US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes

01-WTL-01-wet

Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Lat:

X

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Yes

Are vegetation

Surface Water (A1)

PSS

Remarks: Due to access restrictions, a wetland datapoint was not able to be taken. This wetland is located east of Roaches Run Waterfowl 

Sanctuary. 

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

Yes Depth (inches):

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

No

Yes

X

X

 

Depth (inches):

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation , Soil

Yes

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Crayfish Burrows (C8)

Geomorphic Position (D2)

X No 

X

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

, or Hydrology

, or Hydrology

City/County:

State:

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Sediment Deposits (B2) Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) 

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

Water Marks (B1)

Iron Deposits (B5)

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

HYDROLOGY

Yes

VA

Arlington

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

High Water Table (A2)

DC2RVA-Area 1

M. Rockwell & R. Mangum

38.86641 -77.044998

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Yes X

Yes

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Remarks: This is a tidally influenced finge wetland located east of Roaches Run Waterfowl Sanctuary and west of the railway. Due to access 

restrictions, a wetland datapoint was not able to be taken.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

November 24, 2015

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: S, MLRA: 149A

Urban land-Udorthents complex, 2 to 15 percent slopes

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

N/A

Sampling Point

Local relief (concave, convex, none):

X

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

Sampling Date:

, Soil
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8

 = Total Cover

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

Yes No

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

0

50% of total cover: 0

50% of total cover:

50% of total cover:

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

0

Woody Vine Stratum

5' diameter

01-WTL-01-wet

Tree Stratum

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

0

0

0

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Column totals 0 (A) (B)

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

0

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Dominance Test worksheet:

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

Indicator 

Status

Percent of Dominant Species that 

are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

30' diameter)

Due to access restrictions, a wetland datapoint was not able to be taken; however, typical wetland vegetation in this region includes: green ash, 

black willow, silky dogwood, and bush honeysuckle.

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

0

20% of total cover: 0 X

0

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

20% of total cover:

15' diameter)

Prevalence Index worksheet

0

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

0

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Total % Cover of:

0

UPL species x 5 =

0

0

0

FAC species

FACU species

0 x 1 =

0

OBL species

FACW species x 2 =

0

15' diameter)

0

Herb Stratum

20% of total cover:

50% of total cover: 0 20% of total cover: 0

0
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Remarks: Due to access restrictions, a soil core was not obtained. The soils fall within the following map unit: Urban land-Udorthents complex, 2 

to 15 percent slopes. Udorthents are loamy clayey soils common along highways and side slopes. 

Sampling Point: 01-WTL-01-wet

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

 (MLRA 153B)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Red Parent Material (TF2)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

X

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. 1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2 Texture

Depth 

(inches)

Matrix

%
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

01-WTL-01-wet DC2RVA-Area 1

Function/Value Score Comments

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 3

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 3

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 3

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 2

Total Score 19

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 4

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 4
01-WTL-01-wet Wetland fringe vegetation. 01-WTL-01-wet Roaches Run Waterfowl Sanctuary adjacent to 

wetland; 21-WTL-01-wet in the distance.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes

01-WTL-01-upl

Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Lat:

X

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Yes

Are vegetation

Surface Water (A1)

Upland

Remarks: Due to access restrictions, an upland datapoint was not able to be taken. The upland point associated with 1-WTL-01, is adjacet to the 

railroad ballast. Soils/gravel along the railroad ballast are typically well drained.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

Yes Depth (inches):

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

No

Yes

X

X

 

Depth (inches):

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation , Soil

Yes

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Crayfish Burrows (C8)

Geomorphic Position (D2)

No X

X

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

, or Hydrology

, or Hydrology

City/County:

State:

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Sediment Deposits (B2) Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) 

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

Water Marks (B1)

Iron Deposits (B5)

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

HYDROLOGY

Yes X

VA

Fredericksburg/Stafford

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

High Water Table (A2)

DC2RVA-Area 1

M. Rockwell & R. Mangum

CSX ballast toe

38.866573 -77.04535

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Yes

Yes

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Remarks: Due to access restrictions, an upland datapoint was not able to be taken. The upland point associated with 1-WTL-01, is adjacet to 

the railroad ballast. 

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

November 24, 2016

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: S, MLRA: 133A

Urban land-Udorthents complex, 2 to 15 percent slopes

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

N/A

Sampling Point

Local relief (concave, convex, none):

X

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

Sampling Date:

, Soil
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8

 = Total Cover

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

Yes No X

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

0

50% of total cover: 0

50% of total cover:

50% of total cover:

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

0

Woody Vine Stratum

5' diameter

01-WTL-01-upl

Tree Stratum

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

0

0

0

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Column totals 0 (A) (B)

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

0

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Dominance Test worksheet:

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

Indicator 

Status

Percent of Dominant Species that 

are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

30' diameter)

Due to access restrictions, an upland datapoint was not able to be taken; however, typical upland vegetation along the railway includes: foxtail, 

Solidago spp., Lespedeza spp., Lonicera japonica, and mullein. 

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

0

20% of total cover: 0

0

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

20% of total cover:

15' diameter)

Prevalence Index worksheet

0

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

0

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Total % Cover of:

0

UPL species x 5 =

0

0

0

FAC species

FACU species

0 x 1 =

0

OBL species

FACW species x 2 =

0

15' diameter)

0

Herb Stratum

20% of total cover:

50% of total cover: 0 20% of total cover: 0

0
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Remarks: Due to access restrictions, a soil core was not obtained. The soils fall within the following map unit: Urban land-Udorthents complex, 2 

to 15 percent slopes. Udorthents are loamy clayey soils common along highways and side slopes. This upland point is adjacent to the railway. 

Soils typically contain gravel/rock from the railway ballast and may be restrictive at a shallow depth.

Sampling Point: 01-WTL-01-upl

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

 (MLRA 153B)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Red Parent Material (TF2)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

X

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. 1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2 Texture

Depth 

(inches)

Matrix

%
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes X No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: This area receives runoff from culverts to the north that provide stormwater runoff.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, 

aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PSS

1%

X

X

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.805939 -77.090908

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: S, MLRA: 149A

Urban land

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

L. Eggering, W. Moorhead

railroad ditch

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is a low quality railroad ditch wetland. It is dominated by narrowleaf cattail and phragmites. Adjacent culverts bring runoff to 

the area. 

Field sheet 02AWTL04 wetland.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Surface

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Fairfax County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): Concave

November 3, 2015

02-WTL-01-wet

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

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2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

2.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover X

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

55

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0.5 Yes No

100.00%

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

OBL

18

0

100

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 0

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

6

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

106

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

(Plot Size:

Ulmus americana

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Sampling Point:

2

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-01-wet

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

5 FAC

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

 (B)

 (A/B)

0

1

Total % Cover of:

0

Prevalence Index = B/A = 1.11

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more 

in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

Leersia oryzoides

(Plot Size:

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum 30' radius

 Shading wetland/in plot, but rooted in upland: Catalpa speciosa , Robinia pseudoacacia , Ligustrum vulgare .

Vitis cinerea 1

X

110

1

FAC

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

100 x 1 =

x 2 =

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

5

N

10

118

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

2

Typha angustifolia 20

Bidens connata

5' radius

OBL

0

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

N

0.2

80

50% of total cover 22

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

none

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U) X

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: 

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

PL/M sandy loam

100 some fine sand present

Remarks

5 C

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

loam

2.5Y

Matrix

%

6

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

1

10YR

10YR 95

02-WTL-01-wet

0-8

8-12
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

Total Score 3

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 0

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 0

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 1

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 1

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

02-WTL-01-wet DC2RVA-Area 2

Function/Value Score Comments
02-WTL-01-wet Typical wetland view 02-WTL-01-wet Typical wetland view

02-WTL-01-wet Wetland soil core
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Fairfax County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none):

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Sample point is on well drained terrace above 02-WTL-04. 

Field Sheet 02AWTL04 upland.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Terrace

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: S, MLRA: 149A

Urban land

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

L. Eggering, W. Moorhead

15%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.805976 -77.09086

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

upland

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: Sloping area is well drained.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

10

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8

 = Total Cover

17

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

48.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

1.5 Yes No X

50% of total cover

33 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

N

0.6

19.4

15' radius

Lonicera maackii

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

6.8

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

FAC

FACU

50

Elymus glabriflorus 5 N

Lonicera japonica

Solanum nigrum

Unknown spp. 20 Y

15

5' radius

N

0

FACU

Juniperus virginiana 1

283

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

124

x 3 = 

x 4 =

5

x 1 =

x 2 =

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

97

3 N

3

N

Cynanchum spp. 1

30' radius

3 FACU

Campsis radicans 1 FAC

1

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Lonicera japonica

Woody Vine Stratum

51

Schedonorus arundinaceus

(Plot Size:

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.33

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more 

in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 

in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

FACW

 (B)

 (A/B)

31

N

4

FACU

Total % Cover of:

3

Sampling Point:

1

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-01-upl

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

10 FACU

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

30' radius

Ailanthus altissima 1

Tree Stratum

10

(Plot Size:

Y

Catalpa speciosa

FACU

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

85

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 34

Symphyotrichum racemosum

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

153

6

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

20 OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Albizia julibrissin

20.00%
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

0-8

Color (moist)

Depth 

(inches)

10YR

02-WTL-01-upl

Matrix

% Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

100 sandy loam lot of rock in core

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: Too much rock in core to get deeper than 8 inches. Soils are fill material from industrial areas to the north.

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Fairfax

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): Concave

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

12"

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is a swale in the railroad ditch that has a variable boundary on the north margin, which extends in and out of the gas ROW. 

Area appears to remain saturated for long durations during the growing season. Field Sheet 02AWTL05 wetland.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Depression

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: S, MLRA: 149A

Urban land

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

L. Eggering, W. Moorhead

1%

X

X

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.806635 -77.094966

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PSS

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: Area receives runoff from parking lot to the north. Appears to remain saturated for a long duration during the growing season.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, 

aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes X Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

1

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover X

9.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

43

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

10.5 Yes No

N

50% of total cover

10 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

N

20% of total cover:

N

4.2

17.2

1

Fraxinus pennsylvanica

Rosa multiflora 1 FACU

15' radius

Acer saccharinum

Lonicera maackii 1

N

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

3.8

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

OBL

FACW

60

Cryptotaenia spp. 3 N

Elymus virginicus

2 N

Ulmus americana

Glyceria striata

Scirpus atrovirens 10 N

5

N

5' radius

x 2 =

72

FACU

Rubus pensilvanicus 1 N FAC

FAC

Cyperus strigosus

216

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

8

x 3 = 

x 4 =

5

x 1 =

Indicator 

Status

1

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

FACW

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

OBL

X

86

2 N

21

2

30' radius

Lonicera japonica

FAC

1 N

Smilax rotundifolia 10 FAC

N

Carex tribuloides 1 N

Rumex spp.

Campsis radicans 10 Y

1

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Y

Woody Vine Stratum

38

Juncus effusus

(Plot Size:

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 1.76

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

FACW

FACW

Y

0.4

FAC

FACW

Total % Cover of:

11

OBL species

FACW species

5

Sampling Point:

5

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-02-wet

 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

2

Acer saccharinum FAC

Tree Stratum 30' radius

1

(Plot Size:

FAC

OBL

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

123

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 19

Leersia virginica

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

100.00%

114

22

72

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

2

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Fraxinus pennsylvanica

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants
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3 / 1

5 / 1 /

5 / 6 /

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

1

0-3

3-6

6-12 10YR

Color (moist)

Depth 

(inches)

90 6

2

10YR

10YR 90

02-WTL-02-wet

10

Matrix

%

6

Color (moist) % Loc2 Remarks

10

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

loam

10YR

100

sandy loam

sandy clay loam

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: Soil profile indicates reducing conditions and likely disturbance from railroad, gas ROW, and parking lot to the north.

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

10YR

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

Total Score 3

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 0

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 0

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 1

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 1

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

02-WTL-02-wet DC2RVA-Area 2

Function/Value Score Comments
02-WTL-02-wet Typical wetland view 02-WTL-02-wet Wetland soil core

02-WTL-02-wet Adjacent upland
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: Well drained portion of the gas ROW.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial 

photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

upland

3%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.806704 -77.094965

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: S, MLRA: 149A

Urban land

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

L. Eggering, W. Moorhead

Hillslope

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is the upland point near 02-WTL-05. It is well drained and has upland vegetation. Area receives runoff from the parking lot to 

the north. Field Sheet 02SWTL05 upland.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Fairfax

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): Convex

November 3, 2015

02-WTL-02-upl

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

9.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8

 = Total Cover

3.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

39.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

10 Yes No X

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Ulmus spp.

Ailanthus altissima

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

22.22%

54

10

0

(Plot Size:

17 x 5 =

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 7

Artemisia vulgaris

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACU

FAC

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

82

Herb Stratum

FAC species

FACU species

UPL species

Tree Stratum 30' radius

5

(Plot Size:

Y

Robinia pseudoacacia Y UPL

19

2

Sampling Point:

2

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-02-upl

 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

42

Y

3.8

FAC

Total % Cover of:

5

OBL species

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.87

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

UPL

FACW

Woody Vine Stratum

18

Unknown seedling

(Plot Size:

25% of the herbaceous stratum consisted of an unknown seedling; an accurate identification was not able to be made due to the 

immature growth of the stem and cotyledon. 

Lonicera japonica 10 Y

5

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Y

N

Symphyotrichum lanceolatum 5 N

30' radius

Clematis terniflora

FACU

Ampelopsis brevipedunculata 5

FACU

79

5 N

20

5

Indicator 

Status

12

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

N

FACU

2

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

317

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

85

168

x 3 = 

x 4 =

9

x 1 =

x 2 =

0

FACU

Lonicera japonica 5 N

Phleum pratense

Schedonorus arundinaceus 15 Y

12

5' radius

FACU

25

Elymus glabriflorus 7 N

Solidago altissima

1.4

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

Rubus pensilvanicus

15' radius

Lonicera maackii

Ulmus americana 1

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

N

20% of total cover:

N

4

FAC

15.8

Y

50% of total cover

4 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

3 / 1

5 / 2

4 / 4 /

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

10YR

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: This is a well drained area near the parking lot to the north.

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

sand rocky

sandy loam

100 lot of rock in core

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

loam

02-WTL-02-upl

5

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

95 5

10YR

10YR 100

6

0-2

2-6

6-12 10YR
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

November 2, 2015

02-WTL-03-wet

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Fairfax

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): Concave

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

10 inches

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This drop box culvert wetland was likely created when the drop box culvert was installed in the creek downstream. It ponds water 

in the creek and makes the area saturated. A small side channel surrounds the wetland. Field Sheet 02AWTL01 wetland.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Depression

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: S, MLRA: 149A

Urban land

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

L. Eggering, W. Moorhead

0%

X

High Water Table (A2)

X

Lat: 38.801275 -77.118058

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PEM/PFO

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: 

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes 14 inches

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes X Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

50

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover X

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

31

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

7.5 Yes No

50% of total cover

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

N

3

12.4

15' radius

none

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

0

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

60

Dioscorea oppositifolia

Allium spp. 1 N

1

5' radius

20

260

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

5

x 1 =

x 2 =

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Y

OBL

20

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

X

62

15

30' radius

Ampelopsis brevipedunculata 15 Y

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum

80

Fallopia japonica

(Plot Size:

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.60

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

 (B)

 (A/B)

0

20

Total % Cover of:

0

Sampling Point:

3

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-03-wet

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

60 FAC

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

20

(Plot Size:

Y

Acer saccharinum

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

100

FAC

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 0

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

240

0

20

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

100 OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Liquidambar styraciflua

Salix nigra

60.00%
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

X

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

0-4

4-10

10-14 2.5Y

Color (moist)

Depth 

(inches)

5

100

10YR 6

10YR 100

02-WTL-03-wet

Matrix

% Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

98 10YR 2 silty clay loam

sand Very gray

sand

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: Although the soil value and chroma are indicative of redox dark surface, there is an apparent lack of redoximorphic featues. It is likely 

that the dark organic matter within the soil is masking some of the concentrations that may be present.

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

Total Score 5

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 1

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 1

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 1

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

02-WTL-03-wet DC2RVA-Area 2

Function/Value Score Comments
02-WTL-03-wet Drop box culvert 02-WTL-03-wet Typical view of wetland

02-WTL-03-wet Typical view of wetland 02-WTL-03-wet Culvert

02-WTL-03-wet Wetland soil sample
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

November 2, 2015

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Fairfax

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): Convex

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This well drained upland point is 15 feet higher than the drop box wetland. Field sheet 02WTL01 upland.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Hillslope

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: S, MLRA: 149A

Urban land

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

L. Eggering, W. Moorhead

10-30%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.801077 -77.117987

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PFO

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: Area is well drained and sloping toward the wetland.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
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1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

23.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8

 = Total Cover

21.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

32.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

25 Yes No X

50% of total cover

15 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

N

20% of total cover:

10

FACU

13

1

Corylus americana

Fraxinus pennsylvanica 5 FACW

15' radius

Acer rubrum

Prunus serotina 7

N

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

8.6

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

60 FACU

Quercus rubra

Prunus serotina 5 N

N

5' radius

x 2 =

0

Rosa multiflora 5 N FACU

FACU

750

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

75

440

x 3 = 

x 4 =

7

x 1 =

Indicator 

Status

15

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

N

FACU

7

Dominance Test worksheet:

5

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

65

50

30' radius

FAC

Campsis radicans 20 FAC

Smilax rotundifolia 30 Y

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Y

Woody Vine Stratum

75

Lonicera japonica

(Plot Size:

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.66

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

Y

9.4

FAC

FACU

Total % Cover of:

5

OBL species

FACW species

10

Sampling Point:

3

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

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 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

110

Robinia pseudoacacia Y UPL

N

N

FAC

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Liquidambar styraciflua

10

(Plot Size:

5 N

Ailanthus altissima

Y

FACU

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

205

5

FACU

FAC

FACU

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 43

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

42.86%

225

10

0

(Plot Size:

15 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

47

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Prunus serotina

Acer rubrum

Quercus rubra

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

0-12

Color (moist)

Depth 

(inches)

10YR 5 6

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Matrix

% Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

98 10YR 2

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: Area is well drained and slightly eroded.

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
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Yes No

Yes Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes X No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: Possible seep water from hillside cut under retaining wall. Also runoff in stormwater events. 

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PEM

1%

X

X

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.776899 -77.156955

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: S, MLRA: 149A

Urban Land

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

L. Eggering, W. Moorhead

railroad ditch

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is a poor quality railroad ditch wetland at the base of a retaining wall near Fleet Drive. The soils are borderline hydric. Wet 

areas and a dry ditch alternate as it flows to the south. 

Field Sheet: 03-A-WTL-01-WET (Railroad ditch wetland; base of retaining wall). 

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

Local relief (concave, convex, none):

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

12

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Fairfax County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Concave

November 2, 2015

02-WTL-04-wet

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7 X

8

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

22.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

OBL species x 1 =

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

OBL

(Plot Size:

x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

(Plot Size:

none

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-04-wet

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

 (A/B)

0

Total % Cover of:

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more 

in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

Murdannia keisak

0

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

X

45

0

Plants have mostly been killed by herbicide.

none

FACW

0

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

x 3 = 

x 4 =

x 2 =

 (B)

Juncus effusus 10 Y

Echinochloa crus-galli 5

5' radius

OBL

0

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

N

0

30

50% of total cover 9

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

none

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

02-WTL-04-wet

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: Soils have been disturbed by railroad activities and are reducing. Professional judgement used to determine hydric soil status. 

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

sandy loam

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

10YR sand

10YR

Matrix

%

6

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

5 6

1

10YR

10YR

0-8

8-12
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

Total Score 2

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 0

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 0

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 0

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 1

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

02-WTL-04-wet DC2RVA-Area 2

Function/Value Score Comments
02-WTL-04-wet Typical View of wetland along wall 02-WTL-04-wet Typical View of wetland along wall

02-WTL-04-wet Wetland soil core 02-WTL-04-wet Upland data point
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: Area is well drained.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

Upland

12%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.77692 -77.156771

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: S, MLRA: 149A

Urban Land

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

L. Eggering, W. Moorhead

Hillslope

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is upland data point near the railroad ditch wetland 03-A-WTL-01. It is well drained, has upland plants, and does not have 

hydric soils. 

Field Sheet: 03-A-WTL-01-UPL (Railroad ditch). 

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

Local relief (concave, convex, none):

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Fairfax County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Convex

November 2, 2015

02-WTL-04-upl

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8

 = Total Cover

1

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

47.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No X

0.00%

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

0

0

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

0

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 2

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

2

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

(Plot Size:

none

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Sampling Point:

0

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-04-upl

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

 (B)

 (A/B)

2

0

FACU

Total % Cover of:

FACW species 0

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 4.00

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

0

Sericea lespedeza

(Plot Size:

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum

This is in a dense stand of lespedeza.

none

30' radius

95

0

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

8

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

8

x 3 = 

x 4 =

1

x 1 =

x 2 =

0

Festuca arundinacea 5 N

5' radius

90

0.4

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

0

50% of total cover 19

2

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Juniperus virginiana
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

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Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: Well drained soil. Area has been altered considerably during railroad and retaining wall construction. 

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

95 5

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

10YR sandy loam

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

0-10 10YR 4 4
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Yes No

Yes Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes X No Depth (inches) Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: Railroad ditch wetland that appears to receive seep water from adjacent hillside and runoff. 

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PEM

1%

X

X

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.774709 -77.157407

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: S, MLRA: 149A

Urban Land

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

L. Eggering, W. Moorhead

railroad ditch

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is the southern portion of a railroad ditch wetland. The soils are reducing in the ditch, but the matrix is not quite depleted to 

the point where it would be considered a depleted matrix. Since it is now the normal circumstance, and the soils are reducing, we do 

consider this to be a hydric soil condition. 

Field Sheet: 03-A-WTL-02-WET. 

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

Local relief (concave, convex, none):

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

12

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Fairfax County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

convex

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

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 = Total Cover

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0 Yes No

100.00%

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

FAC

75

160

10

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

0

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 1

Juniperus virginiana

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

118

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

(Plot Size:

none

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Sampling Point:

2

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

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 (A)

Indicator 

Status

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

 (B)

 (A/B)

3

0

FACU

Total % Cover of:

FACW species 80

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.18

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

FACU

25

Cyperus strigosus

(Plot Size:

OBL

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum

Railroad ditch wetland frequently treated with herbicides. Few woody plants.

none

30' radius

5 FACW

X

117

2 N

0

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

257

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

12

x 3 = 

x 4 =

2

x 1 =

x 2 =

10

Echinochloa muricata

Andropogon virginicus 25 Y

10

5' radius

N

65 FACW

Panicum dichotomiflorum 10 N FACW

Typha latifolia

0.2

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

N

0

50% of total cover 23.4

1

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Juniperus virginiana
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

X

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

2.5Y

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: Soils not depleted enough to check the depleted matrix box. However, soils are actively reducing. Area was degraded with somewhat 

recent railroad construction which adversely affected the soil profiles. Professional judgement used.

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

loam a lot more gray soils

sandy loam

95 a lot of ballast rock

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

10YR sand

10YR

Matrix

%

6

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

5

80 6

6

8

10Y

10YR 95

1

0-6

6-10

10-14 2.5Y
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

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Function/Value Score Comments

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 1

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 1

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 1

Total Score 4

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 0

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 0
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: Cut and/or fill site with sandy, gravelly dry soils and meadow vegetation.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

Upland

5%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.774694 -77.157417

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: S, MLRA: 149A

Urban Land

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

L. Eggering, W. Moorhead

Hillslope

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is the upland data point that is moderately well drained. 

Field Sheet: 03-A-WTL-02-UPL.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

Local relief (concave, convex, none):

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Fairfax County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

None

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

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 = Total Cover

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 = Total Cover

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 = Total Cover

0 Yes No X

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

50.00%

15

50

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

0 OBL species

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 2

Pyrus calleryana

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACW

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

110

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

(Plot Size:

none

30' radius

Pinus virginiana 1

Tree Stratum

Sampling Point:

1

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

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 (A)

Indicator 

Status

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

 (B)

 (A/B)

80

0

Total % Cover of:

25

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.50

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

FAC

Woody Vine Stratum

5

Lespedeza cuneata

(Plot Size:

FACW species

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

none

30' radius

2

118

1 N

0

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

385

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

320

x 3 = 

x 4 =

2

x 1 =

x 2 =

0

Rubus spp.

Agrostis gigantea 25 Y

5

5' radius

N

80 FACU

Centaurea maculosa 5 N

Schedonorus arundinaceus

0.4

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Pyrus calleryana

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

N

0

50% of total cover 23.6

1

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: 

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

a lot of rock and core

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

sandy loam

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

0-12 10YR
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Yes

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

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significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Fairfax County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This small depressional wetland may have been part of detention/retention basin at some point. It has not been maintained. 

Field Sheet: 03-A-WTL-02-WET #2. 

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

depression

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: S, MLRA: 149A

Urban Land

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

L. Eggering, W. Moorhead

1%

X

X

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.771665 -77.158922

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PEM/PSS

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: This small depressional area appears to remain saturated for long durations during the growing season. It may have been a retention 

basin at some point. 

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
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4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover X

12.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

55

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Salix babylonica

50% of total cover 22

15 Y

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

Y

20% of total cover:

N

0

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

Pyrus calleryana 5

FACU

50

Typha latifolia 5 N OBL

Eleocharis tenuis

5' radius

N

OBL

5

Lonicera japonica 2

Solidago altissima

Arthraxon hispidus 40 Y

5

255

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

20

x 3 = 

x 4 =

5

x 1 =

x 2 =

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

N

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

60

2

X

110

0

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum 30' radius

N

(Plot Size:

Mimulus ringens

FACW

Rubus pensilvanicus 5

OBL

Prevalence Index = B/A = 1.96

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

OBL

Juncus effusus

 (B)

 (A/B)

5

Y

0

FACW

FAC

Total % Cover of:

20

Sampling Point:

4

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-06-wet

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

(Plot Size:

none

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

130

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

45

0

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 25

Lythrum salicaria

3 FACU

3 N

FAC

135

40

60

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

80.00%

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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5 / 2

4 / 4 /

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

0-6

6-10

10-14 10YR

Depth 

(inches)

5

95 5

2.5Y 8

10YR 100

6 5

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

95 10YR 5 sandy loam

sandy loam

sandy loam

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: Soils very gray on the surface but transition to high chroma at deeper points. 

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

10YR

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

02-WTL-06-wet

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

02-WTL-06-wet DC2RVA-Area 2

Function/Value Score Comments

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 1

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 1

Total Score 3

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 0

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland.
02-WTL-06-wet Edge of wetland captured in lower left 02-WTL-06-wet Typical view of wetland

hand corner of photograph, light/dried

herbaceous grasses

02-WTL-06-wet Upland sample point
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

November 2, 2015

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Fairfax County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is the well drained area starting to slope toward the tracks. It is west of the 03-A-WTL-02 wetland. 

Field Sheet: 03-A-WTL-02-UPL #2. 

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

small depression

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: S, MLRA: 149A

Urban Land

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

Team A - L. Eggering & W. Moorhead

13%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.771719 -77.158969

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

Upland

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: This area slopes towards the tracks and is well drained. 

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8

 = Total Cover

10.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

36

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0.5 Yes No X

50% of total cover

15 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

Prunus pensylvanica FACU

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

N

20% of total cover:

N

0.2

14.4

1

15' radius

Rubus cuneifolius

Pyrus calleryana 2

N

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

4.2

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

33 FACU

Elymus glabriflorus 1 N

Juniperus virginiana

Sorghastrum nutans 33 Y

5

5' radius

0

364

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

364

x 3 = 

x 4 =

3

x 1 =

x 2 =

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

72

1

30' radius

Lonicera japonica 1 FACU

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum

0

Schizachyrium scoparium

(Plot Size:

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 4.00

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more 

in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 

in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

 (B)

 (A/B)

91

N

0

FACU

FACU

Total % Cover of:

0

Sampling Point:

0

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-06-upl

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

30' radius

Juniperus virginiana 3

Tree Stratum (Plot Size:

none 

FACU

FACU

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

91

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 21

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

0

0

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

0 OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

0.00%
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

5 / 6

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

0-12

Color (moist)

Depth 

(inches)

10YR

02-WTL-06-upl

Matrix

% Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

sandy loam some scouring near core

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: This is an upland soil that is eroding. 

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X X

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Fairfax County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Located in a depression near office/industrial areas on hill. 

Field Sheet: 03-C-WTL-12-WET. 

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

depression

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: S, MLRA: 149A

Urban Land

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

J. Budnik, M. Rockwell

2%

X

High Water Table (A2)

X

Lat: 38.770295 -77.160162

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PEM

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: Hydrology present. Wetland feeds 03-C-STR-16.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes X

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, 

previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes X Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7 X

8

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

50

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

none

50% of total cover 20

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

N

0

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

80

Juncus effusus

5' radius

OBL

0

Typha latifolia 10 N

10

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

x 3 = 

x 4 =

x 1 =

x 2 =

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

X

100

0

Rice cutgrass is very dominant.

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

OBL

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

Leersia oryzoides

 (B)

 (A/B)

0

Total % Cover of:

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-07-wet

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

(Plot Size:

none

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

0

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 0

OBL

(Plot Size:

x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

4 / 2 /

5 / 2 /

5 / 1 /

6 / 1 /

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

0-3

3-6

6-10

10-15

5Y

Depth 

(inches)

5

90 5

8

8

2.5Y

2.5Y 95

8 10

Matrix

%

5

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2 Remarks

5

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

2.5YR sandy loam

2.5YR

fine

95 5 5

95 5

8

sandy loam

sandy loam fine

sandy loam coarse

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: Small gravelly pebble associated with 10-15 inch depth. Soils showing signs of long term saturation.

5Y

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

5YR

7.5YR

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

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Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

02-WTL-07-wet DC2RVA-Area 2

Function/Value Score Comments

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 1

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 1

Total Score 6

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 2

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 1
02-WTL-07-wet Typical view of wetland 02-WTL-07-wet Typical view of wetland

02-WTL-07-wet Typical view of wetland 02-WTL-07-wet Wetland soil core

02-WTL-07-wet Upland data point 02-WTL-07-wet Upland soil core
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Fairfax County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): none

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks:Upland point on hillside that is moderately well drained. 

Field Sheet: 03-C-WTL-12-UPL. 

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

hillslope

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: S, MLRA: 149A

Urban Land

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

J. Budnik, M. Rockwell

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.770118 -77.160343

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

Upland

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: Area is moderately well drained.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, 

previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8

 = Total Cover

15

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

31

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No X

50% of total cover

30 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

N

0

12.4

15' radius

Juniperus virginiana

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

6

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

FACU

FAC

30

Juniperus virginiana 5 N FACU

Andropogon virginicus

Rubus spp.

Sorghastrum nutans 8 Y

5

5' radius

N

0

Elymus virginicus 2

313

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

292

x 3 = 

x 4 =

3

x 1 =

x 2 =

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

62

5 N

0

N

30' radius

5

2 N

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum

7

Schizachyrium scoparium

(Plot Size:

Moss spp.

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.91

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

 (B)

 (A/B)

73

0

FACU

Total % Cover of:

0

Sampling Point:

0

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-07-upl

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Tree Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

none

FAC

FACU

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

80

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 30

Solidago spp.

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

21

0

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

0 OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

0.00%
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

5 / 3

5 / 8 /

5 / 3

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

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10YR

0-6

6-8

8-12

7.5YR 90 10YR

Color (moist)

Depth 

(inches)

100

Matrix

%

5

Color (moist) % Loc2

100

3

10YR

Remarks

10

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

sandy loam fine

sandy loam coarse

clay

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: Gravelly at the bottom.

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Fairfax County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

0

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is a small depression at the base of the railroad and access road fill. 

Field Sheet: 03-C-WTL-11-WET. 

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

depression

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: S, MLRA: 149A

Sassafras-Marumsco complex, 15 to 25 percent slopes

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

J. Budnik, M. Rockwell

1-2%

X

High Water Table (A2)

X

Lat: 38.761365 -77.173630

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PSS

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: Appears to be poorly drained area. Probably receives seep water. 

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous 

inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes 6

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes X Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7 X

8

 = Total Cover

30

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

62.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

50% of total cover

60 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

N

0

25

15' radius

Salix nigra

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

12

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50

Ludwigia spp. 15 N

Eupatorium spp.

Scirpus cyperinus 40 Y

20

5' radius

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

x 3 = 

x 4 =

x 1 =

x 2 =

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

X

125

0

30' radius

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum

Panicum spp.

(Plot Size:

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more 

in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 

in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

 (B)

 (A/B)

0

OBL

Total % Cover of:

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-08-wet

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

(Plot Size:

none

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 60

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

OBL

(Plot Size:

x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

0 OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

5 / 3

3 / 1 /

3 / 1

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U) X

X

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

0-3

3-6

6-15 2.5Y

Depth 

(inches)

100

6

2.5Y

5Y 95

Matrix

%

3

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

sandy loam

2.5YR

100 oxidized root channels

silt loam

sandy clay fine

X

clay

3-6

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: 

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

02-WTL-08-wet

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

Total Score 9

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 2

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 2

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 2

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 2

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

02-WTL-08-wet DC2RVA-Area 2

Function/Value Score Comments
02-WTL-08-wet Typical view of wetland 02-WTL-08-wet Typical view of wetland

02-WTL-08-wet Wetland soil core
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

October 29, 2015

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Fairfax County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none):

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is the upland data point.

Field Sheet: 03-C-WTL-11-UPL. 

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: S, MLRA: 149A

Sassafras-Marumsco complex, 15 to 25 percent slopes

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

Team C - J. Budnik & M. Rockwell

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.761365 -77.173681

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

upland

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: Hydrology indicators are not present, and the area is well drained.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
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50% of total cover

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

N

0

22.4

15' radius

none

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

0

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

95

Securigera varia 2 N

Phytolacca americana

Grass spp. 10 N

5

5' radius

0

20

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

20

x 3 = 

x 4 =

1

x 1 =

x 2 =

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

112

0

30' radius

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum

0

Ampelopsis brevipedunculata

(Plot Size:

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 4.00

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

 (B)

 (A/B)

5

0

Total % Cover of:

0

Sampling Point:

0

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

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Indicator 

Status

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Tree Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

none

FACU

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

5

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 0

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

0

0

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

0 OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

0.00%
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5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

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Depth 

(inches)

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: Disturbed, rocky soils. Crumbly, sandy, gravel. Soil auger refusal.

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
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No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X X

X

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes X No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: This area appears to get seep water that gets trapped due to a restrictive clay area. Some high spots intertwined with low spots. 

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes X

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PEM

2%

X

High Water Table (A2)

X

Lat: 38.749999 -77.180672

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: S, MLRA: 149A

Sassafras-Marumsco Complex

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

J. Budnik, M. Rockwell

Terrace/Depression

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is a small depressional wetland in a gas pipeline ROW that ponds water for a long duration during the growing season.

Field Sheet: 03-C-WTL-10-WET. 

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

Local relief (concave, convex, none):

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Fairfax County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

concave

October 29, 2015

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

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OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

(Plot Size:

x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

0

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 0

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

(Plot Size:

none

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-09-wet

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

 (B)

 (A/B)

0

Total % Cover of:

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more 

in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 

in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

Scirpus polyphyllus

(Plot Size:

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum

Scirpus polyphyllus is very dominant.

none

30' radius

X

104

0

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

x 3 = 

x 4 =

x 1 =

x 2 =

Mentha spp. (see photo) 10 N

2

5' radius

90 OBL

Polygonum or Solidago (see photo) 2 N

Aster spp.

0

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

N

0

50% of total cover 20.8

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

none
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

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Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: Disturbed pipeline corridor.

X

clay

4

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

sandy clay some gravel

100

Remarks

30

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

silt loam

5YR

Matrix

%

5

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

8

2.5Y

2.5Y 60

0-4

4-10
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

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Function/Value Score Comments

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 2

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 2

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 1

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 1

Total Score 10

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 2

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 2
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: Hydrology not present, area is well drained.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous 

inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

upland

10%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.751702 -77.179605

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: S, MLRA: 149A

Sassafras-Marumsco Complex

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

J. Budnik, M. Rockwell

hillslope

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks:Upland area located in pipeline corridor adjacent to railroad. 

Field Sheet: 03-C-WTL-10-UPL. 

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

Local relief (concave, convex, none):

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Fairfax County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

convex

October 29, 2015

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT
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 = Total Cover

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 = Total Cover

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 = Total Cover

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4

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 = Total Cover

0 Yes No X

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Liquidambar styraciflua

Quercus alba

71.43%

336

0

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

50

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 50

Pinus virginiana

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACU

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

142

FAC

Herb Stratum

FAC species

20

(Plot Size:

Y

Quercus nigra

30' radius

Liquidambar styraciflua 10

Tree Stratum

Sampling Point:

5

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

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 (A)

Indicator 

Status

20 FAC

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

 (B)

 (A/B)

30

Y

10

FAC

FAC

Total % Cover of:

0

OBL species

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.21

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more 

in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 

in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

Woody Vine Stratum

112

Andropogon virginicus

(Plot Size:

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

30' radius

84

2 N

0

5

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Y

FACU

10

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

456

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

120

x 3 = 

x 4 =

7

x 1 =

x 2 =

0

Liquidambar styraciflua 2 N

Smilax spp.

Cortaderia spp. 30 Y

10

5' radius

N

FAC

FAC

30

Solidago spp. 5 N

Lonicera japonica

10

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Ulmus americana

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

N

0

50% of total cover 16.8

40 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: Dark upper layer of organic matter.

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

100

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

silt loam

02-WTL-09-upl

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

0-12 10YR
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes X No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: Wetland located at the foot of the railroad berm/ballast hill slope.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes X

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous 

inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PEM

2%

X

High Water Table (A2)

X

Lat: 38.747008 -77.182394

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: S, MLRA: 149A

Urban Land

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

J. Budnik, M. Rockwell

Depression

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is a small RR ditch wetland. There is no upland point associated with this wetland; upland soils along the RR are typically 

well drained. Upland vegetation along the railway in this area typically consists of Solidago spp., Lonicera japonica, Andropogon virginicus, 

and Smilax spp.

Field Sheet: 03-C-WTL-09-WET. 

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

Local relief (concave, convex, none):

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

0-2

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Fairfax County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

concave

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover X

17.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

72.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

30 Yes No

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

83.33%

270

0

50

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

0 OBL species

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 35

Lonicera japonica

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

OBL

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

150

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

(Plot Size:

none

30' radius

Acer rubrum 15

Tree Stratum

Sampling Point:

5

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-10-wet

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

 (B)

 (A/B)

10

Y

0

FAC

FAC

Total % Cover of:

0

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.40

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more 

in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

FACU

OBL

Woody Vine Stratum

90

Ampelopsis brevipedunculata

(Plot Size:

Campsis radicans

FACW species

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

FAC

Campsis radicans 50 Y

5 N

Bidens spp. (see photo)

Ampelopsis brevipedunculata 10

30' radius

15

N

X

145

10 N

60

N

FAC

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

360

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

40

x 3 = 

x 4 =

6

x 1 =

x 2 =

50

Cyperus erythrorhizos 10

Polygonum spp. (see photo)

Typha angustifolia 20 Y

20

5' radius

N

OBL

50

Carex spp. (see photo) 15 N

Juncus effusus

7

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Liquidambar styraciflua

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

Y

12

50% of total cover 29

20 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:
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4 / 2 /

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: Hydric soils present.

X

clay

6

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

silty clay

95 5 fine

Remarks

40

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

2.5YR sandy loam

5YR

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Matrix

%

5

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

4 8

8

2.5Y

2.5Y 60

0-6

6-15
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

02-WTL-10-wet DC2RVA-Area 2

Function/Value Score Comments

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 1

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 1

Total Score 4

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 0

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 1
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X

X X

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Fairfax County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

3-5

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

0

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is a small wetland located just north of Newington Road near a large construction site to the east. This area remains wet due 

to some ponding caused by a gravel road/berm on the downstream (east) side of the wetland. 03-C-STR-07 runs through the wetland and 

empties into a drop box culvert just downstream of the wetland. 

Field Sheet: 03-C-WTL-08-WET.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

depression

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: S, MLRA: 149A

Urban Land

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

J. Budnik, M. Rockwell

<1%

X

High Water Table (A2)

X

Lat: 38.743081 -77.184039

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PEM

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: This area receives flow from STR-07 that becomes ponded due to flow restrictions caused by manmade disturbances to the east. Area 

remains ponded for long periods. Also situated between two hills that drain toward it. 

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes X

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, 

previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes 0

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes X Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

2.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7 X

8

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

82.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

2.5 Yes No

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

none

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 33

10 N

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

N

1

OBL

90

Carex spp. (see photos)

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

Rubus spp.

5' radius

N

OBL

0

Cyperus erythrorhizos 5

Chasmanthium spp.

Juncus effusus 30 N

15

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

x 3 = 

x 4 =

x 2 =

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

5

N

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

X

165

5

Ampelopsis spp. 5 Y

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

Typha angustifolia

 (B)

 (A/B)

1

Total % Cover of:

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-11-wet

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

5 OBL

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

(Plot Size:

Salix nigra

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 0

Bidens spp.

10

5 N

OBL

(Plot Size:

x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

OBL species x 1 =

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

3 / 2

3 / 2 /

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

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0-3

3-12

Depth 

(inches)

6

10YR

10YR 90

Matrix

%

4

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2 Remarks

10 C

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

silt loam

5YR

100

PL/M sandy clay loam fine

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: Soil gets more sandy with increasing depth. Professional judgment used to determine hydric soil status.

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

02-WTL-11-wet DC2RVA-Area 2

Function/Value Score Comments

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 2

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 2

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 1

Total Score 7

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 1

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 1
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wetland

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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Fairfax County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): none

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Upland point located on hillslope north of wet point. 

Field Sheet: 03-C-WTL-08-UPL.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

hillslope

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: S, MLRA: 149A

Urban Land

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

J. Budnik, M. Rockwell

15%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.743360 -77.183931

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

upland

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: Well drained upland.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, 

previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
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5

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8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

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2

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7

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 = Total Cover

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 = Total Cover

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 = Total Cover

0 Yes No X

50% of total cover

20 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

N

20% of total cover:

N

0

UPL

13.8

15' radius

Quercus phellos

Rhus copallinum 5

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

9

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

30 FACU

Sorghastrum nutans 5 N FACU

Andropogon virginicus

Pinus virginiana

Lonicera japonica 20 Y

10

5' radius

N

0

323

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

25

228

x 3 = 

x 4 =

4

x 1 =

x 2 =

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

69

2 N

0

30' radius

2

Upland vegetation.

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum

10

Celastrus orbiculatus

(Plot Size:

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.51

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

FACU

 (B)

 (A/B)

57

Y

0

FACW

Total % Cover of:

20

Sampling Point:

1

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-11-upl

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

30' radius

Pinus virginiana 20

Tree Stratum (Plot Size:

none

FAC

FACU

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

92

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 45

Quercus alba

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

30

40

0

(Plot Size:

5 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

0 OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

25.00%
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

4 / 4

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

0-12

Color (moist)

Depth 

(inches)

10YR

02-WTL-11-upl

Matrix

% Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

100 sandy loam fine

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: Soils have some type of black coal-ash mixture present.

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X X

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes X No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes 0-2

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: Pond is part of the wetland, although not part of sampling point.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PEM

2%

X

High Water Table (A2)

X

Lat: 38.724747 -77.198272

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: S, MLRA: 149A

Codorus and Hatboro soils, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally flooded

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

J. Budnik, M. Rockwell

depression

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Wetland is adjacent to large pond complex in a depression between railroad and industrial complex. 

Field Sheet: 03-C-WTL-07-WET. 

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

Local relief (concave, convex, none):

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

0-5

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

0

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Fairfax County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Concave

October 28, 2015

02-WTL-12-wet-1

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT
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 = Total Cover

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7 X

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 = Total Cover

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 = Total Cover

50

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1

2

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4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

OBL

(Plot Size:

x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

0

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 0

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

(Plot Size:

none

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-12-wet-1

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

 (B)

 (A/B)

0

Total % Cover of:

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more 

in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

Cyperus erythrorhizos

(Plot Size:

OBL

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum

Red root cyperus (Cyperus erythrorhizos ) is very dominant.

none

30' radius

X

100

0

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

x 3 = 

x 4 =

x 1 =

x 2 =

Juncus effusus 5 N

5

5' radius

90 OBL

Leersia oryzoides

0

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

N

0

50% of total cover 20

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

none
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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4 / 1 /

4 / 1 /

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

X

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

5YR

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: Hydric soils present.

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

silty clay loam

silty clay

95 5

Remarks

10

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

2.5YR silt loam

2.5YR

5

Matrix

%

4

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

4

95 4

6

6

10YR

5Y 90

02-WTL-12-wet-1

6

0-5

5-7

7-12+ 5Y
Wetland 

I.D.:

Project/Si

te: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 

Moderate 

4 High

5 Very 

High

Total Score 6

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness 

(wetland's size, substrate, 

water quality, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused 

disturbance, pollution, etc.) of 

th tl d t id h bit t 

1

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and 

aesthetic qualities of the 1

Erosion Control and 

Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness 

(vegetative cover, size, 

substrate, etc.) of the wetland 

in reducing erosion of stream 

channels or stream banks 

d di t f th tl d 

1

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness 

(wetland's size, connectivity 

with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused 

disturbance, etc.) of the 

tl d t id h bit t f 

1

Floodwater 

Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness 

(wetland size, water capacity in 

wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of 

the wetland in reducing flood 

 

1

Sediment, Nutrient, & 

Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness 

(wetland configuration, 

vegetative cover, wetland size, 

etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

 i d d i f 

1

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

02-WTL-12-wet-1 DC2RVA-Area 2

Function/Value Score Comments
02-WTL-12-wet-1 View from wetland toward railroad 02-WTL-12-wet-1 Typical view of ponded portion of

(ballast in the background). weltand.

02-WTL-12-wet-1 View of wetland and buildings behind 02-WTL-12-wet-1 Wetland soil core.

wetland, away from the railroad.

02-WTL-12-wet-1 Upland data point. 02-WTL-12-wet-1 Upland soil core.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X X

X

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes X No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: This area has strong hydrology indicators.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes X

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PFO

2%

X

High Water Table (A2)

X

Lat: 38.724953 -77.197797

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: S, MLRA: 149A

Codorus and Hatboro soils, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally flooded

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

J. Budnik, M. Rockwell

depression

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is the botttomland hardwood portion of wetland 03-WTL-09.

Field Sheet: 03-C-WTL-07-WET #2. 

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

Local relief (concave, convex, none):

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

1-2

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

X

Fairfax County Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

concave

October 28, 2015

02-WTL-12-wet-2

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

32.5

)

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2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover X

22.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

9.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Acer rubrum

Quercus palustris

66.67%

171

114

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

65

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 45

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACW

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

114

FAC

Herb Stratum

FAC species

20

(Plot Size:

Y

Liquidambar styraciflua

30' radius

Carpinus caroliniana 10

Tree Stratum

Sampling Point:

4

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-12-wet-2

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

40 FAC

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

 (B)

 (A/B)

0

Y

13

FACW

FAC

Total % Cover of:

57

OBL species

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.50

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more 

in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

Woody Vine Stratum

57

Carex spp. (see photos)

(Plot Size:

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

30' radius

X

19

0

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

N

FACW

5

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

285

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

6

x 1 =

x 2 =

0

grass spp. (see photos) 5 Y

2

5' radius

10

Microstegium vimineum 2 N FAC

Quercus palustris

9

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Lindera benzoin

Quercus phellos 5

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

N

20% of total cover:

N

0

FACW

50% of total cover 3.8

30 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

2 / 1

4 / 1 /

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

02-WTL-12-wet-2

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: 

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

silty clay

100

Remarks

10

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

silt loam

2.5YR

Matrix

%

4

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

6

10YR

5Y 90

0-5

5-12
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

Total Score 6

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 1

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 1

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 1

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 1

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

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Function/Value Score Comments
02-WTL-12-wet-2 Typical view of forested portion of 02-WTL-12-wet-2 Typical view of forested portion of

wetland. wetland showing old beaver damage.

02-WTL-12-wet-2 Typical view of forested portion of 02-WTL-12-wet-2 Wetland soil core.

wetland.

02-WTL-12-wet-2 Upland data point. 02-WTL-12-wet-2 Upland soil core.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

yes Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: Area is disturbed and moderaately well drained.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, 

previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

upland

5%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.72455476 -77.19893388

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: S, MLRA: 149A

Codorus and Hatboro soils, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally flooded

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

J. Budnik, M. Rockwell

hillslope

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: The soils in this area are very disturbed. Appears to be borrow material from adjacent ponds/wetlands. Possibly from former 

railroad work. 

Field Sheet: 03-C-WTL-07-UPL. 

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

Local relief (concave, convex, none):

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Fairfax County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

concave

October 28, 2015

02-WTL-12-upl

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

20

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover

20

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

42.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

5 Yes No

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Liquidambar styraciflua

Platanus occidentalis

66.67%

180

100

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

40

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 40

Acer rubrum

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FAC

FAC

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

175

FAC

Herb Stratum

FAC species

10

(Plot Size:

Y

Betula nigra

30' radius

Lindera benzoin 15

Tree Stratum

Sampling Point:

8

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-12-upl

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

20 FACW

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

 (B)

 (A/B)

65

Y

8

FAC

FACW

Total % Cover of:

50

OBL species

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.09

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more 

in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

FAC

Woody Vine Stratum

60

Celastrus orbiculatus

(Plot Size:

Vegetation contains several invasive species. Area previously disturbed.

Toxicodendron radicans 5 Y

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Y FACU

FAC

Celastrus orbiculatus 5

30' radius

FACU

X

85

5 N

10

10

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Y

FACW

10

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

540

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

260

x 3 = 

x 4 =

12

x 1 =

x 2 =

0

Rosa multiflora

Microstegium vimineum 10 Y

10

5' radius

Y

40 FACU

Lonicera japonica 10 Y FACU

Toxicodendron radicans

8

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

5

15' radius

Liquidambar styraciflua

Platanus occidentalis 5

N

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

N

20% of total cover:

Y

2

FACW

50% of total cover 17

15 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

Acer rubrum FAC
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

02-WTL-12-upl

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: Soil very sandy and not consistent. Very disturbed area. Seems to be well drained on high spot.

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

been fill from adjacent 

mixed in. However, may have

wetlands/ponds.

95 5 Soils sandy with some redox 

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

2.5YR sandy loam

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

0-14 2.5Y 4 6
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X X

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes X No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes 0-2

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: This is a depression along the railroad that connects with depressions to the east and north. Potentially receives overflow flooding 

from Accotink Creek.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes X

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous 

inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PEM

2%

X

High Water Table (A2)

X

Lat: 38.72429183 -77.19930951

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: S, MLRA: 149A

Codorus and Hatboro Soils

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

J. Budnik, M. Rockwell

depression

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is a depressional wetland along the railroad that connects with depressions to the east and north.

Field Sheet: 03-C-WTL-06-WET. 

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

Local relief (concave, convex, none):

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

0-5

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

0

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Fairfax County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

concave

October 28, 2015

02-WTL-13-wet

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7 X

8

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

55.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

OBL

(Plot Size:

x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

0

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 0

Typha angustifolia

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

(Plot Size:

none

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-13-wet

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

 (B)

 (A/B)

0

Total % Cover of:

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more 

in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 

in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

OBL

Glyceria striata

(Plot Size:

OBL

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum

Vegetation across inundated area contains Japanese stiltgrass (Microstegium vimineum ).

none

30' radius

4

X

111

2 N

0

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

x 3 = 

x 4 =

x 1 =

x 2 =

Ranunculus spp.

Cyperus erythrorhizos 10 N

10

5' radius

N

80 OBL

Potamogeton spp. 5 N

Leersia oryzoides

0

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

N

0

50% of total cover 22.2

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

none
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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3 / 1 /

4 / 1

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U) X

X

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

02-WTL-13-wet

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: Although the soil value and chroma are indicative of a depleted matrix, there is an apparent lack of redoximorphic featues. It is likely 

that the dark organic matter within the soil is masking some of the concentrations that may be present.

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

silty clay loam

silt loam

90 10

Remarks

5

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

5YR silt loam

2.5YR

Matrix

%

4

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

3

100

4

6

10YR

5Y 95

0-3

3-6

6-12 5Y
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

02-WTL-13-wet DC2RVA-Area 2

Function/Value Score Comments

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 2

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 2

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 2

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 2

Total Score 13

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 2

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 3
02-WTL-13-wet Wetland data point. 02-WTL-13-wet Wetland soil core.

02-WTL-13-wet Upland soil core.
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Yes No

yes Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: Area is well drained.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, 

previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

upland

5%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.72455476 -77.19893388

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: S, MLRA: 149A

Codorus and Hatboro Soils

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

J. Budnik, M. Rockwell

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: The soils in this area are very disturbed. Appears to be borrow material from adjacent ponds/wetlands. Possibly from former 

railroad work. 

Field Sheet: 03-C-WTL-06 and 07-UPL. 

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

Local relief (concave, convex, none):

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Fairfax County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

concave

October 28, 2015

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

20

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover

20

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

42.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

5 Yes No

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Liquidambar styraciflua

Platanus occidentalis

66.67%

180

100

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

40

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 40

Acer rubrum

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FAC

FAC

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

175

FAC

Herb Stratum

FAC species

10

(Plot Size:

Y

Betula nigra

30' radius

Lindera benzoin 15

Tree Stratum

Sampling Point:

8

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-13-upl

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

20 FACW

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

 (B)

 (A/B)

65

Y

8

FAC

FACW

Total % Cover of:

50

OBL species

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.09

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more 

in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 

in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

FAC

Woody Vine Stratum

60

Celastrus orbiculatus

(Plot Size:

Vegetation contains several invasive species. Area appears to be previously disturbed.

Toxicodendron radicans 5 Y

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Y FACU

FAC

Celastrus orbiculatus 5

30' radius

FACU

X

85

5 N

10

10

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Y

FACW

10

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

540

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

260

x 3 = 

x 4 =

12

x 1 =

x 2 =

0

Rosa multiflora

Microstegium vimineum 10 Y

10

5' radius

Y

40 FACU

Lonicera japonica 10 Y FACU

Toxicodendron radicans

8

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

5

15' radius

Liquidambar styraciflua

Platanus occidentalis 5

N

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

N

20% of total cover:

Y

2

FACW

50% of total cover 17

15 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

Acer rubrum FAC
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: Soil very sandy and not consistent. Very disturbed area. Seems to be well drained on high spot.

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

have been fill from 

mixed in. However, may 

adjacent wetlands/ponds.

95 5 Soils sandy w/ some redox 

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

2.5YR sandy loam

02-WTL-13-upl

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

0-14 2.5Y 4 6
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes X No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: Area typically remains saturated for long periods. Unusually dry recently.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, 

previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: WGS84

PFO

<1%

X

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.723553 -77.201706

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: S, MLRA: 149A

Woodstown sandy loam, 2 to 7 percent slopes

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

J. Budnik, M. Rockwell

depression

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is a linear depression on the floodplain of Accotink Creek that appears to pond water for long periods. 

Field Sheet: 03-C-WTL-05-WET. 

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

Local relief (concave, convex, none):

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

>10

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Fairfax County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

concave

October 28, 2015

02-WTL-14-wet

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

2.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7 X

8

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

50

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

(Plot Size:

x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

5

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 0

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

(Plot Size:

Betula nigra

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-14-wet

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

5 FACW

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

 (B)

 (A/B)

1

Total % Cover of:

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

Glyceria striata

(Plot Size:

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum

Red root sedge

none

30' radius

X

100

0

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

x 3 = 

x 4 =

x 1 =

x 2 =

Potamogeton spp. 40 Y

5

5' radius

50 OBL

Taxodium spp. 5 N

Ranunculus spp.

0

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

N

0

50% of total cover 20

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

none
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4 / 1

5 / 1 /

4 / 2 /

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

5YR

7.5YR

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: Restrictive layer at 7 inches. Soils show strong hydric indicators.

5Y

X

Clay

7

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

silty clay

silty clay loam

95 5 5 silty clay

100

6

Remarks

5

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

silt loam

2.5YR

02-WTL-14-wet

20

Matrix

%

4

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

80 4

6

10YR

2.5Y 90

6

0-2

2-5

5-7

7-12

5Y
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

Total Score 13

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 2

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 3

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 1

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 2

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 3

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 2

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

02-WTL-14-wet DC2RVA-Area 2

Function/Value Score Comments
02-WTL-14-wet Typical view of ponded portion of 02-WTL-14-wet Typical view of wetland.

wetland.

02-WTL-14-wet Wetland soil core. 02-WTL-14-wet Upland soil core.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

October 28, 2015

02-WTL-14-upl

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Fairfax County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is a sandy area north of Accotink Creek. The sand layer is greater than 12 inches deep.

Field Sheet: 03-C-WTL-05-UPL. 

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

depression

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: S, MLRA: 149A

Woodstown sandy loam, 2 to 7 percent slopes

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

J. Budnik, M. Rockwell

<1%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.723586 -77.201918

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

upland

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: This area appears to be too well drained due to sand layer. Runoff and flooding appear to pool in depressions to the north in 03-CWTL-05 and 03-C-WTL-06.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

21

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover X

42.5 Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1

 (Explain)

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

48.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

2.5 Yes No

50% of total cover

80 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

N

1

19.4

Catalpa spp. 

15' radius

Lindera benzoin

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

17

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

80 FAC

Liquidambar styraciflua 5 N FAC

Phytolacca americana 5

Aster spp.

Celastrus orbiculatus 5 N

2

5' radius

N

0

569

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

40

x 3 = 

x 4 =

5

x 1 =

x 2 =

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

N

FAC

5

Dominance Test worksheet:

X

97

5 Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

30' radius

FAC

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

(Plot Size:

Hydrophytic vegetation may be present. It is in the floodplain of Accotink Creek. Understory dominated by spicebush. River birch appears to dominate the sandy 

stream terrace.

Toxicodendron radicans 5 Y

Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.56

Woody Vine Stratum

105

Microstegium vimineum

 (B)

 (A/B)

10

N

8.4

FACW

107

OBL species

FACW species

Total % Cover of:

Sampling Point:

5

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

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 (A)

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Betula nigra Y FACW

N

30' radius

Y

Indicator 

Status

20

Tree Stratum

15

(Plot Size:

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

222

2

FACW

FACW

Herb Stratum

FAC species

FACU species

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata: FACU

FACU

85 3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

 (B)

100.00%

315

214

0

(Plot Size:

x 5 =

42

5 UPL species

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Fraxinus pennsylvanica

Platanus occidentalis

Acer negundo Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

0
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

0-12

Color (moist)

Depth 

(inches)

02-WTL-14-upl

Matrix

% Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

sand all sand to >12 inches

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: All sand with no signs of redox, etc. No clear color noted.

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Fairfax County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

1-3

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

0

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This wetland is located in a depression between the CSX railroad and I-95. 

Field Sheet: 03-C-WTL-04-WET. 

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

depression

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: S, MLRA: 149A

Codorus and Hatboro Soils

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

J. Budnik, M. Rockwell

<1%

X

High Water Table (A2)

X

Lat: 38.722163 -77.206156

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PEM

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: Located in depression between railroad and I-95 and south of Accotink Creek. Receives drainage from I-95 ditches, and possible 

overflow from creek.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes X

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous 

inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes 0-2

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes X Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7 X

8

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

56.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below). 

50% of total cover

50% of total cover

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

N

0

22.6

none

0

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

10

Juncus effusus 8 N

Phragmites australis

Typha angustifolia 10 N

Glyceria striata 80 OBL

5' radius

0

OBL

Leersia oryzoides

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

x 3 = 

0

5

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Y

Dominance Test worksheet:

x 4 =

Total % Cover of:

Indicator 

Status

20% of total cover:

X

113

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

N

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

 Large amounts of Phragmites present within this wetland.

none

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

OBL

OBL species x 1 =

0 x 2 =

0

none

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants 02-WTL-15-wet

Tree Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

Herb Stratum

FAC species

FACU species

UPL species

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACW

OBL

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

Scirpus spp.

 (B)

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum (Plot Size:

 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

Prevalence Index worksheet

x 5 =

Column totals (A)

FACW species

15' radius
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

4 / 1 /

5 / 1

5 / 1

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

0-2

2-10

10-15 5Y

Color (moist)

Depth 

(inches)

4

100

6

6

5Y

5Y 90

02-WTL-15-wet

Matrix

%

3

Color (moist) % Loc2 Remarks

10

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

2.5YR silty clay loam

2.5YR

90 10

silty clay loam

silty clay loam

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: Soils are saturated and have strong hydric characteristics.

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

02-WTL-15-wet DC2RVA-Area 2

Function/Value Score Comments

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 1

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 1

Total Score 4

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 0

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 1
02-WTL-15-wet Phragmites in wetland. 02-WTL-15-wet Typical view of wetland.

02-WTL-15-wet Non-vegetated concave surface in wetland. 02-WTL-15-wet Typical view of wetland.

02-WTL-15-wet Wetland soil core. 02-WTL-15-wet Upland soil core.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: Area is well drained with no wetland hydrology indicators.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous 

inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

upland

0-2

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.721081 -77.207796

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: S, MLRA: 149A

Codorus and Hatboro Soils

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

J. Budnik, M. Rockwell

depression

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Upland area located between railroad and I-95 that is well drained. 

Field Sheet: 03-C-WTL-04-UPL. 

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

Local relief (concave, convex, none):

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Fairfax County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

concave

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8

 = Total Cover

27.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

27.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No X

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

0.00%

15

0

0

(Plot Size:

50 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

0

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 55

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FAC

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

100

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Tree Stratum (Plot Size:

none

30' radius

5

Sampling Point:

0

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

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 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

45

N

0

UPL

FACU

Total % Cover of:

0

OBL species

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 4.45

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

Woody Vine Stratum

5

Phytolacca americana

(Plot Size:

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

30' radius

55

0

Indicator 

Status

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

445

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

250

180

x 3 = 

x 4 =

2

x 1 =

x 2 =

0

Rubus spp. 10 N

5

5' radius

40 FACU

Toxicodendron radicans

11

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

Carya glabra

15' radius

Cercis canadensis

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

N

0

50% of total cover 11

50 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: Upland area, no hydric soils.

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Fine

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

sandy loam

02-WTL-15-upl

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

0-15 10YR
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

Yes Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

Dry fall

October 26, 2015

02-WTL-16-wet

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Fairfax County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is a wetland in the floodplain of Accotink Creek (03-C-STR-01). Much of the wetland in the study limits has been disturbed in 

the past. A layer of gravel/old pavement underlies the area making soils difficult to assess. However, they appear to be hydric where cores 

could be taken. 

Field Sheet: 03-C-WTL-01-WET. 

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

depression/floodplain

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: S, MLRA: 149A

Codorus and Hatboro Soils

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

J. Budnik, M. Rockwell

<1%

X

X

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.72227 -77.204754

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PEM

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: This area shows signs of having hydrology, but it is dry during the sampling period. The disturbed soils seem to affect the drainage in 

some higher spots. Sandy soils occur nearing Accotink Creek on the high stream terrace. Area receives overflow flooding from Accotink Creek. 

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous 

inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

53

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

50% of total cover

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

N

0

21.2

15' radius

none

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

0

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

90 FAC

Aster sp. 5 N

Eupatorium sp.

Typha angustifolia

Rosa multiflora 5 N

5

5' radius

x 2 =

1

291

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

20

x 3 = 

x 4 =

1

x 1 =

Indicator 

Status

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

OBL

X

106

0

1

30' radius

N

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum

90

Microstegium vimineum

(Plot Size:

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.03

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more 

in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 

in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

0

Total % Cover of:

0

OBL species

FACW species

Sampling Point:

1

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-16-wet

 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

5

none

Tree Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

FACU

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

96

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 0

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

100.00%

270

0

1

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

0

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

4 / 3 /

4 / 2 /

4 / 1 /

/

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

8

0-10

10-12

12-18 5YR

Color (moist)

Depth 

(inches)

3

60 5

4

6

10YR

2.5YR 70

02-WTL-16-wet

10

Matrix

%

7

Color (moist) % Loc2 Remarks

30

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

7.5YR sandy clay

7.5YR

Fine

4 2

80 20

8

sandy loam Fine

sandy clay

loam Fine

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: Soils near surface appear to have been disturbed; may contain fill. Very gravelly in most areas within study limits. Professional 

judgment used to determine hydric soil status.

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

5YR

2.5YR

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

Total Score 6

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 0

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 1

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 1

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 2

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

02-WTL-16-wet DC2RVA-Area 2

Function/Value Score Comments
02-WTL-16-wet Wetland soil core. 02-WTL-16-wet Typical view of wetland.

02-WTL-16-wet Typical view of upland.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: Located on the bank of Accotink Creek. Higher point, no hydrology indicators present, and the area is well drained. Bank is higher up 

from the creek. 

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

upland

10%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.72252017 -77.20418826

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: S, MLRA: 149A

Codorus and Hatboro Soils

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

Team C - J. Budnik & M. Rockwell

terrace

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Upland data point is located in the bank of Accotink Creek (03-C-STR-01). Floodplain/depression area adjacent upland point is 

located on stream terrace.

Field Sheet: 03-C-WTL-01-UPL

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

Local relief (concave, convex, none):

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Fairfax County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

convex

Dry fall

October 26, 2015

02-WTL-16-upl

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

20

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover X

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

50

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Fraxinus spp.

Acer saccharinum

Platanus occidentalis

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

80.00%

300

44

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 0

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACW

FACU

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

129

10 FAC

Herb Stratum

FAC species

FACU species

UPL species

Tree Stratum 30' radius

10

(Plot Size:

Y

Betula nigra Y FACW

Y

40

Sampling Point:

4

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-16-upl

 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

7

8

Total % Cover of:

22

OBL species

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.88

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more 

in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

Woody Vine Stratum

100

Microstegium vimineum

(Plot Size:

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

N

30' radius

X

100

0

1

Indicator 

Status

10

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Y

FACW

10

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

372

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

28

x 3 = 

x 4 =

5

x 1 =

x 2 =

0

Aster spp.

Lonicera japonica 5 N

2

5' radius

90 FAC

Rosa multiflora 2 N FACU

Persicaria maculosa

0

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

none

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

N

0

50% of total cover 20

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: Point on stream terrace. Most likely sand deposited from stream. 

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

100

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

sand

02-WTL-16-upl

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

0-12 10YR
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

dry fall

October 27, 2015

02-WTL-17-wet

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Fairfax County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is a small bottomland hardwood wetland that appears to receive overflow flooding/backup from adjacent stream.

Field Sheet: 03-C-WTL-03-WET. 

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

depression

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: S, MLRA: 149A

Sassafras-Marumsco Complex

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

J. Budnik, M. Rockwell

<1%

X

X

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.717477 -77.212224

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PFO

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: Appears to receive overflow flooding/backup from adjacent stream.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous 

inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
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 = Total Cover X

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 = Total Cover

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0 Yes No

50% of total cover

50 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

Y

0

10

15' radius

Lindera benzoin

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

10

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

30 FAC

Lonicera japonica

Saururus cernuus 10 Y

10

5' radius

x 2 =

10

550

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

40

x 3 = 

x 4 =

5

x 1 =

Indicator 

Status

80

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

N

FAC

5

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

X

50

0

30' radius

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum

130

Microstegium vimineum

(Plot Size:

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.68

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

21

FACW

Total % Cover of:

55

OBL species

FACW species

Sampling Point:

4

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

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 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

10

Acer rubrum Y FAC

Tree Stratum 30' radius

20

(Plot Size:

N

FACU

OBL

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

205

FACW

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 50

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

80.00%

390

110

10

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

105

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Betula nigra

Liquidambar styraciflua

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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

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0-5

5-12

Depth 

(inches)

6

10YR

2.5YR 60

Matrix

%

4

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2 Remarks

30

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

silt loam

7.5YR

100

silt loam

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: Soil is dry but shows signs of reduced conditions below 5 inches.

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

02-WTL-17-wet DC2RVA-Area 2

Function/Value Score Comments

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 2

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 1

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 2

Total Score 7

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 0

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 1
02-WTL-17-wet Bottomland hardwood wetland habitat. 02-WTL-17-wet

Non-vegetated concave surface in 

wetland.

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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: Well drained upland area.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

upland

<1%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.717726 -77.211897

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: S, MLRA: 149A

Sassafras-Marumsco Complex

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

J. Budnik, M. Rockwell

terrace

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is the upland data point near wetland 03-WTL-14.

Field Sheet: 03-C-WTL-03-UPL. 

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

Local relief (concave, convex, none):

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Fairfax County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

concave

October 27, 2015

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT
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 = Total Cover

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 = Total Cover

40

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 = Total Cover

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 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

60.00%

111

80

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

10

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

80 3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.0

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FAC

FAC

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

177

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Tree Stratum (Plot Size:

Betula nigra FACW

30' radius

30

Sampling Point:

3

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-17-upl

 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

100

Y

2

FACW

FAC

Total % Cover of:

40

OBL species

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.34

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less 

than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

Woody Vine Stratum

37

Lonicera japonica

(Plot Size:

 Hydrophytic vegetation present, however data point is close to the fringe, and otherwise meets upland status.

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

30' radius

X

87

0

Indicator 

Status

10

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

591

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

400

x 3 = 

x 4 =

5

x 1 =

x 2 =

0

Asimina triloba 5 N

2

5' radius

80 FACU

Athyrium angustum

16

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

Asimina triloba

15' radius

Lindera benzoin

Rosa multiflora 20

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

Y

20% of total cover:

N

0

FACU

50% of total cover 17.4

30 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: Soils are dry and crumbly.

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

silt loam

100

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

silt loam

02-WTL-17-upl

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

10YR

10YR 100

0-6

6-12
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No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X X

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Fairfax County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

1-6

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

0

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is a depression between I-95 and CSX RR. This area is inundated and appears to remain wet for a long period.

Field Sheet: 03-C-WTL-02-WET. 

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

depression

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: S, MLRA: 149A

Sassafras-Marumsco Complex

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

J. Budnik, M. Rockwell

<1%

X

High Water Table (A2)

X

Lat: 38.71691 -77.213005

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PEM

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: This area appears to receive overflow flooding or backup water from a nearby stream, a concrete lined stream between CSX Railroad, 

and I-95. The water remains trapped in a large depression.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes X

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous 

inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes 0-2

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes X Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
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2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

15

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1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover X

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

65

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

50% of total cover

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

N

0

26

15' radius

none

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

0

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

60 OBL

Saururus cernuus

Polygonum spp. 50 Y

20

5' radius

x 2 =

80

170

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

4

x 1 =

Indicator 

Status

20

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

FAC

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

X

130

0

30' radius

Trees along wetland fringe. Most of area is PEM.

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum

30

Leersia oryzoides

(Plot Size:

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 1.55

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

6

Total % Cover of:

0

OBL species

FACW species

Sampling Point:

3

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-18-wet

 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

0

Acer rubrum Y FAC

Tree Stratum 30' radius

10

(Plot Size:

Y

OBL

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

110

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 0

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

75.00%

90

0

80

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

30

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Liquidambar styraciflua

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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

6

0-3

3-8

8-14 5Y

Color (moist)

Depth 

(inches)

5

90 5

6

6

2.5Y

5Y 70

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10

Matrix

%

4

Color (moist) % Loc2 Remarks

30

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

5Y silty clay

5YR

90 10

silty clay

silty clay

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: 

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

7.5YR

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

02-WTL-18-wet DC2RVA-Area 2

Function/Value Score Comments

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 3

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 2

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 1

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 1

Total Score 10

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 1

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 2
02-WTL-18-wet Typical view of ponded area of 02-WTL-18-wet Typical view of wetland.

wetland.

02-WTL-18-wet Wetland soil core. 02-WTL-18-wet Upland data point.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

October 27, 2015

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Fairfax County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Upland area is present between I-95 and railroad. 

Field Sheet: 03-C-WTL-02-UPL. 

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Depression

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: S, MLRA: 149A

Sassafras-Marumsco Complex

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

Team C - J. Budnik & M. Rockwell

<1%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.717104 -77.212841

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

Upland

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: Upland area located in depression between I-95 and railroad. 

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous 

inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
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)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

15

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8

 = Total Cover

40

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

57.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No X

50% of total cover

40 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

Y

20% of total cover:

N

0

UPL

23

15' radius

Carpinus caroliniana

Cercis canadensis 20

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

16

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

90 FAC

Rubus spp.

Lonicera japonica 20 N

5

5' radius

0

745

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

100

240

x 3 = 

x 4 =

6

x 1 =

x 2 =

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

N

FACU

5

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

115

0

30' radius

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum

135

Microstegium vimineum

(Plot Size:

OBL species

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.47

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more 

in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 

in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

 (B)

 (A/B)

60

Y

6

FAC

FACU

Total % Cover of:

0

Sampling Point:

2

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-18-upl

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

10 FACU

N

30' radius

Carya ovata 20

Tree Stratum

10

(Plot Size:

Y

Fagus grandifolia

FACU

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

215

5 FAC

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 80

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

33.33%

405

0

0

(Plot Size:

20 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

30

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Ulmus spp.

Liquidambar styraciflua

Liriodendron tulipifera

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants
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5 / 3

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

0-3

3-12

Color (moist)

Depth 

(inches)

10YR

10YR 100

02-WTL-18-upl

Matrix

% Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

100 silt loam

silt loam

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: Soils are dry and crumbly

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes X No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: Soil is saturated with high water table. There is capillary fringe on hillslope to railroad.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PFO

5%

X

High Water Table (A2)

X

Lat: 38.707538 -77.219919

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: S, MLRA: 149A

Elton Silt Loam

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

D. Mitchell, K. Astroth

hillslope

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Wetland is along east side of tracks and continues into forested area. Some capillary fringe is present on hillslope to railroad. Soil 

is saturated. 

Field Sheet: 03-B-WTL-02-WETDP1

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Fairfax County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

42.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover X

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

40

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Acer rubrum

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

100.00%

435

10

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 0

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACW

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

150

Herb Stratum

FAC species

FACU species

UPL species

Tree Stratum 30' radius

25

(Plot Size:

Y

Nyssa sylvatica Y FAC

85

Sampling Point:

3

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-19-wet-1

 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

0

17

Total % Cover of:

5

OBL species

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.97

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

Woody Vine Stratum

145

Microstegium vimineum

(Plot Size:

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

N

30' radius

X

80

0

5

Indicator 

Status

60

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

FAC

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

445

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

3

x 1 =

x 2 =

0

unidentified fern

Polygonum 5 N

5

5' radius

60 FAC

Aster latifolius 5 N

Boehmeria cylindrica

0

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

none

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

N

0

50% of total cover 16

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:
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4 / 1 /

5 / 1 /

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

7.5YR

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: 

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

sandy clay

sandy clay

Remarks

5

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

clay loam

7.5YR

02-WTL-19-wet

5

Matrix

%

5

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

95 5

8

10YR

10YR 95

8

0-2

2-6

6-12 10YR
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

Total Score 10

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 0

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 2

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 2

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 2

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 2

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 2

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

02-WTL-19-wet-1 DC2RVA-Area 2

Function/Value Score Comments
02-WTL-19-wet-1 Saturated wetland area. 02-WTL-19-wet-1 Upland data area
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

October 22, 2015

02-WTL-19-upl-1

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Fairfax County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): Convex

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Data point near toe of slope of ballast for railroad. 

Field Sheet: 03-B-WTL-02-UPLDP1

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Hillslope

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: S, MLRA: 149A

Elton Silt Loam

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

D. Mitchell, K. Astroth

10%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.707564 -77.220086

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

Upland

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: On hillslope. Soil is moderately well drained.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
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8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

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7

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 = Total Cover

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 = Total Cover

47.5

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 = Total Cover

0 Yes No X

50% of total cover

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

N

0

19

15' radius

none

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

0

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

60 UPL

Microstegium vimineum 5 N FAC

Aster robusta

Persicaria perfoliata

Rubus spp. 15 N

5

5' radius

x 2 =

0

525

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

300

120

x 3 = 

x 4 =

3

x 1 =

Indicator 

Status

25

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

FAC

Dominance Test worksheet:

FAC

95

5 N

0

5

30' radius

N

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum

35

Erythronium albidum

(Plot Size:

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 4.20

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

FACU

30

10

Total % Cover of:

0

OBL species

FACW species

50

Sampling Point:

1

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-19-upl-1

 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

Liriodendron tulipifera Y FACU

Tree Stratum 30' radius

25

(Plot Size:

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

125

Herb Stratum

FAC species

FACU species

UPL species

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

60

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 0

Lonicera japonica

 (B)

33.33%

105

0

0

(Plot Size:

x 5 =

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Acer rubrum

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

0-12

Color (moist)

Depth 

(inches)

10YR 6 8

02-WTL-19-uplMatrix

% Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

70 7.5YR 30 sandy clay

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: 

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes X No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: Data point taken in area where water is at surface. Soils are saturated. Small drainages coming from under railroad. This creates 

fingers of wetlands within study area. Topography undulates within study area. Wetland have strong functional value.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes X

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PFO

2%

X

High Water Table (A2)

X

Lat: 38.709300 -77.2192833

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: S, MLRA: 149A

Elkton Silt Loam

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

D. Mitchell, K. Astroth

Depression

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Data point 2 for WTL-02. Surface water is present at data point. Data point located in forested portion of wetland complex. Soil is 

saturated. Saururus cernuus is primary vegetation at data point. Small drainages come from underneath wetland creating fingers of wetlands 

through study area. Wetland has high functional value.

Field Sheet: 03-B-WTL-02-WETDP2

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Fairfax County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): Concave

October 22, 2015

02-WTL-19-wet-2

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
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7

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 = Total Cover X

2.5

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12

 = Total Cover

40

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1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Betula nigra

Acer rubrum

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

80.00%

135

60

65

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

90

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 5

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FAC

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

170

FACW

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Tree Stratum

30

(Plot Size:

Y

Liriodendron tulipifera FACU

30' radius

Sampling Point:

4

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-19-wet-2

 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

30

18

FAC

Total % Cover of:

30

OBL species

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.24

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

Woody Vine Stratum

45

Saururus cernuus

(Plot Size:

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

30' radius

X

80

0

Indicator 

Status

30

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Y

FAC

30

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

380

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

120

x 3 = 

x 4 =

5

x 1 =

x 2 =

65

Microstegium vimineum 10 N

5

5' radius

65 OBL

Smilax spp.

1

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Carpinus caroliniana

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

N

0

50% of total cover 16

5 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

X

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: 

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

silty clay

100

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

silty clay

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

7.5YR

7.5YR 100

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0-3

3-12+
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

02-WTL-19-wet-2 DC2RVA-Area 2

Function/Value Score Comments

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 3

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 3

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 3

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 3

Total Score 15

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 0

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 3
02-WTL-19-wet-2 Typical view of wetland. 02-WTL-19-wet-2 View of upland area.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: Soil is well drained. Data point is on a higher area within forest, adjacent to 03-B-STL-02-WETDP2.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

upland

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.709460 -77.219361

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: S, MLRA: 149A

Elton Silt Loam

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

D. Mitchell, K. Astroth

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Data point is within forested area. Soil is well drained. 

Field Sheet: 03-B-WTL-02-UPLDP2

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Fairfax County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): Convex

October 22, 2015

02-WTL-19-upl-2

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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 = Total Cover

42.5

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7

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 = Total Cover

12.5

)

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2

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9

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 = Total Cover

2.5

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2

3

4

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 = Total Cover

0 Yes No X

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Acer rubrum

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

25

 (B)

25.00%

75

0

0

(Plot Size:

UPL species x 5 =

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

110

Herb Stratum

FAC species

FACU species

Tree Stratum 30' radius

25

(Plot Size:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

Fagus grandifolia Y FACU

85

Sampling Point:

1

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-19-upl-2

 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

0

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

85

17

FACU

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.77

Woody Vine Stratum

25

Smilax spp.

(Plot Size:

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

30' radius

5

0

Total % Cover of:

Indicator 

Status

60

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

FAC

Dominance Test worksheet:

415

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

340

x 3 = 

x 4 =

4

x 1 =

0

OBL species

FACW species x 2 =

0

5

5' radius

5

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Fagus grandifolia

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

0

50% of total cover 1

25 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: Well drained. 

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

100

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

loam

02-WTL-19-uplMatrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

0-12 10YR
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes

02-WTL-20-wet

Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Lat:

X

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Yes

Are vegetation

Surface Water (A1)

PEM

NA

Remarks: A wetland datapoint was not taken. 

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

Yes Depth (inches):

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

No

Yes

X

X

Depth (inches):

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation , Soil

Yes

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Crayfish Burrows (C8)

Geomorphic Position (D2)

X No 

X

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

, or Hydrology

, or Hydrology

City/County:

State:

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Sediment Deposits (B2) Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) 

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

Water Marks (B1)

Iron Deposits (B5)

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

HYDROLOGY

Yes

VA

Lorton

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

High Water Table (A2)

DC2RVA-Area 2

D. Mitchell & K. Astroth

Hillside seep

38.70718 -77.220217

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Yes X

Yes

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Remarks: This is a small seep associated with a culvert that runs underneath the railroad. A wetland datapoint was not taken. The wetland is 

approximately 50 feet west of the railway. No photos were taken of this small seep. 

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

October 22, 2015

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: S, MLRA: 149A

Elkton silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally ponded.

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

N/A

Sampling Point

Local relief (concave, convex, none): Concave

X

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

Sampling Date:

, Soil
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8

 = Total Cover

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

Yes No

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

0

50% of total cover: 0

50% of total cover:

50% of total cover:

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

0

Woody Vine Stratum

5' diameter

02-WTL-20-wet

Tree Stratum

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

0

0

0

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Column totals 0 (A) (B)

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

0

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Dominance Test worksheet:

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

Indicator 

Status

Percent of Dominant Species that 

are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

30' diameter)

A wetland datapoint was not taken; however, typical wetland vegetation in this region includes:Juncus effusus , Microstegium vimineum , 

Boehmeria cylindrica , and Saururus cernuus .

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

0

20% of total cover: 0 X

0

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

20% of total cover:

15' diameter)

Prevalence Index worksheet

0

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

0

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Total % Cover of:

0

UPL species x 5 =

0

0

0

FAC species

FACU species

0 x 1 =

0

OBL species

FACW species x 2 =

0

15' diameter)

0

Herb Stratum

20% of total cover:

50% of total cover: 0 20% of total cover: 0

0
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Remarks: A soil core was not obtained. The soils fall within the following map unit: Elkton silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally ponded. 

Elkton soils are poorly drained. 

Sampling Point: 02-WTL-20-wet

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

 (MLRA 153B)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Red Parent Material (TF2)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

X

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. 1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2 Texture

Depth 

(inches)

Matrix

%
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

02-WTL-20-wet DC2RVA-Area 2

Function/Value Score Comments

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 1

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 1

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 0

Total Score 3

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 0

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 0
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes

02-WTL-20-upl

Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Lat:

X

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Yes

Are vegetation

Surface Water (A1)

Upland

Remarks: An upland datapoint was not able to be taken. The upland point is adjacent to the railroad ballast. Soils/gravel along the railroad ballast 

are typically well drained.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

Yes Depth (inches):

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

No

Yes

X

X

 

Depth (inches):

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation , Soil

Yes

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Crayfish Burrows (C8)

Geomorphic Position (D2)

No X

X

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

X

, or Hydrology

, or Hydrology

City/County:

State:

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Sediment Deposits (B2) Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) 

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

Water Marks (B1)

Iron Deposits (B5)

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

HYDROLOGY

Yes X

VA

Lorton

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

High Water Table (A2)

DC2RVA-Area 2

D. Mitchell & K. Astroth

CSX ballast toe

38.707187 -77.220418

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Yes

Yes

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Remarks: An upland datapoint was not taken. The upland point is adjacent to the railroad ballast. 

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

October 22, 2015

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: S, MLRA: 133A

Urban land

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

N/A

Sampling Point

Local relief (concave, convex, none):

X

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

Sampling Date:

, Soil
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8

 = Total Cover

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

Yes No X

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

0

50% of total cover: 0

50% of total cover:

50% of total cover:

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

0

Woody Vine Stratum

5' diameter

02-WTL-20-upl

Tree Stratum

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

0

0

0

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Column totals 0 (A) (B)

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

0

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Dominance Test worksheet:

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

Indicator 

Status

Percent of Dominant Species that 

are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

30' diameter)

An upland datapoint was not able to be taken; however, typical upland vegetation along the railway includes: foxtail, Solidago spp., Lespedeza 

spp., Lonicera japonica , and mullein. 

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

0

20% of total cover: 0

0

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

20% of total cover:

15' diameter)

Prevalence Index worksheet

0

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

0

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Total % Cover of:

0

UPL species x 5 =

0

0

0

FAC species

FACU species

0 x 1 =

0

OBL species

FACW species x 2 =

0

15' diameter)

0

Herb Stratum

20% of total cover:

50% of total cover: 0 20% of total cover: 0

0
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Remarks: A soil core was not obtained. This upland point is adjacent to the railway. Soils typically contain gravel/rock from the railway ballast 

and may be restrictive at a shallow depth. The soils fall within the following map unit: Urban land. This map unit consists of nearly level to 

moderatetly steep areas where the soils have been altered or obscured by urban work and structures.

Sampling Point: 02-WTL-20-upl

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

 (MLRA 153B)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Red Parent Material (TF2)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

X

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. 1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2 Texture

Depth 

(inches)

Matrix

%
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

October 22, 2015

02-WTL-21-wet

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Fairfax County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): Concave

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Wetland is low area along east side of railroad. Wetland receives drainage from 03-B-STR-01 located south of wetland. There is 

capillary action on hillslope of railroad. STR-01 turns into WTL-01. There are several braided channels within the wetland. Soil is sandy and 

saturated. Many black willow trees are present. 

Field Sheet: 03-B-WTL-01-WETDP1

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

hillslope

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: S, MLRA: 149A

Elkton Silt Loam

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

D. Mitchell, K. Astroth

5%

X

High Water Table (A2)

X

Lat: 38.706449 -77.220169

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PFO

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: Soil is saturated. Receives drainage from STR-01. Capillary action within hillside up to railroad. Some seeps are present within 

hillside. 

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes X Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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 = Total Cover

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7

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 = Total Cover X

27.5

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 = Total Cover

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0 Yes No

50% of total cover

50 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

Y

0

6

Ilex opaca

15' radius

Prunus virginiana

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

11

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

10 UPL

Rubus spp.

Microstegium vimineum 10 Y

10

5' radius

x 2 =

70

410

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

50

200

x 3 = 

x 4 =

5

x 1 =

Indicator 

Status

70

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

N

FAC

15

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

X

30

0

30' radius

Herb layer is sparse in the more sandy, braided channels within wetland. Terrain is higher at base of willow trees, so there are less hydrophytic plants in these 

locations (Ilex opaca, Erythronium albidum, Rubus spp.).

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum

30

Erythronium albidum

(Plot Size:

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.56

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more 

in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 

in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

N

20

FACU

FAC

Total % Cover of:

0

OBL species

FACW species

5

Sampling Point:

2

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-21-wet

 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

50

Salix nigra Y OBL

Tree Stratum 30' radius

15

(Plot Size:

N

FAC

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

160

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 55

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

40.00%

90

0

70

(Plot Size:

10 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

100

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Magnolia spp.

Acer rubrum

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

0-3

3-12+

Color (moist)

Depth 

(inches)

10YR

10YR

02-WTL-21-wet

Matrix

% Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

silty clay

sand

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: 

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

Total Score 6

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 0

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 1

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 2

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 1

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

02-WTL-21-wet DC2RVA-Area 2

Function/Value Score Comments
02-WTL-21-wet Typical view of forested portion of 02-WTL-21-wet Typical view of wetland

wetland.

02-WTL-21-wet Typical view of edge of wetland
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Fairfax County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): none

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Upland data point on toe of slope; below ballast. Soil is moderately well drained. 

Field Sheet: 03-B-WTL-01-UPLDP1

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

hillslope

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: S, MLRA: 149A

Elkton Silt Loam

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

D. Mitchell, K. Astroth

5%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.706201 -77.220518

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

Upland

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: Upland point is on toe of slope, below ballast for railroad. Soil is moderately well drained.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

15

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1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8

 = Total Cover

32.5

)

1

2

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8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

25

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2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No X

50% of total cover

60 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

N

0

10

Pyrus calleryana

15' radius

Liquidambar styraciflua

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

13

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

FAC

FACW

15

Eupatorium perfoliatum 5 N FACW

Solidago spp.

5 N

Erythronium albidum

Rubus spp. 10 Y

5

5' radius

x 2 =

0

Quercus phellos

410

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

25

140

x 3 = 

x 4 =

4

x 1 =

Indicator 

Status

30

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Dominance Test worksheet:

UPL

50

5 N

0

5

30' radius

N

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum

75

Microstegium vimineum

(Plot Size:

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.28

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more 

in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 

in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

FACU

35

N

6

FAC

Total % Cover of:

10

OBL species

FACW species

30

5

Sampling Point:

2

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-21-upl

 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Liriodendron tulipifera Y FACU

Tree Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

125

Herb Stratum

FAC species

FACU species

UPL species

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

5

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 65

Lonicera japonica

 (B)

50.00%

225

20

0

(Plot Size:

x 5 =

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

6 / 4 /

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

0-12

Color (moist)

Depth 

(inches)

10YR 6 8

02-WTL-21-upl

Matrix

% Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

90 7.5YR 10 sandy clay

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: 

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes X No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: Surface water is present in portion of reach. Soil is saturated. Wetland vegetation present.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes X

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous 

inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PEM

2%

X

High Water Table (A2)

X

Lat: 38.695072 -77.224321

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: S, MLRA: 149A

Urban land

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

 D. Mitchell, K. Astroth

depression

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Wetland is a long, narrow ditch along east side of railroad. Surface water is present in portion of reach. Soil is saturated. Wetland 

drains to the south. 

Field Sheet 04-B-WTL-12-Wetdp1.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

<1 inch

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

surface

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Fairfax County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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 = Total Cover

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7

8

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

17.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

0.00%

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

0

0

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 0

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

0

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

0

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

(Plot Size:

none

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Sampling Point:

0

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-22-wet

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

 (B)

 (A/B)

0

0

Total % Cover of:

0

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in 

diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 in. 

DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of size, 

and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in height.

Phragmites spp.

(Plot Size:

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum 30' radius

 Vegetation is sparse.

none

X

35

0

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0 x 1 =

x 2 =

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

0

N

0

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

1

Carex spp. 5

5' radius

0

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

0

30

50% of total cover 7

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

none

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: The soil core was saturated.

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

sandy clay

100 muck

Remarks

10

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

silt

5YR

Matrix

%

5

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

8

10YR

10YR 90

0-3

3-12
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

02-WTL-22-wet DC2RVA-Area 2

Function/Value Score Comments

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 1

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 0

Total Score 2

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 0

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 0
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Fairfax County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): None

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Upland data point is located east of WTL-12. Data point is on hill slope, that slopes down to wetland. Soil is well drained. 

Field Sheet 04-B-WTL-12-UpDP1

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

hillslope

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: S, MLRA: 149A

Urban land

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

D. Mitchell, K. Astroth

15%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.695114 -77.224273

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

 upland

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: Upland data point is located on hillslope east of WTL-12. Soil is well drained.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

45

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover

25

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

4.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No X

50% of total cover

25 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

Y

0

1.8

15' radius

Liquidambar styraciflua

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

10

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

5 FAC

Microstegium vimineum

Carya spp. 2 Y

2

5' radius

0

436

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

280

x 3 = 

x 4 =

7

x 1 =

x 2 =

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

N

FAC

10

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

9

0

30' radius

 Ground is mostly bare. 

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum

52

Liquidambar styraciflua

(Plot Size:

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.57

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less 

than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

 (B)

 (A/B)

70

Y

18

FAC

Total % Cover of:

0

Sampling Point:

4

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-22-upl

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

60 FACU

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

30' radius

Pinus echinata 25

Tree Stratum

20

(Plot Size:

Y

Fagus grandifolia

FAC

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

122

FACU

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 50

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

156

0

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

90 OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Quercus alba

Liquidambar styraciflua

57.14%
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6 / 3

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

02-WTL-22-upl

0-12

Depth 

(inches)

10YR

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

100 loam

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: Well drained.

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

Yes Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes X No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes surface

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: Surface water is present and soil is saturated. Wetland drains to the south, towards Giles Creek. Wetland vegetation present, 

herbicide has been used along railroad.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes X

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous 

inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PEM

2%

X

High Water Table (A2)

X

Lat: 38.68737 -77.226783

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: S, MLRA: 149A

Grist Mill sandy loam

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

 D. Mitchell, K. Astroth

depression

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Wetland is a railroad ditch (long and narrow) along east side of tracks. Surface water is present and soil is saturated. Wetland 

drains to the south, towards Giles Creek. Herbicide has been used on vegetation. 

Field Sheet 04-B-WTL-11-wetDP1.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

<1 inch

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

surface

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Fairfax County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

X significantly disturbed?
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover X

2.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

40

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

100.00%

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

FAC

105

0

50

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 5

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

35

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

85

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

(Plot Size:

none

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Sampling Point:

3

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-23-wet

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

 (B)

 (A/B)

0

0

FAC

Total % Cover of:

0

Prevalence Index = B/A = 1.82

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in 

diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 in. 

DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of size, 

and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in height.

Murdannia keisak

(Plot Size:

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum 30' radius

Herbicide has been used along railroad. Most vegetation is dead or stressed.

none

X

80

0

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

50 x 1 =

x 2 =

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

0

Y

155

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

3

Microstegium vimineum 30

5' radius

OBL

1

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

0

50

50% of total cover 16

5 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Liquidambar styraciflua

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum
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3 / 1

6 / 3

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: Soils are disturbed as a result of being near railroad, but they are actively reducing.

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

sandy clay

100

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

loam

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

10YR

10YR 100

0-8

8-12+
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

02-WTL-23-wet DC2RVA-Area 2

Function/Value Score Comments

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 1

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 0

Total Score 2

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 0

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 0
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US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

October 21, 2015

02-WTL-23-upl

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Fairfax County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): None

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Upland point adjacent to WTL-11. Located on hillslope on east side of WTL-11. Soil is well drained. 

Field Sheet 04-B-WTL-11-UpDP1

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

hillslope

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: S, MLRA: 149A

Grist Mill sandy loam

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

D. Mitchell, K. Astroth

15%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.68738 -77.226677

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

 upland

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: On hillslope on east of WTL-11. Soil is well drained.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

32.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8

 = Total Cover

17.5

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12

 = Total Cover

25

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5

 = Total Cover

7.5 Yes No X

Y

50% of total cover

30 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

N

3

10

15' radius

Acer rubrum

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

7

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

30 FACU

Rubus spp.

Phytolacca americana 15 Y

5

5' radius

0

535

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

75

240

x 3 = 

x 4 =

9

x 1 =

x 2 =

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Y

UPL

15

Dominance Test worksheet:

5

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

N

N

50

15

Parthenocissus quinquefolia 5

30' radius

Y FACU

FAC

 

Toxicodendron radicans 5 Y

5

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Vitus spp.

Woody Vine Stratum

60

Lonicera japonica

(Plot Size:

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.45

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

 (B)

 (A/B)

60

N

13

FAC

FACU

Total % Cover of:

20

Sampling Point:

4

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-23-upl

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

20 FACW

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

30' radius

Quercus rubra 5

Tree Stratum

15

(Plot Size:

Prunus serotina

Y

Platanus occidentalis

FACU

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

155

10

FAC

FAC

FACU

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 35

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

180

40

0

(Plot Size:

15 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

65 OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Magnolia grandiflora

Liquidambar styraciflua

Robinia pseudoacacia

44.44%
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

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0-10

Depth 

(inches)

10YR

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

100 loam

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: Refused at 10". Soil is dry and crumbly. Soil is well drained.

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: S, MLRA: 149A

Grist Mill sandy loam, 0 to 25 percent slopes

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

N/A

Sampling Point

Local relief (concave, convex, none): Concave

X

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

Sampling Date:

, Soil

VA

Lorton

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

High Water Table (A2)

DC2RVA-Area 2

D. Mitchell & K. Astroth

Seep

38.675262 -77.229944

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Yes X

Yes

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Remarks: This is a small seep adjacent to the railroad. A wetland datapoint was not taken. The wetland is approximately 15 feet west of the 

railway. No photos were taken of this small seep. 

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

X

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

, or Hydrology

, or Hydrology

City/County:

State:

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Sediment Deposits (B2) Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) 

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

Water Marks (B1)

Iron Deposits (B5)

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

HYDROLOGY

Yes

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation , Soil

Yes

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Crayfish Burrows (C8)

Geomorphic Position (D2)

X No 

Are vegetation

Surface Water (A1)

PEM

NA

Remarks: A wetland datapoint was not taken. 

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

Yes Depth (inches):

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

No

Yes

X

X

Depth (inches):

X Wetland Hydrology Present?

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Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Lat:

X

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Yes
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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4

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 = Total Cover

1

2

3

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6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8

 = Total Cover

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

Yes No

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

50% of total cover: 0 20% of total cover: 0

0

0

Herb Stratum

20% of total cover:

0 x 1 =

0

OBL species

FACW species x 2 =

0

15' diameter)

Prevalence Index worksheet

0

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

0

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Total % Cover of:

0

UPL species x 5 =

0

0

0

FAC species

FACU species

0

20% of total cover: 0 X

0

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

20% of total cover:

15' diameter)

A wetland datapoint was not taken; however, typical wetland vegetation in this region includes:Juncus effusus , Microstegium vimineum , 

Boehmeria cylindrica , and Saururus cernuus .

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Dominance Test worksheet:

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

Indicator 

Status

Percent of Dominant Species that 

are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

30' diameter)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Column totals 0 (A) (B)

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

0

02-WTL-24-wet

Tree Stratum

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

0

0

0

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

0

50% of total cover: 0

50% of total cover:

50% of total cover:

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

0

Woody Vine Stratum

5' diameter
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Color (moist)

Depth 

(inches)

Matrix

% Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Color (moist) % Loc2 Texture

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. 1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

X

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

 (MLRA 153B)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Red Parent Material (TF2)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Remarks: A soil core was not obtained. The soils fall within the following map unit: Grist Mill sandy loam, 0 to 25 percent slopes. This map unit 

consists of well drained soils.

Sampling Point: 02-WTL-24-wet

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

Total Score 3

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 0

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 0

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 1

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 0

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 1

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

02-WTL-24-wet DC2RVA-Area 2

Function/Value Score Comments
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: S, MLRA: 133A

Grist Mill sandy loam, 0 to 25 percent slopes

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

N/A

Sampling Point

Local relief (concave, convex, none):

X

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

Sampling Date:

, Soil

VA

Colchester

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

High Water Table (A2)

DC2RVA-Area 2

D. Mitchell & K. Astroth

CSX ballast toe

38.675217 -77.22989

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Yes

Yes

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Remarks: An upland datapoint was not taken. The upland point is adjacent to the railroad ballast. 

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

X

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

X

, or Hydrology

, or Hydrology

City/County:

State:

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Sediment Deposits (B2) Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) 

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

Water Marks (B1)

Iron Deposits (B5)

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

HYDROLOGY

Yes X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation , Soil

Yes

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Crayfish Burrows (C8)

Geomorphic Position (D2)

No X

Are vegetation

Surface Water (A1)

Upland

Remarks: An upland datapoint was not able to be taken. The upland point is adjacent to the railroad ballast. Soils/gravel along the railroad ballast 

are typically well drained.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

Yes Depth (inches):

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

No

Yes

X

X

 

Depth (inches):

X Wetland Hydrology Present?

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Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Lat:

X

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Yes
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8

 = Total Cover

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

Yes No X

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

50% of total cover: 0 20% of total cover: 0

0

0

Herb Stratum

20% of total cover:

0 x 1 =

0

OBL species

FACW species x 2 =

0

15' diameter)

Prevalence Index worksheet

0

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

0

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Total % Cover of:

0

UPL species x 5 =

0

0

0

FAC species

FACU species

0

20% of total cover: 0

0

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

20% of total cover:

15' diameter)

An upland datapoint was not able to be taken; however, typical upland vegetation along the railway includes: foxtail, Solidago spp., Lespedeza 

spp., Lonicera japonica , and mullein. 

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Dominance Test worksheet:

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

Indicator 

Status

Percent of Dominant Species that 

are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

30' diameter)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Column totals 0 (A) (B)

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

0

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Tree Stratum

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

0

0

0

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

0

50% of total cover: 0

50% of total cover:

50% of total cover:

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

0

Woody Vine Stratum

5' diameter
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Color (moist)

Depth 

(inches)

Matrix

% Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Color (moist) % Loc2 Texture

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. 1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

X

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

 (MLRA 153B)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Red Parent Material (TF2)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Remarks: A soil core was not obtained. This upland point is adjacent to the railway. Soils typically contain gravel/rock from the railway ballast 

and may be restrictive at a shallow depth. The soils fall within the following map unit: Grist Mill sandy loam, 0 to 25 percent slopes. This map unit 

consists of well drained soils.

Sampling Point: 02-WTL-24-upl

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X

Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: S, MLRA: 149A

Sassafras-Marumsco complex, 7 to 15 percent slopes

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

N/A

Sampling Point

Local relief (concave, convex, none): Concave

X

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

Sampling Date:

, Soil

VA

Colchester/Fairfax

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

High Water Table (A2)

DC2RVA-Area 2

L. Postaski & R. Mangum & R. Porath

Toe of ballast

38.674312 -77.230835

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Yes X

Yes

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Remarks: Wetland is influenced by drainage off of ballast.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

X

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

, or Hydrology

, or Hydrology

City/County:

State:

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Sediment Deposits (B2) Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) 

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

Water Marks (B1)

Iron Deposits (B5)

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

HYDROLOGY

Yes

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation , Soil

Yes

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Crayfish Burrows (C8)

Geomorphic Position (D2)

X No 

Are vegetation

Surface Water (A1)

PFO

10%

Remarks:

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

Yes Depth (inches):

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

No

Yes

X

X

Depth (inches):

X Wetland Hydrology Present?

02-WTL-25-wet

Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Lat:

X

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Yes
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover X

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

Yes No

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

50% of total cover: 35 20% of total cover: 14

9

FAC

10 Y FACW

30

10

Herb Stratum

20% of total cover:

70 x 1 =

50

OBL species

FACW species x 2 =

0

Quercus phellos

15' diameter)

Prevalence Index worksheet

375

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

20

x 3 = 

x 4 =

7

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Total % Cover of:

6

UPL species x 5 =

85

0

5

FAC species

FACU species

15

20% of total cover: 3

FAC

X

45

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

20% of total cover:

15' diameter)

Smilax rotundifolia 10 Y

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Parthenocissus quinquefolia 5 Y FACU

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Dominance Test worksheet:

FACW

Y

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

Indicator 

Status

40

Percent of Dominant Species that 

are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

30 FAC

30' diameter)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.68

Column totals 140 (A) (B)

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

FAC

2

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Tree Stratum

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

 (A)

 (B)

85.71% (A/B)

255

100

0

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

Quercus phellos Y

Liquidambar styraciflua

22.5

50% of total cover: 7.5

50% of total cover:

50% of total cover:

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

Rubus argutus

5

Woody Vine Stratum

5' diameter

Microstegium vimineum Y

15 Y
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

5.0 / 3

5 / 2 /

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Color (moist)

Depth 

(inches)

6

10YR

10YR 80

0-5

5-12

Matrix

%

4

Remarks

20

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

Sandy clay loam

2.5YR

Color (moist) % Loc2

100

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. 1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

X

Sandy clay loam

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

 (MLRA 153B)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Red Parent Material (TF2)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Remarks:

Sampling Point: 02-WTL-25-wet

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

Total Score 7

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 0

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 2

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 3

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 1

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

02-WTL-25-wet DC2RVA-Area 2

Function/Value Score Comments
02-WTL-25-wet Wetland vegetation. 02-WTL-25-wet Sparsely vegetated surface with

surface soil cracks.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: S, MLRA: 149A

Grist Mill sandy loam, 0 to 25 percent slopes

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

N/A

Sampling Point

Local relief (concave, convex, none): Convex

X

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

Sampling Date:

, Soil

VA

Colchester/Fairfax

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

High Water Table (A2)

DC2RVA-Area 2

L. Postaski & R. Mangum

CSX ballast toe

38.674307 -77.230632

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Yes

Yes

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Remarks: The upland point is located on the ballast of the railroad. No vegetation present. Access to soils restricted by compacted gravel 

layer.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

X

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

X

, or Hydrology

, or Hydrology

City/County:

State:

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Sediment Deposits (B2) Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) 

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

Water Marks (B1)

Iron Deposits (B5)

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

HYDROLOGY

Yes X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation , Soil

Yes

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Crayfish Burrows (C8)

Geomorphic Position (D2)

No X

Are vegetation

Surface Water (A1)

Upland

2%

Remarks: Area is moderately well-drained near the CSX ballast.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

Yes Depth (inches):

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

No

Yes

X

X

 

Depth (inches):

X Wetland Hydrology Present?

02-WTL-25-upl

Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Lat:

X

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Yes
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8

 = Total Cover

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

Yes No X

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

50% of total cover: 0 20% of total cover: 0

0

0

Herb Stratum

20% of total cover:

0 x 1 =

0

OBL species

FACW species x 2 =

0

15' diameter)

Prevalence Index worksheet

0

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

0

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Total % Cover of:

0

UPL species x 5 =

0

0

0

FAC species

FACU species

0

20% of total cover: 0

0

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

20% of total cover:

15' diameter)

The upland point is located on the ballast of the railroad. No vegetation present. 

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Dominance Test worksheet:

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

Indicator 

Status

Percent of Dominant Species that 

are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

30' diameter)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Column totals 0 (A) (B)

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

0

02-WTL-25-upl

Tree Stratum

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

0

0

0

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

0

50% of total cover: 0

50% of total cover:

50% of total cover:

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

0

Woody Vine Stratum

5' diameter
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Color (moist)

Depth 

(inches)

Matrix

% Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Color (moist) % Loc2 Texture

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. 1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

X

Gravel

0 (surface)

Gravel on RR Ballast

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

 (MLRA 153B)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Red Parent Material (TF2)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Remarks: The upland point is located on the ballast of the railroad. Access to soils restricted by compacted gravel layer.

Sampling Point: 02-WTL-25-upl

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Fairfax County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

surface

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Data point located on north side of 04-B-STR-11. High water table is present with saturated soil. Signs of recent inundation. Wetland 

is a depression along railroad ballast and ROW for pipeline. Wetland drains to the south into stream and continues south into pasture 

outside of 100 foot study area. 

Field Sheet 04-B-WTL-10-wetDP1

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

depression

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: S, MLRA: 149A

Grist Mill sandy loam

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

 D. Mitchell, K. Astroth

2%

X

High Water Table (A2)

X

Lat: 38.674103 -77.230557

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PFO

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: High water table present with saturated soil. Signs of recent inundation. Wetland includes a portion of 04-B-STR-11. Wetland drains 

to the south into stream and continues south into pasture outside of study area. Stream 11 bisects this wetland and flows east. At Culvert 19, 

Stream 11 creates a pool and flows into Culvert 20. Culvert 20 is submerged and appears to be blocked. During storm events Culvert 20 would 

not have the ability to carry all water. Water would fill the pool and flow into Wetland 10 to the north and south.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous 

inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes X Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

42.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover X

7.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

2.5 Yes No

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Liquidambar styraciflua

50% of total cover 0

15 Y

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

1

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

5' radius

3

290

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

20

x 3 = 

x 4 =

4

x 1 =

x 2 =

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

N

FAC

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

N

FACW

10

0

X

0

5

Recent inundation has created a mud flat here with no herbaceous vegetation.

Toxicodendron radicans 5 Y

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.76

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in 

diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 in. 

DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of size, 

and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in height.

none

 (B)

 (A/B)

5

17

FAC

Total % Cover of:

30

Sampling Point:

4

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-26-wet-1

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

40 FAC

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

30

(Plot Size:

Y

Liquidambar styraciflua

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

105

5

FAC

FACU

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

70

85

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 15

210

60

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

100.00%

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Acer rubrum

Sassafras albidum

Quercus phellos
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

0-12

Depth 

(inches)

10YR 5 8

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

65 7.5YR 35 clay

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: 

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

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Function/Value Score Comments

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 2

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 2

Total Score 6

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 0

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 1
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: Soil is moderately well drained. Point is on hillslope just along pipeline corridor.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

 upland

10%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.674041 -77.230471

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: S, MLRA: 149A

Grist Mill sandy loam

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

D. Mitchell, K. Astroth

Hillslope

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Data point on toe of slope from ballast of railroad, adjacent to WTL-10. Soil is moderately well drained. 

Field Sheet 04-B-WTL-10-UpDP1

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Fairfax County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): Convex

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

10

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8

 = Total Cover

32.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

20

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No X

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

44.44%

180

10

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

20

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 65

Pteridium aquilinum

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FAC

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

115

Herb Stratum

FAC species

(Plot Size:

Liquidambar styraciflua

30' radius

Sassafras albidum 25

Tree Stratum

Sampling Point:

4

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-26-upl-1

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

20 FAC

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

 (B)

 (A/B)

50

Y

4

FAC

FACU

Total % Cover of:

5

OBL species

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.39

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

FACU

Woody Vine Stratum

60

Lonicera japonica

(Plot Size:

 

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

30' radius

FACU

40

5 Y

0

5

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

390

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

200

x 3 = 

x 4 =

9

x 1 =

x 2 =

0

Rosa multiflora

Solidago spp. 5 Y

5

5' radius

Y

15 FACU

Quercus phellos 5 Y FACW

Liquidambar styraciflua

13

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Liquidambar styraciflua

‎Fagus sylvatica 5

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

N

20% of total cover:

Y

0

50% of total cover 8

35 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: Dry crumbly soils.

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

100 lots of organics

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

loam

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

10YR

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0-12
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Fairfax County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): Concave

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

surface

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: In a low area long pipeline corridor. One of many lower areas along the corridor at the terrain fluctuates from upland to wetland. 

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Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Depression

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: S, MLRA: 149A

Grist Mill sandy loam

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

 D. Mitchell, K. Astroth

2%

X

High Water Table (A2)

X

Lat: 38.674122 -77.230579

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PEM

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: High water table as is typical with the lower areas in this area.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, 

previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes X Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover X

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

50

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

none

50% of total cover 20

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

N

0

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

80

Aster robusso 5 N

Bidens spp.

5' radius

FAC

0

Murdannia keisak 10 N

5

250

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

1

x 1 =

x 2 =

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

10

X

100

0

 Aster has little white flowers in clump with leaves approximately 1 cm.

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.78

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more 

in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 

in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

Microstegium vimineum

 (B)

 (A/B)

0

0

Total % Cover of:

0

Sampling Point:

1

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-26-wet-2

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

(Plot Size:

none

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

90

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

80

0

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 0

OBL

240

0

10

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

100.00%

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Depth 

(inches)

4

Sampling Point: 02-WTL-26-wet-2

0-12 10YR

Color (moist)

Matrix

% Color (moist) % Loc2

3

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

90 5YR 10 clay

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: Mottles seem to increase with depth 5-15%.

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Fairfax County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): None

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Area is in pipeline corridor north of wetland data point. 

Field Sheet 04-B-WTL-10-UpDP2

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Hillslope

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: S, MLRA: 149A

Grist Mill sandy loam

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

D. Mitchell, K. Astroth

5%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.67374 -77.230707

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

 upland

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: No evidence of inundation or flow like other areas nearby.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

42.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8

 = Total Cover

10

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

7.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No X

50% of total cover

15 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

0

3

15' radius

Quercus rubra

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

4

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

10 FACU

Lonicera japonica 5 Y

5' radius

0

285

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

200

x 3 = 

x 4 =

7

x 1 =

x 2 =

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

20 Y

Dominance Test worksheet:

10

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

N

N

15

0

30' radius

 

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum

15

Quercus rubra

(Plot Size:

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.35

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

 (B)

 (A/B)

50

Y

17

FACU

Total % Cover of:

20

Sampling Point:

1

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-26-upl-2

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

20 FACW

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

30' radius

Hickory spp 5

Tree Stratum

20

(Plot Size:

Fagus sylvatica

Y

Quercus phellos

FACU

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

85

15

FACU

FAC

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 20

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

45

40

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

85 OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Quercus alba

Liquidambar styraciflua

Pinus echinata

14.29%
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

4 / 6

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

02-WTL-26-upl-2

0-5

Depth 

(inches)

7.5YR

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

100 sandy silt

X

compaction and rock

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: Surface is rocky and dry.

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Fairfax County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

surface

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Wetland is depression south of railroad tracks between ballast and pasture fence row. Water table is high, soil is saturated, and 

hydric vegetation is present. In ROW for gas line, one of many similar features as the terrain rolls between higher ground and lower ground 

with wetlands. 

Field Sheet: 04-B-WTL-09-wetDP1.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

depression

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: S, MLRA: 149A

Grist Mill sandy loam

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

 D. Mitchell, K. Astroth

2%

X

High Water Table (A2)

X

Lat: 38.6722156 -77.2330094

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PEM

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: Wetland is a depression on south side of railroad between ballast and fence for pasture. Water table is at surface and soil is 

saturated. Obligate vegetation present.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous 

inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes surface

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes X Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover X

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

42.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

none

50% of total cover 17

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

Y

0

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

35

Bidens spp.

5' radius

OBL

0

Microstegium vimineum 30 Y

20

125

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

3

x 1 =

x 2 =

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

35

X

85

0

 Red maple and sweet gum rooted in fence row outside of wetland. Murdannia keisak helps delineate boundary. Uplands have a dominance of Solidago and a few 

bracken fern.

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

Prevalence Index = B/A = 1.92

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more 

in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 

in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

Murdannia keisak

 (B)

 (A/B)

0

0

Total % Cover of:

0

Sampling Point:

2

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-27-wet

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

(Plot Size:

none

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

65

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

30

0

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 0

FAC

90

0

35

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

66.67%

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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3 / 1

3 / 1 /

6 / 1 /

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

0-2

2-6

6-12 10YR

Depth 

(inches)

95 4

6

10YR

10YR 95

6 5

Matrix

%

4

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2 Remarks

5

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

sandy loam

7.5YR

100

silty clay

clay loam

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: 

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

7.5YR

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

02-WTL-27-wet DC2RVA-Area 2

Function/Value Score Comments

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 1

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 1

Total Score 4

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 0

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 1
02-WTL-27-wet Herbaceous habitat. 02-WTL-27-wet Wetland habitat near CSX ballast.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: Soil is moderately drained. Sample point adjacent to wetland 04-B-WTL-09. Point is a higher area between two wetlands 08 & 09.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

 upland

15%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.672145 -77.233078

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: S, MLRA: 149A

Grist Mill sandy loam

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

D. Mitchell, K. Astroth

hillslope

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Upland data point on south side of railroad, just below ballast on a slight hillslope. Soil is moderately drained. 

Field Sheet: 04-B-WTL-09-UpDP1

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Fairfax County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): convex

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

32.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

40.00%

30

20

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

0

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 0

Pteridium aquilinum

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FAC

FACU

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

40

Herb Stratum

FAC species

(Plot Size:

none

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Sampling Point:

2

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-27-upl

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

 (B)

 (A/B)

20

0

Total % Cover of:

10

OBL species

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.25

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less 

than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

FACU

Woody Vine Stratum

10

Bidens spp.

(Plot Size:

 

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

30' radius

FACW

X

65

5 N

0

10

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

130

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

80

x 3 = 

x 4 =

5

x 1 =

x 2 =

0

Dichanthelium clandestinum

Lonicera japonica 15 Y

10

5' radius

Y

15

Solidago spp. 10 Y

Microstegium vimineum

0

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

none

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

Y

0

50% of total cover 13

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: Soils seem disturbed by railroad activity. Portions of profile appears to be 10YR 5/2 with a few distinct mottles of 7.5YR 4/6. In 

addition, majority of soil in black coarse sandy material seen commonly along railroad. Soil is dry (not saturated).

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

See below.

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Prince William County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): Concave

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Surface

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Surface

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Wetland is a depression on east side of railroad spanning approximately 60m in length along ballast. The wetland extends to the 

east into forested area and out of study area. Culvert 18 drains into wetland near its north boundary. 

Field Sheet 04-B-WTL-08 DPwet1.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

depression

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Grist Mill sandy loam

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

 D. Mitchell, K. Astroth

2%

X

High Water Table (A2)

X

Lat: 38.671598 -77.233810

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PEM/PFO

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: Depression on east side of ballast. Surface water present in portion of wetland. Soil is saturated / high water table. Wetland extends 

east into forested area (drains to the east) and out of study area. Likely a seep. Area appears to have several seeps, underground hydrology 

likely connected with 04-B-WTL-07 and STR-09. Small drainage channel runs east out of wetland within forested area (within wetland 

boundary).

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes X

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes Surface

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes X Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

20

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover X

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

35

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

50% of total cover

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

N

0

14

15' radius

none

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

0

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

30 FAC

Bidens spp. 10 N

Dichanthelium clandestinum

Murdannia keisak 20 Y

10

5' radius

20

250

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

4

x 1 =

x 2 =

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

FAC

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

X

70

0

30' radius

 PEM along tracks becoming PFO to the east.

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum

70

Microstegium vimineum

(Plot Size:

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.50

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

FACW

 (B)

 (A/B)

0

8

Total % Cover of:

10

Sampling Point:

4

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-28-wet

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

20 FAC

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

20

(Plot Size:

Y

Liquidambar styraciflua

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

100

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 0

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

OBL

210

20

20

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

40 OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Acer rubrum

100.00%
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3 / 1

5 / 1 /

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U) X

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

02-WTL-28-wet

0-4

4-12+

Depth 

(inches)

8

10YR

10YR 85

Matrix

%

5

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2 Remarks

15

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

silty clay

7.5YR

100 mucky

silty clay

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: Many soil samples near the railroad have the black layer of coarse sand that has a unique (maybe petroleum) odor. This soil is found 

along the fill portion of the railroad and likely is due to railroad activity.

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

02-WTL-28-wet DC2RVA-Area 2

Function/Value Score Comments

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 1

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 1

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 1

Total Score 6

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 1

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 1
02-WTL-28-wet Typical PEM habitat. 02-WTL-28-wet PFO habitat in background (out of study area).

02-WTL-28-wet Culvert entering wetland. 02-WTL-28-wet Wetland parallels CSX.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: Data point just east of ballast at toe of slope. Moderately drained soil.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

Upland

15%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.671707 -77.233810

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: S, MLRA: 149A

Grist Mill sandy loam

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

D. Mitchell, K. Astroth

hillslope (east of ballast)

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Data point is located adjacent to 04-B-WTL-08, located at toe of slope of ballast. 

Field sheet 04-B-WTL-08-DPUP1. 

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Prince William County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): Convex

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8

 = Total Cover

7.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

30

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

25.00%

75

20

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

0

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 15

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACU

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

55

Herb Stratum

FAC species

(Plot Size:

none

30' radius

Pyrus calleryana 5

Tree Stratum

Sampling Point:

1

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

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 (A)

Indicator 

Status

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

 (B)

 (A/B)

20

Y

0

FACU

Total % Cover of:

10

OBL species

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.18

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more 

in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 

in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

Woody Vine Stratum

25

Microstegium vimineum

(Plot Size:

 

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

30' radius

X

60

0

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

175

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

80

x 3 = 

x 4 =

4

x 1 =

x 2 =

0

Solidago spp. 15 Y

10

5' radius

25 FAC

Dichanthelium clandestinum 10 N FACW

Lonicera japonica

3

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Juniperus virginiana

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

N

0

50% of total cover 12

10 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: Upland area has black, coarse sandy coal-like material likely from railroad actifity or fill.

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

See below

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

02-WTL-28-upl
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes X No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: In some areas the ground is saturated at the surface. At the data point the saturation is not as high - crayfish burrows.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PEM

2%

X

X

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.671479 -77.23406

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: S, MLRA: 149A

Grist Mill sandy loam

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

 D. Mitchell, K. Astroth

depression

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Area appears to have many seep areas. See nearby streams 8 & 9. This area is not directly connected to these streams, but likely has an 

underground hydrological connection. Area may be close enough to perennial stream outside study area to be considered jurisdictional. At the surface 

this PEM wetland appears isolated. 

Field Sheet 04-B-WTL-07-wetDP1.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

8

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Prince William County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

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6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover X

0

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8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

32.5

)

1

2

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 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

66.67%

75

0

25

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

0 OBL species

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 0

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

NI

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

50

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

(Plot Size:

none

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Sampling Point:

2

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

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 (A)

Indicator 

Status

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

 (B)

 (A/B)

0

0

Total % Cover of:

0

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.00

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

OBL

Woody Vine Stratum

25

Microstegium vimineum

(Plot Size:

FACW species

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

 Adjacent to forested area with red maple, sweet gum, and willow oak. Boundary of wetland is entirely PEM.

none

30' radius

5 OBL

X

65

0

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

100

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

3

x 1 =

x 2 =

25

Juncus effusus

Bidens spp. 15 Y

15

5' radius

N

25 FAC

Iris virginica 5 N OBL

Murdannia keisak

0

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

none

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

Y

0

50% of total cover 13

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:
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5 / 8

5 / 1 /

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

5YR

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: 

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

clay many distinct mottles

clay

100

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

silty clay

35

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

65 5

10YR

5YR 100

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8

0-1

1-4

4-12 10YR
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

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Function/Value Score Comments

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 1

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 1

Total Score 5

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 1

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 1
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Prince William County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): none

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Area between rail and wetland. Wetland is in gas line corridor. 

Field sheet 04-B-WTL-07-UP DP1. 

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

hillslope

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: S, MLRA: 149A

Grist Mill sandy loam

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

D. Mitchell, K. Astroth

5%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.671367 -77.234208

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

upland

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: On toe of slope of ballast. Moderately well drained.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
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2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

45

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

50% of total cover

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

N

0

18

15' radius

none

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

0

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

40 FAC

Bidens spp. 5 N

Lonicera japonica

Rubus spp.

Polygonum spp. (Large purple) 30 Y

10

5' radius

0

200

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

80

x 3 = 

x 4 =

3

x 1 =

x 2 =

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

X

90

0

5

30' radius

N

 While vegetation is classified as hydrophytic, it is very distinct from wetland area.

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum

40

Microstegium vimineum

(Plot Size:

OBL species

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.33

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more 

in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 

in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

 (B)

 (A/B)

20

2

Total % Cover of:

0

Sampling Point:

1

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

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 (A)

Indicator 

Status

10 FACU

Tree Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

Catalpa speciosa

FACU

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

60

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 0

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

33.33%

120

0

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

10

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

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0-12

Depth 

(inches)

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

Disturbed black fill, coal-like

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: Black coal-dust like fill material.

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: S, MLRA: 149A

Elkton silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally ponded.

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

N/A

Sampling Point

Local relief (concave, convex, none): Concave

X

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

Sampling Date:

, Soil

VA

Lorton

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

High Water Table (A2)

DC2RVA-Area 2

D. Mitchell & K. Astroth

Hillside seep

38.671118 -77.234637

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Yes X

Yes

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Remarks: This is a small seep adjacent to the railway. A wetland datapoint was not taken. No photos were taken of this small seep. 

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

X

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

, or Hydrology

, or Hydrology

City/County:

State:

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Sediment Deposits (B2) Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) 

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

Water Marks (B1)

Iron Deposits (B5)

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

HYDROLOGY

Yes

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation , Soil

Yes

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Crayfish Burrows (C8)

Geomorphic Position (D2)

X No 

Are vegetation

Surface Water (A1)

PEM

NA

Remarks: A wetland datapoint was not taken. 

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

Yes Depth (inches):

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

No

Yes

X

X

Depth (inches):

X Wetland Hydrology Present?

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Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Lat:

X

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Yes
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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3

4

5

6

7

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 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

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7

8

 = Total Cover

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

Yes No

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

50% of total cover: 0 20% of total cover: 0

0

0

Herb Stratum

20% of total cover:

0 x 1 =

0

OBL species

FACW species x 2 =

0

15' diameter)

Prevalence Index worksheet

0

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

0

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Total % Cover of:

0

UPL species x 5 =

0

0

0

FAC species

FACU species

0

20% of total cover: 0 X

0

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

20% of total cover:

15' diameter)

A wetland datapoint was not taken; however, typical wetland vegetation in this region includes:Juncus effusus , Microstegium vimineum , 

Boehmeria cylindrica , and Saururus cernuus .

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Dominance Test worksheet:

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

Indicator 

Status

Percent of Dominant Species that 

are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

30' diameter)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Column totals 0 (A) (B)

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

0

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Tree Stratum

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

0

0

0

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

0

50% of total cover: 0

50% of total cover:

50% of total cover:

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

0

Woody Vine Stratum

5' diameter
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Color (moist)

Depth 

(inches)

Matrix

% Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Color (moist) % Loc2 Texture

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. 1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

X

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

 (MLRA 153B)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Red Parent Material (TF2)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Remarks: A soil core was not obtained. The soils fall within the following map unit: Elkton silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally ponded. 

Elkton soils are poorly drained. 

Sampling Point: 02-WTL-30-wet

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

Total Score 3

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 0

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 0

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 1

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 0

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 1

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

02-WTL-30-wet DC2RVA-Area 2

Function/Value Score Comments
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes

02-WTL-30-upl

Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Lat:

X

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Yes

Are vegetation

Surface Water (A1)

Upland

Remarks: An upland datapoint was not able to be taken. The upland point is adjacent to the railroad ballast. Soils/gravel along the railroad ballast 

are typically well drained.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

Yes Depth (inches):

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

No

Yes

X

X

 

Depth (inches):

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation , Soil

Yes

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Crayfish Burrows (C8)

Geomorphic Position (D2)

No X

X

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

X

, or Hydrology

, or Hydrology

City/County:

State:

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Sediment Deposits (B2) Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) 

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

Water Marks (B1)

Iron Deposits (B5)

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

HYDROLOGY

Yes X

VA

Lorton

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

High Water Table (A2)

DC2RVA-Area 2

D. Mitchell & K. Astroth

CSX ballast toe

38.671131 -77.234672

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Yes

Yes

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Remarks: An upland datapoint was not taken. The upland point is adjacent to the railroad ballast. 

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

October 22, 2015

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: S, MLRA: 133A

Urban land

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

N/A

Sampling Point

Local relief (concave, convex, none):

X

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

Sampling Date:

, Soil
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8

 = Total Cover

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

Yes No X

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

0

50% of total cover: 0

50% of total cover:

50% of total cover:

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

0

Woody Vine Stratum

5' diameter

02-WTL-30-upl

Tree Stratum

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

0

0

0

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Column totals 0 (A) (B)

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

0

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Dominance Test worksheet:

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

Indicator 

Status

Percent of Dominant Species that 

are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

30' diameter)

An upland datapoint was not able to be taken; however, typical upland vegetation along the railway includes: foxtail, Solidago spp., Lespedeza 

spp., Lonicera japonica , and mullein. 

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

0

20% of total cover: 0

0

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

20% of total cover:

15' diameter)

Prevalence Index worksheet

0

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

0

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Total % Cover of:

0

UPL species x 5 =

0

0

0

FAC species

FACU species

0 x 1 =

0

OBL species

FACW species x 2 =

0

15' diameter)

0

Herb Stratum

20% of total cover:

50% of total cover: 0 20% of total cover: 0

0
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Remarks: A soil core was not obtained. This upland point is adjacent to the railway. Soils typically contain gravel/rock from the railway ballast 

and may be restrictive at a shallow depth. The soils fall within the following map unit: Urban land. This map unit consists of nearly level to 

moderatetly steep areas where the soils have been altered or obscured by urban work and structures.

Sampling Point: 02-WTL-30-upl

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

 (MLRA 153B)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Red Parent Material (TF2)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

X

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. 1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2 Texture

Depth 

(inches)

Matrix

%
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

October 20, 2015

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Prince William County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

surface

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Hydrology comes from under railroad via Culvert 14 and flows into wetland where wetland spreads out through the gas line 

corridor. Wetland extends into the forested area east of gas line corridor and contains ephemeral streams within its boundary. This wetland 

extends beyond the study area to the east. 

Field Sheet 04-B-WTL-06-wetDP1. 

Lat/long from GE.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

depression

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: S, MLRA: 149A

Grist Mill sandy loam

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

 D. Mitchell, K. Astroth

2%

X

High Water Table (A2)

X

Lat: 38.669599 -77.236392

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PFO

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: Wetland recieves drainage from culvert. Water is at surface is some areas of the wetland. Drainage flows to the east into forested 

area and out of 100-foot study area.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous 

inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes surface

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes X Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

15

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover X

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

50

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

50% of total cover

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

N

0

20

15' radius

none

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

0

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

70 OBL

Boehmeria cylindrica 3 N FACW

Polygonum pensylvanicum

Carex spp.

Microstegium vimineum 20 Y

5

5' radius

N

70

226

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

3

x 1 =

x 2 =

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

X

100

0

30' radius

2

 Murdannia keisak is dominant vegetation at data point and helps draw delineation boundary.

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum

50

Murdannia keisak

(Plot Size:

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 1.84

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

 (B)

 (A/B)

0

6

Total % Cover of:

3

Sampling Point:

3

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-31-wet

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

30 FAC

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Tree Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

Acer rubrum

FAC

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

123

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 0

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

150

6

70

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

30 OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

100.00%
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

5 / 1 /

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

02-WTL-31-wet

0-12

Depth 

(inches)

10YR 5 8

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

90 7.5YR 10 silty clay

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: 

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

02-WTL-31-wet DC2RVA-Area 2

Function/Value Score Comments

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 3

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 2

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 3

Total Score 10

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 0

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 2
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US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: Area slightly up slope towards tracks with dryer soils and less hydric plants.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

Upland

10%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.669777 -77.236532

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: S, MLRA: 149A

Grist Mill sandy loam

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

D. Mitchell, K. Astroth

ballast slope

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Moderately well drained upland data point near ballast slope.

Field Sheet: 04-B-WTL-06-UPP1 UP1. 

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Prince William

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): none

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
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8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

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6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

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 = Total Cover

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 = Total Cover

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 = Total Cover

22.5 Yes No

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

66.67%

570

0

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

50

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 60

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACU

FACU

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

210

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Tree Stratum (Plot Size:

Acer rubrum FAC

30' radius

10

Sampling Point:

4

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

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 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

20

N

10

FAC

FAC

Total % Cover of:

0

OBL species

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.10

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in 

diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 in. 

DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of size, 

and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in height.

Woody Vine Stratum

190

Microstegium vimineum

(Plot Size:

 

Campsis radicans 20 Y

5

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Y

30' radius

Toxicodendron radicans

FAC

Rubus spp. 20

X

75

45

Indicator 

Status

50

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

650

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

80

x 3 = 

x 4 =

6

x 1 =

x 2 =

0

FAC

Lonicera japonica 15 Y

5

5' radius

55 FAC

Verbesina occidentalis

12

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

Ulmus rubra

15' radius

Liquidambar styraciflua

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

N

9

15

N

50% of total cover

50 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

7.5YR

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: 4-10" not in Munsell. Soils are not reduced. The B horizon is an odd black layer likely a remenant of railroad activity. Not wet. 

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

few faint mottles

dark gritty coal like layer

100 high organics

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

loam

5

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

95 5

10YR

100

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0-4

4-10

10-12 10YR
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes X No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes 0

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: Seep on hillside within pipeline corridor. On downslope 75m southwest of Occoquan River near Marina Way. Soil is saturated. 

Wetand has a high water table. Obligate vegetation present. Wetland is located within valley with swales sloping down to wetland. Wetland 

continues to Occoquan.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous 

inspections), if available:

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1)

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PEM

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

25%

X

High Water Table (A2)

X

Lat: 38.666188 -77.241548

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Dumfries sandy loam

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

 D. Mitchell, K. Astroth

Are vegetation

City/County:

Hillslope/seep

Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Begins in seep area on hillside leading down to Occoquan River. PEM extends around gas line station and across road and flows 

into Occoquan River. Although the gravel road crosses through the wetland and is gravel, it is still considered part of the wetland. 

Field Sheet 04-B-WTL-05-wet1.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

0

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Prince William County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): Concave

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
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 = Total Cover

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7

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 = Total Cover X

2.5

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4

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9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

50

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Fraxinus pennsylvanica

Platanus occidentalis

100.00%

69

60

80

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

35 OBL species

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 5

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FAC

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

133

FACW

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

15

(Plot Size:

Y

Acer rubrum

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Sampling Point:

4

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

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 (A)

Indicator 

Status

15 FAC

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

 (B)

 (A/B)

0

7

FACW

Total % Cover of:

30

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 1.57

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

Woody Vine Stratum

23

Murdannia keisak

(Plot Size:

FACW species

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Obligate vegetation present.

none

30' radius

2

X

100

0

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

N

FACW

5

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

209

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

4

x 1 =

x 2 =

80

Bidens spp.

Microstegium vimineum 8 N

5

5' radius

N

80 OBL

Boehmeria cylindrica 5 N FACW

Polygonum pensylvanicum

1

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Fraxinus pennsylvanica

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

N

0

50% of total cover 20

5 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: 

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

clay loam

100

Remarks

30

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

loamy sand

10YR

Matrix

%

5

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

6

7.5YR

7.5YR 70

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0-4

4-12
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

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Function/Value Score Comments

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 1

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 1

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 1

Total Score 5

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 0

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 1
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Prince William County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): none

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is the upland point near wetland 04-B-WTL-05.

Field sheet 04-B-WTL-05-UPDP1. 

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Hillslope

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Dumfries sandy loam

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

D. Mitchell, K. Astroth

20%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.666257 -77.241577

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

upland

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: Hillslope leading down from ballast.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
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 = Total Cover

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2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8

 = Total Cover

15

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

32.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

2.5 Yes No

50% of total cover

10 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

Y

20% of total cover:

N

1

FACW

13

Prunus serotina

15' radius

Robinia pseudoacacia

Fraxinus pennsylvanica 10

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

6

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20

Polygonum spp. 10 N

Lonicera japonica

Persicaria perfoliata

Persicaria lapathifolia 15 Y

10

5' radius

x 2 =

0

345

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

200

80

x 3 = 

x 4 =

7

x 1 =

Indicator 

Status

30

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

FAC

X

65

5 N

5

5

30' radius

N

 

Vitus spp. 5 Y

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum

5

Bidens spp.

(Plot Size:

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.83

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in 

diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 in. 

DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of size, 

and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in height.

Y

6

UPL

FACU

Total % Cover of:

25

OBL species

FACW species

10

Sampling Point:

2

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

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 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

20

Robinia pseudoacacia Y UPL

Tree Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

FACU

FACW

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

90

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 30

Rubus spp.

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

28.57%

15

50

0

(Plot Size:

40 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

30

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

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0-12

Depth 

(inches)

10YR

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

100 silt loam

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: Moderately well drained soil. Dryer than wetland soil with more organics. 

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Prince William County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): Concave

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

10"

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Small PEM at head of 04-B-STR-06. 

Field Sheet 04-B-WTL-04-wetDP1.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Depression

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Urban land-Udorthents complex

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

 D. Mitchell, K. Astroth

2%

X

X

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.662050 -77.246048

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PEM

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: Wetland abuts 04-B-STR-06. Slight depression potentially disturbed by powerline ROW.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous 

inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes X Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
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)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover X

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

42.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

50% of total cover

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

N

0

17

15' radius

none

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

0

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

40 FAC

Bidens spp. 5 N

Persicaria setacea

Murdannia keisak 30 Y

10

5' radius

40

160

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

2

x 1 =

x 2 =

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

X

85

0

30' radius

 All emergents. Solidago present in some areas of this small PEM wetland.

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum

40

Microstegium vimineum

(Plot Size:

OBL species

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.00

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

 (B)

 (A/B)

0

0

Total % Cover of:

0

Sampling Point:

2

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-33-wet

 (A)

Indicator 

Tree Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius Status

none

OBL

OBL

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

80

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 0

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

100.00%

120

0

40

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

0

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

3 / 1

4 / 1 /

7 / 3 /

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

02-WTL-33-wet

8

0-3

3-10

10+ 10YR

Depth 

(inches)

95 5

8

10YR

10YR 95

5

Matrix

%

5

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2 Remarks

5

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

clay loam

7.5YR

100 light organic content

sandy clay

sandy clay less organics

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: Soils are very light and reduced at 10". Around 14" is refusal of some type.

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

7.5YR

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

02-WTL-33-wet DC2RVA-Area 2

Function/Value Score Comments

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 1

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 1

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 1

Total Score 5

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 0

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 1
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: Upland point adjacent to 04-B-WTL-04. Moderately well drained soils.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

Upland

20%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.662243 -77.245765

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Urban land-Udorthents complex

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

D. Mitchell, K. Astroth

hillslope

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is a moderately well drained upland point near wetland 04-B-WTL-04-upl.

Field Sheet: 04-B-WTL-04-UPDP1, Up 1.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Prince William County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): none

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

30

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover X

12.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

25

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

10 Yes No

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Acer rubrum

Liquidambar styraciflua

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

87.50%

375

50

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 25

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACW

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

155

FAC

Herb Stratum

FAC species

FACU species

UPL species

Tree Stratum 30' radius

10

(Plot Size:

N

Ulmus rubra Y FAC

60

5

Sampling Point:

7

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

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 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

5

Y

12

FAC

FACW

Total % Cover of:

25

OBL species

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.87

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more 

in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 

in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

Woody Vine Stratum

125

Microstegium vimineum

(Plot Size:

 Wetland vegetation is present, but composition has changed. Murdannia keisak is lacking and Microstegium vimineum is more prominent with Dichanthelium 

clandestinum .

Toxicodendron radicans 10 Y

5

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Y FACU

30' radius

Campsis radicans

FAC

Parthenocissus quinquefolia 5

X

50

20

Indicator 

Status

40

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

N

FAC

10

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

445

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

20

x 3 = 

x 4 =

8

x 1 =

x 2 =

0

FAC

Dichanthelium clandestinum 20 Y

5' radius

30 FAC

5

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

Platanus occidentalis

15' radius

Acer rubrum

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

4

10

Y

50% of total cover

20 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: Sandy loam soils appear to be well drained.

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

100

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

sandy loam

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

10YR

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0-12
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X X

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Prince William County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): Concave

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

surface

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

surface

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Wetland appears to be sediment detention pond built for nearby roads and train station. A small perrenial stream flows through the 

north end. A large drain is present above culvert 5. Wetland is in a depression that is 10-15 feet below regular ground surface.

Field Sheet: 04-B-WTL-03 WET1.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Depression 

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LTT: P, MLRA: 133A

Urban land-Udorthents complex

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

D. Mitchell, W. Moorhead

0%

X

High Water Table (A2)

X

Lat: 38.658148 -77.248264

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PEM

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: 

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes X

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes surface

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes X Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
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6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

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2

3

4

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6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7 X

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 = Total Cover

7.5

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12

 = Total Cover

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 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

50% of total cover

15 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

N

0

18.8

15' radius

Cornus amomum

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

3

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

90 OBL

Typha latifolia

Persicaria sagittata 3 N

1

5' radius

x 2 =

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

x 3 = 

x 4 =

x 1 =

Indicator 

Status

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

X

94

0

30' radius

 

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum

Leersia oryzoides

(Plot Size:

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

0

FACW

Total % Cover of:

OBL species

FACW species

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-34-wet

 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

none

Tree Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

OBL

OBL

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 15

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

(Plot Size:

x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

0

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet
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02-WTL-34-wet

3 / 1

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

X

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

0-12

Depth 

(inches)

10YR

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

100 silty clay

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: Very saturated and loose.

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

02-WTL-34-wet DC2RVA-Area 2

Function/Value Score Comments

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 1

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 2

Total Score 5

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 0

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 1
02-WTL-34-wet Wetland data point 02-WTL-34-wet Culvert and drain within wetland

02-WTL-34-wet Upland data point
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: Upland area on hillside adjacent 04-WTL-03 is very well drained.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous 

inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

 Upland

30%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.65818 -77.248323

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Urban land-Udorthents complex

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

D. Mitchell, W. Moorhead

Hillslope

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Upland areas are distinct as hillsides around 04-WET-03 are relatively steep. Area is very well drained.

Field Sheet: 04-B-WTL-03-UPL1.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Prince William County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

October 19, 2015

02-WTL-34-upl

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
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 = Total Cover

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3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8

 = Total Cover

7.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

20

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1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

13 Yes No X

50.00%

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Diospyros virginiana

Acer negundo

141

0

0

(Plot Size:

2 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

90

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 15

Rubus spp.

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

84

FAC

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

20

(Plot Size:

Y

Pyrus calleryana

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Sampling Point:

3

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-34-upl

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

60

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

 (B)

 (A/B)

35

Y

18

FAC

FAC

Total % Cover of:

FACW species 0

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.46

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

47

Lonicera japonica

(Plot Size:

UPL

Diospyros virginiana 5

1

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Toxicodendron radicans

Woody Vine Stratum

 

Ampelopsis brevipedunculata 20 Y

Lonicera japonica 5

30' radius

1

N FACU

40

1 N

26

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

N

FAC

10

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

291

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

10

140

x 3 = 

x 4 =

6

x 1 =

x 2 =

0

FAC

Cirsium spp.

Poaceae spp. 5 N

2

5' radius

N

30 FACU

Acer negundo 1 N FAC

Ligustrum vulgare

3

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

N

5.2

8

N

50% of total cover

10 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Acer negundo
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: Soils very red and very compacted past 4-5"

X

compacted soil

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

auger refusal - ballast rock

100

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

silt loam

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

10YR

02-WTL-34-upl

0-5

5+
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes X No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: High saturation in low areas. Cattails are present & evidence of inundation is located in these areas. Hydrology seems to be due to 

groundwater & stormwater runoff, yet no distinct evidence of a seep or spring exists.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous 

inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PFO/PEM

2%

X

X

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.651808 -77.25072

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Hatboro-Codorus complex

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

D. Mitchell, W. Moorhead

Stream terrace

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Wide area adjacent to Stream 2 connects to Stream 2 to the east. Diverse vegetation, mostly PEM, some PFO. 

Field Sheet: 04Bwetland2 up dp 1.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

10

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Prince William County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

October 19, 2015

02-WTL-35-wet

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

7

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7 X

8

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

54

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

1.5 Yes No

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Catalpa speciosa

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

(Plot Size:

x 5 =

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 0

Persicaria sagittata

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FAC

OBL

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

Herb Stratum

FAC species

FACU species

UPL species

Tree Stratum 30' radius

2

(Plot Size:

N

Salix caroliniana Y OBL

14

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-35-wet

 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

2.8

Total % Cover of:

OBL species

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less 

than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

OBL

Woody Vine Stratum

Phalaris arundinacea

(Plot Size:

 Alluvial wet meadow with scattered trees.

Lonicera japonica 2

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

FACU

N

30' radius

FACU

Parthenocissus quinquefolia 1

OBL

X

108

2 N

3

10

Indicator 

Status

12

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

FACU

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

x 3 = 

x 4 =

x 1 =

x 2 =

Pilea pumila 1 N

Leersia oryzoides

Saururus cernuus 25 Y

15

5' radius

OBL

FACW

40

Phaseolus polystachios? 15 N

Microstegium vimineum

0

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

none

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

N

0.6

50% of total cover 21.6

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U) X

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: Soils are 6/1 in lower areas that show stronger signs of innundation.

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

clay loam

100

Remarks

20

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

clay loam

5YR

Matrix

%

4

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

6

10YR

10YR 80

0-2

2-12+
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

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Function/Value Score Comments

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 1

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 1

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 2

Total Score 6

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 0

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 1
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Prince William County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): Convex

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Just upslope from wetland data point. Vegetation becomes less hydric & soils show more signs of organic matter and less 

reduction. 

Field Sheet: 04Bwetland2 up dp 1.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Hillslope

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Urban land-Udorthents complex

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

D. Mitchell, W. Moorhead

20%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.652069 -77.25055

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

 Upland

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: Area moderately well drained.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
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)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

1

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover X

3.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

56

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

5 Yes No

50% of total cover

5 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

N

20% of total cover:

N

2

OBL

22.4

15' radius

Salix caroliniana

Salix nigra 1

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

1.4

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

90 FAC

Lonicera japonica 1 N FACU

Symphyotrichum racemosum

Cinna arundinacea

Symphyotrichum lanceolatum 15 N

5

5' radius

N

8

368

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

48

x 3 = 

x 4 =

3

x 1 =

x 2 =

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

X

112

10

FACU

30' radius

1 FACW

Meadow in pipeline ROW, adjacent to yard edge & toe of railroad grade slope.

Lonicera japonica 10 Y

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum

90

Microstegium vimineum

(Plot Size:

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.81

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

FACW

 (B)

 (A/B)

12

N

0.4

OBL

FACU

Total % Cover of:

21

Sampling Point:

2

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

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 (A)

Indicator 

Status

2 OBL

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Morus alba 1

(Plot Size:

Salix nigra

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

131

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 7

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACW

270

42

8

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

2 OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

66.67%
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5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

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0-2

2-5

5

Depth 

(inches)

8

10YR

10YR 60

Matrix

%

5

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2 Remarks

40

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

sand

7.5YR

100 lots of organic matter

refusal - ballast rock

sandy clay

5 inches X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: Soils affected by RR ballast fill material.

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
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Yes Yes

Yes

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes X No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: Seep is at base of rail fill. Hydrology for wetland comes from seep and precipitation flowing off rail fill. Maintained herbaceous ROW.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), 

if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

X , Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PEM

0%

X

X

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.650677 -77.250974

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Hatboro-Codorus complex

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

D. Mitchell, W. Moorhead

terrace

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Wetland originates at seep. Hydrology is mariginal, but obvious plant transitions exist. Wetland flows to 04-STR-01. 

Field Sheet: 04BWTL1 wet dp1.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

10

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Prince William County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): convex

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

X significantly disturbed?
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover X

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

59

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

100.00%

138

2

71

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 0

Persicaria longiseta

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FAC

FAC

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

118

Herb Stratum

FAC species

FACU species

UPL species

Tree Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

none

0

Sampling Point:

2

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

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 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

0

0

Total % Cover of:

1

OBL species

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 1.79

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more 

in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 

in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

FAC

Woody Vine Stratum

46

Murdannia keisak

(Plot Size:

 Important in wetland, but not in plot: Cinna arundinacea.

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

N

30' radius

FACW

X

118

1 N

0

1

Indicator 

Status

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

211

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

2

x 1 =

x 2 =

71

Boehmeria cylindrica

Microstegium vimineum 40 Y

5

5' radius

70 OBL

Persicaria punctata 1 N OBL

Arthraxon hispidus

0

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

none

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

N

0

50% of total cover 23.6

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: 

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

clay

90 10

Remarks

30

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

7.5YR clay loam

7.5YR

Matrix

%

5

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

5 8

8

10YR

10YR 70

0-2

2-12+
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

02-WTL-36-wet DC2RVA-Area 2

Function/Value Score Comments

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 1

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 2

Total Score 5

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 0

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 1
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: Area is not influenced by seep. It is still located in a lower area, but the soils are no longer saturated and are much drier than the 

wetland data point.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

 Upland

20%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.650845 -77.250831

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Hatboro-Codorus complex

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

D. Mitchell & W. Moorhead

terrace

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Just upslope from wetland data point. Vegetation dominance still FACW and yet Murdannia keisak no longer present. 

Field Sheet: 04-BWTL01 UP DP.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Prince William County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): Convex

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
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 = Total Cover

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 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

100.00%

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

FACW

285

20

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

0

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 0

Rosa multiflora

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

106

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

(Plot Size:

none

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Sampling Point:

1

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

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 (A)

Indicator 

Status

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

 (B)

 (A/B)

1

0

Total % Cover of:

FACW species 10

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.92

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

FACU

95

Microstegium vimineum

(Plot Size:

FACW

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum

 Meadow in pipeline ROW.

none

30' radius

1 FACW

X

106

1 N

0

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

309

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

4

x 3 = 

x 4 =

1

x 1 =

x 2 =

0

Impatiens capensis

Boehmeria cylindrica 5 N

3

5' radius

N

95 FAC

Symphyotrichum racemosum 1 N FACW

Dichanthelium clandestinum

0

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

N

0

50% of total cover 21.2

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

none
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: Soils have larger A Horizon & less mottles than wetland data point. Soil color is affected by black RR fill material.

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

clay loam

100 no mottles

Remarks

10

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

clay loam

7.5YR

Matrix

%

4

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

4

10YR

10YR 90

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0-4

4-12
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Prince William County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): Concave

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is a depressional wetland south of Marumsco Creek. There is a heavy clay layer that restricts drainage of water through the 

soil. It is dominated by wetland plants, especially Murdannia keisak. Field Sheet: 04-A-WTL-01-MC, wetlandpt1.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Depression

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Urban land-Udorthents complex

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

L. Eggering, K. Astroth

2%

X

X

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.647452 -77.251083

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PEM

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: Wetland has slight downward slope towards Marumsco Creek. Heavy clay soils appear to keep water near surface during dry 

periods. Small depression south of Marumsco Creek.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
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7 X

8

 = Total Cover

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)

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2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

42.5

)

1

2

3

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5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

50% of total cover

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

N

0

17

15' radius

none

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

0

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

60 OBL

Polygonum spp. 5 N

Polygonum percicaria

Microstegium vimineum 15 N

5

5' radius

x 2 =

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

x 3 = 

x 4 =

x 1 =

Indicator 

Status

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

X

85

0

30' radius

 

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum

Murdannia keisak

(Plot Size:

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

0

Total % Cover of:

OBL species

FACW species

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

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 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

none

Tree Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

FAC

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 0

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

(Plot Size:

x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

0

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U) X

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

0-9

9-12

Depth 

(inches)

10YR 5 8

10YR 100

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

90 10YR 10 clay

sandy clay

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: Heavy clay with mottling/oxidized root channels 0-9 inches. Sandy clay 9-12 inches. 

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

Total Score 5

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 0

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 1

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 2

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Prince William County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): None

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is the upland sample point at the CSX toe of slope above wetland 04-WTL-01. Field Sheet: 04WTL01-MC1, upland.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Hillslope

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Urban land-Udorthents complex

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

L. Eggering, K. Astroth

5%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.647462 -77.251134

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

Upland

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: This sample point is on the CSX toe of slope above the depressional wetland.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
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2

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4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

30

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2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8

 = Total Cover

10

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

22 Yes No X

N

50% of total cover

10 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

8.8

2

Juglans nigra

15' radius

Sassafras albidum

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

4

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

10 FACU

5' radius

x 2 =

0

580

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

350

200

x 3 = 

x 4 =

6

x 1 =

Indicator 

Status

60

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Dominance Test worksheet:

10

44

30' radius

Rubus spp.

FACU

Smilax rotundifolia 10 FAC

 Much of the herbaceous vegetation is absent due to overstory shade.

Lonicera japonica 30 Y

4

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Y

Woody Vine Stratum

10

Verbesina occidentalis

(Plot Size:

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 4.46

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more 

in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 

in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

50

Y

12

FACU

UPL

Total % Cover of:

0

OBL species

FACW species

60

10

Sampling Point:

1

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

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 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Juglans nigra Y UPL

Tree Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

130

Herb Stratum

FAC species

FACU species

UPL species

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

70

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 20

 (B)

16.67%

30

0

0

(Plot Size:

x 5 =

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

0-12

Depth 

(inches)

10YR

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

100 loam Toe of ballast /slope

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: This upland point is well drained with no wetland hydrology or soils. 

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

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Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes X No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: Surface water present, soils saturated. Very little vegetation present at sample point. Wetland along Veterans Drive, east of railroad. 

Continues outside of study area. Wetland vegetation present further north/northeast of sample point.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes X

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PFO

0%

X

High Water Table (A2)

X

Lat: 38.64141 -77.251071

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Featherstone mucky silt loam

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

L. Eggering, K. Astroth

Depression

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is the wetland associated with Murumsco Creek. It is dominated by obligate plants throughout most of the wetland, however 

in the CSX study corridor north sample point the area was shaded and recently flooded so almost no herbaceous vegetation is present. Field 

Sheet: 04-A-WTL-02-MC, wetlandpt1, North Point.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Prince William County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): Concave

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

50

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

0.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

0.00%

0

0

1

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

100

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 0

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

101

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Tree Stratum (Plot Size:

Liriodendron tulipifera FACU

30' radius

Sampling Point:

0

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-38-wet-1

 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

100

20

Total % Cover of:

0

OBL species

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.97

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more 

in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 

in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

Woody Vine Stratum

0

Murdannia keisak

(Plot Size:

Sparse herb stratum. No dominant species present. The tulip poplar is 100% of the cover, but it is rooted in the adjacent upland. Shade and recent 

flooding/inundation have inhibited plant growth. However, in a normal instance this area would have wetland vegetation, therefore the hydrophytic vegetation is 

checked yes.

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

30' radius

X

1

0

Indicator 

Status

100

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

401

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

400

x 3 = 

x 4 =

1

x 1 =

x 2 =

1

5' radius

1 OBL

0

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

none

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

0

50% of total cover 0.2

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: 

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

100

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

silty sand

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

0-12 10YR
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

Total Score 6

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 0

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 1

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 1

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 2

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

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Function/Value Score Comments
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02-WTL-38-wet-1 Wetland soil core
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Prince William County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): None

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is the stream terrace above Marumsco Creek wetland. 

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Terrace

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Featherstone mucky silt loam

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

L. Eggering, K. Astroth

5%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.6414222 -77.251035

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

Upland

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: On stream terrace adjacent to 04-WTL-02-N. The terrace is well drained.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
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)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

50

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8

 = Total Cover

10

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

35

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

5 Yes No X

50% of total cover

20 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

2

14

15' radius

Sassafras albidum

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

4

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

40 FAC

Lonicera japonica 30 Y

5' radius

x 2 =

0

750

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

600

x 3 = 

x 4 =

5

x 1 =

Indicator 

Status

100

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

70

10

30' radius

FAC

 The stream terrace is well drained and has a mixture of upland and facultative species.

Smilax rotundifolia 10 Y

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum

50

Toxicodendron radicans

(Plot Size:

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.75

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

20

FACU

Total % Cover of:

0

OBL species

FACW species

Sampling Point:

2

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-38-upl-1

 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

150

Liriodendron tulipifera Y FACU

Tree Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

FACU

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

200

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 20

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

40.00%

150

0

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

100

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

0-12

Depth 

(inches)

10YR

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

100 sandy loam well drained

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: Soil is well-drained, sandy loam. 

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

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Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Prince William County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): Concave

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

 10

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is the south sample point for the Marumsco Creek wetland. It is a dense stand of flat sedges, barnyard grass, and buttonbush. 

Field Sheet: 04WTL02MC, south wetland data pt 2.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Depression

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Featherstone mucky silt loam

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

L. Eggering, K. Astroth

0%

X

X

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.640197 -77.250975

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

 PEM

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: Area is obviously frequently inundated and saturated to the surface.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes X Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
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2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7 X

8

 = Total Cover

12.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

55

)

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 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

50% of total cover

25 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

N

0

22

15' radius

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

5

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

40 FACW

Echinochloa crus-galli 20 N FACW

Hibiscus moscheutos

Cyperus spp. 30 Y

20

5' radius

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

x 3 = 

x 4 =

x 1 =

x 2 =

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

X

110

0

30' radius

 20% bare ground

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum

Polygonum persicaria

(Plot Size:

OBL species

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

 (B)

 (A/B)

0

OBL

Total % Cover of:

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-38-wet-2

 (A)

Indicator 

Tree Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius Status

OBL

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 25

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

(Plot Size:

x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

0

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet
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02-WTL-38-wet-2

3 / 1

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

0-12

Depth 

(inches)

10YR

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

100 silty sand

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: Area appears to remain saturated for long durations during the growing season, and the soils indicate this.

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

02-WTL-38-wet-2 DC2RVA-Area 2

Function/Value Score Comments

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 2

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 2

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 1

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 1

Total Score 10

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 2

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 2
02-WTL-38-wet-2 Herbaceous vegetation in wetland.

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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: Upland data point 2 is located adjacent to wetland data point 04-WTL-02-wet-S. Location is on a stream 

terrace. Soil is moderately well drained. Soil is not saturated, no surface water present or high water table present.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

 upland

5%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.640123 -77.250978

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Featherstone mucky silt loam

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

L. Eggering, K. Astroth

terrace

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is the upland data point above the jurisdictional limits of the wetland 04-WLT-02-wet-S. Although 

the soils and vegetation indicate it could be part of the wetland, the lack of hydrology indicates that it is just 

outside the limits. 

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Prince William County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): None

October 19, 2015

02-WTL-38-upl-2

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
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2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

17.5

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1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

20

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

15 Yes No

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Asimina triloba

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

0

 (B)

33.33%

15

70

0

(Plot Size:

UPL species x 5 =

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

100

Herb Stratum

FAC species

FACU species

Tree Stratum 30' radius

5

(Plot Size:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

N

Juglans nigra Y UPL

35

Sampling Point:

1

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-38-upl-2

 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

30

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

30

7

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.55

Woody Vine Stratum

5

Impatiens capensis

(Plot Size:

 Woody vine stratum is very dense. Some walnut trees present, silver maple present just outside upland data plot.

Rosa multiflora 30 Y

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

30' radius

FACU

X

40

30

Total % Cover of:

Indicator 

Status

30

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

FAC

Dominance Test worksheet:

355

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

150

120

x 3 = 

x 4 =

3

x 1 =

35

OBL species

FACW species x 2 =

0

Festuca spp. 5 N

35 FACW

5' radius

0

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

none

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

6

50% of total cover 8

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: Hydric soil present, however data point is on a terrace on higher elevation than wetland. Soil is not 

saturated and moderately well drained. 

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

sandy silt

100

Remarks

1

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

sandy silt

10YR

Matrix

%

5

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

6

2.5Y

2.5Y 99

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No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Prince William County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): Concave

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

 up to 2 ft

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is a well defined depressional wetland that drains to the east. There is a culvert that enters the west side under the CSX 

railroad and flows east. The channel is part of the overall wetland. A high spot near the culvert is included in the wetland boundry. Field 

Sheet: 04-A-WTL-03, wet 1.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Depression

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Featherstone mucky silt loam

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

 L. Eggering, K. Astroth

2%

X

High Water Table (A2)

X

Lat: 38.635819 -77.251232

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

 PEM

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: This area ponds water for an extended portion of the growing season.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes X

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes X Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
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2

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4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

1

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2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover X

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

48

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

50% of total cover

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

N

0

19.2

15' radius

none

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

0

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

60 FACW

Panicum dichotomiflorum 1 N FACW

Murdannia keisak

Dichanthelium acuminatum 30 Y

5

5' radius

5

227

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

10

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

2

x 1 =

x 2 =

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

X

96

0

30' radius

 Lots of duck weed on inundated portions of the wetland. Black locust is rooted in adjacent upland.

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum

30

Echinochloa muricata

(Plot Size:

OBL species

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.32

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

 (B)

 (A/B)

0

0.4

Total % Cover of:

61

Sampling Point:

2

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-39-wet

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

2 UPL

Tree Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

Robinia pseudoacacia

OBL

FAC

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

98

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 0

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

100.00%

90

122

5

(Plot Size:

2 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

2

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

0-4

4-12

Depth 

(inches)

5 6

6

2.5Y

2.5Y 98

Matrix

%

5

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2 Remarks

2

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

10YR silty sand

10YR

95 5

sandy clay

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: Soils obviously reduced when compared to nearby upland soils. 

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

02-WTL-39-wet DC2RVA-Area 2

Function/Value Score Comments

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 2

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 2

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 1

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 1

Total Score 12

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 3

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 3
02-WTL-39-wet View of wetland

02-WTL-39-wet Wetland (bottom) and upland (top) soil cores

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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Prince William County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): Convex

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is the upland point near wetland 04-WTL-03 pond. It is on a higher stream terrace and is well drained. Field Sheet: 04-A-WTL03 pond, upland.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

hillslope

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Featherstone mucky silt loam

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

L. Eggering, K. Astroth

10%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.635888 -77.251254

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

upland

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: Upland data point adjacent to 04-WTL-03-wet data point.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

25

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8

 = Total Cover

27.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

30

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

3.5 Yes No X

50% of total cover

40 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

1.4

12

Verbesina occidentalis

15' radius

Phytolacca americana

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

11

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

60 FACW

5' radius

x 2 =

0

610

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

250

240

x 3 = 

x 4 =

7

x 1 =

Indicator 

Status

25

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

UPL

Dominance Test worksheet:

60

7

30' radius

FACU

Rubus spp. 2

Lonicera japonica 5 Y

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Y

Woody Vine Stratum

0

Dichanthelium clandestinum

(Plot Size:

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.59

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more 

in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 

in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

60

Y

10

FACU

FACU

Total % Cover of:

60

OBL species

FACW species

50

15

Sampling Point:

1

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-39-upl

 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

Robinia pseudoacacia Y UPL

Tree Stratum 30' radius

25

(Plot Size:

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

170

Herb Stratum

FAC species

FACU species

UPL species

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

50

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 55

 (B)

14.29%

0

120

0

(Plot Size:

x 5 =

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Juglans nigra

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants
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4 / 4

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

02-WTL-39-upl

0-12

Depth 

(inches)

10YR

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

100 sandy silt well drained

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: This stream terrace is well drained, and soils are not reduced. 

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X

X X

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes X No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: Some ponded areas throughout this large wetland but not at the sample point.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

 PFO

0%

X

X

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.625695 -77.251103

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Marumsco loam

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

 L. Eggering, W. Moorhead

floodplain

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is the wetland on the east side of the remnant railroad tracks/trail. Only a small portion is in the study area. This is a large 

floodplain wetland in the USFWS refuge. Field Sheet: 04-A-WTL-05, wetland.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

surface

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Prince William County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): flat

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

57.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover X

10.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

47.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

4 Yes No

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Acer rubrum

100.00%

102

388

11

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

115 OBL species

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 21

Fraxinus pennsylvanica

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACW

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

239

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

25

(Plot Size:

Y

Fraxinus pennsylvanica

30' radius

Viburnum dentatum 1

Tree Stratum

Sampling Point:

6

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-40-wet

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

90 FACW

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

 (B)

 (A/B)

0

N

23

FACW

FAC

Total % Cover of:

194

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.10

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in 

diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 in. 

DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of size, 

and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in height.

FACW

FACW

Woody Vine Stratum

34

Carex tribuloides

(Plot Size:

Dichanthelium clandestinum

FACW species

1

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Smilax rotundifolia

FACW

 Alluvial hardwood swamp/bottomland hardwoods. Other important species not in plot include: Sarurus cernuus , Cryptotaenia , 

Mimulus alathis , and Carex squarosa .

Toxicodendron radicans 5 Y

1 N FACW

1 N

Symphyotrichum lanceolatum

Vitis cinerea 2

30' radius

5 OBL

Y FAC

X

95

2 N

8

N

FAC

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

FAC

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

501

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

6

x 1 =

x 2 =

11

FAC

Juncus effusus 1

Leersia oryzoides

Cinna arundinacea 5 N

5

5' radius

N

FACW

OBL

70

Persicaria arifolia 5 N OBL

Symphyotrichum racemosum

4.2

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Fraxinus pennsylvanica

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

N

1.6

19

N

50% of total cover

20 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: Soils are strongly reduced.

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

sandy clay loam

100

Remarks

5

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

silty sand

10YR

Matrix

%

5

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

6

10YR

10YR 95

0-3

3-12
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

02-WTL-40-wet DC2RVA-Area 2

Function/Value Score Comments

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 3

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 3

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 4

Value limited by juxtaposition with CSX and 

subsequent disturbance.

Total Score 13

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 0

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 3
02-WTL-40-wet Typical habitat in wetland.
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Prince William County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): Convex

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is the upland point on the remnant railroad line. It is raised above the floodplain and well drained. 

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Hillslope

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA:133A

Marumsco loam

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

L. Eggering, W. Moorhead

5%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.625475 0

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

 upland

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: This sample point is on the old raised railroad bed, and it is well drained.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

67.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover X

4.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

15

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

3.5 Yes No

N

50% of total cover

5 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

N

20% of total cover:

N

1.4

FAC

6

Quercus palustris

Viburnum dentatum 1 FAC

15' radius

Quercus macrocarpa

Liquidambar styraciflua 1

N

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

1.8

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

FAC

FACU

10

Lespedeza cuneata 1 N FACU

Lonicera japonica

1 N

Duchesnea indica

Campsis radicans 10 Y

5

5' radius

x 2 =

0

FACU

Quercus phellos 1 N FACW

Solidago altissima

524

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

52

x 3 = 

x 4 =

6

x 1 =

Indicator 

Status

60

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

N

FAC

25

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

X

30

1 N

7

1

30' radius

Parthenocissus quinquefolia

FAC

Campsis radicans 1 FAC

N

Leersia virginica 1 N

 Mesic hardwood upland forest on old railroad grade. 

Toxicodendron radicans 5 Y

1

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

N

Woody Vine Stratum

138

Microstegium vimineum

(Plot Size:

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.91

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

FACW

FACW

N

27

FACU

FACW

Total % Cover of:

29

OBL species

FACW species

1

Sampling Point:

5

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

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 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

13

Liquidambar styraciflua Y FAC

Tree Stratum 30' radius

50

(Plot Size:

Y

FACU

FAC

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

180

FACW

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 9

Symphyotrichum racemosum

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

83.33%

414

58

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

135

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Quercus palustris

Acer rubrum

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants
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5 / 3

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

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0-12

Depth 

(inches)

10YR

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

100 sandy loam

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: This was old fill material for previous railroad line. 

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X

X

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Prince William County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): Concave

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

surface

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is a BH slough and herbaceous wetland that lies between CSX railroad toe of slope and an old railroad bed. The data point 

is in the BH slough and the upland point is in the old railroad bed/trail area. CSX portion of the wetland is maintained. PEM habitat. On 

USFWS property for the wooded portion. Field Sheet: 04WTL04USFWS wetland.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Depression

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Marumsco loam

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

 L. Eggering, W. Moorhead

2%

X

X

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.626426 -77.251258

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

 PFO

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: The old railroad restricts water from draining from the area. A portion of the slough has standing water up to 4 inches in spots.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes X Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

60

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover X

25.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

8

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

1 Yes No

50% of total cover

40 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

N

20% of total cover:

N

0.4

FACW

3.2

15' radius

Ulmus americana

Fraxinus pennsylvanica 1

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

10.2

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

5 FACW

Carex albolutescens 2 N FACW

Smilax rotundifolia

Campsis radicans

Toxicodendron radicans 3 Y

2

5' radius

N

0

531

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

48

x 3 = 

x 4 =

5

x 1 =

x 2 =

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

N

FACW

10

Dominance Test worksheet:

10

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

N

N

X

16

2 N

2

Toxicodendron radicans 1

30' radius

2 FAC

FAC

FAC

 Depression hardwood swamp. Upland border 10-feet east of plot center. Species important in wetland, however are not in the plot: Carex lupulina .

Smilax rotundifolia 1

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum

129

Cinna arundinacea

(Plot Size:

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.81

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

FACU

 (B)

 (A/B)

12

N

24

FAC

FACU

Total % Cover of:

48

Sampling Point:

5

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

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 (A)

Indicator 

Status

60 FAC

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

30' radius

Viburnum prunifolium 10

Tree Stratum

30

(Plot Size:

Liquidambar styraciflua

Y

Acer rubrum

FAC

FAC

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

189

10

FAC

FACW

FAC

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 51

Lonicera japonica

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

387

96

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

120 OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Ulmus americana

Fraxinus pennsylvanica

Quercus palustris

100.00%
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5 / 1 /

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

0-3

3-12

Depth 

(inches)

6

2.5Y

2.5Y 90

Matrix

%

5

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2 Remarks

10

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

sandy loam

10YR

100

silty sand

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: Soils obviously reduced.

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

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Function/Value Score Comments

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 3

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 2

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 1

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 3

Limited by the small size and juxtaposition of the 

CSX line.

Total Score 13

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 1

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 3
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02-WTL-41-wet Wetland soil core. 02-WTL-41-wet Upland data point showing trail.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: This is the upland data point on the old railroad bed/trail. The area is raised and well drained.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

Upland

2%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.626403 -77.251174

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Marumsco loam

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

L. Eggering and W. Moorhead

hillslope

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is the upland point is on the raised bed of an old railroad line. It lacks the hydrology and soils to be considered hydric. 

Field Sheet: 04-A-WTL-04 UPL1 FWS, upland.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Prince William County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

none

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
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4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

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2

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6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

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 = Total Cover

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 = Total Cover

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 = Total Cover

1.5 Yes No X

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Liquidambar styraciflua

Cornus florida

Acer rubrum

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

50.00%

300

10

0

(Plot Size:

6 x 5 =

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 21

Quercus palustris

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FAC

FAC

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

201

5

FAC

FACU

Herb Stratum

FAC species

FACU species

UPL species

Tree Stratum 30' radius

30

(Plot Size:

Y

Prunus serotina Y FACU

N

115

5

Sampling Point:

4

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

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 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

90

Y

23

UPL

FACU

Total % Cover of:

5

OBL species

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.48

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more 

in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 

in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

FACW

Woody Vine Stratum

100

Lonicera japonica

(Plot Size:

 Hardwood upland forest on old railroad grade. Wetland border is 15 feet west of plot center. Other importanst species outside plot include Corylus amaricanus .

Toxicodendron radicans 2

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

FAC

N

30' radius

FAC

Smilax rotundifolia 1

FACW

62

2 N

3

3

Indicator 

Status

50

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Y

FAC

30

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

700

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

30

360

x 3 = 

x 4 =

8

x 1 =

x 2 =

0

Celtis occidentalis 2 N FACU

Smilax rotundifolia 2 N

Dichanthelium clandestinum

Elymus virginicus 15 Y

10

5' radius

FACU

FAC

25

Muhlenbergia schreberi 5 N FAC

Toxicodendron radicans

4.2

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

Sassafras albidum

Viburnum prunifolium 3 FACU

15' radius

Robinia pseudoacacia

Acer rubrum 5

N

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

Y

20% of total cover:

N

0.6

FAC

50% of total cover 12.4

6 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: This is dark black sand that was fill material for the old railroad. Although the matrix is dark, there is no evidence of reducing 

conditions. 

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

rocky fill

100

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

sandy loam

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

10YR

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10+
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Prince William County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This sample point is at an elevated portion of the Farm Creek wetland. The hydrology is much weaker, but the soils are clearly 

hydric. Field Sheet: 04-A-WLT-05 wet2, Wetland Plot 2, South of Farm Creek.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

floodplain

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Marumsco loam

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

 L. Eggering, W. Moorhead

2%

X

X

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.622384 -77.25144

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PFO

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: Hydrology is somewhat weak in this part of the floodplain, however it is clear that the soils remain saturated for an extended portion 

of the growing season. Area may receive infrequent overflow flooding from Farm Creek, which is tidally influenced.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
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4

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7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

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2

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7

8 X

 = Total Cover

7

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1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

37.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

4.5 Yes No

Y

50% of total cover

10 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

N

20% of total cover:

N

1.8

FAC

15

15' radius

Acer rubrum

Liquidambar styraciflua 2

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

2.8

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

FAC

FAC

33

Lindera benzoin 1 N FACW

Campsis radicans

Rubus spp.

Lonicera japonica 33 Y

5

5' radius

N

0

FAC

Persicaria virginiana 1

704

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

308

x 3 = 

x 4 =

8

x 1 =

x 2 =

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

N

FACU

10

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

N

X

75

1

1 N

N

9

N

Toxicodendron radicans 2

30' radius

1

Y FAC

FACU

 Plants are more facultative than nearby wetter portions of the floodplain.

Parthenocissus quinquefolia 3 Y

Campsis radicans 1

2

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Smilax rotundifolia

FACU

Woody Vine Stratum

126

Microstegium vimineum

(Plot Size:

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

N FAC

Lonicera japonica

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.32

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more 

in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 

in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

FACW

 (B)

 (A/B)

77

N

23

FAC

FACW

Total % Cover of:

9

Sampling Point:

5

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

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 (A)

Indicator 

Status

60 FAC

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

30' radius

Lindera benzoin 2

Tree Stratum

40

(Plot Size:

Y

Liquidambar styraciflua

FAC

FACU

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

212

5

FAC

FACW

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 14

Cinna arundinacea

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

378

18

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

115 OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Acer rubrum

Pinus serotina

Liriodendron tulipifera

62.50%
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

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0-3

3-12

Depth 

(inches)

8

10YR

10YR 95

Matrix

%

5

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2 Remarks

5

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

loam

10YR

100

sandy clay loam

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: Soils were not saturated, but it appears area is being reduced.

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

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Function/Value Score Comments

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 2

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 2

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 3

Total Score 9

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 1

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 1
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: The area near ballast appears to be well drained.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

 upland

1%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.622455 -77.25169

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Marumsco loam

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

L. Eggering, W. Moorhead

terrace

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Upland point is near the CSX ballast and is 2 feet higher in elevation than the existing floodplain. 

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Prince William

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): none

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

21

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8

 = Total Cover

17.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

27.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

40 Yes No X

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Liriodendron tulipifera

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

50.00%

180

50

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

42

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 35

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACU

FACW

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

207

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Tree Stratum

2

(Plot Size:

N

Liquidambar styraciflua FAC

30' radius

10

Sampling Point:

3

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

122

Y

8.4

FACU

FACU

Total % Cover of:

25

OBL species

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.47

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less 

than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

Woody Vine Stratum

60

Microstegium vimineum

(Plot Size:

 

Lonicera japonica 80 Y

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

30' radius

FACU

55

80

Indicator 

Status

40

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

FACU

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

718

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

488

x 3 = 

x 4 =

6

x 1 =

x 2 =

0

Dichanthelium clandestinum 20 Y

10

5' radius

20 FAC

Aster vimineus 5 N

Sorghastrum nutans

7

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

Sassafras albidum

15' radius

Prunus serotina

Quercus palustris 5

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

N

20% of total cover:

N

16

FACW

50% of total cover 11

20 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: 

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

100

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

sandy loam

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

10YR

02-WTL-42-upl-1

0-12
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes X No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: This area may receive very infrequent overflow from flooding.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PFO

1%

X

X

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.620551 -77.25179

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Featherstone mucky silt loam

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

 L. Eggering, W. Moorhead

floodplain

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is a lower portion of the Farm Creek floodplain. Field Sheet: 04-A-WTL-06 wet 1.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

10

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Prince William County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

October 20, 2015

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

62.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover X

18.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

21.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

12.5 Yes No

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Nyssa sylvatica

Quercus phellos

Liquidambar styraciflua

85.71%

426

122

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

125 OBL species

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 37

N

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

FAC 2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACW

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

209

10

FAC

FACW

FACW

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

30

(Plot Size:

5 N

Quercus palustris

Y

Acer rubrum

FACU

30' radius

Viburnum dentatum 10

Tree Stratum

Liriodendron tulipifera

Sampling Point:

6

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-42-wet-2

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

50 FAC

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

 (B)

 (A/B)

6

Y

25

FAC

Total % Cover of:

61

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.74

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more 

in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 

in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

FACW

Woody Vine Stratum

142

Leersia virginica

(Plot Size:

FACW species

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

 Wet hardwood flatwoods.

Smilax rotundifolia 25 Y

30' radius

X

43

25

FAC

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Y

FAC

25

Dominance Test worksheet:

5

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

N

N

572

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

24

x 3 = 

x 4 =

7

x 1 =

x 2 =

0

Quercus michauxii 1 N FACW

Ulmus americana

Quercus alba FACU

Quercus phellos 1 N

1

N

5' radius

FACW

N

40

Rubus spp. 1 N

Fraxinus pennsylvanica

7.4

Liquidambar styraciflua 1 FAC

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

1

1

15' radius

Leucothoe racemosa

Ilex verticillata 2

N

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

N

20% of total cover:

N

5

FACW

8.6

1

50% of total cover

20 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

Fraxinus pennsylvanica FACW
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: Soils are are more clay than some of the core samples in this floodplain.

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

sandy loam

100

Remarks

5

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

sandy clay loam

10YR

Matrix

%

5

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

8

10YR

10YR 95

0-3

3-12
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

Total Score 9

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 1

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 3

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 2

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 2

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

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Function/Value Score Comments
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: This elevated area does not have wetland hydrology.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

 upland

2%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.620973 -77.251869

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Lunt loam

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

L. Eggering, W. Moorhead

floodplain

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This sample point is in an upland in a small ridge 2 feet above the floodplain. Although the point has wetland vegetation, 

there is no requisite hydrology. 

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Prince William

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): small ridge

October 20, 2015

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

57.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover

7.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

29.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

4 Yes No

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Quercus alba

Liriodendron tulipifera

Acer rubrum

75.00%

366

18

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

115

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 15

Solidago rugosa

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACW

FACU

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

197

25

FACU

FACU

FAC

Herb Stratum

FAC species

25

(Plot Size:

Nyssa sylvatica

Y

Liquidambar styraciflua

30' radius

Liquidambar styraciflua 5

Tree Stratum

Sampling Point:

9

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-42-upl-2

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

35 FAC

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

 (B)

 (A/B)

66

Y

23

FACW

FAC

Total % Cover of:

9

OBL species

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

N FACU

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.29

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less 

than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

FAC

Woody Vine Stratum

122

Microstegium vimineum

(Plot Size:

 

Smilax rotundifolia 3 Y

Parthenocissus quinquefolia 1

2

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Toxicodendron radicans

Y FAC

FAC

Campsis radicans 2

30' radius

FACW

X

59

1 N

8

1

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Y

FAC

25

Dominance Test worksheet:

5

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

Y

N

648

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

264

x 3 = 

x 4 =

12

x 1 =

x 2 =

0

FAC

Leersia virginica

Lonicera japonica 15 Y

1

5' radius

N

40 FAC

Campsis radicans 1 N FAC

Dichanthelium clandestinum

3

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Ilex verticillata

Carpinus caroliniana 3

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

Y

20% of total cover:

N

1.6

FAC

11.8

Y

50% of total cover

7 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: Soils likely effected by CSX fill. 

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

100

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

sandy loam

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

10YR

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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Prince William County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): Concave

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

surface

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This sample point is below a large culvert that drains into 04-WTL-06, the sample point is in a gas line ROW.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Depression

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Featherstone mucky silt loam

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

 L. Eggering, W. Moorhead

1%

X

X

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.617615 -77.252239

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PFO

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: Area includes everything downstream from a large culvert, but excludes raised railroad bed.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes X Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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2

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8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

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2

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6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover X

0

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2

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4

5

6

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8

9

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11

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 = Total Cover

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 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

50% of total cover

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

N

0

20.2

15' radius

none

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

0

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

70 OBL

Leersia oryzoides 1 N OBL

Cinna arundinacea

Microstegium vimineum 25 Y

5

5' radius

71

156

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

2

x 1 =

x 2 =

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

X

101

0

30' radius

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum

25

Murdannia keisak

(Plot Size:

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 1.54

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in 

diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 in. 

DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of size, 

and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in height.

FACW

 (B)

 (A/B)

0

0

Total % Cover of:

5

Sampling Point:

2

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

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 (A)

Indicator 

Status

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

(Plot Size:

none

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

101

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 0

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FAC

75

10

71

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

0 OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

100.00%
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

0-12

Depth 

(inches)

10YR 5 6

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

95 10YR 5 sandy clay loam

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: Lots of clay in soil core and obviously reduced. More sand in soils near culvert.

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

Total Score 10

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 3

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 1

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 1

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 2

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 2

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

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Function/Value Score Comments
02-WTL-42-wet-3 Inundation in wetland. 02-WTL-42-wet-3 CSX bridge in background.

02-WTL-42-wet-3 Upland data point/raised road bed.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Prince William County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): none

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is an upland point on the raised railroad bed. 

Field Sheet: 04-A-WTL-06 UPL2, Upland Plot 2.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

terrace

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Featherstone mucky silt loam

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

L. Eggering, W. Moorhead

0%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.617622 -77.25212

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

Upland

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: Insufficcient hydrology to be considered a wetland.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

41

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1

2

3

4

5

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7

8 X

 = Total Cover

17

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

11

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

5 Yes No

Y

50% of total cover

10 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

Carpinus caroliniana FAC

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

N

20% of total cover:

Y

2

FAC

4.4

1

5

15' radius

Quercus veluntina

Acer rubrum 5

N

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

6.8

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

FAC

FACU

4

Carex spp. 2 N

Microstegium vimineum

N

Liquidambar styraciflua

Lespedeza cuneata

Desmodium glabellum 4 Y

3

N

5' radius

N

0

FACU

Sassafras albidum 3 N FACU

FAC

Lonicera japonica 1

369

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

40

x 3 = 

x 4 =

9

x 1 =

x 2 =

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

FAC

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

FACU

X

22

1 N

10

1

2

FACU

FAC

1 N

Campsis radicans 2

1

Lespedeza procumbens

30' radius

N

Carex spp.

N

Desmodium paniculatum

N

Parthenocissus quinquefolia

Agrostis perennans 1

Y

 Mesic hardwood forest on old railroad grade. 

Toxicodendron radicans 5 Y

Vitis cinerea 1

2

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

FAC

Woody Vine Stratum

109

N

Amphicarpaea bracteata

(Plot Size:

FACU

Dichanthelium dichotomum 1

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

N FAC

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.08

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less 

than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless 

of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

FACW

FAC

 (B)

 (A/B)

10

Y

16.4

Total % Cover of:

1

Sampling Point:

5

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

75 FAC

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

30' radius

Quercus marilandia 10

Tree Stratum

7

(Plot Size:

N

Liquidambar styraciflua

FAC

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

120

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 34

Leersia virginica

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

2

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

82 OBL species

FACW species

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Acer rubrum

55.56%

327
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

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0-12

Depth 

(inches)

10YR

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

100 loam

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: Soils are fill material for an old railroad bed. 

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Prince William County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): None

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

surface

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This wetland was created by the presence of the old railroad bed which does not allow the area to drain. Field Sheet: 04-A-WTL-07-

wet 1, Wetland.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Depression

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Urban land-Udorthents complex

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

 L. Eggering & W. Moorhead

0-3%

X

X

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.614771 -77.252573

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PFO

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: Railroad bed causes ponding and saturation. An upstream ephemeral channel contributes runoff to the wetland. Lower portions of 

wetland are inundated.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

62.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover X

10

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

33.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

3.5 Yes No

N

50% of total cover

20 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

N

1.4

13.4

15' radius

Lindera benzoin

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

4

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50 FAC

Dichanthelium clandestinum 1 N FACW

Toxicodendron radicans

Campsis radicans

Lindera benzoin 7 N

5

5' radius

N

0

FAC

Lycopus spp. 1

641

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

64

x 3 = 

x 4 =

5

x 1 =

x 2 =

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

N

FAC

10

Dominance Test worksheet:

5

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

N

N

X

67

1 N

7

N

Campsis radicans 1

30' radius

1 FAC

N FAC

FAC

1 N

 Wet hardwood flat woods.

Toxicodendron radicans 5 Y

1

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Smilax glauca

FACU

Woody Vine Stratum

173

Microstegium vimineum

(Plot Size:

Lonicera japonica

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.94

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more 

in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 

in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

FACW

 (B)

 (A/B)

16

25

FACW

Total % Cover of:

29

Sampling Point:

5

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-43-wet

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

60 FAC

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Tree Stratum 30' radius

40

(Plot Size:

Liriodendron tulipifera

Y

Acer rubrum

FAC

FACW

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

218

10

FAC

FACU

FACU

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 20

Leersia virginica

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

519

58

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

125 OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Nyssa sylvatica

Quercus alba

Liquidambar styraciflua

100.00%
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

0-3

3-12

Depth 

(inches)

6

10YR

10YR 90

Matrix

%

5

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2 Remarks

10

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

loam

10YR

100

clay loam

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: Soils on surface are not as depleted as the soils below 3 inches.

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

Total Score 6

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 1

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 2

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 1

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

02-WTL-43-wet DC2RVA-Area 2

Function/Value Score Comments
02-WTL-43-wet Wetland data point 02-WTL-43-wet Wetland soil core

02-WTL-43-wet Upland data point
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: This sample point is up from the wetland boundary.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

 Upland

2%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.614134 -77.252883

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Urban land-Udorthents complex

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

L. Eggering, W. Moorhead

Hillslope

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This upland point above wetland 04-WTL-07-wet is in the gas line ROW. It slopes to the north into the wetland. Field Sheet: 

04AWTL07 upland.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Prince William County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): None

October 20, 2015

02-WTL-43-upl

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

48

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

100.00%

204

4

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

0

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 0

Carex debilis

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FAC

FACU

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

86

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Tree Stratum (Plot Size:

none

30' radius

Sampling Point:

1

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-43-upl

 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

16

0

Total % Cover of:

2

OBL species

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.16

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

FACW

FACU

Woody Vine Stratum

68

Muhlenbergia schreberi

(Plot Size:

 Meadow in pipeline ROW. 

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

N

Lonicera japonica 1 N

Microstegium vimineum

30' radius

1 N FAC

FAC

X

96

1 N

0

5

Indicator 

Status

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

272

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

64

x 3 = 

x 4 =

1

x 1 =

x 2 =

0

Geum virginianum 1 N

Elymus virginicus

Lespedeza cuneata 15 N

12

5' radius

FAC

FACW

50

Smallanthus uvedalius 10 N

Verbesina alternifolia

0

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

none

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

N

0

50% of total cover 19.2

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: Soils do not appear to be reduced. 

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

sandy clay loam

100

Remarks

10

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

clay loam

10YR

Matrix

%

5

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

6

10YR

10YR 90

02-WTL-43-upl

0-6

6-12
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X X

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: This railroad ditch ponds water for an extended portion of the growing season. In wet periods it flows out east and across the gas 

ROW into an undulating forest that is mostly wetland.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PFO/PEM

0%

X

X

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.611053 -77.253615

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Urban land-Udorthents complex

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

 L. Eggering, W. Moorhead

Depression

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is a railroad ditch wetland near the Rippon VRE station that flows across the gas ROW to the east and into an undulating 

forest. Portions of the forest are wetland and some are upland. Sample point is in CSX ROW railroad ditch PEM. 

Field Sheet: 04-A-WLT-08 WET.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

surface

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Prince William County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): None

October 21, 2015

02-WTL-44-wet

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover X

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

16.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

100.00%

57

26

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

0 OBL species

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 0

Scirpus spp.

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACW

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

32

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

(Plot Size:

none

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Sampling Point:

2

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-44-wet

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

 (B)

 (A/B)

0

0

Total % Cover of:

13

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.59

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in 

diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 in. 

DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of size, 

and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in height.

FAC

Woody Vine Stratum

19

Andropogon virginicus

(Plot Size:

FACW species

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

 Wet meadow in railroad side ditch/depression.

none

30' radius

1 FACW

X

33

1 N

0

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

83

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

2

x 1 =

x 2 =

0

Dichanthelium clandestinum

Leersia virginica 10 Y

4

5' radius

N

15 FAC

Symphyotrichum racemosum 2 N FACW

Euthamia graminifolia

0

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

none

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

N

0

50% of total cover 6.6

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

10YR

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: The clay in the soil core likely creates an impenetrable layer which aids in the wetland hydrology.

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

sandy loam

sandy clay loam

100

Remarks

5

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

loam

10YR

5

Matrix

%

5

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

95 5

8

10YR

10YR 95

1

0-3

3-8

8-12 10YR
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

Total Score 3

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 0

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 0

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 1

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 1

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

02-WTL-44-wet DC2RVA-Area 2

Function/Value Score Comments
02-WTL-44-wet Rippon Station platform in the background. 02-WTL-44-wet PEM portion of the wetland.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Prince William County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): None

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is the upland point in gas ROW. It does have some wetland plants, but the hydrology is insufficiant, and the soils are not 

hydric. Field Sheet: 04-A-WTL-08 UPL

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Hillslope

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Urban land-Udorthents complex

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

L. Eggering, W. Moorhead

0-3%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.610881 -77.253489

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

 Upland

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: This upland point is well drained and raised area near the wetland.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

30

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover

3.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

47.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

2 Yes No

50% of total cover

4 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

N

20% of total cover:

N

0.8

FACW

19

Viburnum prunifolium 1 FACU

15' radius

Robinia pseudoacacia

Fraxinus pennsylvanica 1

N

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

1.4

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

60 FAC

Lespedeza cuneata 3 N FACU

Robinia pseudoacacia

Campsis radicans

Lonicera japonica 25 Y

5

5' radius

0

FACU

506

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

45

124

x 3 = 

x 4 =

5

x 1 =

x 2 =

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

FAC

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

FAC

X

95

4

2

FAC

Smilax rotundifolia 1

30' radius

Parthenocissus quinquefolia

FAC

N

 Plot center is on edge of pipeline ROW meadow and strip of mesic hardwood forest. 

Toxicodendron radicans 1

Lonicera japonica 1

1

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum

85

Microstegium vimineum

(Plot Size:

OBL species

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

FACU

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.05

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more 

in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 

in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in height.

 (B)

 (A/B)

31

N

12

UPL

FAC

Total % Cover of:

41

Sampling Point:

3

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-44-upl

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

40 FACW

30' radius

Rubus pensilvanicus 1

Tree Stratum

20

(Plot Size:

Y

Quercus palustris

UPL

FACU

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

166

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 7

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

60.00%

255

82

0

(Plot Size:

9 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

60

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Acer rubrum

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

3 / 3 /

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

02-WTL-44-upl

0-12

Depth 

(inches)

10YR 5 8

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

99 7.5YR 1 loam

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: This loamy soil is well drained. 

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: This railroad ditch wetland likely receives runoff and seep water from the adjacent hillside to the west.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PEM

0-3%

X

X

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.609258 -77.254309

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Urban land-Udorthents complex

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

 L. Eggering, W. Moorhead

Depression 

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is a railroad ditch wetland that is dominated by obligate plants. It proceeds to the south and into a wooded swale that has no 

channels. It may be considered isolated. Field Sheet: 04-A-WTL-09PC, NC, Wetland.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Prince William County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): Concave

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

1

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover X

3

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

32.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0.5 Yes No

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Liriodendron tulipifera

60.00%

18

80

0

(Plot Size:

5 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

2 OBL species

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 6

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACU

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

72

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

1

(Plot Size:

Acer rubrum

30' radius

Rubus pensilvanicus 2

Tree Stratum

Sampling Point:

3

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-45-wet

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

1 FAC

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

 (B)

 (A/B)

21

Y

0.4

FAC

FAC

Total % Cover of:

40

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.88

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in 

diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 in. 

DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of size, 

and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in height.

UPL

Woody Vine Stratum

6

Echinochloa muricata

(Plot Size:

FACW species

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

 Railroad ditch wet meadow with much unvegetated bottom. Trees, shrubs are rooted on adjacent bank. Other important species not in the plot include: Carex 

lurida and Scirpus hattoriamus .

Campsis radicans 1

Lonicera japonica

30' radius

FACU

X

65

1

FAC

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

FACU

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

207

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

25

84

x 3 = 

x 4 =

5

x 1 =

x 2 =

0

Digitaria ciliaris 20 Y

5

5' radius

40 FACW

Setaria faberi

1.2

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Acer negundo

Rubus occidentalis 2

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

Y

20% of total cover:

N

0.2

50% of total cover 13

2 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:
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3 / 1

5 / 1 /

5 / 4 /

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

10YR

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: The railroad ditch wetland has reducing soil conditions. Lots of railroad debris and litter in ditch, not very high quality.

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

sandy loam

sandy clay loam

100 lots of organic matter

Remarks

10

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

loam

10YR

10

Matrix

%

5

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

90 5

6

10YR

10YR 90

1

0-3

3-10

10+ 10YR
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

Total Score 3

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 0

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 0

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 1

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 1

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

02-WTL-45-wet DC2RVA-Area 2

Function/Value Score Comments
02-WTL-45-wet Low quality RR ditch wetland. 02-WTL-45-wet Typical vegetation in wetland.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

October 21, 2015

02-WTL-45-upl

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Prince William County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): slight slope

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is the upland point on a terrace just west of the railroad ditch wetland. It is well drained and lacks wetland hydrology. Field 

Sheet: 04-A-WTL-09 PC, Upland.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

terrace

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Urban land-Udorthents complex

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

L. Eggering, W. Moorhead

0-3%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.609272 -77.254347

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

 Upland

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: This area is well drained and 3 feet higher than the railroad ditch wetland.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

43

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8

 = Total Cover

10.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

30

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

8 Yes No X

50% of total cover

20 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

N

3.2

12

15' radius

Diospyros virginiana

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

4.2

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

30 FAC

Unknown seedling 5 N

Campsis radicans

Lonicera japonica 15 Y

10

5' radius

0

658

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

200

188

x 3 = 

x 4 =

6

x 1 =

x 2 =

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

N

FACU

15

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

60

16

FAC

Vitis spp. 1

30' radius

N

 Mesic hardwood early successional forest. 

Campsis radicans 15 Y

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum

90

Microstegium vimineum

(Plot Size:

OBL species

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.72

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

 (B)

 (A/B)

47

N

17.2

FAC

FACU

Total % Cover of:

0

Sampling Point:

3

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-45-upl

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

40 UPL

N

30' radius

Rosa multiflora 1

Tree Stratum

25

(Plot Size:

Y

Robinia pseudoacacia

FAC

FACU

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

177

6

FAC

FACU

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 21

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

50.00%

270

0

0

(Plot Size:

40 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

86

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Acer rubrum

Prunus serotina

Liriodendron tulipifera

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

4 / 4 /

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

02-WTL-45-upl

0-12

Depth 

(inches)

10YR 5 6

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

98 10YR 2 loam few faint mottles

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: These soils are well drained and not hydric. Neabsco Creek

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X X

X

X

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Prince William County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): Concave

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

surface

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is a bay off Neabsco Creek. It is a high quality PFO/PSS wetland in the northern most portion and extends into the swale to 

the north. There is no well defined channel above the wetland, just a swale. 

Field Sheet: 04-A-WTL-10PC, NC, Wetland.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Neabsco Creek floodplain

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Urban land-Udorthents complex

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

 L. Eggering, W. Moorhead

0%

X

High Water Table (A2)

X

Lat: 38.60641 -77.255452

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PFO/PSS

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: Area appears to be tidally affected. Moving south, habitats change from PSS to a cattail swamp. There is beaver activity near the 

sample point which at observation time has no water (low tide). Beavers probably move into this area at high tide. Photo: View from base of 

railroad, facing south.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes suface

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes X Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

33.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover X

27

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

19

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

2 Yes No

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

Asimina triloba 1

15' radius

Cornus amomum

FAC

50% of total cover 7.6

35 Y

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

FAC

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

N

20% of total cover:

N

0.8

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

Liquidambar styraciflua 3

N

35

Symphyotrichum racemosum

5' radius

OBL

10.8

Cinna arundinacea 2 N

1

344

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

24

x 3 = 

x 4 =

5

x 1 =

x 2 =

Dominance Test worksheet:

4

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

N

N

FAC

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

N

FAC

7

35

X

38

4

Bottomland hardwood swamp forest fringe to open-canopy wetland. Lireodendron and Liquidambar trees with cover in 30 foot radius plot not counted above 

because rooted in upland.

Toxicodendron radicans 2

Vitis spp. 2

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

FACW

Acer rubrum 15

Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.14

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more 

in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 

in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

Saururus cernuus

 (B)

 (A/B)

6

Y

13.4

FACW

FAC

Total % Cover of:

75

Sampling Point:

5

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-46-wet-1

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

30 FACW

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

20

(Plot Size:

Ilex opaca

Y

Fraxinus pennsylvanica

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

161

6

FACW

FACU

FAC

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

45

67

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 54

FACW

135

150

35

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

100.00%

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Quercus palustris

Prunus serotina

Acer rubrum
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

2.5 / 1 /

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

0-12

Depth 

(inches)

2.5Y 5 1

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

95 10YR 5 silt loam lots of organic matter

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: This is a very reduced hydric soil.

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

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Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

Total Score 20

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 3

Limited by tidal shifts.

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 3

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 2

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 4

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 4

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 4

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

02-WTL-46-wet-1 DC2RVA-Area 2

Function/Value Score Comments
02-WTL-46-wet-1 PSS portion of the wetland. 02-WTL-46-wet-1 Beaver damage in the wetland.

02-WTL-46-wet-1 Area near upland point.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Prince William County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): Concave

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

0-1

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This sample point is in the area that transitions to cattail from PSS. There is no upland data point associated with this area. 

Field Sheet: 04-A-WTL-10 wet 2, PC, Wetland.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Neabsco Creek floodplain

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Urban land-Udorthents complex

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

 L. Eggering, W. Moorhead

0%

X

High Water Table (A2)

X

Lat: 38.606243 -77.255653

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PEM

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: 

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes X

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes X Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7 X

8

 = Total Cover

1

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

53.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Cornus amomum

50% of total cover 21.4

1

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

Y

0

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

FACW

40

Thelypteris palustris 10 N OBL

Onoclea sensibilis

5' radius

N

OBL

0.4

Mikania scandens 1

Persicaria arifolia

Impatiens capensis 20 Y

20

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

x 3 = 

x 4 =

x 1 =

x 2 =

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

N

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

1

X

107

0

Freshwater marsh, that is tidally influenced. Cover of trees (Nyssa sylvatica, Prunus serotina ) and vines (Toxicodendron ) from adjacent upland are not counted 

above. Note: River bulrush (Bolboschoenus fluviatilis) is a state-listed (S2) species that was previously not known to occur in the Neabsco Creek embayment.

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum 30' radius

N

(Plot Size:

Bolboschoenus fluviatilis

FACW

Viburnum dentatum 1

OBL

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more 

in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 

in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

OBL

Typha angustifolia

 (B)

 (A/B)

0

FACW

FAC

Total % Cover of:

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-46-wet-2

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

(Plot Size:

none

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

0

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 2

Saururus cernuus

10 OBL

5 N

FACW

(Plot Size:

x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X 5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Sampling Point: 02-WTL-46-wet-2

0-12

Depth 

(inches)

2.5Y

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

100 silt lots of organic matter

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: This is a very mucky, silty soil that is obviously reduced.

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: Area is on hillslope above Neabsco Creek wetland and is well drained.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

 upland

15%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.606383 -77.255314

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Urban land-Udorthents complex

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

L. Eggering, W. Moorhead

hillslope

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is the well drained upland point near Neabsco Creek wetland. 

Field Sheet: 04-A-WTL-10PC, NC, Upland.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Prince William County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave & convex

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
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2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

58

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8

 = Total Cover

10.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

22

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

7 Yes No X

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Robinia pseudoacacia

Fraxinus pennsylvanica

Liquidambar styraciflua

Prunus serotina 2

33.33%

201

10

0

(Plot Size:

10 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

116

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 21

Allium vineale

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FAC

FACU

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

189

5

UPL

FACW

FAC

Herb Stratum

FAC species

20

(Plot Size:

4 N

Acer rubrum

N

Liriodendron tulipifera

FAC

30' radius

5

FACU

Carya tomentosa

N

Tree Stratum

Nyssa sylvatica

Sampling Point:

2

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

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 (A)

Indicator 

Status

70 FACU

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

 (B)

 (A/B)

107

Y

23.2

FAC

Total % Cover of:

5

OBL species

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

N FAC

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.65

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

FACU

Woody Vine Stratum

67

Microstegium vimineum

(Plot Size:

 Mesic hardwood forest on slope below old railroad bed. Cover of trees rooted in adjacent weltand 15 feet away not counted above. 

Parthenocissus quinquefolia 10 Y

Smilax rotundifolia 1

1

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Lonicera japonica

N FAC

FACU

Toxicodendron radicans 2

30' radius

FACU

44

1 N

14

1

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

N

FAC

10

Dominance Test worksheet:

5

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

N

N

689

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

50

428

x 3 = 

x 4 =

6

x 1 =

x 2 =

0

FACU

Malus spp. 1 N

Rosa multiflora

Lonicera japonica 15 Y

5

5' radius

N

20 FAC

Celtis occidentalis 1 N FACU

Liquidambar styraciflua

4.2

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

2

15' radius

Acer rubrum

Celtis occidentalis 4

N

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

N

20% of total cover:

N

2.8

FACU

8.8

N

50% of total cover

10 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

Prunus serotina FACU
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: Soils are well drained and not hydric. Railroad fill may have eroded into this sample point.

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

100

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

sandy loam

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

10YR

02-WTL-46-upl

0-12
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Prince William County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): Concave

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is a very small low quality fringe wetland along Neabsco Creek, primarily above the OHWM. Approximately 5 percent of the 

area is covered in drift and trash. 

Field Sheet: 04AWTL11NC, NeabscoCreek fringe wetland.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Depression

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Sycoline-Kelly complex 

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

 L. Eggering, W. Moorhead

2%

X

X

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.601057 -77.256682

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PFO/PEM

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: Frequent tides and storms blow drift and debris into wetland.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
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2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7 X

8

 = Total Cover

1

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

46

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0.5 Yes No

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Juglans nigra

50% of total cover 18.4

2

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

N

0.2

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

70

Polygonum persicaria 5 N

Panicum dichotomiflorum

5' radius

N

FACW

0.4

Justicia americana

Microstegium vimineum 10 N

5

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

x 3 = 

x 4 =

x 1 =

x 2 =

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

FAC

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

X

92

1

Most of the vegetation is denuded from frequent disturbance (trash, drift, and debris). Approximately 30 percent of the area is not vegetated. American water 

willow is only found in a small area closest to the OHWM.

Smilax rotundifolia 1

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

FACW

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in 

diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 in. 

DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of size, 

and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in height.

Echinochloa muricata

 (B)

 (A/B)

0

UPL

Total % Cover of:

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-47-wet-1

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

(Plot Size:

none

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

0

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 2

2 OBL

FAC

(Plot Size:

x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

0-3

3-12

Depth 

(inches)

1

10YR

10YR 95

Matrix

%

5

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

sand

10YR

100

sandy loam

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: Soils are adversely affected by wind and wave action in high tides.

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

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Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

Total Score 8

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 1

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 2

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 2

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 2

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 0

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

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Function/Value Score Comments
02-WTL-47-wet-1 Fringe wetland showing trash. 02-WTL-47-wet-1 Transition from mudflat to PEM.

02-WTL-47-wet-1 Denuded area in fringe wetland. 04-WTL-11-wet-1 Area along Neabsco Creek fringe wetland. 

Notice the emergent vegetation in background.
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: Area is well drained.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

 Upland

4%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.601144 -77.256599

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Sycoline-Kelly complex

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

L. Eggering, W. Moorhead

hillslope

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Area is in upland near toe of CSX slope. It is too high to be tidally affected. 

Field sheet 04-A-WTL-11-upl1

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Prince William County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): convex

October 21, 2015

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

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7

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 = Total Cover

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 = Total Cover

25

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 = Total Cover

3.5 Yes No X

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

75.00%

171

0

0

(Plot Size:

10 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

10 OBL species

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 0

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FAC

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

67

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

(Plot Size:

Juglans nigra

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Sampling Point:

3

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

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 (A)

Indicator 

Status

10 UPL

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

 (B)

 (A/B)

0

2

Total % Cover of:

0

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.30

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less 

than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

Woody Vine Stratum

57

Microstegium vimineum

(Plot Size:

FACW species

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

 

Smilax rotundifolia 7 Y

30' radius

50

7

FAC

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

221

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

50

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

4

x 1 =

x 2 =

0

Dichanthelium dichotomum 10 Y

5' radius

40 FAC

0

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

none

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

1.4

50% of total cover 10

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: Soils appear to be fill material for railroad. Lots of rocks and gravel in adjacent soil cores.

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

100 thin dark surface

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

sandy loam

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

10YR

02-WTL-47-upl-1

0-12
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes X No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: This railroad ditch wetland likely receives stormwater runoff and seep water from adjacent hillside. Soils were saturated until slope 

begins on the west and ballast starts on the east. Ditch wetland flows to the north and enters a culvert. Downstream end of the culvert was not 

found/located.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes X

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PEM

0-3%

X

X

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.597009 -77.257752

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Urban land-Udorthents complex

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

 L. Eggering, W. Moorhead

Ditch

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This railroad ditch wetland flows north into a culvert. It has hydric soils, vegetation, and the requisite hydrology. 

Field Sheet: 04-A-WTL-14SP, wetland.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

2

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

surface

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Prince William County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): Concave

October 22, 2015

02-WTL-48-wet

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
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 = Total Cover

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7

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 = Total Cover X

10.5

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 = Total Cover

62

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

100.00%

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

OBL

111

124

26

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

0

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 21

Athyrium asplenioides

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

145

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

(Plot Size:

none

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Sampling Point:

3

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-48-wet

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

 (B)

 (A/B)

20

N

0

FAC

FAC

Total % Cover of:

FACW species 62

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.35

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in 

diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 in. 

DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of size, 

and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in height.

FAC

37

Phragmites australis

(Plot Size:

Carex lurida

FACU

Rubus pensilvanicus 1

OBL

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum

N

Railroad ditch herbaceous wetland with young sweetgum along the outer margin.

none

30' radius

1 FACW

1

X

124

1 N

0

N

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

341

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

80

x 3 = 

x 4 =

3

x 1 =

x 2 =

26

Mikania scandens 1

Boehmeria cylindrica

Persicaria sagittata 25 Y

20

5' radius

N

FACW

FACW

60

Microstegium vimineum 15 N FAC

Lonicera japonica

4.2

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

N

0

50% of total cover 24.8

20 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Liquidambar styraciflua
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6 / 1 /

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: 

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

sandy loam

100

Remarks

5

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

silt loam

10YR

Matrix

%

6

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

8

10YR

10YR 95

0-6

6-12
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

Total Score 4

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 0

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 1

This railroad ditch wetland has low values for 

wildlife due to its juxtaposition with the CSX rail.

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 1

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

02-WTL-48-wet DC2RVA-Area 2

Function/Value Score Comments
02-WTL-48-wet Phragmites in railroad ditch wetland. 02-WTL-48-wet Wetland drains to this swale.

04-WTL-14-wet Typical vegetation wetland. 04-WTL-14-wet Phragmites in railroad ditch wetland.
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

October 22, 2015

02-WTL-48-upl

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Prince William County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): Convex

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is an upland point for 04-WTL-14 (railroad ditch wetland). The area is well drained. 

Field Sheet: 04-A-WTL-14PC, upland.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Hillslope

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Urban land-Udorthents complex

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

L. Eggering, W. Moorhead

40%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.597044 -77.257863

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

 upland

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: Area is well drained and probably on the side of an old railroad bed.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
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 = Total Cover

36.5

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2

3

4

5

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7

8

 = Total Cover

9.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

3.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

1.5 Yes No X

50% of total cover

5 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

Liquidambar styraciflua FAC

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

Y

20% of total cover:

N

0.6

FACU

1.4

1

1

15' radius

Asimina triloba

Liriodendron tulipifera 5

N

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

3.8

Quercus rubra 1 FACU

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

3 FAC

Lonicera japonica

Quercus palustris

Asimina triloba 3 Y

1

N

5' radius

0

Fraxinus pennsylvanica 1 N FACW

FACW

380

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

340

x 3 = 

x 4 =

6

x 1 =

x 2 =

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

N

FACU

5

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

N

7

3

30' radius

 

Vitis spp. 3

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum

12

Liquidambar styraciflua

(Plot Size:

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.84

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

 (B)

 (A/B)

85

Y

14.6

FAC

FACU

Total % Cover of:

2

Sampling Point:

3

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-48-upl

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

60 FACU

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

30' radius

Sassafras albidum 5

Tree Stratum

5

(Plot Size:

N

Liriodendron tulipifera

FACU

FAC

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

99

3

FACU

FACU

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 19

N

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

36

4

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

73 OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Quercus rubra

Sassafras albidum

Quercus alba

50.00%
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

02-WTL-48-upl

0-3

3-12

Depth 

(inches)

10YR

10YR 100

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

100 loam

loam

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: Soils are dry loamy and well drained.

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes

02-WTL-49-wet

Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Lat:

X

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Yes

Are vegetation

Surface Water (A1)

PEM

3%

Remarks: A light gray silt coating is present on green herb leaves.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

Yes Depth (inches):

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

No

Yes

X

X

Depth (inches):

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation , Soil

Yes

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Crayfish Burrows (C8)

Geomorphic Position (D2)

X No 

X

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

, or Hydrology

, or Hydrology

City/County:

State:

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Sediment Deposits (B2) Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) 

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

Water Marks (B1)

Iron Deposits (B5)

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

HYDROLOGY

Yes

VA

Woodbridge/Fairfax

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

High Water Table (A2)

DC2RVA-Area 2

L. Postaski & R. Mangum

Railroad ditch

38.596497 -77.257628

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Yes X

Yes

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Remarks: This is a narrow wetland ditch located on the east side of the railway and west of Neabsco Beach Way. 

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

September 14, 2016

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Urban land-Udorthents complex, 0 to 7 percent slopes

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

N/A

Sampling Point

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

X

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

Sampling Date:

, Soil
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover X

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

Yes No

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

Leersia oryzoides Y

50 Y

50

50% of total cover: 0

50% of total cover:

50% of total cover:

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

Microstegium vimineum

0

Woody Vine Stratum

5' diameter

02-WTL-49-wet

Tree Stratum

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

 (A)

 (B)

100.00% (A/B)

150

0

50

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.00

Column totals 100 (A) (B)

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

OBL

0

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Dominance Test worksheet:

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

Indicator 

Status

Percent of Dominant Species that 

are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

30' diameter)

No canopy present. Herbaceous layer is not very diverse.

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

0

20% of total cover: 0 X

100

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

20% of total cover:

15' diameter)

Prevalence Index worksheet

200

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

2

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Total % Cover of:

2

UPL species x 5 =

50

0

0

FAC species

FACU species

0 x 1 =

0

OBL species

FACW species x 2 =

50

15' diameter)

0

Herb Stratum

20% of total cover:

50% of total cover: 0 20% of total cover: 0

20

FAC

50
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Remarks: With a value of 4 or more and a chroma of 2 or less, soils are depleted 4-12 inches below surface.

Sampling Point: 02-WTL-49-wet

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

 (MLRA 153B)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Red Parent Material (TF2)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

X

Clay loam

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. 1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

100

Remarks

25

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

Clay loam

10YR

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

6

10YR

10YR 75

0-4

4-12

Matrix

%

5
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

02-WTL-49-wet DC2RVA-Area 2

Function/Value Score Comments

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 2

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 1

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 1

Total Score 6

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 0

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 1
02-WTL-49-wet Culvert within wetland. 02-WTL-49-wet Culvert within wetland.
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

45%

Yes

2-WTL-49-upl

Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Lat:

X

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

High Water Table (A2)

Upland

X

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

, Soil

Saturation (A3)

Are vegetation

Surface Water (A1)

, or Hydrology

, or Hydrology

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Hydric Soil Present?

Yes

X Wetland Hydrology Present?

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

HYDROLOGY

Remarks: This is an upland data point that is very well drained.

DC2RVA-Area 2

L. Postaski & R. Magnum

Hillslope

Remarks: No hydrology indicators observed.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

Yes Depth (inches):

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

No

Yes

X

X

 

Depth (inches):

38.596452 Long: -77.257594

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Sediment Deposits (B2) Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) 

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

Water Marks (B1)

Iron Deposits (B5)

Yes

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Crayfish Burrows (C8)

Geomorphic Position (D2)

No 

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

State: VA

Woodbridge/Fairfax

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

X

NAD-1983

X

September 14, 2016

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Yes

Yes

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Urban land-Udorthents complex, 0 to 7 percent slopes

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

N/A

Sampling Point

Local relief (concave, convex, none): Convex

X

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Datum:

, Soil

City/County: Sampling Date:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

Yes No X

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

0

50% of total cover: 25

50% of total cover:

50% of total cover:

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

40

Woody Vine Stratum

5' diameter

2-WTL-49-upl

Tree Stratum

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

 (A)

 (B)

75.00% (A/B)

465

0

0

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

Acer rubrum Y

Liriodendron tulipifera

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.03

Column totals 160 (A) (B)

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

16

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Dominance Test worksheet:

FAC

N

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

Indicator 

Status

75

Percent of Dominant Species that 

are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

5 FACU

30' diameter)

Toxidodendron radicans 50 Y

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

50

20% of total cover: 10

0

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

20% of total cover:

15' diameter)

Prevalence Index worksheet

485

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

20

x 3 = 

x 4 =

4

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Total % Cover of:

3

UPL species x 5 =

155

0

5

FAC species

FACU species

Liquidambar styraciflua

80 x 1 =

0

OBL species

FACW species x 2 =

0

Acer rubrum

15' diameter)

Y

80

Herb Stratum

20% of total cover:

50% of total cover: 40 20% of total cover: 16

0

FAC

30 FAC

50 Y
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Remarks: These upland soils are well drained.

Sampling Point: 2-WTL-49-upl

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

 (MLRA 153B)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Red Parent Material (TF2)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

X

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. 1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

100

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

Silt loam

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

0-12 10YR

Matrix

%
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X X

X

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Prince William County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): Concave

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

4

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

surface

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is a long railroad ditch wetland. It generally flows to the south on the west side of the tracks and eventually terminates into 04-

STR-02 then into a culvert. The wetland is dominated by obligate plants and wraps around a large cut through a hillside. 

Field Sheet: 04-A-WTL-13SP, wetland.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Ditch

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Urban land-Udorthents complex

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

 L. Eggering, W. Moorhead

0-3%

X

High Water Table (A2)

X

Lat: 38.593618 -77.258732

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PEM

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: Strong sulfide odor present. This area likely receives seep water from the large cut to the west.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes X

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes surface

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes X Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
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 = Total Cover

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7

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 = Total Cover X

3

)

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2

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4

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10

11

12

 = Total Cover

53

)

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2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Liquidambar styraciflua

50% of total cover 21.2

5 Y

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

Y

0

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

FACW

35

Euthamia graminifolia 10 N FAC

Sparganium americanum

5' radius

N

OBL

1.2

Mikania scandens 2

Thelypteris palustris

Carex lurida 25 Y

25

149

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

4

x 3 = 

x 4 =

4

x 1 =

x 2 =

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

N

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

92

1 N OBL

1

X

106

0

 

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum 30' radius

N

Lycopus uniflorus

(Plot Size:

Juncus effusus

OBL

Liriodendron tulipifera 1

OBL

Prevalence Index = B/A = 1.33

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more 

in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 

in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

FACW

Leersia oryzoides

 (B)

 (A/B)

1

N

0

FAC

FACU

Total % Cover of:

4

Sampling Point:

4

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-50-wet

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

(Plot Size:

none

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

112

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

15

0

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 6

Carex albolutescens

5 OBL

2 N

OBL

45

8

92

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

100.00%

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U) X

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

0-12

Depth 

(inches)

10YR

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

100 silty clay loam some sand in core

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: The soil at the sample point was very loose and mucky with a lot of organic matter.

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

Total Score 5

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 1

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 1

Very low functional values for wildlife due to 

proximity to the rail.

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 1

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

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Function/Value Score Comments
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: Area is steep and well drained.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

 upland

45%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.593634 -77.258822

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Urban land-Udorthents complex

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

L. Eggering, W. Moorhead

Hillslope

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is an upland data point on the hillslope above the railroad ditch 04-WTL-13. It is very well drained, but east facing and 

generally moist. 

Field Sheet: 04-A-WTL-13SP, Upland.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Prince William County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): none

October 22, 2015

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
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 = Total Cover

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7

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 = Total Cover

32

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 = Total Cover

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1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

2 Yes No X

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Albizia julibrinin

Prunus virginiana

Liquidambar styraciflua

54.55%

297

4

0

(Plot Size:

7 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

107

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 64

N

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

133

20 FACU

UPL

Herb Stratum

FAC species

20

(Plot Size:

Paulownia tomentosa

Y

Acer rubrum

30' radius

Liquidambar styraciflua 25

Tree Stratum

Sampling Point:

6

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-50-upl

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

40 FAC

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

 (B)

 (A/B)

25

Y

21.4

FAC

Total % Cover of:

2

OBL species

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.28

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

Woody Vine Stratum

99

Microstegium vimineum

(Plot Size:

 Dry-mesic young hardwood forest on old raised road or railroad grade. 

Lonicera japonica 3

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

FAC

FACU

Smilax rotundifolia 1

30' radius

FAC

5

4

1

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Y

FAC

20

Dominance Test worksheet:

7

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

Y

N

436

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

35

100

x 3 = 

x 4 =

11

x 1 =

x 2 =

0

Fagus grandifolia 1 N FACU

Ilex opaca FAC

Aralia spinosa

Quercus velutina 1 Y

1

N

5' radius

Y

1 FAC

Dichanthelium clandestinum 1 Y FACW

Quercus marilandica

12.8

Vaccinium corymbosum 1 FACW

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

1

15' radius

Quercus marilandica

Acer rubrum 10

N

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

N

20% of total cover:

Y

0.8

FAC

1

1

50% of total cover

25 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

Quercus alba FACU
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: These soils are in a steep slope and not hydric. Somewhat moist because of the east facing slope.

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

100

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

loam

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

10YR

02-WTL-50-upl

0-12
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes X No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes surface

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: Appears to have been impounded (man made) by three small berms. One at the southern end, one midway, and one well upstream to 

the west (not in the study area). Surface water is in an almost imperceptible channel through the wetland. Upstream there is a more sizable 

pool of water. Area appears to receive seep water from adjacent uplands.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes X

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PEM

0%

X

High Water Table (A2)

X

Lat: 38.590796 -77.260364

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR:P, MLRA: 133A

Urban land-Udorthents complex

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

 L. Eggering, W. Moorhead

draw

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is a long linear wetland in the Leesylvania State Park upland. It is dominated by rice cut grass and Murdannia. In the area 

outside of the CSX study area it is more diverse with soft rush, Persicaria, and other wetland plants. 

Field Sheet: 04-A-WTL-12 sp, Wetland.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

0-2

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

surface

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Prince William County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

October 22, 2015

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
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 = Total Cover

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7

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 = Total Cover X

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2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

53

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

100.00%

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

OBL

60

0

91

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 5

1 OBL

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

20

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

111

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

(Plot Size:

none

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Sampling Point:

3

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-51-wet

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

 (B)

 (A/B)

0

0

FAC

Total % Cover of:

0

Prevalence Index = B/A = 1.36

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in 

diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 in. 

DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of size, 

and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in height.

Murdannia keisak

(Plot Size:

FAC

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum 30' radius

 Alluvial wet meadow. Other species locally important include Bochmeria cylindrica .

none

X

106

0

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

91 x 1 =

x 2 =

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

0

Y

10

151

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

3

Persicaria sagittata

Leersia oryzoides 30

FAC

Microstegium vimineum

5' radius

N

OBL

1

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

N

0

60

Arthraxon hispidus

50% of total cover 21.2

5 Y

5 N

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Liquidambar styraciflua

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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5 / 2 /

5 / 4 /

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

02-WTL-51-wet

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

10YR

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: These were likely upland soils that have reduced over time. Likely accelerated by impounding the swale.

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

sandy loam more faint mottles

sandy loam few faint mottles

100

Remarks

2

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

sandy clay loam

10YR

5

Matrix

%

5

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

95 6

6

10YR

10YR 98

8

0-3

3-10

10+ 10YR
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

Total Score 7

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 0

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 2

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 2

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 2

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

02-WTL-51-wet DC2RVA-Area 2

Function/Value Score Comments
02-WTL-51-wet Small berm in wetland. 02-WTL-51-wet Berm and typical vegetation.

04-WTL-12-wet Upper end of wetland. 04-WTL-12-wet Wetland soils.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: Area is very well drained and sloping.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

 upland

40%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.590768 -77.260261

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Urban land-Udorthents complex

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

L. Eggering, W. Moorhead

Hillslope

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Plot is on brow of old raised road on railroad grade above 04-WTL-12. 

Field Sheet: 04+A-WTL-12SP, Upland.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Prince William County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): None

October 22, 2015

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

37.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover

35

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

36

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

2.5 Yes No

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Robinia pseudoacacia

Liquidambar styraciflua

77.78%

573

0

0

(Plot Size:

20 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

75

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 70

Quercus alba

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FAC

FACU

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

222

UPL

Herb Stratum

FAC species

30

(Plot Size:

Y

Acer rubrum

30' radius

Asimina triloba 15

Tree Stratum

Sampling Point:

7

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-51-upl

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

40 FAC

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

 (B)

 (A/B)

11

Y

15

FAC

FAC

Total % Cover of:

0

OBL species

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.23

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

FACU

Woody Vine Stratum

191

Microstegium vimineum

(Plot Size:

 Young mesic hardwood forest on old raised road or railroad grade. 

Lonicera japonica 2 Y

1

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Smilax glauca

Y FAC

FACU

Vitis cinerea 2

30' radius

FACU

X

72

1 N

5

1

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

N

FAC

5

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

717

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

100

44

x 3 = 

x 4 =

9

x 1 =

x 2 =

0

FAC

Lespedeza cuneata

Lonicera japonica 5 N

3

5' radius

N

60 FAC

Asplenium platyneuron 2 N FACU

Asimina triloba

14

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Liquidambar styraciflua

Robinia pseudoacacia 15

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

Y

20% of total cover:

N

1

UPL

14.4

Y

50% of total cover

40 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: Fill of old raised road or railroad grade.

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

100

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

loam

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

10YR

02-WTL-51-upl

0-12
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

October 22, 2015

02-WTL-52-wet

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Prince William County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): None

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

2

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

surface

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is the fringe wetland area between the OHWM and the water at moderately high tide. The area is tidally affected and subject to 

much wind and wave action. There is a lot of debris, drift, and trash present. 

Field sheet 04-A-WTL-15-wet_LEWM.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Floodplain

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Urban land-Udorthents complex

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

 L. Eggering, W. Moorhead

5%

X

High Water Table (A2)

X

Lat: 38.585051 -77.264156

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PEM/PSS

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: Fresh or oligohaline intertidal shore marsh. Portions of fringe are inundated while others are saturated to the surface.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes X

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes 1

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes X Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

17.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover X

2.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

25

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

2.5 Yes No

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Amorpha fruticosa

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 10

5 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

Y

1

20

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

Hydrilla verticillata

5' radius

OBL

1

Justicia americana 20 Y

10

140

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

20

x 3 = 

x 4 =

7

x 2 =

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

10

35

FACU

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

OBL

60

X

50

5

Fresh or oligohaline intertidale shoreline marsh. Other important species not in the plot: Panicum virgatum , Symphyotrichum racemosum , Symphyotrichum 

lanceolatum , Symphyotrichum novi belgii , Hibiscus moscheutos , Cornus amomum , Pontederia cordata , Cephalanthus occidentalis , and Fraxinus 

pennsylvanicus .

Parthenocissus quinquefolia 5 Y

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

OBL

Prevalence Index = B/A = 1.47

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in 

diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 in. 

DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of size, 

and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in height.

Schoenoplectus pungens

 (B)

 (A/B)

5

7

FACW

Total % Cover of:

30

Sampling Point:

6

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-52-wet

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

25 FACW

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

(Plot Size:

Y

Platanus occidentalis

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

95

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

0

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 5

OBL

0

60

60

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

x 1 =

85.71%

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Salix nigra
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

X

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

0-8

8-12

Depth 

(inches)

6

10YR

10YR 98

Matrix

%

5

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2 Remarks

2

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

sand

10YR

100

sand some silt in core

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: Area tidally affected. Deeper sands are much more gray with some silt in the core sample.

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

Total Score 7

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 1

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 2

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 1

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 1

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

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Function/Value Score Comments
02-WTL-52-wet PSS component of fringe wetland. 02-WTL-52-wet Wetland fringe.

02-WTL-52-wet Soil core. 04-WTL-15-wet Fringe wetland.
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Prince William County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): None

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This sample point is upslope from the Powell Creek fringe wetland. It is well drained and not a wetland. 

Field Sheet: 04-A-WTL-15SP, Upland.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Stream terrace

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Urban land-Udorthents complex

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

L. Eggering, W. Moorhead

2%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.585326 -77.264074

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

Upland

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: The area is well drained.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
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)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

28

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover X

15.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

30.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

2 Yes No

50% of total cover

10 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

Fraxinus pennsylvanica FACW

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

Y

20% of total cover:

N

0.8

FAC

12.2

1

15' radius

Asimina triloba

Rubus pensilvanicus 10

N

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

6.2

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

35 FAC

Clematis terniflora 5 N FACU

Poa pratensis

Tripsacum dactyloides

Microstegium vimineum 15 Y

5

5' radius

N

1

FACW

439

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

25

48

x 3 = 

x 4 =

7

x 1 =

x 2 =

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

N

FACW

5

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

N

X

61

4

Smilax rotundifolia 1

30' radius

1 FAC

FAC

FACU

 Border of maintained lawn-like habitat and mesic hardwood riparian forest.

Clematis terniflora 2

1

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Vitis riparia

Woody Vine Stratum

97

Schedonorus arundinaceus

(Plot Size:

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.89

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less 

than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

 (B)

 (A/B)

12

Y

11.2

FAC

FACW

Total % Cover of:

37

Sampling Point:

7

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

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 (A)

Indicator 

Status

25 FAC

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

30' radius

Amorpha fruticosa 10

Tree Stratum

25

(Plot Size:

Y

Acer saccharinum

FACU

FAC

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

152

1

UPL

OBL

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 31

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

291

74

1

(Plot Size:

5 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

56 OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Robinia pseudoacacia

Salix nigra

Platanus occidentalis

100.00%
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

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0-3

3-12

Depth 

(inches)

6

10YR

10YR 95

Matrix

%

5

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2 Remarks

5

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

loamy sand

10YR

100

sand

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: This area is upslope from Powell Creek.

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes X No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes sueface

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: Data taken at low tide, however it appears that the area in the fringe wetland is routinely flooded/inundated with tides.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PFO/PEM

3%

X

High Water Table (A2)

X

Lat: 38.583148 -77.265372

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Urban land-Udorthents complex

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

 L. Eggering, W. Moorhead

Floodplain

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is a Powell Creek fringe wetland that is tidally affected. It transitions into a sandbar that proceeds north. There is SAV below 

the waterline - Hydrilla, Eurasian Water Milfoil, Plantain, and tapegrass. 

Field Sheet: 04-A-WTL-11 PC, Wetland.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

surface

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Prince William County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): None

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

10

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover X

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

28.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

100.00%

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

OBL

60

10

52

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 0

Equisetum fluviatile

1 OBL

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

20

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

77

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

(Plot Size:

Acer rubrum

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Sampling Point:

3

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

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 (A)

Indicator 

Status

20 FAC

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

 (B)

 (A/B)

0

4

Total % Cover of:

5

Prevalence Index = B/A = 1.58

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more 

in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 

in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

OBL

Schoenoplectus pungens

(Plot Size:

FACW

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum 30' radius

 Linear fresh tidal marsh along sandy river shore under CSX bridge. Vines cover area outside wetland not counted above.

none

X

57

0

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

52 x 1 =

x 2 =

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

20

Y

5

122

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

3

Peltandra virginica

Justicia americana 25

OBL

Commelina virginica

5' radius

N

OBL

0

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

N

0

25

Bidens cernua

50% of total cover 11.4

1 N

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

none

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

X

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

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Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: Soil colors do not indicate depleted matrix until 10 inches. Area is adversely affected by tides, waves, and large storm events. Soils 

are generally unstable and easily denuded.

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

sand

100 thin muck layer 10YR 3/1

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

sand

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

10YR

10YR 100

0-10

10+
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

02-WTL-53-wet DC2RVA-Area 2

Function/Value Score Comments

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 1

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 3

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 1

Total Score 9

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 2

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 1
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Prince William County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): Convex

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is an upland point on raised area under bridge. It is high enough that it rarely, if ever, floods. This is on the south end of 

Powell Creek Bridge. 

Field sheet 04-A-WTL-11-up2_LEWM

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Hillslope

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Urban land-Udorthents complex

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

L. Eggering, W. Moorhead

15%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.5831 -77.265339

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

 upland

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: Herbaceous/vine community on probable fill. Area is well drained.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
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8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

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 = Total Cover

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2 Yes No

50% of total cover

2

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

N

0.8

FACU

23.2

15' radius

Liquidambar styraciflua

Ailanthus altissima 1

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

0.8

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

60 FAC

Dichanthelium dichotomum 5 N FAC

Tripsacum dactyloides

Commelina communis

Lonicera japonica 35 Y

10

5' radius

N

0

414

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

148

x 3 = 

x 4 =

3

x 1 =

x 2 =

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

X

116

1 N

4

30' radius

5 FAC

FACU

 Herbaceous vine community on fill. Has in part been herbicided, killing a tree and scattared schrubs. Clematis verna grows in this habitat near plot. 

Ampelopsis brevipedunculata 2

Parthenocissus quinquefolia 1

1

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Clemantis spp.

Woody Vine Stratum

88

Microstegium vimineum

(Plot Size:

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.29

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

FAC

FAC

 (B)

 (A/B)

37

1

FAC

FACW

Total % Cover of:

1

Sampling Point:

2

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-53-upl

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

5 FAC

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Fraxinus pennsylvanica 1

(Plot Size:

Acer rubrum

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

126

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 4

Equisetum arvense

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACU

264

2

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

5 OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

66.67%
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

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0-12

Depth 

(inches)

10YR

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

90 sand 10 % rock fill

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: This is well drained fill material from railroad.

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes X No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes surface

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: Strong sulfidic odor throughout the wetland. Portions of the wetland are inundated, but the sample point was just saturated to the 

surface. Water filled the soil core hole at 6 inches.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

 PEM

1%

X

High Water Table (A2)

X

Lat: 38.430688 -77.345863

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Cut and fill land, Sassafras fine sandy loam is adjacent to data point

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

L. Eggering, K. Astroth

low stream terrace

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This sample point is in the south end of the wetland. It is a broad flat herbaceous emergent wetland. The adjacent uplands are 

abrupt and easily identifiable. Field Sheet 06-WTL-02-01 N.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

surface

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

N/A

Stafford County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

October 13, 2015

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
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 = Total Cover X

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10

11

12

 = Total Cover

50

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1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

5

 (B)

100.00%

15

10

95

(Plot Size:

x 5 =

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACW

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must 

be present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

OBL

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

105

Herb Stratum

FAC species

FACU species

UPL species

Tree Stratum (Plot Size:

none (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Indicator 

30' radius Status

0

Sampling Point:

2

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

0

0

0

FAC

Total % Cover of:

5

OBL species

FACW species

Prevalence Index = B/A = 1.14

Woody Vine Stratum

5

Leersia oryzoides

(Plot Size:

 Sweetgum along margins of wetland. The wetland is 90+% rice cutgrass throughout in monotypic stands.

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less 

than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless 

of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

30' radius

X

100

0

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Dominance Test worksheet:

120

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

2

x 1 =

x 2 =

95

Echinochloa crus-galli 5 N

95

5' radius

1

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Liquidambar styraciflua

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

0

50% of total cover 20

5 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: Very strong sulfide odor in soil core. Soil core hole filled with water at 6".

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

silty clay loam 5% organic matter

60 40 10% organic matter

Remarks

2

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

2.5Y silty clay loam

10YR

Matrix

%

5

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

5 1

6

10YR

2.5Y 98

0-4

4-12
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

Total Score 6

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 0

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 2

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 1

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 2

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

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Function/Value Score Comments
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02-WTL-54-wet-1 PEM habitat. 02-WTL-54-wet-1 Inundated portion of wetland.

02-WTL-54-wet-1 Upland (left) and wetland (right) soils. 02-WTL-54-wet-1 Beaver damage in wetland margin.
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: This sample point is in the adjacent ridge that is very well drained.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

 upland

40%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.43068 -77.345879

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Cut and fill land, Sassafras fine sandy loam is adjacent to data point

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

L. Eggering

ridge

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is the upland sample point near the south end of the wetland. It is on a 40% slope. Field Sheet 06WTL-02N-01.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

N/A

Stafford County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): sloping ridges

October 13, 2015

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
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 = Total Cover

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4

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7

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 = Total Cover X

20

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2

3

4

5

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9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

15

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2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

1 Yes No

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

100.00%

456

0

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 40

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

152

Herb Stratum

FAC species

FACU species

UPL species

Tree Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

Liquidambar styraciflua Y FAC

80

Sampling Point:

3

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

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 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

0

16

FAC

Total % Cover of:

0

OBL species

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.00

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

Woody Vine Stratum

152

Microstegium vimineum

(Plot Size:

 Some tulip poplar nearby, but not in the sample point. Bare ground is 40% of sample plot, as the area is slightly eroded.

Smilax rotundifolia 2

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

30' radius

FAC

X

30

2

Indicator 

Status

80

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

456

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

3

x 1 =

x 2 =

0

5' radius

30 FAC

8

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Liquidambar styraciflua

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

0.4

50% of total cover 6

40 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: Loamy soils appear to be well drained.

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

95 few faint mottles

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

10YR loam

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Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

0-12 10YR 5 8
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X X

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes X No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes surface

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: Strong sulfidic odor.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes X

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

 PEM

0%

X

High Water Table (A2)

X

Lat: 38.432475 -77.344313

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Cut and fill land, Fresh water swamp adjacent to data point

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

L. Eggering, PWS

low stream terrace

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is the second sample point in the large wetland along Boar Creek. Boar Creek is fully vegetated and imperceptible in much of 

the wetland. Field Sheet 06WTL02N-02.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

 0

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

surface

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

N/A

Stafford County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): flat/floodplain

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
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 = Total Cover

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0 Yes No

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

100.00%

15

20

98

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 5

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

OBL

FACW

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

113

Herb Stratum

FAC species

FACU species

UPL species

Tree Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

none

0

Sampling Point:

2

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

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 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

0

0

FAC

Total % Cover of:

10

OBL species

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 1.18

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in 

diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 

in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of size, 

and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in height.

Woody Vine Stratum

5

Leersia oryzoides

(Plot Size:

 The wetland is 90+% rice cutgrass. It is a PEM wetland. Beavers have cut down many of the sweetgum on the wetland. There is almost no woody vegetation in 

the wetland. Lizards tail grows primarily in the flooded area near the upland boundary.

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

30' radius

X

108

0

Indicator 

Status

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

133

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

2

x 1 =

x 2 =

98

Echinochloa crus-galli 10 N

8

5' radius

90 OBL

Saururus cernuus

1

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Liquidambar styraciflua

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

N

0

50% of total cover 21.6

5 Y

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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

X

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: Soil colors are almost in the gley page, but not quite. Very strong sulfidic odor. There was a lot of organic matter in the soil core.

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

silty clay loam

100 much organic matter

Remarks

5

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

silt loam

10YR

Matrix

%

5

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

8

2.5Y

2.5Y 95

0-2

2-12
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

N/A

Stafford County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): none

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is the upland point in the toe of slope of the CSX ROW. Field Sheet 06WTL02N-02U.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

hillslope (toe)

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Cut and fill land, Fresh water swamp adjacent to data point

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

L. Eggering

20%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.432493 -77.344343

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

 upland

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: The CSX ROW toe of slope is well drained and lacks all the requisite hydrology.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
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7

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 = Total Cover X

21

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9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

45

)

1

2

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5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

50% of total cover

40 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

0

18

Asimina triloba

15' radius

Liquidambar styraciflua

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

5' radius

8.4

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

90

x 2 =

0

681

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

3

x 1 =

95

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Dominance Test worksheet:

X

90

0

30' radius

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less 

than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless 

of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

(Plot Size:

 A few scattered paw paw, but not dominant. Since this area receives a lot of sunlight, Japanese stiltgrass dominates the understory herb layer.

none

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.00

Woody Vine Stratum

227

Microstegium vimineum

0

N

19

FAC

FAC

Total % Cover of:

0

OBL species

FACW species

95

2

Sampling Point:

3

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

0

FAC (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Indicator 

Tree Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius Status

Liquidambar styraciflua Y

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

227

Herb Stratum

FAC species

FACU species

UPL species

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

FAC

42

 (B)

100.00%

681

0

0

(Plot Size:

x 5 =

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

0-12

Depth 

(inches)

10YR 5 6

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

95 10YR 5 loam few faint mottles

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: Some faint mottles, but the soil is clearly upland.

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
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No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X X

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

N/A

Stafford County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): none

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

surface

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

surface

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is a fringe wetland along Aquia Creek. The boundaries are well defined by the adjacent upland and the Aquia Creek waterline. 

Field Sheet 06-WTL-01 wet N01.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

fringe

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Cut and fill land, adjacent to location is Sassafras fine sandy loam

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

L. Eggering, K. Astroth

5%

X

High Water Table (A2)

X

Lat: 38.423912 -77.353727

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PFO

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: Area recieves seep water from Aquia Creek and possibly from adjacent bluff to the north.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes X

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes surface

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes X Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
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 = Total Cover X

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 = Total Cover

16

)

1

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4

5

 = Total Cover

2.5 Yes No

50% of total cover

5 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

N

1

6.4

15' radius

Liquidambar styraciflua

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

1

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

10 FAC

Symphyotrichum lateriflorum 5 N FAC

Murdannia keisak

Iris pseudacorus

Leersia oryzoides 10 Y

5

5' radius

x 2 =

17

272

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

40

x 3 = 

x 4 =

6

x 1 =

Indicator 

Status

20

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

N

FAC

10

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

OBL

X

32

5

2

30' radius

FAC

N

 Lizards tail in wetter areas; data point at edge of wetland. 1 Symphyotrichum lateriflorum.

Smilax rotundifolia 5 Y

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum

65

Microstegium vimineum

(Plot Size:

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.67

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

12

FAC

Total % Cover of:

10

OBL species

FACW species

Sampling Point:

6

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-55-wet

 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

10

Acer rubrum Y FAC

N

Tree Stratum 30' radius

20

(Plot Size:

Y

OBL

OBL

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

102

10

FACU

FACW

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 5

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

100.00%

195

20

17

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

60

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Ailanthus altissima

Fraxinus pennsylvanica

Liquidambar styraciflua

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

3 / 1 /

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

0-12

Color (moist)

Depth 

(inches)

2.5Y 5 6

02-WTL-55-wet

Matrix

% Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

95 10YR 5 C PL/M Sandy loam Very dark, reduced soil.

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: The soil sample was very dark and reduced throughout. 

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

Total Score 6

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 1

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 1

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 1

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 1

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

02-WTL-55-wet DC2RVA-Area 2

Function/Value Score Comments
02-WTL-55-wet Aquia Creek fringe wetland. 02-WTL-55-wet Adjacent upland data point.

02-WTL-55-wet Edge of Aquia Creek. 02-WTL-55-wet Typical habitat.

02-WTL-55-wet Habitat in fringe wetland. 02-WTL-55-wet Area under Aquia Creek bridge.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: Upland sample point NW of wetland, slopes sharply and is well drained.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

 upland

30%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.4240549 -77.353745

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Cut and fill land, adjacent to location is Sassafras fine sandy loam

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

L. Eggering, K. Astroth

hillslope

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is the upland data point near the fringe wetland along Aquia Creek. Field Sheet 06-WTL-01-UP N01

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

N/A

Stafford County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): convex

October 12, 2015

02-WTL-55-upl

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

20

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover

5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

10

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

10

 (B)

75.00%

180

0

0

(Plot Size:

UPL species x 5 =

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACU

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

70

Herb Stratum

FAC species

FACU species

Tree Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Ulmus americana Y FAC

40

Sampling Point:

3

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-55-upl

 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

0

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must 

be present, unless disturbed or problematic.

10

8

FAC

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.14

Woody Vine Stratum

60

Microstegium vimineum

(Plot Size:

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less 

than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless 

of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

30' radius

X

20

0

Total % Cover of:

Indicator 

Status

40

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Dominance Test worksheet:

220

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

40

x 3 = 

x 4 =

4

x 1 =

0

OBL species

FACW species x 2 =

0

Verbesina occidentalis 10 Y

10 FAC

5' radius

2

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Liquidambar styraciflua

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

0

50% of total cover 4

10 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

3 / 1

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: This appears to be fill from an adjacent railroad bridge construction. It does not appear to be a natural soil when compared to the 

other soils nearby. Soil colors match depleted matrix but this fill soil is not hydric.

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

100

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

sandy loam

02-WTL-55-upl

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

0-12 2.5Y
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes X No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: Soil cores were very moist 0-8 inches and saturated at 10 inches. The wetland spreads out and gets wider outside of the study area in 

the gas line ROW.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PFO

1%

X

X

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.41934 -77.358666

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Cut and fill land, Tidal marsh is adjacent to data point

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

L. Eggering, W. Moorhead, D. Mitchell, K. Astro 

floodplain

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: The uppermost end of this wetland is in the study area.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

10

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

N/A

Stafford County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

October 12, 2015

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover X

13.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

43.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

27

Aronia arbutifolia

 (B)

83.33%

45

86

40

(Plot Size:

x 5 =

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FAC

FACW

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

98

Herb Stratum

FAC species

FACU species

UPL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Tree Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

none

0

5

Sampling Point:

5

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-56-wet-1

 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

0

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must 

be present, unless disturbed or problematic.

0

Y

0

FAC

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 1.74

Woody Vine Stratum

15

Woodwardia areolata

(Plot Size:

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less 

than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless 

of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

FACW

N

30' radius

X

87

1 N

0

5

Total % Cover of:

Indicator 

Status

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Dominance Test worksheet:

171

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

6

x 1 =

43

OBL species

FACW species x 2 =

40

Aronia arbutifolia 2 N FACW

Athyrium filix-femina 1 N

Osmunda regalis

Leersia virginica 30 Y

40 OBL

unknown 5 N

Viburnum dentatum 5

5' radius

5.4

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

Cornus rugosa

Vaccinium corymbosum 5 FACW

15' radius

Ilex opaca

Ilex verticillata 5

Y

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

Y

20% of total cover:

N

0

FACW

50% of total cover 17.4

10 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: Wetland soils were significantly reduced compared to adjacent uplands.

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

98 2

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

10YR sandy clay loam

02-WTL-56-wet

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

0-12 10YR 5 8
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

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Function/Value Score Comments

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 2

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 1

Total Score 5

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 0

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 1
02-WTL-56-wet-1 Soil cores. 02-WTL-56-wet-1 Field team in upper end of wetland.

02-WTL-56-wet-1 Portion of wetland outside study area. 02-WTL-56-wet-1 Wetland outside the study area.

02-WTL-56-wet-1 Hillslope into the wetland. 02-WTL-56-wet-1 Small area extending northwest into study area.
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: Area is an upland south of wetland that is well drained.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

Upland

10%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.419183 -77.358837

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Cut and fill land, Tidal marsh is located adjacent to data point

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA- Area 2

L. Eggering, W. Moorhead, D. Mitchell, K. Astro 

terrace

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This sample point is in the upland area south of 06-WTL-01-wet. The area is well drained, contains upland plants, and does not 

have the requisite wetland hydrology.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

10

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

N/A

Stafford County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
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2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

40

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover

14.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 Smilax rotundifolia

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

13.5

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2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

10 Yes No

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Tree Stratum

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

Acer rubrum Y

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

 (B)

70.00%

318

14

0

(Plot Size:

x 5 =

Column totals (A)

(Plot Size:

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

FAC 2 - Dominance Test is >50%

29

N

Quercus marilandica

16

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

144

FACU

Herb Stratum

FAC species

5

Sampling Point:

7

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

(Plot Size: Species?

35 Y

Prunus serotina

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

FAC

30' radius

Liquidambar styraciflua

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

N

FAC

Prevalence Index worksheet

Y

FACU species

UPL species

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.17

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Total % Cover of:

Indicator 

Status

35

Woody Vine Stratum

106

Lonicera japonica

0

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

31

Vitis cinerea 15 Y

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Smilax rotundifolia 5 Y FAC

30' radius

FAC

Y

2 N FACW

X

27

2

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

Quercus phellos

Rubus sp. 5 Y

FACU

Prunus serotina 3 N FACU

FACU

10

Dominance Test worksheet:

FAC

FAC

80

FACW species x 2 =

0

456

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

124

x 3 = 

x 4 =

10

x 1 =

7

OBL species

unknown 3 N NA

Ilex opaca 1 N

FAC

5' radius

5.8

Quercus velutina 2

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

2 N

5.4

Fraxinus pennsylvanica 5

Sassafras albidum 3

N

10

5

3 N

Y

Liquidambar styraciflua

FACW

FAC

Aralia spinosa

Fagus grandifolia FACU

15' radius

Nyssa sylvatica

20

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

Y

20% of total cover:

N

4

50% of total cover

5 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: This is an upland soil sample that is well drained.

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

100

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

sandy loam

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Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

0-12 10YR
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

N/A

Stafford County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Surface

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

1-6"

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This sample point is in an upper corner of the overall larger tidally affected wetland.

Culvert 38.417296, -77.360738.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

floodplain

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Cut and fill land, adjacent to Tidal marsh

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

L. Eggering, W. Moorhead, D. Mitchell, K. Astro 

1%

X

High Water Table (A2)

X

Lat: 38.417413 -77.360435

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PFO

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: Saturated & inundated. Hydrology is part of a small perrenial stream flowing into a larger wetland complex.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes X

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes 6"

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes X Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
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2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

30

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover X

13.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

45

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

1.5 Yes No

50% of total cover

12 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

N

20% of total cover:

0.6

FACW

18

Liquidambar styraciflua

15' radius

Lindera benzoin

Viburnum nudum 5

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

5.4

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

85 OBL

Smilax rotundifolia 5 N

5' radius

x 2 =

85

353

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

4

x 1 =

Indicator 

Status

60

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Dominance Test worksheet:

X

90

3

30' radius

Smilax rotundifolia 3 FAC

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum

78

Leersia oryzoides

(Plot Size:

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 1.96

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

0

Y

12

FACW

FAC

Total % Cover of:

17

OBL species

FACW species

60

10

Sampling Point:

4

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-56-wet-2

 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Acer rubrum Y FAC

Tree Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

180

Herb Stratum

FAC species

FACU species

UPL species

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FAC

0

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 27

 (B)

100.00%

234

34

85

(Plot Size:

x 5 =

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

0-12

Color (moist)

Depth 

(inches)

10YR

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Matrix

% Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

100 clay loam saturated

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: Saturated, reduced soils. Soil part of larger wetland complex and backwater to the Potomac. 

Although the soil value and chroma are indicative of redox dark surface, there is an apparent lack of redoximorphic featues. It is likely that the 

dark organic matter within the soil is masking some or all of the concentrations that may be present.

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

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Function/Value Score Comments

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 1

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 1

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 2

Total Score 6

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 0

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 1
02-WTL-56-wet-2 Wetland habitat near data point. 02-WTL-56-wet-2 Larger portion of wetland outside of

the study area.

02-WTL-56-wet-2 Upland (left) and wetlnd (right) soils. 02-WTL-56-wet-2 Mowed utility ROW.

02-WTL-56-wet-2 Interior portion of wetland. 02-WTL-56-wet-2 Wetland habitat.
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

N/A

Stafford County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): convex

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is an upland point.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

terrace

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Cut and fill land, adjacent to tidal marsh

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

L. Eggering, W. Moorhead, D. Mitchell, K. Astro 

2%

X

X

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.417371 -77.360543

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

Upland

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: Upland area adjacent to stream does not possess any wetland hydrology indicators.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

50

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover

1.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

22

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

10 Yes No

50% of total cover

2

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

N

4

8.8

Fagus grandifolia

15' radius

Liquidambar styraciflua

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

5' radius

0.6

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

40

Carex debilis 1 N FACW

Dichanthelium clandestinum 1

Ilex opaca 2 N

FACU

OBL species

FACW species x 2 =

0

540

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

164

x 3 = 

x 4 =

3

x 1 =

2

Total % Cover of:

Indicator 

Status

85

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

FAC

Dominance Test worksheet:

X

44

20

30' radius

FAC

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more 

in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 

in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

(Plot Size:

Smilax rotundifolia 20 Y

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.23

Woody Vine Stratum

124

Lonicera japonica

0

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

41

20

FAC

FACU

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

100

1

Sampling Point:

2

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-56-upl-2

 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

N

Acer rubrum Y FAC

Tree Stratum 30' radius

15

(Plot Size:

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

167

Herb Stratum

FAC species

FACU species

UPL species

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACW

FAC

3

 (B)

66.67%

372

4

0

(Plot Size:

x 5 =

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Liquidambar styraciflua

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

5 / 6

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

0-12

Color (moist)

Depth 

(inches)

10YR

02-WTL-56-uplMatrix

% Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

100 sandy loam dry

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: Soil is uniform in upper 12", no signs of hydrological impacts.

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X X

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

N/A

Stafford County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

surface

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

surface

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This wetland point had been cutover in the recent past.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

floodplain

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Cut and fill land, Fresh water swamp is located adjacent to data point

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

L. Eggering, W. Moorhead, D. Mitchell, K. Astro 

2%

X

High Water Table (A2)

X

Lat: 38.416193 -77.361276

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PEM

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1)

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: Hydrology due to backwater of Potomac and is tidally affected in some portions of the wetland.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes X

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes surface

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes X Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover X

2

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

70

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

50% of total cover

3

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

Y

0

28

Quercus phellos

15' radius

Alnus serrulata

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

0.8

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

70 OBL

Boehmeria cylindrica 10 N FACW

Sagittaria sagittata

Microstegium vimineum 30 Y

30

5' radius

x 2 =

70

188

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

3

x 1 =

Indicator 

Status

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Dominance Test worksheet:

X

140

0

30' radius

 Vernonia noveboracensis and Thelypteris palustris are also present in wetland, but not within surveyed plot.

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum

30

Leersia oryzoides

(Plot Size:

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 1.65

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

0

0

FACW

FACW

Total % Cover of:

14

OBL species

FACW species

0

1

Sampling Point:

2

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-56-wet-3

 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

none

Tree Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

114

Herb Stratum

FAC species

FACU species

UPL species

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FAC

0

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 4

 (B)

66.67%

90

28

70

(Plot Size:

x 5 =

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

3 / 1

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

0-12

Color (moist)

Depth 

(inches)

10YR

02-WTL-56-wet

Matrix

% Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

100 clay very saturated

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: Hydric soils assoicated with wetland backwater area of Potomac. Soils were very dark and clearly reduced.

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

Total Score 10

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 3

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 1

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 2

Considering the maintained utility ROW and 

disturbance from the CSX operations, the overall 

wildfie habitat is poor to low.

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 2

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

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Function/Value Score Comments
02-WTL-56-wet-3 Field crew in upper triburary to wetland. 02-WTL-56-wet-3 Upland soil (left) wetland soil (right).

02-WTL-56-wet-3 Mowed ROW through wetland. 02-WTL-56-wet-3

Mowed ROW and cutover timber to the left 

(south).
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

N/A

Stafford County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): convex

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is an upland data point.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

hillslope

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Cut and fill land, Fresh water swamp located adjacent to data point

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

L. Eggering, W. Moorhead, D. Mitchell, K. Astro 

5%

X

X

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.416353 -77.361377

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

Upland

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots (C

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: Upland hydrology.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

47.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8

 = Total Cover

1.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

21

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No X

50% of total cover

1 N

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

N

20% of total cover:

N

0

FACU

8.4

Cephalanthus occidentalis

15' radius

Fagus grandifolia

Liriodendron tulipifera 1

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

0.6

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

35 FACU

Carex sp. 1 N

Dichanthelium clandestinum

Quercus marilandica 5 N

1

5' radius

x 2 =

1

391

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

268

x 3 = 

x 4 =

4

x 1 =

Indicator 

Status

40

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Y

FACU

25

Dominance Test worksheet:

42

0

30' radius

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum

40

Lonicera japonica

(Plot Size:

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.59

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

67

N

19

FACU

OBL

Total % Cover of:

1

OBL species

FACW species

95

1

Sampling Point:

1

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-56-upl-3

 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

Acer rubrum Y FAC

Tree Stratum 30' radius

30

(Plot Size:

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

109

Herb Stratum

FAC species

FACU species

UPL species

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACW

0

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 3

 (B)

25.00%

120

2

1

(Plot Size:

x 5 =

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Quercus velutina

Liriodendron tulipifera

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants
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5 / 3

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

0-12

Color (moist)

Depth 

(inches)

10YR

02-WTL-56-uplMatrix

% Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

100 sandy loam

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: No indication of wetland.

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X X

X

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

N/A

Stafford County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

2-3

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

0

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is the southern end of 06-WTL-01 near 06-STR-03. The area has a high water table and is connected to the Potomac River 

located to the north. Field Sheet 06-WTL-01-wet-4.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

depression

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Cut and fill land, Fresh water swamp located adjacent to data point

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

J. Budnik, W. Moorhead

< 1%

X

High Water Table (A2)

X

Lat: 38.415071 -77.362075

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PEM

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: This area is connectd to the Potomac River located to the NE and received events from the adjacent hillside along with overflow 

flooding from 06-STR-03.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes X

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes 0

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes X Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7 X

8

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

53.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

50% of total cover

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

N

0

21.4

15' radius

none

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

0

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

60 OBL

Boehmeria cylindrica 3 N FACW

Leersia oryzoides

Persicaria arifolia

Microstegium vimineum 20 N

20

5' radius

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

x 3 = 

x 4 =

x 1 =

x 2 =

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

OBL

X

107

2 N

0

2

30' radius

N

 Wet meadow in gas ROW, kept treeless by management

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

FACW

Woody Vine Stratum

Murdannia keisak

(Plot Size:

OBL species

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

 (B)

 (A/B)

0

Total % Cover of:

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-56-wet-4

 (A)

Indicator 

Tree Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius Status

none

OBL

FAC

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 0

Cinna arundinacea

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

(Plot Size:

x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

0

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

4 / 1 /

6 / 8 /

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X X

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

0-3

3-12

Color (moist)

Depth 

(inches)

5 8

8

7.5YR

10B 80

02-WTL-56-wet

Matrix

%

4

Color (moist) % Loc2 Remarks

20

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

10YR silt loam

2.5YR

90 10

silt loam Gley 2 6/10B mottles prominent

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: This soil is very gleyed with prominent orange mottles and iron-manganese masses. Darker near the surface.

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

Total Score 12

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 1

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 2

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 2

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 2

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 3

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 2

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

02-WTL-56-wet-4 DC2RVA-Area 2

Function/Value Score Comments
02-WTL-56-wet-4 View of wet meadown in gasline 02-WTL-56-wet-4 Wet meadow

ROW

02-WTL-56-wet-4 Gasline ROW 02-WTL-56-wet-4 Wet meadow

02-WTL-56-wet-4 Wetland soils 02-WTL-56-wet-4 Upland soils
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

October 12, 2015

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

N/A

Stafford County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): convex

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is a hillslope between the railroad fill and 06-WTL-01-wet-4. Field Sheet 06-WTL-01-UPL#4.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

hillslope

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Cut and fill land, fresh water swamp is adjacent to data point

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

J. Budnik, W. Moorhead

20%

X

X

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.415066 -77.36206

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

Upland

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: This area is on a slope and does not maintain hydrology for wetland development.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

35

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8

 = Total Cover

11

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

10

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

4 Yes No X

50% of total cover

10 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

Y

20% of total cover:

N

1.6

FACU

4

Ilex verticillata

15' radius

Fagus grandifolia

Sassafras albidum 5

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

4.4

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15 FACU

Smilax rotundifolia

Sassafras albidum 4 Y

1

5' radius

x 2 =

0

392

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

156

x 3 = 

x 4 =

8

x 1 =

Indicator 

Status

65

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

FACU

Dominance Test worksheet:

20

8

30' radius

FAC

Toxicodendron radicans 3 FAC

 Low slope mesic hardwood forest between service road & wetland basin.

Campsis radicans 5 Y

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Y

Woody Vine Stratum

74

Lonicera japonica

(Plot Size:

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.27

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

39

Y

14

FACU

FACW

Total % Cover of:

7

OBL species

FACW species

70

7

Sampling Point:

4

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-56-upl-4

 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

N

Acer rubrum Y FAC

Tree Stratum 30' radius

5

(Plot Size:

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

120

Herb Stratum

FAC species

FACU species

UPL species

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FAC

FACU

0

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 22

 (B)

50.00%

222

14

0

(Plot Size:

x 5 =

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Liriodendron tulipifera

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

3 / 4

4 / 4

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

0-4

4-12

Color (moist)

Depth 

(inches)

7.5YR

7.5YR 100

02-WTL-56-uplMatrix

% Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

100 sandy loam

sandy loam

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: This soil is dry and very sandy, has a reddish dark brown tint.

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes X No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: This area is poorly drained and appears to get some overflow flooding from 06-STR-04.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PEM

<1%

X

X

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.41194756 -77.36294454

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Fresh Water Swamp

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

J. Budnik, W. Moorhead

depression/valley

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is a small valley between the railroad and an upland ridge to the west. 06-STR-04 runs along the east side and north end. 

Field Sheet 06-WTL-02-wet.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

10

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

N/A

Stafford County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): none

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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2

3

4

5

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7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

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6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

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 = Total Cover X

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 = Total Cover

49

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1

2

3

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 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

100.00%

150

28

34

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

0

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 0

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACW

OBL

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

98

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Tree Stratum (Plot Size:

none

30' radius

Sampling Point:

2

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-57-wet-1

 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

0

0

Total % Cover of:

14

OBL species

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.16

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

FACW

Woody Vine Stratum

50

Microstegium vimineum

(Plot Size:

 Cinna arundinacea also present in wetland, but not in plot surveyed. Alluvial wet meadow in gas pipeline ROW, transected by small stream with scattered 

depressions with Sparganium spp. and Murdannia. 

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

N

30' radius

FACW

X

98

0

2

Indicator 

Status

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

212

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

2

x 1 =

x 2 =

34

Boehmeria cylindrica

Murdannia keisak 30 Y

12

5' radius

50 FAC

Leersia oryzoides 4 N OBL

Eupatorium perfoliatum

0

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

none

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

N

0

50% of total cover 19.6

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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/

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: Soils strongly reduced.

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

 features

silty clay Gley 2 6/10B, very gleyed with br 

50 50 reddish tint near surface

Remarks

20

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

2.5YR silt loam

2.5YR

02-WTL-57-wet

Matrix

%

4

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

4 8

8

7.5YR

10B 80

0-3

3-15
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

Total Score 7

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 0

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 2

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 1

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 2

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 2

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

02-WTL-57-wet-1 DC2RVA-Area 2

Function/Value Score Comments
02-WTL-57-wet-1 PEM portion of wetland 02-WTL-57-wet-1 PEM portion of wetland

02-WTL-57-wet-1 PEM portion of wetland 02-WTL-57-wet-1 PEM portion of wetland

02-WTL-57-wet-1 Wetland soil core 02-WTL-57-wet-1 Wetland soil core
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

N/A

Stafford County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): convex

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: On hillslope between railroad fill and 06-WTL-02. Field Sheet 06-WTL-02-UPL.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

hillslope

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Sandy and clayey land, steep, Sassafras and Caroline materials

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

J. Budnik, W. Moorhead

10%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.41086147 -77.36324187

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

Upland

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: No hydrology indicators.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

32.5

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1

2

3

4

5

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7

8 X

 = Total Cover

15

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

27.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

50% of total cover

20 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

N

20% of total cover:

N

0

FACU

11

Fagus grandifolia

Lindera benzoin 1 FACW

15' radius

Liquidambar styraciflua

Cornus florida 2

N

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

5' radius

6

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

FACU

40

Liquidambar styraciflua 2 N FAC

Lonicera japonica 2

Asplenium platyneuron 1 N

Rubua spp.

Lindera benzoin 3 N

FAC

OBL species

FACW species x 2 =

0

449

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

116

x 3 = 

x 4 =

6

x 1 =

24

Total % Cover of:

Indicator 

Status

30

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Y

FACW

15

Dominance Test worksheet:

X

55

1 N

0

1

1

30' radius

Solidago rugosa 1

1 N

N

Collinsonia canadensis 1 N

Viburnum rafinesqueanum

N

Carya ovata 1

Polystichum acrostichoides

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

N FAC

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

FAC

FAC

(Plot Size:

FACU

FACU

 Mesic low-slope hardwood forest, transected by service road.

none

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.03

Woody Vine Stratum

95

N

Microstegium vimineum

0

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

29

Y

13

FAC

FACU

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

65

7

Sampling Point:

4

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-57-upl-1

 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

Acer rubrum Y FAC

Tree Stratum 30' radius

20

(Plot Size:

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

148

FACU

Herb Stratum

FAC species

FACU species

UPL species

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACU

FACW

30

Amphicarpaea bracteata

 (B)

66.67%

285

48

0

(Plot Size:

x 5 =

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Liriodendron tulipifera

Carya myristiciformis

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

3 / 4 /

4 / 4

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

0-4

4-12

Color (moist)

Depth 

(inches)

7.5YR 5 4

7.5YR 100

02-WTL-57-uplMatrix

% Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

90 10YR 10 sandy loam

sandy loam

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: Soil is dry, has a reddish tint.

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X X

X

X

X X

X X X

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes X No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes 1-1.5

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: Appears to be a high water table and recieves runoff from adjacent hills. 06-STR-04 likely overflows in this area. Much beaver activity 

present.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes X

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PFO

<1%

X

High Water Table (A2)

X

Lat: 38.40896513 -77.36316124

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Fresh Water Swamp

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

J. Budnik, W. Moorhead

valley

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is a bottomland hardwood portion of 06-WTL-02 near the southern end, east of the channel of 06-STR-04. 06-WTL-02 #2 wet.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

1-2

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

6

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

N/A

Stafford County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): slight concave

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

27.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover X

14

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

10

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Platanus occidentalis

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

100.00%

222

18

10

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 28

Carex spp.

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACU

FAC

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

99

FACW

FACU

Herb Stratum

FAC species

FACU species

UPL species

Tree Stratum 30' radius

5

(Plot Size:

N

Acer rubrum Y FAC

55

5

Sampling Point:

4

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-57-wet-2

 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

6

Y

11

FAC

FAC

Total % Cover of:

9

OBL species

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.77

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

FACW

Woody Vine Stratum

74

Leersia oryzoides

(Plot Size:

 Bottomland hardwood swamp (non-rivine - appears to maybe be on alluvium of small stream). Plot includes side of ditch that is now part of a beaver 

impoundment. Photo 199-0282. Betula nigra, Liriodendron tulipifera, Microstegium vimineum, Athyrium filix-femina, Parathelypteris noveboracensis, Euonymus 

americanus, Cinna arundinacea are not within the plot, however are important species in the wetland.

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

N

30' radius

FACW

X

20

1 N

0

1

Indicator 

Status

50

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

FACW

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

274

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

24

x 3 = 

x 4 =

4

x 1 =

x 2 =

10

Liquidambar styraciflua 3 N FAC

FACW

Smilax rotundifolia 1 N

Vaccinium corymbosum

Onoclea sensibilis

Asimina triloba 3 N

2

N

5' radius

OBL

FAC

10

Liquidambar styraciflua 2 N FAC

Fagus grandifolia

5.6

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

Carpinus caroliniana

Fagus spp. 4

15' radius

Asimina triloba

Quercus rubra 4

N

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

N

20% of total cover:

N

0

FACU

4

2

50% of total cover

10 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:
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4 / 1 /

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

X

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

X

X

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: The soil is darker in the upper layer, and becomes more gray with depth and becomes saturated and more gray with orange mottles.

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

silt loam

80 20 fine soils

Remarks

5

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

2.5YR silt loam

2.5YR

Matrix

%

3

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

2 4

6

7.5YR

2.5Y 90

0-3

3-10
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

02-WTL-57-wet-2 DC2RVA-Area 2

Function/Value Score Comments

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 2

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 2

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 2

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 2

Total Score 12

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 3

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 1
02-WTL-57-wet-2 Beaver activity in wetland 02-WTL-57-wet-2 Forested portion of wetland

02-WTL-57-wet-2 Forested portion of wetland 02-WTL-57-wet-2 Wetland soil core

02-WTL-57-wet-2 Upland 02-WTL-57-wet-2 Upland soil core
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: Dry hillslope.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

Upland

10%

X

X

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.40889103 -77.3633951

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Sandy and clayey land, steep, Sassafras and Caroline materials

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

J. Budnik, W. Moorhead

hillslope

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is a hillslope west of 06-WTL-04, east of railroad/west of pipeline. Field Sheet 06-WTL-04-UPL#2.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

N/A

Stafford County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): convex

October 13, 2015

02-WTL-57-upl-2

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

47.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8

 = Total Cover

13.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No X

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Quercus rubra

Betula nigra

Liriodendron tulipifera

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

20.00%

129

22

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 27

Prunus serotina

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FAC

FAC

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

122

5

FACU

FACW

FAC

Herb Stratum

FAC species

FACU species

UPL species

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Carya caroliniana

25

(Plot Size:

5 N

Liquidambar styraciflua

Y

Acer rubrum Y FAC

N

N

95

5

Sampling Point:

1

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-57-upl-2

 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

68

N

19

FACU

FACW

Total % Cover of:

11

OBL species

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.47

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

FACU

Woody Vine Stratum

43

Fagus spp.

(Plot Size:

 Mesic or dry-mesic upland hardwood forest that is on a natural slope above cut slope of recently installed gas pipeline ROW -just above stream and wetland. 

Slope here resembles that in gas ROW. Isotina potentilla habitat. Carpinus caroliniana are in habitat, however not within the sample plot.

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

N

30' radius

FACW

10

1 N

0

1

Indicator 

Status

30

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Y

FACU

25

Dominance Test worksheet:

5

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

423

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

272

x 3 = 

x 4 =

5

x 1 =

x 2 =

0

Dioscorea villosa

Carex albicans 1 N

1

5' radius

5

Acer rubrum 1 N FAC

Euonymus americanus

5.4

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

Vaccinium corymbosum

Carya ovata 2 FACU

15' radius

Fagus grandifolia

Nyssa sylvatica 5

N

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

N

20% of total cover:

N

0

FAC

50% of total cover 2

15 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: Very dry soils, sandy and consistent brown color.

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

100 very sandy and crumbly

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

sandy loam

02-WTL-57-uplMatrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

0-10 10YR
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X X

X X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes X No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes 10

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: This area is between a ridge and railroad. It has groundwater connection and 06-SRT-04 runs through it.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes X

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PEM

<1%

X

High Water Table (A2)

X

Lat: 38.40598986 -77.36392301

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Sandy and clayey land, steep, Sassafras and Caroline materials

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

J. Budnik, W. Moorhead

valley/ depression

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is a well established wetland between the railroad/pipeline ROW and the ridge to the east receives runoff from 06-STR-04 

which runs through/under wetland. Field Sheet 06-WTL-03 WET.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

1-2

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

0-8

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

N/A

Stafford County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

October 13, 2015

02-WTL-58-wet

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7 X

8

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

45

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

(Plot Size:

x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

0

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 0

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

OBL

OBL

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

FACW

FACU

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Tree Stratum (Plot Size:

none

30' radius

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-58-wet

 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

0

Total % Cover of:

OBL species

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

Woody Vine Stratum

Murdannia keisak

(Plot Size:

 Wet-meadow appears to be alluvial floodplain of small stream in gas pipeline ROW. Photo 0285. Echinochloa muricata is important in the wetland, however not 

located within the sample plot.

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

30' radius

X

90

0

Indicator 

Status

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

x 3 = 

x 4 =

x 1 =

x 2 =

Leersia oryzoides 30 Y

5

5' radius

50 OBL

Persicaria sagittata 5 N OBL

Persicaria punctata

0

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

none

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

N

0

50% of total cover 18

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

2.5 / 1 /

2.5 / 1 /

2.5 / 1

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: Soil is dark at top but becomes almost black at 9 inches deep and more sandy.

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

sandy loam very dark soil

silt loam

95 5 dark

Remarks

5

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

2.5YR silt loam

2.5YR

02-WTL-58-wet

Matrix

%

4

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

3

100

6

6

7.5YR

2.5Y 95

0-3

3-9

9-15 5Y
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

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Function/Value Score Comments

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 2

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 1

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 2

Total Score 8

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 1

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 1
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: On a hillslope - very well drained.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

Upland

45%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.40558168 -77.36413168

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Sandy and clayey land, steep, Sassafras and Caroline materials

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

J. Budnik, W. Moorhead

hillslope

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Upland is between railroad and 06-WTL-03. Field Sheet 06-WTL-03-UPL.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

N/A

Stafford County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): convex

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
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)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

66.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8

 = Total Cover

35

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

19.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

1 Yes No X

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Quercus alba

Quercus falcata

Carya tomentosa

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

16.67%

93

12

0

(Plot Size:

30 x 5 =

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 70

Clematis virginiana

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACW

FACU

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

164

15

FACU

FACU

UPL

Herb Stratum

FAC species

FACU species

UPL species

Tree Stratum 20' x 80'

Ulmus americana

35

(Plot Size:

3 N

Robinia pseudoacacia

Y

Liriodendron tulipifera Y FACU

N

N

FAC

133

25

Sampling Point:

1

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-58-upl

 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

97

Y

26.6

FAC

Total % Cover of:

6

OBL species

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.92

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

FAC

Woody Vine Stratum

31

Dennstaedtia punctilobula

(Plot Size:

FACU

 Dry-mesic hardwood forest on a very steep slope.

Lonicera japonica 1

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

FAC

N

30' radius

FACU

Vitis labrusca 1

FACW

39

1 N

2

1

Indicator 

Status

50

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

20 N

Dominance Test worksheet:

10

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

643

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

150

388

x 3 = 

x 4 =

6

x 1 =

x 2 =

0

Asimina triloba 1 N

Dioscorea villosa

Polystichum acrostichoides 10 Y

5

5' radius

UPL

FAC

20

Lonicera japonica 1 N FACU

Lyonia ligustrina

14

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

Acer rubrum

20' x 35'

Fagus spp.

Carya tomentosa 5

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

N

20% of total cover:

N

0.4

50% of total cover 7.8

40 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: Very dry soils.

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

100 Very sandy/crumbly

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

sandy loam

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Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

0-10 10YR
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X X

X

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Stafford County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

0-8

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

surface

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Forested and emergent. Wetland continues northwest beyond the study area. Field Sheet 06WTL04wet01 Team 2.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

terrace

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Luka fine sandy loam

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

D. Mitchell, M. Rockwell

1%

X

High Water Table (A2)

X

Lat: 38.397222 -77.369418

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PEM/PFO

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: 28" concrete culvert within wetland. Culvert under railroad flows west into a wetland area bringing hydrology.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes X

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes surface

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes X Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
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)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

2.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover X

2.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

50

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

50% of total cover

5 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

0

20

15' radius

Alnus serrulata

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

1

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

95 OBL

Leersia oryzoides 5 N

5' radius

x 2 =

100

125

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

3

x 1 =

Indicator 

Status

5

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

X

100

0

30' radius

 Dense mat of herbacious growth in inundated area. Bottom of wetland is emergent with a portion forested. Forested area has red maple and sweetgum 

dominating woody plants. Along wetland boundary sweet gums fade out and tulip poplar and paw paw begin.

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum

5

Murdannia keisak

(Plot Size:

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 1.14

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

1

FACW

Total % Cover of:

5

OBL species

FACW species

Sampling Point:

3

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-59-wet

 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

0

Liquidambar styraciflua Y FAC

Tree Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

OBL

110

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 5

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

100.00%

15

10

100

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

5

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

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6 / 1 /

4 / 1 /

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

8

0-1

1-3

3-12 10YR

Color (moist)

Depth 

(inches)

95 5

6

10YR

10YR 90

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5 D

Matrix

%

5

Color (moist) % Loc2 Remarks

10 D

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

clay loam

7.5YR

100

clay loam

clay loam

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: Organic layer on surface becoming very reduced. Clay is holding water in the wetland.

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

7.5YR

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

Total Score 5

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 1

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 1

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 1

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

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Function/Value Score Comments
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: Upland area has hydrology consistent with surrounding uplands. Soil is not wet.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

upland

5%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.397123 -77.369698

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Luka fine sandy loam

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

D. Mitchell, M. Rockwell

hillslope

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Forested upland area that has obvious slope. Some capillary fringe is present. Sweetgums & red maple give way to beech, tulip 

poplar, and oaks in upland area. Field Sheet: 06WTL4Up01 Team 2.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Stafford County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): none

October 13, 2015

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
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7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

42.5

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 = Total Cover

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 = Total Cover

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0.5 Yes No X

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Quercus rubra

Acer rubrum

Pinus virginiana

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

27

 (B)

37.50%

63

0

0

(Plot Size:

UPL species x 5 =

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FAC

98

5

FACU

FAC

Herb Stratum

FAC species

FACU species

Tree Stratum 30' radius

20

(Plot Size:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

Fagus grandifolia Y FACU

N

85

5

Sampling Point:

3

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-59-upl

 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

0

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

77

Y

17

FACU

FAC

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.79

Woody Vine Stratum

21

Smilax Sp.

(Plot Size:

 Typical upland forest.

Campsis radicans 1

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

30' radius

FAC

20

1

Total % Cover of:

Indicator 

Status

40

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Y

NI

20

Dominance Test worksheet:

371

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

308

x 3 = 

x 4 =

8

x 1 =

0

OBL species

FACW species x 2 =

0

Quercus alba 2 N FACU

Juniperus virginiana FACU

Liquidambar styraciflua 5 Y

15

N

5' radius

5.4

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

Liquidambar styraciflua

Liriodendron tulipifera 3 FACU

15' radius

Fagus grandifolia

Ilex opaca 5

N

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

Y

20% of total cover:

0.2

FAC

4

2

50% of total cover

10 Y

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5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: Soils are depleted below A horizon. Marginally wet, likely influenced by cappilary action at fringe of wetland.

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

clay loam

100 high organics

Remarks

20

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

loam

5YR

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Matrix

%

4

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

6

10YR

10YR 80

0-3

3-12
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No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X X

Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

X Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

Stafford County

Soil Map Unit Name:

Toe of ballast

38.386573

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Kempsville fine sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

N/A

Sampling Point

Local relief (concave, convex, none): Concave

X

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Sampling Date:

, Soil

VA

0%

02-WTL-60-wet

August 11, 2016

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Yes X

Yes

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Remarks: This wetland is located approximately 130 feet west from the parking lot of the Brooke VRE Station. Saturation is visible from aerial 

imagery. 

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation , Soil

Yes

PSS

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

DC2RVA-Area 2 City/County:

L. Postaski & R. Porath

Surface

3-5"

-77.384111

Applicant/Owner:

No 

Are vegetation

Lat:

X

Hydric Soil Present?

State:

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? X

Yes

NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

, or Hydrology

, or Hydrology

Yes

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Crayfish Burrows (C8)

Geomorphic Position (D2)

X

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Sediment Deposits (B2) Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) 

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

Water Marks (B1)

Iron Deposits (B5)

HYDROLOGY

High Water Table (A2)

Surface Water (A1)

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Saturation (A3)

Remarks:This wetland is a high functioning wetland with a large stand of Typha latifolia .

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

Yes X Depth (inches):

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

No

Yes

X

X

X Depth (inches):

Surface Wetland Hydrology Present?
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 = Total Cover

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8

 = Total Cover

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

Yes No

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

50% of total cover: 10 20% of total cover: 4

20

OBL

5 Y FACW

20

5

Herb Stratum

20% of total cover:

20 OBL species x 1 =

FACW species x 2 =

Alnus glutinosa

15' diameter)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

x 3 = 

x 4 =

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Total % Cover of:

UPL species x 5 =

FAC species

FACU species

0

20% of total cover: 0 X

100

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

20% of total cover:

15' diameter)

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Dominance Test worksheet:

FACW

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

Indicator 

Status

20

Percent of Dominant Species that 

are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

30' diameter)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Column totals (A) (B)

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

OBL

1

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Tree Stratum

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

Quercus phellos Y

50

50% of total cover: 0

50% of total cover:

50% of total cover:

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

Leersia oryzoides

2.5

Woody Vine Stratum

5' diameter

Typha latifolia Y

80 Rank error!
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Color (moist)

Depth 

(inches)

10YR

10YR 100

0-3

3-12

Matrix

% Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

Sandy loam

Color (moist) % Loc2

100

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. 1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

X

Sandy loam Organic matter present.

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

 (MLRA 153B)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Red Parent Material (TF2)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Remarks: With a value of 4 or more and a chroma of 2 or less, soils are depleted 3-12 inches below surface. A strong hydrogen sulfide odor was 

observed. 

Sampling Point: 02-WTL-60-wet

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

Total Score 7

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 1

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 1

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 2

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 2

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

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Function/Value Score Comments
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

August 11, 2016

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Sassafras fine sandy loam, 10 to 15 percent slopes, eroded

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

N/A

Sampling Point

Local relief (concave, convex, none): Convex

X

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

Sampling Date:

, Soil

VA

Stafford County

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

High Water Table (A2)

DC2RVA-Area 2

L. Postaski & R. Porath

Slope of ballast

38.386659 -77.384068

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Yes

Yes

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Remarks: This is an upland data point.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

X

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

, or Hydrology

, or Hydrology

City/County:

State:

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Sediment Deposits (B2) Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) 

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

Water Marks (B1)

Iron Deposits (B5)

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

HYDROLOGY

Yes X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation , Soil

Yes

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Crayfish Burrows (C8)

Geomorphic Position (D2)

No X

Are vegetation

Surface Water (A1)

Upland

35%

Remarks: Area is well drained.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

Yes Depth (inches):

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

No

Yes

X

X

 

Depth (inches):

X Wetland Hydrology Present?

02-WTL-60-upl

Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Lat:

X

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Yes
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 = Total Cover

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7

8 X

 = Total Cover

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

Yes No

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

50% of total cover: 45 20% of total cover: 18

3.4

FACU

10

0

Herb Stratum

20% of total cover:

90 x 1 =

0

OBL species

FACW species x 2 =

0

15' diameter)

Prevalence Index worksheet

406

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

208

x 3 = 

x 4 =

5

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Total % Cover of:

3

UPL species x 5 =

66

0

52

FAC species

FACU species

11

20% of total cover: 2.2

FAC

X

17

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

20% of total cover:

15' diameter)

Sparce herbaceous layer. Dead/dying ferns observed likely from herbicide.

Smilax glauca 6 Y

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Parthenocissus quinquefolia 5 N FACU

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Dominance Test worksheet:

FAC

Y

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

Indicator 

Status

50

Percent of Dominant Species that 

are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

40 FACU

30' diameter)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.44

Column totals 118 (A) (B)

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

FAC

0

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Tree Stratum

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

 (A)

 (B)

60.00% (A/B)

198

0

0

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

Acer rubrum Y

Juniperus virginiana

8.5

50% of total cover: 5.5

50% of total cover:

50% of total cover:

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

Liriodendron tulipifera

0

Woody Vine Stratum

5' diameter

Rubus argutus Y

7 Y
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Color (moist)

Depth 

(inches)

10YR

10YR 100

0-3

3-12

Matrix

% Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

Silt loam

Color (moist) % Loc2

100

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. 1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

X

Silt loam

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

 (MLRA 153B)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Red Parent Material (TF2)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Remarks: 

Sampling Point: 02-WTL-60-upl

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X X

X

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes X No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes surface

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: See remarks above

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes X

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PFO

3%

X

High Water Table (A2)

X

Lat: 38.386522 -77.386534

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Bibb fine sandy loam

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

D. Mitchell, M. Rockwell

hillslope

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Seep provides hydrology for this wetland. Wetland is located along a hillside east of 06-STR-08. Wetland is drained by 06-STR-09, 

which carries hydrology to 06-STR-08. Field Sheet 06WTL5wet01 Team 2.

hillslpoe

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

surface

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

surface

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Stafford County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

October 13, 2015

02-WTL-61-wet

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

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6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover X

10

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2

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9

10

11

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 = Total Cover

42.5

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 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Betula nigra

Platanus occidentalis

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

20

 (B)

100.00%

420

120

0

(Plot Size:

UPL species x 5 =

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACW

200

FACW

Herb Stratum

FAC species

FACU species

Tree Stratum 30' radius

30

(Plot Size:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

Acer rubrum Y FAC

95

5

Sampling Point:

7

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-61-wet

 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

0

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

0

Y

19

FACW

FAC

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.70

Woody Vine Stratum

140

Microstegium vimineum

(Plot Size:

Japanese stiltgrass dominates the herbaceous area in this wetland. The stiltgrass extends outside the wetland with less density. American beech helps to 

delineate the wetland boundary.

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

30' radius

X

85

0

Total % Cover of:

Indicator 

Status

50

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

N

FACW

15

Dominance Test worksheet:

540

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

7

x 1 =

60

OBL species

FACW species x 2 =

0

Lindera benzoin 5 N

80 FAC

5' radius

4

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

Liquidambar styraciflua

Carpinus caroliniana 5 FAC

15' radius

Lindera benzoin

Fraxinus pennsylvanica 5

Y

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

Y

20% of total cover:

0

FACW

50% of total cover 17

5 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: Wet sandy clay soils associated with seep area. Refusal likely due to bedrock at approximately 10 inches.

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

sandy clay refusal at 10"

100

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

loamy sand

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

10YR

10YR 100

0-2

2-10
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

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Function/Value Score Comments

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 1

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 1

Total Score 5

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 1

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 1
02-WTL-61-wet Wetland dominated by Japanese

stiltgrass.
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes surface

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: Upland area adjacent to seep/wetland.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

upland

5%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.386541 -77.3865

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Bibb fine sandy loam

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

D. Mitchell, M. Rockwell

hillslope

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is the upland data point.

Field Sheet 06WTL5-up01 Team 2.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

surface

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

surface

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Stafford County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): none

October 13, 2015

02-WTL-61-upl

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

42.5

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2

3

4

5

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7

8 X

 = Total Cover

12.5

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2

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4

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8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

42

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1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

5 Yes No

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Liriodendron tulipifera

Fagus grandifolia

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

25

 (B)

87.50%

450

30

0

(Plot Size:

UPL species x 5 =

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACW

FACU

197

FACU

Herb Stratum

FAC species

FACU species

Tree Stratum 30' radius

15

(Plot Size:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

N

Liquidambar styraciflua Y FAC

85

5

Sampling Point:

7

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-61-upl

 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

0

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

32

Y

17

FACW

FAC

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.09

Woody Vine Stratum

150

Microstegium vimineum

(Plot Size:

 Upland plants typical of area transitioning between wetland and upland.

Vitis spp. 5 Y

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

Y FAC

30' radius

Campsis radicans 5

X

84

10

Total % Cover of:

Indicator 

Status

60

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

N

FACU

10

Dominance Test worksheet:

608

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

128

x 3 = 

x 4 =

8

x 1 =

15

OBL species

FACW species x 2 =

0

Polystichum acrostichoides 7 N

70 FAC

Smilax spp. 2 N

Lindera benzoin 5

5' radius

5

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

Liquidambar styraciflua

Asimina triloba 5 FAC

15' radius

Lindera benzoin

Liquidambar styraciflua 5

Y

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

Y

20% of total cover:

N

2

FAC

50% of total cover 16.8

10 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: Dry soils lacking hydrologic inputs as seen near seep/wetland.

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

clay loam

100

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

loam

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Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

10YR

7.5YR 100

0-1

1-12
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X X

X X

Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

X

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

Yes

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

0-2:

Surface

02-WTL-62-wet

Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Surface

Lat:

X

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Are vegetation

Surface Water (A1)

PFO

2%

Remarks: The area varies from saturated to inundated throughout the wetland.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

Yes X Depth (inches):

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

No

Yes

X

X

X Depth (inches):

, or Hydrology

, or Hydrology

City/County:

State:

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Sediment Deposits (B2) Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) 

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

Water Marks (B1)

Iron Deposits (B5)

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

HYDROLOGY

Yes

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation , Soil

High Water Table (A2)

DC2RVA- Area 2

L. Eggering & L. Postaski

Toeslope

38.387237 -77.388838

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Yes X

Yes

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Remarks: This wetland is likely created from seep water. This wetland is approximately 300 feet north of Mt. Hope Church Road.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sampling Date:

Yes

VA

Stafford County

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

September 1, 2016

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Aura-Galestown-Sassafras complex, 6 to 15 percent slopes

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

N/A

Sampling Point

Local relief (concave, convex, none): Concave

X

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Crayfish Burrows (C8)

Geomorphic Position (D2)

X No 
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5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7 X

8

 = Total Cover

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

Yes No

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

Murdannia keisak Y

50

50% of total cover: 0

50% of total cover:

50% of total cover:

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

0

Woody Vine Stratum

5' diameter

02-WTL-62-wet

Tree Stratum

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Column totals (A) (B)

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

OBL

0

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Dominance Test worksheet:

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

Indicator 

Status

Percent of Dominant Species that 

are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

30' diameter)

The herbaceous layer is dominated by Murdannia keisak; no canopy present.

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

0

20% of total cover: 0 X

100

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

20% of total cover:

15' diameter)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

x 3 = 

x 4 =

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Total % Cover of:

UPL species x 5 =

FAC species

FACU species

0 OBL species x 1 =

FACW species x 2 =

15' diameter)

0

Herb Stratum

20% of total cover:

50% of total cover: 0 20% of total cover: 0

20

100
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Remarks: The soils are reducing.

Sampling Point: 02-WTL-62-wet

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

 (MLRA 153B)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Red Parent Material (TF2)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

X

Clay loam

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. 1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

100

Remarks

10

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

Clay loam

10YR

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

6

10YR

5Y 90

0-4

4-12

Matrix

%

6
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

02-WTL-62-wet DC2RVA- Area 2

Function/Value Score Comments

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 2

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 1

Total Score 7

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 1

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 2
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US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

Datum:

, Soil

X

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Crayfish Burrows (C8)

Geomorphic Position (D2)

No X

NAD-1983

X

September 1, 2016

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Aura-Galestown-Sassafras complex, 6 to 15 percent slopes

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

N/A

Sampling Point

Local relief (concave, convex, none): Convex

X

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

High Water Table (A2)

DC2RVA-Area 2

L. Eggering & L. Postaski

Hillslope

38.387257 -77.388742

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Yes

Yes

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Remarks: 

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sampling Date:

Yes

VA

Stafford County

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long:

Depth (inches):

, or Hydrology

, or Hydrology

City/County:

State:

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Sediment Deposits (B2) Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) 

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

Water Marks (B1)

Iron Deposits (B5)

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

HYDROLOGY

Yes X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation , Soil

Saturation (A3)

Are vegetation

Surface Water (A1)

Upland

20%

Remarks:

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

Yes Depth (inches):

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

No

Yes

X

X

 

Yes

X Wetland Hydrology Present?

02-WTL-62-upl

Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Lat:

X

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Hydric Soil Present?
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover X

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

Yes No

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

50% of total cover: 30 20% of total cover: 12

10

FAC

FAC

20 FAC

65 Y

35

85

Herb Stratum

20% of total cover:

Carpinus caroliniana

60 x 1 =

0

OBL species

FACW species x 2 =

0

Asimina triloba

15' diameter)

Y

Prevalence Index worksheet

585

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

4

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Total % Cover of:

4

UPL species x 5 =

195

0

0

FAC species

FACU species

0

20% of total cover: 0 X

50

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

20% of total cover:

15' diameter)

No herbaceaous layer. Leaf litter present.

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Dominance Test worksheet:

FAC

N

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

Indicator 

Status

50

Percent of Dominant Species that 

are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

10 FAC

30' diameter)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.00

Column totals 195 (A) (B)

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

FAC

17

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Tree Stratum

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

 (A)

 (B)

100.00% (A/B)

585

0

0

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

Acer rubrum Y

Carpinus caroliniana

25

50% of total cover: 0

50% of total cover:

50% of total cover:

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

Acer rubrum

42.5

Woody Vine Stratum

5' diameter

Asimina triloba Y

15
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Color (moist)

Depth 

(inches)

0-12 10YR

Matrix

% Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Color (moist) % Loc2 Texture

100

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. 1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

X

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

 (MLRA 153B)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Red Parent Material (TF2)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Remarks: 

Sampling Point: 02-WTL-62-upl

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: This area may hold water temporarily, but appears to drain into the adjacent stream 06-STR-05 that is deeply cut. May have been 

stronger wetland area in the past prior to channelization of the stream. May be a slight clay restriction layer in the soil below 4 inches.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PFO

<2%

X

X

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.38355967 -77.39103488

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Alluvial land, wet

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

J. Budnik, W. Moorhead

depression

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This wetland has poor hydrology. The hydrology is weak due to the deep stream channel to the east 06-STR-05. Field Sheet 06-WTL04-WET.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

N/A

Stafford County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

October 13, 2015

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

32.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover X

25.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

32

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0.5 Yes No

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Liquidambar styraciflua

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

100.00%

504

12

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

65

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 51

Dichanthelium dichotomum

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACW

FAC

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

174

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Tree Stratum

15

(Plot Size:

Y

Acer rubrum FAC

30' radius

1

Sampling Point:

4

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-63-wet

 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

0

N

13

FAC

FACW

Total % Cover of:

6

OBL species

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.97

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

Woody Vine Stratum

168

N

Microstegium vimineum

(Plot Size:

N

 Wet (barely) depression. Nearby ditch has probably channelized original hydrology. There appears to be a reduced-permiability subsurface stratum.

Vitis labrusca 1

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

N

Dichanthelium clandestinum 1 N

Liriodendron tulipifera

N

Smilax rotundifolia 1

Solidago rugosa

30' radius

Smilax glauca 1

FAC

1 N

FACW

X

64

1 N

1

1

1

Indicator 

Status

50

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

FAC

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

516

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

4

x 1 =

x 2 =

0

Ilex verticillata 1 N

Carex intumescens

Parathelypteris noveboracensis 5 N

4

5' radius

45 FAC

Liquidambar styraciflua 2 N FAC

Carex debilis

10.2

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

Ilex verticillata

15' radius

Liquidambar styraciflua

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

N

0.2

50% of total cover 12.8

50 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

2.5YR

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: Soils are hydric with a higher gray color and bright orange mottles below 4 inches.

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

silty clay loam more clay

silty clay loam less crumbly, more gray

90 crumbly - 10% duff

Remarks

10

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

silt loam

2.5YR

02-WTL-63-wet

10

Matrix

%

4

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

90 4

6

7.5YR

7.5YR 90

6

0-2

2-4

4-12 7.5YR
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

Total Score 4

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 0

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 1

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 1

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

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Function/Value Score Comments
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02-WTL-63-wet View of wetland

02-WTL-63-wet Wetland soil core 02-WTL-63-wet Wetland soil core
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

N/A

Stafford County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): plane

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This upland point is well drained.

Field Sheet 06-WTL-04-UPL1.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

gentile, low slope

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Luka fine sandy loam, local alluvium, 0 to 4 percent slopes

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

J. Budnik, W. Moorhead

0-3%

X

X

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.39713317 -77.3696969

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

upland

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: Soils appear to be well drained.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

57.5

)

1

] 2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover

20

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

15.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0.5 Yes No

50% of total cover

20 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

N

20% of total cover:

Y

0.2

FAC

6.2

Quercus alba

Fraxinus pennsylvanica 5 FACW

15' radius

Liquidambar styraciflua

Nyssa sylvatica 5

N

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

8

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

12 FAC

Athyrium asplenioides 2 N FAC

Lonicera japonica

1 N

Dichanthelium clandestinum

Liquidambar styraciflua 5 Y

5

5' radius

x 2 =

0

Rubus spp.

605

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

224

x 3 = 

x 4 =

7

x 1 =

Indicator 

Status

60

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

N

FACU

15

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

FACW

X

31

1 N

1

1

30' radius

Carex debilis 1

FAC

1 N FACW

N

Carex albicans 1 N

Quercus phellos

Agrostis perennans 1

(Polystichum acrostichoides)

 Mesic hardwood. Polystichum acrostichoides is part of the community, but not in the plot.

Smilax rotundifolia 1

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum

121

N

Microstegium vimineum

(Plot Size:

FACU

FACU

N FACW

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.25

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

FACW

FAC

Y

23

FAC

FACU

Total % Cover of:

9

OBL species

FACW species

10

Sampling Point:

4

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-63-upl

 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

56

Acer rubrum Y FAC

Tree Stratum 30' radius

40

(Plot Size:

Y

FACU

FAC

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

186

FAC

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 40

Ilex verticillata

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

57.14%

363

18

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

115

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Liquidambar styraciflua

Liriodendron tulipifera

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants
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3 / 3

4 / 3

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

0-10

10-20

Depth 

(inches)

10YR

10YR 100

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

100 sandy loam fine sandy loam

sandy loam fine sandy loam

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: 

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X

X X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes X No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes 10

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: This area appears to get groundwater connection and surface overflow from 06-STR-06. There is a restrictive layer of clay underlaying 

the area.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PFO/PSS

<2%

X

High Water Table (A2)

X

Lat: 38.38251375 -77.39210757

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Alluvial land, wet

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

J. Budnik, W. Moorhead

Depression

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is a depression in a forested area west of the railroad. It receives flow from 06-STR-06 and groundwater seepage. Field Sheet 

06-WTL-05 wet.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

8

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

N/A

Stafford County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): Concave

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

40

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover

20.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

41.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

1.5 Yes No

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Liquidambar styraciflua

Liriodendron tulipifera

75.00%

417

40

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

80

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 41

Smilax rotundifolia

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACW

FACW

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

204

FACW

Herb Stratum

FAC species

15

(Plot Size:

N

Acer rubrum

30' radius

Lindera benzoin 10

Tree Stratum

Sampling Point:

3

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-64-wet

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

60 FAC

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

 (B)

 (A/B)

45

Y

16

FACU

FACW

Total % Cover of:

20

OBL species

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.12

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

Woody Vine Stratum

139

Microstegium vimineum

(Plot Size:

 Hardwood seepage swamp transected by small perennial stream. Photos 0305, 0306

Toxicodendron radicans 3

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Carex spp. 1 N

FAC

30' radius

FACW

X

83

1 N

3

1

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

N

FACU

5

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

637

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

180

x 3 = 

x 4 =

4

x 1 =

x 2 =

0

Rubus spp. 1 N

Athyrium filix-femina

Ilex verticillata 2 N

1

5' radius

N

75 FAC

Liquidambar styraciflua 1 N FAC

Onoclea sensibilis

8.2

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Liriodendron tulipifera

Magnolia virginiana 1

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

N

20% of total cover:

N

0.6

FACW

50% of total cover 16.6

30 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:
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5 / 2 /

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

X

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

5YR

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: This area has darker soils near surface transitioning to a gray colored fine sandy clay loam.

X

clay

10

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

sandy loam gray soil with bright orange

sandy loam slightly lighter

90 10 darker near surface

Remarks

5

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

5YR sandy loam

5YR

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10

Matrix

%

4

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

4

90 4

6

6

10YR

10YR 95

6

0-5

5-8

8-12 2.5YR
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

Total Score 10

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 1

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 2

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 1

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 2

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 2

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 2

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

02-WTL-64-wet DC2RVA-Area 2

Function/Value Score Comments
02-WTL-64-wet View of wetland 02-WTL-64-wet View of wetland

02-WTL-64-wet View of wetland 02-WTL-64-wet View of upland

02-WTL-64-wet Wetland soil core
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

N/A

Stafford County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): Convex

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is a well drained upland point.

Field Sheet 06-WTL-05-UPL1.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Hillslope

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Alluvial land, wet

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

J. Budnik, W. Moorhead

0-3%

X

X

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.38215766 -77.39272807

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

Upland

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: Area is well-drained.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

49.5

)

1

] 2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover

8

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

7.5

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2

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5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

50% of total cover

10 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

N

20% of total cover:

Y

0

FACU

3

Fagus grandifolia

Ilex opaca 1 FAC

15' radius

Carpinus caroliniana

Quercus alba 2

N

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

3.2

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

FACW

FAC

2

Vaccinium pallidum 1 Y

Mitchella repens

1 Y

Woodwardia areolata

Hypericum hypericoides 2 Y

2

5' radius

x 2 =

1

Smilax rotundifolia

NI

417

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

244

x 3 = 

x 4 =

15

x 1 =

Indicator 

Status

30

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

N

FACU

15

Dominance Test worksheet:

7

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

OBL

X

15

1 Y

0

1

1

30' radius

Carpinus caroliniana 1

FAC

1 Y FACW

Y

Quercus marilandica 1 Y

Magnolia virginiana

Y

Pinus virginiana 1

Danthonia spicata

 Mesic hardwood forest. Potential Isotria medeoloides habitat.

Smilax rotundifolia

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum

52

Y

Chasmanthium laxum

(Plot Size:

FACU

Y FAC

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.42

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less 

than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

FACU

N

19.8

FAC

FACU

Total % Cover of:

8

OBL species

FACW species

3

Sampling Point:

8

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-64-upl

 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

61

Liquidambar styraciflua Y FAC

N

N

FACW

30' radius

N

Tree Stratum

Betula nigra

30

(Plot Size:

5 N

Acer rubrum

Y

FACU

FAC

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

122

7

FACU

FACU

FAC

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 16

Quercus alba

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

53.33%

156

16

1

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

99

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Quercus alba

Fagus grandifolia

Liriodendron tulipifera

Pinus virginiana 5

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

0-5

5-8

8-15 10YR

Depth 

(inches)

100

10YR

10YR 100

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

100 sandy loam fine sandy loam

sandy loam fine sandy loam

sandy loam fine sandy loam

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: 

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X

X X

X X X

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes X No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes 10

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: This area receives surface runoff and groundwater seepage. Water marks on trees up to 18 inches. Much recent sediment deposits 

from development to east. Ruts from pipeline maintenance crews are filled with water.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes X

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PEM

<1%

X

High Water Table (A2)

X

Lat: 38.37947649 -77.39536678

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Luka fine sandy loam, local alluvium, 0 to 4 percent slopes

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

J. Budnik, W. Moorhead

Depression

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is depressional wetland located north of Eskimo Hill Road, east of railroad. It appears to get surface flow from surrounding 

hills and groundwater seepage. 

Field Sheet 06-WTL-07-wet1.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

2-4

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

surface

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Stafford County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave/flat

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

0

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1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover X

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

52

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

100.00%

120

24

52

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

0

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 0

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

OBL

FAC

104

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Tree Stratum (Plot Size:

none 

30' radius

Sampling Point:

2

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-65-wet-1

 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

0

0

Total % Cover of:

12

OBL species

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 1.88

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

Woody Vine Stratum

40

Murdannia keisak

(Plot Size:

 Wet meadow in railroad side ditch/swale. Other species in wetland, but not in plot include: Saccharum giganteum , Bidens aristosa , and Eleocharis spp.

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

30' radius

X

104

0

Indicator 

Status

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

196

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

2

x 1 =

x 2 =

52

Microstegium vimineum 40 Y

12

6' x 13'

40 OBL

Eupatorium perfoliatum 12 N FACW

Leersia oryzoides

0

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

none 

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

N

0

50% of total cover 20.8

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

X

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: Soil is very dark/saturated to surface.

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

sandy clay loam very dark fewer redox

95 5 very dark soils with redox

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

2.5YR sandy loam

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

2.5Y 4 6

5Y 100

0-4

4-12
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

Total Score 8

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 0

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 2

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 2

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 2

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 2

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

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Function/Value Score Comments
02-WTL-65-wet-1 Nonvegetated concave depression. 02-WTL-65-wet-1 Drainage patterns.

02-WTL-65-wet-1 View of wetland habitat. 02-WTL-65-wet-1 View of wetland

02-WTL-65-wet-1 Silt/water mark on tree in wetland. 02-WTL-65-wet-1 Wetland soil core
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X X

X X X

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Stafford County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

15

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is a forested wetland connected to the PEM portion closer to the railroad. Field Sheet 06-WTL-07-wet2.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

depression

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Luka fine sandy loam, local alluvium, 0 to 4 percent slopes

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

J. Budnik, W. Moorhead

<1%

X

High Water Table (A2)

X

Lat: 38.37950358 -77.39518012

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PFO

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: This area receives runoff from adjacent hills and groundwater seepage. Drift lines on trees indicate water depths up to 18 inches.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes 18

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes X Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

31.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover

7.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

2.5 Yes No

50% of total cover

5 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

Y

20% of total cover:

Y

1

FACW

2

15' radius

Vaccinium corymbosum

Betula nigra 5

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

3

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

3 FAC

Gaylussacia baccata 2 Y FACU

Quercus alba

Chasmanthium laxum 3 Y

2

6' x 13'

0

271

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

96

x 3 = 

x 4 =

11

x 1 =

x 2 =

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Y

FAC

15

Dominance Test worksheet:

3

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

X

10

5

FAC

30' radius

 

Smilax rotundifolia 5 Y

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum

43

Smilax rotundifolia

(Plot Size:

OBL species

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.01

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

 (B)

 (A/B)

24

Y

12.6

FACW

FAC

Total % Cover of:

23

Sampling Point:

8

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-65-wet-2

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

20 FACU

N

N

30' radius

Liquidambar styraciflua 5

Tree Stratum

15

(Plot Size:

Pinus virginiana

Y

Quercus rubra

FACU

FACW

90

10

FAC

FACW

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 15

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

72.73%

129

46

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

63

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Liquidambar styraciflua

Betula nigra

Acer rubrum

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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3 / 1 /

2 / 1

2.5 / 1 /

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U) X

X

X

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

0-5

5-8

8-15 2.5Y 3

Depth 

(inches)

4

90

10YR 6

10YR 100

4 10

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

95 2.5YR 5 sandy loam dark soils

sandy loam dark with redox features

sandy loam dark no mottles

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: Soil is dark with redox near surface and again below 8 inches.

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

5YR

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

Total Score 7

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 1

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 1

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 1

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 2

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

02-WTL-65-wet-2 DC2RVA-Area 2

Function/Value Score Comments
02-WTL-65-wet-2 Railroad ditch wetland - PEM portion. 02-WTL-65-wet-2 Habitat in wetland.

02-WTL-65-wet-2 RR ditch through wetland. 02-WTL-65-wet-2 Herbaceous vegetation.

02-WTL-65-wet-2 Water in wetland. 02-WTL-65-wet-2 Soil core in wetland.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes surface

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: No wetland hydrology present.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

Upland

5-10%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.37430872 -77.39892167

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Caroline clay loam, 10 to 18 percent slopes, severely eroded

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

J. Budnik, W. Moorhead

Hillslope

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Dry hillslope to east of 06-WTL-07. Field Sheet 06-WTL-07-UPL.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

surface

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

surface

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Stafford County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): Convex

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

47.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8

 = Total Cover

26.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No X

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Pinus virginiana

Liquidambar styraciflua

Betula nigra

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

42.86%

120

56

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 53

Smilax glauca

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACU

FAC

138

20

NI

FAC

Herb Stratum

FAC species

FACU species

UPL species

Tree Stratum 30' radius

25

(Plot Size:

Y

Quercus falcata Y FACU

Y

95

10

Sampling Point:

3

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-65-upl

 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

70

N

19

FACU

FAC

Total % Cover of:

28

OBL species

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.30

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

FAC

Woody Vine Stratum

40

Quercus alba

(Plot Size:

 

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

N

30' radius

FACW

10

1 N

0

1

Indicator 

Status

30

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Y

FACW

20

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

456

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

280

x 3 = 

x 4 =

7

x 1 =

x 2 =

0

Vaccinium corymbosum 2 N FACW

FACU

Eupatorium rotundifolium 1 N

Juniperus virginiana

Vaccinium corymbosum

Nyssa sylvatica 2 Y

1

N

5' radius

FACU

FAC

3

Dichanthelium dichotomum 1 N FAC

Sassafras albidum

10.6

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

Liquidambar styraciflua

Nyssa sylvatica 5 FAC

15' radius

Fagus grandifolia

Quercus alba 5

N

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

N

20% of total cover:

N

0

FACU

2

1

50% of total cover

30 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

5 / 3

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: Soils are fine sandy upland soils.

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

100 dry, crumbly

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

sandy loam

02-WTL-65-upl

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

0-12 10YR
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X

X X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

X significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Stafford County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): none

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

1-3

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

surface

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Located around MP67 to the south just north of Eskimo Hill Road. This is a narrow wetland along the railroad ROW along 06-

STR-06. It appears to be mostly a seep wetland from the adjacent hillside. Ground is very spongy. Vegetation gets herbicide from railroad. 

Field Sheet 06-WTL-06-wet.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

seep

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Luka fine sandy loam, local alluvium, 0 to 4 percent slopes

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

J. Budnik, W. Moorhead

<2%

X

High Water Table (A2)

X

Lat: 38.37989636 -77.39520449

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PEM

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: This area receives groundwater seepage and runoff. May be a restrictive clay layer underlying the area.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes X

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes 1-2

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes X Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7 X

8

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

42.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

50% of total cover

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

0

17

15' radius

none in wetland

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

0

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

85 OBL

6' x 13'

x 2 =

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

x 3 = 

x 4 =

x 1 =

Indicator 

Status

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Dominance Test worksheet:

X

85

0

30' radius

 Nearly 100' of vegetation herbicided. Wetlands on alluvium in railroad ditch.

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum

Leersia oryzoides

(Plot Size:

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

0

Total % Cover of:

OBL species

FACW species

0

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-66-wet-1

 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

none in wetland

Tree Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

Herb Stratum

FAC species

FACU species

UPL species

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 0

 (B)

(Plot Size:

x 5 =

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

2 / 2 /

2.5 1 /

5 1 /

/

/

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U) X

X

X

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

8

0-3

3-5

5-10

10-13

13-18

2.5Y

60

4

Color (moist)

Depth 

(inches)

3

95

6

6

10YR

2.5Y 90

6

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5

Matrix

%

3

Color (moist) % Loc2 Remarks

10

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

2.5YR silt loam

2.5YR

darl near surface

95 4 5

90 10

6

silt loam grayish soil

silt loam dark soil

sandy loam Gley1 5/10Y, gleyed color/orange

40 sandy loam Gley 1 5/10Y, gleyed but mor ora

X

clay 

12

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: Soil is very saturated throughout. Gleyed soils underlie area.

5GY

5GY 6

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

2.5YR

5YR

7.5YR

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

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Function/Value Score Comments

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 1

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 0

Total Score 3

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 1

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 0
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02-WTL-66-wet-1 View of wetland. 02-WTL-66-wet-1 Herbicide affected vegetation.

02-WTL-66-wet-1 Railroad ditch wetland. 02-WTL-66-wet-1 Reduced soils.
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes surface

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: No hydrology present.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

Upland

5-45%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.37992947 -77.39527463

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Luka fine sandy loam, local alluvium, 0 to 4 percent slopes

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

J. Budnik, W. Moorhead

Hillslope

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is a hillslope above 06-WTL-06, west of railroad. Field Sheet 06-WTL-06-UPL.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

surface

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

surface

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Stafford County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): Concave

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

37.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8

 = Total Cover

6

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No X

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Quercus falcata

Juniperus virginiana

Quercus marilandica

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

0.00%

3

0

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 12

Juniperus virginiana

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACU

NI

24

10

FACU

FACU

Herb Stratum

FAC species

FACU species

UPL species

Tree Stratum 30' radius

15

(Plot Size:

Y

Pinus virginiana Y NI

N

75

1

Sampling Point:

0

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-66-upl-1

 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

23

N

15

NI

NI

Total % Cover of:

0

OBL species

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.96

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

FACU

Woody Vine Stratum

1

Quercus marilandica

(Plot Size:

 

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

N

30' radius

NI

10

1 N

0

1

Indicator 

Status

40

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

N

NI

10

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

95

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

92

x 3 = 

x 4 =

5

x 1 =

x 2 =

0

Lespedeza repens 1 N

Agropyrom virginianum

Pinus virginiana 2 Y

1

5' radius

NI

NI

3

Liquidambar styraciflua 1 N FAC

Dichanthelium sabulorum

2.4

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

Pinus virginiana

15' radius

Quercus marilandica

Quercus falcata 1

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

N

20% of total cover:

N

0

FACU

50% of total cover 2

10 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: Soils are dry and more sandy than 06-WTL-06-wet.

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

sandy clay loam small clay mixture

100 very dry, crumbly

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

sandy loam

02-WTL-66-uplMatrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

7.5YR

10YR 100

0-4

4-12
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X X

X

X X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Stafford County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

surface

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

surface

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Railroad ditch wetland that eventually flows south to a 12 inch metal culvert. GPS points were taken at the center line of the 

wetland that is 8 ft wide. 

Field Sheet 06-WTL6-wet-1 Team 2.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

ditch

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Caroline clay loam

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

D. Mitchell, M. Rockwell

1%

X

High Water Table (A2)

X

Lat: 38.376213 -77.397656

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PEM

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: Wetland parallels the railroad tracks and is adjacent to railroad berm. Water hydrology is likely due to ground seeps and typical 

railroad ditch.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes X

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes surface

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes X Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
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2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8

 = Total Cover X

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

37.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

50% of total cover

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

0

15

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum 15' radius

0

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

70

Juncus effusus 5 N

5' radius

x 2 =

5

5

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

1

x 1 =

Indicator 

Status

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Dominance Test worksheet:

X

75

0

30' radius

 All emergent plants in wetland.

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum

0

unknown sedge

(Plot Size:

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 1.00

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more 

in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

0

0

Total % Cover of:

0

OBL species

FACW species

0

Sampling Point:

0

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-66-wet

 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Tree Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

5

Herb Stratum

FAC species

FACU species

UPL species

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

OBL

0

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 0

 (B)

0.00%

0

0

5

(Plot Size:

x 5 =

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

0-12

Depth 

(inches)

10YR 5 6

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

90 5YR 10 clay loam Distinct mottles

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: Soil is very saturated in the upper 12. Mucky and difficult to stay in core.

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

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Function/Value Score Comments

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 1

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 0

Total Score 3

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 1

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 0
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Stafford County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): none

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

surface

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

surface

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is the upland data point upslope from wetland 06-WTL-06.

Field Sheet 06WTL6-Up1 Team 2

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

hillslope

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Caroline clay loam

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

D. Mitchel, M. Rockwell

5%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.37621 -77.39766

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

Upland

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: Upland area is on a hillslope.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes surface

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
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 = Total Cover X

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 = Total Cover

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 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

50% of total cover

10 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

N

0

17

Ailanthus altissima

15' radius

Morus spp.

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

5' radius

3

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

30

Liquidambar styraciflua 5 N FAC

Lonicera spp. 15

Phytolacca americana

Dichanthelium clandestinum 30 Y

OBL species

FACW species x 2 =

0

115

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

40

x 3 = 

x 4 =

4

x 1 =

30

Total % Cover of:

Indicator 

Status

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Dominance Test worksheet:

FACU

X

85

0

5

30' radius

N

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

(Plot Size:

 

none

Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.56

Woody Vine Stratum

5

Rubus spp.

0

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

10

Y

0

FACU

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

0

5

Sampling Point:

1

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

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 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Tree Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

45

Herb Stratum

FAC species

FACU species

UPL species

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACW

15

 (B)

25.00%

15

60

0

(Plot Size:

x 5 =

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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

0-4

4-12

Color (moist)

Depth 

(inches)

10YR

10YR 100

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% Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

100 sandy loam

sandy loam

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: Hillslope next to railroad berm.

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
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No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X

Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

X X

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No 2 Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes

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Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

2

Lat:

X

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Yes

Are vegetation

Surface Water (A1)

PEM

1%

Remarks:

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

Yes X Depth (inches):

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

No

Yes

X

X

Depth (inches):

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation , Soil

Yes

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Crayfish Burrows (C8)

Geomorphic Position (D2)

X No 

X

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

, or Hydrology

, or Hydrology

City/County:

State:

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Sediment Deposits (B2) Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) 

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

Water Marks (B1)

Iron Deposits (B5)

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

HYDROLOGY

Yes

VA

Stafford

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

High Water Table (A2)

DC2RVA-Area 2

L. Postaski & R. Porath

Toe of ballast

38.376702 -77.397452

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Yes X

Yes

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Remarks: This wetland is a railroad ditch with low functional value. Wetland extends both north and south, beyond the project limits of 

disturbance boundaries.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: S, MLRA: 149A

Caroline clay loam, 10 to 18 percent slopes, severely eroded

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

N/A

Sampling Point

Local relief (concave, convex, none): Concave

X

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

Sampling Date:

, Soil
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 = Total Cover X

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

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 = Total Cover

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 = Total Cover

Yes No

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

Microstegium vimineum Y

40

50% of total cover: 0

50% of total cover:

50% of total cover:

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

0

Woody Vine Stratum

5' diameter

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Tree Stratum

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

 (A)

 (B)

100.00% (A/B)

240

0

0

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.00

Column totals 80 (A) (B)

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

FAC

0

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Dominance Test worksheet:

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

Indicator 

Status

Percent of Dominant Species that 

are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

30' diameter)

Sphagnum moss present throughout the wetland.

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

0

20% of total cover: 0 X

80

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

20% of total cover:

15' diameter)

Prevalence Index worksheet

240

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

1

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Total % Cover of:

1

UPL species x 5 =

80

0

0

FAC species

FACU species

0 x 1 =

0

OBL species

FACW species x 2 =

0

15' diameter)

0

Herb Stratum

20% of total cover:

50% of total cover: 0 20% of total cover: 0

16

80
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Remarks: With a value of 4 or more and a chroma of 2 or less, soils are depleted at the surface. Soils are saturated.

Sampling Point: 02-WTL-66-wet-3

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

 (MLRA 153B)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Red Parent Material (TF2)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

X

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. 1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

100

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

Clay loam

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

0-12 10YR

Matrix

%
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

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Function/Value Score Comments

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 2

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 0

Total Score 4

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 1

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 0
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Caroline clay loam, 10 to 18 percent slopes, severely eroded

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

N/A

Sampling Point

Local relief (concave, convex, none): Convex

X

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

Sampling Date:

, Soil

VA

Stafford

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

High Water Table (A2)

DC2RVA-Area 2

L. Postaski & R. Porath

Ballast slope

38.376656 -77.397456

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Yes

Yes

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Remarks: This is the upland data point for wetland 6-B-WTL-01.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

X

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

X

, or Hydrology

, or Hydrology

City/County:

State:

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Sediment Deposits (B2) Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) 

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

Water Marks (B1)

Iron Deposits (B5)

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

HYDROLOGY

Yes X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation , Soil

Yes

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Crayfish Burrows (C8)

Geomorphic Position (D2)

No X

Are vegetation

Surface Water (A1)

Upland

30%

Remarks: This area is very well drained.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

Yes Depth (inches):

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

No

Yes

X

X

 

Depth (inches):

X Wetland Hydrology Present?

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Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Lat:

X

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Yes
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 = Total Cover

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7

8

 = Total Cover

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

)

1

2

3 Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

Yes No X

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

50% of total cover: 40 20% of total cover: 16

0

Liquidambar styraciflua 5

FACU

5 FAC

75 Y

FAC

85

Herb Stratum

20% of total cover:

15' diameter)

645

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

600

x 3 = 

x 4 =

2

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Total % Cover of:

0

UPL species x 5 =

15

0

150

FAC species

FACU species

Prevalence Index worksheet

Ilex opaca

x 1 =

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

10

20% of total cover: 2

0

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

20% of total cover:

Parthenocissus quinquefolia 10

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

Indicator 

Status

75

Percent of Dominant Species that 

are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

5 FAC

30' diameter)

Dominance Test worksheet:

FACU

N

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.91

165 (B)

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants Sampling Point:

80

0

OBL species

FACW species x 2 =

0

Liriodendron tulipifera

N

15' diameter)

N

Column totals (A)

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

17

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Tree Stratum

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

 (A)

 (B)

0.00% (A/B)

45

0

0

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

Liriodendron tulipifera Y

ilex opaca

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

0

50% of total cover: 5

50% of total cover:

50% of total cover:

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

42.5

Woody Vine Stratum

5' diameter
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5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Color (moist)

Depth 

(inches)

0-12 10YR

Matrix

% Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

Silt loam

Color (moist) % Loc2

100

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. 1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

X

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

 (MLRA 153B)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Red Parent Material (TF2)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Remarks: 

Sampling Point: 02-WTL-66-upl-3

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes X No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes surface

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: Small channel nearby. Braided ephemeral stream goes through wetland. Water table lacking due to lack of rain. Hydrology from 

Wetland 06 contributes to Wetland 07. Wetland continues west beyond project area.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PFO/PEM

1%

X

X

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.374187 -77.399065

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Caroline clay loam, 10 to 18 percent slopes severely eroded

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

D. Mitchell, M. Rockwell

stream terrace

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is a small PEM/PFO wetland that receives some hydrology from Wetland 06.

Field Sheet 06WTL7wet01 Team 2

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

surface

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

8

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Stafford County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

22

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover X

6

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

25

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Liquidambar styraciflua

Salix nigra

Betula nigra

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

100.00%

162

100

2

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

44

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 12

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACW

FACW

106

2

FAC

OBL

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Tree Stratum

20

(Plot Size:

Y

Acer rubrum FAC

N

30' radius

5

Sampling Point:

6

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

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 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

0

Y

8.8

FAC

FAC

Total % Cover of:

50

OBL species

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.49

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

Woody Vine Stratum

54

Microstegium vimineum

(Plot Size:

 

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

30' radius

X

50

0

Indicator 

Status

20

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

N

FACW

2

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

264

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

6

x 1 =

x 2 =

2

Boehmeria cylindrica 20 Y

5

5' radius

20 FAC

Impatiens capensis 5 N FACW

Cinna arundinacea

2.4

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

Liquidambar styraciflua

15' radius

Acer rubrum

Ilex opaca 2

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

N

20% of total cover:

N

0

FAC

50% of total cover 10

5 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: 

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

clay many distinct mottles

95 5

Remarks

10

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

7.5YR silty clay

5YR

Matrix

%

4

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

4 6

6

10YR

10YR 90

0-2

2-12
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

02-WTL-67-wet DC2RVA-Area 2

Function/Value Score Comments

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 2

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 2

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 1

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 1

Total Score 8

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 1

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 1
02-WTL-67-wet Aerial overlay 02-WTL-67-wet Habitat in wetland.

02-WTL-67-wet Wetland with CSX in background.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Stafford County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): none

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is the upland data point near wetland 7.

Field Sheet 06WTL7Up01 Team 2

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

hillslope

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Caroline clay loam

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

D. Mitchell, M. Rockwell

10%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.374284 -77.39888

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

Upland

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: 

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

30

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover X

32.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

5.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

50% of total cover

40 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

N

20% of total cover:

Y

0

FAC

2.2

Betula nigra

Prunus serotina 5 FACU

15' radius

Liquidambar styraciflua

Ilex opaca 5

N

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

13

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

4

Liquidambar styraciflua 2 Y FAC

Smilax spp.

Aster spp.

Rubus spp. 2 Y

2

5' radius

x 2 =

0

371

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

20

x 3 = 

x 4 =

7

x 1 =

Indicator 

Status

60

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Dominance Test worksheet:

X

11

0

1

30' radius

N

 

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum

107

Lonicera spp.

(Plot Size:

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.92

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less 

than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

5

Y

12

FAC

FACW

Total % Cover of:

15

OBL species

FACW species

60

15

Sampling Point:

4

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-67-upl

 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Acer rubrum Y FAC

Tree Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

127

Herb Stratum

FAC species

FACU species

UPL species

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

0

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 65

 (B)

57.14%

321

30

0

(Plot Size:

x 5 =

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

0-6

6-12

Color (moist)

Depth 

(inches)

6

10YR

10YR 95

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Matrix

%

4

Color (moist) % Loc2 Remarks

5

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

loam

7.5YR

100

clay loam

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: Soil in upland has a deeper A Horizon with more organics.

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
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Yes No

Yes Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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No

Section, Township, Range:

X Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

X significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

X

Stafford County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

<1 inch

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

surface

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Sedimentation issue associated with nearby horse farm. Field Sheet 06WTL8-wet01 Team 2.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

valley

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Sassafras fine sandy loam

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

D. Mitchell, M. Rockwell

1%

X

High Water Table (A2)

X

Lat: 38.368991 -77.401076

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PEM

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: 

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes X

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes surface

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes X Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover X

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

22.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

50% of total cover

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

Y

0

9

15' radius

none

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

0

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15 FACW

Ranunculus bulbosus

Digitaria spp. 15 Y

15

5' radius

x 2 =

0

75

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

3

x 1 =

Indicator 

Status

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

X

45

0

30' radius

 

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum

15

Polygonum cespitosum

(Plot Size:

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.50

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less 

than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

0

Total % Cover of:

15

OBL species

FACW species

Sampling Point:

2

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

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 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

0

none

Tree Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

FAC

30

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 0

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

66.67%

45

30

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

0

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

0-12

Depth 

(inches)

10YR 5 6

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

98 7.5YR 2 silty sand many faint mottles

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: The soil appears to be a sedimentation problem associated with horsefarm upstream.

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

Total Score 8

DC2RVA-Area 2

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 0

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 2

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 2

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 2

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 2

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

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Function/Value Score Comments
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: Upland forest

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

Upland

10%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.369078 -77.401042

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Sassafras fine sandy loam

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

D. Mitchell, M. Rockwell

hillslope

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Typical hillside, upland forest. Field Sheet 06WTL8-Up01 Team 2.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Stafford County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): none

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

45

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8

 = Total Cover

24

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No X

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Nyssa sylvatica

Cornus florida

Fagus grandifolia

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

25.00%

69

0

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 48

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

138

5

FAC

FACU

Herb Stratum

FAC species

FACU species

UPL species

Tree Stratum 30' radius

40

(Plot Size:

Y

Quercus alba Y FACU

N

90

10

Sampling Point:

1

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-68-upl

 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

115

Y

18

FACU

FAC

Total % Cover of:

0

OBL species

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.83

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

Woody Vine Stratum

23

none

(Plot Size:

Typical upland forest for the region.

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

30' radius

0

0

Indicator 

Status

40

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

N

FACU

5

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

529

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

460

x 3 = 

x 4 =

4

x 1 =

x 2 =

0

5' radius

9.6

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

Nyssa sylvatica

Ulmus americana 3 FAC

15' radius

Fagus grandifolia

Ilex opaca 5

N

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

N

20% of total cover:

0

FAC

50% of total cover 0

30 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: Soil auger refusal at 10 inches.

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

100

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

loam

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Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

0-10 10YR
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Yes No

Yes Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X X

X

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

X significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Stafford County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

0-8

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

surface

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Small swale/depression in pipeline ROW appears to pond water. Connects to a small stream to the east at edge of forest, 06-STR08. Field Sheet 06-WTL-09 wet.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

depression 

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Aura-Galeston-Sassafras complex, 6 to 15 percent slopes

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

J. Budnik, W. Moorhead

1%

X

High Water Table (A2)

X

Lat: 38.358674 -77.406360

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PEM (PFO to east)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: Hydrology is weak in the pipeline area, but better in the forest edge where there is more of a groundwater connection and seepage. 

Most of the forested portion is outside the study area. *Note: Upland point is the same as Upland point for 06-WLT-08-UPL_JBWM. 

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes X

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes surface

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes X Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
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4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7 X

8

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

37.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

50% of total cover

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

N

0

15

15' radius

none

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

0

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

60 FACW

Onoclea sensibilis 3 N FACW

Scirpus spp.

Persicaria sagittata

Carex crinita 5 N

4

5' radius

N

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

x 3 = 

x 4 =

x 1 =

x 2 =

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

X

75

1 N

0

30' radius

2 OBL

Seepage, wet meadow in depression on bench in petroleum pipeline ROW.

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum

Eleocharis tenuis

(Plot Size:

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

FACW

 (B)

 (A/B)

0

Total % Cover of:

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

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 (A)

Indicator 

Status

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Tree Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

none

FACW

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 0

Boehmeria cylindrica

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

(Plot Size:

x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

0 OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U) X

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

0-4

4-12

Color (moist)

Depth 

(inches)

4 6

6

10YR

2.5Y 90

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Matrix

%

4

Color (moist) % Loc2 Remarks

10

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

5YR sandy clay

2.5YR

80 20 dark

sandy clay more clay, lighter

X

clay

4

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: Soils hydric, redox features present.

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

Total Score 4

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 1

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 0

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 1

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

02-WTL-69-wet DC2RVA-Area 2

Function/Value Score Comments
02-WTL-69-wet View of PEM portion of wetland 02-WTL-69-wet View of PFO portion of wetland

02-WTL-69-wet View of PFO portion of wetland 06-WTL-09-wet Inundated portion of wetland.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

October 14, 2015

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Stafford County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): convex

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

surface

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

surface

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Upland hillslope above 06-WTL-09-wet outside petroleum pipeline area.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

hillslope

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Sandy and clayey land, steep, Sassafras and Caroline materials

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

J. Budnik, W. Moorhead

3%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.3573964 -77.40729269

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

upland

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: No hydrology present.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes surface

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

65

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8

 = Total Cover

26.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

4

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No X

50% of total cover

40 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

N

20% of total cover:

N

0

FACU

1.6

Nyssa sylvatica 1 FAC

15' radius

Fagus grandifolia

Quercus alba 1

N

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

10.6

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

5

Chimaphila maculata 1 N

Lonicera japonica

Carya tomentosa

Smilax rotundifolia 1 N

1

5' radius

0

Acer rubrum 1 N FAC

677

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

488

x 3 = 

x 4 =

5

x 1 =

x 2 =

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Y

FAC

30

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

8

0

30' radius

 Low slope mesic hardwoods. Moderate slope, aspect.

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum

63

Lycopodium digitatum

(Plot Size:

OBL species

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.66

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

 (B)

 (A/B)

122

N

26

FACU

FAC

Total % Cover of:

0

Sampling Point:

1

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-69-upl

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

50 FACU

30' radius

Carpinus caroliniana 10

Tree Stratum

50

(Plot Size:

Y

Quercus rubra

FACU

FAC

185

FACU

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 53

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

20.00%

189

0

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

130

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Fagus grandifolia

Liquidambar styraciflua

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

3 / 3

5 / 3 /

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

0-6

6-12

Color (moist)

Depth 

(inches)

4

10YR

2.5Y 95

02-WTL-69-upl

Matrix

%

4

Color (moist) % Loc2 Remarks

5

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

sandy loam

2.5Y

95 crumbly - 5% organic matter

sandy loam more sand, some orange

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: 

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X X

X

X X

X X X

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes X No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes 2

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: This area receives overflow flooding from Potomac Creek, and runoff from adjacent hills.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes X

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PEM/PSS

<1%

X

High Water Table (A2)

X

Lat: 38.35731119 -77.40759201

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Wehadkee very fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

J. Budnik, W. Moorhead

depression in floodplain

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is depressional wetland in the floodplain of Potomac Creek. It is separated from the creek by a high stream terrace and a hill 

to the north extends west of bridge and east side of project area. Field Sheet 06-WTL-08-wet.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

4-6

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

surface

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Stafford County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

October 14, 2015

02-WTL-70-wet

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

25

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover X

8.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

47.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

1 Yes No

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Acer negundo

Platanus occidentalis

Acer rubrum

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

100.00%

93

90

86

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

50

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 17

Mikania scandens

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FAC

OBL

164

5

FAC

FACW

FACW

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Tree Stratum

15

(Plot Size:

Betula nigra

Y

Fraxinus pennsylvanica FACW

N

N

30' radius

5

Sampling Point:

7

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-70-wet

 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

2

Y

10

FACW

FACW

Total % Cover of:

45

OBL species

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 1.69

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

FACW

FACW

Woody Vine Stratum

31

Murdannia keisak

(Plot Size:

Bottomland hardwoods / wet meadow mosaic. Chasmanthium spp. and Ranunculus alatus are important in wetland, however are not located in plot.

Lonicera japonica 2

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

N

Eupatorium perfoliatum 1 N

30' radius

FACU

FACW

X

95

1 N

2

1

Indicator 

Status

15

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Y

FAC

10

Dominance Test worksheet:

5

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

277

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

8

x 3 = 

x 4 =

7

x 1 =

x 2 =

86

Peltandra virginica 1 N

Cinna arundinacea

Leersia oryzoides 20 Y

5

5' radius

OBL

OBL

65

Euthamia graminifolia 1 N FAC

Microstegium vimineum

3.4

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

Lindera benzoin

15' radius

Alnus serrulata

Sambucus nigra 2

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

N

20% of total cover:

N

0.4

FACW

50% of total cover 19

10 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:
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5 / 1

5 / 1

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U) X

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: Soils remain saturated for long periods. Silty loam surface, sandy middle, finer sand below.

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

sandy loam finer sand, darker

sandy loam sandy grayish

95 5 dark upper yo gray below

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

2.5YR silt loam

02-WTL-70-wet

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

3

100

10YR 6

5Y 100

0-3

3-6

6-12 5Y
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

Total Score 9

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 2

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 1

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 1

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 2

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 2

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

02-WTL-70-wet DC2RVA-Area 2

Function/Value Score Comments
02-WTL-70-wet View of wetland channel. 02-WTL-70-wet Side channel wetland.

02-WTL-70-wet View of wetland with CSX bridge. 02-WTL-70-wet View of RR ballast and gas ROW.

02-WTL-70-wet View of adjacent upland. 02-WTL-70-wet Wetland soil core.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes surface

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: No hydrology present.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

Upland

3%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.3573964 -77.40729269

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Sandy and clayey land, steep, Sassafras and Caroline materials

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

J. Budnik, W. Moorhead

hillslope

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Upland hillslope above 06-WTL-08-wet outside petroleum pipeline area. Field Sheet 06-WTL-08-UPL.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

surface

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

surface

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Stafford County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): convex

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
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 = Total Cover

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VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Fagus grandifolia

Liquidambar styraciflua

20.00%

189

0

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

130

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 53

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACU

FAC

185

FACU

Herb Stratum

FAC species

50

(Plot Size:

Y

Quercus rubra

30' radius

Carpinus caroliniana 10

Tree Stratum

Sampling Point:

1

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

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 (A)

Indicator 

Status

50 FACU

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

 (B)

 (A/B)

122

N

26

FACU

FAC

Total % Cover of:

0

OBL species

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.66

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more 

in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

Woody Vine Stratum

63

Lycopodium digitatum

(Plot Size:

 Low slope mesic hardwoods. Moderate slope, aspect.

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

30' radius

8

0

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Y

FAC

30

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

677

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

488

x 3 = 

x 4 =

5

x 1 =

x 2 =

0

Acer rubrum 1 N FAC

Carya tomentosa

Smilax rotundifolia 1 N

1

5' radius

5

Chimaphila maculata 1 N

Lonicera japonica

10.6

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

1

15' radius

Fagus grandifolia

Quercus alba 1

N

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

N

20% of total cover:

N

0

FACU

50% of total cover 1.6

40 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

Nyssa sylvatica FAC
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: 

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

sandy loam more sand, some orange

95 crumbly - 5% organic matter

Remarks

5

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

sandy loam

2.5Y

Matrix

%

4

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

4

10YR

2.5Y 95

0-6

6-12
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X X

X X X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

N/A

Stafford County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

 2

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

surface

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is a side channel wetland parallel to Potomac Creek. It receives frequent overflow flooding from Potomac Creek, but ponds 

water during normal flow times. Field Sheet 06WTL03PC.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

side channel

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Wehadkee very fine sandy loam

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

L. Eggering

1%

X

X

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.356872 -77.407742

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PEM/PFO

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: The side channel wetland receive fairly frequent overflow flooding from Potomac Creek. It would be regulated as a wetland instead 

of a stream because of the hydric soils and dense vegetation growing in the channel. Also, at normal creek levels, there is no flow through the 

side channel, just ponded water.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes X

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes X Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
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 = Total Cover X

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 = Total Cover

47.5

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 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

50% of total cover

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

0

19

15' radius

none

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

0

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

90 OBL

Polygonum persicaria 5 N

5' radius

x 2 =

90

120

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

2

x 1 =

Indicator 

Status

10

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

X

95

0

30' radius

 The box elder is only at the fringe of the wetland. It is primarily an emergent herbaceous wetland with some riparian trees along the margin. Sample point was 

near gas pipeline ROW, thus the woody species were mostly absent.

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum

10

Murdannia keisak

(Plot Size:

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 1.20

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more 

in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 

in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

2

Total % Cover of:

0

OBL species

FACW species

Sampling Point:

2

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-71-wet

 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

0

Acer rubrum Y FAC

Tree Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

100

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 0

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

100.00%

30

0

90

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

10

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

1-12

Color (moist)

Depth 

(inches)

10YR 5 8

02-WTL-71-wet

Matrix

% Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

80 10YR 20 silty sand

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: The side channel soils are clearly reducing. There is a lot more silt in the side channel when compared to the high stream terrace.

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

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Function/Value Score Comments

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 3

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 2

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 1

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 2

Scores are lower due to disturbance from adjacent 

roadway and CSX operations.

Total Score 11

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 2

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 1
02-WTL-71-wet Wetland (left) and upland (right) soils. 02-WTL-71-wet Dead vegetation from utility maintenance.

02-WTL-71-wet Powell Creek side channel. 02-WTL-71-wet Powell Creek side channel.

02-WTL-71-wet Crayfish borrow. 02-WTL-71-wet Inundated portion of side channel.
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: The area receives infrequent overflow flooding from Potomac Creek.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

 Upland

1%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.356925 -77.407704

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Wehadkee very fine sandy loam

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

L. Eggering

terrace

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Potomac Creek terrace. This is a sample point in the high stream terrace between Potomac Creek and a side channel wetland. It 

lacks wetland hydrology and hydric soils. Field Sheet 06-WTL-03-PC upland.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

N/A

Stafford County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): convex

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
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 = Total Cover

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7

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 = Total Cover

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 = Total Cover

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 = Total Cover

0 Yes No X

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Platanus occidentalis

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

50.00%

0

40

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 0

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

100

Herb Stratum

FAC species

FACU species

UPL species

Tree Stratum 30' radius

10

(Plot Size:

Y

Betula nigra Y FACW

20

Sampling Point:

2

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

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 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

80

4

Total % Cover of:

20

OBL species

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.60

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

Woody Vine Stratum

0

Verbesina occidentalis

(Plot Size:

 Survey plot is a the edge of gas ROW which eliminates most woody species, and it is on a high well drainned stream terrace in the Potomac Creek floodplain.

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

30' radius

100

0

Indicator 

Status

10

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

FACW

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

360

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

320

x 3 = 

x 4 =

4

x 1 =

x 2 =

0

Polygonum persicaria 20 Y

5' radius

80 FACU

0

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

none

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

0

50% of total cover 20

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:
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X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: This soil is very well drained.

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

85 15 some silt present

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

2.5Y sandy loam

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

2.5Y 6 8

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0-12
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

Remarks: 

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

N/A

Stafford County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

up to 6 inches

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

surface

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is a seep wetland coming out of the toe of slope from the CSX line. There is a small ponded area below railroad ties but no 

culvert was visible. Field Sheet 06-WTL-04-Leeland/06WTL04seep.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

valley seep

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Aura-Galestown-Sassafras complex

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

L. Eggering, PWS

1%

X

X

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.34821 -77.426113

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PEM

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes X

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Surface water present?

Water table present?

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes X Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)
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)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7 X

8

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

51

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

50% of total cover

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

N

0

20.4

15' radius

none

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

0

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

80 OBL

unknown denuded herbaceous

Leersia oryzoides 20 N

2

5' radius

x 2 =

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

x 3 = 

x 4 =

x 1 =

Indicator 

Status

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

X

102

0

30' radius

 The seep is in the gas line ROW so no woody vegetation is present.

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum

Murdannia keisak

(Plot Size:

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

0

Total % Cover of:

OBL species

FACW species

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-72-wet

 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

none

Tree Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

OBL

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 0

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

(Plot Size:

x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

0

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

5 / 3 /

5 / 1 /

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

0-6

6-12

Color (moist)

Depth 

(inches)

6 8

8

10YR

10YR 80

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Matrix

%

6

Color (moist) % Loc2 Remarks

20

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

10YR sandy loam

10YR

80 20

sandy loam

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: Soils are reducing in the seep. Disturbance in the gas ROW likely mixes the soils. Deeper soils are very gray.

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

Total Score 2

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 0

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 0

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 0

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 1

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

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Function/Value Score Comments
02-WTL-72-wet Wetland soil. 02-WTL-72-wet Disturbed portion in gas ROW.

02-WTL-72-wet Buried culvert in upper end of wetland. 02-WTL-72-wet Herbaceous seep.

02-WTL-72-wet Seep facing northeast toward gas ROW.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: Area at the toe of slope is well drained.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

 Upland

10%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.348278 -77.426141

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Aura-Galestown-Sassafras complex, 15 to 30 percent slopes (probably fill from RR 

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

L. Eggering, PWS

slope of RR fill

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is the upland point at the top of CSX RR slope. Field Sheet 06-WTL-04-Leeland upland.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

N/A

Stafford County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): none

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
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1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

45

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8

 = Total Cover

2.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

2.5 Yes No X

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Quercus stellata

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

40.00%

45

0

0

(Plot Size:

20 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

90

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must 

be present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 5

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

110

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Tree Stratum

20

(Plot Size:

Y

Liriodendron tulipifera FACU

30' radius

Sampling Point:

2

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

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 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

75

18

FACU

Total % Cover of:

0

OBL species

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 4.05

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less 

than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless 

of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

Woody Vine Stratum

15

Toxicodendron radicans

(Plot Size:

 This well drained area is on the slope of the CSX railroad.

Campsis radicans 5 Y

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

30' radius

FAC

10

5

Indicator 

Status

70

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

UPL

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

445

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

100

300

x 3 = 

x 4 =

5

x 1 =

x 2 =

0

5' radius

10 FAC

1

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Liriodendron tulipifera

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

1

50% of total cover 2

5 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:
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5 / 4

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: This is likely old fill material from CSX railroad construction.

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

sandy loam

100

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

sandy loam

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

10YR

10YR 100

02-WTL-72-upl

0-3

3-12
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

Remarks: The area remains saturated and inundated in pools along the stretch of railroad. Leland Station railroad wetland.

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

N/A

Stafford County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

 3

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

surface

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is a linear railroad ditch wetland south of Leland Station. Herbicides have damaged the vegetation in places. 

Field Sheet 06-WTL-05 VRE wetland.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

 ditch

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Luka fine sandy loam, local alluvium

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

L. Eggering

1%

X

X

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.346832 -77.43951

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

 PEM

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes X

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Surface water present?

Water table present?

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes X Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)
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 = Total Cover

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2

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4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7 X

8

 = Total Cover

2

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4

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7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

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)

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4

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 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

50% of total cover

4

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

N

0

20.8

15' radius

Liquidambar styraciflua

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

0.8

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

40 OBL

Rhynchospora capitellata 10 N OBL

Eleocharis palustris

Polygonum persicaria

Carex intumescens 30 Y

20

5' radius

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

x 3 = 

x 4 =

x 1 =

x 2 =

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

X

104

0

4

30' radius

N

 Herbicides have altered plant composition and killed portions of the wetland.

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum

Murdannia keisak

(Plot Size:

OBL species

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

 (B)

 (A/B)

0

FAC

Total % Cover of:

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-73-wet

 (A)

Indicator 

Tree Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius Status

none

OBL

FACW

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 4

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

(Plot Size:

x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

0

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

0-12

Depth 

(inches)

10YR 6 8

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

90 10YR 10 sandy clay loam bright mottles

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: A lot of iron in the soil cores and orange stained vegetation.

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

Total Score 3

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 0

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 0

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 1

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 1

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

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Function/Value Score Comments
02-WTL-73-wet Inundated portion of wetland. 02-WTL-73-wet Area just south of platform.

02-WTL-73-wet Herbicide damage in wetland. 02-WTL-73-wet Wetland south of Leland Station.

02-WTL-73-wet Railroad ditch wetland near Leland Station. 02-WTL-73-wet Wetland soils.
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: Sample point on bank, east side of wetland, between wetland and pipeline ROW. Well drained area. Does not have hydric soils, 

hydrophytic vegetation, or hydrology to be considered a wetland.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

 Upland

10%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.346818 -77.439454

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Luka fine sandy loam, local alluvium

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

L. Eggering, PWS

hillslope

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Upland data point adjacent Leeland VRE station wetland. Well drained, does not have hydric soil, vegetation, or hydrology to be 

considered a wetland. Field Sheet 06-WTL-05-VRE upland.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

N/A

Stafford County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): none

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
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 = Total Cover

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4

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7

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 = Total Cover

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 = Total Cover

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0 Yes No X

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Quercus falcata

Liquidambar styraciflua

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

 (B)

33.33%

75

0

0

(Plot Size:

x 5 =

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

FACU

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

FAC

9

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

75

FACU

Herb Stratum

FAC species

FACU species

UPL species

Tree Stratum 30' radius

10

(Plot Size:

 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

N

Pinus virginiana Y NI

85

10

Sampling Point:

2

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

5

45

Y

17

FACU

FAC

Total % Cover of:

0

OBL species

FACW species

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.73

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less 

than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless 

of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Woody Vine Stratum

25

Liquidambar styraciflua

(Plot Size:

 Herbaceous stratum nearly absent due to overstory trees.

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

30' radius

10

0

Indicator 

Status

65

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

N

FAC

10

Dominance Test worksheet:

280

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

25

180

x 3 = 

x 4 =

6

x 1 =

x 2 =

0

Sassafras albidum 5 Y

5' radius

5

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

45

Liquidambar styraciflua

Ficus microcarpa 5 UPL

15' radius

Sassafras albidum

Quercus falcata 10

N

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

Y

20% of total cover:

0

FACU

50% of total cover 2

20 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: This soil is well drained.

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

100

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

sandy loam

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

10YR

02-WTL-73-upl

0-10
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

Remarks: This small depression ponds water for a long duration. It dries during severe droughts.

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

N/A

Stafford County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

 1

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

surface

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is a depressional wetland near the Leland VRE Station parking lot. It ponds water for a long duration and has wetland plants 

and soils. Culvert draining to the Leland Station railroad ditch wetland appears to be collapsed which inhibits drainage. 

Field Sheet 06WTL06-VRE Leeland Station Pond.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

 depression/pond

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Luka fine sandy loam, local alluvium

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

L. Eggering

1%

X

X

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.346551 -77.439694

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

 PFO

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes X

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Surface water present?

Water table present?

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes X Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)
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4

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 = Total Cover

37

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1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover X

22.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

11.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

5 Yes No

50% of total cover

40 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

Y

2

4.6

15' radius

Clethra alnifolia

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

9

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

10 OBL

Juncus marginatus

Scirpus cyperinus 8 Y

5

5' radius

18

379

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

16

x 3 = 

x 4 =

7

x 1 =

x 2 =

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

N

FAC

4

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

X

23

10

FAC

30' radius

 A portion of the wetland plot is unundated and has no vegetation. Beech is just on the wetland margin.

Smilax glauca 10 Y

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum

85

Carex comosa

(Plot Size:

OBL species

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.49

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

 (B)

 (A/B)

4

N

14.8

FACW

FAC

Total % Cover of:

45

Sampling Point:

7

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

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 (A)

Indicator 

Status

40 FAC

30' radius

Liquidambar styraciflua 5

Tree Stratum

30

(Plot Size:

Y

Acer rubrum

FACW

OBL

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

152

FACU

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 45

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

100.00%

255

90

18

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

74

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Fagus grandifolia

Liquidambar styraciflua

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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

0-12

Color (moist)

Depth 

(inches)

10YR 6 8

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Matrix

% Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

90 10YR 10 sandy clay loam organic matter present

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: Area appears to have been ponded for a long duration and the soils are reduced.

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

Total Score 4

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 2

Depessional area has a lot of disturbance from 

CSX operations and the adjacent Leland Station 

operation.

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 0

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 0

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 1

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

02-WTL-74-wet DC2RVA-Area 2

Function/Value Score Comments
02-WTL-74-wet

View of wetland, Leland Station 

parking lot in the background. 02-WTL-74-wet

Picture of upland (left) and wetland (right) 

soils.

02-WTL-74-wet Inundated portion of wetland. 02-WTL-74-wet Wetland vegetation on margins.

02-WTL-74-wet Sweet pepperbush.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

N/A

Stafford County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): none

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is the upland sample point just south of the Leland Station depression. 

Field Sheet 06WTL06-VRE upland, Leeland Station Pond.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

terrace

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Luka fine sandy loam

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

L. Eggering

3%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.346622 -77.439858

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

Upland

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: This area is well drained.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
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)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

60

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover

10

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

20

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

5 Yes No

50% of total cover

20 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

2

8

15' radius

Fagus grandifolia

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

4

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

40 FACW

5' radius

0

620

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

360

x 3 = 

x 4 =

5

x 1 =

x 2 =

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

N

FAC

10

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

X

40

10

FAC

30' radius

 Herbacious layer primarily shaded out by shrubs and trees.

Smilax rotundifolia 10 Y

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum

60

Clethra alnifolia

(Plot Size:

OBL species

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.26

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more 

in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

 (B)

 (A/B)

90

24

FACU

Total % Cover of:

40

Sampling Point:

3

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-74-upl

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

70 FACU

Tree Stratum 30' radius

40

(Plot Size:

Y

Fagus grandifolia

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

190

FAC

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 20

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

60.00%

180

80

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

120

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Acer rubrum

Liquidambar styraciflua

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

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0-3

3-12

Depth 

(inches)

8

10YR

10YR 95

Matrix

%

5

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2 Remarks

5

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

loam

10YR

100 lots of organic matter

loam

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: Soil core was just upslope (south) of wetland.

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

X X

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes

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Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Lat:

X

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Yes

Are vegetation

Surface Water (A1)

PFO

2%

Remarks: The area was very dry during the survey.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

Yes Depth (inches):

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

No

Yes

X

X

Depth (inches):

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation , Soil

Yes

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Crayfish Burrows (C8)

Geomorphic Position (D2)

X No 

X

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

, or Hydrology

, or Hydrology

City/County:

State:

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Sediment Deposits (B2) Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) 

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

Water Marks (B1)

Iron Deposits (B5)

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

HYDROLOGY

Yes

VA

Leeland/Stafford

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

High Water Table (A2)

DC2RVA-Area 2

L. Postaski & R. Mangum & R. Porath

Toe of ballast

38.346944 -77.439665

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Yes X

Yes

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Remarks: Wetland is located in concave area by steep rise; associated with possible buried culvert at RR tracks.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

July 20, 2016

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: S, MLRA: 149A

Iuka fine sandy loam, local alluvium, 0 to 4 percent slopes

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

N/A

Sampling Point

Local relief (concave, convex, none): Concave

X

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

Sampling Date:

, Soil
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover X

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

Yes No

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

Juncus effusus Y

5 Y

7.5

50% of total cover: 0

50% of total cover:

50% of total cover:

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

Carex frankii

5

Woody Vine Stratum

5' diameter

02-WTL-75-wet

Tree Stratum

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

 (A)

 (B)

100.00% (A/B)

60

0

15

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

Liquidambar styraciflua Y

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.14

35 (B)

OBL

Column totals (A)

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

OBL

2

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Dominance Test worksheet:

FAC

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

Indicator 

Status

10

Percent of Dominant Species that 

are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

30' diameter)

Y

Sparse vegetation present throughout the wetland. It is possible that herbicides were sprayed along ballast to maintain the railway.

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

0

20% of total cover: 0 X

15

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

20% of total cover:

15' diameter)

Prevalence Index worksheet

75

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

5

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Total % Cover of:

5

UPL species x 5 =

20

0

0

FAC species

FACU species

10 x 1 =

0

OBL species

FACW species x 2 =

15

Liquidambar styraciflua

15' diameter)

10

Herb Stratum

20% of total cover:

50% of total cover: 5 20% of total cover: 2

3

OBL

Leersia oryzoides 5

10 Y FAC

5
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Remarks: With a value of 4 or more and a chroma of 2 or less, soils are depleted 4-12 inches below surface.

Sampling Point: 02-WTL-75-wet

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

 (MLRA 153B)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Red Parent Material (TF2)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

X

Clay loam

1" duff layer present

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. 1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

100

Remarks

25

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

Clay loam

10YR

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

8

10YR

10YR 75

0-4

4-12

Matrix

%

5
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

02-WTL-75-wet DC2RVA-Area 2

Function/Value Score Comments

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 1

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 0

Total Score 2

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 0

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 0
02-WTL-75-wet Wetland vegetation along ballast.
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes

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Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Lat:

X

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Yes

Are vegetation

Surface Water (A1)

Upland

5%

Remarks: 

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

Yes Depth (inches):

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

No

Yes

X

X

 

Depth (inches):

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation , Soil

Yes

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Crayfish Burrows (C8)

Geomorphic Position (D2)

No X

X

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

X

, or Hydrology

, or Hydrology

City/County:

State:

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Sediment Deposits (B2) Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) 

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

Water Marks (B1)

Iron Deposits (B5)

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

HYDROLOGY

Yes X

VA

Leeland/Stafford

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

High Water Table (A2)

DC2RVA-Area 2

L. Postaski & R. Mangum &. R. Porath

Hillslope

38.347057 -77.439648

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Yes

Yes

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Remarks: Steep rise from wetland data point.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

July 20, 2016

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: S, MLRA: 149A

Iuka fine sandy loam, local alluvium, 0 to 4 percent slopes

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

N/A

Sampling Point

Local relief (concave, convex, none): Convex

X

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

Sampling Date:

, Soil
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8

 = Total Cover

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

)

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2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

Yes No X

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

0

50% of total cover: 0

50% of total cover:

50% of total cover:

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

5

Woody Vine Stratum

5' diameter

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Tree Stratum

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

 (A)

 (B)

50.00% (A/B)

135

0

0

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

Liquidambar styraciflua Y

Sassafras albidum

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.44

Column totals 80 (A) (B)

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

2

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Dominance Test worksheet:

FAC

Y

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

Indicator 

Status

40

Percent of Dominant Species that 

are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

30 FACU

30' diameter)

Sparse herbaceous layer.

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

0

20% of total cover: 0

0

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

20% of total cover:

15' diameter)

Prevalence Index worksheet

275

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

140

x 3 = 

x 4 =

4

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Total % Cover of:

2

UPL species x 5 =

45

0

35

FAC species

FACU species

Sassafras albidum

70 x 1 =

0

OBL species

FACW species x 2 =

0

Liquidambar styraciflua

15' diameter)

Y

10

Herb Stratum

20% of total cover:

50% of total cover: 35 20% of total cover: 14

0

FAC

5 FACU

5 Y
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Remarks: 

Sampling Point: 02-WTL-75-upl

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

 (MLRA 153B)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Red Parent Material (TF2)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

X

Gravel

0 (surface)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. 1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

100

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

Silt loam

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

0-12 10YR

Matrix

%
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes X Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes surface

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes X

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PEM

1%

X

High Water Table (A2)

X

Lat: 38.346034 -77.443677

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Kempsville fine sandy loam, gravelly substratum

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

L. Eggering

ditch

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is a jurisdictional railroad ditch wetland. It has hydric soils, hydrology, and wetland plants. It is poor quality due to 

disturbance from the CSX railroad and herbicide applications. 

Field Sheet 06WTL07-NWVRE wetland.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

Local relief (concave, convex, none):

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

 3

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

 surface

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

N/A

Stafford County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

concave

The iron deposits in the wetland here stained everything orange. It is not completely clear where the water is originating, but it is likely that it is 

seep water from the adjacent hillsides. The railroad is in a deep cut through a ridge with seep water on both sides of the ballast.

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7 X

8

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

47

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

(Plot Size:

x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

0

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 0

Andropogon virginicus

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

OBL

OBL

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

Herb Stratum

FAC species

(Plot Size:

none

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-76-wet

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

 (B)

 (A/B)

0

Total % Cover of:

OBL species

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

FAC

Woody Vine Stratum

Juncus marginatus

(Plot Size:

 Vegetation is mostly dead following herbicide application. Virginia bluestem on margins of ditch. Spike rush was all dead.

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

30' radius

OBL

X

94

2 N

0

2

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

x 3 = 

x 4 =

x 1 =

x 2 =

Scirpus cyperinus

Eleocharis palustris 30 Y

20

5' radius

N

30 FACW

Juncus acuminatus 10 N OBL

Juncus effusus

0

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

none

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

Y

0

50% of total cover 18.8

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:
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5 / 1 /

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: Soils are clearly reduced, and there is a significant amount of iron in the soils and surface water.

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

sandy loam few mottles

95 5 few mottles

Remarks

5

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

10YR sandy loam

10YR

Matrix

%

5

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

4 6

8

2.5Y

2.5Y 95

0-4

4-12
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

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Function/Value Score Comments

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 1

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 0

Total Score 3

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 1

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 0
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

N/A

Stafford County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): none

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is the adjacent upland to the CSX railroad wetland 06 WTL 07 (NWVRE). It is on a steep hillslope, is well drained, and has 

upland vegetation. 

Field Sheet 06-WTL-07-NWVRE upland.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

hillslope

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Kempsville fine sandy loam, gravelly substratum

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

L. Eggering, K. Astroth

40%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.346034 -77.443668

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

 Upland

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: Area is well drainined, loamy soil, upland vegetation. Sample point in cut on hillside. Hill slopes down to wetland along railroad.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
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2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

45

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8

 = Total Cover

30

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

12.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

5 Yes No X

50% of total cover

40 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

2

5

15' radius

Sassafras albidum

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

12

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20 FACU

Andropogon glomeratus 5 Y

5' radius

0

590

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

560

x 3 = 

x 4 =

9

x 1 =

x 2 =

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Y

FACU

20

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

25

10

FACW

30' radius

 Some vegetation impacted by railroad ROW (herbicides). Minimal herbaceous stratum.

Rubus hispidus 10 Y

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum

0

Sassafras albidum

(Plot Size:

OBL species

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.81

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more 

in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 

in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

 (B)

 (A/B)

140

Y

18

FACU

FACU

Total % Cover of:

15

Sampling Point:

2

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-76-upl

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

30 NI

Y

30' radius

Liriodendron tulipifera 20

Tree Stratum

20

(Plot Size:

Y

Pinus virginiana

FACW

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

155

20

FACU

FACU

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 60

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

22.22%

0

30

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

90

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Quercus rubra

Liriodendron tulipifera

Quercus falcata

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

02-WTL-76-upl

0-12

Depth 

(inches)

10YR

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

100 loam faint mottling

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: Sample point in deep cut on hillslope. Sloping down to wetland along railroad.

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X X

Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

X

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes

0-2"

Surface

02-WTL-77-wet

Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Lat:

X

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Yes

Are vegetation

Surface Water (A1)

PEM

1%

Remarks:

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

Yes X Depth (inches):

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

No

Yes

X

X

X Depth (inches):

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation , Soil

Yes

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Crayfish Burrows (C8)

Geomorphic Position (D2)

X No 

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

, or Hydrology

, or Hydrology

City/County:

State:

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Sediment Deposits (B2) Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) 

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

Water Marks (B1)

Iron Deposits (B5)

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

HYDROLOGY

Yes

VA

Stafford County

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

High Water Table (A2)

DC2RVA-Area 2

L. Postaski & R. Mangum

Toe of ballast/RR ditch

38.342525 -77.447789

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Yes X

Yes

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Remarks: Ephemeral channel with wetland fringe in railroad ditch, foamy water observed at datapoint; associated with culvert.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

July 22, 2016

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Kempsville fine sandy loam, gravelly substratum, 10 to 18 percent slopes, eroded

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

N/A

Sampling Point

Local relief (concave, convex, none): Concave

X

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

Sampling Date:

, Soil
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7 X

8

 = Total Cover

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

Yes No

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

Juncus effusus Y

20 Y

20

50% of total cover: 0

50% of total cover:

50% of total cover:

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

Carex frankii

0

Woody Vine Stratum

5' diameter

02-WTL-77-wet

Tree Stratum

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Column totals (A) (B)

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

OBL

0

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Dominance Test worksheet:

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

Indicator 

Status

Percent of Dominant Species that 

are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

30' diameter)

No canopy present. Sphagnum moss present.

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

0

20% of total cover: 0 X

40

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

20% of total cover:

15' diameter)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

x 3 = 

x 4 =

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Total % Cover of:

UPL species x 5 =

FAC species

FACU species

0 OBL species x 1 =

FACW species x 2 =

15' diameter)

0

Herb Stratum

20% of total cover:

50% of total cover: 0 20% of total cover: 0

8

OBL

20
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

X

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Remarks: Soils are saturated with surface water present in low-lying areas of the wetland. Soils are dark clay loam, lacking redoximorphic 

features in the upper 4 inches. Redoximorphic features may be masked by the dark chroma/value of the soil, or have not developed due to 

unstable/disturbed soils along the ephemeral channel. 

Sampling Point: 02-WTL-77-wet

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

 (MLRA 153B)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Red Parent Material (TF2)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Hydric soil present?

10YR

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

X

Clay loam

Clay loam

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. 1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

100

90 5 6 10

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

Clay loam

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

10YR

10YR 100

0-2

2-4

4-12 10YR

Matrix

%
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

02-WTL-77-wet DC2RVA-Area 2

Function/Value Score Comments

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 1

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 1

Total Score 5

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 1

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 1
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes

2-WTL-77-upl

Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Lat:

X

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Yes

Are vegetation

Surface Water (A1)

Upland

10%

Remarks: Area moderately well drained.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

Yes Depth (inches):

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

No

Yes

X

X

 

Depth (inches):

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation , Soil

Yes

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Crayfish Burrows (C8)

Geomorphic Position (D2)

No X

X

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

, or Hydrology

, or Hydrology

City/County:

State:

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Sediment Deposits (B2) Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) 

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

Water Marks (B1)

Iron Deposits (B5)

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

HYDROLOGY

Yes X

VA

Stafford County

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

High Water Table (A2)

DC2RVA-Area 2

L. Postaski & R. Mangum

Hillslope

38.342478 -77.447642

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Yes

Yes

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Remarks: Steep rise to railroad tracks is heavily vegetated.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

July 22, 2016

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Kempsville fine sandy loam, gravelly substratum, 10 to 18 percent slopes, eroded

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

N/A

Sampling Point

Local relief (concave, convex, none): Convex

X

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

Sampling Date:

, Soil
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8

 = Total Cover

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

Yes No X

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

0

50% of total cover: 0

50% of total cover:

50% of total cover:

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

20

Woody Vine Stratum

5' diameter

2-WTL-77-upl

Tree Stratum

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

 (A)

 (B)

50.00% (A/B)

180

0

0

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

Quercus alba Y

Liquidambar styraciflua

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.54

Column totals 130 (A) (B)

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

8

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Dominance Test worksheet:

FACU

Y

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

Indicator 

Status

50

Percent of Dominant Species that 

are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

40 FAC

30' diameter)

Sparce herbaceous layer. Dead/dying ferns observed likely from herbicide.

Smilax glauca

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

0

20% of total cover: 0

0

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

20% of total cover:

15' diameter)

Prevalence Index worksheet

460

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

280

x 3 = 

x 4 =

4

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Total % Cover of:

2

UPL species x 5 =

60

0

70

FAC species

FACU species

Acer rubrum

90 x 1 =

0

OBL species

FACW species x 2 =

0

Quercus alba

15' diameter)

Y

40

Herb Stratum

20% of total cover:

50% of total cover: 45 20% of total cover: 18

0

FACU

20 FAC

20 Y
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Remarks: 

Sampling Point: 2-WTL-77-upl

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

 (MLRA 153B)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Red Parent Material (TF2)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

X

Gravel inclusion

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. 1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

100

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

Silt loam

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

0-12 10YR

Matrix

%
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

This area receives runoff from an ephemeral channel, and it remains saturated for a long duration duing the growing season. Portions of the 

railroad ditch pond water at times.

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

N/A

Stafford County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

 6

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is a CSX railroad ditch and adjacent swale wetland south of Primmer House Road. There is an ephemeral channel that enters 

the north end and bisects the wetland. In portions of the wetland the channel is almost imperceptable. The south end of wetland becomes 

well drained and soils change. Field Sheet 06WTL08-PHRd wetland.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

RR ditch and swale

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Kempsville fine sandy loam, gravelly substratum

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

L. Eggering

1%

X

X

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.343059 -77.447721

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

 PFO/PEM

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Surface water present?

Water table present?

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes X Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)
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2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

65

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover X

6

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

46

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

2.5 Yes No

50% of total cover

10 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

N

1

18.4

15' radius

Lindera benzoin

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

2.4

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

60 OBL

Onoclea sensibilis 5 N FACW

Juncus marginatus

Osmunda regalis

Impatiens capensis 20 Y

5

5' radius

60

511

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

6

x 1 =

x 2 =

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

N

FACW

10

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

X

92

5

2

FAC

30' radius

N

 The wetter portions of the sample plot were dominated by Murdannia keisak . The area closer to the ballast was treated with herbicides and was mainly dead.

Smilax rotundifolia 5 Y

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum

97

Murdannia keisak

(Plot Size:

OBL species

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.16

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

 (B)

 (A/B)

0

N

26

FACW

FAC

Total % Cover of:

80

Sampling Point:

6

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

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 (A)

Indicator 

Status

80 FAC

30' radius

Ilex opaca 2

Tree Stratum

40

(Plot Size:

Y

Acer rubrum

FACW

FACW

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

237

FAC

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 12

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

100.00%

291

160

60

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

130

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Liquidambar styraciflua

Betula nigra

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

0-3

3-12

Depth 

(inches)

6

10YR

10YR 90

Matrix

%

5

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2 Remarks

10

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

silt loam

10YR

100

sandy loam

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: The soils in this area were reduced, but there is active erosional features in the west side of the wetland.

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

02-WTL-78-wet DC2RVA-Area 2

Function/Value Score Comments

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 1

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 1

Total Score 4

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 0

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 1
02-WTL-78-wet Primmer House Road wetland. 02-WTL-78-wet Upland sample point.

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02-WTL-78-wet swale/chnnel through wetland. 02-WTL-78-wet Erosion in channel.
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

upland

45%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.343102 -77.447653

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Kempsville fine sandy loam, gravelly substratum

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

L. Eggering

ridge

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is an upland point west of wetland (06 WTL 08 PHRD) south of Primmer House Road. It has no wetland hydrology or soils. 

Field Sheet 06WTL08-PHRd upland.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

Local relief (concave, convex, none):

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

N/A

Stafford County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

none

This sample point is on the adjacent ridge above the wetland. It is well drained and slopes sharply toward the wetland.

October 15, 2015

02-WTL-78-upl

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT
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2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

42.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover

20

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

1

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0.5 Yes No

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Acer rubrum

Liquidambar styraciflua

Ilex opaca

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

75.00%

288

4

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

85

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 40

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

128

10

FAC

FAC

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Tree Stratum

25

(Plot Size:

Y

Fagus grandifolia FACU

N

30' radius

Sampling Point:

3

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-78-upl

 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

30

17

FAC

Total % Cover of:

2

OBL species

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.22

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

Woody Vine Stratum

96

Onoclea sensibilis

(Plot Size:

 Herb layer on adjacent ridge is almost absent.

Smilax rotundifolia 1

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

30' radius

FAC

X

2

1

Indicator 

Status

30

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Y

FAC

20

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

412

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

120

x 3 = 

x 4 =

4

x 1 =

x 2 =

0

5' radius

2 FACW

8

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Ilex opaca

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

0.2

50% of total cover 0.4

40 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: The soils are well drained.

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

100

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

loam

02-WTL-78-upl

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

0-12 10YR
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No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X X

Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

X

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No surface Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes

02-WTL-79-wet

Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

2"

Lat:

X

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Yes

Are vegetation

Surface Water (A1)

PFO

2%

Remarks:

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

Yes X Depth (inches):

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

No

Yes

X

X

Depth (inches):

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation , Soil

Yes

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Crayfish Burrows (C8)

Geomorphic Position (D2)

X No 

X

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

, or Hydrology

, or Hydrology

City/County:

State:

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Sediment Deposits (B2) Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) 

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

Water Marks (B1)

Iron Deposits (B5)

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

HYDROLOGY

Yes

VA

Stafford County

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

High Water Table (A2)

DC2RVA-Area 2

L. Postaski & R. Mangum

Toe of ballast

38.339191 -77.449134

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Yes X

Yes

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Remarks: There is a braided ephemeral channel bed within the wetland. The wetland is located approximatey 50 feet west of the railway.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

August 10, 2016

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: S, MLRA: 149A

Bladen loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

N/A

Sampling Point

Local relief (concave, convex, none): Concave

X

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

Sampling Date:

, Soil
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 = Total Cover

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2

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4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover X

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

Yes No

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

Microstegium vimineum Y

12.5

50% of total cover: 5

50% of total cover:

50% of total cover:

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

0

Woody Vine Stratum

5' diameter

02-WTL-79-wet

Tree Stratum

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

 (A)

 (B)

100.00% (A/B)

285

80

0

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

Liquidambar styraciflua Y

Quercus phellos

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.70

Column totals 135 (A) (B)

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

FAC

0

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Dominance Test worksheet:

FAC

Y

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

Indicator 

Status

60

Percent of Dominant Species that 

are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

40 FACW

30' diameter)

Diversity is lacking in the herb stratum.

Smilax glauca 10 Y

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

10

20% of total cover: 2

FAC

X

25

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

20% of total cover:

15' diameter)

Prevalence Index worksheet

365

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

4

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Total % Cover of:

4

UPL species x 5 =

95

0

0

FAC species

FACU species

100 x 1 =

40

OBL species

FACW species x 2 =

0

15' diameter)

0

Herb Stratum

20% of total cover:

50% of total cover: 50 20% of total cover: 20

5

25
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Remarks: With a value of 4 or more and a chroma of 2 or less, soils are depleted 5-12 inches below surface.

Sampling Point: 02-WTL-79-wet

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

 (MLRA 153B)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Red Parent Material (TF2)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

X

Clay loam

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. 1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

90 10

Remarks

20

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

10YR Silt loam

2.5YR

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

5 6

8

10YR

10YR 80

0-5

5-12

Matrix

%

4
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

02-WTL-79-wet DC2RVA-Area 2

Function/Value Score Comments

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 1

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 0

Total Score 3

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 1

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 0
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

N/A

Sampling Point

Local relief (concave, convex, none): Convex

X

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

Sampling Date:

, Soil

VA

Stafford County

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

High Water Table (A2)

DC2RVA-Area 2

L. Postaski & R. Mangum

Ballast slope

38.339232 -77.448977

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Yes

Yes

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Remarks: Steep rise to railroad tracks is heavily vegetated.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

X

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

X

, or Hydrology

, or Hydrology

City/County:

State:

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Sediment Deposits (B2) Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) 

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

Water Marks (B1)

Iron Deposits (B5)

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

HYDROLOGY

Yes X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation , Soil

Yes

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Crayfish Burrows (C8)

Geomorphic Position (D2)

No X

Are vegetation

Surface Water (A1)

Upland

10%

Remarks: Area is moderately well drained.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

Yes Depth (inches):

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

No

Yes

X

X

 

Depth (inches):

X Wetland Hydrology Present?

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Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Lat:

X

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Yes
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8

 = Total Cover

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

)

1

2

3 Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

Yes No X

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

50% of total cover: 0 20% of total cover: 0

2

10

0

Herb Stratum

20% of total cover:

15' diameter)

0

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

1

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Total % Cover of:

0

UPL species x 5 =

0

0

0

FAC species

FACU species

Prevalence Index worksheet

x 1 =

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

0

20% of total cover: 0

10

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

20% of total cover:

Area along ballast had no vegetation.

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

Indicator 

Status

Percent of Dominant Species that 

are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

30' diameter)

Dominance Test worksheet:

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

0 (B)

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants Sampling Point:

0

0

OBL species

FACW species x 2 =

0

15' diameter)

Column totals (A)

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

0

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Tree Stratum

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

 (A)

 (B)

0.00% (A/B)

0

0

0

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

5

50% of total cover: 0

50% of total cover:

50% of total cover:

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

0

Woody Vine Stratum

5' diameter

Y
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

3.0 / 2

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Color (moist)

Depth 

(inches)

0-2 10YR

Matrix

% Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

Silt loam

Color (moist) % Loc2

100

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. 1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

X

Gravel/rock from ballast

2"+

Gravel restrictive layer

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

 (MLRA 153B)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Red Parent Material (TF2)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Remarks: 

Sampling Point: 02-WTL-79-upl

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Stafford County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

4

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

0

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Railroad ditch and herbaceous wetland.

Field Sheet 06-WTL-10 wet1.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

depression 

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Bladen loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

J. Budnik, W. Moorhead

0%

X

High Water Table (A2)

X

Lat: 38.33809975 -77.44869615

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PEM

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: 

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes X

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes surface

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes X Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7 X

8

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

53

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

50% of total cover

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

N

0

21.2

15' radius

none

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

0

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

99 OBL

Panicum dichotomiflorum 1 N FACW

Cyperus strigosus

Persicaria longiseta

Leersia oryzoides 3 N

1

5' radius

N

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

x 3 = 

x 4 =

x 1 =

x 2 =

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

X

106

1 N

0

30' radius

1 FAC

 Mesic, low slope forest.

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum

Murdannia keisak

(Plot Size:

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less 

than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

FACW

 (B)

 (A/B)

0

Total % Cover of:

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-80-wet-1

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

(Plot Size:

none

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 0

Carex spp.

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

OBL

(Plot Size:

x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

0 OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet
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2.5 / 1 /

3 / 2 /

3 / 1 /

5 / 1 /

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

0-3

3-8

8-12

12-15

2.5Y 5

Depth 

(inches)

3

95

6

6

5Y

5Y 60

6 5

Matrix

%

4

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2 Remarks

40

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

2.5YR sandy loam

5YR

90 5 10

90 10

8

silty sandy clay

sandy loam

silty sandy clay

X

clay

15

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: 

2.5Y

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

10YR

7.5YR

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

Total Score 7

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 1

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 2

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 1

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 1

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 1

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

02-WTL-80-wet-1 DC2RVA-Area 2

Function/Value Score Comments
02-WTL-80-wet-1 PEM adjacent tracks. 02-WTL-80-wet-1 View of PEM portion of wetland.

02-WTL-80-wet-1 View of PEM portion of wetland. 02-WTL-80-wet-1 View of PEM portion of wetland.

02-WTL-80-wet-1 Wetland soil core.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X X

X

X

X X X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Stafford County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

2-4

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

0

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is a well established wetland. Very large and diverse with PEM, PFO, and PSS components in floodplain of 06-STR-10. Field 

Sheet 06-WTL-10-wet2 PFO.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

depression in floodplain

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Bladen loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

J. Budnik, W. Moorhead

1%

X

High Water Table (A2)

X

Lat: 38.338058 -77.448601

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PFO

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: Hydrology is very good. Groundwater connection, high water table, and overflow floodway. Beaver activity on trees indicates longterm flooding conditions. Soil is very poorly drained. 

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes X

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes 2

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes X Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
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1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

52.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover X

8

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

14

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0.5 Yes No

50% of total cover

7 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

Juniperus virginiana

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

Y

20% of total cover:

Y

0.2

FAC

5.6

3

15' radius

Nyssa sylvatica

Ilex opaca 3

Y

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

FACU

3.2

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

OBL

FAC

6

Smilax rotundifolia 3 Y FAC

Leersia oryzoides

Bidens discoidea

Persicaria sagittata 6 Y

3

5' radius

Y

15

Persicaria longiseta 1

401

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

72

x 3 = 

x 4 =

12

x 1 =

x 2 =

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

N

FACW

10

Dominance Test worksheet:

5

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

N

X

28

3 Y

1

N

FAC

30' radius

3 FACW

1 N FACW

1 N

Cinna arundinacea

1

Hardwood swamp (depression swamp or small stream alluvial swamp).

Smilax rotundifolia 1

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

FAC

Vaccinium pallidum N

Woody Vine Stratum

82

Murdannia keisak

(Plot Size:

Smilax glauca

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.69

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more 

in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

FAC

OBL

 (B)

 (A/B)

18

Y

21

FAC

FAC

Total % Cover of:

34

Sampling Point:

11

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-80-wet-2

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

50 FAC

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Acer rubrum 3

30

(Plot Size:

Fagus grandifolia

Y

Acer rubrum

Tree Stratum 30' radius

149

10

FACU

FAC

FACU

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 16

Microstegium vimineum

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

OBL

246

68

15

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

105 OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Quercus alba

Nyssa sylvatica

Quercus phellos

91.67%
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3 / 2 /

4 / 2 /

4 / 1 /

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Sampling Point: 02-WTL-80-wet-2

0-4

4-6

6-12

12-18

2.5Y 4

Color (moist)

Depth 

(inches)

3

90

6

6

10YR

10YR 90

6 10

Matrix

%

3

Color (moist) % Loc2 Remarks

10

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

2.5YR silt loam

2.5YR

dark surface

90 5 10

95 5

6

silty clay prominent mottles

silt loam

silty clay very clay dominant

X

clay

15

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: Soil is very hydric. Becomes gleyed at approximately 12 inches deep. Clay layer is restrictive at about 12-15 inches.

5GY

Hydric soil present?

5YR

10YR

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

02-WTL-80-wet-2 DC2RVA-Area 2

Function/Value Score Comments

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 2

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 2

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 1

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 3

Total Score 11

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 1

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 2
02-WTL-80-wet-2 View of PFO portion of wetland. 02-WTL-80-wet-2 View of PFO portion of wetland.

02-WTL-80-wet-2 View of PFO portion of wetland. 02-WTL-80-wet-2 Stressed trees.

02-WTL-80-wet-2 Top of wetland soil core. 02-WTL-80-wet-2 Bottom of wetland soil core.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

Yes Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes X No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes 8

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: Surface water present in adjacent wheel ruts. 

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PEM

0%

X

High Water Table (A2)

X

Lat: 38.336244 -77.448478

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Bladen loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

J. Budnik, W. Moorhead

terrace

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is the third wetland data point for this large wetland.

Field Sheet 06-WTL-10 WET3.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

8

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Stafford County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

October 15, 2015

02-WTL-80-wet-3

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

X significantly disturbed?
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7 X

8

 = Total Cover

6

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

33

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

(Plot Size:

x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

0 OBL species

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 12

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

OBL

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

(Plot Size:

none

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-80-wet-3

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

 (B)

 (A/B)

0

OBL

Total % Cover of:

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more 

in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

OBL

Woody Vine Stratum

Sparganium americanum

(Plot Size:

FACW species

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

 Emergent marsh.

none

30' radius

X

66

0

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

x 3 = 

x 4 =

x 1 =

x 2 =

Nuphar advena 5 N

1

5' radius

60 OBL

Murdannia keisak

2.4

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

N

0

50% of total cover 13.2

12 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:
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2 / 2

3 / 1

5 / 1

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Sampling Point:

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: 

X

clay

9-12"

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Hydric soil present?

silty clay

sandy loam

100

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

silt loam

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

100

10YR

2.5Y 100

0-6

6-9

9-15 5Y
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

Total Score 8

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 1

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 1

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 2

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 1

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 2

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

02-WTL-80-wet-3 DC2RVA-Area 2

Function/Value Score Comments
02-WTL-80-wet-3 Wet wheel ruts and nearby PFO. 02-WTL-80-wet-3 View of PEM.

02-WTL-80-wet-3 View of culvert adjacent PEM. 02-WTL-80-wet-3 Shrubs in PEM.

02-WTL-80-wet-3 View of PEM.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes surface

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: Gravel, sand, and rock subsurface causes area to drain to 06-WTL-10 to the east.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

Upland

5%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.33591218 -77.4485153

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Bladen loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 2

J. Budnik, W. Moorhead

hillslope/terrace

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is an upland slope. May be the former stream terrace for 06-STR-10. All gravel, sand, and rock at 5 inches deep. Field Sheet 06-

WTL-10-UPL.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

surface

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

surface

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Stafford County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

October 15, 2015

02-WTL-80-upl

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

57.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8

 = Total Cover

11.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

5.5

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1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

2 Yes No X

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Liriodendron tulipifera

Acer rubrum

Quercus phellos

Carya glabra 2

45.45%

264

36

1

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

115

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 23

N

Lysimachia quadriflora

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

FACW 2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FAC

FAC

150

10

FACU

FAC

FACU

Herb Stratum

FAC species

15

(Plot Size:

5 N

Fagus grandifolia

N

Liquidambar styraciflua

FAC

30' radius

5

FACU

Quercus alba

Quercus alba 2

N

Tree Stratum

Nyssa sylvatica

Sampling Point:

5

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

02-WTL-80-upl

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

60 FAC

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

 (B)

 (A/B)

43

Y

FACU

23

FACU

FACU

Total % Cover of:

18

OBL species

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.15

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more 

in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

OBL

Woody Vine Stratum

88

Lonicera japonica

(Plot Size:

 Potential Isotria habitat: For = Large trees, Fagus, Enon. Americanna, Aplectrum. Not a dense herb layer and low shrub layer. Against = Lonicera japonica (not 

dense throughout)

Toxicodendron radicans 2

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

FAC

FAC

Smilax rotundifolia 2

30' radius

11

1 Y

4

1

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

N

FACW

15

Dominance Test worksheet:

6

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

N

N

473

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

172

x 3 = 

x 4 =

11

x 1 =

x 2 =

1

Carya tomentosa 2 N

Magnolia virginiana

FACW

Parthenocissus quinquefolia 1 Y

Ilex verticillata

Quercus velutina

Smilax rotundifolia 1 Y

1

N

5' radius

Y

FACU

N

FACU

5

Cornus florida 1 Y FACU

Euonymus americanus

4.6

Euonymus americanus 1 FAC

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

1

2

15' radius

Fagus grandifolia

Acer rubrum 4

N

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

Y

20% of total cover:

Y

0.8

FAC

2.2

2

N

50% of total cover

6 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

Nyssa sylvatica FAC
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: Soil is a sandy organic mix at surface followed by gravel, sand, rock below. Appears to be an old stream bed or terrace for 06-STR-10 

in the distant past. Near total soil auger refusal.

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

sand, gravel, rock > 4" diameter

dark organic layer, no consistency

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

02-WTL-80-upl

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

0-3

3-12
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

X

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes

02-WTL-81-wet

Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Lat:

X

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Yes

Are vegetation

Surface Water (A1)

PSS

5%

Remarks:

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

Yes X Depth (inches):

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

No

Yes

X

X

Depth (inches):

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation , Soil

Yes

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Crayfish Burrows (C8)

Geomorphic Position (D2)

X No 

X

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

, or Hydrology

, or Hydrology

City/County:

State:

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Sediment Deposits (B2) Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) 

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

Water Marks (B1)

Iron Deposits (B5)

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

HYDROLOGY

Yes

VA

Stafford

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

High Water Table (A2)

DC2RVA-Area 2

L. Postaski & R. Mangum

Toe of ballast

38.338329 -77.449037

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Yes X

Yes

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Remarks: Linear channel with no inundation leading to Claiborne Run, boardens out into wetland at edge of railroad and old access road.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

August 10, 2016

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: S, MLRA: 149A

Bladen loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

N/A

Sampling Point

Local relief (concave, convex, none): Concave

X

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

Sampling Date:

, Soil
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover X

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

Yes No

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

Microstegium vimineum Y

5 N

47.5

50% of total cover: 0

50% of total cover:

50% of total cover:

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

Scirpus cyperinus

0

Woody Vine Stratum

5' diameter

02-WTL-81-wet

Tree Stratum

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

 (A)

 (B)

100.00% (A/B)

270

10

5

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

Quercus phellos Y

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.85

Column totals 100 (A) (B)

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

FAC

0

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Dominance Test worksheet:

FACW

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

Indicator 

Status

5

Percent of Dominant Species that 

are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

30' diameter)

Sphagnum moss present throughout the wetland.

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

0

20% of total cover: 0 X

95

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

20% of total cover:

15' diameter)

Prevalence Index worksheet

285

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

2

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Total % Cover of:

2

UPL species x 5 =

90

0

0

FAC species

FACU species

5 x 1 =

5

OBL species

FACW species x 2 =

5

15' diameter)

0

Herb Stratum

20% of total cover:

50% of total cover: 2.5 20% of total cover: 1

19

OBL

90
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4 / 1 /

5 / 2 /

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Remarks: With a value of 4 or more and a chroma of 2 or less, soils are depleted at 3-12 inches. 

Sampling Point: 02-WTL-81-wet

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

 (MLRA 153B)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Red Parent Material (TF2)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Hydric soil present?

10YR

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

X

Clay loam

M Clay loam

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. 1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

100

80 5 8 20 C M

Remarks

20 C

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

Clay loam

10YR

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

8

10YR

10YR 80

0-3

3-5

5-12 10YR

Matrix

%

5
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

02-WTL-81-wet DC2RVA-Area 2

Function/Value Score Comments

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 2

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 0

Total Score 4

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 1

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 0
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes

02-WTL-81-upl

Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Lat:

X

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Yes

Are vegetation

Surface Water (A1)

Upland

40%

Remarks: The area is very well drained.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

Yes Depth (inches):

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

No

Yes

X

X

 

Depth (inches):

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation , Soil

Yes

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Crayfish Burrows (C8)

Geomorphic Position (D2)

No X

X

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

X

, or Hydrology

, or Hydrology

City/County:

State:

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Sediment Deposits (B2) Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) 

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

Water Marks (B1)

Iron Deposits (B5)

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

HYDROLOGY

Yes X

VA

Stafford County

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

High Water Table (A2)

DC2RVA-Area 2

L. Postaski & R. Mangum

Ballast slope

38.338205 -77.448983

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Yes

Yes

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Remarks:This is the upland data point for wetland 6-B-WTL-01.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

August 10, 2016

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Bladen loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

N/A

Sampling Point

Local relief (concave, convex, none): Convex

X

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

Sampling Date:

, Soil
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

)

1

2

3 Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

Yes No

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

Y

10 Y

15

50% of total cover: 10

50% of total cover:

50% of total cover:

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

Ambrosia artemisiifolia

2.5

Woody Vine Stratum

5' diameter

Microstegium vimineum

Column totals (A)

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

FAC

1

02-WTL-81-upl

Tree Stratum

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

 (A)

 (B)

60.00% (A/B)

105

0

0

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.36

55 (B)

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants Sampling Point:

0

0

OBL species

FACW species x 2 =

0

Liquidambar styraciflua

15' diameter)

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

Indicator 

Status

Percent of Dominant Species that 

are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

30' diameter)

Dominance Test worksheet:

Smilax glauca 10 Y

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Parthenocissus quinquefolia 10 Y FACU

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

20

20% of total cover: 4

FAC

X

30

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

20% of total cover:

15' diameter)

185

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

80

x 3 = 

x 4 =

5

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Total % Cover of:

3

UPL species x 5 =

35

0

20

FAC species

FACU species

Prevalence Index worksheet

x 1 =

5

Herb Stratum

20% of total cover:

50% of total cover: 0 20% of total cover: 0

6

FACU

5 Y FAC

20
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Remarks: 

Sampling Point: 02-WTL-81-upl

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

 (MLRA 153B)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Red Parent Material (TF2)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

X

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. 1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

100

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

Silt loam

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

0-12 10YR

Matrix

%
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Stafford County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Surface

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Surface

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Wetland is situated between the railroad and Claiborne Run. 

Field Sheet 06WTL11-wet01 Team 2.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

toe of RR ballast slope

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Alluvial land, sandy and gravelly

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

D. Mitchell, M. Rockwell

1%

X

High Water Table (A2)

X

Lat: 38.330110 -77.4491

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PEM

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: Located adjacent to railroad berm at bottom of slope. Located next to 06-STR-19_Team2. Seep water coming from toe of railroad 

ballast slope.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes X

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes Surface

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes X Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
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2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7 X

8

 = Total Cover

1

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

48.5

)

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 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

50% of total cover

2 No

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

N

0

19.4

15' radius

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

0.4

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

80 OBL

Osmunda regalis 2 N NI

Boehmeria cylindrica

Leersia oryzoides 10 Y

5

5' radius

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

x 3 = 

x 4 =

x 1 =

x 2 =

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

X

97

0

30' radius

Royal fern only on the wetland margin near the ballast, toe of slope. Area is in gas line ROW and maintained, there are no trees or large shrubs.

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum

Murdannia keisak

(Plot Size:

OBL species

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more 

in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 

in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

 (B)

 (A/B)

0

OBL

Total % Cover of:

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

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 (A)

Indicator 

Tree Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius Status

FACW

OBL

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 2

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

(Plot Size:

x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

0

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

0-3

4-12

Depth 

(inches)

5 6

8

10YR

10YR 95

Matrix

%

6

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2 Remarks

5

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

10YR sandy loam

7.5YR

95 5

sandy loam

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: 

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

Total Score 2

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 0

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 0

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 0

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 1

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

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Function/Value Score Comments
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: Railroad ballast area.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

upland

5%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.330093 -77.4491934

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Alluvial land, sandy and gravelly

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

D. Mitchell, M. Rockwell

Railroad ballast

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Upland pont near the toe of the ballast.

Field Sheet 06WTL11-Up01 Team 2.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Stafford County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): none

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
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7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

43

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover X

5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

11

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

2.5 Yes No

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Liriodendron tulipifera

Pinus virginiana

Betula nigra

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

66.67%

36

154

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 10

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACW

FACW

104

4

FACU

FAC

Herb Stratum

FAC species

FACU species

UPL species

Tree Stratum 30' radius

30

(Plot Size:

Liquidambar styraciflua

Y

Quercus phellos Y FACW

N

86

Sampling Point:

4

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

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 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

15

17.2

FAC

Total % Cover of:

77

OBL species

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.40

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more 

in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 

in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

Woody Vine Stratum

12

Osmunda regalis

(Plot Size:

 Royal fern near the wetland margin.

Lonicera japonica 5 Y

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

30' radius

FACU

X

22

5

Indicator 

Status

40

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

N

FACW

10

Dominance Test worksheet:

2

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

250

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

60

x 3 = 

x 4 =

6

x 1 =

x 2 =

0

Quercus phellos 5 Y

2

5' radius

15

Laportea canadensis

2

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Liquidambar styraciflua

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

N

1

50% of total cover 4.4

10 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: Upland soil sample from ballast soils (likely fill material)

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

100

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

sand

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Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

0-12 10YR
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes

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Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Lat:

X

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Yes

Are vegetation

Surface Water (A1)

PEM

10%

Remarks:

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

Yes X Depth (inches):

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

No

Yes

X

X

Depth (inches):

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation , Soil

Yes

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Crayfish Burrows (C8)

Geomorphic Position (D2)

X No 

X

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

, or Hydrology

, or Hydrology

City/County:

State:

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Sediment Deposits (B2) Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) 

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

Water Marks (B1)

Iron Deposits (B5)

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

HYDROLOGY

Yes

VA

Stafford County

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

High Water Table (A2)

DC2RVA-Area 2

L. Postaski & R. Mangum

Valley

38.329665 -77.449782

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Yes X

Yes

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Remarks: Sparsely vegetated area. Tire ruts are present. This wetland is located north of Harrell Road, approximately 80 feet west of the 

railway.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

August 10, 2016

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: S, MLRA: 149A

Alluvial land, sandy and gravelly

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

N/A

Sampling Point

Local relief (concave, convex, none): Concave

X

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

Sampling Date:

, Soil
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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 = Total Cover

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2

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4

5

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7

8 X

 = Total Cover X

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

Yes No

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

Leersia oryzoides Y

5 N

27.5

50% of total cover: 7.5

50% of total cover:

50% of total cover:

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

Matteuccia struthiopteris

0

Woody Vine Stratum

5' diameter

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Tree Stratum

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

 (A)

 (B)

100.00% (A/B)

225

10

50

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

Acer rubrum Y

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.19

Column totals 130 (A) (B)

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

OBL

0

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Dominance Test worksheet:

FAC

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

Indicator 

Status

60

Percent of Dominant Species that 

are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

30' diameter)

Smilax glauca 15 Y

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

15

20% of total cover: 3

FAC

X

55

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

20% of total cover:

15' diameter)

Prevalence Index worksheet

285

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

3

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Total % Cover of:

3

UPL species x 5 =

75

0

0

FAC species

FACU species

60 x 1 =

5

OBL species

FACW species x 2 =

50

15' diameter)

0

Herb Stratum

20% of total cover:

50% of total cover: 30 20% of total cover: 12

11

FACW

50
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Remarks: With a value of 4 or more and a chroma of 2 or less, soils are depleted 2-12 inches below surface.

Sampling Point: 03-WTL-02-wet

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

 (MLRA 153B)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Red Parent Material (TF2)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

X

Clay loam

Duff layer present

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. 1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

100

Remarks

10

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

Clay loam

10YR

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

6

10YR

10YR 90

0-2

2-12

Matrix

%

5
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

03-WTL-02-wet DC2RVA-Area 2

Function/Value Score Comments

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 2

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 1

Total Score 5

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 1

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 0
03-WTL-02-wet Sparsely vegetated understory.
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes

03-WTL-02-upl

Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Lat:

X

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Yes

Are vegetation

Surface Water (A1)

Upland

30%

Remarks: Area is very well drained.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

Yes Depth (inches):

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

No

Yes

X

X

 

Depth (inches):

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation , Soil

Yes

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Crayfish Burrows (C8)

Geomorphic Position (D2)

No X

X

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

X

, or Hydrology

, or Hydrology

City/County:

State:

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Sediment Deposits (B2) Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) 

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

Water Marks (B1)

Iron Deposits (B5)

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

HYDROLOGY

Yes X

VA

Stafford County

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

High Water Table (A2)

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. Postaski & R. Mangum

Hillslope

38.329742 -77.449876

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Yes

Yes

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Remarks: Sparsely vegetated area. Potentially an old road bed. Tire rutts present.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

August 10, 2016

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Alluvial land, sandy and gravelly

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

N/A

Sampling Point

Local relief (concave, convex, none): Convex

X

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

Sampling Date:

, Soil
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8

 = Total Cover X

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

)

1

2

3 Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

Yes No

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

Y

5

50% of total cover: 0

50% of total cover:

50% of total cover:

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

0

Woody Vine Stratum

5' diameter

Column totals (A)

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

0

03-WTL-02-upl

Tree Stratum

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

 (A)

 (B)

50.00% (A/B)

270

0

0

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

Acer rubrum Y

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.00

90 (B)

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants Sampling Point:

90

0

OBL species

FACW species x 2 =

0

15' diameter)

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

Indicator 

Status

90

Percent of Dominant Species that 

are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

30' diameter)

Dominance Test worksheet:

FAC

Herbaceous layer absent.

Smilax glauca

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

0

20% of total cover: 0 X

10

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

20% of total cover:

15' diameter)

270

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

2

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Total % Cover of:

1

UPL species x 5 =

90

0

0

FAC species

FACU species

Prevalence Index worksheet

x 1 =

0

Herb Stratum

20% of total cover:

50% of total cover: 45 20% of total cover: 18

2

10
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Remarks: 

Sampling Point: 03-WTL-02-upl

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

 (MLRA 153B)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Red Parent Material (TF2)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

X

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. 1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

100

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

Silt loam

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

0-12 10YR

Matrix

%
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes X No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: Wetland is primarly saturated, but does have small pockets of inundation.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes X

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PEM

1%

X

High Water Table (A2)

X

Lat: 38.329177 -77.449259

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Alluvial land, sandy and gravelly 

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

D. Mitchell, M. Rockwell

stream terrace

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Very small herbaceous wetland north of Harrel Road. 

Field Sheet 06WTL10-wet01 Team 2.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

>2 inches

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Stafford County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

October 15, 2015

03-WTL-03-wet

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
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2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7 X

8

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

50

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

(Plot Size:

x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

0

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 0

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

OBL

OBL

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Tree Stratum (Plot Size:

none

30' radius

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

03-WTL-03-wet

 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

0

Total % Cover of:

OBL species

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

Woody Vine Stratum

Murdannia keisak

(Plot Size:

Dense stand of Murdannia keisak .

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

30' radius

X

100

0

Indicator 

Status

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

x 3 = 

x 4 =

x 1 =

x 2 =

Sagittaria latifolia 5 N

5

5' radius

90 OBL

Leersia oryzoides

0

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

none

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

N

0

50% of total cover 20

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: Although the soil value and chroma are indicative of redox dark surface, there is an apparent lack of redoximorphic featues. It 

is likely that the dark organic matter within the soil is masking some or all of the concentrations that may be present.

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

100

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

clay loam

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

0-12 10YR
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

03-WTL-03-wet DC2RVA-Area 3

Function/Value Score Comments

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 1

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 1

Total Score 5

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 1

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 1
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: 

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

upland

5%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.329205 -77.44927

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Alluvial land, sandy and gravelly

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

D. Mitchell, M. Rockwell

hillslope

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is the upland point for wetland 10.

Field Sheet 06WTL10-Up01 Team 2.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Stafford County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): none

October 15, 2015

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

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6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

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 = Total Cover

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 = Total Cover

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1

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 = Total Cover

0 Yes No X

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

42.86%

30

10

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

15

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 0

Aster spp.

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FAC

35

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Tree Stratum (Plot Size:

Liriodendron tulipifera FACU

30' radius

Sampling Point:

3

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

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 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

20

3

Total % Cover of:

5

OBL species

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.43

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less 

than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

Woody Vine Stratum

10

Acer rubrum

(Plot Size:

 

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Y

30' radius

FACW

30

5 Y

0

5

Indicator 

Status

15

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

120

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

80

x 3 = 

x 4 =

7

x 1 =

x 2 =

0

Dichanthelium clandestinum

Lonicera spp. 5 Y

5

5' radius

5 FAC

Rosa multiflora 5 Y FACU

Liquidambar styraciflua

0

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

none

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

Y

0

50% of total cover 6

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: 

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

100

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

sandy clay

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Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

0-12 10YR
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No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X

Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes

2"

surface

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Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Lat:

X

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Yes

Are vegetation

Surface Water (A1)

PFO

2%

Remarks:

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

Yes X Depth (inches):

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

No

Yes

X

X

X Depth (inches):

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation , Soil

Yes

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Crayfish Burrows (C8)

Geomorphic Position (D2)

X No 

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

, or Hydrology

, or Hydrology

City/County:

State:

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Sediment Deposits (B2) Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) 

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

Water Marks (B1)

Iron Deposits (B5)

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

HYDROLOGY

Yes

VA

Stafford County

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

High Water Table (A2)

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. Postaski & R. Mangum

Toe of ballast/road

38.325741 -77.450569

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Yes X

Yes

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Remarks: Depression inside treeline at edge of gravel road along ballast.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

July 22, 2016

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Alluvial land, sandy and gravelly

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

N/A

Sampling Point

Local relief (concave, convex, none): Concave

X

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

Sampling Date:

, Soil
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 = Total Cover

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 = Total Cover X

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

)

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2

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9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

Yes No

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

Leersia oryzoides Y

10 N

40

50% of total cover: 5

50% of total cover:

50% of total cover:

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

Sagittaria latifolia

0

Woody Vine Stratum

5' diameter

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Tree Stratum

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

 (A)

 (B)

100.00% (A/B)

120

60

70

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

Acer rubrum Y

Betula nigra

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Prevalence Index = B/A = 1.79

140 (B)

FACW

Column totals (A)

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

OBL

0

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Dominance Test worksheet:

FAC

Y

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

Indicator 

Status

30

Percent of Dominant Species that 

are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

20 FACW

30' diameter)

N

Herbicides were sprayed along ballast; sparse vegetation present.

Smilax glauca 10 Y

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

10

20% of total cover: 2

FAC

X

80

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

20% of total cover:

15' diameter)

Prevalence Index worksheet

250

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

4

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Total % Cover of:

4

UPL species x 5 =

40

0

0

FAC species

FACU species

50 x 1 =

30

OBL species

FACW species x 2 =

70

15' diameter)

0

Herb Stratum

20% of total cover:

50% of total cover: 25 20% of total cover: 10

16

OBL

Dichanthelium clandestinum 10

60
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Remarks: With a value of 4 or more and a chroma of 2 or less, soils are depleted.

Sampling Point: 03-WTL-04-wet

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

 (MLRA 153B)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Red Parent Material (TF2)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

X

Sandy loam

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. 1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

90 10 C

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

10YR M Sandy loam

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

10YR 5 8

10YR 100

0-3

3-12

Matrix

%
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

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Function/Value Score Comments

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 1

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 0

Total Score 2

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 0

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 0
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes

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Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Lat:

X

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Yes

Are vegetation

Surface Water (A1)

Upland

60%

Remarks: Upland point is very well drained.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

Yes Depth (inches):

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

No

Yes

X

X

 

Depth (inches):

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation , Soil

Yes

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Crayfish Burrows (C8)

Geomorphic Position (D2)

No X

X

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

, or Hydrology

, or Hydrology

City/County:

State:

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Sediment Deposits (B2) Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) 

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

Water Marks (B1)

Iron Deposits (B5)

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

HYDROLOGY

Yes X

VA

Stafford County

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

High Water Table (A2)

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. Postaski & R. Mangum

Steep ballast slope

38.325694 -77.450492

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Yes

Yes

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Remarks: Steep rise to railroad tracks is heavily vegetated.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

July 22, 2016

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Grist Mill sandy loam, 0 to 25 percent slopes

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

N/A

Sampling Point

Local relief (concave, convex, none): Convex

X

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

Sampling Date:

, Soil
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7

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 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

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7

8 X

 = Total Cover

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

)

1

2

3 Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

Yes No

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

Y

20 Y

N FACU

47.5

50% of total cover: 0

50% of total cover:

50% of total cover:

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

Ambrosia artemisiifolia

2.5

Woody Vine Stratum

5' diameter

Microstegium vimineum

Column totals (A)

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

FAC

1

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Tree Stratum

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

 (A)

 (B)

66.67% (A/B)

225

0

0

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.25

100 (B)

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants Sampling Point:

0

0

OBL species

FACW species x 2 =

0

Liquidambar styraciflua

15' diameter)

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

Indicator 

Status

Percent of Dominant Species that 

are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

30' diameter)

Dominance Test worksheet:

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

0

20% of total cover: 0 X

95

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

20% of total cover:

15' diameter)

325

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

100

x 3 = 

x 4 =

3

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Total % Cover of:

2

UPL species x 5 =

75

0

25

FAC species

FACU species

Prevalence Index worksheet

x 1 =

5

Herb Stratum

20% of total cover:

50% of total cover: 0 20% of total cover: 0

19

FACU

Trifolium repens 5

5 Y FAC

70
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Remarks: 

Sampling Point: 03-WTL-04-upl

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

 (MLRA 153B)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Red Parent Material (TF2)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

X

Gravel inclusion

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. 1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

100

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

Silt loam

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

0-12 10YR

Matrix

%
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Stafford County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): none

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

0-8

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

surface

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Wetland is situated between the railroad an an industrial park. 

Field Sheet 06WTL9-wet01 Team 2.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

RR Ditch

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Alluvial land, sandy and gravelly

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

D. Mitchell, M. Rockwell

1%

X

High Water Table (A2)

X

Lat: 38.320131 -77.449231

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PFO

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: Hydrology is likely due to runoff from industrial area and ponds at this location between railroad and industrial area.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes X

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes surface

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes X Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

30

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover X

30

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

50

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

50% of total cover

50 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

Y

0

20

Liquidambar styraciflua

15' radius

Nyssa sylvatica

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

12

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

40 OBL

Leersia oryzoides

Scirpus cyperinus 30 Y

30

5' radius

x 2 =

100

460

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

6

x 1 =

Indicator 

Status

30

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

FAC

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

X

100

0

30' radius

 Black willow and sweet gum dominant canopy at data point. Red maple, willow oak, and cottonwood are also present.

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum

120

Ludwigia palustris

(Plot Size:

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.09

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more 

in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 

in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

N

12

FAC

FAC

Total % Cover of:

0

OBL species

FACW species

10

Sampling Point:

6

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

03-WTL-05-wet

 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

0

Nyssa sylvatica Y FAC

Tree Stratum 30' radius

30

(Plot Size:

Y

OBL

OBL

220

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 60

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

100.00%

360

0

100

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

60

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Liquidambar styraciflua

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants
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4 / 1

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

0-12

Depth 

(inches)

10YR

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

100 silty clay

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: The soil appears to be affected by industrial area runoff.

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

03-WTL-05-wet DC2RVA-Area 3

Function/Value Score Comments

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 1

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 1

Total Score 5

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 1

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 1
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Yes No

Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: Based at foundation of industrial building.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

upland

5%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.320268 -77.449209

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Alluvial land, sandy and gravelly

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

D. Mitchell, M. Rockwell

hillslope

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is the upland data sheet for wetland 9.

Field Sheet 06WTL9-Up01 Team 2.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Stafford County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): none

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8

 = Total Cover

2.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

37.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No X

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

33.33%

15

0

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 5

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACU

65

Herb Stratum

FAC species

FACU species

UPL species

Tree Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

none

0

Sampling Point:

1

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

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 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

60

0

FAC

Total % Cover of:

0

OBL species

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.92

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less 

than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

Woody Vine Stratum

5

Lespedeza cuneata

(Plot Size:

 Plot dominated by sericea lespedeza.

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

30' radius

75

0

Indicator 

Status

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

255

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

240

x 3 = 

x 4 =

3

x 1 =

x 2 =

0

Rubus spp. 15 Y

10

5' radius

50 FACU

Crypsis schoenoides

1

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Liquidambar styraciflua

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

N

0

50% of total cover 15

5 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: Gravel associated with rail spur is present until edge of wetland, total soil auger refusal.

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Rocky loam - No color.

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

03-WTL-05-upl

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X X

X Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

N/A

Sampling Point

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present? X

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

38.308191

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

up to 12

surface

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

X

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

Depth (inches):

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Iron Deposits (B5)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Remarks: This is a side channel wetland/depression that drains into Stream 1. It is primarily forested on the margins of the water and 

herbaceous in the gas ROW. 

Field Sheet: 07AWTL01.

HYDROLOGY

X Hydric Soil Present? Yes

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

X

Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Depth (inches):

City/County: Stafford

Yes

(If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

No 

LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Congaree loam

VDRPT

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

Long: NAD-1983

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA):

Local relief (concave, convex, none): depression

DC2RVA-Area 3 November 4, 2015

L. Eggering, W. Moorhead

side channel

State:

PFO

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): 1

Datum:

VA 03-WTL-06-wet

-77.446245

NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Applicant/Owner:

significantly disturbed?

Sampling Date:

Soil Map Unit Name:

No

Yes

Yes

Water Marks (B1)

Are vegetation

Surface Water (A1)

, Soil

Investigator(s):

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

, or Hydrology

, or Hydrology

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation , Soil

Yes

Yes

naturally problematic?

X Depth (inches):

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

High Water Table (A2)

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Saturation (A3)

Lat:

X

Remarks: It is clear this area remains inundated or saturated for long periods.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Yes
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

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 = Total Cover X

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

)

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4

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 = Total Cover

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 = Total Cover

Yes No

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

15' radius

50% of total cover: 29 20% of total cover: 11.6

Betula nigra

2

20% of total cover:

N

20% of total cover:

Y

0.4

20% of total cover:

10 OBL

15 Y

N

FACW

Symphyotrichum lateriflorum 3 N

8.8

Alnus serrulata 5

OBL

Alnus serrulata 5

N

12

5' radius

6.4

32

Herb Stratum

FAC

Liquidambar styraciflua 2

Salix nigra

58 x 1 =

74

OBL species

FACW species x 2 =

17

295

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

28

x 3 = 

x 4 =

7

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Total % Cover of:

7

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

Indicator 

Status

33

Percent of Dominant Species that 

are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

N

10 FACW

100.00%

Dichanthelium clandestinum

Leersia oryzoides 7 Y

FAC

Euthamia graminifolia 5 Y FAC

FACW

X

44

3

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

Lespedeza cuneata 1

FAC

Y

1 N

4 N FACW

2 N FACW

Panicum anceps

FAC

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

N FACU

Dichanthelium dichotomum 1

Lonicera japonica 1 FACU

 Sample point at edge of pipeline ROW and forest.

Smilax rotundifolia 1

Woody Vine Stratum

34

N

Andropogon virginicus

0

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

7

Carex spp.

Liriodendron tulipifera 5

FAC

Prevalence Index worksheet

Y

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Dominance Test worksheet:

FACW

N

N

30' radius

N

Liquidambar styraciflua

Acer rubrum

5

132

5

FAC

FAC

FACU

FAC species

FACW FACU species

UPL species

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.23

 (B)

102

148

17

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

Betula nigra Y

Quercus phellos

x 5 =

Column totals (A)

Sampling Point: 03-WTL-06-wet

Tree Stratum

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

16

22

50% of total cover: 1

50% of total cover:

50% of total cover:

30' radius

(Plot Size:

Eupatorium perfoliatum

(Plot Size:
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

0-4

4-12

Depth 

(inches)

5 6

6

10YR

10YR 95

Matrix

%

6

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2 Remarks

5

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

10YR sandy loam

10YR

90 10 lots of organic matter

sandy loam

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

X

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

 (MLRA 153B)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Red Parent Material (TF2)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Remarks: Lots of organic matter in top 2 inches. Area somewhat disturbed because of gas ROW maintenance.

Sampling Point: 03-WTL-06-wet

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

03-WTL-06-wet DC2RVA-Area 3

Function/Value Score Comments

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 2

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 2

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 1

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 1

Total Score 10

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 2

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 2
03-WTL-06-wet View of wetland ponding 03-WTL-06-wet View of ponding in wetland

03-WTL-06-wet Inundated portion of wetland. 03-WTL-06-wet View of wetland

03-WTL-06-wet View of soil core sample. 03-WTL-06-wet View of upland.
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Yes No

Yes Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

N/A

Sampling Point

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present? X

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

38.308381

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

Depth (inches):

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Iron Deposits (B5)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Remarks: This is the upland point in the gas ROW east of Wetland 1. It's well drained. 

Field Sheet: 07AWTL01, upland.

HYDROLOGY

X X

X

Hydric Soil Present? Yes

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

X

 

Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Depth (inches):

X

City/County: Stafford County

Yes

(If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

No 

LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Congaree loam

VDRPT

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

Long: NAD-1983

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA):

Local relief (concave, convex, none): none

DC2RVA - Area 3 November 4, 2015

L. Eggering, K. Astroth

hillslope

State:

upland

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): 4

Datum:

VA 03-WTL-06-upl

-77.446228

NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Applicant/Owner:

significantly disturbed?

Sampling Date:

Soil Map Unit Name:

No

Yes

Yes

Water Marks (B1)

Are vegetation

Surface Water (A1)

, Soil

Investigator(s):

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

, or Hydrology

, or Hydrology

X X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation , Soil

Yes

Yes

naturally problematic?

X

Depth (inches):

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

High Water Table (A2)

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Saturation (A3)

Lat:

X

Remarks: Area is sloping toward wetland and well drianed.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Yes
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 = Total Cover X

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

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11

12

 = Total Cover

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

Yes No

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

15' radius

50% of total cover: 9 20% of total cover: 3.6

Betula nigra

3

20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

N

0.6

20% of total cover:

2

Rubus pensilvanicus 1 N

13

FACW

Rhexia virginica 5

N

50

5' radius

0.4

2

Herb Stratum

FAC

18 x 1 =

13

OBL species

FACW species x 2 =

0

205

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

8

x 3 = 

x 4 =

2

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Total % Cover of:

1

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

Indicator 

Status

12

Percent of Dominant Species that 

are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

N

2

50.00%

Dichanthelium scoparium

Betula nigra 5 N

FAC

Carex umbellata 2 N

FACW

X

65

1

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

FAC

FAC

Y

1 N FACW

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Campsis radicans 1 FAC

 Sample point in managed pipleline ROW.

Smilax glauca 2

Woody Vine Stratum

57

Andropogon virginicus

0

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

2

Ilex opaca

Prevalence Index worksheet

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Dominance Test worksheet:

N

30' radius

N

Liquidambar styraciflua

Juniperus virginiana

2

72

2

FAC

FACU

FAC species

FACW FACU species

UPL species

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.85

 (B)

171

26

0

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

Pinus virginiana Y

Quercus coccinea

x 5 =

Column totals (A)

Sampling Point: 03-WTL-06-upl

Tree Stratum

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

1

32.5

50% of total cover: 1.5

50% of total cover:

50% of total cover:

30' radius

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

0-6

Depth 

(inches)

10YR 5 6

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

95 10YR 5 sandy loam

6

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

rocky soil

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

X

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

 (MLRA 153B)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Red Parent Material (TF2)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Remarks: Could not get to soils below 6 inches (too rocky). Soils in gas ROW appear to be severly disturbed, but well drained at the 

upland point.

Sampling Point: 03-WTL-06-upl

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)
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No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X X

X

X X

Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

0-4"

03-WTL-07-wet

Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Lat:

X

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Yes

Are vegetation

Surface Water (A1)

PSS

0%

Remarks: Considering its size and location in an old powerline right of way, this is a low functioning wetland. There is minimal habitat present 

within the wetland.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

Yes X Depth (inches):

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

No

Yes

X

X

X Depth (inches):

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation , Soil

Yes

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Crayfish Burrows (C8)

Geomorphic Position (D2)

X No 

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

, or Hydrology

, or Hydrology

City/County:

State:

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Sediment Deposits (B2) Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) 

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

Water Marks (B1)

Iron Deposits (B5)

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

HYDROLOGY

Yes

VA

Stafford

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

High Water Table (A2)

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. Postaski & R. Porath

Toe of ballast

38.308124 -77.446779

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Yes X

Yes

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Remarks: This wetland is located in an old powerline right of way. It is in a small depression between the railroad ballast and a ridge.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

August 11, 2016

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

N/A

Sampling Point

Local relief (concave, convex, none): Concave

X

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

Sampling Date:

, Soil
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 = Total Cover

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7

8

 = Total Cover X

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

)

1

2

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4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

Yes No

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

Yes

10

50% of total cover: 0

50% of total cover:

50% of total cover:

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

0

Woody Vine Stratum

5' diameter

15' diameter)

4

Impatiens capensis

03-WTL-07-wet

Tree Stratum

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

0

40

0

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Dominance Test worksheet:

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

Indicator 

Status

Percent of Dominant Species that 

are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

30' diameter)

0

Herb Stratum

20% of total cover:

50% of total cover: 0 20% of total cover:

Duckweed is present on the water's surface. There is algae present in the wetland.

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

20% of total cover: 0 present? X

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

20% of total cover:

20

OBL species

FACW species x 2 =

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

0

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

FACW

0

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.00

Column totals 20 (A) (B)

20

Prevalence Index worksheet

40

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

0

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Total % Cover of:

0

UPL species x 5 =

0

0

0

FAC species

FACU species

x 1 =

20

0

0

15' diameter)

0
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U) X

X

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Remarks: Although the soil value and chroma are indicative of redox dark surface/depleted dark surface, there is an apparent lack of 

redoximorphic features, likely due to ground disturbance from pipeline ROW maintenance. The soils appear to be reducing, however.

Sampling Point: 03-WTL-07-wet

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

 (MLRA 153B)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Red Parent Material (TF2)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

X

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. 1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

100

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

Clay loam

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

0-12 10YR

Matrix

%
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

03-WTL-07-wet DC2RVA-Area 3

Function/Value Score Comments

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 1

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 0

Total Score 3

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 1

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 0
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes

03-WTL-07-upl

Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Lat:

X

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Yes

Are vegetation

Surface Water (A1)

Upland

35%

Remarks: The railroad ballast is moderately well drained.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

Yes Depth (inches):

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

No

Yes

X

X

 

Depth (inches):

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation , Soil

Yes

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Crayfish Burrows (C8)

Geomorphic Position (D2)

No X

X

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

X

, or Hydrology

, or Hydrology

City/County:

State:

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Sediment Deposits (B2) Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) 

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

Water Marks (B1)

Iron Deposits (B5)

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

HYDROLOGY

Yes X

VA

Stafford

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

High Water Table (A2)

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. Postaski & R. Porath

Hillslope

38.308186 -77.446697

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Yes

Yes

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Remarks: The upland is close to the railroad ballast. 

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Wickham fine sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

N/A

Sampling Point

Local relief (concave, convex, none): Convex

X

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

Sampling Date:

, Soil
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8

 = Total Cover

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

Yes No X

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

Foxtail Y

50

50% of total cover: 0

50% of total cover:

50% of total cover:

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

0

Woody Vine Stratum

5' diameter

03-WTL-07-upl

Tree Stratum

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

 (A)

 (B)

0.00% (A/B)

0

0

0

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Column totals 0 (A) (B)

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

0

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Dominance Test worksheet:

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

Indicator 

Status

Percent of Dominant Species that 

are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

30' diameter)

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

0

20% of total cover: 0

100

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

20% of total cover:

15' diameter)

Prevalence Index worksheet

0

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

1

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Total % Cover of:

0

UPL species x 5 =

0

0

0

FAC species

FACU species

0 x 1 =

0

OBL species

FACW species x 2 =

0

15' diameter)

0

Herb Stratum

20% of total cover:

50% of total cover: 0 20% of total cover: 0

20

100
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Remarks: 

Sampling Point: 03-WTL-07-upl

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

 (MLRA 153B)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Red Parent Material (TF2)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

X

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. 1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

100

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

Silt loam

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

0-12 10YR

Matrix

%
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X X

Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Cartecay fine sandy loam

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

N/A

Sampling Point

Local relief (concave, convex, none): Concave

X

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

Sampling Date:

, Soil

VA

Stafford

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

High Water Table (A2)

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. Postaski & R. Porath

Toe of ballast

38.302536 -77.447857

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Yes X

Yes

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Remarks: 

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

, or Hydrology

, or Hydrology

City/County:

State:

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Sediment Deposits (B2) Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) 

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

Water Marks (B1)

Iron Deposits (B5)

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

HYDROLOGY

Yes

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation , Soil

Yes

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Crayfish Burrows (C8)

Geomorphic Position (D2)

X No 

Are vegetation

Surface Water (A1)

PEM

2%

Remarks: This wetland is in a pipeline right of way. This is a low functioning wetland with minimal habitat and diversity. It appears to be mowed 

regularly.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

Yes X Depth (inches):

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

No

Yes

X

X

X Depth (inches):

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

0-4"

03-WTL-08-wet

Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Lat:

X

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Yes
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover X

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

)

1

2

3 Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

Yes No

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

15' diameter)

0

x 1 =

40

55

0

Prevalence Index worksheet

145

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

2

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Total % Cover of:

2

UPL species x 5 =

30

0

0

FAC species

FACU species

20% of total cover:

0

OBL species

FACW species x 2 =

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

0

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

OBL

0

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Prevalence Index = B/A = 1.71

Column totals 85 (A) (B)

85

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

5 N OBL

No canopy present.

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

20% of total cover: 0 present? X

N

0

Herb Stratum

20% of total cover:

FAC

Eleocharis palustris 10

50% of total cover: 0 20% of total cover:

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Dominance Test worksheet:

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

Indicator 

Status

Percent of Dominant Species that 

are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

30' diameter)

03-WTL-08-wet

Tree Stratum

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

 (A)

 (B)

100.00% (A/B)

90

0

55

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

42.5

50% of total cover: 0

50% of total cover:

50% of total cover:

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

Microstegium vimineum

Sagittaria latifolia

0

Woody Vine Stratum

5' diameter

15' diameter)

17

Leersia oryzoides Y

30 Y

OBL
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

X

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Color (moist)

Depth 

(inches)

0-12 10YR

Matrix

% Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

Clay loam

Color (moist) % Loc2

100

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. 1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

X

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

 (MLRA 153B)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Red Parent Material (TF2)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Remarks: Although the soil value and chroma are indicative of redox dark surface/depleted dark surface, there is an apparent lack of 

redoximorphic features, likely due to ground disturbance from pipeline ROW maintenance. 

Sampling Point: 03-WTL-08-wet

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

Total Score 5

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 0

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 1

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 1

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 1

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

03-WTL-08-wet DC2RVA-Area 3

Function/Value Score Comments
03-WTL-08-wet Wetland vegetation and saturation.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

August 11, 2016

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Cartecay fine sandy loam

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

N/A

Sampling Point

Local relief (concave, convex, none): Convex

X

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

Sampling Date:

, Soil

VA

Stafford

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

High Water Table (A2)

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. Postaski & R. Porath

Hillslope

38.302477 -77.447849

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Yes

Yes

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Remarks: Steep rise to railroad tracks is heavily vegetated.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

X

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

X

, or Hydrology

, or Hydrology

City/County:

State:

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Sediment Deposits (B2) Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) 

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

Water Marks (B1)

Iron Deposits (B5)

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

HYDROLOGY

Yes X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation , Soil

Yes

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Crayfish Burrows (C8)

Geomorphic Position (D2)

No X

Are vegetation

Surface Water (A1)

Upland

10%

Remarks: Area is very well drained.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

Yes Depth (inches):

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

No

Yes

X

X

 

Depth (inches):

X Wetland Hydrology Present?

03-WTL-08-upl

Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Lat:

X

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Yes
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Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

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 = Total Cover

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Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

50% of total cover: 45 20% of total cover: 18

0

40 Y FAC

40

Herb Stratum

20% of total cover:

90 x 1 =

0

OBL species

FACW species x 2 =

0

Acer rubrum

15' diameter)

Prevalence Index worksheet

360

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

3

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Total % Cover of:

3

UPL species x 5 =

120

0

0

FAC species

FACU species

10

20% of total cover: 2 X

0

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

20% of total cover:

15' diameter)

Sparce herbaceous layer. A lot of leaf litter present.

Toxicodendron radicans 10

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Dominance Test worksheet:

FAC

Y

Plantanus occidentalis

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

Indicator 

Status

50

Percent of Dominant Species that 

are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

30 FAC

30' diameter)

N

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.00

Column totals 120 (A) (B)

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

8

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Tree Stratum

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

 (A)

 (B)

100.00% (A/B)

360

0

0

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

Acer rubrum Y

Liquidambar styraciflua

10

0

50% of total cover: 5

50% of total cover:

50% of total cover:

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

20

Woody Vine Stratum

5' diameter
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Color (moist)

Depth 

(inches)

0-12 10YR

Matrix

% Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

Clay loam

Color (moist) % Loc2

100

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. 1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

X

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

 (MLRA 153B)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Red Parent Material (TF2)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Remarks: 

Sampling Point: 03-WTL-08-upl

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)
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No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

September 22, 2015

Yes Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Remarks: This floodplain bottomland hardwood forest remains saturated for a long duration during the growing season. Shallow root 

systems are present on downed trees.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

Are vegetation

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PFO

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): 1%

Datum:

X

X

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.27856 -77.460064

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Aquults, gravelly substratum

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. Eggering, W. Moorhead

floodplain

City/County:

State:

Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This bottomland hardwood forest point is adjacent to a small intermittent stream. Field Sheet wet-02-08. 

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) 

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

NA

City of Fredericksburg

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

X

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

03-WTL-09-wet-1

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)
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 = Total Cover

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 = Total Cover

0.5 Yes No

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Quercus phellos

7

Smilax rotundifolia

 (B)

76.92%

210

62

0

(Plot Size:

x 5 =

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACU

FAC

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

102

Herb Stratum

FAC species

FACU species

UPL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

FAC

Tree Stratum 30' radius

25

(Plot Size:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

Acer rubrum Y

85

2

Sampling Point:

10

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

03-WTL-09-wet-1

 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

0

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

1

Y

17

FACW

FAC

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.71

Woody Vine Stratum

70

Liquidambar styraciflua

(Plot Size:

 Bottomland hardwood forest, red maple and willow oak dominant. 

Smilax rotundifolia 1 N

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more 

in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 

in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

FAC

FACW

Y

Chasmanthium laxum 1 Y

Carex sp.

30' radius

FAC

1 Y NA

FAC

X

11

1 Y

1

1

Total % Cover of:

Indicator 

Status

60

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

FACW

Dominance Test worksheet:

276

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

4

x 3 = 

x 4 =

13

x 1 =

31

OBL species

FACW species x 2 =

0

Carex albicans 1 Y

Nyssa sylvatica

Acer rubrum 1 Y

FAC

FAC

3

Chimaphila maculata 1 Y NA

Mitchella repens 1

5' radius

1.4

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

Vaccinium formosum

15' radius

Vaccinium corymbosum

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

Y

0.2

50% of total cover 2.2

5 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Sampling Point: 03-WTL-09-wet-1

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: 

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Hydric soil present?

M sandy silt loam

90 10 C sandy silt loam

Remarks

30 C

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

7.5YR M

7.5YR

Matrix

%

5

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

5 8

8

10YR

10YR 70

0-3

3-15
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

Total Score 9

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 0

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 2

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 3

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 2

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 2

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

03-WTL-09-wet-1 DC2RVA-Area 3

Function/Value Score Comments
03-WTL-09-wet-1 Non-vegetated swale in wetland. 03-WTL-09-wet-1 View of PFO portion of wetland

03-WTL-09-wet-1 View of PFO portion of wetland 03-WTL-09-wet-1 View of PFO portion of wetland

03-WTL-09-wet-1 View of PFO portion of wetland 03-WTL-09-wet-1 Shallow root system in fallen tree.
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Septemper 22, 2015

Yes No

Yes Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

03-WTL-09-wet-2

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

X significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

HYDROLOGY

City of Fredericksburg

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): convex

State: VA

NA

X

No 

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

, Soil

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Surface Water (A1)

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

Crayfish Burrows (C8)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Are vegetation

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X Yes

Yes X

Yes

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Aquults, gravelly substratum

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. Eggering, W. Moorhead

City/County:

Stream terrace/floodplain

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

X

X

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.278694 -77.4603

X

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PEM

0-3%

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Remarks: The conditions are generally dry. This is the herbaceous sample point between the ballast and forest edge. Field 

SheetWTL0108 wet2, WTL-02-08-WET.

Note: lat/long derived from Google Earth.

X

Aquatic Fauna (B13) Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Remarks: Floodplain adjacent to perennial stream. Receives infrequent overflow flooding.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 
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7

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 = Total Cover X

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2

3

4

5

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8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

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2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

50% of total cover

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

N

0

16.2

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

0

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

FACW

FACW

30

Euthamia graminifolia 10 N FAC

Dichanthelium scoparium

1 N

Scutellaria integrifolia

Dichanthelium dichotomum 20 Y

10

5' radius

x 2 =

1

Vernonia noveboracensis

197

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

2

x 1 =

Indicator 

Status

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Dominance Test worksheet:

FAC

X

81

1 N

0

5

Agalinis purpurea 1

1 N FAC

N

Quercus phellos 1 N

Solidago rugosa

Bidens aristosa 1

 Wet meadow between ballast and forest. 

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum

36

N

Chasmanthium laxum

(Plot Size:

FACW

N FACW

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.43

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more 

in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 

in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

OBL

FACW

0

0

Total % Cover of:

44

OBL species

FACW species

0

Sampling Point:

2

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

03-WTL-09-wet-2

 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Tree Stratum (Plot Size:

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

81

Herb Stratum

FAC species

FACU species

UPL species

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACW

FAC

0

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 0

Juncus effusus

 (B)

100.00%

108

88

1

(Plot Size:

x 5 =

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet
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5 / 1

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

0-12

Depth 

(inches)

10YR

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

90 silty clay loam

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: 

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

Total Score 3

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 0

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 0

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 1

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

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Function/Value Score Comments
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

Aquatic Fauna (B13) Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Remarks: The upland point is located along the railroad ballast, adjacent to a railroad ditch. 

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

Upland

5%

Drift Deposits (B3)

Water Marks (B1)

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Remarks: The conditions are generally dry. This upland point is located along the railroad ballast. 

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.27869 -77.46042

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Aquults, gravelly substratum

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. Eggering, W. Moorhead

City/County:

RR ballast

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Are vegetation

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

Yes

Yes

Yes

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Surface Water (A1)

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

Crayfish Burrows (C8)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

X

X

No X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

, Soil

HYDROLOGY

City of Fredericksburg

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): Convex

State: VA

NA

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

03-WTL-09-upl

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

7.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No X

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

0.00%

0

0

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 0

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACU

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

5

Herb Stratum

FAC species

FACU species

UPL species

Tree Stratum (Plot Size:

0

Sampling Point:

0

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

03-WTL-09-upl

 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

5

0

Total % Cover of:

0

OBL species

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 4.00

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more 

in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 

in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

Woody Vine Stratum

0

Lespedeza spp.

(Plot Size:

 Minimal vegetation present.

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

15

0

Indicator 

Status

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

20

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

20

x 3 = 

x 4 =

2

x 1 =

x 2 =

0

Lonicera japonica 5 Y

5' radius

10

0

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

0

50% of total cover 3

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: A gravel/rock restrictive layer is present along the ballast. 

X

Gravel/Ballast rock

At surface

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Gravel/restrictive layer

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

0-12
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: Although this wetland was very dry, there are strong hydrology indicators.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PFO

2%

X

X

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.275841 -77.459283

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Wickham loam

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. Eggering, W. Moorhead

slight hillslope

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This wetland has been previously flagged by others. Field Sheet WTL0108 wet1.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

City of Fredericksburg

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): slightly concave

September 22, 2015

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

03-WTL-10-wet

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

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2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

37.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover X

26

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

32

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Liriodendron tulipifera

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

52

Acer rubrum

 (B)

80.00%

273

154

1

(Plot Size:

UPL species x 5 =

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACU

FACW

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

191

Herb Stratum

FAC species

FACU species

Tree Stratum 30' radius

15

(Plot Size:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

Acer rubrum Y FAC

75

2

Sampling Point:

4

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

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 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

0

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

22

N

15

FACW

FACW

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.70

Woody Vine Stratum

91

Liquidambar styraciflua

(Plot Size:

 Bottomland hardwood forest with sweetbay dominated understory.

< 5%

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more 

in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 

in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

FAC

N

30' radius

FACU

X

64

1 N

0

2

Total % Cover of:

Indicator 

Status

60

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

FACU

Dominance Test worksheet:

516

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

88

x 3 = 

x 4 =

5

x 1 =

77

OBL species

FACW species x 2 =

1

Lycopus virginicus 1 N

Prunus serotina

Carex atlantica 25 Y

FAC

OBL

25

Dichanthelium dichotomum 5 N FAC

Lonicera japonica 5

5' radius

10.4

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

Vaccinium corymbosum

15' radius

Magnolia virginiana

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

N

0

50% of total cover 12.8

50 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: Soils were very dark and reduced. More clay in soil core beyond 10 inches deep.

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

silt loam

Duff / leaf litter / no color

Remarks

10

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

5Y

Matrix

%

2.5

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

2.5Y 90 1

0-2

2-12
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

03-WTL-10-wet DC2RVA-Area 3

Function/Value Score Comments

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 2

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 2

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 1

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 3

Total Score 11

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 0

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 3
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

September 22, 2015

Yes Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Remarks: Upland soils are well defined and samples were dry

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Are vegetation

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

upland

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): 4%

Datum:

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.275871 -77.459417

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Wickham loam

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. Eggering, B. Moorhead

hillslope

City/County:

State:

Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Upland adjacent to 08-WTL-01 is an upland forest that lacks wetland hydrology & hydric soils. Field 

Sheet WTL0108 1upland.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) 

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

NA

City of Fredericksburg

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): convex

X

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

03-WTL-10-upl

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

40

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8

 = Total Cover

14.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

16

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0.5 Yes No X

03-WTL-10-upl

Tree Stratum

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

Acer rubrum Y

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

 (B)

50.00%

258

2

0

(Plot Size:

x 5 =

Column totals (A)

(Plot Size:

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

29

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

142

Herb Stratum

FAC species

FACU species

UPL species

Liquidambar styraciflua Y

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

FAC

30' radius

Sampling Point:

(Plot Size:

20

FACU

Prevalence Index worksheet

N

Cornus florida 1

Cornus florida

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.38

Woody Vine Stratum

86

Lonicera japonica

0

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

55

 Mesic upland hardwood forest with red maple & sweet gum dominant.

Smilax rotundifolia 1

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

30' radius

FAC

Y

32

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

Smilax rotundifolia 5 N

FACU

Cornus florida 1 N FACU

FACU

2

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

Indicator 

Status

60

Percent of Dominant Species that 

are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

FAC

Dominance Test worksheet:

480

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

220

x 3 = 

x 4 =

4

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Total % Cover of:

80 x 1 =

1

OBL species

FACW species x 2 =

0

16

5' radius

5.8

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

6.4

Magnolia virginiana 1

FAC

Parthenocissus quinquefolia 1

25

1

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

N

20% of total cover:

N

N

25 Y

FACW

15' radius

Liriodendron tulipifera FACU

2 FACU

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

0.2

50% of total cover
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: Dry soil cores with high chroma colors. No mottling or other hydric features.

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

silt loam

Duff / no color

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

03-WTL-10-upl

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

10YR 100

0-1

1-12
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

Datum:

, Soil

X

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Crayfish Burrows (C8)

Geomorphic Position (D2)

X No 

NAD-1983

September 1, 2016

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

N/A

Sampling Point

Local relief (concave, convex, none): Concave

X

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

High Water Table (A2)

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. Eggering & L. Postaski

Depression

38.274254 -77.456069

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Yes X

Yes

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Remarks: This wetland is approximately 50 feet north of Lansdown Road.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sampling Date:

Yes

VA

Fredericksburg

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long:

Depth (inches):

, or Hydrology

, or Hydrology

City/County:

State:

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Sediment Deposits (B2) Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) 

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

Water Marks (B1)

Iron Deposits (B5)

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

HYDROLOGY

Yes

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation , Soil

Saturation (A3)

Are vegetation

Surface Water (A1)

PEM

5%

Remarks: The area varies from saturated to inundated throughout the wetland.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

Yes Depth (inches):

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

No

Yes

X

X

Yes

X Wetland Hydrology Present?

03-WTL-11-wet

Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Lat:

X

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Hydric Soil Present?
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7 X

8

 = Total Cover

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

Yes No

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

50% of total cover: 0 20% of total cover: 0

19

FAC

30 Y OBL

60

30

Herb Stratum

20% of total cover:

0 OBL species x 1 =

FACW species x 2 =

Salix nigra

15' diameter)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

x 3 = 

x 4 =

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Total % Cover of:

UPL species x 5 =

FAC species

FACU species

0

20% of total cover: 0 X

95

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

20% of total cover:

15' diameter)

No canopy present.

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Dominance Test worksheet:

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

Indicator 

Status

Percent of Dominant Species that 

are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

30' diameter)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Column totals (A) (B)

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

OBL

6

03-WTL-11-wet

Tree Stratum

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

47.5

50% of total cover: 0

50% of total cover:

50% of total cover:

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

Persicaria virginiana

15

Woody Vine Stratum

5' diameter

Typha latifolia Y

35
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

X

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Color (moist)

Depth 

(inches)

0-12 10YR

Matrix

% Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

Silt loam

Color (moist) % Loc2

100

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. 1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

X

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

 (MLRA 153B)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Red Parent Material (TF2)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Remarks: The soils are dark. It is possible that the dark color of the soil is masking redox features. 

Sampling Point: 03-WTL-11-wet

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

Total Score 4

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 0

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 1

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 1

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

03-WTL-11-wet DC2RVA-Area 3

Function/Value Score Comments
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

Hydric Soil Present?

Yes

X Wetland Hydrology Present?

03-WTL-11-upl

Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Lat:

X

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

, Soil

Saturation (A3)

Are vegetation

Surface Water (A1)

Upland

10%

Remarks: No hydrology present.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

Yes Depth (inches):

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

No

Yes

X

X

 

Long:

Depth (inches):

, or Hydrology

, or Hydrology

City/County:

State:

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Sediment Deposits (B2) Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) 

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

Water Marks (B1)

Iron Deposits (B5)

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

HYDROLOGY

Yes X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

High Water Table (A2)

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. Eggering & L. Postaski

Hillslope

38.27418 -77.4559

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Yes

Yes

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Remarks: This upland is approximately 50 feet north of Lansdown Road.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sampling Date:

Yes

VA

Fredericksburg

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

X

NAD-1983

X

September 1, 2016

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

N/A

Sampling Point

Local relief (concave, convex, none): Convex

X

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Datum:

, Soil

X

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Crayfish Burrows (C8)

Geomorphic Position (D2)

No 
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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3

4

5

6

7

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 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

Yes No X

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

Poa pratensis Y

50

50% of total cover: 7.5

50% of total cover:

50% of total cover:

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

0

Woody Vine Stratum

5' diameter

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Tree Stratum

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

 (A)

 (B)

66.67% (A/B)

195

0

0

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

Liquidambar styraciflua Y

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.61

Column totals 165 (A) (B)

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

FACU

0

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Dominance Test worksheet:

FAC

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

Indicator 

Status

50

Percent of Dominant Species that 

are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

30' diameter)

Campsis radicans 15 Y

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

15

20% of total cover: 3

FAC

100

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

20% of total cover:

15' diameter)

Prevalence Index worksheet

595

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

400

x 3 = 

x 4 =

3

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Total % Cover of:

2

UPL species x 5 =

65

0

100

FAC species

FACU species

50 x 1 =

0

OBL species

FACW species x 2 =

0

15' diameter)

0

Herb Stratum

20% of total cover:

50% of total cover: 25 20% of total cover: 10

20

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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Remarks: 

Sampling Point: 03-WTL-11-upl

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

 (MLRA 153B)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Red Parent Material (TF2)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

X

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. 1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

100

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

Silt loam

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

0-12 10YR

Matrix

%
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

X

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Surface Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes

03-WTL-12-wet

Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Surface

Lat:

X

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Yes

Are vegetation

Surface Water (A1)

PFO

1%

Remarks: The railroad ditch wetland remains saturated for a long duration during the growing seasons.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

Yes X Depth (inches):

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

No

Yes

X

X

Depth (inches):

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation , Soil

Yes

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Crayfish Burrows (C8)

Geomorphic Position (D2)

X No 

X

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

, or Hydrology

, or Hydrology

City/County:

State:

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Sediment Deposits (B2) Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) 

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

Water Marks (B1)

Iron Deposits (B5)

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

HYDROLOGY

Yes

VA

Fredericksburg

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

High Water Table (A2)

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. Eggering & R. Porath

Toe of Ballast

38.26305 -77.452785

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Yes X

Yes

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Remarks: This wetland is a railroad ditch wetland that extends into a forested area north of the west end of the Shannon Airport runway. It 

becomes an ephemeral channel. The area appears to drain both north and east.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

July 22, 2016

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Wickham loam, 2 to 7 percent slopes

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

N/A

Sampling Point

Local relief (concave, convex, none): Concave

X

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

Sampling Date:

, Soil
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2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8

 = Total Cover X

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

Yes No

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

Juncus effusus Y

2 N FACW

30 Y

55

50% of total cover: 4

50% of total cover:

50% of total cover:

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

Dichanthelium clandestinum

Carex spp.

Carex frankii

0

Woody Vine Stratum

5' diameter

03-WTL-12-wet

Tree Stratum

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

 (A)

 (B)

33.33% (A/B)

0

4

78

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Prevalence Index = B/A = 1.30

88 (B)

OBL

Column totals (A)

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

OBL

0

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Dominance Test worksheet:

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

Indicator 

Status

Percent of Dominant Species that 

are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

30' diameter)

N

The wetland community is narrow and confined to the ditch.

Parthenocissus quinquefolia 8 Y

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

8

20% of total cover: 1.6

FACU

X

110

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

8 N OBL

20% of total cover:

15' diameter)

Prevalence Index worksheet

114

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

32

x 3 = 

x 4 =

3

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Total % Cover of:

1

UPL species x 5 =

0

0

8

FAC species

FACU species

0 x 1 =

2

OBL species

FACW species x 2 =

78

15' diameter)

0

Herb Stratum

20% of total cover:

50% of total cover: 0 20% of total cover: 0

22

Scirpus cyperinus 10

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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Remarks: Soils likely disturbed by the airport fill material and the CSX railroad.

Sampling Point: 03-WTL-12-wet

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

 (MLRA 153B)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Red Parent Material (TF2)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

X

Sand

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. 1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

100

Remarks

5

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

Sandy loam

10YR

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

6

10YR

10YR 95

0-6

6-12

Matrix

%

5
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

03-WTL-12-wet DC2RVA-Area 3

Function/Value Score Comments

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 1

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 1

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 0

Total Score 4

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 0

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 1
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runway. 03-WTL-12-wet Wetland vegetation near base of Shannon 

Airport runway.
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

July 22, 2016

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Wickham loam, 2 to 7 percent slopes

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

N/A

Sampling Point

Local relief (concave, convex, none): none

X

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

Sampling Date:

, Soil

VA

Fredericksburg

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

High Water Table (A2)

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. Eggering & R. Porath

Terrace

38.263102 -77.452719

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Yes

Yes

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Remarks: This upland data point is located near the railroad ditch wetland. It is well drained, has upland (fill) soils, and has upland vegetation.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

X

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

X

, or Hydrology

, or Hydrology

City/County:

State:

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Sediment Deposits (B2) Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) 

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

Water Marks (B1)

Iron Deposits (B5)

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

HYDROLOGY

Yes X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation , Soil

Yes

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Crayfish Burrows (C8)

Geomorphic Position (D2)

No X

Are vegetation

Surface Water (A1)

Upland

30%

Remarks: The area is well drained at the end of the runway.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

Yes Depth (inches):

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

No

Yes

X

X

 

Depth (inches):

X Wetland Hydrology Present?

03-WTL-12-upl

Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Lat:

X

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Yes
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3

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6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8

 = Total Cover

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

Yes No X

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

50% of total cover: 0 20% of total cover: 0

18

90

0

Herb Stratum

20% of total cover:

0 x 1 =

0

OBL species

FACW species x 2 =

0

15' diameter)

Prevalence Index worksheet

390

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

360

x 3 = 

x 4 =

3

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Total % Cover of:

1

UPL species x 5 =

10

0

90

FAC species

FACU species

10

20% of total cover: 2

FAC

90

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

20% of total cover:

15' diameter)

The area is mowed/maintained on an infrequent basis.

Campsis radicans 10 Y

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Dominance Test worksheet:

Y

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

Indicator 

Status

Percent of Dominant Species that 

are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

30' diameter)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.90

Column totals 100 (A) (B)

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

FACU

0

03-WTL-12-upl

Tree Stratum

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

 (A)

 (B)

33.33% (A/B)

30

0

0

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

45

50% of total cover: 5

50% of total cover:

50% of total cover:

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

0

Woody Vine Stratum

5' diameter

Sorghum halepense Y
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Color (moist)

Depth 

(inches)

0-12 10YR

Matrix

% Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

Loam

Color (moist) % Loc2

100

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. 1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

X

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

 (MLRA 153B)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Red Parent Material (TF2)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Remarks: This is fill material at the end of an airport runway.

Sampling Point: 03-WTL-12-upl

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)
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No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

September 22, 2015

Yes Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Remarks: It was very dry at the time of the survey, but hydrologic evidence shows that the area remains saturated and in places inundated for long 

durations during the growing season.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

Are vegetation

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PFO

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): 1%

Datum:

X

X

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.262125 -77.452566

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Aquults, gravelly substratum

DC2RVA-Area 3

B. Moorhead

Floodplain

City/County:

State:

Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This wetland was delineated during abnormally dry hydrological conditions. Field Sheet WTL0308wet1.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) 

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

NA

X

Spotsylvania Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

X

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)
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 = Total Cover

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 = Total Cover

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 = Total Cover

2.5 Yes No

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Nyssa sylvatica

Pinus taeda

Liquidambar styraciflua

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

100.00%

345

14

1

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 1

Agrostis perennans

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FAC

FAC

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

124

5

FAC

FAC

Herb Stratum

FAC species

FACU species

UPL species

Tree Stratum 30' radius

25

(Plot Size:

Y

Acer rubrum Y FAC

N

105

Sampling Point:

5

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

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 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

1

21

FACW

Total % Cover of:

7

OBL species

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.94

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

FACU

Woody Vine Stratum

115

Leersia virginica

(Plot Size:

 Bottomland hardwood forest, red maple and sweet gum dominant. Disturbed long ago by road/ditch construction.

Smilax rotundifolia 5 Y

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

N

30' radius

FAC

N/A

X

14

1 N

5

1

Indicator 

Status

60

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

N

FAC

15

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

364

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

4

x 3 = 

x 4 =

5

x 1 =

x 2 =

1

Lycopus virginicus 1 N

Dichanthelium polyanthes

Dichanthelium dichotomum 3 Y

2

5' radius

FACW

OBL

5

Carex scoparia 1 N FACW

Carex albicans

0.2

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Vaccinium corymbosum

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

N

1

50% of total cover 2.8

1 N

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: 

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

PL/M loam

100

Remarks

20 C

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

loam

7.5YR

Matrix

%

5

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

8

10YR

10YR 80

0-2

2-13
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

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Function/Value Score Comments

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 1

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 2

Total Score 6

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 0

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 2
03-WTL-13-wet-1 View of northern portion of wetland 03-WTL-13-wet-1 Nonvegetated concave area in wetland.

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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

X

X

Spotsylvania Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): convex

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: The hydrolic conditions at the time of delineation were abnormally dry. Field Sheet WTL-03-08-UP. 

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

hillslope

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Aquults, gravelly substratum

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

B. Moorhead

2%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: -77.45279 38.262274

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

upland

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: 

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
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 = Total Cover

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7

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 = Total Cover

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9

10

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 = Total Cover

31

)

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2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

12.5 Yes No X

50% of total cover

10 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

N

20% of total cover:

N

5

FAC

12.4

Ailanthus altissima

Liquidambar styraciflua 2 FAC

15' radius

Prunus serotina

Diospyros virginiana 3

N

5' radius

4

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50

Euthamia graminifolia 2 N FAC

Solidago altissima 5 N

FACU

OBL species

FACW species x 2 =

0

401

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

380

x 3 = 

x 4 =

4

x 1 =

0

62

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Total % Cover of:

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

FACU

FACU

Rubus sp. 5

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less 

than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless 

of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

30' radius

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Y

25

(Plot Size:

Lonicera japonica 25 Y

7

Lonicera japonica

0

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

95

Y

0

FACU

FACU

0

5

Sampling Point:

0

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

(Plot Size: Species?

Indicator 

Status

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

30' radius

Dominance Test worksheet:

UPL species

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

102

Herb Stratum

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.93

Woody Vine Stratum

 (B)

0.00%

21

0

0

(Plot Size:

x 5 =

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

20

none

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Tree Stratum

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum FAC species

FACU species
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

0-14

Depth 

(inches)

2.5YR

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

100 fine sandy loam

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: 

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X

X X

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: It is evident that this area remains saturated for a long duration during the growing season. 

Considering the term "Boggy Gap" it has been a wetland predating the Civil War.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PFO

0-1%

X

X

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.261067 -77.451763

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Aquults, gravelly substratum

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. Eggering, B. Moorhead

Flat bottomland

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: The delineation was conducted during a very dry fall. Wetland 08-WTL-03 is a bottomland hardwood 

wetland on NPS Fredericksburg Battlefield known as the "Boggy Gap" in Civil War literature. The wetland 

extends to the CSX ballast. Field Sheet wet-03-08.

Note: Lat/long derived from Google Earth.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Fredericksburg (city)

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): convex

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
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 = Total Cover

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7

8 X

 = Total Cover X

7.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

21.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Liquidambar styraciflua

Acer rubrum

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

15

Juncus dichotomus

 (B)

100.00%

237

116

0

(Plot Size:

UPL species x 5 =

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACU

FAC

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

139

FAC

Herb Stratum

FAC species

FACU species

Tree Stratum 30' radius

40

(Plot Size:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

Quercus phellos Y FACW

81

Sampling Point:

5

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

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 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

0

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

2

16.2

FACW

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.60

Woody Vine Stratum

79

Microstegium vimineum

(Plot Size:

 Bottomland hardwood forest. 

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

FACW

FACW

N

Quercus phellos 1 N

30' radius

FAC

X

43

1 N

0

1

Total % Cover of:

Indicator 

Status

40

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

N

FAC

1

Dominance Test worksheet:

361

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

8

x 3 = 

x 4 =

5

x 1 =

58

OBL species

FACW species x 2 =

0

Vaccinium corymbosum 1 N

Dichanthelium dichotomum

Liquidambar styraciflua 15 Y

FAC

FACW

20

Solidago rugosa 2 N FAC

Agrostis perennans 2

5' radius

3

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Vaccinium corymbosum

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

N

0

50% of total cover 8.6

15 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

2.5Y

10YR

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: Soil is dry and friable.

2.5Y

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

silt loam

PL silt loam

90 7 10 C M silt loam

100

8

Remarks

2 C

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

loam

2.5Y

10 C M

Matrix

%

6

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

90 6

8

2.5Y

2.5Y 98

8

0-1

1-3

3-9

9-15

2.5Y
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

Total Score 11

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 0

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 3

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 3

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 3

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 2

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

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Function/Value Score Comments
03-WTL-13-wet-2 View of middle of wetland 03-WTL-13-wet-2 View of middle of wetland

03-WTL-13-wet-2 Park sign nearCSX ROW. 03-WTL-13-wet-2 Shallow root system.

03-WTL-13-wet-2 Nonvegetated herbaceous layer. 03-WTL-13-wet-2 Swale in wetland.
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

X

X

Spotsylvania Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): convex

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Sample point was taken south of "Boggy Gap". Hydrologic conditions were dry at the time delineation was 

completed. Field Sheet wet-03-08 upland. Note: Lat/long derived from Google Earth.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

hillslope

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Aquults, gravelly substratum

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. Eggering

1%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.252166 -77.439228

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

upland

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: This is an upland area south of 08-WTL-03. There is a gradual rise in elevation as you move south from 

08-WTL-03. This is a bottomland hardwood forest.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1 `

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

45

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover

6

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

1.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

50% of total cover

4 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

Y

20% of total cover:

0

FAC

0.6

Acer rubrum

Juniperus virginiana FACU

15' radius

Liquidambar styraciflua

Nyssa sylvatica 4

5' radius

2.4

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

1

Chimaphila maculata 1

FAC

OBL species

FACW species x 2 =

0

349

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

200

x 3 = 

x 4 =

5

x 1 =

10

Total % Cover of:

Indicator 

Status

50

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

N

FAC

10

Dominance Test worksheet:

Danthonia spicata 1

X

3

0

30' radius

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more 

in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 

in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

(Plot Size:

Mesic acid white oak-dominated forest.

none

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.39

Woody Vine Stratum

43

Diospyros virginiana

0

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

50

Y

18

FAC

FAC

90

4

Sampling Point:

4

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

(Plot Size: Species?

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

FACU

N

30' radius

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

103

5

FACW

FAC

Herb Stratum

FAC species

FACU species

UPL species

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

12

 (B)

80.00%

129

20

0

(Plot Size:

x 5 =

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Tree Stratum

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

25 Y

Quercus alba Y

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Quercus phellos

Pinus taeda

Liquidambar styraciflua
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4 / 1

7 / 4

6 / 4

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

0-2

2-7

7-15 2.5Y

Depth 

(inches)

100

2.5Y

2.5Y 100

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

100 loam

loam

loam

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: Soil very dry and friable.

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X

X X

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: Area is obviously inundated and saturated for a long duration.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PFO

0-1%

X

X

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.257411 -77.446755

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Aquults, gravelly substratum

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. Eggering, B. Moorhead

 flat floodplain

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This sample plot in 08-WLT-03 is in the central portion of the wetland known as 'Boggy Gap'. It is 

representative of the wetland as a whole. Wetland was surveyed during a very dry fall season. Field Sheet wet-03-

08 central sample point.

Note: Lat/long derived from Google Earth.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

X

X

Fredericksburg/Spotsylvania Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): convex/flat

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

50

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover X

5.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

9

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Quercus phellos

Acer rubrum

Nyssa sylvatica

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

11

Smilax rotundifolia

 (B)

100.00%

243

62

0

(Plot Size:

UPL species x 5 =

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FAC

FAC

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

129

20

FACW

FAC

FACU

Herb Stratum

FAC species

FACU species

Tree Stratum 30' radius

20

(Plot Size:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Quercus alba

Y

Liquidambar styraciflua Y FAC

Y

N

100

2

Sampling Point:

7

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

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 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

0

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

17

N

20

FAC

FACW

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.89

Woody Vine Stratum

81

Chasmanthium laxum

(Plot Size:

Bottomland hardwood forest.

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more 

in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 

in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

FAC

FACW

N

Quercus phellos 1 N

Ilex opaca

30' radius

1 N FAC

FAC

X

18

1 N

0

1

Total % Cover of:

Indicator 

Status

25

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Y

FAC

20

Dominance Test worksheet:

15

373

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

68

x 3 = 

x 4 =

7

x 1 =

31

OBL species

FACW species x 2 =

0

Acer rubrum 1 N

Nyssa sylvatica

Carex albicans 4 Y

FACW

FAC

7

Bidens aristosa 1 N FACW

Liquidambar styraciflua 1

5' radius

2.2

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

Vaccinium corymbosum

Quercus alba 1 FACU

15' radius

Acer rubrum

Gaylussacia baccata 1

N

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

N

20% of total cover:

N

0

FACU

50% of total cover 3.6

7 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:
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5 / 1 /

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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

10YR

10YR

7.5YR

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: Soils are strongly reduced.

10YR

5

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

5 clay loam

silt loam depleted matrix

80 7 15 clay loam depletion

100

1

Remarks

15

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

silt loam

7.5YR

5

Matrix

%

5

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

7

3

10YR

10YR 80

1

8

0-2

2-10

10-15
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

03-WTL-13-wet-3 DC2RVA-Area 3

Function/Value Score Comments

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 3

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 2

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 3

Total Score 11

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 0

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 3
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes

03-WTL-14-wet

Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Lat:

X

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Yes

Are vegetation

Surface Water (A1)

PEM

<1%

Remarks: Forested flat that was bisected by the CSX railroad. Evidence indicated that the area is infrequently inundated or saturated to the 

surface. The excavated railroad ditch adversely affects the hydrology in the area, but the ditch and the forested portion would have the requiste 

hydrology.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

Yes Depth (inches):

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

No

Yes

X

X

Depth (inches):

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation , Soil

Yes

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Crayfish Burrows (C8)

Geomorphic Position (D2)

X No 

X

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

, or Hydrology

, or Hydrology

City/County:

State:

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Sediment Deposits (B2) Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) 

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

Water Marks (B1)

Iron Deposits (B5)

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

HYDROLOGY

Yes

VA

Fredericksburg

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

High Water Table (A2)

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. Eggering & R. Porath

Flat

38.260842 -77.45052

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Yes X

Yes

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Remarks: This wetland isprimarily a forested wetland that also includes a railroad ditch component. The forest community mimics the wetland 

community west of the CSX line. The maintenance of drainage along the CSX ROW adversely affects the hydrology of the wetland. The same 

wetland system is represented as two different polygons in GIS (03-WTL-14 and 03-WTL-15).

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

July 22, 2016

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Aquults, gravelly substratum

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

N/A

Sampling Point

Local relief (concave, convex, none): Concave

X

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

Sampling Date:

, Soil
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover X

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

Yes No

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

Acer rubrum

1

1.5

50% of total cover: 0

50% of total cover:

50% of total cover:

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

Quercus phellos

10

Woody Vine Stratum

5' diameter

03-WTL-14-wet

Tree Stratum

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

 (A)

 (B)

100.00% (A/B)

186

42

0

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

Acer rubrum Y

Quercus phellos

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.75

83 (B)

FAC

Column totals (A)

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

FAC

4

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Dominance Test worksheet:

FAC

N

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

Indicator 

Status

50

Percent of Dominant Species that 

are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

10 FACW

30' diameter)

The herbaceous layer is nearly absent.

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

0

20% of total cover: 0 X

3

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

20% of total cover:

15' diameter)

Prevalence Index worksheet

228

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

3

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Total % Cover of:

3

UPL species x 5 =

62

0

0

FAC species

FACU species

Quercus phellos

60 x 1 =

21

OBL species

FACW species x 2 =

0

Acer rubrum

15' diameter)

Y

20

Herb Stratum

20% of total cover:

50% of total cover: 30 20% of total cover: 12

0.6

FACW

Carex albicans 1

FAC

10 FACW

10 Y

1
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6 / 1 /

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Remarks: There is a lot of organic matter in the top 2 inches of the soil core. 

Sampling Point: 03-WTL-14-wet

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

 (MLRA 153B)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Red Parent Material (TF2)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

X

Sandy loam

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. 1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

100

Remarks

5

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

Loam

10YR

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

6

10YR

10YR 95

0-4

4-12

Matrix

%

5
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

03-WTL-14-wet DC2RVA-Area 3

Function/Value Score Comments

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 2

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 2

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 1

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 2

Total Score 9

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 0

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 2
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Water stained leaves in PFO Bottomland hardwoods within wetland.

portion of the wetland.

Railroad ditch portion of wetland 

system.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes

03-WTL-14-upl

Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Lat:

X

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Yes

Are vegetation

Surface Water (A1)

Upland

30%

Remarks: The area is located across from Boggy Gap. The upland point is on a raised area.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

Yes Depth (inches):

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

No

Yes

X

X

 

Depth (inches):

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation , Soil

Yes

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Crayfish Burrows (C8)

Geomorphic Position (D2)

No X

X

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

X

, or Hydrology

, or Hydrology

City/County:

State:

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Sediment Deposits (B2) Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) 

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

Water Marks (B1)

Iron Deposits (B5)

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

HYDROLOGY

Yes X

VA

Fredericksburg

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

High Water Table (A2)

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. Eggering & R. Porath

Terrace

38.260793 -77.450668

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Yes

Yes

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Remarks: This upland data point is located between the bottomland hardwood and railroad ditch components of this wetland system. The 

wetland system is represented by two different polygons in GIS (03-WTL-14 and 03-WTL-15). The area is raised and does not have the requisite 

hydrology to be considered a wetland.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

July 22, 2016

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Wickham loam, 2 to 7 percent slopes

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

N/A

Sampling Point

Local relief (concave, convex, none): none

X

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

Sampling Date:

, Soil
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8

 = Total Cover

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

Yes No X

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

Sorghum halepense Y

50

50

50% of total cover: 2.5

50% of total cover:

50% of total cover:

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

Microstegium vimineum

5

Woody Vine Stratum

5' diameter

03-WTL-14-upl

Tree Stratum

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

 (A)

 (B)

40.00% (A/B)

195

0

0

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.43

115 (B)

FAC

Column totals (A)

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

FACU

2

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Dominance Test worksheet:

Y

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

Indicator 

Status

Percent of Dominant Species that 

are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

30' diameter)

The area remains herbaceous due to railroad maintenance. 

Campsis radicans 5 Y

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

5

20% of total cover: 1

FAC

100

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

20% of total cover:

15' diameter)

Prevalence Index worksheet

395

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

200

x 3 = 

x 4 =

5

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Total % Cover of:

2

UPL species x 5 =

65

0

50

FAC species

FACU species

Ailanthus altissima

0 x 1 =

0

OBL species

FACW species x 2 =

0

Liquidambar styraciflua

15' diameter)

Y

10

Herb Stratum

20% of total cover:

50% of total cover: 0 20% of total cover: 0

20

FAC

Tripsacum dactyloides 5

FAC

5 FACU

5 Y

45
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Remarks: The soil is likely disturbed from the excavated railroad ditch. The area is near the toe of the railroad ballast.

Sampling Point: 03-WTL-14-upl

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

 (MLRA 153B)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Red Parent Material (TF2)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

X

Sandy clay loam

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. 1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

100

Remarks

5

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

Loam

10YR

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

2

10YR

10YR 95

0-4

4-12

Matrix

%

5
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

July 22, 2016

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Aquults, gravelly substratum

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

N/A

Sampling Point

Local relief (concave, convex, none): Concave

X

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

Sampling Date:

, Soil

VA

Fredericksburg

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

High Water Table (A2)

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. Eggering & R. Porath

Flat

38.260842 -77.45052

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Yes X

Yes

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Remarks: This wetland is primarily a forested wetland that also includes a railroad ditch component. The forest community mimics the wetland 

community west of the CSX line. The maintenance of drainage along the CSX ROW adversely affects the hydrology of the wetland. The same 

wetland system is represented as two different polygons in GIS (03-WTL-14 and 03-WTL-15).

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

X

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

, or Hydrology

, or Hydrology

City/County:

State:

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Sediment Deposits (B2) Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) 

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

Water Marks (B1)

Iron Deposits (B5)

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

HYDROLOGY

Yes

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation , Soil

Yes

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Crayfish Burrows (C8)

Geomorphic Position (D2)

X No 

Are vegetation

Surface Water (A1)

PFO

<1%

Remarks: Forested flat that was bisected by the CSX railroad. Evidence indicated that the area is infrequently inundated or saturated to the 

surface. The excavated railroad ditch adversely affects the hydrology in the area, but the ditch and the forested portion would have the requiste 

hydrology.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

Yes Depth (inches):

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

No

Yes

X

X

Depth (inches):

X Wetland Hydrology Present?

03-WTL-15-wet

Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Lat:

X

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Yes
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 = Total Cover X

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

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 = Total Cover

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 = Total Cover

Yes No

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

50% of total cover: 30 20% of total cover: 12

0.6

FACW

Carex albicans 1

FAC

10 FACW

10 Y

1

20

Herb Stratum

20% of total cover:

Quercus phellos

60 x 1 =

21

OBL species

FACW species x 2 =

0

Acer rubrum

15' diameter)

Y

Prevalence Index worksheet

228

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

3

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Total % Cover of:

3

UPL species x 5 =

62

0

0

FAC species

FACU species

0

20% of total cover: 0 X

3

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

20% of total cover:

15' diameter)

The herbaceous layer is nearly absent.

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Dominance Test worksheet:

FAC

N

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

Indicator 

Status

50

Percent of Dominant Species that 

are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

10 FACW

30' diameter)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.75

83 (B)

FAC

Column totals (A)

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

FAC

4

03-WTL-15-wet

Tree Stratum

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

 (A)

 (B)

100.00% (A/B)

186

42

0

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

Acer rubrum Y

Quercus phellos

1.5

50% of total cover: 0

50% of total cover:

50% of total cover:

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

Quercus phellos

10

Woody Vine Stratum

5' diameter

Acer rubrum

1
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X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Color (moist)

Depth 

(inches)

6

10YR

10YR 95

0-4

4-12

Matrix

%

5

Remarks

5

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

Loam

10YR

Color (moist) % Loc2

100

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. 1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

X

Sandy loam

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

 (MLRA 153B)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Red Parent Material (TF2)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Remarks: There is a lot of organic matter in the top 2 inches of the soil core. 

Sampling Point: 03-WTL-15-wet

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

Total Score 9

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 0

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 2

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 1

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 2

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 2

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 2

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

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Function/Value Score Comments
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Water stained leaves in PFO Bottomland hardwoods within wetland.

portion of the wetland.

Railroad ditch portion of wetland 

system.
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Wickham loam, 2 to 7 percent slopes

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

N/A

Sampling Point

Local relief (concave, convex, none): none

X

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

Sampling Date:

, Soil

VA

Fredericksburg

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

High Water Table (A2)

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. Eggering & R. Porath

Terrace

38.260793 -77.450668

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Yes

Yes

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Remarks: This upland data point is located between the bottomland hardwood and railroad ditch components of this wetland system. The 

wetland system is represented by two different polygons in GIS (03-WTL-14 and 03-WTL-15). The area is raised and does not have the requisite 

hydrology to be considered a wetland.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

X

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

X

, or Hydrology

, or Hydrology

City/County:

State:

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Sediment Deposits (B2) Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) 

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

Water Marks (B1)

Iron Deposits (B5)

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

HYDROLOGY

Yes X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation , Soil

Yes

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Crayfish Burrows (C8)

Geomorphic Position (D2)

No X

Are vegetation

Surface Water (A1)

Upland

30%

Remarks: The area is located across from Boggy Gap. The upland point is on a raised area.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

Yes Depth (inches):

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

No

Yes

X

X

 

Depth (inches):

X Wetland Hydrology Present?

03-WTL-15-upl

Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Lat:

X

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Yes
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 = Total Cover

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 = Total Cover

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Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

50% of total cover: 0 20% of total cover: 0

20

FAC

Tripsacum dactyloides 5

FAC

5 FACU

5 Y

45

10

Herb Stratum

20% of total cover:

Ailanthus altissima

0 x 1 =

0

OBL species

FACW species x 2 =

0

Liquidambar styraciflua

15' diameter)

Y

Prevalence Index worksheet

395

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

200

x 3 = 

x 4 =

5

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Total % Cover of:

2

UPL species x 5 =

65

0

50

FAC species

FACU species

5

20% of total cover: 1

FAC

100

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

20% of total cover:

15' diameter)

The area remains herbaceous due to railroad maintenance. 

Campsis radicans 5 Y

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Dominance Test worksheet:

Y

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

Indicator 

Status

Percent of Dominant Species that 

are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

30' diameter)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.43

115 (B)

FAC

Column totals (A)

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

FACU

2

03-WTL-15-upl

Tree Stratum

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

 (A)

 (B)

40.00% (A/B)

195

0

0

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

50

50% of total cover: 2.5

50% of total cover:

50% of total cover:

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

Microstegium vimineum

5

Woody Vine Stratum

5' diameter

Sorghum halepense Y

50
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5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Color (moist)

Depth 

(inches)

2

10YR

10YR 95

0-4

4-12

Matrix

%

5

Remarks

5

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

Loam

10YR

Color (moist) % Loc2

100

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. 1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

X

Sandy clay loam

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

 (MLRA 153B)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Red Parent Material (TF2)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Remarks: The soil is likely disturbed from the excavated railroad ditch. The area is near the toe of the railroad ballast.

Sampling Point: 03-WTL-15-upl

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)
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No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Olive

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): None

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

6 inches

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Surface

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This wetland is within a clear-cut area, approximately 120 feet from the railroad ballast. 

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Flat

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Udorthents-Udifluvents complex, gently sloping

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. Eggering, K. Astroth

0%

X

X

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.214626 -77.439529

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PEM

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: This is a clear cut area with saturated soils.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes X

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes X Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
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 = Total Cover

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7 X

8

 = Total Cover

5

)

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10

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12

 = Total Cover

7.5

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1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Alnus serrulata

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover

10 Y

20% of total cover:

Y

5' radius

10

2

50% of total cover 20% of total cover: 0

3

Carex spp. 5

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

x 3 = 

x 4 =

x 2 =

 (B)

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

X

15

0 Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

5

Juncus effusus

10

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in 

diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 in. 

DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of size, 

and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in height.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

 (A/B)

1

FACW

Total % Cover of:

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

03-WTL-16-wet

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

5 FAC

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

(Plot Size:

Acer rubrum

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

Y

UPL species

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

OBL

(Plot Size:

x 5 =

FACU species

OBL species x 1 =

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

0-3

3-12+

Depth 

(inches)

10YR 6 8

10YR 100

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

90 10YR 10 clay loam

clay loam

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: Soils are being reduced.

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

Total Score 6

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 0

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 1

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 1

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 2

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

03-WTL-16-wet DC2RVA-Area 3

Function/Value Score Comments
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: Soil is well drained.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

Upland

20%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.214946 -77.438949

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Udothents-Udifluvents complex, gently sloping

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. Eggering, K. Astroth

base of ballast

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Upland point taken at base of railroad ballast. Soils are well drained.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Olive

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): none

December 2, 2015

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8

 = Total Cover

2.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

25

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No X

x 1 =

25.00%

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

FACU

0

20

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

0

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

25

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3.20

Y

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Tree Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

Sampling Point:

1

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

03-WTL-16-upl

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

 (A/B)

15

0

FACU

Total % Cover of:

10

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

Panicum spp.

5

0

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

50

0

 Herbicide may have been applied to toe of railroad ballast.

FACW

0

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

80

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

60

x 3 = 

x 4 =

4

x 2 =

 (B)

Phytolacca americana 10

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover: 0

10

5' radius

30

1

20% of total cover:

Y

Y

Dichanthelium clandestinum 10

50% of total cover

5 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Juniperus virginiana

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

5 / 4

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: Soil from base of ballast.

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

100

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

Sandy loam

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

10YR

03-WTL-16-upl

0-12
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

Yes Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes X No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: The rip-rap check dam creates the small pond. Since the area has some upland vegetation in the bottom, it likely dries out 

quickly. Surface runoff comes from the railroad ditch to the south. If the rip-rap check dam were removed, the area would drain and would not 

pond water.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes X

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PFO/PSS

1%

X

X

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.213798 -77.438262

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Dystrochrepts-Udults complex

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. Eggering, K. Astroth

Railroad ditch

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is a recent man-made stormwater pond and adjacent railroad ditch parallel to the CSX line. A small check dam (rip-rap) in the 

drainage swale appears to pond water up to 8 inches deep. Large trees have recently died and other growth indicates that this stormwater 

improvement probably occurred in the last 5-7 years. Since this is for stormwater purposes and there are no hydric soils it is likely not jurisdictional. 

During a December 16, 2015 field review with the USACE and VDEQ, the agencies requested that the boundary be extended to include an area that was 

filled with soil from adjacent hillside erosion.

Field Sheet 10-A-WTL-05 wetDP1

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

No X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

0-5

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

surface

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Spotsylvania County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

December 2, 2015

03-WTL-17-wet

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

X Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7 X

8

 = Total Cover

5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

17.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

OBL species x 1 =

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

FACW

(Plot Size:

x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACW

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

Y

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

(Plot Size:

none

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

03-WTL-17-wet

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

 (A/B)

0

FACW

Total % Cover of:

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in 

diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 in. 

DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of size, 

and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in height.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

Quercus phellos

10

0

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

X

35

0

 The large upland trees have dies (likely due to water stress) and river birch has begun to grow on the margins along with loblolly pine and Virginia pine. 

80% of the ponded area is not vegetated.

none

FAC

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

x 3 = 

x 4 =

x 2 =

 (B)

Echinochloa muricata 10

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover: 0

7

5' radius

20

2

20% of total cover:

N

Y

Andropogon virginicus 5

50% of total cover

10 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Betula nigra

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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5 / 4

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: Soils appear to be subsoil from stormwater construction.

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

98 2 Lots of rock in core

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

sandy loam

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

0-12 10YR
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

03-WTL-17-wet DC2RVA-Area 3

Function/Value Score Comments

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 1

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 0

Total Score 3

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 1

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 0
03-WTL-17-wet Inundated portion of wetland. 03-WTL-17-wet View of wetland.

03-WTL-17-wet View of filled portion of wetland from 03-WTL-17-wet Upland data point near wetland.

hillside erosion (see note about USACE

and DEQ field review).

03-WTL-17-wet Wetland soil core
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

December 2, 2015

03-WTL-17-upl

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Spotsylvania County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): convex

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Data point on railroad spoil (elevated area) between WTL 4 and railroad. 

Field Sheet 10-A-WTL-04 upDP1.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

railroad spoil

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Udorthents-Udifluvents complex, gently sloping

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. eggering, K. Astroth

5%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.189857 -77.446631

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

Upland

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: Soil is well drained. This sample point is in a disturbed area near the toe of the ballast.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8

 = Total Cover X

7.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

22.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

40 Yes No

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Juniperus virginiana

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover

15 Y

20% of total cover:

Y

Y

Yucca spp. 15

5' radius

15

3

50% of total cover 20% of total cover: 16

9

Dichanthelium clandestinum 15

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

90

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

60

x 3 = 

x 4 =

5

x 2 =

 (B)

0

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

X

45

80

 Plants are adapted to the dry sandy soil conditions.

Rubus spp. 80 Y

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

0

Pinus virginiana

15

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

 (A/B)

15

0

FACU

Total % Cover of:

15

Sampling Point:

1

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

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 (A)

Indicator 

Status

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Tree Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

0

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

30

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3.00

Y

UPL species

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACW

0

30

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

x 1 =

20.00%

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

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0-12

Depth 

(inches)

10YR

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

100 loamy sand

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: Core taken in railroad spoil. 

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Spotsylvania County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

7 

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

surface

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This railroad ditch wetland has the requisite hydrology and vegetation and although the soils are not currently hydric, they 

are being actively reduced. This is now the normal circumstance and would likely be considered a wetland. This area connects to the eroded 

hillside referenced in the previous data sheet that was reviewed with the USACE and VDEQ on December 16, 2016.

Field Sheet 10-A-WTL-06 wetDP1.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

railroad ditch

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Udorthents-Udifluvents complex

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. Eggering, K. Astroth

1%

X

X

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.210447 -77.436997

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PEM

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: The area ponds water and remains saturated for a long duration.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes X

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes X Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7 X

8

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

32.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

none

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover

5 N

20% of total cover:

N

N

Saccharum giganteum 5

5' radius

40

Carex spp.

0

50% of total cover 20% of total cover: 0

13

Hypnum imponens

Echinochloa muricata 10

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

N

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

x 3 = 

x 4 =

x 2 =

 (B)

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

FACW

X

65

0

 The bottom of the ditch/swale has obligate plants. The E. muricata and plume grass are on higher portions of the swale.

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

0

Eleocharis acicularis

0

5

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more 

in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 

in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

 (A/B)

0

Total % Cover of:

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

03-WTL-18-wet

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

(Plot Size:

none

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

Y

UPL species

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

OBL

FACW

(Plot Size:

x 5 =

FACU species

OBL species x 1 =

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

0-12

Depth 

(inches)

10YR 6 1

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

75 10YR 25 sandy clay

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: Although this soil does not meet the reduced matrix, it is actively being reduced.

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

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Function/Value Score Comments

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 1

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 0

Total Score 2

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 0

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 0
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03-WTL-18-wet Disturbed soils in core sample.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Spotsylvania County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): none

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Upland data point on hillslope northeast of WTL-06. 

Field Sheet 10-A-WTL-06 upDP1.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

hillslope

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Udorthents-Udifluvents complex

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. eggering, K. Astroth

45%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.210509 -77.436987

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

 upland

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: Area is very steep and well drained.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

45

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover X

1

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

2.5 Yes No

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Pinus taeda

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover

2

20% of total cover:

5' radius

0.4

50% of total cover 20% of total cover: 1

0

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

261

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

2

x 2 =

 (B)

0

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

X

0

5

 Eroded hillslope dominated by pines.

Smilax rotundifolia 5 Y FAC

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

90

none

2

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

 (A/B)

0

18

FAC

Total % Cover of:

0

Sampling Point:

2

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

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 (A)

Indicator 

Status

80 FAC

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

(Plot Size:

N

Pinus taeda

Tree Stratum 30' radius

10

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

87

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

87

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3.00

UPL species

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Pinus virginiana

261

0

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

x 1 =

100.00%

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

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0-3

3-12

Depth 

(inches)

8

10YR

10YR 95

Matrix

%

6

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2 Remarks

5

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

loam

10YR

95 5 5% organic matter

sandy loam

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: Soils were not reduced. 

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes X No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: This railroad ditch wetland remains saturated and inundated for long durations during the growing season. Ditch's coming 

into either side of the wetland are likely dry ephemeral railroad ditch channels during the growing season with upland plants, e.g. Virginia pine, 

in the bottom. Filamentous algae was growing in the ponded area.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes X

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PEM

1%

X

X

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.20832 -77.436608

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Udorthents-Udifluvents complex, gently sloping

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. Eggering, K. Astroth

railroad ditch

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This was a railroad ditch wetland that appeared to be saturated or inundated for long durations during the growing season. It 

was divided into 2 segments by a raised area, and it drains into a culvert that flows east under the railroad tracks. Delineated after a 3-day 

rain event. 

Field Sheet 10-A-WTL-02 rrditch wetland wetDP1.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

> 12

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

surface

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Spotsylvania County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

December 1, 2015

03-WTL-19-wet

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

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6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7 X

8

 = Total Cover

0

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2

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4

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8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

22.5

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 = Total Cover

1 Yes No

OBL species x 1 =

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

OBL

(Plot Size:

x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

OBL

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

Y

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

(Plot Size:

none

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

03-WTL-19-wet

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

 (A/B)

0

Total % Cover of:

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in 

diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 

in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of size, 

and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in height.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

Eleocharis acicularis

0

0

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

FAC

X

45

2

 The lower portions of the wetland were not vegetated. Area had been sprayed with herbicide.

Smilax rotundifolia 2

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

x 3 = 

x 4 =

x 2 =

 (B)

Juncus effusus 15

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover: 0.4

9

5' radius

20

0

20% of total cover:

Y

Y

Unknown lichen 10

50% of total cover

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

none

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum
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6 / 1 /

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: Soils in wetland were disturbed by railroad activities, but they were actively reducing.

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

80 20 some sand in core

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

10YR silt loam

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

0-12 10YR 6 8
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

Total Score 3

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 0

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 0

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 1

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 1

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

03-WTL-19-wet DC2RVA-Area 3

Function/Value Score Comments
03-WTL-19-wet View upstream along CSX. 03-WTL-19-wet View downstream toward culvert

under railroad.

03-WTL-19-wet Upland soil core 03-WTL-19-wet View upstream

03-WTL-19-wet Wetland soil core 03-WTL-19-wet Wetland soil
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes X No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: Saturation due to 3 day rain event. Soils would normally be moderatly to well-drained.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

 upland

50%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.208271 -77.436684

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Dystrochrepts-Udults complex, steep

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. Eggering, K. Astroth

hillslope

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: The upland point is on a well cut bank adjacent to 10-WTL-02. Soil would be typically well drained. It was raining at time of 

delineation. 

Field Sheet 10-A-WTL-02 updp1.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Spotsylvania County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): none

December 1, 2015

03-WTL-19-upl

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

45

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8

 = Total Cover

15

)

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2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No X

x 1 =

0.00%

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

0

0

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

0

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

0

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must 

be present, unless disturbed or problematic.

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

(Plot Size:

Pinus virginiana

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Sampling Point:

0

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

03-WTL-19-upl

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

90

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

 (A/B)

0

18

Total % Cover of:

0

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less 

than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless 

of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

none

30

90

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

0

0

 Understory nearly absent.

none

0

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

0

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

2

x 2 =

 (B)

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover: 0

0

5' radius

6

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

30 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Pinus virginiana

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: This is well-drained upland soil. 

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

80 20

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

10YR sandy loam

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

10YR 6 8

03-WTL-19-upl

0-12
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes X No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: The area ponds water and remains saturated for a long duration.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PEM

1%

X

X

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.211884 -77.437571

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Kempsville gravelly sandy loam, 7 to 15 percent slopes

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. Postaski, R. Mangum

railroad ditch

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This railroad ditch wetland located approximately 20 feet from the railway. To the east of the wetland is a hillslope and a 

railyard located off of Crossroads Parkway.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Surface

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Olive

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

December 2, 2015

03-WTL-20-wet

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

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)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7 X

8

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

22.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

OBL species x 1 =

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

FACW

(Plot Size:

x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

OBL

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

Y

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Tree Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

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 (A)

Indicator 

Status

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

 (A/B)

0

Total % Cover of:

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more 

in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 

in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

Eleocharis acicularis

0

0

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

X

45

0

 

FACW

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

x 3 = 

x 4 =

x 2 =

 (B)

Echinochloa muricata 10

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover: 0

9

5' radius

25

Carex spp.

0

20% of total cover:

N

Y

Saccharum giganteum 5

50% of total cover

5 N

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum 15' radius
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

X

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: Although this soil does not meet the reduced matrix, it is actively being reduced.

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

75 25

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

10YR sandy clay

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

0-12 10YR 6 1
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

Total Score 2

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 0

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 0

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 0

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 1

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

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Function/Value Score Comments
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: Area is steep and well drained.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

 upland

45%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.211957 -77.43751

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Kempsville gravelly sandy loam, 7 to 15 percent slopes

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. eggering, K. Astroth

hillslope

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Upland data point on hillslope east of the wetland.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Olive

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): none

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
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)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

17.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover X

2.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

5 Yes No

x 1 =

75.00%

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Pinus virginiana

105

0

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

35

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

35

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3.00

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

(Plot Size:

Y

Pinus taeda

Tree Stratum 30' radius

15

Sampling Point:

3

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

03-WTL-20-upl

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

20 FAC

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

 (A/B)

0

7

FAC

Total % Cover of:

0

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 5

35

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

FAC

X

0

10

 Eroded hillslope dominated by pines.

Smilax rotundifolia 10 Y

0

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

105

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

4

x 2 =

 (B)

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover: 2

0

5' radius

1

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

5 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Pinus taeda

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum
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5 / 4

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: Soils were not reduced and were well drained.

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Sandy loam

100

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

Loam

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

10YR

10YR 100

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3-12
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Spotsylvania County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

surface

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

surface

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This ponded draw was created by the road or raised area at the downstream end of the wetland. The soils were being 

actively reduced. Evaluated following a 3-day rain event. 

Field Sheet 10-01-wet01-draw wetDP1.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Wet draw

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Udorthents-Udifluvents complex, gently sloping

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. Eggering, K. Astroth

1%

X

X

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.208296 -77.436884

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PFO

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: An old road parallel to the railroad tracks that ponds water for a long duration during the growing season. There were 

buttressed trees and shallow root systems on fallen trees.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes X

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes X Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

27.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover X

10

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

2.5 Yes No

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Clethra alnifolia

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover

20 Y

20% of total cover:

5' radius

4

50% of total cover 20% of total cover: 1

0

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

225

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

20

x 3 = 

x 4 =

2

x 2 =

 (B)

FAC

5

0

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

X

0

5

 Herb layer nearly absent due to shade from overstory.

Smilax rotundifolia 5 Y FAC

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

55

none

20

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more 

in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 

in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

 (A/B)

5

11

FACW

Total % Cover of:

20

Sampling Point:

2

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

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 (A)

Indicator 

Status

30 FAC

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

(Plot Size:

Nyssa sylvatica

Tree Stratum 30' radius

20

FACU

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

55

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

80

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

2.81

UPL species

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Liquidambar styraciflua

165

40

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

x 1 =

100.00%

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Liriodendron tulipifera
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

0-3

3-12

Depth 

(inches)

6 1

8

10YR

10YR 55

Matrix

%

5

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2 Remarks

45

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

10YR silt loam

10YR

75 25 some sand in core

sandy loam

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: Soils were borderline on the matrix colors, but since this is now the normal circumstances and since the soils are actively 

reducing, they would be considered hydric for purposes of the delineation.

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

Total Score 8

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 1

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 2

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 2

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 2

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

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Function/Value Score Comments
03-WTL-21-wet View of wetland

03-WTL-21-wet Shallow roots in wetland
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Spotsylvania County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): none

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Data point adjacent to 10-A-WTL-01. Point is on a slight hillslope that is well drained. It was raining at time of delineation. Field 

Sheet 10-A-WTL-01 updp1.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

hillslope

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Udorthents-Udifluvents complex, gently sloping

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. Eggering, K. Astroth

10%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.208247 -77.436849

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

 upland

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: Soils were saturated due to recent 3 day rain event. Soils would normally be moderately well drained. Slope is not reducing.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes X Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

45

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8

 = Total Cover

7.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No X

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Quercus alba

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

FACU

50% of total cover

5 Y

5

Liriodendron tulipifera 5 Y

20% of total cover:

5' radius

3

50% of total cover 20% of total cover: 0

0

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

355

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

280

x 3 = 

x 4 =

6

x 2 =

 (B)

FAC

20

0

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

N

0

0

 Area to the north cutover within the past 10 years.

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

90

Y

none

15

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

 (A/

70

Y

18

FACU

FAC

Total % Cover of:

0

Sampling Point:

2

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

03-WTL-21-upl

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

40 FACU

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

(Plot Size:

Y

Quercus alba

Tree Stratum 30' radius

20

10

FACU

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Nyssa sylvatica

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

25

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

95

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3.74

UPL species

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Nyssa sylvatica

75

0

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

x 1 =

33.33%

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Liriodendron tulipifera

Pinus virginiana
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

4 / 6 /

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

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0-12

Depth 

(inches)

10YR 6 2

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

95 10YR 5 sandy loam

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: Soils were clearly upland and normally well drained. 

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes X No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes surface

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: This area appears to remain saturated for long durations during the growing season. There may be a groundwater seep 

present during the dry periods.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes X

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PEM

1%

X

High Water Table (A2)

X

Lat: 38.205997 -77.436276

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Dystrochrepts-Udults complex

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. Eggering, K. Astroth

Railroad ditch wetland

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This railroad ditch wetland is a boggy area at the base of a small upland draw. There may be some groundwater 

interaction. Delineation conducted after a 3-day rain event. 

Field Sheet 10-A-WTL-03 boggy area wetDP1.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

2

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

surface

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Spotsylvania County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7 X

8

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

50

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

OBL species x 1 =

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

OBL

(Plot Size:

x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

Y

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

(Plot Size:

none

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

03-WTL-22-wet

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

 (A/B)

0

Total % Cover of:

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more 

in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 

in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

Thuidium recognitum

0

0

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

X

100

0

 The spike rush was primarily in the railroad ditch, wherease the sheet moss was in the saturated areas to the west.

none

OBL

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

x 3 = 

x 4 =

x 2 =

 (B)

Eleocharis acicularis 20

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover: 0

20

5' radius

70

0

20% of total cover:

N

Y

Juncus effusus 10

50% of total cover

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

none

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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5 / 1 /

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: Soils were reduced and very dark, indicating that there may be a groundwater connection.

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

95 5

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

10YR silt loam

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

0-12 10YR 6 6
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

Total Score 2

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 0

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 0

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 0

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 1

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

03-WTL-22-wet DC2RVA-Area 3

Function/Value Score Comments
03-WTL-22-wet Boggy area 03-WTL-22-wet View of wetland looking toward

tracks

03-WTL-22-wet Wetland soil core 03-WTL-22-wet Wetland soil

03-WTL-22-wet Upland soil core 03-WTL-22-wet Upland soil
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

December 1, 2015

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Spotsylvania County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): none

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Data point taken adjacent to 10-WTL-03 (railroad ditch). Point on well drained hill slope on NW side of wetland. Virginia pine is 

dominant vegetation. 

Field Sheet 10-A-WTL-03 near boggy area upDP1.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

hillslope

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Dystrochrepts-Udults complex

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. Eggering, K. Astroth

50%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.20595 -77.436252

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

 upland

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: Soils were saturated due to 3 day rain event. Soils would normally be well-drained.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

03-WTL-22-upl

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

30

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8

 = Total Cover X

15

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

2.5 Yes No

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Pinus virginiana

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

30 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

6

50% of total cover 20% of total cover: 1

0

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

5' radius

15

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

3

x 2 =

 (B)

0

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

X

0

5

 Most of the herbaceous vegetation had senesced in the late fall making identification to species very difficult.

Smilax rotundifolia 5 Y FAC

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

60

none

30

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less 

than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless 

of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

 (A/B)

0

12

Total % Cover of:

0

Sampling Point:

1

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

60

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

(Plot Size:

Pinus virginiana

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

5

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

5

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must 

be present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3.00

UPL species

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

15

0

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

x 1 =

33.33%

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

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0-12

Depth 

(inches)

10YR 6 8

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

80 10YR 20 sandy loam

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: This is well-drained upland soil. 

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X

X X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Spotsylvania County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

0- 2"

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Surface

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is a broad flat swale that appears to connect to a wetland on the western side of the railroad. The wetland hydrology 

appears to be influenced by beaver activity.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

swale

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Udorthents-Udifluvents complex, gently sloping

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. Eggering, K. Astroth

1%

X

X

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.189637 -77.446206

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PSS

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: This area appears to remain saturated for long durations during the growing season. The alder has buttressed trunk, and there 

are shallow root systems on fallen trees.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes X

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes X Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
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)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

2.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover X

45

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

8.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Alnus serrulata

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover

80 Y

10

20% of total cover:

N

Y

Dichanthelium clandestinum 2

5' radius

10

18

50% of total cover 20% of total cover: 0

3.4

Juncus effusus 5

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

204

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

4

x 2 =

 (B)

5

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

FACW

X

17

0 Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

5

Carex spp.

90

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in 

diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 

in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of size, 

and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in height.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

 (A/B)

0

N

1

FACW

FACW

Total % Cover of:

92

Sampling Point:

3

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

03-WTL-23-wet

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

5 FAC

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

(Plot Size:

Acer rubrum

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Clethra alnifolia

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

5

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

102

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

2.00

Y

UPL species

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

OBL

15

184

5

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

x 1 =

75.00%

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U) X

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

0-12

Depth 

(inches)

10YR 5 3

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

95 10YR 5 Sandy loam

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: Soils are affected by nearby ballast.

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

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Function/Value Score Comments

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 2

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 2

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 1

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 1

Total Score 10

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 3

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 1
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: Soil is well drained. This sample point is in a disturbed area near the toe of the ballast.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

 Upland

5%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.189385 -77.446974

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Udorthents-Udifluvents complex, gently sloping

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. Eggering, K. Astroth

Ballast slope

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: The upland point was taken in an elevated area between the wetland and the railway. Benchmark Road runs proximal to the 

upland point. 

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Spotsylvania County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): none

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
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)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8

 = Total Cover X

5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

15

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

12.5 Yes No

x 1 =

25.00%

OBL species

Total % Cover of:

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

FACW

0

20

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

FACW species

0

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

20

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3.00

Y

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Tree Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

Sampling Point:

1

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

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 (A)

Indicator 

Status

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

 (A/B)

10

0

FACU

10

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less 

than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

Pinus virginiana

10

Dichanthelium clandestinum 10

(Plot Size:

0

(Plot Size: 30' radius

 

Rubus spp. 25 Y

X

30

25 Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

0

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

60

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

40

x 3 = 

x 4 =

4

x 2 =

 (B)

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover

Woody Vine Stratum

5

6

5' radius

20

50% of total cover 20% of total cover: 2

20% of total cover:

Y

10 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Juniperus virginiana

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: The soil core was taken near the toe of the ballast. Soils are well drained.

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

100

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

Loamy sand

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

10YR

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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X X

X X

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes X No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: This area appears to remain saturated for long durations during the growing season. The alder has buttressed trunk, and there 

are shallow root systems on fallen trees.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes X

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PFO

1%

X

X

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.189955 -77.446663

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Udorthents-Udifluvents complex

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. Eggering, K. Astroth

swale

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is a broad flat swale that intersects with Stream 1. Beavers have ponded the southern portion of the wetland causing 

the stream to become braided (cutting new channels). The upper portion, north of the culvert, may have some groundwater interaction as the 

soils are very depleted. 

Field Sheet 10-A-WTL-04 wetDP1.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

up to 2"

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

surface

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Spotsylvania County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

2.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover X

55

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

8.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

x 1 =

75.00%

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

OBL

15

224

5

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

5

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

122

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

2.00

Y

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Clethra alnifolia

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

(Plot Size:

Acer rubrum

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Sampling Point:

3

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

03-WTL-24-wet

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

5 FAC

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

 (A/B)

0

N

1

FACW

FACW

Total % Cover of:

112

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in 

diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 

in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of size, 

and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in height.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

Carex spp.

110

5

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

X

17

0

 Most herbaceous vegetation in wetland has senesced.

none

FACW

5

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

244

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

4

x 2 =

 (B)

Juncus effusus 5

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover: 0

3.4

5' radius

10

22

20% of total cover:

N

Y

Dichanthelium clandestinum 2

50% of total cover

90 Y

20

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Alnus serrulata

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U) X

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: Soils are affected by nearby ballast.

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

95 5

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

10YR sandy loam

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

0-12 10YR 5 3
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

Total Score 10

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 3

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 1

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 1

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 2

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 2

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

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Function/Value Score Comments
03-WTL-24-wet Beaver dam at south end of 03-WTL-24-wet View of area ponded by beaver 

wetland. activity at base of ballast.

03-WTL-24-wet North end of wetland facing west. 03-WTL-24-wet Culvert under railroad.

03-WTL-24-wet Stream one ponded. 03-WTL-24-wet Stream one ponded.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Spotsylvania County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): none

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Data point on railroad spoil (elevated area) between WTL 4 and railroad. 

Field Sheet 10-A-WTL-04 upDP1.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Ballast slope

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Udorthents-Udifluvents complex

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. Eggering, K. Astroth

5%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.189857 -77.446631

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

 Upland

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: Soil is well drained. This sample point is in a disturbed area near the toe of the ballast.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8

 = Total Cover X

7.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

22.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

40 Yes No

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Juniperus virginiana

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

15 Y

20% of total cover:

Y

Y

Yucca spp. 15

5' radius

15

3

16

9

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover

90

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

60

x 3 = 

x 4 =

5

x 2 =

 (B)

0

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

X

45

80

 Plants are adapted to the dry sandy soil conditions.

Rubus spp. 80 Y

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

0

15

Dichanthelium clandestinum 15

(Plot Size:

Pinus virginiana

15

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less 

than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

 (A/B)

15

0

FACU

Tree Stratum

Sampling Point:

1

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

03-WTL-24-upl

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

(Plot Size: 30' radius

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

30

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3.00

Y

Herb Stratum

FAC species

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

0

30

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

FACW species

0

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

FACW

x 1 =

20.00%

OBL species

Total % Cover of:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

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0-12

Depth 

(inches)

10YR

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

100 loamy sand

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: Core taken in toe of railroad spoil. 

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Spotsylvania County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): convex

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

2

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

surface

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is a wet draw and railroad ditch wetland. It is primarily forested in the draw portion and emergent 

herbaceous/forested/scrub-shrub in the railroad ditch portion. 

Field Sheet 10-A-WTL-07 wetDP1.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

draw

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Udorthents-Udifluvents complex

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. Eggering, K. Astroth

1%

X

X

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.187375 -77.450239

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PFO

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: The area appears to remain ponded or saturated for long durations during the growing season. The CSX maintenance road 

helps pond water in the draw (there is a culvert under the road). The draw to the east transitions into very small braided channels outside the 

study corridor.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes X

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes X Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

30

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover X

30

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

30

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

2.5 Yes No

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Acer rubrum

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

FACW

50% of total cover

30

20

Alnus serrulata 10 N

20% of total cover:

N

Y

Eleocharis obtusa 10

5' radius

30

12

50% of total cover 20% of total cover: 1

12

Eleocharis spp. 20

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

405

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

4

x 2 =

 (B)

FAC

40

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

OBL

X

60

5

 The herb layer is primarily in the wetter portions of the railroad ditch. The forested portions shade out most of the herb layer.

Smilax glauca 5 Y FAC

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

60

Juncus effusus

60

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in 

diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 

in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of size, 

and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in height.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

 (A/B)

0

Y

12

FAC

FAC

Total % Cover of:

10

Sampling Point:

3

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

03-WTL-25-wet

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

40 FAC

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

(Plot Size:

Acer rubrum

Tree Stratum 30' radius

20

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Liquidambar styraciflua

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

115

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

165

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

2.45

Y

UPL species

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

OBL

Liquidambar styraciflua

345

20

40

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

x 1 =

75.00%

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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3 / 1

6 / 2 /

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

0-3

3-12

Depth 

(inches)

6

10YR

10YR 90

Matrix

%

5

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2 Remarks

10

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

sandy loam

10YR

95 5 5% organic matter

sandy clay loam

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: Soils were being reduced.

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

Total Score 4

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 1

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 0

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 1

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 1

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

03-WTL-25-wet DC2RVA-Area 3

Function/Value Score Comments
03-WTL-25-wet Inundated woolgrass in wetland. 03-WTL-25-wet View of wetland, facing tracks.

03-WTL-25-wet View of wetland. 03-WTL-25-wet Culvert under water.

03-WTL-25-wet View of wetland from data point. 03-WTL-25-wet Wetland soil core.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

December 2, 2015

03-WTL-25-upl

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Spotsylvania County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): none

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

3 inches

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Data point on hill slope between access road and WTL-07. Soils would typically be moderately well drained, but due to a 3-day 

rain event are saturated. White oak and red maple are dominant vegetation species. 

Field Sheet 10-A-WTL-07 upDP1.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

hillslope

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Udorthents-Udifluvents complex

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. eggering, K. Astroth

30%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.187321 -77.450240

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

 upland

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: Soils are saturated due to a 3-day rain event. Soils would typically be moderately drained.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes X Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

45

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover

7

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

2.5 Yes No

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Quercus alba

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover

10 Y

4

20% of total cover:

5' radius

2.8

50% of total cover 20% of total cover: 1

0

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

403

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

320

x 3 = 

x 4 =

5

x 2 =

 (B)

FAC

0

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

X

0

5

 Herb layer nearly absent.

Smilax rotundifolia 5 Y FAC

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

90

none

14

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less 

than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

 (A/B)

80

Y

18

FACU

FACW

Total % Cover of:

4

Sampling Point:

3

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

03-WTL-25-upl

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

70 FACU

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

(Plot Size:

Y

Quercus alba

Tree Stratum 30' radius

20

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Alnus serrulata

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

25

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

109

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3.70

UPL species

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Acer rubrum

75

8

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

x 1 =

60.00%

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

3 / 2

5 / 4 /

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

03-WTL-25-upl

0-3

3-12

Depth 

(inches)

8

10YR

10YR 95

Matrix

%

6

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2 Remarks

5

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

sandy loam

10YR

100

sandy loam

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: Soils disturbed from creation of access road and are not hydric. 

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

December 2, 2015

03-WTL-26-wet

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Spotsylvania County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): convex

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

2

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

surface

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is a wet draw and railroad ditch wetland. It is primarily forested in the draw portion and emergent 

herbaceous/forested/scrub-shrub in the railroad ditch portion. The same wetland point was used for both 03-WTL-25-wet and 03-WTL-26-wet.

Field Sheet 10-A-WTL-07 wetDP1.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

draw

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Udorthents-Udifluvents complex

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. Eggering, K. Astroth

1%

X

X

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.187375 -77.450239

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PFO

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: The area appears to remain ponded or saturated for long durations during the growing season. The CSX maintenance road 

helps pond water in the draw (there is a culvert under the road). The draw to the east transitions into very small braided channels outside the 

study corridor.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes X

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes X Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

30

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover X

30

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

30

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

2.5 Yes No

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Acer rubrum

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

FACW

50% of total cover

30

20

Alnus serrulata 10 N

20% of total cover:

N

Y

Eleocharis obtusa 10

5' radius

30

12

50% of total cover 20% of total cover: 1

12

Eleocharis spp. 20

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

405

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

4

x 2 =

 (B)

FAC

40

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

OBL

X

60

5

 The herb layer is primarily in the wetter portions of the railroad ditch. The forested portions shade out most of the herb layer.

Smilax glauca 5 Y FAC

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

60

Juncus effusus

60

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in 

diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 

in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of size, 

and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in height.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

 (A/B)

0

Y

12

FAC

FAC

Total % Cover of:

10

Sampling Point:

3

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

03-WTL-26-wet

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

40 FAC

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

(Plot Size:

Acer rubrum

Tree Stratum 30' radius

20

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Liquidambar styraciflua

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

115

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

165

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

2.45

Y

UPL species

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

OBL

Liquidambar styraciflua

345

20

40

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

x 1 =

75.00%

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

03-WTL-26-wet

3 / 1

6 / 2 /

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

0-3

3-12

Depth 

(inches)

6

10YR

10YR 90

Matrix

%

5

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2 Remarks

10

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

sandy loam

10YR

95 5 5% organic matter

sandy clay loam

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: Soils were being reduced.

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

Total Score 4

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 1

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 0

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 1

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 1

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

03-WTL-26-wet DC2RVA-Area 3

Function/Value Score Comments
03-WTL-26-wet Inundated woolgrass in wetland. 03-WTL-26-wet View of wetland, facing tracks.

03-WTL-26-wet View of wetland. 03-WTL-26-wet Culvert under water.

03-WTL-26-wet View of wetland from data point. 03-WTL-26-wet Wetland soil core.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

December 2, 2015

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Spotsylvania County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): none

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

3 inches

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Data point on hill slope between access road and WTL-07. Soils would typically be moderately well drained, but due to a 3-day 

rain event are saturated. White oak and red maple are dominant vegetation species. The same upland point was used for 03-WTL-25-upl and 

03-WTL-26-upl.

Field Sheet 10-A-WTL-07 upDP1.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

hillslope

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Udorthents-Udifluvents complex

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. eggering, K. Astroth

30%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.187321 -77.450240

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

 upland

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: Soils are saturated due to a 3-day rain event. Soils would typically be moderately drained.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes X Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

45

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover

7

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

2.5 Yes No

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Quercus alba

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover

10 Y

4

20% of total cover:

5' radius

2.8

50% of total cover 20% of total cover: 1

0

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

403

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

320

x 3 = 

x 4 =

5

x 2 =

 (B)

FAC

0

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

X

0

5

 Herb layer nearly absent.

Smilax rotundifolia 5 Y FAC

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

90

none

14

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less 

than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

 (A/B)

80

Y

18

FACU

FACW

Total % Cover of:

4

Sampling Point:

3

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

03-WTL-26-upl

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

70 FACU

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

(Plot Size:

Y

Quercus alba

Tree Stratum 30' radius

20

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Alnus serrulata

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

25

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

109

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3.70

UPL species

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Acer rubrum

75

8

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

x 1 =

60.00%

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

3 / 2

5 / 4 /

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

03-WTL-26-upl

0-3

3-12

Depth 

(inches)

8

10YR

10YR 95

Matrix

%

6

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2 Remarks

5

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

sandy loam

10YR

100

sandy loam

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: Soils disturbed from creation of access road and are not hydric. 

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

December 2, 2015

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Spotsylvania

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

0-12

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

surface

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This wetland is an alder thicket adjacent to Stream 5. The ground is saturated & stream is braided through the alders. 

Wetland is close to the boundary of the alignment where it switches back to the west side of the tracks. 

Note: No photographs of this wetland.

Field Sheet 10-B-WTL-11 wet #1. 

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

floodplain

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Udorthents-Udifluvents complex, gently sloping

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

D. Mitchell, M. Rockwell

1%

X

High Water Table (A2)

X

Lat: 38.182007 -77.453786

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PSS

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: Hydrology contributed by Stream 5 before it passes under CSX rail. Beaver activity is cause of braided nature of Stream 5 

through the alders.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes X

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes surface

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes X Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover X

30

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

35

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Alnus serrulata

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover

60 Y

20% of total cover:

N

N

Juncus effusus 5

5' radius

60

12

50% of total cover 20% of total cover: 0

14

Carex spp. 5

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

305

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

2

x 2 =

 (B)

5

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

OBL

X

70

0

 Primarily an alder swamp.

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

0

Microstegium vimineum

60

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more 

in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 

in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

 (A/B)

0

0

FACW

Total % Cover of:

60

Sampling Point:

2

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

03-WTL-27-wet

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

(Plot Size:

none

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

60

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

125

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

2.44

Y

UPL species

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FAC

180

120

5

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

x 1 =

100.00%

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

03-WTL-27-wet

4 / 1

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U) X

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

1-12+

Depth 

(inches)

10YR

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

clay very saturated and mucky

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: 

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: Area moderately well drained.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

 upland

12%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.182028 -77.453919

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Udorthents-Udifluvents complex, gently sloping

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

D. Mitchell, M. Rockwell

hillslope

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Upland area is a stark contrast to wetland. Elevation change is 1.5-2.5 ft. Herbaceous layer goes from a mat of Japanese stilt 

grass & carex species to thick smilax & honeysuckle. 

Note: No photographs for this wetland.

Field Sheet 10-B-WTL-11-Upland 1.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Spotsylvania

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): none

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

30

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8

 = Total Cover

35

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

25

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No X

x 1 =

50.00%

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

FACU

390

0

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

130

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

155

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3.16

Y

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

(Plot Size:

Acer rubrum

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Sampling Point:

2

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

03-WTL-27-upl

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

60 FAC

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

 (A/B)

25

12

FAC

Total % Cover of:

0

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more 

in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 

in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in height.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

Smilax spp.

70

60

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

50

0

 

none

FACU

0

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

490

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

100

x 3 = 

x 4 =

4

x 2 =

 (B)

Lonicera japonica 20

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover: 0

10

5' radius

20

Shagnum spp.

14

20% of total cover:

N

Y

Juniperus virginiana 5

50% of total cover

70 Y

5 N

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Ilex opaca

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

3 / 2

3 / 2

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: No mottles and crumbly with less clay than adjacent wetland area.

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

sandy loam

100 lots of organics

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

loam

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

10YR

10YR 100

03-WTL-27-upl

0-3

3-12+
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes X No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: The area appears to remain ponded or saturated for long durations during the growing season. 

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes X

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PFO/PSS/PEM

1%

X

X

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.184329 -77.452529

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Udorthents-Udifluvents complex

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. Eggering, K. Astroth

railroad ditch

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Wetland is a railroad ditch. It is emergent herbaceous/forested/scrub-shrub. It drains to the south, but poorly. It eventually 

transitions into a dry ditch. 

Field Sheet 10-A-WTL-08 wetDP1.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

12 inches

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

surface

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Spotsylvania County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

December 2, 2015

03-WTL-28-wet

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover X

22.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

2.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

5 Yes No

x 1 =

100.00%

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

135

40

5

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

OBL

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

45

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

70

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

2.57

Y

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Liquidambar styraciflua

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

(Plot Size:

Acer rubrum

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Sampling Point:

5

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

03-WTL-28-wet

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

10 FAC

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

 (A/B)

0

Y

2

FACW

FAC

Total % Cover of:

20

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in 

diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 in. 

DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of size, 

and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in height.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

Juncus effusus

45

10

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

FAC

X

5

10

 20% open water from recent flooding.

Smilax rotundifolia 10 Y

5

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

180

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

5

x 2 =

 (B)

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover: 2

1

5' radius

5

9

Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20 Y

15

Acer rubrum 10

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Alnus serrulata

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

FAC
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

03-WTL-28-wet

4 / 1 /

5 / 1 /

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: Soils were being reduced.

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

clay loam

95 5

Remarks

10

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

10YR clay loam

10YR

Matrix

%

5

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

5 6

6

10YR

10YR 90

0-5

5-12+
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

Total Score 6

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 1

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 1

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 1

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 1

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

03-WTL-28-wet DC2RVA-Area 3

Function/Value Score Comments
03-WTL-28-wet Inundated portion of railroad ditch wetland. 03-WTL-28-wet View of wetland

03-WTL-28-wet View of wetland 03-WTL-28-wet View of wetland

03-WTL-28-wet Railroad ditch wetland.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes X No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: Soils are saturated due to a 3-day rain event. Soils would typically be moderately drained.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

 upland

30%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.184273 -77.452373

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Udorthents-Udifluvents complex

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. Eggering, K. Astroth

hillslope

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Data point on hill slope between WTL-08 and access road. Soil is saturated due to recent rain events. Typically, soil would be 

moderatley well drained. 

Field Sheet 10-A-WTL-08 upDP1.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

0-3

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Spotsylvania County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): convex

December 2, 2015

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

47.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8

 = Total Cover

7.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

5 Yes No X

x 1 =

40.00%

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Quercus stellata

45

0

0

(Plot Size:

10 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

15

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

25

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3.80

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Pinus virginiana

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

(Plot Size:

N

Pinus virginiana

Tree Stratum 30' radius

5

Sampling Point:

2

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

03-WTL-28-upl

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

90

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

 (A/B)

0

Y

19

UPL

Total % Cover of:

0

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

Ilex opeca

15

95

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

FAC

0

10

 Herb layer nearly absent.

Smilax rotundifolia 10 Y

UPL

0

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

95

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

50

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

5

x 2 =

 (B)

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover: 2

0

5' radius

3

Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

5 Y

5

Liquidambar styraciflua 5

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Quercus stellata

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

FAC
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

6 / 3 /

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: Soils disturbed from creation of access road. 

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

98 2

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

10YR sandy loam

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

10YR 6 6

03-WTL-28-upl

0-12+
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X X

X

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes X No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: The floodplain is very wet and likely receives groundwater seepage from adjacent upland as well as creek overflow.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes X

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PEM

2%

X

X

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.181752 -77.453097

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Udorthents-Udifluvents complex

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. Eggering, K. Astroth

floodplain

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is a large alder floodplain wetland. The area is adjacent to a nearby creek (Claiborne Run) that braids through the floodplain. 

Field Sheet 10-A-WTL-09 Alder floodplain.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

6

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

surface

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Caroline County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

December 2, 2015

03-WTL-29-wet

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

35

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover X

45

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

x 1 =

100.00%

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Liquidambar styraciflua

240

160

10

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

OBL

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

80

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

170

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

2.41

Y

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Liquidambar styraciflua

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

(Plot Size:

Y

Acer rubrum

Tree Stratum 30' radius

20

Sampling Point:

4

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

03-WTL-29-wet

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

50 FAC

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

 (A/B)

0

N

14

FACW

FAC

Total % Cover of:

80

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more 

in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 

in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

Juncus effusus

90

70

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

X

10

0

 Herbaceous layer primarily absent under alder thicket. Rushes and sedges in a few non-shaded areas.

none

FAC

10

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

410

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

4

x 2 =

 (B)

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover: 0

2

5' radius

10

18

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

80 Y

10

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Alnus serrulata

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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3 / 1 /

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U) X

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: Soils were super saturated due to recent rains.

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

95 5

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

10YR silty clay loam

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

0-12 10YR 6 1
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

Total Score 6

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 0

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 1

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 2

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 1

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

03-WTL-29-wet DC2RVA-Area 3

Function/Value Score Comments
03-WTL-29-wet View of wetland from access road 03-WTL-29-wet Water from wetland convering 

access road

03-WTL-29-wet Water from wetland covering 

access road/gas ROW.

10-WTL-09-wet July 2016 photograph.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: Area is sloping and well drained.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

 Upland

20%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.182204 -77.451974

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Udorthents-Udifluvents complex

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. Eggering, K. Astroth

terrace

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is an upland point near Wetland 10. It is well drained and does not have hydric soils. Delineated after a 3-day rain event. 

Field Sheet 10-A-WTL-09 Alder Floodplain upland.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Caroline County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): none

December 2, 2015

03-WTL-29-upl

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

30

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8

 = Total Cover

10

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

10

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

10 Yes No X

x 1 =

16.67%

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Fagus grandifolia

Quercus alba

60

0

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

20

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

60

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3.67

Y

FACU

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

(Plot Size:

Y

Pinus virginiana

Tree Stratum 30' radius

20

Sampling Point:

1

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

03-WTL-29-upl

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

20

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

 (A/B)

40

12

Total % Cover of:

0

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less 

than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

Diphasiastrum digitatum

20

60

Y

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

FAC

20

20

 Much of the herbaceous layer is absent due to shade from the overstory.

Smilax rotundifolia 20 Y

FACU

20

0

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

220

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

160

x 3 = 

x 4 =

6

x 2 =

 (B)

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover: 4

4

5' radius

20

4

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Pinus virginiana

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: Soils appear to be well drained. 

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

95 5

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

10YR sandy loam

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

10YR 6 8

03-WTL-29-upl

0-12+
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X X

X

X

Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

X

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

, Soil

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Crayfish Burrows (C8)

Geomorphic Position (D2)

X No 

June 20, 2016

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Udorthents-Udifluvents complex, gently sloping

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

N/A

Sampling Point

Local relief (concave, convex, none): Concave

X

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

Sampling Date:

Yes

VA

Spotsylvania

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

High Water Table (A2)

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. Eggering & R. Porath

Floodplain

38.180128 -77.454032

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Yes X

Yes

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Remarks: The wetland sample point is in the gas right of way. This is another datasheet in a series of wetlands in the Claiborne Run floodplain.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Depth (inches):

, or Hydrology

, or Hydrology

City/County:

State:

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Sediment Deposits (B2) Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) 

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

Water Marks (B1)

Iron Deposits (B5)

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

HYDROLOGY

Yes

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation , Soil

Saturation (A3)

Are vegetation

Surface Water (A1)

PEM

2%

Remarks: The area varies from saturated to inundated throughout the wetland.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

Yes X Depth (inches):

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

No

Yes

X

X

X

Yes

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

5"

Surface

03-WTL-30-wet

Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Lat:

X

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Hydric Soil Present?
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7 X

8

 = Total Cover

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

Yes No

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

50% of total cover: 0 20% of total cover: 0

20.6

OBL

Dichanthelium clandestinum 8

90

0

Herb Stratum

20% of total cover:

0 OBL species x 1 =

FACW species x 2 =

15' diameter)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

x 3 = 

x 4 =

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Total % Cover of:

UPL species x 5 =

FAC species

FACU species

0

20% of total cover: 0 X

103

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

2 N FAC

20% of total cover:

15' diameter)

Rank error!

Very dense stand of ricecut grass.

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Dominance Test worksheet:

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

Indicator 

Status

Percent of Dominant Species that 

are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

30' diameter)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

 (B)

FACW

Column totals (A)

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

OBL

0

03-WTL-30-wet

Tree Stratum

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

51.5

50% of total cover: 0

50% of total cover:

50% of total cover:

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

Sagittaria latifolia

Dichanthelium dichotomum

0

Woody Vine Stratum

5' diameter

Leersia oryzoides Y

3 N
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

3.0 / 1

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

X

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Color (moist)

Depth 

(inches)

0-12 10YR

Matrix

% Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

Sandy loam

Color (moist) % Loc2

100

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. 1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

X

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

 (MLRA 153B)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Red Parent Material (TF2)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Remarks: The sample point is in the gas right of way. The soils are likely disturbed from maintenance activities. The dark color of the soil is likely 

masking the redox features in the soil core.

Sampling Point: 03-WTL-30-wet

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

Total Score 7

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 1

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 2

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 1

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 2

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

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Function/Value Score Comments
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes

03-WTL-30-upl

Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Lat:

X

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Yes

Are vegetation

Surface Water (A1)

Upland

10%

Remarks: The upland sample point is elevated above the wetland area. It is located next to a maintenance road. The area is moderately welldrained.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

Yes Depth (inches):

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

No

Yes

X

X

 

Depth (inches):

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation , Soil

Yes

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Crayfish Burrows (C8)

Geomorphic Position (D2)

No X

X

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

X

, or Hydrology

, or Hydrology

City/County:

State:

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Sediment Deposits (B2) Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) 

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

Water Marks (B1)

Iron Deposits (B5)

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

HYDROLOGY

Yes X

VA

Spotsylvania

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

High Water Table (A2)

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. Eggering & R. Porath

Elevated roadway

38.180127 -77.454093

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Yes

Yes

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Remarks: This is an upland point near wetland 1a. It lacks hydrology and requist soils. Field Sheet: 6-B-WTL-3

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

June 20, 2016

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Udorthents-Udifluvents complex, gently sloping

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

N/A

Sampling Point

Local relief (concave, convex, none):

X

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

Sampling Date:

, Soil
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

Yes No

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

Rubus flagellaris Y

5 N

15

50% of total cover: 2.5

50% of total cover:

50% of total cover:

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

Quercus rubra

12.5

Woody Vine Stratum

5' diameter

03-WTL-30-upl

Tree Stratum

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

 (A)

 (B)

57.14% (A/B)

225

20

0

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

Liquidambar styraciflua Y

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.35

115 (B)

FAC

Column totals (A)

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

UPL

5

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Dominance Test worksheet:

FAC

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

Indicator 

Status

60

Percent of Dominant Species that 

are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

30' diameter)

N

The upland point is on the margin of a PFO/PEM habitat.

Smilax glauca 5 Y

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

5

20% of total cover: 1

FAC

X

30

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

20% of total cover:

15' diameter)

Prevalence Index worksheet

385

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

100

40

x 3 = 

x 4 =

7

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Total % Cover of:

4

UPL species x 5 =

75

20

10

FAC species

FACU species

Clethera alnifolia 5

Liquidambar styraciflua

60 x 1 =

10

OBL species

FACW species x 2 =

0

Vaccinium corymbosum

Y

15' diameter)

Y

25

Herb Stratum

20% of total cover:

50% of total cover: 30 20% of total cover: 12

6

Juniperus virginiana 5

FACU

Ilex opaca 5

FACW

5 FAC

10 Y

Y

FACU

20
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3.0 / 1

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Remarks: Soil is likely disturbed. The sample point is within a gas right of way next to a maintenance road on. Soils are moderately well-drained. 

5-10% slope. 

Sampling Point: 03-WTL-30-upl

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

 (MLRA 153B)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Red Parent Material (TF2)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

X

Coal ash present in soil

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. 1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

100

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

Sandy loam

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

0-12 10YR

Matrix

%
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes X No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes surface

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: Railroad ditch that remains saturated and ponds water for long durations.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes X

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PEM

1%

X

High Water Table (A2)

X

Lat: 38.178153 -77.456004

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Udorthents-Udifluvents complex, gently sloping

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

D. Mitchell, M. Rockwell

railroad ditch

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Wetland is similar to Wetland 7, which was also a railroad ditch wetland.

Note: No photographs were taken of this railroad ditch wetland, and it has very low functional values.

Field Sheet 10-WTL-10-wet 1. 

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

2 inches

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

surface

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Spotsylvania

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

December 2, 2015

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7 X

8

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

37.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

OBL species x 1 =

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

(Plot Size:

x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

OBL

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

Y

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

(Plot Size:

none

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

03-WTL-31-wet

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

 (A/B)

0

Total % Cover of:

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in 

diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 in. 

DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of size, 

and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in height.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

Juncus effusus

0

0

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

X

75

0

 

none

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

x 3 = 

x 4 =

x 2 =

 (B)

Carex spp. 15

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover: 0

15

5' radius

60

0

20% of total cover:

Y

50% of total cover

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

none

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum
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5 / 1 /

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: Rail side ditch.

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

90 10

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

7.5YR clay

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

1-12 10YR 5 8
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: Upland that is moderately well drained.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

 Upland

10%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.178153 -77.456074

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Udorthents-Udifluvents complex, gently sloping

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

D. Mitchell, M. Rockwell

hillslope

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Upland data point near railroad ditch wetland. 

Field Sheet 10-WTL-10-Up1.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Spotsylvania

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): none

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
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 = Total Cover

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0 Yes No X

x 1 =

0.00%

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

0

0

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

0

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

0

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

Y

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

(Plot Size:

Pinus virginiana

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Sampling Point:

0

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

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Indicator 

Status

20

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

 (A/B)

0

4

Total % Cover of:

0

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more 

in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 

in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

senesced grass

0

20

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

15

0

Senesced grass could not be identified to species.

none

0

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

0

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

2

x 2 =

 (B)

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover: 0

3

5' radius

15

0

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

none

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: 

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

clay

100 lots of organics

Remarks

40

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

loam

7.5YR

Matrix

%

5

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

6

10YR

10YR 60

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2-12+
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Caroline County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

3

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

surface

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This wetland part of same wetland/stream/floodplain system as wetlands 8, 9, & 11 along Claiborne Run.

Field Sheet 10-A-WTL-10 wetDP1.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

floodplain

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Udorthents-Udifluvents complex

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. Eggering, K. Astroth

1%

X

X

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.176383 -77.457139

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PEM

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: Some surface water is present in wetland, especially in rutted areas. Soil is saturated.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes X Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
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 = Total Cover

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 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

none

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover

5 N OBL

20% of total cover:

N

Y

Bidens spp. 10

5' radius

40

Juncus effusus

0

50% of total cover 20% of total cover: 0

17

Bolboschoenus fluviatilis 30

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

x 3 = 

x 4 =

x 2 =

 (B)

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

X

85

0

 Much of the vegetation is mowed or disturbed. The mowed and senesced Carex cannot be identified to species.

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

0

Carex spp.

0

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in 

diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 

in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of size, 

and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in height.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

 (A/B)

0

Total % Cover of:

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

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 (A)

Indicator 

Status

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

(Plot Size:

none

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

Y

UPL species

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

OBL

(Plot Size:

x 5 =

FACU species

OBL species x 1 =

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

0-5

5-12+

Depth 

(inches)

4 6

8

10YR

10YR 90

Matrix

%

5

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2 Remarks

10

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

10YR clay loam

10YR

95 5

clay loam

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: Soils are clearly reducing, but there is a lot of disturbance in this area from roadway/equipment activities.

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

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Function/Value Score Comments

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 2

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 1

Total Score 5

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 0

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 1
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gasline ROW adjacent tracks. inundated access road.

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Yes No

Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: Soil (coal-like) is well drained.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

 upland

15%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.176461 -77.457201

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Udorthents-Udifluvents complex

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. Eggering, K. Astroth

base of ballast

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Data point at base of railroad ballast on slight slope. Soil is coal-like, gritty, and well drained. 

Field Sheet 10-A-WTL-10 upDP1.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Caroline County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): none

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
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 = Total Cover

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8

 = Total Cover

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)

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2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

45

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

OBL species x 1 =

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

(Plot Size:

x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACW

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

Y

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

(Plot Size:

none

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

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 (A)

Indicator 

Status

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

 (A/B)

0

Total % Cover of:

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

Dichanthelium clandestinum

0

0

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

X

90

0

 No tree or sapling stratum.

none

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

x 3 = 

x 4 =

x 2 =

 (B)

Bidens spp. 20

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover: 0

18

5' radius

60

Sorghum halepense

0

20% of total cover:

N

Y

Panicum spp. 5

50% of total cover

5 N FACU

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

none

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: Soils impacted by railroad. Coal-like and gritty (black). 

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

100 coal-like & gritty

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

sand

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

10YR

03-WTL-32-upl-1

0-12+
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X X

X Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

X

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

June 20, 2016

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Udorthents-Udifluvents complex, gently sloping

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

N/A

Sampling Point

Local relief (concave, convex, none): Convex

X

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

Sampling Date:

, Soil

VA

Caroline

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

High Water Table (A2)

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. Eggering

Floodplain

38.176748 -77.456899

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Yes X

Yes

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Remarks: This is another portion of the series of Claiborne Run wetlands in the floodplain. It will connect to previously delineated areas. The 

sample point lies between a maintained gas ROW and line of trees, then the CSX ballast. 

Note: this wetland is part of Segment 10, and was one of the rework areas.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

, or Hydrology

, or Hydrology

City/County:

State:

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Sediment Deposits (B2) Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) 

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

Water Marks (B1)

Iron Deposits (B5)

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

HYDROLOGY

Yes

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation , Soil

Yes

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Crayfish Burrows (C8)

Geomorphic Position (D2)

X No 

Are vegetation

Surface Water (A1)

PEM

0%

Remarks: The bottom of the wetland undulates. In places it is dry, in others it is saturated; it is inundated in low areas. A slight sulfide odor was 

observed.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

Yes X Depth (inches):

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

No

Yes

X

X

X Depth (inches):

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

2"

8'

03-WTL-32-wet-2

Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Lat:

X

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Yes
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover X

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

Yes No

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

50% of total cover: 20 20% of total cover: 8

10

Liquidambar styraciflua 10

OBL

FACW

20 FACW

20 Y

FAC

40

50

Herb Stratum

20% of total cover:

Clethra alnifolia

40 x 1 =

40

OBL species

FACW species x 2 =

10

Alnus serrulata

Y

15' diameter)

Y

Prevalence Index worksheet

360

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

6

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Total % Cover of:

6

UPL species x 5 =

90

0

0

FAC species

FACU species

0

20% of total cover: 0 X

50

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

20% of total cover:

15' diameter)

The wetland point was taken at the edge of the tree line and a gas ROW.

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Dominance Test worksheet:

FAC

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

Indicator 

Status

40

Percent of Dominant Species that 

are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

30' diameter)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.57

Column totals 140 (A) (B)

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

FAC

10

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Tree Stratum

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

 (A)

 (B)

100.00% (A/B)

270

80

10

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

Acer rubrum Y

25

50% of total cover: 0

50% of total cover:

50% of total cover:

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

Juncus effusus

25

Woody Vine Stratum

5' diameter

Microstegium vimineum Y

10 Y
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5 / 2 /

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Color (moist)

Depth 

(inches)

8

10YR

10YR 90

0-3

3-12

Matrix

%

5

Remarks

5

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

Sandy loam

10YR

Color (moist) % Loc2

100

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. 1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

X

Sandy clay loam

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

 (MLRA 153B)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Red Parent Material (TF2)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Remarks: More clay is present in the bottom 9 inches of the soil core.

Sampling Point: 03-WTL-32-wet-2

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

Total Score 4

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 0

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 1

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 1

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

03-WTL-32-wet-2 DC2RVA-Area 3

Function/Value Score Comments
03-WTL-32-wet-2 Claiborne Run wetland. 03-WTL-32-wet-2 Habitat in Claiborne Run wetlands.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes

03-WTL-32-upl-2

Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Lat:

X

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Yes

Are vegetation

Surface Water (A1)

Upland

4%

Remarks: Area is moderately well-drained near the CSX ballast.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

Yes Depth (inches):

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

No

Yes

X

X

 

Depth (inches):

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation , Soil

Yes

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Crayfish Burrows (C8)

Geomorphic Position (D2)

No X

X

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

X

, or Hydrology

, or Hydrology

City/County:

State:

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Sediment Deposits (B2) Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) 

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

Water Marks (B1)

Iron Deposits (B5)

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

HYDROLOGY

Yes X

VA

Caroline

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

High Water Table (A2)

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. Eggering

Toe ballast

38.176793 -77.456988

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Yes

Yes

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Remarks: This is the upland point for the south end of the wetland 1a which connects to previously delineated wetlands. 

Field Sheet: 21-WTL-01aSouth-upl

Note: These points are part of Segment 10 and were part of the rework areas.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

June 20, 2016

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Udorthents-Udifluvents complex, gently sloping

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

N/A

Sampling Point

Local relief (concave, convex, none): Convex

X

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

Sampling Date:

, Soil
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8

 = Total Cover

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

Yes No X

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

Setaria viridis Y

20 Y

40

50% of total cover: 0

50% of total cover:

50% of total cover:

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

Rubus flagellaris

0

Woody Vine Stratum

5' diameter

03-WTL-32-upl-2

Tree Stratum

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

 (A)

 (B)

0.00% (A/B)

0

0

0

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Prevalence Index = B/A = 5.00

Column totals 20 (A) (B)

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

0

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Dominance Test worksheet:

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

Indicator 

Status

Percent of Dominant Species that 

are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

30' diameter)

Toe of ballast vegetation is somewhat sparse. 

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

0

20% of total cover: 0

80

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

20% of total cover:

15' diameter)

Prevalence Index worksheet

100

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

100

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

2

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Total % Cover of:

0

UPL species x 5 =

0

20

0

FAC species

FACU species

0 x 1 =

0

OBL species

FACW species x 2 =

0

15' diameter)

0

Herb Stratum

20% of total cover:

50% of total cover: 0 20% of total cover: 0

16

UPL

60
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Remarks: Coal ash mixed with rock from the ballast. Rock was 90% of the core.

Sampling Point: 03-WTL-32-upl-2

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

 (MLRA 153B)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Red Parent Material (TF2)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

X

Rock and coal ash.

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. 1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

100

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2 Texture

Depth 

(inches)

0-12 10YR

Matrix

%
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes X No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: Some areas are rutted with standing water, but the majority is just saturated.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes X

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PEM

1%

X

X

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.17146 -77.458537

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Udorthents-Udifluvents complex

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. Eggering, K. Astroth

floodplain

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This wetland is part of the same stream and floodplain (Claiborne Run) system as wetlands 8, 9, and 10. The easternmost 

portion is an alder dominated floodplain. 

Field Sheet 10-A-WTL-11 wetDP1.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

6 inches

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

surface

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Caroline County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

December 2, 2015

03-WTL-33-wet

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

10

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7 X

8

 = Total Cover

5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

OBL species x 1 =

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

(Plot Size:

x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

OBL

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

Y

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

(Plot Size:

Acer rubrum

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

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 (A)

Indicator 

Status

20 FAC

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

 (A/B)

4

FACW

Total % Cover of:

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in 

diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 in. 

DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of size, 

and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in height.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

Juncus effusus

10

20

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

X

10

0

 The area near the roadway is disturbed with vehicle ruts and mowing. The Carex cannot be identified to species.

none

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

x 3 = 

x 4 =

x 2 =

 (B)

Carex spp. 5

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover: 0

2

5' radius

5

2

20% of total cover:

Y

50% of total cover

10 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Alnus serrulata

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: Soils are being reduced.

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

clay loam

90 10

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

10YR clay loam

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

10YR 6 8

10YR 100

0-3

3-12+
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

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Function/Value Score Comments

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 2

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 1

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 1

Total Score 6

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 0

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 1
03-WTL-33-wet View of wetland in gas ROW 03-WTL-33-wet Inundated portions of wetland.

03-WTL-33-wet Wetland soil core 03-WTL-33-wet Wetland soil 

03-WTL-33-wet Wetland soil 
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Caroline County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): none

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Upland point taken at base of railroad ballast. Soil is coal-like and gritty, well-drained. 

Field Sheet 10-A-WTL-11 upDP1.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

base of ballast

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Udothents-Udifluvents complex

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. Eggering, K. Astroth

20%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.171364 -77.45861

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

 upland

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: Soil is well drained.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8

 = Total Cover

5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

22.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No X

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Juniperus virginiana

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover

10 Y

20% of total cover:

N

Y

Dichanthelium clandestinum 5

5' radius

30

2

50% of total cover 20% of total cover: 0

9

Phytolacca americana 10

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

90

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

80

x 3 = 

x 4 =

3

x 2 =

 (B)

0

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

FACW

45

0

 Herbicide may have been applied to toe of railroad ballast.

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

0

Panicum spp.

10

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

 (A/B)

20

0

FACU

Total % Cover of:

5

Sampling Point:

0

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

03-WTL-33-upl

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

(Plot Size:

none

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

0

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

25

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3.60

Y

UPL species

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACU

0

10

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

x 1 =

0.00%

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

3 / 1

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

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0-12

Depth 

(inches)

10YR

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

100 sand coal-like

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: Soil from base of ballast. Soil is coal-like and gritty fill material. 

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Spotsylvania

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

6

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This PSS wetland is in the floodplain near Claiborne Run.

Note: Photos from December 2015 and July 2016 were added.

Field Sheet 10-WTL-09-wet 1.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

floodplain

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Udorthents-Udifluvents complex, gently sloping

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

D. Mitchell, M. Rockwell

2%

X

X

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.171361 -77.458925

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PSS

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: Saturated at 6 inches.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes X Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

7.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover X

12.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

32.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Alnus serrulata

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover

20 Y

5 N UPL

5

20% of total cover:

N

N

Scirpus cyperinus 5

5' radius

50

Rubus flagellaris

5

50% of total cover 20% of total cover: 0

13

Carex spp. 5

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

280

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

25

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

3

x 2 =

 (B)

5

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

OBL

X

65

0

 Alder thicket with good herbaceous layer. Adjacent upland on west side of stream has very different herb layer.

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

15

Microstegium vimineum

25

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more 

in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

 (A/B)

0

Y

3

FACW

FAC

Total % Cover of:

20

Sampling Point:

3

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

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 (A)

Indicator 

Status

15 FAC

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

(Plot Size:

Acer rubrum

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Acer rubrum

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

70

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

100

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

2.80

Y

UPL species

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FAC

210

40

5

(Plot Size:

5 x 5 =

FACU species

x 1 =

100.00%

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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5 / 3

5 / 1 /

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

0-1

1-12+

Depth 

(inches)

6

10YR

10YR 85

Matrix

%

6

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2 Remarks

15

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

sandy clay

7.5YR

100

clay

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: 

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

B-10-WTL-09 DC2RVA-Segment 10

Function/Value Score Comments

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 2

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 2

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 2

Total Score 10

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 1

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 3
10-B-WTL-09-wet PSS habitat in wetland 10-B-WTL-09-wet Alder swamp in July 2016.

December 2015.

10-B-WTL-09-wet July 2016 south end of wetland

across CSX ROW.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Spotsylvania

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): convex

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is the upland sample point for wetland 9. It is moderately well drained.

Field Sheet 10-WTL-09-Up.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

terrace

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Udorthents-Udifluvents complex, gently sloping

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

D. Mitchell, M. Rockwell

4%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.171360 -77.458894

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

 upland

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: Upland data point is moderately well drained.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
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2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

15

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8

 = Total Cover

7.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

20

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No X

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Prunus serotina

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover

10 Y

5 N

5

20% of total cover:

N

Y

Schizachyrium scoparium 5

5' radius

15

Rubus spp.

3

50% of total cover 20% of total cover: 0

8

Rubus flagellaris 15

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

255

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

75

180

x 3 = 

x 4 =

5

x 2 =

 (B)

0

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

FACU

40

0

 Much of the vegetation was senesced.

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

30

Solidago spp.

15

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less 

than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless 

of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

 (A/B)

45

Y

6

FACU

Total % Cover of:

0

Sampling Point:

0

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

03-WTL-34-upl

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

30 FACU

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

(Plot Size:

Prunus serotina

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Pinus virginiana

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

0

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

60

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

4.25

Y

UPL species

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

UPL

0

0

0

(Plot Size:

15 x 5 =

FACU species

x 1 =

0.00%

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

4 / 3

5 / 3

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

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0-5

5-12+

Depth 

(inches)

10YR

10YR 100

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

100 sandy clay

sandy clay

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: Soils are not reduced.

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes X No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes surface

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: Very similar to data point Wet-1. High water table. Area of wetland seems to flow through gas line corridor south until it 

intersects with Stream 3. 

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes X

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PFO

1%

X

High Water Table (A2)

X

Lat: 38.164545 -77.457633

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Fluvaquents-Udifluvents complex

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

D. Mitchell, M. Rockwell

floodplain

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This sample point is very similar to wet-1 data point. 

Field Sheet 10-B-WTL-06-Wet2.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

6 inches

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

surface

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Caroline

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

30

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8

 = Total Cover

5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

8.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No X

x 1 =

50.00%

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Liquidambar styraciflua

FACU

225

0

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FAC

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

75

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

77

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3.03

Y

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

(Plot Size:

Acer rubrum

Tree Stratum 30' radius

20

Sampling Point:

1

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

03-WTL-35-wet-1

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

40 FAC

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

 (A/B)

2

12

Total % Cover of:

0

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in 

diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 in. 

DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of size, 

and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in height.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

Microstegium vimineum

10

60

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

17

0

 Vegetation described is found in a narrow strip of PFO between railroad ballast and gas line corridor. Vegetation in gas line corridor is highly disturbed.

none

FAC

0

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

233

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

8

x 3 = 

x 4 =

2

x 2 =

 (B)

Lonicera japonica 2

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover: 0

3.4

5' radius

15

2

20% of total cover:

N

50% of total cover

10 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Alnus spp.

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: Highly reduced.

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

sandy clay

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

sandy clay

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

10YR

10YR

0-6

6-12+
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: None due to railroad ballast.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

 upland

10%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.162467 -77.456763

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Wehadkee silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

D. Mitchell, M. Rockwell

railroad ballast hillslope

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Upland point is on railroad ballast. Wetland is present abutting the ballast and extends the length of the project area on this 

portion of the alignment that is east of the railroad tracks. Normal conditions, but not natural. 

Field Sheet 10-B-WTL-06-Up2.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Caroline

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): none

December 1, 2015

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No X

x 1 =

0.00%

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

0

0

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

0

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

10

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

4.00

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

(Plot Size:

Juniperus virginiana

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Sampling Point:

0

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

03-WTL-35-upl-1

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

10 FACU

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

 (A/B)

10

2

Total % Cover of:

0

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less 

than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

none

0

10

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

0

0

 Eastern red cedar growing on ballast, other vegetation mostly absent.

none

0

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

40

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

40

x 3 = 

x 4 =

1

x 2 =

 (B)

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover: 0

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

5' radius

0

50% of total cover 0

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

none

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: Railroad ballast rock and black sand fill material (not possible to get core sample). 

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

rock and fill from ballast

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

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0-12
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Spotsylvania

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

4 inches

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

surface

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Site along gas line corridor & includes an area with large equipment traffic that appears to be clearing/bush hogging 

corridor. PFO on both sides of corridor with area west of corridor and east of tracks being a thin strip of PFO. PFO east of gas line corridor 

appears to continue to a junk yard. Large wetland area. 

Field Sheet 10-B-wet 06 wet 1.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

floodplain

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Fluvaquents-Udifluvents complex

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

D. Mitchell, M. Rockwell

1%

X

High Water Table (A2)

X

Lat: 38.164916 -77.457803

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PFO

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: Area is a large PFO with a high water table. Area of wetland seems to flow through gas line corridor south until the gas line 

corridor intersects with Stream 3. 

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes X

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes surface

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes X Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

10

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8

 = Total Cover X

5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

3.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Alnus spp.

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover

10 Y

20% of total cover:

Y

5' radius

5

2

50% of total cover 20% of total cover: 0

1.4

Carex spp. 2

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

75

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

3

x 2 =

 (B)

FAC

0

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

X

7

0

 Vegetation described above is found in a narrow strip of PFO between railroad and gas line corridor. Vegetation in gas line corridor is highly disturbed 

and appears to be Japanese stilt grass.

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

20

Microstegium vimineum

10

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more 

in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 

in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

 (A/B)

0

4

Total % Cover of:

0

Sampling Point:

1

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

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 (A)

Indicator 

Status

10 FAC

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

(Plot Size:

Liquidambar styraciflua

Tree Stratum 30' radius

10

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

25

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

25

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3.00

Y

UPL species

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FAC

Acer rubrum

75

0

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

x 1 =

33.33%

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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4 / 1

6 / 1

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

0-6

6-12+

Depth 

(inches)

10YR

10YR

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

sandy clay

sandy clay

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: Wet mucky soils, highly reduced.

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

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Function/Value Score Comments

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 1

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 1

Total Score 4

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 0

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 1
03-WTL-35-wet-2 Wetland drains to this stream. 03-WTL-35-wet-2 Wetland soil.

03-WTL-35-wet-2 View of ruts in gas line ROW. 10-WTL-06-wet-01 Inundation in wetland.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: Ballast is well drained.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

 upland

10%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.165055 -77.457981

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Fluvaquents-Udifluvents complex

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

D. Mitchell, M. Rockwell

railroad ballast hillslope

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Railroad ballast, samping the edge of ballast. The wetland abuts railroad ballast. 

Field Sheet 10-WTL-06-Up1.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Spotsylvania

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): none

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No X

OBL species x 1 =

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

0

0

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

0

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

0

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

(Plot Size:

none

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Sampling Point:

0

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

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 (A)

Indicator 

Status

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

 (A/B)

0

0

Total % Cover of:

0

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more 

in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 

in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in height.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

none

0

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

0

0

 None present, railroad ballast.

none

0

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

0

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

0

x 2 =

 (B)

5' radius

0

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

0

50% of total cover 0

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

none

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: Railroad ballast fill material (not possible to get a core sample). 

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

rock and sand fill on ballast

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Spotsylvania

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

2 inches

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

8 inches

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Railroad ditch wetland that receives seep water and runoff from adjacent hillside. 

Field Sheet 10B wetland-08 wet#1.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

railroad ditch

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Dystrochrepts-Udults complex, steep

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

D. Mitchell, M. Rockwell

2%

X

High Water Table (A2)

X

Lat: 38.16976 -77.458765

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PEM

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: Hydrology likely runoff and seep water from hillside adjacent to rail.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes X

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes 8 inches

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes X Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
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0 Yes No

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

none

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover

10 N OBL

20% of total cover:

N

N

Scirpus cyperinus 10

5' radius

60

Juncus effusus

0

50% of total cover 20% of total cover: 0

18

Carex spp. 10

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

200

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

1

x 2 =

 (B)

20

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

OBL

X

90

0

 All herbaceous. Adjacent hillside (upland) lacks herb vegetation.

Carex species was denuded making identification to species impossible.

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

0

Microstegium vimineum

0

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

 (A/B)

0

0

Total % Cover of:

0

Sampling Point:

1

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

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Indicator 

Status

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

(Plot Size:

none

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

60

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

80

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

2.50

Y

UPL species

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FAC

180

0

20

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

x 1 =

100.00%

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

0-12+

Depth 

(inches)

10YR 5 8

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

85 7.5YR 15 clay

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: Very reduced soils. Typical of railside wetlands in this area.

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

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Function/Value Score Comments

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 1

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 0

Total Score 2

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 0

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 0
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: Area is very well drained.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

 upland

20%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.169744 -77.458736

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Dystrochrepts-Udults complex, steep

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

D. Mitchell, M. Rockwell

hillslope

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Upland data point is located on hillslope parallel to railroad ballast. 

Field Sheet 10-B-wetland 8 upland #1.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Spotsylvania

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): none

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
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 = Total Cover

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 = Total Cover

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 = Total Cover

0 Yes No X

x 1 =

0.00%

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

0

0

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

0

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

5

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

4.00

Y

UPL species

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

(Plot Size:

Pinus virginiana

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Sampling Point:

0

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

10

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

 (A/B)

5

2

Total % Cover of:

0

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less 

than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless 

of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

Schizachyrium scoparium

5

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

5

0

 Few herbaceous plants present. One fairly large Virginia pine.

none

10

FACU

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

5 Y

3

x 2 =

 (B)

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

5' radius

20

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

20

x 3 = 

x 4 =

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover: 1

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

0

5

50% of total cover 1

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Pinus virginiana

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: No mottles and much drier than railroad ditch soils. 

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

clay loam

lots of organics

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

loam

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

10YR

10YR

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No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Spotsylvania

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

4 inches

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

surface

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is the second wetland data point for the PFO wetland 7.

 Field Sheet 10-WTL-07-wet-2.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

floodplain

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Fluvaquents-Udifluvents complex

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

D. Mitchell, M. Rockwell

1%

X

High Water Table (A2)

X

Lat: 38.168003 -77.458605

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PFO

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: Area remains inundated in places and saturated tot eh surface for long durations.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes X

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes surface

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes X Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
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 = Total Cover X

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1.5

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5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

none

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

5' radius

3

0

50% of total cover 20% of total cover: 0

0.6

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

190

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

0

x 2 =

 (B)

FACW

10

0

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

X

3

0

 

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

70

Smilax spp.

0

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in 

diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 in. 

DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of size, 

and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in height.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

 (A/B)

0

14

Total % Cover of:

20

Sampling Point:

0

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

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Indicator 

Status

40 FAC

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

(Plot Size:

Acer rubrum

Tree Stratum 30' radius

20

FAC

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

50

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

70

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

2.71

UPL species

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Betula nigra

150

40

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

OBL species x 1 =

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

0-12

Depth 

(inches)

10YR 6 8

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

80 10YR 20 clay

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: 

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

03-WTL-37-wet DC2RVA-Area 3

Function/Value Score Comments

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 1

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 2

Total Score 7

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 1

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 2
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: Upland area. No wetland hydrology present..

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

 upland

5%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.167996 -77.458785

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Fluvaquents-Udifluvents complex

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

D. Mitchell, M. Rockwell

hillslope

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is a well-drained upland data point near wetland 7. 

Field Sheet 10-WTL-07-Up#2.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Spotsylvania

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): none

December 2, 2015

03-WTL-37-upl

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

35

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8

 = Total Cover

12.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

45

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No X

x 1 =

40.00%

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Liquidambar styraciflua

Acer rubrum

Fagus grandifolia

FAC

135

0

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

45

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

100

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3.55

Y

5

FAC

FAC

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Acer rubrum

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

(Plot Size:

Y

Liriodendron tulipifera

Tree Stratum 30' radius

25

Sampling Point:

2

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

03-WTL-37-upl

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

30 FACU

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

 (A/B)

55

Y

14

FAC

FAC

Total % Cover of:

0

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

Sphagnum affine

25

70

N

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

90

0

 No indicator for moss.

none

FACU

10

0

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

N

355

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

220

x 3 = 

x 4 =

5

x 2 =

 (B)

Ilex opaca 5

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover: 5

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

N

N

Smilax spp. 5

5' radius

0

80

50% of total cover 18

15 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Ilex opaca

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

10
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3 / 2

4 / 2

5 / 3

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: Loamy with high organics 

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

loam

loam

lots of organics

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

loam

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

10YR

10YR

03-WTL-37-upl

0-1

1-4

4-12+ 10YR
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes X No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes surface

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: 

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes X

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PEM

1%

X

High Water Table (A2)

X

Lat: 38.167025 -77.458448

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Fluvaquents-Udifluvents complex

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

D. Mitchell, M. Rockwell

floodplain

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Wetland is present at the edge of railroad ballast and hillslope (i.e. railside wetland). 

Field Sheet 10-WTL-07 wet 1.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

2 inches

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

surface

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Spotsylvania

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

December 2, 2015

03-WTL-38-wet

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover X

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

8.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

x 1 =

66.67%

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

15

0

7

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FAC

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

5

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

12

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

1.83

Y

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

(Plot Size:

none

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Sampling Point:

2

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

03-WTL-38-wet

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

 (A/B)

0

0

Total % Cover of:

0

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more 

in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 

in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

Microstegium vimineum

0

0

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

X

17

0

 Mainly herbaceous vegetation.

none

OBL

7

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

22

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

3

x 2 =

 (B)

Carex spp. 5

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover: 0

3.4

5' radius

5

Juncus effusus

0

20% of total cover:

Y

Y

Scirpus cyperinus 5

50% of total cover

2 N OBL

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

none

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum
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6 / 1 /

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: 

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

70 30

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

7.5YR clay

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

0-12 10YR 5 6
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

03-WTL-38-wet DC2RVA-Area 3

Function/Value Score Comments

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 1

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 1

Total Score 4

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 0

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 1
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

December 2, 2015

03-WTL-38-upl

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Spotsylvania

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): none

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Upland point is located on hillslope parallel to railroad ballast and wetland. 

Field Sheet 10-WTL-07-Up1.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

hillslope

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Fluvaquents-Udifluvents complex

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

D. Mitchell, M. Rockwell

10%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.166630 -77.458416

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

 upland

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: Well drained hillslope.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

20

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8

 = Total Cover

5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No X

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Pinus virginiana

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover

10 Y

0

0

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

5' radius

2

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

120

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

120

x 3 = 

x 4 =

3

x 2 =

 (B)

0

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

0

0

 

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

40

none

10

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more 

in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 

in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

 (A/B)

30

8

Total % Cover of:

0

Sampling Point:

0

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

03-WTL-38-upl

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

30 FACU

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

(Plot Size:

Y

Quercus virginiana

Tree Stratum 30' radius

10

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

0

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

30

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

4.00

UPL species

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Pinus virginiana

0

0

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

x 1 =

0.00%

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

03-WTL-38-upl

0-3

3-12+

Depth 

(inches)

10YR

10YR

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

silt lots of organics

silty clay

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: 0-3" layer is silt with lots of organics 

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Caroline

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

4 inches

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

surface

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This primarily bottomland hardwood wetland is north and south of Claiborne Crossing Road. It has strong hydrology 

indicators and hydric soils.

Field Sheet 10-WTL-04-wet.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

floodplain

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Wehadkee silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

D. Mitchell, M. Rockwell

1%

X

High Water Table (A2)

X

Lat: 38.160022 -77.455803

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PFO

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: Hydrology likely due to high water table. Claiborne Crossing Road acts as a dam separating wetland 4 & 5. No culvert is 

present connecting the two, but hydrologic connection is likely.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes X

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes surface

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes X Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

42.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8

 = Total Cover X

1

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

22.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Juniperus virginiana

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover

2 N

20% of total cover:

N

Y

Lonicera japonica 5

5' radius

30

0.4

50% of total cover 20% of total cover: 0

9

Carex spp. 10

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

343

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

28

x 3 = 

x 4 =

2

x 2 =

 (B)

FACW

15

0

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

FACU

X

45

0

 Water marks observed on the trees.

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

85

Microstegium vimineum

2

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more 

in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 

in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

 (A/B)

7

17

FACU

Total % Cover of:

30

Sampling Point:

1

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

03-WTL-39-wet

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

40 FAC

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

(Plot Size:

Liquidambar styraciflua

Tree Stratum 30' radius

30

FAC

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

85

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

122

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

2.81

Y

UPL species

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FAC

Quercus palustris

255

60

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

x 1 =

50.00%

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Acer rubrum
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

X

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

0-12

Depth 

(inches)

10YR

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

sandy clay

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: Soils appear to be strongly reduced.

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

Total Score 6

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 2

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 1

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 1

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

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Function/Value Score Comments
03-WTL-39-wet

Area south of Claiborne Crossing 

Road. 03-WTL-39-wet

Wetland north of Claiborne Crossing 

Road.

03-WTL-39-wet

Water marks and inundation in 

wetland.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: Upland data point that is moderately well drained.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

Upland

5%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.159743 -77.455579

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Wehadkee silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

D. Mitchell, M. Rockwell

raised terrace

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is the upland point for the wetland north and south of Claiborne Crossing Road.

Field Sheet 10-WTL-04-Up.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Caroline

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): none

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

30

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover

22.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

7.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

71.43%

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Acer rubrum

FACU

300

0

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 45

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

100

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

120

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

(Plot Size:

N

Liquidambar Styraciflua

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Sampling Point:

5

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

03-WTL-39-upl

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

50 FAC

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

 (B)

 (A/B)

20

Y

12

FAC

FAC

Total % Cover of:

0

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.17

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less 

than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

Microstegium vimineum

(Plot Size:

FAC

Acer rubrum 15

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum 30' radius

 Eastern red cedar and flowering dogwood are present in upland area and not in wetland.

none

X

15

0

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

FAC

0 x 1 =

x 2 =

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

10

60

Y

5

380

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

80

x 3 = 

x 4 =

7

Lonicera japonica 5

Smilax rotundifolia

5' radius

FAC

9

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

Juniperus virginiana 10

N

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

Y

20% of total cover:

Y

0

5

FACU

50% of total cover 3

15 Y

FACU

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

Cornus florida 5

15' radius

Liquidambar styraciflua

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: Reddish color present in B horizon. Reduction not present as seen in wetland. 

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

sand coarse sand

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

sandy clay

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

10YR

10YR

03-WTL-39-upl

0-3

3+
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes X No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes surface

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: Hydrology likely due to high water table. Claiborne Crossing Road acts as a dam separating wetland 4 & 5. No culvert is 

present connecting the two, but hydrologic connection is likely.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes X

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PFO

1%

X

High Water Table (A2)

X

Lat: 38.160022 -77.455803

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Wehadkee silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

D. Mitchell, M. Rockwell

floodplain

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This primarily bottomland hardwood wetland is north and south of Claiborne Crossing Road. It has strong hydrology 

indicators and hydric soils. 

Field Sheet 10-WTL-04-wet.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

4 inches

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

surface

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Caroline

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

42.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8

 = Total Cover X

1

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

22.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

x 1 =

50.00%

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Acer rubrum

Quercus palustris

255

60

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FAC

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

85

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

122

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

2.81

Y

FAC

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

(Plot Size:

Liquidambar styraciflua

Tree Stratum 30' radius

30

Sampling Point:

1

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

03-WTL-40-wet

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

40 FAC

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

 (A/B)

7

17

FACU

Total % Cover of:

30

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more 

in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 

in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

Microstegium vimineum

2

85

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

X

45

0

 Water marks observed on the trees.

none

FACU

FACW

15

0

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

343

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

28

x 3 = 

x 4 =

2

x 2 =

 (B)

Carex spp. 10

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover: 0

9

5' radius

30

0.4

20% of total cover:

N

Y

Lonicera japonica 5

50% of total cover

2 N

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Juniperus virginiana

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

X

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: Soils appear to be strongly reduced.

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

sandy clay

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

0-12 10YR
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

03-WTL-40-wet DC2RVA-Area 3

Function/Value Score Comments

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 1

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 1

Total Score 6

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 2

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 1
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Road. 03-WTL-40-wet

Wetland north of Claiborne Crossing 

Road.

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Water marks and inundation in 

wetland.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

December 1, 2015

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Caroline

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): none

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is the upland point for the wetland north and south of Claiborne Crossing Road.

Field Sheet 10-WTL-04-Up.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

raised terrace

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Wehadkee silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

D. Mitchell, M. Rockwell

5%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.159743 -77.455579

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

Upland

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: Upland data point that is moderately well drained.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

30

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover

22.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

7.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

Cornus florida 5

15' radius

Liquidambar styraciflua

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

FACU

50% of total cover 3

15 Y

FACU

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

Y

20% of total cover:

Y

0

5

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

Juniperus virginiana 10

N

Smilax rotundifolia

5' radius

FAC

9

Lonicera japonica 5 Y

5

380

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

80

x 3 = 

x 4 =

7

x 2 =

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

10

60

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

FAC

0

X

15

0

 Eastern red cedar and flowering dogwood are present in upland area and not in wetland.

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

FAC

Acer rubrum 15

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.17

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less 

than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

Microstegium vimineum

 (B)

 (A/B)

20

Y

12

FAC

FAC

Total % Cover of:

0

Sampling Point:

5

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

03-WTL-40-upl

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

50 FAC

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

(Plot Size:

N

Liquidambar Styraciflua

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

120

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

100

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 45

FACU

300

0

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

x 1 =

71.43%

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Acer rubrum
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

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0-3

3+

Depth 

(inches)

10YR

10YR

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

sandy clay

sand coarse sand

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: Reddish color present in B horizon. Reduction not present as seen in wetland. 

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Caroline

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

12

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

surface

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: No access to the area due to landowner access denial. Wetland associated with Stream #2 and Culvert #2. 

Field Sheet 10-B-wetland-03 wet1.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

floodplain

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Chastain silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, ponded 

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

D. Mitchell, M. Rockwell

2%

X

X

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.157479 -77.45317

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PSS

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: Hydrology linked to Stream 2. Wetland acts as floodplain. Beaver activity likely present, but can't confirm due to access issue.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes X

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes X Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

22.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover X

55

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Acer rubrum

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

FAC

50% of total cover 2

70 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

N

20% of total cover:

0

10

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

Liquidambar styraciflua 10

5' radius

FAC

22

440

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

3

x 2 =

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

20

45

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

FAC

5

0

X

10

0

Actual plot sample was not possible due to property access issues.

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

Betula nigra 30

Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.67

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in 

diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 

in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of size, 

and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in height.

Smilax rotundifolia

 (B)

 (A/B)

0

Y

9

FAC

FACW

Total % Cover of:

55

Sampling Point:

3

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

03-WTL-41-wet

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

20 FACW

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

(Plot Size:

Betula nigra

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

165

FACW

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

110

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 110

330

110

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

x 1 =

100.00%

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Quercus palustris

Acer rubrum
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

03-WTL-41-wet

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Depth 

(inches)

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: Unknown due to property access issues, but presumed to be hydric based upon other local wetlands and professional 

judgment.

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

03-WTL-41-wet DC2RVA-Area 3

Function/Value Score Comments

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 2

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 2

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 2

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 2

Total Score 12

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 2

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 2
03-WTL-41-wet View of wetland 03-WTL-41-wet Culvert under railroad for stream 2.

03-WTL-41-wet View of inundated portion of wetland 03-WTL-41-wet View of wetland
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

Yes

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Caroline Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): none

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: No property access. Vegetation seen is general and not plot specific. Delineation boundary at white pines (upland) and river 

birch (wetland). Greenbriar very dense (unlike wetland) and honeysuckle present. 

Field Sheet 10-B-WTL-03 upland1.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

raised terrace

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Chastain silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, ponded 

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

D. Mitchell, M. Rockwell

5%

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.157479 -77.452925

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

Upland

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: No saturation or inundation observed in upland data point. Because of access no soil core could be taken.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

25 Yes No X

50% of total cover

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

10

0

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum 15' radius

0

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

5' radius

0

200

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

80

x 3 = 

x 4 =

3

x 1 =

x 2 =

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

0

50

FAC

30' radius

Y FACU

 No plot data because of access issue.

Smilax rotundifolia 40 Y

Lonicera japonica 10

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum

40

(Plot Size:

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.33

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more 

in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 

in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

 (B)

 (A/B)

20

2

Total % Cover of:

0

Sampling Point:

1

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

03-WTL-41-upl

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

10 FACU

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

(Plot Size:

Pinus strobus

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

60

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 0

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

120

0

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

10 OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

33.33%
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

03-WTL-41-upl

Depth 

(inches)

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: No core taken due to property access issue. 

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Caroline

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

3 inches

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

surface

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This cutover PEM wetland was not directly accessible, because the landowner denied access to the property. The data 

sheet was completed from the CSX ballast using the visible evidence of hydrology and plants. Based on the evidence of hydrology and 

experience with nearby wetlands, it is assumed that the soils would be hydric.

Field Sheet 10-B-WTL-02 wet.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

terrace

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Altavista fine sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, very rarely flooded 

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

 D. Mitchell, M. Rockwell

1%

X

X

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.153916 -77.449299

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PEM

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: The complete extent of the hydrology indicators is not know throughout the wetland due to access issues.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes X

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes X Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

2.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7 X

8

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

50

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

none

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 20

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

0

95

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

5' radius

OBL

0

Carex spp. 5 N

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

x 3 = 

x 4 =

x 2 =

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

5

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

X

100

0

 Other plants present include black willow (Salix nigra ) and Bidens spp.

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in 

diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 

in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of size, 

and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in height.

Scirpus cyperinus

 (B)

 (A/B)

1

Total % Cover of:

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

03-WTL-42-wet

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

5 FACW

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

(Plot Size:

Quercus palustris

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 0

(Plot Size:

x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

OBL species x 1 =

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

03-WTL-42-wet

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Depth 

(inches)

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: Unknown due to access issues, but presumed to be hydric based on evidence and experience from nearby wetlands.

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

Total Score 6

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 0

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 1

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 2

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 1

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

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Function/Value Score Comments
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Yes No

Yes

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: No access to Beasley property, but the upland sample point appeared to be well drained.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

 upland

5%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.153902 -77.449211

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Altavista fine sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, very rarely flooded 

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

D.Mitchell, M. Rockwell

hillslope

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Upland consists of dense young vines, smilax, and sweetgum. No access to upland area. No other data collected. Wetland 

delineated by presence of wool grass, bidens spp, and carex spp. 

Field Sheet 10-B-WTL2-upl.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Caroline

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): none

December 1, 2015

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover X

5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

2.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

5 Yes No

100.00%

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

75

0

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

0

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 10

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

25

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

Tree Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

Sampling Point:

3

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

03-WTL-42-upl

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

 (B)

 (A/B)

0

0

FAC

Total % Cover of:

FACW species 0

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.00

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less 

than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless 

of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

25

Andropogon virginicus

(Plot Size:

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum

 No access to property.

Smilax rotundifolia 10 Y

30' radius

X

5

10

FAC

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

75

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

3

x 1 =

x 2 =

0

5' radius

5 FAC

2

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

2

50% of total cover 1

10 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Liquidambar styraciflua
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: No access to property. Well drained soils are assumed to be upland.

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

03-WTL-42-upl
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

October 15, 2015

03-WTL-01-wet

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Stafford County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Surface

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Surface

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Wetland is situated between the railroad and Claiborne Run. 

Field Sheet 06WTL11-wet01 Team 2.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

toe of RR ballast slope

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Alluvial land, sandy and gravelly

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

D. Mitchell, M. Rockwell

1%

X

High Water Table (A2)

X

Lat: 38.330110 -77.4491

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PEM

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: Located adjacent to railroad berm at bottom of slope. Located next to 06-STR-19_Team2. Seep water coming from toe of railroad 

ballast slope.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes X

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes Surface

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes X Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7 X

8

 = Total Cover

1

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

48.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

50% of total cover

2 No

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

N

0

19.4

15' radius

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

0.4

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

80 OBL

Osmunda regalis 2 N NI

Boehmeria cylindrica

Leersia oryzoides 10 Y

5

5' radius

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

x 3 = 

x 4 =

x 1 =

x 2 =

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

X

97

0

30' radius

Royal fern only on the wetland margin near the ballast, toe of slope. Area is in gas line ROW and maintained, there are no trees or large shrubs.

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum

Murdannia keisak

(Plot Size:

OBL species

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more 

in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 

in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

 (B)

 (A/B)

0

OBL

Total % Cover of:

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

03-WTL-01-wet

 (A)

Indicator 

Tree Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius Status

FACW

OBL

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 2

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

(Plot Size:

x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

0

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

03-WTL-01-wet

4 / 2

5 / 1

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

0-3

4-12

Depth 

(inches)

5 6

8

10YR

10YR 95

Matrix

%

6

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2 Remarks

5

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

10YR sandy loam

7.5YR

95 5

sandy loam

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: 

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

Total Score 2

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 0

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 0

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 0

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 1

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

03-WTL-01-wet DC2RVA-Area 3

Function/Value Score Comments
03-WTL-01-wet Wetland vegetation.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: Railroad ballast area.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

upland

5%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.330093 -77.4491934

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Alluvial land, sandy and gravelly

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

D. Mitchell, M. Rockwell

Railroad ballast

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Upland pont near the toe of the ballast.

Field Sheet 06WTL11-Up01 Team 2.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Stafford County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): none

October 15, 2015

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
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7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

43

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4

5

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7

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 = Total Cover X

5

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 = Total Cover

11

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2

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 = Total Cover

2.5 Yes No

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Liriodendron tulipifera

Pinus virginiana

Betula nigra

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

66.67%

36

154

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 10

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACW

FACW

104

4

FACU

FAC

Herb Stratum

FAC species

FACU species

UPL species

Tree Stratum 30' radius

30

(Plot Size:

Liquidambar styraciflua

Y

Quercus phellos Y FACW

N

86

Sampling Point:

4

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

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 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

15

17.2

FAC

Total % Cover of:

77

OBL species

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.40

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more 

in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 

in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

Woody Vine Stratum

12

Osmunda regalis

(Plot Size:

 Royal fern near the wetland margin.

Lonicera japonica 5 Y

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

30' radius

FACU

X

22

5

Indicator 

Status

40

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

N

FACW

10

Dominance Test worksheet:

2

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

250

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

60

x 3 = 

x 4 =

6

x 1 =

x 2 =

0

Quercus phellos 5 Y

2

5' radius

15

Laportea canadensis

2

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Liquidambar styraciflua

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

N

1

50% of total cover 4.4

10 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: Upland soil sample from ballast soils (likely fill material)

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

100

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

sand

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Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

0-12 10YR
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No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes

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Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Lat:

X

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Yes

Are vegetation

Surface Water (A1)

PEM

10%

Remarks:

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

Yes X Depth (inches):

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

No

Yes

X

X

Depth (inches):

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation , Soil

Yes

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Crayfish Burrows (C8)

Geomorphic Position (D2)

X No 

X

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

, or Hydrology

, or Hydrology

City/County:

State:

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Sediment Deposits (B2) Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) 

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

Water Marks (B1)

Iron Deposits (B5)

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

HYDROLOGY

Yes

VA

Stafford County

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

High Water Table (A2)

DC2RVA-Area 2

L. Postaski & R. Mangum

Valley

38.329665 -77.449782

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Yes X

Yes

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Remarks: Sparsely vegetated area. Tire ruts are present. This wetland is located north of Harrell Road, approximately 80 feet west of the 

railway.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

August 10, 2016

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: S, MLRA: 149A

Alluvial land, sandy and gravelly

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

N/A

Sampling Point

Local relief (concave, convex, none): Concave

X

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

Sampling Date:

, Soil
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 = Total Cover

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 = Total Cover X

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

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12

 = Total Cover

1

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 = Total Cover

Yes No

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

Leersia oryzoides Y

5 N

27.5

50% of total cover: 7.5

50% of total cover:

50% of total cover:

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

Matteuccia struthiopteris

0

Woody Vine Stratum

5' diameter

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Tree Stratum

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

 (A)

 (B)

100.00% (A/B)

225

10

50

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

Acer rubrum Y

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.19

Column totals 130 (A) (B)

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

OBL

0

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Dominance Test worksheet:

FAC

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

Indicator 

Status

60

Percent of Dominant Species that 

are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

30' diameter)

Smilax glauca 15 Y

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

15

20% of total cover: 3

FAC

X

55

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

20% of total cover:

15' diameter)

Prevalence Index worksheet

285

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

3

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Total % Cover of:

3

UPL species x 5 =

75

0

0

FAC species

FACU species

60 x 1 =

5

OBL species

FACW species x 2 =

50

15' diameter)

0

Herb Stratum

20% of total cover:

50% of total cover: 30 20% of total cover: 12

11

FACW

50
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Remarks: With a value of 4 or more and a chroma of 2 or less, soils are depleted 2-12 inches below surface.

Sampling Point: 03-WTL-02-wet

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

 (MLRA 153B)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Red Parent Material (TF2)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

X

Clay loam

Duff layer present

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. 1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

100

Remarks

10

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

Clay loam

10YR

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

6

10YR

10YR 90

0-2

2-12

Matrix

%

5
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

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Function/Value Score Comments

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 2

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 1

Total Score 5

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 1

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 0
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No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes

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Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Lat:

X

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Yes

Are vegetation

Surface Water (A1)

Upland

30%

Remarks: Area is very well drained.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

Yes Depth (inches):

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

No

Yes

X

X

 

Depth (inches):

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation , Soil

Yes

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Crayfish Burrows (C8)

Geomorphic Position (D2)

No X

X

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

X

, or Hydrology

, or Hydrology

City/County:

State:

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Sediment Deposits (B2) Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) 

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

Water Marks (B1)

Iron Deposits (B5)

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

HYDROLOGY

Yes X

VA

Stafford County

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

High Water Table (A2)

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. Postaski & R. Mangum

Hillslope

38.329742 -77.449876

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Yes

Yes

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Remarks: Sparsely vegetated area. Potentially an old road bed. Tire rutts present.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

August 10, 2016

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Alluvial land, sandy and gravelly

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

N/A

Sampling Point

Local relief (concave, convex, none): Convex

X

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

Sampling Date:

, Soil
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 = Total Cover

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7

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 = Total Cover X

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

)

1

2

3 Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

Yes No

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

Y

5

50% of total cover: 0

50% of total cover:

50% of total cover:

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

0

Woody Vine Stratum

5' diameter

Column totals (A)

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

0

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Tree Stratum

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

 (A)

 (B)

50.00% (A/B)

270

0

0

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

Acer rubrum Y

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.00

90 (B)

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants Sampling Point:

90

0

OBL species

FACW species x 2 =

0

15' diameter)

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

Indicator 

Status

90

Percent of Dominant Species that 

are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

30' diameter)

Dominance Test worksheet:

FAC

Herbaceous layer absent.

Smilax glauca

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

0

20% of total cover: 0 X

10

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

20% of total cover:

15' diameter)

270

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

2

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Total % Cover of:

1

UPL species x 5 =

90

0

0

FAC species

FACU species

Prevalence Index worksheet

x 1 =

0

Herb Stratum

20% of total cover:

50% of total cover: 45 20% of total cover: 18

2

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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Remarks: 

Sampling Point: 03-WTL-02-upl

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

 (MLRA 153B)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Red Parent Material (TF2)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

X

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. 1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

100

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

Silt loam

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

0-12 10YR

Matrix

%
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes X No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: Wetland is primarly saturated, but does have small pockets of inundation.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes X

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PEM

1%

X

High Water Table (A2)

X

Lat: 38.329177 -77.449259

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Alluvial land, sandy and gravelly 

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

D. Mitchell, M. Rockwell

stream terrace

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Very small herbaceous wetland north of Harrel Road. 

Field Sheet 06WTL10-wet01 Team 2.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

>2 inches

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Stafford County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

October 15, 2015

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7 X

8

 = Total Cover

0

)

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4

5

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8

9

10

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 = Total Cover

50

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 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

(Plot Size:

x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

0

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 0

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

OBL

OBL

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Tree Stratum (Plot Size:

none

30' radius

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

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 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

0

Total % Cover of:

OBL species

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

Woody Vine Stratum

Murdannia keisak

(Plot Size:

Dense stand of Murdannia keisak .

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

30' radius

X

100

0

Indicator 

Status

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

x 3 = 

x 4 =

x 1 =

x 2 =

Sagittaria latifolia 5 N

5

5' radius

90 OBL

Leersia oryzoides

0

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

none

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

N

0

50% of total cover 20

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: Although the soil value and chroma are indicative of redox dark surface, there is an apparent lack of redoximorphic featues. It 

is likely that the dark organic matter within the soil is masking some or all of the concentrations that may be present.

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

100

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

clay loam

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

0-12 10YR
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

03-WTL-03-wet DC2RVA-Area 3

Function/Value Score Comments

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 1

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 1

Total Score 5

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 1

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 1
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: 

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

upland

5%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.329205 -77.44927

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Alluvial land, sandy and gravelly

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

D. Mitchell, M. Rockwell

hillslope

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is the upland point for wetland 10.

Field Sheet 06WTL10-Up01 Team 2.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Stafford County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): none

October 15, 2015

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

7.5

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2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

15

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No X

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

42.86%

30

10

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

15

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 0

Aster spp.

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FAC

35

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Tree Stratum (Plot Size:

Liriodendron tulipifera FACU

30' radius

Sampling Point:

3

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

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 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

20

3

Total % Cover of:

5

OBL species

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.43

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less 

than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

Woody Vine Stratum

10

Acer rubrum

(Plot Size:

 

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Y

30' radius

FACW

30

5 Y

0

5

Indicator 

Status

15

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

120

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

80

x 3 = 

x 4 =

7

x 1 =

x 2 =

0

Dichanthelium clandestinum

Lonicera spp. 5 Y

5

5' radius

5 FAC

Rosa multiflora 5 Y FACU

Liquidambar styraciflua

0

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

none

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

Y

0

50% of total cover 6

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: 

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

100

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

sandy clay

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Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

0-12 10YR
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X

Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes

2"

surface

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Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Lat:

X

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Yes

Are vegetation

Surface Water (A1)

PFO

2%

Remarks:

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

Yes X Depth (inches):

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

No

Yes

X

X

X Depth (inches):

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation , Soil

Yes

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Crayfish Burrows (C8)

Geomorphic Position (D2)

X No 

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

, or Hydrology

, or Hydrology

City/County:

State:

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Sediment Deposits (B2) Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) 

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

Water Marks (B1)

Iron Deposits (B5)

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

HYDROLOGY

Yes

VA

Stafford County

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

High Water Table (A2)

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. Postaski & R. Mangum

Toe of ballast/road

38.325741 -77.450569

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Yes X

Yes

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Remarks: Depression inside treeline at edge of gravel road along ballast.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

July 22, 2016

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Alluvial land, sandy and gravelly

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

N/A

Sampling Point

Local relief (concave, convex, none): Concave

X

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

Sampling Date:

, Soil
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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 = Total Cover

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 = Total Cover X

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

)

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2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

Yes No

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

Leersia oryzoides Y

10 N

40

50% of total cover: 5

50% of total cover:

50% of total cover:

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

Sagittaria latifolia

0

Woody Vine Stratum

5' diameter

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Tree Stratum

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

 (A)

 (B)

100.00% (A/B)

120

60

70

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

Acer rubrum Y

Betula nigra

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Prevalence Index = B/A = 1.79

140 (B)

FACW

Column totals (A)

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

OBL

0

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Dominance Test worksheet:

FAC

Y

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

Indicator 

Status

30

Percent of Dominant Species that 

are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

20 FACW

30' diameter)

N

Herbicides were sprayed along ballast; sparse vegetation present.

Smilax glauca 10 Y

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

10

20% of total cover: 2

FAC

X

80

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

20% of total cover:

15' diameter)

Prevalence Index worksheet

250

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

4

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Total % Cover of:

4

UPL species x 5 =

40

0

0

FAC species

FACU species

50 x 1 =

30

OBL species

FACW species x 2 =

70

15' diameter)

0

Herb Stratum

20% of total cover:

50% of total cover: 25 20% of total cover: 10

16

OBL

Dichanthelium clandestinum 10

60
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Remarks: With a value of 4 or more and a chroma of 2 or less, soils are depleted.

Sampling Point: 03-WTL-04-wet

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

 (MLRA 153B)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Red Parent Material (TF2)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

X

Sandy loam

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. 1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

90 10 C

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

10YR M Sandy loam

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

10YR 5 8

10YR 100

0-3

3-12

Matrix

%
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

03-WTL-04-wet DC2RVA-Area 3

Function/Value Score Comments

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 1

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 0

Total Score 2

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 0

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 0
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes

03-WTL-04-upl

Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Lat:

X

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Yes

Are vegetation

Surface Water (A1)

Upland

60%

Remarks: Upland point is very well drained.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

Yes Depth (inches):

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

No

Yes

X

X

 

Depth (inches):

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation , Soil

Yes

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Crayfish Burrows (C8)

Geomorphic Position (D2)

No X

X

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

, or Hydrology

, or Hydrology

City/County:

State:

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Sediment Deposits (B2) Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) 

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

Water Marks (B1)

Iron Deposits (B5)

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

HYDROLOGY

Yes X

VA

Stafford County

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

High Water Table (A2)

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. Postaski & R. Mangum

Steep ballast slope

38.325694 -77.450492

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Yes

Yes

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Remarks: Steep rise to railroad tracks is heavily vegetated.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

July 22, 2016

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Grist Mill sandy loam, 0 to 25 percent slopes

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

N/A

Sampling Point

Local relief (concave, convex, none): Convex

X

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

Sampling Date:

, Soil
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

)

1

2

3 Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

Yes No

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

Y

20 Y

N FACU

47.5

50% of total cover: 0

50% of total cover:

50% of total cover:

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

Ambrosia artemisiifolia

2.5

Woody Vine Stratum

5' diameter

Microstegium vimineum

Column totals (A)

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

FAC

1

03-WTL-04-upl

Tree Stratum

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

 (A)

 (B)

66.67% (A/B)

225

0

0

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.25

100 (B)

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants Sampling Point:

0

0

OBL species

FACW species x 2 =

0

Liquidambar styraciflua

15' diameter)

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

Indicator 

Status

Percent of Dominant Species that 

are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

30' diameter)

Dominance Test worksheet:

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

0

20% of total cover: 0 X

95

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

20% of total cover:

15' diameter)

325

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

100

x 3 = 

x 4 =

3

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Total % Cover of:

2

UPL species x 5 =

75

0

25

FAC species

FACU species

Prevalence Index worksheet

x 1 =

5

Herb Stratum

20% of total cover:

50% of total cover: 0 20% of total cover: 0

19

FACU

Trifolium repens 5

5 Y FAC

70
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Remarks: 

Sampling Point: 03-WTL-04-upl

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

 (MLRA 153B)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Red Parent Material (TF2)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

X

Gravel inclusion

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. 1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

100

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

Silt loam

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

0-12 10YR

Matrix

%
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No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Stafford County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): none

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

0-8

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

surface

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Wetland is situated between the railroad an an industrial park. 

Field Sheet 06WTL9-wet01 Team 2.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

RR Ditch

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Alluvial land, sandy and gravelly

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

D. Mitchell, M. Rockwell

1%

X

High Water Table (A2)

X

Lat: 38.320131 -77.449231

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PFO

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: Hydrology is likely due to runoff from industrial area and ponds at this location between railroad and industrial area.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes X

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes surface

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes X Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

30

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover X

30

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

50

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

50% of total cover

50 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

Y

0

20

Liquidambar styraciflua

15' radius

Nyssa sylvatica

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

12

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

40 OBL

Leersia oryzoides

Scirpus cyperinus 30 Y

30

5' radius

x 2 =

100

460

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

6

x 1 =

Indicator 

Status

30

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

FAC

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

X

100

0

30' radius

 Black willow and sweet gum dominant canopy at data point. Red maple, willow oak, and cottonwood are also present.

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum

120

Ludwigia palustris

(Plot Size:

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.09

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more 

in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 

in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

N

12

FAC

FAC

Total % Cover of:

0

OBL species

FACW species

10

Sampling Point:

6

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

03-WTL-05-wet

 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

0

Nyssa sylvatica Y FAC

Tree Stratum 30' radius

30

(Plot Size:

Y

OBL

OBL

220

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 60

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

100.00%

360

0

100

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

60

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Liquidambar styraciflua

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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

0-12

Depth 

(inches)

10YR

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

100 silty clay

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: The soil appears to be affected by industrial area runoff.

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

03-WTL-05-wet DC2RVA-Area 3

Function/Value Score Comments

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 1

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 1

Total Score 5

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 1

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 1
03-WTL-05-wet Typical habitat in wetland.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: Based at foundation of industrial building.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

upland

5%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.320268 -77.449209

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Alluvial land, sandy and gravelly

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

D. Mitchell, M. Rockwell

hillslope

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is the upland data sheet for wetland 9.

Field Sheet 06WTL9-Up01 Team 2.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Stafford County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): none

October 15, 2015

03-WTL-05-upl

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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 = Total Cover

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 = Total Cover

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 = Total Cover

0 Yes No X

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

33.33%

15

0

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 5

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACU

65

Herb Stratum

FAC species

FACU species

UPL species

Tree Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

none

0

Sampling Point:

1

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

03-WTL-05-upl

 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

60

0

FAC

Total % Cover of:

0

OBL species

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.92

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less 

than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

Woody Vine Stratum

5

Lespedeza cuneata

(Plot Size:

 Plot dominated by sericea lespedeza.

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

30' radius

75

0

Indicator 

Status

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

255

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

240

x 3 = 

x 4 =

3

x 1 =

x 2 =

0

Rubus spp. 15 Y

10

5' radius

50 FACU

Crypsis schoenoides

1

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Liquidambar styraciflua

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

N

0

50% of total cover 15

5 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: Gravel associated with rail spur is present until edge of wetland, total soil auger refusal.

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Rocky loam - No color.

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

03-WTL-05-upl

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X X

X Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

N/A

Sampling Point

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present? X

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

38.308191

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

up to 12

surface

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

X

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

Depth (inches):

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Iron Deposits (B5)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Remarks: This is a side channel wetland/depression that drains into Stream 1. It is primarily forested on the margins of the water and 

herbaceous in the gas ROW. 

Field Sheet: 07AWTL01.

HYDROLOGY

X Hydric Soil Present? Yes

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

X

Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Depth (inches):

City/County: Stafford

Yes

(If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

No 

LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Congaree loam

VDRPT

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

Long: NAD-1983

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA):

Local relief (concave, convex, none): depression

DC2RVA-Area 3 November 4, 2015

L. Eggering, W. Moorhead

side channel

State:

PFO

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): 1

Datum:

VA 03-WTL-06-wet

-77.446245

NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Applicant/Owner:

significantly disturbed?

Sampling Date:

Soil Map Unit Name:

No

Yes

Yes

Water Marks (B1)

Are vegetation

Surface Water (A1)

, Soil

Investigator(s):

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

, or Hydrology

, or Hydrology

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation , Soil

Yes

Yes

naturally problematic?

X Depth (inches):

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

High Water Table (A2)

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Saturation (A3)

Lat:

X

Remarks: It is clear this area remains inundated or saturated for long periods.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Yes
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

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 = Total Cover

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 = Total Cover

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Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

15' radius

50% of total cover: 29 20% of total cover: 11.6

Betula nigra

2

20% of total cover:

N

20% of total cover:

Y

0.4

20% of total cover:

10 OBL

15 Y

N

FACW

Symphyotrichum lateriflorum 3 N

8.8

Alnus serrulata 5

OBL

Alnus serrulata 5

N

12

5' radius

6.4

32

Herb Stratum

FAC

Liquidambar styraciflua 2

Salix nigra

58 x 1 =

74

OBL species

FACW species x 2 =

17

295

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

28

x 3 = 

x 4 =

7

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Total % Cover of:

7

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

Indicator 

Status

33

Percent of Dominant Species that 

are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

N

10 FACW

100.00%

Dichanthelium clandestinum

Leersia oryzoides 7 Y

FAC

Euthamia graminifolia 5 Y FAC

FACW

X

44

3

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

Lespedeza cuneata 1

FAC

Y

1 N

4 N FACW

2 N FACW

Panicum anceps

FAC

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

N FACU

Dichanthelium dichotomum 1

Lonicera japonica 1 FACU

 Sample point at edge of pipeline ROW and forest.

Smilax rotundifolia 1

Woody Vine Stratum

34

N

Andropogon virginicus

0

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

7

Carex spp.

Liriodendron tulipifera 5

FAC

Prevalence Index worksheet

Y

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Dominance Test worksheet:

FACW

N

N

30' radius

N

Liquidambar styraciflua

Acer rubrum

5

132

5

FAC

FAC

FACU

FAC species

FACW FACU species

UPL species

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.23

 (B)

102

148

17

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

Betula nigra Y

Quercus phellos

x 5 =

Column totals (A)

Sampling Point: 03-WTL-06-wet

Tree Stratum

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

16

22

50% of total cover: 1

50% of total cover:

50% of total cover:

30' radius

(Plot Size:

Eupatorium perfoliatum

(Plot Size:
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

0-4

4-12

Depth 

(inches)

5 6

6

10YR

10YR 95

Matrix

%

6

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2 Remarks

5

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

10YR sandy loam

10YR

90 10 lots of organic matter

sandy loam

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

X

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

 (MLRA 153B)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Red Parent Material (TF2)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Remarks: Lots of organic matter in top 2 inches. Area somewhat disturbed because of gas ROW maintenance.

Sampling Point: 03-WTL-06-wet

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

03-WTL-06-wet DC2RVA-Area 3

Function/Value Score Comments

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 2

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 2

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 1

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 1

Total Score 10

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 2

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 2
03-WTL-06-wet View of wetland ponding 03-WTL-06-wet View of ponding in wetland

03-WTL-06-wet Inundated portion of wetland. 03-WTL-06-wet View of wetland

03-WTL-06-wet View of soil core sample. 03-WTL-06-wet View of upland.
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Yes No

Yes Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

N/A

Sampling Point

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present? X

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

38.308381

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

Depth (inches):

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Iron Deposits (B5)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Remarks: This is the upland point in the gas ROW east of Wetland 1. It's well drained. 

Field Sheet: 07AWTL01, upland.

HYDROLOGY

X X

X

Hydric Soil Present? Yes

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

X

 

Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Depth (inches):

X

City/County: Stafford County

Yes

(If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

No 

LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Congaree loam

VDRPT

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

Long: NAD-1983

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA):

Local relief (concave, convex, none): none

DC2RVA - Area 3 November 4, 2015

L. Eggering, K. Astroth

hillslope

State:

upland

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): 4

Datum:

VA 03-WTL-06-upl

-77.446228

NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Applicant/Owner:

significantly disturbed?

Sampling Date:

Soil Map Unit Name:

No

Yes

Yes

Water Marks (B1)

Are vegetation

Surface Water (A1)

, Soil

Investigator(s):

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

, or Hydrology

, or Hydrology

X X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation , Soil

Yes

Yes

naturally problematic?

X

Depth (inches):

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

High Water Table (A2)

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Saturation (A3)

Lat:

X

Remarks: Area is sloping toward wetland and well drianed.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Yes
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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 = Total Cover

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2

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4

5

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7

8

 = Total Cover X

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

Yes No

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

15' radius

50% of total cover: 9 20% of total cover: 3.6

Betula nigra

3

20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

N

0.6

20% of total cover:

2

Rubus pensilvanicus 1 N

13

FACW

Rhexia virginica 5

N

50

5' radius

0.4

2

Herb Stratum

FAC

18 x 1 =

13

OBL species

FACW species x 2 =

0

205

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

8

x 3 = 

x 4 =

2

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Total % Cover of:

1

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

Indicator 

Status

12

Percent of Dominant Species that 

are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

N

2

50.00%

Dichanthelium scoparium

Betula nigra 5 N

FAC

Carex umbellata 2 N

FACW

X

65

1

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

FAC

FAC

Y

1 N FACW

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Campsis radicans 1 FAC

 Sample point in managed pipleline ROW.

Smilax glauca 2

Woody Vine Stratum

57

Andropogon virginicus

0

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

2

Ilex opaca

Prevalence Index worksheet

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Dominance Test worksheet:

N

30' radius

N

Liquidambar styraciflua

Juniperus virginiana

2

72

2

FAC

FACU

FAC species

FACW FACU species

UPL species

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.85

 (B)

171

26

0

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

Pinus virginiana Y

Quercus coccinea

x 5 =

Column totals (A)

Sampling Point: 03-WTL-06-upl

Tree Stratum

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

1

32.5

50% of total cover: 1.5

50% of total cover:

50% of total cover:

30' radius

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

0-6

Depth 

(inches)

10YR 5 6

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

95 10YR 5 sandy loam

6

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

rocky soil

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

X

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

 (MLRA 153B)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Red Parent Material (TF2)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Remarks: Could not get to soils below 6 inches (too rocky). Soils in gas ROW appear to be severly disturbed, but well drained at the 

upland point.

Sampling Point: 03-WTL-06-upl

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X X

X

X X

Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

0-4"

03-WTL-07-wet

Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Lat:

X

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Yes

Are vegetation

Surface Water (A1)

PSS

0%

Remarks: Considering its size and location in an old powerline right of way, this is a low functioning wetland. There is minimal habitat present 

within the wetland.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

Yes X Depth (inches):

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

No

Yes

X

X

X Depth (inches):

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation , Soil

Yes

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Crayfish Burrows (C8)

Geomorphic Position (D2)

X No 

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

, or Hydrology

, or Hydrology

City/County:

State:

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Sediment Deposits (B2) Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) 

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

Water Marks (B1)

Iron Deposits (B5)

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

HYDROLOGY

Yes

VA

Stafford

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

High Water Table (A2)

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. Postaski & R. Porath

Toe of ballast

38.308124 -77.446779

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Yes X

Yes

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Remarks: This wetland is located in an old powerline right of way. It is in a small depression between the railroad ballast and a ridge.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

N/A

Sampling Point

Local relief (concave, convex, none): Concave

X

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

Sampling Date:

, Soil
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8

 = Total Cover X

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

)

1

2

3 Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

Yes No

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

Yes

10

50% of total cover: 0

50% of total cover:

50% of total cover:

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

0

Woody Vine Stratum

5' diameter

15' diameter)

4

Impatiens capensis

03-WTL-07-wet

Tree Stratum

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

0

40

0

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Dominance Test worksheet:

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

Indicator 

Status

Percent of Dominant Species that 

are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

30' diameter)

0

Herb Stratum

20% of total cover:

50% of total cover: 0 20% of total cover:

Duckweed is present on the water's surface. There is algae present in the wetland.

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

20% of total cover: 0 present? X

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

20% of total cover:

20

OBL species

FACW species x 2 =

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

0

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

FACW

0

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.00

Column totals 20 (A) (B)

20

Prevalence Index worksheet

40

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

0

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Total % Cover of:

0

UPL species x 5 =

0

0

0

FAC species

FACU species

x 1 =

20

0

0

15' diameter)

0
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U) X

X

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Remarks: Although the soil value and chroma are indicative of redox dark surface/depleted dark surface, there is an apparent lack of 

redoximorphic features, likely due to ground disturbance from pipeline ROW maintenance. The soils appear to be reducing, however.

Sampling Point: 03-WTL-07-wet

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

 (MLRA 153B)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Red Parent Material (TF2)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

X

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. 1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

100

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

Clay loam

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

0-12 10YR

Matrix

%
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

03-WTL-07-wet DC2RVA-Area 3

Function/Value Score Comments

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 1

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 0

Total Score 3

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 1

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 0
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes

03-WTL-07-upl

Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Lat:

X

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Yes

Are vegetation

Surface Water (A1)

Upland

35%

Remarks: The railroad ballast is moderately well drained.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

Yes Depth (inches):

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

No

Yes

X

X

 

Depth (inches):

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation , Soil

Yes

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Crayfish Burrows (C8)

Geomorphic Position (D2)

No X

X

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

X

, or Hydrology

, or Hydrology

City/County:

State:

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Sediment Deposits (B2) Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) 

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

Water Marks (B1)

Iron Deposits (B5)

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

HYDROLOGY

Yes X

VA

Stafford

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

High Water Table (A2)

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. Postaski & R. Porath

Hillslope

38.308186 -77.446697

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Yes

Yes

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Remarks: The upland is close to the railroad ballast. 

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Wickham fine sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

N/A

Sampling Point

Local relief (concave, convex, none): Convex

X

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

Sampling Date:

, Soil
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8

 = Total Cover

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

Yes No X

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

Foxtail Y

50

50% of total cover: 0

50% of total cover:

50% of total cover:

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

0

Woody Vine Stratum

5' diameter

03-WTL-07-upl

Tree Stratum

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

 (A)

 (B)

0.00% (A/B)

0

0

0

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Column totals 0 (A) (B)

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

0

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Dominance Test worksheet:

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

Indicator 

Status

Percent of Dominant Species that 

are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

30' diameter)

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

0

20% of total cover: 0

100

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

20% of total cover:

15' diameter)

Prevalence Index worksheet

0

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

1

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Total % Cover of:

0

UPL species x 5 =

0

0

0

FAC species

FACU species

0 x 1 =

0

OBL species

FACW species x 2 =

0

15' diameter)

0

Herb Stratum

20% of total cover:

50% of total cover: 0 20% of total cover: 0

20

100
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Remarks: 

Sampling Point: 03-WTL-07-upl

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

 (MLRA 153B)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Red Parent Material (TF2)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

X

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. 1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

100

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

Silt loam

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

0-12 10YR

Matrix

%
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No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X X

Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Cartecay fine sandy loam

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

N/A

Sampling Point

Local relief (concave, convex, none): Concave

X

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

Sampling Date:

, Soil

VA

Stafford

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

High Water Table (A2)

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. Postaski & R. Porath

Toe of ballast

38.302536 -77.447857

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Yes X

Yes

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Remarks: 

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

, or Hydrology

, or Hydrology

City/County:

State:

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Sediment Deposits (B2) Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) 

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

Water Marks (B1)

Iron Deposits (B5)

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

HYDROLOGY

Yes

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation , Soil

Yes

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Crayfish Burrows (C8)

Geomorphic Position (D2)

X No 

Are vegetation

Surface Water (A1)

PEM

2%

Remarks: This wetland is in a pipeline right of way. This is a low functioning wetland with minimal habitat and diversity. It appears to be mowed 

regularly.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

Yes X Depth (inches):

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

No

Yes

X

X

X Depth (inches):

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

0-4"

03-WTL-08-wet

Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Lat:

X

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Yes
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover X

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

)

1

2

3 Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

Yes No

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

15' diameter)

0

x 1 =

40

55

0

Prevalence Index worksheet

145

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

2

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Total % Cover of:

2

UPL species x 5 =

30

0

0

FAC species

FACU species

20% of total cover:

0

OBL species

FACW species x 2 =

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

0

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

OBL

0

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Prevalence Index = B/A = 1.71

Column totals 85 (A) (B)

85

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

5 N OBL

No canopy present.

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

20% of total cover: 0 present? X

N

0

Herb Stratum

20% of total cover:

FAC

Eleocharis palustris 10

50% of total cover: 0 20% of total cover:

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Dominance Test worksheet:

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

Indicator 

Status

Percent of Dominant Species that 

are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

30' diameter)

03-WTL-08-wet

Tree Stratum

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

 (A)

 (B)

100.00% (A/B)

90

0

55

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

42.5

50% of total cover: 0

50% of total cover:

50% of total cover:

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

Microstegium vimineum

Sagittaria latifolia

0

Woody Vine Stratum

5' diameter

15' diameter)

17

Leersia oryzoides Y

30 Y

OBL
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

X

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Color (moist)

Depth 

(inches)

0-12 10YR

Matrix

% Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

Clay loam

Color (moist) % Loc2

100

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. 1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

X

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

 (MLRA 153B)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Red Parent Material (TF2)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Remarks: Although the soil value and chroma are indicative of redox dark surface/depleted dark surface, there is an apparent lack of 

redoximorphic features, likely due to ground disturbance from pipeline ROW maintenance. 

Sampling Point: 03-WTL-08-wet

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

Total Score 5

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 0

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 1

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 1

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 1

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

03-WTL-08-wet DC2RVA-Area 3

Function/Value Score Comments
03-WTL-08-wet Wetland vegetation and saturation.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

August 11, 2016

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Cartecay fine sandy loam

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

N/A

Sampling Point

Local relief (concave, convex, none): Convex

X

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

Sampling Date:

, Soil

VA

Stafford

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

High Water Table (A2)

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. Postaski & R. Porath

Hillslope

38.302477 -77.447849

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Yes

Yes

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Remarks: Steep rise to railroad tracks is heavily vegetated.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

X

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

X

, or Hydrology

, or Hydrology

City/County:

State:

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Sediment Deposits (B2) Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) 

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

Water Marks (B1)

Iron Deposits (B5)

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

HYDROLOGY

Yes X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation , Soil

Yes

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Crayfish Burrows (C8)

Geomorphic Position (D2)

No X

Are vegetation

Surface Water (A1)

Upland

10%

Remarks: Area is very well drained.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

Yes Depth (inches):

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

No

Yes

X

X

 

Depth (inches):

X Wetland Hydrology Present?

03-WTL-08-upl

Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Lat:

X

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Yes
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover X

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

Yes No

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

50% of total cover: 45 20% of total cover: 18

0

40 Y FAC

40

Herb Stratum

20% of total cover:

90 x 1 =

0

OBL species

FACW species x 2 =

0

Acer rubrum

15' diameter)

Prevalence Index worksheet

360

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

3

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Total % Cover of:

3

UPL species x 5 =

120

0

0

FAC species

FACU species

10

20% of total cover: 2 X

0

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

20% of total cover:

15' diameter)

Sparce herbaceous layer. A lot of leaf litter present.

Toxicodendron radicans 10

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Dominance Test worksheet:

FAC

Y

Plantanus occidentalis

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

Indicator 

Status

50

Percent of Dominant Species that 

are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

30 FAC

30' diameter)

N

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.00

Column totals 120 (A) (B)

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

8

03-WTL-08-upl

Tree Stratum

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

 (A)

 (B)

100.00% (A/B)

360

0

0

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

Acer rubrum Y

Liquidambar styraciflua

10

0

50% of total cover: 5

50% of total cover:

50% of total cover:

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

20

Woody Vine Stratum

5' diameter
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Color (moist)

Depth 

(inches)

0-12 10YR

Matrix

% Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

Clay loam

Color (moist) % Loc2

100

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. 1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

X

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

 (MLRA 153B)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Red Parent Material (TF2)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Remarks: 

Sampling Point: 03-WTL-08-upl

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

September 22, 2015

Yes Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Remarks: This floodplain bottomland hardwood forest remains saturated for a long duration during the growing season. Shallow root 

systems are present on downed trees.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

Are vegetation

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PFO

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): 1%

Datum:

X

X

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.27856 -77.460064

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Aquults, gravelly substratum

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. Eggering, W. Moorhead

floodplain

City/County:

State:

Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This bottomland hardwood forest point is adjacent to a small intermittent stream. Field Sheet wet-02-08. 

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) 

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

NA

City of Fredericksburg

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

X

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

03-WTL-09-wet-1

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

42.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover X

3.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

5.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0.5 Yes No

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Quercus phellos

7

Smilax rotundifolia

 (B)

76.92%

210

62

0

(Plot Size:

x 5 =

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACU

FAC

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

102

Herb Stratum

FAC species

FACU species

UPL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

FAC

Tree Stratum 30' radius

25

(Plot Size:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

Acer rubrum Y

85

2

Sampling Point:

10

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

03-WTL-09-wet-1

 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

0

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

1

Y

17

FACW

FAC

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.71

Woody Vine Stratum

70

Liquidambar styraciflua

(Plot Size:

 Bottomland hardwood forest, red maple and willow oak dominant. 

Smilax rotundifolia 1 N

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more 

in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 

in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

FAC

FACW

Y

Chasmanthium laxum 1 Y

Carex sp.

30' radius

FAC

1 Y NA

FAC

X

11

1 Y

1

1

Total % Cover of:

Indicator 

Status

60

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

FACW

Dominance Test worksheet:

276

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

4

x 3 = 

x 4 =

13

x 1 =

31

OBL species

FACW species x 2 =

0

Carex albicans 1 Y

Nyssa sylvatica

Acer rubrum 1 Y

FAC

FAC

3

Chimaphila maculata 1 Y NA

Mitchella repens 1

5' radius

1.4

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

Vaccinium formosum

15' radius

Vaccinium corymbosum

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

Y

0.2

50% of total cover 2.2

5 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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5 / 2 /

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Sampling Point: 03-WTL-09-wet-1

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: 

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Hydric soil present?

M sandy silt loam

90 10 C sandy silt loam

Remarks

30 C

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

7.5YR M

7.5YR

Matrix

%

5

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

5 8

8

10YR

10YR 70

0-3

3-15
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

Total Score 9

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 0

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 2

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 3

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 2

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 2

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

03-WTL-09-wet-1 DC2RVA-Area 3

Function/Value Score Comments
03-WTL-09-wet-1 Non-vegetated swale in wetland. 03-WTL-09-wet-1 View of PFO portion of wetland

03-WTL-09-wet-1 View of PFO portion of wetland 03-WTL-09-wet-1 View of PFO portion of wetland

03-WTL-09-wet-1 View of PFO portion of wetland 03-WTL-09-wet-1 Shallow root system in fallen tree.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Septemper 22, 2015

Yes No

Yes Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

03-WTL-09-wet-2

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

X significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

HYDROLOGY

City of Fredericksburg

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): convex

State: VA

NA

X

No 

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

, Soil

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Surface Water (A1)

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

Crayfish Burrows (C8)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Are vegetation

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X Yes

Yes X

Yes

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Aquults, gravelly substratum

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. Eggering, W. Moorhead

City/County:

Stream terrace/floodplain

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

X

X

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.278694 -77.4603

X

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PEM

0-3%

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Remarks: The conditions are generally dry. This is the herbaceous sample point between the ballast and forest edge. Field 

SheetWTL0108 wet2, WTL-02-08-WET.

Note: lat/long derived from Google Earth.

X

Aquatic Fauna (B13) Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Remarks: Floodplain adjacent to perennial stream. Receives infrequent overflow flooding.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover X

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

40.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

50% of total cover

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

N

0

16.2

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

0

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

FACW

FACW

30

Euthamia graminifolia 10 N FAC

Dichanthelium scoparium

1 N

Scutellaria integrifolia

Dichanthelium dichotomum 20 Y

10

5' radius

x 2 =

1

Vernonia noveboracensis

197

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

2

x 1 =

Indicator 

Status

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Dominance Test worksheet:

FAC

X

81

1 N

0

5

Agalinis purpurea 1

1 N FAC

N

Quercus phellos 1 N

Solidago rugosa

Bidens aristosa 1

 Wet meadow between ballast and forest. 

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum

36

N

Chasmanthium laxum

(Plot Size:

FACW

N FACW

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.43

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more 

in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 

in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

OBL

FACW

0

0

Total % Cover of:

44

OBL species

FACW species

0

Sampling Point:

2

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

03-WTL-09-wet-2

 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Tree Stratum (Plot Size:

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

81

Herb Stratum

FAC species

FACU species

UPL species

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACW

FAC

0

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 0

Juncus effusus

 (B)

100.00%

108

88

1

(Plot Size:

x 5 =

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet
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03-WTL-09-wet-2

5 / 1

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

0-12

Depth 

(inches)

10YR

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

90 silty clay loam

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: 

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

Total Score 3

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 0

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 0

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 1

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

03-WTL-09-wet-2 DC2RVA-Area 3

Function/Value Score Comments
03-WTL-09-wet-2 View of PEM portion of wetland 03-WTL-09-wet-2 View of PEM portion of wetland

03-WTL-09-wet-2 View of PEM portion of wetland 03-WTL-09-wet-2 View of PEM portion of wetland
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Septemper 22, 2015

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

Aquatic Fauna (B13) Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Remarks: The upland point is located along the railroad ballast, adjacent to a railroad ditch. 

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

Upland

5%

Drift Deposits (B3)

Water Marks (B1)

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Remarks: The conditions are generally dry. This upland point is located along the railroad ballast. 

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.27869 -77.46042

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Aquults, gravelly substratum

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. Eggering, W. Moorhead

City/County:

RR ballast

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Are vegetation

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

Yes

Yes

Yes

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Surface Water (A1)

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

Crayfish Burrows (C8)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

X

X

No X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

, Soil

HYDROLOGY

City of Fredericksburg

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): Convex

State: VA

NA

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

03-WTL-09-upl

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

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1

2

3

4

5

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7

8

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

7.5

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1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No X

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

0.00%

0

0

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 0

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACU

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

5

Herb Stratum

FAC species

FACU species

UPL species

Tree Stratum (Plot Size:

0

Sampling Point:

0

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

03-WTL-09-upl

 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

5

0

Total % Cover of:

0

OBL species

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 4.00

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more 

in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 

in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

Woody Vine Stratum

0

Lespedeza spp.

(Plot Size:

 Minimal vegetation present.

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

15

0

Indicator 

Status

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

20

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

20

x 3 = 

x 4 =

2

x 1 =

x 2 =

0

Lonicera japonica 5 Y

5' radius

10

0

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

0

50% of total cover 3

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: A gravel/rock restrictive layer is present along the ballast. 

X

Gravel/Ballast rock

At surface

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Gravel/restrictive layer

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

0-12
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: Although this wetland was very dry, there are strong hydrology indicators.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PFO

2%

X

X

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.275841 -77.459283

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Wickham loam

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. Eggering, W. Moorhead

slight hillslope

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This wetland has been previously flagged by others. Field Sheet WTL0108 wet1.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

City of Fredericksburg

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): slightly concave

September 22, 2015

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

03-WTL-10-wet

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

37.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover X

26

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

32

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Liriodendron tulipifera

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

52

Acer rubrum

 (B)

80.00%

273

154

1

(Plot Size:

UPL species x 5 =

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACU

FACW

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

191

Herb Stratum

FAC species

FACU species

Tree Stratum 30' radius

15

(Plot Size:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

Acer rubrum Y FAC

75

2

Sampling Point:

4

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

03-WTL-10-wet

 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

0

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

22

N

15

FACW

FACW

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.70

Woody Vine Stratum

91

Liquidambar styraciflua

(Plot Size:

 Bottomland hardwood forest with sweetbay dominated understory.

< 5%

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more 

in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 

in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

FAC

N

30' radius

FACU

X

64

1 N

0

2

Total % Cover of:

Indicator 

Status

60

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

FACU

Dominance Test worksheet:

516

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

88

x 3 = 

x 4 =

5

x 1 =

77

OBL species

FACW species x 2 =

1

Lycopus virginicus 1 N

Prunus serotina

Carex atlantica 25 Y

FAC

OBL

25

Dichanthelium dichotomum 5 N FAC

Lonicera japonica 5

5' radius

10.4

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

Vaccinium corymbosum

15' radius

Magnolia virginiana

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

N

0

50% of total cover 12.8

50 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:
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3 / 1 /

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: Soils were very dark and reduced. More clay in soil core beyond 10 inches deep.

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

silt loam

Duff / leaf litter / no color

Remarks

10

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

5Y

Matrix

%

2.5

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

2.5Y 90 1

0-2

2-12
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

03-WTL-10-wet DC2RVA-Area 3

Function/Value Score Comments

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 2

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 2

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 1

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 3

Total Score 11

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 0

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 3
03-WTL-10-wet View of wetland 03-WTL-10-wet Undulating swales in wetland.

03-WTL-10-wet Channel and water marks in wetland. 03-WTL-10-wet View of upland

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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

September 22, 2015

Yes Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Remarks: Upland soils are well defined and samples were dry

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Are vegetation

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

upland

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): 4%

Datum:

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.275871 -77.459417

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Wickham loam

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. Eggering, B. Moorhead

hillslope

City/County:

State:

Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Upland adjacent to 08-WTL-01 is an upland forest that lacks wetland hydrology & hydric soils. Field 

Sheet WTL0108 1upland.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) 

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

NA

City of Fredericksburg

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): convex

X

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

03-WTL-10-upl

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

40

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8

 = Total Cover

14.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

16

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0.5 Yes No X

03-WTL-10-upl

Tree Stratum

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

Acer rubrum Y

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

 (B)

50.00%

258

2

0

(Plot Size:

x 5 =

Column totals (A)

(Plot Size:

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

29

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

142

Herb Stratum

FAC species

FACU species

UPL species

Liquidambar styraciflua Y

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

FAC

30' radius

Sampling Point:

(Plot Size:

20

FACU

Prevalence Index worksheet

N

Cornus florida 1

Cornus florida

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.38

Woody Vine Stratum

86

Lonicera japonica

0

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

55

 Mesic upland hardwood forest with red maple & sweet gum dominant.

Smilax rotundifolia 1

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

30' radius

FAC

Y

32

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

Smilax rotundifolia 5 N

FACU

Cornus florida 1 N FACU

FACU

2

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

Indicator 

Status

60

Percent of Dominant Species that 

are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

FAC

Dominance Test worksheet:

480

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

220

x 3 = 

x 4 =

4

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Total % Cover of:

80 x 1 =

1

OBL species

FACW species x 2 =

0

16

5' radius

5.8

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

6.4

Magnolia virginiana 1

FAC

Parthenocissus quinquefolia 1

25

1

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

N

20% of total cover:

N

N

25 Y

FACW

15' radius

Liriodendron tulipifera FACU

2 FACU

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

0.2

50% of total cover
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: Dry soil cores with high chroma colors. No mottling or other hydric features.

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

silt loam

Duff / no color

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

03-WTL-10-upl

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

10YR 100

0-1

1-12
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

Datum:

, Soil

X

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Crayfish Burrows (C8)

Geomorphic Position (D2)

X No 

NAD-1983

September 1, 2016

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

N/A

Sampling Point

Local relief (concave, convex, none): Concave

X

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

High Water Table (A2)

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. Eggering & L. Postaski

Depression

38.274254 -77.456069

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Yes X

Yes

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Remarks: This wetland is approximately 50 feet north of Lansdown Road.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sampling Date:

Yes

VA

Fredericksburg

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long:

Depth (inches):

, or Hydrology

, or Hydrology

City/County:

State:

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Sediment Deposits (B2) Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) 

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

Water Marks (B1)

Iron Deposits (B5)

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

HYDROLOGY

Yes

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation , Soil

Saturation (A3)

Are vegetation

Surface Water (A1)

PEM

5%

Remarks: The area varies from saturated to inundated throughout the wetland.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

Yes Depth (inches):

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

No

Yes

X

X

Yes

X Wetland Hydrology Present?

03-WTL-11-wet

Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Lat:

X

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Hydric Soil Present?
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7 X

8

 = Total Cover

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

Yes No

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

50% of total cover: 0 20% of total cover: 0

19

FAC

30 Y OBL

60

30

Herb Stratum

20% of total cover:

0 OBL species x 1 =

FACW species x 2 =

Salix nigra

15' diameter)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

x 3 = 

x 4 =

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Total % Cover of:

UPL species x 5 =

FAC species

FACU species

0

20% of total cover: 0 X

95

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

20% of total cover:

15' diameter)

No canopy present.

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Dominance Test worksheet:

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

Indicator 

Status

Percent of Dominant Species that 

are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

30' diameter)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Column totals (A) (B)

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

OBL

6

03-WTL-11-wet

Tree Stratum

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

47.5

50% of total cover: 0

50% of total cover:

50% of total cover:

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

Persicaria virginiana

15

Woody Vine Stratum

5' diameter

Typha latifolia Y

35
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

X

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Color (moist)

Depth 

(inches)

0-12 10YR

Matrix

% Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

Silt loam

Color (moist) % Loc2

100

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. 1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

X

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

 (MLRA 153B)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Red Parent Material (TF2)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Remarks: The soils are dark. It is possible that the dark color of the soil is masking redox features. 

Sampling Point: 03-WTL-11-wet

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

Total Score 4

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 0

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 1

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 1

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

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Function/Value Score Comments
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

Hydric Soil Present?

Yes

X Wetland Hydrology Present?

03-WTL-11-upl

Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Lat:

X

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

, Soil

Saturation (A3)

Are vegetation

Surface Water (A1)

Upland

10%

Remarks: No hydrology present.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

Yes Depth (inches):

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

No

Yes

X

X

 

Long:

Depth (inches):

, or Hydrology

, or Hydrology

City/County:

State:

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Sediment Deposits (B2) Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) 

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

Water Marks (B1)

Iron Deposits (B5)

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

HYDROLOGY

Yes X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

High Water Table (A2)

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. Eggering & L. Postaski

Hillslope

38.27418 -77.4559

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Yes

Yes

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Remarks: This upland is approximately 50 feet north of Lansdown Road.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sampling Date:

Yes

VA

Fredericksburg

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

X

NAD-1983

X

September 1, 2016

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

N/A

Sampling Point

Local relief (concave, convex, none): Convex

X

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Datum:

, Soil

X

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Crayfish Burrows (C8)

Geomorphic Position (D2)

No 
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2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

Yes No X

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

Poa pratensis Y

50

50% of total cover: 7.5

50% of total cover:

50% of total cover:

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

0

Woody Vine Stratum

5' diameter

03-WTL-11-upl

Tree Stratum

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

 (A)

 (B)

66.67% (A/B)

195

0

0

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

Liquidambar styraciflua Y

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.61

Column totals 165 (A) (B)

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

FACU

0

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Dominance Test worksheet:

FAC

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

Indicator 

Status

50

Percent of Dominant Species that 

are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

30' diameter)

Campsis radicans 15 Y

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

15

20% of total cover: 3

FAC

100

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

20% of total cover:

15' diameter)

Prevalence Index worksheet

595

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

400

x 3 = 

x 4 =

3

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Total % Cover of:

2

UPL species x 5 =

65

0

100

FAC species

FACU species

50 x 1 =

0

OBL species

FACW species x 2 =

0

15' diameter)

0

Herb Stratum

20% of total cover:

50% of total cover: 25 20% of total cover: 10

20

100
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Remarks: 

Sampling Point: 03-WTL-11-upl

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

 (MLRA 153B)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Red Parent Material (TF2)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

X

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. 1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

100

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

Silt loam

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

0-12 10YR

Matrix

%
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

X

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Surface Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes

03-WTL-12-wet

Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Surface

Lat:

X

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Yes

Are vegetation

Surface Water (A1)

PFO

1%

Remarks: The railroad ditch wetland remains saturated for a long duration during the growing seasons.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

Yes X Depth (inches):

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

No

Yes

X

X

Depth (inches):

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation , Soil

Yes

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Crayfish Burrows (C8)

Geomorphic Position (D2)

X No 

X

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

, or Hydrology

, or Hydrology

City/County:

State:

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Sediment Deposits (B2) Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) 

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

Water Marks (B1)

Iron Deposits (B5)

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

HYDROLOGY

Yes

VA

Fredericksburg

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

High Water Table (A2)

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. Eggering & R. Porath

Toe of Ballast

38.26305 -77.452785

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Yes X

Yes

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Remarks: This wetland is a railroad ditch wetland that extends into a forested area north of the west end of the Shannon Airport runway. It 

becomes an ephemeral channel. The area appears to drain both north and east.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

July 22, 2016

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Wickham loam, 2 to 7 percent slopes

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

N/A

Sampling Point

Local relief (concave, convex, none): Concave

X

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

Sampling Date:

, Soil
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8

 = Total Cover X

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

Yes No

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

Juncus effusus Y

2 N FACW

30 Y

55

50% of total cover: 4

50% of total cover:

50% of total cover:

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

Dichanthelium clandestinum

Carex spp.

Carex frankii

0

Woody Vine Stratum

5' diameter

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Tree Stratum

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

 (A)

 (B)

33.33% (A/B)

0

4

78

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Prevalence Index = B/A = 1.30

88 (B)

OBL

Column totals (A)

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

OBL

0

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Dominance Test worksheet:

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

Indicator 

Status

Percent of Dominant Species that 

are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

30' diameter)

N

The wetland community is narrow and confined to the ditch.

Parthenocissus quinquefolia 8 Y

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

8

20% of total cover: 1.6

FACU

X

110

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

8 N OBL

20% of total cover:

15' diameter)

Prevalence Index worksheet

114

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

32

x 3 = 

x 4 =

3

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Total % Cover of:

1

UPL species x 5 =

0

0

8

FAC species

FACU species

0 x 1 =

2

OBL species

FACW species x 2 =

78

15' diameter)

0

Herb Stratum

20% of total cover:

50% of total cover: 0 20% of total cover: 0

22

Scirpus cyperinus 10

60
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Remarks: Soils likely disturbed by the airport fill material and the CSX railroad.

Sampling Point: 03-WTL-12-wet

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

 (MLRA 153B)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Red Parent Material (TF2)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

X

Sand

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. 1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

100

Remarks

5

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

Sandy loam

10YR

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

6

10YR

10YR 95

0-6

6-12

Matrix

%

5
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

03-WTL-12-wet DC2RVA-Area 3

Function/Value Score Comments

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 1

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 1

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 0

Total Score 4

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 0

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 1
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runway. 03-WTL-12-wet Wetland vegetation near base of Shannon 

Airport runway.
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

July 22, 2016

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Wickham loam, 2 to 7 percent slopes

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

N/A

Sampling Point

Local relief (concave, convex, none): none

X

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

Sampling Date:

, Soil

VA

Fredericksburg

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

High Water Table (A2)

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. Eggering & R. Porath

Terrace

38.263102 -77.452719

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Yes

Yes

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Remarks: This upland data point is located near the railroad ditch wetland. It is well drained, has upland (fill) soils, and has upland vegetation.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

X

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

X

, or Hydrology

, or Hydrology

City/County:

State:

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Sediment Deposits (B2) Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) 

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

Water Marks (B1)

Iron Deposits (B5)

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

HYDROLOGY

Yes X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation , Soil

Yes

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Crayfish Burrows (C8)

Geomorphic Position (D2)

No X

Are vegetation

Surface Water (A1)

Upland

30%

Remarks: The area is well drained at the end of the runway.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

Yes Depth (inches):

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

No

Yes

X

X

 

Depth (inches):

X Wetland Hydrology Present?

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Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Lat:

X

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Yes
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 = Total Cover

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 = Total Cover

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

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 = Total Cover

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Yes No X

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

50% of total cover: 0 20% of total cover: 0

18

90

0

Herb Stratum

20% of total cover:

0 x 1 =

0

OBL species

FACW species x 2 =

0

15' diameter)

Prevalence Index worksheet

390

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

360

x 3 = 

x 4 =

3

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Total % Cover of:

1

UPL species x 5 =

10

0

90

FAC species

FACU species

10

20% of total cover: 2

FAC

90

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

20% of total cover:

15' diameter)

The area is mowed/maintained on an infrequent basis.

Campsis radicans 10 Y

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Dominance Test worksheet:

Y

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

Indicator 

Status

Percent of Dominant Species that 

are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

30' diameter)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.90

Column totals 100 (A) (B)

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

FACU

0

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Tree Stratum

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

 (A)

 (B)

33.33% (A/B)

30

0

0

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

45

50% of total cover: 5

50% of total cover:

50% of total cover:

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

0

Woody Vine Stratum

5' diameter

Sorghum halepense Y
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Color (moist)

Depth 

(inches)

0-12 10YR

Matrix

% Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

Loam

Color (moist) % Loc2

100

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. 1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

X

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

 (MLRA 153B)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Red Parent Material (TF2)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Remarks: This is fill material at the end of an airport runway.

Sampling Point: 03-WTL-12-upl

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

September 22, 2015

Yes Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Remarks: It was very dry at the time of the survey, but hydrologic evidence shows that the area remains saturated and in places inundated for long 

durations during the growing season.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

Are vegetation

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PFO

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): 1%

Datum:

X

X

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.262125 -77.452566

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Aquults, gravelly substratum

DC2RVA-Area 3

B. Moorhead

Floodplain

City/County:

State:

Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This wetland was delineated during abnormally dry hydrological conditions. Field Sheet WTL0308wet1.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) 

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

NA

X

Spotsylvania Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

X

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)
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2.5 Yes No

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Nyssa sylvatica

Pinus taeda

Liquidambar styraciflua

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

100.00%

345

14

1

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 1

Agrostis perennans

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FAC

FAC

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

124

5

FAC

FAC

Herb Stratum

FAC species

FACU species

UPL species

Tree Stratum 30' radius

25

(Plot Size:

Y

Acer rubrum Y FAC

N

105

Sampling Point:

5

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

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 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

1

21

FACW

Total % Cover of:

7

OBL species

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.94

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

FACU

Woody Vine Stratum

115

Leersia virginica

(Plot Size:

 Bottomland hardwood forest, red maple and sweet gum dominant. Disturbed long ago by road/ditch construction.

Smilax rotundifolia 5 Y

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

N

30' radius

FAC

N/A

X

14

1 N

5

1

Indicator 

Status

60

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

N

FAC

15

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

364

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

4

x 3 = 

x 4 =

5

x 1 =

x 2 =

1

Lycopus virginicus 1 N

Dichanthelium polyanthes

Dichanthelium dichotomum 3 Y

2

5' radius

FACW

OBL

5

Carex scoparia 1 N FACW

Carex albicans

0.2

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Vaccinium corymbosum

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

N

1

50% of total cover 2.8

1 N

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: 

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

PL/M loam

100

Remarks

20 C

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

loam

7.5YR

Matrix

%

5

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

8

10YR

10YR 80

0-2

2-13
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

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Function/Value Score Comments

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 1

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 2

Total Score 6

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 0

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 2
03-WTL-13-wet-1 View of northern portion of wetland 03-WTL-13-wet-1 Nonvegetated concave area in wetland.

03-WTL-13-wet-1 View of northern portion of wetland 03-WTL-13-wet-1 View of northern portion of wetland

03-WTL-13-wet-1 Bottomland hardwood wetland. 03-WTL-13-wet-1 View of upland, north of wetland
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

September 22, 2015

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

X

X

Spotsylvania Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): convex

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: The hydrolic conditions at the time of delineation were abnormally dry. Field Sheet WTL-03-08-UP. 

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

hillslope

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Aquults, gravelly substratum

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

B. Moorhead

2%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: -77.45279 38.262274

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

upland

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: 

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
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 = Total Cover

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7

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 = Total Cover

10

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2

3

4

5

6

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8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

31

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

12.5 Yes No X

50% of total cover

10 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

N

20% of total cover:

N

5

FAC

12.4

Ailanthus altissima

Liquidambar styraciflua 2 FAC

15' radius

Prunus serotina

Diospyros virginiana 3

N

5' radius

4

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50

Euthamia graminifolia 2 N FAC

Solidago altissima 5 N

FACU

OBL species

FACW species x 2 =

0

401

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

380

x 3 = 

x 4 =

4

x 1 =

0

62

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Total % Cover of:

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

FACU

FACU

Rubus sp. 5

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less 

than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless 

of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

30' radius

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Y

25

(Plot Size:

Lonicera japonica 25 Y

7

Lonicera japonica

0

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

95

Y

0

FACU

FACU

0

5

Sampling Point:

0

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

(Plot Size: Species?

Indicator 

Status

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

30' radius

Dominance Test worksheet:

UPL species

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

102

Herb Stratum

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.93

Woody Vine Stratum

 (B)

0.00%

21

0

0

(Plot Size:

x 5 =

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

20

none

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Tree Stratum

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum FAC species

FACU species
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

0-14

Depth 

(inches)

2.5YR

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

100 fine sandy loam

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: 

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X

X X

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: It is evident that this area remains saturated for a long duration during the growing season. 

Considering the term "Boggy Gap" it has been a wetland predating the Civil War.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PFO

0-1%

X

X

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.261067 -77.451763

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Aquults, gravelly substratum

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. Eggering, B. Moorhead

Flat bottomland

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: The delineation was conducted during a very dry fall. Wetland 08-WTL-03 is a bottomland hardwood 

wetland on NPS Fredericksburg Battlefield known as the "Boggy Gap" in Civil War literature. The wetland 

extends to the CSX ballast. Field Sheet wet-03-08.

Note: Lat/long derived from Google Earth.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Fredericksburg (city)

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): convex

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

40.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover X

7.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

21.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Liquidambar styraciflua

Acer rubrum

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

15

Juncus dichotomus

 (B)

100.00%

237

116

0

(Plot Size:

UPL species x 5 =

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACU

FAC

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

139

FAC

Herb Stratum

FAC species

FACU species

Tree Stratum 30' radius

40

(Plot Size:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

Quercus phellos Y FACW

81

Sampling Point:

5

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

03-WTL-13-wet-2

 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

0

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

2

16.2

FACW

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.60

Woody Vine Stratum

79

Microstegium vimineum

(Plot Size:

 Bottomland hardwood forest. 

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

FACW

FACW

N

Quercus phellos 1 N

30' radius

FAC

X

43

1 N

0

1

Total % Cover of:

Indicator 

Status

40

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

N

FAC

1

Dominance Test worksheet:

361

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

8

x 3 = 

x 4 =

5

x 1 =

58

OBL species

FACW species x 2 =

0

Vaccinium corymbosum 1 N

Dichanthelium dichotomum

Liquidambar styraciflua 15 Y

FAC

FACW

20

Solidago rugosa 2 N FAC

Agrostis perennans 2

5' radius

3

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Vaccinium corymbosum

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

N

0

50% of total cover 8.6

15 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

2.5Y

10YR

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: Soil is dry and friable.

2.5Y

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

silt loam

PL silt loam

90 7 10 C M silt loam

100

8

Remarks

2 C

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

loam

2.5Y

10 C M

Matrix

%

6

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

90 6

8

2.5Y

2.5Y 98

8

0-1

1-3

3-9

9-15

2.5Y
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

Total Score 11

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 0

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 3

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 3

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 3

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 2

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

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Function/Value Score Comments
03-WTL-13-wet-2 View of middle of wetland 03-WTL-13-wet-2 View of middle of wetland

03-WTL-13-wet-2 Park sign nearCSX ROW. 03-WTL-13-wet-2 Shallow root system.

03-WTL-13-wet-2 Nonvegetated herbaceous layer. 03-WTL-13-wet-2 Swale in wetland.
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

X

X

Spotsylvania Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): convex

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Sample point was taken south of "Boggy Gap". Hydrologic conditions were dry at the time delineation was 

completed. Field Sheet wet-03-08 upland. Note: Lat/long derived from Google Earth.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

hillslope

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Aquults, gravelly substratum

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. Eggering

1%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.252166 -77.439228

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

upland

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: This is an upland area south of 08-WTL-03. There is a gradual rise in elevation as you move south from 

08-WTL-03. This is a bottomland hardwood forest.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1 `

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

45

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover

6

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

1.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

50% of total cover

4 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

Y

20% of total cover:

0

FAC

0.6

Acer rubrum

Juniperus virginiana FACU

15' radius

Liquidambar styraciflua

Nyssa sylvatica 4

5' radius

2.4

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

1

Chimaphila maculata 1

FAC

OBL species

FACW species x 2 =

0

349

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

200

x 3 = 

x 4 =

5

x 1 =

10

Total % Cover of:

Indicator 

Status

50

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

N

FAC

10

Dominance Test worksheet:

Danthonia spicata 1

X

3

0

30' radius

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more 

in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 

in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

(Plot Size:

Mesic acid white oak-dominated forest.

none

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.39

Woody Vine Stratum

43

Diospyros virginiana

0

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

50

Y

18

FAC

FAC

90

4

Sampling Point:

4

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

(Plot Size: Species?

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

FACU

N

30' radius

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

103

5

FACW

FAC

Herb Stratum

FAC species

FACU species

UPL species

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

12

 (B)

80.00%

129

20

0

(Plot Size:

x 5 =

03-WTL-13-upl-2

Tree Stratum

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

25 Y

Quercus alba Y

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Quercus phellos

Pinus taeda

Liquidambar styraciflua
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

0-2

2-7

7-15 2.5Y

Depth 

(inches)

100

2.5Y

2.5Y 100

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

100 loam

loam

loam

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: Soil very dry and friable.

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X

X X

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: Area is obviously inundated and saturated for a long duration.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PFO

0-1%

X

X

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.257411 -77.446755

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Aquults, gravelly substratum

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. Eggering, B. Moorhead

 flat floodplain

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This sample plot in 08-WLT-03 is in the central portion of the wetland known as 'Boggy Gap'. It is 

representative of the wetland as a whole. Wetland was surveyed during a very dry fall season. Field Sheet wet-03-

08 central sample point.

Note: Lat/long derived from Google Earth.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

X

X

Fredericksburg/Spotsylvania Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): convex/flat

September 23, 2015

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

50

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover X

5.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

9

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Quercus phellos

Acer rubrum

Nyssa sylvatica

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

11

Smilax rotundifolia

 (B)

100.00%

243

62

0

(Plot Size:

UPL species x 5 =

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FAC

FAC

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

129

20

FACW

FAC

FACU

Herb Stratum

FAC species

FACU species

Tree Stratum 30' radius

20

(Plot Size:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Quercus alba

Y

Liquidambar styraciflua Y FAC

Y

N

100

2

Sampling Point:

7

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

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 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

0

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

17

N

20

FAC

FACW

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.89

Woody Vine Stratum

81

Chasmanthium laxum

(Plot Size:

Bottomland hardwood forest.

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more 

in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 

in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

FAC

FACW

N

Quercus phellos 1 N

Ilex opaca

30' radius

1 N FAC

FAC

X

18

1 N

0

1

Total % Cover of:

Indicator 

Status

25

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Y

FAC

20

Dominance Test worksheet:

15

373

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

68

x 3 = 

x 4 =

7

x 1 =

31

OBL species

FACW species x 2 =

0

Acer rubrum 1 N

Nyssa sylvatica

Carex albicans 4 Y

FACW

FAC

7

Bidens aristosa 1 N FACW

Liquidambar styraciflua 1

5' radius

2.2

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

Vaccinium corymbosum

Quercus alba 1 FACU

15' radius

Acer rubrum

Gaylussacia baccata 1

N

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

N

20% of total cover:

N

0

FACU

50% of total cover 3.6

7 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

10YR

10YR

7.5YR

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: Soils are strongly reduced.

10YR

5

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

5 clay loam

silt loam depleted matrix

80 7 15 clay loam depletion

100

1

Remarks

15

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

silt loam

7.5YR

5

Matrix

%

5

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

7

3

10YR

10YR 80

1

8

0-2

2-10

10-15
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

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Function/Value Score Comments

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 3

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 2

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 3

Total Score 11

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 0

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 3
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes

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Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Lat:

X

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Yes

Are vegetation

Surface Water (A1)

PEM

<1%

Remarks: Forested flat that was bisected by the CSX railroad. Evidence indicated that the area is infrequently inundated or saturated to the 

surface. The excavated railroad ditch adversely affects the hydrology in the area, but the ditch and the forested portion would have the requiste 

hydrology.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

Yes Depth (inches):

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

No

Yes

X

X

Depth (inches):

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation , Soil

Yes

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Crayfish Burrows (C8)

Geomorphic Position (D2)

X No 

X

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

, or Hydrology

, or Hydrology

City/County:

State:

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Sediment Deposits (B2) Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) 

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

Water Marks (B1)

Iron Deposits (B5)

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

HYDROLOGY

Yes

VA

Fredericksburg

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

High Water Table (A2)

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. Eggering & R. Porath

Flat

38.260842 -77.45052

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Yes X

Yes

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Remarks: This wetland isprimarily a forested wetland that also includes a railroad ditch component. The forest community mimics the wetland 

community west of the CSX line. The maintenance of drainage along the CSX ROW adversely affects the hydrology of the wetland. The same 

wetland system is represented as two different polygons in GIS (03-WTL-14 and 03-WTL-15).

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

July 22, 2016

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Aquults, gravelly substratum

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

N/A

Sampling Point

Local relief (concave, convex, none): Concave

X

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

Sampling Date:

, Soil
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover X

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

Yes No

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

Acer rubrum

1

1.5

50% of total cover: 0

50% of total cover:

50% of total cover:

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

Quercus phellos

10

Woody Vine Stratum

5' diameter

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Tree Stratum

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

 (A)

 (B)

100.00% (A/B)

186

42

0

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

Acer rubrum Y

Quercus phellos

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.75

83 (B)

FAC

Column totals (A)

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

FAC

4

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Dominance Test worksheet:

FAC

N

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

Indicator 

Status

50

Percent of Dominant Species that 

are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

10 FACW

30' diameter)

The herbaceous layer is nearly absent.

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

0

20% of total cover: 0 X

3

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

20% of total cover:

15' diameter)

Prevalence Index worksheet

228

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

3

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Total % Cover of:

3

UPL species x 5 =

62

0

0

FAC species

FACU species

Quercus phellos

60 x 1 =

21

OBL species

FACW species x 2 =

0

Acer rubrum

15' diameter)

Y

20

Herb Stratum

20% of total cover:

50% of total cover: 30 20% of total cover: 12

0.6

FACW

Carex albicans 1

FAC

10 FACW

10 Y

1
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Remarks: There is a lot of organic matter in the top 2 inches of the soil core. 

Sampling Point: 03-WTL-14-wet

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

 (MLRA 153B)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Red Parent Material (TF2)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

X

Sandy loam

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. 1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

100

Remarks

5

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

Loam

10YR

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

6

10YR

10YR 95

0-4

4-12

Matrix

%

5
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

03-WTL-14-wet DC2RVA-Area 3

Function/Value Score Comments

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 2

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 2

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 1

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 2

Total Score 9

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 0

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 2
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Water stained leaves in PFO Bottomland hardwoods within wetland.

portion of the wetland.

Railroad ditch portion of wetland 

system.
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No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes

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Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Lat:

X

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Yes

Are vegetation

Surface Water (A1)

Upland

30%

Remarks: The area is located across from Boggy Gap. The upland point is on a raised area.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

Yes Depth (inches):

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

No

Yes

X

X

 

Depth (inches):

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation , Soil

Yes

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Crayfish Burrows (C8)

Geomorphic Position (D2)

No X

X

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

X

, or Hydrology

, or Hydrology

City/County:

State:

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Sediment Deposits (B2) Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) 

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

Water Marks (B1)

Iron Deposits (B5)

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

HYDROLOGY

Yes X

VA

Fredericksburg

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

High Water Table (A2)

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. Eggering & R. Porath

Terrace

38.260793 -77.450668

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Yes

Yes

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Remarks: This upland data point is located between the bottomland hardwood and railroad ditch components of this wetland system. The 

wetland system is represented by two different polygons in GIS (03-WTL-14 and 03-WTL-15). The area is raised and does not have the requisite 

hydrology to be considered a wetland.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

July 22, 2016

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Wickham loam, 2 to 7 percent slopes

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

N/A

Sampling Point

Local relief (concave, convex, none): none

X

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

Sampling Date:

, Soil
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8

 = Total Cover

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

Yes No X

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

Sorghum halepense Y

50

50

50% of total cover: 2.5

50% of total cover:

50% of total cover:

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

Microstegium vimineum

5

Woody Vine Stratum

5' diameter

03-WTL-14-upl

Tree Stratum

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

 (A)

 (B)

40.00% (A/B)

195

0

0

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.43

115 (B)

FAC

Column totals (A)

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

FACU

2

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Dominance Test worksheet:

Y

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

Indicator 

Status

Percent of Dominant Species that 

are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

30' diameter)

The area remains herbaceous due to railroad maintenance. 

Campsis radicans 5 Y

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

5

20% of total cover: 1

FAC

100

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

20% of total cover:

15' diameter)

Prevalence Index worksheet

395

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

200

x 3 = 

x 4 =

5

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Total % Cover of:

2

UPL species x 5 =

65

0

50

FAC species

FACU species

Ailanthus altissima

0 x 1 =

0

OBL species

FACW species x 2 =

0

Liquidambar styraciflua

15' diameter)

Y

10

Herb Stratum

20% of total cover:

50% of total cover: 0 20% of total cover: 0

20

FAC

Tripsacum dactyloides 5

FAC

5 FACU

5 Y

45
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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5 / 6 /

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Remarks: The soil is likely disturbed from the excavated railroad ditch. The area is near the toe of the railroad ballast.

Sampling Point: 03-WTL-14-upl

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

 (MLRA 153B)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Red Parent Material (TF2)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

X

Sandy clay loam

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. 1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

100

Remarks

5

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

Loam

10YR

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

2

10YR

10YR 95

0-4

4-12

Matrix

%

5
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

July 22, 2016

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Aquults, gravelly substratum

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

N/A

Sampling Point

Local relief (concave, convex, none): Concave

X

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

Sampling Date:

, Soil

VA

Fredericksburg

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

High Water Table (A2)

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. Eggering & R. Porath

Flat

38.260842 -77.45052

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Yes X

Yes

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Remarks: This wetland is primarily a forested wetland that also includes a railroad ditch component. The forest community mimics the wetland 

community west of the CSX line. The maintenance of drainage along the CSX ROW adversely affects the hydrology of the wetland. The same 

wetland system is represented as two different polygons in GIS (03-WTL-14 and 03-WTL-15).

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

X

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

, or Hydrology

, or Hydrology

City/County:

State:

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Sediment Deposits (B2) Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) 

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

Water Marks (B1)

Iron Deposits (B5)

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

HYDROLOGY

Yes

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation , Soil

Yes

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Crayfish Burrows (C8)

Geomorphic Position (D2)

X No 

Are vegetation

Surface Water (A1)

PFO

<1%

Remarks: Forested flat that was bisected by the CSX railroad. Evidence indicated that the area is infrequently inundated or saturated to the 

surface. The excavated railroad ditch adversely affects the hydrology in the area, but the ditch and the forested portion would have the requiste 

hydrology.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

Yes Depth (inches):

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

No

Yes

X

X

Depth (inches):

X Wetland Hydrology Present?

03-WTL-15-wet

Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Lat:

X

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Yes
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover X

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

Yes No

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

50% of total cover: 30 20% of total cover: 12

0.6

FACW

Carex albicans 1

FAC

10 FACW

10 Y

1

20

Herb Stratum

20% of total cover:

Quercus phellos

60 x 1 =

21

OBL species

FACW species x 2 =

0

Acer rubrum

15' diameter)

Y

Prevalence Index worksheet

228

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

3

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Total % Cover of:

3

UPL species x 5 =

62

0

0

FAC species

FACU species

0

20% of total cover: 0 X

3

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

20% of total cover:

15' diameter)

The herbaceous layer is nearly absent.

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Dominance Test worksheet:

FAC

N

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

Indicator 

Status

50

Percent of Dominant Species that 

are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

10 FACW

30' diameter)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.75

83 (B)

FAC

Column totals (A)

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

FAC

4

03-WTL-15-wet

Tree Stratum

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

 (A)

 (B)

100.00% (A/B)

186

42

0

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

Acer rubrum Y

Quercus phellos

1.5

50% of total cover: 0

50% of total cover:

50% of total cover:

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

Quercus phellos

10

Woody Vine Stratum

5' diameter

Acer rubrum

1
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6 / 1 /

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Color (moist)

Depth 

(inches)

6

10YR

10YR 95

0-4

4-12

Matrix

%

5

Remarks

5

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

Loam

10YR

Color (moist) % Loc2

100

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. 1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

X

Sandy loam

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

 (MLRA 153B)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Red Parent Material (TF2)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Remarks: There is a lot of organic matter in the top 2 inches of the soil core. 

Sampling Point: 03-WTL-15-wet

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

Total Score 9

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 0

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 2

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 1

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 2

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 2

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 2

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

03-WTL-15-wet DC2RVA-Area 3

Function/Value Score Comments
03-WTL-15-wet 03-WTL-15-wet

03-WTL-15-wet

Water stained leaves in PFO Bottomland hardwoods within wetland.

portion of the wetland.

Railroad ditch portion of wetland 

system.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

July 22, 2016

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Wickham loam, 2 to 7 percent slopes

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

N/A

Sampling Point

Local relief (concave, convex, none): none

X

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

Sampling Date:

, Soil

VA

Fredericksburg

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

High Water Table (A2)

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. Eggering & R. Porath

Terrace

38.260793 -77.450668

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Yes

Yes

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Remarks: This upland data point is located between the bottomland hardwood and railroad ditch components of this wetland system. The 

wetland system is represented by two different polygons in GIS (03-WTL-14 and 03-WTL-15). The area is raised and does not have the requisite 

hydrology to be considered a wetland.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

X

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

X

, or Hydrology

, or Hydrology

City/County:

State:

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Sediment Deposits (B2) Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) 

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

Water Marks (B1)

Iron Deposits (B5)

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

HYDROLOGY

Yes X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation , Soil

Yes

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Crayfish Burrows (C8)

Geomorphic Position (D2)

No X

Are vegetation

Surface Water (A1)

Upland

30%

Remarks: The area is located across from Boggy Gap. The upland point is on a raised area.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

Yes Depth (inches):

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

No

Yes

X

X

 

Depth (inches):

X Wetland Hydrology Present?

03-WTL-15-upl

Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Lat:

X

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Yes
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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7

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 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8

 = Total Cover

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

Yes No X

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

50% of total cover: 0 20% of total cover: 0

20

FAC

Tripsacum dactyloides 5

FAC

5 FACU

5 Y

45

10

Herb Stratum

20% of total cover:

Ailanthus altissima

0 x 1 =

0

OBL species

FACW species x 2 =

0

Liquidambar styraciflua

15' diameter)

Y

Prevalence Index worksheet

395

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

200

x 3 = 

x 4 =

5

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Total % Cover of:

2

UPL species x 5 =

65

0

50

FAC species

FACU species

5

20% of total cover: 1

FAC

100

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

20% of total cover:

15' diameter)

The area remains herbaceous due to railroad maintenance. 

Campsis radicans 5 Y

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Dominance Test worksheet:

Y

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

Indicator 

Status

Percent of Dominant Species that 

are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

30' diameter)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.43

115 (B)

FAC

Column totals (A)

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

FACU

2

03-WTL-15-upl

Tree Stratum

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

 (A)

 (B)

40.00% (A/B)

195

0

0

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

50

50% of total cover: 2.5

50% of total cover:

50% of total cover:

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

Microstegium vimineum

5

Woody Vine Stratum

5' diameter

Sorghum halepense Y

50
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Color (moist)

Depth 

(inches)

2

10YR

10YR 95

0-4

4-12

Matrix

%

5

Remarks

5

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

Loam

10YR

Color (moist) % Loc2

100

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. 1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

X

Sandy clay loam

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

 (MLRA 153B)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Red Parent Material (TF2)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Remarks: The soil is likely disturbed from the excavated railroad ditch. The area is near the toe of the railroad ballast.

Sampling Point: 03-WTL-15-upl

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Olive

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): None

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

6 inches

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Surface

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This wetland is within a clear-cut area, approximately 120 feet from the railroad ballast. 

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Flat

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Udorthents-Udifluvents complex, gently sloping

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. Eggering, K. Astroth

0%

X

X

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.214626 -77.439529

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PEM

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: This is a clear cut area with saturated soils.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes X

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes X Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
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2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

2.5

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1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7 X

8

 = Total Cover

5

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2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

7.5

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2

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 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Alnus serrulata

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover

10 Y

20% of total cover:

Y

5' radius

10

2

50% of total cover 20% of total cover: 0

3

Carex spp. 5

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

x 3 = 

x 4 =

x 2 =

 (B)

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

X

15

0 Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

5

Juncus effusus

10

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in 

diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 in. 

DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of size, 

and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in height.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

 (A/B)

1

FACW

Total % Cover of:

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

03-WTL-16-wet

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

5 FAC

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

(Plot Size:

Acer rubrum

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

Y

UPL species

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

OBL

(Plot Size:

x 5 =

FACU species

OBL species x 1 =

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

0-3

3-12+

Depth 

(inches)

10YR 6 8

10YR 100

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

90 10YR 10 clay loam

clay loam

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: Soils are being reduced.

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

Total Score 6

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 0

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 1

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 1

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 2

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

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Function/Value Score Comments
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Yes No

Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: Soil is well drained.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

Upland

20%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.214946 -77.438949

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Udothents-Udifluvents complex, gently sloping

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. Eggering, K. Astroth

base of ballast

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Upland point taken at base of railroad ballast. Soils are well drained.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Olive

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): none

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8

 = Total Cover

2.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

25

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No X

x 1 =

25.00%

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

FACU

0

20

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

0

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

25

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3.20

Y

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Tree Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

Sampling Point:

1

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

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 (A)

Indicator 

Status

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

 (A/B)

15

0

FACU

Total % Cover of:

10

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

Panicum spp.

5

0

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

50

0

 Herbicide may have been applied to toe of railroad ballast.

FACW

0

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

80

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

60

x 3 = 

x 4 =

4

x 2 =

 (B)

Phytolacca americana 10

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover: 0

10

5' radius

30

1

20% of total cover:

Y

Y

Dichanthelium clandestinum 10

50% of total cover

5 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Juniperus virginiana

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: Soil from base of ballast.

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

100

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

Sandy loam

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

10YR

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Yes No

Yes Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes X No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: The rip-rap check dam creates the small pond. Since the area has some upland vegetation in the bottom, it likely dries out 

quickly. Surface runoff comes from the railroad ditch to the south. If the rip-rap check dam were removed, the area would drain and would not 

pond water.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes X

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PFO/PSS

1%

X

X

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.213798 -77.438262

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Dystrochrepts-Udults complex

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. Eggering, K. Astroth

Railroad ditch

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is a recent man-made stormwater pond and adjacent railroad ditch parallel to the CSX line. A small check dam (rip-rap) in the 

drainage swale appears to pond water up to 8 inches deep. Large trees have recently died and other growth indicates that this stormwater 

improvement probably occurred in the last 5-7 years. Since this is for stormwater purposes and there are no hydric soils it is likely not jurisdictional. 

During a December 16, 2015 field review with the USACE and VDEQ, the agencies requested that the boundary be extended to include an area that was 

filled with soil from adjacent hillside erosion.

Field Sheet 10-A-WTL-05 wetDP1

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

No X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

0-5

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

surface

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Spotsylvania County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

X Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7 X

8

 = Total Cover

5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

17.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

OBL species x 1 =

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

FACW

(Plot Size:

x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACW

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

Y

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

(Plot Size:

none

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

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 (A)

Indicator 

Status

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

 (A/B)

0

FACW

Total % Cover of:

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in 

diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 in. 

DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of size, 

and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in height.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

Quercus phellos

10

0

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

X

35

0

 The large upland trees have dies (likely due to water stress) and river birch has begun to grow on the margins along with loblolly pine and Virginia pine. 

80% of the ponded area is not vegetated.

none

FAC

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

x 3 = 

x 4 =

x 2 =

 (B)

Echinochloa muricata 10

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover: 0

7

5' radius

20

2

20% of total cover:

N

Y

Andropogon virginicus 5

50% of total cover

10 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Betula nigra

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: Soils appear to be subsoil from stormwater construction.

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

98 2 Lots of rock in core

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

sandy loam

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

0-12 10YR
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

03-WTL-17-wet DC2RVA-Area 3

Function/Value Score Comments

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 1

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 0

Total Score 3

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 1

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 0
03-WTL-17-wet Inundated portion of wetland. 03-WTL-17-wet View of wetland.

03-WTL-17-wet View of filled portion of wetland from 03-WTL-17-wet Upland data point near wetland.

hillside erosion (see note about USACE

and DEQ field review).

03-WTL-17-wet Wetland soil core
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Spotsylvania County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): convex

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Data point on railroad spoil (elevated area) between WTL 4 and railroad. 

Field Sheet 10-A-WTL-04 upDP1.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

railroad spoil

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Udorthents-Udifluvents complex, gently sloping

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. eggering, K. Astroth

5%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.189857 -77.446631

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

Upland

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: Soil is well drained. This sample point is in a disturbed area near the toe of the ballast.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8

 = Total Cover X

7.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

22.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

40 Yes No

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Juniperus virginiana

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover

15 Y

20% of total cover:

Y

Y

Yucca spp. 15

5' radius

15

3

50% of total cover 20% of total cover: 16

9

Dichanthelium clandestinum 15

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

90

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

60

x 3 = 

x 4 =

5

x 2 =

 (B)

0

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

X

45

80

 Plants are adapted to the dry sandy soil conditions.

Rubus spp. 80 Y

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

0

Pinus virginiana

15

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

 (A/B)

15

0

FACU

Total % Cover of:

15

Sampling Point:

1

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

03-WTL-17-upl

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Tree Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

0

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

30

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3.00

Y

UPL species

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACW

0

30

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

x 1 =

20.00%

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

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0-12

Depth 

(inches)

10YR

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

100 loamy sand

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: Core taken in railroad spoil. 

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Spotsylvania County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

7 

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

surface

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This railroad ditch wetland has the requisite hydrology and vegetation and although the soils are not currently hydric, they 

are being actively reduced. This is now the normal circumstance and would likely be considered a wetland. This area connects to the eroded 

hillside referenced in the previous data sheet that was reviewed with the USACE and VDEQ on December 16, 2016.

Field Sheet 10-A-WTL-06 wetDP1.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

railroad ditch

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Udorthents-Udifluvents complex

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. Eggering, K. Astroth

1%

X

X

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.210447 -77.436997

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PEM

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: The area ponds water and remains saturated for a long duration.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes X

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes X Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7 X

8

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

32.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

none

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover

5 N

20% of total cover:

N

N

Saccharum giganteum 5

5' radius

40

Carex spp.

0

50% of total cover 20% of total cover: 0

13

Hypnum imponens

Echinochloa muricata 10

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

N

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

x 3 = 

x 4 =

x 2 =

 (B)

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

FACW

X

65

0

 The bottom of the ditch/swale has obligate plants. The E. muricata and plume grass are on higher portions of the swale.

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

0

Eleocharis acicularis

0

5

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more 

in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 

in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

 (A/B)

0

Total % Cover of:

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

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 (A)

Indicator 

Status

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

(Plot Size:

none

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

Y

UPL species

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

OBL

FACW

(Plot Size:

x 5 =

FACU species

OBL species x 1 =

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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5 / 3 /

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

0-12

Depth 

(inches)

10YR 6 1

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

75 10YR 25 sandy clay

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: Although this soil does not meet the reduced matrix, it is actively being reduced.

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

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Function/Value Score Comments

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 1

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 0

Total Score 2

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 0

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 0
03-WTL-18-wet View of railroad ditch wetland. 03-WTL-18-wet View of wetland

03-WTL-18-wet Disturbed soils in core sample.
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Spotsylvania County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): none

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Upland data point on hillslope northeast of WTL-06. 

Field Sheet 10-A-WTL-06 upDP1.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

hillslope

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Udorthents-Udifluvents complex

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. eggering, K. Astroth

45%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.210509 -77.436987

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

 upland

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: Area is very steep and well drained.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
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2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

45

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover X

1

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

2.5 Yes No

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Pinus taeda

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover

2

20% of total cover:

5' radius

0.4

50% of total cover 20% of total cover: 1

0

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

261

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

2

x 2 =

 (B)

0

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

X

0

5

 Eroded hillslope dominated by pines.

Smilax rotundifolia 5 Y FAC

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

90

none

2

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

 (A/B)

0

18

FAC

Total % Cover of:

0

Sampling Point:

2

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

03-WTL-18-upl

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

80 FAC

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

(Plot Size:

N

Pinus taeda

Tree Stratum 30' radius

10

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

87

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

87

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3.00

UPL species

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Pinus virginiana

261

0

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

x 1 =

100.00%

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet
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4 / 2

5 / 4 /

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

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0-3

3-12

Depth 

(inches)

8

10YR

10YR 95

Matrix

%

6

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2 Remarks

5

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

loam

10YR

95 5 5% organic matter

sandy loam

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: Soils were not reduced. 

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes X No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: This railroad ditch wetland remains saturated and inundated for long durations during the growing season. Ditch's coming 

into either side of the wetland are likely dry ephemeral railroad ditch channels during the growing season with upland plants, e.g. Virginia pine, 

in the bottom. Filamentous algae was growing in the ponded area.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes X

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PEM

1%

X

X

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.20832 -77.436608

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Udorthents-Udifluvents complex, gently sloping

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. Eggering, K. Astroth

railroad ditch

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This was a railroad ditch wetland that appeared to be saturated or inundated for long durations during the growing season. It 

was divided into 2 segments by a raised area, and it drains into a culvert that flows east under the railroad tracks. Delineated after a 3-day 

rain event. 

Field Sheet 10-A-WTL-02 rrditch wetland wetDP1.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

> 12

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

surface

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Spotsylvania County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7 X

8

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

22.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

1 Yes No

OBL species x 1 =

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

OBL

(Plot Size:

x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

OBL

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

Y

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

(Plot Size:

none

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

03-WTL-19-wet

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

 (A/B)

0

Total % Cover of:

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in 

diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 

in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of size, 

and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in height.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

Eleocharis acicularis

0

0

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

FAC

X

45

2

 The lower portions of the wetland were not vegetated. Area had been sprayed with herbicide.

Smilax rotundifolia 2

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

x 3 = 

x 4 =

x 2 =

 (B)

Juncus effusus 15

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover: 0.4

9

5' radius

20

0

20% of total cover:

Y

Y

Unknown lichen 10

50% of total cover

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

none

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: Soils in wetland were disturbed by railroad activities, but they were actively reducing.

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

80 20 some sand in core

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

10YR silt loam

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

0-12 10YR 6 8
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

Total Score 3

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 0

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 0

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 1

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 1

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

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Function/Value Score Comments
03-WTL-19-wet View upstream along CSX. 03-WTL-19-wet View downstream toward culvert

under railroad.

03-WTL-19-wet Upland soil core 03-WTL-19-wet View upstream

03-WTL-19-wet Wetland soil core 03-WTL-19-wet Wetland soil
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes X No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: Saturation due to 3 day rain event. Soils would normally be moderatly to well-drained.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

 upland

50%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.208271 -77.436684

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Dystrochrepts-Udults complex, steep

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. Eggering, K. Astroth

hillslope

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: The upland point is on a well cut bank adjacent to 10-WTL-02. Soil would be typically well drained. It was raining at time of 

delineation. 

Field Sheet 10-A-WTL-02 updp1.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Spotsylvania County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): none

December 1, 2015

03-WTL-19-upl

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

45

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8

 = Total Cover

15

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No X

x 1 =

0.00%

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

0

0

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

0

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

0

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must 

be present, unless disturbed or problematic.

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

(Plot Size:

Pinus virginiana

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Sampling Point:

0

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

03-WTL-19-upl

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

90

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

 (A/B)

0

18

Total % Cover of:

0

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less 

than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless 

of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

none

30

90

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

0

0

 Understory nearly absent.

none

0

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

0

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

2

x 2 =

 (B)

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover: 0

0

5' radius

6

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

30 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Pinus virginiana

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

5 / 6 /

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: This is well-drained upland soil. 

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

80 20

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

10YR sandy loam

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

10YR 6 8

03-WTL-19-upl

0-12
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes X No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: The area ponds water and remains saturated for a long duration.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PEM

1%

X

X

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.211884 -77.437571

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Kempsville gravelly sandy loam, 7 to 15 percent slopes

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. Postaski, R. Mangum

railroad ditch

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This railroad ditch wetland located approximately 20 feet from the railway. To the east of the wetland is a hillslope and a 

railyard located off of Crossroads Parkway.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Surface

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Olive

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

December 2, 2015

03-WTL-20-wet

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

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2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7 X

8

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

22.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

OBL species x 1 =

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

FACW

(Plot Size:

x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

OBL

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

Y

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Tree Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

03-WTL-20-wet

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

 (A/B)

0

Total % Cover of:

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more 

in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 

in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

Eleocharis acicularis

0

0

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

X

45

0

 

FACW

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

x 3 = 

x 4 =

x 2 =

 (B)

Echinochloa muricata 10

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover: 0

9

5' radius

25

Carex spp.

0

20% of total cover:

N

Y

Saccharum giganteum 5

50% of total cover

5 N

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum 15' radius
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

03-WTL-20-wet

5 / 3 /

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

X

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: Although this soil does not meet the reduced matrix, it is actively being reduced.

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

75 25

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

10YR sandy clay

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

0-12 10YR 6 1
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

Total Score 2

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 0

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 0

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 0

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 1

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

03-WTL-20-wet DC2RVA-Area 3

Function/Value Score Comments
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: Area is steep and well drained.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

 upland

45%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.211957 -77.43751

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Kempsville gravelly sandy loam, 7 to 15 percent slopes

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. eggering, K. Astroth

hillslope

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Upland data point on hillslope east of the wetland.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Olive

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): none

December 2, 2015

03-WTL-20-upl

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

17.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover X

2.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

5 Yes No

x 1 =

75.00%

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Pinus virginiana

105

0

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

35

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

35

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3.00

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

(Plot Size:

Y

Pinus taeda

Tree Stratum 30' radius

15

Sampling Point:

3

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

03-WTL-20-upl

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

20 FAC

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

 (A/B)

0

7

FAC

Total % Cover of:

0

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 5

35

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

FAC

X

0

10

 Eroded hillslope dominated by pines.

Smilax rotundifolia 10 Y

0

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

105

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

4

x 2 =

 (B)

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover: 2

0

5' radius

1

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

5 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Pinus taeda

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

4 / 2

5 / 4

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: Soils were not reduced and were well drained.

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Sandy loam

100

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

Loam

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

10YR

10YR 100

03-WTL-20-upl

0-3

3-12
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

December 1, 2015

03-WTL-21-wet

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Spotsylvania County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

surface

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

surface

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This ponded draw was created by the road or raised area at the downstream end of the wetland. The soils were being 

actively reduced. Evaluated following a 3-day rain event. 

Field Sheet 10-01-wet01-draw wetDP1.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Wet draw

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Udorthents-Udifluvents complex, gently sloping

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. Eggering, K. Astroth

1%

X

X

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.208296 -77.436884

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PFO

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: An old road parallel to the railroad tracks that ponds water for a long duration during the growing season. There were 

buttressed trees and shallow root systems on fallen trees.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes X

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes X Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

27.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover X

10

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

2.5 Yes No

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Clethra alnifolia

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover

20 Y

20% of total cover:

5' radius

4

50% of total cover 20% of total cover: 1

0

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

225

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

20

x 3 = 

x 4 =

2

x 2 =

 (B)

FAC

5

0

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

X

0

5

 Herb layer nearly absent due to shade from overstory.

Smilax rotundifolia 5 Y FAC

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

55

none

20

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more 

in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 

in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

 (A/B)

5

11

FACW

Total % Cover of:

20

Sampling Point:

2

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

03-WTL-21-wet

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

30 FAC

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

(Plot Size:

Nyssa sylvatica

Tree Stratum 30' radius

20

FACU

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

55

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

80

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

2.81

UPL species

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Liquidambar styraciflua

165

40

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

x 1 =

100.00%

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Liriodendron tulipifera
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

03-WTL-21-wet

4 / 2 /

5 / 2 /

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

0-3

3-12

Depth 

(inches)

6 1

8

10YR

10YR 55

Matrix

%

5

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2 Remarks

45

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

10YR silt loam

10YR

75 25 some sand in core

sandy loam

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: Soils were borderline on the matrix colors, but since this is now the normal circumstances and since the soils are actively 

reducing, they would be considered hydric for purposes of the delineation.

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

Total Score 8

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 1

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 2

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 2

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 2

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

03-WTL-21-wet DC2RVA-Area 3

Function/Value Score Comments
03-WTL-21-wet View of wetland

03-WTL-21-wet Shallow roots in wetland
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

December 1, 2015

03-WTL-21-upl

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Spotsylvania County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): none

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Data point adjacent to 10-A-WTL-01. Point is on a slight hillslope that is well drained. It was raining at time of delineation. Field 

Sheet 10-A-WTL-01 updp1.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

hillslope

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Udorthents-Udifluvents complex, gently sloping

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. Eggering, K. Astroth

10%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.208247 -77.436849

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

 upland

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: Soils were saturated due to recent 3 day rain event. Soils would normally be moderately well drained. Slope is not reducing.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes X Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

45

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8

 = Total Cover

7.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No X

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Quercus alba

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

FACU

50% of total cover

5 Y

5

Liriodendron tulipifera 5 Y

20% of total cover:

5' radius

3

50% of total cover 20% of total cover: 0

0

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

355

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

280

x 3 = 

x 4 =

6

x 2 =

 (B)

FAC

20

0

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

N

0

0

 Area to the north cutover within the past 10 years.

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

90

Y

none

15

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

 (A/

70

Y

18

FACU

FAC

Total % Cover of:

0

Sampling Point:

2

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

03-WTL-21-upl

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

40 FACU

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

(Plot Size:

Y

Quercus alba

Tree Stratum 30' radius

20

10

FACU

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Nyssa sylvatica

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

25

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

95

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3.74

UPL species

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Nyssa sylvatica

75

0

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

x 1 =

33.33%

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Liriodendron tulipifera

Pinus virginiana
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

4 / 6 /

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

03-WTL-21-upl

0-12

Depth 

(inches)

10YR 6 2

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

95 10YR 5 sandy loam

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: Soils were clearly upland and normally well drained. 

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes X No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes surface

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: This area appears to remain saturated for long durations during the growing season. There may be a groundwater seep 

present during the dry periods.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes X

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PEM

1%

X

High Water Table (A2)

X

Lat: 38.205997 -77.436276

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Dystrochrepts-Udults complex

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. Eggering, K. Astroth

Railroad ditch wetland

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This railroad ditch wetland is a boggy area at the base of a small upland draw. There may be some groundwater 

interaction. Delineation conducted after a 3-day rain event. 

Field Sheet 10-A-WTL-03 boggy area wetDP1.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

2

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

surface

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Spotsylvania County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7 X

8

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

50

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

OBL species x 1 =

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

OBL

(Plot Size:

x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

Y

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

(Plot Size:

none

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

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 (A)

Indicator 

Status

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

 (A/B)

0

Total % Cover of:

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more 

in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 

in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

Thuidium recognitum

0

0

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

X

100

0

 The spike rush was primarily in the railroad ditch, wherease the sheet moss was in the saturated areas to the west.

none

OBL

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

x 3 = 

x 4 =

x 2 =

 (B)

Eleocharis acicularis 20

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover: 0

20

5' radius

70

0

20% of total cover:

N

Y

Juncus effusus 10

50% of total cover

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

none

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: Soils were reduced and very dark, indicating that there may be a groundwater connection.

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

95 5

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

10YR silt loam

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

0-12 10YR 6 6
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

Total Score 2

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 0

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 0

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 0

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 1

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

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Function/Value Score Comments
03-WTL-22-wet Boggy area 03-WTL-22-wet View of wetland looking toward

tracks

03-WTL-22-wet Wetland soil core 03-WTL-22-wet Wetland soil

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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Spotsylvania County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): none

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Data point taken adjacent to 10-WTL-03 (railroad ditch). Point on well drained hill slope on NW side of wetland. Virginia pine is 

dominant vegetation. 

Field Sheet 10-A-WTL-03 near boggy area upDP1.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

hillslope

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Dystrochrepts-Udults complex

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. Eggering, K. Astroth

50%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.20595 -77.436252

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

 upland

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: Soils were saturated due to 3 day rain event. Soils would normally be well-drained.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
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)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

30

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8

 = Total Cover X

15

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

2.5 Yes No

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Pinus virginiana

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

30 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

6

50% of total cover 20% of total cover: 1

0

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

5' radius

15

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

3

x 2 =

 (B)

0

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

X

0

5

 Most of the herbaceous vegetation had senesced in the late fall making identification to species very difficult.

Smilax rotundifolia 5 Y FAC

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

60

none

30

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less 

than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless 

of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

 (A/B)

0

12

Total % Cover of:

0

Sampling Point:

1

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

60

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

(Plot Size:

Pinus virginiana

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

5

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

5

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must 

be present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3.00

UPL species

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

15

0

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

x 1 =

33.33%

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

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0-12

Depth 

(inches)

10YR 6 8

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

80 10YR 20 sandy loam

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: This is well-drained upland soil. 

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X

X X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Spotsylvania County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

0- 2"

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Surface

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is a broad flat swale that appears to connect to a wetland on the western side of the railroad. The wetland hydrology 

appears to be influenced by beaver activity.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

swale

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Udorthents-Udifluvents complex, gently sloping

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. Eggering, K. Astroth

1%

X

X

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.189637 -77.446206

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PSS

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: This area appears to remain saturated for long durations during the growing season. The alder has buttressed trunk, and there 

are shallow root systems on fallen trees.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes X

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes X Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

2.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover X

45

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

8.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Alnus serrulata

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover

80 Y

10

20% of total cover:

N

Y

Dichanthelium clandestinum 2

5' radius

10

18

50% of total cover 20% of total cover: 0

3.4

Juncus effusus 5

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

204

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

4

x 2 =

 (B)

5

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

FACW

X

17

0 Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

5

Carex spp.

90

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in 

diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 

in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of size, 

and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in height.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

 (A/B)

0

N

1

FACW

FACW

Total % Cover of:

92

Sampling Point:

3

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

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 (A)

Indicator 

Status

5 FAC

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

(Plot Size:

Acer rubrum

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Clethra alnifolia

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

5

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

102

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

2.00

Y

UPL species

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

OBL

15

184

5

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

x 1 =

75.00%

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U) X

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

0-12

Depth 

(inches)

10YR 5 3

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

95 10YR 5 Sandy loam

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: Soils are affected by nearby ballast.

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

03-WTL-23-wet DC2RVA-Area 3

Function/Value Score Comments

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 2

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 2

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 1

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 1

Total Score 10

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 3

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 1
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: Soil is well drained. This sample point is in a disturbed area near the toe of the ballast.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

 Upland

5%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.189385 -77.446974

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Udorthents-Udifluvents complex, gently sloping

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. Eggering, K. Astroth

Ballast slope

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: The upland point was taken in an elevated area between the wetland and the railway. Benchmark Road runs proximal to the 

upland point. 

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Spotsylvania County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): none

December 1, 2015

03-WTL-23-upl

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8

 = Total Cover X

5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

15

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

12.5 Yes No

x 1 =

25.00%

OBL species

Total % Cover of:

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

FACW

0

20

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

FACW species

0

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

20

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3.00

Y

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Tree Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

Sampling Point:

1

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

03-WTL-23-upl

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

 (A/B)

10

0

FACU

10

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less 

than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

Pinus virginiana

10

Dichanthelium clandestinum 10

(Plot Size:

0

(Plot Size: 30' radius

 

Rubus spp. 25 Y

X

30

25 Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

0

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

60

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

40

x 3 = 

x 4 =

4

x 2 =

 (B)

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover

Woody Vine Stratum

5

6

5' radius

20

50% of total cover 20% of total cover: 2

20% of total cover:

Y

10 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Juniperus virginiana

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

3 / 2

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: The soil core was taken near the toe of the ballast. Soils are well drained.

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

100

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

Loamy sand

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

10YR

03-WTL-23-upl

0-12
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X X

X X

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes X No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: This area appears to remain saturated for long durations during the growing season. The alder has buttressed trunk, and there 

are shallow root systems on fallen trees.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes X

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PFO

1%

X

X

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.189955 -77.446663

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Udorthents-Udifluvents complex

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. Eggering, K. Astroth

swale

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is a broad flat swale that intersects with Stream 1. Beavers have ponded the southern portion of the wetland causing 

the stream to become braided (cutting new channels). The upper portion, north of the culvert, may have some groundwater interaction as the 

soils are very depleted. 

Field Sheet 10-A-WTL-04 wetDP1.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

up to 2"

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

surface

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Spotsylvania County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

December 1, 2015

03-WTL-24-wet

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

2.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover X

55

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

8.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

x 1 =

75.00%

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

OBL

15

224

5

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

5

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

122

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

2.00

Y

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Clethra alnifolia

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

(Plot Size:

Acer rubrum

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Sampling Point:

3

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

03-WTL-24-wet

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

5 FAC

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

 (A/B)

0

N

1

FACW

FACW

Total % Cover of:

112

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in 

diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 

in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of size, 

and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in height.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

Carex spp.

110

5

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

X

17

0

 Most herbaceous vegetation in wetland has senesced.

none

FACW

5

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

244

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

4

x 2 =

 (B)

Juncus effusus 5

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover: 0

3.4

5' radius

10

22

20% of total cover:

N

Y

Dichanthelium clandestinum 2

50% of total cover

90 Y

20

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Alnus serrulata

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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3 / 1 /

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U) X

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: Soils are affected by nearby ballast.

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

95 5

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

10YR sandy loam

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

0-12 10YR 5 3
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

Total Score 10

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 3

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 1

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 1

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 2

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 2

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

03-WTL-24-wet DC2RVA-Area 3

Function/Value Score Comments
03-WTL-24-wet Beaver dam at south end of 03-WTL-24-wet View of area ponded by beaver 

wetland. activity at base of ballast.

03-WTL-24-wet North end of wetland facing west. 03-WTL-24-wet Culvert under railroad.

03-WTL-24-wet Stream one ponded. 03-WTL-24-wet Stream one ponded.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

December 1, 2015

03-WTL-24-upl

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Spotsylvania County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): none

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Data point on railroad spoil (elevated area) between WTL 4 and railroad. 

Field Sheet 10-A-WTL-04 upDP1.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Ballast slope

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Udorthents-Udifluvents complex

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. Eggering, K. Astroth

5%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.189857 -77.446631

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

 Upland

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: Soil is well drained. This sample point is in a disturbed area near the toe of the ballast.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8

 = Total Cover X

7.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

22.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

40 Yes No

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Juniperus virginiana

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

15 Y

20% of total cover:

Y

Y

Yucca spp. 15

5' radius

15

3

16

9

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover

90

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

60

x 3 = 

x 4 =

5

x 2 =

 (B)

0

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

X

45

80

 Plants are adapted to the dry sandy soil conditions.

Rubus spp. 80 Y

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

0

15

Dichanthelium clandestinum 15

(Plot Size:

Pinus virginiana

15

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less 

than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

 (A/B)

15

0

FACU

Tree Stratum

Sampling Point:

1

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

03-WTL-24-upl

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

(Plot Size: 30' radius

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

30

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3.00

Y

Herb Stratum

FAC species

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

0

30

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

FACW species

0

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

FACW

x 1 =

20.00%

OBL species

Total % Cover of:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

3 / 2

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

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0-12

Depth 

(inches)

10YR

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

100 loamy sand

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: Core taken in toe of railroad spoil. 

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Spotsylvania County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): convex

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

2

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

surface

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is a wet draw and railroad ditch wetland. It is primarily forested in the draw portion and emergent 

herbaceous/forested/scrub-shrub in the railroad ditch portion. 

Field Sheet 10-A-WTL-07 wetDP1.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

draw

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Udorthents-Udifluvents complex

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. Eggering, K. Astroth

1%

X

X

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.187375 -77.450239

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PFO

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: The area appears to remain ponded or saturated for long durations during the growing season. The CSX maintenance road 

helps pond water in the draw (there is a culvert under the road). The draw to the east transitions into very small braided channels outside the 

study corridor.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes X

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes X Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

30

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover X

30

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

30

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

2.5 Yes No

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Acer rubrum

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

FACW

50% of total cover

30

20

Alnus serrulata 10 N

20% of total cover:

N

Y

Eleocharis obtusa 10

5' radius

30

12

50% of total cover 20% of total cover: 1

12

Eleocharis spp. 20

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

405

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

4

x 2 =

 (B)

FAC

40

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

OBL

X

60

5

 The herb layer is primarily in the wetter portions of the railroad ditch. The forested portions shade out most of the herb layer.

Smilax glauca 5 Y FAC

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

60

Juncus effusus

60

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in 

diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 

in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of size, 

and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in height.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

 (A/B)

0

Y

12

FAC

FAC

Total % Cover of:

10

Sampling Point:

3

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

03-WTL-25-wet

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

40 FAC

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

(Plot Size:

Acer rubrum

Tree Stratum 30' radius

20

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Liquidambar styraciflua

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

115

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

165

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

2.45

Y

UPL species

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

OBL

Liquidambar styraciflua

345

20

40

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

x 1 =

75.00%

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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3 / 1

6 / 2 /

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

0-3

3-12

Depth 

(inches)

6

10YR

10YR 90

Matrix

%

5

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2 Remarks

10

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

sandy loam

10YR

95 5 5% organic matter

sandy clay loam

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: Soils were being reduced.

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

Total Score 4

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 1

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 0

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 1

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 1

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

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Function/Value Score Comments
03-WTL-25-wet Inundated woolgrass in wetland. 03-WTL-25-wet View of wetland, facing tracks.

03-WTL-25-wet View of wetland. 03-WTL-25-wet Culvert under water.

03-WTL-25-wet View of wetland from data point. 03-WTL-25-wet Wetland soil core.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

December 2, 2015

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Spotsylvania County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): none

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

3 inches

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Data point on hill slope between access road and WTL-07. Soils would typically be moderately well drained, but due to a 3-day 

rain event are saturated. White oak and red maple are dominant vegetation species. 

Field Sheet 10-A-WTL-07 upDP1.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

hillslope

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Udorthents-Udifluvents complex

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. eggering, K. Astroth

30%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.187321 -77.450240

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

 upland

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: Soils are saturated due to a 3-day rain event. Soils would typically be moderately drained.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes X Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

45

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover

7

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

2.5 Yes No

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Quercus alba

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover

10 Y

4

20% of total cover:

5' radius

2.8

50% of total cover 20% of total cover: 1

0

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

403

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

320

x 3 = 

x 4 =

5

x 2 =

 (B)

FAC

0

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

X

0

5

 Herb layer nearly absent.

Smilax rotundifolia 5 Y FAC

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

90

none

14

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less 

than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

 (A/B)

80

Y

18

FACU

FACW

Total % Cover of:

4

Sampling Point:

3

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

03-WTL-25-upl

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

70 FACU

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

(Plot Size:

Y

Quercus alba

Tree Stratum 30' radius

20

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Alnus serrulata

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

25

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

109

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3.70

UPL species

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Acer rubrum

75

8

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

x 1 =

60.00%

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

3 / 2

5 / 4 /

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

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0-3

3-12

Depth 

(inches)

8

10YR

10YR 95

Matrix

%

6

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2 Remarks

5

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

sandy loam

10YR

100

sandy loam

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: Soils disturbed from creation of access road and are not hydric. 

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

December 2, 2015

03-WTL-26-wet

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Spotsylvania County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): convex

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

2

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

surface

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is a wet draw and railroad ditch wetland. It is primarily forested in the draw portion and emergent 

herbaceous/forested/scrub-shrub in the railroad ditch portion. The same wetland point was used for both 03-WTL-25-wet and 03-WTL-26-wet.

Field Sheet 10-A-WTL-07 wetDP1.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

draw

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Udorthents-Udifluvents complex

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. Eggering, K. Astroth

1%

X

X

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.187375 -77.450239

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PFO

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: The area appears to remain ponded or saturated for long durations during the growing season. The CSX maintenance road 

helps pond water in the draw (there is a culvert under the road). The draw to the east transitions into very small braided channels outside the 

study corridor.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes X

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes X Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

30

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover X

30

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

30

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

2.5 Yes No

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Acer rubrum

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

FACW

50% of total cover

30

20

Alnus serrulata 10 N

20% of total cover:

N

Y

Eleocharis obtusa 10

5' radius

30

12

50% of total cover 20% of total cover: 1

12

Eleocharis spp. 20

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

405

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

4

x 2 =

 (B)

FAC

40

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

OBL

X

60

5

 The herb layer is primarily in the wetter portions of the railroad ditch. The forested portions shade out most of the herb layer.

Smilax glauca 5 Y FAC

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

60

Juncus effusus

60

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in 

diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 

in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of size, 

and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in height.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

 (A/B)

0

Y

12

FAC

FAC

Total % Cover of:

10

Sampling Point:

3

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

03-WTL-26-wet

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

40 FAC

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

(Plot Size:

Acer rubrum

Tree Stratum 30' radius

20

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Liquidambar styraciflua

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

115

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

165

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

2.45

Y

UPL species

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

OBL

Liquidambar styraciflua

345

20

40

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

x 1 =

75.00%

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

03-WTL-26-wet

3 / 1

6 / 2 /

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

0-3

3-12

Depth 

(inches)

6

10YR

10YR 90

Matrix

%

5

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2 Remarks

10

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

sandy loam

10YR

95 5 5% organic matter

sandy clay loam

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: Soils were being reduced.

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

Total Score 4

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 1

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 0

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 1

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 1

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

03-WTL-26-wet DC2RVA-Area 3

Function/Value Score Comments
03-WTL-26-wet Inundated woolgrass in wetland. 03-WTL-26-wet View of wetland, facing tracks.

03-WTL-26-wet View of wetland. 03-WTL-26-wet Culvert under water.

03-WTL-26-wet View of wetland from data point. 03-WTL-26-wet Wetland soil core.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

December 2, 2015

03-WTL-26-upl

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Spotsylvania County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): none

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

3 inches

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Data point on hill slope between access road and WTL-07. Soils would typically be moderately well drained, but due to a 3-day 

rain event are saturated. White oak and red maple are dominant vegetation species. The same upland point was used for 03-WTL-25-upl and 

03-WTL-26-upl.

Field Sheet 10-A-WTL-07 upDP1.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

hillslope

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Udorthents-Udifluvents complex

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. eggering, K. Astroth

30%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.187321 -77.450240

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

 upland

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: Soils are saturated due to a 3-day rain event. Soils would typically be moderately drained.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes X Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

45

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover

7

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

2.5 Yes No

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Quercus alba

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover

10 Y

4

20% of total cover:

5' radius

2.8

50% of total cover 20% of total cover: 1

0

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

403

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

320

x 3 = 

x 4 =

5

x 2 =

 (B)

FAC

0

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

X

0

5

 Herb layer nearly absent.

Smilax rotundifolia 5 Y FAC

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

90

none

14

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less 

than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

 (A/B)

80

Y

18

FACU

FACW

Total % Cover of:

4

Sampling Point:

3

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

03-WTL-26-upl

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

70 FACU

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

(Plot Size:

Y

Quercus alba

Tree Stratum 30' radius

20

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Alnus serrulata

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

25

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

109

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3.70

UPL species

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Acer rubrum

75

8

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

x 1 =

60.00%

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

3 / 2

5 / 4 /

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

03-WTL-26-upl

0-3

3-12

Depth 

(inches)

8

10YR

10YR 95

Matrix

%

6

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2 Remarks

5

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

sandy loam

10YR

100

sandy loam

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: Soils disturbed from creation of access road and are not hydric. 

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

December 2, 2015

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Spotsylvania

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

0-12

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

surface

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This wetland is an alder thicket adjacent to Stream 5. The ground is saturated & stream is braided through the alders. 

Wetland is close to the boundary of the alignment where it switches back to the west side of the tracks. 

Note: No photographs of this wetland.

Field Sheet 10-B-WTL-11 wet #1. 

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

floodplain

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Udorthents-Udifluvents complex, gently sloping

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

D. Mitchell, M. Rockwell

1%

X

High Water Table (A2)

X

Lat: 38.182007 -77.453786

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PSS

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: Hydrology contributed by Stream 5 before it passes under CSX rail. Beaver activity is cause of braided nature of Stream 5 

through the alders.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes X

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes surface

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes X Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
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Alnus serrulata

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover

60 Y

20% of total cover:

N

N

Juncus effusus 5

5' radius

60

12

50% of total cover 20% of total cover: 0

14

Carex spp. 5

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

305

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

2

x 2 =

 (B)

5

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

OBL

X

70

0

 Primarily an alder swamp.

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

0

Microstegium vimineum

60

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more 

in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 

in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

 (A/B)

0

0

FACW

Total % Cover of:

60

Sampling Point:

2

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

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Indicator 

Status

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(Plot Size:

none

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

60

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

125

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

2.44

Y

UPL species

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FAC

180

120

5

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

x 1 =

100.00%

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U) X

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

1-12+

Depth 

(inches)

10YR

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

clay very saturated and mucky

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: 

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: Area moderately well drained.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

 upland

12%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.182028 -77.453919

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Udorthents-Udifluvents complex, gently sloping

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

D. Mitchell, M. Rockwell

hillslope

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Upland area is a stark contrast to wetland. Elevation change is 1.5-2.5 ft. Herbaceous layer goes from a mat of Japanese stilt 

grass & carex species to thick smilax & honeysuckle. 

Note: No photographs for this wetland.

Field Sheet 10-B-WTL-11-Upland 1.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Spotsylvania

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): none

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
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OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

FACU

390

0

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

130

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

155

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3.16

Y

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

(Plot Size:

Acer rubrum

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Sampling Point:

2

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

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Indicator 

Status

60 FAC

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

 (A/B)

25

12

FAC

Total % Cover of:

0

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more 

in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 

in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in height.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

Smilax spp.

70

60

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

50

0

 

none

FACU

0

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

490

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

100

x 3 = 

x 4 =

4

x 2 =

 (B)

Lonicera japonica 20

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover: 0

10

5' radius

20

Shagnum spp.

14

20% of total cover:

N

Y

Juniperus virginiana 5

50% of total cover

70 Y

5 N

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Ilex opaca

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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: No mottles and crumbly with less clay than adjacent wetland area.

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

sandy loam

100 lots of organics

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

loam

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

10YR

10YR 100

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No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes X No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: The area appears to remain ponded or saturated for long durations during the growing season. 

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes X

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PFO/PSS/PEM

1%

X

X

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.184329 -77.452529

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Udorthents-Udifluvents complex

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. Eggering, K. Astroth

railroad ditch

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Wetland is a railroad ditch. It is emergent herbaceous/forested/scrub-shrub. It drains to the south, but poorly. It eventually 

transitions into a dry ditch. 

Field Sheet 10-A-WTL-08 wetDP1.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

12 inches

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

surface

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Spotsylvania County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
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 = Total Cover

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x 1 =

100.00%

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

135

40

5

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

OBL

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

45

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

70

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

2.57

Y

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Liquidambar styraciflua

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

(Plot Size:

Acer rubrum

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Sampling Point:

5

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

03-WTL-28-wet

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

10 FAC

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

 (A/B)

0

Y

2

FACW

FAC

Total % Cover of:

20

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in 

diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 in. 

DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of size, 

and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in height.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

Juncus effusus

45

10

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

FAC

X

5

10

 20% open water from recent flooding.

Smilax rotundifolia 10 Y

5

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

180

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

5

x 2 =

 (B)

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover: 2

1

5' radius

5

9

Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20 Y

15

Acer rubrum 10

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Alnus serrulata

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

FAC
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: Soils were being reduced.

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

clay loam

95 5

Remarks

10

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

10YR clay loam

10YR

Matrix

%

5

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

5 6

6

10YR

10YR 90

0-5

5-12+
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

Total Score 6

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 1

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 1

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 1

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 1

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

03-WTL-28-wet DC2RVA-Area 3

Function/Value Score Comments
03-WTL-28-wet Inundated portion of railroad ditch wetland. 03-WTL-28-wet View of wetland

03-WTL-28-wet View of wetland 03-WTL-28-wet View of wetland

03-WTL-28-wet Railroad ditch wetland.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes X No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: Soils are saturated due to a 3-day rain event. Soils would typically be moderately drained.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

 upland

30%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.184273 -77.452373

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Udorthents-Udifluvents complex

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. Eggering, K. Astroth

hillslope

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Data point on hill slope between WTL-08 and access road. Soil is saturated due to recent rain events. Typically, soil would be 

moderatley well drained. 

Field Sheet 10-A-WTL-08 upDP1.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

0-3

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Spotsylvania County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): convex

December 2, 2015

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

47.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8

 = Total Cover

7.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

5 Yes No X

x 1 =

40.00%

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Quercus stellata

45

0

0

(Plot Size:

10 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

15

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

25

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3.80

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Pinus virginiana

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

(Plot Size:

N

Pinus virginiana

Tree Stratum 30' radius

5

Sampling Point:

2

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

03-WTL-28-upl

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

90

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

 (A/B)

0

Y

19

UPL

Total % Cover of:

0

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

Ilex opeca

15

95

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

FAC

0

10

 Herb layer nearly absent.

Smilax rotundifolia 10 Y

UPL

0

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

95

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

50

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

5

x 2 =

 (B)

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover: 2

0

5' radius

3

Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

5 Y

5

Liquidambar styraciflua 5

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Quercus stellata

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

FAC
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

6 / 3 /

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: Soils disturbed from creation of access road. 

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

98 2

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

10YR sandy loam

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

10YR 6 6

03-WTL-28-upl

0-12+
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X X

X

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes X No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: The floodplain is very wet and likely receives groundwater seepage from adjacent upland as well as creek overflow.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes X

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PEM

2%

X

X

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.181752 -77.453097

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Udorthents-Udifluvents complex

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. Eggering, K. Astroth

floodplain

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is a large alder floodplain wetland. The area is adjacent to a nearby creek (Claiborne Run) that braids through the floodplain. 

Field Sheet 10-A-WTL-09 Alder floodplain.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

6

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

surface

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Caroline County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

December 2, 2015

03-WTL-29-wet

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

35

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover X

45

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

x 1 =

100.00%

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Liquidambar styraciflua

240

160

10

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

OBL

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

80

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

170

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

2.41

Y

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Liquidambar styraciflua

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

(Plot Size:

Y

Acer rubrum

Tree Stratum 30' radius

20

Sampling Point:

4

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

03-WTL-29-wet

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

50 FAC

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

 (A/B)

0

N

14

FACW

FAC

Total % Cover of:

80

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more 

in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 

in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

Juncus effusus

90

70

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

X

10

0

 Herbaceous layer primarily absent under alder thicket. Rushes and sedges in a few non-shaded areas.

none

FAC

10

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

410

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

4

x 2 =

 (B)

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover: 0

2

5' radius

10

18

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

80 Y

10

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Alnus serrulata

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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3 / 1 /

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U) X

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: Soils were super saturated due to recent rains.

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

95 5

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

10YR silty clay loam

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

0-12 10YR 6 1
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

Total Score 6

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 0

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 1

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 2

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 1

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

03-WTL-29-wet DC2RVA-Area 3

Function/Value Score Comments
03-WTL-29-wet View of wetland from access road 03-WTL-29-wet Water from wetland convering 

access road

03-WTL-29-wet Water from wetland covering 

access road/gas ROW.

10-WTL-09-wet July 2016 photograph.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: Area is sloping and well drained.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

 Upland

20%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.182204 -77.451974

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Udorthents-Udifluvents complex

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. Eggering, K. Astroth

terrace

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is an upland point near Wetland 10. It is well drained and does not have hydric soils. Delineated after a 3-day rain event. 

Field Sheet 10-A-WTL-09 Alder Floodplain upland.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Caroline County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): none

December 2, 2015

03-WTL-29-upl

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

30

)

1

2

3

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5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8

 = Total Cover

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 = Total Cover

10

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3

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 = Total Cover

10 Yes No X

x 1 =

16.67%

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Fagus grandifolia

Quercus alba

60

0

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

20

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

60

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3.67

Y

FACU

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

(Plot Size:

Y

Pinus virginiana

Tree Stratum 30' radius

20

Sampling Point:

1

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

03-WTL-29-upl

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

20

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

 (A/B)

40

12

Total % Cover of:

0

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less 

than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

Diphasiastrum digitatum

20

60

Y

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

FAC

20

20

 Much of the herbaceous layer is absent due to shade from the overstory.

Smilax rotundifolia 20 Y

FACU

20

0

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

220

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

160

x 3 = 

x 4 =

6

x 2 =

 (B)

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover: 4

4

5' radius

20

4

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Pinus virginiana

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: Soils appear to be well drained. 

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

95 5

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

10YR sandy loam

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

10YR 6 8

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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X X

X

X

Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

X

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

, Soil

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Crayfish Burrows (C8)

Geomorphic Position (D2)

X No 

June 20, 2016

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Udorthents-Udifluvents complex, gently sloping

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

N/A

Sampling Point

Local relief (concave, convex, none): Concave

X

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

Sampling Date:

Yes

VA

Spotsylvania

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

High Water Table (A2)

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. Eggering & R. Porath

Floodplain

38.180128 -77.454032

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Yes X

Yes

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Remarks: The wetland sample point is in the gas right of way. This is another datasheet in a series of wetlands in the Claiborne Run floodplain.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Depth (inches):

, or Hydrology

, or Hydrology

City/County:

State:

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Sediment Deposits (B2) Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) 

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

Water Marks (B1)

Iron Deposits (B5)

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

HYDROLOGY

Yes

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation , Soil

Saturation (A3)

Are vegetation

Surface Water (A1)

PEM

2%

Remarks: The area varies from saturated to inundated throughout the wetland.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

Yes X Depth (inches):

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

No

Yes

X

X

X

Yes

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

5"

Surface

03-WTL-30-wet

Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Lat:

X

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Hydric Soil Present?
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3

4

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7

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 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7 X

8

 = Total Cover

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

Yes No

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

50% of total cover: 0 20% of total cover: 0

20.6

OBL

Dichanthelium clandestinum 8

90

0

Herb Stratum

20% of total cover:

0 OBL species x 1 =

FACW species x 2 =

15' diameter)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

x 3 = 

x 4 =

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Total % Cover of:

UPL species x 5 =

FAC species

FACU species

0

20% of total cover: 0 X

103

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

2 N FAC

20% of total cover:

15' diameter)

Rank error!

Very dense stand of ricecut grass.

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Dominance Test worksheet:

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

Indicator 

Status

Percent of Dominant Species that 

are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

30' diameter)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

 (B)

FACW

Column totals (A)

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

OBL

0

03-WTL-30-wet

Tree Stratum

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

 (A)

 (B)

 (A/B)

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

51.5

50% of total cover: 0

50% of total cover:

50% of total cover:

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

Sagittaria latifolia

Dichanthelium dichotomum

0

Woody Vine Stratum

5' diameter

Leersia oryzoides Y

3 N
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

X

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Color (moist)

Depth 

(inches)

0-12 10YR

Matrix

% Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

Sandy loam

Color (moist) % Loc2

100

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. 1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

X

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

 (MLRA 153B)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Red Parent Material (TF2)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Remarks: The sample point is in the gas right of way. The soils are likely disturbed from maintenance activities. The dark color of the soil is likely 

masking the redox features in the soil core.

Sampling Point: 03-WTL-30-wet

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

Total Score 7

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 1

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 2

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 1

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 2

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

03-WTL-30-wet DC2RVA-Area 3

Function/Value Score Comments
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes

03-WTL-30-upl

Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Lat:

X

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Yes

Are vegetation

Surface Water (A1)

Upland

10%

Remarks: The upland sample point is elevated above the wetland area. It is located next to a maintenance road. The area is moderately welldrained.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

Yes Depth (inches):

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

No

Yes

X

X

 

Depth (inches):

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation , Soil

Yes

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Crayfish Burrows (C8)

Geomorphic Position (D2)

No X

X

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

X

, or Hydrology

, or Hydrology

City/County:

State:

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Sediment Deposits (B2) Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) 

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

Water Marks (B1)

Iron Deposits (B5)

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

HYDROLOGY

Yes X

VA

Spotsylvania

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

High Water Table (A2)

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. Eggering & R. Porath

Elevated roadway

38.180127 -77.454093

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Yes

Yes

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Remarks: This is an upland point near wetland 1a. It lacks hydrology and requist soils. Field Sheet: 6-B-WTL-3

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

June 20, 2016

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Udorthents-Udifluvents complex, gently sloping

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

N/A

Sampling Point

Local relief (concave, convex, none):

X

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

Sampling Date:

, Soil
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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3

4

5

6

7

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 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

Yes No

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

Rubus flagellaris Y

5 N

15

50% of total cover: 2.5

50% of total cover:

50% of total cover:

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

Quercus rubra

12.5

Woody Vine Stratum

5' diameter

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Tree Stratum

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

 (A)

 (B)

57.14% (A/B)

225

20

0

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

Liquidambar styraciflua Y

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.35

115 (B)

FAC

Column totals (A)

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

UPL

5

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Dominance Test worksheet:

FAC

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

Indicator 

Status

60

Percent of Dominant Species that 

are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

30' diameter)

N

The upland point is on the margin of a PFO/PEM habitat.

Smilax glauca 5 Y

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

5

20% of total cover: 1

FAC

X

30

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

20% of total cover:

15' diameter)

Prevalence Index worksheet

385

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

100

40

x 3 = 

x 4 =

7

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Total % Cover of:

4

UPL species x 5 =

75

20

10

FAC species

FACU species

Clethera alnifolia 5

Liquidambar styraciflua

60 x 1 =

10

OBL species

FACW species x 2 =

0

Vaccinium corymbosum

Y

15' diameter)

Y

25

Herb Stratum

20% of total cover:

50% of total cover: 30 20% of total cover: 12

6

Juniperus virginiana 5

FACU

Ilex opaca 5

FACW

5 FAC

10 Y

Y

FACU

20
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Remarks: Soil is likely disturbed. The sample point is within a gas right of way next to a maintenance road on. Soils are moderately well-drained. 

5-10% slope. 

Sampling Point: 03-WTL-30-upl

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

 (MLRA 153B)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Red Parent Material (TF2)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

X

Coal ash present in soil

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. 1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

100

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

Sandy loam

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

0-12 10YR

Matrix

%
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes X No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes surface

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: Railroad ditch that remains saturated and ponds water for long durations.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes X

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PEM

1%

X

High Water Table (A2)

X

Lat: 38.178153 -77.456004

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Udorthents-Udifluvents complex, gently sloping

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

D. Mitchell, M. Rockwell

railroad ditch

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Wetland is similar to Wetland 7, which was also a railroad ditch wetland.

Note: No photographs were taken of this railroad ditch wetland, and it has very low functional values.

Field Sheet 10-WTL-10-wet 1. 

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

2 inches

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

surface

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Spotsylvania

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
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 = Total Cover

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 = Total Cover

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 = Total Cover

37.5

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 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

OBL species x 1 =

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

(Plot Size:

x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

OBL

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

Y

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

(Plot Size:

none

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

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 (A)

Indicator 

Status

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

 (A/B)

0

Total % Cover of:

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in 

diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 in. 

DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of size, 

and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in height.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

Juncus effusus

0

0

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

X

75

0

 

none

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

x 3 = 

x 4 =

x 2 =

 (B)

Carex spp. 15

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover: 0

15

5' radius

60

0

20% of total cover:

Y

50% of total cover

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

none

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: Rail side ditch.

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

90 10

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

7.5YR clay

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

1-12 10YR 5 8
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: Upland that is moderately well drained.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

 Upland

10%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.178153 -77.456074

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Udorthents-Udifluvents complex, gently sloping

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

D. Mitchell, M. Rockwell

hillslope

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Upland data point near railroad ditch wetland. 

Field Sheet 10-WTL-10-Up1.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Spotsylvania

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): none

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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 = Total Cover

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12

 = Total Cover

7.5

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4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No X

x 1 =

0.00%

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

0

0

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

0

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

0

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

Y

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

(Plot Size:

Pinus virginiana

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Sampling Point:

0

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

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 (A)

Indicator 

Status

20

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

 (A/B)

0

4

Total % Cover of:

0

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more 

in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 

in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

senesced grass

0

20

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

15

0

Senesced grass could not be identified to species.

none

0

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

0

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

2

x 2 =

 (B)

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover: 0

3

5' radius

15

0

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

none

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: 

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

clay

100 lots of organics

Remarks

40

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

loam

7.5YR

Matrix

%

5

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

6

10YR

10YR 60

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2-12+
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Caroline County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

3

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

surface

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This wetland part of same wetland/stream/floodplain system as wetlands 8, 9, & 11 along Claiborne Run.

Field Sheet 10-A-WTL-10 wetDP1.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

floodplain

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Udorthents-Udifluvents complex

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. Eggering, K. Astroth

1%

X

X

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.176383 -77.457139

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PEM

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: Some surface water is present in wetland, especially in rutted areas. Soil is saturated.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes X Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
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7 X

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 = Total Cover

0

)

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2

3

4

5

6

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8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

42.5

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1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

none

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover

5 N OBL

20% of total cover:

N

Y

Bidens spp. 10

5' radius

40

Juncus effusus

0

50% of total cover 20% of total cover: 0

17

Bolboschoenus fluviatilis 30

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

x 3 = 

x 4 =

x 2 =

 (B)

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

X

85

0

 Much of the vegetation is mowed or disturbed. The mowed and senesced Carex cannot be identified to species.

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

0

Carex spp.

0

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in 

diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 

in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of size, 

and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in height.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

 (A/B)

0

Total % Cover of:

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

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 (A)

Indicator 

Status

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

(Plot Size:

none

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

Y

UPL species

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

OBL

(Plot Size:

x 5 =

FACU species

OBL species x 1 =

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

0-5

5-12+

Depth 

(inches)

4 6

8

10YR

10YR 90

Matrix

%

5

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2 Remarks

10

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

10YR clay loam

10YR

95 5

clay loam

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: Soils are clearly reducing, but there is a lot of disturbance in this area from roadway/equipment activities.

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

03-WTL-32-wet-1 DC2RVA-Area 3

Function/Value Score Comments

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 2

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 1

Total Score 5

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 0

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 1
03-WTL-32-wet-1 Floodplain wetland view of 03-WTL-32-wet-1 Floodplain wetland, view of 

gasline ROW adjacent tracks. inundated access road.

10-WTL-10-wet July 2014 wetland vegetation. 10-WTL-10-wet July 2014 wetland vegetation.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: Soil (coal-like) is well drained.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

 upland

15%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.176461 -77.457201

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Udorthents-Udifluvents complex

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. Eggering, K. Astroth

base of ballast

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Data point at base of railroad ballast on slight slope. Soil is coal-like, gritty, and well drained. 

Field Sheet 10-A-WTL-10 upDP1.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Caroline County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): none

December 2, 2015

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
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)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7 X

8

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

45

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

OBL species x 1 =

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

(Plot Size:

x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACW

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

Y

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

(Plot Size:

none

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

03-WTL-32-upl-1

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

 (A/B)

0

Total % Cover of:

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

Dichanthelium clandestinum

0

0

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

X

90

0

 No tree or sapling stratum.

none

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

x 3 = 

x 4 =

x 2 =

 (B)

Bidens spp. 20

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover: 0

18

5' radius

60

Sorghum halepense

0

20% of total cover:

N

Y

Panicum spp. 5

50% of total cover

5 N FACU

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

none

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum
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3 / 1

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: Soils impacted by railroad. Coal-like and gritty (black). 

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

100 coal-like & gritty

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

sand

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

10YR

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0-12+
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X X

X Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

X

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Udorthents-Udifluvents complex, gently sloping

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

N/A

Sampling Point

Local relief (concave, convex, none): Convex

X

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

Sampling Date:

, Soil

VA

Caroline

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

High Water Table (A2)

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. Eggering

Floodplain

38.176748 -77.456899

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Yes X

Yes

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Remarks: This is another portion of the series of Claiborne Run wetlands in the floodplain. It will connect to previously delineated areas. The 

sample point lies between a maintained gas ROW and line of trees, then the CSX ballast. 

Note: this wetland is part of Segment 10, and was one of the rework areas.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

, or Hydrology

, or Hydrology

City/County:

State:

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Sediment Deposits (B2) Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) 

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

Water Marks (B1)

Iron Deposits (B5)

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

HYDROLOGY

Yes

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation , Soil

Yes

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Crayfish Burrows (C8)

Geomorphic Position (D2)

X No 

Are vegetation

Surface Water (A1)

PEM

0%

Remarks: The bottom of the wetland undulates. In places it is dry, in others it is saturated; it is inundated in low areas. A slight sulfide odor was 

observed.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

Yes X Depth (inches):

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

No

Yes

X

X

X Depth (inches):

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

2"

8'

03-WTL-32-wet-2

Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Lat:

X

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Yes
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover X

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

Yes No

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

50% of total cover: 20 20% of total cover: 8

10

Liquidambar styraciflua 10

OBL

FACW

20 FACW

20 Y

FAC

40

50

Herb Stratum

20% of total cover:

Clethra alnifolia

40 x 1 =

40

OBL species

FACW species x 2 =

10

Alnus serrulata

Y

15' diameter)

Y

Prevalence Index worksheet

360

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

6

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Total % Cover of:

6

UPL species x 5 =

90

0

0

FAC species

FACU species

0

20% of total cover: 0 X

50

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

20% of total cover:

15' diameter)

The wetland point was taken at the edge of the tree line and a gas ROW.

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Dominance Test worksheet:

FAC

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

Indicator 

Status

40

Percent of Dominant Species that 

are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

30' diameter)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.57

Column totals 140 (A) (B)

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

FAC

10

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Tree Stratum

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

 (A)

 (B)

100.00% (A/B)

270

80

10

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

Acer rubrum Y

25

50% of total cover: 0

50% of total cover:

50% of total cover:

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

Juncus effusus

25

Woody Vine Stratum

5' diameter

Microstegium vimineum Y

10 Y
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Color (moist)

Depth 

(inches)

8

10YR

10YR 90

0-3

3-12

Matrix

%

5

Remarks

5

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

Sandy loam

10YR

Color (moist) % Loc2

100

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. 1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

X

Sandy clay loam

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

 (MLRA 153B)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Red Parent Material (TF2)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Remarks: More clay is present in the bottom 9 inches of the soil core.

Sampling Point: 03-WTL-32-wet-2

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

Total Score 4

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 0

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 1

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 1

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

03-WTL-32-wet-2 DC2RVA-Area 3

Function/Value Score Comments
03-WTL-32-wet-2 Claiborne Run wetland. 03-WTL-32-wet-2 Habitat in Claiborne Run wetlands.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes

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Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Lat:

X

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Yes

Are vegetation

Surface Water (A1)

Upland

4%

Remarks: Area is moderately well-drained near the CSX ballast.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

Yes Depth (inches):

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

No

Yes

X

X

 

Depth (inches):

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation , Soil

Yes

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Crayfish Burrows (C8)

Geomorphic Position (D2)

No X

X

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

X

, or Hydrology

, or Hydrology

City/County:

State:

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Sediment Deposits (B2) Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) 

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

Water Marks (B1)

Iron Deposits (B5)

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

HYDROLOGY

Yes X

VA

Caroline

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

High Water Table (A2)

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. Eggering

Toe ballast

38.176793 -77.456988

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Yes

Yes

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Remarks: This is the upland point for the south end of the wetland 1a which connects to previously delineated wetlands. 

Field Sheet: 21-WTL-01aSouth-upl

Note: These points are part of Segment 10 and were part of the rework areas.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

June 20, 2016

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Udorthents-Udifluvents complex, gently sloping

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

N/A

Sampling Point

Local relief (concave, convex, none): Convex

X

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

Sampling Date:

, Soil
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8

 = Total Cover

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

Yes No X

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

Setaria viridis Y

20 Y

40

50% of total cover: 0

50% of total cover:

50% of total cover:

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

Rubus flagellaris

0

Woody Vine Stratum

5' diameter

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Tree Stratum

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

 (A)

 (B)

0.00% (A/B)

0

0

0

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Prevalence Index = B/A = 5.00

Column totals 20 (A) (B)

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

0

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Dominance Test worksheet:

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

Indicator 

Status

Percent of Dominant Species that 

are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

30' diameter)

Toe of ballast vegetation is somewhat sparse. 

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

0

20% of total cover: 0

80

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

20% of total cover:

15' diameter)

Prevalence Index worksheet

100

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

100

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

2

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Total % Cover of:

0

UPL species x 5 =

0

20

0

FAC species

FACU species

0 x 1 =

0

OBL species

FACW species x 2 =

0

15' diameter)

0

Herb Stratum

20% of total cover:

50% of total cover: 0 20% of total cover: 0

16

UPL

60
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Remarks: Coal ash mixed with rock from the ballast. Rock was 90% of the core.

Sampling Point: 03-WTL-32-upl-2

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

 (MLRA 153B)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Red Parent Material (TF2)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

X

Rock and coal ash.

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. 1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

100

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2 Texture

Depth 

(inches)

0-12 10YR

Matrix

%
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes X No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: Some areas are rutted with standing water, but the majority is just saturated.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes X

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PEM

1%

X

X

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.17146 -77.458537

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Udorthents-Udifluvents complex

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. Eggering, K. Astroth

floodplain

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This wetland is part of the same stream and floodplain (Claiborne Run) system as wetlands 8, 9, and 10. The easternmost 

portion is an alder dominated floodplain. 

Field Sheet 10-A-WTL-11 wetDP1.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

6 inches

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

surface

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Caroline County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

December 2, 2015

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

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2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

10

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7 X

8

 = Total Cover

5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

OBL species x 1 =

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

(Plot Size:

x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

OBL

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

Y

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

(Plot Size:

Acer rubrum

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

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 (A)

Indicator 

Status

20 FAC

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

 (A/B)

4

FACW

Total % Cover of:

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in 

diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 in. 

DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of size, 

and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in height.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

Juncus effusus

10

20

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

X

10

0

 The area near the roadway is disturbed with vehicle ruts and mowing. The Carex cannot be identified to species.

none

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

x 3 = 

x 4 =

x 2 =

 (B)

Carex spp. 5

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover: 0

2

5' radius

5

2

20% of total cover:

Y

50% of total cover

10 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Alnus serrulata

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: Soils are being reduced.

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

clay loam

90 10

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

10YR clay loam

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

10YR 6 8

10YR 100

0-3

3-12+
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

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Function/Value Score Comments

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 2

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 1

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 1

Total Score 6

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 0

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 1
03-WTL-33-wet View of wetland in gas ROW 03-WTL-33-wet Inundated portions of wetland.

03-WTL-33-wet Wetland soil core 03-WTL-33-wet Wetland soil 

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Yes No

Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

December 2, 2015

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Caroline County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): none

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Upland point taken at base of railroad ballast. Soil is coal-like and gritty, well-drained. 

Field Sheet 10-A-WTL-11 upDP1.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

base of ballast

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Udothents-Udifluvents complex

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

L. Eggering, K. Astroth

20%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.171364 -77.45861

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

 upland

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: Soil is well drained.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8

 = Total Cover

5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

22.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No X

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Juniperus virginiana

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover

10 Y

20% of total cover:

N

Y

Dichanthelium clandestinum 5

5' radius

30

2

50% of total cover 20% of total cover: 0

9

Phytolacca americana 10

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

90

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

80

x 3 = 

x 4 =

3

x 2 =

 (B)

0

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

FACW

45

0

 Herbicide may have been applied to toe of railroad ballast.

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

0

Panicum spp.

10

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

 (A/B)

20

0

FACU

Total % Cover of:

5

Sampling Point:

0

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

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 (A)

Indicator 

Status

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

(Plot Size:

none

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

0

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

25

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3.60

Y

UPL species

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACU

0

10

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

x 1 =

0.00%

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

3 / 1

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

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0-12

Depth 

(inches)

10YR

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

100 sand coal-like

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: Soil from base of ballast. Soil is coal-like and gritty fill material. 

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Spotsylvania

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

6

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This PSS wetland is in the floodplain near Claiborne Run.

Note: Photos from December 2015 and July 2016 were added.

Field Sheet 10-WTL-09-wet 1.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

floodplain

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Udorthents-Udifluvents complex, gently sloping

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

D. Mitchell, M. Rockwell

2%

X

X

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.171361 -77.458925

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PSS

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: Saturated at 6 inches.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes X Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

7.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover X

12.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

32.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Alnus serrulata

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover

20 Y

5 N UPL

5

20% of total cover:

N

N

Scirpus cyperinus 5

5' radius

50

Rubus flagellaris

5

50% of total cover 20% of total cover: 0

13

Carex spp. 5

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

280

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

25

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

3

x 2 =

 (B)

5

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

OBL

X

65

0

 Alder thicket with good herbaceous layer. Adjacent upland on west side of stream has very different herb layer.

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

15

Microstegium vimineum

25

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more 

in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

 (A/B)

0

Y

3

FACW

FAC

Total % Cover of:

20

Sampling Point:

3

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

03-WTL-34-wet

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

15 FAC

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

(Plot Size:

Acer rubrum

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Acer rubrum

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

70

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

100

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

2.80

Y

UPL species

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FAC

210

40

5

(Plot Size:

5 x 5 =

FACU species

x 1 =

100.00%

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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5 / 3

5 / 1 /

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

0-1

1-12+

Depth 

(inches)

6

10YR

10YR 85

Matrix

%

6

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2 Remarks

15

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

sandy clay

7.5YR

100

clay

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: 

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

B-10-WTL-09 DC2RVA-Segment 10

Function/Value Score Comments

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 2

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 2

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 2

Total Score 10

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 1

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 3
10-B-WTL-09-wet PSS habitat in wetland 10-B-WTL-09-wet Alder swamp in July 2016.

December 2015.

10-B-WTL-09-wet July 2016 south end of wetland

across CSX ROW.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

December 2, 2015

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Spotsylvania

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): convex

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is the upland sample point for wetland 9. It is moderately well drained.

Field Sheet 10-WTL-09-Up.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

terrace

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Udorthents-Udifluvents complex, gently sloping

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

D. Mitchell, M. Rockwell

4%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.171360 -77.458894

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

 upland

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: Upland data point is moderately well drained.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

15

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8

 = Total Cover

7.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

20

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No X

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Prunus serotina

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover

10 Y

5 N

5

20% of total cover:

N

Y

Schizachyrium scoparium 5

5' radius

15

Rubus spp.

3

50% of total cover 20% of total cover: 0

8

Rubus flagellaris 15

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

255

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

75

180

x 3 = 

x 4 =

5

x 2 =

 (B)

0

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

FACU

40

0

 Much of the vegetation was senesced.

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

30

Solidago spp.

15

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less 

than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless 

of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

 (A/B)

45

Y

6

FACU

Total % Cover of:

0

Sampling Point:

0

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

03-WTL-34-upl

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

30 FACU

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

(Plot Size:

Prunus serotina

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Pinus virginiana

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

0

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

60

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

4.25

Y

UPL species

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

UPL

0

0

0

(Plot Size:

15 x 5 =

FACU species

x 1 =

0.00%

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

4 / 3

5 / 3

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

03-WTL-34-upl

0-5

5-12+

Depth 

(inches)

10YR

10YR 100

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

100 sandy clay

sandy clay

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: Soils are not reduced.

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes X No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes surface

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: Very similar to data point Wet-1. High water table. Area of wetland seems to flow through gas line corridor south until it 

intersects with Stream 3. 

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes X

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PFO

1%

X

High Water Table (A2)

X

Lat: 38.164545 -77.457633

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Fluvaquents-Udifluvents complex

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

D. Mitchell, M. Rockwell

floodplain

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This sample point is very similar to wet-1 data point. 

Field Sheet 10-B-WTL-06-Wet2.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

6 inches

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

surface

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Caroline

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

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2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

30

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8

 = Total Cover

5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

8.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No X

x 1 =

50.00%

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Liquidambar styraciflua

FACU

225

0

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FAC

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

75

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

77

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3.03

Y

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

(Plot Size:

Acer rubrum

Tree Stratum 30' radius

20

Sampling Point:

1

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

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 (A)

Indicator 

Status

40 FAC

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

 (A/B)

2

12

Total % Cover of:

0

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in 

diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 in. 

DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of size, 

and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in height.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

Microstegium vimineum

10

60

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

17

0

 Vegetation described is found in a narrow strip of PFO between railroad ballast and gas line corridor. Vegetation in gas line corridor is highly disturbed.

none

FAC

0

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

233

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

8

x 3 = 

x 4 =

2

x 2 =

 (B)

Lonicera japonica 2

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover: 0

3.4

5' radius

15

2

20% of total cover:

N

50% of total cover

10 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Alnus spp.

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: Highly reduced.

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

sandy clay

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

sandy clay

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

10YR

10YR

0-6

6-12+
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: None due to railroad ballast.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

 upland

10%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.162467 -77.456763

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Wehadkee silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

D. Mitchell, M. Rockwell

railroad ballast hillslope

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Upland point is on railroad ballast. Wetland is present abutting the ballast and extends the length of the project area on this 

portion of the alignment that is east of the railroad tracks. Normal conditions, but not natural. 

Field Sheet 10-B-WTL-06-Up2.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Caroline

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): none

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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4

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6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

5

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3

4

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6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8

 = Total Cover

0

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2

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4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No X

x 1 =

0.00%

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

0

0

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

0

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

10

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

4.00

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

(Plot Size:

Juniperus virginiana

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Sampling Point:

0

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

03-WTL-35-upl-1

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

10 FACU

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

 (A/B)

10

2

Total % Cover of:

0

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less 

than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

none

0

10

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

0

0

 Eastern red cedar growing on ballast, other vegetation mostly absent.

none

0

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

40

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

40

x 3 = 

x 4 =

1

x 2 =

 (B)

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover: 0

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

5' radius

0

50% of total cover 0

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

none

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: Railroad ballast rock and black sand fill material (not possible to get core sample). 

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

rock and fill from ballast

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

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0-12
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Spotsylvania

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

4 inches

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

surface

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Site along gas line corridor & includes an area with large equipment traffic that appears to be clearing/bush hogging 

corridor. PFO on both sides of corridor with area west of corridor and east of tracks being a thin strip of PFO. PFO east of gas line corridor 

appears to continue to a junk yard. Large wetland area. 

Field Sheet 10-B-wet 06 wet 1.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

floodplain

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Fluvaquents-Udifluvents complex

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

D. Mitchell, M. Rockwell

1%

X

High Water Table (A2)

X

Lat: 38.164916 -77.457803

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PFO

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: Area is a large PFO with a high water table. Area of wetland seems to flow through gas line corridor south until the gas line 

corridor intersects with Stream 3. 

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes X

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes surface

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes X Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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 = Total Cover

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7

8

 = Total Cover X

5

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5

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9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

3.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Alnus spp.

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover

10 Y

20% of total cover:

Y

5' radius

5

2

50% of total cover 20% of total cover: 0

1.4

Carex spp. 2

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

75

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

3

x 2 =

 (B)

FAC

0

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

X

7

0

 Vegetation described above is found in a narrow strip of PFO between railroad and gas line corridor. Vegetation in gas line corridor is highly disturbed 

and appears to be Japanese stilt grass.

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

20

Microstegium vimineum

10

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more 

in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 

in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

 (A/B)

0

4

Total % Cover of:

0

Sampling Point:

1

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

03-WTL-35-wet-2

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

10 FAC

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

(Plot Size:

Liquidambar styraciflua

Tree Stratum 30' radius

10

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

25

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

25

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3.00

Y

UPL species

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FAC

Acer rubrum

75

0

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

x 1 =

33.33%

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

03-WTL-35-wet-2

4 / 1

6 / 1

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

0-6

6-12+

Depth 

(inches)

10YR

10YR

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

sandy clay

sandy clay

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: Wet mucky soils, highly reduced.

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

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Function/Value Score Comments

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 1

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 1

Total Score 4

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 0

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 1
03-WTL-35-wet-2 Wetland drains to this stream. 03-WTL-35-wet-2 Wetland soil.

03-WTL-35-wet-2 View of ruts in gas line ROW. 10-WTL-06-wet-01 Inundation in wetland.
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Yes No

Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: Ballast is well drained.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

 upland

10%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.165055 -77.457981

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Fluvaquents-Udifluvents complex

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

D. Mitchell, M. Rockwell

railroad ballast hillslope

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Railroad ballast, samping the edge of ballast. The wetland abuts railroad ballast. 

Field Sheet 10-WTL-06-Up1.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Spotsylvania

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): none

December 1, 2015

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
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OBL species x 1 =

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

0

0

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

0

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

0

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

(Plot Size:

none

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Sampling Point:

0

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

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Indicator 

Status

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

 (A/B)

0

0

Total % Cover of:

0

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more 

in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 

in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in height.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

none

0

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

0

0

 None present, railroad ballast.

none

0

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

0

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

0

x 2 =

 (B)

5' radius

0

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

0

50% of total cover 0

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

none

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: Railroad ballast fill material (not possible to get a core sample). 

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

rock and sand fill on ballast

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

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0-12
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Spotsylvania

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

2 inches

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

8 inches

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Railroad ditch wetland that receives seep water and runoff from adjacent hillside. 

Field Sheet 10B wetland-08 wet#1.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

railroad ditch

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Dystrochrepts-Udults complex, steep

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

D. Mitchell, M. Rockwell

2%

X

High Water Table (A2)

X

Lat: 38.16976 -77.458765

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PEM

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: Hydrology likely runoff and seep water from hillside adjacent to rail.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes X

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes 8 inches

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes X Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
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0 Yes No

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

none

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover

10 N OBL

20% of total cover:

N

N

Scirpus cyperinus 10

5' radius

60

Juncus effusus

0

50% of total cover 20% of total cover: 0

18

Carex spp. 10

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

200

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

1

x 2 =

 (B)

20

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

OBL

X

90

0

 All herbaceous. Adjacent hillside (upland) lacks herb vegetation.

Carex species was denuded making identification to species impossible.

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

0

Microstegium vimineum

0

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

 (A/B)

0

0

Total % Cover of:

0

Sampling Point:

1

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

03-WTL-36-wet

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

(Plot Size:

none

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

60

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

80

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

2.50

Y

UPL species

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FAC

180

0

20

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

x 1 =

100.00%

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet
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03-WTL-36-wet

6 / 1 /

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

0-12+

Depth 

(inches)

10YR 5 8

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

85 7.5YR 15 clay

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: Very reduced soils. Typical of railside wetlands in this area.

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

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Function/Value Score Comments

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 1

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 0

Total Score 2

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 0

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 0
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: Area is very well drained.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

 upland

20%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.169744 -77.458736

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Dystrochrepts-Udults complex, steep

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

D. Mitchell, M. Rockwell

hillslope

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Upland data point is located on hillslope parallel to railroad ballast. 

Field Sheet 10-B-wetland 8 upland #1.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Spotsylvania

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): none

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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7

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 = Total Cover

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 = Total Cover

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 = Total Cover

0 Yes No X

x 1 =

0.00%

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

0

0

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

0

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

5

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

4.00

Y

UPL species

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

(Plot Size:

Pinus virginiana

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Sampling Point:

0

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

10

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

 (A/B)

5

2

Total % Cover of:

0

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less 

than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless 

of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

Schizachyrium scoparium

5

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

5

0

 Few herbaceous plants present. One fairly large Virginia pine.

none

10

FACU

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

5 Y

3

x 2 =

 (B)

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

5' radius

20

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

20

x 3 = 

x 4 =

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover: 1

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

0

5

50% of total cover 1

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Pinus virginiana

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum
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5 / 3

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: No mottles and much drier than railroad ditch soils. 

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

clay loam

lots of organics

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

loam

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

10YR

10YR

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0-1

1-12+
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Spotsylvania

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

4 inches

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

surface

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is the second wetland data point for the PFO wetland 7.

 Field Sheet 10-WTL-07-wet-2.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

floodplain

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Fluvaquents-Udifluvents complex

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

D. Mitchell, M. Rockwell

1%

X

High Water Table (A2)

X

Lat: 38.168003 -77.458605

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PFO

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: Area remains inundated in places and saturated tot eh surface for long durations.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes X

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes surface

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes X Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

35

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8

 = Total Cover X

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

1.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

none

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

5' radius

3

0

50% of total cover 20% of total cover: 0

0.6

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

190

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

0

x 2 =

 (B)

FACW

10

0

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

X

3

0

 

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

70

Smilax spp.

0

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in 

diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 in. 

DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of size, 

and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in height.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

 (A/B)

0

14

Total % Cover of:

20

Sampling Point:

0

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

03-WTL-37-wet

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

40 FAC

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

(Plot Size:

Acer rubrum

Tree Stratum 30' radius

20

FAC

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

50

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

70

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

2.71

UPL species

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Betula nigra

150

40

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

OBL species x 1 =

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Liquidambar styraciflua
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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4 / 1 /

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

0-12

Depth 

(inches)

10YR 6 8

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

80 10YR 20 clay

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: 

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

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Function/Value Score Comments

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 1

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 2

Total Score 7

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 1

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 2
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: Upland area. No wetland hydrology present..

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

 upland

5%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.167996 -77.458785

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Fluvaquents-Udifluvents complex

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

D. Mitchell, M. Rockwell

hillslope

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is a well-drained upland data point near wetland 7. 

Field Sheet 10-WTL-07-Up#2.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Spotsylvania

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): none

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

35

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8

 = Total Cover

12.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

45

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No X

x 1 =

40.00%

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Liquidambar styraciflua

Acer rubrum

Fagus grandifolia

FAC

135

0

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

45

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

100

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3.55

Y

5

FAC

FAC

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Acer rubrum

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

(Plot Size:

Y

Liriodendron tulipifera

Tree Stratum 30' radius

25

Sampling Point:

2

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

03-WTL-37-upl

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

30 FACU

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

 (A/B)

55

Y

14

FAC

FAC

Total % Cover of:

0

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

Sphagnum affine

25

70

N

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

90

0

 No indicator for moss.

none

FACU

10

0

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

N

355

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

220

x 3 = 

x 4 =

5

x 2 =

 (B)

Ilex opaca 5

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover: 5

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

N

N

Smilax spp. 5

5' radius

0

80

50% of total cover 18

15 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Ilex opaca

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

10
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4 / 2

5 / 3

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: Loamy with high organics 

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

loam

loam

lots of organics

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

loam

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

10YR

10YR

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0-1

1-4

4-12+ 10YR
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes X No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes surface

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: 

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes X

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PEM

1%

X

High Water Table (A2)

X

Lat: 38.167025 -77.458448

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Fluvaquents-Udifluvents complex

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

D. Mitchell, M. Rockwell

floodplain

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Wetland is present at the edge of railroad ballast and hillslope (i.e. railside wetland). 

Field Sheet 10-WTL-07 wet 1.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

2 inches

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

surface

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Spotsylvania

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover X

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

8.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

x 1 =

66.67%

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

15

0

7

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FAC

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

5

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

12

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

1.83

Y

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

(Plot Size:

none

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Sampling Point:

2

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

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 (A)

Indicator 

Status

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

 (A/B)

0

0

Total % Cover of:

0

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more 

in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 

in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

Microstegium vimineum

0

0

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

X

17

0

 Mainly herbaceous vegetation.

none

OBL

7

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

22

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

3

x 2 =

 (B)

Carex spp. 5

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover: 0

3.4

5' radius

5

Juncus effusus

0

20% of total cover:

Y

Y

Scirpus cyperinus 5

50% of total cover

2 N OBL

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

none

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: 

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

70 30

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

7.5YR clay

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

0-12 10YR 5 6
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

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Function/Value Score Comments

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 1

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 1

Total Score 4

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 0

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 1
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Culvert 06
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Spotsylvania

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): none

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Upland point is located on hillslope parallel to railroad ballast and wetland. 

Field Sheet 10-WTL-07-Up1.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

hillslope

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Fluvaquents-Udifluvents complex

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

D. Mitchell, M. Rockwell

10%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.166630 -77.458416

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

 upland

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: Well drained hillslope.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
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2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

20

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8

 = Total Cover

5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No X

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Pinus virginiana

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover

10 Y

0

0

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

5' radius

2

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

120

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

120

x 3 = 

x 4 =

3

x 2 =

 (B)

0

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

0

0

 

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

40

none

10

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more 

in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 

in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

 (A/B)

30

8

Total % Cover of:

0

Sampling Point:

0

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

03-WTL-38-upl

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

30 FACU

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

(Plot Size:

Y

Quercus virginiana

Tree Stratum 30' radius

10

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

0

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

30

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

4.00

UPL species

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Pinus virginiana

0

0

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

x 1 =

0.00%

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet
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5 / 3

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

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0-3

3-12+

Depth 

(inches)

10YR

10YR

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

silt lots of organics

silty clay

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: 0-3" layer is silt with lots of organics 

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Caroline

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

4 inches

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

surface

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This primarily bottomland hardwood wetland is north and south of Claiborne Crossing Road. It has strong hydrology 

indicators and hydric soils.

Field Sheet 10-WTL-04-wet.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

floodplain

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Wehadkee silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

D. Mitchell, M. Rockwell

1%

X

High Water Table (A2)

X

Lat: 38.160022 -77.455803

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PFO

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: Hydrology likely due to high water table. Claiborne Crossing Road acts as a dam separating wetland 4 & 5. No culvert is 

present connecting the two, but hydrologic connection is likely.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes X

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes surface

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes X Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

42.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8

 = Total Cover X

1

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

22.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Juniperus virginiana

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover

2 N

20% of total cover:

N

Y

Lonicera japonica 5

5' radius

30

0.4

50% of total cover 20% of total cover: 0

9

Carex spp. 10

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

343

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

28

x 3 = 

x 4 =

2

x 2 =

 (B)

FACW

15

0

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

FACU

X

45

0

 Water marks observed on the trees.

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

85

Microstegium vimineum

2

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more 

in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 

in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

 (A/B)

7

17

FACU

Total % Cover of:

30

Sampling Point:

1

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

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 (A)

Indicator 

Status

40 FAC

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

(Plot Size:

Liquidambar styraciflua

Tree Stratum 30' radius

30

FAC

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

85

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

122

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

2.81

Y

UPL species

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FAC

Quercus palustris

255

60

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

x 1 =

50.00%

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Acer rubrum
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

03-WTL-39-wet

4 / 1

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

X

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

0-12

Depth 

(inches)

10YR

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

sandy clay

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: Soils appear to be strongly reduced.

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

Total Score 6

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 2

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 1

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 1

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

03-WTL-39-wet DC2RVA-Area 3

Function/Value Score Comments
03-WTL-39-wet

Area south of Claiborne Crossing 

Road. 03-WTL-39-wet

Wetland north of Claiborne Crossing 

Road.

03-WTL-39-wet

Water marks and inundation in 

wetland.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: Upland data point that is moderately well drained.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

Upland

5%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.159743 -77.455579

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Wehadkee silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

D. Mitchell, M. Rockwell

raised terrace

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is the upland point for the wetland north and south of Claiborne Crossing Road.

Field Sheet 10-WTL-04-Up.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Caroline

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): none

December 1, 2015

03-WTL-39-upl

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

30

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover

22.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

7.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

71.43%

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Acer rubrum

FACU

300

0

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 45

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

100

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

120

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

(Plot Size:

N

Liquidambar Styraciflua

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Sampling Point:

5

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

03-WTL-39-upl

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

50 FAC

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

 (B)

 (A/B)

20

Y

12

FAC

FAC

Total % Cover of:

0

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.17

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less 

than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

Microstegium vimineum

(Plot Size:

FAC

Acer rubrum 15

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum 30' radius

 Eastern red cedar and flowering dogwood are present in upland area and not in wetland.

none

X

15

0

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

FAC

0 x 1 =

x 2 =

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

10

60

Y

5

380

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

80

x 3 = 

x 4 =

7

Lonicera japonica 5

Smilax rotundifolia

5' radius

FAC

9

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

Juniperus virginiana 10

N

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

Y

20% of total cover:

Y

0

5

FACU

50% of total cover 3

15 Y

FACU

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

Cornus florida 5

15' radius

Liquidambar styraciflua

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: Reddish color present in B horizon. Reduction not present as seen in wetland. 

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

sand coarse sand

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

sandy clay

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

10YR

10YR

03-WTL-39-upl

0-3

3+
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes X No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes surface

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: Hydrology likely due to high water table. Claiborne Crossing Road acts as a dam separating wetland 4 & 5. No culvert is 

present connecting the two, but hydrologic connection is likely.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes X

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PFO

1%

X

High Water Table (A2)

X

Lat: 38.160022 -77.455803

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Wehadkee silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

D. Mitchell, M. Rockwell

floodplain

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This primarily bottomland hardwood wetland is north and south of Claiborne Crossing Road. It has strong hydrology 

indicators and hydric soils. 

Field Sheet 10-WTL-04-wet.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

4 inches

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

surface

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Caroline

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

December 1, 2015

03-WTL-40-wet

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

42.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8

 = Total Cover X

1

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

22.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

x 1 =

50.00%

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Acer rubrum

Quercus palustris

255

60

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FAC

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

85

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

122

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

2.81

Y

FAC

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

(Plot Size:

Liquidambar styraciflua

Tree Stratum 30' radius

30

Sampling Point:

1

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

03-WTL-40-wet

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

40 FAC

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

 (A/B)

7

17

FACU

Total % Cover of:

30

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more 

in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 

in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

Microstegium vimineum

2

85

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

X

45

0

 Water marks observed on the trees.

none

FACU

FACW

15

0

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

343

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

28

x 3 = 

x 4 =

2

x 2 =

 (B)

Carex spp. 10

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover: 0

9

5' radius

30

0.4

20% of total cover:

N

Y

Lonicera japonica 5

50% of total cover

2 N

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Juniperus virginiana

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

X

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: Soils appear to be strongly reduced.

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

sandy clay

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

0-12 10YR
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

03-WTL-40-wet DC2RVA-Area 3

Function/Value Score Comments

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 1

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 1

Total Score 6

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 2

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 1
03-WTL-40-wet

Area south of Claiborne Crossing 

Road. 03-WTL-40-wet

Wetland north of Claiborne Crossing 

Road.

03-WTL-40-wet

Water marks and inundation in 

wetland.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

December 1, 2015

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Caroline

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): none

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is the upland point for the wetland north and south of Claiborne Crossing Road.

Field Sheet 10-WTL-04-Up.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

raised terrace

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Wehadkee silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

D. Mitchell, M. Rockwell

5%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.159743 -77.455579

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

Upland

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: Upland data point that is moderately well drained.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

30

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover

22.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

7.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

Cornus florida 5

15' radius

Liquidambar styraciflua

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

FACU

50% of total cover 3

15 Y

FACU

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

Y

20% of total cover:

Y

0

5

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

Juniperus virginiana 10

N

Smilax rotundifolia

5' radius

FAC

9

Lonicera japonica 5 Y

5

380

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

80

x 3 = 

x 4 =

7

x 2 =

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

10

60

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

FAC

0

X

15

0

 Eastern red cedar and flowering dogwood are present in upland area and not in wetland.

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

FAC

Acer rubrum 15

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.17

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less 

than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

Microstegium vimineum

 (B)

 (A/B)

20

Y

12

FAC

FAC

Total % Cover of:

0

Sampling Point:

5

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

03-WTL-40-upl

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

50 FAC

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

(Plot Size:

N

Liquidambar Styraciflua

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

120

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

100

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 45

FACU

300

0

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

x 1 =

71.43%

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Acer rubrum
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

5 / 2

5 / 4

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

03-WTL-40-upl

0-3

3+

Depth 

(inches)

10YR

10YR

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

sandy clay

sand coarse sand

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: Reddish color present in B horizon. Reduction not present as seen in wetland. 

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Caroline

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

12

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

surface

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: No access to the area due to landowner access denial. Wetland associated with Stream #2 and Culvert #2. 

Field Sheet 10-B-wetland-03 wet1.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

floodplain

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Chastain silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, ponded 

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

D. Mitchell, M. Rockwell

2%

X

X

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.157479 -77.45317

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PSS

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: Hydrology linked to Stream 2. Wetland acts as floodplain. Beaver activity likely present, but can't confirm due to access issue.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes X

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes X Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

22.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover X

55

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Acer rubrum

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

FAC

50% of total cover 2

70 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

N

20% of total cover:

0

10

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

Liquidambar styraciflua 10

5' radius

FAC

22

440

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

3

x 2 =

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

20

45

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

FAC

5

0

X

10

0

Actual plot sample was not possible due to property access issues.

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

Betula nigra 30

Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.67

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in 

diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 

in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of size, 

and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in height.

Smilax rotundifolia

 (B)

 (A/B)

0

Y

9

FAC

FACW

Total % Cover of:

55

Sampling Point:

3

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

03-WTL-41-wet

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

20 FACW

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

(Plot Size:

Betula nigra

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

165

FACW

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

110

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 110

330

110

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

x 1 =

100.00%

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Quercus palustris

Acer rubrum
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

03-WTL-41-wet

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Depth 

(inches)

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: Unknown due to property access issues, but presumed to be hydric based upon other local wetlands and professional 

judgment.

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

03-WTL-41-wet DC2RVA-Area 3

Function/Value Score Comments

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 2

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 2

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 2

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 2

Total Score 12

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 2

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 2
03-WTL-41-wet View of wetland 03-WTL-41-wet Culvert under railroad for stream 2.

03-WTL-41-wet View of inundated portion of wetland 03-WTL-41-wet View of wetland
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

Yes

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

December 1, 2015

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Caroline Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): none

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: No property access. Vegetation seen is general and not plot specific. Delineation boundary at white pines (upland) and river 

birch (wetland). Greenbriar very dense (unlike wetland) and honeysuckle present. 

Field Sheet 10-B-WTL-03 upland1.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

raised terrace

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Chastain silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, ponded 

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

D. Mitchell, M. Rockwell

5%

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.157479 -77.452925

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

Upland

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: No saturation or inundation observed in upland data point. Because of access no soil core could be taken.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

25 Yes No X

50% of total cover

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

10

0

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum 15' radius

0

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

5' radius

0

200

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

80

x 3 = 

x 4 =

3

x 1 =

x 2 =

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

0

50

FAC

30' radius

Y FACU

 No plot data because of access issue.

Smilax rotundifolia 40 Y

Lonicera japonica 10

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum

40

(Plot Size:

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.33

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more 

in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 

in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

 (B)

 (A/B)

20

2

Total % Cover of:

0

Sampling Point:

1

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

03-WTL-41-upl

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

10 FACU

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

(Plot Size:

Pinus strobus

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

60

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 0

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

120

0

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

10 OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

33.33%
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

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Depth 

(inches)

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: No core taken due to property access issue. 

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Caroline

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

3 inches

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

surface

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This cutover PEM wetland was not directly accessible, because the landowner denied access to the property. The data 

sheet was completed from the CSX ballast using the visible evidence of hydrology and plants. Based on the evidence of hydrology and 

experience with nearby wetlands, it is assumed that the soils would be hydric.

Field Sheet 10-B-WTL-02 wet.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

terrace

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Altavista fine sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, very rarely flooded 

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

 D. Mitchell, M. Rockwell

1%

X

X

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.153916 -77.449299

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PEM

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: The complete extent of the hydrology indicators is not know throughout the wetland due to access issues.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes X

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes X Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

2.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7 X

8

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

50

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

none

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 20

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

0

95

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

5' radius

OBL

0

Carex spp. 5 N

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

x 3 = 

x 4 =

x 2 =

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

5

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

X

100

0

 Other plants present include black willow (Salix nigra ) and Bidens spp.

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in 

diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 

in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of size, 

and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in height.

Scirpus cyperinus

 (B)

 (A/B)

1

Total % Cover of:

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

03-WTL-42-wet

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

5 FACW

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

(Plot Size:

Quercus palustris

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 0

(Plot Size:

x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

OBL species x 1 =

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

03-WTL-42-wet

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Depth 

(inches)

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: Unknown due to access issues, but presumed to be hydric based on evidence and experience from nearby wetlands.

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

Total Score 6

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 0

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 1

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 2

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 1

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

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Function/Value Score Comments
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US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

Yes

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: No access to Beasley property, but the upland sample point appeared to be well drained.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

 upland

5%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.153902 -77.449211

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Altavista fine sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, very rarely flooded 

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 3

D.Mitchell, M. Rockwell

hillslope

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Upland consists of dense young vines, smilax, and sweetgum. No access to upland area. No other data collected. Wetland 

delineated by presence of wool grass, bidens spp, and carex spp. 

Field Sheet 10-B-WTL2-upl.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Caroline

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): none

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover X

5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

2.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

5 Yes No

100.00%

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

75

0

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

0

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01 10

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

25

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

Tree Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

Sampling Point:

3

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

03-WTL-42-upl

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

 (B)

 (A/B)

0

0

FAC

Total % Cover of:

FACW species 0

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.00

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less 

than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless 

of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

25

Andropogon virginicus

(Plot Size:

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum

 No access to property.

Smilax rotundifolia 10 Y

30' radius

X

5

10

FAC

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

75

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

3

x 1 =

x 2 =

0

5' radius

5 FAC

2

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

2

50% of total cover 1

10 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Liquidambar styraciflua
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: No access to property. Well drained soils are assumed to be upland.

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Caroline County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

4 inches

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

surface

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Bottomland hardwood wetland associated with 10-STR-01. 

Field Sheet 10-B-WTL-01 wet1.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

floodplain

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Bibb-Chastain complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded 

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 4

 D. Mitchell, M. Rockwell, K. Astroth

1%

X

High Water Table (A2)

X

Lat: 38.148151 -77.444129

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PFO

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: At surface. High water table associated with stream 1. Beaver dam on stream 1 is upstream from wetland.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes X

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes surface

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes X Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
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8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

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6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8

 = Total Cover X

20

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2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

17.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

Ilex opaca 5

15' radius

Liquidambar stryaciflua

FAC

50% of total cover 7

20 Y

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

FAC

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

N

20% of total cover:

N

0

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

Carpinus caroliniana 5

N

20

Juncus effusus 5 N OBL

Smilax rotundifolia

5' radius

8

Osmundastrum cinnamomeum 5 N

5

345

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

3

x 1 =

x 2 =

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

FAC

15

5

X

35

0

 American beech and large hollys are in the upland and help delineate habitat boundary.

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

FAC

Acer rubrum 10

Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.76

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more 

in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 

in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

Carex spp.

 (B)

 (A/B)

0

Y

18

FAC

Total % Cover of:

20

Sampling Point:

1

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

04-WTL-01-wet

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

60 FAC

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

15

(Plot Size:

Liquidambar styraciflua

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

125

FACW

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

100

90

40 3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.0

FACW

300

40

5

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

33.33%

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Betula nigra

Acer rubrum
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U) X

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

0-12

Depth 

(inches)

10YR

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

100 clay loam

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: Saturated dark clay soil to 18"+ .

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

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Function/Value Score Comments

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 2

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 1

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 2

Total Score 9

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 2

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 1
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: Upland is adjacent to wetland.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

 upland

5%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.148010 -77.443054

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Altavista fine sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, very rarely flooded

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 4

D. Mitchell, K. Astroth

terrace

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is an upland data sheet.

Field Sheet 10-B-wetland01-upland.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Caroline County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): none

November 30, 2015

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
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3

4

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6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

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6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover X

7.5

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2

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8

9

10

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12

 = Total Cover

12.5

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1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Fagus grandifolia

Ilex opaca

Acer rubrum

83.33%

435

50

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

145 OBL species

15 3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.0

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

185

5

FACU

FAC

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

60

(Plot Size:

Y

Liquidambar styraciflua

30' radius

Ilex opaca 5

Tree Stratum

Sampling Point:

5

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

04-WTL-01-upl

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

70 FAC

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

 (B)

 (A/B)

15

Y

29

FACU

FAC

Total % Cover of:

25

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.95

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less 

than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

Woody Vine Stratum

145

Huperzia lucidula 

(Plot Size:

FACW species

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

30' radius

X

25

0

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

N

FAC

10

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

N

545

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

60

x 3 = 

x 4 =

6

x 1 =

x 2 =

0

5' radius

25 FACW

3

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Fagus grandifolia

Liquidambar styraciflua 5

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

Y

20% of total cover:

0

FAC

50% of total cover 5

5 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: Soils moderately well drained.

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

100

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

10YR

10YR 100

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No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes X No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes surface

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: Saturated at surface portions of wetland are inundated. Stream 1 flows south on the eastern edge of wetland parallel to railroad.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes X

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PFO

1%

X

High Water Table (A2)

X

Lat: 38.136979 -77.431286

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Roanoke loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, ponded

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 4

 D. Mitchell, M. Rockwell

floodplain

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Large wetland complex. PFO adjactent to rail ballast. Field Sheet 11-B-WTL-01 wet1.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

2 inches

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

surface

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Caroline County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

December 2, 2015

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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 = Total Cover

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5

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7

8

 = Total Cover X

10

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1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

20

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

x 1 =

50.00%

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Acer rubrum

Quercus phellos

FAC

225

40

5

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

75

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

100

FAC

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

(Plot Size:

Liquidambar styraciflua

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Sampling Point:

3

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

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 (A)

Indicator 

Status

45 FAC

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

 (A/B)

0

Y

14

FAC

FAC

Total % Cover of:

20

Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.70

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more 

in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 

in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.0

Cornus drummondii

Osmunda regalis

20

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

X

40

0

 

none

70

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

FACW

5

5

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

20

270

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

6

x 2 =

 (B)

Microstegium vimineum 15 Y

Carex spp. 5

5' radius

4

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

Magnolia spp. 5

Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

Y

20% of total cover:

N

0

15

Juncus effusus

50% of total cover 8

5 Y

5 N OBL

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

Ilex opeca 5

15' radius

Liquidambar styraciflua

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

5
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: 

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

100

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

silt loam

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

0-10 10YR
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

Total Score 11

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 1

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 3

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 3

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 2

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 2

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

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Function/Value Score Comments
04-WTL-02-wet-1 View of wetland. 04-WTL-02-wet-1 View of wetland showing inundation.

04-WTL-02-wet-1 View of bottomland hardwood wetland from rail.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

December 2, 2015

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Caroline County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): none

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Upland point on slope of railroad ballast. 

38.Field Sheet 11-B-WTL-01-Up1.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

ballast slope

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Roanoke loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, ponded

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 4

D. Mitchell, M. Rockwell

10%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.137091 -77.431122

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

 upland

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: Ballast area very well drained.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

10.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No X

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

none

50% of total cover 4.2

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

0

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20

5' radius

0

Verbascum thapsus 1 N

4

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

4

x 3 = 

x 4 =

1

x 1 =

x 2 =

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

21

0

 Railroad ballast upland.

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

Prevalence Index = B/A = 4.00

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

Solidago spp.

 (B)

 (A/

1

0

Total % Cover of:

0

Sampling Point:

0

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

04-WTL-02-upl-1

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

(Plot Size:

none

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

1

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

0

0

0 3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.0

FACU

0

0

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

0.00%

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

4 / 6

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

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0-12

Depth 

(inches)

10YR

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

sand gravelly

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: Adjactent to ballast. 

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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04-WTL-02-wet-2

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Caroline County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): none

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

4 inches

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

surface

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is the second wetland point in this large wetland.

Field Sheet 11-B-WTL-01-Wet-2.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

floodplain

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Roanoke loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, ponded

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 4

 D. Mitchell, M. Rockwell

1%

X

X

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.137316 -77.431725

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PFO

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: Inundated. Saturated to surface.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes X

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes X Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

47.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover X

12.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

2.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Betula nigra

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

FACW

10

50% of total cover

10 Y

0

5

1

Lindera benzoin 5

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

Y

20% of total cover:

5' radius

5

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

280

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

4

x 2 =

 (B)

FAC

5

0

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

X

5

0

 

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

95

Carex spp.

25

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more 

in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 

in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.0

 (A/B)

0

Y

19

FACW

FAC

Total % Cover of:

65

Sampling Point:

3

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

04-WTL-02-wet-2

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

50 FACW

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

(Plot Size:

Betula nigra

Tree Stratum 30' radius

40

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Acer rubrum

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

50

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

115

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

2.43

Y

UPL species

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Acer rubrum

150

130

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

x 1 =

75.00%

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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2 / 1

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U) X

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

0-12

Depth 

(inches)

10YR

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

100 sandy loam

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: Very dark and saturated soils.

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

December 2, 2015

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Caroline County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): none

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Upland data point near toe of ballast slope.

Field Sheet 11-B-WTL-01-Up2.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

ballast slope

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Roanoke loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, ponded

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 4

D. Mitchell, M. Rockwell

15%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.137394 -77.431563

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

 upland

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: Area moderately well drained.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

30

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8

 = Total Cover

7.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

2.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Juniperus virginiana

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 1

10 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

0

5

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

5' radius

3

250

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

160

x 3 = 

x 4 =

6

x 2 =

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

N

15

60

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Y

FACW

15

0

X

5

0

 

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

Ilex opaca 5

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.33

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

Smilax spp.

 (B)

 (A/

40

Y

12

FACU

FAC

Total % Cover of:

15

Sampling Point:

3

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

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 (A)

Indicator 

Status

25 FACU

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

(Plot Size:

Y

Fagus grandifolia

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

75

5

FAC

FACU

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

20

15 3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.0

60

30

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

x 1 =

50.00%

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Ilex opaca

Quercus rubra

Quercus phellos
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

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0-2

2-10

Depth 

(inches)

10YR

10YR 100

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

100 silt loam

silt loam

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: Soils are dark, but not wet. Soils contain ample organic material. 

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes X No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes surface

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: 

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes X

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PFO

1%

X

High Water Table (A2)

X

Lat: 38.138595 -77.433435

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Roanoke loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, ponded

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 4

 D. Mitchell, M. Rockwell

floodplain

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: This is the third wetland data point in this large wetland.

Field Sheet 11-B-WTL-01-Wet-3.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

2 inches

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

surface

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Caroline County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

15

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover X

1

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

28.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

x 1 =

100.00%

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Acer rubrum

OBL

216

14

10

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

72

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

89

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

(Plot Size:

Liquidambar styraciflua

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Sampling Point:

1

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

04-WTL-02-wet-3

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

15 FAC

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

 (A/B)

0

6

FAC

Total % Cover of:

7

Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.70

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more 

in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 

in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.0

Microstegium vimineum

2

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

X

57

0

 

none

FACW

30

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

FAC

10

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

15

240

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

1

x 2 =

 (B)

Carex lurida 10 N

Polygonum pensylvanicum 5

5' radius

FAC

0.4

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

N

0

40

Quercus phellos

50% of total cover 11.4

2

2 N FACW

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Ilex opaca

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

X

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: Soils are saturated.

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

sandy loam coarse sand

100

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

sandy loam

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

10YR

10YR 100

0-3

3-12+
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Caroline County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): none

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Upland data point. 

Field Sheet 11-B-WTL-01-Up3.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

toe of ballast slope

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Roanoke loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, ponded

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 4

D. Mitchell, M. Rockwell

2%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.139036 -77.433347

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

 upland

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: No hydrology indicators, area well drained.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

22.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover

7.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

35

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

2 Yes No

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Ligustrum japonicum

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 14

15 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

0.8

70

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

5' radius

FAC

3

411

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

120

x 3 = 

x 4 =

4

x 2 =

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

15

45

FAC

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

FACW

0

X

70

4

 Japanese privet draws line of upland area.

Toxicodendron radicans 2

Vitis spp. 2

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.11

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

Ligustrum japonicum

 (B)

 (A/

30

9

FAC

Total % Cover of:

15

Sampling Point:

3

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

04-WTL-02-upl-3

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

30 FACU

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

(Plot Size:

Y

Juniperus virginiana

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

132

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

87

15 3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.0

261

30

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

x 1 =

75.00%

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Platanus occidentalis
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

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0-12

Depth 

(inches)

10YR

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

100 sandy loam

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: Lots of organics. Much drier than wetland soils. 

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Caroline County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

2 inches

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

surface

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Large wetland complex with braided channel due to recent rain. 

Field Sheet 11-B-WTL-02-Wet1.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

floodplain

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Chastain silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, ponded 

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 4

 D. Mitchell, M. Rockwell

2%

X

X

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.132391 -77.426879

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PFO

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: Saturated at surface.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes X

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes X Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
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 = Total Cover

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0 Yes No

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Acer rubrum

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover

15 Y

2 N

0

5

3.4

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

Y

Y

Polygonum spp. 5

5' radius

3

Carex vulpinoidea 5

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

190

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

4

x 2 =

 (B)

FAC

0

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

X

17

0

 

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

40

Microstegium vimineum

15

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more 

in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 

in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.0

 (A/B)

0

8

FAC

Total % Cover of:

5

Sampling Point:

3

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

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 (A)

Indicator 

Status

25 FAC

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

(Plot Size:

Liquidambar styraciflua

Tree Stratum 30' radius

15

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

60

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

65

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

2.92

Y

UPL species

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FAC

Acer rubrum

FACW

180

10

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

x 1 =

75.00%

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U) X

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

0-12

Color (moist)

Depth 

(inches)

10YR

04-WTL-03-wet

Matrix

% Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

100 silty clay lots of organics

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: Mucky.

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

Total Score 10

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 0

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 3

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 3

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 2

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 2

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

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Function/Value Score Comments
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wetland
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: 

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

 upland

10%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.132837 -77.427283

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Wickham fine sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, very rarely flooded 

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 4

D. Mitchell, M. Rockwell

hillslope

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: About two-feet drop into wetland makes obvious boundary. 

Field Sheet 11-WTL-02-Up.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Caroline County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): convex

December 3, 2015

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
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 = Total Cover

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7

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 = Total Cover

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 = Total Cover

5

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 = Total Cover

0 Yes No X

x 1 =

33.33%

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Carpinus caroliniana

Liriodendron tulipifera

180

0

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

60

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

105

FAC

Herb Stratum

FAC species

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

(Plot Size:

Y

Liquidambar styraciflua

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Sampling Point:

2

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

04-WTL-03-upl

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

40 FAC

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

 (A/

45

Y

16

FACU

FAC

Total % Cover of:

0

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.43

Y

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.0

Ilex opaca

Lonicera japonica

20

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

10

0

 Large mature trees. Large mature white oaks are present adjacent to wetland in the upland area.

80

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

N

FACU

10

0

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Y

30

360

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

180

x 3 = 

x 4 =

6

x 2 =

 (B)

Panicum spp. 5 Y

5' radius

FACU

4

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

0

5

50% of total cover 2

10 Y

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Juniperus virginiana

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

10
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: Upland area with lots of organics in the soil from late successional forest. Upper horizon has ample organics with minerals 

becoming more dominant in lower horizon. 

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

sandy loam

100

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

sandy loam

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

10YR

10YR 100

04-WTL-03-upl

0-5

5-12+
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes X No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes surface

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: Saturated and inundated.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes X

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PEM

1%

X

High Water Table (A2)

X

Lat: 38.125179 -77.419157

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Tomotley-Roanoke complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes, rarely flooded

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 4

 D. Mitchell, M. Rockwell

swale

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Wetland 4 is a Wetland Mitigation Bank. 

Field Sheet 11-WTL-04-Wet1.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

6 inches

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

surface

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Caroline County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

December 3, 2015

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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 = Total Cover

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7 X

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 = Total Cover

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)

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8

9

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12

 = Total Cover

45

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

OBL species x 1 =

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

OBL

(Plot Size:

x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

OBL

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

Y

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

(Plot Size:

none

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

04-WTL-04-wet

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

 (A/B)

0

Total % Cover of:

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more 

in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 

in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.0

Juncus effusus

0

0

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

X

90

0

 Vegetation consists primarily of herbaceous species.

none

OBL

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

x 3 = 

x 4 =

x 2 =

 (B)

Scirpus cyperinus 30

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover: 0

18

5' radius

30

0

20% of total cover:

Y

Y

Typha angustifolia 30

50% of total cover

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

none

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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: Saturated wet soils.

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

sandy loam

100

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

sandy loam

04-WTL-04-wet

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

10YR

10YR 100

0-5

5-12+
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

Total Score 7

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 0

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 2

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 2

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 2

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

04-WTL-04-wet DC2RVA-Area 4

Function/Value Score Comments
04-WTL-04-wet View of PEM wetland
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: Upland point moderately well drained.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

 upland

4%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.125251 -77.419291

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Tomotley-Roanoke complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes, rarely flooded

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 4

D. Mitchell, M. Rockwell

hillslope

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Field Sheet 11-WTL-04-Up1.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Caroline County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): none

December 3, 2015

04-WTL-04-upl

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

37.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No X

x 1 =

0.00%

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

FACU

0

0

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

0

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

15

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

4.00

Y

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

(Plot Size:

none

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Sampling Point:

0

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

04-WTL-04-upl

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

 (A/

15

0

Total % Cover of:

0

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.0

Solidago spp.

0

0

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

75

0

 

none

0

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

60

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

60

x 3 = 

x 4 =

2

x 2 =

 (B)

Sorghum halepense 15

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover: 0

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

Y

5' radius

0

60

50% of total cover 15

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

none

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

3 / 2

4 / 3 /

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: Dry crumbly soil.

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

silt loam

100

Remarks

30

Type1

Redox Features

Texture

silt loam

10YR

Matrix

%

4

Color (moist) Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

6

10YR

10YR 70

04-WTL-04-upl

0-6

6-12+
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X X

X X

X

Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

August 10, 2016

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Tomotley-Roanoke complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes, rarely flooded

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

N/A

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): Convex

X

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

Sampling Date:

, Soil

VA

Caroline

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

High Water Table (A2)

DC2RVA-Area 4

L. Eggering & R. Porath

Toe of ballast

38.124036 -77.417389

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Yes X

Yes

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Remarks: This is a large, high-quality wetland that ranges from emergent to shrub to bottomland hardwood.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

, or Hydrology

, or Hydrology

City/County:

State:

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Sediment Deposits (B2) Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) 

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

Water Marks (B1)

Iron Deposits (B5)

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

HYDROLOGY

Yes

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation , Soil

Yes

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Crayfish Burrows (C8)

Geomorphic Position (D2)

X No 

Are vegetation

Surface Water (A1)

PEM/PSS

0%

Remarks: This is a large emergent wetland that butts up against the toe of the railroad ballast. The wetland is open water, interspersed with 

wetland vegetation. Wood ducks and frogs were observed within the wetland.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

Yes X Depth (inches):

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

No

Yes

X

X

X Depth (inches):

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

12+

04-WTL-05-wet

Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Lat:

X

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Yes
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover X

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

Yes No

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

50% of total cover: 0 20% of total cover: 0

20

OBL

Scirpus cyoerinus 10

5 Y FAC

70

5

Herb Stratum

20% of total cover:

0 x 1 =

0

OBL species

FACW species x 2 =

85

Acer rubrum

15' diameter)

Prevalence Index worksheet

100

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

2

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Total % Cover of:

2

UPL species x 5 =

5

0

0

FAC species

FACU species

0

20% of total cover: 0 X

100

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

5 N

20% of total cover:

15' diameter)

N

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Dominance Test worksheet:

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

Indicator 

Status

Percent of Dominant Species that 

are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

30' diameter)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Prevalence Index = B/A = 1.11

Column totals 90 (A) (B)

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

OBL

1

04-WTL-05-wet

Tree Stratum

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

 (A)

 (B)

100.00% (A/B)

15

0

85

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

50

50% of total cover: 0

50% of total cover:

50% of total cover:

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

Typha latifolia

Polygonum amphibium

2.5

Woody Vine Stratum

5' diameter

Juncus effusus Y

15 N
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Color (moist)

Depth 

(inches)

0-12

Matrix

% Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Color (moist) % Loc2 Texture

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. 1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

X

Ballast

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

 (MLRA 153B)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Red Parent Material (TF2)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Remarks: Soil cores are in rock at the toe of the ballast. Soil cores could not be obtained.

Sampling Point: 04-WTL-05-wet

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

Total Score 15

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 3

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 4

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 1

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 3

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 2

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 2

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

04-WTL-05-wet DC2RVA-Area 4

Function/Value Score Comments
04-WTL-05-wet PFO vegetation. 04-WTL-05-wet Inundated PFO vegetation.

04-WTL-05-wet PFO vegetation.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

August 10, 2016

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A

Tomotley-Roanoke complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes, rarely flooded

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

N/A

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): none

X

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

Sampling Date:

, Soil

VA

Caroline

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

High Water Table (A2)

DC2RVA-Area 4

L. Eggering & R. Porath

Ballast

38.124078 -77.417444

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Yes

Yes

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Remarks: The upland point near the wetland was on the base of the ballast. It is well-drained and lacks hydric soils.

Field Sheet GPS: 21-WTL-01-upl

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

X

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

, or Hydrology

, or Hydrology

City/County:

State:

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Sediment Deposits (B2) Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) 

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

Water Marks (B1)

Iron Deposits (B5)

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

HYDROLOGY

Yes X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation , Soil

Yes

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Crayfish Burrows (C8)

Geomorphic Position (D2)

No X

Are vegetation

Surface Water (A1)

Upland

10%

Remarks: This point is located on the railroad ballast.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

Yes Depth (inches):

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

No

Yes

X

X

 

Depth (inches):

X Wetland Hydrology Present?

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Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Lat:

X

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Yes
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

Yes No

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

50% of total cover: 0 20% of total cover: 0

20

UPL

Tripsacum dactyloides 25

10 Y FAC

40

10

Herb Stratum

20% of total cover:

0 x 1 =

0

OBL species

FACW species x 2 =

0

Acer rubrum

15' diameter)

Prevalence Index worksheet

430

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

150

160

x 3 = 

x 4 =

5

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

Total % Cover of:

3

UPL species x 5 =

40

30

40

FAC species

FACU species

5

20% of total cover: 1

FAC

X

100

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

5 N

20% of total cover:

15' diameter)

Y

The vegetation is highly disturbed.

Campsis radicans 5 Y

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Dominance Test worksheet:

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

Indicator 

Status

Percent of Dominant Species that 

are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

30' diameter)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.91

110 (B)

FAC

Column totals (A)

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

FACU

2

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Tree Stratum

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

 (A)

 (B)

60.00% (A/B)

120

0

0

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

50

50% of total cover: 2.5

50% of total cover:

50% of total cover:

(Plot Size:

(Plot Size:

Setaria faberi

Securigera varia 

5

Woody Vine Stratum

5' diameter

Tridens flavus Y

30 Y
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Color (moist)

Depth 

(inches)

0-12

Matrix

% Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Color (moist) % Loc2 Texture

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. 1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

X

Rock and coal ash

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

 (MLRA 153B)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Red Parent Material (TF2)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Remarks: Soil cores are in rock at the toe of ballast. Soil cores could not be obtained.

Sampling Point: 04-WTL-05-upl

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Caroline County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

2 inches

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

surface

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Railroad ditch wetland. Connector to wetland 4 via culvert. 

Field Sheet 11-B-WTL-03-Wet1.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

RR ditch wetland

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Tomotley-Roanoke complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes, rarely flooded

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 4

 D. Mitchell, M. Rockwell

1%

X

High Water Table (A2)

X

Lat: 38.125002 -77.418446

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PEM

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: 

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes X

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes surface

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes X Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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2

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4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

0

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7 X

8

 = Total Cover

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)

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9

10

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12

 = Total Cover

32.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Liquidambar styraciflua

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover

2

20% of total cover:

N

Y

Carex spp. 10

5' radius

40

0.4

50% of total cover 20% of total cover: 0

13

Scirpus cyperinus 15

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

x 3 = 

x 4 =

x 2 =

 (B)

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

X

65

0

 

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

0

Juncus effusus

2

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more 

in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 

in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.0

 (A/B)

0

FAC

Total % Cover of:

Sampling Point:

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

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 (A)

Indicator 

Status

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

(Plot Size:

none

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

Y

UPL species

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

OBL

OBL

(Plot Size:

x 5 =

FACU species

OBL species x 1 =

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

0-12

Color (moist)

Depth 

(inches)

10YR

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Matrix

% Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

100 clay no mottles

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: 

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

Total Score 5

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 1

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 1

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 1

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

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Function/Value Score Comments
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US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Caroline County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): none

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Upland area on hillslope of railroad ballast. 

Field Sheet 11-WTL-03-Up1.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

railroad ballast 

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Tomotley-Roanoke complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes, rarely flooded

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 4

D. Mitchell, M. Rockwell

15%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.124921 -77.418318

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

 upland

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: Ballast very well drained.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

40

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No X

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

none

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover

0

60

16

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

20% of total cover:

N

N

Verbascum thapsus 5

5' radius

0

Sorghum halepense 15

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

80

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

80

x 3 = 

x 4 =

1

x 2 =

 (B)

0

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

FACU

80

0

 

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

0

Solidago spp.

0

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.0

 (A/

20

0

Total % Cover of:

0

Sampling Point:

0

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

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 (A)

Indicator 

Status

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

(Plot Size:

none

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

0

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

20

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

4.00

Y

UPL species

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

FACU

0

0

0

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

x 1 =

0.00%

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet
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5 / 3

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

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0-4

4-12

Depth 

(inches)

10YR

10YR 100

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

100 sandy clay

sandy clay

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: 

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Caroline County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

5 inches

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

surface

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Railroad ditch wetland. Flows into Stream 5. 

Field Sheet 11-WTL-06-Wet1.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

rr ditch

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Tomotley-Roanoke complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes, rarely flooded

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 4

 D. Mitchell, M. Rockwell

2%

X

High Water Table (A2)

X

Lat: 38.12256 -77.416898

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PEM?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: Railside wetland, hydrology is likely connected to wetlands on the east side of the tracks.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes X

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes surface

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes X Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
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7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

2.5

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2

3

4

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6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover X

10

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 = Total Cover

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 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

Acer rubrum

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover

10 Y

10

20% of total cover:

Y

Y

Murdannia keisak 15

5' radius

30

4

50% of total cover 20% of total cover: 0

13

Microstegium vimineum 20

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

150

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

5

x 2 =

 (B)

45

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

OBL

X

65

0

 Railside wetland.

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

5

Juncus effusus

20

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more 

in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 

in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

 (A/B)

0

Y

1

FAC

Total % Cover of:

0

Sampling Point:

4

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

04-WTL-07-wet-1

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

5 FAC

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

(Plot Size:

Acer rubrum

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Alnus spp.

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

35

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

80

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

1.88

Y

UPL species

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

OBL

FAC

105

0

45

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

x 1 =

80.00%

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet
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4 / 1

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U) X

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

0-12

Color (moist)

Depth 

(inches)

10YR

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Matrix

% Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

100 sandy clay

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: Mucky soil.

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

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Function/Value Score Comments

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 1

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 1

Total Score 4

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 0

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 1
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: 

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

 upland

10%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.122367 -77.416633

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Tomotley-Roanoke complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes, rarely flooded

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 4

D. Mitchell, M. Rockwell

ballast

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Upland area located on hillslope of railroad ballast. 

Field Sheet 11-WTL-06-Up1.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Caroline County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): none

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No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
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3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

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2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

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 = Total Cover

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10

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 = Total Cover

30

)

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2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No X

x 1 =

0.00%

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

FACU

0

0

0

(Plot Size:

40 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

UPL

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

0

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

60

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

4.67

Y

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

(Plot Size:

none

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Sampling Point:

0

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

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 (A)

Indicator 

Status

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

 (A/

20

0

Total % Cover of:

0

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

Setaria faberi

0

0

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

60

0

 

none

0

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

280

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

200

80

x 3 = 

x 4 =

2

x 2 =

 (B)

Verbascum thapsus 20

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover: 0

12

5' radius

40

0

20% of total cover:

Y

50% of total cover

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

none

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: Lots of organics. Dry, crumbly soil with evidence of coal cinders.

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

silt loam

100

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

silt loam

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

10YR

10YR 100

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0-6

6-12
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

Yes X No Depth (inches): Yes

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes surface

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Remarks: Inundated.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes X

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

Are vegetation , Soil

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PEM

2%

X

High Water Table (A2)

X

Lat: 38.122949 -77.417134

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Tomotley-Roanoke complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes, rarely flooded

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 4

 D. Mitchell, M. Rockwell

rr ditch

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Railroad ditch wetland. Flows into Stream 5. 

Field Sheet 11-WTL-05-Wet1.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

12 inches

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

surface

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Caroline County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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 = Total Cover

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7

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 = Total Cover X

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 = Total Cover

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)

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2

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4

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 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

x 1 =

100.00%

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet

Liquidambar styraciflua

OBL

72

0

65

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

UPL species

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

OBL

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

24

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

89

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

1.54

Y

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

(Plot Size:

N

Acer rubrum

Tree Stratum 30' radius

2

Sampling Point:

3

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

04-WTL-07-wet-2

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

2 FAC

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

 (A/B)

0

0.8

Total % Cover of:

0

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more 

in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 

in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

Juncus effusus

0

5

4

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

X

90

0

 

none

FAC

FAC

65

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

N

137

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

3

x 2 =

 (B)

Carex spp.

Scirpus cyperinus 20

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

N

50% of total cover 20% of total cover: 0

18

5' radius

30

Murdannia keisak

0

20% of total cover:

Y

Y

Microstegium vimineum 20

50% of total cover

15 N OBL

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

none

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U) X

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Histisol (A1)

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Remarks: Wet and mucky.

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

100

Type Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

sandy clay

04-WTL-07-wet

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Loc2

Depth 

(inches)

0-12+ 10YR
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

04-WTL-07-wet-2 DC2RVA-Area 4

Function/Value Score Comments

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 1

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 1

Total Score 5

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 1

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 1
04-WTL-07-wet-2 Railroad ditch portion of wetland, 04-WTL-07-wet-2 Railroad ditch portion of wetland.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Caroline County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): none

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Railroad ditch upland dtat point near toe of ballast.

Field Sheet 11-WTL-05-Up1.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

ballast

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Tomotley-Roanoke complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes, rarely flooded

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 4

D. Mitchell, M. Rockwell

8%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.122888 -77.417067

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

 upland

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: 

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

47.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No X

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

none

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

N

5' radius

90

0

50% of total cover 20% of total cover: 0

19

Verbascum thapsus 5

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

470

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

450

20

x 3 = 

x 4 =

1

x 2 =

 (B)

0

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

95

0

 

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

0

Setaria faberi

0

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

 (A/

5

0

Total % Cover of:

0

Sampling Point:

0

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

04-WTL-07-upl-2

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

(Plot Size:

none

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

0

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

95

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

4.95

Y

UPL species

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

UPL

FACU

0

0

0

(Plot Size:

90 x 5 =

FACU species

x 1 =

0.00%

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

3 / 2

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

04-WTL-07-upl-2

0-12

Depth 

(inches)

10YR

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

100 silt loam

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: Dry with lots of organics.

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0 

Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

X

X

X

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Caroline County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

X

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

12 inches

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

surface

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X No 

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Railroad ditch wetland. Flows into Stream 5. 

Field Sheet 11-WTL-05-Wet1.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

X

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

rr ditch

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes X

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Tomotley-Roanoke complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes, rarely flooded

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 4

 D. Mitchell, M. Rockwell

2%

X

High Water Table (A2)

X

Lat: 38.122949 -77.417134

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

PEM

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: Inundated.

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes X

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes surface

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes X Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

2

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8 X

 = Total Cover X

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

45

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

none

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover

15 N OBL

20% of total cover:

Y

Y

Microstegium vimineum 20

5' radius

30

Murdannia keisak

0

50% of total cover 20% of total cover: 0

18

Carex spp.

Scirpus cyperinus 20

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

N

137

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

0

0

x 3 = 

x 4 =

3

x 2 =

 (B)

FAC

65

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

N

FAC

X

90

0

 

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

4

Juncus effusus

0

5

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more 

in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 

in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

 (A/B)

0

0.8

Total % Cover of:

0

Sampling Point:

3

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

04-WTL-08-wet

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

2 FAC

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

(Plot Size:

N

Acer rubrum

Tree Stratum 30' radius

2

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

24

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

89

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

1.54

Y

UPL species

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

OBL

Liquidambar styraciflua

OBL

72

0

65

(Plot Size:

0 x 5 =

FACU species

x 1 =

100.00%

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

4 / 1

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U) X

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

0-12+

Color (moist)

Depth 

(inches)

10YR

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Matrix

% Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

100 sandy clay

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: Wet and mucky.

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)
Wetland I.D.: Project/Site: 

Score Potential to Provide Desirable Wetland Functions and Values

0 None

1 Poor

2 Low

3 Moderate 

4 High

5 Very High

Total Score 5

Wildlife Habitat (Aquatic) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

substrate, water quality, wetland juxtaposition, 

human-caused disturbance, pollution, etc.) of the 

wetland to provide habitat for various types and 

populations of aquatic animals. 1

Visual Quality/Aesthetics - 

Considers the visual and aesthetic qualities of the 

wetland. 1

Erosion Control and Stabilization - 

Considers the effectiveness (vegetative cover, 

size, substrate, etc.) of the wetland in reducing 

erosion of stream channels or stream banks 

down gradient of the wetland, along shorelines if 

associated with a lake or tidally influenced water 

body, or within the wetland itself. 0

Wildlife Habitat (Terrestrial) - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland's size, 

connectivity with other habitats, wetland 

juxtaposition, human-caused disturbance, etc.) of 

the wetland to provide habitat for various types 

and populations of terrestrial animals. 1

Floodwater Alteration/Retention - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland size, water 

capacity in wetland, location in watershed, 

wetland juxtaposition, etc.) of the wetland in 

reducing flood damage and the flow of 

floodwaters by attenuation of floodwaters for 

prolonged periods following precipitation events. 1

Sediment, Nutrient, & Toxicant Removal - 

Considers the effectiveness (wetland 

configuration, vegetative cover, wetland size, etc.) 

of the wetland in reducing or preventing 

degradation of water quality by trapping 

sediments, excess nutrients, and toxicants. 1

WETLAND FUNCTIONS & VALUES FORM

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Function/Value Score Comments
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Yes No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Field Observations:

No

No

No Yes

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

No

Section, Township, Range:

Are "normal circumstances" present?

VDRPT

significantly disturbed?

(If no, explain in Remarks.)

NA

Caroline County

X

Sampling Date:

Sampling Point:

Local relief (concave, convex, none): none

X

X

X

Other (Explain in Remarks) 

 Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

X

No X

X

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9

Geomorphic Position (D2)

Depth (inches):

Remarks: Railroad ditch upland data point near toe of ballast.

Field Sheet 11-WTL-05-Up1.

Is the Sampled Area within a 

Wetland?

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

ballast

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

HYDROLOGY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) 

Surface Water (A1)

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Project/Site: 

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR: P, MLRA: 133A 

Tomotley-Roanoke complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes, rarely flooded

Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)

DC2RVA-Area 4

D. Mitchell, M. Rockwell

8%

X

X

 

High Water Table (A2)

Lat: 38.122888 -77.417067

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of the year?

Are vegetation

City/County:

State: VA

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

Slope (%):

Long: NAD-1983

 upland

Drift Deposits (B3)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):

Datum:

, Soil , or Hydrology

Yes

, Soil

Applicant/Owner:

Investigator(s):

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Hydric Soil Present?

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) 

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Remarks: 

Surface water present?

Water table present?

Saturation present?

(includes capillary fringe)

Depth (inches):

No

Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) 

Thin Muck Surface (C7) 

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Yes

X

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ̶ Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Are vegetation

, or Hydrology

Yes Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
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)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Multiply by:

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

7

8

 = Total Cover

0

)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 = Total Cover

47.5

)

1

2

3

4

5

 = Total Cover

0 Yes No X

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

15' radius

none

Sapliing/Shrub Stratum

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

N

5' radius

90

0

50% of total cover 20% of total cover: 0

19

Verbascum thapsus 5

(Plot Size:

50% of total cover 20% of total cover:

470

Number of Dominant Species 

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

450

20

x 3 = 

x 4 =

1

x 2 =

 (B)

0

Dominance Test worksheet:

Total Number of Dominant 

Species Across all Strata:

95

0

 

none

Hydrophytic 

vegetation 

present?

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot Size: 30' radius

0

Setaria faberi

0

Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines 3 in. (7.6 cm) or 

more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 

height.

Sapling/shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 

3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of 

size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 

height.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

 (A/

5

0

Total % Cover of:

0

Sampling Point:

0

Absolute 

% Cover

Dominant 

Species?

04-WTL-08-upl

 (A)

Indicator 

Status

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

(Plot Size:

none

Tree Stratum 30' radius

Herb Stratum

FAC species

Prevalence Index = B/A = 

Percent of Dominant Species 

that are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

FACW species

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

0

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

95

1

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 

present, unless disturbed or problematic.

4.95

Y

UPL species

 (B)

Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

UPL

FACU

0

0

0

(Plot Size:

90 x 5 =

FACU species

x 1 =

0.00%

OBL species

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants

Column totals (A)

Prevalence Index worksheet
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Yes No

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0-12

Depth 

(inches)

10YR

Matrix

Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc2 Remarks 1

Redox Features

Texture

100 silt loam

X

1

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 

Remarks: Dry with lots of organics.

Sampling Point:

Hydric soil present?

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

SOIL

2

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Histisol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Black Histic (A3)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Sandy Redox (S5)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)

Depleted Below Dark Suface (A11)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)

Depth (inches):

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR, S, T, U)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Redox Depressions (F8)

Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)

Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)

Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

3

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and 

wetland hydrology must be present, 

unless disturbed or problematic.

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)

1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)

Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)

Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)

 (MLRA 153B)

Red Parent Material (TF2

Marl (F10) (LRR U)