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19IN0584 Wetland Determination FINAL
WETLAND DETERMINATION PROPOSED RESIDENCE SOUTH END OF HUSSEY LANE CARMEL, INDIANA PROJECT NO.: 19IN0584 PREPARED FOR: HOSS BUILDING GROUP, INC. INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA PREPARED BY: Alt & Witzig Consulting Services Carmel, Indiana September 10, 2019 Alt & Witzig Consulting Services 4105 West 99th Street Carmel, Indiana 46032 (317) 875-7000 Fax (317) 876-3705 September 10, 2019 Hoss Building Group, Inc. 11825 Broadway Street Indianapolis, Indiana 46236 Attn: Mr. Steve Hoss RE: Wetland Determination Proposed Residence South End of Hussey Lane Carmel, Indiana Alt & Witzig Project No.: 19IN0584 Dear Mr. Hoss: In compliance with your request, we have completed a Wetland Determination at the above referenced Site. The purpose of our investigation was to identify potential wetland areas and/or potential "Waters of the United States". If you have questions or comments regarding our findings, please do not hesitate to contact us. Thank you for the opportunity to offer our services. Sincerely, ALT & WITZIG CONSULTING SERVICES Clayton Heavin Wetlands Specialist John C. Flannelly Senior Project Manager TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................. 1 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY ......................................................................................................... 2 SITE DESCRIPTION & RECONNAISSANCE .............................................................................. 3 REGULATORY CONSIDERATIONS / RECOMMENDATIONS ................................................ 4 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ........................................................................... 5 REFERENCES ................................................................................................................................... 6 APPENDICES Appendix A FIGURES B SOIL REPORT C SITE PHOTOGRAPHS Proposed Residence Carmel, Indiana Project No.: 19IN0584 1 INTRODUCTION This report presents the results of a Wetland Determination performed on approximately 6-acres of wooded land, most of which has recently been logged, located on the south end of Hussey Lane in Carmel, Indiana (Site). The purpose of our investigation was to determine if portions of the Site contained potential wetland areas and/or wetland features that could possibly be regulated under Sections 401 and/or 404 of the Clean Water Act. Sections 401 and 404 were established to control activities in “State Regulated Wetlands” and regulated "Waters of the United States." An Alt & Witzig Consulting Services (Alt & Witzig) Wetlands Scientist performed a Site reconnaissance on September 5, 2019. It should be noted that the scope of work for a Wetland Determination does not comply with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' (Corps) requirements for jurisdictional Wetland Delineation under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. This Wetland Determination was not to be construed as documentation for a formal Wetland Delineation. Evaluations for hydrophytic vegetation, hydric soils and hydrological indicators were conducted on the Site during the investigation to determine whether potential wetland areas were present. This investigation was performed for Hoss Building Group, Inc. Authorization to perform this assessment was in the form of an agreement between Mr. Steve Hoss of Hoss Building Group, Inc. and Alt & Witzig. Proposed Residence Carmel, Indiana Project No.: 19IN0584 2 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY This report has been prepared in accordance with an agreement between Mr. Steve Hoss of Hoss Building Group, Inc. and Alt & Witzig. The services performed by Alt & Witzig have been conducted in a manner consistent with the level of quality and skill generally exercised by members of its profession and consulting practices. This report is solely for the use of Hoss Building Group, Inc. Any reliance of this report by third parties shall be at such party's sole risk as this report may not contain sufficient information for purposes of other parties or for other uses. This report shall only be presented in full and may not be used to support any other objectives than those set out in the report, except where written approval and consent are provided by Hoss Building Group, Inc. and Alt & Witzig. Proposed Residence Carmel, Indiana Project No.: 19IN0584 3 SITE DESCRIPTION & RECONNAISSANCE Alt & Witzig visited the Site on September 5, 2019, to inspect for the presence of potential wetland areas and/or jurisdictional waters. The investigation consisted of a walk-through and cursory evaluations of the Site in an effort to identify areas containing the necessary criteria for an area to be considered a wetland. These criteria consist of wetland hydrology, hydrophytic vegetation and hydric soils. In addition, a desktop review of available relevant information was also performed. Site Location The Site is located approximately three and one quarter (3.25) miles southwest of downtown Carmel in Hamilton County, Indiana. The Site is further located on the USGS 7.5-Minute Series Topographic map of Carmel, Indiana (Figure 1, Appendix A) in the eastern half of Section 10, Township 17 North, Range 3 East. The topographic map review did not indicate evidence of wetland areas, streams, ponds or other water features on the Site. General Site Description The Site consists of approximately 6-acres of wooded land, most of which has been recently logged for future development. No water features, such as lakes, ponds, streams or rivers, were observed to be located on the Site. Williams Creek was observed to be located east adjoining to the Site. A review of historical aerial photographs (Figures 4-13, Appendix A) indicated the Site consisted of wooded land from at least the early 1990s through the present. Groundcover on the Site consisted of disturbed earth, grasses, weeds, bushes and trees. Residential land adjoins the Site to the north and west. Williams Creek and residential land adjoin the Site to the east. Wooded land adjoins the Site to the south. National Wetland Inventory Map A National Wetlands Inventory (NWI) map was reviewed for the Site (Figure 3, Appendix A). No wetlands, streams or water features were depicted on the NWI map for the Site. Williams Creek was depicted on the NWI map as being located east adjoining to the Site. Hydrology Wetland hydrology is defined as periodic inundation or saturation of soils to the surface at some time during the growing season. Drainage patterns, drift lines, and watermarks are examples of hydrological indicators used if soils are not saturated or inundated at the time of inspection. During the Site reconnaissance, no evidence of wetland hydrology indicators was observed. Vegetation Wetland areas must have a predominance of hydrophytic or wetland vegetation (e.g., sedges, cattails, reed- canary grass, water tolerant trees) or be capable of supporting this vegetation. The following hydrophytic tree species were observed to be present on the Site: Populus deltoides and Celtis occidentalis. Hydrophytic vegetation was not observed on the remaining portions of the Site. The predominant vegetation across the Site was observed to consist of upland herbaceous species (i.e. Festuca spp. and Rosa multiflora), upland shrub/sapling species (i.e. Lonicera morrowii, Carya ovata, Liriodendron tulipifera, Acer saccharum), upland tree species (i.e. Juglans nigra, Carya ovata, Acer saccharum, Liriodendron tulipifera, Prunus serotina, Quercus alba) and upland vine species (Parthenocissus quinquefolia and Euonymus fortunei). Soils Hydric soils, as defined by USDA, are soils that are saturated, flooded or ponded long enough during the growing season to develop anaerobic conditions. Indications of hydric soils can be documented in the field Proposed Residence Carmel, Indiana Project No.: 19IN0584 4 any time of the year. A hydric soil is different from a non-hydric soil due to the anaerobic conditions, which change the soil color, mottling, structure and chemistry. Soils must be hydric for an area to be considered a wetland. A custom soil report (Appendix B) for the Site was generated using the USDA web soil survey, which identified a total of four (4) soil associations for the Site (Figure 2, Appendix A). Based on the report one (1) soil association, which was identified as Miami clay loam, was identified as having the potential to be hydric. This soil association was identified on the northern and western portions of the Site. Soil surveys act as a guide to the general types of soil in an area and field observations take precedent. Based on a review of historical aerial photographs, no areas on the Site appeared to be saturated/inundated. In addition, the disturbed soils observed on the Site during the reconnaissance appeared to consist of homogenous, non- hydric soils and did not exhibit characteristics indicative of hydric soils (i.e. depleted matrix, redox depressions, depleted dark surface, etc.). It is Alt & Witzig's opinion that it is unlikely the Site contains hydric soils. Wetlands and Jurisdictional Waters Based on the review of available materials and observations made during the Site reconnaissance, it is Alt & Witzig's opinion that there no potential wetland areas, potential streams or potential water features located the Site. As previously stated, this Wetland Determination was not to be construed as documentation for a formal Wetland Delineation. Proposed Residence Carmel, Indiana Project No.: 19IN0584 5 REGULATORY CONSIDERATIONS Interactions with Regulatory Agencies It is Alt & Witzig's understanding that no meetings with the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) or the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) have taken place regarding jurisdictional waters on the Site. It is important to recognize that the findings presented in this report were developed based on Alt & Witzig's professional training and experience. Regulation of Wetlands Wetlands are regulated "Waters" under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. Section 404, administered by the USACE, requires permits for discharges of dredged or fill material into regulated "Waters." Regulated “Waters” subject to jurisdiction by the USACE includes navigable “Waters of the United States” and wetland areas determined by the USACE as possessing a significant nexus to a regulated water. A Supreme Court case in 2001 determined that the USACE does not have jurisdiction over isolated wetlands under the Section 404 Clean Water Act. The IDEM also regulates any activities in wetlands or other "waters" (e.g. streams, ponds, and lakes) under Section 401, Water Quality Certification (WQC). Regulatory laws have further identified IDEM as having regulatory jurisdiction over isolated wetlands. Proposed Residence Carmel, Indiana Project No.: 19IN0584 6 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS This report presents the results of a Wetland Determination performed on approximately 6-acres of wooded land located in Carmel, Indiana. The Wetland Determination was performed to determine if potential wetland areas, streams or water features exist on the Site that would be subject to the jurisdiction of the USACE. Photographs taken during this assessment are provided in Appendix C. Based on the review of available materials and observations made during the course of this investigation, it is Alt & Witzig's opinion that there no potential wetland areas, streams or water features located on the Site. As previously stated, this Wetland Determination was not to be construed as documentation for a formal Wetland Delineation. Based on the lack of observed potential wetland areas/jurisdictional waters on the Site, the need for a formal wetland delineation appears to be unwarranted at this time. REFERENCES Chadde, Steve W. 2011. Wetland Plants of Indiana. Lexington, Kentucky: Steve W. Chadde. Google Earth©. Aerial photographs dated 1992, 1999, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018. United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). 1987. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation Manual. Technical Report Y-87- 1, Vicksburg, MS. 2010. Regional Supplement to the Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation Manual: Midwest Region, Version 2.0. 2016. Midwest 2016 Regional Wetland Plant List. United States Department of Agriculture, National Resource Conservation Service. 2019. Custom Soil Resource Report for Hamilton County, Indiana. Generated from the USDA on-line web soil survey. United States Fish and Wildlife Service. 2019. National Wetlands Inventory Mapper. United States Geological Survey (USGS). 1967 (Photorevised 1988). Carmel, Indiana, 7.5-minute topographic series. APPENDIX A Figures FIGURE 1: SITE LOCATION MAP USGS Topographic Map: Carmel Quadrangle Township: T 17 N. Range: R 3 E. Section: 10 Site Location N Alt & Witzig Consulting Services 4105 W. 99th Street ·Carmel, IN 46032 TEL (317)875-7000 · FAX (317) 876-3705 www.altwitzig.com PROJECT: Proposed Residence LOCATION: Hussey Lane, Carmel, IN CLIENT: Hoss Building Group, Inc. A&W File No.: 19IN0584 Site Location FIGURE 2: SOILS MAP N Alt & Witzig Consulting Services 4105 W. 99th Street ·Carmel, IN 46032 TEL (317)875-7000 · FAX (317) 876-3705 www.altwitzig.com PROJECT: Proposed Residence LOCATION: Hussey Lane, Carmel, IN CLIENT: Hoss Building Group, Inc. A&W File No.: 19IN0584 Site Location FIGURE 3: NATIONAL WETLANDS INVENTORY MAP N Alt & Witzig Consulting Services 4105 W. 99th Street ·Carmel, IN 46032 TEL (317)875-7000 · FAX (317) 876-3705 www.altwitzig.com PROJECT: Proposed Residence LOCATION: Hussey Lane, Carmel, IN CLIENT: Hoss Building Group, Inc. A&W File No.: 19IN0584 FIGURE 4: 1992 AERIAL N Alt & Witzig Consulting Services 4105 W. 99th Street ·Carmel, IN 46032 TEL (317)875-7000 · FAX (317) 876-3705 www.altwitzig.com PROJECT: Proposed Residence LOCATION: Hussey Lane, Carmel, IN CLIENT: Hoss Building Group, Inc. A&W File No.: 19IN0584 Site Location FIGURE 5: 1999 AERIAL N Alt & Witzig Consulting Services 4105 W. 99th Street ·Carmel, IN 46032 TEL (317)875-7000 · FAX (317) 876-3705 www.altwitzig.com PROJECT: Proposed Residence LOCATION: Hussey Lane, Carmel, IN CLIENT: Hoss Building Group, Inc. A&W File No.: 19IN0584 Site Location FIGURE 6: 2005 AERIAL N Alt & Witzig Consulting Services 4105 W. 99th Street ·Carmel, IN 46032 TEL (317)875-7000 · FAX (317) 876-3705 www.altwitzig.com PROJECT: Proposed Residence LOCATION: Hussey Lane, Carmel, IN CLIENT: Hoss Building Group, Inc. A&W File No.: 19IN0584 Site Location FIGURE 7: 2006 AERIAL N Alt & Witzig Consulting Services 4105 W. 99th Street ·Carmel, IN 46032 TEL (317)875-7000 · FAX (317) 876-3705 www.altwitzig.com PROJECT: Proposed Residence LOCATION: Hussey Lane, Carmel, IN CLIENT: Hoss Building Group, Inc. A&W File No.: 19IN0584 Site Location FIGURE 8: 2010 AERIAL N Alt & Witzig Consulting Services 4105 W. 99th Street ·Carmel, IN 46032 TEL (317)875-7000 · FAX (317) 876-3705 www.altwitzig.com PROJECT: Proposed Residence LOCATION: Hussey Lane, Carmel, IN CLIENT: Hoss Building Group, Inc. A&W File No.: 19IN0584 Site Location FIGURE 9: 2012 AERIAL N Alt & Witzig Consulting Services 4105 W. 99th Street ·Carmel, IN 46032 TEL (317)875-7000 · FAX (317) 876-3705 www.altwitzig.com PROJECT: Proposed Residence LOCATION: Hussey Lane, Carmel, IN CLIENT: Hoss Building Group, Inc. A&W File No.: 19IN0584 Site Location FIGURE 10: 2015 AERIAL N Alt & Witzig Consulting Services 4105 W. 99th Street ·Carmel, IN 46032 TEL (317)875-7000 · FAX (317) 876-3705 www.altwitzig.com PROJECT: Proposed Residence LOCATION: Hussey Lane, Carmel, IN CLIENT: Hoss Building Group, Inc. A&W File No.: 19IN0584 Site Location FIGURE 11: 2016 AERIAL N Alt & Witzig Consulting Services 4105 W. 99th Street ·Carmel, IN 46032 TEL (317)875-7000 · FAX (317) 876-3705 www.altwitzig.com PROJECT: Proposed Residence LOCATION: Hussey Lane, Carmel, IN CLIENT: Hoss Building Group, Inc. A&W File No.: 19IN0584 Site Location FIGURE 12: 2017 AERIAL N Alt & Witzig Consulting Services 4105 W. 99th Street ·Carmel, IN 46032 TEL (317)875-7000 · FAX (317) 876-3705 www.altwitzig.com PROJECT: Proposed Residence LOCATION: Hussey Lane, Carmel, IN CLIENT: Hoss Building Group, Inc. A&W File No.: 19IN0584 Site Location Site Location FIGURE 13: 2018 AERIAL N Alt & Witzig Consulting Services 4105 W. 99th Street ·Carmel, IN 46032 TEL (317)875-7000 · FAX (317) 876-3705 www.altwitzig.com PROJECT: Proposed Residence LOCATION: Hussey Lane, Carmel, IN CLIENT: Hoss Building Group, Inc. A&W File No.: 19IN0584 APPENDIX B Soil Report United States Department of Agriculture A product of the National Cooperative Soil Survey, a joint effort of the United States Department of Agriculture and other Federal agencies, State agencies including the Agricultural Experiment Stations, and local participants Custom Soil Resource Report for Hamilton County, IndianaNatural Resources Conservation Service September 9, 2019 Preface Soil surveys contain information that affects land use planning in survey areas. They highlight soil limitations that affect various land uses and provide information about the properties of the soils in the survey areas. Soil surveys are designed for many different users, including farmers, ranchers, foresters, agronomists, urban planners, community officials, engineers, developers, builders, and home buyers. Also, conservationists, teachers, students, and specialists in recreation, waste disposal, and pollution control can use the surveys to help them understand, protect, or enhance the environment. Various land use regulations of Federal, State, and local governments may impose special restrictions on land use or land treatment. Soil surveys identify soil properties that are used in making various land use or land treatment decisions. The information is intended to help the land users identify and reduce the effects of soil limitations on various land uses. The landowner or user is responsible for identifying and complying with existing laws and regulations. Although soil survey information can be used for general farm, local, and wider area planning, onsite investigation is needed to supplement this information in some cases. Examples include soil quality assessments (http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/ portal/nrcs/main/soils/health/) and certain conservation and engineering applications. For more detailed information, contact your local USDA Service Center (https://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?agency=nrcs) or your NRCS State Soil Scientist (http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/detail/soils/contactus/? cid=nrcs142p2_053951). Great differences in soil properties can occur within short distances. Some soils are seasonally wet or subject to flooding. Some are too unstable to be used as a foundation for buildings or roads. Clayey or wet soils are poorly suited to use as septic tank absorption fields. A high water table makes a soil poorly suited to basements or underground installations. The National Cooperative Soil Survey is a joint effort of the United States Department of Agriculture and other Federal agencies, State agencies including the Agricultural Experiment Stations, and local agencies. The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has leadership for the Federal part of the National Cooperative Soil Survey. Information about soils is updated periodically. Updated information is available through the NRCS Web Soil Survey, the site for official soil survey information. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or a part of an individual's income is derived from any public assistance program. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require 2 alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination, write to USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 or call (800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. 3 Contents Preface....................................................................................................................2 How Soil Surveys Are Made..................................................................................5 Soil Map..................................................................................................................8 Soil Map................................................................................................................9 Legend................................................................................................................10 Map Unit Legend................................................................................................11 Map Unit Descriptions.........................................................................................11 Hamilton County, Indiana................................................................................13 MmB2—Miami silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, eroded..............................13 MoC3—Miami clay loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, severely eroded............14 MoD3—Miami clay loam, 12 to 18 percent slopes, severely eroded..........16 Sh—Shoals silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded, brief duration.................................................................................................17 References............................................................................................................19 4 How Soil Surveys Are Made Soil surveys are made to provide information about the soils and miscellaneous areas in a specific area. They include a description of the soils and miscellaneous areas and their location on the landscape and tables that show soil properties and limitations affecting various uses. Soil scientists observed the steepness, length, and shape of the slopes; the general pattern of drainage; the kinds of crops and native plants; and the kinds of bedrock. They observed and described many soil profiles. A soil profile is the sequence of natural layers, or horizons, in a soil. The profile extends from the surface down into the unconsolidated material in which the soil formed or from the surface down to bedrock. The unconsolidated material is devoid of roots and other living organisms and has not been changed by other biological activity. Currently, soils are mapped according to the boundaries of major land resource areas (MLRAs). MLRAs are geographically associated land resource units that share common characteristics related to physiography, geology, climate, water resources, soils, biological resources, and land uses (USDA, 2006). Soil survey areas typically consist of parts of one or more MLRA. The soils and miscellaneous areas in a survey area occur in an orderly pattern that is related to the geology, landforms, relief, climate, and natural vegetation of the area. Each kind of soil and miscellaneous area is associated with a particular kind of landform or with a segment of the landform. By observing the soils and miscellaneous areas in the survey area and relating their position to specific segments of the landform, a soil scientist develops a concept, or model, of how they were formed. Thus, during mapping, this model enables the soil scientist to predict with a considerable degree of accuracy the kind of soil or miscellaneous area at a specific location on the landscape. Commonly, individual soils on the landscape merge into one another as their characteristics gradually change. To construct an accurate soil map, however, soil scientists must determine the boundaries between the soils. They can observe only a limited number of soil profiles. Nevertheless, these observations, supplemented by an understanding of the soil-vegetation-landscape relationship, are sufficient to verify predictions of the kinds of soil in an area and to determine the boundaries. Soil scientists recorded the characteristics of the soil profiles that they studied. They noted soil color, texture, size and shape of soil aggregates, kind and amount of rock fragments, distribution of plant roots, reaction, and other features that enable them to identify soils. After describing the soils in the survey area and determining their properties, the soil scientists assigned the soils to taxonomic classes (units). Taxonomic classes are concepts. Each taxonomic class has a set of soil characteristics with precisely defined limits. The classes are used as a basis for comparison to classify soils systematically. Soil taxonomy, the system of taxonomic classification used in the United States, is based mainly on the kind and character of soil properties and the arrangement of horizons within the profile. After the soil 5 scientists classified and named the soils in the survey area, they compared the individual soils with similar soils in the same taxonomic class in other areas so that they could confirm data and assemble additional data based on experience and research. The objective of soil mapping is not to delineate pure map unit components; the objective is to separate the landscape into landforms or landform segments that have similar use and management requirements. Each map unit is defined by a unique combination of soil components and/or miscellaneous areas in predictable proportions. Some components may be highly contrasting to the other components of the map unit. The presence of minor components in a map unit in no way diminishes the usefulness or accuracy of the data. The delineation of such landforms and landform segments on the map provides sufficient information for the development of resource plans. If intensive use of small areas is planned, onsite investigation is needed to define and locate the soils and miscellaneous areas. Soil scientists make many field observations in the process of producing a soil map. The frequency of observation is dependent upon several factors, including scale of mapping, intensity of mapping, design of map units, complexity of the landscape, and experience of the soil scientist. Observations are made to test and refine the soil-landscape model and predictions and to verify the classification of the soils at specific locations. Once the soil-landscape model is refined, a significantly smaller number of measurements of individual soil properties are made and recorded. These measurements may include field measurements, such as those for color, depth to bedrock, and texture, and laboratory measurements, such as those for content of sand, silt, clay, salt, and other components. Properties of each soil typically vary from one point to another across the landscape. Observations for map unit components are aggregated to develop ranges of characteristics for the components. The aggregated values are presented. Direct measurements do not exist for every property presented for every map unit component. Values for some properties are estimated from combinations of other properties. While a soil survey is in progress, samples of some of the soils in the area generally are collected for laboratory analyses and for engineering tests. Soil scientists interpret the data from these analyses and tests as well as the field-observed characteristics and the soil properties to determine the expected behavior of the soils under different uses. Interpretations for all of the soils are field tested through observation of the soils in different uses and under different levels of management. Some interpretations are modified to fit local conditions, and some new interpretations are developed to meet local needs. Data are assembled from other sources, such as research information, production records, and field experience of specialists. For example, data on crop yields under defined levels of management are assembled from farm records and from field or plot experiments on the same kinds of soil. Predictions about soil behavior are based not only on soil properties but also on such variables as climate and biological activity. Soil conditions are predictable over long periods of time, but they are not predictable from year to year. For example, soil scientists can predict with a fairly high degree of accuracy that a given soil will have a high water table within certain depths in most years, but they cannot predict that a high water table will always be at a specific level in the soil on a specific date. After soil scientists located and identified the significant natural bodies of soil in the survey area, they drew the boundaries of these bodies on aerial photographs and Custom Soil Resource Report 6 identified each as a specific map unit. Aerial photographs show trees, buildings, fields, roads, and rivers, all of which help in locating boundaries accurately. Custom Soil Resource Report 7 Soil Map The soil map section includes the soil map for the defined area of interest, a list of soil map units on the map and extent of each map unit, and cartographic symbols displayed on the map. Also presented are various metadata about data used to produce the map, and a description of each soil map unit. 8 9 Custom Soil Resource Report Soil Map 442071044207404420770442080044208304420860442089044209204420950442071044207404420770442080044208304420860442089044209204420950570930 570960 570990 571020 571050 571080 571110 570930 570960 570990 571020 571050 571080 571110 39° 56' 8'' N 86° 10' 11'' W39° 56' 8'' N86° 10' 3'' W39° 56' 0'' N 86° 10' 11'' W39° 56' 0'' N 86° 10' 3'' WN Map projection: Web Mercator Corner coordinates: WGS84 Edge tics: UTM Zone 16N WGS84 0 50 100 200 300 Feet 0 15 30 60 90 Meters Map Scale: 1:1,240 if printed on A portrait (8.5" x 11") sheet. Soil Map may not be valid at this scale. MAP LEGEND MAP INFORMATION Area of Interest (AOI) Area of Interest (AOI) Soils Soil Map Unit Polygons Soil Map Unit Lines Soil Map Unit Points Special Point Features Blowout Borrow Pit Clay Spot Closed Depression Gravel Pit Gravelly Spot Landfill Lava Flow Marsh or swamp Mine or Quarry Miscellaneous Water Perennial Water Rock Outcrop Saline Spot Sandy Spot Severely Eroded Spot Sinkhole Slide or Slip Sodic Spot Spoil Area Stony Spot Very Stony Spot Wet Spot Other Special Line Features Water Features Streams and Canals Transportation Rails Interstate Highways US Routes Major Roads Local Roads Background Aerial Photography The soil surveys that comprise your AOI were mapped at 1:15,800. Warning: Soil Map may not be valid at this scale. Enlargement of maps beyond the scale of mapping can cause misunderstanding of the detail of mapping and accuracy of soil line placement. The maps do not show the small areas of contrasting soils that could have been shown at a more detailed scale. Please rely on the bar scale on each map sheet for map measurements. Source of Map: Natural Resources Conservation Service Web Soil Survey URL: Coordinate System: Web Mercator (EPSG:3857) Maps from the Web Soil Survey are based on the Web Mercator projection, which preserves direction and shape but distorts distance and area. A projection that preserves area, such as the Albers equal-area conic projection, should be used if more accurate calculations of distance or area are required. This product is generated from the USDA-NRCS certified data as of the version date(s) listed below. Soil Survey Area: Hamilton County, Indiana Survey Area Data: Version 19, Sep 7, 2018 Soil map units are labeled (as space allows) for map scales 1:50,000 or larger. Date(s) aerial images were photographed: Aug 1, 2018—Sep 30, 2018 The orthophoto or other base map on which the soil lines were compiled and digitized probably differs from the background imagery displayed on these maps. As a result, some minor shifting of map unit boundaries may be evident. Custom Soil Resource Report 10 Map Unit Legend Map Unit Symbol Map Unit Name Acres in AOI Percent of AOI MmB2 Miami silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, eroded 0.3 5.5% MoC3 Miami clay loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, severely eroded 0.1 1.4% MoD3 Miami clay loam, 12 to 18 percent slopes, severely eroded 1.9 36.3% Sh Shoals silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded, brief duration 3.0 56.8% Totals for Area of Interest 5.2 100.0% Map Unit Descriptions The map units delineated on the detailed soil maps in a soil survey represent the soils or miscellaneous areas in the survey area. The map unit descriptions, along with the maps, can be used to determine the composition and properties of a unit. A map unit delineation on a soil map represents an area dominated by one or more major kinds of soil or miscellaneous areas. A map unit is identified and named according to the taxonomic classification of the dominant soils. Within a taxonomic class there are precisely defined limits for the properties of the soils. On the landscape, however, the soils are natural phenomena, and they have the characteristic variability of all natural phenomena. Thus, the range of some observed properties may extend beyond the limits defined for a taxonomic class. Areas of soils of a single taxonomic class rarely, if ever, can be mapped without including areas of other taxonomic classes. Consequently, every map unit is made up of the soils or miscellaneous areas for which it is named and some minor components that belong to taxonomic classes other than those of the major soils. Most minor soils have properties similar to those of the dominant soil or soils in the map unit, and thus they do not affect use and management. These are called noncontrasting, or similar, components. They may or may not be mentioned in a particular map unit description. Other minor components, however, have properties and behavioral characteristics divergent enough to affect use or to require different management. These are called contrasting, or dissimilar, components. They generally are in small areas and could not be mapped separately because of the scale used. Some small areas of strongly contrasting soils or miscellaneous areas are identified by a special symbol on the maps. If included in the database for a given area, the contrasting minor components are identified in the map unit descriptions along with some characteristics of each. A few areas of minor components may not have been observed, and consequently they are not mentioned in the descriptions, especially where the pattern was so complex that it Custom Soil Resource Report 11 was impractical to make enough observations to identify all the soils and miscellaneous areas on the landscape. The presence of minor components in a map unit in no way diminishes the usefulness or accuracy of the data. The objective of mapping is not to delineate pure taxonomic classes but rather to separate the landscape into landforms or landform segments that have similar use and management requirements. The delineation of such segments on the map provides sufficient information for the development of resource plans. If intensive use of small areas is planned, however, onsite investigation is needed to define and locate the soils and miscellaneous areas. An identifying symbol precedes the map unit name in the map unit descriptions. Each description includes general facts about the unit and gives important soil properties and qualities. Soils that have profiles that are almost alike make up a soil series. Except for differences in texture of the surface layer, all the soils of a series have major horizons that are similar in composition, thickness, and arrangement. Soils of one series can differ in texture of the surface layer, slope, stoniness, salinity, degree of erosion, and other characteristics that affect their use. On the basis of such differences, a soil series is divided into soil phases. Most of the areas shown on the detailed soil maps are phases of soil series. The name of a soil phase commonly indicates a feature that affects use or management. For example, Alpha silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, is a phase of the Alpha series. Some map units are made up of two or more major soils or miscellaneous areas. These map units are complexes, associations, or undifferentiated groups. A complex consists of two or more soils or miscellaneous areas in such an intricate pattern or in such small areas that they cannot be shown separately on the maps. The pattern and proportion of the soils or miscellaneous areas are somewhat similar in all areas. Alpha-Beta complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes, is an example. An association is made up of two or more geographically associated soils or miscellaneous areas that are shown as one unit on the maps. Because of present or anticipated uses of the map units in the survey area, it was not considered practical or necessary to map the soils or miscellaneous areas separately. The pattern and relative proportion of the soils or miscellaneous areas are somewhat similar. Alpha-Beta association, 0 to 2 percent slopes, is an example. An undifferentiated group is made up of two or more soils or miscellaneous areas that could be mapped individually but are mapped as one unit because similar interpretations can be made for use and management. The pattern and proportion of the soils or miscellaneous areas in a mapped area are not uniform. An area can be made up of only one of the major soils or miscellaneous areas, or it can be made up of all of them. Alpha and Beta soils, 0 to 2 percent slopes, is an example. Some surveys include miscellaneous areas. Such areas have little or no soil material and support little or no vegetation. Rock outcrop is an example. Custom Soil Resource Report 12 Hamilton County, Indiana MmB2—Miami silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, eroded Map Unit Setting National map unit symbol: 2rkb2 Elevation: 180 to 370 feet Mean annual precipitation: 37 to 46 inches Mean annual air temperature: 48 to 55 degrees F Frost-free period: 145 to 180 days Farmland classification: All areas are prime farmland Map Unit Composition Miami, eroded, and similar soils: 85 percent Minor components: 15 percent Estimates are based on observations, descriptions, and transects of the mapunit. Description of Miami, Eroded Setting Landform: Till plains Landform position (two-dimensional): Backslope, shoulder, footslope Landform position (three-dimensional): Side slope Down-slope shape: Convex Across-slope shape: Linear Parent material: Loess over loamy till Typical profile Ap - 0 to 8 inches: silt loam Bt - 8 to 13 inches: silty clay loam 2Bt - 13 to 31 inches: clay loam 2BCt - 31 to 36 inches: loam 2Cd - 36 to 79 inches: loam Properties and qualities Slope: 2 to 6 percent Depth to restrictive feature: 24 to 40 inches to densic material Natural drainage class: Moderately well drained Runoff class: High Capacity of the most limiting layer to transmit water (Ksat): Low to moderately high (0.01 to 0.20 in/hr) Depth to water table: About 24 to 36 inches Frequency of flooding: None Frequency of ponding: None Calcium carbonate, maximum in profile: 45 percent Salinity, maximum in profile: Nonsaline to very slightly saline (0.0 to 2.0 mmhos/cm) Available water storage in profile: Low (about 5.8 inches) Interpretive groups Land capability classification (irrigated): None specified Land capability classification (nonirrigated): 2e Hydrologic Soil Group: C Other vegetative classification: Trees/Timber (Woody Vegetation) Hydric soil rating: No Custom Soil Resource Report 13 Minor Components Crosby Percent of map unit: 5 percent Landform: Till plains Landform position (two-dimensional): Summit Landform position (three-dimensional): Interfluve Down-slope shape: Linear Across-slope shape: Convex Other vegetative classification: Trees/Timber (Woody Vegetation) Hydric soil rating: No Treaty Percent of map unit: 5 percent Landform: Till plains Landform position (two-dimensional): Toeslope Landform position (three-dimensional): Dip Down-slope shape: Concave Across-slope shape: Concave Other vegetative classification: Mixed/Transitional (Mixed Native Vegetation) Hydric soil rating: Yes Williamstown Percent of map unit: 5 percent Landform: Till plains Landform position (two-dimensional): Backslope, shoulder Landform position (three-dimensional): Side slope Down-slope shape: Convex Across-slope shape: Linear Other vegetative classification: Trees/Timber (Woody Vegetation) Hydric soil rating: No MoC3—Miami clay loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, severely eroded Map Unit Setting National map unit symbol: 2rk9y Elevation: 600 to 1,200 feet Mean annual precipitation: 36 to 43 inches Mean annual air temperature: 48 to 54 degrees F Frost-free period: 145 to 180 days Farmland classification: Not prime farmland Map Unit Composition Miami, severely eroded, and similar soils: 97 percent Minor components: 3 percent Estimates are based on observations, descriptions, and transects of the mapunit. Custom Soil Resource Report 14 Description of Miami, Severely Eroded Setting Landform: Till plains Landform position (two-dimensional): Backslope, shoulder Landform position (three-dimensional): Side slope Down-slope shape: Convex Across-slope shape: Linear Parent material: Loamy till Typical profile Ap - 0 to 6 inches: clay loam Bt - 6 to 29 inches: clay loam BCt - 29 to 34 inches: loam Cd - 34 to 80 inches: loam Properties and qualities Slope: 6 to 12 percent Depth to restrictive feature: 24 to 40 inches to densic material Natural drainage class: Moderately well drained Runoff class: Very high Capacity of the most limiting layer to transmit water (Ksat): Low to moderately high (0.01 to 0.20 in/hr) Depth to water table: About 24 to 36 inches Frequency of flooding: None Frequency of ponding: None Calcium carbonate, maximum in profile: 45 percent Salinity, maximum in profile: Nonsaline to very slightly saline (0.0 to 2.0 mmhos/cm) Available water storage in profile: Low (about 4.8 inches) Interpretive groups Land capability classification (irrigated): None specified Land capability classification (nonirrigated): 4e Hydrologic Soil Group: C Other vegetative classification: Trees/Timber (Woody Vegetation) Hydric soil rating: No Minor Components Crosby Percent of map unit: 3 percent Landform: Till plains Landform position (three-dimensional): Interfluve Other vegetative classification: Trees/Timber (Woody Vegetation) Hydric soil rating: No Custom Soil Resource Report 15 MoD3—Miami clay loam, 12 to 18 percent slopes, severely eroded Map Unit Setting National map unit symbol: 2w3qq Elevation: 600 to 1,260 feet Mean annual precipitation: 37 to 46 inches Mean annual air temperature: 48 to 55 degrees F Frost-free period: 145 to 180 days Farmland classification: Not prime farmland Map Unit Composition Miami, severely eroded, and similar soils: 90 percent Minor components: 10 percent Estimates are based on observations, descriptions, and transects of the mapunit. Description of Miami, Severely Eroded Setting Landform: Till plains, moraines Landform position (two-dimensional): Backslope, shoulder Landform position (three-dimensional): Side slope Down-slope shape: Convex Across-slope shape: Linear Parent material: Loamy till Typical profile Ap - 0 to 6 inches: clay loam Bt - 6 to 29 inches: clay loam BCt - 29 to 34 inches: loam Cd - 34 to 79 inches: loam Properties and qualities Slope: 12 to 18 percent Depth to restrictive feature: 24 to 40 inches to densic material Natural drainage class: Moderately well drained Runoff class: Very high Capacity of the most limiting layer to transmit water (Ksat): Low to moderately high (0.01 to 0.20 in/hr) Depth to water table: About 24 to 36 inches Frequency of flooding: None Frequency of ponding: None Calcium carbonate, maximum in profile: 45 percent Salinity, maximum in profile: Nonsaline to very slightly saline (0.0 to 2.0 mmhos/cm) Available water storage in profile: Low (about 4.8 inches) Interpretive groups Land capability classification (irrigated): None specified Land capability classification (nonirrigated): 6e Hydrologic Soil Group: C Custom Soil Resource Report 16 Hydric soil rating: No Minor Components Crosby Percent of map unit: 8 percent Landform: Moraines, till plains Landform position (two-dimensional): Toeslope, footslope Landform position (three-dimensional): Base slope Down-slope shape: Concave Across-slope shape: Linear Hydric soil rating: No Hennepin, eroded Percent of map unit: 2 percent Landform: Moraines, till plains Landform position (two-dimensional): Backslope Landform position (three-dimensional): Side slope Down-slope shape: Convex, linear Across-slope shape: Linear Hydric soil rating: No Sh—Shoals silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded, brief duration Map Unit Setting National map unit symbol: 2t68y Elevation: 340 to 1,000 feet Mean annual precipitation: 37 to 46 inches Mean annual air temperature: 48 to 55 degrees F Frost-free period: 145 to 180 days Farmland classification: Prime farmland if drained and either protected from flooding or not frequently flooded during the growing season Map Unit Composition Shoals and similar soils: 90 percent Minor components: 10 percent Estimates are based on observations, descriptions, and transects of the mapunit. Description of Shoals Setting Landform: Flood plains Landform position (three-dimensional): Talf Down-slope shape: Linear Across-slope shape: Linear Parent material: Loamy alluvium Typical profile Ap - 0 to 8 inches: silt loam AB - 8 to 13 inches: loam Custom Soil Resource Report 17 Bg - 13 to 30 inches: loam Cg - 30 to 79 inches: fine sandy loam Properties and qualities Slope: 0 to 2 percent Depth to restrictive feature: More than 80 inches Natural drainage class: Somewhat poorly drained Runoff class: Negligible Capacity of the most limiting layer to transmit water (Ksat): Moderately high to high (0.60 to 2.00 in/hr) Depth to water table: About 6 to 24 inches Frequency of flooding: Frequent Frequency of ponding: None Calcium carbonate, maximum in profile: 25 percent Salinity, maximum in profile: Nonsaline to very slightly saline (0.0 to 2.0 mmhos/cm) Available water storage in profile: High (about 10.0 inches) Interpretive groups Land capability classification (irrigated): None specified Land capability classification (nonirrigated): 2w Hydrologic Soil Group: B/D Hydric soil rating: No Minor Components Eel Percent of map unit: 4 percent Landform: Flood plains Landform position (three-dimensional): Rise Down-slope shape: Convex Across-slope shape: Linear Hydric soil rating: No Sloan Percent of map unit: 4 percent Landform: Flood plains, meander scars, backswamps Landform position (three-dimensional): Dip Down-slope shape: Concave Across-slope shape: Linear Hydric soil rating: Yes Genesee Percent of map unit: 2 percent Landform: Flood-plain steps, flood plains, natural levees Landform position (three-dimensional): Rise Down-slope shape: Convex Across-slope shape: Linear Hydric soil rating: No Custom Soil Resource Report 18 References American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO). 2004. 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U.S. Department of Agriculture Handbook 210. http:// www.nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/nrcs142p2_052290.pdf Custom Soil Resource Report 20 APPENDIX C Site Photographs Photograph # 1 Description: Looking southeast across the Site from the northwest boundary. Project # 19IN0584 Project Name: Proposed Residence Date: 9/5/2019 Photograph # 2 Description: Looking east across the central portion of the Site. Project # 19IN0584 Project Name: Proposed Residence Date: 9/5/2019 Photograph # 3 Description: Looking northeast across the Site from the southwest boundary. Project # 19IN0584 Project Name: Proposed Residence Date: 9/5/2019 Photograph # 4 Description: Looking north across the central portion of the Site. Project # 19IN0584 Project Name: Proposed Residence Date: 9/5/2019 Photograph # 5 Description: Looking northwest across the Site from the southeast boundary. Project # 19IN0584 Project Name: Proposed Residence Date: 9/5/2019 Photograph # 6 Description: Looking west across the central portion of the Site. Project # 19IN0584 Project Name: Proposed Residence Date: 9/5/2019 Photograph # 7 Description: Looking southwest across the Site from the northeast boundary. Project # 19IN0584 Project Name: Proposed Residence Date: 9/5/2019 Photograph # 8 Description: Viewing upland herbaceous species on the Site. Project # 19IN0584 Project Name: Proposed Residence Date: 9/5/2019 Photograph # 9 Description: Viewing upland shrub species on the Site. Project # 19IN0584 Project Name: Proposed Residence Date: 9/5/2019 Photograph # 10 Description: Viewing upland sapling species on the Site. Project # 19IN0584 Project Name: Proposed Residence Date: 9/5/2019 Photograph # 11 Description: Viewing upland tree species on the Site. Project # 19IN0584 Project Name: Proposed Residence Date: 9/5/2019 Photograph # 12 Description: Viewing upland vine species on the Site. Project # 19IN0584 Project Name: Proposed Residence Date: 9/5/2019