North Rail Connector Project

Environmental Assessment

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Appendix E – Wetland Delineation Report
WILDLIFE SOLUTIONS INC. 

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SOLUTIONS, INC. J.J. MCCOOL 

P.O. BOX 1735 FAIRHOPE, AL 36533-1735 

Phone: 251-591-2682 Fax: 251-990-9830 

Compton Engineering 

Lisa D. Morrison, RPG 

Senior Geologist 

156 Nixon Street, 

Biloxi, MS 39530 

P: 228.432-2133 

lmorrison@comptonengineering.com 

December 5, 2018 

RE: Wetland delineation of rail line corridor in Moss Point, Mississippi. 

Dear Ms. Morrison, 

Attached you will find the copies of the maps for the wetland delineation performed on the rail 

line corridor. The site that will be impacted is comprised of the following three habitats types in 

respective order. Inland Tidal Marsh covers the majority of the corridor, beginning where the old 

and new rail lines intersect at the bank of the Escatawpa River then running southeast to nearly 

the point of beginning at the newly laid railroad track. This section is dominated by two primary 

vegetative species, Black Needle Rush (Juncus roemerianus) and Sawgrass ( Caladium 

jamaicense). The remaining corridor is forested wetlands with a small balance of forested 

uplands, primarily hummocks, a result of past spoil disposal. Both the forested wetland and 

upland are typical of Coastal Flatwoods and Maritime Forest with the canopy dominated by 

Slash Pine (Pinus elliottii) with scatted Water Oaks (Quercus nigra), Southern Magnolia 

(Magnolia grandiflora) and Yaupon (flex vomitoria) in the drier areas contrasted with Bald 

Cypress (Taxodium distichum), Sweetbay Magnolia (Magnolia virginiana) and Wax Myrtle 

(Morella cerifera) in the wettest portions. It should be noted that the entire forested area also 

contains a heavy shrub and mid story layer of invasive exotic plants such as Chinese Tallow 

(Triadica sebifera) and Chinese Privet (Ligustrum sinense ). Fortunately, this type of degradation 

is not prevalent within the Tidal Marsh section and it appears to be functioning on a high order. 

Again, thank you for choosing Wildlife Solutions, Inc. and we look forward to working with you 

in the future. 

Best Regards, 

JJ McCool 

MS Registered Forester # 1411 

AL Registered Forester #2098 

Certified Wildlife Biologist 

Wildlife Management - Timber Management - Animal Damage Control - Explosives - Wetland Delineation 
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