Wetland Delineation Report For

Wetland Delineation Report

For: Lebanon FarmBoone County, Indiana

Prepared For: Aaron Carew Arbor Homes, LLC.

By: Ron L. Dixon Natural Resource Consulting, Inc.

July, 2021

7719 Knapp Road Indianapolis, Indiana 46259

Tel: (317) 862-7446

July 16, 2021

Aaron Carew Land Acquisition Manager Arbor Homes | Silverthorne Homes 9225 Harrison Park Court Indianapolis, Indiana 46216

Dear Mr. Carew:

This is a report regarding the wetland delineation we did for the 34.29-acre +/- farm located off E 300 N in Lebanon, IN. We did a wetland and Waters of the U.S. delineation of the plants, soils, and hydrology of the site, per current U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) standards and specifications.

While there were a few saturated swales and farmed wet areas, as well as an emergent wetland indicated on the NWI Map, there were no wetlands delineated.

The site appears to have a working subsurface tile drainage system and is routinely farmed. We observed the site the third week of June 2021, just after significant seasonal rainfall, which had little impact on the well-drained soil. Additional supportive information is included in the report.

In conclusion, it is important to understand that if the field is allowed to go fallow for one or more growing seasons, it is possible that wetland plants from dormant seed could begin to emerge in the hydric soil. Therefore, we would recommend that the site continue to be farmed each year until site development is ready to begin.

Please feel free to contact us with any questions you may have.

Thank You.

Ron Dixon Natural Resource Consultant

Ron L. DixonNatural Resource Consulting

Table of Contents

Figure 1. USGS 7.5-minute quadrangle .......................................................................................... 1

Figure 2. USDA NRCS Soil Survey ................................................................................................... 2

Table 1. Description of on-site soils ............................................................................................... 3

Figure 3. NFWS Wetlands Inventory Map ..................................................................................... 4

Figure 4. 2018 Aerial photograph ................................................................................................... 5

Figure 5. Sampling Points Map ...................................................................................................... 6

Sampling Point Data Forms ................................................................................................... 7

Site Photos .......................................................................................................................... 19

Figure 1. USGS 7.5-minute series of the Lebanon, Indiana topographic quadrangle.

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Figure 2. USDA NRCS Soil Survey


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CxdA

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Fdba

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FdbA

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ThrA

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ThrA

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CrA

Map Unit Symbol

Map Unit Name Drainage Hydric Soil Rating

CrA Crosby silt loam, fine-loamy subsoil, 0 to 2 percent slopes

Somewhat poorly drained No

CxdA Cyclone silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes

Moderately well drained No

FdbA Fincastle silt loam, tipton till plain, 0 to 2 percent slopes

Somewhat poorly drained No

ThrA Treaty silty clay loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes

Poorly drained Yes

Table 1. List and description of on-site soils.


Figure 3. NFWS NWI Map.


Figure 4. 2018 aerial photograph


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Figure 5. Sampling Point locations.


Project/Site:

State:

Soil Map Unit Name:

X

Are Vegetation , Soil , or Hydrology Are “Normal Circumstances” present? Yes X No

Are Vegetation , Soil , or Hydrology

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

Yes XYes X Yes XYes X

)1.2. (A)3.4. (B)5.

(A/B)Sapling/Shrub Stratum1.2.3. x 1 =4. x 2 =5. x 3 =

x 4 =x 5 =

1. Column Totals: (A) (B)2.3.4.5.6.7.8. 4 - Morphological Adaptations1 (Provide supporting9.10.

Woody Vine Stratum1.2.

Yes X

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM – Midwest Region

Lebanon Farm Property

Total Number of Dominant Species Across All Strata:

Dominance Test worksheet:

NoNoNo

VEGETATION – Use scientific names of plants.

Is the Sampled Areawithin a Wetland?

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?Hydric Soil Present? Wetland Hydrology Present?

2 - Dominance Test is >50%

0=Total Cover

1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

0

5.00Prevalence Index = B/A =

0Multiply by:

0

(Plot size:

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Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

OBL speciesFACW speciesFAC species

Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

450450

9090UPLGlycine max 90

Herb Stratum 5'(Plot size: )

Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.)

=Total Cover

Yes

0

Indicator Status

Dominant Species?

City/County: Lebanon / Boone Sampling Date: 6/29/21

IN 1Sampling Point:

This is row crop ground.

086.44902°W WGS 84

Concave

S20, T19N, R1ESection, Township, Range:

Local relief (concave, convex, none):

Long:

Applicant/Owner: Aaron Carew / Arbor Homes,

LLC. Investigator(s): John Dixon, Matt Buck

Landform (hillside, terrace, etc.): Swale

Slope (%): 0-1 Lat: 40.07931°N Datum:

Remarks:

Treaty silty clay loam (ThrA), 0 to 1 percent slopes. NWI classification:

Yes NoAre climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? (If no, explain in Remarks.)

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

significantly disturbed?

UPL species

(Plot size:Tree Stratum 30'Absolute % Cover

Total % Cover of:

15' )

90

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? No

Percent of Dominant Species That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

No

0

Prevalence Index worksheet:

0

1

0.0%

Number of Dominant Species That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)

1Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic.

3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

FACU species

=Total Cover

(Plot size: 30' )=Total Cover

US Army Corps of Engineers Midwest Region – Version 2.0

Sampling Point:

% % Type1 Loc2

100

75 15 D M

10 C PL

X

XX

Type:Depth (inches): Hydric Soil Present? Yes X No

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

X

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Surface Water Present? Yes XWater Table Present? Yes XSaturation Present? Yes X Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes X No

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

(inches) Color (moist)

10YR 2/1

10YR 2/1

Loamy/Clayey

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Histic Epipedon (A2)Black Histic (A3) Stripped Matrix (S6)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1)Dark Surface (S7)

3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and

MatrixTexture Remarks

10-16

Color (moist)

2.5YR 5/4

Histosol (A1)

1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains. 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.Hydric Soil Indicators: Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

Coast Prairie Redox (A16)Iron-Manganese Masses (F12)Red Parent Material (F21)Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22)Other (Explain in Remarks)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1)

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)Sandy Redox (S5)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)Stratified Layers (A5)2 cm Muck (A10)Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Depleted Matrix (F3)Redox Dark Surface (F6)Depleted Dark Surface (F7)Redox Depressions (F8)

Surface Water (A1)High Water Table (A2)Saturation (A3)

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

unless disturbed or problematic.wetland hydrology must be present,

10YR 3/1

Prominent redox concentrations

0-10 Loamy/Clayey

00

5 cm Mucky Peat or Peat (S3)

Treaty silty clay loam (ThrA) is rated as a hydric soil.

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

HYDROLOGY

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)Aquatic Fauna (B13)True Aquatic Plants (B14)Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1)Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)Thin Muck Surface (C7)Gauge or Well Data (D9)Other (Explain in Remarks)

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)Drainage Patterns (B10)

Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1)

Remarks:

1SOIL

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Remarks:Field appears to have a working subsurfac drainage system.

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)Crayfish Burrows (C8)Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

Sediment Deposits (B2)Drift Deposits (B3)

Water Marks (B1)

Iron Deposits (B5)Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

(includes capillary fringe)

Geomorphic Position (D2)

0

NoNoNo

Depth (inches):Depth (inches):Depth (inches):

Field Observations:


Project/Site:

State:

Soil Map Unit Name:

X





)1.2. (A)3.4. (B)5.


x 4 =x 5 =



Yes X





NoNoNo





0=Total Cover


0


0Multiply by:

0

(Plot size:

00




450450




=Total Cover

Yes

0

Indicator Status

Dominant Species?


IN 2Sampling Point:


086.44769°W WGS 84

Convex



Long:



Landform (hillside, terrace, etc.): Swell

Slope (%): 1 Lat: 40.08017°N Datum:

Remarks:

Fincastle silt loam (FdbA), 0 to 2 percent slopes. NWI classification:




UPL species


Total % Cover of:

15' )

90



No

0


0

1

0.0%





FACU species

=Total Cover



Sampling Point:

% % Type1 Loc2

100

70 20 D M

10 C PL

Type:Depth (inches): Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X



Surface Water Present? Yes XWater Table Present? Yes XSaturation Present? Yes X Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X



10YR 5/4

10YR 4/2

Loamy/Clayey






9-16

Color (moist)

10YR 5/6

Histosol (A1)










10YR 5/2

0-9 Loamy/Clayey

00


Fincastle silt loam (FdbaA) is not rated as a hydric soil.


HYDROLOGY




Remarks:

2SOIL


Remarks:Field appears to have a working subsurface drainage system.




Water Marks (B1)




0

NoNoNo


Field Observations:


Project/Site:

State:

Slope (%): Lat:

Soil Map Unit Name:

X





)1.2. (A)3.4. (B)5.


x 4 =x 5 =



Yes X

=Total Cover

(Plot size: 30' )=Total Cover90



No

0


0

1

0.0%





FACU speciesUPL species


Total % Cover of:

15' )

NWI classification:





IN 3Sampling Point:


086.44947°W WGS 84

Concave



0-1 Long:40.08095°N Datum:

Remarks:

Cyclone silty clay loam (CxdA), 0 to 2 percent slopes.


=Total Cover

Yes

0

Indicator Status

Dominant Species?

(Plot size: )UPLGlycine max 90

Herb Stratum 5'




450450

9090





0=Total Cover


0


0Multiply by:

0

(Plot size:

00





NoNoNo





Sampling Point:

% % Type1 Loc2

100

70 15 D M

15 C PL



X




0

NoNoNo


Field Observations:

3SOIL






Water Marks (B1)



00


Cyclone silty clay loam (CxdA) is rated as a hydric soil.


HYDROLOGY




Remarks:




10YR 4/1

0-10 Loamy/Clayey









10-16

Color (moist)

2.5YR 4/4

Histosol (A1)






10YR 3/1

10YR 3/1

Loamy/Clayey


Project/Site:

State:

Slope (%): Lat:

Soil Map Unit Name:

X





)1.2. (A)3.4. (B)5.


x 4 =x 5 =



Yes X

=Total Cover

(Plot size: 30' )=Total Cover90



No

0


0

1

0.0%





FACU speciesUPL species


Total % Cover of:

15' )

NWI classification:





IN 4Sampling Point:

This is a farmed wet area.

086.44918°W WGS 84

Concave



0-1 Long:40.08181°N Datum:

Remarks:

Cyclone silty clay loam (CxdA), 0 to 2 percent slopes.


=Total Cover

Yes

0

Indicator Status

Dominant Species?

(Plot size: )UPLGlycine max 90

Herb Stratum 5'




450450

9090





0=Total Cover


0


0Multiply by:

0

(Plot size:

00





NoNoNo





Sampling Point:

% % Type1 Loc2

100

90 10 C

X

XX



X

XX




0

NoNoNo


Field Observations:

4SOIL






Water Marks (B1)



00


Cyclone silty clay loam (CxdA) is rated as a hydric soil.


HYDROLOGY




Remarks:




2.5YR 4/4

0-9 Loamy/Clayey









9-16

Color (moist)

Histosol (A1)






10YR 3/1

10YR 3/1

Loamy/Clayey


Project/Site:

State:

Soil Map Unit Name:

X





)1.2. (A)3.4. (B)5.


x 4 =x 5 =



Yes X





NoNoNo





0=Total Cover


0


0Multiply by:

0

(Plot size:

00




450450




=Total Cover

Yes

0

Indicator Status

Dominant Species?


IN 5Sampling Point:


086.44710°W WGS 84

Convex



Long:



Landform (hillside, terrace, etc.): Swell


Remarks:

Fincastle silt loam (FdbA), 0 to 2 percent slopes. NWI classification:




UPL species


Total % Cover of:

15' )

90



No

0


0

1

0.0%





FACU species

=Total Cover



Sampling Point:

% % Type1 Loc2

100

80 15 D M

5 C PL

Type:Depth (inches): Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X






10YR 5/4

10YR 4/2

Loamy/Clayey






9-16

Color (moist)

10YR 5/6

Histosol (A1)










10YR 6/2

0-9 Loamy/Clayey

00


Fincastle silt loam (FdbA) is not rated as a hydric soil.


HYDROLOGY




Remarks:

5SOIL






Water Marks (B1)




0

NoNoNo


Field Observations:


Project/Site:

State:

Soil Map Unit Name:

X





)1.2. (A)3.4. (B)5.


x 4 =x 5 =



Yes X





NoNoNo





0=Total Cover


0


0Multiply by:

0

(Plot size:

00




450450




=Total Cover

Yes

0

Indicator Status

Dominant Species?


IN 6Sampling Point:


086.44650°W WGS 84

Concave



Long:





Remarks:

Treaty silty clay loam (ThrA), 0 to 1 percent slopes. NWI classification:




UPL species


Total % Cover of:

15' )

90



No

0


0

1

0.0%





FACU species

=Total Cover



Sampling Point:

% % Type1 Loc2

100

80 20 C M

XX







10YR 2/1

10YR 3/2

Loamy/Clayey






10-16

Color (moist)

Histosol (A1)










2.5YR 5/4

0-10 Loamy/Clayey

00


Treaty silty clay loam (ThrA) is rated as a hydric soil.


HYDROLOGY




Remarks:

6SOIL






Water Marks (B1)




0

NoNoNo


Field Observations:


Spring (June, 2021) quad-copter aerial looking southeast along the east portion of site. Bottom photo looking west along C.R. 300 N. A young crop of soybeans is growing throughout the crop field.


Top photo looking southwest across center of site. Bottom photo is a lower altitude photo looking south. Entire field was planted in soybeans.


Looking south. Area shown as potential emergent wetland on NWI map can be seen planted to beans in far background.

Area shown as potential PEM on NWI Map


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