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Home My WebLink AboutSW4240101_Wetland Determination/Report_20240129 � fail PiLulD P I LOT E N V I R O N M E N T A L , I N C September 30, 2020 Mr. Ronnie Parker, Jr. RS Parker Homes, LLC P.O. Box 15637 Surfside Beach, South Carolina 29587 Reference: Wetland Delineation Approximate 145-Acre Tract Van Hoy Road Kernersville, Forsyth and Guilford Counties, North Carolina Pilot Project 5725.1 Dear Mr. Parker: Pilot Environmental, Inc. (Pilot) is pleased to submit this report of the wetland delineation for the approximate 145-acre tract located north of Van Hoy Road in Kernersville, Forsyth and Guilford Counties, North Carolina. Background Wetlands are defined by the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as "those areas that are inundated or saturated by surface or groundwater at a frequency and duration sufficient to support, and under normal circumstances, do support a prevalence of vegetation typically adapted for life in saturated soil conditions." In order for an area to be classified as wetland, hydrophytic vegetation, hydric soils, and wetland hydrology indicators must be present. Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (CWA) regulates the discharge of dredge and fill materials into waters of the United States (lakes, rivers, ponds, streams, etc.), including wetlands. Waters of the United States include the territorial seas, navigable coastal and inland lakes, rivers and streams, intermittent streams, and wetlands. The EPA and the USACE jointly administer the Section 404 program. Section 401 of the Clean Water Act grants each state the authority to approve, condition, or deny any Federal permits that could result in a discharge to State waters. Jurisdictional features include wetlands, open waters, ponds, lakes and perennial/intermittent streams. Jurisdictional features are regulated by the USACE and North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality -Division of Water Resources (NCDEQ-DWR). Permits are required prior to impacting any jurisdictional feature. The type of permit required is specific to the type, PO Box 128, Kernersville, NC 27285 www.pilotenviro.com Wetland Delineation Pilot Project 5725.1 September 30,2020 location and amount of impacts. Stormwater management plans and/or mitigation for proposed impacts could be a requirement of the permit approval process. The findings and conclusions in this report are our opinions based on field conditions encountered at the time of the site visit. Changes including, but not limited to, regulations, weather, timber/vegetation removal and usage/development of the site or nearby properties can alter the findings and opinions presented in this report. We recommend that this report only be used for preliminary planning purposes. Agency verifications, followed by a survey of jurisdictional features, are required to determine the exact extent and locations of jurisdictional features and are valid for a period of up to five years following issuance of a USACE Jurisdictional Determination (JD) and/or NCDEQ-DWR Site Determination Letter. Scope of Services Pilot was contracted to perform a wetland delineation for the approximate 145-acre tract located north of Van Hoy Road in Kernersville, Forsyth and Guilford Counties, North Carolina. The site is identified by the Forsyth County Geographical Information System (GIS) as Parcel Identification Number (PIN) 6990-30-1268.00 and the Guilford County GIS as Parcel ID 164983. The scope of services included a delineation of jurisdictional features (streams, wetlands and other surface waters) on the site. The site boundary was not marked at the time of our field delineation. Literature Review We reviewed the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Topographic Map, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)Soil Survey of Forsyth and Guilford Counties,the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) National Wetland Inventory (NWI) Map and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM). ( The USGS Topographic Map (Drawing 1) depicts an unnamed tributary to East Belews Creek crossing the central portion of the site. The map does not depict other surface waters or wetlands on the site. Drainage swales that could contain additional surface waters or wetlands are located on the site. Belews Lake and Kings Creek are located immediately north of the site. ( The USDA Web Soil Survey of Guilford County (Drawing 2) identifies the following mapping units on the site: Clifford sandy loam (CkB), Fairview clay loam (FeE3), Pacolet clay loam (PcF2), Poplar Forest clay loam (PpC2), Poplar Forest fine sandy loam (PoC and PoE), Siloam sandy loam (SmE) and Stott Knob fine sandy loam (StF). The Clifford series consists of well drained, moderately permeable soils that occur on hills and interfluves. The Fairview series consists of well drained, moderately permeable soils that occur on hills, ridges and interfluves. The Pacolet series consists of well drained, moderately permeable soils that occur on gently sloping to very steep uplands. The Poplar Forest series consists of well 2 Wetland Delineation Pilot Project 5725.1 September 30,2020 drained, moderately permeable soils that occur on gently sloping to steep uplands. The Siloam series consists of well drained, moderately slowly permeable soils that occur on hills, interfluves and ridges. The Stott Knob series consists of well drained, moderately permeable soils that occur on hills and ridges. The soil mapping units are not identified on the Forsyth or Guilford County Hydric Soils List. Pilot also reviewed the last published USDA Soil Survey of Forsyth and Guilford County (Drawing 2A). The published soil survey depicts streams in most of the drainage swales on the site. ( The USFWS NWI Map (Drawing 3) depicts a riverine feature on the eastern portion of the site, generally consistent with the USGS Topographic Map. Other surface waters or wetlands are not depicted on the site. A freshwater lake and freshwater forested/shrub wetland are depicted immediately north of the site. ( The FEMA FIRM (Drawing 4) identifies the majority of the site within Zone X, an area of minimal flood hazard. Zone AE (base flood elevations determined) of the 100-year flood zone is located along the western and northern site boundaries. Field Delineation Pilot conducted the site visit on April 2 and September 28, 2020. The site contains wooded land. Ponds are not located on the site. Streams are located on the southeastern, central and northeastern portions of the site. The streams have defined beds and banks, evidence of an ordinary high-water mark, meanders, substrate sorting and riffle pool complexes. Streams DSA, SC and SD contained flowing water with substantial stream characteristics and appear perennial. Streams SA, SB and SE contained flowing water in areas, stagnant water in pools, areas with a dry stream bed, weak stream characteristics, limited aquatic habitat and appear intermittent. Pilot marked the stream origins, confluences and intersections with site boundaries with blue and white striped surveyor tape. Wetlands are located adjacent to the streams on the site. The wetlands are separated from surrounding uplands by topographic, vegetation and/or soil breaks. USACE Wetland Determination Data Forms, supporting our opinions, are included as attachments. The wetland boundaries were marked in the field with red and white striped surveyor tape. Drawing 5 shows the approximate locations of the streams on the site (including our designations), wetlands, data points and flag numbers. The locations and designations of features shown on Drawing 5 are subject to change during agency verification(s) of the delineation. 3 Wetland Delineation Pilot Project 5725.1 September 30,2020 Watershed Classification According to the NCDEQ-DWR, the site is located in the Roanoke River Basin. Unnamed tributaries to Kings Creek and East Belews Creek (Belews Lake) cross the site. The NCDEQ-DWR has classified Kings Creek and East Belews Creek, the receiving waters, as Class B waters. Consultation with the local planning authority is recommended to determine local buffer/stormwater setback requirements for the proposed development. Agency Verification The site has not been verified by the USACE or the NCDEQ-DWR. We understand that our flags will be surveyed to determine the exact extent and location of jurisdictional features and applicable surface water buffers. The delineation, including locations and designations of features, is subject to change during agency verifications. Closing We appreciate the opportunity to provide our services to you. Please contact us at (336) 310- 4527 if you have questions or require additional information. Sincerely, /11.1) 44.,_ Michael T. Brame, PWS David S. Brame, PWS Principal Senior Project Manager Attachments: Drawing 1— USGS Topographic Map Drawing 2—Web Soil Map Drawing 2A— Published Soil Map Drawing 3 — NWI Map Drawing 4— FEMA FIRM Drawing 5—Wetland Map Wetland Determination Data Forms 4 41 low AWL Id AW LEGEND Site Bound AS ary USGS Topographic Map Drawing 1 Approximate 145'AcreTract USG3 Topographic Map Van Hoy Road Concord West, NC Quadrangle --�� Kernersvi||e, Forsyth & Gui|ford Scale: 1" = 2,000' �� ,m ,—~� —^, N Counties, NC Pilot Project 57Z5.l prIRF). ti .. 41) ,.... v 4• _ 7 J1 . ,. fi ♦ff , . ,k III .. \,,- . .. _ .[t- 11. - PAiAi' - .. r - M+ QV Pal C1 - - \' � � EciA LEGEND i Site Boundary a illealiaillr - iiiimiliillilP Web Soil Map Drawing 2 t r h. ?1,, ;; Approximate 145-Acre Tract USDA Web Soil Survey _ .r``'� ,�` r; Van Hoy Road of Forsyth & Guilford Counties, NC r o �, Kernersville, Forsyth & Guilford y Scale: 1" = 500' �1L01 NC PILOT !N V I R D% M!N T A L I NC Counties, Pilot Project 5725.1 C '''• - :' if. 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Kernersville, Forsyth & Guilford Effective 1.2.09 pI�„p1 Counties, NC Scale: 1" - 50000' PILOT ENVIRO' MENTAL.INC Pilot Project 5725.1 FLAG NUMBERS/INFO WETLAND FLAGS = ZZZ///// STREAM FLAGS= V/////// Stream Flags=Origins and Confluences Wetland Flags=77 I - DWA 1-15 P_3 0 0.809 Ac. D -4 0 rJ DSA 740 LF SA 600 LF DWB 1-3 0.002 Ac. DWC 1-4 0.006 Ac. D W E 1-4 DWD 1-3 0.001 Ac. 0.003 Ac. SB 55 LF SD 260 LF _ SC DP-2 1,470 LF 0 LEGEND WA 1-7 WC1-7 0.025 Ac. Site Boundary 0.040 Ac. DP-1 0 Intermittent Stream WD 1-18 0.123 Ac. ' i Perennial Stream SE \575 LF Wetlands • WB1-16 SA1-5 Flag Number • 0.044 Ac. .. DP-1 p Data Point 14111INIIIPP6 THE LOCATIONS OF FEATURES SHOWN ON THIS MAP ARE PRELIMINARY. THEY HAVE NOT BEEN VERIFIED BY THE USACE AND/OR THE NCDEQ-DWR.THIS EXHIBIT INCLUDES GPS LOCATIONS OF DELINEATED FEATURES. Drawing 5 Wetland Map ,. Approximate 145-Acre Tract Aerial Imagery from ESRI ` f '` ,/' Van Hoy Road and Pilot Field Notes Kernersville, Forsyth & Guilford Scale: 1" = 500' PILO* y Date: 9.28.20 PILOT ENYIRO \ MEN,AL,HN[ Counties, NC Pilot Project 5725.1 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers OMB Control#:0710-xxxx,Exp:Pending WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA SHEET—Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region Requirement Control Symbol EXEMPT: See ERDC/EL TR-07-24; the proponent agency is CECW-CO-R (Authority:AR 335-15,paragraph 5-2a) Project/Site: 5725Nan Hoy Road City/County: Kernersville/Forsyth&Guilford Sampling Date: 4.2.20 Applicant/Owner: RS Parker Homes,LLC State: NC Sampling Point: DP-1 Investigator(s): Pilot Section,Township, Range: NA Landform(hillside,terrace,etc.): Floodplain Local relief(concave,convex,none): Flat Slope(%): 0-1 Subregion(LRR or MLRA): LRR P, MLRA 136 Lat: 36.218120 Long:-80.035830 Datum: wgs 84 Soil Map Unit Name: Siloam sandy loam(SmE) NWI classification: None 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(B6) _Surface Water(Al) _True Aquatic Plants(B14) _Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface(B8) _High Water Table(A2) _Hydrogen Sulfide Odor(C1) _Drainage Patterns(B10) X Saturation(A3) _Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots(C3) _Moss Trim Lines(B16) _Water Marks(B1) —Presence of Reduced Iron(C4) _Dry-Season Water Table(C2) _Sediment Deposits(B2) _Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils(C6) _Crayfish Burrows(C8) _Drift Deposits(B3) _Thin Muck Surface(C7) _Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery(C9) Algal Mat or Crust(B4) _Other(Explain in Remarks) _Stunted or Stressed Plants(D1) _Iron Deposits(B5) —Geomorphic Position(D2) —Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery(B7) —Shallow Aquitard(D3) X Water-Stained Leaves(B9) _Microtopographic Relief(D4) Aquatic Fauna(B13) FAC-Neutral Test(D5) Field Observations: Surface Water Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): Water Table Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): Saturation Present? Yes X No Depth(inches): 0 Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes X No (includes capillary fringe) Describe Recorded Data(stream gauge,monitoring well,aerial photos, previous inspections),if available: Remarks: ENG FORM 6116-4-SG,JUL 2018 Eastern Mountains and Piedmont—Version 2.0 VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants. Sampling Point: DP-1 Absolute Dominant Indicator Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30 ) %Cover Species? Status Dominance Test worksheet: 1. Acer rubrum 25 Yes FAC Number of Dominant Species 2. That Are OBL, FACW,or FAC: 3 (A) 3. Total Number of Dominant 4. Species Across All Strata: 5 (B) 5• Percent of Dominant Species 6. That Are OBL, FACW,or FAC: 60.0% (A/B) 7. Prevalence Index worksheet: 25 =Total Cover Total%Cover of: Multiply by: 50%of total cover: 13 20%of total cover: 5 OBL species 0 x 1 = 0 Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 15 ) FACW species 0 x 2= 0 1. Fagus grandifolia 10 Yes FACU FAC species 40 x 3= 120 2. Acer rubrum 10 Yes FAC FACU species 12 x 4= 48 3. UPL species 0 x 5= 0 4. Column Totals: 52 (A) 168 (B) 5. Prevalence Index =B/A= 3.23 6. Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators: 7. _1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation 8. _ X 2-Dominance Test is>50% 9. 3-Prevalence Index is<_3.0' 20 =Total Cover 4-Morphological Adaptations'(Provide supporting 50%of total cover: 10 20%of total cover: 4 data in Remarks or on a separate sheet) Herb Stratum (Plot size: 5 ) _Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain) 1. Lonicera japonica 2 Yes FACU 'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must 2. Smilax rotundifolia 5 Yes FAC be present,unless disturbed or problematic. 3. Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata: 4. Tree-Woody plants,excluding vines, 3 in. (7.6 cm)or 5. more in diameter at breast height(DBH), regardless of 6. height. 7. Sapling/Shrub-Woody plants,excluding vines, less 8. than 3 in. DBH and greater than or equal to 3.28 ft 9. (1 m)tall. 10. Herb-All herbaceous(non-woody)plants,regardless 11. of size,and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall. 7 =Total Cover Woody Vine-All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 50%of total cover: 4 20%of total cover: 2 height. Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30 ) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Hydrophytic =Total Cover Vegetation 50%of total cover: 20%of total cover: Present? Yes X No Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.) ENG FORM 6116-4-SG,JUL 2018 Eastern Mountains and Piedmont-Version 2.0 SOIL Sampling Point: DP-1 Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.) Depth Matrix Redox Features (inches) Color(moist) % Color(moist) % Type' Loc2 Texture Remarks 0-18 2.5Y 4/1 90 10YR 4/4 10 C M Loamy/Clayey Prominent redox concentrations 'Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion,RM=Reduced Matrix,MS=Masked Sand Grains. 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. Hydric Soil Indicators: Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3: _Histosol(A1) Polyvalue Below Surface(S8)(MLRA 147, 148) _2 cm Muck(A10)(MLRA 147) Histic Epipedon(A2) _Thin Dark Surface(S9)(MLRA 147, 148) _Coast Prairie Redox(A16) _Black Histic(A3) _Loamy Mucky Mineral(F1)(MLRA 136) (MLRA 147, 148) _Hydrogen Sulfide(A4) _Loamy Gleyed Matrix(F2) _Piedmont Floodplain Soils(F19) _Stratified Layers(A5) X Depleted Matrix(F3) (MLRA 136, 147) _2 cm Muck(A10)(LRR N) _Redox Dark Surface(F6) _Red Parent Material(F21) _Depleted Below Dark Surface(A11) _Depleted Dark Surface(F7) (outside MLRA 127, 147, 148) _Thick Dark Surface(Al2) _Redox Depressions(F8) _Very Shallow Dark Surface(F22) _Sandy Mucky Mineral(Si) _Iron-Manganese Masses(F12)(LRR N, _Other(Explain in Remarks) _Sandy Gleyed Matrix(S4) MLRA 136) _Sandy Redox(S5) _Umbric Surface(F13)(MLRA 122, 136) 3lndicators of hydrophytic vegetation and _Stripped Matrix(S6) _Piedmont Floodplain Soils(F19)(MLRA 148) wetland hydrology must be present, Dark Surface(S7) Red Parent Material(F21)(MLRA 127, 147, 148) unless disturbed or problematic. Restrictive Layer(if observed): Type: Depth(inches): Hydric Soil Present? Yes X No Remarks: ENG FORM 6116-4-SG,JUL 2018 Eastern Mountains and Piedmont—Version 2.0 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers OMB Control#:0710-xxxx,Exp:Pending WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA SHEET—Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region Requirement Control Symbol EXEMPT: See ERDC/EL TR-07-24; the proponent agency is CECW-CO-R (Authority:AR 335-15,paragraph 5-2a) Project/Site: 5725Nan Hoy Road City/County: Kernersville/Forsyth&Guilford Sampling Date: 4.2.20 Applicant/Owner: RS Parker Homes,LLC State: NC Sampling Point: DP-2 Investigator(s): Pilot Section,Township, Range: NA Landform(hillside,terrace,etc.): Side Slope Local relief(concave,convex,none): Slope Slope(%): 1-2 Subregion(LRR or MLRA): LRR P, MLRA 136 Lat: 36.218302 Long:-80.035740 Datum: wgs 84 Soil Map Unit Name: Siloam sandy loam(SmE) NWI classification: None 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 required) Primary Indicators(minimum of one is required;check all that apply) _Surface Soil Cracks(B6) _Surface Water(Al) _True Aquatic Plants(B14) _Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface(B8) _High Water Table(A2) _Hydrogen Sulfide Odor(C1) _Drainage Patterns(B10) _Saturation(A3) _Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots(C3) _Moss Trim Lines(B16) _Water Marks(B1) —Presence of Reduced Iron(C4) _Dry-Season Water Table(C2) Sediment Deposits(B2) _Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils(C6) _Crayfish Burrows(C8) _Drift Deposits(B3) _Thin Muck Surface(C7) _Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery(C9) Algal Mat or Crust(B4) _Other(Explain in Remarks) _Stunted or Stressed Plants(D1) _Iron Deposits(B5) —Geomorphic Position(D2) —Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery(B7) —Shallow Aquitard(D3) _Water-Stained Leaves(B9) _Microtopographic Relief(D4) Aquatic Fauna(B13) FAC-Neutral Test(D5) Field Observations: Surface Water Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): Water Table Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): Saturation Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X (includes capillary fringe) Describe Recorded Data(stream gauge,monitoring well,aerial photos, previous inspections),if available: Remarks: ENG FORM 6116-4-SG,JUL 2018 Eastern Mountains and Piedmont—Version 2.0 VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants. Sampling Point: DP-2 Absolute Dominant Indicator Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30 ) %Cover Species? Status Dominance Test worksheet: 1. Liriodendron tulipifera 20 Yes FACU Number of Dominant Species 2. Fagus grandifolia 20 Yes FACU That Are OBL, FACW,or FAC: 1 (A) 3. Total Number of Dominant 4. Species Across All Strata: 6 (B) 5. Percent of Dominant Species 6. That Are OBL, FACW,or FAC: 16.7% (A/B) 7. Prevalence Index worksheet: 40 =Total Cover Total%Cover of: Multiply by: 50%of total cover: 20 20%of total cover: 8 OBL species 0 x 1 = 0 Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 15 ) FACW species 0 x 2= 0 1. Fagus grandifolia 10 Yes FACU FAC species 10 x 3= 30 2. Carpinus caroliniana 10 Yes FAC FACU species 60 x 4= 240 3. UPL species 0 x 5= 0 4. Column Totals: 70 (A) 270 (B) 5. Prevalence Index =B/A= 3.86 6. Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators: 7. _1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation 8. _ _2-Dominance Test is>50% 9. 3-Prevalence Index is<_3.0' 20 =Total Cover 4-Morphological Adaptations'(Provide supporting 50%of total cover: 10 20%of total cover: 4 data in Remarks or on a separate sheet) Herb Stratum (Plot size: 5 ) _Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain) 1. Polystichum acrostichoides 5 Yes FACU 'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must 2. Lonicera japonica 5 Yes FACU be present,unless disturbed or problematic. 3. Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata: 4. Tree-Woody plants,excluding vines, 3 in. (7.6 cm)or 5. more in diameter at breast height(DBH), regardless of 6. height. 7. Sapling/Shrub-Woody plants,excluding vines, less 8. than 3 in. DBH and greater than or equal to 3.28 ft 9. (1 m)tall. 10. Herb-All herbaceous(non-woody)plants,regardless 11. of size,and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall. 10 =Total Cover Woody Vine-All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 50%of total cover: 5 20%of total cover: 2 height. Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: ) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Hydrophytic =Total Cover Vegetation 50%of total cover: 20%of total cover: Present? Yes No X Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.) ENG FORM 6116-4-SG,JUL 2018 Eastern Mountains and Piedmont-Version 2.0 SOIL Sampling Point: DP-2 Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.) Depth Matrix Redox Features (inches) Color(moist) % Color(moist) % Type' Loc2 Texture Remarks 0-18 10YR 4/4 Loamy/Clayey 'Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion,RM=Reduced Matrix,MS=Masked Sand Grains. 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. Hydric Soil Indicators: Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3: _Histosol(A1) Polyvalue Below Surface(S8)(MLRA 147, 148) _2 cm Muck(A10)(MLRA 147) Histic Epipedon(A2) _Thin Dark Surface(S9)(MLRA 147, 148) _Coast Prairie Redox(A16) _Black Histic(A3) _Loamy Mucky Mineral(F1)(MLRA 136) (MLRA 147, 148) _Hydrogen Sulfide(A4) _Loamy Gleyed Matrix(F2) _Piedmont Floodplain Soils(F19) _Stratified Layers(A5) Depleted Matrix(F3) (MLRA 136, 147) _2 cm Muck(A10)(LRR N) _Redox Dark Surface(F6) _Red Parent Material(F21) _Depleted Below Dark Surface(A11) _Depleted Dark Surface(F7) (outside MLRA 127, 147, 148) _Thick Dark Surface(Al2) _Redox Depressions(F8) _Very Shallow Dark Surface(F22) _Sandy Mucky Mineral(Si) _Iron-Manganese Masses(F12)(LRR N, _Other(Explain in Remarks) _Sandy Gleyed Matrix(S4) MLRA 136) _Sandy Redox(S5) _Umbric Surface(F13)(MLRA 122, 136) 3lndicators of hydrophytic vegetation and _Stripped Matrix(S6) _Piedmont Floodplain Soils(F19)(MLRA 148) wetland hydrology must be present, Dark Surface(S7) Red Parent Material(F21)(MLRA 127, 147, 148) unless disturbed or problematic. Restrictive Layer(if observed): Type: Depth(inches): Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X Remarks: ENG FORM 6116-4-SG,JUL 2018 Eastern Mountains and Piedmont—Version 2.0