Wetland Assessment Letter Report_final_041023_submitted
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April 10, 2023
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Mr. Terry Reynolds, P.E.
152 Maplewood Terrace
Florence, MA 01062
Re: Wetland Assessment and Delineation Letter Report
332 Turkey Hill Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Dear Terry,
In accordance with our contract, GZA conducted a wetland assessment and delineation of the property
at 332 Turkey Hill Road, Northampton, MA (“Site”). The purpose of the assessment was to determine if
wetland resources are present within the Site. The following information relates to the wetland
delineation at the Site relative to the jurisdiction of the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act
regulations, 310 CMR 10.00 and the Northampton Wetlands Ordinance (Code of Ordinances of City of
Northampton Massachusetts, Chapter 337 Wetlands Protection).
Introduction
In preparation of the on-site wetland assessment, we conducted a desktop survey using the
MassMapper online portal to review readily available natural resource data for the Site from the
Massachusetts Geographic Information System (MassGIS).
On Tuesday June 28, 2022, two Wetland Scientist from GZA conducted a wetland assessment and
resource delineation at the Site. Our wetland assessment and delineation methodology are consistent
with the 1995 Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) Handbook titled,
Delineating Bordering Vegetated Wetlands Under the Massachusetts Wetland Protection Act. The
wetland(s) observed on the Site are presumed to be under the jurisdiction of the Wetlands Protection
Act (WPA; M.G.L. c. 131, § 40) and its companion regulations (Regulations; 310 CMR 10.00),
Northampton Ordinance, and Section 404 of the federal Clean Water Act as administered by the U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers (Corps).
Assessment Findings
Desktop Survey
GZA reviewed MassGIS data to assess State-regulated wetland resources present on Site (Table 1).
National Wetlands Inventory layer and MassDEP 2021 aerial imagery indicated an unnamed stream
offsite on the northwestern edge of the Site. The USGS Quadrangle indicates this stream as a perennial
stream that includes a regulated 200-feet Riverfront Area as defined under 310 CMR 10.58(2).
Table 1. Summary of Massachusetts On-Site Resources from MassGIS
Resource Present
Areas of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC) No
Outstanding Resource Water (ORW) No
Priority Habitat for Rare and Endangered Species No
Certified Vernal Pools No
Bordering Vegetated Wetland No
FEMA Floodplain, Zone A – 100-year flood zone No
Riverfront Area Yes
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Site Observations
The Site is an approximately 13.2-acres and is located at 332 Turkey Hill Road, Northampton, MA. The Site is an undeveloped forested
parcel that was historically included gravel borrow activities. The property is primarily a forested community with a moderately dense
understory layer of shrubs and ground cover species. The Site contains an existing gravel access road that traverse the property and
has approximately 160 feet of topographic relief.
GZA delineated a Bordering Vegetated Wetland (BVW) per 310 CMR 10.55(2) that has a hardpan restrictive layer. The onsite BVW was
demarcated with sequentially labeled flagging and identified as A-1 through A-23. Offsite wetland resources delineated by others were
not flagged by GZA but were located with a GPS collector. The principal field evidence we used to determine the ty pe of wetland
resource includes the predominance of hydrophytic (wetland) plants and evidence of hydrology through either observation of st anding
water in an observation hole or the presence of hydric soil characteristics that indicate sufficient saturatio n during the growing season
to qualify the area as a wetland under the WPA Regulations, the Section 404 regulations, and the Northampton Wetlands Ordinance.
GZA also identified offsite wetlands resources (Isolated Vegetated Wetland (IVW), two BVWs, and an unmanned perennial river was
delineated by others offsite, and those areas extend justification into the proposed work area. See Figure 1.
Wetland Descriptions
BVW (Flags A-1 to A-23)
The observed BVW is located on the western end of the
Site and the hydrology that supports the wetland appears
to be from hardpan restrictive layer as we did not observe
off-site hydraulic inputs such as stormwater discharge
points or similar. The wetland is principally a shrub
herbaceous complex that includes pussywillow (Salix
discolor) and red maple (Acer rubrum) shrub species. The
understory layer is a moderately dense arrangement of
ground cover species including sallow sedge (Carex
lurida), swamp dewberry (Rubus hispidus), common
boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum), sensitive fern
(Onoclea sensibilis), and fringed sedge (Carex crinite).
The delineated BVW is assumed to support five (5) of the
eight (8) interests of the Wetland Protection Act
Regulations described at 310 CMR 10.01(2) including
Protection of Wildlife Habitat, Flood Control, Prevention of Pollution, Storm Damage Prevention, and potentially Groundwater
Protection.
Offsite Wetlands and Perennial Stream
The offsite wetland was delineated by others including an IVW, two BVWs, and the mean annual high water of a perennial stream
located north of the Site on the western side of the existing gravel access road. The unnamed perennial stream flows in a northerly
direction. The river is fringed by low floodplains within the boundary of the mean annual high water (MAHW) and several pockets of
side slope BVW resource areas. The streambed consisted of mostly sand and gravel with small cobbles with water depth between 2-8
inches. The MAHW mark was GPS located in the field along the western portion of the river to determine the extent of Riverfront Area
on the Site.
Wetland
Upland
Photo 1: Wetland boundary demarcated by red line. Photo 1: Wetland boundary demarcated by red line.
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One wetland resource delineated by others appears to
qualify as an Isolated Wetland resource area and only
jurisdictional under Northampton Ordinance. No inlets or
outlets were associated with the wetland and its area is
greater than 36 square feet. This isolated wetland is too
small to qualify as ILSF and it lacks evidence that the area
confines ponded water. The predominant wetland
vegetation observed in the isolated wetland includes red
maple (Acer rubrum), eastern hemlock (Tsuga
canadensis), pussywillow (Salix discolor), and sensitive
fern (Onoclea sensibilis).
GZA conducted a second review on Friday April 7, 2023 of
off-site wetlands that may extend jurisdiction into the Site
or proposed work area(s). Additional MAHWL flagging
was placed along the stream including flags labeled A-12
through A-20.
Summary of Findings
The Site contains regulated resources under the WPA,
Section 404 of the CWA, and the Northampton Wetlands
Protection Ordinance. The BVW includes a 100-feet jurisdictional Buffer Zone, and the perennial river includes a 200-feet Riverfront
Area resource under the jurisdiction of the Regulations and the Ordinance. The offsite IVW’s also include a 100-feet jurisdictional
Buffer Zone under the Ordinance.
Projects that propose to alter the soil or vegetation within a wetland resource or its Buffer Zone requires approval, at a minimum,
from the Northampton Conservation Commission and adherence to specific performance standards . The Northampton Wetlands
Ordinance also requires that work is no closer than 50 feet from a wetland resource.
Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact Dan Nitzsche at 413-726-2108 or cell phone at 413-478-0946.
Sincerely,
GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc.
Daniel M. Nitzsche, CPESC, CESSWI, SE
Senior Wetland Scientist
Encl: Natural Resource Survey and Assessment Limitations
Wetland Determination Data Forms
Photo 2: Offsite Wetland boundary demarcated by red line.
Wetland Upland
NATURAL RESOURCE SURVEY AND ASSESSMENT LIMITATIONS
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USE OF REPORT
1. GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc. (GZA) has prepared this report on behalf of, and for the exclusive use of T. Reynolds
Engineering, (“Client”) for the stated purpose(s) and location(s) identified in the report. Use of this report, in whole or
in part, at other locations, or for other purposes, may lead to inappropriate conclusions; and we do not accept any
responsibility for the consequences of such use(s). Further, reliance by any party not identified in the agreement, for
any use, without our prior written permission, shall be at that party’s risk, and without any liability to GZA.
STANDARD OF CARE
2. GZA’s findings and conclusions are based on the work conducted as part of the Scope of Services set forth in the Report
and/or proposal, and reflect our professional judgment. These findings and conclusions must be considered not as
scientific or engineering certainties, but rather as our professional opinions concerning the data gathered and
observations made during the course of our work. Conditions other than described in this report may be found at the
subject location(s).
3. GZA’s services were performed using the degree of skill and care ordinarily exercised by qualified professionals performing
the same type of services, at the same time, under similar conditions, at the same or a similar property. No warranty,
expressed or implied, is made.
LIMITS TO OBSERVATIONS
4. Natural resource characteristics are inherently variable. Biological community composition and diversity can be
affected by seasonal, annual or anthropogenic influences. In addition, soil conditions are reflective of subsurface geologic
materials, the composition and distribution of which vary spatially.
5. The observations described in this report were made on the dates referenced and under the conditions stated therein.
Conditions observed and reported by GZA reflect the conditions that could be reasonably observed based upon the visual
observations of surface conditions and/or a limited observation of subsurface conditions at the specific time of
observation. Such conditions are subject to environmental and circumstantial alteration and may not reflect conditions
observable at another time.
6. The conclusions and recommendations contained in this report are based upon the data obtained from a limited number
of surveys performed during the course of our work on the site, as described in the Report. There may be variations
between these surveys and other past or future surveys due to inherent environmental and circumstantial variability.
RELIANCE ON INFORMATION FROM OTHERS
7. Preparation of this Report may have relied upon information made available by Federal, state and local authorities;
and/or work products prepared by other professionals as specified in the report. Unless specifically stated, GZA did not
attempt to independently verify the accuracy or completeness of that information.
COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATIONS AND CODES
8. GZA’s services were performed to render an opinion on the presence and/or condition of natural resources as described
in the Report. Standards used to identify or assess these resources as well as regulatory jurisdiction, if any, are stated in
the Report. Standards for identification of jurisdictional resources and regulatory control over them may vary between
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governmental agencies at Federal, state and local levels and are subject to change over time which may affect the
conclusions and findings of this report.
NEW INFORMATION
9. In the event that the Client or others authorized to use this report obtain information on environmental regulatory
compliance issues at the site not contained in this report, such information shall be brought to G ZA's attention
forthwith. GZA will evaluate such information and, on the basis of this work, may modify the conclusions stated in this
report.
ADDITIONAL SERVICES
10. GZA recommends that we be retained to provide further investigation, if necessary, which would allow GZA to (1)
observe compliance with the concepts and recommendations contained herein; (2) evaluate whether the manner of
implementation creates a potential new finding; and (3) evaluate whether the manner of implementation affects or
changes the conditions on which our opinions were made.
Project/Site:
Applicant/Owner:State:
Investigator(s):
Lat:
Soil Map Unit Name:NWI classification:
X
Are Vegetation , Soil , or Hydrology Yes X
Are Vegetation , Soil , or Hydrology
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS – Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
No X
No X X
No X
X
X
X Yes X
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM – Northcentral and Northeast Region
332 Turkey Hill Road City/County: Northampton / Hampshire Sampling Date:06/28/2022
Landform (hillside, terrace, etc.): hillside Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave Slope %: 4
for T.Reynolds Engineering MA Sampling Point: SP-1
GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc. Daniel Nitzsche Section, Township, Range:
WGS 84
Paxton fine sandy loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes, very stony N/A
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year?Yes No (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR R, MLRA 145 42.3084 Long: -72.7314 Datum:
significantly disturbed?Are “Normal Circumstances” present?No
naturally problematic?(If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?Yes
Wetland Hydrology Present?Yes If yes, optional Wetland Site ID:
Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes within a Wetland?Yes No
Remarks: (Explain alternative procedures here or in a separate report.)
Near Wetland Flag A-20; Upland plot.
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 (A1)
Water Marks (B1)Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1)Crayfish Burrows (C8)
Sediment Deposits (B2)Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
Water-Stained Leaves (B9)Drainage Patterns (B10)
High Water Table (A2)Aquatic Fauna (B13)Moss Trim Lines (B16)
Saturation (A3)Marl Deposits (B15)Dry-Season Water Table (C2)
Iron Deposits (B5)Thin Muck Surface (C7)Shallow Aquitard (D3)
Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)Other (Explain in Remarks)Microtopographic Relief (D4)
Drift Deposits (B3)Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1)
Algal Mat or Crust (B4)Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)Geomorphic Position (D2)
Water Table Present?Yes No Depth (inches):
Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present?Yes No Depth (inches):
Remarks:
No
(includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Saturation Present?Yes No Depth (inches):Wetland Hydrology Present?
US Army Corps of Engineers Northcentral and Northeast Region – Version 2.0
Sampling Point:
(Plot size:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.(A/B)
7.
Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size:x 1 =
1.x 2 =
2.x 3 =
3.x 4 =
4.x 5 =
5.Column Totals:(B)
6.
7.
Herb Stratum (Plot size:X
1.
2.4 - Morphological Adaptations1 (Provide supporting
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
(Plot size:
1.
2.
3.
4.X
VEGETATION – Use scientific names of plants.SP-1
Tree Stratum 30 ft radius )
Absolute
% Cover
Dominant
Species?
Indicator
Status Dominance Test worksheet:
Fraxinus pennsylvanica 10 Yes FACW Number of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:4 (A)
Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata:6 (B)
Percent of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:66.7%
Tsuga canadensis*10 Yes FAC
Prevalence Index worksheet:
30 Yes FACU FAC species 30 90
0 0
Total % Cover of:
66
Betula lenta
UPL species 10 50
Acer rubrum 10 Yes FAC FACU species 65
10 =Total Cover
466
Prevalence Index = B/A =3.38
138 (A)
15 ft radius )OBL species
Multiply by:
FACW species 33
260
50 =Total Cover 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
5 ft radius )2 - Dominance Test is >50%
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
Osmunda claytoniana 10 No FAC 3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01
Rubus hispidus 20 Yes FACW
Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)
Maianthemum canadense 25 Yes FACU 1Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Onoclea sensibilis 3 No FACW data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
Dennstaedtia punctilobula 10 No UPL
Medeola virginiana 10 No FACU
Sapling/shrub – Woody plants less than 3 in. DBH
and greater than or equal to 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.
Definitions of Vegetation Strata:
Tree – Woody plants 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in
diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.
Woody Vine Stratum )Woody vines – All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
height.
Herb – All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless
of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.78 =Total Cover
Hydrophytic
Vegetation
Present?Yes No
Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.)
=Total Cover
US Army Corps of Engineers Northcentral and Northeast Region – Version 2.0
Sampling Point:
X
SOIL SP-1
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth Matrix Redox Features
Fine Sandy Loam
(inches)Color (moist)%Color (moist)%Type1
3-10 10YR 5/6
Loamy/Clayey Sandy Loam
Loc2 Texture Remarks
Loamy/Clayey100
Hydric Soil Indicators:Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
Histosol (A1)Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR R,2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR K, L, MLRA 149B)
Histic Epipedon (A2)MLRA 149B)Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (LRR K, L, R)
Black Histic (A3)Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR R, MLRA 149B)5 cm Mucky Peat or Peat (S3) (LRR K, L, R)
Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)High Chroma Sands (S11) (LRR K, L)Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR K, L)
1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains.2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
Thick Dark Surface (A12)Depleted Matrix (F3)Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149B)
Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1)Redox Dark Surface (F6)Mesic Spodic (TA6) (MLRA 144A, 145, 149B)
Stratified Layers (A5)Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR K, L)Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR K, L)
Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR K, L, R)
0-3 10YR 3/3 100
Stripped Matrix (S6)Marl (F10) (LRR K, L)Other (Explain in Remarks)
Dark Surface (S7)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)Depleted Dark Surface (F7)Red Parent Material (F21)
Sandy Redox (S5)Redox Depressions (F8)Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22)
Yes No
Remarks:
This data form is revised from Northcentral and Northeast Regional Supplement Version 2.0 to include the NRCS Field Indicators of Hydric Soils,
Version 7.0, 2015 Errata. (http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/nrcs142p2_051293.docx)
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:rock
Depth (inches): 10 Hydric Soil Present?
US Army Corps of Engineers Northcentral and Northeast Region – Version 2.0
Project/Site:
Applicant/Owner:State:
Investigator(s):
Lat:
Soil Map Unit Name:NWI classification:
X
Are Vegetation , Soil , or Hydrology Yes X
Are Vegetation , Soil , or Hydrology
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS – Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
X No
No X X
X No X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X Yes X
Remarks:
Hardpan rock refusal.
No
(includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Saturation Present?Yes No Depth (inches):0 Wetland Hydrology Present?
Water Table Present?Yes No Depth (inches):2
Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present?Yes No Depth (inches):
Iron Deposits (B5)Thin Muck Surface (C7)Shallow Aquitard (D3)
Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)Other (Explain in Remarks)Microtopographic Relief (D4)
Drift Deposits (B3)Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1)
Algal Mat or Crust (B4)Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)Geomorphic Position (D2)
Remarks: (Explain alternative procedures here or in a separate report.)
Near Wetland Flag A-20; Wetland plot.
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 (A1)
Water Marks (B1)Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1)Crayfish Burrows (C8)
Sediment Deposits (B2)Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
Water-Stained Leaves (B9)Drainage Patterns (B10)
High Water Table (A2)Aquatic Fauna (B13)Moss Trim Lines (B16)
Saturation (A3)Marl Deposits (B15)Dry-Season Water Table (C2)
Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes within a Wetland?Yes No
significantly disturbed?Are “Normal Circumstances” present?No
naturally problematic?(If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?Yes
Wetland Hydrology Present?Yes If yes, optional Wetland Site ID:
WGS 84
Paxton fine sandy loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes, very stony N/A
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year?Yes No (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR R, MLRA 145 42.3084 Long: -72.7314 Datum:
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM – Northcentral and Northeast Region
312 Turkey Hill Road City/County: Northampton / Hampshire Sampling Date:06/28/2022
Landform (hillside, terrace, etc.): hillside Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave Slope %: 4
for T. Reynolds Engineering MA Sampling Point: SP-2
GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc. Daniel Nitzsche Section, Township, Range:
US Army Corps of Engineers Northcentral and Northeast Region – Version 2.0
Sampling Point:
(Plot size:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.(A/B)
7.
Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size:x 1 =
1.x 2 =
2.x 3 =
3.x 4 =
4.x 5 =
5.Column Totals:(B)
6.
7.
Herb Stratum (Plot size:X
1.
2.4 - Morphological Adaptations1 (Provide supporting
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
(Plot size:
1.
2.
3.
4.X
Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.)
=Total Cover
Hydrophytic
Vegetation
Present?Yes No
Herb – All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless
of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.95 =Total Cover
Sapling/shrub – Woody plants less than 3 in. DBH
and greater than or equal to 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.
Definitions of Vegetation Strata:
Tree – Woody plants 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in
diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.
Woody Vine Stratum 30 ft radius )Woody vines – All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
height.
Eupatorium perfoliatum 10 No FACW
FACW
Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)
Carex crinita 20 Yes OBL 1Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Onoclea sensibilis 10 No FACW data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
30 =Total Cover 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
5 ft radius )2 - Dominance Test is >50%
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
Carex lurida 30 Yes OBL 3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01
Rubus hispidus 25 Yes
=Total Cover
205
Prevalence Index = B/A =1.64
125 (A)
15 ft radius )OBL species
Multiply by:
FACW species 70
0
Acer rubrum
UPL species 0 0
FACU species 0
FACW
Prevalence Index worksheet:
5 No FAC FAC species 5 15
50 50
Total % Cover of:
140
4 (B)
Percent of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:100.0%
Salix discolor 25 Yes
4 (A)
Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata:
VEGETATION – Use scientific names of plants.SP-2
Tree Stratum 30 ft radius )
Absolute
% Cover
Dominant
Species?
Indicator
Status Dominance Test worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
US Army Corps of Engineers Northcentral and Northeast Region – Version 2.0
Sampling Point:
Yes No
Remarks:
This data form is revised from Northcentral and Northeast Regional Supplement Version 2.0 to include the NRCS Field Indicators of Hydric Soils,
Version 7.0, 2015 Errata. (http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/nrcs142p2_051293.docx). Hardpan rock refusal at 4 inches.
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:rock
Depth (inches): 4 Hydric Soil Present?
Stripped Matrix (S6)Marl (F10) (LRR K, L)Other (Explain in Remarks)
Dark Surface (S7)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)Depleted Dark Surface (F7)Red Parent Material (F21)
Sandy Redox (S5)Redox Depressions (F8)Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22)
Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR K, L)
1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains.2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
Thick Dark Surface (A12)Depleted Matrix (F3)Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149B)
Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1)Redox Dark Surface (F6)Mesic Spodic (TA6) (MLRA 144A, 145, 149B)
Stratified Layers (A5)Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR K, L)Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR K, L)
Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR K, L, R)
0-4 10YR 2/2 100
Hydric Soil Indicators:Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
Histosol (A1)Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR R,2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR K, L, MLRA 149B)
Histic Epipedon (A2)MLRA 149B)Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (LRR K, L, R)
Black Histic (A3)Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR R, MLRA 149B)5 cm Mucky Peat or Peat (S3) (LRR K, L, R)
Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)High Chroma Sands (S11) (LRR K, L)
Mucky Loam/Clay Mucky mineral
Loc2 Texture Remarks
SOIL SP-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)%Type1
US Army Corps of Engineers Northcentral and Northeast Region – Version 2.0