PPRO ED JURlSDICTlO~AL DETERMI~ATION FOR1 uS Army Corps o f E ngin eer s

lhi~ fonn houhl be comphtd b) OliO~ ing th~ instrUcliMS prO idcd in S~ction rv of the JD Form Instructional Quldebonk

SCTION 1 B CKG RO UN D I N IltORM TION A REIgtQRT COM PLETION DATE FOR APPROVED Jl R1SOI CTIONA L D ET E RM l ATIO (JD)

B DISJ R ICT OFFlCE FILE NiMI AND ~uMBER CELRII -OR-FS Crab Orchard-MacArthur P D 20 11-1 5 NEW- too~r

Fork-Pertnnhll

C PROJECT LOCATIO AD BACJGR0l 1ND INFOR~1ATION Stdh esl Virginia r ounl) parishborough Raleigh Cll) ppTO 1 miles leSt )f BcdJy Center cnnrdirmcs or ite lllttl lnng tn ucgrcc uecimal format) Tat 37 7u537deg Long 8124 1 N W

t llJ~cllal Translers Mcrcaror middot ame mtrest watefood) ClrharJ Crel

am of neorlSt IrltOittollll l avigable Water 1 TNWJ i nto wh1ch the uquum resourc~ flows 11 Rwer lame o l atershcd or llydrolng1c Unn Ctld- (IUC) 0505000middot1 C8J Chcclo ifmard iagram or review area andor potential j urisdictionnl areas 1sarc avai lahlc upon rcquc~l0 Ch~Lk ifmher middot itcs tcg oflsik 1ni tigation si tes disposal s ites ctt ) arc Msoltilttted 1111 thl~ ult il1n und arc rcconltd on n

different J[) fonn

0 REVllmmiddot JgtERFORl~JED fOR ITEEVALUAT ION (CiiECKALLTHATAPPLY) [8J Offi Dc~k) Determinati on Dat~ 1152011 0 Fidd Detcrminahon Dah(s)

SECTI01 II Slll1 IARY OF FI NDJNCS A RIIA SECTION 10 DETER~li~ATION Of JURISDICTION

I hcrc Are no ncwi~uble ltJirIS nlh~ I middot S middotmiddotwithin River~ antlllarhor~ Ac t (RHA)juri sdiction tus dclinctl h) 33 CFR part 329) m thc rcv 1cw ar~-a IRqulrdl

0 Wuln~ ~ubjct tlo the cbh and Oo1~ o f U1c tide 0 Watr~ ar~ prSntlgt used or haw blen usd in thi pat or mn) tw u~ccptible tor u~e to lrllllspnn intcrtolh or lltrelgn com mer~

hplain

B C A ECTIO -04 DETER gt11ATION OF J RlSD I CTIO

lhrc Are wlin of he L S bull tlhm (lean Wotcr Mt tCW1JJurisdictitm (as defined b~ JJ CFR pun 31lt) tn tht rH~ ana 1fltctJIIIr~tll

I Water s nf the S a l ndic~tte pres~nee of w1ter~ of US in review nrca (check It II that qJply) t

0 rIWs Includ i ng territorial scus 0 Wetlands UdJUCent to I - w~ I8J Re lat ively pcrmtmtnt aters~ (RPWs) that Om1 dinct l) or indirectly into rNW~ 0 Non-RPW~ that no directly or indirect~ IIll O 1JW~

0 Wetlands clirCCll) abutting RPWs that now ltlirectl) nr indmcllgt 1010 TNWs 0 Wetland udjo~c~ntl(l but not directly abutting RPW~ thll no- dirc~tly or mdu~tl) IIllO 1 s 0 Wetland~ adjuccnt 111 non-RPV thm flo direct) or Jnurrcctl) into P--Ws 0 lmpoundmltnlS ofJUriSdictional liters 0 Isolated 1mtcrtatc or mtrastatc) waters mcludtng isolated let lands

b Tdentif) (cslimatl) size of waters of the US in the rev iew area Non-wetland wmus 50 linear feet 3width (fi) andor acns Wetlandgt 1cr1JS

c Limits (boundarie) of jurisdiction hmd o n Pick List llevation of~stnblishcd 011 M (ifkno n)

2 on-regulaJed wuerswcllnnd (check ifapplicable)J0 [lotcnually Jlmsdtcttonal Jtcrs andor wetlands cr ass~sgtcd 1thin the re 1~11 are~ and Jckmli nd IIgt h~ not junshctional

Ellplun

13ows ch~dd helm shall be ~uppmcd by complfl mg U1e appmpnat~ )ccuonlt 111 ~~CIJlt)n U l below For purflllCb uf th1s fom1 au RPW ~~ udi tt~d as n tnbuHtry tlllll 1 nil t n TNW lttnllthat typically fl Clws year-round t r ha~ conunuou~ ll01 atleaststnsuuulll middotmiddot t ~ ~ typ tcally 3 m~md1s) upr1ort1 n~ documonlltil)n 1~ pr~enttd tn Ccctmn II I I

AALYSIS

A TNWs A~D WETLA liDS ADJACENT TO TNWs

The ageucies will asser1 jurisdiction over TNWs and we11nnds adjacent to TNWs If the aq uatic resource i~ a TlV complete ection lliAI ftnd ection lllD l only if the aquatic resource is a wetland adjacent to a TN complete Sections ltiA I and

and ection 11101 othcn ise ~cc cction III B helo

I TMV ldcnttf) I ~W

SummJrtrc rahonule suppc1ning Jllrmination

2 etltnd adjalent to Ti Summaritc rtllonnlc supponing conclusion tl111 ctland ss middotmiddotadjac~nC

8 CHARAC1 ER1STICS OF TRIB UTARY (THAT IS NOT TNW) AND ITS AOJ ACENT WETLAIOS (IF A Y)

T his section summarizes informntinn regard ing charactrristics of thr t ributnry nnd its adjacent wetlands if any 111 d it hei igtS determine whtther or not the stundurds for juri~dic ti on established under Rt1pana) ha e bcen met

The agencies willnssertjurisdicrion over non-navigable tributaries ofTh here the tr ibutaries nrc relarivel) pcrmneut waters (RP s) i ~ tributar ib that typically now year-round or have continuous now at lea5L sensonally (eg typically J months) A weeland that directly abuts an RP is tlso jurisdictional If the aquntic re~ourcc is not a TIW but has ycnr-round (perennial) now skip to Section m 02 [f the aquntic resource is a Wltland d irectly abutting a tributary with perenninl now skip to Section 11 104

A wetland that b ndjatent to but thai docs not directly abut an RPW requires a significant nexus l nluation Corp~ di~-uicts and poundPA regions ill include in the record an) IVailable information that documents the existence of 1 ~ i gnificant negtus bemecn 1 relatively permanent tributtf) that is not perennial (and i~ adjacent wctlnnd5 if nn) ) and a traditional navigable water even though a significant nexus findin g is not required as n matter oflaw

If the watcrbody is not ~n RPW or a wetland directly abutting un RPW a JO will rcq usre addi tional data to dctcbullmiddotmiuc if the water bndy hns a s ignific-ant ncxu~ with n TNW Jf thc tribu tary has adjnccnl wcthsnds the significnnt nexus cv~luation must consider the tributary in combination with all of its adjacent wetlands This significant ne~u s evnluution that combin~s fobullmiddot ltlnalytical purposes the tributary and ~111 of its adjacent wetlands is used whether the review area identified in the JO request is the tributary or its adjacent etlands or bothlfthe JO cover a tributar) with adjacCJlt wetlands complete Section lllBI for the tributary cction 11182 for any onsitc wetlands and Section lliBJ for all wetlands adjacent to thllt tributary both onsite and offsite The determination whether n significant nexus exists is determined in Section li iC bei O ~

I Chlracteristics of non-TNW~ tbat no directly or indirectly into TNW

(i) Genera l Uea Conditions Watrslwd gtic Pick List Drautge area Pick List crage annual ramfall mchcs ivcragc annual snowfall mch~

(ii) Physinsl Chtracteristics (a) Relationship wi th 1~Vmiddot

D I rioutary flcm dsrcctl) mto 1NW D fnbutaJ) flnw thruugh Pick List tnhutaril$ befori entering 1~

lroJcct 111~1 arc Pic List river mshs rrom IIW PrOJect aters arc Pick List river m1le from RIgtW JgtsOJcct waters ar Pick List aersal (straight) miles rom rW PIOJcct waters arc Pick List mrial (sumiddotaight) mills from RPW Project atcr~ cross nr serve us state boundaries Explain

ldentif) 11o route to I W I ributaf) stream order 1f 1-nOn

bull lotc U1a1 lh~ lnmuctttlnal Gu1debQ~I CIIIHun alldstional mfom1atsnn ngWd1ng ~wales di~ellc~ wa~hcs and eru~tunal tcnun gene ral~ nnd 111 th and West FI11W mute can he tlc~lnhcd by uknulring t g trtbutM) 3 wh tdlllows thtnugh the revtiW ann Ill low sntotnhutnr) b iHch thc11 tlws 111111 rNW

AALYSIS

A TNWs A~D WETLA liDS ADJACENT TO TNWs

The ageucies will asser1 jurisdiction over TNWs and we11nnds adjacent to TNWs If the aq uatic resource i~ a TlV complete ection lliAI ftnd ection lllD l only if the aquatic resource is a wetland adjacent to a TN complete Sections ltiA I and

and ection 11101 othcn ise ~cc cction III B helo

I TMV ldcnttf) I ~W

SummJrtrc rahonule suppc1ning Jllrmination

2 etltnd adjalent to Ti Summaritc rtllonnlc supponing conclusion tl111 ctland ss middotmiddotadjac~nC

8 CHARAC1 ER1STICS OF TRIB UTARY (THAT IS NOT TNW) AND ITS AOJ ACENT WETLAIOS (IF A Y)

T his section summarizes informntinn regard ing charactrristics of thr t ributnry nnd its adjacent wetlands if any 111 d it hei igtS determine whtther or not the stundurds for juri~dic ti on established under Rt1pana) ha e bcen met

The agencies willnssertjurisdicrion over non-navigable tributaries ofTh here the tr ibutaries nrc relarivel) pcrmneut waters (RP s) i ~ tributar ib that typically now year-round or have continuous now at lea5L sensonally (eg typically J months) A weeland that directly abuts an RP is tlso jurisdictional If the aquntic re~ourcc is not a TIW but has ycnr-round (perennial) now skip to Section m 02 [f the aquntic resource is a Wltland d irectly abutting a tributary with perenninl now skip to Section 11 104

A wetland that b ndjatent to but thai docs not directly abut an RPW requires a significant nexus l nluation Corp~ di~-uicts and poundPA regions ill include in the record an) IVailable information that documents the existence of 1 ~ i gnificant negtus bemecn 1 relatively permanent tributtf) that is not perennial (and i~ adjacent wctlnnd5 if nn) ) and a traditional navigable water even though a significant nexus findin g is not required as n matter oflaw

If the watcrbody is not ~n RPW or a wetland directly abutting un RPW a JO will rcq usre addi tional data to dctcbullmiddotmiuc if the water bndy hns a s ignific-ant ncxu~ with n TNW Jf thc tribu tary has adjnccnl wcthsnds the significnnt nexus cv~luation must consider the tributary in combination with all of its adjacent wetlands This significant ne~u s evnluution that combin~s fobullmiddot ltlnalytical purposes the tributary and ~111 of its adjacent wetlands is used whether the review area identified in the JO request is the tributary or its adjacent etlands or bothlfthe JO cover a tributar) with adjacCJlt wetlands complete Section lllBI for the tributary cction 11182 for any onsitc wetlands and Section lliBJ for all wetlands adjacent to thllt tributary both onsite and offsite The determination whether n significant nexus exists is determined in Section li iC bei O ~

I Chlracteristics of non-TNW~ tbat no directly or indirectly into TNW

(i) Genera l Uea Conditions Watrslwd gtic Pick List Drautge area Pick List crage annual ramfall mchcs ivcragc annual snowfall mch~

(ii) Physinsl Chtracteristics (a) Relationship wi th 1~Vmiddot

D I rioutary flcm dsrcctl) mto 1NW D fnbutaJ) flnw thruugh Pick List tnhutaril$ befori entering 1~

lroJcct 111~1 arc Pic List river mshs rrom IIW PrOJect aters arc Pick List river m1le from RIgtW JgtsOJcct waters ar Pick List aersal (straight) miles rom rW PIOJcct waters arc Pick List mrial (sumiddotaight) mills from RPW Project atcr~ cross nr serve us state boundaries Explain

ldentif) 11o route to I W I ributaf) stream order 1f 1-nOn

bull lotc U1a1 lh~ lnmuctttlnal Gu1debQ~I CIIIHun alldstional mfom1atsnn ngWd1ng ~wales di~ellc~ wa~hcs and eru~tunal tcnun gene ral~ nnd 111 th and West FI11W mute can he tlc~lnhcd by uknulring t g trtbutM) 3 wh tdlllows thtnugh the revtiW ann Ill low sntotnhutnr) b iHch thc11 tlws 111111 rNW

IIll Cnral 1 ributargt Characteristic~ (check al l hflt apply)middot Tributa ry i 0 llatural

0 Arttfictal (man-made) bxplam0 Manipulatd (man-alkrcd) hplain

Tributary propcrttt~ tth rcpea to top 11 hank (esllmlle) Average tdth middot feet middot verage ileptlt 1tl Average ide ~toplls middot Pick List

Prim1) tribumty sUh)lriitc composition (chcl all that apply) 0 Silts 0 Sands 0 Concreh 0 CL)bbhs 0 Gravel 0Muck 0 13edrocl 0 Vegetation fypc l-ocO rmiddot 0 Other hplo~m middot

I rihutary wnditionstllht ltty [eg highl erodi ng loughmg banks bplam Presence or run riiOc poo l comphxes F)p luin IribulW) geomclt) middot rick List Irihutat) _gradient (appmimrue a crag slopcl 1

(~) flO

T rihltlat) pro iJes for Pick List hstunau U eragc nurnhcr of low events tn rc ie areal) car Pick List

[)esaibc llow rmiddotgmt Other infonnatton Jn tlunllion and volummiddot

~urface Oo is Pick list Characteristicsmiddot

-uh~urJace no Pick list Explain iimhngs 0 D~c (or other) tc1 performed

I ributary has (chccJ ltlllthm apply) 0 lktl and banks 0 OJ Wvln (check all indicators lhUJ apply

0 clear natural line impresseJ on the banl- 0 the pre~lncc of liner and tlilm- 0 change tn the character of ~(Iii 0 dc~tntctton tlf terr~stnal cgetauon0 she ing 0 the preseuce of wrack Ime 0 vcgetation mntted Jown bent or tbscnt 0 scdim~nt sMting0 kal ltttcr distutmiddotbcd or washc(l twa) 0 scour 0 sodimcnt dcposiuon 0 multiple obsorved or predicted Jlow ~vents 0 water stni ntng 0 abrupt change in plant commnn1t)0 oth1r (lbt)

0 Discontinuous OIIWM - Eplain

II factOIli other thampn th OIIW11 CTlt used to dctcnnine latcml CXtlll or CWAjurisdicuon (check all thai appl) )bull 0 Htgh rid ltnc indit11tcd b 0 Melift 1-IJgh Wakr Marl- intlicltcd b~ middot

0 otl or ~cum line along shMe obJect~ 0 survey to availublc Jatum 0 fine shell or debris deposils (foreshore) 0 physical markings 0 ph) lieu mnrlingslcharachristlcs 0 vegetation linschangcs in vgctUtton tp15 0 tidal gauge~0 other (ltst)

(iii) C h e micnl C haracteri$1ics Clmrtctcrinmiddot tnout~r (eg Willet colCir is clear discolored oil~ film wat~r 4ualtty general 11ater~hcd chlrJCicrettcs etc )

Cxplatn ltkntif~ ~pc ific pollutatth il known

1 natural or man-muuc tltsconllnullgt tn Lhl ltHIWM doc~ net neccgtsnrily SIVcr (ttnMIttlllO (eg 11hcrl the Lrean tcmpnranl~ lhl1) undiTground tlf her~ the OIIWM na~ hecn nnw~cd by deelopmcnl nr ngncuhural prncllcs) Where there ts a br~uk in tlu OII WM lh atts unrclutcd to the watorbod) s thm r~gunlt (~g~ llmv ~~~cr 11 mck outcmp ur through 11 cu lven ) the ngcncu~ willlunk liu 1ndicaton uf ll cm tlwvc and hdt11 th~ hr~tk lb1d

(iv) Biological C harnctcristic Channel support~ (check all thnt apply)0 Riparian corridor Oluractcrilotics (t) pc average idlll ) 0 Wetland fring Characteristic 0 Habitm f(lrmiddot

0 rcderuJl~ Listed spCCIIS 1-~xpltin findings0 I 1Shspawn mmiddotcus Cxplain Jmdings 0 Othr llnvironmnta lly-sensitivc specaes hxplaiu Jinuing 0 At~uatic ildlifu uivrsi~y Fxplain findings

2 Chtrlcteristics of wetlands ndjucent to non-TNW that flow directly or inclirectly into T

( i 1 Ph) sica I C hnrnctcrbtics (aJ (ncral Wetland (hmutonstus

Propntes etland sitemiddot acres Wctlarult) pc l xplnm Wetland quality I xplrun

ProJect HtlonJ~ ~ro~s or serve m sta[e boundaries lmiddotxplilin

(h) Ciltmrnl l middotlcl1 Rclntinn~hjn with on-TNW Flm ismiddot Pick List I xplaan

iurlitc llO 1~ Pick Lis1 l httrUCbmticcmiddot

Subsurface Oc1wmiddot Pick List Explain finding 0 Dye (ltr mhcn test performed

() WcLiantl Adjacency DitrmimlLJOn with Non-TNWmiddot 0 Dir-etl) abulllng0 Not directly ttbulting

0 Discrcl Otlunu hydrologic connction Lxplom 0 1middot o lugicnl conne~tion ))plain 0 epanJtcd hy bermlhumcr Explam

d) Proximit Relationship) tn liW ProJICt dlamb arc Pick List river mils from 11 lrOJCC( UICIS are Pkk List arial (straight) miles hom rr- W rio i~ trom Pick List [strmatc appro-Hnlle location ufwetlmu iL~ ithin the Pick List noodplain

(ii) C hemical Characte r istics Chttractcritc wetland system (eg water color is clca1middot lmln oil film on su rface wutll qualit general wa~crshml

charactcnstics etc 1 Fxplrun ldcntil) sptctlic pollutants ifknmn

(iii) Biological Chnracteristi~ etland supports (cl11~ck nil that npply) 0 Riparian bunir Characteristicgt (t) pe average width) 0 Vegtutiun l) pcpcrnt coer ExplainmiddotD llabllat for middot

0 rtlcmll) I btcd species Cpla1n lintltngs 0 rtsh spawn tfCJ~ bpJam findings middot 0 Other cnvironrncnttlly-scnsiriw spec ies I ~gt p lain lindings 0 q~laticwilullli J1vcrsiLy llXplain lindingsmiddot

3 C haracteristics uf all werland~ adjacent to the tribut~ry (if 111y) All wc1land(s) hcing congtidcrctl in lhe cumululc unul) sis Pick List pproimatel) I acres in total arc bemg constdcrcd in the cumulau e analgt IS

(iv) Biological C harnctcristic Channel support~ (check all thnt apply)0 Riparian corridor Oluractcrilotics (t) pc average idlll ) 0 Wetland fring Characteristic 0 Habitm f(lrmiddot

0 rcderuJl~ Listed spCCIIS 1-~xpltin findings0 I 1Shspawn mmiddotcus Cxplain Jmdings 0 Othr llnvironmnta lly-sensitivc specaes hxplaiu Jinuing 0 At~uatic ildlifu uivrsi~y Fxplain findings

2 Chtrlcteristics of wetlands ndjucent to non-TNW that flow directly or inclirectly into T

( i 1 Ph) sica I C hnrnctcrbtics (aJ (ncral Wetland (hmutonstus

Propntes etland sitemiddot acres Wctlarult) pc l xplnm Wetland quality I xplrun

ProJect HtlonJ~ ~ro~s or serve m sta[e boundaries lmiddotxplilin

(h) Ciltmrnl l middotlcl1 Rclntinn~hjn with on-TNW Flm ismiddot Pick List I xplaan

iurlitc llO 1~ Pick Lis1 l httrUCbmticcmiddot

Subsurface Oc1wmiddot Pick List Explain finding 0 Dye (ltr mhcn test performed

() WcLiantl Adjacency DitrmimlLJOn with Non-TNWmiddot 0 Dir-etl) abulllng0 Not directly ttbulting

0 Discrcl Otlunu hydrologic connction Lxplom 0 1middot o lugicnl conne~tion ))plain 0 epanJtcd hy bermlhumcr Explam

d) Proximit Relationship) tn liW ProJICt dlamb arc Pick List river mils from 11 lrOJCC( UICIS are Pkk List arial (straight) miles hom rr- W rio i~ trom Pick List [strmatc appro-Hnlle location ufwetlmu iL~ ithin the Pick List noodplain

(ii) C hemical Characte r istics Chttractcritc wetland system (eg water color is clca1middot lmln oil film on su rface wutll qualit general wa~crshml

charactcnstics etc 1 Fxplrun ldcntil) sptctlic pollutants ifknmn

(iii) Biological Chnracteristi~ etland supports (cl11~ck nil that npply) 0 Riparian bunir Characteristicgt (t) pe average width) 0 Vegtutiun l) pcpcrnt coer ExplainmiddotD llabllat for middot

0 rtlcmll) I btcd species Cpla1n lintltngs 0 rtsh spawn tfCJ~ bpJam findings middot 0 Other cnvironrncnttlly-scnsiriw spec ies I ~gt p lain lindings 0 q~laticwilullli J1vcrsiLy llXplain lindingsmiddot

3 C haracteristics uf all werland~ adjacent to the tribut~ry (if 111y) All wc1land(s) hcing congtidcrctl in lhe cumululc unul) sis Pick List pproimatel) I acres in total arc bemg constdcrcd in the cumulau e analgt IS

ror each wetlmd spocti) tlw lolllling

I iltmiddot~ tl y abuts (YN) S1ze (in acr~s) Directl y abuts ( YN) Si tc (1n acr~)

Ummarie overall hwlogical chemical and ph~ sicaI runctions bclllg pcrfoml~oJ

C SlGII I FlCA~T ~XlS OETERMI ATIO~

A signilictntnPxus ltHlJiy~is will ns~ess the now characteristics and fun ctio ns of the trib utary itself and the functions performed by any wetlnnds adjacent to the tributlr) to determin e if they significantly affect the chemical p hys ical a nd biological integrity o f a Tr-iV For ench of the folloing s ituntlo ns a signifie11nt ne-xus exists if the trihutary i n com binJtion with a ll of its adjace nt wetltnds has more than a speculative or insubsta ntial effect on th e chcmicul p hysica l andor bio logic~ I inregrity of u TNW Considera tions when eva luating signi ficant nex us in clud e but are not limited to th e volume duration and frequen cy of th e flow of water in the tributary and its pro~imity to a TNW a nd the fun ctions perfotmiddotmcd by the trihutary and all its adjacent wetland s II Is nor appr opriate to determine signilicant nexu s based solely on any specific threshold of distance (eg between a tributary and its adjacent wetland or between a tributar) and the T~) Si mil arly t he fact an ndjaren t wetland lie with in or outside of a floodplain is not solely determinative of sig nificant n exus

Draw conne~tion s between the feat ures documented and the effects on th e TN as iden tified in the Rt1p11nal G uidance a nd di scussed in lhr Instructional G uid ebool( Factors to consider intlude fo r exa mpl e bull Dots the tribUldl) in cnmb inu1ion i th 1U ~djactn t ll~ot lnnds (ifany have the capaci ty to carl) polhllilt1l or llood wmcrs w

ll W- or to reduce the amount ()f pnllutant or llood wutcrs reach ing a TNW bull Dues the tributJI) in combtnatillO with it adjocenl ~~ctlandgt (ifan)) pro itk habitat and lifccych surpurt functions for lish 1nd

oihcr spctc ~ucll as feed mg ntstmg spaning or rconng Oung for species that are present in the rW bull Dm th trihutal) 111 combmution lth Its adjacent wetlands (if an~) hac the cupacll) to tnmsfer nutrients and organic c1rbon thut

~uppltgtn Jownstnam fouuwciJs bull Jtes the tributar) in comhinauon wnh 1ts adjacent wetlands (if any) huvl other r~lnti(lnships 10 the physical chemicJI or

hiulugkll integrity vf the IIJWJ

ote ~ the nbovc 1i middot t of consith~ tmiddota t i on~ is not inclusive a nd otJ1cr functions observed or lmown to occur ~llould be documented bel ow

I Signifi cant ne us finding s for non-RP W rhu h1~ no adjacent wetlands nnd nows directl) or ind1rectl) into TWs Fplatn finding~ ut presence or ab~cncc ol stgnilicant nexus bcentlo based tin the tributary itgtclr then go 111 SICll11n IllD

2 Significant nexus finclingb for non-RP W and its a dj acen t wctln nds where the non-RPW n ows directly or indirectly into TNV) Lxplun fi ndings of prescnc~ or absence of lignililint ncUSbciO htscd on thlt tributary in c(lmhination wit h all of its adjacent wetlands then go ILl cctiun I II Dmiddot

3 Sig nificant n e~us findings for wetl lnds adjacent to nn RPW but that do nut directly abut the RPW E~pluin limhng)of prgtCncc or ab~ence of Slgnllicilnt neIIS below baseJ on the tributary in com hi nation with all of it~ uJjucent wetlanJ~ then go to Scctivo Ill [) middot

0 OETERI11NATION O~ J LRI DICTlONALfl OI NCSTJIE SUBJECTWATERSWETLANO A RE (CHECKAIL THAT APPLY )

I T and djaccnr etlands Check all that appl) and pro ide )JLc csttmutc tn r~1lt area 0 I w~middot linear feet wtdth (fi) Or acres 0 Wctlund~ adJnccm to Th acres

2 RPWs ltut1 fl ow directly or Indirectly into T t Ws 18] Tr 1hutams ofliW~ where tribulanes f) ptcnl ly llll yuar-row1d urejurisdictioJ wl Prov1Jc datll and ration~~k imlicuiug tlwl

tnhutal) l prennial rtw frcat~-1 portion of Stobulltr f-ork approximatly US mile do nstrcam from the sitlt li 111dnotcd to he a ptr~nnial ~tream n the IJ GS 75-minutc llcklc quad

0 Irtbutan~s ll here trtbutarilgt haw continuous now -s~sonall) 1 eg t) p1cnll~ three mtlnths each ) car) arc jurisJtctiunal Dtra supporung this londusion is prov idcd at ectmn 11113 Prov 1de rationale md1catmg that Lributat) llms ~ummll_y

Provid~ lgtlllllBtc~ for JUIIMhctionul walcrs m thlmiddot rvu11 arcttchcc all that Jppl) I 0 Trilmt(U) watlrs Iinlar feet 1dllt Cft)0 Other non-wctlaml 11atcrs acres

ldenufy type(~~ ol waurs

3 ~un-RPWs8 that llow directly or inclirectly into TNWs 0 Waterbod) thlll is nm n lJW or an RPW but lows direct ly ur mdirectl) mto a 11Wbulltnd 1 has ltI ~bullgnilicanl nexus wllh 1

f-JW is JUrtlgtdictionul Data supponing thL- cmulusion IS pmv1dcd at Section lllC

Prov1de c~timat~ for jurisdlcttonal 1iUcrs ithm thl re i11 llfla (check alllhat appl) )0 f ribUtiiJ WJtcrS f111car 1et o tdth (ft) 0 Other non-1Ctland 3ters acres

ldcntil I) pels) ol IHILIr

-middot Wetlands dibullmiddotectly ~hutti ng w RP that flow directly or indirlctly Into TNWs 0 Wetlands tlircctly tbut JUlW and thus an jurisdictionul as adjacent wetl ands

0 Wetlands directly ahuuing an JPW where tributams typically now year-round PrltllnJ~ liaOt and rarioralc indicating thm umiddotihuwry ts perennial in Scct 1on lriD2 above Provide r~tiomli~ indicating that wetland is directly ftbuttlng 111 RPW

0 ctllnili Jmctl abuumg au RJgtW here trtbutaru~ typtcall) 00 Seasonnll) middot rrvvtdl datlndlcallng Lhattributalj IS s~asonol 111 Sccuon 1118 and liltionah m S~cllon IIID2 aholtc Pro tde rntronalc mdicaung that wctlanJ IS directly abuuing an RPmiddot

Pro ille acreage esumat~s lor run~dauonal 1ctlnnds m the- review ureamiddot acres

5 Wetlands adjacent to btH not directly abutting an RPW thar now directly or indirectly into TNWs 0 Wctlamh that do not directly abut an RPW but when c~)nsidered in combination llh the tnbuLary lo which they tt rc adjacent

md with ~imiltrl) xiuuttcd adlu~ent wttlands hU11e lt1 ~ignificant nexus with a TNW rtrc jurisidictional Data supporting this cbullmclustnn is prov1dcd at Section ll lC

lrm tdc acreage cstinuttc tr jundictiona1 wetlands in the revII area acre-

6 etlands adjacent ro non-RPWs that flow directly or indirectly into TNWs 0 Wetlands adjacent 10 such ~bullHers and ha hen considered in combination ith the tribuUtl) 10 1h1ch the) ur~ adjacent anJ

with -imilarl) Sltuat~cl lttJJuccnt ctlands haH a signilicunt nexus 1 ith a 11V arc jurisdictional 0lt111 suppuning this conclusinn ts provided or S~ction lliC

Provide estimates for jurisdtCII(IIlHI wct lmds in th rcv11 anu acres

7 Impoundmen t orjurisdictionnl waters ~ 1 gencrdl rul~ the impoundment of a jurisdictional tributai) remnms jurisdictional 0 Dcmonstrut thatunpoundment was created from -aters tlfthc usmiddot or 0 Dcmonstrate that water mcclS the cmeria for one of the categories presented above 11-6) 01 0 Dcrnonslrate that IHtcr ts tsolutcd ith a nc~ to commerce hlC E bdo )

E ISOLAT ED II TERSTATE OR I ~TRA-STATE WATERS INCLUDING ISOLATED W ETLANDS T HE LISE DEGRADATION OR DE TR UCIION OF WHICH COULD AFFECT I TERSTATE COMMERCE INCLLDlNG ANY SUCIJ WATERS (CHECK A LL T IIAT APPLY) 1 ~ 0 which arc or coulu be usJ by intersllltc or ltmign Lravc l~rs lor 1cnutinnal or other putmiddotplgtSCS 0 from htch fish or ~hlllhh are or could be taken and sold in tntcrtatc ur foreign commerce 0 1hlch arc or could hc u~cd for mdulttnal purposes by industries ill inlerstate commerce 0 lnlcrwtc isolamptcd wotcr I -plammiddot0 Other factors Explain

--~ rrwur111t~ ~ 1lt1 cumplcu Lhlt malys tllir to rh klt) 1n )~elton Ill 06 ofU1c lnStrtiCttbullmll GuidcbooL 1 l rwr to ussc rti ng or tlcclinin~ C W jurisdiction based soldy on this ~n 1 cgory Curps District~ williICvute the t ction 10 Cllrps and Er HQ fur middotvv ic cnn~i~tcnt with ihc pru(~ dtmiddot~cmiddotlihctl in the CorpIEIA MemtJrtllllfttm Rtbulll(urlfillt CWA Act Jtrisilictn F)1owillf Rnptmos

Identify litHer body and summa rit e rntiuna le supponing determination

Pro id~ estimates for Jumutctionnl wntcrs in the rcvic~A area (check all that apply) 0 lrihumry wahr lmcar fol width (tl) 0 Other non-wetland WHrs teres

lucntif) typc(l of waters 0 Wetland~ acr~

f 0~-JLRISDICTIO~r1 -AT E R I CLU DLiG WETLA OS (CHpoundCK ALL THAT APPL )0 If potent tal ltliutds ICrc as~sscd 11ithin the rc1 11 ana these areas did not meet the cntcna an the 1987 Corps at EngJnccr

Wctlaml Ddine1tion Manunl and or appropriate Rcgtonal Supplcm~nts

0 Rc1 icv area includl-d ~~olateu 11atcrs 11ith no substantial nexu~ to intrtatc (or forc1gn) commrco 0 Pnor m the Jan 200 I Supnltll Court dcctsion 10 SWUvcrmiddot the revtcw area would have been regulated based solclv 1111 th

Mtgratory Bird Rule (M8R) 0 Wattrs uo not mcclthc Signilicunt rgtcxus tandnrd where ~uch J linding is required for j un stlict1on t-middotptain 0 Other 1 exp lain if not covered nlwve)

PrO ide ureage estimate) lur mln-jurllllctional 1vater~ in the rc icw llfCoL wh~re the sole pohntial hulgtiS urjurisdiction b the -1RR factor- (i e presence uf m1grutm hird presencl of cndnngcrcd splci u~c of water tor irrigated agriculture) using hc~t prfs+sional~

JUtlgmem (check all that ~pplgt )middot 0 on-1ltland Uhn (I ebull mcr s1ream) linear fcct Jth (fi)

0 Lak-ponds am~~ 0 Other non-CtlanJ IOtr Jeres Ltst ryp ot uquattc nsourcc 0 ctlands acre-

PrlviJo acreage cstimaltl$ for nnn-ju1 isd1ctionnl warcrs in the rvil1 c~rca thai dn not meetlhc 1gnilicant Nx usmiddotmiddot StJmlanL 1vhcrc suth a lindtng is required ftbullr JUrtsdic ti on (chtlcl all that appl) )0 r-on-ctlund waters (ie rivers ~t rcams) linar feeL w1dtll (11) 0 LatcJponus ucrcs 0 Othc1 n~gtnmiddotctland waters ucrcs Lisr type of aqu111c nsnurc~o 0 Wetlandsmiddot acre

A StPPORTlNG DATA Oata reviewed fur JO (check all thnt appl)- checked items shall b mcludl1 in Ci$1 file and wher chcctcd and requllited appwpnatcly rclcrncc sources hdow) 181 Maps plans plots or pl11 submlllid by or on behalf of the applica ntconsultant ln lormattun rcce1ved from consllha nt 1420 II 0 Dato sheets rreparcdlsuhtn ttllld hy ur on he half of1h applicantlconsultanL

0 Ofliltt concurs wit h data lgthcctsdclineation repon 0 Omcc dOCgt nnt cuncur with data sheetsdelineation npurt

0 Data sheet) pr~pnrcd h) the Corps 0 Cnrps nalt1gablc 1~a1trsmiddot tud) 0 lJ 5 Gcologtcal SUfi() ll~drologil lttlas

0 l S(iS lHD data 0 lSIS S anJ 12 LliJctt lllt mup~

181 I S Geological SurHy map() Cite scale amp quad naml 7 5-minuto B~cklcy quad 0 1 SDA 1aturul Rtsourccs lonscrvutinn Servict Soil Surve) Citut1on 0 N~tllonal ~etlandlgt inventOr) mnp(s) Cite name 0 StatdlocLI wet lund mvcntnry map(gt)0 riMNFIRM maps0 1 00-y~ar Ploodp lain l~kvatiM 1s r~utiomll Ocodcctic Vertical Datum of 19291 0 fgthvtographs 0 Aerial (Name amp Dat~)

or 0 Other (gt-iumt amp Date)middot 0 Proious Jetcrmmation(i) J tk no and date uf response lclcr 0 Apphcabh supponing cas la11 middot 0 pplttahk supporting sdcnutic htefnure 0 Othc1 mfurmath)n (plasc spcctl) l

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