Cutler Fuel Tank - Natural Resource Report.pdf

Natural Resource Report

NAVFAC Cutler Fuel Tank Demolition & Replacement

Prepared For Weston & Sampson

150 Dow Street, Tower 4, Suite 350 Manchester, NH 03101 and

NAVFAC-Atlantic Public Works Department Maine

Bldg. 59 Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Kittery, ME 03904

Prepared By Normandeau Associates, Inc.

25 Nashua Road Bedford, NH 03110

603-472-5191 www.normandeau.com

October 2023 http://www.normandeau.com/

NAVFAC Cutler Fuel Tank Demolition & Replacement Natural Resource Report

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Table of Contents

List of Tables ....................................................................................................................................... iii

List of Figures ...................................................................................................................................... iii

Acronyms and Abbreviations .............................................................................................................. iv

Executive Summary ............................................................................................................................. v

1 Introduction

1.1 Project Description

1.2 Project Setting

1.3 Desktop Review

2 Wetland Resources

2.1 Methods

2.1.1 Wetland Delineation and Classification

2.1.2 Wetland Assessment

2.2 Wetland Descriptions

3 Streams

4 Floodplains

5 Wildlife

5.1 Wildlife Habitat Assessment

5.2 Rare, Threatened and Endangered Species

Appendix A: Wetland Assessment Data ........................................................................................... A–1

Appendix B: Site Photographs ......................................................................................................... B–1

Appendix C: USACE Wetland Determination Data Sheets ................................................................ C–1

Appendix D: FEMA Floodplain FIRMETTE and Sea Level Rise Map ................................................... D–1

Appendix E: Beginning with Habitat Map ........................................................................................ E–1

Appendix F: Information for Planning and Consultation Species List ................................................. F–1

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List of Tables

Table 2-1. Wetland Resource Summary

Table 5-1. Wildlife Species Observed on the Fuel Tank Site, September 12-13, 2023

List of Figures

Figure 1-1. Cutler Naval Computer and Telecommunications Area Location Map

Figure 1-2. Two-foot LiDAR contours (Maine Geological Survey Open Data)

Figure 2-1. Wetland resources delineated in and around the Cutler Fuel Tank Project Area

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Acronyms and Abbreviations

BWH Beginning With Habitat CFR Code of Federal Regulations EPA Environmental Protection Agency FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency GP General Permit INRMP Integrated Natural Resources Management Plan M2US1P Cobble-Gravel, Unconsolidated Shore, Intertidal, Marine, Irregularly flooded MCP Maine Coastal Program MDIFW Maine Department of Inland Fish and Wildlife MEDEP Maine Department of Environmental Protection MEGIS Maine Geographic Information System NAVFAC Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command NCTCS Naval Computer and Telecommunications Station NEPA National Environmental Policy Act NRPA Natural Resource Protection Act OPNAVINST Office of the Chief of Naval Operations Instructions PEM1 Palustrine Emergent Marsh, Persistent Vegetation PSS1 Palustrine Scrub-Shrub Wetland, Deciduous-leaved SWPPP Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan USACE United States Army Corps of Engineers USFWS United States Fish and Wildlife Service VLF Very Low Frequency WoSS Wetlands of Special Significance

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Executive Summary

Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) is conducting FY24 Special Project P-1694050 to Replace Mission Essential Backup Fuel Tanks at the Naval Computer and Telecommunications Station (NCTCS) in Cutler, Maine. The project includes removal and replacement of two 315,000-gallon fuel tanks, one 210,000-gallon fuel tank, four 15,422-gallon transit tanks, and associated foundations.

Normandeau Associates, Inc. (Normandeau) conducted wetland delineation and other natural resource surveys in and around the fuel tank farm under a subcontract to Weston & Sampson, Inc., as the initial step in securing environmental permits for the fuel tank replacements. Six freshwater wetlands, one stream, and the jurisdictional edge of Machias Bay near the fuel tank site were delineated. Desktop data revealed no known Threatened or Endangered species or critical habitats on the project site.

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1 Introduction

1.1 Project Description

Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) is conducting FY24 Special Project P-1694050 to Replace Mission Essential Backup Fuel Tanks at the Naval Computer and Telecommunications Station (NCTCS) in Cutler, Maine (Figure 1-1). The project makes critical changes to the fuel storage systems located on the west side of the Very Low Frequency (VLF) portion of the Cutler, ME facility. Office of the Chief of Naval Operations Instructions (OPNAVINST) requires the replacement of single walled non-compliant tanks with three new double walled compliant tanks. The work will require the adjacent power plant to stay online at all times throughout the project, which will include removal of two 315,000-gallon fuel tanks, one 210,000-gallon fuel tank, four 15,422-gallon transit tanks, and associated foundations. Normandeau Associates, Inc. (Normandeau) conducted wetland delineation and other natural resource surveys in and around the fuel tank farm (Figure 1-1) under a subcontract to Weston & Sampson, Inc., as the initial step in securing environmental permits for the fuel tank replacements.

1.2 Project Setting

The VLF portion of the Cutler NCTCS site is approximately 2,896 acres and is situated on a peninsula extending into the Atlantic Ocean. The VLF peninsula is surrounded on three sides by the following waters: Little Machias Bay to the east; Cross Island Narrows, Little Holly Cove, Big Holly Cove, and the Atlantic Ocean to the south; and Holmes and Machias Bays to the west. Cross Island, which consists of the Cross Island National Wildlife Refuge, and several smaller islands are south of the VLF area (Cutler

INRMP 20191).

Based on the Nature Conservancy’s NatureServe website2, habitat types on the west side of the Cutler peninsula are primarily Acadian Low Elevation Spruce-Fir-Hardwood Forest and Laurentian-Acadian Freshwater Marsh, with smaller areas of Tidal Salt Marsh and Estuarine Marsh nearby. The roads and fuel tank facility are noted as developed land. There are no tidal or estuarine wetlands in the fuel tank farm or power plant sites. However, the coastal wetland edge was delineated and a portion of the site is within the 250-ft Coastal Riparian Buffer Zone. Freshwater wetlands that fall within this buffer are Wetlands of Special Significance (WoSS).

The Project Site is approximately 90 feet from the tidal waters of Machias Bay, and approximately 15 to 20 feet higher in elevation, sloping generally west (Figure 1.2).

1 Final Integrated Natural Resources Management Plan, Naval Support Activity Cutler, Cutler Maine. February 2019. CH2M Hill, Inc. 211 Pp + tables, figures and appendices.

2 https://maps.tnc.org/nehabitatmap/ https://maps.tnc.org/nehabitatmap/

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Figure 1-1. Cutler Naval Computer and Telecommunications Area Location Map.

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Figure 1-2. Two-foot LiDAR contours (Maine Geological Survey Open Data).

MAINE LIDAR

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1.3 Desktop Review

Normandeau assembled and reviewed available mapping and information on rare, threatened, and endangered species, wetlands, other sensitive resources and other natural resources, including:

• Integrated Natural Resources Management Plan (INRMP) – which included maps of previously delineated wetlands, descriptions and assessments conducted in 2019.

• Beginning with Habitat (BWH) Maps3 – to identify National Wetland Inventory wetlands and other important natural resources and habitats, including rare species and habitats, aquatic species and habitats, and important wildlife habitats.

• United States Fish and Wildlife Service (“USFWS”) Information for Planning and Consultation (“IPaC”) on-line tool species list identifying federally protected species, migratory birds, and critical habitats.

• Federal Emergency Management Agency floodplain maps.

2 Wetland Resources Two Normandeau Wetland Scientists conducted wetland delineations, wetland functional assessments, and habitat reviews at the Project Site on September 12-13, 2023.

2.1 Methods

Normandeau surveyed freshwater wetlands, streams, and associated wildlife/fisheries habitat in support of fuel tank replacement activities and access to the construction areas During wetland delineation, Normandeau scientists noted the absence of vernal pools and potential vernal pools within the project limits.

2.1.1 Wetland Delineation and Classification

Freshwater, or palustrine, wetland boundary delineation methods followed the US Army Corps of Engineers (“USACE”) three parameter approach outlined in the USACE Wetland Delineation Manual (1987) and the Regional Supplement to the Corps of Engineers Wetlands Manual: Northcentral and Northeast Region (2012)4. This delineation also meets the requirements of the Maine Natural Resource Protection Act (NRPA). Stream delineations followed guidance provided by the USACE and Maine Department of Environmental Protection (“MEDEP”). Normandeau scientists flagged these boundaries and GPS-located each flag. Wetlands were assigned identification codes that match the codes used in the INRMP where possible. Photographs were taken and one pair of USACE Wetland Determination Data Forms were completed in each work area to document wetland conditions for future permitting.

3 https://webapps2.cgis-solutions.com/beginningwithhabitat/mapviewer/

4 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). 1987. Corps of Engineers Wetlands Delineation Manual, Technical Report Y-87- U.S.Army Engineer Waterways Experiments Station.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. 2011. Regional Supplement to the Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation Manual:

Northcentraland Northeast Region (Version 2.0), ed. J. S. Wakeley, R. W. Lichvar, C. V. Noble, and J. F. Berkowitz.

ERDC/EL TR-12-1.Vicksburg, MS: U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center.

https://webapps2.cgis-solutions.com/beginningwithhabitat/mapviewer/

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The portion of the site within the 250-ft Coastal Buffer Zone was identified through field delineation and GPS location of the coastal wetland edge and confirmed with MEGIS mapping.

GIS data was provided to Weston & Sampson for plotting on project baseline maps. Normandeau will review the baseline delineation to note any changes from previously delineated wetland boundaries.

Maine wetlands are classified according to the system proposed by Cowardin and others5 (I979), which is used by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to map and inventory the Nation's wetlands.

Wetlands were also reviewed for classification as Maine WoSS. All coastal wetlands and great ponds are considered WoSS. In addition, certain freshwater wetlands are considered WoSS, including those within 250 feet of a coastal wetland or within 25 feet of a stream, which applies to several wetlands at the Project Site.

2.1.2 Wetland Assessment

Wetland functions and services (values) were assessed by completing the USACE Highway Methodology Functional Assessment6. The MEDEP Visual Evaluation Field Survey Checklist required for some MEDEP permit applications will also be completed for each wetland as part of the permitting process, if necessary.

2.2 Wetland Descriptions

The wetlands in and around the fuel tank farm project area are shown in Figure 2-1 and identified and described individually in Table 2-1. Wetland assessment data forms, site photographs, and USACE wetland determination data sheets are included in Appendices A, B, and C respectively. The wetlands in the Project Site fall into three general categories; drainage ditches within the tank farm, drainage swales on the western side of the Project Site leading to the coastal intertidal area, and extensive shrub/emergent wetlands to the north, east and south of the tank farm. The tidal wetland line was flagged and GPS located in order to identify the 250-foot Riparian Buffer line and identification of WoSS but as the project does not extend to the intertidal zone, this resource was not assessed.

NWA19 is a man-made drainage ditch around three sides of the tank farm, this wetland is dominated by herbaceous vegetation, with scattered meadowsweet shrubs (Spiraea alba) and has a Cowardin classification of PSS1H. Although it was formerly interrupted by a culverted access path that crosses the ditch near the southern edge of the tank farm, this culvert has since washed-out, and now there is continuous flow across much of the tank farm. Dominant vegetation in this wetland includes cattails (Typha spp.) and Canada rush (Juncus canadensis). As a result of its unnatural origin, this wetland may not be subject to USACE jurisdiction. Functions of this wetland include floodflow alteration and sediment and toxicant retention, collecting, treating, and directing surface runoff from adjacent development. Portions of this wetland located within 250 feet of the coastal wetland would be regulated as WoSS under NRPA.

5 Wetlands Subcommittee Federal Geographic Data Committee. August 2013. Classification of Wetlands and Deepwater Habitats of the United States.FGDC-STD-2013. Second Edition. Wetlands Subcommittee. Federal Geographic Data Committee and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Washington, DC.

6 US Army Corps of Engineers. 1999. The Highway Methodology Workbook Supplement, Wetland Functions andValues, A Descriptive Approach. NAEEP-360-1-30a.

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Figure 2-1. Wetland resources delineated in and around the Cutler Fuel Tank Project Area.

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Table 2-1. Wetland Resource Summary

Wetland

ID

USFWS

ClassificationA

Short Description Dominant Vegetation Functions and ServicesB Resource Protection/ jurisdiction

FTW1 PSS1F Small drainage on downstream side of culvert from NWA11

Alnus incana, Glyceria striata

Floodflow Alteration

Sediment/Toxicant Retention

Wildlife Habitat

NRPA WoSS

USACE WOTUS

FEMA Zone VE

NWA11 PEM1E Large depressional wetland in open field, maintained as open habitat with regular mowing

Calamagrostis canadensis, Typha latifolia, Carex nigra, Scirpus atrocinctus, Spiraea latifolia, Salix discolor

Floodflow Alteration

Sediment/Toxicant Retention

Nutrient Removal/Retention

Production Export

Wildlife Habitat

NRPA WoSS

USACE WOTUS

NWA19 PEM1E Ditched swale around fuel tanks

Typha angustifolia, Typha latifolia, Juncus canadensis, Doellingeria umbellate, Spiraea latifolia

Floodflow Alteration

Sediment/Toxicant Retention

NRPA WoSS

Likely not USACE

WOTUS

NWA21 PSS1B Small shrubby swale running downslope from fuel storage area

Spiraea latifolia, Solidago rugosa, Doellingeria umbellata, Osmundastrum cinnamomeum, Symphyotrichum novae-angliae, Lysimachia terrestris

Sediment/Toxicant Retention NRPA WoSS

USACE WOTUS

FEMA Zone VE

VDW18 PEM1F Small swale receiving stormwater from the power plant

Typha latifolia, Impatiens capensis, Ranunculus acris, Alnus incana

Floodflow Alteration

Sediment/Toxicant Retention

Nutrient Removal/Retention

NRPA WoSS

USACE WOTUS

FEMA Zone VE

VWD19 PSS1B Small alder swale downstream of power building

Alnus incana, Spiraea latifolia, Euthamia graminifolia, Doellingeria umbellata

Floodflow Alteration

Sediment/Toxicant Retention

NRPA WoSS

USACE WOTUS

FEMA Zone VE

VWD20 PSS1F/PEM1E

60/40%

Extensive emergent and shrub wetland running into larger forested wetland complex off site

Alnus incana, Spiraea latifolia, Doellingeria umbellata, Calamagrostis canadensis

Floodflow Alteration

Sediment/Toxicant Retention

Nutrient Removal/Retention

NRPA WoSS

USACE WOTUS

FEMA Zone VE

A: PEM1-Palustrine Emergent, persistent; PSS1-Palustrine Scrub-shrub, deciduous; B-saturated; E-seasonally flooded/saturated; F-semi-permanently flooded B: Bold functions are principal; others are suitable.

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Wetlands NWA11 and VWD20 are Palustrine wetlands that extend well outside of the surveyed area into the VLF antenna array fields to the north (VWD20), and east (NWA11). NWA11 is an emergent wetland with scattered shrubs located to the south and east of the project site, adjacent to fields and having a principal function of wildlife habitat. The western part of VWD20 is located on the northern edge of the Project Site. Its western half is an emergent wetland with a Cowardin classification of PEM1E and the eastern half of the delineated wetland is a scrub-shrub wetland with a Cowardin classification of PSS1F. These wetlands are typical of the wetlands located within the antenna array fields. VWD20 becomes early successional forested wetland to the north off-site. These wetlands are suitable for the greatest diversity of functions and services as a result of their larger size as well as the dense vegetation present in them, including floodflow alteration, nutrient removal and retention, and sediment and toxicant retention. Additionally, NWA11 functions as wildlife habitat in a principal capacity as a result of observed State special-concern Northern Harriers (Circus hudsonicus). Portions of these wetlands located within 250 feet of the coastal wetland would be regulated as WoSS under NRPA.

Four shrub-dominated drainage swales (NWA21, VWD18, and VWD19, and FTW1) on the west side of the facility convey surface water from the Project Site downslope to the coastal wetland edge of Machias Bay. FTW1 surrounds a short stream segment (FTS1) which drains a larger area including Wetland NWA11. Common vegetation in these wetlands includes speckled alder (Alnus incana) and bluejoint grass (Calamagrostis canadensis). These wetlands primarily have floodflow alteration and sediment toxicant retention functions as they receive and treat runoff from the remainder of the site.

The entirety of these wetlands are located within 250 feet of the marine wetland and would be regulated as WoSS under NRPA.

3 Streams The ordinary high water (OHW) and top-of-bank (TOB) were delineated for one stream labeled as FTS1 which was not previously mapped within the Project Site. The delineation conforms to the MEDEP guidelines. Stream FTS1 is a small intermittent stream located within wetland FTW1, at the outfall of the culvert connecting FTW1 to NWA11. Within the Project Site, the stream is approximately 2 feet wide, with banks under 1 foot tall. This stream has a defined bed and bank and a scoured mineral bottom. Although no aquatic organisms were identified in the stream at the time of observation, the stream likely flows for at least six months of the year and would therefore be protected under NRPA.

4 Floodplains The Federal Emergency Management Agency FIRMETTE for the Project Site (Appendix E) shows that the Fuel Tank and powerhouse infrastructure is located in Zone X, outside of the 100-year flood zone. Just to the west of the fuel tank area is Flood Zone VE, indicating a one percent chance each year of seeing floodwaters rise to the area’s base flood elevation (BFE), which at this site is given as Elevation 17 feet, with an increased chance of flooding due to storm waves and tidal surges. The “V” stands for the velocity generated by incoming waves during storms. The four wetland swales west of the facility are located within this zone. Based on Maine Geological Survey’s sea level rise/storm surge maps7, the flood

7 https://www.maine.gov/dacf/mgs/hazards/slr_ss/index.shtml https://www.maine.gov/dacf/mgs/hazards/slr_ss/index.shtml

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5 Wildlife Normandeau scientists reviewed the project area for wildlife habitat features and consulted with relevant Natural Resource agencies and on-line data to identify features and species that could be affected during fuel tank demolition and replacement.

5.1 Wildlife Habitat Assessment

The Maine BWH map for the project area (Appendix E) identifies the 250-foot Riparian Buffer along the Machias Bay coastline which overlaps the fuel tank site. The nearshore area is identified as a NWI wetlands, and there is also a shellfish growing habitat for sea scallop over 500 feet seaward of the shoreline. Tidal Wading Bird and Waterfowl Habitat (TWWH) is present in several coves on the western side of the Cutler peninsula but is not mapped along the shoreline near the fuel tank farm, and the project site is not within any other habitat buffer zones. The project site does provide breeding and migration habitat for songbirds, and provides food, cover, and breeding habitat for white tailed deer and many other mammals. Habitat immediately adjacent to the fuel tanks is of limited value, and the only species observed (song sparrow (Melospiza melodia) and Savannah sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis)) were among the most abundant species observed on the site. The larger wetlands located within the array fields provide foraging and nesting habitat for open habitat specialist bird species, including Special Concern species such as northern harrier (Circus hudsonicus), American kestrel (Falco sparverius), and eastern kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus). These species may occasionally occur within the project site. Although few species were observed during the limited survey time, the shrubs along the seaward side of the fuel tank site offer the first vegetative cover for migratory birds arriving from further south in spring or returning to land in the morning after overshooting the coastline in fall.

The semi-permanently flooded, open wetlands located throughout fuel tank site may provide habitat for frog species, including Special Concern northern leopard frogs (Lithobates pipiens). Species observed during the limited field survey are included in Table 5-1.

Table 5-1. Wildlife Species Observed on the Fuel Tank Site, September 12-13, 2023.

Common Name Scientific Name

Song Sparrow Melospiza melodia

Savannah Sparrow Passerculus sandwichensis

Northern Harrier Circus hudsonicus

Common Yellowthroat Geothlypis trichas

Red-eyed Vireo Vireo olivaceus

American redstart Setophaga ruticilla

Blackpoll warbler Setophaga striata

White-tailed Deer Odocoileus virginianus

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5.2 Rare, Threatened and Endangered Species

The Maine Beginning with Habitat Maps do not identify any state listed threatened or endangered species in or near the Project Site. However, the northern harrier, a Maine Species of Special Concern, was observed on site. It is not known if there are nesting harriers near the project site, but harriers nest on the ground in dense fields or low shrub habitats, often in or near wetlands, and fly low over these open lands while hunting. Harriers do not have the legal weight of endangered and threatened species but are vulnerable to habitat loss. No permanent loss of potential harrier habitat would occur due to the fuel tank project, but construction activities could cause temporary disturbance to hunting or nesting birds.

The IPaC unofficial species list (Appendix F) of federally listed threatened and endangered species, critical habitat, and eagles potentially present includes:

• federally endangered northern long-eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis)

• federally endangered roseate tern (Sterna dougallii dougallii)

• candidate monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus)

• federally endangered Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)

• Atlantic salmon Critical Habitat

• Bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) - breeding season

The USFWS defines suitable northern long-eared bat roost tree as “any tree ≥3 inches in diameter (at breast height) with cracks, crevices, exfoliating bark, and/or cavities/hollows that is within 1,000 feet of forested/wooded habitat”. There are no trees meeting these criteria on the fuel tank Project Site, so access, demolition, and construction activities are not likely to have a direct impact on bats during the active season. No hibernacula for listed bats are known at the Project Site. The fuel tank farm is located at least 90 feet from the upper edge of the intertidal zone of Machias Bay, and fuel tank demolition and replacement work is not expected to have a direct effect on potential habitat for roseate tern or Atlantic salmon. The freshwater wetlands, upland shrub and grasslands, and tank farm infrastructure within the Project Site do not provide suitable habitat for these protected species.

There are several bald eagle nests around Machias and Little Machias Bays based on the 2023 USFWS GIS mapping of bald eagle nests8. USFWS National Bald Eagle Management Guidelines provide for 330 ft and 660 ft nest buffers during the breeding season. The closest active nest based on the 2023 mapping is over 2 miles from the Project Site, and therefore there are no fuel tank work restrictions for bald eagle protection are expected.

The dense vegetation outside of the tank farm fence provides potential larval host plants and adult nectaring plants for butterflies, including monarch butterflies. Disturbance of natural vegetation associated with fuel tank replacement is expected to be temporary and will not adversely affect populations of this species. No further consultation with the USFWS is required for candidate species.

8 https://www.arcgis.com/apps/mapviewer/index.html?layers=6ebd6dcf5e004396b63e584d65689c06 https://www.arcgis.com/apps/mapviewer/index.html?layers=6ebd6dcf5e004396b63e584d65689c06

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Appendix A: Wetland Assessment Data

Wetland Functions and Values Data Sheet

Cutler Fuel Tank KO

Cutler, ME

Wetland ID: FTW1 Delineator(s): Emma Duguay Cowardin Classification: PSS1F, 100% Survey Date: September 13, 2023 Number of Flags: 10 Open Water: No Wetland Open/Closed Open Wetland Open Details 1-10 Associated Stream: No Stream ID:

Vernal Pool/Potential Vernal Pool Identified:

No VP/PVP ID:

Wetland Description: Small drainage on downstream side of culvert from NWA11

Functions and Values:

Groundwater Recharge/Discharge

No

Floodflow Alteration Suitable Fish/Shellfish Habitat No Sediment/Toxicant Retention

Suitable

Nutrient Removal/Retention No Production Export No Sediment/Shoreline Stabilization

No

Wildlife Habitat Suitable Recreation No Education/Scientific Value No Uniqueness/Heritage No Visual Quality/Aesthetics No Rare/Threatened and Endangered Species

Other No

Soils:

Texture: Loamy Parent Material: Till Restrictive Layer: No Hydric Soil Indicator(s):

Soil Notes:

Dominant Plants:

Tree

Sapling/ Shrub Alnus incana

Herb/Seedling Glyceria striata

Woody Vine

Invasives

Location :

44.64043304, -67.29343324

Wildlife:

List of observed wildlife: None

List of Potential Wildlife Songbirds

Evidence of wildlife: None

Wildlife and Habitat Comments: Small swale running into ocean

Wetland Function- Value Evaluation Form

Total area of wetland? Human made? No Is wetland part of a wildlife corridor? ☑ or a "habitat island"? ☐

Adjacent land use Open field/ocean Distance to nearest roadway or other development

Dominant wetland systems present PSS1F Contiguous undeveloped buffer zone present Yes

Is the wetland a separate hydraulic system? If not, where does the wetland lie in the drainage basin

How many tributaries contribute to the wetland? Wildlife & vegetation diversity/abundance (see attached list)

Wetland ID FTW1 Latitude 44.6404

3304 Longitude - 67.29343

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Date 09/20/2023

Wetland Impact:

Type Area

Evaluation based on:

Office X Field X

Corps manual wetland delineation completed? Y__X___ N______

Suitability Rationale Principal Function/Value Y/N (Reference #)* Function(s)/Value(s) Comments

Groundwater

N ☐

Floodflow Alteration Y 5,7 ☐

Fish and Shellfish Habitat N ☐

Sediment/Toxicant Retention

Y 1,3,6 ☐

Nutrient Removal N 2,10 ☐

Production Export N 9,11 ☐

Sediment/Shoreline Stabilization

Wildlife Habitat Y 1,5,8,11,13,15,21 ☐

Recreation N ☐

Educational/Scientific Value

Uniqueness/Heritage N ☐

Visual Quality/Aesthetics N ☐

Endangered Species Habitat

N ☐

Notes:

* Refer to backup list of numbered considerations.

Cutler, ME

Wetland ID: NWA11 Delineator(s): Emma Duguay, Ben Griffith

Cowardin Classification: PEM1E, 100% Survey Date: September 13, 2023 Number of Flags: 41+16 U1 Open Water: No Wetland Open/Closed Open Wetland Open Details 1-41,-33-34 Associated Stream: No Stream ID:

Vernal Pool/Potential Vernal Pool Identified:

No VP/PVP ID:

Wetland Description: Large depressional wetland in open field

Functions and Values:

Groundwater

Sediment/Toxicant Retention

Suitable

Nutrient Removal/Retention Suitable Production Export Suitable Sediment/Shoreline Stabilization

No

Wildlife Habitat Principal Recreation No Education/Scientific Value No Uniqueness/Heritage No Visual Quality/Aesthetics No Rare/Threatened and Endangered Species

Texture: Organic Parent Material: Till Restrictive Layer: No Hydric Soil Indicator(s): F3. Depleted matrix

Spiraea latifolia Salix discolor

Herb/Seedling Calamagrostis canadensis Typha latifolia Carex nigra Scirpus atrocinctus

44.64024849, -67.29283378

List of observed wildlife: Deer, yellowthroat

List of Potential Wildlife Prairie songbirds, harriers

Evidence of wildlife: Scat, Visual

Wildlife and Habitat Comments: Large emergent wetland in the middle of a field

Total area of wetland? Human made? No Is wetland part of a wildlife corridor? ☑ or a "habitat island"? ☐

Adjacent land use Open field/industrial Distance to nearest roadway or other development

Dominant wetland systems present PEM1E Contiguous undeveloped buffer zone present Yes

Is the wetland a separate hydraulic system? If not, where does the wetland lie in the drainage basin

How many tributaries contribute to the wetland? Wildlife & vegetation diversity/abundance (see attached list)

Wetland ID NWA11 Latitude 44.6402

4849 Longitude - 67.29283

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Wetland Impact:

Type Area

Evaluation based on:

Office X Field X

Corps manual wetland delineation completed? Y__X___ N______

N 4 ☐

Floodflow Alteration Y 1,5,6,7,10 ☐

Y 1,3,4,9,7,5 ☐

Nutrient Removal Y 3,7,8,9,11 ☐

Production Export Y 1,7,5,4 ☐

Wildlife Habitat Y 5,3,4,8,7,11,13,17 ☑ Deer sign

N ☐

Cutler, ME

Wetland ID: NWA19 Delineator(s): Ben Griffith Cowardin Classification: PEM1E, 100% Survey Date: September 12, 2023 Number of Flags: 61 Open Water: No Wetland Open/Closed Closed Wetland Open Details Associated Stream: No Stream ID:

Vernal Pool/Potential Vernal Pool Identified:

No VP/PVP ID:

Wetland Description: Ditched swale around fuel tanks

Functions and Values:

Groundwater

Sediment/Toxicant Retention

Suitable

Nutrient Removal/Retention No Production Export No Sediment/Shoreline Stabilization

No

Wildlife Habitat No Recreation No Education/Scientific Value No Uniqueness/Heritage No Visual Quality/Aesthetics No Rare/Threatened and Endangered Species

Parent Material: Till Restrictive Layer: No Hydric Soil Indicator(s): F3. Depleted matrix

Spiraea latifolia

Herb/Seedling Typha angustifolia Typha latifolia Juncus canadensis Doellingeria umbellata

44.64067596, -67.29338203

List of observed wildlife: Song Sparrow, Savannah Sparrow

List of Potential Wildlife Songbirds, amphibians

Evidence of wildlife: Visual

Wildlife and Habitat Comments: Swale

Total area of wetland? Human made? No Is wetland part of a wildlife corridor? ☑ or a "habitat island"? ☐

Adjacent land use Open field, industrial Distance to nearest roadway or other development

Dominant wetland systems present PEM1E Contiguous undeveloped buffer zone present No

Is the wetland a separate hydraulic system? If not, where does the wetland lie in the drainage basin

How many tributaries contribute to the wetland? Wildlife & vegetation diversity/abundance (see attached list)

Wetland ID NWA19 Latitude 44.6406

7596 Longitude - 67.29338

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Date 09/12/2023

Wetland Impact:

Type Area

Evaluation based on:

Office X Field X

Corps manual wetland delineation completed? Y__X___ N______

Floodflow Alteration Y 3,5,8,18 ☐

Y 1,2,3,4,7 ☐

Nutrient Removal N ☐

Production Export N ☐

Wildlife Habitat N ☐

N ☐

Cutler, ME

Wetland ID: NWA21 Delineator(s): Ben Griffith Cowardin Classification: PSS1B, 100% Survey Date: September 12, 2023 Number of Flags: 14 Open Water: No Wetland Open/Closed Open Wetland Open Details 1-13 Associated Stream: No Stream ID:

Vernal Pool/Potential Vernal Pool Identified:

No VP/PVP ID:

Wetland Description: Small shrubby swale running downslope from fuel storage area

Functions and Values:

Groundwater

Floodflow Alteration No

Sediment/Toxicant Retention

Suitable

Nutrient Removal/Retention No Production Export No Sediment/Shoreline Stabilization

No

Wildlife Habitat No Recreation No Education/Scientific Value No Uniqueness/Heritage No Visual Quality/Aesthetics No Rare/Threatened and Endangered Species

Parent Material: Till Restrictive Layer: Yes 6

Other Spiraea latifolia

Herb/Seedling Solidago rugosa Doellingeria umbellata Osmundastrum cinnamomeum Symphyotrichum novae-angliae Lysimachia terrestris

44.64070677, -67.29384025

List of Potential Wildlife Harriers, Savannah sparrows

Wildlife and Habitat Comments: Small swale in larger field

Total area of wetland? Human made? No Is wetland part of a wildlife corridor? ☑ or a "habitat island"? ☐

Adjacent land use Open field/icean Distance to nearest roadway or other development

Dominant wetland systems present PSS1B Contiguous undeveloped buffer zone present Yes

Is the wetland a separate hydraulic system? If not, where does the wetland lie in the drainage basin

How many tributaries contribute to the wetland? Wildlife & vegetation diversity/abundance (see attached list)

Wetland ID NWA21 Latitude 44.6407

0677 Longitude - 67.29384

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Date 09/12/2023

Wetland Impact:

Type Area

Evaluation based on:

Office X Field X

Corps manual wetland delineation completed? Y__X___ N______

Floodflow Alteration N 3 ☐

Y 1,3,2,4,9 ☐

Nutrient Removal N 8 ☐

N ☐

Cutler, ME

Wetland ID: VWD18 Delineator(s): Emma Duguay Cowardin Classification: PEM1F, 100% Survey Date: September 13, 2023 Number of Flags: X Open Water: No Wetland Open/Closed Open Wetland Open Details 1- Associated Stream: No Stream ID:

Vernal Pool/Potential Vernal Pool Identified:

No VP/PVP ID:

Wetland Description: Small swale receiving stormwater from the power plant

Functions and Values:

Groundwater

Sediment/Toxicant Retention

Suitable

Nutrient Removal/Retention Suitable Production Export No Sediment/Shoreline Stabilization

No

Wildlife Habitat No Recreation No Education/Scientific Value No Uniqueness/Heritage No Visual Quality/Aesthetics No Rare/Threatened and Endangered Species

Other no

Parent Material: Other Restrictive Layer: No

Alnus incana

Herb/Seedling Typha latifolia Impatiens capensis Ranunculus acris

44.64232578, -67.29429857

List of observed wildlife: Common Yellowthroat

List of Potential Wildlife Songbirds

Evidence of wildlife: Auditory

Wildlife and Habitat Comments: Limited wildlife value as a result of small size and upland development

Total area of wetland? Human made? No Is wetland part of a wildlife corridor? ☐ or a "habitat island"? ☑

Adjacent land use Industrial Distance to nearest roadway or other development

Dominant wetland systems present PEM1F Contiguous undeveloped buffer zone present No

Is the wetland a separate hydraulic system? If not, where does the wetland lie in the drainage basin

How many tributaries contribute to the wetland? Wildlife & vegetation diversity/abundance (see attached list)

Wetland ID VWD18 Latitude 44.6423

2578 Longitude - 67.29429

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Date 09/20/2023

Wetland Impact:

Type Area

Evaluation based on:

Office X Field X

Corps manual wetland delineation completed? Y__X___ N______

Floodflow Alteration Y 1,4,5,8,9 ☐ Swale downstream of industrial site

Y 5,4,2,1 ☐

Nutrient Removal Y 3,4,5,8,10 ☐ Swale downstream of industrial site

Wildlife Habitat N ☐ Surrounded by development

N ☐

Other no

NHDES-W-06-049

lrm@des.nh.gov or (603) 271-2147 NHDES Wetlands Bureau, 29 Hazen Drive, PO Box 95, Concord, NH 03302-0095 www.des.nh.gov 2020-05 Page 3 of 5

FUNCTIONS/

VALUES

SUITABILITY

(Y/N)

RATIONALE

(Reference #)

PRINCIPAL

FUNCTION/VALUE?

(Y/N)

IMPORTANT NOTES

2 N ☐

3 N ☐

4 Y 1,4,5,8,9 ☐ Swale downstream of industrial site

5 N ☐

6 N ☐

7 Y 3,4,5,8,10 ☐ Swale downstream of industrial site

8 N ☐

9 N ☐

10 Y 5,4,2,1 ☐

11 N ☐

12 N ☐

13 N ☐

14 N ☐ Surrounded by development mailto:lrm@des.nh.gov http://www.des.nh.gov/

Cutler, ME

Wetland ID: VWD19 Delineator(s): Emma Duguay Cowardin Classification: PSS1B, 100% Survey Date: September 13, 2023 Number of Flags: 11 Open Water: No Wetland Open/Closed Closed Wetland Open Details Associated Stream: No Stream ID:

Vernal Pool/Potential Vernal Pool Identified:

No VP/PVP ID:

Wetland Description: Small alder swale downstream

Functions and Values:

Groundwater

Sediment/Toxicant Retention

Suitable

Nutrient Removal/Retention No Production Export No Sediment/Shoreline Stabilization

No

Wildlife Habitat No Recreation No Education/Scientific Value No Uniqueness/Heritage No Visual Quality/Aesthetics No Rare/Threatened and Endangered Species

Parent Material: Till Restrictive Layer: No

Alnus incana Spiraea latifolia

Herb/Seedling Euthamia graminifolia Doellingeria umbellata

44.64256611, -67.29416088

List of observed wildlife: Common Yellowthroat, Red-eyed Vireo

List of Potential Wildlife Songbirds

Evidence of wildlife: Visual

Wildlife and Habitat Comments: Small swale adjacent to ocean

Total area of wetland? Human made? No Is wetland part of a wildlife corridor? ☐ or a "habitat island"? ☐

Adjacent land use Industrial/ocean Distance to nearest roadway or other development

Dominant wetland systems present PSS1B Contiguous undeveloped buffer zone present No

Is the wetland a separate hydraulic system? If not, where does the wetland lie in the drainage basin

How many tributaries contribute to the wetland? Wildlife & vegetation diversity/abundance (see attached list)

Wetland ID VWD19 Latitude 44.6425

6611 Longitude - 67.29416

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Date 09/20/2023

Wetland Impact:

Type Area

Evaluation based on:

Office X Field X

Corps manual wetland delineation completed? Y__X___ N______

Floodflow Alteration Y 4,7,8 ☐

Y 1,2,4 ☐

Nutrient Removal N 4,8 ☐

Production Export N 1 ☐

Wildlife Habitat N 7,8 ☐ Very close to upland development

N ☐

Cutler, ME

Wetland ID: VWD20 Delineator(s): Emma Duguay Cowardin Classification: PSS1F/PEM1E, 60/40% Survey Date: September 13, 2023 Number of Flags: 13 Open Water: No Wetland Open/Closed Open Wetland Open Details 1- Associated Stream: No Stream ID:

Vernal Pool/Potential Vernal Pool Identified:

No VP/PVP ID:

Wetland Description: Extensive shrub wetland running into larger forested wetland complex off site

Functions and Values:

Groundwater

Sediment/Toxicant Retention

Suitable

Nutrient Removal/Retention Suitable Production Export No Sediment/Shoreline Stabilization

No

Wildlife Habitat No Recreation No Education/Scientific Value No Uniqueness/Heritage No Visual Quality/Aesthetics No Rare/Threatened and Endangered Species

Parent Material: Till Restrictive Layer: No

Alnus incana Spiraea latifolia

Herb/Seedling Doellingeria umbellata Calamagrostis canadensis

44.64290446, -67.29370725

List of Potential Wildlife Songbirds, deer

Wildlife and Habitat Comments: Part of larger wetland complex

Total area of wetland? Human made? No Is wetland part of a wildlife corridor? ☑ or a "habitat island"? ☐

Adjacent land use Industrial, ocean Distance to nearest roadway or other development

Dominant wetland systems present PSS1F/PEM1E Contiguous undeveloped buffer zone present

Is the wetland a separate hydraulic system? If not, where does the wetland lie in the drainage basin

How many tributaries contribute to the wetland? Wildlife & vegetation diversity/abundance (see attached list)

Wetland ID VWD20 Latitude 44.6429

0446 Longitude - 67.29370

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Date 09/20/2023

Wetland Impact:

Type Area

Evaluation based on:

Office X Field X

Corps manual wetland delineation completed? Y__X___ N______

Floodflow Alteration Y 5,6,9,8,10,18 ☐

Y 5,4,1,2 ☐

Nutrient Removal Y 1,7,11 ☐

N ☐

Normandeau Associates, Inc. 2023 B–1

Appendix B: Site Photographs

Cutler Fuel Tank Photo Log - Wetlands

VWD20 (September 13, 2023)

VWD19 (September 13, 2023)

VWD18 (September 13, 2023). View from flag 4.

FTW1 (September 13, 2023).

NWA11 (September 13, 2023). From East end.

NWA19 (September 12, 2023). View from flag one.

NWA21 (September 12, 2023). View upslope from edge of survey.

Cutler Fuel Tank Photo Log – Streams

FTS1 (September 13, 2023). View from downstream end of project site looking upstream

Normandeau Associates, Inc. 2023 C–1

Appendix C: USACE Wetland Determination Data Sheets

Project/Site:

Applicant/Owner: State:

Investigator(s):

Lat:

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

X

Are Vegetation , Soil , or Hydrology Yes X

Are Vegetation , Soil , or Hydrology

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

No X

No X X

No X

X

X

X

X Yes X

Remarks:

No

(includes capillary fringe)

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

Saturation Present? Yes No Depth (inches): Wetland Hydrology Present?

Water Table Present? Yes No Depth (inches):

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8) FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Field Observations:

Surface Water Present? Yes No Depth (inches):

Iron Deposits (B5) Thin Muck Surface (C7) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7) Other (Explain in Remarks) Microtopographic Relief (D4)

Drift Deposits (B3) Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4) Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) Geomorphic Position (D2)

Remarks: (Explain alternative procedures here or in a separate report.)

Colated with NWA21-UPL

HYDROLOGY

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

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply) Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Surface Water (A1)

Water Marks (B1) Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

Sediment Deposits (B2) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9) Drainage Patterns (B10)

High Water Table (A2) Aquatic Fauna (B13) Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Saturation (A3) Marl Deposits (B15) Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Is the Sampled Area

Hydric Soil Present? Yes within a Wetland? Yes No significantly disturbed? Are “Normal Circumstances” present? No naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes

Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes If yes, optional Wetland Site ID:

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

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR R, MLRA 144B Long: Datum:

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM – Northcentral and Northeast Region

NSA Cutler City/County: Cutler/Washington Sampling Date: 9/13/2023

Landform (hillside, terrace, etc.): Mound Local relief (concave, convex, none): Convex Slope %: 2

NAVFAC MIDLANT ME Sampling Point: FTW1-UPL

B. Griffith, E. Baron Section, Township, Range: N/A

US Army Corps of Engineers Northcentral and Northeast Region – Version 2.0

Sampling Point:

(Plot size:

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6. (A/B)

7.

Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: x 1 =

1. x 2 =

2. x 3 =

3. x 4 =

4. x 5 =

5. Column Totals: (B)

6.

7.

Herb Stratum (Plot size:

1.

2. 4 - Morphological Adaptations

(Provide supporting

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

(Plot size:

1.

2.

3.

4. X

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

=Total Cover

Hydrophytic

Vegetation

Present? Yes No

Herb – All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.132 =Total Cover

Sapling/shrub – Woody plants less than 3 in. DBH and greater than or equal to 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Definitions of Vegetation Strata:

Tree – Woody plants 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Woody Vine Stratum ) Woody vines – All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in height.

Doellingeria umbellata 20 No FACW

OBL

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation (Explain)

Equisetum arvense 2 No FAC 1 Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic.

Solidago rugosa 20 No FAC data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)

5 =Total Cover 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

5' R ) 2 - Dominance Test is >50%

Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

Anthoxanthum odoratum 80 Yes FACU 3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01

Calamagrostis canadensis 10 No

=Total Cover

Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.26

137 (A)

15' R ) OBL species

Multiply by:

FACW species 25

UPL species 0 0

FACU species 80

FACW

Prevalence Index worksheet:

FAC species 22 66

10 10

Total % Cover of:

2 (B)

Percent of Dominant Species

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 50.0%

Alnus incana 5 Yes

1 (A)

Total Number of Dominant

Species Across All Strata:

VEGETATION – Use scientific names of plants. FTW1-UPL

Tree Stratum 30' R )

Absolute

% Cover

Dominant

Species?

Indicator

Status Dominance Test worksheet:

Number of Dominant Species

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Sampling Point

XYes No

Remarks:

This data form is revised from Northcentral and Northeast Regional Supplement Version 2.0 to include the NRCS Field Indicators of Hydric Soils, Version 7.0, 2015 Errata. (http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/nrcs142p2_051293.docx)

Restrictive Layer (if observed):

Type:

Depth (inches): Hydric Soil Present?

Stripped Matrix (S6) Marl (F10) (LRR K, L) Other (Explain in Remarks)

Dark Surface (S7)

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic.

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4) Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Red Parent Material (F21)

Sandy Redox (S5) Redox Depressions (F8) Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22)

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR K, L)

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains.

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

Thick Dark Surface (A12) Depleted Matrix (F3) Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149B)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) Redox Dark Surface (F6) Mesic Spodic (TA6) (MLRA 144A, 145, 149B)

Stratified Layers (A5) Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR K, L) Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR K, L)

Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11) Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR K, L, R)

0-2 10YR 3/3 100

Hydric Soil Indicators: Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils

Histosol (A1) Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR R, 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR K, L, MLRA 149B)

Histic Epipedon (A2) MLRA 149B) Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (LRR K, L, R)

Black Histic (A3) Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR R, MLRA 149B) 5 cm Mucky Peat or Peat (S3) (LRR K, L, R)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4) High Chroma Sands (S11) (LRR K, L)

Loc

Texture Remarks

Loamy/Clayey

SOIL FTW1-UPL

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

Depth Matrix Redox Features

(inches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type

2-10 10YR 5/2

Investigator(s):

Lat:

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:

X

Are Vegetation , Soil , or Hydrology Yes X

Are Vegetation , Soil , or Hydrology

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

X No

X No X

X No

X

X

X

X

X

X Yes X

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM – Northcentral and Northeast Region

NSA Cutler City/County: Cutler/Washington Sampling Date: 9/13/2023

Landform (hillside, terrace, etc.): Ravine Local relief (concave, convex, none): Concave Slope %: 3

NAVFAC MIDLANT ME Sampling Point: FTW1-Wet

B. Griffith, E. Baron Section, Township, Range: N/A

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

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR R, MLRA 144B Long: Datum:

significantly disturbed? Are “Normal Circumstances” present? No naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes

Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes If yes, optional Wetland Site ID:

Is the Sampled Area

Hydric Soil Present? Yes within a Wetland? Yes No

Remarks: (Explain alternative procedures here or in a separate report.)

HYDROLOGY

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

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply) Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Surface Water (A1)

Water Marks (B1) Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) Crayfish Burrows (C8)

Sediment Deposits (B2) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)

Water-Stained Leaves (B9) Drainage Patterns (B10)

High Water Table (A2) Aquatic Fauna (B13) Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Saturation (A3) Marl Deposits (B15) Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

Iron Deposits (B5) Thin Muck Surface (C7) Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7) Other (Explain in Remarks) Microtopographic Relief (D4)

Drift Deposits (B3) Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4) Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) Geomorphic Position (D2)

Water Table Present? Yes No Depth (inches): 2

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8) FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Field Observations:

Surface Water Present? Yes No Depth (inches):

Remarks:

No

(includes capillary fringe)

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

Saturation Present? Yes No Depth (inches): 0 Wetland Hydrology Present?

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6. (A/B)

7.

Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: x 1 =

1. x 2 =

2. x 3 =

3. x 4 =

4. x 5 =

5. Column Totals: (B)

6.

7.

Herb Stratum (Plot size: X

1. X

2. 4 - Morphological Adaptations

(Provide supporting

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

(Plot size:

1.

2.

3.

4. X

VEGETATION – Use scientific names of plants. FTW1-Wet

Tree Stratum 30' R )

Absolute

% Cover

Dominant

Species?

Indicator

Status Dominance Test worksheet:

Number of Dominant Species

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 3 (A)

Total Number of Dominant

Species Across All Strata: 3 (B)

Percent of Dominant Species

That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 100.0%

Alnus incana 90 Yes FACW

Prevalence Index worksheet:

FAC species 0 0

10 10

Total % Cover of:

UPL species 0 0

FACU species 0

=Total Cover

Prevalence Index = B/A = 1.90

105 (A)

15' R ) OBL…