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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDelineation Report FOR THE: 2724 E SMOKEY ROW ROAD PROJECT HAMILTON COUNTY, INDIANA THE ELAM GROUP 161 LAKEVIEW DRIVE NOBLESVILLE, IN 46060 PREPARED BY: HULL & ASSOCIATES, INC. 6397 EMERALD PARKWAY, SUITE 200 DUBLIN, OHIO 43016 MARCH 2020 SURFACE WATER DELINEATION REPORT HULL & ASSOCIATES, INC. i MARCH 2020 DUBLIN, OHIO EVL001.0004 TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE 1.0 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................... 1 2.0 SURFACE WATER DELINEATION CRITERIA ................................................................................. 2 3.0 INVESTIGATION METHODS ......................................................................................................... 4 3.1 General .............................................................................................................................................................. 4 3.2 Wetland Delineation Methods ....................................................................................................................... 4 3.3 Wetland Evaluation Methods ........................................................................................................................ 5 3.4 Stream Channel Delineation Methods .......................................................................................................... 5 3.5 Stream Evaluation Methods ............................................................................................................................ 5 3.6 Surveying and Mapping Methods ................................................................................................................ 5 4.0 RESULTS ...................................................................................................................................... 7 4.1 Soil Types in the Study Area .......................................................................................................................... 8 4.2 Hydrology and Hydrologic Indicators at the Study Area ....................................................................... 8 4.3 Hydrophytic Vegetation at the Study Area ................................................................................................ 8 5.0 REPORT LIMITATIONS ................................................................................................................. 9 6.0 REFERENCES .............................................................................................................................. 10 LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1 Project Location Map Figure 2 Project Area Vicinity Map Figure 3 National Wetland Inventory and Soil Map Figure 4 Surface Water Delineation Map LIST OF APPENDICES Appendix A Surface Water Resource Summary Table Appendix B Project Photographs Appendix C Wetland Determination Data Forms Appendix D ORAM Wetland Evaluation Data Forms Appendix E HHEI Stream Evaluation Data Forms HULL & ASSOCIATES, INC. 1 MARCH 2020 DUBLIN, OHIO EVL001.0004 1.0 INTRODUCTION Hull & Associates, Inc. (Hull) was requested by The ELAM Group (Client) to conduct a surface water delineation at 2724 E Smokey Row Road (Project) in the City of Carmel, Hamilton County, Indiana (Figure 1: Study Area Location Map and Figure 2: Study Area Vicinity Map). The project is located at 39.990021°, - 86.115548°, north of East Smokey Row Road, south of Maralice Drive, west of Keystone Parkway 68 and east of Carey Road. Hull completed a surface water field investigation on March 16, 2020 within the approximately 60.3-acre site (Study Area). The purpose of the surface water delineation was to determine the extent and quality of surface waters within the Study Area that may be subject to regulation under Sections 404 and 401 of the Clean Water Act (CWA 1987, as amended). Three wetlands and two streams were identified within the Study Area. The USGS map for the Fishers quad shows elevations of approximately 850 feet above mean sea level (MSL) in the northern portion of the site and approximately 810 feet above MSL in the southern portion. The Study Area drains southwest towards an Unnamed Tributary of Cool Creek, located in the Upper White watershed and identified as Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC) 05120201. The Study Area currently has an abandoned house with a gravel driveway. The western portion of the property consists of fallow agricultural fields, while the eastern portion of the property consists of second growth forest. The terrain within and surrounding the vicinity of the Study Area consists of flat to rolling topography and is within the Upper White drainage basin (Figure 1: Site Location Map). The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has sole authority to verify delineations of surface waters and to determine whether wetlands or other water bodies are non-isolated (federal jurisdiction) or isolated (Indiana DEM jurisdiction). Verification occurs after review of a delineation report and a field visit by USACE staff. Delineations are typically valid for a period of five years from the date of the USACE delineation verification letter. This report contains a description of an investigation conducted to delineate and to assess the value of surface waters found within the Study Area. The report includes a description of wetland and stream delineation criteria, descriptions of the field methods used during the surface water delineation, a summary of resources found within the Study Area, and a description of the limitations of this investigation. HULL & ASSOCIATES, INC. 2 MARCH 2020 DUBLIN, OHIO EVL001.0004 2.0 SURFACE WATER DELINEATION CRITERIA A surface water delineation involves the identification of wetlands, stream channels, and other relatively permanent open water features subject to jurisdiction under the CWA. Federal regulations define a jurisdictional wetland as an area that is inundated or saturated by surface or ground water at a frequency and duration sufficient to support, and that under normal circumstances does support, a prevalence of vegetation typically adapted for life in saturated soil conditions. According to current wetland criteria, a wetland has hydric (i.e., wetland) soils, evidence of inundated or saturated conditions (wetland hydrology), and a predominance of wetland vegetation. When all three of these criteria are met, a wetland is present and is subject to federal and/or state regulations and permitting. Hydric soils are those that have formed under conditions of saturation, flooding, or ponding long enough during the growing season to develop anaerobic conditions in the upper part of the soil column (Environmental Laboratory, 1987). The presence or absence of hydric soils is determined in the field by digging a soil pit or bore sample, characterizing the soil profile, and applying the criteria for hydric soils contained in Field Indicators of Hydric Soils in the United States, Version 8.2 (2018). Wetland hydrology refers to a landscape which is periodically inundated or has soils that are saturated to the surface during the growing season with a duration that influences the vegetative community because of the development of anaerobic soil conditions (Environmental Laboratory, 1987). The presence of wetland hydrology is determined using field indicators including directly observable evidence such as inundation and soil saturation, and evidence of recent inundation such as water marks on trees and sediment or drift deposits. Evidence of current or recent soil saturation may also be present, such as the presence of reduced iron or crayfish burrows. Hydrophytic vegetation is described by the USACE as the community of macrophytes that occurs in areas where inundation or soil saturation is either permanent or of sufficient frequency and duration to influence plant occurrences (USACE, 2012). Plants are placed into indicator status categories depending on their probability of occurring in a wetland. There are five indicator status categories for plants: 1. Obligate wetland plants (OBL) almost always occur in wetlands. 2. Facultative wetland plants (FACW) usually occur in wetlands but may occur in non-wetlands; 3. Facultative plants (FAC) occur in both wetlands and non-wetlands; 4. Facultative upland plants (FACU) occur usually occur in non-wetlands, but may occur in wetlands; and 5. Upland plants (UPL) almost never occur in wetlands. HULL & ASSOCIATES, INC. 3 MARCH 2020 DUBLIN, OHIO EVL001.0004 These categories were originally developed and defined by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) National Wetlands Inventory (NWI) and subsequently have been modified by the National Plant List Panel. The location and length of each stream channel is determined from existing mapping information and/or via surveying streams in the field. Note that some streams that are too small to be included on U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) topographic maps may nevertheless be under CWA jurisdiction. Jurisdictional streams generally have a defined channel, an Ordinary High-Water Mark (OHWM), and discernible bed and bank features, and they may have other morphological features typical of streams including riffles and pools, meanders, and a floodplain. HULL & ASSOCIATES, INC. 4 MARCH 2020 DUBLIN, OHIO EVL001.0004 3.0 INVESTIGATION METHODS 3.1 General Prior to visiting the Study Area, Hull reviewed the following existing information.  Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Soil Survey of Hamilton County, Indiana The soil survey identifies soil mapping units within the Study Area, including hydric soil mapping units, non-hydric soil mapping units that may contain inclusions of hydric soil units, and non-hydric soil mapping units (see Figure 3). Non-hydric soil mapping units that may contain inclusions of hydric soil units can occur on terraces, in depressions, on floodplains, and in drainage ways.  United States Department of Interior National Wetlands Inventory (NWI) Maps These data provide an indication of the presence of wetland and open-water areas in the Study Area, as defined by the USFWS classification system (Cowardin et al., 1979). The notation of a wetland on an NWI Map indicates that wetlands might occur or have occurred in the area. Often, those wetlands depicted on NWI maps are the wettest spots in an area. NWI map information is used to supplement knowledge about a site and cannot take the place of field observations due to minimal ground truthing, age of the map, mapping scale, and wetlands criteria that differ from USACE wetlands criteria. See Figure 3 for NWI mapped areas. Hull used this preliminary information to screen the Study Area and target the investigation to areas that would likely contain surface water features, although all areas were evaluated. 3.2 Wetland Delineation Methods Wetland edges were located in the field using procedures outlined in the 1987 Corps of Engineers Wetlands Delineation Manual (Environmental Laboratory, 1987) and the 2010 Regional Supplement to the Delineation Manual for the Midwest Region Version 2.0, subsequent USACE memoranda and regulatory guidance, and basic principles of plant community ecology. The plant communities identified within the Study Area were investigated in detail using the three-criterion wetland delineation approach. The wetland indicator status of plant species was determined using the National Wetland Plant List (Lichvar et al., 2018). After characterizing the vegetation, hydrology, and soils of a plant community type and becoming familiar with the soil, vegetation, and/or hydrologic cues that indicated the upland-wetland boundary, Hull recorded the wetland boundaries using Global Positioning System (GPS) technology and took periodic collection of additional soil, vegetation, or hydrologic data to refine the upland-wetland break. A data point was collected in each wetland or wetland mosaic and there was a corresponding upland data point taken outside of the wetland boundary, which was used to describe the upland community surrounding the wetland. HULL & ASSOCIATES, INC. 5 MARCH 2020 DUBLIN, OHIO EVL001.0004 Hull considers the greater landscape habitat and land use when evaluating the jurisdictional nature of agricultural and other ditch networks. Wetlands that are located solely within an agricultural or roadside ditch are typically considered non-jurisdictional. Conversely, ditches containing wetlands, that bisect larger wetlands or contain wetlands adjacent to the ditch boundaries, are typically considered jurisdictional connections between surface water features subject to regulation under the CWA. 3.3 Wetland Evaluation Methods Hull understands there is not a wetland assessment tool required for use by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM). Therefore, Hull performed an evaluation of wetlands mapped within the Study Area using the Ohio Rapid Assessment Method for Wetlands (Mack, 2001), Final Version 5.0 (ORAM). The ORAM value assessment is based on review of resource materials, data obtained in the field, and the acreage as determined by delineation and mapping. The final ORAM score determines the quality of the wetland on a 0–100 scale as described in Ohio’s Wetland Water Quality Standards. A preliminary determination is also made as to whether each wetland is isolated and thus under the jurisdiction of the State of Indiana Isolated Wetlands Program, or non-isolated, and thus under federal CWA jurisdiction. 3.4 Stream Channel Delineation Methods Stream channels identified on USGS topographic maps are generally found to be under the CWA jurisdiction of the USACE (Figure 1: Study Area Location Map). Additional streams may be identified in the field by the presence of an OHWM, defined bed and bank, and other stream morphological features. The USACE Regulatory Guidance Letter No. 05-05 provides guidance for identifying the OHWM. Where possible, stream channels are investigated upstream to identify the source of water and downstream to determine if the channel ends in a wetland, a confluence with another stream, a culvert inlet, or another resource. 3.5 Stream Evaluation Methods Hull understands there is not a stream assessment tool required for use by IDEM. Therefore, Hull utilized the Ohio Qualitative Habitat Evaluation Index (QHEI) scoring method to evaluate streams with a drainage area greater than one square-mile and/or pools greater than 40 centimeters deep. On streams with a drainage area less than one square mile and with pools less than or equal to 40 centimeters deep, Hull used the Ohio Headwater Habitat Evaluation Index (HHEI) and other physical observations. These methods yield a numerical score for the stream reach evaluated, which in combination with other physical observation data, is used to estimate the habitat quality of each stream. 3.6 Surveying and Mapping Methods Once delineated using the three-criterion approach, the wetland/non-wetland boundaries and the sample HULL & ASSOCIATES, INC. 6 MARCH 2020 DUBLIN, OHIO EVL001.0004 locations were surveyed, and a map was produced. The boundaries of all wetland areas, sample points, and streams were located in the field using Trimble R1 mapping-level portable GPS receivers. Differentially corrected GPS data are typically accurate within 0.5 foot to 1.0 foot. All wetland areas, sample points, and stream locations were placed into a Geographical Information System (GIS) database and assembled with other available geographically referenced information using ArcMap v.10.7.1 GIS software. The acreage of each wetland was calculated using GIS. HULL & ASSOCIATES, INC. 7 MARCH 2020 DUBLIN, OHIO EVL001.0004 4.0 RESULTS The upland areas mapped within the Study Area consist of fallow agricultural fields and second growth forest dominated by tall goldenrod (Solidago altissima, FACU), Japanese bristle grass (Setaria faberi, FACU), black walnut (Juglans nigra, FACU), and honey locust (Gleditsia triacanthos, FACU). The NWI map does not depict any surface water features within the Study Area. The results of the NWI review are displayed in Figure 4: National Wetland Inventory Map. Within the Study Area, a total of three wetlands (Wetlands A, B, and C,) and two streams (Streams 1 and 2, 3,) were field delineated (see Table 1 in Appendix B for summary of surface water features). Wetlands B and C were identified as Category 1 wetlands containing Palustrine Emergent (PEM) habitat components. Wetland A was categorized as a Category 2 wetland containing PEM habitat. A summary of the attached data sheets and ORAM categories is included in Table 2. The Surface Water Delineation Map is included as Figure 4. A Surface Water Summary Table is included as Appendix B; photographs of the surface water resources are in Appendix C; Appendix D contains the USACE wetland determination data forms; Appendix E contains ORAM wetland evaluation data forms. Table 2 – Summary of Data Points Data Point Hydrology Hydrophytic Vegetation Hydric Soils Classification Preliminary Determination DP-1 Yes Yes Yes PEM-Wetland Isolated DP-2 No No No Non-Wetland N/A DP-3 No No No Non-Wetland N/A DP-4 No No No Non-Wetland N/A DP-5 No No Yes Non-Wetland N/A DP-6 Yes Yes Yes PEM-Wetland Abutting DP-7 No No No Non-Wetland N/A DP-8 Yes Yes Yes PEM-Wetland Abutting *see attached data sheets in Appendix D and E for more information Stream 1 was determined to have a perennial flow regime while Stream 2 was determined to have an intermittent flow regime. The HHEI scoring method was used to assess the habitat quality of the streams identified within the Study Area. The streams identified within the Study Area are tributaries to Cool Creek and are located within the Upper White Watershed (05120201). Stream evaluation forms are included in Appendix F. HULL & ASSOCIATES, INC. 8 MARCH 2020 DUBLIN, OHIO EVL001.0004 4.1 Soil Types in the Study Area The Site has six soil map units which are outlined in Table 3: Summary of Soil Data. The results of the soil survey review are displayed in Figure 3: Soils Map. Table 3 – Summary of Soil Data Map Unit Symbol Map Unit Name Hydric Rating1 Hydric Soils Classification Br Brookston silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes 95 Hydric MmB2 Miami silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, eroded 5 Non-Hydric with Hydric Inclusions MmC2 Miami silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, eroded 5 Non-Hydric with Hydric Inclusions OcB2 Ockley silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, eroded 5 Non-Hydric with Hydric Inclusions YmsC2 Miami silt loam – Urban land complex, 6 to 12 percent slopes, eroded 5 Miami silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, eroded YoxA Ockley silt loam – Urban land complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes 0 Non-hydric 1https://websoilsurvey.sc.egov.usda.gov/App/WebSoilSurvey.aspx 4.2 Hydrology and Hydrologic Indicators at the Study Area Hydrology of the delineated wetlands is driven by precipitation and seasonal surface water flow. Primary indicators of hydrology noted for the delineated wetlands included surface water, saturated soil, and a shallow water table. Secondary indicators included drainage patterns, geomorphic position, and positive FAC-neutral tests. Hydrologic modifications observed within the Study Area included filling/grading, stormwater input and tiling. 4.3 Hydrophytic Vegetation at the Study Area Hydrophytic vegetation of the delineated wetland communities was comprised mainly of herbaceous plant species. Narrow leaf cattail (Typha angustifolia, OBL) and fox sedge (Carex vulpinoidea, FACW) were the dominant plant species identified within the palustrine emergent habitats. HULL & ASSOCIATES, INC. 9 MARCH 2020 DUBLIN, OHIO EVL001.0004 5.0 REPORT LIMITATIONS The conclusions presented herein are based on the level of effort and investigative techniques defined under the Scope of Work between Hull and the Client. Hull & Associates, Inc. has conducted this investigation in a manner consistent with published guidance, sound ecological practices, and best professional judgment. No other warranty or guarantee, expressed or implied, is made. This report does not attempt to evaluate past or present compliance with Federal, State and Local environmental or land use laws and regulations. Furthermore, Hull & Associates, Inc. makes no guarantees regarding the completeness or accuracy of any information obtained in review of public or private files or previous investigations at the Study Area not conducted by Hull & Associates, Inc. The results of the surface water delineation and the surface water evaluation are subject to verification by the USACE and Indiana Department of Environmental Management respectively. Prepared by: Helena Hayter Ecologist II ____________________________________________ Jordan Rofkar, PhD Ecology and Wetlands Practice Leader Date: 3/31/2020 ___________ HULL & ASSOCIATES, INC. 10 MARCH 2020 DUBLIN, OHIO EVL001.0004 6.0 REFERENCES Cowardin, L.M., V. Carter, F.C. Golet and E.T. LaRoe, 1979. Classification of Wetlands and Deepwater Habitats of the United States, US Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, BSP, Washington DC, 103p. Environmental Laboratory, 1987. Corps of Engineers Wetlands Delineation Manual, Technical Report Y-87- 1, US Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station, Vicksburg Miss. Lichvar, R.W., M. Banks, D.L., Kirchner W.N., and Melvin, N.C. 2016. The National Wetland Plant List: 2018 Wetland Ratings. Phytoneuron 2016-30: 1-17. Mack, John J. 2001. Ohio Rapid Assessment Method for Wetlands v. 5.0, User’s Manual and Scoring Forms. Ohio EPA Technical Report WET/2001-1. Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, Division of Surface Water, 401/Wetland Ecology Unit, Columbus, Ohio. Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, Division of Surface Water, 2018. Field Methods for Evaluating Primary Headwater Streams in Ohio. Columbus, Ohio. Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, Division of Surface Water, 2006. Methods for Assessing Habitat in Flowing Waters: Using the Qualitative Habitat Evaluation Index (QHEI). Columbus, Ohio. Soil Survey Staff, Natural Resources Conservation Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Web Soil Survey. Available online at http://websoilsurvey.nrcs.usda.gov. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 1999. Standard Operating Procedures for the Regulatory Program. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 2010. Regional Supplement to the Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation Manual: Midwest Region (Version 2.0), ed. J.S. Wakeley, R.W. Lichvar, C.V. Noble. ERDC/EL TR-10- 16. Vicksburg, MS: U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resource Conservation Services, 2018. Field Indicators of Hydric Soils in the United States: A guide for Identifying and Delineating Hydric Soils, Version 8.2. L.M. Vasilas, G.W. Hurt and J.F. Berkowitz (eds.). USDA, NRCS, in cooperation with the national Technical Committee for Hydric Soils. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and US Army Corps of Engineers, 2008. Memo entitled: Clean Water Act Jurisdiction following the US Supreme Court’s Decision in Rapanos v. United States and Carabell v. United States. December 2008, 12 pp. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). 2002. National Wetlands Inventory. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, St. Petersburg, FL. U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). 1985. Topographical quadrangle maps (7.5-minute series). Fishers, Indiana quadrangle. U.S. Department of the Interior. Washington, D.C. HULL & ASSOCIATES, INC. MARCH 2020 DUBLIN, OHIO EVL001.0004 FIGURES EVL001_01_Fig01_PLM.mxd Edited: 2/28/2020 By: kwildman © 2020, Hull & Associates, Inc. Produced using ArcGIS 10.7 0 2,000 4,0001,000 Feet "Indiana 1:24,000 Project Location Map Surface Water Determination ReportELAM Group 2724 E Sm okey Row RoadCaramel, Hamilton County, Indiana February 2020 1Figure Date: File Name: Property DISCLA IMERHull & Associates, Inc. (Hull) has furnished this map to the company identified in the titleblock (Client) for its sole and exclusive use as a preliminary planning and screening tooland field verification is necessary to confirm these data. This map is reproduced fromgeospatial information compiled from third-party sources which may change over time.Areas depicted by the map are approximate and may not be accur ate to mapping,surveying or engineering standards. Hull makes no representation or guarantee as to thecontent, accuracy, timeliness or completeness of any information or spatial locationdepicted on this map. This map is provided without warranty of any kind, including butnot limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.In no event will Hull, its owners, officers, employees or agents, be liable for damagesof any kind arising out of the use of this map by Client or any other party. Qu ad: Fishe rs I Source: The topographic map was acquired through the USGSTopographic Map web service. The aerial photo in the inset was acquired through the Esr iImagery web service. Aerial photography dated 2017. 6397 Emerald PkwySuite 200Dublin, Ohio 43016 Phone: (614) 793-8777Fax: (614) 793-9070www.hullinc.com Produced using ArcGIS 10.7 Pro ject A rea Project Area Vicinity Map Surface Water Determination ReportELAM Group 2724 E Smokey Row RoadCaramel, Hamilton County, Indiana 2 Figure Feb rua ry 2020 © 2020, Hull & Associates, Inc. File Na me: EVL001_01_Fig02_Vicin ity.mxd 0 300 600150 Feet 1:1 2,000 I Edited: 2/28/2020 By: kwild man DISCLAIMERHull & Associates, I nc. (Hull) has furnished this map to the company identified in the title block (Client) for its sole andexclusive use as a pr eliminary planning and screening tool and field verification is necessary to confirm these data.This map is r epr oduced from geospatial inform ation com piled from third-party sources which may change over time. Ar eas depicted by the map are approximate and may not be accurate to mapping, surveying or engineering standards. Hul l makes no representation or guarantee as to the content, accuracy, timeliness or completeness of any informationor spat ial locat ion depi cted on this map. This map is provided without warranty of any kind, including but not limited to,the implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. In no event will Hull, its owners, officers,employees or agents, be liable for damages of any kind arising out of the use of this map by Client or any other party. Note:The aerial photo was acquired from the Esri Imageryweb service. Aerial photography dated 2015.6397 Emerald PkwySuite 200Dublin, Ohio 43016 Phone: (614) 793-8777Fax: (614) 793-9070www.hullinc.com YshAH YoxA YmsB2 YmsB2 YclA MmB2 Br Br YmsB2 YbvA MmC2 YmsC2 YclA Yg bAH Ym sD2 YsnA YflB2 OcB2 Sh YmsB2 YmsB2 YmsB2 YflB2 MmC 2 YoxA YbvA MmB2 YclA YflB2 YclA OcA YoxB2 YwqA FnB2 YoxA YclA YclA UmjC2 YbvA YmsB2 YmsB2 YmsB2 YmsB2 YmsB2 UkbB2 YbvA YclA YshAH YbvA YmsAUcfA YoxB2 YmsB2 YbvA YmsB2 YbvAYbvAYbvAYmdC3 YmsB2 YmsD2 YmsD2 Produced using ArcGIS 10.7 Pro ject A rea National Wetlands Inventoryand Soils Map Surface Water Determination ReportELAM Group 2724 E Smokey Row RoadCaramel, Hamilton County, Indiana 3 Figure Feb rua ry 2020 © 2020, Hull & Associates, Inc. File Na me: EVL001_01_Fig03_SoilsNWI.mxd 0 300 600150 Feet 1:4 ,800 I Edited: 2/28/2020 By: kwild man DISCLAIMERHull & Associates, I nc. (Hull) has furnished this map to the company identified in the title block (Client) for its sole andexclusive use as a pr eliminary planning and screening tool and field verification is necessary to confirm these data.This map is r epr oduced from geospatial inform ation com piled from third-party sources which may change over time. Ar eas depicted by the map are approximate and may not be accurate to mapping, surveying or engineering standards. Hul l makes no representation or guarantee as to the content, accuracy, timeliness or completeness of any informationor spat ial locat ion depi cted on this map. This map is provided without warranty of any kind, including but not limited to,the implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. In no event will Hull, its owners, officers,employees or agents, be liable for damages of any kind arising out of the use of this map by Client or any other party. 6397 Emerald PkwySuite 200Dublin, Ohio 43016 Phone: (614) 793-8777Fax: (614) 793-9070www.hullinc.com Note:The aerial photo was acquired from the Esri Imageryweb service. Aerial photography dated 2015. %2 %2 %2 %2 %2%2 !(!( !( !( !(!( !( !( D P1 D P2 DP3 DP4 D P5 D P6 D P7 DP8 Stream 2Stream 1Stream 1Wet lan d A We t lan d B We t lan d C840835830 825 820 815845845835835 825805 Produced usin g ArcGIS 10.7 Project A rea Stream Elevation C ontour (5' Interva l) %2 Culvert !(Upla nd Da ta Point !(Wetl and Data Point Surface WaterDelineation Map 4 Figure © 2020, Hull & Associate s, Inc. File Name: EVL001_01_Fig04_SWDelineation.mxd 0 300 600150 Feet 1:3,600 I Edited: 3/27/2020 By: dreed DISCLAIMERHull & Associates, Inc. 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In no event will Hull , its owners, officers,employees or agents, be liable for damages of any kind ari si ng out of the use of this map by Client or any other part y. 6397 Emerald PkwySuite 200Dublin, Ohio 43016 Phone: (614) 793-8777Fax: (614) 793-9070www.hullinc.com Surface Water Determination Repor tELAM Group 2724 E Sm okey Row RoadCaramel, Hamilton County, Indiana March 2020 Note:The ae rial p hoto wa s acquire d from th e Esri Ima geryweb s ervice . Aer ial photo gra phy dated 2015. Wetland A PEM 2 0.01 - -Wetland B PEM 1 0.21 - - Wetland C PEM 1 0.18 - - Stream 1 R3 - -1,108 65Stream 2 R4 - -79 51 HHEI 1D et ermined by H ull and subject to verific at io n by U.S. A rmy Co rps o f Engineers (USA CE). 2D et ermined by H ull and subject to verific at o n by t he USA CE . C o wardin Clas sific at io n: R iverine P erennial (R3) Riv erine Intermittent (R4), P alust rine Fo rest ed (P FO), P alus trine Em ergent (P EM ), P alust rine Unc o nso lidated B o tt o m (P UB ). 3D et ermined by H ull and subject to verific at io n by the Ohio Env iro nm ental P ro tec tio n A genc y. Resource S ummary TableResourceIDCowardin Classification 2 ORAM Category 3 Size (acres)Stream Length(linear feet) Produced using ArcGIS 10.7 Pro ject A rea 100-Year Floo dplain 100-Year Floodplain Map 5 Figure © 2020, Hull & Associates, Inc. File Na me: EVL001_01_Fig05_Flood.m xd 0 300 600150 Feet 1:4 ,800 I Edited: 3/2/2020 By: kwildman DISCLAIMERHull & Associates, I nc. (Hull) has furnished this map to the company identified in the title block (Client) for its sole andexclusive use as a pr eliminary planning and screening tool and field verification is necessary to confirm these data.This map is r epr oduced from geospatial inform ation com piled from third-party sources which may change over time. Ar eas depicted by the map are approximate and may not be accurate to mapping, surveying or engineering standards. Hul l makes no representation or guarantee as to the content, accuracy, timeliness or completeness of any informationor spat ial locat ion depi cted on this map. This map is provided without warranty of any kind, including but not limited to,the implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. In no event will Hull, its owners, officers,employees or agents, be liable for damages of any kind arising out of the use of this map by Client or any other party. Surface Water Determination ReportELAM Group 2724 E Smokey Row RoadCaramel, Hamilton County, Indiana March 2020 156 Woodrow AvenueSt. Clai rsvi lle, Ohio 43950 Phone: (800) 241-7173Fax: (614) 793-9070www.hul linc.com Note:The aerial photo was acquired from the Esri Imageryweb service. Aerial photography dated 2015. HULL & ASSOCIATES, INC. MARCH 2020 DUBLIN, OHIO EVL001.0004 APPENDIX A Surface Water Resource Summary Table Latitude Longitude Stream 1 39.987956 -86.114255 8.5 9.0 sand/gravel Perennial 0.166 65 10 Stream 2 39.986524 -86.113365 8.5 9.2 silt/leaf pack Intermittent 0.010 51 4 Wetland A 39.990878 -86.115090 38 Isolated Wetland B 39.988594 -86.113574 28.5 Abutting Wetland C 39.986718 -86.113955 22.5 Abutting TOTAL Acronyms: HHEI = Headwater Habitat Evaluation Index + Preliminary information determined by Hull and subject to agency verification. QHEI = Qualitative Habitat Evaluation Index NWP = Nationwide Permit OHWM = Ordinary High Water Mark ORAM = Ohio Rapid Assessment Method Drainage Area (Sq. Miles) Coordinates at Crossing pH Temp (C)Dominant Substrate Flow Regime+HHEI Score+ Table 1: Surface Water Summary Table Location Streams Wetlands Bankfull Width (ft)Resource ID+ORAM Score+ Preliminary Determination HULL & ASSOCIATES, INC. MARCH 2020 DUBLIN, OHIO EVL001.0004 APPENDIX B Project Photographs Photo 1: View of Wetland A facing north. Photo 2: View of Wetland A facing east. Photo 3: View of Wetland A facing south. Photo 4: View of Wetland A facing west. 2724 East Smokey Row Road Site Photographs Hamilton County, Indiana March 2020 Project Number: EVL001 File Name: EVL001_Photolog Photo 5: View of upland woods at DP2 facing east. Photo 6: View of upland fallow field at DP3 facing south. Photo 7: View of power line right of way facing northeast. Photo 8: View of upland woods at DP4 facing east. 2724 East Smokey Row Road Site Photographs Hamilton County, Indiana March 2020 Project Number: EVL001 File Name: EVL001_Photolog Photo 9: View of upland fallow field at DP5 facing northeast. Photo 10: View of Study Area facing north. Photo 11: View of Wetland B facing east (DP6). Photo 12: View of Wetland B facing north (DP6). 2724 East Smokey Row Road Site Photographs Hamilton County, Indiana March 2020 Project Number: EVL001 File Name: EVL001_Photolog Photo 13: View of Wetland B facing west (DP6). Photo 14: View of Wetland B facing south (DP6). Photo 15: View of perennial Stream 1 facing upstream. Photo 16: View of perennial Stream 1 facing downstream. 2724 East Smokey Row Road Site Photographs Hamilton County, Indiana March 2020 Project Number: EVL001 File Name: EVL001_Photolog Photo 17: View of the substrate in perennial Stream 1. Photo 18: View of Wetland B facing south (DP6). Photo 19: View of Wetland C facing eat (DP8). Photo 20: View of Wetland C facing north (DP8). 2724 East Smokey Row Road Site Photographs Hamilton County, Indiana March 2020 Project Number: EVL001 File Name: EVL001_Photolog Photo 21: View of Wetland C facing east (DP8). Photo 22: View of Wetland C facing south (DP8). 2724 East Smokey Row Road Site Photographs Hamilton County, Indiana March 2020 Project Number: EVL001 File Name: EVL001_Photolog HULL & ASSOCIATES, INC. MARCH 2020 DUBLIN, OHIO EVL001.0004 APPENDIX C Wetland Determination Data Forms HULL & ASSOCIATES, INC. MARCH 2020 DUBLIN, OHIO EVL001.0004 APPENDIX D ORAM Wetland Evaluation Data Forms ORAM v. 5.0 Field Form Quantitative Rating Site: EVL001 Wetland A Rater(s): JM Date:3/16/2020 0.0 0.0 Metric 1. Wetland Area (size). max 6 pts. Subtotal Select one size class and assign score. >50 acres (>20.2ha) (6 pts) 25 to <50 acres (10.1 to <20.2ha) (5 pts) 10 to <25 acres (4 to <10.1ha) (4 pts) 3 to <10 acres (1.2 to <4ha) (3 pts) 0.3 to <3 acres (0.12 to <1.2ha) (2 pts) 0.1 to <0.3 acres (0.04 to <0.12ha) (1 pt) 0 <0.1 acres (<0.04ha) (0 pts) 12.0 12.0 Metric 2. Upland buffers and surrounding land use. max 14 pts. Subtotal 2a. Calculate average buffer width. Select only one and assign score. Do not double check. 7 WIDE. Buffers average 50m (164ft) or more around wetland perimeter (7) MEDIUM. Buffers average 25m to<50m (82 to <164ft) around wetland perimeter (4) NARROW. Buffers average 10m to <25 m (32 to <82ft) around wetland perimeter. (1) VERY NARROW. Buffers average <10m (<32ft) around wetland perimeter. (0) 2b. Intensity of surrounding land use. Select one or double check and average . X VERY LOW. 2nd growth or older forest, prairie, savannah, wildlife area, etc. (7) LOW. Old field (>10 years), shrubland, young second growth forest. (5) X MODERATELY HIGH. Residential, fenced pasture, park, conservation tillage, new fallow field. (3) HIGH. Urban, industrial, open pasture, row cropping, mining, construction. (1) 10.0 22.0 Metric 3. Hydrology. max 30 pts. Subtotal 3a. Sources of Water. Score all that apply. 3b. Connectivity. Score all that apply. High pH groundwater (5) 100 year floodplain (1) Other groundwater (3) Between stream/lake and other human use. (1) 1 Precipitation (1) Part of wetland/upland (e.g. forest) complex (1) Seasonal/Intermittent surface water (3) Part of riparian or upland corridor (1) Perennial surface water (lake or stream) (5) 3d. Duration inundation/saturation. Score 1 or dbl chk. 3c. Maximum water depth. Select only one and assign score. Semi- to permanently inundated/saturated (4) >0.7 (>27.6in) (3) Regularly inundated/saturated (3) 0.4 to 0.7m (15.7 to 27.6in) (2) Seasonally inundated (2) 1 <0.4m (<15.7in) (1) 1 Seasonally saturated in upper 30cm (12in) (1) 3e. Modifications to natural hydrological regime. Score one or double check and average. None or none apparent (12) Check all disturbances observed 7 Recovered (7) Ditch point source (nonstormwater) Recovering (3) x Tile x filling/grading Recent or no recovery (1) Dike road bed/RR track Weir Dredging stormwater input other: 12.0 34.0 Metric 4. Habitat Alteration and Development. max 20 pts. Subtotal 4a. Substrate disturbance. Score one or double check and average. 4 None or none apparent (4) Recovered (3) Recovering (2) Recent or no recovery (1) 4b. Habitat Development. Select only one and assign score. Excellent (7) Very good (6) Good (5) Moderately good (4) Fair (3) 2 Poor to fair (2) Poor (1) 4c. Habitat alteration. Score one or double check and average. None or none apparent (9) Check all disturbances observed 6 Recovered (6) Mowing Shrub/sapling removal Recovering (3) Grazing Herbaceous/aquatic bed removal Recent or no recovery (1) x Clearcutting Sedimentation 34.0 selective cutting Dredging woody debris removal x Farming Subtotal this page Last revised 1 February 2001 jjm toxic pollutants Nutrient enrichment ORAM v. 5.0 Field Form Quantitative Rating Site: EVL001 Rater(s): JM Date:3/16/2020 34.0 Subtotal first page 0.0 34.0 Metric 5. Special Wetlands. max 10 pts. Subtotal Check all that apply and score as indicated. Bog (10) Fen (10) Old growth forest (10) Mature forested wetland (5) Lake Erie coastal/tributary wetland-unrestricted hydrology (10) Lake Erie coastal/tributary wetland-restricted hydrology (5) Lake Plain Sand Prairies (Oak Openings) (10) Relict Wet Prairies (10) Known occurrence state/federal threatened endangered species (10) Significant migratory songbird/water fowl habitat or usage (10) Category 1 Wetland. See Question 1 Qualitative Rating (-10) 2.0 38.0 Metric 6. Plant communities, interspersion, microtopography. max 20 pts. Subtotal 6a. Wetland Vegetation Communities Score all present using 0 to 3 scale. Vegetation Community Cover Scale Aquatic Bed 0 Absent or comprises <0.1ha (0.2471 acres) contiguous area 1 Emergent 1 Present and either comprises small part of wetland’s vegetation and is of moderate quality, or comprises a significant part but is of low quality Shrub Forest Mudflats 2 Present and either comprises significant part of wetland’s vegetation and is of moderate quality or comprises a small part and is of high quality Open water Other: 3 Present and comprises significant part, or more, of wetland’s vegetation and is of high quality 6b. horizontal (plan view) interspersion Select only one. Narrative Description of Vegetation Community High (5) low Low spp diversity and/or predominance of nonnative or disturbance tolerant native species Moderately high (4) Moderate (3) mod Native spp are dominant component of the vegetation, although nonnative and/or disturbance tolerant native spp can be present, and species diversity moderate to moderately high, but generally w/o presence of rare threatened or endangered spp Moderately low (2) Low (1) 0 None (0) high A predominance of native species, with nonnative spp and/or disturbance tolerant native spp absent or virtually absent, and high spp diversity, and often, but not always, the presence of rare, threatened, or endangered spp 6c. Coverage of invasive plants. Refer to Table 1 ORAM long form for List. Add or deduct points for coverage Extensive >75% cover (-5) Mudflat and Open Water Class Quality Moderate 25-75% cover (-3) 0 Absent <0.1ha (0.247 acres) Sparse 5-25% cover (-1) 1 Low 0.1 to <1ha (0.247 to 2.47 acres) Nearly absent <5% cover (0) 2 Moderate 1 to <4ha (2.47 to 9.88 acres) 1 Absent (1) 3 High 4ha (9.88 acres) or more 6d. Microtopography. Score all present using 0 to 3 scale. Microtopography Cover Scale Vegetated hummucks/tussucks 0 Absent Coarse woody debris >15cm (6in) 1 Present very small amounts or if more common of marginal quality Standing dead >25cm (10in) dbh Amphibian breeding pools 2 Present in moderate amounts, but not of highest quality or in small amounts of highest qualities 3 Present in moderate or greater amounts and of highest qualities 38.0 GRAND TOTAL (max 100 pts) CATEGORY: 2 Refer to the most recent ORAM Score Calibration Report for scoring breakpoints b/w wetland categories at the following a ddress: http://www.epa.state.oh.us/dsw/401/401.html last revised 1 February 2001 jjm ORAM v. 5.0 Field Form Quantitative Rating Site: EVL001 Wetland B Rater(s): JM Date:3/16/2020 1.0 1.0 Metric 1. Wetland Area (size). max 6 pts. Subtotal Select one size class and assign score. >50 acres (>20.2ha) (6 pts) 25 to <50 acres (10.1 to <20.2ha) (5 pts) 10 to <25 acres (4 to <10.1ha) (4 pts) 3 to <10 acres (1.2 to <4ha) (3 pts) 0.3 to <3 acres (0.12 to <1.2ha) (2 pts) 1 0.1 to <0.3 acres (0.04 to <0.12ha) (1 pt) <0.1 acres (<0.04ha) (0 pts) 5.0 6.0 Metric 2. Upland buffers and surrounding land use. max 14 pts. Subtotal 2a. Calculate average buffer width. Select only one and assign score. Do not double check. WIDE. Buffers average 50m (164ft) or more around wetland perimeter (7) MEDIUM. Buffers average 25m to<50m (82 to <164ft) around wetland perimeter (4) 1 NARROW. Buffers average 10m to <25 m (32 to <82ft) around wetland perimeter. (1) VERY NARROW. Buffers average <10m (<32ft) around wetland perimeter. (0) 2b. Intensity of surrounding land use. Select one or double check and average. VERY LOW. 2nd growth or older forest, prairie, savannah, wildlife area, etc. (7) 5 LOW. Old field (>10 years), shrubland, young second growth forest. (5) 3 MODERATELY HIGH. Residential, fenced pasture, park, conservation tillage, new fallow field. (3) HIGH. Urban, industrial, open pasture, row cropping, mining, construction. (1) 17.0 23.0 Metric 3. Hydrology. max 30 pts. Subtotal 3a. Sources of Water. Score all that apply. 3b. Connectivity. Score all that apply. High pH groundwater (5) 100 year floodplain (1) Other groundwater (3) 1 Between stream/lake and other human use. (1) 1 Precipitation (1) Part of wetland/upland (e.g. forest) complex (1) 3 Seasonal/Intermittent surface water (3) 1 Part of riparian or upland corridor (1) Perennial surface water (lake or stream) (5) 3d. Duration inundation/saturation. Score 1 or dbl chk. 3c. Maximum water depth. Select only one and assign score. Semi- to permanently inundated/saturated (4) >0.7 (>27.6in) (3) 3 Regularly inundated/saturated (3) 0.4 to 0.7m (15.7 to 27.6in) (2) Seasonally inundated (2) 1 <0.4m (<15.7in) (1) Seasonally saturated in upper 30cm (12in) (1) 3e. Modifications to natural hydrological regime. Score one or double check and average. None or none apparent (12) Check all disturbances observed 7 Recovered (7) Ditch point source (nonstormwater) Recovering (3) x Tile x filling/grading Recent or no recovery (1) Dike x road bed/RR track Weir Dredging stormwater input other: 5.5 28.5 Metric 4. Habitat Alteration and Development. max 20 pts. Subtotal 4a. Substrate disturbance. Score one or double check and average. None or none apparent (4) X Recovered (3) X Recovering (2) Recent or no recovery (1) 4b. Habitat Development. Select only one and assign score. Excellent (7) Very good (6) Good (5) Moderately good (4) Fair (3) Poor to fair (2) 1 Poor (1) 4c. Habitat alteration. Score one or double check and average. None or none apparent (9) Check all disturbances observed Recovered (6) Mowing Shrub/sapling removal X Recovering (3) Grazing Herbaceous/aquatic bed removal X Recent or no recovery (1) x Clearcutting Sedimentation 28.5 selective cutting Dredging woody debris removal Farming Subtotal this page Last revised 1 February 2001 jjm toxic pollutants Nutrient enrichment ORAM v. 5.0 Field Form Quantitative Rating Site: EVL001 Rater(s): JM Date:3/16/2020 28.5 Subtotal first page 0.0 28.5 Metric 5. Special Wetlands. max 10 pts. Subtotal Check all that apply and score as indicated. Bog (10) Fen (10) Old growth forest (10) Mature forested wetland (5) Lake Erie coastal/tributary wetland-unrestricted hydrology (10) Lake Erie coastal/tributary wetland-restricted hydrology (5) Lake Plain Sand Prairies (Oak Openings) (10) Relict Wet Prairies (10) Known occurrence state/federal threatened endangered species (10) Significant migratory songbird/water fowl habitat or usage (10) Category 1 Wetland. See Question 1 Qualitative Rating (-10) 0.0 28.5 Metric 6. Plant communities, interspersion, microtopography. max 20 pts. Subtotal 6a. Wetland Vegetation Communities Score all present using 0 to 3 scale. Vegetation Community Cover Scale Aquatic Bed 0 Absent or comprises <0.1ha (0.2471 acres) contiguous area 1 Emergent 1 Present and either comprises small part of wetland’s vegetation and is of moderate quality, or comprises a significant part but is of low quality Shrub Forest Mudflats 2 Present and either comprises significant part of wetland’s vegetation and is of moderate quality or comprises a small part and is of high quality Open water Other: 3 Present and comprises significant part, or more, of wetland’s vegetation and is of high quality 6b. horizontal (plan view) interspersion Select only one. Narrative Description of Vegetation Community High (5) low Low spp diversity and/or predominance of nonnative or disturbance tolerant native species Moderately high (4) Moderate (3) mod Native spp are dominant component of the vegetation, although nonnative and/or disturbance tolerant native spp can be present, and species diversity moderate to moderately high, but generally w/o presence of rare threatened or endangered spp Moderately low (2) Low (1) 0 None (0) high A predominance of native species, with nonnative spp and/or disturbance tolerant native spp absent or virtually absent, and high spp diversity, and often, but not always, the presence of rare, threatened, or endangered spp 6c. Coverage of invasive plants. Refer to Table 1 ORAM long form for List. Add or deduct points for coverage Extensive >75% cover (-5) Mudflat and Open Water Class Quality -3 Moderate 25-75% cover (-3) 0 Absent <0.1ha (0.247 acres) Sparse 5-25% cover (-1) 1 Low 0.1 to <1ha (0.247 to 2.47 acres) Nearly absent <5% cover (0) 2 Moderate 1 to <4ha (2.47 to 9.88 acres) Absent (1) 3 High 4ha (9.88 acres) or more 6d. Microtopography. Score all present using 0 to 3 scale. Microtopography Cover Scale 1 Vegetated hummucks/tussucks 0 Absent 1 Coarse woody debris >15cm (6in) 1 Present very small amounts or if more common of marginal quality Standing dead >25cm (10in) dbh Amphibian breeding pools 2 Present in moderate amounts, but not of highest quality or in small amounts of highest qualities 3 Present in moderate or greater amounts and of highest qualities 28.5 GRAND TOTAL (max 100 pts) CATEGORY: 1 Refer to the most recent ORAM Score Calibration Report for scoring breakpoints b/w wetland categories at the following a ddress: http://www.epa.state.oh.us/dsw/401/401.html last revised 1 February 2001 jjm ORAM v. 5.0 Field Form Quantitative Rating Site: EVL001 Wetland C Rater(s): JM Date:3/16/2020 1.0 1.0 Metric 1. Wetland Area (size). max 6 pts. Subtotal Select one size class and assign score. >50 acres (>20.2ha) (6 pts) 25 to <50 acres (10.1 to <20.2ha) (5 pts) 10 to <25 acres (4 to <10.1ha) (4 pts) 3 to <10 acres (1.2 to <4ha) (3 pts) 0.3 to <3 acres (0.12 to <1.2ha) (2 pts) 1 0.1 to <0.3 acres (0.04 to <0.12ha) (1 pt) <0.1 acres (<0.04ha) (0 pts) 3.0 4.0 Metric 2. Upland buffers and surrounding land use. max 14 pts. Subtotal 2a. Calculate average buffer width. Select only one and assign score. Do not double check. WIDE. Buffers average 50m (164ft) or more around wetland perimeter (7) MEDIUM. Buffers average 25m to<50m (82 to <164ft) around wetland perimeter (4) NARROW. Buffers average 10m to <25 m (32 to <82ft) around wetland perimeter. (1) 0 VERY NARROW. Buffers average <10m (<32ft) around wetland perimeter. (0) 2b. Intensity of surrounding land use. Select one or double check and average. VERY LOW. 2nd growth or older forest, prairie, savannah, wildlife area, etc. (7) LOW. Old field (>10 years), shrubland, young second growth forest. (5) 3 MODERATELY HIGH. Residential, fenced pasture, park, conservation tillage, new fallow field. (3) HIGH. Urban, industrial, open pasture, row cropping, mining, construction. (1) 12.0 17.0 Metric 3. Hydrology. max 30 pts. Subtotal 3a. Sources of Water. Score all that apply. 3b. Connectivity. Score all that apply. High pH groundwater (5) 100 year floodplain (1) Other groundwater (3) 1 Between stream/lake and other human use. (1) 1 Precipitation (1) Part of wetland/upland (e.g. forest) complex (1) 3 Seasonal/Intermittent surface water (3) 1 Part of riparian or upland corridor (1) Perennial surface water (lake or stream) (5) 3d. Duration inundation/saturation. Score 1 or dbl chk. 3c. Maximum water depth. Select only one and assign score. Semi- to permanently inundated/saturated (4) >0.7 (>27.6in) (3) 3 Regularly inundated/saturated (3) 0.4 to 0.7m (15.7 to 27.6in) (2) Seasonally inundated (2) 1 <0.4m (<15.7in) (1) Seasonally saturated in upper 30cm (12in) (1) 3e. Modifications to natural hydrological regime. Score one or double check and average. None or none apparent (12) Check all disturbances observed Recovered (7) Ditch point source (nonstormwater) 3 Recovering (3) Tile x filling/grading Recent or no recovery (1) Dike x road bed/RR track Weir Dredging x stormwater input other: 4.5 21.5 Metric 4. Habitat Alteration and Development. max 20 pts. Subtotal 4a. Substrate disturbance. Score one or double check and average. None or none apparent (4) X Recovered (3) X Recovering (2) Recent or no recovery (1) 4b. Habitat Development. Select only one and assign score. Excellent (7) Very good (6) Good (5) Moderately good (4) Fair (3) Poor to fair (2) 1 Poor (1) 4c. Habitat alteration. Score one or double check and average. None or none apparent (9) Check all disturbances observed Recovered (6) Mowing Shrub/sapling removal Recovering (3) Grazing Herbaceous/aquatic bed removal 1 Recent or no recovery (1) x Clearcutting Sedimentation 21.5 selective cutting Dredging woody debris removal Farming Subtotal this page Last revised 1 February 2001 jjm toxic pollutants Nutrient enrichment ORAM v. 5.0 Field Form Quantitative Rating Site: EVL001 Rater(s): JM Date:3/16/2020 21.5 Subtotal first page 0.0 21.5 Metric 5. Special Wetlands. max 10 pts. Subtotal Check all that apply and score as indicated. Bog (10) Fen (10) Old growth forest (10) Mature forested wetland (5) Lake Erie coastal/tributary wetland-unrestricted hydrology (10) Lake Erie coastal/tributary wetland-restricted hydrology (5) Lake Plain Sand Prairies (Oak Openings) (10) Relict Wet Prairies (10) Known occurrence state/federal threatened endangered species (10) Significant migratory songbird/water fowl habitat or usage (10) Category 1 Wetland. See Question 1 Qualitative Rating (-10) 1.0 22.5 Metric 6. Plant communities, interspersion, microtopography. max 20 pts. Subtotal 6a. Wetland Vegetation Communities Score all present using 0 to 3 scale. Vegetation Community Cover Scale Aquatic Bed 0 Absent or comprises <0.1ha (0.2471 acres) contiguous area 1 Emergent 1 Present and either comprises small part of wetland’s vegetation and is of moderate quality, or comprises a significant part but is of low quality Shrub Forest Mudflats 2 Present and either comprises significant part of wetland’s vegetation and is of moderate quality or comprises a small part and is of high quality Open water Other: 3 Present and comprises significant part, or more, of wetland’s vegetation and is of high quality 6b. horizontal (plan view) interspersion Select only one. Narrative Description of Vegetation Community High (5) low Low spp diversity and/or predominance of nonnative or disturbance tolerant native species Moderately high (4) Moderate (3) mod Native spp are dominant component of the vegetation, although nonnative and/or disturbance tolerant native spp can be present, and species diversity moderate to moderately high, but generally w/o presence of rare threatened or endangered spp Moderately low (2) Low (1) 0 None (0) high A predominance of native species, with nonnative spp and/or disturbance tolerant native spp absent or virtually absent, and high spp diversity, and often, but not always, the presence of rare, threatened, or endangered spp 6c. Coverage of invasive plants. Refer to Table 1 ORAM long form for List. Add or deduct points for coverage Extensive >75% cover (-5) Mudflat and Open Water Class Quality Moderate 25-75% cover (-3) 0 Absent <0.1ha (0.247 acres) -1 Sparse 5-25% cover (-1) 1 Low 0.1 to <1ha (0.247 to 2.47 acres) Nearly absent <5% cover (0) 2 Moderate 1 to <4ha (2.47 to 9.88 acres) Absent (1) 3 High 4ha (9.88 acres) or more 6d. Microtopography. Score all present using 0 to 3 scale. Microtopography Cover Scale 1 Vegetated hummucks/tussucks 0 Absent Coarse woody debris >15cm (6in) 1 Present very small amounts or if more common of marginal quality Standing dead >25cm (10in) dbh Amphibian breeding pools 2 Present in moderate amounts, but not of highest quality or in small amounts of highest qualities 3 Present in moderate or greater amounts and of highest qualities 22.5 GRAND TOTAL (max 100 pts) CATEGORY: 1 Refer to the most recent ORAM Score Calibration Report for scoring breakpoints b/w wetland categories at the following a ddress: http://www.epa.state.oh.us/dsw/401/401.html last revised 1 February 2001 jjm HULL & ASSOCIATES, INC. MARCH 2020 DUBLIN, OHIO EVL001.0004 APPENDIX E HHEI Stream Evaluation Data Forms