/Site: R-5877 _ City/County: Pender Sampling Date: 4/23/19
Applicant/Owner: NCDOT State: NC Sampling Point: WG up
Investigator(s): ESI - R. Turnbull Section,Township,Range: NA
Landform(hillslope,terrace,etc.): flat Local relief(concave,convex,none): none Slope(%): 0-2
Subregion(LRR or MLRA): LRR T Lat. 34.45882 Long: -77.60312 Datum: WGS 84
Soil Map unit Name: Leon fine sand, 0-2% slopes NWI classification: NA
Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes X No (If no,explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation ,Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are"Normal Circumstances"present? Yes X No
Are Vegetation ,Soil or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed,explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS— Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features,etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes X No
Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X X
within a Wetland? Yes No
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X
Remarks:
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators(minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators(minimum of one is required:check all that apply) ❑ Surface Soil Cracks(136)
❑ Surface Water(Al) El Aquatic Fauna(B13) ❑ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface(68)
Q High Water Table(A2) 11--I Marl Deposits(615)(LRR U) ❑ Drainage Patterns(1310)
❑ Saturation(A3) 1LJ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor(Cl) ❑ Moss Trim Lines(1316)
II Water Marks(B1) I--I Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots(C3) 0 Dry-Season Water Table(C2)
❑ Sediment Deposits(62) tQ-t Presence of Reduced Iron(C4) ❑ Crayfish Burrows(C8)
07 Drift Deposits(133) Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils(C6) 0 Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery(C9)
❑ Algal Mat or Crust(134) ❑ Thin Muck Surface(C7) ❑ Geomorphic Position(D2)
❑ Iron Deposits(135) 0 Other(Explain in Remarks) 0 Shallow Aquitard(D3)
El Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery(137) 0 FAC-Neutral Test(D5)
❑ Water-Stained Leaves(B9) II Sphagnum moss(D8)(LRR T,U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): NA
Water Table Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): >20
Saturation Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): >20 Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X
includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data(stream gauge,monitoring well,aerial photos,previous inspections),if available:
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0
VEGETATION (Four Strata)-Use scientific names of plants. Sampling Point: WG up
Absolute Dominant Indicator Dominance Test worksheet:
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30ft.X 30ft. ) %Cover Species? Status Number of Dominant Species
1. Pinus taeda 30 y FAC That Are OBL, FACW,or FAC: 3 (A)
2.
Total Number of Dominant
3. Species Across All Strata: 4 (B)
4.
Percent of Dominant Species
5. That Are OBL,FACW,or FAC: 75% (A/B)
6.
7 Prevalence Index worksheet:
8 Total%Cover of: Multiply by:
30 =Total Cover OBL species x 1 =
x 2=ies
50%of total cover: 15 20%of total cover: 6 FACW spec - -
Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 30ft.X 30ft. ) FAC species x 3=
1. Ilex opaca 30 Y FAC FACU species x 4=
2. Leucothoe axillaris 30 Y FACW UPL species x 5=
3. Lyonia lucida 10 N FACW Column Totals: (A) (B)
4 Prevalence Index =B/A=
5• - Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
6. ❑ 1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
7. 0 2-Dominance Test is>50%
8. a 3-Prevalence Index is<_3.0'
70 =Total Cover
a Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
50%of total cover: 35 20%of total cover: 14
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 30ft.X 30ft. ) 'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
1. Pteridium aquilinum 10 Y FACU be present,unless disturbed or problematic.
2. Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:
3. Tree-Woody plants,excluding vines,3 in.(7.6 cm)or
4.! more in diameter at breast height(DBH),regardless of
5 height.
6. Sapling/Shrub-Woody plants,excluding vines,less
7 than 3 in.DBH and greater than 3.28 ft(1 m)tall.
8• - Herb-All herbaceous(non-woody)plants,regardless
g, of size,and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
10. _ Woody vine-All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
11. height.
12.
10 =Total Cover
50%of total cover: 5 20%of total cover: 2
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30ft.X 30ft. )
1.
2.
3.
4.
i
5 Hydrophytic
0 =Total Cover Vegetation
50%of total cover: 20%of total cover: Present? Yes X No
Remarks: (If observed,list morphological adaptations below).
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region-Version 2.0
SOIL Sampling Point: WG up
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth Matrix Redox Features
-Cinches) Color(moist) % Color[moist) % Type: Loc Texture Remarks
0-4 10YR 3/2 100 sand
4-12 2.5Y 3/2 100 sand >30% uncoated grains
12-20 2.5Y 4/2 100 sand
'Type: C=Concentration,D=De letion,RM=Reduced Matrix,MS=Masked Sand Grains. 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs,unless otherwise noted.) Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils':
.❑ Histosol(Al) ,❑ Polyvalue Below Surface(S8)(LRR S,T,U) ❑ 1 cm Muck(A9)(LRR O)
T
Histic Epipedon(A2) Thin Dark Surface(S9)(LRR S,T,U) LJ 2 cm Muck(At0)(LRR S)
Black Histic(A3) Loamy Mucky Mineral(F1)(LRR O) n Reduced Vertic(F18)(outside MLRA 150A,B)
F] Hydrogen Sulfide(A4) E] Loamy Gleyed Matrix(F2) Tu-1 Piedmont Floodplain Soils(F19)(LRR P,S,T)
,❑ Stratified Layers(A5) � Depleted Matrix(F3) u Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils(F20)
❑ Organic Bodies(A6)(LRR P,T,U) Redox Dark Surface(F6) (MLRA 153B)
❑ 5 cm Mucky Mineral(A7)(LRR P,T,U) ❑ Depleted Dark Surface(F7) ❑ Red Parent Material(TF2)
❑ Muck Presence(A8)(LRR U) Redox Depressions(F8) T� Very Shallow Dark Surface(TF12)
❑ 1 cm Muck(A9)(LRR P,T) Marl(F10)(LRR U) LJ Other(Explain in Remarks)
Q Depleted Below Dark Surface(A11) Depleted Ochric(F11)(MLRA 151)
Thick Dark Surface(Al2) Iron-Manganese Masses(F12)(LRR O,P,T) 3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
Coast Prairie Redox(A16)(MLRA 150A) Umbric Surface(F13)(LRR P,T,U) wetland hydrology must be present,
Sandy Mucky Mineral(S1)(LRR O,S) Delta Ochric(F17)(MLRA 151) unless disturbed or problematic.
Sandy Gleyed Matrix(S4) Reduced Vertic(F18)(MLRA 150A,150B)
Sandy Redox(S5) Piedmont Floodplain Soils(F19)(MLRA 149A)
Stripped Matrix(S6) Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils(F20)(MLRA 149A,153C,153D)
II Dark Surface(S7)(LRR P,S,T,U)
Restrictive Layer(if observed):
Type:
Depth(inches): Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM-Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region
Project/Site: R-5877 City/County: Pender Sampling Date: 4/23/19
Applicant/Owner: NCDOT State: NC Sampling Point: WH/WJ wet
Investigator(s): ESI - R. Turnbull Section,Township,Range: NA
Landform(hillslope,terrace,etc.): flat Local relief(concave,convex,none): none Slope(%): 0-2
Subregion(LRR or MLRA): LRR T Lat: 34.45634 Long: -77.60559 Datum: WGS 84
Soil Map Unit Name: Leon fine Sand, 0-2% Slopes NWI classification: PFO
Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes X No (If no,explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation ,Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are"Normal Circumstances"present? Yes X No
Are Vegetation ,Soil or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed,explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS- Attach site map showing sampling point locations,transects, important features,etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes X No Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes X No within a Wetland? Yes X No
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes X No
Remarks:
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators.[minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators(minimum of one is required:check all that apply) ❑ Surface Soil Cracks(136)
❑ Surface Water(Al) El Aquatic Fauna(1313) ❑ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface(68)
IJ High Water Table(A2) 1L---It Marl Deposits(B15)(LRR U) ❑ Drainage Patterns(1310)
r❑✓ Saturation(A3) 1I----It Hydrogen Sulfide Odor(Cl) ❑ Moss Trim Lines(B16)
LJ Water Marks(131) LJ Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots(C3) Dry-Season Water Table(C2)
❑ Sediment Deposits(132) 1Q-t Presence of Reduced Iron(C4) ❑ Crayfish Burrows(C8)
❑ Drift Deposits(63) I--I Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils(C6) II Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery(C9)
❑ Algal Mat or Crust(134) ❑ Thin Muck Surface(C7) 0 Geomorphic Position(D2)
Q Iron Deposits(135) 0 Other(Explain in Remarks) ❑ Shallow Aquitard(D3)
a Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery(B7) 21 FAC-Neutral Test(D5)
a Water-Stained Leaves(139) 0 Sphagnum moss(D8)(LRR T,U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): NA
Water Table Present? Yes X No Depth(inches): 2
Saturation Present? Yes X No Depth(inches): Surface Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes X No
includes capillary fringe) _
Describe Recorded Data(stream gauge,monitoring well,aerial photos,previous inspections),if available:
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0
VEGETATION (Four Strata)-Use scientific names of plants. Sampling Point: WHMJ wet
Absolute Dominant Indicator Dominance Test worksheet:
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30ft.X 30ft. ) %Cover Species? Status
N ssa s Ivatica 40 Y FAC Number of Dominant Species 7
1. Y Y That Are OBL, FACW,or FAC: (A)
2. Pinus taeda 30 Y FAC
Total Number of Dominant
3. _ _ _ _ _ Species Across All Strata: 7 (B)
4.
Percent of Dominant Species
5 That Are OBL, FACW,or FAC: 100% (A/B)
6.
7. Prevalence Index worksheet:
8 Total%Cover of: Multiply by:
70 =Total Cover OBL species - _ x 1 =
FACW species x 2=
50%of total cover: 35 20%of total cover: 14 -FAC species x 3= -
Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 30ft.X 30ft. ) FACU species x 4=
1. Ilex opaca 10 Y FAC -
2. Persea palustris 5 N FAC UPL species x 5=
3. Ilex glabra 20 Y FACW Column Totals: (A) (B)
4. Clethra alnifolia 10 Y FACW
Prevalence Index =B/A=
5 - Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
6. ❑ 1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
7• - ❑� 2-Dominance Test is>50%
8. ❑ 3-Prevalence Index is s3.0'
45 =Total Cover Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation'(Explain)
50%of total cover: 22.5 20%of total cover: 9
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 30ft.X 30ft. ) 'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
1. Osmundastrum cinnamomea 10 Y FACW be present,unless disturbed or problematic.
2. Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:
3.
Tree-Woody plants,excluding vines,3 in.(7.6 cm)or
4. more in diameter at breast height(DBH), regardless of
5 height.
6. Sapling/Shrub-Woody plants,excluding vines,less
7. than 3 in.DBH and greater than 3.28 ft(1 m)tall.
B. Herb-All herbaceous(non-woody)plants,regardless
g• of size,and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
10. Woody vine-All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
11. _ - height.
12.
10 =Total Cover
50%of total cover: 5 20%of total cover: 2
Woody,Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30ft.X 30ft. )
1. Smilax rotundifolia 5 Y FAC
2.
3.
4.
5• Hydrophytic
5 =Total Cover Vegetation
50%of total cover: 2•5 20%of total cover: 1
Present? Yes X No
Remarks: (If observed,list morphological adaptations below).
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region-Version 2.0
SOIL Sampling Point: WH/WJ wet
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inches) Color(moist) % Color(moist) % TYr)e, Loc' Texture Remarks
0-8 2.5Y 2.5/1 100 mucky loam
8-20 2.5Y 3/1 100 sand
'Type: C=Concentration,D=De letion,RM=Reduced Matrix,MS=Masked Sand Grains. 2Location: PL=Pore Lining,M=Matrix.
Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs,unless otherwise noted.) Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils':
0 Histosol(At) F] Polyvalue Below Surface(S8)(LRR S.T,U) ❑ 1 cm Muck(A9)(LRR O)
Histic Epipedon(A2) 0 Thin Dark Surface(S9)(LRR S,T,U) U 2 cm Muck(At 0)(LRR S)
Black Histic(A3) ❑ Loamy Mucky Mineral(F1)(LRR O) LJ Reduced Vertic(F18)(outside MLRA 150A,B)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide(A4) ❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix(F2) Piedmont Floodplain Soils(F19)(LRR P,S,T)
Stratified Layers(A5) Depleted Matrix(F3) Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils(F20)
Organic Bodies(A6)(LRR P,T,U) H Redox Dark Surface(F6) ❑ (MLRA 153B)
�✓ 5 cm Mucky Mineral(A7)(LRR P,T,U) D Depleted Dark Surface(F7) Red Parent Material(TF2)
Muck Presence(A8)(LRR U) Redox Depressions(F8) Very Shallow Dark Surface(TF12)
D 1 cm Muck(A9)(LRR P,T) Marl(F10)(LRR U) U Other(Explain in Remarks)
❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface(Al 1) Depleted Ochric(F11)(MLRA 151)
Thick Dark Surface(Al2) Iron-Manganese Masses(F12)(LRR O,P,T) 3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
Coast Prairie Redox(A16)(MLRA 150A) 0 Umbric Surface(F13)(LRR P,T,U) wetland hydrology must be present,
Sandy Mucky Mineral(S1)(LRR O,S) ❑ Delta Ochric(F17)(MLRA 151) unless disturbed or problematic.
❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix(S4) Reduced Vertic(F18)(MLRA 150A,150B)
Sandy Redox(S5) Piedmont Floodplain Soils(F19)(MLRA 149A)
Stripped Matrix(S6) Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils(F20)(MLRA 149A,153C,153D)
❑ Dark Surface(S7)(LRR P,S,T,U)
Restrictive Layer(if observed):
Type:
Depth(inches): Hydric Soil Present? Yes X No
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM—Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region
Project/Site: R-5877 City/County: Pender Sampling Date: 4/23/19
Applicant/Owner: NCDOT State: INC Sampling Point: WH/WJ Up
Investigator(s): ESI - R. Turnbull Section,Township,Range: NA
Landform(hillslope,terrace,etc.): flat Local relief(concave,convex,none): none Slope(%): 0-2
Subregion(LRR or MLRA): LRR T Let: 34.45634 Long: -77.60559 Datum: WGS 84
Soil Map Unit Name: Leon fine Sand, 0-2% Slopes NWI classification: NA
Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes X No (If no,explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation ,Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are"Normal Circumstances"present? Yes X No
Are Vegetation ,Soil or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed,explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS— Attach site map showing sampling point locations,transects, important features,etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes X No
Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X within a Wetland? Yes No X
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X
Remarks:
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators(minimum of two required)
Primary,Indicators minimum of one is required;check all that apply) ❑ Surface Soil Cracks(136)
❑ Surface Water(Al) 1❑-r Aquatic Fauna(613) ❑ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface(138)
❑ High Water Table(A2) L-I Marl Deposits(B15)(LRR U) ❑ Drainage Patterns(B10)
❑ Saturation(A3) 1❑ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor(Cl) ❑ Moss Trim Lines(1316)
❑ Water Marks(131) ❑ Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots(C3) 0 Dry-Season Water Table(C2)
❑ Sediment Deposits(132) TL-JT Presence of Reduced Iron(C4) ❑ Crayfish Burrows(C8)
El Drift Deposits(B3) LJ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils(C6) ❑ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery(C9)
a Algal Mat or Crust(134) ❑ Thin Muck Surface(C7) ❑ Geomorphic Position(D2)
a Iron Deposits(135) ❑ Other(Explain in Remarks) ❑ Shallow Aquitard(D3)
a Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery(67) FAC-Neutral Test(D5)
❑ Water-Stained Leaves(69) 0 Sphagnum moss(D8)(LRR T,U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): NA
Water Table Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): >20
Saturation Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): >20 Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X
includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data(stream gauge,monitoring well,aerial photos,previous inspections),if available:
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region-Version 2.0
VEGETATION (Four Strata)-Use scientific names of plants. Sampling Point: WHMJ up
Absolute Dominant Indicator Dominance Test worksheet:
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30ft.X 30ft. ) %Cover Species? Status
1. Persea palustris 10 N FACW Number of Dominant Species 3
_ That Are OBL,FACW,or FAC: (A)
2. Pinus taeda 70 Y FAC
Total Number of Dominant
3• Species Across All Strata: 3 (B)
4.
Percent of Dominant Species
5. - - That Are OBL,FACW,or FAC: 100% (A/B)
6. _
7.
Prevalence Index worksheet:
8 Total%Cover of: Multiply by:
80 =Total Cover OBL species x 1 =
50%of total cover: 40 20%of total cover: 16 FACW species x 2=
Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 30ft.X 30ft. ) FAC species x 3=
1. Clethra alnifolia 10 N FACW FACU species x 4=
2. Lyonia lucida 50 Y FACW UPL species x 5=
3 Column Totals: (A) (B)
4. - Prevalence Index =B/A=
5.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
6. ❑ 1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
7.
0 2-Dominance Test is>50%
8.
Q
60 3-Prevalence Index is<_3.0'
=Total Cover a Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation'(Explain)
50%of total cover: 30 20%of total cover: 12
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 30ft.X 30ft. ) 'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
1 Aristida stricta 20 y FAC be present,unless disturbed or problematic.
2. Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:
3.
Tree-Woody plants,excluding vines,3 in.(7.6 cm)or
4- more in diameter at breast height(DBH),regardless of
5, height.
6- Sapling/Shrub-Woody plants,excluding vines,less
7. than 3 in.DBH and greater than 3.28 ft(1 m)tall.
8- Herb-All herbaceous(non-woody)plants,regardless
9. of size,and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
10. Woody vine-All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
11. height.
12-
10 =Total Cover - -
50%of total cover: 5 20%of total cover: 2
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30ft.X 30ft. )
1.
2.
3.
4.
5. - Hydrophytic
0 =Total Cover Vegetation
50%of total cover: 20%of total cover: Present? Yes X No
Remarks: (If observed,list morphological adaptations below).
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region-Version 2.0
SOIL Sampling Point: WH/WJ up
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inches) Color moist % Color(moist) % Type; Loc Texture Remarks
0-2 2.5Y 3/1 100 sand >30% uncoated grains
2-20 2.5Y 5/1 100 sand
'Type: C=Concentration,D=De letion,RM=Reduced Matrix,MS=Masked Sand Grains. 2Location: PL=Pore Lining,M=Matrix.
Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs,unless otherwise noted.) Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
❑ Histosol(Al) Polyvalue Below Surface(S8)(LRR S,T,U) T❑� 1 cm Muck(A9)(LRR O)
Histic Epipedon(A2) Thin Dark Surface(S9)(LRR S,T,U) -0 2 cm Muck(A10)(LRR S)
Black Histic(A3) ❑ Loamy Mucky Mineral(F1)(LRR O) u Reduced Vertic(F18)(outside MLRA 150A,B)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide(A4) Loamy Gleyed Matrix(F2) Piedmont Floodplain Soils(F19)(LRR P,S,T)
Stratified Layers(A5) ❑ Depleted Matrix(F3) Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils(F20)
Organic Bodies(A6)(LRR P,T.U) Redox Dark Surface(F6) (MLRA 153B)
❑ 5 cm Mucky Mineral(A7)(LRR P,T,U) Depleted Dark Surface(F7) T❑ Red Parent Material(TF2)
❑ Muck Presence(A8)(LRR U) Redox Depressions(F8) u Very Shallow Dark Surface(TF12)
❑ 1 cm Muck(A9)(LRR P,T) Marl(F10)(LRR U) U Other(Explain in Remarks)
❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface(Al 1) Depleted Ochric(F11)(MLRA 151)
❑ Thick Dark Surface(Al2) Iron-Manganese Masses(F12)(LRR O,P,T) 3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
HCoast Prairie Redox(A16)(MLRA 150A) ❑ Umbric Surface(F13)(LRR P,T,U) wetland hydrology must be present,
Sandy Mucky Mineral(S1)(LRR O,S) Delta Ochric(F17)(MLRA 151) unless disturbed or problematic.
n Sandy Gleyed Matrix(S4) Reduced Vertic(F18)(MLRA 150A,150B)
Sandy Redox(S5) Piedmont Floodplain Soils(F19)(MLRA 149A)
Stripped Matrix(S6) Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils(F20)(MLRA 149A,153C,153D)
Dark Surface(S7)(LRR P,S,T,U)
Restrictive Layer(if observed):
Type:
Depth(inches): Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM—Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region
Project/Site: R-5877 City/County: Pender Sampling Date: 5/23/2019
Applicantlowner: NCDOT State: NC Sampling Point: WK Wet
investigator(s): ESI - C. MCKearney Section,Township,Range: n/a
Landform(hillsiope,terrace,etc.): depression Local relief(concave,convex,none): concave Slope(%): 0-2
Subregion(LRR or MLRA): LRR T Lat: 34.45490 Long: -77.60531 Datum: WGS-84
Soil Map Unit Name: Leon fine sand, 0-2 percent slopes NWI classification: PSS
Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes X No (If no,explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are"Normal Circumstances"present? Yes X No
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed,explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS— Attach site map showing sampling point locations,transects, important features,etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes X No
Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes X No within a Wetland? Yes X No
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes X No
Remarks:
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators(minimum of two required)
Primary;Indicators(minimum of one is required:check all that anpY) ❑ Surface Soil Cracks(136)
❑ Surface Water(Al) 1❑-r Aquatic Fauna(1313) ❑ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface(B8)
Q High Water Table(A2) 11L-----Irl Marl Deposits(B15)(LRR U) ❑ Drainage Patterns(1310)
❑✓ Saturation(A3) 1L-I Hydrogen Sulfide Odor(C1) ❑ Moss Trim Lines(616)
IJ Water Marks(131) 1L�-if Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots(C3) II Dry-Season Water Table(C2)
❑ Sediment Deposits(132) 1L-Jt Presence of Reduced Iron(C4) 0 Crayfish Burrows(C8)
❑ Drift Deposits(133) I--I Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils(C6) ❑ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery(C9)
Q Algal Mat or Crust(134) ❑ Thin Muck Surface(C7) ❑ Geomorphic Position(D2)
a Iron Deposits(135) 0 Other(Explain in Remarks) ❑ Shallow Aquitard(D3)
a Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery(67) III,I FAC-Neutral Test(D5)
a Water-Stained Leaves(139) II Sphagnum moss(D8)(LRR T,U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): NA
Water Table Present? Yes X No Depth(inches): 4
Saturation Present? Yes X No Depth(inches): surface Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes X No
includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data(stream gauge,monitoring well,aerial photos,previous inspections),if available:
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0
VEGETATION (Four Strata)-Use scientific names of plants. Sampling Point: WK wet
Absolute Dominant Indicator Dominance Testworksheet:
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30'x 30' ) %Cover Species? Status
Pinus taeda 20 Y FAC Number of n4 Species
1. That Are OBLBL,, FA FACW,or FAC: 7 (A)
2.
Total Number of Dominant
K Species Across All Strata: 7 (B)
4. _
Percent of Dominant Species
5. That Are OBL, FACW,or FAC: 100 (A/B)
6.
7. Prevalence Index worksheet:
8 Total%Cover of: Multiply by:
20 =Total Cover OBL species x 1 =
° 4 FACW species x 2=
50%of total cover: 10 20%of total cover: -
Saplino/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 30'x 30' ) FAC species x 3= _
1. Ilex glabra 25 Y FACW FACU species x 4=
2. Lyonia lucida 25 Y FACW UPL species x 5=
3. Magnolia virginiana 15 N FACW Column Totals: (A) (B)
4. Cyrilla racemiflora 15 N FACW
Prevalence Index =B/A=
5• Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
6. _ 1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
7• _ 2-Dominance Test is>50%
8. _ 3-Prevalence Index is<_3.0'
80 =Total Cover _ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation'(Explain)
50%of total cover: 40 20%of total cover: 16
Herb Stratum size:Plot 30'x 30'
( ) Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
1. Alternanthera philoxeroides _ 10 Y OBL be present,unless disturbed or problematic.
2. Juncus effusus 10 Y OBL Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:
3. Hydrocotyle umbellata 20 Y OBL
Tree-Woody plants,excluding vines,3 in.(7.6 cm)or
4. _ more in diameter at breast height(DBH),regardless of
5 height.
6• - Sapling/Shrub-Woody plants,excluding vines,less
7. than 3 in.DBH and greater than 3.28 ft(1 m)tall.
8. Herb-All herbaceous(non-woody)plants,regardless
g• of size,and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
10. _ Woody vine-All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
11. height.
12.
40 =Total Cover
50%of total cover: 20 20%of total cover: 8
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30'x 30' )
1. Smilax laurifolia 10 Y FACW
2.
3.
4.
5• Hydrophytic
10 =Total Cover Vegetation
50%of total cover: 5 20%of total cover: 2 Present? Yes x No
Remarks: (If observed,list morphological adaptations below).
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region-Version 2.0
SOIL Sampling Point: WK Wet
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inches) Color(moist) % Color(moist) % Type Loc Texture Remarks
0-4 2.5Y 3/1 100 loamy sand
4-20 2.5Y 6/1 100 sand
'Type: C=Concentration,D=De letion,RM=Reduced Matrix,MS=Masked Sand Grains. 2Location: PL=Pore Lining,M=Matrix.
Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs,unless otherwise noted.) Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
❑ Histosol(Al) Polyvalue Below Surface(S8)(LRR S,T,U) ❑ 1 cm Muck(A9)(LRR 0)
Histic Epipedon(A2) Thin Dark Surface(S9)(LRR S,T,U) 2 cm Muck(Al 0)(LRR S)
Black Histic(A3) Loamy Mucky Mineral(F1)(LRR O) ❑ Reduced Vertic(F18)(outside MLRA 150A,B)
0 Hydrogen Sulfide(A4) Loamy Gleyed Matrix(F2) 1� Piedmont Floodplain Soils(F19)(LRR P,S,T)
HStratified Layers(A5) Depleted Matrix(F3) u Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils(F20)
Organic Bodies(A6)(LRR P,T,U) Redox Dark Surface(F6) (MLRA 153B)
Ej 5 cm Mucky Mineral(A7)(LRR P,T,U) ❑ Depleted Dark Surface(F7) ❑ Red Parent Material(TF2)
❑ Muck Presence(A8)(LRR U) Redox Depressions(F8) Very Shallow Dark Surface(TF12)
1 cm Muck(A9)(LRR P,T) Marl(F10)(LRR U) Other(Explain in Remarks)
Depleted Below Dark Surface(A11) Depleted Ochric(F11)(MLRA 151)
❑ Thick Dark Surface(Al2) Iron-Manganese Masses(1`12)(LRR O,P,T) 3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
Coast Prairie Redox(A16)(MLRA 150A) Umbric Surface(F13)(LRR P,T,U) wetland hydrology must be present,
Sandy Mucky Mineral(S1)(LRR 0,S) Delta Ochric(F17)(MLRA 151) unless disturbed or problematic.
❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix(S4) Reduced Vertic(F18)(MLRA 150A,1506)
HSandy Redox(S5) Piedmont Floodplain Soils(F19)(MLRA 149A)
Stripped Matrix(S6) Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils(F20)(MLRA 149A,153C,153D)
]z Dark Surface(S7)(LRR P,S,T,U)
Restrictive Layer(if observed):
Type:
Depth(inches): Hydric Soil Present? Yes X No
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM—Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region
Project/Site: R-5877 City/County: Pender Sampling Date: 5/23/2019
Applicant/Owner: NCDOT State: NC Sampling Point: WK Up
Investigator(s): ESI - C. MCKearney Section,Township,Range: n/a
Landform(hillslope,terrace,etc.): hillslope Local relief(concave,convex,none): convex Slope(%): 2-5
Subregion(LRR or MLRA): LRR T Lat: 34.45516 Long: -77.60576 Datum: WGS-84
Soil Map Unit Name: Leon fine sand, 0-2 percent slopes NWI classification: n/a
Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes X No (If no,explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are"Normal Circumstances"present? Yes X No
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed,explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS— Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features,etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes No X
Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes No x within a Wetland? Yes No X
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No x
Remarks:
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators(minimum of two requiredi
Primary Indicators[minimum of one is required,check all that ap2lyl ❑ Surface Soil Cracks(136)
❑ Surface Water(All) ❑ Aquatic Fauna(1313) ❑ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface(138)
0 High Water Table(A2) 0 Marl Deposits(B15)(LRR U) ❑ Drainage Patterns(1310)
❑ Saturation(A3) IL—JT Hydrogen Sulfide Odor(Cl) ❑ Moss Trim Lines(1316)
❑_ Water Marks(61) LJ Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots(C3) Dry-Season Water Table(C2)
0 Sediment Deposits(132) 1Q-r Presence of Reduced Iron(C4) ❑ Crayfish Burrows(C8)
❑ Drift Deposits(133) I--I Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils(C6) ❑ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery(C9)
a Algal Mat or Crust(134) ❑ Thin Muck Surface(C7) ❑ Geomorphic Position(D2)
0 Iron Deposits(135) 0 Other(Explain in Remarks) ❑ Shallow Aquitard(D3)
a Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery(137) ❑ FAC-Neutral Test(D5)
a Water-Stained Leaves(139) II Sphagnum moss(138)(LRR T,U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): n/a
Water Table Present? Yes No x Depth(inches): >20
Saturation Present? Yes No x Depth(inches): >20 Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X
includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data(stream gauge,monitoring well,aerial photos,previous inspections),if available:
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0
VEGETATION (Four Strata)-Use scientific names of plants. Sampling Point: WK up
Absolute Dominant Indicator Dominance Test worksheet:
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30'x 30' ) %Cover Species? Status
Number of Dominant Species
1. Pinus taeda 20 Y FAC That Are OBL,FACW,or FAC: 3 (A)
2. Pinus palustris 20 Y FACU
Total Number of Dominant
3, Species Across All Strata: 6 (B)
4.
Percent of Dominant Species
5. That Are OBL,FACW,or FAC: 50 (A/B)
6. Prevalence lndex worksheet:
7.
Total%Cover of: Multiply by:
8.
40 =Total Cover OBL species x 1 =
50%of total cover: 20 20%of total cover: 8 FACW species _ x 2= _
30'x 30' FAC species 50 x 3= 150
Salina/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: )
1. Quercus nigra 15 Y FAC FACU species 75 x 4= 300
2. Liquidambar styraciflua 15 Y FAC UPL species _ x 5=
Column Totals: 125 (A) 450 (B)
3.
4. _ Prevalence Index =B/A= 3.6
5. Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
6. _ 1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
7. _ 2-Dominance Test is>50%
8. _ 3-Prevalence Index is 53.0'
30 =Total Cover _ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation'(Explain)
50%of total cover: 15 20%of total cover: 6
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 30'x 30' ) 'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
1. Pteridium aquilinum 30 Y FACU be present,unless disturbed or problematic.
2. Cardamine hirsuta 10 N FACU Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:
3. Eupatorium capillifolium 15 Y FACU
Tree-Woody plants,excluding vines,3 in.(7.6 cm)or
4. more in diameter at breast height(DBH),regardless of
5.
height.
6. Sapling/Shrub-Woody plants,excluding vines,less
7 than 3 in.DBH and greater than 3.28 ft(1 m)tall.
8. Herb-All herbaceous(non-woody)plants,regardless
9 of size,and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
10. Woody vine-All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
11. height.
12.
55 =Total Cover
50%of total cover: 22.5 20%of total cover: 11
''x 30
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30 )
1. None present
2.
3.
i
4.
5. Hydrophytic
0 =Total Cover Vegetation
50%of total cover: 20%of total cover: Present? Yes No x
I
Remarks: (If observed,list morphological adaptations below).
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region-Version 2.0
SOIL Sampling Point: WK Up
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth Matrix Redox Features
inches Color(moist) % Color(moist] % Tvoe Loc Texture Remarks
0-20 2.5Y 5/3 100 sand
'Type: C=Concentration,D=De letion,RM=Reduced Matrix,MS=Masked Sand Grains. 2Location: PL=Pore Lining,M=Matrix.
Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs,unless otherwise noted.) Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
❑ Histosol(Al) F] Polyvalue Below Surface(S8)(LRR S,T,U) T❑-I 1 cm Muck(A9)(LRR O)
❑ Histic Epipedon(A2) Thin Dark Surface(S9)(LRR S,T,U) �u-I 2 cm Muck(A10)(LRR S)
Black Histic(A3) Loamy Mucky Mineral(F1)(LRR O) LJ Reduced Vertic(F18)(outside MLRA 150A,B)
Hydrogen Sulfide(A4) Loamy Gleyed Matrix(F2) TT❑II Piedmont Floodplain Soils(F19)(LRR P,S,T)
Stratified Layers(A5) Depleted Matrix(F3) El Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils(1720)
Organic Bodies(A6)(LRR P,T,U) Redox Dark Surface(F6) ❑ (MLRA 15313)
H5 cm Mucky Mineral(A7)(LRR P,T,U) Depleted Dark Surface(F7) Red Parent Material(TF2)
Muck Presence(A8)(LRR U) Redox Depressions(F8) Very Shallow Dark Surface(TF12)
D 1 cm Muck(A9)(LRR P,T) Marl(F10)(LRR U) D Other(Explain in Remarks)
D Depleted Below Dark Surface(Al 1) Depleted Ochric(F11)(MLRA 151)
Thick Dark Surface(Al2) E1 Iron-Manganese Masses(F12)(LRR O,P,T) 31ndicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
Coast Prairie Redox(A16)(MLRA 150A) E] Umbric Surface(F13)(LRR P,T,U) wetland hydrology must be present,
Sandy Mucky Mineral(S1)(LRR O,S) F]n Delta Ochric(F17)(MLRA 151) unless disturbed or problematic.
0 Sandy Gleyed Matrix(S4) L_! Reduced Vertic(F18)(MLRA 150A,150B)
Sandy Redox(S5) E] Piedmont Floodplain Soils(F19)(MLRA 149A)
Stripped Matrix(S6) ❑ Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils(1720)(MLRA 149A,153C,153D)
Dark Surface(S7)(LRR P,S,T,U)
Restrictive Layer(if observed):
Type:
Depth(inches): Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region—Version 2.0
NC WAM Wetland Rating Sheet
Accompanies User Manual Version 4.1
Rating Calculator Version 4.1
Wetland Site Name WA Date 4/22/2019
Wetland Type Headwater Forest Assessor Name/Organization ESI-R.Turnbull
Notes on Field Assessment Form(Y/N) NO
Presence of regulatory considerations(Y/N) NO
Wetland is intensively managed(Y/N) NO
Assessment area is located within 50 feet of a natural tributary or other open water (Y/N) YES
Assessment area is substantially altered by beaver(Y/N) NO
Assessment area experiences overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions (Y/N) NO
Assessment area is on a coastal island (Y/N) NO
Sub-function Rating Summary
Function Sub-function Metrics Rating
Hydrology Surface Storage and Retention Condition HIGH
Sub-Surface Storage and Retention Condition HIGH
Water Quality Pathogen Change Condition LOW
Condition/Opportunity LOW
Opportunity Presence?(Y/N) NO
Particulate Change Condition HIGH
Condition/Opportunity NA
Opportunity Presence?(Y/N) NA
Soluble Change Condition HIGH
Condition/Opportunity HIGH
Opportunity Presence?(YIN) NO
Physical Change Condition HIGH
Condition/Opportunity HIGH
Opportunity Presence?(Y/N) NO
Pollution Change Condition NA
Condition/Opportunity NA
Opportunity Presence?(YIN) NA
Habitat Physical Structure Condition LOW
Landscape Patch Structure Condition LOW
Vegetation Composition Condition MEDIUM
Function Rating Summary
Function Metrics/Notes Rating
Hydrology Condition HIGH
Water Quality Condition HIGH
Condition/Opportunity HIGH
Opportunity Presence?(Y/N) NO
Habitat Conditon LOW
Overall Wetland Rating HIGH
NC WAM WETLAND ASSESSMENT FORM
Accompanies User Manual Version 4.1
Rating Calculator Version 4.1
Wetland Site Name WA Date 4/22/2019
Wetland Type, Headwater Forest Assessor Name/Organization ESI-R.Turnbull
Level III EcoregionI Middle Atlantic Coastal Plain Nearest Named Water Body Virginia Creek
River Basinj White Oak ! USGS 8-Digit Catalogue Unit 03020302
r Yes ro No Precipitation within 48 hrs? Latitude/Longitude(deci-degrees) 34.45136,-77.61289
Evidence of stressors affecting the assessment area(may not be within the assessment area)
Please circle and/or make note on last page if evidence of stressors is apparent. Consider departure from reference,if
appropriate,in recent past(for instance,approximately within 10 years). Noteworthy stressors include,but are not limited
to the following.
• Hydrological modifications(examples: ditches,dams,beaver dams,dikes,berms,ponds,etc.)
• Surface and sub-surface discharges into the wetland(examples:discharges containing obvious pollutants,presence of nearby
septic tanks,underground storage tanks(USTs),hog lagoons,etc.)
• Signs of vegetation stress(examples: vegetation mortality,insect damage,disease,storm damage,salt intrusion,etc.)
• Habitat/plant community alteration(examples: mowing,clear-cutting,exotics,etc.)
Is the assessment area intensively managed? ("Yes r No
Regulatory Considerations(select all that apply to the assessment area)
r Anadromous fish
r Federally protected species or State endangered or threatened species
r NCDWQ riparian buffer rule in effect
r Abuts a Primary Nursery Area(PNA)
r Publicly owned property
r N.C.Division of Coastal Management Area of Environmental Concern(AEC)(including buffer)
r Abuts a stream with a NCDWQ classification of SA or supplemental classifications of HQW,ORW,or Trout
r Designated NCNHP reference community
r Abuts a 303(d)-listed stream or a tributary to a 303(d)-listed stream
What type of natural stream is associated with the wetland,if any?(check all that apply)
(: Blackwater
(" Brownwater
r Tidal(if tidal,check one of the following boxes) r Lunar r Wind r 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? r Yes (:No
Does the assessment area experience overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions? r Yes (:No
1. Ground Surface Condition/Vegetation Condition—assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider alteration to the ground surface(GS)in the assessment area and vegetation structure
(VS)in the assessment area. Compare to reference wetland if applicable(see User Manual). If a reference is not applicable,
then rate the assessment area based on evidence of an effect.
GS VS
(:A r A Not severely altered
(^B r:B Severely altered over a majority of the assessment area(ground surface alteration examples: vehicle tracks,excessive
sedimentation,fire-plow lanes,skidder tracks,bedding,fill,soil compaction,obvious pollutants)(vegetation structure
alteration examples: mechanical disturbance,herbicides,salt intrusion[where appropriate],exotic species,grazing,
less diversity[if appropriate],hydrologic alteration)
2. Surface and Sub-Surface Storage Capacity and Duration—assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface storage capacity and duration(Surf)and sub-surface storage capacity and
duration (Sub). Consider both increase and decrease in hydrology. Refer to the current NRCS lateral effect of ditching guidance for
North Carolina hydric soils(see USACE Wilmington District website)for the zone of influence of ditches in hydric soils. A ditch
<_1 foot deep is considered to affect surface water only,while a ditch > 1 foot deep is expected to affect both surface and ditch
sub-surface water.Consider tidal flooding regime,if applicable.
Surf Sub
f:A ro 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).
r C r C Water storage capacity or duration are substantially altered(typically,alteration sufficient to result in vegetation
change)(examples:draining,flooding,soil compaction,filling,excessive sedimentation,underground utility lines).
3. Water Storage/Surface Relief—assessment area/wetland type condition metric(answer for non-marsh wetlands only)
Check a box in each column for each group below. Select the appropriate storage for the assessment area(AA)and the wetland
type(WT).
AA WT
3a. r A r A Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water>1 foot deep
r B r B Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 6 inches to 1 foot deep
r C r C Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep
(: D (:D Depressions able to pond water<3 inches deep
3b. r A Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is greater than 2 feet
r B Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is between 1 and 2 feet
{:C Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is less than 1 foot
4. Soil Texture/Structure-assessment area condition metric
Check a box from each of the three soil property groups below. Dig soil profile in the dominant assessment area landscape
feature. Make soil observations within the 12 inches. Use most recent National Technical Committee for Hydric Soils guidance for
regional indicators.
4a. ro A Sandy soil
r B Loamy or clayey soils exhibiting redoximorphic features(concentrations,depletions,or rhizospheres)
r C Loamy or clayey soils not exhibiting redoximorphic features
r D Loamy or clayey gleyed soil
r E Histosol or histic epipedon
4b. is A Soil ribbon<1 inch
r B Soil ribbon z 1 inch
4c. r A No peat or muck presence
If'B A peat or muck presence
5. Discharge into Wetland-opportunity metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface pollutants or discharges(Surf)and sub-surface pollutants or discharges(Sub).
Examples of sub-surface discharges include presence of nearby septic tank,underground storage tank(UST),etc.
Surf Sub
r'A {:A Little or no evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the assessment area
•B r B Noticeable evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the wetland and stressing,but not overwhelming the
treatment capacity of the assessment area
•C r C Noticeable evidence of pollutants or discharges(pathogen,particulate,or soluble)entering the assessment area and
potentially overwhelming the treatment capacity of the wetland(water discoloration,dead vegetation,excessive
sedimentation,odor)
6. Land Use-opportunity metric
Check all that apply(at least one box in each column). Evaluation involves a GIS effort with field adjustment. Consider sources
draining to assessment area within entire upstream watershed(WS),within 5 miles and within the watershed draining to the
assessment area(5M),and within 2 miles and within the watershed draining to the assessment area(2M). Effective riparian buffers
are considered to be 50 feet wide in the Coastal Plain and Piedmont ecoregions and 30 feet wide in the Blue Ridge Mountains ecoregion.
WS 5M 2M
f A I— f A z 10%impervious surfaces
f 7 B f✓B r B <10%impervious surfaces
F C f C r C Confined animal operations(or other local,concentrated source of pollutants)
F D r D r D at 20%coverage of pasture
f E r E f E at 20%coverage of agricultural land(regularly plowed land)
f F r F f F z 20%coverage of maintained grass/herb
f G F G G z 20%coverage of clear-cut land
f 7 H f 7 H f✓ H Little or no opportunity to improve water quality. Lack of opportunity may result from hydrologic alterations
that prevent drainage or overbank flow from affecting the assessment area.
7. Wetland Acting as Vegetated Buffer-assessment area/wetland complex condition metric
7a. Is assessment area within 50 feet of a tributary or other open water?
r Yes r No If Yes,continue to 7b. If No,skip to Metric 8.
Wetland buffer need only be present on one side of the water body. Make buffer judgment based on the average width of the wetland.
Record a note if a portion of the buffer has been removed or disturbed.
7b. How much of the first 50 feet from the bank is weltand? Descriptor E should be selected if ditches effectively bypass the buffer.
i~A z 50 feet
r B From 30 to<50 feet
r C From 15 to<30 feet
(-D From 5 to<15 feet
r E <5 feet or buffer bypassed by ditches
7c. Tributary width. If the tributary is anastomosed,combine widths of channels/braids for a total width.
(:<-15-feet wide (">15-feet wide s("Other open water(no tributary present)
7d. Do roots of assessment area vegetation extend into the bank of the tributary/open water?
(:Yes (-No
7e. Is tributary or other open water sheltered or exposed?
r.Sheltered-adjacent open water with width<2500 feet and no regular boat traffic.
r Exposed-adjacent open water with width 2 2500 feet or regular boat traffic.
8. Wetland Width at the Assessment Area-wetland type/wetland complex metric(evaluate for riparian wetlands only)
Check a box in each column. Select the average width for the wetland type at the assessment area(WT)
and the wetland complex at the assessment areas(WC). See User Manual for WT and WC boundaries.
WT WC
{o A ro A z 100 feet
r B r B From 80 to<100 feet
r C r C From 50 to<80 feet
r D r D From 40 to<50 feet
tom' E r E From 30 to<40 feet
r F r F From 15 to<30 feet
r G r G From 5 to<15 feet
r H r H <5 feet
9. Inundation Duration—assessment area condition metric
Answer for assessment area dominant landform.
(^A Evidence of short-duration inundation(<7 consecutive days)
B Evidence of saturation,without evidence of inundation
(`C Evidence of long-duration inundation or very long-duration inundation(7 to 30 consecutive days or more)
10. Indicators of Deposition—assessment area condition metric
Consider recent deposition only(no plant growth since deposition).
r:A Sediment deposition is not excessive,but at approximately natural levels.
` B Sediment deposition is excessive,but not overwhelming the wetland.
(^ C Sediment deposition is excessive and is overwhelming the wetland.
11. Wetland Size—wetland type/wetland complex condition metric
Check a box in each column. Involves a GIS effort with field adjustment. This metric evaluates three aspects of the wetland area:the
size of the wetland type(WT),the size of the wetland complex(WC),and the size of the forested wetland(FW)(if applicable,see User
Manual). See the User Manual for boundaries of these evaluation areas. If assessment area is clear-cut,select"K"for the FW column.
WT WC FW(if applicable)
A A A a 500 acres
(^B B B From 100 to<500 acres
{ C C r C From 50 to<100 acres
` D D f D From 25 to<50 acres
r E {"`E ; E From 10 to<25 acres
r F F r F From 5 to<10 acres
(:G it G r G From 1 to<5 acres
rH rH rH From 0.5 to<1 acre
r 1 r 1 r 1 From 0.1 to<0.5 acre
(^J J ("J From 0.01 to<0.1 acre
r K (' K (:K <0.01 acre or assessment area is clear-cut
12. Wetland Intactness—wetland type condition metric(evaluate for Pocosins only)
r A Pocosin is the full extent(z 90%)of its natural landscape size.
(— B Pocosin is<90%of the full extent of its natural landscape size.
13. Connectivity to Other Natural Areas—landscape condition metric
13a. Check appropriate box(es)(a box may be checked in each column). Involves a GIS effort with field adjustment. This
evaluates whether the wetland is well connected(Well)and/or loosely connected(Loosely)to the landscape patch,the contiguous
metric naturally vegetated area and open water(if appropriate). Boundaries are formed by four-lane roads,regularly maintained utility
line corridors the width of a four-lane road or wider,urban landscapes,fields(pasture open and agriculture),or water>300 feet wide.
Well Loosely
r A f."A z 500 acres
r B r B From 100 to<500 acres
(:C r C From 50 to<100 acres
r D r D From 10 to<50 acres
r E r E <10 acres
r F r F Wetland type has a poor or no connection to other natural habitats
13b. Evaluate for marshes only.
r Yes r No Wetland type has a surface hydrology connection to open waters/stream or tidal wetlands.
14. Edge Effect—wetland type condition metric(skip for all marshes)
May involve a GIS effort with field adjustment. Estimate distance from wetland type boundary to artificial edges. Artificial edges include
non-forested areas 2 40 feet wide such as fields,development,roads, regularly maintained utility line corridors and clear-cuts.
Consider the eight main points of the compass.
r A No artificial edge within 150 feet in all directions
r B No artificial edge within 150 feet in four(4)to seven(7)directions
(:C An artificial edge occurs within 150 feet in more than four(4)directions or assessment area is clear-cut
15. Vegetative Composition—assessment area condition metric(skip for all marshes and Pine Flat)
r 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 clearcufting or
clearing. It also includes communities with exotics present,but not dominant,over a large portion of the expected strata.
r C Vegetation severely altered from reference in composition. Expected species are unnaturally absent(planted stands of non-
characteristic species or at least one stratum inappropriately composed of a single species). Exotic species are dominant in
at least one stratum.
16. Vegetative Diversity—assessment area condition metric(evaluate for Non-tidal Freshwater Marsh only)
("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.
r C Vegetation is dominated by exotic species(>50%cover of exotics).
17. Vegetative Structure—assessment area/wetland type condition metric
17a. Is vegetation present?
r:Yes r No If Yes,continue to 17b. If No,skip to Metric 18.
17b. Evaluate percent coverage of assessment area vegetation for all marshes only. Skip to 17c for non-marsh wetlands.
r A z 25%coverage of vegetation
r 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
c r A r A Canopy closed,or nearly closed,with natural gaps associated with natural processes
B r B Canopy present,but opened more than natural gaps
U f':C ro C Canopy sparse or absent
o r A r A Dense mid-story/sapling layer
r B r B Moderate density mid-story/sapling layer
{:C r. C Mid-story/sapling layer sparse or absent
a r:A {.A Dense shrub layer
2 ; B r B Moderate density shrub layer
L
(n r C r C Shrub layer sparse or absent
9 r A r A Dense herb layer
iv r?B {. B Moderate density herb layer
_ r C r C Herb layer sparse or absent
18. Snags—wetland type condition metric
r A Large snags(more than one)are visible(>12-inches DBH,or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
(:B Not A
19. Diameter Class Distribution—wetland type condition metric
r A Majority of canopy trees have stems>6 inches in diameter at breast height(DBH);many large trees(>12 inches DBH)are
present.
B Majority of canopy trees have stems between 6 and 12 inches DBH,few are>12-inch DBH.
r?C Majority of canopy trees are<6 inches DBH or no trees.
20. Large Woody Debris—wetland type condition metric
Include both natural debris and man-placed natural debris.
r 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.
22. Hydrologic Connectivity—assessment area condition metric (evaluate for riparian wetlands only)
Examples of activities that may severely alter hydrologic connectivity include intensive
ditching,fill,sedimentation,channelization,diversion, man-made berms, beaver dams, and stream incision.
eo A Overbank and overland flow are not severely altered in the assessment area.
r B Overbank flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
r C Overland flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
r D Both overbank and overland flow are severely altered in the assessment area.
Notes
NC WAM Wetland Rating Sheet
Accompanies User Manual Version 4.1
Rating Calculator Version 4.1
Wetland Site Name WB Date 4/22/2019
Wetland Type Headwater Forest Assessor Name/Organization ESI-R.Turnbull
Notes on Field Assessment Form(Y/N) NO
Presence of regulatory considerations(Y/N) NO
Wetland is intensively managed(Y/N) NO
Assessment area is located within 50 feet of a natural tributary or other open water (Y/N) NO
Assessment area is substantially altered by beaver(Y/N) NO
Assessment area experiences overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions (Y/N) NO
Assessment area is on a coastal island (Y/N) NO
Sub-function Rating Summary
Function Sub-function Metrics Rating
Hydrology Surface Storage and Retention Condition HIGH
Sub-Surface Storage and Retention Condition HIGH
Water Quality Pathogen Change Condition LOW
Condition/Opportunity LOW
Opportunity Presence?(Y/N) NO
Particulate Change Condition HIGH
Condition/Opportunity NA
Opportunity Presence?(YIN) NA
Soluble Change Condition HIGH
Condition/Opportunity HIGH
Opportunity Presence?(Y/N) NO
Physical Change Condition LOW
Condition/Opportunity LOW
Opportunity Presence?(Y/N) YES
Pollution Change Condition NA
Condition/Opportunity NA
Opportunity Presence?(Y/N) NA
Habitat Physical Structure Condition HIGH
Landscape Patch Structure Condition LOW
Vegetation Composition Condition MEDIUM
Function Rating Summary
Function Metrics/Notes Rating
Hydrology Condition HIGH
Water Quality Condition MEDIUM
Condition/Opportunity MEDIUM
Opportunity Presence?(Y/N) YES
Habitat Conditon MEDIUM
Overall Wetland Rating MEDIUM
NC WAM WETLAND ASSESSMENT FORM
Accompanies User Manual Version 4.1
Rating Calculator Version 4.1
Wetland Site Name WB Date 4/22/2019
Wetland Type Headwater Forest Assessor Name/Organization ESI-R.Turnbull
Level III Ecoregion Middle Atlantic Coastal Plain Nearest Named Water Body Vi inia Creek
River Basin; White Oak USGS 8-Digit Catalogue Unit 03020302
Yes (:No Precipitation within 48 hrs? Latitude/Longitude(deci-degrees) 34.45107,-77.60251
Evidence of stressors affecting the assessment area(may not be within the assessment area)
Please circle and/or make note on last page if evidence of stressors is apparent. Consider departure from reference,if
appropriate,in recent past(for instance,approximately within 10 years). Noteworthy stressors include,but are not limited
to the following.
• Hydrological modifications(examples: ditches,dams,beaver dams,dikes,berms,ponds,etc.)
• Surface and sub-surface discharges into the wetland(examples:discharges containing obvious pollutants,presence of nearby
septic tanks,underground storage tanks(USTs),hog lagoons,etc.)
• Signs of vegetation stress(examples: vegetation mortality,insect damage,disease,storm damage,salt intrusion,etc.)
• Habitat/plant community alteration(examples: mowing,clear-cutting,exotics,etc.)
Is the assessment area intensively managed? r Yes {:No
Regulatory Considerations(select all that apply to the assessment area)
r Anadromous fish
F- Federally protected species or State endangered or threatened species
r NCDWQ riparian buffer rule in effect
r Abuts a Primary Nursery Area(PNA)
f Publicly owned property
F- N.C.Division of Coastal Management Area of Environmental Concern(AEC)(including buffer)
r Abuts a stream with a NCDWQ classification of SA or supplemental classifications of HQW,ORW,or Trout
r Designated NCNHP reference community
r Abuts a 303(d)-listed stream or a tributary to a 303(d)-listed stream
What type of natural stream is associated with the wetland,if any?(check all that apply)
r Blackwater
r Brownwater
r Tidal(if tidal,check one of the following boxes) r Lunar r Wind r Both
Is the assessment area on a coastal island? r Yes {. No
Is the assessment area's surface water storage capacity or duration substantially altered by beaver? r Yes r.No
Does the assessment area experience overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions? Yes r No
1. Ground Surface Condition/Vegetation Condition-assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider alteration to the ground surface(GS)in the assessment area and vegetation structure
(VS)in the assessment area. Compare to reference wetland if applicable(see User Manual). If a reference is not applicable,
then rate the assessment area based on evidence of an effect.
GS VS
{: A r A Not severely altered
r B r B Severely altered over a majority of the assessment area(ground surface alteration examples: vehicle tracks,excessive
sedimentation,fire-plow lanes,skidder tracks,bedding,fill,soil compaction,obvious pollutants)(vegetation structure
alteration examples: mechanical disturbance,herbicides,salt intrusion[where appropriate],exotic species,grazing,
less diversity[if appropriate],hydrologic alteration)
2. Surface and Sub-Surface Storage Capacity and Duration-assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface storage capacity and duration(Surf)and sub-surface storage capacity and
duration (Sub). Consider both increase and decrease in hydrology. Refer to the current NRCS lateral effect of ditching guidance for
North Carolina hydric soils(see USACE Wilmington District website)for the zone of influence of ditches in hydric soils. A ditch
<-1 foot deep is considered to affect surface water only,while a ditch >1 foot deep is expected to affect both surface and ditch
sub-surface water.Consider tidal flooding regime,if applicable.
Surf Sub
r A r A Water storage capacity and duration are not altered.
f':B r B Water storage capacity or duration are altered,but not substantially(typically,not sufficient to change vegetation).
r C r C Water storage capacity or duration are substantially altered(typically,alteration sufficient to result in vegetation
change)(examples:draining,flooding,soil compaction,filling,excessive sedimentation,underground utility lines).
3. Water Storage/Surface Relief-assessment area/wetland type condition metric(answer for non-marsh wetlands only)
Check a box in each column for each group below. Select the appropriate storage for the assessment area(AA)and the wetland
type(WT).
AA WT
3a. r A r A Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water>1 foot deep
r B r B Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 6 inches to 1 foot deep
("C r C Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep
{?D t`D Depressions able to pond water<3 inches deep
3b. r A Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is greater than 2 feet
r B Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is between 1 and 2 feet
#e C Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is less than 1 foot
4. Soil Texture/Structure—assessment area condition metric
Check a box from each of the three soil property groups below. Dig soil profile in the dominant assessment area landscape
feature. Make soil observations within the 12 inches. Use most recent National Technical Committee for Hydric Soils guidance for
regional indicators.
4a. r A Sandy soil
r B Loamy or clayey soils exhibiting redoximorphic features(concentrations,depletions,or rhizospheres)
r C Loamy or clayey soils not exhibiting redoximorphic features
r D Loamy or clayey gleyed soil
r E Histosol or histic epipedon
4b. tt A Soil ribbon<1 inch
r B Soil ribbon Z 1 inch
4c. r A No peat or muck presence
f:'B A peat or muck presence
5. Discharge into Wetland—opportunity metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface pollutants or discharges(Surf)and sub-surface pollutants or discharges(Sub).
Examples of sub-surface discharges include presence of nearby septic tank,underground storage tank(UST),etc.
Surf Sub
{:A r.A Little or no evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the assessment area
r B r B Noticeable evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the wetland and stressing,but not overwhelming the
treatment capacity of the assessment area
r C r C Noticeable evidence of pollutants or discharges(pathogen,particulate,or soluble)entering the assessment area and
potentially overwhelming the treatment capacity of the wetland(water discoloration,dead vegetation,excessive
sedimentation,odor)
6. Land Use—opportunity metric
Check all that apply(at least one box in each column). Evaluation involves a GIS effort with field adjustment. Consider sources
draining to assessment area within entire upstream watershed(WS),within 5 miles and within the watershed draining to the
assessment area(5M),and within 2 miles and within the watershed draining to the assessment area(2M). Effective riparian buffers
are considered to be 50 feet wide in the Coastal Plain and Piedmont ecoregions and 30 feet wide in the Blue Ridge Mountains ecoregion.
WS 5M 2M
F�A F A IF A z 10%impervious surfaces
F B F B f✓ B < 10%impervious surfaces
F C F C r C Confined animal operations(or other local,concentrated source of pollutants)
F D r D r D z 20%coverage of pasture
F E r E r E z 20%coverage of agricultural land(regularly plowed land)
F F F F r F 20%coverage of maintained grass/herb
F G r G f G 2:20%coverage of clear-cut land
F H r H F-H Little or no opportunity to improve water quality. Lack of opportunity may result from hydrologic alterations
that prevent drainage or overbank flow from affecting the assessment area.
7. Wetland Acting as Vegetated Buffer—assessment area/wetland complex condition metric
7a. Is assessment area within 50 feet of a tributary or other open water?
r Yes {:No If Yes,continue to 7b. If No,skip to Metric 8.
Wetland buffer need only be present on one side of the water body. Make buffer judgment based on the average width of the wetland.
Record a note if a portion of the buffer has been removed or disturbed.
7b. How much of the first 50 feet from the bank is weltand? Descriptor E should be selected if ditches effectively bypass the buffer.
r A z 50 feet
r B From 30 to<50 feet
(—C From 15 to<30 feet
rD From 5 to<15 feet
r E <5 feet or buffer bypassed by ditches
7c. Tributary width. If the tributary is anastomosed,combine widths of channels/braids for a total width.
r<_15-feet wide r>15-feet wide r Other open water(no tributary present)
7d. Do roots of assessment area vegetation extend into the bank of the tributary/open water?
r Yes r No
7e. Is tributary or other open water sheltered or exposed?
r Sheltered—adjacent open water with width<2500 feet and no regular boat traffic.
r Exposed—adjacent open water with width z 2500 feet or regular boat traffic.
8. Wetland Width at the Assessment Area—wetland type/wetland complex metric(evaluate for riparian wetlands only)
Check a box in each column. Select the average width for the wetland type at the assessment area(WT)
and the wetland complex at the assessment areas(WC). See User Manual for WT and WC boundaries.
WT WC
f':A t✓+A z 100 feet
r B r B From 80 to<100 feet
r C ('C From 50 to<80 feet
r D r D From 40 to<50 feet
r E r E From 30 to<40 feet
r F r F From 15 to<30 feet
r G r G From 5 to<15 feet
r H r H <5 feet
9. Inundation Duration—assessment area condition metric
Answer for assessment area dominant landform.
(:A Evidence of short-duration inundation(<7 consecutive days)
r B Evidence of saturation,without evidence of inundation
r C Evidence of long-duration inundation or very long-duration inundation(7 to 30 consecutive days or more)
10. Indicators of Deposition—assessment area condition metric
Consider recent deposition only(no plant growth since deposition).
(:A Sediment deposition is not excessive,but at approximately natural levels.
r 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)
r A r A r A z 500 acres
r B r B r B From 100 to<500 acres
r C r C r C From 50 to<100 acres
r D r D r D From 25 to<50 acres
(—E r E r E From 10 to<25 acres
r F r F r F From 5 to<10 acres
r:G {:G {:G From 1 to<5 acres
r H r H r H From 0.5 to<1 acre
r I r I r I From 0.1 to<0.5 acre
rJ rJ rJ From 0.01 to<0.1 acre
r K r K r 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(z 90%)of its natural landscape size.
•B Pocosin is<90%of the full extent of its natural landscape size.
13. Connectivity to Other Natural Areas—landscape condition metric
13a. Check appropriate box(es)(a box may be checked in each column). Involves a GIS effort with field adjustment. This
evaluates whether the wetland is well connected(Well)and/or loosely connected(Loosely)to the landscape patch,the contiguous
metric naturally vegetated area and open water(if appropriate). Boundaries are formed by four-lane roads,regularly maintained utility
line corridors the width of a four-lane road or wider,urban landscapes,fields(pasture open and agriculture),or water>300 feet wide.
Well Loosely
r A 1e A z 500 acres
r B r B From 100 to<500 acres
(:C r C From 50 to<100 acres
r D r D From 10 to<50 acres
r E r E <10 acres
r F r F Wetland type has a poor or no connection to other natural habitats
13b. Evaluate for marshes only.
r Yes r No Wetland type has a surface hydrology connection to open waters/stream or tidal wetlands.
14. Edge Effect—wetland type condition metric(skip for all marshes)
May involve a GIS effort with Feld adjustment. Estimate distance from wetland type boundary to artificial edges. Artificial edges include
non-forested areas z 40 feet wide such as fields,development,roads, regularly maintained utility line corridors and clear-cuts.
Consider the eight main points of the compass.
r A No artificial edge within 150 feet in all directions
r B No artificial edge within 150 feet in four(4)to seven(7)directions
r.C An artificial edge occurs within 150 feet in more than four(4)directions or assessment area is clear-cut
15. Vegetative Composition—assessment area condition metric(skip for all marshes and Pine Flat)
r 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.
r C Vegetation severely altered from reference in composition. Expected species are unnaturally absent(planted stands of non-
characteristic species or at least one stratum inappropriately composed of a single species). Exotic species are dominant in
at least one stratum.
16. Vegetative Diversity—assessment area condition metric(evaluate for Non-tidal Freshwater Marsh only)
r 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.
r C Vegetation is dominated by exotic species(>50%cover of exotics).
17. Vegetative Structure—assessment area/wetland type condition metric
17a. Is vegetation present?
r"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.
f"-A z 25%coverage of vegetation
r 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
EL (:A (:A Canopy closed,or nearly closed,with natural gaps associated with natural processes
c
r B (--B Canopy present,but opened more than natural gaps
m
U {"C C Canopy sparse or absent
o A {:A Dense mid-story/sapling layer
0 r B r B Moderate density mid-story/sapling layer
r C r C Mid-story/sapling layer sparse or absent
a f'A ("A Dense shrub layer
(:B (:B Moderate density shrub layer
u) r C r C Shrub layer sparse or absent
(' A A Dense herb layer
B {:B Moderate density herb layer
r C r C Herb layer sparse or absent
18. Snags—wetland type condition metric
(—A Large snags(more than one)are visible(>12-inches DBH,or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
(:B Not A
19. Diameter Class Distribution—wetland type condition metric
r A Majority of canopy trees have stems>6 inches in diameter at breast height(DBH);many large trees(>12 inches DBH)are
present.
(:B Majority of canopy trees have stems between 6 and 12 inches DBH,few are>12-inch DBH.
(-C Majority of canopy trees are<6 inches DBH or no trees.
20. Large Woody Debris—wetland type condition metric
Include both natural debris and man-placed natural debris.
( 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.
f
22. Hydrologic Connectivity—assessment area condition metric (evaluate for riparian wetlands only)
Examples of activities that may severely alter hydrologic connectivity include intensive
ditching,fill,sedimentation, channelization,diversion, man-made berms, beaver dams,and stream incision.
r A Overbank and overland flow are not severely altered in the assessment area.
("B Overbank flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
r C Overland flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
r D Both overbank and overland flow are severely altered in the assessment area.
Notes
NC WAM Wetland Rating Sheet
Accompanies User Manual Version 4.1
Rating Calculator Version 4.1
Wetland Site Name WC Date 4/22/2019
Wetland Type Headwater Forest Assessor Name/Organization ESI-R.Turnbull
Notes on Field Assessment Form(Y/N) NO
Presence of regulatory considerations(Y/N) NO
Wetland is intensively managed(Y/N) NO
Assessment area is located within 50 feet of a natural tributary or other open water (Y/N) NO
Assessment area is substantially altered by beaver(Y/N) NO
Assessment area experiences overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions (Y/N) NO
Assessment area is on a coastal island (Y/N) NO
Sub-function Rating Summary
Function Sub-function Metrics Rating
Hydrology Surface Storage and Retention Condition HIGH
Sub-Surface Storage and Retention Condition HIGH
Water Quality Pathogen Change Condition LOW
Condition/Opportunity MEDIUM
Opportunity Presence?(YIN) YES
Particulate Change Condition HIGH
Condition/Opportunity NA
Opportunity Presence?(Y/N) NA
Soluble Change Condition HIGH
Condition/Opportunity HIGH
Opportunity Presence?(Y/N) YES
Physical Change Condition LOW
Condition/Opportunity LOW
Opportunity Presence?(Y/N) YES
Pollution Change Condition NA
Condition/Opportunity NA
Opportunity Presence?(Y/N) NA
Habitat Physical Structure Condition HIGH
Landscape Patch Structure Condition LOW
Vegetation Composition Condition HIGH
Function Rating Summary
Function Metrics/Notes Rating
Hydrology Condition HIGH
Water Quality Condition MEDIUM
Condition/Opportunity MEDIUM
Opportunity Presence?(Y/N) YES
Habitat Conditon HIGH
Overall Wetland Rating HIGH
NC WAM WETLAND ASSESSMENT FORM
Accompanies User Manual Version 4.1
Rating Calculator Version 4.1
Wetland Site Name WC Date 4/22/2019
Wetland Type Headwater Forest Assessor Name/Organization ESI-R.Turnbull
Level III Ecoregionj Middle Atlantic Coastal.Rain �� Nearest Named Water Body Virginia Creek
River Basin White Oak ( USGS 8-Digit Catalogue Unit 03020302
r Yes r°No Precipitation within 48 hrs? Latitude/Longitude(deci-degrees) 34.45331,-77.60444
Evidence of stressors affecting the assessment area(may not be within the assessment area)
Please circle and/or make note on last page if evidence of stressors is apparent. Consider departure from reference,if
appropriate,in recent past(for instance,approximately within 10 years). Noteworthy stressors include,but are not limited
to the following.
• Hydrological modifications(examples: ditches,dams,beaver dams,dikes,berms,ponds,etc.)
• Surface and sub-surface discharges into the wetland(examples:discharges containing obvious pollutants,presence of nearby
septic tanks,underground storage tanks(USTs),hog lagoons,etc.)
Signs of vegetation stress(examples: vegetation mortality,insect damage,disease,storm damage,salt intrusion,etc.)
• Habitat/plant community alteration(examples: mowing,clear-cutting,exotics,etc.)
Is the assessment area intensively managed? ("Yes {':No
Regulatory Considerations(select all that apply to the assessment area)
r Anadromous fish
f Federally protected species or State endangered or threatened species
f NCDWQ riparian buffer rule in effect
[Abuts a Primary Nursery Area(PNA)
f- Publicly owned property
r N.C.Division of Coastal Management Area of Environmental Concern(AEC)(including buffer)
r Abuts a stream with a NCDWQ classification of SA or supplemental classifications of HQW,ORW,or Trout
r Designated NCNHP reference community
r Abuts a 303(d)-listed stream or a tributary to a 303(d)-listed stream
What type of natural stream is associated with the wetland,if any?(check all that apply)
r Blackwater
r Brownwater
[Tidal(if tidal,check one of the following boxes) r Lunar Wind r Both
Is the assessment area on a coastal island? r Yes ro No
Is the assessment area's surface water storage capacity or duration substantially altered by beaver? r Yes No
Does the assessment area experience overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions? r Yes f':No
1. Ground Surface Condition/Vegetation Condition-assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider alteration to the ground surface(GS)in the assessment area and vegetation structure
(VS)in the assessment area. Compare to reference wetland if applicable(see User Manual). If a reference is not applicable,
then rate the assessment area based on evidence of an effect.
GS VS
(:A P:A Not severely altered
f^B (-B Severely altered over a majority of the assessment area(ground surface alteration examples: vehicle tracks,excessive
sedimentation,fire-plow lanes,skidder tracks,bedding,fill,soil compaction,obvious pollutants)(vegetation structure
alteration examples: mechanical disturbance,herbicides,salt intrusion[where appropriate],exotic species,grazing,
less diversity[if appropriate],hydrologic alteration)
2. Surface and Sub-Surface Storage Capacity and Duration-assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface storage capacity and duration(Surf)and sub-surface storage capacity and
duration (Sub). Consider both increase and decrease in hydrology. Refer to the current NRCS lateral effect of ditching guidance for
North Carolina hydric soils(see USACE Wilmington District website)for the zone of influence of ditches in hydric soils. A ditch
<-1 foot deep is considered to affect surface water only,while a ditch > 1 foot deep is expected to affect both surface and ditch
sub-surface water.Consider tidal flooding regime,if applicable.
Surf Sub
A {?A Water storage capacity and duration are not altered.
B r B Water storage capacity or duration are altered,but not substantially(typically,not sufficient to change vegetation).
C ("-C Water storage capacity or duration are substantially altered(typically,alteration sufficient to result in vegetation
change)(examples:draining,flooding,soil compaction,filling,excessive sedimentation,underground utility lines).
3. Water Storage/Surface Relief-assessment area/wetland type condition metric(answer for non-marsh wetlands only)
Check a box in each column for each group below. Select the appropriate storage for the assessment area(AA)and the wetland
type(WT).
AA WT
3a. f:A (:A Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water>1 foot deep
r B r B Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 6 inches to 1 foot deep
r C r C Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep
(- D r D Depressions able to pond water<3 inches deep
3b. r A Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is greater than 2 feet
{:B Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is between 1 and 2 feet
r C Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is less than 1 foot
4. Soil Texture/Structure-assessment area condition metric
Check a box from each of the three soil property groups below. Dig soil profile in the dominant assessment area landscape
feature. Make soil observations within the 12 inches. Use most recent National Technical Committee for Hydric Soils guidance for
regional indicators.
4a. r A Sandy soil
r B Loamy or clayey soils exhibiting redoximorphic features(concentrations,depletions,or rhizospheres)
r C Loamy or clayey soils not exhibiting redoximorphic features
r D Loamy or clayey gleyed soil
re E Histosol or histic epipedon
4b. f*A Soil ribbon<1 inch
f-B Soil ribbon Z 1 inch
4c. r A No peat or muck presence
r*B A peat or muck presence
5. Discharge into Wetland-opportunity metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface pollutants or discharges(Surf)and sub-surface pollutants or discharges(Sub).
Examples of sub-surface discharges include presence of nearby septic tank,underground storage tank(UST),etc.
Surf Sub
{:A r'A Little or no evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the assessment area
r B r B Noticeable evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the wetland and stressing,but not overwhelming the
treatment capacity of the assessment area
r C r C Noticeable evidence of pollutants or discharges(pathogen,particulate,or soluble)entering the assessment area and
potentially overwhelming the treatment capacity of the wetland(water discoloration,dead vegetation,excessive
sedimentation,odor)
6. Land Use-opportunity metric
Check all that apply(at least one box in each column). Evaluation involves a GIS effort with field adjustment. Consider sources
draining to assessment area within entire upstream watershed(WS),within 5 miles and within the watershed draining to the
assessment area(5M),and within 2 miles and within the watershed draining to the assessment area(2M). Effective riparian buffers
are considered to be 50 feet wide in the Coastal Plain and Piedmont ecoregions and 30 feet wide in the Blue Ridge Mountains ecoregion.
WS 5M 2M
F'A r A 17 A a 10%impervious surfaces
F B F B F- B <10%impervious surfaces
F C F C F C Confined animal operations(or other local,concentrated source of pollutants)
F D r-D r D z 20%coverage of pasture
F E F E r E z 20%coverage of agricultural land(regularly plowed land)
F F F F F- F z 20%coverage of maintained grass/herb
F G F- G F" G z 20%coverage of clear-cut land
F H F H f H Little or no opportunity to improve water quality. Lack of opportunity may result from hydrologic alterations
that prevent drainage or overbank flow from affecting the assessment area.
7. Wetland Acting as Vegetated Buffer-assessment area/wetland complex condition metric
7a. Is assessment area within 50 feet of a tributary or other open water?
r Yes ro No If Yes,continue to 7b. If No,skip to Metric 8.
Wetland buffer need only be present on one side of the water body. Make buffer judgment based on the average width of the wetland.
Record a note if a portion of the buffer has been removed or disturbed.
7b. How much of the first 50 feet from the bank is weltand? Descriptor E should be selected if ditches effectively bypass the buffer.
r A a 50 feet
r B From 30 to<50 feet
r C From 15 to<30 feet
r D From 5 to<15 feet
r E <5 feet or buffer bypassed by ditches
7c. Tributary width. If the tributary is anastomosed,combine widths of channels/braids for a total width.
r 5 15-feet wide r>15-feet wide r Other open water(no tributary present)
7d. Do roots of assessment area vegetation extend into the bank of the tributary/open water?
r Yes r No
7e. Is tributary or other open water sheltered or exposed?
r Sheltered-adjacent open water with width<2500 feet and no regular boat traffic.
r Exposed-adjacent open water with width>-2500 feet or regular boat traffic.
8. Wetland Width at the Assessment Area-wetland type/wetland complex metric(evaluate for riparian wetlands only)
Check a box in each column. Select the average width for the wetland type at the assessment area(WT)
and the wetland complex at the assessment areas(WC). See User Manual for WT and WC boundaries.
WT WC
f:A t+A z 100 feet
(-B r B From 80 to<100 feet
r C r C From 50 to<80 feet
r D r D From 40 to<50 feet
r E `E From 30 to<40 feet
(-F F From 15 to<30 feet
r G r G From 5 to< 15 feet
r H r H <5 feet
9. Inundation Duration—assessment area condition metric
Answer for assessment area dominant landform.
(:A Evidence of short-duration inundation(<7 consecutive days)
r B Evidence of saturation,without evidence of inundation
(—C Evidence of long-duration inundation or very long-duration inundation(7 to 30 consecutive days or more)
10. Indicators of Deposition—assessment area condition metric
Consider recent deposition only(no plant growth since deposition).
(:A Sediment deposition is not excessive,but at approximately natural levels.
r B Sediment deposition is excessive,but not overwhelming the wetland.
(—C Sediment deposition is excessive and is overwhelming the wetland.
11. Wetland Size—wetland typelwetiand 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)
r A r A r A z 500 acres
r B r B r B From 100 to<500 acres
r C r C r C From 50 to<100 acres
r D r D r D From 25 to<50 acres
r E r E r E From 10 to<25 acres
(—F r F r F From 5 to<10 acres
r G (—G r G From 1 to<5 acres
f: H (?H r. H From 0.5 to<1 acre
r 1 r 1 r I From 0.1 to<0.5 acre
r J r J r J From 0.01 to<0.1 acre
r K r K (—K <0.01 acre or assessment area is clear-cut
12. Wetland Intactness—wetland type condition metric(evaluate for Pocosins only)
r A Pocosin is the full extent(z 90%)of its natural landscape size.
r B Pocosin is<90%of the full extent of its natural landscape size.
13. Connectivity to Other Natural Areas—landscape condition metric
13a. Check appropriate box(es)(a box may be checked in each column). Involves a GIS effort with field adjustment. This
evaluates whether the wetland is well connected(Well)and/or loosely connected(Loosely)to the landscape patch,the contiguous
metric naturally vegetated area and open water(if appropriate). Boundaries are formed by four-lane roads,regularly maintained utility
line corridors the width of a four-lane road or wider,urban landscapes,fields(pasture open and agriculture),or water>300 feet wide.
Well Loosely
('A I':A z 500 acres
r B r B From 100 to<500 acres
(+C r C From 50 to<100 acres
D ( D From 10 to<50 acres
{`E E <10 acres
r F r F Wetland type has a poor or no connection to other natural habitats
13b. Evaluate for marshes only.
r Yes r No Wetland type has a surface hydrology connection to open waters/stream or tidal wetlands.
14. Edge Effect—wetland type condition metric(skip for all marshes)
May involve a GIS effort with field adjustment. Estimate distance from wetland type boundary to artificial edges. Artificial edges include
non-forested areas z 40 feet wide such as fields,development,roads, regularly maintained utility line corridors and clear-cuts.
Consider the eight main points of the compass.
(^A No artificial edge within 150 feet in all directions
r B No artificial edge within 150 feet in four(4)to seven(7)directions
(.C An artificial edge occurs within 150 feet in more than four(4)directions or assessment area is clear-cut
15. Vegetative Composition—assessment area condition metric(skip for all marshes and Pine Flat)
(:A 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.
r 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.
r C Vegetation severely altered from reference in composition. Expected species are unnaturally absent(planted stands of non-
characteristic species or at least one stratum inappropriately composed of a single species). Exotic species are dominant in
at least one stratum.
16. Vegetative Diversity—assessment area condition metric(evaluate for Non-tidal Freshwater Marsh only)
r 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 arealwetland type condition metric
17a. Is vegetation present?
(:Yes r No If Yes,continue to 17b. If No,skip to Metric 18.
17b. Evaluate percent coverage of assessment area vegetation for all marshes only. Skip to 17c for non-marsh wetlands.
(—A z 25%coverage of vegetation
r 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
oA (: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 r A Dense mid-story/sapling layer
B (:B Moderate density mid-story/sapling layer
r C C Mid-story/sapling layer sparse or absent
- A (^A Dense shrub layer
r B r B Moderate density shrub layer
N fo C r'C Shrub layer sparse or absent
(^A ("A Dense herb layer
r B r B Moderate density herb layer
(.C (;C Herb layer sparse or absent
18. Snags—wetland type condition metric
A Large snags(more than one)are visible(>12-inches DBH,or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
(:B Not A
19. Diameter Class Distribution—wetland type condition metric
(.A Majority of canopy trees have stems>6 inches in diameter at breast height(DBH);many large trees(>12 inches DBH)are
present.
B Majority of canopy trees have stems between 6 and 12 inches DBH,few are>12-inch DBH.
r C Majority of canopy trees are<6 inches DBH or no trees.
20. Large Woody Debris—wetland type condition metric
Include both natural debris and man-placed natural debris.
("A Large logs(more than one)are visible(>12 inches in diameter,or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
(: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
2�'i Y4-F
22. Hydrologic Connectivity—assessment area condition metric (evaluate for riparian wetlands only)
Examples of activities that may severely alter hydrologic connectivity include intensive
ditching,fill,sedimentation,channelization,diversion, man-made berms, beaver dams,and stream incision.
(:A Overbank and overland flow are not severely altered in the assessment area.
r B Overbank flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
( C Overland flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
(^D Both overbank and overland flow are severely altered in the assessment area.
Notes
NC WAM Wetland Rating Sheet
Accompanies User Manual Version 4.1
Rating Calculator Version 4.1
Wetland Site Name WD,WE Date 4/23/2019
Wetland Type Pine Flat Assessor Name/Organization ESI-R.Turnbull
Notes on Field Assessment Form(Y/N) NO
Presence of regulatory considerations(Y/N) NO
Wetland is intensively managed(Y/N) NO
Assessment area is located within 50 feet of a natural tributary or other open water (Y/N) YES
Assessment area is substantially altered by beaver(Y/N) NO
Assessment area experiences overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions (Y/N) NO
Assessment area is on a coastal island (Y/N) NO
Sub-function Rating Summary
Function Sub-function Metrics Rating
Hydrology Surface Storage and Retention Condition MEDIUM
Sub-Surface Storage and Retention Condition MEDIUM
Water Quality Pathogen Change Condition NA
Condition/Opportunity NA
Opportunity Presence?(Y/N) NA
Particulate Change Condition NA
Condition/Opportunity NA
Opportunity Presence?(Y/N) NA
Soluble Change Condition NA
Condition/Opportunity NA
Opportunity Presence?(Y/N) NA
Physical Change Condition NA
Condition/Opportunity NA
Opportunity Presence?(Y/N) NA
Pollution Change Condition MEDIUM
Condition/Opportunity MEDIUM
Opportunity Presence?(Y/N) NO
Habitat Physical Structure Condition HIGH
Landscape Patch Structure Condition LOW
Vegetation Composition Condition NA
Function Rating Summary
Function Metrics/Notes Rating
Hydrology Condition MEDIUM
Water Quality Condition MEDIUM
Condition/Opportunity MEDIUM
Opportunity Presence?(Y/N) NO
Habitat Conditon MEDIUM
Overall Wetland Rating MEDIUM
NC WAM WETLAND ASSESSMENT FORM
Accompanies User Manual Version 4.1
Rating Calculator Version 4.1
Wetland Site Name WD,WE Date 4/23/2019
Wetland Type Pine Flat + Assessor Name/Organization ESI-R.Turnbull
Level III Ecoregionl Middle Atlantic Coastal Plain + Nearest Named Water Body Virginia Creek
River Basing White Oak USGS 8-Digit Catalogue Unit 03020302
Yes (.No Precipitation within 48 hrs? Latitude/Longitude(deci-degrees) 34.45664,-77.60407
Evidence of stressors affecting the assessment area(may not be within the assessment area)
Please circle and/or make note on last page if evidence of stressors is apparent. Consider departure from reference,if
appropriate,in recent past(for instance,approximately within 10 years). Noteworthy stressors include,but are not limited
to the following.
• Hydrological modifications(examples: ditches,dams,beaver dams,dikes,berms,ponds,etc.)
• Surface and sub-surface discharges into the wetland(examples:discharges containing obvious pollutants,presence of nearby
septic tanks,underground storage tanks(USTs),hog lagoons,etc.)
• Signs of vegetation stress(examples: vegetation mortality,insect damage,disease,storm damage,salt intrusion,etc.)
• HabitaUplant community alteration(examples: mowing,clear-cutting,exotics,etc.)
Is the assessment area intensively managed? (-Yes (:No
Regulatory Considerations(select all that apply to the assessment area)
r Anadromous fish
r Federally protected species or State endangered or threatened species
f NCDWQ riparian buffer rule in effect
r Abuts a Primary Nursery Area(PNA)
r Publicly owned property
r N.C.Division of Coastal Management Area of Environmental Concern(AEC)(including buffer)
r Abuts a stream with a NCDWQ classification of SA or supplemental classifications of HOW,ORW,or Trout
r Designated NCNHP reference community
r Abuts a 303(d)-listed stream or a tributary to a 303(d)-listed stream
What type of natural stream is associated with the wetland,if any?(check all that apply)
Blackwater
(" Brownwater
r Tidal(if tidal,check one of the following boxes) r Lunar f" Wind Both
Is the assessment area on a coastal island? r Yes (:No
Is the assessment area's surface water storage capacity or duration substantially altered by beaver? r Yes f:No
Does the assessment area experience overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions? r Yes f:No
1. Ground Surface Condition/Vegetation Condition-assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider alteration to the ground surface(GS)in the assessment area and vegetation structure
(VS)in the assessment area. Compare to reference wetland if applicable(see User Manual). If a reference is not applicable,
then rate the assessment area based on evidence of an effect.
GS VS
(:A f.:A Not severely altered
(- B r B Severely altered over a majority of the assessment area(ground surface alteration examples: vehicle tracks,excessive
sedimentation,fire-plow lanes,skidder tracks,bedding,fill,soil compaction,obvious pollutants)(vegetation structure
alteration examples: mechanical disturbance,herbicides,salt intrusion[where appropriate],exotic species,grazing,
less diversity[if appropriate],hydrologic alteration)
2. Surface and Sub-Surface Storage Capacity and Duration-assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface storage capacity and duration(Surf)and sub-surface storage capacity and
duration (Sub). Consider both increase and decrease in hydrology. Refer to the current NRCS lateral effect of ditching guidance for
North Carolina hydric soils(see USACE Wilmington District website)for the zone of influence of ditches in hydric soils. A ditch
<-1 foot deep is considered to affect surface water only,while a ditch >1 foot deep is expected to affect both surface and ditch
sub-surface water.Consider tidal flooding regime,if applicable.
Surf Sub
(:A (.A Water storage capacity and duration are not altered.
( B (`B Water storage capacity or duration are altered,but not substantially(typically,not sufficient to change vegetation).
" C (`C Water storage capacity or duration are substantially altered(typically,alteration sufficient to result in vegetation
change)(examples:draining,flooding,soil compaction,filling,excessive sedimentation,underground utility lines).
3. Water Storage/Surface Relief-assessment area/wetland type condition metric(answer for non-marsh wetlands only)
Check a box in each column for each group below. Select the appropriate storage for the assessment area(AA)and the wetland
hype(WT).
AA WT
3a. ( A r A Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water>1 foot deep
( B ( B Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 6 inches to 1 foot deep
( C ('C 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
r'C Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is less than 1 foot
4. Soil Texture/Structure—assessment area condition metric
Check a box from each of the three soil property groups below. Dig soil profile in the dominant assessment area landscape
feature. Make soil observations within the 12 inches. Use most recent National Technical Committee for Hydric Soils guidance for
regional indicators.
4a. It A Sandy soil
Ir`B Loamy or clayey soils exhibiting redoximorphic features(concentrations,depletions,or rhizospheres)
r C Loamy or clayey soils not exhibiting redoximorphic features
r D Loamy or clayey gleyed soil
r E Histosol or histic epipedon
4b. t: A Soil ribbon<1 inch
r B Soil ribbon a 1 inch
4c. tf A No peat or muck presence
r B A peat or muck presence
5. Discharge into Wetland—opportunity metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface pollutants or discharges(Surf)and sub-surface pollutants or discharges(Sub).
Examples of sub-surface discharges include presence of nearby septic tank,underground storage tank(UST),etc.
Surf Sub
(:A (:A Little or no evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the assessment area
r B B Noticeable evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the wetland and stressing,but not overwhelming the
treatment capacity of the assessment area
{^C C Noticeable evidence of pollutants or discharges(pathogen,particulate,or soluble)entering the assessment area and
potentially overwhelming the treatment capacity of the wetland(water discoloration,dead vegetation,excessive
sedimentation,odor)
6. Land Use—opportunity metric
Check all that apply(at least one box in each column). Evaluation involves a GIS effort with field adjustment. Consider sources
draining to assessment area within entire upstream watershed(WS),within 5 miles and within the watershed draining to the.
assessment area(5M),and within 2 miles and within the watershed draining to the assessment area(2M). Effective riparian buffers
are considered to be 50 feet wide in the Coastal Plain and Piedmont ecoregions and 30 feet wide in the Blue Ridge Mountains ecoregion.
WS 5M 2M
F A r A r A z 10%impervious surfaces
F B r B r B <10%impervious surfaces
r C r C r— Confined animal operations(or other local,concentrated source of pollutants)
r D r D r D a 20%coverage of pasture
r E r E r E z 20%coverage of agricultural land(regularly plowed land)
r F r F r F Z 20%coverage of maintained grass/herb
F G P- G r G a 20%coverage of clear-cut land
F% H P' H f✓ H Little or no opportunity to improve water quality. Lack of opportunity may result from hydrologic alterations
that prevent drainage or overbank flow from affecting the assessment area.
7. Wetland Acting as Vegetated Buffer—assessment area/wetland complex condition metric
7a. Is assessment area within 50 feet of a tributary or other open water?
(.Yes r No If Yes,continue to 7b. If No,skip to Metric 8.
Wetland buffer need only be present on one side of the water body. Make buffer judgment based on the average width of the wetland.
Record a note if a portion of the buffer has been removed or disturbed.
7b. How much of the first 50 feet from the bank is weltand? Descriptor E should be selected if ditches effectively bypass the buffer.
r A z 50 feet .
r B From 30 to<50 feet
r C From 15 to<30 feet
r 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.
(:5 15-feet wide r>15-feet wide ("Other open water(no tributary present)
7d. Do roots of assessment area vegetation extend into the bank of the tributary/open water?
r Yes (:No
7e. Is tributary or other open water sheltered or exposed?
(:Sheltered—adjacent open water with width<2500 feet and no regular boat traffic.
r Exposed—adjacent open water with width z 2500 feet or regular boat traffic.
8. Wetland Width at the Assessment Area—wetland type/wetland complex metric(evaluate for riparian wetlands only)
Check a box in each column. Select the average width for the wetland type at the assessment area(WT)
and the wetland complex at the assessment areas(WC). See User Manual for WT and WC boundaries.
WT WC
(:A (:A z 100 feet
r B ('B From 80 to<100 feet
r C r C From 50 to<80 feet
r D ("D From 40 to<50 feet
r E r E From 30 to<40 feet
F r F From 15 to<30 feet
(�G r G From 5 to<15 feet
(„H r H <5 feet
9. Inundation Duration—assessment area condition metric
Answer for assessment area dominant landform.
{^ A Evidence of short-duration inundation(<7 consecutive days)
B Evidence of saturation,without evidence of inundation
`C Evidence of long-duration inundation or very long-duration inundation(7 to 30 consecutive days or more)
10. Indicators of Deposition—assessment area condition metric
Consider recent deposition only(no plant growth since deposition).
(: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)
r A r A A z 500 acres
r 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 r F { F From 5 to<10 acres
(:G (`"G (:G From 1 to<5 acres
r H r H r H From 0.5 to<1 acre
r 1 r 1 r 1 From 0.1 to<0.5 acre
r J r J ("-J From 0.01 to<0.1 acre
r K r K r 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(Z 90%)of its natural landscape size.
•B Pocosin is<90%of the full extent of its natural landscape size.
13. Connectivity to Other Natural Areas—landscape condition metric
13a. Check appropriate box(es)(a box may be checked in each column). Involves a GIS effort with field adjustment. This
evaluates whether the wetland is well connected(Well)and/or loosely connected(Loosely)to the landscape patch,the contiguous
metric naturally vegetated area and open water(if appropriate). Boundaries are formed by four-lane roads,regularly maintained utility
line corridors the width of a four-lane road or wider,urban landscapes,fields(pasture open and agriculture),or water>300 feet wide.
Well Loosely
r A (:A Z 500 acres
(`'B r B From 100 to<500 acres
C:C r C From 50 to<100 acres
r D r D From 10 to<50 acres
r E r E <10 acres
(^F r F Wetland type has a poor or no connection to other natural habitats
13b. Evaluate for marshes only.
("-Yes r No Wetland type has a surface hydrology connection to open waters/stream or tidal wetlands.
14. Edge Effect—wetland type condition metric(skip for all marshes)
May involve a GIS effort with field adjustment. Estimate distance from wetland type boundary to artificial edges. Artificial edges include
non-forested areas z 40 feet wide such as fields,development,roads,regularly maintained utility line corridors and clear-cuts.
Consider the eight main points of the compass.
(—A No artificial edge within 150 feet in all directions
(:B No artificial edge within 150 feet in four(4)to seven(7)directions
r C An artificial edge occurs within 150 feet in more than four(4)directions or assessment area is clear-cut
15. Vegetative Composition—assessment area condition metric(skip for all marshes and Pine Flat)
("A 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.
r 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.
r C Vegetation severely altered from reference in composition. Expected species are unnaturally absent(planted stands of non-
characteristic species or at least one stratum inappropriately composed of a single species). Exotic species are dominant in
at least one stratum.
16. Vegetative Diversity—assessment area condition metric(evaluate for Non-tidal Freshwater Marsh only)
("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.
r C Vegetation is dominated by exotic species(>50%cover of exotics).
17. Vegetative Structure—assessment area/wetland type condition metric
17a. Is vegetation present?
r.Yes r No If Yes,continue to 17b. If No,skip to Metric 18.
17b. Evaluate percent coverage of assessment area vegetation for all marshes only. Skip to 17c for non-marsh wetlands.
(—A z 25%coverage of vegetation
r 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
or A r A Canopy closed,or nearly closed,with natural gaps associated with natural processes
ro B f:B Canopy present,but opened more than natural gaps
U r C r C Canopy sparse or absent
o r A r A Dense mid-story/sapling layer
{':B r. B Moderate density mid-story/sapling layer
r C r C Mid-story/sapling layer sparse or absent
n f:A f."A Dense shrub layer
t ('B r B Moderate density shrub layer
r C r C Shrub layer sparse or absent
a r A r A Dense herb layer
tr`B r B Moderate density herb layer
(.C (:C Herb layer sparse or absent
18. Snags—wetland type condition metric
[-'A Large snags(more than one)are visible(>12-inches DBH,or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
{: B Not A
19. Diameter Class Distribution—wetland type condition metric
f. A Majority of canopy trees have stems>6 inches in diameter at breast height(DBH);many large trees(>12 inches DBH)are
present.
r B Majority of canopy trees have stems between 6 and 12 inches DBH,few are>12-inch DBH.
r C Majority of canopy trees are<6 inches DBH or no trees.
20. Large Woody Debris—wetland type condition metric
Include both natural debris and man-placed natural debris.
A Large logs(more than one)are visible(>12 inches in diameter,or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
[: 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.
QN
22. Hydrologic Connectivity—assessment area condition metric (evaluate for riparian wetlands only)
Examples of activities that may severely alter hydrologic connectivity include intensive
ditching,fill,sedimentation,channelization,diversion,man-made berms, beaver dams,and stream incision.
r A Overbank and overland flow are not severely altered in the assessment area.
• B Overbank flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
•C Overland flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
(—D Both overbank and overland flow are severely altered in the assessment area.
Notes
NC WAM Wetland Rating Sheet
Accompanies User Manual Version 4.1
Rating Calculator Version 4.1
Wetland Site Name WF Date 4/23/2019
Wetland Type Pine Flat Assessor Name/Organization ESI-R.Turnbull
Notes on Field Assessment Form(Y/N) NO
Presence of regulatory considerations(Y/N) NO
Wetland is intensively managed(Y/N) NO
Assessment area is located within 50 feet of a natural tributary or other open water (Y/N) NO
Assessment area is substantially altered by beaver(Y/N) NO
Assessment area experiences overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions (Y/N) NO
Assessment area is on a coastal island (Y/N) NO
Sub-function Rating Summary
Function Sub-function Metrics Rating
Hydrology Surface Storage and Retention Condition HIGH
Sub-Surface Storage and Retention Condition HIGH
Water Quality Pathogen Change Condition NA
Condition/Opportunity NA
Opportunity Presence?(Y/N) NA
Particulate Change Condition NA
Condition/Opportunity NA
Opportunity Presence?(Y/N) NA
Soluble Change Condition NA
Condition/Opportunity NA
Opportunity Presence?(Y/N) NA
Physical Change Condition NA
Condition/Opportunity NA
Opportunity Presence?(Y/N) NA
Pollution Change Condition MEDIUM
Condition/Opportunity MEDIUM
Opportunity Presence?(Y/N) NO
Habitat Physical Structure Condition MEDIUM
Landscape Patch Structure Condition MEDIUM
Vegetation Composition Condition NA
Function Rating Summary
Function Metrics/Notes Rating
Hydrology Condition HIGH
Water Quality Condition MEDIUM
Condition/Opportunity MEDIUM
Opportunity Presence?(YIN) NO
Habitat Conditon MEDIUM
Overall Wetland Rating MEDIUM
NC WAM WETLAND ASSESSMENT FORM
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Rating Calculator Version 4.1
Wetland Site Name WF Date 4/23/2019
Wetland Type Fine Flat Assessor Name/Organization ESI-R.Turnbull
Level III Ecoregion Middle Atlantic Coastal Plain 7
J Nearest Named Water Body Virginia Creek
River Basin I White Oak rl USGS 8-Digit Catalogue Unit 03020302
{^Yes (.No Precipitation within 48 hrs? Latitude/Longitude(deci-degrees) 34.46058,-77.60129
Evidence of stressors affecting the assessment area(may not be within the assessment area)
Please circle and/or make note on last page if evidence of stressors is apparent. Consider departure from reference,if
appropriate,in recent past(for instance,approximately within 10 years). Noteworthy stressors include,but are not limited
to the following.
• Hydrological modifications(examples: ditches,dams,beaver dams,dikes,berms,ponds,etc.)
• Surface and sub-surface discharges into the wetland(examples:discharges containing obvious pollutants,presence of nearby
septic tanks,underground storage tanks(USTs),hog lagoons,etc.)
• Signs of vegetation stress(examples: vegetation mortality,insect damage,disease,storm damage,salt intrusion,etc.)
• Habitat/plant community alteration(examples: mowing,clear-cutting,exotics,etc.)
Is the assessment area intensively managed? r Yes (.No
Regulatory Considerations(select all that apply to the assessment area)
f Anadromous fish
r Federally protected species or State endangered or threatened species
F NCDWQ riparian buffer rule in effect
F Abuts a Primary Nursery Area(PNA)
f- Publicly owned property
f- N.C. Division of Coastal Management Area of Environmental Concern(AEC)(including buffer)
F Abuts a stream with a NCDWQ classification of SA or supplemental classifications of HQW,ORW,or Trout
r Designated NCNHP reference community
r Abuts a 303(d)-listed stream or a tributary to a 303(d)-listed stream
What type of natural stream is associated with the wetland,if any?(check all that apply)
r Blackwater
r Brownwater
f Tidal(if tidal,check one of the following boxes) [ Lunar r Wind 4 Both
Is the assessment area on a coastal island? r Yes (.-No
Is the assessment area's surface water storage capacity or duration substantially altered by beaver? r Yes (:No
Does the assessment area experience overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions? r Yes t: No
1. Ground Surface Condition/Vegetation Condition-assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider alteration to the ground surface(GS)in the assessment area and vegetation structure
(VS)in the assessment area. Compare to reference wetland if applicable(see User Manual). If a reference is not applicable,
then rate the assessment area based on evidence of an effect.
GS VS
r. A ;:A Not severely altered
r B { B Severely altered over a majority of the assessment area(ground surface alteration examples: vehicle tracks,excessive
sedimentation,fire-plow lanes,skidder tracks,bedding,fill,soil compaction,obvious pollutants)(vegetation structure
alteration examples: mechanical disturbance,herbicides,salt intrusion[where appropriate],exotic species,grazing,
less diversity[if appropriate],hydrologic alteration)
2. Surface and Sub-Surface Storage Capacity and Duration-assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface storage capacity and duration(Surf)and sub-surface storage capacity and
duration (Sub). Consider both increase and decrease in hydrology. Refer to the current NRCS lateral effect of ditching guidance for
North Carolina hydric soils(see USACE Wilmington District website)for the zone of influence of ditches in hydric soils. A ditch
<-1 foot deep is considered to affect surface water only,while a ditch >1 foot deep is expected to affect both surface and ditch
sub-surface water.Consider tidal flooding regime,if applicable.
Surf Sub
r A (:A Water storage capacity and duration are not altered.
(:B r 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 arealwetland type condition metric(answer for non-marsh wetlands only)
Check a box in each column for each group below. Select the appropriate storage for the assessment area(AA)and the wetland
type(WT).
AA WT
3a. r A r A Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water>1 foot deep
f:B (:B Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 6 inches to 1 foot deep
r C r C Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep
r D r D Depressions able to pond water<3 inches deep
3b. r A Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is greater than 2 feet
r B Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is between 1 and 2 feet
{:C Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is less than 1 foot
4. Soil Texture/Structure—assessment area condition metric
Check a box from each of the three soil property groups below. Dig soil profile in the dominant assessment area landscape
feature. Make soil observations within the 12 inches. Use most recent National Technical Committee for Hydric Soils guidance for
regional indicators.
4a. A Sandy soil
C`B Loamy or clayey soils exhibiting redoximorphic features(concentrations,depletions,or rhizospheres)
r C Loamy or clayey soils not exhibiting redoximorphic features
(`D Loamy or clayey gleyed soil
r E Histosol or histic epipedon
4b. 6 A Soil ribbon<1 inch
r B Soil ribbon z 1 inch
4c. (-A No peat or muck presence
(-9 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 r C Noticeable evidence of pollutants or discharges(pathogen,particulate,or soluble)entering the assessment area and
potentially overwhelming the treatment capacity of the wetland(water discoloration,dead vegetation,excessive
sedimentation,odor)
6. Land Use—opportunity metric
Check all that apply(at least one box in each column). Evaluation involves a GIS effort with field adjustment. Consider sources
draining to assessment area within entire upstream watershed(WS),within 5 miles and within the watershed draining to the
assessment area(5M),and within 2 miles and within the watershed draining to the assessment area(2M). Effective riparian buffers
are considered to be 50 feet wide in the Coastal Plain and Piedmont ecoregions and 30 feet wide in the Blue Ridge Mountains ecoregion.
WS 5M 2M
r A r A r A z 10%impervious surfaces
F B r B r B <10%impervious surfaces
F C r C r C Confined animal operations(or other local,concentrated source of pollutants)
r D r D r D z 20%coverage of pasture
r E r E r E Z 20%coverage of agricultural land(regularly plowed land)
r F r F r F Z 20%coverage of maintained grass/herb
F G r G r G a 20%coverage of clear-cut land
17 H 17 H F, H Little or no opportunity to improve water quality. Lack of opportunity may result from hydrologic alterations
that prevent drainage or overbank flow from affecting the assessment area.
7. Wetland Acting as Vegetated Buffer—assessment area/wetland complex condition metric
7a. Is assessment area within 50 feet of a tributary or other open water?
r Yes {:No If Yes,continue to 7b. If No,skip to Metric 8.
Wetland buffer need only be present on one side of the water body. Make buffer judgment based on the average width of the wetland.
Record a note if a portion of the buffer has been removed or disturbed.
7b. How much of the first 50 feet from the bank is weltand? Descriptor E should be selected if ditches effectively bypass the buffer.
r A z 50 feet
r B From 30 to<50 feet
r C From 15 to<30 feet
r D From 5 to<15 feet
r E <5 feet or buffer bypassed by ditches
7c. Tributary width. If the tributary is anastomosed,combine widths of channels/braids for a total width.
r<_15-feet wide r>15-feet wide r Other open water(no tributary present)
7d. Do roots of assessment area vegetation extend into the bank of the tributary/open water?
r Yes {.No
7e. Is tributary or other open water sheltered or exposed?
r Sheltered—adjacent open water with width<2500 feet and no regular boat traffic.
r Exposed—adjacent open water with width z 2500 feet or regular boat traffic.
8. Wetland Width at the Assessment Area—wetland type/wetland complex metric(evaluate for riparian wetlands only)
Check a box in each column. Select the average width for the wetland type at the assessment area(WT)
and the wetland complex at the assessment areas(WC). See User Manual for WT and WC boundaries.
WT WC
r A (—A a 100 feet
r B r B From 80 to<100 feet
(—C (—C From 50 to<80 feet
r D r D From 40 to<50 feet
r E r E From 30 to<40 feet
r F r F From 15 to<30 feet
r G (`G From 5 to<15 feet
r H r H <5 feet
9. Inundation Duration—assessment area condition metric
Answer for assessment area dominant landform.
(:A Evidence of short-duration inundation(<7 consecutive days)
{ B Evidence of saturation,without evidence of inundation
{`C Evidence of long-duration inundation or very long-duration inundation(7 to 30 consecutive days or more)
10. Indicators of Deposition—assessment area condition metric
Consider recent deposition only(no plant growth since deposition).
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 r A "A z 500 acres
B ('B B From 100 to<500 acres
r C r C C From 50 to<100 acres
{^ D r D (" D From 25 to<50 acres
E r E ('E From 10 to<25 acres
r F ("'F r F From 5 to<10 acres
(:G {:G r:G From 1 to<5 acres
rH rH rH From 0.5 to<1 acre
r I r I r I From 0.1 to<0.5 acre
rJ rJ („J From 0.01 to<0.1 acre
r K r K r K <0.01 acre or assessment area is clear-cut
12. Wetland Intactness—wetland type condition metric(evaluate for Pocosins only)
r A Pocosin is the full extent(Z 90%)of its natural landscape size.
r B Pocosin is<90%of the full extent of its natural landscape size.
13. Connectivity to Other Natural Areas—landscape condition metric
13a. Check appropriate box(es)(a box may be checked in each column). Involves a GIS effort with field adjustment. This
evaluates whether the wetland is well connected(Well)and/or loosely connected(Loosely)to the landscape patch,the contiguous
metric naturally vegetated area and open water(if appropriate). Boundaries are formed by four-lane roads,regularly maintained utility
line corridors the width of a four-lane road or wider,urban landscapes,fields(pasture open and agriculture),or water>300 feet wide.
Well Loosely
(.A f:A z 500 acres
r B r B From 100 to<500 acres
r C r C From 50 to<100 acres
r D r D From 10 to<50 acres
r E r E <10 acres
r F ("F Wetland type has a poor or no connection to other natural habitats
13b. Evaluate for marshes only.
r Yes r No Wetland type has a surface hydrology connection to open waters/stream or tidal wetlands.
14. Edge Effect—wetland type condition metric(skip for all marshes)
May involve a GIS effort with field adjustment. Estimate distance from wetland type boundary to artificial edges. Artificial edges include
non-forested areas Z 40 feet wide such as fields,development,roads, regularly maintained utility line corridors and clear-cuts.
Consider the eight main points of the compass.
r A No artificial edge within 150 feet in all directions
r B No artificial edge within 150 feet in four(4)to seven(7)directions
(.C An artificial edge occurs within 150 feet in more than four(4)directions or assessment area is clear-cut
15. Vegetative Composition—assessment area condition metric(skip for all marshes and Pine Flat)
( A Vegetation is close to reference condition in species present and their proportions. Lower strata composed of appropriate
species,with exotic plants absent or sparse within the assessment area.
B Vegetation is different from reference condition in species diversity or proportions,but still largely composed of native species
characteristic of the wetland type. This may include communities of weedy native species that develop after clearcutting or
clearing. It also includes communities with exotics present,but not dominant,over a large portion of the expected strata.
{ C Vegetation severely altered from reference in composition. Expected species are unnaturally absent(planted stands of non-
characteristic species or at least one stratum inappropriately composed of a single species). Exotic species are dominant in
at least one stratum.
16. Vegetative Diversity—assessment area condition metric(evaluate for Non-tidal Freshwater Marsh only)
('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.
r C Vegetation is dominated by exotic species(>50%cover of exotics).
17. Vegetative Structure-assessment area/wetland type condition metric
17a. Is vegetation present?
ro 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 z 25%coverage of vegetation
r 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
a :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 r A Dense mid-story/sapling layer
u? (.B r'B Moderate density mid-story/sapling layer
r C r C Mid-story/sapling layer sparse or absent
r A r A Dense shrub layer
L r B r B Moderate density shrub layer
0 r:C (:C Shrub layer sparse or absent
9 {"A A Dense herb layer
a� {� B B Moderate density herb layer
C fo`C Herb layer sparse or absent
18. Snags-wetland type condition metric
r 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
{`A Majority of canopy trees have stems>6 inches in diameter at breast height(DBH);many large trees(>12 inches DBH)are
present.
r. B Majority of canopy trees have stems between 6 and 12 inches DBH,few are>12-inch DBH.
r C Majority of canopy trees are<6 inches DBH or no trees.
20. Large Woody Debris-wetland type condition metric
Include both natural debris and man-placed natural debris.
r A Large logs(more than one)are visible(>12 inches in diameter,or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
r° 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.
r A r B r C r D
�'z'-'Dzn\
r"tt
22. Hydrologic Connectivity-assessment area condition metric (evaluate for riparian wetlands only)
Examples of activities that may severely alter hydrologic connectivity include intensive
ditching,fill,sedimentation,channelization,diversion, man-made berms, beaver dams, and stream incision.
{^A Overbank and overland flow are not severely altered in the assessment area.
{ B Overbank flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
0 Overland flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
D Both overbank and overland flow are severely altered in the assessment area.
Notes
NC WAM Wetland Rating Sheet
Accompanies User Manual Version 4.1
Rating Calculator Version 4.1
Wetland Site Name WG Date 4/23/2019
Wetland Type Pine Flat Assessor Name/Organization ESI-R.Turnbull
Notes on Field Assessment Form(Y/N) NO
Presence of regulatory considerations(Y/N) NO
Wetland is intensively managed(Y/N) NO
Assessment area is located within 50 feet of a natural tributary or other open water (Y/N) NO
Assessment area is substantially altered by beaver(Y/N) NO
Assessment area experiences overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions (Y/N) NO
Assessment area is on a coastal island (Y/N) NO
Sub-function Rating Summary
Function Sub-function Metrics Rating
Hydrology Surface Storage and Retention Condition MEDIUM
Sub-Surface Storage and Retention Condition HIGH
Water Quality Pathogen Change Condition NA
Condition/Opportunity NA
Opportunity Presence?(Y/N) NA
Particulate Change Condition NA
Condition/Opportunity NA
Opportunity Presence?(Y/N) NA
Soluble Change Condition NA
Condition/Opportunity NA
Opportunity Presence?(Y/N) NA
Physical Change Condition NA
Condition/Opportunity NA
Opportunity Presence?(Y/N) NA
Pollution Change Condition MEDIUM
Condition/Opportunity MEDIUM
Opportunity Presence?(YIN) NO
Habitat Physical Structure Condition MEDIUM
Landscape Patch Structure Condition MEDIUM
Vegetation Composition Condition NA
Function Rating Summary
Function Metrics/Notes Rating
Hydrology Condition HIGH
Water Quality Condition MEDIUM
Condition/Opportunity MEDIUM
Opportunity Presence?(Y/N) NO
Habitat Conditon MEDIUM
Overall Wetland Rating MEDIUM
NC WAM WETLAND ASSESSMENT FORM
Accompanies User Manual Version 4.1
Rating Calculator Version 4.1
Wetland Site Name WG Date 4/23/2019
Wetland Typel Rne Flat Assessor Name/Organization ESI-R.Turnbull
Level III Ecoregion Middle Atlantic Coastal Rain J Nearest Named Water Body Virginia Creek
River Basin White Oak USGS 8-Digit Catalogue Unit 03020302
(`Yes (:No Precipitation within 48 hrs? Latitude/Longitude(deci-degrees) 34.45882,-77.60312
Evidence of stressors affecting the assessment area(may not be within the assessment area)
Please circle and/or make note on last page if evidence of stressors is apparent. Consider departure from reference,if
appropriate,in recent past(for instance,approximately within 10 years). Noteworthy stressors include,but are not limited
to the following.
• Hydrological modifications(examples: ditches,dams,beaver dams,dikes,berms,ponds,etc.)
• Surface and sub-surface discharges into the wetland(examples:discharges containing obvious pollutants,presence of nearby
septic tanks,underground storage tanks(USTs),hog lagoons,etc.)
• Signs of vegetation stress(examples: vegetation mortality,insect damage,disease,storm damage,salt intrusion,etc.)
• Habitat/plant community alteration(examples: mowing,clear-cutting,exotics,etc.)
Is the assessment area intensively managed? r Yes (:No
Regulatory Considerations(select all that apply to the assessment area)
f Anadromous fish
r Federally protected species or State endangered or threatened species
r NCDWQ riparian buffer rule in effect
f Abuts a Primary Nursery Area(PNA)
f Publicly owned property
r N.C.Division of Coastal Management Area of Environmental Concern(AEC)(including buffer)
r Abuts a stream with a NCDWQ classification of SA or supplemental classifications of HQW,ORW,or Trout
r Designated NCNHP reference community
r Abuts a 303(d)-listed stream or a tributary to a 303(d)-listed stream
What type of natural stream is associated with the wetland,if any?(check all that apply)
r Blackwater
Brownwater
r Tidal(if tidal,check one of the following boxes) Lunar Wind `Both
Is the assessment area on a coastal island? Yes q:No
Is the assessment area's surface water storage capacity or duration substantially altered by beaver? r Yes {:No
Does the assessment area experience overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions? r Yes (: No
1. Ground Surface Condition/Vegetation Condition—assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider alteration to the ground surface(GS)in the assessment area and vegetation structure
(VS)in the assessment area. Compare to reference wetland if applicable(see User Manual). If a reference is not applicable,
then rate the assessment area based on evidence of an effect.
GS VS
A {:A Not severely altered
("B (- B Severely altered over a majority of the assessment area(ground surface alteration examples: vehicle tracks,excessive
sedimentation,fire-plow lanes,skidder tracks,bedding,fill,soil compaction,obvious pollutants)(vegetation structure
alteration examples: mechanical disturbance,herbicides,salt intrusion[where appropriate],exotic species,grazing,
less diversity[if appropriate],hydrologic alteration)
2. Surface and Sub-Surface Storage Capacity and Duration—assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface storage capacity and duration(Surf)and sub-surface storage capacity and
duration (Sub). Consider both increase and decrease in hydrology. Refer to the current NRCS lateral effect of ditching guidance for
North Carolina hydric soils(see USACE Wilmington District website)for the zone of influence of ditches in hydric soils. A ditch
<_1 foot deep is considered to affect surface water only,while a ditch >1 foot deep is expected to affect both surface and ditch
sub-surface water.Consider tidal flooding regime,if applicable.
Surf Sub
{:A (.A Water storage capacity and duration are not altered.
B r B Water storage capacity or duration are altered,but not substantially(typically,not sufficient to change vegetation).
{' C (-C Water storage capacity or duration are substantially altered(typically,alteration sufficient to result in vegetation
change)(examples:draining,flooding,soil compaction,filling,excessive sedimentation,underground utility lines).
3. Water Storage/Surface Relief—assessment area/wetland type condition metric(answer for non-marsh wetlands only)
Check a box in each column for each group below. Select the appropriate storage for the assessment area(AA)and the wetland
type(WT).
AA WT
3a. ("'A r A Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water>1 foot deep
r B r B Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 6 inches to 1 foot deep
r C r C Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep
x:D r: D Depressions able to pond water<3 inches deep
3b. r A Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is greater than 2 feet
r B Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is between 1 and 2 feet
re C Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is less than 1 foot
4. Soil Texture/Structure—assessment area condition metric
Check a box from each of the three soil property groups below. Dig soil profile in the dominant assessment area landscape
feature. Make soil observations within the 12 inches. Use most recent National Technical Committee for Hydric Soils guidance for
regional indicators.
4a. (+A Sandy soil
r B Loamy or clayey soils exhibiting redoximorphic features(concentrations,depletions,or rhizospheres)
r C Loamy or clayey soils not exhibiting redoximorphic features
r D Loamy or clayey gleyed soil
r E Histosol or histic epipedon
4b. tt A Soil ribbon<1 inch
r B Soil ribbon 2 1 inch
4c. r A No peat or muck presence
ro 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 r.A Little or no evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the assessment area
r B r B Noticeable evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the wetland and stressing,but not overwhelming the
treatment capacity of the assessment area
r C ('C Noticeable evidence of pollutants or discharges(pathogen,particulate,or soluble)entering the assessment area and
potentially overwhelming the treatment capacity of the wetland(water discoloration,dead vegetation,excessive
sedimentation,odor)
6. Land Use—opportunity metric
Check all that apply(at least one box in each column). Evaluation involves a GIS effort with field adjustment. Consider sources
draining to assessment area within entire upstream watershed(WS),within 5 miles and within the watershed draining to the
assessment area(5M),and within 2 miles and within the watershed draining to the assessment area(2M). Effective riparian buffers
are considered to be 50 feet wide in the Coastal Plain and Piedmont ecoregions and 30 feet wide in the Blue Ridge Mountains ecoregion.
WS 5M 2M
r A r A r A z 10%impervious surfaces
I—B r B r B <10%impervious surfaces
F C r C r C Confined animal operations(or other local,concentrated source of pollutants)
r D r D r D z 20%coverage of pasture
r E r E r E z 20%coverage of agricultural land(regularly plowed land)
F F r F r F z 20%coverage of maintained grass/herb
F G r G r G z 20%coverage of clear-cut land
F, H F-1 H f 7 H Little or no opportunity to improve water quality. Lack of opportunity may result from hydrologic alterations
that prevent drainage or overbank flow from affecting the assessment area.
7. Wetland Acting as Vegetated Buffer—assessment area/wetland complex condition metric
7a. Is assessment area within 50 feet of a tributary or other open water?
(—Yes (:No If Yes,continue to 7b. If No,skip to Metric 8.
Wetland buffer need only be present on one side of the water body. Make buffer judgment based on the average width of the wetland.
Record a note if a portion of the buffer has been removed or disturbed.
7b. How much of the first 50 feet from the bank is weltand? Descriptor E should be selected if ditches effectively bypass the buffer.
r A z 50 feet
r B From 30 to<50 feet
r C From 15 to<30 feet
r D From 5 to<15 feet
(—E <5 feet or buffer bypassed by ditches
7c. Tributary width. If the tributary is anastomosed,combine widths of channels/braids for a total width.
r<_15-feet wide (">15-feet wide r Other open water(no tributary present)
7d. Do roots of assessment area vegetation extend into the bank of the tributary/open water?
(—Yes r:No
7e. Is tributary or other open water sheltered or exposed?
(--Sheltered—adjacent open water with width<2500 feet and no regular boat traffic.
Exposed—adjacent open water with width 2 2500 feet or regular boat traffic.
8. Wetland Width at the Assessment Area—wetland type/wetland complex metric(evaluate for riparian wetlands only)
Check a box in each column. Select the average width for the wetland type at the assessment area(WT)
and the wetland complex at the assessment areas(WC). See User Manual for WT and WC boundaries.
WT WC
r A { A z 100 feet
("B B From 80 to<100 feet
`C C From 50 to<80 feet
r D (`D From 40 to<50 feet
r E (`E From 30 to<40 feet
r F (^F From 15 to<30 feet
r G "G From 5 to<15 feet
(—H r H <5 feet
9. Inundation Duration—assessment area condition metric
Answer for assessment area dominant landform.
('-"A Evidence of short-duration inundation(<7 consecutive days)
�'B Evidence of saturation,without evidence of inundation
(—C Evidence of long-duration inundation or very long-duration inundation(7 to 30 consecutive days or more)
10. Indicators of Deposition—assessment area condition metric
Consider recent deposition only(no plant growth since deposition).
(: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 r A (—A z 500 acres
r B r B r B From 100 to<500 acres
r C r C r C From 50 to<100 acres
r D r D (—D From 25 to<50 acres
r E r.E r E From 10 to<25 acres
r F r F ("F From 5 to<10 acres
(:G (.G (:G From 1 to<5 acres
rH rH (—H From 0.5 to<1 acre
r I r I r I From 0.1 to<0.5 acre
r J r J r J From 0.01 to<0.1 acre
r K r K r K <0.01 acre or assessment area is clear-cut
12. Wetland Intactness—wetland type condition metric(evaluate for Pocosins only)
r A Pocosin is the full extent(z 90%)of its natural landscape size.
r B Pocosin is<90%of the full extent of its natural landscape size.
13. Connectivity to Other Natural Areas—landscape condition metric
13a. Check appropriate box(es)(a box may be checked in each column). Involves a GIS effort with field adjustment. This
evaluates whether the wetland is well connected(Well)and/or loosely connected(Loosely)to the landscape patch,the contiguous
metric naturally vegetated area and open water(if appropriate). Boundaries are formed by four-lane roads,regularly maintained utility
line corridors the width of a four-lane road or wider,urban landscapes,fields(pasture open and agriculture),or water>300 feet wide.
Well Loosely
(:A (e A z 500 acres
("B r B From 100 to<500 acres
C (`'C From 50 to< 100 acres
( D r D From 10 to<50 acres
("E r E <10 acres
("F r 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)
May involve a GIS effort with field adjustment. Estimate distance from wetland type boundary to artificial edges. Artificial edges include
non-forested areas z 40 feet wide such as fields,development,roads, regularly maintained utility line corridors and clear-cuts.
Consider the eight main points of the compass.
r A No artificial edge within 150 feet in all directions
(—B No artificial edge within 150 feet in four(4)to seven(7)directions
(T C An artificial edge occurs within 150 feet in more than four(4)directions or assessment area is clear-cut
15. Vegetative Composition—assessment area condition metric(skip for all marshes and Pine Flat)
r 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.
r B Vegetation is different from reference condition in species diversity or proportions,but still largely composed of native species
characteristic of the wetland type. This may include communities of weedy native species that develop after clearcutting or
clearing. It also includes communities with exotics present,but not dominant,over a large portion of the expected strata.
(^C Vegetation severely altered from reference in composition. Expected species are unnaturally absent(planted stands of non-
characteristic species or at least one stratum inappropriately composed of a single species). Exotic species are dominant in
at least one stratum.
16. Vegetative Diversity—assessment area condition metric(evaluate for Non-tidal Freshwater Marsh only)
r 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
EL (: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 r A Dense mid-story/sapling layer
0 r B `B Moderate density mid-story/sapling layer
C °C Mid-story/sapling layer sparse or absent
A {:A Dense shrub layer
L r B r B Moderate density shrub layer
u) r C r C Shrub layer sparse or absent
a (—A A Dense herb layer
a5 (' B f" B Moderate density herb layer
_ :C {: C Herb layer sparse or absent
18. Snags—wetland type condition metric
A Large snags(more than one)are visible(>12-inches DBH,or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
B Not A
19, Diameter Class Distribution—wetland type condition metric
A Majority of canopy trees have stems>6 inches in diameter at breast height(DBH);many large trees(>12 inches DBH)are
present.
(T. B Majority of canopy trees have stems between 6 and 12 inches DBH,few are>12-inch DBH.
(—C Majority of canopy trees are<6 inches DBH or no trees.
20. Large Woody Debris—wetland type condition metric
Include both natural debris and man-placed natural debris.
(—A Large logs(more than one)are visible(>12 inches in diameter,or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
(T. 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 t"B {"C { D
XA
22. Hydrologic Connectivity—assessment area condition metric (evaluate for riparian wetlands only)
Examples of activities that may severely alter hydrologic connectivity include intensive
ditching,fill,sedimentation,channelization,diversion, man-made berms,beaver dams,and stream incision.
A 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.
f` D Both overbank and overland flow are severely altered in the assessment area.
Notes
NC WAM Wetland Rating Sheet
Accompanies User Manual Version 4.1
Rating Calculator Version 4.1
Wetland Site Name WH,WJ Date 4/23/2019
Wetland Type Pine Flat Assessor Name/Organization ESI-R.Turnbull
Notes on Field Assessment Form(Y/N) NO
Presence of regulatory considerations(Y/N) NO
Wetland is intensively managed(Y/N) NO
Assessment area is located within 50 feet of a natural tributary or other open water (Y/N) YES
Assessment area is substantially altered by beaver(Y/N) NO
Assessment area experiences overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions (Y/N) NO
Assessment area is on a coastal island (Y/N) NO
Sub-function Rating Summary
Function Sub-function Metrics Rating
Hydrology Surface Storage and Retention Condition MEDIUM
Sub-Surface Storage and Retention Condition HIGH
Water Quality Pathogen Change Condition NA
Condition/Opportunity NA
Opportunity Presence?(Y/N) NA
Particulate Change Condition NA
Condition/Opportunity NA
Opportunity Presence?(Y/N) NA
Soluble Change Condition NA
Condition/Opportunity NA
Opportunity Presence?(Y/N) NA
Physical Change Condition NA
Condition/Opportunity NA
Opportunity Presence?(Y/N) NA
Pollution Change Condition MEDIUM
Condition/Opportunity MEDIUM
Opportunity Presence?(Y/N) NO
Habitat Physical Structure Condition MEDIUM
Landscape Patch Structure Condition MEDIUM
Vegetation Composition Condition NA
Function Rating Summary
Function Metrics/Notes Rating
Hydrology Condition HIGH
Water Quality Condition MEDIUM
Condition/Opportunity MEDIUM
Opportunity Presence?(Y/N) NO
Habitat Conditon MEDIUM
Overall Wetland Rating MEDIUM
NC WAM WETLAND ASSESSMENT FORM
Accompanies User Manual Version 4.1
Rating Calculator Version 4.1
Wetland Site Name WH,WJ Date 4/23/2019
Wetland Type Pine Flat + Assessor Name/Organization ESI-R.Turnbull
Level III Ecoregion Middle Atlantic Coastal Rain + Nearest Named Water Body Virginia Creek
River Basinj White Oak + USGS 8-Digit Catalogue Unit 03020302
Yes r.No Precipitation within 48 hrs? Latitude/Longitude(deci-degrees) 34.45634,-77.60559
Evidence of stressors affecting the assessment area(may not be within the assessment area)
Please circle and/or make note on last page if evidence of stressors is apparent. Consider departure from reference,if
appropriate,in recent past(for instance,approximately within 10 years). Noteworthy stressors include,but are not limited
to the following.
• Hydrological modifications(examples: ditches,dams,beaver dams,dikes,berms,ponds,etc.)
• Surface and sub-surface discharges into the wetland(examples:discharges containing obvious pollutants,presence of nearby
septic tanks,underground storage tanks(USTs),hog lagoons,etc.)
• Signs of vegetation stress(examples: vegetation mortality,insect damage,disease,storm damage,salt intrusion,etc.)
• Habitat/plant community alteration(examples: mowing,clear-cutting,exotics,etc.)
Is the assessment area intensively managed?, r Yes (.No
Regulatory Considerations(select all that apply to the assessment area)
r Anadromous fish
r Federally protected species or State endangered or threatened species
r NCDWQ riparian buffer rule in effect
r Abuts a Primary Nursery Area(PNA)
r Publicly owned property
r N.C.Division of Coastal Management Area of Environmental Concern(AEC)(including buffer)
r Abuts a stream with a NCDWQ classification of SA or supplemental classifications of HOW,ORW,or Trout
f Designated NCNHP reference community
r Abuts a 303(d)-listed stream or a tributary to a 303(d)-listed stream
What type of natural stream is associated with the wetland,if any?(check all that apply)
r Blackwater
(' Brownwater
r Tidal(if tidal,check one of the following boxes) r Lunar Wind r Both
Is the assessment area on a coastal island? r Yes ( No
Is the assessment area's surface water storage capacity or duration substantially altered by beaver? {'Yes t: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 of an effect.
GS VS
(:A (.-A Not severely altered
r B r B Severely altered over a majority of the assessment area(ground surface alteration examples: vehicle tracks,excessive
sedimentation,fire-plow lanes,skidder tracks,bedding,fill,soil compaction,obvious pollutants)(vegetation structure
alteration examples: mechanical disturbance,herbicides,salt intrusion[where appropriate],exotic species,grazing,
less diversity[if appropriate],hydrologic alteration)
2. Surface and Sub-Surface Storage Capacity and Duration—assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface storage capacity and duration(Surf)and sub-surface storage capacity and
duration (Sub). Consider both increase and decrease in hydrology. Refer to the current NRCS lateral effect of ditching guidance for
North Carolina hydric soils(see USACE Wilmington District website)for the zone of influence of ditches in hydric soils. A ditch
s 1 foot deep is considered to affect surface water only,while a ditch >1 foot deep is expected to affect both surface and ditch
sub-surface water.Consider tidal flooding regime,if applicable.
Surf Sub
(:A (:A Water storage capacity and duration are not altered.
r B (—B Water storage capacity or duration are altered,but not substantially(typically,not sufficient to change vegetation).
r C r C Water storage capacity or duration are substantially altered(typically,alteration sufficient to result in vegetation
change)(examples:draining,flooding,soil compaction,filling,excessive sedimentation,underground utility lines).
3. Water Storage/Surface Relief—assessment area/wetland type condition metric(answer for non-marsh wetlands only)
Check a box in each column for each group below. Select the appropriate storage for the assessment area(AA)and the wetland
type(WT).
AA WT
3a. r A r A Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water>1 foot deep
r B r B Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 6 inches to 1 foot deep
r C r C Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep
(:D (.D Depressions able to pond water<3 inches deep
3b. r A Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is greater than 2 feet
r B Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is between 1 and 2 feet
r:C Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is less than 1 foot
4. Soil Texture/Structure-assessment area condition metric
Check a box from each of the three soil property groups below. Dig soil profile in the dominant assessment area landscape
feature. Make soil observations within the 12 inches. Use most recent National Technical Committee for Hydric Soils guidance for
regional indicators.
4a. {:A Sandy soil
r B Loamy or clayey soils exhibiting redoximorphic features(concentrations,depletions,or rhizospheres)
r C Loamy or clayey soils not exhibiting redoximorphic features
r D Loamy or clayey gleyed soil
(-E Histosol or histic epipedon
4b. re A Soil ribbon<1 inch
r B Soil ribbon z 1 inch
4c. r A No peat or muck presence
(*B A peat or muck presence
5. Discharge into Wetland-opportunity metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface pollutants or discharges(Surf)and sub-surface pollutants or discharges(Sub).
Examples of sub-surface discharges include presence of nearby septic tank,underground storage tank(UST),etc.
Surf Sub
r'A (:A Little or no evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the assessment area
r B r B Noticeable evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the wetland and stressing,but not overwhelming the
treatment capacity of the assessment area
r C r C Noticeable evidence of pollutants or discharges(pathogen,particulate,or soluble)entering the assessment area and
potentially overwhelming the treatment capacity of the wetland(water discoloration,dead vegetation,excessive
sedimentation,odor)
6. Land Use-opportunity metric
Check all that apply(at least one box in each column). Evaluation involves a GIS effort with field adjustment. Consider sources
draining to assessment area within entire upstream watershed(WS),within 5 miles and within the watershed draining to the
assessment area(5M),and within 2 miles and within the watershed draining to the assessment area(2M). Effective riparian buffers
are considered to be 50 feet wide in the Coastal Plain and Piedmont ecoregions and 30 feet wide in the Blue Ridge Mountains ecoregion.
WS 5M 2M
F A f A f A z 10%impervious surfaces
(- B (' B (- B <10%impervious surfaces
r C f' C 1� C Confined animal operations(or other local,concentrated source of pollutants)
F D f- D r D Z 20%coverage of pasture
I- E r E f E z 20%coverage of agricultural land(regularly plowed land)
F r F r F z 20%coverage of maintained grass/herb
G f G f- G a 20%coverage of clear-cut land
F H r H r H Little or no opportunity to improve water quality. Lack of opportunity may result from hydrologic alterations
that prevent drainage or overbank flow from affecting the assessment area.
7. Wetland Acting as Vegetated Buffer-assessment area/wetland complex condition metric
7a. Is assessment area within 50 feet of a tributary or other open water?
(:Yes r No If Yes,continue to 7b. If No,skip to Metric 8.
Wetland buffer need only be present on one side of the water body. Make buffer judgment based on the average width of the wetland.
Record a note if a portion of the buffer has been removed or disturbed.
7b. How much of the first 50 feet from the bank is weltand? Descriptor E should be selected if ditches effectively bypass the buffer.
(:A a 50 feet
r B From 30 to<50 feet
r C From 15 to<30 feet
r D From 5 to< 15 feet
r E <5 feet or buffer bypassed by ditches
7c. Tributary width. If the tributary is anastomosed,combine widths of channels/braids for a total width.
(:<-15-feet wide r>15-feet wide r Other open water(no tributary present)
7d. Do roots of assessment area vegetation extend into the bank of the tributary/open water?
r+Yes (-No
7e. Is tributary or other open water sheltered or exposed?
(:Sheltered-adjacent open water with width<2500 feet and no regular boat traffic.
r Exposed-adjacent open water with width>_2500 feet or regular boat traffic.
8. Wetland Width at the Assessment Area-wetland type/wetland complex metric(evaluate for riparian wetlands only)
Check a box in each column. Select the average width for the wetland type at the assessment area(WT)
and the wetland complex at the assessment areas(WC). See User Manual for WT and WC boundaries.
WT WC
r A r A 2 100 feet
r B r B From 80 to<100 feet
r C r C From 50 to<80 feet
r D ("D From 40 to<50 feet
r E r E From 30 to<40 feet
r F r F From 15 to<30 feet
("G (`G From 5 to< 15 feet
r H r H <5 feet
9. Inundation Duration—assessment area condition metric
Answer for assessment area dominant landform.
`A Evidence of short-duration inundation(<7 consecutive days)
B Evidence of saturation,without evidence of inundation
C Evidence of long-duration inundation or very long-duration inundation(7 to 30 consecutive days or more)
10. Indicators of Deposition—assessment area condition metric
Consider recent deposition only(no plant growth since deposition).
A Sediment deposition is not excessive,but at approximately natural levels.
B Sediment deposition is excessive,but not overwhelming the wetland.
r 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 Feld 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 2 500 acres
{"B r 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
r F F {` F From 5 to<10 acres
{:G (:G :G From 1 to<5 acres
H ("H rH From 0.5to<1 acre
" I ("I ( I From 0.1 to<0.5 acre
(^J (^ J J From 0.01 to<0.1 acre
`K r 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(z 90%)of its natural landscape size.
r B Pocosin is<90%of the full extent of its natural landscape size.
13. Connectivity to Other Natural Areas—landscape condition metric
13a. Check appropriate box(es)(a box may be checked in each column). Involves a GIS effort with field adjustment. This
evaluates whether the wetland is well connected(Well)and/or loosely connected(Loosely)to the landscape patch,the contiguous
metric naturally vegetated area and open water(if appropriate). Boundaries are formed by four-lane roads,regularly maintained utility
line corridors the width of a four-lane road or wider,urban landscapes,fields(pasture open and agriculture),or water>300 feet wide.
Well Loosely
g:A A z 500 acres
("B (" B From 100 to<500 acres
(`C (" C From 50 to< 100 acres
(' D r 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)
May involve a GIS effort with field adjustment. Estimate distance from wetland type boundary to artificial edges. Artificial edges include
non-forested areas z 40 feet wide such as fields,development,roads,regularly maintained utility line corridors and clear-cuts.
Consider the eight main points of the compass.
A No artificial edge within 150 feet in all directions
B No artificial edge within 150 feet in four(4)to seven(7)directions
(:C An artificial edge occurs within 150 feet in more than four(4)directions or assessment area is clear-cut
15. Vegetative Composition—assessment area condition metric(skip for all marshes and Pine Flat)
( A Vegetation is close to reference condition in species present and their proportions. Lower strata composed of appropriate
species,with exotic plants absent or sparse within the assessment area.
( B Vegetation is different from reference condition in species diversity or proportions,but still largely composed of native species
characteristic of the wetland type. This may include communities of weedy native species that develop after clearcutting or
clearing. It also includes communities with exotics present,but not dominant,over a large portion of the expected strata.
(`C Vegetation severely altered from reference in composition. Expected species are unnaturally absent(planted stands of non-
characteristic species or at least one stratum inappropriately composed of a single species). Exotic species are dominant in
at least one stratum.
16. Vegetative Diversity—assessment area condition metric(evaluate for Non-tidal Freshwater Marsh only)
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?
ro Yes r No If Yes,continue to 17b. If No,skip to Metric 18.
17b. Evaluate percent coverage of assessment area vegetation for all marshes only. Skip to 17c for non-marsh wetlands.
r A a 25%coverage of vegetation
r 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
CL o r A r* A Canopy closed,or nearly closed,with natural gaps associated with natural processes
m r B r B Canopy present,but opened more than natural gaps
U ('C t—C Canopy sparse or absent
or A r A Dense mid-story/sapling layer
(:B f~B Moderate density mid-story/sapling layer
r C r C Mid-story/sapling layer sparse or absent
(:A r. A Dense shrub layer
L r B r B Moderate density shrub layer
r C r C Shrub layer sparse or absent
(`A r A Dense herb layer
r B ('B Moderate density herb layer
ti C (:C Herb layer sparse or absent
18. Snags—wetland type condition metric
r 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
"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.
r C Majority of canopy trees are<6 inches DBH or no trees.
20. Large Woody Debris—wetland type condition metric
Include both natural debris and man-placed natural debris.
r 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.
r A r B r C r D
22. Hydrologic Connectivity—assessment area condition metric (evaluate for riparian wetlands only)
Examples of activities that may severely alter hydrologic connectivity include intensive
ditching,fill,sedimentation,channelization,diversion, man-made berms, beaver dams,and stream incision.
{' A Overbank and overland flow are not severely altered in the assessment area.
( B Overbank flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
(" C Overland flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
( D Both overbank and overland flow are severely altered in the assessment area.
Notes
NC WAM Wetland Rating Sheet
Accompanies User Manual Version 4.1
Rating Calculator Version 4.1
Wetland Site Name WK Date 5/23/2019
Wetland Type Headwater Forest Assessor Name/Organization ESI-R.Turnbull
Notes on Field Assessment Form(Y/N) NO
Presence of regulatory considerations(Y/N) NO
Wetland is intensively managed(Y/N) NO
Assessment area is located within 50 feet of a natural tributary or other open water (Y/N) NO
Assessment area is substantially altered by beaver(Y/N) NO
Assessment area experiences overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions (YIN) NO
Assessment area is on a coastal island (Y/N) NO
Sub-function Rating Summary
Function Sub-function Metrics Rating
Hydrology Surface Storage and Retention Condition HIGH
Sub-Surface Storage and Retention Condition HIGH
Water Quality Pathogen Change Condition HIGH
Condition/Opportunity HIGH
Opportunity Presence?(Y/N) NO
Particulate Change Condition HIGH
Condition/Opportunity NA
Opportunity Presence?(Y/N) NA
Soluble Change Condition MEDIUM
Condition/Opportunity MEDIUM
Opportunity Presence?(Y/N) NO
Physical Change Condition LOW
Condition/Opportunity LOW
Opportunity Presence?(Y/N) NO
Pollution Change Condition NA
Condition/Opportunity NA
Opportunity Presence?(Y/N) NA
Habitat Physical Structure Condition HIGH
Landscape Patch Structure Condition LOW
Vegetation Composition Condition HIGH
Function Rating Summary
Function Metrics/Notes Rating
Hydrology Condition HIGH
Water Quality Condition HIGH
Condition/Opportunity HIGH
Opportunity Presence?(Y/N) NO
Habitat Conditon HIGH
Overall Wetland Rating HIGH
NC WAM WETLAND ASSESSMENT FORM
Accompanies User Manual Version 4.1
Rating Calculator Version 4.1
Wetland Site Name WK Date 5/23/2019
Wetland Type Headw ater Forest W Assessor Name/Organization ESI-R.Turnbull
Level III Ecoregion Middle Atlantic Coastal Plain Nearest Named Water Body Virginia Creek
River Basin White Oak USGS 8-Digit Catalogue Unit 03020302
{"Yes r.No Precipitation within 48 hrs? Latitude/Longitude(deci-degrees) 34.45490,-77.60531
Evidence of stressors affecting the assessment area(may not be within the assessment area)
Please circle and/or make note on last page if evidence of stressors is apparent. Consider departure from reference,if
appropriate,in recent past(for instance,approximately within 10 years). Noteworthy stressors include,but are not limited
to the following.
• Hydrological modifications(examples: ditches,dams,beaver dams,dikes,berms,ponds,etc.)
• Surface and sub-surface discharges into the wetland(examples:discharges containing obvious pollutants,presence of nearby
septic tanks,underground storage tanks(USTs),hog lagoons,etc.)
• Signs of vegetation stress(examples: vegetation mortality,insect damage,disease,storm damage,salt intrusion,etc.)
• Habitat/plant community alteration(examples: mowing,clear-cutting,exotics,etc.)
Is the assessment area intensively managed? (-Yes (:`No
Regulatory Considerations(select all that apply to the assessment area)
I- Anadromous fish
F Federally protected species or State endangered or threatened species
F NCDWQ riparian buffer rule in effect
f Abuts a Primary Nursery Area(PNA)
f- Publicly owned property
F N.C.Division of Coastal Management Area of Environmental Concern(AEC)(including buffer)
F Abuts a stream with a NCDWQ classification of SA or supplemental classifications of HQW,ORW,or Trout
F Designated NCNHP reference community
r Abuts a 303(d)-listed stream or a tributary to a 303(d)-listed stream
What type of natural stream is associated with the wetland,if any?(check all that apply)
Biackwater
- Brownwater
F- Tidal(if tidal,check one of the following boxes) Lunar { Wind Both
Is the assessment area on a coastal island? Yes (:No
Is the assessment area's surface water storage capacity or duration substantially altered by beaver? r 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 of an effect.
GS VS
(:A :A Not severely altered
(^ B ( B Severely altered over a majority of the assessment area(ground surface alteration examples: vehicle tracks,excessive
sedimentation,fire-plow lanes,skidder tracks,bedding,fill,soil compaction,obvious pollutants)(vegetation structure
alteration examples: mechanical disturbance,herbicides,salt intrusion[where appropriate],exotic species,grazing,
less diversity[if appropriate],hydrologic alteration)
2. Surface and Sub-Surface Storage Capacity and Duration-assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface storage capacity and duration(Surf)and sub-surface storage capacity and
duration (Sub). Consider both increase and decrease in hydrology. Refer to the current NRCS lateral effect of ditching guidance for
North Carolina hydric soils(see USACE Wilmington District website)for the zone of influence of ditches in hydric soils. A ditch
<-1 foot deep is considered to affect surface water only,while a ditch > 1 foot deep is expected to affect both surface and ditch
sub-surface water.Consider tidal flooding regime,if applicable.
Surf Sub
(:A Y: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).
r C ('C Water storage capacity or duration are substantially altered(typically,alteration sufficient to result in vegetation
change)(examples:draining,flooding,soil compaction,filling,excessive sedimentation,underground utility lines).
3. Water Storage/Surface Relief-assessment area/wetland type condition metric(answer for non-marsh wetlands only)
Check a box in each column for each group below. Select the appropriate storage for the assessment area(AA)and the wetland
type(WT).
AA WT
3a. r A ('A Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water>1 foot deep
(.B (:B Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 6 inches to 1 foot deep
r C r C Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep
r D r D Depressions able to pond water<3 inches deep
3b. r A Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is greater than 2 feet
r B Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is between 1 and 2 feet
(:C Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is less than 1 foot
4. Soil Texture/Structure-assessment area condition metric
Check a box from each of the three soil property groups below. Dig soil profile in the dominant assessment area landscape
feature. Make soil observations within the 12 inches. Use most recent National Technical Committee for Hydric Soils guidance for
regional indicators.
4a. (*A Sandy soil
r B Loamy or clayey soils exhibiting redoximorphic features(concentrations,depletions,or rhizospheres)
r C Loamy or clayey soils not exhibiting redoximorphic features
r D Loamy or clayey gleyed soil
r E Histosol or histic epipedon
4b. ff A Soil ribbon<1 inch
r B Soil ribbon z 1 inch
4c. !*A No peat or muck presence
f`B A peat or muck presence
5. Discharge into Wetland-opportunity metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface pollutants or discharges(Surf)and sub-surface pollutants or discharges(Sub).
Examples of sub-surface discharges include presence of nearby septic tank,underground storage tank(UST),etc.
Surf Sub
(.A (.A Little or no evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the assessment area
r B r B Noticeable evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the wetland and stressing,but not overwhelming the
treatment capacity of the assessment area
r C r C Noticeable evidence of pollutants or discharges(pathogen,particulate,or soluble)entering the assessment area and
potentially overwhelming the treatment capacity of the wetland(water discoloration,dead vegetation,excessive
sedimentation,odor)
6. Land Use-opportunity metric
Check all that apply(at least one box in each column). Evaluation involves a GIS effort with field adjustment. Consider sources
draining to assessment area within entire upstream watershed(WS),within 5 miles and within the watershed draining to the
assessment area(5M),and within 2 miles and within the watershed draining to the assessment area(2M). Effective riparian buffers
are considered to be 50 feet wide in the Coastal Plain and Piedmont ecoregions and 30 feet wide in the Blue Ridge Mountains ecoregion.
WS 5M 2M
F-A F-A r A z 10%impervious surfaces
F B F B r B < 10%impervious surfaces
F C F C r C Confined animal operations(or other local,concentrated source of pollutants)
F D r D r D z 20%coverage of pasture
F E F E F E z 20%coverage of agricultural land(regularly plowed land)
F- F F F F F z 20%coverage of maintained grass/herb
I- F" G F G z 20%coverage of clear-cut land
F' H (+H F' H Little or no opportunity to improve water quality. Lack of opportunity may result from hydrologic alterations
that prevent drainage or overbank flow from affecting the assessment area.
7. Wetland Acting as Vegetated Buffer-assessment area/wetland complex condition metric
7a. Is assessment area within 50 feet of a tributary or other open water?
("Yes (:No If Yes,continue to 7b. If No,skip to Metric 8.
Wetland buffer need only be present on one side of the water body. Make buffer judgment based on the average width of the wetland.
Record a note if a portion of the buffer has been removed or disturbed.
7b. How much of the first 50 feet from the bank is weltand? Descriptor E should be selected if ditches effectively bypass the buffer
('A z 50 feet
r B From 30 to<50 feet
(`C From 15 to<30 feet
r D From 5 to< 15 feet
r E <5 feet or buffer bypassed by ditches
7c. Tributary width. If the tributary is anastomosed,combine widths of channels/braids for a total width.
�-<_15-feet wide r>15-feet wide (- Other open water(no tributary present)
7d. Do roots of assessment area vegetation extend into the bank of the tributary/open water?
r Yes ("No
7e. Is tributary or other open water sheltered or exposed?
(`•Sheltered-adjacent open water with width<2500 feet and no regular boat traffic.
r Exposed-adjacent open water with width z 2500 feet or regular boat traffic.
8. Wetland Width at the Assessment Area-wetland type/wetland complex metric(evaluate for riparian wetlands only)
Check a box in each column. Select the average width for the wetland type at the assessment area(WT)
and the wetland complex at the assessment areas(WC). See User Manual for WT and WC boundaries.
WT WC
r A r A 2 100 feet
r B r B From 80 to<100 feet
f'?C (.C From 50 to<80 feet
r D r D From 40 to<50 feet
r E r E From 30 to<40 feet
r F r F From 15 to<30 feet
r G r G From 5 to<15 feet
(`H r H <5 feet
9. Inundation Duration—assessment area condition metric
Answer for assessment area dominant landform.
(:A Evidence of short-duration inundation(<7 consecutive days)
B Evidence of saturation,without evidence of inundation
C Evidence of long-duration inundation or very long-duration inundation(7 to 30 consecutive days or more)
10. Indicators of Deposition—assessment area condition metric
Consider recent deposition only(no plant growth since deposition).
(: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 typelwetland 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 r A (^ A z 500 acres
(^ B B ("B From 100 to<500 acres
(" C {`C ("C From 50 to<100 acres
r D (' D `D From 25 to<50 acres
E ( E r E From 10 to<25 acres
(^ F ("F (—F From 5 to<10 acres
`G {^G r G From 1 to<5 acres
("H (`H r H From 0.5 to<1 acre
I {":I (: I From 0.1 to<0.5 acre
( J r J r 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(z 90%)of its natural landscape size.
B Pocosin is<90%of the full extent of its natural landscape size.
13. Connectivity to Other Natural Areas—landscape condition metric
13a. Check appropriate box(es)(a box may be checked in each column). Involves a GIS effort with field adjustment. This
evaluates whether the wetland is well connected(Well)and/or loosely connected(Loosely)to the landscape patch,the contiguous
metric naturally vegetated area and open water(if appropriate). Boundaries are formed by four-lane roads,regularly maintained utility
line corridors the width of a four-lane road or wider,urban landscapes,fields(pasture open and agriculture),or water>300 feet wide.
Well Loosely
("A (:A z 500 acres
B B From 100 to<500 acres
(:C ( C From 50 to<100 acres
(- D r 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)
May involve a GIS effort with field adjustment. Estimate distance from wetland type boundary to artificial edges. Artificial edges include
non-forested areas z 40 feet wide such as fields,development,roads,regularly maintained utility line corridors and clear-cuts.
Consider the eight main points of the compass.
r A No artificial edge within 150 feet in all directions
(: B No artificial edge within 150 feet in four(4)to seven(7)directions
(`C An artificial edge occurs within 150 feet in more than four(4)directions or assessment area is clear-cut
15. Vegetative Composition—assessment area condition metric(skip for all marshes and Pine Flat)
(:A Vegetation is close to reference condition in species present and their proportions. Lower strata composed of appropriate
species,with exotic plants absent or sparse within the assessment area.
B Vegetation is different from reference condition in species diversity or proportions,but still largely composed of native species
characteristic of the wetland type. This may include communities of weedy native species that develop after clearcutting or
clearing. It also includes communities with exotics present,but not dominant,over a large portion of the expected strata.
( C Vegetation severely altered from reference in composition. Expected species are unnaturally absent(planted stands of non-
characteristic species or at least one stratum inappropriately composed of a single species). Exotic species are dominant in
at least one stratum.
16. Vegetative Diversity—assessment area condition metric(evaluate for Non-tidal Freshwater Marsh only)
( 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?
a~"Yes r No If Yes,continue to 17b. If No,skip to Metric 18.
17b. Evaluate percent coverage of assessment area vegetation for all marshes only. Skip to 17c for non-marsh wetlands.
r A a 25%coverage of vegetation
r 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
a (o—A r A Canopy closed,or nearly closed,with natural gaps associated with natural processes
C
c r B r B Canopy present,but opened more than natural gaps
U r C r C Canopy sparse or absent
o r A r A Dense mid-story/sapling layer
�^B r B Moderate density mid-story/sapling layer
C :C Mid-story/sapling layer sparse or absent
[:A A Dense shrub layer
t f^'B r B Moderate density shrub layer
W r C r C Shrub layer sparse or absent
a r A r A Dense herb layer
`m ;:B r. B Moderate density herb layer
= r C r C Herb layer sparse or absent
18. Snags—wetland type condition metric
r A Large snags(more than one)are visible(>12-inches DBH,or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
fo B Not A
19. Diameter Class Distribution—wetland type condition metric
{:A Majority of canopy trees have stems>6 inches in diameter at breast height(DBH);many large trees(>12 inches DBH)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
Include both natural debris and man-placed natural debris.
f" 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.
adT V
22. Hydrologic Connectivity—assessment area condition metric (evaluate for riparian wetlands only)
Examples of activities that may severely alter hydrologic connectivity include intensive
ditching,fill,sedimentation,channelization,diversion, man-made berms, beaver dams,and stream incision.
f: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